Knock, knock.

Ejed was startled by the sudden knock.

He spoke in a calm voice.

“Come in.”

To his surprise, it was Annie’s brother, David, who came in.

Ejed didn’t even wear his glasses, but his eyesight returned, and he could see properly.

‘He really looks like Annie.’

Even the awkward smile was similar.

“Can you give me a minute?”

“Hmm.”

With Ejed’s permission, David sneaked into the bedroom. Coughing as he put his fist in his mouth, he said, “How’s your sleep? Was it peaceful”

“Yes,thank you.”

“As I said before, you can stay comfortably. Well, if you have any inconvenience, you can talk to me at any time. In particular, you can ask me right away.”

David finished his rambling talk.

A child younger than his sister had come to the mansion, so he was paying close attention.

There is no way that Ejed can not feel that feeling.

“…Thank you.”

“You’re welcome. By the way, Lord Jade.”

What kind of difficult thing was he trying to talk about?

David, who had glanced at the closed door several times, asked cautiously.

“His Majesty, does he really have such a hobby?”

“…Such a hobby?”

“Oh, that. Isn’t it. Making a bone mountain with a skeleton or something. Lord Jade, don’t you know?”

“…”

Now he felt a bit depressed. Such nonsense would have spread all the way here.

‘If David had heard… Miss Annie must have heard it too.”

Even if no one knew about it, it was heartbreaking to hear such an unpleasant rumor in Annie’s ears.

David laughed loudly as Ejed became somber.

“Ha. Haha! Hahaha! It’s a joke. It’s a joke. Haha.”

In the meantime, one more guest came in. Lang, who had been wandering around, opened the door and sneaked inside.

Click.

“Uh, uh, wait a minute. This dog doesn’t bite, Lord Jade.”

“It’s okay.”

David was concerned that Ejed might be surprised, but he was calm.

“Come here, Lang.”

Ejed, who smiled brightly, stretched out his arm, and Lang jumped into his arms.

David couldn’t help but marvel at the frantic movement of the golden tail.

“Hey, Lang. What’s wrong with you? Young Master, this puppy is the oldest dog in Dsev. His name is Lang.”

“Hmm.”

Ejed replied softly, stroking Lang’s body.

“Lang, hello.”

“Woof!”

For some reason, Langi’s barking was louder than usual. David, with his arms crossed, said in a lively voice.

“Everyone seems to like the young master. So do I.”

David’s smiling face was full of innocence. It looked a bit like Annie. This helped Ejed feel quite comfortable with David.

Although the two looked alike, their warm and delicate manners were remarkably the same.

‘I don’t want to go back…’

Ejed, with his head bowed, tried to hide his regretful face.

Lang put her big paws on his cheek as if comforting him.

“Lang, thank you.”

“Woof.”

Jade hugged Lang tightly.

Then Sev, who was hiding in his arms, wiggled and lifted its head.

David, who was now looking at Ejed and Lang with delight, opened his mouth.

“Uh, huh? A, a monster?”

“…”

“Kiing!”

Embarrassed, Ejed tried to cover Sev with his hand, but it was in vain. Sev’s large pupils, who flew into the sky, curved happily.

“Kiing! Kiing!”

“…”

‘What if David is surprised?’

Ejed, who hastily cast a spell on Sev, swallowed a gulp. If he had seen a monster that ordinary people wouldn’t come across, he would have been surprised.

But then, David applauded.

“Wow, awesome.”

***

Doher temporarily took over the Emperor’s office.

Doher sighed heavily as he was signing the paperwork at great speed.

“So, are you saying that you did such a huge thing under your stupid judgment?”

“Hey, why are you talking like that?”

“Isn’t that true?”

“…”

Fizz, standing next to him at the sharp rebuke, had a sad expression on his face.

Fizz’s face was noticeably thinner. It was also due to the continued days of regret.

But Doher didn’t stop.

“Calm down, Fizz. We are aides. We have to do what’s good for His Majesty. What if we do something bad?”

“Hey, Doher. Did you think I did that on purpose?”

Even as the chaotic Fizz argued, Doher opened his eyes.

In the end, Fizz muttered a little, saying that he was wrong. He, too, had a lot of reflection after Ejed’s absence.

Especially after hearing about Annie from Doher.

[You seem to be making a big mistake. Miss Annie is in a position to help His Majesty. Instead, I tend to keep the story of His Majesty as silent as possible by thoroughly separating public and private affairs.]

[…]

[At least not for Sir Fizz, but His Majesty. ]

“Yeah, I was wrong… I committed a mortal sin.”

Fizz, who mumbled an apology, slowly opened his eyes.

“Doher, do you know? Where did His Majesty go?”

“I don’t know.”

“Are you even keeping a secret from me now?”

“Didn’t Sir Fizz do that first?”

Doher, who answered with a very relaxed attitude, organized the documents neatly.

“Anyway. Lay low and be quiet.”

“Hey, what about His Majesty? Are you going to leave it like this?”

“Don’t worry.”

“How can I not worry!”

Doher left the office, leaving Fizz angry.

There was no presence in the hallway, so he took a letter out of his pocket.

Coming back soon.

He grinned as he looked at the purple letter unique of the Dsev family.

“When did you get there? Anyway… I guess it’s fate for the two of you.”

‘By the way, how much money should I bring to His Majesty?’

Doher crossed the hallway with a refreshing walk.