212. The Queen’s Circumstances (1)
After receiving permission from the Emperor, she came out of his bedroom.
Afterwards, I walked alone through the peaceful corridors of Heavenly Palace.
“I feel relieved already.”
Under the cracked sky, everyone is in a festive mood.
The Black Knights, who had a bad reputation, were finally investigated, and a new defender of the empire was born.
As the forces threatening the country decreased, the expressions of those close to the imperial palace also brightened.
However, not everyone was happy.
Rin, the leader of the Black Knights who guards the entrance to Rosanna’s villa.
Perhaps because of the dark shade, his expression looked very dark.
‘I guess the crown prince must have been very upset by losing to me… ?’
Not only did it not pierce her secret power, it also split the sky.
Her pride may have been greatly injured.
“Hmm.”
I cleared my throat loudly, as if to show off.
Then, recognizing my presence, she slowly approached me.
“Lord Veil.”
Director Lin’s expression gradually brightened as he emerged from the shadows.
But when I looked at her up close, she looked more than bright but somewhat nervous.
“The medicine you gave me…. “Where on earth did it come from?”
“I guess the effect was good?”
She said proudly, placing her hands on her waist.
‘Werewolf, it’s a medicine given by a 100-year-old chieftain, so it’s definitely effective.’
I leisurely looked forward to her praise.
However, surprisingly, the leader’s expression looked somewhat embarrassed.
“Okay…. The effect was definitely good. Rosanna, Her Highness, was cured of a rare disease that even her magic could not cure.”
“But was there any problem?”
She looks happy and distraught at the same time.
She rolled one of her boots as if she was nervous.
“Hey, look at her drugged little brother’s face…” .”
Up until the first time I saw him at the sparring hall, he looked like a dignified leader.
She just felt like a pretty woman who didn’t know what to do right now.
“What on earth happened to you?”
I asked the dark-haired knight with a nasal voice.
At this, Rin closed her eyes tightly and shouted.
“Nose, she has a mustache!”
Mustache.
When I heard those words, my eyebrows naturally furrowed.
“The mustache… ?”
“Yes!! “My little brother is only 10 years old, and he has a mustache like Mr. Grumpy!”
Lynn pleaded, placing her fingers over her own soft lips.
She looked so cute that the corner of her mouth twitched.
“A. “I guess puberty came a little early.”
I waved my hand in a sly voice.
Then, this time, Rin pinched her own long hair to shape her animal ears.
“Wow, I even got animal ears like this…” ?”
Lin’s face looks unfair to the world.
Her only eye, covered by her bandages, was wide.
‘I didn’t know this either?’
If I take medicine, does it give me a beast nature?
“I got animal ears…” ?”
“Okay. “It had sharp eyes like a wolf, so I quickly knocked it out!”
I swallowed deeply at the effect that was more strange than I expected.
“So what did you do…?” ?”
“Fortunately, it returned to normal after 30 minutes…. “The fierce passion is fading away.”
Thank goodness.
Is this only for a certain time?
“Seeing as how the disease has been completely cured since then, it seems like the effects of the medicine last forever.”
“I didn’t know it would have such an effect since I was given the medicine blindly. I’m sorry….”
I scratched the back of my head and apologized politely.
Then, Lin clenched her fists and asked.
“Then you…” . “Are you saying you gave me a drug that I don’t know is effective?”
“I just heard that it’s really good for your body…” .”
The leader looked up at me with an aggrieved expression.
Then, she tapped my shoulder with both her tightly clenched fists.
“Ah-. “It hurts!”
Fortunately, she was able to control her strength.
She didn’t hurt as much as the brandish she threw in sparring.
“But everything got better, didn’t it? “I heard it’s a panacea, so it’ll probably be okay.”
When I urgently appealed, Director Lin stopped punching her.
She sighed deeply and agreed.
“Okay…. “You said it’s medicine, so I’ll believe it for now.”
The leader’s expression softened after calming her mind.
Only then did Rin ask me about my business.
“So, what’s happening at Rosanna’s palace?”
The grand bedroom door was visible behind her.
“Originally, I thought he wouldn’t even come near our camp.”
“There’s nothing to dislike. “Aren’t the Black Knights definitely members of our empire?”
I waved my hand in a friendly way, telling him not to be on guard.
Rin also chuckled, probably thinking that I had that much Yudori.
“Okay. “As long as I return to the capital, there will be no more accidents using black mana carelessly.”
I stared at her trustworthy black pupils.
As if repaying the upright Rin’s chivalry, she decided to speak frankly.
“I came to see Rosanna for a moment.”
“Her Majesty the Empress… ?”
“Yes, I have something important to tell you.”
I turned my back and spoke with a harmless expression on my face.
“Hmm…. I am taking a ‘nap’ right now….”
“Can’t you wake me up for a moment?”
When I asked, Rin, who had served her for quite some time, nodded her head calmly.
“Yes, he ordered us not to let anyone inside while he was sleeping.”
“Is there any other reason?”
Rin hesitated in her answer for a moment.
As if she thought it was a strange reason.
“According to her own words, she said that there is some sort of curse placed on her when she sleeps. So she said that if you come in without permission, you could die.”
Curse.
I couldn’t help but laugh at those words.
“What kind of fairy tale is that?”
“I don’t know either. “I just follow my master’s orders.”
The Black Knight leader shook his head, saying there was nothing he could do.
She was definitely more loyal and chivalrous than curious.
“I can’t help it either. Because I came under orders from His Majesty the Emperor. “I have no choice but to carry out my superior’s orders.”
I put the permission I received from the emperor first.
The Black Knight leader also calmly agreed.
“I understand. But be careful when you go in.”
Rin stepped aside to her, with his back to her.
And, before she let me in, she left some meaningful advice.
“Because Her Majesty the Empress is not the type of person to make lame jokes.”
I opened the door with all my force.
After that, she nodded to Rin, saying that she would keep that in mind.
――――――.
When I entered, Lin closed the door.
Thanks to this, I was left alone in subtly dark lighting.
‘Maybe it’s because I’m sleeping, but the bedroom is quite dark.’
The empress’ bedroom was as spacious as the emperor’s bedroom.
I could see her bed in front of me, but I had to walk about fifty steps to get there.
Furthermore, the platinum-colored lace curtain that unfolds every time you move forward.
Every time I passed by, I felt strange, as if I was entering another world.
‘It smells like a strange flower….’
The nose twitched like a small animal.
Fortunately, the scent did not seem to be poisonous.
I walked through the dark atmosphere and headed to the middle of the bedroom.
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Soon….
We finally arrived in front of Rosanna’s spacious bed.
“….”
The first empress of the empire sleeping defenseless on a pure white bed.
She was not even covered with a blanket and was wearing silk pajamas like Leah.
‘I heard that her mother and daughter look alike…. The costumes are similar too.’
Even though the clothes had a loose design, the curves of her beautiful body stood out.
Like a symbol of abundance in mythology.
If you look at her like this, she seems like just an ordinary woman.
In reality, it was a strange feeling to be a great witch who was feared even in my home country.
“Your Highness….”
I let her breathe deeply for a moment before waking her up.
After that, the moment he slowly approached her and stretched out her hand.
“… ?”
I felt an eerie feeling of death on both sides of me.
“Huh… !!”
Instinctively, she pulled her neck back.
Then, two black long swords protruded from the left and right and clashed with each other.
Kaaan―――!!
「Competitors have increased.」
「Yes, it is difficult.」
Awkward imperial accent.
Men wearing unusual armor who looked like foreigners appeared in front of me.
‘Knights of Epina… ? Could it be that they are Rosanna’s secret escorts?’
I looked at their sleek looking helmets.
However, I soon felt something strange.
Because I couldn’t hear the sound of steel boots clanking every time they walked.
Like a ghost.
「What number of the prince’s knights are you? “It’s a face I haven’t seen in the palace.”
One guy pointed a long sword at me.
‘Royalty… ?’
「We are the ones who decided to kill the princess first. So, let those who are late stay out.”
「Then I come before you. “Because I came first.”
The knights who tried to kill Rosanna, who was sleeping in front of me, first.
I swallowed deeply at the sight of them.
‘What kind of situation is this?’ ? Could it be that the curse she spoke of meant these ghosts?
While the guys were bickering with each other, Irina’s treasured sword was taken out.
And, I figured out the situation.
「Ha, this is ridiculous. Are you planning to monopolize His Majesty Rhodri’s favor?”
Rodri.
He was the dead king of Epina.
That means the king tried to kill his own daughter.
As expected, before my eyes, these were the ghosts of the dead.
「Good. Now that things are like this, I have no choice but to compete based on my skills.”
「Let’s finish this before His Majesty Robin’s bodyguards arrive.」
The two guys spread out like a triangle and confronted me.
I also seemed to be recognized as an assassin of the Epina royal family.
―――――!!
Quick resolution.
Like skilled assassins, they attempted to attack first.
Our long swords aimed at me first.
Chaae Aeng!!
I held the sword hilt firmly with both hands.
And, I firmly held on to the two blades that weighed down my sword.
「As expected, there was a reason why I didn’t even wear a mask.」
「Let’s finish it quickly.」
They didn’t even wear helmets and were on guard from the moment I infiltrated.
They swung each other with fancy Epina style swordsmanship, each aiming for the neck and sides.
But.
Their offense was poor compared to Liam and Gilbert.
‘Much slower.’
I twisted my body and easily dodged the sword aimed at my neck.
‘Infinitely light.’
I dodged and struck down my sword at the same time, blocking the attack rushing to my side.
「Ugh… !!」
As the sword struck, the guy in heavy armor also tilted downward.
Following this gap, I hit the guy’s helmet with my elbow.
aaang!!
「Khaaah… !!」
The guy whose head is shaking like crazy stumbles.
Thanks to this, the only remaining opponent was the last one who raised his sword in the air.
「I’ll split you in half!!」
He struck down the long sword with all his might, perhaps because he was good at using force.
Then, I grabbed the neck of the guy who had been hit by the helmet.
Soon.
I threw it into the guy’s downward trajectory instead.
Kwaang―――!!
「Kuhhh….」
One guy’s heavy helmet split apart.
Thanks to this, I was able to check what was inside.
―――.
What was inside was black dust.
When it split in half, it spread into the air like sand.
「This bastard… !」
The iron-clad knight, with his pride hurt, swung his sword repeatedly.
However, he is the one left alone.
We clashed our swords along the path of the guy swinging diagonally.
And then, I skillfully pushed him so that he could no longer swing.
Kigigeek―――!!
「W-what kind of power… !」
The guy who was proud of his strength was pushed back so hard that the hilt of the sword was twisted.
After that, I swung the sword I had thrown at me by lightly twisting my wrist.
「Khaaa!!」
Irina’s treasured sword penetrates precisely into the gap between the armor.
Thanks to this, black sand spurted out like blood through its armor.
「….」
After that, he also disappeared into a handful of ash.
“This is the true nature of the curse.”
At first, I thought it was just a trap prepared by Rosanna with her crime prevention magic.
But, it was her assassin ghosts who tried to kill her every night….
The curse the Empress spoke of was not cast by her, but was placed upon her.
“No way, her other relatives… ?”
“That’s right.”
I was muttering to myself.
An elegant yet faint voice came from the side of the bed.
“You managed to cut me down, Michail.”
When she turned her head, Rosanna’s face in her nightgown came into view.
Slightly matted golden hair.
Dusty blue eyes shone within them.
“Yes, now you won’t be assassinated by a ghost while you sleep.”
I shook my palms with a nonchalant expression.
As if you just finished cleaning lightly.
“It’s cute. “Do you think cutting down the ghosts will get rid of them?”
“So, you’re saying he’s not dead…? ?”
As I asked again, Rosanna pulled up her silk nightgown to cover her voluptuous thighs.
“Yes, he comes back every night. “Probably until I die.”
The first empress of the empire leisurely looked at my dumbfounded expression.
“There are times when those innocent eyes become wide open?”
Rosanna pulled down her long eyes with her fingers.
Like a girl playing around.
“I’m not in the mood for jokes.”
I answered her with her serious eyes.
Then, she covered her lips with the back of her hand and laughed.
“hehehe…. “Don’t worry, I have safety measures in place too.”
1 The Empress lightly snapped her fingers.
Then, the blue barrier around her body sparkles.
“I have suffered from a curse placed by my relatives since I was young. That’s why we developed this kind of defensive magic.”
She lightly threw mana towards her barrier as if showing off her skills.
Then, she appears to be thrown to the other side.
It seems that the ghost of the assassin who swung her sword at her was also automatically exorcised by her reflected attack.
Every night.
“What…. “When I slept with Leonhard, there was no problem because he personally exterminated me every time.”
The Empress took out her suit jacket from her hanger, as if to hide her curves showing through her pajamas.
Then, he gently covered her own body.
“Anyway, what brought you here?”
Rosanna crossed her legs in a graceful gesture.
Then, she observed my body with relaxed eyes.
“Well, I guess I wasn’t looking for a bed because I was sleepy.”
She tells her jokes calmly.
I answered her with a grin.
“The time has come for you to fulfill your promise.”
“You mean talking to Leonhard?”
I put my back and leisurely looked around the bedroom.
Unlike the famous Great Witch, there were no strange stuffed animals or test tables.
“Yes. “Your Majesty has agreed, so you can meet us at the party today.”
“….”
Rosanna pursed her soft lips as if she didn’t feel like it.
Her lips were also frowning with a sullen expression.
“I will go out and wait until you change your clothes.”
The Empress fiddling with her suit jacket.
She was very disgusting, like a girl fiddling with broccoli that she didn’t want to eat.
“No, wait there.”
‘Yes… ?’
I froze, turning around to look at her bedroom.
‘Are you sure you’re going to change in front of me…? ?’
I heard the sound of a body getting up from the bed from behind.
Then, the sound of soft silk pajamas falling to the floor was heard.
“I’ll change my clothes right away.”
Rosanna’s deep sigh was heard.
Was Leia’s boldness something she inherited from her empress? .
As if scolding me for daring to enter her own bedroom, she left me behind her and changed her clothes.
“It’s so hard. “Now I feel a bit like an escort driver.”
As if teasing me for being stiff, the Empress made a loud noise and changed her clothes.
However, I did not just suffer.
Even if you can’t turn around, you can still make fun of this snout.
“Your Majesty the Empress is always the same.”
“What?”
The sound of the dress being tightened around Rosanna’s voluptuous breasts was heard.
She let out a shallow moan and tightened her hook.
“While you were experiencing this curse, you also placed a curse on your daughter every night. “It’s so vicious.”
There was no sound from behind for a moment due to my blunt criticism.
I was speechless as expected.
“Hmm-. “Are you talking about the shell buried near Leah’s bed?”
“Yes, I destroyed them all myself, so don’t even think about making excuses.”
I raised my head high and responded.
Then….
“That’s not a curse.”
I suddenly felt her hot breath in my ear.
“… !”
I turned my head.
Then, in front of her eyes, soft and rich skin that filled her vision came into view.
A beautiful necklace placed between the canyons.
And, even one black dot.
“The item buried in Leah’s bed was not a curse, but a kind of ritual.”
The 1st Empress of the Empire placed her finger on my left breast as if knocking.
Then, she rubbed lightly.
“To awaken the sleeping power….”
Before we knew it, Rosanna had changed her clothes into a black dress.
She immediately faced me in party attire, as if she had used magic.
“Is it a ritual?”