# Chapter 36
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Episode 36
drug.
Norman couldn't admit it.
The fact that the great lady's plan failed and the fact that the plan was discovered by Lancelot's humble wife.
'I heard that Cheongeo is busy learning royal etiquette?
— Did you have time to worry about washing the curtains?
This could not have been possible.
Although Anita Wöröny was a rare beauty, she did not appear to be a very intelligent woman in Norman's eyes.
'Did Lancelot predict what happened today?'
That made a little sense.
Although Lancelot had an arrogant temper that despised adults, the entire family knew he had a horrible outlook.
"I'm glad my family's honor won't fall to the ground because of a counterfeit product that's no better than a toy, Norman.
Yes?"
Norman answered Anita's question as if nothing had happened.
"Thank you Sir!
I must immediately hunt down the thief who hides the golden sword and send him to the inspector.
Who is this?
Hey!
Who is the maid who closed the curtains in this room?"
Anita cut off his crying with a single cut.
"I have to go to the station in three minutes.
I don't think I have time to pressure the maid.
"I intend to fire him for now and leave the rest to Jill."
My pride was hurt, but I couldn't be mad at Anita in this situation.
"OK.
That would be cool.
Almost in front of all the nobles, Edenbahir...
."
"oh.
Furthermore, I intend to dismiss all employees responsible for managing the 4th, 3rd and 1st floors.”
"what?"
“I heard they were all introduced through Norman’s acquaintances.
As the great divide is about to explode, I think it needs to be replaced.
"Norman, you agree, right?"
Norman's eyes widened.
Before going up to the 4th floor, he remembered Anita talking to him as if telling him to open his ears and listen carefully.
[Whoever is responsible for the disappearance of such a precious golden sword will have to pay the price.]
Unless you're an idiot, you can't help but notice.
It was definitely a mockery directed at him!
My stomach started to boil.
"I am the only daughter of Lancelot, who will become the head of the family!
You, who come from an untitled family, are now blaming me...
."
"I think you misunderstood.
I never said it was Norman's fault.
"It's all about Norman's acquaintances who deceived him and introduced him to bad officials."
"Yes, of course, that statement is certainly correct.
"The maid's fault cannot be my fault."
"yes.
For this reason, I will take responsibility for future personnel-related issues within the mansion.
"I trust you, Norman, but I don't trust the man who belittled Edenbahir by placing Norman's reputation and trust on his shoulders."
Norman's eyebrows furrowed sharply.
The human resources director who introduced Edenbahir to employees was one of the businesspeople he promoted.
For him, who only inherited part of his assets because he was not the eldest grandson, nothing was more important than maintaining ties.
'Above all, if this authority is ignored...
.'
Your voice will no longer be heard in the Edenbahir family.
He will also lose the dogs that were supposed to be his eyes and ears.
It could never be taken away.
"That part will be resolved when I contact the new human resources director."
"no.
"If today's incident reaches Lancelo's ears, it will not be resolved by hiring a new human resources director."
"Are you threatening me to tell your husband?"
"Doesn't he know what happened today just because I kept quiet?
You'll find out somehow.
You know what kind of personality I have.
"Unless Norman puts his head down, he will try to scrape the bottom."
Because it was an image that was not difficult to imagine, Norman's pride and anxiety intersected and reached his brain.
"If the employees are fired all at once, internal affairs will be doomed to leak.
"As always, reporters eager to expose the upper class will stick around."
"That's why we need to do a good job of controlling them!"
"How are you going to control people over 20?
If an article about a family fight over the issue of the golden sword makes the headlines, the grand lady will be very angry.
"If Lancelot uses this as an excuse to reprimand Norman, Norman will not be allowed to set foot in the duke's residence."
She's right.
This matter should never be publicized.
'The Grand Lady is already someone who is very upset about having to offer a golden sword to the royal family.'
Given the nature of the great lady who values family more than children, I thought I could sever the relationship with myself.
Is this a side effect of mentioning the grande dame?
In the end, Norman's anxiety trampled on his pride and made it grow even more.
boom!
His fist hit the wall.
"Damn, then what are you going to do to me now!
"Are you asking me to kneel in front of you to give Lancelot a good word?"
Anita shook her head calmly.
The reason they both have such unlucky faces that make you grind your teeth is that they look very similar.
"no.
It just means staying still.
As I said before, I will change the team on my own.
Norman, act like you had nothing to do with this.
I will tell you that it was something that happened for him.
"We will also do our best to deal with employees who will be laid off."
Anita, who calmly tried to calm Norman's anger, looked at the clock standing at the end of the west corridor.
"Wow, it's been so long...
.
"We need to act quickly before it's too late, Norman."
When Anita disappeared, Norman pulled out his hair and blamed himself.
'Damn, I was stupid to entrust the work to an uneducated maid! later.
How should I convey this news to my companion...
.'
It is impossible to collect water that has already been spilled.
All Norman could do was rack his brains to come up with the best excuse.
***
Hicksen.
The heart of the Kingdom of Montebbio and the center of industry, burning with a bright light like a rose.
Anita's eyes, which were staring out the train window, widened at some point.
This is because the outskirts of a large city are revealed after passing through wide fields, agricultural areas and gray smoke emitted from factories.
'How old is Hicksen?'
It seems like 3 or 4 years have passed.
Hicksen, who came to visit me after four years, was much more beautiful than the afterimage in my memory.
The city and cruise ships on the river grew.
When I arrived in the capital, I was always with my father. now...
.
'Ah.'
A long whistle was heard.
It was the sound announcing that the train would stop at Hicksen station.
Hicksen station was more crowded than Chavalon station.
'If I lose my temper, even for a moment, my purse will be stolen.'
But was it an illusion to have seen Lancelot beyond the window, among the faces he passed?
"Ma'am.
The car going to the royal castle will be waiting.
"Please leave."
Anita swallowed hard and left, following Jill.
Walking through the crowd could never have been so heavy.
'Let's not be nervous.
— Because Lady Adelaide said that if you behave as usual, you won't get caught.
After all, the real castle is a castle where people live.
Furthermore, His Majesty said that he would help Lancelot and me.
Is it because I got distracted by random thoughts and couldn't check what was coming?
She ended up hitting her forehead on the chest of a man who was walking in front of her.
Deep.
Anita, frightened, trembled and backed away.
"Oh, sorry...
."
"It was nice of you to come and meet me."
But I soon lifted my chin when I heard a familiar voice coming from above my head.
"...
"Lancelus?"
"for a moment."
He stretched out his arms and wrapped them around Anita's back.
Behind her, passengers who had gotten off the same train swarmed like a swarm of ants.
Anita accidentally had to stay in Lancelo's arms.
'...
'The scent of Lancelot.'
When I smell it, the landscape of a winter mountain cabin lined with dry trees comes to mind.
A fresh, dry but clean scent of white snow.
After the crowd passed, he took Anita out of his arms, walked slowly and asked.
"What were you thinking so much about?
"I don't know if someone will steal it."
I felt a little embarrassed.
"I was a little worried because it was my first time visiting Wangseong...
"You could have sent someone, but why did you leave yourself?"
To his question, Lancelot responded with his eyes as if he was asking the obvious.
"I can't leave my wife alone when she has just arrived in a city with no connections."