I Shall Master This Family's
81
Chapter 81
"Tia sent this?"
A box full of desserts was sent to Poirak Palace.
"...all this?"
Perez asked with a puzzled look as he opened the lid of the box.
That delivered at least 30 servings of cakes and desserts.
"It's Caramel Avenue cake, which has become quite popular lately."
Perez's ears turned red hearing Caitlyn's explanation.
Maybe that's all it sees from the outside, but Perez is really happy.
'It's sad that you don't visit the Palace very often, but it turns out that Tia thinks of me too.'
"What do you want to eat, Your Majesty?"
Caitlyn happily prepared by serving it on a plate.
Perez stared into the box.
What will Tia eat?
What kind of cake does she like best?
Perez's eyes suddenly saw a chocolate cake with white cream.
"Maybe that one."
Chocolate and cream.
Everything Tia liked was on that cake.
She recalled Tia's happy face as she ate the cake to the fullest, a smile blooming on Perez's face.
"This one."
When Caitlyn moved Perez's designated cake to a small plate, it was then that an attendant arrived at Poirak Palace.
"There is an order for you to come, His Highness the Second Prince."
"...Now?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Perez stared at the cake box with eyes dripping with regret.
The officer looked at Perez's sad figure and said.
"We have a drink at the Central Palace, but you can bring it if you-"
"No."
Perez refused.
"I'll go now."
Perez did not plan to share Tia's gifts with anyone, not even the Emperor
"Kylus."
"Yes, Your Majesty. I will take care of him with pleasure."
Kylus smiled as if he understood Perez's heart.
Perez nodded once at Kylus and continued to follow behind the officers.
In the Central Palace, there was a large greenhouse.
It was mainly meant to protect exotic plants that could not grow well under the climate of the Capital.
And because of its optimal temperature, this place is often used as a place to gather and drink tea.
Perez stopped his steps when he saw who was inside the greenhouse.
The one who drank tea while admiring the flowers casually was not the Emperor.
That was Empress Rabini.
Perez glanced at the maid and opened the door of the greenhouse with a smile, as if it was the right place where perez was ordered to go.
Perez's footsteps echoed inside the greenhouse.
"I see you have arrived."
Empress Rabini, admiring the petals, set her gaze up and greeted Perez.
"Come and sit down."
His smiling face was very convincing.
But he only looked at the Empress with his grim and calm eyes.
"Didn't I tell you to sit down?"
The empress repeated with a brighter smile and a sweeter voice.
Perez, instead of answering, pulled up the Empress-appointed chair and sat down.
Rabini smiled in satisfaction and placed the tea in front of Perez himself.
Meanwhile, Perez looked at the flower that Rabini admired a while ago.
Mallepish. (Bloom name)
It's very poisonous. The more yellow the bloom the more poisonous it is.
But the appearance of the flowers is very charming.
The flower petals danced with the wind resembling the dazzling appearance of the Empress's blonde hair.
Cringggs.
A monotonous sound accompanied the contents of Perez's tea cup.
The color is yellow and transparent.
"You must be wondering why I called you here, right?"
Instead of answering, Perez leaned his back against the chair.
His relaxed face made Rabini's long eyelashes flutter.
"I'm sorry for ignoring you all this time, Your Majesty. So the reason I called you here is none other than..."
The Empress stopped what she was about to say.
He glanced at the teacup in front of Perez.
"Why don't you drink, Your Majesty?"
It was not direct but he definitely suppressed it.
Hurry up and drink your tea.
The Queen's smile commanded her to do so.
Perez refused to give up.
He did not even touch the teacup and faced the Empress nonchalantly.
"This is no ordinary tea.I purposely prepared a special potion for the Prince... Is it not to your liking?"
If someone happened to hear Rabini's voice, Perez would seem like an ungrateful person to the Empress.
Perez won't care anyway.
His red eyes stared at the clear and bright yellow tea
Slowly open his mouth.
"I'm doing fine. I'm tired of grass now"
Perez pushed the plate with a teacup in front of the Empress.
"Please take my share as well."
"...Too bad."
Perez gasped for air as an old rage surfaced inside him.
Time to hone yourself with determination.
But her determination was shaken by the Empress's next words.
"The reason I am calling His Majesty here is so that you call me "Mother" in the future."
Moms
As soon as the word came out of the Queen's mouth, Perez slit his throat.
A few stabs at Astana, enough to cover him with wounds all over his body and kill right before Rabini's eyes.
His mind was filled with images of his dying mother in the Separate Palace cursing the Emperor with her last breath.
The dry tears that worried him, who was left alone, seemed to still wet his hands.
Perez glared at Empress Rabini.
The only thing that could possibly ease his anger was seeing the mother and child covered in blood.
The empress smiled more graciously as she looked at the spark in her eyes for a moment.
"I have already discussed this with the emperor. I may not be your birth mother, but I'll treat you like your own son."
Gruuuk
Perez clasped the armrest of the steel chair.
"You're still at an age where you need a mother's help. The Emperor is very proud of you. So, after a long thought, I found the perfect education for the prince."
The empress said with her beautiful arched eyes.
"Please attend the Academy, Your Majesty"
If I stay here any longer, I will.
Takks.
Perez had no plans to listen anymore and suddenly stood up from his seat.
"Your majesty!"
The empress was surprised and raised her voice with a frown.
"What do you mean by this, Your Majesty! I'm not done talking!"
"I'm sorry"
Perez looked at the seated Queen with cold eyes and spoke
"I don't have anything else to learn"
Perez left the greenhouse after saying those words
The Empress said something more but Perez did not care.
Since Perez knew how to use Aura, none of the Empress knights dared to capture him.
He returned to Poirak Palace, Caitlyn and Kylus looking at him with concern in their eyes.
Perez's face was distorted.
No one can go near him and ask him why.
Kylus stomped his feet repeatedly.
He had better shout and break things, it wouldn't be too heartbreaking to watch.
The way he sat with his head bowed and a face that did not even shed tears looked so small today.
Apparently, he came back after receiving the call, but this was the first time they had seen Perez in such a disappointed state that they did not know what to do.
Just then, Caitlyn who was observing Perez started to move.
Nothing is impressive
He simply put a chocolate cake and a cup of warm milk in front of Perez.
Perez saw the cake, heard the sound of 'Cling'.
His long, black eyelashes fluttered
A piece of cake on the table felt like it was piercing his conscience.
His boiling rage slowly cooled.
His heart rate slowly subsided.
The hand that wanted to draw his sword stopped.
Instead, he took out his fork with a now calm hand.
As Tia did, she scavenged a large piece of cake.
The sweetness of the cream combined with the bread in his mouth.
Without saying anything.
Peres returned as usual after eating a piece of cake, playing with his hands and mouth.
"Sugary."
Peres muttered, rubbing the white cream around his mouth with his thumb.
***
I visited Pellet's office when I heard that Violet had finished researching the Lira Coal Mine.
Violet offered me a thick, well-organized report.
"The Lencanta family had a total debt of about 7,000 gold. 600 of which were direct debts, so we looked at the initial price of the auction around that time."
600 Gold is quite a lot of money in a typical noble family.
Understandably trying to dump coal mines.
"The remaining coal reserves in the Lira mine are estimated to be very small. And after a separate investigation, the people of Angenas toured here a few months ago."
"Do you know exactly who that person is?"
"This is Croyton Angenas from Top Durak."
Violet confidently reported.
"Have you gone there secretly?"
"I came silently and unannounced, but I didn't have a conversation with Top Angenas, and I didn't like the Lira inn, so I knocked on the Lord's gate in the middle of the night to get a room."
Jesus, he went to a secret investigation and complained about the bed
I shook my head.
"What about the iron rumors?"
"The claw that accompanied Durak said it was most likely that the iron was buried nearby."
Of course, there will be.
Although only a little, the seeds will dry out in just 3 months.
"So, the winning bid is... Between 1300 and 1500 gold."
I'm nodding.
However, the Lira coal mine will win 2000 gold as I said.
But of course, Violet's prediction also made sense.
I know the future and Violet doesn't.
"In case, let's make sure our budget is enough 2,100 gold."
"Yes I understand."
And with that, we end the topic.
Clerivan who had been keeping his mouth shut during the conversation with Violet finally opened his mouth.
"We may have to prepare a little more than that."
"Why do you think so?"
"Lombardy will participate in the Lira Mine bidding in this auction."