179. Imperial First Sword Selection Competition (2)
After the rumor that the emperor had a bizarre dream.
Irina headed to the western part of the capital the next day.
In normal times, I would have gone to Subangsa Temple or Northon.
However, the princess entered the wealthy village of the first princess, which she was reluctant to do.
「Barony of Vale」
Because the manor she came to meet was located right here.
“This is Vale’s territory….”
After passing the sign, a wide plain spread out beyond the trees.
There were numerous hedges erected in a row, and fresh watermelon vines overflowed.
The big, plump watermelons seen between the vines.
She told me that summer is not over yet.
“Tsk… !”
Men with thick arms who harvest sturdy fruits.
The Torman clan from the north loaded a cart with both hands full of watermelons.
Beside him was a noblewoman pouring tea and handing it to him.
It is said that even in the empire, it is popular to bring in concubines regardless of status.
“It’s hot, so let’s stay inside. The Baron made us a parasol.”
The leader of the clan, Ornn, smiled brightly as he accepted the woman’s teacup.
The ugly face that used to receive repayment money has long since disappeared.
Seeing her so kind and caring, a noble woman would feel her charm.
Because her large body and short beard looked very reassuring.
“No…. “I also like seeing things up close like this.”
The sight of sesame seeds pouring down even from a distance.
Irina watched happily, as if she didn’t like the sight.
Then, only when Ornn suddenly made eye contact with her, was she able to reveal the business she had come for.
“Aren’t you Her Highness the Second Princess…? ?”
“Do you know me… ?”
Irina faced her right hand, which Bale had only heard about.
“Yes, the Baron told me to treat him with the utmost respect if he ever comes to visit.”
He recently started dating, and his lip service was excellent.
“You said you have silver hair as beautiful as silk and clear jade-colored eyes. How could you not recognize me?”
Elegant speaking skills, as if I learned it from him.
However, Irina was even happier to hear that Bale always thought of her that way.
“I don’t know what to do with praise….”
“Please follow me, you are at the mansion.”
Ornn led her to her chariot.
There were watermelons piled up and a place for two people to sit.
“Let’s take a ride. It’s a lot farther than it looks, so it’s better to take a ride.”
“Uh… Thank you, but…. Would you mind? It would be heavy if I got on it….”
Facing her cart, Irina waved her hand.
Then, Ornn laughed and slapped her on his thigh.
“It’s okay. When you have two such beautiful women, you gain strength that you didn’t have before.”
He lowered himself like a bull.
And, clutching the front of her cart, she prepared to leave.
“Then I will do it….”
Irina had no choice but to carefully climb onto the cart.
Then, the woman on the right, who was sitting across from me, smiled brightly and handed me her tea.
“Would you like a drink too, my lady?”
She was a black-haired daughter who did not hear that Irina was the princess because she was far away.
Irina arrived at Bale’s mansion, drinking the tea she gave her.
“We have arrived.”
“Thank you, Orn.”
The princess arrived at the main gate of her mansion with a light greeting of her own.
Afterwards, she knocked on the door.
―――.
“Who are you…?” ?”
“….”
Irina did not respond at all. She
Instead she moved quietly to the back of the door.
The main door opens.
Then, I came out yawning, dressed in a T-shirt and pajama pants.
“Are these the kids who came asking for watermelon again?”
Her forearms were full of knife marks, and her stomach was scratched.
And then, she was looking around her with half-opened eyes.
“Whoa!”
Irina came up behind her.
He put his hand on my shoulder like a wolf.
“Her Royal Highness… ?”
“Is it okay for an imperial knight to be this defenseless?”
The princess smiled brightly.
Then, he waved the lunch box at me and said.
“I came here to give you a packed lunch.”
“I never dreamed you would come this far… !”
I entered my mansion for the first time, taking Irina with me.
“Wow…. “Maybe it’s because it was built by Sir Colbert, so it’s really cool.”
Luxurious marble tiles and exterior walls.
And, even a moderately soft sofa and table.
Irina sat on the sofa as if she was satisfied with the mansion she bought for her.
“It’s all thanks to Your Majesty. “I never dreamed that I would be living in a place like this in my lifetime.”
“hehehe…. Thank god.”
The house she bought herself.
That he allowed her to live in her own grace.
At that point, Irina swallowed her saliva deeply as if feeling her strange heart pounding.
“Now, sit down. “Eat your lunch box before it gets cold.”
“You came this far and even received food… “I’m so sad.”
I opened the lunch box lid without thinking.
And then, she put the hamburger steak, kept warm by the warming spell, in her mouth.
“How do you feel?”
“Wow…. “Your Majesty, have you really noticed your cooking skills?”
I was truly impressed with her skills.
The rich meat flavor and soft texture.
The corners of her mouth went up.
“At this level, you can almost compete with Princess Leia.”
Is it because it was so delicious?
Irina flinched at the word that came out without my knowledge.
“Lea, it’s Leah…” ?”
‘Ah….’
“Oh, that’s… She said that in the past, the 1st princess had also packed a lunch for her….”
I tried to pick up the words she had spat out.
However, perhaps it was too late, Irina made a sullen expression.
“That cool-headed woman even packed a lunch box for you… ?”
“Just once, just once!”
I waved my hands vigorously.
Then, Irina seemed to find my embarrassed expression cute and immediately laughed.
“It’s okay, it’s okay.”
The silver-haired princess smiled.
“Because I’m not the type of person to get angry about things like that. However….”
However, I soon realized the meaning of a smile.
“Whose lunch box was tastier?”
She thought she was a neat cow.
She was also a wolf.
A fierce silver she-wolf who wants to protect her companion.
I swallowed deeply at her murderous smile.
“You can be honest….”
Irina covered her lips with her fist, probably because she was nervous.
Thanks to this, I was able to see the various wounds on the princess’s fingers.’
“….”
Those scars proved her sincerity in practicing hard.
“That’s right, it’s the princess’s steak.”
She put her meat in her mouth.
And, as I slowly tasted the taste, I was grateful for her sincerity.
“….”
Irina stared at that scene.
Then, she soon realized that she had asked a naughty question.
“Thank you, Veil.”
Feeling better, she took a deep breath.
Afterwards, she casually asked about my driver’s schedule.
“Anyway, I’ll be busy evaluating articles for the second half of the year.”
“You mean the Imperial First Sword Tournament?”
“Yes, all drivers must participate in the preliminary round.”
After listening to her, she quietly shook her head.
Instead, she spooned the mashed potatoes into her mouth.
“Well, I have no choice but to go to the preliminaries. “She’s not interested in the finals.”
“What… ? Why?!”
When Irina heard my indifferent words, her emerald eyes flashed.
“With your current skills, isn’t it possible to not only qualify for the finals but also win?”
She knows my Grand Auror. She seemed to decide that there was no enemy that could stand up to me.
“So that’s the problem.”
I answered her firmly.
“When it comes to money, he has already made a lot of money, and his recent actions have caught His Majesty’s attention.”
Swallowed her last steak into her mouth.
And then, she took a refreshing drink of water.
“The empire is already going smoothly.”
Myself only discussing the safety of the empire.
Irina let out a short sigh at that sight.
“However, if I go out in such a situation and meet the princesses’ knights….”
She responded calmly to her.
“A disaster will occur where the vice-captains are defeated by a mere defense engineer.”
“That’s….”
Irina pursed her lips.
He has a sullen look in his eyes as if he has something to say to me.
“You princesses, don’t worry about me anymore and just look ahead. “Isn’t that how you will lead the empire?”
I slowly approached Irina.
And, she responded with earnest eyes like a loyal subject.
But, at that moment.
“You’re avoiding me like that again…” .”
“Yes… ?”
Irina looked up at me with faint eyes.
“You’re saying that you’re afraid that if I become the Imperial Swordsman and your rank increases, I’ll start courting you in earnest, right?”
Irina’s warning made me pause for a moment.
“If you don’t like it, just say no…” . I really have to say it that way… ?”
The second princess had melancholy eyes like a baby animal.
I was immediately drawn to the clear water droplets in those eyes.
“Is that possible? “I also admire you so much.”
I tried to calm her down.
Honestly, I didn’t hate Irina either.
“I’m just not ready yet. “There is also a wall of status.”
She just did it because she had a hard time explaining her relationship with her princesses to her emperor.
“Is that really simply the problem?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Even Irina will understand at this level.
No matter which princess you deal with, this method always works.
But.
Today was different.
“Okay, then let’s do it like this.”
Irina raised the corners of her mouth as if she had been waiting for my answer.
And then, she smiled and held my hand.
“I won’t become a princess either.”
Announcement of giving up the princess.
When I heard those words, my whole body trembled.
“I’ll leave everything to Leah and live with you.”
The second princess of the empire looking up at me.
Jade-colored eyes blink between beautiful silver hair.
The beautiful eyelids that embrace those eyes.
“We are commoners from the same background. “It doesn’t matter anymore, right?”
She was fatally beautiful to her man.
“No, you’re joking too much….”
I was taken aback by the princess’s words that she would give up everything she had.
Then, Irina gently placed her soft breasts on my shoulder.
“I’m serious….”
The princess’s body has become more mature.
She, who was just neat, became her lady.
‘Whoa…’ .’
Is it because, unlike her previous life, she went through many things?
In her complete English language, she showed off her deadly figure.
If it had been a simple relationship between a man and a woman, they would have kissed right away.
However, if she suddenly declares that she is giving up everything.
If it turns out that the reason is to meet me… !!
‘It may create a more dangerous situation than simply sleeping together.’
“I understand. Let’s do this instead… !”
To prevent this, I swallowed deeply.
And then, I proposed it to the silver she-wolf who was attached to me.
“I will not step forward myself. “I will just teach the knights and make them the best swords in the empire.”
Rejecting wealth and honor until the end.
Irina pouted her lips as if she was dissatisfied.
“Then I have a condition too.”
As a smart adult, she immediately destroyed my safety devices.
“Let everyone know that you raised knights. “As the teacher of the First Sword.”
Master of the Empire’s First Sword.
It was a famous and grandiose title just by saying it.
“How is that any different from me winning?”
“It’s different.”
Irina flashed her monarch-like eyes.
“If you win, you will be advertised as the best talent in the empire, having shown off your military power. However, the teacher is different.”
The princess crossed her arms alone.
And, she answered with confident eyes.
“It doesn’t prove your own strength. So at least you won’t have anything bothersome other than teaching.”
No matter what your skill level is, if your student wins, he or she will receive the utmost treatment.
Afterwards, she received a high title and was able to date the princess.
I realized his intention and sighed.
“It means that you can take honor, but reduce excessive attention.”
Irina nodded her head.
“That’s right. A moderately great advisor?”
I looked at Irina intently.
Her emerald eyes are full of strong will.
“You’re persistent, Your Majesty.”
She has been hanging out with me all this time, and before I knew it, she had become a monarch who knew how to throw her way.
The corners of my mouth naturally rose as if responding to this.
“I understand.”
When I gave permission with a grin, Irina’s expression brightened.
“Really, Veil?”
“Of course, how could I tell a lie in front of the princess?”
She holds both her fists tightly and looks at me with a happy expression.
The tears around her eyes sparkled like jewels.
“Thank you!!”
The Empire’s second princess leaned gently on my shoulder.
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And then, she quietly closed her eyes, as if she was finally relieved.
“I will try to become the teacher of the First Sword.”
I glanced down at her.
The princess’s beautiful silver eyelids sparkled.
‘For some reason, unlike her previous life, I feel like she has become more desirable, Irina.’
Maybe the fox is not me, but this one.
“But is my steak really better than Leah’s?”
The princess asked quietly.
Then, I wanted to play pranks.
“Because I like hamburger steak more than hamburgers.”
After hearing my answer, Irina glanced up and raised her head.
Her lips were sticking out as if she was upset.
As if she were my wife.
“So, if Leah cooks the steak, the results may be different?”
In response to the princess’s question, I tilted her head back.
And then, he slyly tried to distract her.
“Well-. “I guess I’ll have to get another lunch box from Leah to find out.”
“What-?”
Irina purred her moist lips as she watched me playing around.
Then, he lightly bit my shoulder as if playing with me.
“Oh, it hurts…” !! Majesty!!”
If you look at it this way, she wasn’t much different from her previous life.
I laughed and enjoyed the short time I had with her as she became more friendly with me.
「―――――」
After Irina returned.
I was left alone in the living room of the mansion.
The lunch box she gave me.
She looked down at the empty box and was lost in thought.
“He is the teacher of the First Sword….”
Of course, I am confident in teaching.
In the past, even when Irina was her escort, there were many knights she had raised.
All of them were scouted by pretty good places and made a name for themselves.
And, among them, there were some who followed the crown prince and stabbed me.
Because of that shock, I never wanted to play the role of a teacher again.
‘I can’t help it.’
Anyway, it was a mountain that His Majesty the Emperor would have to solve someday.
In that case, it would be better for me to move up to a position where I can personally take charge.
“The great people we need to raise are Irina’s Allen, Leah’s Richard, and Lydia’s Batsch.”
All three of them have pretty good skills.
In particular, Richard has grown faster than in his previous life and is about to take the Sword Master exam.
He would be the strongest within the same group.
But.
“Camilla, that woman is the problem.”
She is already a sword master herself.
Furthermore, the same goes for Echina Flamer.
It won’t be easy for the three of them to defeat those two.
‘Of course I could threaten them, but the resistance from those women who have the knight commander in front of them would be severe.’
If I scratch and make a mess, I will only lose.
So, you have no choice but to win with skill.
“Strategy is important.”
Tactics and strategy are important to overcome the overwhelming skill gap.
That’s why I needed another teacher to teach me how to use force and how to use my head.
“….”
I was thinking about a suitable person for a moment.
I suddenly realized where my territory is now.
‘This is the territory of the master tactician and operational commander!’
I got up from my seat and headed to the cold warehouse.
And then, we took out the highest quality watermelon that was being kept for the lobby.
A large, voluptuous, and smooth high-quality product.
I went out to the veranda with him on my waist.
And….
I headed straight to the neighboring villa.
――――――.
The sound of water in the pool getting closer.
As I walked through the garden following the sound, a white villa suddenly appeared.
The familiar parasol in front of the pool catches my eye.
In the past, the place where the princess lay and waited when she first came here.
I approached there.
“….”
However, the princess was not seen.
There was just a white robe draped over a chair.
“It’s the weekend, but you’re not here.”
There was a manual called ‘Swimming Training’ on the table.
“Is it a swimming corporation…? ?”
I was wondering why I was reading this book alone.
The sound of cool water was heard from the pool.
――――――.
He turned his head with a sturdy and voluptuous watermelon on his waist.
That moment.
「Haa.」
When I saw the sight of the woman I was facing, I dropped the watermelon on her chair.
“… !!”
The first princess of the empire, Leah, appeared in the pool.
Because she stuck out her body in the water, showing off a body as beautiful as the watermelon I brought.
“Veil?”
Her voluptuous breasts resting on her chin at her swimming pool.
The princess, wearing a black bra, looked at me intently with her chin resting on the back of her hand.
“There’s a lot going on, you came to see me in person.”
Damp, brilliant golden hair.
Inside them, blue eyes filled with knowledge of tactics twinkled.
“What interesting things did we bring this time?”