Chapter 41 - Leader and Vice-Leader (2/2)

Bellis, good job! Servants, good job!

The knight smiles bitterly but, I think he does not have to spy on his superiors house?

“Do not investigate my house!”

Of course the Duke also thinks the same but, he makes a sour face like he has consumed a bitter bug.

“Because even if I ask you will not inform me. Ah, but at the duke house the one leaking information the most is just Leader~”

The knight smiles broadly.

I unintentionally become close to spouting at the knight’s comment. Even though at great pains the servants conceal the news, the duke in question himself thoughtlessly went out to high society taking his lover……right. Lotus and the other’s troubles came to nothing……

Until quite recently he has taken his lover but contrary to expectations, this time he took his legal wife and moreover in the presence of everyone he grandly spoke fondly of me. Ouch. It hurts too much, Duke…… I am greatly perplexed.

To these knight’s words,

“Shut up. Be quiet already Corydalis!”

The Duke’s face is increasingly bitter.

“Yes ye~s. Aah, Madam, my greeting is late but, I am vice-leader Corydalis. Please call me Cory! At work I have a strictly superior-subordinate relationship with Leader but, in private he is a close friend so, I am pleased to make your acquaintance!”

The knight splendidly ignores the Duke’s heavily shrugged shoulders and sour face but, faces me with a lovely twinkling smiling face and gives his name. This person has a very well-featured face. His rascal like blue eyes are right now fully smiling and narrow.

“So it is Cory….” “Corydalis is fine!” “Corydalis. Nice to meet you I am Viola”

The Duke’s voice covers mine so I decide to call him ‘Corydalis’.

“This Person, his private life is not something to be praised but, he can do his job. Despite his appearance.”

“Despite his appearance is too much. Moreover what-do-you-mean by ‘not something to be praised’”

“I-mean-that. Would you like to hear it in front of everyone?”

“……”

After getting a clue the Duke averts his eyes and says no more. It is too easy to understand.

Corydalis cheerfully looking at such a Duke,

“Before he was the special duty division he was sent to the corps called the first platoon, ah, I was also though……”

I don’t know why but he ended up starting to chat about things from the Duke’s personal history to his military gains. The Duke looks quite uncomfortable and, I do not understand very well what he is trying to say. For now I will keep him company.

After a short time Lotus shows up in the salon, and informs us that the dinner preparations are done.

Corydalis’ ‘Duke lecture’ finishes at last. Fuu. Which punishment game is this?