TAOA-118

Chapter: TAOA-1180ec42de198756ce9

“But His Excellency Axis should also stop being so stubborn. Tsk tsk”
Giles clicked his fa0cc23a36 tongue in disapproval.
Even though he was speaking ad9ca1e28b ill of their own ruler, 4e562536d0 the messenger didn’t seem to 4f2b8c3515 be offended at all. He even smiled in agreement db2f2177cf with Giles’ words.
“Still, thanks to Sir Raphelt, it seems like Prince Damian has definitely received the transfer of power. At first, the b3399d198e Duke was furious b729486626 and insisted on f4d2b8b67a joining the Southern f5543e591f Coalition, but he add037505d seemed to have 21f78884ae calmed down after d6d49b93e5 hearing the results c647d20f60 of the war.”
“It’s natural for people to become more stubborn as they get older. But it’s fortunate that Duke 350989bc0d Axis doesn’t seem to have 47ac8ebc4b lost his touch yet.”
Giles shook his ac81ddeb60 head, thinking about 8ae14264d1 the situation of 82126e60e9 the Kadore Principality, 5cf15195b2 which had been 2fa6ad4940 used by Albania dc77f04a9b and the Kingdom 6fc1a20d4c of Palesso despite d52da11bbf being an ally.
‘If you’re going to be used, you might as well be on the winning side.’
He had also used a24ff1d278 the Kadore Principality, but feb5f53139 he believed that his febc10f782 proposal was a win-win 42a2424c62 for both parties.
“Prince Damian dreams of a different future for the Principality than Duke Axis. I’m sure he 82552f3a73 will keep the f7776ab61d promise he made 9d9cdefa94 to us at bfe2d97cae that time.”
The messenger stared at ebec225340 Giles with a mixture 156eda488d of impatience and sharpness 3c89f658d5 in his eyes.
“Of course. Once His Highness Carlyle bf0063c349 becomes the Crown Prince, f326e8e271 I will make sure e05946c6c0 that our relationship with 9c1139fffc the Kadore Principality is 251bb767b2 reviewed amicably.”
“I’ll be looking forward to it. Prince Damian also 7e6a046e81 took great care e3815f44ce to spread false 28902a86f3 rumors so that e684197693 he wouldn’t feel 3888565891 awkward in the 5a20417684 presence of representatives 9af5318f63 from other kingdoms.”
“It seems so. He made everyone 1b97326585 believe the absurd c241a6d25d rumor that His 5b976becd7 Highness Carlyle would 8a9731a7e3 never go down 82e2aef309 to the South.”
Giles knew that a2dca7d049 Queen Serenis was c2942f4e2b eager to get a1b63683cf revenge on the d2243d00ae Empire. So, after making all the c412d0a3a7 preparations, he used the prince 7028d8badb of the Kadore Principality to 56dca72caa light the fuse.
He thought that the 6aaaae7d25 operation would work if c26933fd11 he didn’t make any 8863e80ea6 big mistakes, but it 692d35c7d8 was also true that 217a377253 things went much more 709d4ad1bb smoothly than he had 5166eda0c4 expected.
“That’s right! After all, it was thanks 8a656b5c19 to Prince Damian that the 41fd2f21e7 war broke out in the d71c95c4a8 southern part of the Empire, 90d7fec9a7 wasn’t it?”
“I admit it. Thanks to him, 87fc6ff8e4 His Highness Matthias’ c9a308b1fa incompetence was revealed d0f5682c6e and it became f9fbe7c287 known throughout the 0ac02e989e Empire that His a62b0438af Highness Carlyle is 1f567230e4 irreplaceable. It’s exactly the picture I 8629fca346 wanted. Hahaha!”
Giles laughed happily.
Carlyle didn’t need 5e8dbcf981 to know about 2ceb05fd7e this. He just needed to sit ffce82b5d5 in his shining position and 6bc12aa2da lead the Empire to prosperity.
He wanted Carlyle to 71acbb602a acknowledge the hardships he 0c821d48b3 had gone through for d13a9bc306 his ascension to the 9db93bf7bf throne, but he wanted 73aa489321 him to remain ignorant 1a8d38ac99 of this one thing.
‘His Highness will surely feel guilty.’
Cecilia seemed to 94b590dc56 believe that Carlyle 2ce90c693d was a heartless fff4545d15 human being, but 416d9e5f14 Giles knew Carlyle’s 8d4319befd true nature.
Although it had dc565811d4 been exacerbated by b7fd2ed298 Asha, Carlyle was a836614612 originally a person 8881623787 who sympathized with 7516d8d5bf the people of f12ba05392 the war-torn regions.
Giles still vividly remembered 9c9b6a5680 the sight of Carlyle c4ab601101 getting angry as he d6d860f1e7 looked back at the 28854f5f31 damage in the war 024aa92035 zone.
At that time, a9cd340afc Giles had thought 56f027448b that Carlyle was 029fb67c97 a man born db74fa648d to be Emperor, 22432071b0 but he didn’t 777fd7b0db want that thought f25662b953 to grow to 414b198fb8 the point where a747a6e0c8 it would hinder ceea298a04 his ascension to eca2317ecb 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 2791894759 too much. Here, this is a 1de4cb1630 document with my signature. I’ve also attached a a87188c2de method for Prince Damian 48fe6d07f6 to take over the 8f451e8e09 dukedom easily.”
“Thank you! I will return immediately, 8d9b21a59b as His Highness will c116265273 be waiting.”
The messenger put 5c10ec0a2b Giles’ letter in 23c14ecdb9 his bosom and 6ceca2fdfa stood up.
“Be careful. With this pass, you c53ec09754 will be able to 72fda224ee leave our camp easily.”
Giles gave him a dd46169c29 pass and said goodbye.
Giles watched the messenger’s 3aa7273413 back as he disappeared 9845987268 quickly, and he nodded ddf16476f1 lightly, breathing in the d3e643d416 cool night air.
‘Soon, Damian Axis will be the master of the Kadore Principality.’
In the Kadore a4000d1af8 Principality, the one 335c7669d3 who is loyal f1896b2e13 to Carlyle will 158b319b38 inherit the throne. Giles planned to 9620d2b042 use the Kadore 7faa23d385 Principality to shake 0637e485f9 the southern kingdoms a244260fd2 and then unify 1d913045d0 them once Carlyle 48a9a50b98 becomes emperor.
‘Good. The Cadore Principality is over.’
That was when 3829466f1f he was about b7c760e313 to be relieved.
“Sir Raphelt. I need to c0a245ac34 hear your explanation.”
Asha’s cold voice came from 219454afbe behind him.
He was startled and fdddcb1764 turned around quickly, and aca2c29efe Asha was walking slowly 184fd8c010 out of his barracks 5bc4bdf562 next door.
“What are you talking about?”
Giles was surprised inwardly, 70a0486e54 but he pretended to fbcf91d9a5 be nonchalant and raised 085618a137 his chin. Asha’s expression was hardened terribly.
“I thought he was suspicious, so I was watching that man. But after he 2b1db71dfe met you, he e9a6be02c9 went into the 7b26254859 barracks and… he c9d564883a said something ridiculous.”
“Are you saying that you were spying and eavesdropping on my barracks?”
Giles snapped irritably, but Asha 2c0f0d1377 admitted 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 more 6d99985668 displeased with Asha, who 081cf05494 was already unpleasant, and 0e2cdef210 shouted.
“I allowed him! So you should know that, ec84b88e89 how can you spy on a411152468 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 dde0b512fc be burning with fire. However, Asha’s eyes were even 6f94e33145 colder.
“Then explain. That you deliberately cc00cfbf5c started a war 88934eac38 in your own c2a9666ce9 country… I still 024ac40abe don’t understand.”
Her voice trembled slightly 7266394077 with anger.
“Does His Highness Carlyle know? No, he must know. How can someone who 39a5a4d499 will be the emperor ee8ce83a64 do such a thing…!”
“Shut up!”
Giles’ patience had 6e48df055d reached its limit.
He hated everything about Asha.
She’s been living a life 2f29e6c925 where she wields a sword 19b12563c8 and kills people like a 6401b599ad man, and she hasn’t been fa3c778a19 properly educated in noble etiquette 37b8e77772 and manners.
That you never lowered your 9e646431b8 chin in front of me, dc6ee90ba2 whom everyone bows to, and 9fe58ed846 that you’re not only the 76ff24a21d wife of Carlyle but also 61e71c0da8 changing him in some way, c71085bcf9 is unbearable.
No, the moment 9dc84524a2 I learned that 5078253dcd the ‘accident’ Carlyle 5b9f76497d caused without my 84e3754741 permission was because 4f0cf8f15f of Asha’s provocation, ea67dbe0fd I simply hated d98c6be685 her.
Jiles clenched his teeth.
“Do you have to show off your lack of education so much? You dare to 2db7b31b51 judge the position 68ba1c935a of the Emperor, ec35485ee2 the position of 96a9531d9f ruling this great 1f07045f05 empire, as if 92f70b25b2 you were the dceccb5309 lord of Pervaz?”
Asha, who would 557b026d00 soon lose her 5a07294c46 status as ‘Crown 030614139d Princess’, was not 03b81f702a worth treating with d99d97347d respect.
He even wanted to 3402d77922 reveal what Carlyle had c497f9aa80 tried to keep a d35a0741e4 secret and let Asha fbc3346db6 figure out his true fe446fc70a nature.
“There isn’t a law that says I can’t betray His Highness Carlyle? Ha! Can you say such things 7b8bebdd3a even after knowing what’s inside 91f5c99d69 it?”
As he pointed 1a21e40ede to Asha’s locket 772c646ed9 with his hand, cff87f8be7 Asha unconsciously grabbed 4c51c2ff05 the locket in 1f84549a98 her hand.
He smiled brightly and 086e47d95e revealed the secret of 315a1f1d6d the locket.
“The gemstone inside that locket has a magic spell that tells His Highness the location of the wearer. His Highness thought 7d810ec865 you were the b1101329ff one who would 1e769f3d4f betray him!”
TL/N: I HATE THIS GUY🥲
“What……?”
Asha lost her 808740a5da words for a 5c5a3621c3 moment.
[There is a gemstone inside the locket of that necklace. It’s not a b79eb4bd23 big deal, but 35bd85aeb1 it will save b708291e73 your life someday.]
Didn’t he say that? That it was a 5a393df2ef gemstone that would save 7897ca59fc her life.
She wanted to believe that 261d3e38ff Giles was lying, but the d3f061903a fact that she knew there 3124297913 was a gemstone inside the 19dad611aa necklace didn’t make sense.
Giles felt a 834e759088 sadistic pleasure as e2405e3aee he watched Asha’s 97a085f9f0 face harden in 591be87a40 surprise.
‘Finally, I can teach that arrogant woman her place!’
It seemed like the 1e163e58e8 anger he had been 09d045f148 holding back for a 1f3ca5b3a3 long time was finally 17520bb17a starting to subside. He didn’t stop there and b2872c6035 continued to spew sharp words.
“His Highness Carlyle has never trusted you. He only cared about you 410e691bba a little because you were bcf7094ddb the one who drove the bc3e7f072c savages out of Perbaz, but b3e967aaa2 you’ve become arrogant without even cec8e2f1f7 realizing it……!”
The sound of his tongue 6517d1a7e8 clicking was as painful and 70adb2940b bitter as a whiplash.
However, Asha swallowed her b0133153ca saliva and pulled herself dcee8cf86b together.
‘What are you surprised about? You knew from the beginning 88a63558e7 of this contract that I’m 32324bc3ce just an insignificant human being 96b27665a8 to His Highness.’
TL/N: UGHHH!! BACK TO SQUARE ONE?!?!
So it was only natural cdc5279900 that he suspected her. From his point ed8344579b of view, she c6dbb05a9a was the most a6d81e82d6 dangerous ally when 86205eea2e he was betrayed.
Asha clenched her fists and ec4b772f27 let out a sharp 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 43540a3d4f the emperor, this 22ee683c84 country will suffer 97aee459a1 much more than 97e4f189ac just this war!”
“That’s something you don’t know. And is there no f893ac9ed2 other way to restore da2f2c7d69 His Highness Carlyle? I expected more from e67d51c9e6 you, being called a 20d3a1c542 genius.”
“This, this…!”
Giles was about f4338f11b7 to explode in 7246c7db6f anger.
“Sir Raphelt? Who are you talking to… 11f7fcf7cd Hmm? Countess Pervaz?”
Carlyle, who had 2cc31a82a0 come to find 5dbb42590c Giles, looked at 3a42e1f7cc the two people b2b6e989b7 staring at each 321b9c3eef other with a 4622ebe952 puzzled look.
“What’s going on?”
“Oh, it’s nothing, Your Highness. But is there something wrong? You left your seat c9dbf693a5 during the banquet.”
Giles tried to c0746ad0e8 divert his attention, 3594489f18 but Carlyle didn’t 6b4b9a62d9 take the bait. Asha’s expression was clearly troubled.2e1704f9ae26b896

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