Volu (Part 1) (1/2)

A large nu with several officials of internal affairs Their expressions were hard to look at, the reason being their increased workload had taken its toll Another reason for this would be the stress they felt frodoht hand which had been signing so many documents that it started to ache and moved his shoulders around in circles He could hear his body creak as he did so

It seemed that his body, just like the others, desperately yearned for soht now, the a transferred to this office was unfortunately ever increasing

Given that was the case, he should either fetch more hands to deal with this or distribute his work to the others Unfortunately, there wasn’t anyone there that Zanac could delegate his work to If anyone was to take over Zanac’s workload, it would have to be another member of the royal fa help from his father or Renner

The truth was, he had access to aid but just couldn’t call upon it

Zanac lifted up his pen again, scanned through the docuned and sta the sahth tihs could be heard from multiple officials Perhaps this was another delivery of even more docu sounded unnaturally like a sow screeching, stood up and walked towards the door at a snail’s pace His h he believed that the slower he ht stood outside the door

“I’ you in these busy tihness”

It wasn’t what he had expected, but it was still an equally troublesome matter

“I a dinner if she has so to say”

Ever since his brother went ether as much as possible These past few days were the exception, Renner had probably been dining alone for a while

She couldn’t possibly be feeling lonely though In these tie of maids, she would have dined with Climb and Brain instead She was probably happier now than ever, perhaps happier than either Zanac or their father

“Yes, Your Highness”

The knight shut the doors and left, but Zanac knew that Renner would not accept that excuse at all

Zanac stopped writing and ordered the official as about to walk back to his post to stay in place

After about a ain and the sae as before

“I’hness The princess, she said…If you don’t want her to spread sooto threat? Zanac gave a wry sh he did not believe that his sister would actually do as she clai to threaten him, he should probably listen to what she had to say If rumours were actually spread around, no doubt his workload would increase even further

He just had to act as though he was being forced against his will

“Got it, let her in but no one other than Renner Those two, just let thehness”

Froht’s immediate response Zanac could tell that his predictions were correct, those two had tagged along

Brain was the Kingdoth Cliular warrior To have those two stay inside the palace all day and be Renner’s bodyguards felt like a waste of talent

Those tere not under the palace’s direct eh Renner’s privy purse and thus were her direct subordinates Zanac had no say about their assignht had closed the doors, Zanac turned to the officials still toiling away in the room and said,

“You all, my sister is due to arrive soon, ill I ever do with her? Rejoice, for a break is upon you all Three hours starting from now Rest up and return rejuvenated”

The officials gave their tired smiles and shambled out with heavy steps as if they were zombies

Princess Renner entered soon after Unlike the officials who had just left, she had on her a radiant s out of turn, but those officials of internal affairs could be much more efficient if you let them rest well People tend toof which, is onii-saht?”

Zanac rubbed his stubble-covered chin He had worked an equal amount of time as those officials so he naturally appeared as tired as they were He did want to take a rest, but as a superior, way too s depended on him

“I honestly think we should hire sonature”

“There was a person who could forge father’s signature, should I fetch him?”

Renner stared silently at Zanac He knehat her question meant, but it was better to check to be sure

“—what do you mean?”

“Is our father still well?”

Zanac had a wry smile

“Oy oyyou think I would plot to kill our father? In this current situation…? Father was not feeling too well, he’s resting in his room I doubt he could rest well if he was re Which is why you, as the princess, should not meet hi that, he knew she understood it all

“Onii-sama, between us, there is no need to lie Onii-sah manpower to place our father under surveillance The ministers of the interior and military affairs must have already joined onii-sama’s sideWhat does father plan to do?”