I Became The Secretary Of A Tyrant

Chapter 20

“Why do I keep looking at you?”

Rosaline closed her mouth.

The doctors said it was fine, but why did something seem wrong with his heart? Cahir wasn’t in any danger right now. So why?

Was it incurable?

Maybe Cahir should meet with Anthony. He could identify the disease by using his divine powers.

Cahir, who turned his head away when Rosaline gave no answer, took the lead.

She hugged the crown in front of her, her heart beginning to beat faster and faster.

***

“It is an honor to meet you, Your Majesty, the sun of the Empire. May the light of Berlios, the god of Berlos, shine brightly on your future. I would like to say hello.” Anthony bowed deeply.

Cahir responded with a light salute. When Derek pulled out his chair, Cahir sat down. On either side of him sat Rosaline and Derek, and the priest across.

The food was constantly coming in. Although it was a simple breakfast, it would take about two hours to finish because the food was being served through courses.

Usually, Cahir would skip the whole process and only eat some bread and fruit. A special breakfast party like today was an exception.

Anthony, who did not know this, frowned inwardly. Only the four of them were eating, but there was an enormous amount of food being brought out. There is darkness in light, but if there was a man who ate a lot, there was also a man who starved.

He remembered the children in the slums and felt guilty.

“Don’t you like the food?” Cahir asked politely. He looked like a naughty child in front of Rosaline and her aides, but he was different at the negotiating table. It was Cahir’s natural talent to change his appearance depending on who his opponent was.

“No, everything is so precious and delicious.”

“Very good, I’m glad. Don’t you usually eat a lot?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“According to the Berlos doctrine, it is a sin for God’s servant to be excessively full. Why is that?”

Anthony was surprised. He didn’t expect Cahir to know about Berlos’ doctrines.

Different gods were usually indifferent to other people’s religion. There were places where interest in another god was considered a sin. The Aetheus Empire did not reject Berlos, but the construction of the temple had been postponed for a long time. Due to this, Anthony was not sure if the Empire planned on accepting their request. Anthony was deeply moved by the fact that the emperor was interested.

“Do you know the doctrines of Berlos?”

“Isn’t that obvious? I can’t give you the front yard without looking into it.”

That meant the temple would be built.

“Thank you, Your Majesty!” Anthony’s facial muscles twitched. He couldn’t shout because of courtesy and decency, but his whole body was cheering with joy.

Cahir lifted his fork indifferently. The breakfast hall became quiet, but the air surrounding it was warm and lively. Rosaline felt proud when she saw that Cahir, who always seemed to speak thoughtlessly, cared for Anthony.

“Oh, not a friend, but a secretary?”

Just then, Anthony’s hands stopped in the air as he tried to remove the food from Rosaline’s plate. Yesterday’s conversation with Rosaline passed through his mind. The story of Rosaline’s friend who was always anxious about whether a man would be happy or ruined if he chose someone. Anthony had said it was ‘motherly love’.

While Anthony stared blankly at them, Rosaline kept her eyes fixed on Cahir. The moment her lips drooped with laughter, the more certain he became.

***

The day had gone by. After a day’s work, Rosaline followed Cahir to his bedroom and placed the crown on the storage rack.

“Rosaline, is tomorrow the day you go home?”

“Oh my gosh, it’s already that time?”

Originally, a day off was set for once a week, but Rosaline had stayed with him as much as possible because she didn’t know what kind of trouble Cahir would make. Sometimes, though, she would try to take time out of her busy schedule if the viscount and his wife were ill.

“Are you coming back in two days again?”

“Well, if you’re not busy, I’d like to extend my vacation. May I do that?”

There was no excess work, and even without Rosaline, nothing would go wrong with running the empire.

Another thing Rosaline had done well over the past five years was creating the human resources development system. She reorganized the education system of the academy, which had been disorganized, and generously supported the training of professionals.

The royal court administration, filled only with aristocratic rituals, became selected based on thorough abilities, regardless of family or origin. That was why the empire’s administrators were all young and competent. The Imperial Palace was always full of energy.

‘You really don’t need me anymore. I’m so proud, I’ll quit and be on my way. Tea parties, socializing, just wait. I’m coming.’

Rosaline smiled in her own world without knowing that Cahir was watching.

“Have a good rest.”

She opened her doe-like eyes and smiled.

Cahir felt relieved when he saw Rosaline smiling. Then, thinking about her absence for the next few days, he felt his fatigue double.

***

“Morning work.”

Rosaline’s forehead was slightly furrowed by Cahir’s words, who came bursting into her room while she was packing her luggage.

“Three days? Are you giving me three days off? I told you to have a good rest!”