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"Hoh? So Lord Hofre kidnapped the daughter of the Grimaldi family just because he wanted to talk?"
"Yes. There shouldn't be any problems, Gerald-dono."
"She is Lord Raymond's attendant. Isn't it against manners to do something like a kidnapping without going through me, the person in charge of security?"
"Ridiculous. Is there anything more important than asking about Lord Raymond's current situation?"
"............Think about the defense of the country. Do you intend to smear mud on the face of Maria-jo, and by extension, the Grimaldi Duke family?"
"I see, if it will be for the safety of Maya-sama and Raymond-sama, I will consider it in the future. I was told by Raymond to not do that regarding Maria in the future."
Immediately after bringing Hofre to the castle, I was led to General Baltzar's office.
When I told him the details, he looked at me with dubious eyes as if to tell me to lie, but General Baltzar held his head because he couldn't completely deny it because the other party was Hofre.
The script is like this.
I and Hofre will pretend to have been corresponding with each other from the beginning.
In reality, it seems that letters themselves had come from Hofre several times, but all of them had been blocked by Maria, and this was the first time we had met, so we have to pretend that we had a secret exchange.
So Hofre anonymously, and secretly through someone working in the castle, was secretly sending letters to me.
So I nicknamed Hofre, who I didn't know even his face or name, as Pochi and had been exchanging letters.
Hofre hid it because he thought that if this was known, he wouldn't even be able to exchange letters with me anymore.
I also kept quiet because I didn't want to lose the people I could talk to other than my brothers.
That's why Hofre = Pochi was linked in this case, so we will interact in public from now on.
If I'm asked if that's possible, we plan to get through it with Hofre's fanaticism.
I will decide that the wounds I bear on my heart when I'm praised endlessly by Hofre at that time are corresponding compensation.
General Baltzar turns his gaze to Bossa to confirm the truth of the matter, but Bossa himself is hardly involved in this matter, so he is shaking his head in the corner of the room.
Hofre has a smug face.
Good, good. Thanks to your smug face, which is full of mysterious confidence, you're confusing General Baltzar.
"Regarding that matter... Since the truth is unknown this time, let's trust the words of the Cassinelli family head. Then, about the future security, Cosimo will continue to be in charge of Lord Raymond's security. And Cyrillos will return to Lord Raymond and Maria-jo's security."
"I accept the order."
"Yeees, I understood."
After Master Cyrillos and Bossa each took their leave, General Baltzar turned to face Hofre again.
"So? What do you intend to do today, Lord Hofre?"
"What should I do, Lord Raymond?"
"You can go home now, Pochi."
"So that's why, I'm going home."
"What did you come here for, you...?"
Really.
"Then, Lord Raymond. I'm sorry that I couldn't do anything. I would like to talk a little more if I may, but I will excuse myself for today."
Hofre only greeted me like that and left Baltzar's room with Sergio.
At the same time, General Baltzar leaned heavily on the back of his chair and began to rub his forehead with his fingers.
"Seriously. That Hofre has been doing nothing but useless things since long ago...! Every time, who do you think is cleaning up your mess!"
I felt more sorry than usual for General Baltzar, who raised his voice for the first time.
"............By the way, Lord Raymond. Why did you decide to trust that man?"
From between General Baltzar's fingers, which were pressing his eyes, a sharp glare could be seen.
I flinched at that sharpness.
"Eh, why, even if I'm asked...?"
Regarding this matter, it just happened that way, so there's not much of a reason.
General Baltzar crept closer to me, who was hesitant to speak, and grabbed my shoulders firmly.
"Listen!? That man, he pulled his own father down from the position of head for his own desires! On top of that, he's the kind of man who pushes the aftermath onto me, who is unrelated, with just the word "troublesome" !?"
"O-oh."
"I'm more! Than such a guy who doesn't even have the slightest awareness of what a duke family is! I'm more! I'm serving this country!!!! The previous Licinio-sama was mild-mannered and a wonderful person, yet! He didn't inherit even a sliver of that!!!"
General Baltzar, who released his hands from my shoulders, slammed his fist on the desk.
Somehow, he's having a hard time because of Hofre.
His way of speaking when he's himself might be more rough.
General Baltzar groaned "Uoooooooo!" and held his head.
"Um, General Baltzar. I'll hold Hofre's reins as much as possible from now on."
"............Should I, as the same duke family, grieve for that guy who has to have his reins held by a child, or should I rejoice that the burden will be reduced..."
"I think you should rejoice for now."
General Baltzar had an expression as if he had chewed a bitter bug.
What has Hofre done?
Well, I can't say it strongly as someone who is carrying the burden this time.
Having calmed down by shouting, General Baltzar coughed and fixed his expression.
"By the way, if you found Maria-jo, you would answer one of my questions, right?"
My throat tightened at the sudden start of the fox's deception.
".........Oh, isn't that the story when General Baltzar found Maria?"
"Who did the aftermath after Lord Raymond left the royal palace, ordered by Nialkos, if not me? How many documents do you think I wrote for a royal family member, especially Lord Raymond, who hasn't come of age, to go out suddenly without enough guards?"
"My ears hurt."
"I don't think you need to resemble Hofre that much."
"I didn't intend to resemble him though......... Well, then, just one thing. But since I found Maria, I'll scrutinize the contents, okay?"
"Yes, that's fine."
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