Become Tyrant On My Own Way
Chapter 130 – ALBERT DRINK
In times of increasingly heated atmosphere of war preparations and the election of a makeshift king replacing the late king, Alfreon sun Meglovia, the duke, Glenn van Rodriguez attracted public attention.
Helios was even to the point of disbelief as soon as she herself was the first to find the notice on her room table.
Days after the letter arrived, Duke Rodriguez arrived in the capital with his beloved grandson, Lilia Rosse Rodriguez.
Duke Rodriguez came to bring his grandson to the capital Megdia none other than to propose Albert fou Lugwein.
“How do you decide, Albert?”
“I just want to devote my whole life to Master.”
Hearing Albert's reply, Helios gaped agape. His head immediately ached as soon as he heard Albert's reply.
Helios knew how much Albert loved her like his own family, but to think that he was willing to devote himself a lifetime to her even willingly sacrifice his love for it, Helios immediately felt a headache.
“Ah, I know you are stupid, but to think you are that stupid.”
“It is not so, Master. It has been the principle of my knights to devote my entire life only to Master.”
“So are you going to marry me or something?”
“Ah, not so Master. I just don't want to leave the Master.” side
Helios tried to calm down. He sat back down at his desk leaning his forehead against the palm of the hand he rested the tip of his elbow against the surface of the table. Helios tried calmly to think from Albert's point of view.
First, he knew that Albert was a fool. Second, he also knew that Albert was very loyal to him. Third, since the death of all his family in the Vlonhard Empire, only he can now be considered Albert as his family. In other words, Albert is now intrigued by the meaning of loyalty.
Albert does not want to escape his comfort zone that makes him back to the trauma of not having a single family to lean on. That was how important Helios was to Albert so that no matter what happened, he did not want to part from her. That is what Helios unknowingly shackled Albert in absolute loyalty.
But would Helios want to see Albert celibate for the rest of his life the matter of always accompanying him?
Of course he doesn't want that. Just as Albert loved Helios like a real family, Helios considered Albert to be one of his own so he wanted Albert to live with all the pleasures of the world.
Helios realized that during this time, not once had Albert made his own decisions in his life. During this time, he was the one who always dictated about everything that should, and should or should not be done by Albert. Without Helios realizing it, Albert had become his wayward puppet. However, that did not make Helios happy at all.
“Albert, I want you to also feel the pleasure of another normal young man.”
“I've been happy as long as I can be with Master.”
“That's not what I mean, Albert. I want you to also feel the pleasure of romance. Live in a marriage relationship with a wife you love. And I myself think that Lilia is a good girl who deserves to make you happy.”
“If it's Master's wish, then I will do that wedding.”
“Not that, stupid!”
Helios was increasingly unable to contain the resentment in her heart. It's about Albert not understanding what he meant. It was not a matter of him marrying or not marrying Lilia that was important to Helios. But it was about Albert's own feelings. Helios hopes that Albert can become a man who can fully obtain a life partner who really loved.
Helios hoped Albert would choose Lilia out of love, not out of coercion.
“As per Master's will.”
Helios gave a sharp look at Albert's expression. He was somewhat unsure that Albert had understood what he meant. Helios then added his explanation so that Albert understood exactly what he meant.
“One thing you must remember, Albert. Whether you marry or not, you will remain my guardian of trust. So you don't have to worry about your decision to marry Lilia. Use your heart to decide. Even if you're married, you'll never leave my side. And even if you decide otherwise, I'll accept it as long as it comes from your heart.”
Albert only nodded silently in response to Helios' words with a complicated expression on his face. It was unusual for Albert not to respond to his master with such polite speech. It only happens when the contents of Albert's mind are completely filled with complicated things.
Be Helios as a way of mediation for the Rodriguez family reunited with Albert. It appears that Duke Rodriguez is very flattering Albert for his performance as a level 5 swords master while preventing the invasion of the imperial dog in the city of Lobos. Not only was Albert a rare level 5 swords master of his existence, he was also quite powerful when compared to the other level 5 master swordsmen.
It is also seen that Lilia tells how she felt amazed when rescued by Albert when he was trapped surrounded by the imperial dogs.
After that, Helios and Duke Rodriguez gave Albert and Lilia time to be alone. Seen Albert took the initiative to take Lilia for a walk around the market near the palace.
Seeing Albert who was at least taking the initiative, made Helios breathe a sigh of relief. ‘Ah, thank goodness Albert was also a whole man’, that was the thought of Helios at Albert at the time.
The night after Albert's date with Lilia, the curious Helios asked him.
“What do you think of Lilia, Albert?”
“She's a beautiful girl and comes from among the upper class nobles. If I marry Lilia, then we will be able to pull Duke Rodriguez to our side, Master. Duke Rodriguez will definitely be a great help for the Master to ascend the throne.”
Helios immediately took a deep breath as soon as she heard Albert's reply. He shook his head in a sign of dissatisfaction.
“I'm not asking about the benefits if he marries you. I asked her how you felt about her. Does she as a woman fit your type? In the event of the throne, I can still fight for it in other ways. The existence of Grandpa Glenn's support is not absolutely necessary.”
Albert long fell silent without answering Helios' question. Feeling something strange, Helios looked at Albert's face.
Apparently, Albert's white face had reddened like a ripe tomato. As soon as he met a glance with his master's eyes, Albert immediately gasped. Albert hesitantly replied,
“As a woman, Lilia is quite interesting.”
Albert's words along with an expression of nervousness as he spoke those words were enough for Helios to confirm that Lilia was not a bad match for Albert. Helios agreed to Albert's matchmaking and immediately processed it to the Rodriguez Family.
***
In that room, three family heads from the renowned nobles gathered. One of them was Duke Glenn van Rodriguez who was the leader of a faction of the northern region of the kingdom, a former supporter of the late Crown Prince Tius star Meglovia.
However, the figure he met was completely unexpected. The other two heads of the family he met in the room were of neutral nobility, not former supporters of either Tius or Leon.
They were Newmann van Growmyerre, the head of the administration of the library and important royal archives, the father-in-law of Helios, and Count Ulgenta von Ruby, the head of the magic academy, the only known arch wizard in the Kingdom of Meglovia, but that was of course because Doctor Minerva was still hiding his true identity.
“Oh ho, Duke Rodriguez You make an interesting step by utilizing your most beautiful grandson, Lilia the flower Lobos.”
“Ehem. I didn't do the match for political gain. It was for the happiness of my grandson who loves that young man who looks like an imperial dog.”
Their conversation started with a joke.