# 64
Without taking Dearen's feelings into consideration, Robin proudly displayed his status as one of the nobles residing in the Imperial Palace.
'naturally. If you have an opportunity to flattery, why not take it?'
The empire had a long history.
Over time, the number of nobles increased and the lands broke up into smaller units.
Many nobles devoted themselves to running their businesses instead of focusing on their lands.
What do you need to run a business?
Intermediaries and authority.
Are there connections and authority beyond those provided by the imperial family? No, there isn't.
The explanation is over.
Everyone wanted to live in the imperial palace.
Basically, you must have family honor, plenty of money, and fame, but the biggest hurdle is getting permission from the imperial family.
The reason why all the palace rooms are full and cannot accommodate more people is because of this.
It's not just a matter of racing to win!
Having a room in the Imperial Palace is proof of our family's greatness in itself.
Robin's feeling of pride, which he rarely felt, made his shoulders rise until they were almost touching his ear.
“In the Emperor’s Palace, only noble families with ancestral roots can enter, but even the Second and Third Prince’s Palace can be entered if they make an effort, so it is more difficult.”
“Are the palaces divided between people then?”
“Yes, every palace has rooms designated for nobles.”
In this way people are divided into groups.
While they live in the same palace, they meet frequently, talk and eat together...and this strengthens their relationship.
“What about the First Prince’s Palace?”
There was also a first prince in the empire. Although he died like Queen Olympia, he existed, so there may have been a palace dedicated to him as well.
The appearance of the Second and Third Prince's Palace but the absence of the First Prince's Palace made this thought come to mind.
“The First Prince’s Palace is closed.”
“Hasn't it been used for other purposes, and is it completely closed?”
“The king has ordered it closed.”
Dearyn wondered why, but it was clear that Robin did not want to talk about it further.
However, since the palace was closed and no one was using it, it was an ideal place to hide.
“If there's no one to use it now… can Sirius and I stay there instead?”
Although Robin seemed to think about it, he quickly shook his head.
“No one can get in there.”
“If we enter secretly and live there...”
“What about living?”
“This, Sirius will have to bring something...”
“Your thinking has become more similar to the thinking of members of Unit Eight.”
How can you turn into a reckless state when you were the one who asked to turn others into that?
With a mixture of blame and criticism, Dearyn sheepishly closed her mouth.
“Anyway, since the palace is a bit crowded, I'm a little worried… so.”
“……Hmm, however, there is no immediate problem now.”
I heard you had fun partying last night and came back safe, right? If you are able to stay well even in crowded places, you will definitely get used to being short quickly.
Although things might be unstable now, Robin had faith in Dearren. Trust seemed to be cast as a burden, but his confidence was real.
"I! I trust you, priestess!"
“Oh, do you trust me?”
“I trust you!”
“Don't trust me!”
Dearyn quickly lost Robin's trust. In just a few hours, Dayaren clearly felt that life in the palace was completely different from life at home.
The people Dearyn met at the house offered her and Sirius basic respect, although things might have gotten a bit sour at times, but in general they were nice and polite.
But the servants and maids in the palace were completely different.
The servants who took care of the horses, the maids who brought clothes and water, and the nurses who took care of the wounds, all had an unchanged and arrogant face.
Their looks seemed to say: “Don’t think you will be welcome here just because you were special outside.”
In this cold weather, will Sirius be able to maintain his status as “Duke”?
We will not allow our dear child to be broken like this...!
“Ah, ah!”
At that moment, Sirius' screams were heard from inside the room.
Dearyn immediately jumped up and ran into the room.
When Dearyn opened the door, Sirius was charging at her like he was going to break the door down.
"Yes!"
Deyarin found herself flying through the air as if she had been struck by a horse.
But before she could reach the ground, Sirius hugged Dearyn tightly and pulled her towards the ground, making them both slide to the ground.
“Hah, huh, huh!…Dee, ah…”
“Here, here, I'm here. It's okay. Relax...”
Sirius placed Dearren on the ground still holding her, trembling constantly. The freshly washed clothes were completely wet.
Dearyn lay down on the floor, put her head on the floor, and began to gently massage Sirius' back. She didn't have the strength to add holy energy, so she could only move her hand slightly.
Despite this, there have been positive results.
“Dyarin, huh, diarin...”
“Yes, yes. So, our little dog. It's all right, all right...”
She repeated the word “it's okay” constantly, like her grandmother's lullaby, on repeat soothingly.
Once Diaren had completed nearly a hundred repetitions of the phrase “Everything is fine,” Sirius’ condition began to gradually improve. However, this improvement did not last long. Deyarin had already gone through three stages: she took off her clothes, tied her shoes, and put on her shoes, and these stages were repeated three times.
At this moment, Deyarin began to feel real professional pride.
“Okay, let's get up, how about this?”
"Yes…"
“Right, let's get up. Well done, our little dog. You should rise like nobles with dignity.”
Although he seemed a little unsteady, Sirius responded well to Dearyn's guidance.
Dearyn took advantage of the opportunity when Sirius sat on the ground, and quickly raised her body. If she doesn't stand on her feet...
“Ah!”
He could have been pulled back to Earth. However, Dayaren, who was already standing and stabilized her weight well, managed to handle the situation calmly.
Then Dearyn reassured Sirius again as she clung to him, and began looking for a place to put him. The sofa was closer than the bed in the room.
"Let's go to the sofa, sofa. We go to the sofa and hold on tight."
“Darren, Darren...”
“Yes, yes. Deyarin is here.”
Dearyn finally succeeded in luring Sirius to the couch. Despite sitting on the couch, Sirius remained hugged to Dearyn's waist, burying his face in her stomach, rolling over like he was a three-year-old.
Dogs were not attached to humans in this way.
...Is this better?
Dearyn paused for a moment to think about Sirius's process of becoming a noble, but quickly gave it up, because thinking wouldn't have changed anything.
“Ah, just a little work.”
Dearyn smiled wearily at Robin, who was clinging to the walls as if his life's hope were to become wallpaper.
“Is he, is he, is he okay?”
"maybe?"
“T-Maybe?!”
“If nothing was bothering him... maybe...”
Diaren had never had a similar experience before, so she didn't have a clear idea. However, she found secret pleasure in seeing Robin's face grow paler as he shrugged indifferently.
If there was no duty to prepare Young Master, she could have lived an enjoyable life just by sticking to this method.
“Are you just going to keep standing there like that?”
“Really, he's fine, isn't he?”
"…maybe?"
Dearyn was enjoying annoying Robin, smiling wryly.
Despite the taunt, Robin was unable to respond with laughter and stumbled back with hesitant steps.
With the whistle blowing, the last means of controlling Ceres, along with the palace, there is now nothing left that can be trusted but Deyarin. Robin sat down on the couch, so that he was almost on the edge of the seat.
Sitting like this with his feet together and his hands also together was unbearable.
“Where have we reached in the conversation? Ah, the First Prince’s Palace.”
It means that it might be better for us to put my son in a slightly isolated place and raise him there.
Dearyn patted Sirius on the back as she spoke like this. Sirius was growling as if in keeping with the tune.
“The problem is, I would really like to offer it to him, but the place has been sealed by the direct order of the Emperor, so I can’t interfere with it. If they find out he’s there, it could cause big problems.”
“…I understand. In this case, I must surrender.”
It was necessary to surrender in this situation. This is the Emperor's Palace.
It is a dangerous place where a person might be accused of all kinds of charges and beheaded simply because he angered the Emperor's heart.
Although I don't know how true this is, the image of the palace that people outside the palace know is like this.
Since it was the Emperor himself who interfered, Dearyn had to retreat.
Why was it necessary for the palace to be closed? Curiosity like that would have to be kept at bay, because it might be very dangerous information.
Instead of hearing more stories that threaten my life, I would rather hear information that can save my life.
“Is this place safe?”
Because a life was almost lost, protecting my life became a top priority.
“Yes, of course, it might be safer than the palace… or isn’t it?”
"……What?" (Diyarin)
“Wait a minute.” (Diyarin)
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