I Put all my Stats into Charm - Chapter 83

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I Put All My Stats Into Charm Episode 083

After finishing the state council meeting, Calliton returned to his study.

As always, he carelessly undid a couple of shirt buttons and roughly tousled his previously immaculate hair.

Then he leaned crookedly against the sofa and let out a deep sigh.

“Huu…”

Calliton had intended to completely silence House of Adryel’s complaints about Lowell through this state council meeting.

And that plan had succeeded.

Though it wasn’t easy, the controversy regarding Lowell Chiffrion had been settled for now, and the state council meeting concluded with the series of incidents revealed in the North entering full reinvestigation under direct imperial authority.

The problem was what came next.

Some noble houses, including the imperial relatives, were trying to expand their power while the Emperor was down.

The Temple was also constantly eyeing the Imperial Palace’s power.

In the midst of all this, they had to identify the culprit.

This incident wasn’t on a scale that an ordinary criminal organization could handle.

It was at least an organization capable of moving kingdoms.

The longer time dragged on, the stronger their power would grow and the more victims there would be. So they had to hurry.

As his headache intensified, his brow furrowed involuntarily.

In the midst of all this, Aisha Emmerbier unexpectedly came to mind.

Just thinking of her face seemed to ease the crushing headache.

There was only one way to completely dispel the remaining headache.

“…Aisha Emmerbier.”

He murmured quietly.

“I need to see her.”

“Wow.”

Upon entering the Imperial Palace, an exclamation escaped me without realizing it.

The Imperial Palace where the royal family resided was different from the Tower of the Moon.

If the Tower of the Moon was a place that showed restrained splendor, the Imperial Palace was a place that showed magnificent splendor to an uplifting degree.

The ceiling above was as high as the sky, and gorgeous chandeliers hung everywhere.

The marble floor was polished enough to serve as a mirror, and murals depicting the Empire’s history hung throughout the walls.

‘It’s been a while since I’ve been here too.’

Actually, this was my first time seeing the inside of the Imperial Palace.

‘As expected, the places where high-ranking people live are indeed different.’

It was a place where the gap in social status could be physically felt.

I walked toward Calliton’s study while admiring the splendid interior of the Imperial Palace.

‘Why did he call me? Is the state council meeting over?’

Though Calliton had told me not to worry, I couldn’t wait comfortably without knowing how Lowell’s case would be handled.

‘I was curious anyway, so this works out well. I should ask how it went.’

Before I knew it, I had reached the front of Calliton’s study.

As the heavy study door opened, I could see Calliton standing by the window.

White uniform with ornate gold thread. A suit that fit perfectly on his solid muscular body. Buttons fastened tightly without allowing a single gap, as if refusing to permit any disorder.

The sunlight streaming through the window brilliantly illuminated his neatly combed golden hair.

That light even seemed like a halo flowing from Calliton himself.

I guess it’s because he came back from the state council meeting.

This was my first time seeing Calliton dressed up so formally.

I had only seen this appearance in game illustrations. Seeing it in person brought new emotions.

Calliton sat on the sofa in the center of the study and said.

“Sit.”

When I sat on the sofa across from him, Calliton poured tea for me.

‘This kind of appearance is really unfamiliar.’

I glanced at him while taking a sip of the tea he poured.

“How about the meeting? What happened with my teacher’s case?”

Calliton, who had crossed his long legs, answered after taking a sip of tea.

“It was concluded with no charges.”

“Phew…!”

When I let out a sigh of relief, Calliton chuckled softly.

“I told you there was no need to worry.”

“I wanted not to worry too. If worrying disappeared just because you decide not to worry, there would be no worries.”

Persuading the elders must not have been ordinary. But somehow it seemed to have been resolved well.

Then, Calliton held out a book.

“Take this.”

“Oh!”

Recognizing the familiar book cover, I opened my eyes wide.

This is 【Sword Demon Chronicles】!

I had completely forgotten about it!

I took the book and said.

“See? It was nothing special, right? Now you won’t have suspicions about me colluding with the Temple or anything like that?”

“That’s ancient history.”

Calliton shrugged his shoulders.

To return 【Sword Demon Chronicles】, I would have to meet Theodor.

I wonder if he’s doing well.

Just as I became curious about his current situation, a sound came from outside the study door.

“Her Majesty Empress Grailhart has arrived.”

The Empress?

I was flustered by the sudden news of the Empress’s appearance.

“I should come back later, shouldn’t I?”

The moment I awkwardly started to get up from my seat, the study door opened.

Through the open door, a middle-aged woman revealed herself.

The woman entered with an upright posture without a trace of disorder.

Above her slender, elongated neck, dark brown hair was piled high, and intricate ornaments inserted throughout sparkled as if illuminating the woman.

Each time the Empress took a step, the hem of her dress adorned with gold thread rippled like waves.

The elegance flowing from her showed that she was of a different class from ordinary women.

‘Royalty is indeed different.’

As I stared at the Empress as if entranced, Calliton rose from his seat.

“What brings you here, Mother?”

The Empress, who had approached us, looked me up and down.

It was a gaze like looking at fruit displayed in a mart.

Rotten fruit, at that.

Feeling antipathy from her gaze, I quietly moved toward the study door.

“I’ll come back next time, please have your conversation!”

The moment I grabbed the door handle to leave the study.

A coldly falling voice stopped my steps.

“You’re Lowell Chiffrion’s disciple, I heard?”

Having failed to slip away like an eel, I removed my hand from the door handle.

Then I awkwardly scratched my head and bowed.

“Uh, yes… It’s my first time meeting you, Your Majesty the Empress.”

“Ha.”

The Empress clicked her tongue briefly.

“He must have taken someone just like him as a disciple.”

I haven’t seen the Emperor so I don’t know.

I thought Calliton’s hopelessness might be inherited from his mother’s side.

I looked at her and smiled brightly.

“Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty the Empress.”

“What?”

If it were the old me, I would have been intimidated by such an imposing presence, but who was I now?

Wasn’t I someone who had been tempered by Calliton’s harsh treatment?

I continued speaking in a nonchalant tone.

“To treat me the same as my master, who is the embodiment of wisdom, virtue, and ability – such grace is truly overwhelming.”

One of the Empress’s eyebrows shot up.

Her face looked at me incredulously, as if wondering what kind of person I was.

“Pfft.”

A short laugh escaped from Calliton’s lips.

The Empress’s face contorted.

Oh, now she’s getting really scary.

Starting to worry about the consequences, I quietly stepped back.

“I’m grateful for the compliment, but I can’t interfere with your intimate time together. Have a wonderful time!”

I bowed 90 degrees to the Empress and fled from the study as if escaping.

‘Phew, that took ten years off my life.’

I had spoken like someone completely oblivious to the situation.

The owner of those sharp eyes that resembled Calliton’s was already frowning, so honestly, I was a bit scared.

Since I didn’t know when their conversation would end, I was thinking of returning to the Mage Tower when—

“A Crown Prince who protects dark mages – the country is running so well.”

The Empress’s voice came from beyond the study door.

“Don’t you think at all about His Majesty the Emperor lying in his sickbed? If His Majesty were to learn of this news, his illness would only worsen.”

Oh ho.

This was an opportunity to gather information about Calliton.

As I quietly pressed my ear to the study door, I heard the Empress clicking her tongue.

“If it were your brother, he wouldn’t have ruled the Empire this way.”

Did Calliton have a brother?

I had never heard such a story before.

From the other side, Calliton’s voice continued.

“Certainly. My brother wouldn’t have done this.”

His voice carried a clear mocking tone.

“Didn’t he meet his end before even ascending to this position, being manipulated like a puppet by his mother’s tongue?”

At that moment.

Crack—!

A scraping sound echoed all the way to the corridor outside the study.

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