Became the Escort Knight That the Princesses Were Obsessed With chapter 115

115. Eastern style meeting ceremony (2)

I entered the magnificent eastern villa.

Then, a huge restaurant unfolded.

A long table and colorful folding screens surrounding it.

‘There was a place like this in the empire…’ .’

Plated chairs were set on a luxurious dining table.

I was sat in the middle of it all.

Along with the third princess of the empire.

“hehehe, sit comfortably. “It’s really nice to see the two of you sitting together.”

The Grand Duke smiled and sat across from me.

With Lydia’s aunt, her uncle, and her younger brother.

“Thank you so much for inviting me to dinner.”

‘It’s not a meal, it’s like a hearing…’ .’

I smiled and expressed my gratitude.

However, my relatives still remained expressionless despite my greeting.

“Your meal will be served soon, so please wait comfortably.”

The Grand Duke spoke in an easy voice.

However, instead of eating, his blood relatives looked like they wanted to eat me.

“Relax, relax.”

“Okay, would you use it if the man was that nervous?”

My aunt and uncle spoke in emotionless voices.

“Okay, thank you.”

I swallowed deeply.

I only thought about escaping from here.

“Uncle, don’t scare Bale for no reason. “Today, this child came as our benefactor.”

Lydia scolded her relatives in her calm voice.

Not in the solemn voice of the princess as usual, but in the appearance of her youngest daughter.

I glanced at the princess.

Then, she felt my gaze.

I quietly asked if he realized my intention.

“What’s wrong?”

“I was a little surprised that you spoke differently from usual.”

Originally, Lydia’s main point was to speak like her superior even though she was young.

Looking at her this way, she seemed quite friendly.

“Because we are with family-. “I’m comfortable speaking too, right?”

Lydia answered with a look that made her ask such a question.

“I think it’s nice to see such a friendly tone of voice.”

I smiled and praised the youngest princess’s tone of voice.

At this, the young monarch of the East looked at me with bewildering eyes.

“You will see me often from now on, so it would be better to get used to it.”

‘Yes… ?’

You think we’ll see each other often?

She was blankly thinking about what she meant.

I could see servants approaching from afar.

“I will prepare a meal for you.”

I looked at the round lid made of iron.

A gorgeous tray plated with luxurious dragon decoration.

The tray was placed on the table.

The next moment of opening.

“… ?”

I was almost embarrassed.

When the lid was opened, the food revealed was none other than boiled potatoes.

Potatoes so ordinary that they put a luxurious ceramic plate to shame.

It was the first appetizer of eastern royals.

“Come on, come on. “Today is also very rich.”

The Grand Duke was not at all embarrassed by the small potatoes.

In fact, he offered me cooking with a sincere look in his eyes.

“I will eat it gratefully.”

I followed his hand and received the potato.

Then, I quietly looked at Lydia’s relatives sitting across from me.

“….”

Not everyone touches potatoes.

I just silently observe myself eating first.

‘Yes, it worked out better.’

Anyway, let’s eat together and lose our affection for those who participated in the meal.

I picked up the potatoes, imagining Lydia’s usual ‘commoner-, commoner-‘ behavior.

And….

I chewed it like an apple and ate it proudly.

“… !”

My relatives frowned at the sight of me eating potatoes with my bare hands.

In particular, the Grand Duke, who was elegantly slicing potatoes with a fork, was quite embarrassed.

‘No, you bastard. How many days have you starved? With a look in your eyes that asks ‘?’

However, I didn’t care.

When I was a child in an orphanage, even potatoes were rare.

Even when I was a technician candidate, it was difficult to even eat warm potatoes because I was on the cold northern front.

Thinking of that time, I ate the potatoes with pleasure.

“Whoa…” .”

I drank the refreshing water.

Then, he wiped his lips with the back of his hand and looked at the eastern royals.

As expected, it was obvious that everyone was embarrassed.

‘That’s it. Now, a bunch of swear words are going to pour out.’

Satisfied with that sight, I took a deep breath.

But.

Party… ! Match… ! Match… !

The sound of applause coming out of nowhere.

Everyone stared at the Archduke at the sound of applause.

“This guy, the way he eats is so blessed!”

Lydia’s maternal grandfather and former ruler of the East.

Jerome VIII smiled and looked at me strangely.

“Other empires were busy frowning when you gave them potatoes. “As expected, you are different!”

I rather looked blankly at my favorite archduke.

“Ha… hahahaha. I actually like potatoes. “I often ate it on the front lines.”

I was caught up in the atmosphere and ended up laughing.

“Wait a minute, you’re from the front lines?”

Everyone was clapping.

Lydia’s younger cousin, Darhan, wearing an officer’s hat, asked me.

“Was it the Northern Front?”

“Yes, I worked there for quite some time while I was a knight candidate.”

I answered with a shocked expression.

Then, a 17-year-old boy’s face went from cold expressionless to bright.

“Is that really true? “I’m also scheduled to be drafted to the Northern Front soon.”

He spoke to me with a happy expression.

“Is it really snowing there?”

“Yes, if you go, you can watch until you get tired of it.”

Lydia’s younger cousin looked in wonder at the seniority of the unit to which he would soon be sent.

“I heard it was crazy cold there. “Hold up your military flag too.”

“The fortress will be a little better. “When I was a leader, we subdued the fanatics and achieved peace.”

As the senior spoke, his junior’s eyes became increasingly interesting.

“Yes, I heard it well. Could it be that you were one of the prospects who defeated them?”

“Yes, it was one of them, but I was just a bridesmaid.”

I answered humbly.

“Ha, this is truly amazing! “I never thought I’d see a senior jockey here!”

Lydia looked back and forth between me and her younger sister, who until a moment ago was trying to protect her older sister.

Seeing that the two men quickly started talking about the electric wire, their eyes looked relieved.

“Do you know anyone there?”

I put my hand on my chin.

Then, after thinking about it for a while, I said to him:

“There is one motive….”

My classmate, Cain, whom I met during the appointment ceremony.

At this time, he was serving on the northern front.

“Can you tell that classmate about me?”

If you ask him for this little boy, he will definitely treat you well.

Cain, who is suffering alone in a foreign land, will also have support.

Both people will benefit.

“Yes, I will tell you that.”

A boy who was a member of royalty in the East, but was scheduled to be sent to the outskirts with no connections.

The corners of his mouth rose wide.

“Very well, Darhan. “I was worried a lot, but I’m still glad.”

“Yes, I think it went really well. Father!”

Commander of the East.

Lydia’s uncle said calmly as he cut potatoes.

“However, please do not be too kind to my son. “I’m saying treat him like a single soldier.”

He was deliberately planning to send his son to a foreign country to gain experience.

But deep down, I was worried about him….

He looks happy at his unexpectedly shaped rear abdomen.

“I will convey that to you, Commander.”

I bowed my head politely and showed respect.

“He looked like a gisaeng brother, but he was a true soldier.”

“That’s right, father. “I think I made a misunderstanding.”

Usually, if you revealed that you were from the front line, you would be dismissed as a rough person.

The reactions of the eastern royal families were very different.

‘This is not it…’ .’

I feel like I only left a good impression while trying to help a friend from another country.

“hehehe… “You guys have finally recognized Lord Bale’s true value.”

The Grand Duke looked happily at his son and grandson who had acknowledged me.

“We had a misunderstanding just by looking at the outside.”

“That’s right, he’s the man you’ve been eyeing!”

Lydia flinched at her sister’s words.

And with her eyes, she overpowered her younger brother who was taller than her.

“This guy… ! “You don’t say things like that out loud!”

The princess glanced at me.

Then, she carefully tried to wipe her lips with a napkin.

“You should also pay attention to your position now.”

When Lydia’s hand touched my lips, I was startled.

However, due to the Grand Duke looking on proudly, he was unable to offer any resistance.

“Aren’t you no longer just a candidate from the northern front, but a full-fledged knight of the empire?”

The third princess smiles with strange red eyes.

“Now, should I take off my commoner t-shirt?”

He looked up at me with a grin.

Like a lady who wants to take care of her child.

“Okay, thank you…” .”

I expressed my gratitude with a shocked expression.

And then, in a much better mood, we started eating in earnest.

Starting with pork fried in oil and covered in sauce.

Dumplings made with shrimp balls.

They were all on the oily side, but they were quite delicious.

“The food is very delicious.”

“Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk…” Thank goodness. “Eat a lot.”

I put aside other thoughts for a moment and enjoyed Eastern cuisine.

But.

Not everyone was simply enjoying cooking.

“….”

Unlike her uncle and nephew, Lydia’s aunt still looks at me coldly.

She, a merchant from the East, looked at me with a cold expression.

‘What about my uncle and nephew, but what about that aunt?’

I began to lose the taste of her food due to her seemingly poisonous gaze.

“I will prepare dessert.”

With the servant’s words, a luxurious car was placed on the table.

The fragrant smell of tea leaves filled the spacious villa.

“This car was brought by Arietta, my second daughter and the owner of the merchant.”

The old man pointed to the cold woman sitting next to him.

“I will drink it gratefully. Arietta, Danju.”

I drank my tea and took a deep breath.

“You said it was Lord Veil, right?”

I finally opened my mouth.

The opponent appears to be stronger than the two father and son.

“Yes, that’s right.”

“If you live in Subang, your salary will probably be low, but how are you preparing for your assets and retirement?”

The calculating, emotionless eyes of a target person.

Those eyes pierced through me.

“Auntie, Bale is just 20 years old….”

The youngest princess was embarrassed by the mischievous appearance of her relative.

“Oh my, Lydia. You’re an adult when you’re 20, right? Of course, you have to be thorough in managing your property.”

The merchant smiled brightly at her golden nephew.

Then, she looked at me fiercely and said.

“Wouldn’t that make your ‘companion’ suffer less?”

Her gaze, wearing a black fur coat, is fierce.

Like an alpha female leopard trying to protect its young relatives.

“If it’s property, you already have territory.”

“Isn’t the northern territory a wasteland? “How can you farm in a place full of rocks?”

She knows everything, even the northern soil of the empire.

As expected, he is a target person.

But.

“Oh, sorry. “I forgot to add that.”

I was not an easy person either.

“My land is west of the capital. “It’s also right next to the Western Imperial Palace.”

“… !”

Arrieta was well aware of the crazy land prices in the western part of the capital.

When she saw my arrogant eyes, she flinched for a moment.

“I heard you were just a defense engineer….”

“Not all defense engineers have money.”

Arietta pursed her lips.

Then, she gave her signal to bring her fruit to counterattack.

“I will put down the fruit.”

Acolytes dressed in colorful silk clothes neatly placed plates of fruit on the table.

Red and smooth flesh.

And then, it was sliced with fancy skill and decorated in the shape of an elephant….

Watermelon.

“This is a fruit called watermelon that we brought in this time.”

“Ho….”

Her aunt confidently introduced her fruit.

Then, the eastern royals showed interest.

They were impressed by the gorgeous visuals they saw for the first time.

“hehehe… It’s natural to be surprised. “It was hard to get it.”

Arrieta crossed her arms alone.

And then, she looked at me with very arrogant eyes and said.

“Isn’t this the highest quality dessert that only comes from the South?”

The person who looks at this kind of luxury goods with eyes that has seen and seen them before.

She quietly closed her eyes and waited for my admiring reaction.

But.

“How much did you pay for this?”

Her eyebrows furrowed at my unexpected reaction.

“It was 1 gold each, so why on earth are you asking?”

“Yes?! “Is it 1 gold?”

I asked her back with an expression that I couldn’t understand.

The intense reaction drew the attention of the royal family to me.

“hahahaha, are you surprised that it’s so expensive? I understand. “Because it is the highest quality fruit.”

Arrieta smiled and shrugged her shoulders.

“No. “At that price, I feel like I lost a lot of money when I bought it.”

When I answered firmly, the subject’s shoulders flinched.

“A loss? No way. “It was imported from one of the largest merchant ships in the empire.”

Arrieta crossed her arms alone.

And then, she looked down at me disapprovingly.

“What merchant did you deal with?”

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However, I did not back down at all.

He said while observing the watermelon with professional eyes.

“The top of the Looper family in the north.”

Looper.

The moment I heard that, I couldn’t help but snort.

I never imagined that I would hear my senior’s name after such a long time.

“Ah, really?”

She tried to leave quietly, but she felt quite upset when she thought about his behavior.

In addition, this is a golden opportunity to become the first customer for my farm.

It is the perfect first step toward retirement.

“Haa….”

I took a deep breath in a situation where it was quite difficult to refuse.

Soon….

He held her hands together and said with a sly expression.

“Oh my. “You were scammed.”

When Arietta heard what I said, her face turned white.

“Well, what…” ?”

I picked up a watermelon.

And then, he answered with a sinister smile like a treacherous spirit.

“Looper, that bastard…. “You were excommunicated from your family and now you are hoarding money?”

“I know someone from the top… ?”

I answered Arrieta’s question with pitiful eyes.

“Yes, he was a retired engineer of our Subangsa. “The family’s evil deeds were at the level of a sword master.”

I munched on the watermelon.

The sugar content wasn’t that high, so it wasn’t even first grade.

“Let’s end the deal. “We will deliver better watermelons than this from our farm.”

Watermelon, the highest quality fruit eaten only by royalty.

Arrieta looked dumbfounded when told that she was farming that precious thing.

“I’ll give you Ruper’s top for half the price.”

Arrieta’s eyes lit up when she heard the words “Half price.”

We have been suffering from the empire’s distribution restrictions.

I quickly calculated how much I could make up for with the offer of a man who appeared before my eyes.

The result.

“Is that really true, Bale? No, Lord Bale?”

The titles used to call me have become polite.

“Yes, because I also needed a business partner.”

Lydia’s grandfather laughed as he looked at me holding both hands together like a treacherous person.

An old lady staring alternately at her granddaughter and at me.

He had a bewitching look in his eyes that was unique to the Lydia family.

“I will prepare a separate contract later. Let’s talk slowly together.”

Not even knowing that, I excitedly talked about the deal.

I was so busy enjoying the first business I had acquired after so long, I didn’t notice Nobu’s gaze.