TAOA-118

Chapter: TAOA-118fcde2115e3410066

“But His Excellency Axis should also stop being so stubborn. Tsk tsk”
Giles clicked his tongue f6e6432bd1 in disapproval.
Even though he d1d81c1447 was speaking ill bebeab773f of their own 57eeef1c07 ruler, the messenger d9e9989edb didn’t seem to cfb0299362 be offended at cad7154633 all. He even smiled in agreement 486e84d365 with Giles’ words.
“Still, thanks to Sir Raphelt, it seems like Prince Damian has definitely received the transfer of power. At first, the Duke 384723161f was furious and insisted f97c8b8053 on joining the Southern 87eea81e11 Coalition, but he seemed 9a35f0024e to have calmed down d218347e99 after hearing the results 7e7a5cc541 of the war.”
“It’s natural for people to become more stubborn as they get older. But it’s fortunate that Duke 4acd97c42b Axis doesn’t seem to have 0e97e22afd lost his touch yet.”
Giles shook his head, ff60443df4 thinking about the situation a73e18ce49 of the Kadore Principality, b38c323fee which had been used 086cea1741 by Albania and the 0d4349aeec Kingdom of Palesso despite 620fee91ac being an ally.
‘If you’re going to be used, you might as well be on the winning side.’
He had also 56344f9d16 used the Kadore 3a4be486ba Principality, but he 773c46bf43 believed that his 3f246e3c88 proposal was a 5789c85cd8 win-win for both 949a5f9d63 parties.
“Prince Damian dreams of a different future for the Principality than Duke Axis. I’m sure he fe42a08f28 will keep the 3817582dea promise he made 3e2113be16 to us at dfab2c1baf that time.”
The messenger stared 18c0d50121 at Giles with 880a9d0433 a mixture of 88221e1852 impatience and sharpness 8e6bdf0813 in his eyes.
“Of course. Once His Highness Carlyle becomes cf58381786 the Crown Prince, I will 22db709da0 make sure that our relationship f7b5026bcc with the Kadore Principality is a59d428f9d reviewed amicably.”
“I’ll be looking forward to it. Prince Damian also took great c17f6164e5 care to spread false rumors 53a0f45583 so that he wouldn’t feel 4f00ef66cd awkward in the presence of 0f62e4b1d2 representatives from other kingdoms.”
“It seems so. He made everyone believe the 1aec5d8627 absurd rumor that His Highness e316239964 Carlyle would never go down 845a32ee75 to the South.”
Giles knew that Queen e877bfccf3 Serenis was eager to 0ef9799539 get revenge on the dbe3faf1b2 Empire. So, after making all the 59fc843601 preparations, he used the prince 59f6b03b0d of the Kadore Principality to f7fdafd831 light the fuse.
He thought that the operation 32ece1203f would work if he didn’t e42fb5fb47 make any big mistakes, but 7ace2271c6 it was also true that e8475ce600 things went much more smoothly 12dd899603 than he had expected.
“That’s right! After all, it c847b51526 was thanks to 7eace27614 Prince Damian that 09f6dd71d1 the war broke ca130ecc45 out in the b6eeb619e0 southern part of fe16081800 the Empire, wasn’t bcbb2c22c6 it?”
“I admit it. Thanks to him, His 2100084ad3 Highness Matthias’ incompetence was 03e864288c revealed and it became 1ba56c8194 known throughout the Empire 4c0bfa6745 that His Highness Carlyle 75955ad353 is irreplaceable. It’s exactly the 777ac3bf81 picture I wanted. Hahaha!”
Giles laughed happily.
Carlyle didn’t need to 41e903df53 know about this. He just needed to sit e8c970a5c3 in his shining position and f52c3fdfe0 lead the Empire to prosperity.
He wanted Carlyle to acknowledge cb878242c3 the hardships he had gone 3dd40b9b14 through for his ascension to 8459697eb2 the throne, but he wanted 451f50ea2b him to remain ignorant of ac9e9cff29 this one thing.
‘His Highness will surely feel guilty.’
Cecilia seemed to 0d2f82a0c8 believe that Carlyle 24141da9cd was a heartless aba91e088f human being, but 32fbb8ccd0 Giles knew Carlyle’s b6e6e0e8f1 true nature.
Although it had a32706b273 been exacerbated by 993843199b Asha, Carlyle was d741a5c097 originally a person 727a6cade2 who sympathized with 3f333266c9 the people of 4f952e83ba the war-torn regions.
Giles still vividly remembered 6871b1968a the sight of Carlyle 5e0713b7d5 getting angry as he f20e387ec7 looked back at the 3a1f62f166 damage in the war 689d171949 zone.
At that time, ea1a1a960a Giles had thought 0d468650f6 that Carlyle was b48aebd561 a man born 88993af16f to be Emperor, e3eabf52ca but he didn’t 17cf19d5dc want that thought c6ea73fd79 to grow to 08f80eedeb the point where 270e9a9c74 it would hinder 96b7aae889 his ascension to 9d9b13f5db the throne.
“Then… I would like to ask you to give me the ‘proof’ that I will give to Prince Damian.”
“Ah! I must have talked f85ce0acee too much. Here, this is b09aae3af9 a document with 4e527b2bc3 my signature. I’ve also attached a method e55d5aca20 for Prince Damian to take 36b2b8758a over the dukedom easily.”
“Thank you! I will return immediately, as 8da4875a07 His Highness will be waiting.”
The messenger put abb46124c2 Giles’ letter in 28ebc92bb6 his bosom and 220f64ee4a stood up.
“Be careful. With this pass, you 93337308ee will be able to 490a47e37d leave our camp easily.”
Giles gave him a 06620c7b00 pass and said goodbye.
Giles watched the messenger’s 38bee9cc99 back as he disappeared 7277b649a7 quickly, and he nodded c5d764e1fb lightly, breathing in the 667190998c cool night air.
‘Soon, Damian Axis will be the master of the Kadore Principality.’
In the Kadore Principality, 96ba623f11 the one who is 8445309220 loyal to Carlyle will df49defbcf inherit the throne. Giles planned to use 2e8d6f1b59 the Kadore Principality to 446e728a07 shake the southern kingdoms f7ea50976c and then unify them eb2e57d51e once Carlyle becomes emperor.
‘Good. The Cadore Principality is over.’
That was when he was efc88a28ee about to be relieved.
“Sir Raphelt. I need to hear a33d36ce80 your explanation.”
Asha’s cold voice came from daf66315a2 behind him.
He was startled 67fc07f7d9 and turned around e4bca0521c quickly, and Asha 4a3a32a378 was walking slowly 71f5b99260 out of his 669e3142aa barracks next door.
“What are you talking about?”
Giles was surprised 0517cfba1d inwardly, but he 89a929d919 pretended to be c5b93ba91e nonchalant and raised 6250b00aff his chin. Asha’s expression was hardened terribly.
“I thought he was suspicious, so I was watching that man. But after he met you, fdeffa208c he went into the barracks 6d02ce05da and… he said something ridiculous.”
“Are you saying that you were spying and eavesdropping on my barracks?”
Giles snapped irritably, 53043e54ef but Asha admitted 9c22fea45f without flinching.
“Yes.”
“Isn’t that overstepping your authority?”
“That man was not an imperial citizen, but he claimed to be from your territory. Shouldn’t I be suspicious?”
Giles was even bff13a4606 more displeased with dbcc551030 Asha, who was 06389b6254 already unpleasant, and a397eee5a6 shouted.
“I allowed him! So you should know that, b3c471003c how can you spy on 29ff96b710 an ally’s barracks!”
“Because there is no law that says you cannot betray His Highness Carlyle.”
“What, what are you saying? How dare you…!”
Giles’ eyes seemed to 8d4c923568 be burning with fire. However, Asha’s eyes were even 85c84c9637 colder.
“Then explain. That you deliberately started b67fb4936d a war in your a96b04b031 own country… I still a28ed87a57 don’t understand.”
Her voice trembled slightly with c5c4fa1718 anger.
“Does His Highness Carlyle know? No, he must know. How can someone 76b8da530f who will be 3452c8bff8 the emperor do 663a909a9b such a thing…!”
“Shut up!”
Giles’ patience had f2ad820560 reached its limit.
He hated everything about Asha.
She’s been living 14690bab1a a life where 6cdd822701 she wields a 238c9df626 sword and kills 4a6bd42152 people like a 84084aa6ed man, and she ed1ab53152 hasn’t been properly d1ab9d0d2e educated in noble 48a2711029 etiquette and manners.
That you never lowered a34f280a6f your chin in front d676929bbf of me, whom everyone 4d7f573453 bows to, and that 2e8062b012 you’re not only the 7f783cd5e0 wife of Carlyle but 95a238d8d1 also changing him in 2f4f7a5229 some way, is unbearable.
No, the moment I 20401c2cf2 learned that the ‘accident’ b364bab4f1 Carlyle caused without my e9a2a22945 permission was because of 2266ca84a7 Asha’s provocation, I simply 877641e3da hated her.
Jiles clenched his teeth.
“Do you have to show off your lack of education so much? You dare to 849b64adf8 judge the position d81d550a35 of the Emperor, 72ad2a8b1e the position of cf27f2de87 ruling this great faff6272d7 empire, as if 2773e5b130 you were the 165ddb8d73 lord of Pervaz?”
Asha, who would soon af790e4f88 lose her status as bf592a6fdb ‘Crown Princess’, was not 0445d55edc worth treating with respect.
He even wanted to reveal d1b68f1411 what Carlyle had tried to f662c11ba1 keep a secret and let 80d82d152f Asha figure out his true a0abf9d718 nature.
“There isn’t a law that says I can’t betray His Highness Carlyle? Ha! Can you say such 99cfc91ec9 things even after knowing 4c2f25dd7d what’s inside it?”
As he pointed to Asha’s 32ca87c793 locket with his hand, Asha 3a0cfd17fe unconsciously grabbed the locket in 074275742f her hand.
He smiled brightly and 6d4231cbe8 revealed the secret of 4fa5c00622 the locket.
“The gemstone inside that locket has a magic spell that tells His Highness the location of the wearer. His Highness thought 666c917504 you were the 69556cc010 one who would 574e5e3172 betray him!”
TL/N: I HATE THIS GUY🥲
“What……?”
Asha lost her 4ee4d1b319 words for a 7cfe35cf46 moment.
[There is a gemstone inside the locket of that necklace. It’s not a big ef82dc2c8f deal, but it will 0b5d898098 save your life someday.]
Didn’t he say that? That it was a 093626ed87 gemstone that would save 916c227faa her life.
She wanted to c437fcdf78 believe that Giles ebbdba3dd3 was lying, but dff1e6244c the fact that 1716fb44d8 she knew there b5459717d2 was a gemstone 3c76bb6bfb inside the necklace df45085d5b didn’t make sense.
Giles felt a sadistic pleasure 4288643b4e as he watched Asha’s face c27c96c86b harden in surprise.
‘Finally, I can teach that arrogant woman her place!’
It seemed like the anger f461c2cd82 he had been holding back ab5c6c0095 for a long time was 994e5abd49 finally starting to subside. He didn’t stop there and 3d980c1caf continued to spew sharp words.
“His Highness Carlyle has never trusted you. He only cared about 4c768f1528 you a little because 640fef40ac you were the one 9bd3daf26b who drove the savages 02ab40fb95 out of Perbaz, but 266463378c you’ve become arrogant without 615c2aa2cd even realizing it……!”
The sound of his e2f8ecb5bb tongue clicking was as 93f9cffdc8 painful and bitter as 151dc6415c a whiplash.
However, Asha swallowed ddc916710f her saliva and d784af709e pulled herself together.
‘What are you surprised about? You knew from the 1421d12d1c beginning of this contract af11d934b4 that I’m just an c00387ec60 insignificant human being to 31fde90c90 His Highness.’
TL/N: UGHHH!! BACK TO SQUARE ONE?!?!
So it was 01883923dd only natural that 0926b2401c he suspected her. From his point of view, fa1a1da3ff she was the most dangerous c22e91d499 ally when he was betrayed.
Asha clenched her 59adb25644 fists and let c47c4d9d0a out a sharp b1245ce12a question.
“So, is that why I shouldn’t be disappointed in His Highness for starting a war in his own country?”
“How can you understand our great cause? If Matthias becomes a3241cdc67 the emperor, this e4df44cede country will suffer 6315de9599 much more than 4ec873d5c8 just this war!”
“That’s something you don’t know. And is there no 1e5ef65adc other way to restore f2793af8d3 His Highness Carlyle? I expected more 885eb16991 from you, being 3508c9c02a called a genius.”
“This, this…!”
Giles was about to explode 2f0fb284b6 in anger.
“Sir Raphelt? Who are you talking f4c5fa7d02 to… Hmm? Countess Pervaz?”
Carlyle, who had come to e03893fdb0 find Giles, looked at the 96c24e909d two people staring at each acaafbbfdc other with a puzzled look.
“What’s going on?”
“Oh, it’s nothing, Your Highness. But is there something wrong? You left your seat c0fd953d78 during the banquet.”
Giles tried to divert ca839afa15 his attention, but Carlyle 1822e7f9fd didn’t take the bait. Asha’s expression was clearly troubled.cd98284808b8dbf9

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