Became the Son-in-Law of the Traitorous Family

7. Heir to the Empire – 05

“… You seem tired already.”

A banquet hall where a luxurious ball is being held, in a corner that is inconspicuous.

It was a rather unsuitable place for the host and protagonist of this party, the only husband of the Grand Duchess, to stay, but rather I was able to find peace of mind in such a secluded place.

“As expected, I don’t fit well with crowded places.”

Maybe it’s because I was born as an Assassin, or if not, it’s because I’ve been living as an Assassin and have sharpened my hatred for celebrities, although I feel so much fun hanging out with other people in such a noisy place. Did not

The time I just danced with her, following her Grand Duchess’s lead, also felt like torture to me rather than entertainment.

The fortunate thing was that after the dance time with the Grand Duchess was over, there was no woman who asked me to dance, even though I became free in name and reality.

Thanks to that, it was nice to be able to rest comfortably without being interfered with by anyone, and the women gathered here also didn’t have an unfortunate incident where each other’s legs got twisted while stepping with a man who couldn’t dance properly, so no one got hurt. It couldn’t have been the completion of a world that didn’t exist.

Coming to think of it like that, it was really fortunate that I wasn’t usually popular with women. If he had been popular, wouldn’t he still be stuck there, dancing with other women?

‘… What? But me, why are there tears?’

I was momentarily taken aback by the juice that suddenly flowed out of my eyes for no reason.

Also, isn’t it a law that men shouldn’t carelessly extract juice except when they lose like dogs in a game?

As I was quickly wiping the juice from my eyes in fear that someone might witness my [Weakness], I heard a voice behind me.

“What the hell are you doing here? You didn’t even know you were in a corner like this, and you searched the ballroom for a long time.”

“… Say?”

I made an absurd expression as I looked at Sei, who suddenly appeared at the ballroom. Why the hell is he in this place? I don’t know about other people, but Sei is someone who shouldn’t be here… No, aren’t you an Elyos?

“Is it okay if I show myself here? I remember there was a guy that you f*cking beat before not too far from here.”

I turn my head and look at the center of the ballroom, and I see the Marquis of Illivatus holding a wine glass in one hand and arm in arm with a noble lady in the other.

“Isn’t that guy also a demon? If you come this far, I think even the dullest guy will be able to notice that you’re nearby.”

As far as I know, the Elyos and Asmodians are naturally designed to be enemies of each other. No matter how half-assed the bastard was, if the Elyos approached within a certain distance, there was no way they wouldn’t be able to detect Sei’s presence.

‘Like drops of water attracting each other, like a planet… Like magnets repelling each other, like skin color… ‘

It would not be an exaggeration to say that it is similar to the phenomenon in which a stand company and another stand company are attracted to each other.

At my sharp question, Sei gently shakes her head left and right.

“If other demons were here, they would have been able to detect my presence, but Illivatus is an exception. He wouldn’t even be able to perceive me if he kept his powers inward.”

“… Why?”

How can that baby would be curing. How can that be possible?

“He had his own body severely damaged by me a long time ago. And the holy power that I poured into his body at that time remains in his body and continues to torment him relentlessly even now, countless times have passed since then.”

The scars that remain on his right face so far are proof of my words, said Sei with a fresh smile.

“And to reverse that statement, it would mean that my holy power remaining in Ilibatus’ body is giving him a constant load. In such a situation, it is safe to say that there is no chance of noticing the existence of the other Elyos, even if it is from me.”

“… Hmm.”

So, if you are a real person who has succeeded in learning 「Iron Ingot」 While being hit with a gunshot or gomu-gum gunshot by the Iljin members on a daily basis, you can understand that it is the same principle as not taking any damage from the Iljin’s playful thunderbolt. Seems like

“And even if I take a little risk, I wanted to know at least how much power Ilibatus has in its current state. It is a fundamental part of strategy that the more information he has about an opponent, the better he can win against them.”

This sounds pretty plausible to me. Certainly, even when dueling, there is a big difference between knowing what your opponent’s deck is and not knowing it.

‘First, you have to know what your opponent’s deck is, so you know where to put Urara.’

Of course, if the opponent is a Tier 1 dog sh*t deck, there is no use even if you have Poyoung in your Wohler.

“Is that so? Then, from your point of view, what is the current condition of Ilibatus?”

“Compared to his prime, he is in a very weak state. Therefore… Even if I try to hit it a lot, I think I can only use about half of the strength of my prime. Judging by the scar on the right side of his face, the scar I applied is still there. Unexpectedly, it looks like it will be a very worthwhile fight.”

At that remark, which somehow seemed to be full of hope, I asked Sei with a slightly brighter voice.

“Half of its prime? What level is that?”

Say ponders something about him, then spreads out two of his fingers.

“If you look at it by the standard of human strength, I think it has roughly the firepower of two Masters.”

“…..”

It was absurd. Here, the masters Sei refers to are those who can go beyond the stage of condensing aura to create a simple sword steel and form a ‘territory’ that can push their will into the world.

Those who are evaluated as being the only archmage and the pinnacle of the current human race. That said, these people were called masters.

However, despite being only half as capable as in his prime, he possesses the firepower of two masters. Is it really possible for someone like me to rub against a monster that is being evaluated?

“Because the size of the power does not determine the outcome of victory or defeat. If everything in this world had been judged only by the absolute value of power, the demons would have conquered the entire material world long ago. Most of the demons who live a long life on a different level than normal creatures have powers on a level different from normal humans.”

“So don’t worry. The odds are good enough. Also, crucially, Ilibatus himself… “

“… Ilibatus himself, what the hell is he?”

“… !”

I hurriedly turned around at the sudden voice I heard from behind, and there was the figure of the Grand Duchess with her arms crossed with a sullen look on her face.

“Ka, Karin? How is this… ?”

“If Seo-Bang, the only one in the party, suddenly went missing, I think it is reasonable for a wife to search for the missing Seo-Bang.”

While answering that, the Grand Duchess opened her mouth in a blunt tone as she looked at Sei and I as they were sharing her secret story.

“By the way, what were the two of you doing right now? It even makes me wonder anew why they were whispering to each other in a corner where no one else could see them, because they were doing something manly.”

“…..”

It was really embarrassing. Answering the Grand Duchess’s question was nothing, but even so, I couldn’t answer, ‘I’m devising a plan to take the head of that son of a b*tch who is the emperor’s envoy and boasts of giving strength to his neck.’ Wasn’t this

So, when I was unable to say anything like our team dealer who had been hit by a CC, Sei, perhaps trying to help me, took her place and opened her mouth to the princess.

“It’s a misunderstanding, Her Highness, Grand Duchess. His Highness the Grand Duke and I are just a relationship between an employee and an employee, and the reason why the Highness the Grand Duke and I are here is no different… “

“Keep your mouth shut. Just now, I wasn’t asking you a question.”

The Grand Duchess looks at Sei with sharp eyes that she has never shown me before.

“He does not have you as a babysitter, and you are not serving him as a guardian. But how could you be answering a question you never asked yourself? Do you feel that the authority of the master you serve is so ridiculous?”

In response to her grand duchess’s stern words, her Sei silently bows her head as if acknowledging her mistake.

“… I’m sorry, Your Highness. I have committed great disrespect.”

“It has been done. Forgive me After all, you have only done your duty.”

As she said that, the Grand Duchess stared at my face. It couldn’t be more than her unspoken pressure to stop chewing on her mouth and make excuses at will.

“… I’m sorry, Karin. I apologize to you for leaving the place for a while without saying anything to you. But it seems a bit difficult to tell you what I was talking about with Sei here. The conversation from just before was a conversation that couldn’t be said to be the only story.”

In the end, when I chose to exercise the right to remain silent based on the Miranda principle, the expression of the Grand Duchess subtly changed.

In a way, it seems that he is pathetic about me, and in another way, it seems that he is sorry for something.

“… Liner. You and I are a true husband and wife relationship through marriage. Yes?”

“Yes? Oh what Yes.”

There is a unique background setting in front of it called ‘contract relationship’, which can only be seen in romance novels, but it is certain that it is a husband and wife relationship from a legal point of view.

“I won’t ask you to act as my husband on a regular basis, but at least, I want you to stay by my side at least in a situation like this. Because today, I did not attend with my name alone, but with the title of a couple of grand dukes.”

While saying that, the Grand Duchess looked at Sei, who was standing still next to me. In her eyes, there was a certain kind of emotion that I dare not fathom.

“… No, I do not want. That you don’t look at me even in a place like this. The fact that I was leaving my side and dating another woman. And you who are talking about her as if she is having fun with her… I really, really hate it.”

“You didn’t seem so happy when you were talking to me and when you were dancing earlier.”

The Grand Duchess, Karin von Charlotte Jorha, doesn’t like Seira that much.