Father, I don't want to get Married | Jinkook

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Namjoon's pov:

The emperor's secret mission for me was simple but tiredsome task.

"I haven't been able to sleep well after the rat snuck into the imperial family." The emperor mentioned that he was almost assassinated. "I want you, the man I trust the most to take care of them."

The purpose of the mission was to eliminate the mastermind behind the assassins. Since the only assassin that was captured committed suicide  without leaving any evidence behind. There was no other option but to ambush another assassin for interrogation.

It was appropriate for the emperor to give this order to a close and trusted friend, it wasn't suitable for a Duke and hero of this empire to carry out. Nonetheless, I accepted the mission.

As soon as I left the emperor's office, the imperial guards spoke with resentment. "Are you really going to follow this command? If it's an ambush, we.....!"

They rambled about wanting to ambush the assassin in my stead.

"You men do not need to become a chess piece like me." I said sternly.

I was being considerate of my subordinates, the knights groaned at my words.

Jungkook's pov:

I had been eavesdropping on the conversation, silently scoffed. 'He can get rid of him if he wants to but he still following the orders of that trash we called emperor. I am disappointed in you, Duke Kim.'

In my eyes, the emperor was greedy and pathetic man who was no match for my master. But it was obvious why this outstanding man who I had once aspired to be, continued to follow the emperor's orders.

'It must be because of his weakness.'  As I recalled this, a knight approached the duke.

"I'm here to report that I have successfully completed my escort mission."

"What did Seokjin do today?" The Duke asked with an indifferent expression.

"He went shopping today and looked very happy."

"I see." The Duke smiled warmly.

'Why is he like this?'  I frowned my eyebrows. I used to think that my master was similar to me but during time like these, I couldn't understand him at all.

'When his son gets married, he won't be part of his family anymore. So, why is he so devoted to him?'

For the sake of the family name, it was common to abandon useless children. But whenever my master thought about his son who was nothing more than a nuisance, he revealed a soft spot. When the emperor first noticed this weakness, he used it to exploit the duke.

'Sometimes a person gets stronger to protect their weaknesses.'

'What a load of crap."  I scoffed, recalling what my master had said a few days ago. My eyes then gleamed with determination. 'Maybe I should check it out myself.'

I decided to pay a visit to the person who weakened my master.

'It's quiet.'

I was close to becoming a transcendent being, so the mansion was easy to break into especially in the absence of the duke. No one noticed me climb over the wall, walk through the garden and approach the
main building.

I scanned the exterior and noticed a large window with a balcony.

'There it is.'  I quietly climbed to the third floor.