I Became the Vassal the The Tyrannical Is Obsessed With

twisted from the beginning of episode 4

Twisted from the beginning of episode 4

It took 13 days to arrive at Delesson, the capital of the Eckhart Empire, after departing from the Nedville estate.

Originally, I should have arrived earlier than this. However, a week after the departure, the wagon’s wheel axle broke, and it was delayed to get it repaired.

Fortunately, there was a carriage mechanic in the nearby village, so it was a mess.

After so many twists and turns, I arrived at Delesson and stayed overnight at an inn near the imperial palace with my coachman.

When the day dawned, I had a simple breakfast in the restaurant on the first floor of the inn with Hus, the coachman.

“Brother. I will go back to my room.”

Hus bowed her head before returning to the room.

Yesterday I instructed Hus in advance. It only takes 15 minutes to walk from here to the imperial palace, so I’ll just walk there.

This is a position to select ’employees’, not servants who work in the imperial palace.

I didn’t want to stand out by riding a carriage.

After much brainstorming last night, I came to the conclusion that it would be best to remain as inconspicuous as possible within the imperial palace.

I packed my things and left the room again. Hus was already waiting for me outside.

After returning the key to the counter, we headed to the stable. Hus grabbed the reins of our brown horse and headed for the carriage.

“Brother Luke.”

After all preparations were made for the carriage to depart, Hus turned toward me.

“Climb to the top in the Imperial Palace! By all means!”

He exhaled forcefully and struck a fighting pose.

No. I have no intention of doing that.

I’m thinking of living as if I’m there and then coming out quietly.

But how can you tell the truth in front of someone who tells you to cheer up?

“Yes. I’ll try my best.”

It was only then that Hus climbed into the driver’s seat with a relieved expression on his face. I waved his hand at him and then moved his steps towards the imperial palace.

Definitely compared to Nedville, a remote country town, this place was crowded and the streets neat. The clothes of the people were also sophisticated, and if you were bored, you could see a lot of carriages.

But there was no time to leisurely look around. Since there were only 20 minutes left until 9 o’clock, the time to enter the palace, I had to move as quickly as possible.

I showed the ‘final selection documents’ to the guards guarding the main gate of the imperial palace, and I was able to enter the palace grounds right away.

By the way, where do we go from here?

I checked my pocket watch just in case, and there were still about 15 minutes until 9:00.

While I was looking around for where to go, someone approached me.

“Hey. Are you the final selection?”

The man, who looked to be the age of his father, was wearing a neat black uniform with the dragon embroidered on it, symbolizing the imperial family. He must have been an employee at the imperial palace.

“Yes.”

I showed him the papers too. He beckoned me to follow him.

There was an uncovered wagon pulled over, carrying people who seemed to be about my age.

“Get in that wagon. We’re leaving right away.”

As he said, as soon as he got into the carriage, he sat down on the driver’s seat and drove the horse.

Thanks to that, I was able to enter the palace quickly and comfortably.

* * *

The staff escorted the people riding with me to the small meeting room in the imperial palace. I checked the grandfather clock there and it was 8:55.

Fortunately, we arrived at just the right time.

I looked around the small conference room and was surprised. It was because more people were already seated than expected.

The male to female ratio was almost the same, and the ages ranged from my age to those in their 30s.

“Everyone sit in the empty seats. Because His Majesty is scheduled to enter at 9 o’clock sharp.”

The employee who brought us here left the meeting room with the last words.

Anyway, is this a small meeting room?

I think there are more than 100 people gathered here right now.

If this is the case here, how spacious is a place like a large conference room…….

‘Oh, this isn’t the time to be thinking stupid thoughts like this.’

Empress Cecilia said that Her Majesty would be here soon, so she had to settle down quickly. There were a few empty seats in front of her, but I went to the farthest corner chair and sat down.

If you do this, you will be less noticeable in the eyes of the empress.

After a while, several imperial palace butlers entered the small conference room.

“Please stand up, everyone. Her Majesty Empress Cecilia Campbell Eckhart will enter soon!”

With that one word, everyone stood up at once.

There was no sound other than the rustling of the collar. Everyone was so nervous.

Because right now I’m nervous enough to make my heart thump.

I’m like this, but are the other people here different?

“Her Majesty is entering!”

At the cry of a butler, everyone straightened their posture. Right after that, a woman in a bright red dress appeared in the small meeting room.

Cecilia Campbell Eckhart.

The current emperor of the Eckhart Empire and the first empress.

And the person who plunged the Eckhart Empire into destruction in the original work!

The Empress moved her steps slowly with her expressionless face and her chin held high. Then she slowly sat down on her throne and cast her gaze at us.

“Meet Her Majesty, the sun of the Eckhart Empire and her mother.”

Everyone bowed at 90 degrees and bowed politely.

After a moment of silence, the empress’ voice rang in the small meeting room.

“Hold her head.”

The voice was sweet, but it had the power to make people shrink somewhere.

Is this the charisma of a tyrant?

I slowly straightened my back while thinking such useless thoughts. Only then did I get a closer look at the empress’ face, and I was startled inside.

Because he was the owner of a graceful appearance that could not be trusted in the slightest for a tyrant.

A full, waist-length blonde hair. As if each strand of hair was covered with gold leaf, the color was deep and splendid, capturing the attention of the viewers intensely. Her hair was also very fine, probably because she had always been groomed.

The eyebrows, which are the same color as the hair, are slightly raised at the tips, giving the impression of a calm cat, and at the same time subtly cute.

However, the moment I looked into the eyes of the empress, the thought of her cuteness disappeared in an instant. Her eyes, which seemed to have been pulled out of red rubies, were almost blood-red. Coincidentally, even the dress the empress was wearing today resembled her eyes so closely that she felt like a bloodthirsty power figure.

‘Does this also feel that way because of prejudice?’

I checked her appearance once more just in case, but my first impression of her didn’t change at all. I lowered my gaze a little more.

Compared to Emma, the sense of volume felt in her dress is a bit…….

‘I can’t have such blasphemous thoughts!’

I quickly brushed it off.

“Everyone. Well done.”

When the empress opened her mouth, a calm yet charismatic voice came out.

“As you already know, we have summoned you to this place to select excellent talents to work in the imperial palace. I personally reviewed various documents such as your names, origins, and abilities, and selected them based on these. A total of 150 people gathered here.”

I thought there were a lot of people, so I never thought there were 150… ….

Half of the population of our territory is gathered in this small meeting room.

I was able to realize how small our territory is.

The Empress took a moment to catch her breath before beginning her full-fledged explanation. The content was about how many people each department of the imperial family needed, and what skills each department needed.

For example, the Ministry of Finance has accounting skills.

The Ministry of Trade has the ability to speak.

The Ministry of Public Security has martial arts skills.

The secretary’s office has proficient skills in many fields.

“Just one last thing.”

What are you talking about?

I stared at the tiny lips of the Empress.

“Among the people selected here, I also selected one of my direct assistants. Only one.”

At the words of the one and only empress, the people who were keeping her silence became agitated. But as soon as the empress raised her voice to be quiet, she instantly became as quiet as a mouse.

‘Wow. You’re the only one…….’

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Since it has the title of direct secretary, there is a high probability that it will be accompanied by the empress.

I don’t know who it will be, but I can say this one thing with certainty. He said he had no luck.

I wasn’t particularly worried.

Because he is only the second son of a baron family in the suburbs, and his abilities are not particularly high.

You should laugh inwardly later.

“Then, let’s call the names of the people selected by the Ministry of Finance first.”

The Empress looked at the paper she had received from her butler and called each one by name. A total of 25 people were called.

My name wasn’t called here, but I didn’t feel any regret. It was because there were still more departments left.

The Ministry of Public Safety and Security is next.

Of course, my name was not called. This is the result I was expecting.

Sequently, the names of the selected personnel from the Ministry of Trade and Human Resources were also called, but my name did not come up here either.

There are only about 50 people left now.

I thought I would at least get into the human resources department…….

‘Well, if this happens, there’s a high possibility that I’ll end up in the secretary’s office?’

I calmly waited for my name to be called. However, even though the number of people continued to decrease, I was never called.

There are now five members in total.

At this point, I started to get a sh*t line too. Anxiety that I might be selected as the direct secretary of the empress.

Still, on the other hand, there was a corner where I believed. My lowly background will be a very strong support here…….

“The personnel selected for the secretary’s office are Hawk, Ian, Lumenic, and Carlos. A total of four people like this.”

I believed that it was, but why am I the only one left in the small meeting room?

The empress approached me right in front of her as I stood blankly. The Empress she saw up close was more beautiful than when she saw her from afar. But that beauty seemed to hide a deadly poison.

“Luke Nedville.”

“Yes, Your Majesty… ….”

“You are the second son of Baron Harold Nedville, aren’t you? He recently had a coming-of-age ceremony, and has been in charge of the Nedville estate on behalf of the baron. Am I right?”

“Yes. That’s right.”

It feels like being interrogated for some reason…….

No, but this is not the problem now.

“Luke Nedville. I will select you as my direct secretary.”

Because I ended up winning the prize to a guy with no luck.

Anyway, this worldview seems to have decided to roll me properly.

Damn it!

-Continued