I Put all my Stats into Charm - Chapter 35

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I Put All My Stats Into Charm Episode 035

 

The Imperial Palace’s grand council chamber with its high stone ceiling. High-ranking nobles had filled their seats for a state council meeting.

 

The agenda concerned the portal spewing forth monsters that the Imperial Palace investigation team had discovered.

 

Kaliton sat in the highest seat of the grand council chamber.

 

Over his white uniform with delicately embroidered golden thread, epaulettes bearing the imperial crest were neatly positioned.

 

His dignity emanating from restrained beauty shone with majesty, and just sitting silently, he overwhelmed the council chamber like a sculpture symbolizing the empire’s authority.

 

Kaliton opened his mouth.

 

“According to this dispatch investigation, it has been revealed that there are forces deliberately releasing monsters into the empire.”

 

Kaliton’s low voice resonated heavily through the council chamber.

 

“The Imperial Palace will regard this incident as a threat upon which the empire’s survival depends. Each grand duchy shall prepare reserve forces and be ready to answer the Imperial Palace’s call.”

 

Amid the slight stirring of the council seats, an elderly man with graying beard spoke up.

 

“Your Majesty, the Temple has always walked the path of service for the empire’s people.”

 

The old man’s pure white vestments were exquisitely embroidered with gold thread.

 

Though advanced in years, the old man who maintained a straight back exuded a pious atmosphere.

 

His dignified bearing alone proved that he was no ordinary old man.

 

He was Pope Belladur II, head of the Temple and the highest authority representing God’s will.

 

“The Temple also feels responsibility regarding this situation…”

 

The Pope continued in a refined voice.

 

“If you would grant us military authority to move voluntarily, we could quickly devote our efforts to relief.”

 

Until now, the Knight Order had moved under Imperial Palace approval.

 

However, the Pope was requesting here the authority to command forces without imperial orders—that is, military autonomy.

 

Kaliton, understanding his intention, spoke.

 

“If the Temple truly wishes to protect the empire, wouldn’t it suffice to come under the Imperial Palace’s command?”

 

Amid the sounds of held breath from various seats in the council chamber, the Pope answered with a gentle smile.

 

“As Your Majesty knows, the sacred is subordinate to no one.”

 

Kaliton let out a twisted smile.

 

“It seems the Pope considers maintaining nobility more important than protecting the empire?”

 

“How could that be?”

 

Tense atmosphere pressed down on the council chamber. With the two men’s disagreement unresolved, the state council quietly came to an end.

 

After the state council ended, Kaliton returned to his office with Lowell.

 

Gone was the crown prince’s dignity he had maintained in the council chamber. Kaliton sat leaning diagonally against the sofa, crossing his legs delinquently.

 

With his arm loosely draped over the backrest and an indifferent gaze added, he looked not like the empire’s heir but like a street delinquent.

 

Kaliton opened his mouth in a voice that sounded fed up.

 

“That old man. If he’s gotten that old, he should go to his beloved god’s side. I don’t know why he’s still breathing.”

 

“Even God doesn’t seem to find that man pleasant.”

 

Lowell sat on the sofa opposite Kaliton with a quiet smile.

 

Kaliton let out a snickering laugh.

 

“Well, what god would welcome a human so covered in greed?”

 

The laughter gradually disappeared from Kaliton and Lowell’s faces. Silence flowed through the office.

 

In the stillness, Lowell spoke first.

 

“Do you think the same, Your Majesty?”

 

Kaliton nodded.

 

“Yes. Those Temple bastards are really fishy. They’re definitely connected to this incident. What do you think?”

 

“Since you’re someone who reached this position on intuition alone, Your Majesty’s thoughts must be correct.”

 

Kaliton slowly straightened his upper body. His disheveled posture became upright, and his delinquent gaze sharpened like a predator before a hunt.

 

The dignity befitting the empire’s heir revived in his eyes once more.

 

“I’ll participate in the next investigation too.”

 

He continued with a determined expression.

 

“I’ll create a direct organization to move secretly. To prevent it from reaching the Temple’s ears.”

 

There was no wavering in Kaliton’s red eyes.

 

“Will you join me?”

 

“You’d make me even if I said no.”

 

“Of course.”

 

“You’re so shameless I don’t even have the strength to fight back.”

 

“That’s my charm.”

 

Kaliton twisted up the corner of his mouth with complete confidence.

 

Lowell let out an incredulous laugh. He didn’t seem displeased.

 

Then, Kaliton continued as if something had occurred to him.

 

“Oh, and about Aisha Emmerbier.”

 

When Aisha’s name came up, Lowell’s gentle expression briefly hardened.

 

Not noticing his change in expression, Kaliton continued.

 

“She’s a country bumpkin, right? Where is she from?”

 

“She’s from Lindelbrook. My disciple is from that area.”

 

“Lindelbrook…”

 

Kaliton tapped the sofa’s armrest with his finger—tap, tap.

 

“Did you find out why only that woman and Duke Winston reacted to the magic circle?”

 

“Still investigating.”

 

“Hmm.”

 

Kaliton stroked his chin.

 

The intuition that had kept him alive before countless threats that had shaken the empire spoke to him.

 

Aisha Emmerbier.

 

There was something about that woman.

 

Whenever he thought of her, an unresolved sense of unease settled in his chest like tangled thread.

 

He had pondered the identity of that emotion but found no particular clue.

 

Was it coincidence that she had discovered the cave and portal alone?

 

Lowell Chiffrion was the only person Kaliton trusted, but that didn’t extend to trusting his disciple.

 

Since there was still time, he planned to keep a close eye on her for now.

 

If necessary, he could just eliminate her.

 

With time to spare until Jerome arrived, I headed to the tailor shop with Theodore.

 

Theodore happened to have business at the tailor shop, so I thought I’d take a look around while I was at it.

 

“Why does this damn cloak buckle break so often? They must be using cheap stuff.”

 

Theodore grumbled while the shop owner repaired the cloak’s buckle.

 

“What are they saving the Temple funds for? There’s a reason the Pope’s head is bald.”

 

Leaving Theodore to spout his near-insubordinate nonsense, I browsed the ribbon decorations at the stall.

 

Before long, Theodore approached from behind and spoke to me.

 

“Do you like this kind of thing?”

 

“I don’t particularly like it, but it’s fun to look at.”

 

As I was looking through the ribbons, I turned to the side, noticing the atmosphere had somehow grown quiet.

 

Theodore was fiddling with a sky-blue ribbon on the stall.

 

Watching him, mischief rose within me and I grinned, curling up the corner of my mouth.

 

“Why? Does seeing the ribbon remind you of an old girlfriend?”

 

“Do you think I’m crazy about romance like you?”

 

Theodore shook his head as if I were pathetic.

 

‘Now I know what Theodore found so fun about teasing me all this time.’

 

This is why people need to experience being in each other’s shoes.

 

I slowly started my attack.

 

“I guess it was someone who looked good in sky-blue ribbons. Black hair? Or blonde hair?”

 

“Just one bow, just one. This bow is no fun.”

 

I can’t stop now. How much have I been teased up until this point? I finally caught him in the act, so now it’s my turn to tease.

 

I approached Theodore with a mischievous smile.

 

“Seeing how this kind of ribbon suits someone, is your ideal type pure and innocent?”

 

“Are you really messing with me?”

 

“Then someone younger?”

 

Theodore sighed and put down the ribbon decoration. Then he turned toward the seamstress.

 

He’s going to ignore me, is that it.

 

But I’m not one to give up here.

 

I followed Theodore around, pestering him with conversation.

 

“Who is it and where do they live? I should go tell them. That the youngest Knight Captain still can’t forget about them…”

 

“They’re gone.”

 

Theodore turned toward me with those brief words.

 

His eyes instantly darkened.

 

After swallowing a moment of silence, he spat out words in a low, sunken voice.

 

“That person. They’re no longer in this world.”

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