284. Golden Knight Isabelle – (4)
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A quiet conversation ensues.
No, it was time to listen to her, who had identified herself mainly as Isabelle.
“……”
blonde haired lady,
Her full name is Isabelle Eleanor.
With a polite introduction of herself as the second daughter of the Marquis Eleanor, she began to calmly explain the fact that she was to escort me.
The imperial family of the current empire clearly recognized that the Apostle had targeted me, and decided to dispatch the Golden Knights to protect me from the recent accidents.
That’s why she herself came here.
Throughout the brief conversation, her expression did not change much.
He looks into my eyes and has a calm expression as if he is saying what he has to say. There is not much emotional agitation.
So… Rather, I was curious.
‘There are people like this.’
She maintained a calm attitude from beginning to end, giving me the illusion that she was showing me what an ideal female knight would feel like.
Took.
“…That’s all I can say, but do you have any more questions?”
I was shaking my head involuntarily at the calmly asked voice as he finished his speech.
“no. doesn’t exist.”
“okay. I heard that you are still recovering. Please take good care of your body and return to a normal life. In addition, I will try to wait in a place not too far away from the usual escort. I’ll be within reacting distance at any time, so you can think I’m by your side.”
I nodded my head in a daze at the logical words.
“yes. All right. thank you.”
At the same time, naturally, I felt that the initiative was completely taken away.
No, regardless of initiative or whatever, this female knight named Isabelle was the first person I met.
ㅡThe family of Marquis Eleanor.
I still can’t feel how high the status of the nobility of the marquis family is.
But now, after exchanging a few words, facing her. At some point, I felt overwhelmed by her.
It wasn’t because of the sharpness of a well-forged blade or the pressure of her reputation as a golden knight.
‘Should I say that people are very noble?’
It was only when I saw the female knight in front of me that I felt what it means to be elegant and full of dignity.
An elegant atmosphere that makes you think twice before giving a quick answer or answering lightly. It was ingrained in her body and I can feel it just by being with her.
So now I have come to accept everything she says as it is.
“…”
“…”
When she paused, there was a strange silence as they looked into each other’s eyes.
Took.
And then Isabelle’s blonde hair swayed.
It was her little nod.
“We will be spending a lot of time together from now on, about titles.”
“…yes. Please tell me.”
“Can I call you you?”
He paused at the direct question, but the feeling was strange.
‘you… ?’
Even though it felt like a strange title, my body was already accepting her words.
“yes. it’s okay. Then may I call you Sir Isabelle…?”
The only respectful title I knew for a knight was ‘Sir’. In that sense, when asked for her opinion, she calmly nodded.
“yes. That’s enough.”
I nodded at the words that followed and repeated the words Sir Isabelle in my mind several times.
‘Sir Isabelle… .’
In the meantime, whenever I faced a character from the work, there were times when I thought of their ‘name’ in my mind.
For example, ‘Cali’ or ‘Adelia’. When I call them out loud, I say them with the honorific of instructor, but in my consciousness, I thought that unconsciously.
However, Sir Isabelle in front of me was an existence that did not appear in the story.
In case I made a mistake with Sir Isabelle, I thought over and over again the title in my mind and made up my mind.
ㅡGolden Knight Isabelle.
And her presence was imprinted again.
Even though I didn’t want it, I received great support from the imperial family. It was clear that she would be a great source of strength for me in the midst of a series of crises to come.
‘Because he seems like a better person than I thought… .’
Even now, exchanging glances without words is very awkward, but Sir Isabelle exceeded my expectations.
A golden knight from a high-ranking family.
I naturally assumed that the golden knight’s disposition would be arrogant or rude. Even if he looked down on me and treated me badly, he was preparing a series of mental preparations, but the reality was different.
Sir Isabelle looked at me and continued to use honorifics. I could tell that they didn’t look down on me or look down on me because they were still looking at me.
Despite her very high status, she was deliberately showing me a respectful attitude.
that’s soon… .
It means to respect me.
More than anything else, he had no choice but to have a good first impression of Sir Isabelle.
As Kali and Adelia said before, you can feel how upright the golden knight is.
“……”
I did not avert my gaze as I met her eyes, staring at her silently.
Actually, I didn’t think it would be a woman, but just seeing her gave me another sense of security.
The subtle aura that I feel from her is because I can feel how strong her power is. Above all, she was not an enemy.
A reliable ally, someone who will help me.
Because she who has this much power will protect me.
‘Even if I don’t ask anyone for help… .’
I thought that knowing that he would protect me would be of greater help to me than I thought.
“you.”
My thoughts were interrupted at the sight of him suddenly calling me “you”.
To be honest, it felt strange to be called you in a refined and elegant female voice.
“Yes… Sir Isabelle.”
When I answered, wiping out the agitation on the surface, she spoke calmly.
“It’s my personal opinion, but I want to ask you something right now.”
“Please speak comfortably.”
“In the information I received, I heard that I realized my skills myself. What was the decisive factor that led you to acquire the skill?”
The question that followed from her was unexpected. However, it was not difficult to say the answer itself.
“…There are many emotions, but the biggest one was helplessness.”
“As for helplessness… .”
“I feel powerless against my own power. And there was a longing to become stronger. I thought I couldn’t stop like this. Because I thought I had to work harder and look ahead.”
He answered as calmly as possible, but did not lie.
The reason why I was able to get clues to my skills, even thinking about it now, I considered it to be ‘powerlessness’.
The various emotions I felt during my first fight with Carly.
It was only then that I realized the difference between my characteristics and others.
Frustration at the thought that, apart from my efforts, I would never be able to reach the same level as them.
It felt like my heart was about to break, and at the end of it, I accepted that my heart was broken.
So I was able to stand up again without being swallowed up by a feeling of powerlessness.
“Okay… I see.”
She nodded slightly and didn’t ask me anything more.
As if that answer was enough, he just looked at me.
“…”
Maybe that’s why, suddenly, I was curious about her.
“Sir Isabelle. If it’s not rude, may I ask you something?”
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“Sir Isabelle. If it’s not rude, may I ask you something?”
Isabelle realized that her voice, which was extremely cautious and unnatural at first, had become more natural.
‘This one is now… .’
You are slowly getting used to how you treat yourself.
That’s why I could see my confidence growing even in the way I looked into my eyes.
It was amazing, but first I gave the answer lightly.
“Tell me.”
“Actually, I don’t know much about the Golden Knight. I’ve only vaguely heard of its reputation. So can you tell us a bit more about the golden knight? I want to hear directly from Sir Isabelle about the Golden Knight.”
With curious eyes, he is asking me now.
Conscious of the series of changes, he calmly opened his mouth.
“The golden knight is, in a word, a shield that protects the empire.”
A word I heard countless times after becoming a golden knight.
ㅡThe Empire’s shield.
And a shield that can be protected at any time.
“The shield that protects the empire… .”
I felt that I really didn’t know how to answer as if I was feeling sentimental.
Even though the reaction seemed new, the words flowed naturally.
“yes. And it can be said that he is the noblest knight who protects the imperial family. That is why, wherever the imperial family is, there are golden knights, and they have a mission to protect them.”
However, he did not say anything more detailed about the golden knight.
The more I dig, the more achievements for the Golden Knight will come out, and I didn’t want to put that into my mouth.
Because I don’t think there’s anything uglier than praising oneself with one’s own mouth.
“…Well sir. Even though it is a concise explanation, there are many things that can be felt.”
“Do you hear that?”
“yes. And with the explanation you gave… I naturally realized something. To be honest, when I heard that the Golden Knight was coming, I thought I was being treated excessively… But now, I’m just grateful that someone as talented as Sir Isabelle escorted me.”
Receiving my words with a natural smile is now quite natural.
I suddenly had that thought.
The person named Han Chun-seong in front of me was definitely not of such a low level that he couldn’t read my momentum.
‘I’m sure he’ll feel intimidated.’
However, it is natural to overcome that feeling.
Now, the expression of curiosity and questioning me meant exactly that.
“……”
At the same time, I felt a slight change in my impression of Han Chun-seong.
When I first met him, I got a strange feeling from his disparate appearance. And now, other things besides personality and appearance gradually come to my eyes.
Above all, while showing a cautious attitude, there is no pretense to it.
‘It’s amazing.’
The commoners I’ve encountered have always tried to stoop and look good when dealing with high-ranking nobles, but this person doesn’t see that.
So even though I treated commoners with honorifics, I didn’t feel too bad.
‘There must be something I don’t know about.’
Considering the evaluation along with the evaluation of the prince and the princess, there must be something more about this person.
Seruk.
While organizing a series of thoughts, I opened my mouth for the next action.
“Then could you hold out your right hand for a moment?”