Young Master, Please Put Some Pants On! - Chapter 75

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Chapter 75

After pondering for a moment, Malcolm slowly opened his mouth.

“Your Grace, this matter seems somewhat beyond our capabilities to resolve on our own. Perhaps we should seek help from another Magic Tower…”

Kermanomon bit his lips deeply. There was no room to argue against Malcolm’s opinion that they needed a mage for this matter.

However, he still hadn’t lowered his guard against the Aizen Magic Tower. If the Magic Tower was truly involved in this incident, he couldn’t let them notice that he suspected them.

If he rashly sought cooperation from another Magic Tower, the Magic Tower might notice something suspicious and cover their tracks.

But what troubled him wasn’t just that alone.

“Is there some problem?”

Malcolm asked, sensing something unusual in his atmosphere. Of course, it was natural for him to be in a bad mood, but there seemed to be another reason.

After pondering for a moment, Kermanomon slowly opened his mouth.

“It’s not certain enough to speak aloud, but somehow I have a feeling this incident is related to Arsian.”

“You mean Duke Ferzen?”

“I can’t stop thinking about what that bastard said at the end. That it was for his ‘lord.’ Moreover, somehow word has leaked out, and rumors are already spreading among people that this incident is connected to Revolity.”

Within the Empire, there was only one man who could be called lord by half-bloods. Particularly troubling was the fact that the man who had approached them specifically targeted Severus Territory.

“…Certainly, this situation isn’t bad for Duke Ferzen in that regard.”

As this incident spread, public opinion inside and outside the Empire was clearly divided. Kermanomon’s reputation within the Empire rose even higher, but the situation outside the Empire was different.

The humans he had captured this time were citizens of Kendal Kingdom. The King of Kendal publicly criticized him, saying he had unilaterally punished his kingdom’s people without any consultation.

Kings of foreign nations had long supported Arsian rather than Kermanomon. Of course, Kermanomon didn’t care at all about the evaluations humans gave him, but the Imperial Palace couldn’t help but be conscious of foreign public opinion.

“Of course, the Magic Tower’s movements are still the most suspicious so far.”

“I had the same thought, but there seems to be no reason for the Magic Tower to side with Duke Ferzen. As you know, Lord Audrin is… an extreme pure-blood supremacist. Above all, isn’t Revolity actually poison to Duke Ferzen, who is a half-blood?”

So Arsian probably wasn’t connected to this matter, in Malcolm’s opinion.

But Kermanomon’s gaze lowered as he recalled someone’s memory.

“Well, sometimes a small dose of poison can become medicine.”

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“This is ridiculous!”

Bang! Furious Mellis slammed the desk roughly. The sound was so loud that Garulus, who had been napping on the bed, startled and trembled.

What she held in her hand was a daily newspaper from Kendal Kingdom that had also been reported to Kermanomon this morning.

‘Duke Severus’s Independent Judgment. Hatred or Just Punishment?’

“How can such an article come out? This makes it seem like the Grand Duke did something wrong!”

Mellis couldn’t easily hide her indignation at the provocative headline. At her intense reaction, Anna also let out a worried sigh.

“That king’s claim is that no matter how great a crime they committed, they’re people of his kingdom, so the Grand Duke shouldn’t have punished them arbitrarily.”

“But they were caught committing crimes in the Duchy. If his people were so precious, he should have managed them properly from the start. He should be apologizing to the Grand Duke, yet he puts out such malicious articles!”

Grinding her teeth, she shook the newspaper violently as if to make a point. Human trafficking was considered one of the most heinous crimes even in the kingdom. However, no matter how hard she looked, the article contained no sentences that properly described their criminal acts. Vague words like trespassing and illegal activities were lumping the incident together.

“Well, this isn’t the first time, so what can we do? We tried protesting at first, but there seems to be no way to stop articles written so cleverly. The Grand Duke hates getting involved with humans to death, so he doesn’t particularly care either.”

“…”

At Anna’s words, Mellis’s expression became blank. This wasn’t the first time?

“So all the articles about him from the Kingdom side until now were…”

“Yes. They were generally like this.”

Mellis slowly blinked her eyes in indescribable shock. She had lived her entire life in the Kingdom and had encountered numerous articles about him.

Most of them were about the evil deeds he had committed, and that was also the reason why she had feared Duke Severus before coming here.

The Empire’s scoundrel whom even the Imperial Family had given up on. A war demon who had conquered countless battlefields from an early age. A tyrant who was mad for alcohol, women, and luxury, squeezing tears of blood from his people’s eyes. A human-hater who regarded human lives like insects.

However, Kermanomon whom she had directly encountered at the Ducal Residence was completely different from those rumors.

Though cold and composed, he showed a gentle side once he opened his heart, and he always worked day and night for his territory citizens. The only times he drew his sword were moments when he needed to protect someone.

“Why on earth…”

At her murmur, a bitter smile spread across Anna’s lips.

“Mellis, I completely understand that feeling. I really hate humans too.”

“…”

“The Grand Duke receiving this kind of treatment isn’t something that started yesterday. Human malice really makes me shudder.”

Anna bit her lips tightly as she recalled the past.

“They were always like that. The fall of Pria Kingdom was also all because of humans. We even fought against magical beasts for Pria, but humans instead took advantage of the country’s chaos to plunder territory and kidnap people…”

Anna’s eyes instantly turned red as she remembered those times. Anna, who had spent a long time in war, still sometimes dreamed of those days. Pria Kingdom, where herbivorous beastkin lived together, was a small but beautiful country.

“If only that hadn’t happened…”

That place had disappeared into history because of human greed. However, Anna soon pressed her palm against her eyes and smiled brightly as usual.

“I’m sorry. I said something unnecessary. It’s already gotten this late, so I’ll be going now.”

“Yes, see you later.”

Mellis waved her hand to see her off with a faint smile. Even after Anna left the room, Mellis stood there blankly for a long time.

In fact, Mellis had also vaguely sensed it. This wasn’t someone’s personal feelings, but a conflict between races. The wall was too high to approach carelessly.

“…”

Sitting on the edge of the bed, she stroked the head of Garulus who was sleeping soundly.

“Mmph.”

Mellis let out a small laugh at the sight of the child frowning in his sleep. Mellis’s lips, which had formed a gentle curve, gradually faded.

She furrowed her brows and murmured in an affectionate voice.

“What should I do, Garulus? I’ve already come to love this place…”

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A lively atmosphere filled Gwen Academy. The campus garden that had been lush green was decorated with heart-shaped pink decorative items, and various snack stalls were lined up throughout the spacious grounds.

“Whoaaaaa!”

Garulus’s eyes sparkled at the Academy’s unusual appearance. Wearing pink suspenders and holding a large heart-shaped balloon in his hand, Garulus bounced in place and pulled Mellis along.

“Mellis, let’s go quickly! I really want to eat that cotton candy!”

“Garulus, slowly!”

“Hurry, hurry!”

Today was the Heart Wing Day festival. Unlike usual, Mellis was equally excited by the Academy’s bustling atmosphere.

Most of all, this was the first festival Mellis had ever experienced in her life, so she couldn’t help but feel even more thrilled. The National Academy she had attended was small in scale and had no such events at all.

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