Became the Son-in-Law of the Traitorous Family

9. Don’t Live Downward – 06

A few days later, after many twists and turns, the day finally dawned on the departure of the delegation to the empire.

No, in fact, it was a bit embarrassing to call it a ‘delegation’. Because there were only two members of the delegation, me and Cirilla.

Since I was going to Jedo through the warp gate anyway, there was no need to bring a useless entourage, and even if I searched the entire Grand Duchy, there was no power stronger than one Cirilla, so it was effective to just take one.

To put it bluntly, if Cirilla and I cannot defeat an enemy, even if all the knights and princesses of the Grand Duchess attack, we will never be able to win. So, I’d like to be a person who comes from an efficient reason, that I don’t have to hang around a few worthless pigeons at all.

Of course, there was no need to divulge this situation to the Grand Duchess, so she explained the reason in a slightly distorted form of the truth.

– It’s a risky journey. As we do not know how things will unfold in the future, it is my judgment that the number of missions this time should be minimized if possible. Even if things go wrong, it’s enough for me to be the victim.

– … But.

– It’s okay, Karin. And thank you. Thank you for your concern. But… It seems that I can never give up on this.

– Because… I think this is also one of the things I have to endure as the grand duke of the Grand Duke of Yohrha.

‘It was torn.’

I can’t think of a more perfect line than this.

A line that came out of respect and consideration for others, not for my own selfishness. And at its basis, it even contained the pride of nobles called noblesse oblige.

To oppose openly in front of the person who was about to make such a noble and noble sacrifice was an impossible act, at least for a human being.

– … All right. Instead, promise me one thing.

– What do you mean?

– Please, take care of yourself. And the outcome of the negotiations is good, so… Please come back alive. Certainly…

While saying that, I couldn’t hide my absurdity when I saw the grand princess who couldn’t continue her words like a heroine of misfortune.

‘Actually, it’s not dangerous at all.’

Speaking of which, from my point of view, it is much more comfortable to deal with the condescending bastards who currently occupy a place in the imperial palace than to be in the Grand Duchy.

Because the people in the imperial palace are basically those who play a very important role in 「Erantia Saga」, And I won’t join hands or ally with them while clearing this game, or slap them in the back of the head. Because there were countless enemies.

In a sense, it’s easier and simpler to lick the soles of the pups than to please our parents.

That’s why, since she said she was actually going to the imperial palace right now, let alone worry or anxiety about the future, she even felt lightly excited, as if she were visiting her parents’ home on a holiday day after a long time.

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‘Okay, that’s a very good flow.’

The fact that it was possible to go to the imperial palace through a very natural route for the smooth progress of the main story could be said to be a not-so-bad trend.

… Yeah, that’s what I was thinking until just a moment ago.

“Then why don’t you take me with you? Are you going to leave me again?”

Now I packed up all my stuff – in fact, I was planning to leave empty-handed, leaving all of my luggage in Cirilla’s subspace – but there was one person who stopped me from leaving the Grand Duchy, so she was none other than that. I will become Yurika who inflates her cheeks.

The current Yurika is not in princess mode, but in Jammin mode wearing 「Mark of Cartesia」, So that kind of protest seemed appropriate, but the words that came out of that cute mouth were enough to make me grab the back of my neck. There was nothing left to say.

“Why do you always go somewhere with Cirilla and her sister? Annoying And I want to follow you too. I can serve my master just as well as Cirilla.’

“… Do you know where I’m going and say that?”

“That’s what I mean. Master, weren’t you on your way to the imperial palace?”

Yuri speaks in a light voice as if going to a local hair salon for drinks in the imperial palace, a place where absolutes who control the entire continent are swarming and demons who regard humans as toys.

And I couldn’t help but close my eyes as I stared at the glass.

‘Crazy b*tch… I don’t know if it’s someone else, but how could I take you to the imperial palace… ‘

I could concede a hundred times and take everyone else with me, but there are a total of two people who shouldn’t even approach the current imperial palace, and one of them was Yurika.

If, by coincidence, Yurika was still alive 10 years ago that day, and it wasn’t enough that she formed a secret organization in the dark to destroy the empire. Will it be revealed that you are living your life?

Then, it would be a wise choice to just clear the main quest on that day and reset her life itself.

Because I could have bet my best friend Illivatus on the head that the emperor, who had lost his eye on that day, would mobilize all the forces of the empire to capture and kill me and her Yurika.

No matter how you think about it, it was literally crazy for him to visit the imperial palace at this point. Really, he was helping me by staying still.

But…

A sore throat.

Looking at Yuri puffing out her cheeks at me like a puffer fish and writing the emotion of ‘I’m angry’ on her face, I felt something out of the ordinary.

‘Anyway, I can feel some rebellious spirit from him.’

Come to think of it, the princess in the original work, ‘Eurica del Cartesia’, was a woman who naturally radiated such tremendous charisma that she reigned over others.

So, to put it simply, she was never a vessel to be under others, but a woman like the owner of the spirit of the king.

Looking back now, it’s funny how such a woman quietly endured all kinds of abuse and contempt under me and quietly acted as a maid.

It’s a ridiculous assumption, but Yuri is aiming for the timing to hit me on the back of the head in the most painful way.

‘Ah, no way.’

But I can’t just ignore the current glass, because it’s not the ignorant, mean girl I was when I picked it up at a slave auction a few months ago.

The current Yuri is not just a slave, but is reborn as a princess of the empire after Sei shoves various knowledge and manners into her head.

So, if you screw up your head just because you’re bored like before, isn’t it the case that you might revolt, just like the twins with three fathers did?

In the end, when I was just hesitating, not being able to do this or that, Yurika sighed deeply at me.

“… hahahaha, really Being a man, you have to say things like this to a woman. And to the point of being indecisive.”

“Huh? What?”

“Nothing. Nothing.”

Again, what was wrong with Pinto? Yuri answered curtly while protruding her own lips.

“Master, is it okay if I ask you one thing?”

“Huh? What?”

“What is the relationship between the master and the Grand Duchess? As Cirilla and Sei say, is it true that it is an arranged marriage without any feelings?”

“… Under?”

In the eyes of Yurika, who openly asked such a question to me, there was a lot of something in her, similar to that of a young woman who lost her husband to her mistress.

‘Calm down… If I had to ask, you’re the cheating girl’s side… ‘

She was frankly a little dumbfounded, but she said yes, so it wasn’t a difficult question for her to answer, so she just answered it obediently.

“Um… At least it’s true that I don’t have any feelings on my side. I don’t really like her in the first place.”

Strictly speaking, it wasn’t on my side, but on that side, it seemed like they were harboring strange feelings toward me.

“Really? Is it real?”

For some reason, Yurika smiled brightly at my answer.

And, seeing Yurika like that, I secretly clicked her tongue.

‘I haven’t seen him like that, but he also has a secretly trashy personality.’

After I heard the unfortunate news that the marriage relationship between the Grand Duchess and her husband was not so smooth, I smiled so sinisterly.

I wonder if it would be okay to interpret it as meaning that the bud as a mega-terrorist who will destroy the empire in the future is shaking off its fragments in a place like this.

“… Well, that’s okay Actually, wanting to accompany the master to the imperial palace, I’ve said it once. I know very well that I shouldn’t go there. Just… I was just grumpy and tried to complain once.”

Yurika muttered that to me without revealing what the hell she was mean to.

“Instead, tell me one thing. I don’t know anything else, and I’ve always wanted to point out this one thing.”

“What do you want to point out?”

“That… Master, out of the three of us, which one do you think is the most trustworthy?”

“… What?”

Is he asking me a question in the sense of whether a black cow is good at work or a yellow cow is good at work?

“No… You know that. I’ve been arguing with Cirilla unnie lately, so I’m curious about something. Sister Cirilla always boasts that she is the master and she has known her since long ago… It just makes people feel really bad. Is it because your breasts are smaller than mine?”

Let’s understand Yuri’s words as a difference in mindfulness, not a difference in mead.

“That… I know very well that Master treats all of us fairly, but that’s how people’s hearts are. Who is first, who is first, or something like that.”

“…..”

“I know it doesn’t mean anything, but… Still, I want to hear something. So just let me know a little bit. In your opinion, out of the three of us, which one do you think is the most trustworthy and the most suitable for a future together?”

‘Are these things really bad?’

It’s not Cyril, it’s not the glass in front of you, it’s not some kind of little prince, why are you trying to rank it by numbers?

A simple story that ends with a blow to the top of the head, telling people not to mess around as usual.

But if that was really the case, while I was away for the imperial palace, Yurika, who had been hurt by Pinto, would say something useless to the Grand Duchess… I am literally doomed.

And at that very moment, my tongue, possessed by an unknown survival instinct, gets out of control and starts to flutter without permission from the owner.

“hahahaha, of course you are Yuri. Asking for something obvious.”

“… Yes? Really?”

“So what? Actually, Cirilla is all good, but the kid is too clumsy. Should I say it’s a little bit tricky? What’s the point if you use magic well? The kid isn’t reliable. On the other hand, our Yuri is the one I’ll trust and entrust everything to you from now on. No. Well, no way.”

“Then, then, who is prettier, Cirilla unnie or me? Hmm… I want to ask you who is more attractive as a member of the opposite s*x from the owner’s point of view…”

‘Oh, f*ck… Why are you really doing this to me… ‘

“Nothing else, let me tell you one thing.”

“What?”

“You know, that’s the concubine setting you used to talk about in front of the Grand Duchess.”

“…Yes.”

“Actually, I didn’t hate the setting that much. You know what I’m talking about?”

“…..”

For some reason, Yuri nodded with a reddened face.

And I looked at Yuri like that and gently closed her eyes.

Anyway, I had a sense of shame that I must have committed some unknown trash to survive tomorrow.