Shadow King Chronicles: Building a Kingdom From Behind the Scenes
Chapter 57: Friends and Partners (Part 2)
My first step to controlling the Anti Nobles Faction was completed, which was to use James to get inside their bodies. I actually did not want to involve him but I had no other choice.
besides being very troublesome, this job is also quite dangerous for James.I'm sorry James, you will definitely have trouble but fight, Okay?
for now, I'm giving him some pretty simple missions.I'm just asking him to find out who has enough influence between them and what they're talking about when they get together.
I gave James a list of names that contained people who had been monitored as members of the Anti Nobles Faction. Of course he entered into their circle through that person.
thankfully, everything went like my calculations.he was welcomed with pleasure by them.Maybe they considered that James was a valuable asset to them.
now let's put that aside, because the most important thing is...I got a reply from Lili and Via! actually I sent the wrong letter. At first I thought Lili and Via were in the capital, but it turns out they had returned to the Balzaac region a few days ago.
the reply from the letter actually contained trivial things like their daily activities, the exercises they went through, and others? but it still warms the heart.Thank God if they are fine. I'm sure whether it's Via or Lili, they're getting stronger.
and now, I'm in an extra class, of course with Zorgrad as his teacher. As usual, this class is quiet. the heirs to the next noble title may be busy with tea parties and their lobbies.
there wasn't much he discussed. Finally an hour later, the class was over.
I walked towards my dormitory until I finally accidentally met Anna. The long red hair she always had in her ponytail looked even more beautiful as it fluttered in the wind. his golden-yellow eyes were glittering.there was a hint of a sad expression on his face.Why is this child?
"Issac, will you come with me? there's something I want to talk about."
"Maybe.why not? wait a minute okay.I'll change clothes first and see you here soon."
No need to wear it for long, I've finished changing clothes and finally met Anna in front of the male dormitory.well, surely female students should not enter the male dormitory.
Anna invites me to the library. Usually in the afternoon the library is already very quiet.Ohh, could she want to talk about something secret?
I was sitting next to Anna in one of the chairs nearby, and from there, Anna began to tell me everything.
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Anna Sera is the third child of the Sera family. She was born from a good neighborhood and spent a comfortable childhood in her father's territory.
everyone loves him. His mother and father, his two brothers, and all the servants and people who were in his mansion were kind to him.
however, the bigger he is, the more he understands that he does not actually live in heaven.he lives in a cruel reality.His father and mother often quarrel because of trivial things. it is not uncommon for his father to play hands with his mother.
the two elder sisters were not much different either.Maybe in front of Anna, they would be kind and harmonious with each other.but behind Anna, they, of course, stabbed each other to fight for power.
in other words, actually Anna's family is a Toxic family.
at that time Anna was a child, maybe six or seven years old, she thought that if she was always smiling and carefree, her family's condition would improve.
of course his hopes were realized.His family was back to how it was! his father and mother did not fuss anymore. His two brothers also really get along. but of course it is only on the surface.they assume that Anna's joy is a form of ignorance of his family's condition.
of course it was wrong.he was already big enough to understand that his family was screwed up, but even he kept acting that way until now.
at the age of ten, his father betrothed him to Gustave Conrad, the first child of Duke Conrad's rightful wife. Viscount Sera was in the Duke Conrad Faction and in order to strengthen her position she brought Anna before Duke Conrad and her son and prostrated herself while asking them to marry Anna.
until she turns 12, she realizes that something is wrong between the Sera Family and the Conrad Family when she enters her father's office out of curiosity, he found letters containing various criminal activities that they did, whether it was kidnapping, attempted murder of other nobles, and many more things.
but after knowing that, his attitude to his family did not change at all. Even this behavior he carried on and on until finally getting into the academy and interacting with other students, including Issac.
one day, a few months after he entered the academy, he was summoned by Gustave to the building used by noble children to gather. he saw two naked women on me by Gustave while kissing him.
he was angry, of course, but could do nothing. he ended up hiding that expression while wearing his usual expression of cherry.
"You're Issac's class, aren't you?" Anna nodded.
"Good then I command you to keep an eye on his movements. Don't let your guard down or you'll get punished."
Anna only resignedly agreed to the order, but even if Issac had become her best friend....
"One more Anna, when she's off guard..." Gustave looked towards Issac's first brother, Geitz, then nodded.
"Kill him!" it was this request that ultimately incriminated him.he could not do that but if he refused this, perhaps the Sera family would be in danger.
in the end, he had to do that.
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"so, you were ordered by Gustave to observe me and then eventually kill me?" Anna was done telling me. Her tears were rushing down her cheeks.I took a handkerchief and wiped her tears.
"yes that's right. I'm ultimately, incapable of doing that because you're the best friend I have." after a little quiet
I thought for a moment.they were getting more and more insolent it turns out. It seems I was too restraint to involve her best friend in their game.well I have to speed up my preparations to fight against them.
"Anna, tell me, will you work for me? in exchange, I promise to free you from the clutches of that Foolish Gustave. After that, you are free to do what you want.how?"
Hearing my offer he was a little surprised.wahh this child's expression is always cute if he is shocked!
"W-can you really get me out of Gustave's clutches?"
I nodded. It's not easy, but somehow I can take care of it.
"Then be well! I'll work for you no matter how dirty the job is, as long as I can get away from that bastard, whatever I do!"
wooohhh, strong determination! it's a little bit beyond my expectations but in the end I have eyes in their own bodies.
"I don't think it's hard to be a double agent and report every activity of those stupid noble boys to me. From that information I intend to weaken their faction."
Anna happily nodded.Now, with this, while uniting the Anti Nobles Faction, I can also weaken the solidarity rope of the Nobles Faction at the same time.
with this, as a friend and colleague, Anna was officially by my side.