The Tyrant Won’t Let Me Go

Chapter 7

The Tyrant Won't Let Me Go Chapter 7

Translated by Niks
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My head went blank for a second.

“What, what…? Congestion?”

“Yes, because when the mana overflows your body would get ripped to pieces and you’ll die.”

This story was really turning beyond imagination.

I was supposed to be an extra character in this story that wasn’t involved with the tyrant, but now I’m going to die if I didn’t involve myself with Cedric?

“You crazy sword! Why are you only telling me this now?”

I took Caliberne which was in the sword from the wall and shook like crazy and continued shouting out of anger.

But Caliberne responded with a calm voice.

“Hey, it’s not like I could talk to them. I’m not a human, I’m a sword.”

“That’s not the point right now!”

I was so angry that I held the sword even harder.

“You should have told me that first. You haven’t said anything about it before, but you’re telling me this now?”

“That’s why I’m trying to tell you about it now.”

This monster, no I mean this sword, you one hell of a dirty sword.

Was the concept blown out of space?

“Anyway, stop being angry and listen to me. First of all, your mana was overflowing now. If you don’t discharge it or distribute it to others, your body won’t be able to withstand it.”

Caliberne spoke in an irritatingly calm voice.

At the same time, I wanted to break this unkind sword at once, but I decided to listen and survive then deal with it from the way my life would turn out.

“I’m in your body, so it’ll get better, but that’s not enough.”

“What…?”

“Maybe if I didn’t go into your body, you’d be in trouble within a few months.”

No way, I was meant to die from the beginning, but it means that I survived by absorbing Caliberne.

“I’m absorbing your mama as much as I could, but it wasn’t enough. You have to constantly give it to someone who lacks it and could absorb much power.”

“Are you saying that I should constantly give to the Crown Prince?

“Yes.”

Caliberne replied, emitting a faint light.

“There are countless people who lack mana, but he’s the only one who could absorb other people’s power.”

“Wait, then how do I pass him this mana…?”

“Through body contact. Just hold his hand as the Emperor tells you to do. Five minutes a day should be enough.”

Holding hands for about five minutes a day was not even a job.

If I don’t give it out to others, my body won’t be able to hold out.

It was nothing compared to the event that would happen in the future.

The important thing was that I have to get away from Cedric before the war breaks out.

“You’re not saying that I have to hold his hand for the rest of my life… right?”

Then I would really want to cry!

What’s the difference between being torn to death and dying by decapitation from losing in the war?

“No, just a few years… Yes, you don’t have to do that anymore if you stay like that for about five years.”

I breathed a sigh of relief at Caliberne’s words.

Fortunately, five years was within the contract period, so once the contract was complete, I could escape from the Imperial Palace.

That’s fortunate.

“Hey, but why are you telling me this now-“

Just then, someone came knocking on the door.

“…are you there?”

The dull sound of knocking on the door made me stiff without realizing it.

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A man with brown hair, dark brown eyes, bursting muscles, and an incredibly sturdy physique.

Standing at the door was Cedric’s personal attendant Paul.

He called me into another room for a moment and put me in a red chair that looked splendid.

Paul’s cold brown eyes, while I was sitting across from him, looked down at me, and I gulped down my saliva staring at him, as he looked down at me with a cold gaze similar to that when he looked at the director.

‘Why the hell did you call me…’

It’s even scarier because he called me here but he doesn’t talk to me.

For some reason, the muscles in his arms and legs seemed to protrude threateningly.

“Hey.”

Cold sweat flowed from my back when I heard his cold voice.

The protruding muscles seemed to wriggle, threatening me like,’If you don’t answer the questions correctly, I’ll crumple you.’

‘I’m scared…!’

While I was seriously thinking about how I could get out of here, I heard a steady voice.

“I didn’t call you here for something serious, so you can relax.”

However, there was no anger at the words spoken from Paul’s mouth.

In addition, because of the difference in our height, whether he noticed that I was looking at him with a bent neck at an angle of almost 90 degrees, Paul continued the story in a calm tone with his upper body bowing a little.

“It’s just because his Majesty has ordered me to deliver it. You don’t have to be afraid at all.”

At first glance, he seemed angry because I could not feel any change in his emotions, but when I looked closely at his expression, I realized it.

The fact that there was no hostility in his dark brown eyes.

‘Your eyes were fierce, but you’re a kind man.’

I smiled softly and thought to myself.

“And I’m sorry if I interrupted you, Lady Ciel.”

“Oh, no! It’s okay!”

Since then, Paul has been quite polite, and I wiped my sweaty hands when the atmosphere softened, and I told Paul that I was fine.

It wasn’t until I said that I was fine again and again that Paul continued to talk about the real issue.

“There are many things I have to give you today Lady Ciel. First of all, this…”

As he said so, Paul pulled out a large sack he had carried in his right hand.

“Your Majesty has ordered me to deliver this.”

After thoughtlessly accepting the sack, I staggered while pulling it, the weight of the sack was heavier than I thought.

“Oh, be careful. It’s heavier than you think.”

“This, what the hell was this?”

Then Paul answered.

“It’s a down payment. Open it and check the contents.”

“A down payment?”

There wasn’t a word that they would give me anything like this.

A tremendously bright light greeted me when I opened the sack after Paul told me to check it.

There were countless jewels in the bag.

When the jewels were shining in front of my eyes, the ecstatic light made me want to confess to the crime I did not commit, along with the overwhelming feeling that I had regained the light in this dark world.

“Hey, this was really just a down payment?”

“Oh, don’t you like jewels as a payment? If you want, we could change it to gold.”

No, that’s not the problem now.

“No, I couldn’t believe you’re paying so much as a down payment. It’s even more burdensome…”

“Ah, this was a separate payment from the 200 million Kerta.”

Oh my gosh!

If I had reported this to the ‘Labor Administration’ that there was such a business owner, they would have received a commendation for a model employer.

Paul answered, lifting one side of the cape he was wearing.

“And, Uhm, I think that it would be better to maintain your mind and body in the best condition in order to teach his highness Cedric well.”

He said, pulling something out from his cape.

“You said you were twelve right? This was a good fairy tale book for emotional development, and this one was a music box. It’s good to play this when you can’t sleep.”

The title of the storybook Paul handed over was this.

< I want to live in a snack house. >, < The Rotten Teeth. > And < The Adventures of Tom the Foolish Knight. >

I was ashamed to even look at the books he gave, I wanted to turn my head and hide because of embarrassment just by seeing the fluffy cover drawn on the books.

“Oh, would you like to have someone to sleep with or to sing you a lullaby?”

“No.”

“Don’t you need a servant to read you a fairy tale?”

As I shook my head enthusiastically, Paul nodded and moved on to the next question.

“If you’re afraid of the dark or you couldn’t go to the bathroom alone at night…”

“No, it’s okay! Really!”

Then Paul tilted his head and asked.

“Oh, don’t you really need it? It’s okay to be honest. I know that Ciel was only twelve years old, living in the Imperial Palace alon might be scary.”

“No, I’m really okay.”

“Then let me know if you need anything later.”

“Yes, thank you…”

Paul let out a sigh and said.

“Ciel, there’s one more thing I need to tell you then I’ll go.”

Paul scratched his head and stared at me with his dark brown eyes.

“You don’t have to pretend to be mature. It’s okay to behave a little childish except for official appearances.”

“Yes?”

His eyes, which were as dark as chocolate, had a serene glow for a moment.

The wrinkled eyebrows, which seemed threatening, softened before I knew it.

“I don’t want his Majesty Cedric and Ciel to do that.”

Then he straightened his bent back and stood up to fix his clothes.