What Happens When The Second Male Lead Powers Up [EN]: Chapter 715

Buddy Movie (1)

“……Who, came?”

Myker Rasso asked, her face deeply furrowed, in an unclear voice.

Her vocal cords, unable to control their power, emitted irregular, rusty sounds.

The servants dressing her in a tailcoat flinched, their shoulders shrinking as they closed their eyes.

Chief Steward Dolph puffed out his belly, trying not to offend the old woman’s sensibilities.

Knights guarding the four corners of the square living room watched him with sharp eyes.

The banquet was just around the corner.

“Count Biorn Sargetini, the fourth son of Ahata Sargetini, has visited the lord’s castle.”

The old chief steward moved his lips greatly as he answered.

The old woman in the wheeled chair moved jerkily as the servants worked on her, but she stared intently at him.

The interior was dim because the lights were not lit, but her eyes shone with a fierce light.

“Also, a person named Isabella from the Far East branch of the Sargetini Trading Company accompanied him. They say they have come to the lord’s castle with special tributes to celebrate your Excellency’s seventy-seventh birthday……”

“……”

“A winged monster and several small magical beasts, seemingly captured in the east, and…… an individual presumed to be a dragon’s hatchling.”

“……Monster? Did you just say, monster?”

The old woman asked again in slurred pronunciation.

The chief steward immediately nodded, moving his mouth largely.

The poor handkerchief was getting soaked with cold sweat in his grasp.

“All the other workers saw its appearance, and I also confirmed it with my own eyes from afar. The sight of three wings sprouting from bare skin was truly…… dangerous and eerie.”

“Dragon? That guy, brought me, a dragon? Dragon?”

“Yes. It is not certain, but the hunter who captured it is said to have come as a trainer. According to the knights who witnessed it, the majesty of the mythical beast is indeed extraordinary……”

‘Whack!’ The old woman’s head turned to the side as if broken.

One of the startled servants fell to his knees.

Fortunately, Rasso’s target was not the underling but the one standing beyond him.

The commander of the knights in armor, as weathered by time as she was, was shining his aged eyes.

“Did you. See it too?”

“Yes. I saw it from a distance.”

“Dragon. Was it definitely a dragon?”

“……I do not know the real thing of a dragon, so I cannot be sure, but I have never seen a magical beast of that form before. The scales are ruby red, and the whiskers are also very delicate. Instead of cutting it up and selling it separately, it would be perfect to keep it as an ornamental in the castle’s zoo. It is a creature of great collectible value.”

“Ornamental. Ornamental……”

“Also, the winged monster has the appearance of a human, and its appearance is so excellent that nobles would favor it as a plaything.”

“A plaything, a plaything.”

“They say it cannot speak human language, but I think it would be better to cut off its tongue to increase its preference.”

The servants who were putting on the upper’s socks and shoes turned pale.

However, Rasso did not bat an eye and calculated on the abacus.

“Is it. Female?”

“I heard it is male.”

“Tsk! Tsk…… Males. Are useless. For anything.”

“It might satisfy specific demands.”

The commander of the knights answered calmly. The old woman smacked her lips and fell into thought again.

Males were difficult to breed and did not taste good, so they were less marketable than females of any species, but things were different for winged humanoids.

While the warts on her face twitched, the chief steward quietly swallowed hard.

“Sargetini. What is that bat [an odd or eccentric person] up to, up to? Did he suddenly. Fall out with Sneider?”

“……”

“Magic power. What is their magic power. Like?”

“They are all wearing restraints, so I have not been able to confirm yet.”

“Is that. Even makes sense!”

Burst! The servants bent their necks once again at the unexpected, torn shout.

Some of the frightened ones even shed tears.

The lord’s castle had been like walking on thin ice every day since the upper one returned, but today, her birthday, even more terrible stories seemed to be exchanged.

The late duke, unable to contain his anger, stood up from the wheeled chair and then slumped back down.

-Thump!

“Y-Your Excellency!”

“Lord, are you alright?”

The startled underlings hurriedly supported the old woman, but the person in question did not even care, staring at the commander of the knights.

The bulging eyes gleamed with a yellow light.

“Mana! Magic power! That is the most. Determines the marketability of magical beasts. The most important thing!”

‘How many times have I said it!’ The old woman opened her mouth wide and screamed.

The commander immediately lowered his head.

“I am sorry, Your Excellency. The mythical beast and the humanoid monster are the first for us, so we have entrusted some procedures to the Sargetini’s monster trainer……”

“Raise your head! Raise your head!”

She shouted as if having a seizure.

The commander of the knights then realized his mistake and revealed his lower jaw.

He continued calmly.

“……I will reconfirm. I am sorry.”

“Bring. That Sargetini guy too. To me.”

The old woman chattered her teeth and gestured with her finger.

The servants who had tidied up her appearance hurriedly stepped back and put their hands together.

“Cunning. Cunning. What is that bat up to…… Sending his son. I need to know.”

*

Not far from Myker Rasso’s living room.

East Wing, room at the end of the hallway.

-Click!

Once again, the door opened, and a man with his waist deeply bent hurried in.

At a glance, he looked awkward and suspicious, as if hiding something.

As soon as he entered the reception room without a sound, a black-haired boy suddenly popped out from under a long robe.

-Flutter!

“Everything is ready. How do we get from here to the Duke’s bedroom?”

Cedric Riester asked, turning his body quickly.

Pop! GuGu, who had been hiding on the boy’s neck, also jumped up with determination.

Jibril Diop looked at them with a tired face for a moment.

“……”

To be exact, he looked down. Then the boy raised one eyebrow.

“You’re late to answer.”

“……The next emperor of Riester suddenly appeared about twenty years younger; wouldn’t it be more suspicious if I didn’t panic and obediently followed orders?”

A sigh naturally comes out.

“Haven’t you already received orders?”

That’s right, he did. The two had been running around all over the East Wing together.

He accurately identified the location of the banquet hall where the birthday celebration was being held, and also stole and delivered several sets of clothes and shoes that the other members would wear.

In the meantime, Jibril carried Cedric on his back or gave him a piggyback ride as needed, and sometimes helplessly gave up his back or abdomen to the boy’s vicious kicks.

If they were of similar size, he would have pretended to resist, but since he was so much younger, it felt uncomfortable to raise his hand.

Jibril was called by various derogatory names by the ladies of the Imperial City, but he was not a complete piece of trash.

He prided himself on being a guy who kept the line pretty well.

“That was only possible because I recognized Your Highness’s face. Let’s hear the explanation. What on earth is going on?”

The man leaned back on the sofa and crossed his arms. The boy snorted softly.

“You’re pretending not to know.”

“……”

“I know what kind of offer you received from the Imperial Family since you were a child. I wouldn’t be able to deduce it.”

“……”

At those words, the red eyes darkened for a moment. But it was only for a very short time.

The two stared at each other intently, not avoiding each other’s gaze.

“……As a good-for-nothing who lives on a pension without a knighthood, a rogue who chases after women day and night, and is ignorant and narrow-minded, I have no idea what you are talking about.”

“Now we’re talking.”

Cedric answered cheerfully and moved to the window.

There were no special instructions to each other, but Jibril immediately listened for sounds beyond the door.

On the way back to the reception room, he tried his best not to run into other nobles—it would be troublesome if there was someone who knew the ‘real’ Biorn Sargetini—but it was important to understand the faces of the nobles invited here.

Because they would soon become prisoners of war for the group.

“I have one more question.”

Jibril said as if it were nothing. Cedric silently observed the outside of the window.

“Does Princess Juliette know all about Your Highness’s…… situation?”

“……”

‘Whoosh.’ As soon as his head turned, his gaze collided sharply.

A heavy and awkward silence fell in the room.

The boy stared at Jibril Diop for a long time, then raised the corners of his lips bitterly.

“……Let’s just say she knows more than that.”

Then he said this.

“The future prime minister will need a partner.”

“……”

“If it is difficult to find a partner, receive help from the Imperial Family.”

“……I don’t need it. I don’t care about the prime minister’s seat, even if I die alone.”

‘Don’t think about passing the state affairs on to others already, just do it yourself.’ The young master turned his gaze away first and retorted.

It was at that moment.

-Knock knock knock

“……”

“……”

This time, someone was definitely knocking on the door from beyond the door.

Jibril silently took a step back and sat on the sofa.

Cedric quickly hid next to the dresser.

He did not forget to take out a sharp dagger from his chest.

Red mana began to circulate rapidly through his body, replacing the boy’s ether.

-Knock knock knock

“Come in.”

“Excuse me, excuse me, Count Sargetini.”

‘Creak.’ The door opened immediately, and a servant with a very frightened face came in for some reason.

Before Jibril could ask anything, she blurted out.

“Count, excuse me, but if you don’t have any urgent schedule right now, Duke Myker would like to see you. Please, I beg you.”

“……What, now?”

“Ye-es……”

“Huh.”

This was a somewhat unexpected move.

I chose Sargetini, who runs a large trading company, because I was setting up a ‘relationship where it wouldn’t be strange to send valuable gifts out of the blue, even though he’s not close to Rasso,’ but this personnel selection seemed to have resonated differently with Myker Rasso.

Even if I don’t know, she seemed quite curious about the other person’s intentions.

Jibril shrugged his shoulders and glanced at the dresser.

I was planning to take advantage of the celebration when the castle’s security was lax and turn the Duke’s space upside down…….

Maybe it’s better this way.

“Okay, I’ll go.”

“Really, really? Thank you!”

“If you’re grateful, have some decent alcohol prepared.”

‘Of course, I will!’ The servant opened the door with great relief.

Just before leaving the reception room, Jibril moved his lips over his shoulder.

‘I’m going to the Duke’s bedroom right now.’

-Creak, Clack!

“……”

And only silence swirled in the room. Cedric narrowed his large eyes.

*

This is really bad. Why isn’t he coming?

-Knock knock knock!

“Heok.”

“I’m going in now! I’m going to open the warehouse door!”

The noise of knocking on the warehouse door and the loud, scary shouting were noisy.

I hurriedly laid the Hannan Emperor (cloth doll) back in its original place and held out both hands to Isabel.

She tightly wrapped the rope with skillful hands.

Meanwhile, Ms. Gain and Sir Johann quickly hid in the tea room.

The GuGus were shaping the second ‘Dragon’ with the help of the Cardinal.

Calmly. Just stay calm.

-Swish, swish……

“Why isn’t this person coming again?”

Suddenly, Ms. Gain, dressed as a maid, poked her head out.

Seidi had also sneaked out and brought her clothes and shoes a little while ago.

Then the child went back out the window, but why is it still pitch black when it’s almost time…….

“I’m worried that my mother might have heard about it. She has a very good sense……”

“Oh, your mom has a good sense too? I’m going crazy.”

Ms. Gain grumbled as she crammed Duke Rasso’s large body into the tea room.

I only moved my Adam’s apple up and down with anxiety.

I have to endure here without getting caught until the celebration.

That’s how the operation will go smoothly. Seidi…….

-Kwaang!

“Heoooooock!”

-Whyooooong!

The door burst open with an ear-splitting noise at the moment everyone was busy returning to their places.

The surprised divine beasts soared into the air.

“L-…… Leopold, young master?”

But what I met was not armor, but an unfamiliar old man in a suit.