Chapter 306

CHAPTER 306 – A DISPOSABLE POSITION, AN INDISPOSABLE POSITION

In Mercouri’s royal capital .

After warping to the palace, I caught one maid that passed by just in time and asked .

「Do you know where Iris is?」

「Princess must be in her office . I believe that the meeting has just ended」

「Alright」

I nodded and the maid left after bowing .

I walked towards Iris’s office .

『This is quite ridiculous』

「Hm?」

『Your attitude right now . You just asked a servant of the palace, asked her where their princess is . You didn’t even call their princess with an honorary word』

「I’ve met that maid several times . She’s a maid that knows me and Iris」

『Hmm, I see . If only you’d use that good memory with men』

「I’m trying to, even though I’m like this」

『Kukuku, I am quite curious on how you remember men when you were still in your previous world』

I walked along the corridors of the palace while chatting with the teasing Eleanor .

After a while, we arrived at Iris’s office . I saw plenty of officials and public servants come out .

Those guys glanced at me, then continued on their own businesses .

『And so? What about that?』

「What do you mean?」

『Do you know any of them?』

「……nope」

『Fortis was there though』

「Who’s that?」

『Kukuku, well, it’s a man』

I know that, but it’s just annoying, so I didn’t refute .

Since Eleanor spoke like that, it’s probably someone I’ve met somewhere . But it’s only tiring remembering men, there’s nothing good coming from it, so I just let it go .

More importantly, almost everyone left Iris’s office, and I can only feel one presence from inside, so I entered .

「Iris」

「Kakeru!」

Iris ran up to me with a smile as if a flower has bloomed .

One of Teresia’s Twin Flowers, Iris Teresia Mercouri .

She has a brighter and more impulsive personality compared to her sister Helene, and she’s a cute woman .

「What’s the matter, Kakeru? Do you need something from me?」

「Yeah, I came to see you」

「A-Are you speaking of……uhm, you know……」

Iris said while looking up at me and fidgeting .

“That would be for later,” I thought and took out an envelope .

「I came to give this to you」

「Eh? Ah! Okay」

Iris looked like it was not what she expected . She pouted her lips and sulked .

But, as soon as she received the envelope, her expression changed .

She returned to one of Teresia’s Twin Flowers from being a lovely girl .

「This seal……Kakeru, did you meet her?」

「Yeah . Dunamis Savum . I got it from her directly」

I flicked Eleanor who laughed “Kukuku” the instant I said that name and asked Iris .

「You knew her huh?」

「Yeah, after all, it’s not something that could be left alone」

「I see」

That’s true .

Dunamis calls herself the Emperor of Mercouri .

Usually, that would be a revolt .

For someone to call their self Emperor within the kingdom of the same name, it would be either a rebel or a criminal .

It is something serious, so Iris is informed as a member of the royalty .

「I shall take a look……mu!」

Iris opened the envelope and read the contents written inside .

Her expression turned even more sour .

「What was written?」

Although I was already orally told what was written, I still asked .

「It’s a written……thing, that the roads leading to Reiusu ought to be repaired……muu!」

「It’s written as an imperial edict huh」

Iris nodded with a solemn air .

As a princess, as someone who possesses the legitimate governing power, it seems to be a word that is hard to hear from her mouth .

「However, this too huh……」

「Do you know where it is?」

「I am informed . They are places that were postponed because of several reasons」

「I see?」

「However……muu! If this is true, then it is not something that must be postponed . Instead, it must be done with a high priority . It’s different from the report that I was given」

Iris held the letter tightly and stared at it with a fixed gaze .

It looks like she’s hesitating .

「Yosh」

「What are we going to do?」

「You should send people to recheck the situation . Then decide after that」

「Is it alright for Mercouri to do that? It would look as if we are following her imperial command」

「Honestly, it’s not that good . However, if these roads really need urgent repair, it is not the time for being concerned about that」

「Hmm」

「Perhaps it might cause a slight inconvenience for Elder Sister, but it is something solvable by bowing my head」

Her elder sisterーーHelene huh .

The inconvenience for Helene that she’s saying is probably when the other party attempts a rebellion or a revolutionary action, creating an inconvenience for Helene who is in charge of the army .

Iris decided to abide by Dunamis’s “imperial command” after becoming that determined .

「I understand the gist of it . There’s no need for you to push yourself」

「Eh?」

「There’s a certain noble of Mercouri living in that town . If that guy got seduced by a woman, got eager by himself, and arbitrarily repaired the roads leading to the town he’s living in, there won’t be any problem」

「……ah!」

Iris got surprised and looked straight at me .

「Kakeru……」

Iris said her gratitude with watery eyes .

「Thank you……I do not know how to return the favor……」

「You should just compensate with your body」

「Ah……! Un! Ahh……!」

Iris’s expression changed rapidly .

“What’s the matter,” I thought and stared at her while tilting my head .

「P-Please wait until the sun sets . I still have some work toーーah!」

I held Iris’s chin and kissed her .

I got even more attracted to her, seeing that she doesn’t forget what she needs to do even at this moment . I was almost unable to hold myself .

So I kissed her to endure it .

「I’ll be waiting for you」

「ーー! Un!」

Iris nodded with a smile that seemed as if a flower bloomed and quickly rushed out of the room .

That night, I thoroughly made love with Iris the whole night .