I Became the Master of the Empress

81 – Episode 81

The moment the sun slowly rises.

“General Agrippa. “We searched the entire palace, but we still haven’t found Princess Joy.”

“Is it true that you searched everywhere?”

“I… Really. “I searched everywhere, from the pantry to the Gold Area, but I couldn’t find it.”

I look at the map closely at the commander’s words.

Could it have escaped?

No. I’m sure if he’s hiding, he’ll wait until tonight.

Then where is he hiding?

If he was hiding, he would be hiding in a quiet place.

“I searched everything, including the closet, drawers, and even under the bed… but since it wasn’t there, I guess they must have already gone…”

I close my eyes and fall into thought as the commander carefully speaks.

First of all, the castle gate and port were sealed. Even if you escape the imperial palace, there is no way to go anywhere right now.

Did I really think wrong?

“Where are the workers?”

“Everyone was banned from leaving the room.”

“Have you searched the entire room?”

“We searched everything.”

Damn it… Where did you run away to?

“Did you also search the buildings attached to the imperial palace?”

Answer what I say as if it were obvious.

“Yes. I did. “I looked through all the hay, but I couldn’t find it.”

Damn it… That Ioanes guy.

I’m sure he’s the one behind this.

When looking at the situation of the war.

The only person worthy of assassinating Devian and the Emperor and kidnapping Joey is the guy who wants to devour the Empire.

He cools his head and gets lost in thought.

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It was clearly planned carefully in advance.

In that case, he would have planned an escape plan or an escape route.

I assume their plans and think backwards, just in case.

When looking at the emperor and princess’s room, the assassin broke into the gold area through the roof.

Judging by the length of the rope used to break in. It must have been climbed from the 4th floor using a hook.

As far as I know, the 4th floor is the gold area and VIP rooms for people close to the emperor and facilities for them.

Because there is no one staying in the imperial palace as a VIP right now.

“Check to see if there is a room with an open window on the 4th floor.”

And after a while.

“I confirmed that the window in the western VIP room on the 4th floor was open.”

I am lost in thought at those words.

In that case, it would have moved from the western VIP room on the 4th floor to the eastern roof.

The princess’s room and the emperor’s room.

The two rooms face each other with one wall, so you can join them by going down to the first floor and turning the corner.

Think up to this point and continue thinking slowly.

You said two people crossed over, right?

No matter how highly trained a person is, two people would be needed to kidnap a woman reliably and quickly.

An adult female weighs approximately 40 to 50 kg.

To subdue the princess and lift her weight to move to the first floor with a rope, one adult man feels a bit inadequate.

Even more so if there are soldiers pursuing them.

In other words, at least two people must have been deployed when kidnapping Princess Joy.

One person escaped from the emperor’s room.

In other words, it would be reasonable to assume that there were at least three assassins.

However, two assassins escaped from the imperial palace.

Obviously…

The confidence that the assassin is in the imperial palace becomes stronger.

Then first, we need to know who it is.

With that thought in mind, I issue an order to the commander.

“I would like you to immediately investigate the employees of the imperial palace and investigate all employees who have disappeared since last night.”

“Yes! All right.”

Meanwhile, the search continues.

But I feel anxious because no clear clues have been identified yet.

How much time has passed?

The sun has already risen in the sky.

“Currently, it is confirmed that 4 people are missing among the employees.”

The commander brings me my resume.

Look at your resume.

There is nothing special to infer.

Elsie: 24 years old, from the Kingdom of Nicaea. She works as a low-ranking maid

Ellis: 41 years old, from Bairen city. She works as a senior maid.

Wudi: 38 years old, Kingdom of Sardinia. Working as a gardener.

Henry: 47 years old, from the Kingdom of Nicaea. Working as a royal chef.

“Damn…”

I get dizzy looking at the occupations they worked in.

You worked deliberately to steal information from inside the imperial palace.

The job of a maid is difficult, but it is easy to understand the movements of high-ranking people and the structure of the room.

In addition, looking at Henry, who worked as a cook, perhaps considering assassination using poison, I think it was a good thing that Devian brought in Mary’s attendant long ago.

I guess she escaped poisoning because of Mary’s servant.

They wouldn’t want security to be tight due to uncertain attempts.

4 People.

At least four people were hiding in the imperial palace.

And currently, there are a total of three people, excluding one person who died horribly by Debian.

Two of them went out. At least one person will be in the imperial palace.

“Have you confirmed the identity of the dead assassin?”

The commander nods his head at my words and says.

“Yes. Confirmed as Woody.”

If Woody, who worked as a gardener, was killed by Debian…

“Please gather all the palace cooks. “We must reprimand them.”

The commander nods his head at my words.

“Well… His Majesty the Emperor had a message to convey.”

I feel my heart sinking at those words.

Could it be… That Debian is dead?

No, right?, Probably not…

I don’t want to face the sudden death of an old friend.

“What is it…”

I try to suppress my trembling voice, but…

“His Majesty the Archduke says he has entered a period of stability.”

“Whoa…”

Thank goodness.

-Pisik.

“Thank goodness. “I’m so glad.”

I feel a little relieved by those words.

My friend is alive.

And then he glares at the imperial palace.

Now, Devian, I will make sure to save the person who tried to harm you and Princess Joy, whom you asked for right before your death.

After a while, the chefs, who were all tied up, knelt in front of me and begged with tears in their eyes.

“Sa… Please save me! “I am not guilty!”

“That’s right. We are chefs who just cooked. You tried to assassinate His Majesty the Emperor and the Grand Duke? Absolutely not.”

“To begin with… I wasn’t that close to Henry! It’s true!”

I say coldly as I look at the cooks, who appear to be about 20 people.

“Henry, the cook who worked at the imperial palace, attempted to assassinate the Archduke. How do I know if you are not guilty?”

The chef, trembling at my words, says.

“Well… We don’t know anything. “I really don’t know.”

I get angry at their words and intentionally create a scary atmosphere.

“Shut up! How do you know if some of you are in cahoots with the enemy? Your innocence will be proven by torture technicians.”

In fact, I am thinking of torturing them if necessary.

It is difficult to say with certainty that there were four assassins.

When looking at the circumstances. That means there are at least 4 people, but I don’t know how many people there are at most.

Unlike Debian, I am not soft.

-Rattle…

“Please save me! Jangguun!”

I say this while looking at them.

“I will give you a chance.”

Everyone raises their head and looks at my face at my words.

“Tell me everything you know about Henry. And also, if you help me catch this guy named Henry, I will declare your innocence directly to His Majesty the Emperor.”

The chefs’ reaction to my words was truly explosive.

“Henry mainly cooks food from the eastern part of the empire.”

“They say he knows how to handle meat well. I am told that his homeland is the Kingdom of Nicaea, but that he has lived in the western part of the Empire and the United Kingdom for a long time.”

“Uh… I have a daughter, but I heard she died a long time ago.”

Content that is not very helpful.

“The content is too confusing, so I will ask. “If Henry were to attack His Majesty the Emperor and hide in the Imperial Palace, where would he be?”

They are silent for a moment at my words.

“Uh…”

“Well… that’s also good for us…”

Everyone just looked at each other. I sigh as I look at the quiet chefs.

“Ah… Could it be there?”

I react to the sound of a chef speaking.

“Where is it?”

Say my words with a cautious face.

“Well… There is a refrigeration facility in the basement of the kitchen. “It mainly stores meat, but since it’s a hidden place, the only people who know about it are the chefs.”

I was puzzled by those words and looked at the map.

The kitchen is on the first floor.

When looking at the map of the first basement floor. There are no rooms where the kitchen is located.

“That’s strange. Obviously when looking at the map. “I don’t see any such facilities under the kitchen…”

The chef comes forward and speaks to me.

“Ah! I heard that the frozen warehouse was originally used as a secret imperial torture chamber until a few hundred years ago. “I understand that’s why it wasn’t marked on the map.”

Secret torture chamber? There was such a facility?

This is the first time I have heard this while staying in the imperial palace for several months.

“Oh, that’s right, I saw Henry going to the refrigeration facility yesterday.”

With those words, I immediately give an order to the commander.

“Send the soldiers to their refrigerated facility right now.”

The commander responds to my words and gives orders to the soldiers.

“Uh… But you probably won’t be able to find it easily.”

At that time, the chef came forward and spoke.

“What do you mean?”

“Well… You have to find a hidden device in the wall to open it.”

I nod my head at those words.

“Then guide us there! Hurry now! “Commander, call the giant soldier, court wizard, priest, and court doctor to the kitchen immediately.”

Give that order and head to the kitchen.

The kitchen is already a mess.

Probably because the soldiers were searching randomly while searching, he said this while looking at the kitchen where vegetables, greens, and various food ingredients were rolling around.

“Where is it hidden?”

The chef, trapped by my words, steps forward and speaks.

“Please wait a moment.”

A chef with a rope wrapped around his body.

He heads to the oven.

And soon, press the brick at the bottom with your toe…

-Kkiik!

-Cow!

“This can’t be right…”

The furnace begins to move.