The Only Ending for the Evil Count Pig Is Destruction

402 – Scene 402# What I’ve Been Hiding

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Go back in time, 3 days ago from the service opening date.

“Everyone gathered?”

“Yes.”

“Yes, yes!”

Refreshments and tea were prepared on the table in the garden of the Ruelberta mansion. Participating in the leisurely afternoon tea time were Bella, Blanche, Helga, and Wendy, who would soon become the owners of the mansion.

“No~ I’m not here yet.”

“Oh? Helga was there? “You didn’t call.”

“Eck.”

“Uh… Princess… The reason you called me today…”

“Oops. Come to think of it, I haven’t explained it yet.”

Bella, who led the meeting, cleared her throat and spoke to the women sitting at her table.

“Hmm. “The reason I prepared this event today was because I wanted to get to know the hostesses.”

“It’s a friendship… ?”

“Yes. Of course, it’s not that our relationship is awkward, but I think it would be good to have a place where we can get together like this more often. From now on, we will have to live as the hostesses of this mansion , so if there are any shortcomings or difficulties, let’s talk about them here.”

The four people sitting at the table have different origins and social status, except for the point of contact called Tristan. They are doing well now, but since they are also human, they cannot avoid the conflict that comes from their differences. Bella wanted to avoid such conflict.

Blanche nodded her head.

“I think it’s a good idea. Lady.”

“Blanchet… “Isn’t it time to stop calling me ‘ma’am?”

Blanche is an escort knight who has served Bella for a long time. However, as both of them married Tristan, their relationship was expected to change from a superior-subordinate relationship to an equal relationship.

Of course, considering Bella’s status and origins, she could have maintained a superior-subordinate relationship. But she didn’t want Bella to do that. Before Blanche was an escort, she was an indispensable friend.

Bella admired her her innocent friend her her Sai her. Sometimes, when she walks down the street, she sees common women with their arms around each other, laughing and talking. It’s not something special, but if it’s simple, I’m so envious of their simple appearance.

She knows she too. As the daughter of a duke who had to maintain dignity and dignity, she was far from them. But she wanted to live like them with her best friend Blanche for once. Even when it’s just the two of her.

However, Blanche could not easily loosen her rigid attitude. Especially since the time I spent as her master / servant she was that long.

Blanchet scratched her cheek as if she was troubled.

“It’s still awkward…”

“I understand. But she can’t stay in a master-slave relationship forever.”

“I don’t mind it being like this, but…”

“I care.”

She must use this opportunity to change her relationship with Blanche. Blanche, unable to bear the silent pressure from her her Bella her her her, cautiously opened her mouth.

“Then it’s not the lady…” ” .”

“Ajumma?”

“Who’s the lady… ! Under… Helga. “Is it you again?”

Helga was smiling, crossing her legs seductively. She is truly unmatched when it comes to turning people’s minds upside down.

“Why are you overreacting so much? “It’s not wrong.”

“Under…” . “There is a noble expression for ‘wife’, but why are you an ajumma?”

“I don’t want to act noble.”

“… I’m going to say this repeatedly, but Helga, you need to be self-aware as the mistress of the Ruelberta family. Your every action could tarnish our reputation and that of Tristan…”

“The lady nags a lot.”

“I’m not old enough to be called ajumma?!”

“Oh, lady, hysteria?”

“You two, cum, don’t fight…”

The minor argument ended with Wendy, who was caught in the middle, getting restless and stopping the two.

They were drinking warm tea and talking about various things. Meanwhile, Bella put her latest question into her mouth.

“But isn’t Tristan a little strange?”

“Yes?”

“You’re so busy these days with so much to do. “I can barely sleep.”

“Wasn’t the Count always busy?”

“But it wasn’t like this. Nowadays, we live as if we cannot waste even a second.”

Even after the northern expedition was completely completed, instead of resting, Tristan was becoming increasingly busier.

Tristan just glossed it over, saying it was something, but Bella had a way of knowing everything. A social circle that participated to quell his bad reputation. I heard what he was doing through the mouths of the nobles who participated there.

Tristan was pressing the empire’s nobles in the name of protecting the country’s territory from monsters. He said he wanted them to increase the size of the private army under his command and strengthen his power.

In addition, it seems that he advised His Majesty the Emperor to deploy the imperial army at each strategic point. Of course, Aslan, the private soldier under his command, was always ready for battle.

The reason why the nobles had not been able to easily command strong private soldiers until now was because Tristan and the emperor were careful. The two forces were in sharp conflict, and when nobles who did not belong to either of the two forces attempted to increase the size of their private armies, pressure was immediately applied from both sides. In order to balance the power of the two powers, the Ruelberta family, which overwhelms the authority of the imperial family, was the only one in the empire that could run a strong private army.

Tristan suddenly ordered the nobles to strengthen the power of the private soldiers. Not only that, even His Majesty the Emperor actually went so far as to support Tristan by moving the imperial army. Thanks to this, it seemed that the nobles who had been paying attention were secretly training private soldiers and increasing their size.

Bella revealed the information she heard from the social circle.

“Isn’t it strange? The expedition is over, but there is no need to strengthen the strength of the imperial army or private soldiers now.”

“What… The Count probably does it because he has his own intentions.”

“Be patient… Are you okay with anything Tristan does?”

“Sure. “The Count is a man who has never done anything wrong.”

Helga asked, “What’s the problem?” At this point, it feels like serving God rather than just serving Tristan as a lord or husband.

Of course, Bella could not sympathize with Helga’s blind faith attitude of hers, but she could not 100% deny that Tristan had never done anything wrong.

Tristan is a man who appears cold and cynical from the front, but shows a caring and warm side behind the scenes. It took a long time for even Bella to notice that fact… Tristan even went to hell on Bella’s behalf. Although he was an enemy of the emperor, he eventually became the number one contributor who contributed greatly to protecting the empire from monsters.

Yes. Tristan used to do the right thing without anyone knowing. Therefore, I don’t think that Tristan is plotting something evil or trying to do something wrong this time. If that were the case, Bella wouldn’t have had her heart stolen by a man named Tristan.

“That way Tristan won’t do anything wrong. But don’t you wonder why he does what he does?”

“Of course I’m curious too. But he said the Count had to prepare for the threat of monsters, so isn’t that true?”

“That’s ridiculous. “How long has it been since the war ended?”

“Monsters aren’t only found in the north. I know this because when I was working for Aslan, I eradicated rampaging monsters in neighboring countries. Although they are dispersed and not concentrated like the northern monsters, they are a threat that targets human territory at will. The Count probably knows that and is trying to prepare in advance.”

“That’s true, but… These days, Tristan acts as if a war will break out tomorrow.”

Bella pursed her lips and spoke as her eyes turned to her.

“This is just a guess, but… Could it be that the Demon King who is allied with us feels like he is about to betray us?”

“Ahaha. The princess too. Could that be possible? The devil is our hundred town?!”

“Yes?”

With a lightning-like movement, Blanche closed Helga’s mouth.

“Blanchet? “What are you doing?”

“Sorry. “She has something on her mouth and is trying to clean it.”

“Ugh! “Eup!”

“Is that so? “Helga?”

“… Eup?!”

When Blanche glared at her sharply, Helga belatedly realized her mistake and opened her eyes wide. After exchanging glances, Blanche then freed Helga’s mouth hers.

“Ahaha… Even I didn’t know…”

“… What are you putting in her mouth all the time? Be careful next time.”

“What were you just trying to say?”

“Ah… So the Demon King is our Count… I was trying to tell the other person that he couldn’t do it. Yes? Blanchet?”

“Yes. “Yes.”

“Hmm… ?”

Bella tilted her head. It was worth it. Only Bella here didn’t know that Tristan was the devil.

“Wendy… Why is her face so pale?”

“Hibb?! Oh no! “Well, I don’t know anything!”

Wendy shook her head desperately. Bella’s eyes narrowed.

“What? “Is everyone hiding something from me?”

“Hmm? Well? Helga is a baby so you don’t know much, right?”

“That… Well, I too…”

“Just by looking at it, it looks like he’s hiding something…” ” .”

“It’s my mood.”

I have something to hide, but I have an attitude of never saying anything. Seeing how even Blanche denies it so stubbornly, it would be useless to question her.

Bella sighed.

“… Well, I like it. Let’s skip that. I just need to know what Tristan is up to.”

I cheered up Tristan a while ago, but that didn’t solve the fundamental problem.

“I would like to be of strength to Tristan on my own, but unfortunately I cannot. Because in order to relieve the burden from his shoulders, we need to know what he is carrying. So we have to join forces.”

“Give me strength… ?”

“Yes. Let’s see it with our own eyes. Helga.”

“Neng?”

“You’re keeping an eye on Tristan, aren’t you?”

“Surveillance? I’m not some kind of stalker. “Could you please correct me that I am just watching you 24 hours a day out of affection?”

“… I know very well that you are a loving stalker. So, let me ask you a favor.”

Bella crossed her legs proudly. Her appearance exuded the elegance of the hostess of this mansion.

“If Tristan shows signs of going somewhere without us knowing, please let us know right away.”

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“… Did you tell me?”

“Ahaha… Sorry. “Count.”

After reporting all the facts, Helga smiled sheepishly.

“Of course I am on the Count’s side, but I thought this would be difficult for the Count to handle alone.”

“That’s right. Tristan. “You looked pretty tired.”

Bella was riding her horse her, wearing silver greaves over her dress her. She could jump into battle at any moment… No, I came with that determination.

“If you had done it on your own, you wouldn’t have been so exhausted.”

To prepare for what was to come today, I pushed my body and mind to their limits. Maybe it’s because I experienced 526 failures. I was just nervous and impatient. The more it happened, the more exhausted I became. Bella… No, they were vaguely feeling my feelings.

“Can we help the Count?”

“Blanchet…”

“Don’t worry. The maids of the Annihilation Team took care of the things the Count asked me to do.”

“… Have you passed the work on to someone else?”

“Oh, no. When they heard about the situation, they extended a helping hand.”

Indeed. I guess they weren’t the only ones who worried about me.

“… I get it. Even so, was there a need to bring Wendy over?”

“Oh, no! I came because I wanted to come… !”

Wendy managed to ride a horse alone. Unlike Bella or Blanche, she was wearing a maid’s uniform as usual. However, she was wearing a long sword at her waist. When I looked closely, I saw that the sword was Kyle’s sword that I had obtained in the North a while ago.

“I can help you too, Count!”

“Her her her her…”

It looks like he was prepared to use the power of a warrior. She is a weak-hearted person, but surprisingly, she shows a strong side at times like this.

When she saw these women who had come this far for me, her heart sank. Of course, I didn’t show it.

“Now then, would you please tell me slowly? Tristan.”

“… ? “Tell me?”

“Don’t pretend not to know. “What have you been planning all this time?”

Oh, now that I think about it, there was a lot I hadn’t told them yet.

Bella got off the horse and approached me.

“Could it be that the devil is attacking again? To paradise without fear?”

Among them, there was one fact that I kept hiding from Bella.

I had to make up my mind. A fact that others may not know, but that I could not tell to her.

“Bella.”

I felt that now was the moment to reveal that fact.

“You said earlier that you trusted me.”

“Yes?”

“You said you could love me no matter what secrets I’m hiding. Is that right?”

“Now, wait! “Speak in a low voice!”

Bella was embarrassed and pushed me into a corner.

“What is it? Why suddenly say what I said before… “Did I do something wrong?”

“You are like a ray of light shining in the darkness. “You always shined even if you were far away.”

“…”

Bella must have felt something at my serious face and was speechless. I caressed Bella’s cheek. For a brief moment, she felt her body temperature and was immersed in a lingering feeling.

And she took her her her her her her her her from from her her her her.

“Bella.”

“… “What’s wrong?”

“I am the devil.”

Bella’s eyes opened wide.

“Still… “Can you like me?”