Became the Escort Knight That the Princesses Were Obsessed With chapter 112

112. Feast Time (3)

I looked down pitifully at the slave knight and baron going down.

As I was looking at him, I felt like I was out of breath too.

‘Now that I think about it, my throat has been sore since yesterday…. ‘I wonder if I’m coming down with a sore throat.’

I left the railing and walked down the hallway.

Then suddenly, two imperial knights wandering around caught my eye.

‘Are you on patrol?’

Soon they made eye contact with me.

Then, he approached me with kind eyes.

“Are you Sir Beil Mikhail?”

“Yes, it’s me… What happened?”

When I asked, the knights looked at each other and nodded quietly.

“The Prime Minister wants to see you for a moment.”

The Prime Minister… ?

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I tilted my head because there was no particular reason for him to call me.

“Last night, I heard you were giving out a reward for killing the terrorist leaders.”

The knights, who usually maintained their discipline with a straight face, spoke with awkward smiles.

I feel anxious for no reason.

“I understand. “Where should I go?”

“Please follow us.”

I suddenly walked through the corridors of the Heavenly Palace with two knights.

There were nobles from the Eastern Kingdom talking quietly among themselves.

Men wearing turbans and wide silk robes.

Their appearance was extremely suspicious, as if they were plotting a plot.

“When does the meeting with Lydia start?”

“It’s starting soon, prince.”

They made eye contact with me while discussing Hakim’s repatriation and legitimacy in Lydia.

“Shall we call all the nobles we have prepared in advance?”

“Shh, there are a lot of eyes watching. “Let’s talk somewhere else.”

The man who appeared to be a prince and the servants turned their heads when they saw us.

And then, we headed to an even more shady place.

‘Lydia is going to have a hard time again.’

Even after dealing with Hakim, since Lydia is a woman, she must compete with other royal families in the kingdom.

They were probably discussing that issue.

“This way.”

The knights passed by the nobles indifferently.

Let’s turn the corner together. Unlike the crowded party hall, a very quiet garden appeared.

As if they had taken care of it in advance to prevent anyone from coming.

“Not yet?”

“We’re all here.”

Unlike the smiles just moments ago, the knights had a cold expression.

They led me to a very quiet conference room.

“Let’s go inside.”

The door was opened.

And, the moment you enter.

“Your Majesty, I have brought you Bale Mikhail.”

「Okay, thank you for your hard work. “Let’s go now.”

When I entered, the imperial knights closed the wooden door tightly.

And like a gatekeeper, he guarded the area around the entrance.

「You look embarrassed, Mikhail.」

“Meet Your Majesty the Emperor.”

I carefully lowered my head.

And then, when I heard it again.

I faced the emperor, who was standing solemnly in the middle of the conference room, and a white-haired old man.

He is not just an old man.

Because I felt very strong and dense mana from his body.

Looking at that mana, I could instinctively know.

He is a great wizard.

「This is Godfrey, the Sage of the White Tower.」

“Nice to meet you, Lord Veil.”

The wise man was clearly smiling.

However, his face showed a great deal of wisdom that was humbling.

“I am truly honored to meet you both.”

「Hmm, are you serious? Obviously, the one who called you was the Prime Minister, but you’re not embarrassed that I showed up?”

I looked up blankly at the emperor, who was alone with his arms crossed.

「Mosian said. They said that if I called them, they would try to avoid meeting me at all costs. So I borrowed his name.”

Imperial Prime Minister….

If you think about it, he is truly a fox-like person.

「The reason I called you was to find out the full story about the terrorist incident that occurred last night.」

‘The whole story of the incident?’

The emperor must have already been briefed on the details of the incident.

Still, the fact that you called me….

‘Could it be to investigate the fact that the ringleader was killed rather than captured alive…? .’

Anyway, that’s true.

It was almost impossible to save him in that situation.

How can you stop a bomb that ignites itself?

“I understand. Whatever you say, I will answer with a humble heart.”

「….」

The emperor looked down at me with murderous eyes like an angry lion.

Then he snapped his thick fingers.

￣￣￣!

That moment.

Intense Grand Auror mana began to spread throughout the dull conference room.

「Godfrey, please begin.」

“Of course.”

At the emperor’s command, the great sage took out a wooden staff.

He lightly slammed the staff on the floor with both hands.

Soon, with a clear sound, blue mana was applied to the emperor’s barrier.

As if strengthening the aurors.

‘That’s amazing…’ . A joint barrier between the emperor and the great sage.’

What on earth are you trying to tell me?

I swallowed deeply.

And then we welcomed the ruler of the continent in a completely soundproof space.

「Bail Mikhail. From now on, there must be no lie whatsoever in what you say.”

The Emperor spoke in a solemn voice like a Supreme Court Justice.

Then he came closer to me along with the great sage.

“How could I tell a lie to the emperor?”

I knelt down and obeyed his orders.

「Godfrey….」

The emperor raised his hands in the air.

He looked down at me with a disgusted expression and said.

「Start the confession spell.」

The Great Sage reached out to my shoulder.

And, the moment his touch touches you.

“From now on, whenever you tell a lie, the magic circle will glow red.”

A circular magic circle appeared under the space where I knelt.

“If you tell the truth, you will be blue, so I hope you will be honest with my friend’s answer.”

“Okay….”

The emperor looked at me kneeling with satisfaction.

And then, the real questions began.

「Okay then, let me ask you the first question.」

I looked up at him with stern eyes.

Then, the emperor firmly asked a question.

「Last night, when Irina and I were trapped in the rubble, what did you do to that child!!」

‘Yes… ?’

An unexpected question suddenly came to mind.

I made a shocked expression at that question.

「Ever since I was trapped there with you, Irina keeps smiling at me!!」

Isn’t it good for a daughter to smile at her father?

I asked him with a puzzled look.

“Mi, is it wrong to smile…? ?”

「That child has never once smiled at me like a lady!!」

Godfrey, who was standing next to the emperor’s shout, also nodded.

“Irina has always had an expressionless expression on Leon since she was young. “Something about her changed after that day.”

He also seems to have felt something vaguely strange because he had seen Irina for a long time.

「Such a cold child smiles and… “I can’t believe she even started wearing her clothes promiscuously!!”

Nerves rose in the emperor’s neck.

If she did something wrong, she would likely collapse from blood pressure before she was poisoned.

「It must be because of you… ! “Tell me now!!”

I wondered if this was the person who had opened the ceremony with a solemn voice a little while ago.

He repeatedly asked me questions with a very serious expression.

“Ugh….”

When I didn’t answer anything, the confession magic that the great sage unleashed began to respond.

My lips itched like crazy.

“Okay….”

I took a deep breath.

And, I answered honestly about what happened with Irina when I was trapped in the rubble.

“When Irina and I were trapped, we first made sure we were both safe.”

As I spoke calmly, the magic circle vibrated.

The color was blue, the truth.

「Keep talking.」

“Irina used the last Grand Auror power she had to protect me.”

The emperor’s eyebrows twitched at those words.

You used the precious power you inherited from yourself for me.

「….」

The emperor closed his eyes for a moment.

However, I admit that I jumped in to help her, and decided to understand her for now.

“I appreciated her actions. “Afterwards, I went to sleep when I heard the sound of someone rescuing me from above.”

This time, the magic circle glowed blue.

“That’s all. “After that, I really lost my mind and I don’t know anything.”

I told him as politely as I could.

As expected, the magic circle still sparkled blue.

「Do you really mean that?….」

The emperor listened to me and pursed his lips.

A sound answer that is very different from what you think.

With this alone, I couldn’t understand how my daughter had become a lady.

「Godfrey, are all those words true?」

“I see that you doubt my magic. “Lord Veil speaks only the truth.”

The emperor sighed deeply after hearing the words of the great sage.

Then, he asked his friend to stop the magic.

「I’m sorry, you’re the only one I’m suspicious of….」

“No. “But has Irina been so different from usual?”

I got up on my knees and asked.

Then, the emperor calmly nodded his head.

「Yes, she usually wears simple, old dresses, but doesn’t she wear tights that clearly show off her body?….」

The emperor became a familiar father and muttered.

「Besides, today’s dress is…. I didn’t show it, but it was truly dizzying….」

He sat down on the chair of the council president.

And then, he covered his forehead and sighed.

“Irina is now 20 years old, at the age when she is most interested in her appearance.”

「I don’t know because you don’t have a daughter yet. “She would react the same way if you were in my shoes.”

The emperor waved his hand at his friend’s words.

Because the wise man was unmarried until he was over 60 years old.

“That’s right, I also fully understand Your Majesty’s feelings.”

I quietly intervened between their conversations.

And, he answered with a wide smile.

“However, I hope you know that I am also innocent.”

「Thank you, Veil. “I almost doubted your integrity.”

The emperor returned to his appearance as a gentle saint.

And from behind closed doors, he looked at me with wonder as he did not harbor any ill will towards Irina.

「Actually, I didn’t just call you to interrogate you.」

Leonhard cleared his voice.

Then he asked again with the elegant eyes of a conquering king.

「Because I was planning to commend you separately for your role in punishing the terrorist instigator.」

‘If something had happened between the two of you, I think the ball or something would have been blown away headfirst….’

「Now, tell me what you want to receive. “You made a great contribution.”

The emperor held out his huge palm.

And, he promised to give me anything.

「If you need territory, let’s get territory right away. If you need gold coins, let’s get it down right away.」

I listened to him and pursed his lips.

The territory has already been placed next to Leah’s villa.

It was enough to receive gold coins from Camilla, and Irina also covered the cost of her mansion.

Crops are also scheduled to be delivered to the eastern market in Lydia.

“I….”

What do I need right now?

“We want traces of the dead terrorist leader.”

It was absolute ‘trust’ in the emperor.

「What… ?」

“It is literally true. “I made the mistake of not preventing the explosion even though I ended his life.”

I put my fist on my left chest.

And he answered calmly with the sharp eyes of a soldier.

“So, I’m thinking of using this opportunity to study the dead guy’s magic and report to the military how to deal with it.”

This time, the emperor and the great sage looked dumbfounded.

They looked at each other in exasperation and snorted.

「Now, you just want that as compensation?」

“Yes, that’s right. This is very important to me, so I would appreciate your understanding.”

I said humbly while looking at the conference room floor.

“Leon, it looks like our vision has darkened a lot.”

The great sage smiled and looked at the emperor.

“You can’t believe that such a loyalist is a shameless lecher. “I’m so embarrassed.”

「….」

After hearing the words of his old friend, the emperor was speechless.

He frowned at my attitude of wanting to work hard for the empire in exchange for compensation.

「Okay…. Because he was so sly, I thought he was like a fox…. “I made a big mistake.”

The Conqueror was ashamed of his actions.

Then, he stretched out his palm and bowed.

「Okay, Michail. As you wish, I will hand over all traces of the dead mastermind. However, the results of research on witchcraft must be reported to the academic society.”

“I will do as you command!”

I complied with the emperor’s command.

However, deep down, I enjoyed giving a blow to the ruler of the continent.

「However, it is difficult to call it a prize by itself. Since you refused the compensation, I will decide to pay it separately on my own.”

“You mean autonomously…? ?”

「Yes, I will consider your command to protect the royal family highly, so you can look forward to it.」

It’s definitely a happy thing.

But for some reason, a chill went down my spine.

‘You don’t have to give anything….’

My five senses, crossing the wire, sensed something eerie.

「I hope you will continue to work hard for the empire, Mikhail.」

The emperor grinned and ordered me to leave.

Thanks to you, I was able to escape from the conference room.

“Thank you, Your Majesty….”

「….」

After I left, the Emperor and Great Sage still remained in the conference room.

The wise man asked his friend with a friendly smile.

“It’s not like you to offer additional compensation.”

「Do you think so?」

“Yes, weren’t you crazy suspicious of him when you called me?”

The emperor chuckled at the wise man’s question.

「I’m still in doubt.」

“Then it couldn’t be…” .”

The wise man’s eyes, full of wisdom, perceived the emperor’s intentions.

As if responding to this, the emperor spoke calmly.

「It’s questionable, but at the same time, isn’t he a capable person? So, from now on, I plan to keep it in my arms and keep an eye on it.”

“Are you planning on giving me a title?”

The wise man smiled and prepared to leave.

Then, the emperor raised the corner of his mouth and his blue eyes flashed.

「Yes, we need to get that sorted out before we can tie it to the capital.」

“How much rank do you plan on giving?”

Leonhard stood up.

And then, with his back turned, he spoke with a cruel smile.

「Well, wouldn’t ‘Baron’ be good?」

Arresting Hakim, who almost plunged the East into civil war.

The person who attempted to terrorize the imperial palace was executed.

Furthermore, he possesses the talent of a grand master.

How can we easily let go of such a talented person?

「If you become a noble and meet money and beautiful ladies, you will never be able to escape easily.」

The emperor grinned like a tyrant.

「If you let me have five or six children, I will be able to support you forever.」

The sound of his laughter echoed majestically in the conference room.

The great sage looked at his close friend with strange eyes.

As if there was something he didn’t say during the interrogation a moment ago.