# Chapter 34
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Episode 34
Anita's eyes widened.
Isn't that a sudden but intriguing change of subject?
"no."
"Well.
It seems you talk less than you think.
"He mentioned His Majesty's name to me."
"Her Majesty the Queen?"
"That's how it is.
I heard that His Majesty promised to give you strength.
"Is this the first time you've heard this?"
He lowered his head and opened both ears wide.
"I've been a little busy the last few days trying to determine if the bait was real or not.
Well, in the end, it seemed to be true."
"How did you confirm the authenticity?"
Madame Milena's eyes sparkled and sparkled.
"It's a trade secret, so let's ignore it.
After confirming that this was true, another question naturally arose.
Why?
Will Her Majesty the Queen put her weight on the Duchess' shoulders?
"The one who grinds his teeth at the mere mention of Veronica Edenbahir's name."
Anita's eyes narrowed when the grande dame's name was called.
Madam Milena asked him secretly.
"Is this perhaps the first time you've heard this?"
"I heard that Hicksen's social circle is divided between Her Majesty the Queen and the Goddess."
"Do you know why?"
It would be harder not to know, as his father did business with nobles.
"Because he is next in line to the throne after Prince Maxim."
The royal family of the Kingdom of Montebbio had descendants as valuable as the Edenbahir family.
The princes and kings of the time were all only children, and as you rose to the top, a prince and a princess appeared, and that princess was the grand lady.
Therefore, when the previous Duke of Edenbahir passed away, Lancelot had no choice but to have the right to succeed to the throne after Prince Maxim.
This was precisely the reason why the relationship between the queen and the lady was so cold.
Lancelot, because Edenbahir's lineage could threaten Prince Maxim.
'Nuaza's twin brother with a sword hidden in his chest.'
This brother must be the godfather or Lancelot.
"So you brought me this photo."
"He He.
There is only one prince in the royal family, Prince Maxim.
As you know, he...
."
Prince Maxim crosses one leg.
He was born lame.
Because it was the first time that a lame person was born into the royal family of Montebbio, many people considered Prince Máximo a sinister figure.
This public sentiment must have made the queen even more anxious.
"Do you understand now, Duchess?"
OK, I understand.
Anita seemed to clearly know what the image in front of her meant.
The Great Lady and the Queen face each other for the throne.
Lancelot, the lady's eldest grandson and head of the Edenbahir family.
The queen promised to give strength to Lancelot, who was no different from her political rival.
If only there was one thread that connected all these situations.
"Lancelus...
"Did you give up your right to succession to the throne in exchange for His Majesty's help?"
Dona Milena shrugged her shoulders and hugged Anita tightly.
Thanks to that, Anita was startled and had to stiffen up.
"Oh my God.
How smart you are! that's right!
No matter how much I think about it, there is no other answer.
"If you're like the Duke and don't know where you're going to end up, it's worth it, right?"
"Boo, ma'am.
Okay, then raise your arm...
."
"As expected, he is a man with different eyes?
Unfortunately, our poor bastard.
He should be aiming for the throne, but His Excellency the Duke...
."
Anita, who had been struggling for some time, suddenly stopped moving at some point.
Their eyes were fixed as if fascinated by the sword wielded by the twins in the photo.
A thin, long, golden sword held in the traitor's hand.
'Golden sword.'
[As this is an item that puts Edenbahir's honor at stake, I thought the Great Lady would guard the golden sword very carefully...
Is something wrong?]
[That's not true...
Do you really think the grand lady values the golden sword?]
'Now I understand the purpose of that question.'
The golden sword is an item that proves Edenbahir's loyalty to the royal family.
Is this item really important to the grande dame?
"Lady Milena.
"You said you were giving me this painting as a gift, right?"
"Oh!
Of course.
As soon as I saw it, did the Duchess come to mind?
Today I simply came to warn you.
In fact, I secretly stole it from the artist.
"I'll keep it in my gallery, so you can take it after the queen's birthday party."
"no.
"I want to get it now."
"now?"
"Yes now.
Instead, tell the painter that I took it.
And let me ask you something.
A man named Duke Luther...
"Are you close to the great lady?"
Duke Luther was the sender of the letter that arrived urgently to Lancelot this morning.
Madame Milena's eyes shone again.
"Duke Luther's family is the godfather's maternal family.
So it would be difficult to go far, right?
The question is, is this the end of it?
Let me take you to the room right now. dear?
"I'm sorry, but I need to use more force!"
As soon as Madame Milena left the painting behind, a servant came to see her.
"Ma'am.
"A letter has arrived from the great lady."
Anita felt that she could somehow understand what was written in the letter.
By the time my letter arrives, Lancelot's departure for Hicksen will have been postponed a day.I'm planning to board the train to Hicksen with Lancelot today.
It's going to be hard for that kid to tone it down without my help.
Since this is an urgent matter, I will leave the care of the golden sword to you.
It's a precious treasure, so feel responsible and take it to Hicksen according to tomorrow's schedule.>
'too.'
Lancelot was summoned a day earlier than expected by Duke Luther.
He then used the golden sword as an excuse to separate Anita from him.
'They are planning something.'
Anita went straight to Lancelot's office.
He was near the bookshelf, choosing a book to take to Hicksen.
"Lancelus, a letter has arrived from the great lady.
"I have to catch the train tomorrow morning as scheduled, so you leave first today."
Lancelot, with a hardened expression, stopped while selecting a book and approached me.
"Can I check?"
Anita politely placed the damned letter in her outstretched hand.
He quickly flipped through the letter and opened his lips without hesitation.
"quality."
"yes."
"Somehow find an empty seat on the afternoon train to Hicksen.
"You will need at least six positions, including Anita, the golden sword and escort personnel."
"Yes I understand...
."
"There is no need for that, Lancelot.
It has only been a few weeks since the entire train was moved.
This will only damage the family's image further.
"I will follow you tomorrow."
The hand that was about to return the letter to Anita stopped in midair.
Lancelot rejected his decision with a stern expression.
"Dangerous.
Since the grand lady said she will move in with me, Norman Jong-sook will come tomorrow morning on her behalf.
Jong-suk must be planning to cause trouble for you.”
"know.
That's why it stays.
"I also feel weird about continuing to see him."
The plan was to take this opportunity to block their interference at the source.
"Trust me.
"I too will reach Hicksen safely with my golden sword."
Lancelot closed his eyes deeply as if he was thinking and opened them and grabbed her shoulders.
"Remember, Anita Edenbahir.
You are more important to me than a golden sword.
"It means putting yourself first because only your body can come."
How could it not be precious?
Only when Lancelot offers the golden sword and pledges his subjects' loyalty will his cooperative relationship with the queen be solidified.
The items that were important to Lancelot were also important to Anita.
"You're telling me not to overreact, right?
I'll keep that in mind, thank you."
As if to respond, his large hand gently grabbed Anita's shoulder and released her.
Although the contact was brief, the skin touched felt hot, as if it were on fire.
"...Leave quality behind.
"Meet me at Hicksen."
"huh."
After saying goodbye to Lancelo, Anita called Jill into the room.
"quality.
"I'm sorry, but I need to ask you a few favors."
"Yes, ma'am.
How can I help you?
Please tell me everything you need.
"I will perform in front of your wife immediately."
Jill's voice was excited, even though she had to take care of Anita.
"I need a schedule for the maintenance of the mansion from tonight until tomorrow morning.
"The person in charge and the plans for the mansion."
"It's not a difficult task.
Please wait a moment."
What kind of trick is Norman planning using the golden sword?
Anita calmly lay down on the chair and began to imagine Norman's actions one by one in her mind.