This Time, To The Believed Path
Little Talk
A few days after the inspection opened, Forde immediately hired new personnel who this time were his own chosen ones.
Donis city personnel do not have direct contact with other personnel so he is allowed to settle down. But because the personnel stayed without reporting when he learned of the other personnel's decay, he was demoted to assistant.
Count Donis also promised to watch over his city personnel more closely than ever before.
Not long after, Forde went to the palace to face the Emperor. Leana is with him but the two must separate when Forde is called in by the defense chief to talk about something.
Leana who was waiting for Forde also planned to take a walk in the palace garden.
“I didn't expect to meet you here, Marchioness.”
“…”
Leana stopped and looked at the man before her, Grand Duke Eclipse Volfelance.
Leana looked at him flatly as if uninterested and it made Eclipse feel strange himself.
Leana bowed slightly to give him a greeting.
“Good day, Grand Duke Volfelance.”
“Yes, good afternoon. Did you just meet the Emperor?”
Eclipse smiled at him kindly while Leana acted a little cold.
Eclipse has a bad habit of not covering up the attitude he gives to someone he has considered his partner.
For now Leana does not intend to attract the attention of anyone, as well as her husband, with the relationship of Eclipse and herself.
“True. Thanks to you, Grandall can be freed from the shackles of other nobles. Thank you very much, mr.”
“No problem. I'm glad that information helped you.”
‘True, very helpful.’
Sometimes Leana thinks whether Eclipse has the power to predict the future or not. But given his work, it was already not strange if he could get any information easily.
“How about we chat for a while?”
Leana looked at Eclipse with dislike. Eclipse immediately calmed his companion.
“Take it easy. I just want to have a normal conversation, of course, in a safe place. How?”
Leana was silent for a while and then sighed.
“Good. Coincidentally I was also walking towards the palace garden.”
“Then, let's go there together.”
Eclipse extended his hand and accompanied Leana towards the garden.
He did not plan to go too far from Forde in the long run so he hoped his dealings with Eclipse were not difficult.
“Is your business done, Grand Duke?”
“No need to be stiff, mistress Leana. We are partners, aren't we?”
Leana frowned with a slight annoyance.
“This place is not safe enough.”
Leana does not know the exact reason, but somehow since he became Eclipse's partner there is one thing that makes him uncomfortable when he is with her.
He did not understand why everyone who met him had such an opinion, but now he was unconsciously feeling it.
Eclipse attitude was a little strange and not easy to guess but he was not disturbed at all and looked at it full of twinkle.
Rein greatly admired and respected him. As Grand Duke Eclipse Volfelance is his savior and who has given Leana a new life as Rein. He himself had considered Volfelance's shadowy organization to be his family.
Did Rein have blind loyalty to Eclipse?
Remembering again made him realize that even though he had been given a chance, Leana never changed. Leana in her first life was too naive for her own good.
He was grateful that Eclipse was a good enough person for him.
Glancing at Eclipse, Leana thought of slightly interpreting it with a topic that was not tired of being tapped by every bully of the Volfelance residence.
“Grand Duke, have you prepared a future wife?”
“Ha?” Eclipse jerks. Leana could feel Eclipse's hand cooling down a little.
“Please get a partner immediately. Don't you pity the residents of Volfelance?”
“Hush, noisy. We won't talk about it, madam!” eclipse said with a slight annoyance.
Leana grunts happily because her pranks affect Eclipse. He himself did not think he would get a chance to justify it.
“Again why did the topic get there?”
“Didn't you earlier say want to hear a story from me.”
“Ugh... I don't want to hear that part...”.
“I was also worried.At that time you were 36 but did not have a partner. Are you unaware of our worried and worried feelings dying to you and the future of Volfelance?” leana.
“...” Eclipse closes face with his free hand and takes his eyes off. Leana knew that now Eclipse was too embarrassed to listen to the lectures of people younger than her.
Eclipse soon reorganized himself and switched the conversation.
“It about the organization of slavery.”
Leana immediately tightened her grip on Eclipse to tell him to keep quiet until they arrived at their destination.
While reaching the park, Leana and Eclipse stop at the gazebo. Eclipse moved his hand like it was coding for a moment. He looked at the outside of the gazebo carefully.
“Impale Illusion?”
“Absolutely. I can't fool your eyes.”
Impale Illusion is a technique that can be used in a particular space or object. If the technique is imposed on the target then what others hear and see against the target will be different from what actually happened.
This technique also has a brainwashing effect where making reality applied to the target will be absolute even though the reality is a mere ruse.
“While I have a shadow organization, I am not a shadow so cannot use those techniques.” Eclipse.
Illiam emerged from behind Eclipse and put tea and cake on their table and disappeared again.
“As a person who has power is it not natural that you use great power that you can get?” said Leana.
“Sometimes can have and can use have different feelings, mistress.”
"You're too greedy, Mr. Eclipse."
"I am a greedy person, Miss Leana."
Eclipse sipped his tea. He immediately started on their main topic.
“As in your information, Duke Leon is the main owner of the organization
the shadow.”
“Adde slavery organization is the last one discovered and the last total number there are about 30 organizations.” said Leana, listening.
“We found half that amount now. But currently there are no clues to be found regarding other organizations.” Eclipse.
“Haa.. when I first saw the number in the report alone was already making a blackout, then at this time finding half of it just made me want to strangle the person.” Added.
“We don't know yet if there are any more or not. Oragination bondage Adde has the case.”
“Of course we will be careful. I will not let people not know themselves to act as they please.”
Leana sips her tea.
He knew that Duke Leon was smart enough to approach the genius in living his plan. However Leana did not expect that he Duke Leon had not long taken over the power of the Duke in three years can form so many accomplices who have a frame not fooling around.
Leana began to consider the possibility of Duke Leon having powers as powerful or more powerful as her. He has also proven that Duke Leon has shadow members under him.
“I heard Grandall will hold a festival in the city of Adreandel.”
Leana looked at Eclipse strangely as their topic changed.
“Thank you. But what I'm trying to say is, about something that's in your report about Duke Leon's plan. Wasn't there an explosion incident at a festival after the eradication of the slavery organization?”
Leana's frozen.
If you remember it again, what Eclipse says is true. When he remembered it, he started to get a little restless.
“True. But it won't happen for at least three more years.”
“It is true in such a timed manner, but you also know that we have indirectly eradicated the organization of slavery, right?”
“Festival where the explosion took place is located in the city of Solfy, the capital of the Solfilyan Empire.” Leana said, insisting.
“Means during the National Festival celebration yes. In addition to attracting the attention of the Emperor, if you manage to find the culprit and resolve this incident, you will get a special award.”
“The man always wants to be at the top, which is why he wants the highest trust of the Emperor to him.” Leana.
“But knowing its nature, he could have wanted more... or that's the possibility you think, right?”
“Absolutely. Although from myself it is a form of revenge, but actually that person is a hidden danger that
need to be eradicated immediately.”
“From the beginning I did have a bad feeling about him, but I did not expect he was a parasite in this empire.”
The Gwertivare family is a distinguished family. The previous duke was also a good and proud person. But the problem is with his first child, Leon.
Grand Duke Volfelance who disliked the personality of Leon had already laid eyes on him just in case.
Feeling Leana's discomfort about the topic she was talking about, Eclipse felt guilty.
“Before I apologize for making the worries useless to you, madam.” said Eclipse sincerely. Leana sighed.
“Mr Eclipse, if you are not a Grand Duke, maybe my hand has already slapped your cheek now. Please be careful.”
“I understand, forgive me.”
“This is also a tip so that you can immediately find wife.”
“Mistress, please stop resurrecting the topic.”
Together with Eclipse's vexation, he was somehow able to imagine Illiam's hopeful eyes at the back of his head.
Leana decides to save the possibility that something will happen at the new light festival and sends Alphiella's shadow to investigate.
“Good afternoon, Grand Duke Volfelance, Marchioness Grandall.
The atmosphere in the gazebo was serious but serene turned cold.
The two turned their heads and found Duke Leon standing not far from there with a friendly smile towards them. Leana felt the impale illusion detach from the area around the gazebo.
Ahh, the person who just talked about came uninvited like a curse.
“Good day too, Duke Gwertivare. What business are you doing here?” ask Eclipse smiling knot.
“I think I should say hello because I happened to find you when passing here.” Obviously Duke Leon.
Leana who did not like to see the figure of Duke Leon slightly shifted her gaze in the other direction. He tried his best not to see her.
“I didn't expect to see a combination between the two of you. Looks like you two are very familiar.” Said Duke Leon.
‘Aahh... hurry up go.’ Leana began to get upset and impatient with every word of sedition that belonged to Duke Leon.
“Oh is right. I accidentally met the Grand Duke while walking in the park. That's it.” Said Leana flatly.
Leana again sipped the tea to calm herself down. His hands were already itching to hit that smiling Duke Leon's face.
“Is that? I think you guys are close enough to have a chat.”
What exactly did impale illusion show to people outside?
Leana tightened her grip on the cup and her sharp gaze pierced towards Eclipse to ask for her help.
Eclipse snorted and helped him along.
“True Marchioness. I heard the news that the festival would be said in the city of Adreandel in a moment so I asked Marchioness.” Eclipse calmly.
“Festival, hm..”.
Leana felt something from Duke Leon's words. It was as if something familiar and wrong had crept into his mind.
With a feeling of unease, Leana rose from her place.
“Sorry, but it looks like I've been here too long. I have to get back to my husband immediately.” Leana.
“If you are pleased, how about I drive you?” duke Leon held out his hand.
Leana clenched her mouth tightly. He tried to hold himself deeper not to immediately run away from the place.
Eclipse immediately advanced between the two.
“No need, Duke. I'll deliver the Marchioness because we're unidirectional. Seen you through here don't you want to go to the administration section?” Eclipse.
Eclipse extended his hand and Leana immediately clasped Eclipse's hand.
Duke Leon pulled back his hand and kept smiling. Eclipse could secretly see the displeased gaze emitted in the Duke's eyes.
“I can't fool your eyes. Then I'll excuse you first. Have a great day, Grand Duke, Marchioness.”
After greeting, Duke Leon went in a different direction from them. Leana became a little relieved.
He did not expect to meet people he did not want to meet. Because of this, Leana can hardly think clearly.
“Should you behave like that to me in front of Duke?” ask Eclipse.
“I just don't want to attract his attention. If he knows that we are close then I can be one of his targets later.”
“So we have to behave like hostile at all times?”
“At least for the time being.”
Eclipse sighed. Although this was part of the job, sometimes covering up a friendly attitude to his colleague in public was something he wanted to avoid.
When the two reached the hallway to the main hall, Leana saw the figure of Forde talking to her partner. They also walked to his place.
Forde who caught Leana's figure immediately turned towards her.
“Ah, Leana—"
Forde was stopped when he saw Leana damping by Grand Duke Volfelance. Suddenly his good mood fell quickly.
“Forde, are you done?” leana asked with a smile.
Leana removed her grip from the Eclipse and walked in front of Forde.
“Iya. I'm just done. Where have you been?”
Forde grabbed Leana closer and glanced at her interlocutor to finish their conversation.
“I'm waiting for you in the palace garden. It was there that I met Grand Duke.”
“Good day, Marquis.” Sapa Eclipse's.
“My greetings to you, Grand Duke Volfelance. Looks like you have accompanied my wife while she is waiting for me.”
Eclipse continued to smile kindly even while getting a sharp glare from Forde. To him, the current Forde was the one he used to meet in the public whenever they met.
“We only talked about the festival that will be held in the city of Adreandel soon.” Eclipse.
“Begukah..”
Feeling uneasy with the gaze that was weighing him more, Eclipse resigned.
“Ekhm, then I have to go see the Emperor so I will go first.” Eclipse and go.
When the figure of the Eclipse completely disappeared, the two fell silent for a moment before Leana finally opened her voice hesitantly.
“Ka-then, let's get back soon.” Leana.
Forde who was still not completely wiping off his heavy feeling only nodded and the two of them returned to the Grandall residence.