NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 165.2
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Kien was deep in thought, his feet propped up on the desk of the Information Guild office.
He had long given up on the idea of kidnapping Leticia. He loved Leticia with pure affection, and also…
‘Duke Lewellton is terrifying.’
No madman would kidnap a woman who has such a father.
Even Kien, a former suicide commando, wasn’t that insane.
‘I should confess like a man.’
The problem was that whenever Kien tried to approach Leticia or call her, Cedric would appear out of nowhere and interfere.
‘How on earth does he know? Mocking the head of the Information Guild with information?’
Recently, when Kien sneaked into the Ducal house to confess to her, he found Leticia and Cedric chatting on the balcony.
He was momentarily jealous, but then Cedric looked at him, hiding in the bushes, with a mocking gaze.
Remembering Cedric’s expression at that time made his blood pressure soar.
‘That cunning fox.’
Also, every time Kien and Leticia were scheduled to meet, Cedric would create a sudden court event to break their appointment.
Whenever Leticia visited the Information Guild, Cedric would involve her in bizarre incidents.
Because of this, Leticia and Kien had made no progress over the past few years.
As the head of the Information Guild, he knew well about the order prohibiting Leticia from approaching Cedric.
Thus, today was the day Leticia was scheduled to visit the Information Guild.
‘I won’t let him interfere today.’
The main concern at the moment was how to confess.
“Why is it so noisy outside?”
Already troubled by so many thoughts, a frustrated Kien had a bad feeling.
‘Did that cunning prince not do something again?’
Kien went outside.
“What’s happening?”
When he came out, the inquisitors had already gathered.
‘What excuse did they use to invade the Information Guild today?’
Just then, a carriage without any decorations stopped in front of the entrance to the Information Guild.
“Hehe, oh my. How diligent my son is. I told him to rest, yet he drags his father out for an informal walk.”
A warm-looking man, resembling a pudding, stepped out of the carriage.
“I’ve heard that you, too, used to take informal walks often when you were young.”
And a very handsome man who looked nothing like him followed. It was Cedric.
‘Wait, that man is…’
As the leader of the Information Guild, Kien definitely recognized the older man’s face.
“Oh, hello, Kien. It’s been a while. My father isn’t familiar with the streets of the capital, so I’m showing him around. Say hello.”
“In my age, going for a walk with my son. Our house is always lively.”
Kien was astonished.
‘Is he crazy? Bringing the king here?’
It wasn’t just Kien who was shocked.
The rigid inquisitors and the sharp-witted guild members were also astonished. It seemed the inquisitors hadn’t anticipated the king’s appearance too.
“Everyone, relax.”
The king spoke kindly to the inquisitors. Of course, no one relaxed. Kien sighed and straightened up.
“What brings you here?”
“My son and I were out for an informal walk… Ahem, ahem. Not that, but it’s been a while since we’ve been out. I heard there’s a place where diligent young men gather to work hard. As this country is mine… Hehe, I misspoke. I mean, as a part of this nation, I came to encourage them.”
Is there any other king crazier than this?
That was the honest sentiment of the Information Guild members.
Diligent? Was every diligent person dead that the king of a country would come for a tour of the secret organization, the Information Guild?
“Hehe, may I take a look around?”
Your Majesty, are you out of your mind? Please don’t tour around! Every guild member thought the same at that moment.