Do Your Best and Regret

Chapter 57

"Aren't you asking why that thing fell!"

Bang.

At the same time as the sound of hitting the desk, the Emperor burst out in anger. The Chamberlain bowed his head in anger that sent shivers down his spine. The Emperor pointed towards the badge with his finger while glaring at the chamberlain who did not respond. The curtain that had always been draped as if covering something was wide open.

"Do you think it makes sense that a portrait with a preservation spell would be dropped when no one approached it? Chamberlain!"

The Emperor's eyes flashed brightly as he looked at the empty wall. The chamberlain solemnly raised his head at the Emperor's sharp voice, as if he were going to kill someone.

"Your Majesty, don't you know? I am the only one who checks Your Majesty's bedroom last."

The chamberlain said in a trembling voice. It was literally like that. The chamberlain simply inspected the Emperor's bedroom as usual. Everything was the same as yesterday until he discovered that something had fallen in the deepest part of the bedroom, beneath the insignia symbolizing Franz's Empire. The Emperor knew that fact better than anyone else.

The person who had pulled back the curtain and looked at the portrait just a moment ago was no one else but the Emperor himself. The Emperor's heavy breathing that filled the bedroom gradually subsided. It was a positive sign. When the bedroom soon became quiet, the experienced chamberlain spoke carefully.

"... I will call the court wizard to cast the preservation spell again, Your Majesty."

The Chamberlain bowed his head deeply. Soon there was a sound of him sitting down on a chair.

"... Thank you. I didn't look very good today."

"No, Your Majesty."

The chamberlain served the Emperor throughout his life. He watched from the sidelines how obsessed the Emperor was with the woman in the portrait, and what he did because of it. It was the only portrait depicting such a woman. No matter how much he served the Emperor, he could not have predicted what would have happened if the Emperor had not looked at the portrait a moment ago.

The chamberlain unconsciously stroked his neck. It felt cool as if a wind had blown across his neck.

"Raise your head, Chamberlain."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The chamberlain raised his head. The Emperor said, looking away from the portrait that was placed upright on the desk.

"Is the Princess conducting the investigation I ordered in Vikander?"

"I received news that she is staying in the Viscounty of Katanta."

"Are they already coming back from the investigation? She's coming back faster than I thought."

The Emperor exhaled lightly and tried to cheer himself up. Fortunately, the chief chamberlain's answer was satisfactory. She was a Princess who always brought clear results to whatever she was asked to do. He said she had a late start, and it seemed like she was definitely following her father's orders to quickly investigate.

"That is...."

The Emperor raised one eyebrow. The Chamberlain looked at his embarrassment for a moment and chose his words.

".... She's not on her way back, she's on her way to Vikander."

"What?"

The Emperor frowned, clearly showing his anger. The Chamberlain, who had been cut off from his words, kept his mouth shut.