I Got Caught Hunting Powerful Monsters in Secret Even Though I’m Just a Commoner, Which Led to Beautiful Girls From Noble and Royal Families to Come After Me - 51

Chapter 51: Invited

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A Few Days Later

After the incident with Harry, the school was closed for about a week. Rumors of Harry turning into an undead spread throughout the kingdom in no time. The Percy family was busier than ever, having to deal with the investigators dispatched by the palace. 

As for me, I found myself in Keltz-sama’s office, having tea and discussing some private stuff with him. 

“Thank you very much, Keltz-sama. Thanks to you, I was able to spend my days peacefully after the incident.”

“Kanato-kun, it’s nothing for you to be thankful about. After all, I promised to be your support. I’m merely fulfilling that promise of mine.”

“Still, your support was truly reassuring to have.”

“I feel the same way. Having you here is reassuring for me too.”

Keltz-sama said, looking satisfied as he sipped his tea. 

Keltz-sama had been taking me and Rina under his wings to protect us from the public for a while. 

I had defeated Harry and showed how stronger I was than him. Because of that, there was a possibility the jealous nobles would try to take me down. But thanks to Keltz-sama, Rina and I were living safely in Keltz-sama’s residence for several days. 

Without Keltz-sama’s support, things would have become quite troublesome for me and Rina. 

Sighing in relief, I drank the tea that Hannah-sama had prepared for us. 

And then, someone knocked on the door softly. 

“Who is it?”

“It’s Hannah. A letter has arrived from the palace.”

“Oh. Come on in.”

“Yes.”

After hearing Keltz-sama’s response, Hannah-sama slowly opened the door and respectfully handed the letter to Keltz-sama. Hannah-sama seemed to be doing both maid’s work and secretary’s duties. She was really busy and yet, she never showed a moment of weakness. She always looked so prim and proper. A truly reliable woman. 

The way she carries herself now is vastly different than the time she cried while eating the food I made. 

I thought to myself while looking at Hannah-sama and then, our eyes met. She gave me a gentle smile. In response, I also smiled but Keltz-sama, who had finished reading the letter from the palace, was staring at me sharply. 

Ju-Just what could it be…

“Kanato-kun.”

“Yes… What is it?”

“You need to go to the palace. On your own.”

“Pardon?”

His unexpected words caught me off guard, causing me to ask for confirmation in a flustered tone of voice. 

“You lady killer… Ahahahahhaa!!”

Keltz-sama started laughing boisterously as if he was talking about something incredibly hilarious. 

I tilted my head to the side, confused and Keltz-sama just continued to laugh without giving me any explanation. And so, I glanced at Hannah-sama, silently asking for an explanation for her with my gaze. 

“……”

Hannah-sama only stared at me sharply, just like a cat but then, she abruptly averted her gaze from me and sighed. 

“It seems Elena-sama is going to have quite a hard time, huh?”

No matter how hard I racked my brain, I couldn’t even begin to guess what was happening here. 

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In Front of the Royal Palace

“Elena-sama and Rina looked really scary for some reason…”

I said to myself as I arrived at the palace, feeling disheartened. 

When I explained the situation to them, they suddenly puffed their cheeks out and pressed close to me, saying that they’d definitely take a bath together with me after I got back. Their reaction left me feeling a bit perplexed. 

“Who goes there?”

The gatekeeper asked. He furrowed his eyebrows in suspicion as he examined me from head to toe. 

His reaction was justified though. With the recent assassination attempts and the incident with Harry, it was only natural for the security around the palace to be extra tight. 

I showed the gatekeeper the badge given to me by Keltz-sama. It was the emblem of the Fibel family. 

Seeing it, the gatekeeper looked surprised. 

“What’s your name?”

“I’m Kanato.””

“…I will open the gate for you. Just try to keep a low profile. It’s best if you don’t stand out.”

“Yes….”

Keeping a low profile, huh? Well, I know he’s only saying that for my own good.

Unfortunately, there were plenty of influential nobles in the palace. Which also meant there were a lot of nobles who didn’t regard me positively. I definitely wouldn’t want to draw any unnecessary attention and make them hate me even more. 

And so, I quietly made my way to her room, keeping a brisk but quiet pace. Along the way, the servants and the guards questioned me but whenever I showed them the emblem of the Fibel family, they would let me pass right away. 

Her room should be near… 

I had been to the palace once before (during the party where Alan tried to assassinate Rhea-sama), but being alone like this still made me nervous.

“Hey, did you hear? Duke Henry of the Percy family is trying his hardest to shift the blame for the undead incident onto Duke Keltz, you know?”

“Yeah, so I heard. But isn’t he pushing his luck a bit too far? I mean, everyone saw it happen. It was Harry’s fault, wasn’t it?”

“But well, you can’t expect a parent to be neutral when it comes to their own children, you know?”

“Well, I know that. No matter what, Harry is still his son…”

I could hear the voices of what seemed to be servants gossiping. 

Frowning, I continued forward. 

Eventually, I arrived at her room. I showed my badge to the special guard-like person standing watch there and he nodded before knocking on her door. 

This badge is quite handy, huh?

“A man named Kanato has arrived.”

The guard said softly but there was no response from inside. 

Concerned, the guard was about to knock again when the door opened. 

There stood Selene-sama, with her pink hair flowing down to her shoulders. She was dressed elegantly in a beautiful dress. 

“Kanato-san… You’ve arrived.”

“Yes.”

“Please, come on in.”

Upon her invitation, I entered her room albeit I was still feeling a bit bewildered. 

I mean, there was no way I wouldn’t feel bewildered. 

Selene-sama, someone who always appeared graceful, composed and sometimes gently, she looked visibly exhausted now. I could see the dark circles under her eyes. It seemed Selene-sama’s condition had deteriorated during the break. 

To be honest, I did notice Selene-sama looked very heart broken after the battle with Harry ended. I had been worried about her but still… No matter how exhausted she looked, Selene-sama still looked beautiful. In fact, the combination of her fragile statue and her beauty actually ignited a primalistic desire in me, a man’s desire to protect someone. 

As I looked back at her, I recalled the content of the letter. 

『I want to talk with Kanato-san alone, just the two of us.』

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In the Base of Genesis, at the Throne Room

“Let me go!!! You shitty slave!! Let me go!!!”

“Shut up.”

“I will kill you!!! How dare you do this to me!! I’ve done nothing wrong! I’m pure!!! I’m innocent!! ARGHHHH!!”

Harry, who had become an undead, was tied up in chains.

“Persephone-sama, I’ve brought the son of the sugarcane fields’ owner.”

“Good. Harry de Percy, the eldest son of the Percy family who have persecuted commoners and slaves alike in a systematic manner.”

“Persecute?! Those slaves and commoners don’t even have enough brain cells to understand the meaning of persecute!! They’re not even humans!! Just mere expendables for nobles to use!!!”

Harry refuted Persephone’s words. 

“Slaves, commoners, nobles… Everyone’s the same. Our flesh will eventually turn to dust when we die.”

Persephone spoke gently, but…

“Pfft!! Hahahahahaha!! Slaves, commoners and nobles are the same?! We’re both humans?! Hahahahahaha!! Us, nobles, are equal to trash?! Don’t make me laugh!! You filthy scum!!”

Harry shouted before spitting on Persephone. His spit ended up falling on Persephone’s clothes. 

Witnessing this scene unfolding, the young boy started beating Harry with a whip vigorously.

“ARGHHH!! ARGHHHHH!! AGHHHHH!!”

The sound of the whip was accompanied by the sound of Harry’s groans. 

After being beaten by the whip for a while, Harry was gasping for breath, looking clearly in pain. 

Then, Persephone began to speak again.

“Number 1200.”

“Yes, Persephone-sama.”

“Lock this person in the judgment room.”

“….But if we put him there, his spirit will become completely destroyed. We won’t be able to use him as a slave.”

“Do it anyway.”

“Alright. I understand.”

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T/N: This just proves Harry will stay the same even after death (literally).