256. Examination of spouse (2)
“….”
Leia, the first princess of the Empire, left Grand Duke Luke with those words.
The strong scent of pomegranates remained where she passed.
The black-haired Archduke stroked his forehead and smelled the scent.
Then, I ended up leaning against the wall in the hallway with a helpless expression on my face.
“Are you okay, Crown Prince?”
Lord Dyke is watching him carefully.
He also looked like he couldn’t believe that such an ordinary-looking knight was his husband.
“I told you to call me Archduke in public.”
“I’m sorry.”
He glanced at the confused-looking bastard of Hawthorne Kingdom.
Then he slowly expressed his opinion about the situation just a moment ago.
“Your Highness, there is actually something suspicious.”
“What is it?”
The heartbroken Archduke covered his eyes with the back of his hand and muttered.
Then, the lord of Belair carefully conveyed his message.
“What Her Highness Leah said a moment ago may have been a lie.”
Lies.
Luke suddenly lifted his head up with a surge of hope.
“Is that really true?”
“Yes, isn’t it strange? “The next emperor is marrying an ordinary bodyguard.”
The old man grabbed his mustache and gently stroked it.
He ruled the border city for 30 years and his seasoned eyes were keen.
“Furthermore, I heard that Her Majesty Leah likes people who are capable. “There’s no way an ordinary guy would catch your eye.”
The Archduke seemed to agree with this, placing his finger on his chin and immersed in his thoughts.
“I’m sure the man from earlier didn’t feel much mana. “It was an average article.”
“You may have said through that article that you have no intention of an arranged marriage.”
Luke nodded, saying it was plausible.
Dike added something that added credibility to his opinion.
“Furthermore, the small shaman standing nearby looked very surprised when he heard that.”
Nobu raised his finger.
And, he spoke in a confident voice.
“He didn’t know that Her Highness Leia chose a guard knight as her husband. In other words, the situation just a moment ago was an unexpected action on your part.”
However, those words soon hurt Luke.
“Does this mean I’m not that good to the point where I use the excuse of being an escort driver? .”
“We don’t know yet. To be honest, this is my first time meeting the Archduke, so I might be embarrassed by the story of an arranged marriage.”
The old man continued his words with skill.
“By nature, women tend to do unexpected things when they are embarrassed.”
“Is that your experience?”
Luke spoke, admiring his beautiful speaking skills.
To this, Nobu cleared his throat and answered in a humble voice.
“Because I have four wives….”
“Indeed…. “The wisdom of the Lord is beyond measure.”
Dyke grinned and pointed at himself with his fist.
“I have lived here, between the Empire and Hawthorne, for 30 years.”
He spoke with his wise black eyes flashing.
Future plans.
“First of all, let’s show the power of the knights you raised during the friendly sparring between our two countries. “He is showing strong military power as if to prove that His Highness Leah likes capable men.”
“That is correct. At least I’ll show you what kind of person I am.”
Luke clenched his fists and looked out the window.
There were a lot of workers there preparing for the demonstration sparring between the two countries in the afternoon.
“Then, you will regret rejecting me a little.”
It was Luke who had a certain level of trust.
Because he had all the military power of the South in his hands, he had a small number of elite knights.
His knights, formed by scouting great figures from all over the world, were famous for their excellence.
“I will suppress the baseline with strong knights from the beginning, and then suppress the guard knights at the end.”
“This is an excellent choice. Then, Her Majesty Leah will also come to know the ‘coolness’ of southern men.”
Luke had a gentle smile on his lips.
Afterwards, with Dyke behind him, he headed to the first floor of the official residence where his knights were waiting.
“Who would be better as our representative?”
“What about our greatest sword in the South, Count Arthur?”
Nobu had quite a bit of information about them as they were close to the border of the empire.
He relayed all the information he knew to the Archduke.
“From what I heard, Her Majesty Leah’s knight commander has just reached the level of sword master. However, Sir Arthur has maintained that status for 10 years.”
Even after becoming a sword master, there are differences in each person’s level.
It is said that skills increase as experience increases, but as one gets older, they begin to decline again.
In that sense, I became a sword master around the age of 20 and am in my 30s, when I am in my 10th year and still in good shape.
This period can be seen as the true heyday of knights.
“Good, make him the representative and make the rest of the list as veteran knights as possible.”
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“I understand. “Let’s get ready.”
Dyke raised the corners of his mouth, as if he was thinking of joining the line of Luke, the kingdom’s powerful figure.
He walked ahead with brisk steps to show off his men.
「――――――」
Such a plan is lurking out there.
Unlike the Hawthorn Kingdom side, Leah, who rented a guest room, was only writing a report to send to her father.
She sat at the desk in her uncomfortable guest office.
She played with her quill with an indifferent expression, trying to concentrate on her own work.
But.
“….”
The next Empress, whose beautiful brow is gradually becoming frowned.
She lifted her head slightly and looked towards her guest sofa.
“hehehe-. “Are you really going to leave it there?”
“Hmm… “That’s strange. There’s no way it could be dangerous to leave it here.”
Margo and I are sitting across from each other at the table, looking at each other in a friendly way, playing chess.
Furthermore, the watermelon on the plate was even squished.
“….”
The princess had a sullen expression on her face, wondering how long it had been since her office had been this noisy.
“Oh, did you take your hand off? “You let go?”
“Ah-!! Just a moment, just a moment!! “I saw it once too!!”
Margo got up from the sofa and pointed at my queen with her finger.
Then, I shouted back in an aggrieved voice.
Leah seemed to have run out of patience at that sight and got up from her chair.
And, she told us that we were playing hard even with her in front of us.
“How long are you going to stay here?”
Margot was momentarily frightened by the princess’s cold question.
However, I shrugged my shoulders and said it was okay.
Then, she spoke to Leah in a friendly voice, grinning with sly eyes like a sly fox.
“Ah, it can’t be helped, right? “Me and Margot are ordered to be escort knights, so we always have to perform our duties in the same space.”
The first princess of the empire was amazed to see me smiling brightly.
She stuck out her tongue, saying that I was the only person in the world who could treat her so slyly.
“You really are….”
Leah sighed and took off her monocle.
And then, she looked at me intently and stared at me alone for a while.
“No way…” .”
Come to think of it, she usually gets very sensitive when her work is interrupted.
But now, it was just a little annoying, but I felt comfortable, as if I was with a family at home.
I picked up her red, hard watermelon and showed it to her.
“Your Highness, wouldn’t you like to eat some fruit and rest? “This guy is the best when it’s hot.”
“….”
Leah soon realized why I was acting like this.
As a guard knight, it is important to make your lord comfortable.
“As expected, you are a truly extraordinary man.”
The princess smiled and wiped her monocle with her handkerchief.
She then stood up from her desk, draping roughly in the pockets of her tight shirt.
“But still. “Don’t you dare be too defenseless in front of the princess of the empire?”
Leah took off her uniform jacket and was wearing only a dress shirt and skirt.
With his hands on her waist, her pelvis made a beautiful curve.
“Even though I made that ‘declaration’ earlier, you didn’t think anything of it.”
Declaration.
I had a hunch that that declaration was the surprise announcement she made in front of Archduke Luke a little while ago.
“A-. “Didn’t Your Highness say that it was an excuse to get rid of the troublesome Archduke?”
“Yes, yes!”
Margo, who was listening next to her, also nodded.
She seemed relieved after hearing the reason she added on her way back after parting ways with her archduke.
“….”
Leah looked at my calm reaction and gave me a cold look.
She looks like she did before a war with an enemy country.
“You really have no sense in this area.”
The first princess muttered in a low voice.
When I tried to question her because I couldn’t hear her clearly, Leah flipped her bangs behind her and said,
“No, I need to cool off too.”
The princess sat down next to me.
As she sat down next to her, her sofa softly swelled.
“Chess…. “It’s been a while.”
She sat across from Margo and crossed her voluptuous thighs.
Black stockings stretching along her skin.
At this, Margo made a strangely sullen expression.
The Grand Witch’s golden eyes were focused on the princess’s body like a wary cat.
“What do you think, Miss Margot? “Wouldn’t you like to have a game with your wife?”
“Good.”
Margot also promised not to lose to the princesses.
She answered confidently, setting up her chess board.
“When I heard it, they said it was lost when it was placed with the veil.”
“I tried to put him back, but he kept avoiding the fight like a fox.”
I turned my head to look at the princess’s eyes and tried to ignore her.
“I was the one who taught Bale to play chess.”
Margot spoke confidently, pointing at herself with her finger. She
As if she was proud of herself, she built her memories with him first.
“So, if you want to beat me, your head will have to get even hotter.”
“Thank you for your concern, Margot.”
The two women looked at each other and smiled.
But, I could feel it.
The temperature in the office is getting colder due to the fierce energy of the two people.
‘If someone teaches me this, I’ll hear a lot of criticism.’
Instinctively, my annoyance detector was activated and I quickly got up from my seat.
And then he left the two people focused on chess and headed towards the desk in the office.
―――――.
The sound of chess playing rang out in the office at regular intervals.
In the meantime, I looked out the window and watched the demonstration sparring between the two countries in the afternoon.
‘It looks like it opens there.’
A wide open marble sparring hall.
Circular seats that can accommodate thousands of people.
It is not as large as Lastium, but it is a space that most residents can visit.
I heard that Belair has been a border area for a long time, so it is a place that is serious about training knights.
It can be said that the scale is truly worthy of its reputation.
You can already see the knights going up there, practicing sparring, and checking to see if there is anything wrong with the space.
Among them, there was one man whose mana was stronger than Richard’s.
‘Hmm… ?’
The embodiment of the basics and mana that I have been talking about so many times.
He was a possessor of quite extraordinary energy, perhaps because he had carried out this task faithfully for a long time.
‘It seems he is the best swordsman in the South.’
I noticed his strength, but I wasn’t particularly worried.
I just appreciate the image of a southern country that is faithful to the basics.
‘The Kingdom of Hawthorne is indeed the strongest among the city-states.’
After a long time, I turned my head in anticipation of an enjoyable game.
And I was looking around to see if there was anything more interesting.
‘Hmm… ?’
Suddenly, the reports that Leah had been reading so intently came into view.
The report posted at the top was obviously an ordinary report informing His Majesty that an alliance had been concluded.
However, the moment you take out the paper underneath it and look at it.
My characteristic thin eyes widened.
Because the content written inside was something I could never have imagined.
While Leah is watching a chess match with Margot where her pride is at stake.
I stared blankly at the contents of that paper.
「Letter of Appointment as National Secretary.」
Just as my father took three wives.
I also want to proceed with my engagement with Bale, regardless of whether Irina is there or not.
「Children’s Plan.」
I haven’t thought about it specifically yet.
However, I think the more children the better.
「Honeymoon Plan.」
There is no need for a honeymoon.
I’ll be spending some time at a western mansion nearby.
「Retirement Plan.」
As soon as the children grow up, I will step down and go west together.
He runs the farm, and I want to take charge of the royal family’s classes.
‘Uh….’
I clearly remember telling Archduke Luke that it was an excuse.
I stared blankly at Leah, who had already seen far into the future.
“It seems clear that Veil will avoid the match, Your Majesty. “You have great skills.”
“You are not easy either. “These are witch-like, ingenious tricks.”
The first princess of the empire blinked her long, beautiful eyelids and made a noble expression.
The profile of her concentrating on her chess was nothing short of divine.
When she looked at her documents again, her mouth watered.
I swallowed it and carefully put the documents back in their place.
‘No way, the future I saw through the beads…. Is it real… ?’