120 – Debutante Ball (6)
After the award ceremony, a grand celebration was held.
The imperial palace’s banquet hall overflows with luxurious gold.
A well-organized orchestra started playing, and the dishes prepared by famous chefs gave off a delicious smell.
As time goes by, we are also hungry.
Normally, I would have to eat here…… Unfortunately, there didn’t seem to be time for that.
We were buried in the crowd of people.
“I congratulate you on your succession to the title. I don’t know if you know this since it’s such a small family, but I’m the head of Baron Melodya’s family. “My name is Aben Melodia.”
“Of course Baron Melodia knows. “Are you here to check whether the grain trade will continue in the future?”
“Yes! “We, Baron Melodia, will continue to supply high-quality grains to the Grand Duchy of Ilencia.”
“There is no reason to stop doing trustworthy transactions. As long as our trust is not broken. Would this be enough of an answer?”
“Of course! “I congratulate you once again on your succession, Your Majesty.”
Sirien was busy with family matters.
Among them, those who seemed most urgent were those related to the top of Ilencia.
The Ilencia Merchant Marine was tied to many families as its enormous scale.
There are some cases where the family relies on the main income. For those people, Sirien’s change of mind was enough to turn the family upside down.
Ilencia’s power does not simply come from title or military power.
Many people feared that there would be changes in such business relationships due to this purge.
Sirien reassured many people with just one conversation, while leaving a hint to those whose trust was broken that he could end the deal at any time.
Paradoxically, a powerful weapon is most powerful when not used.
Grand Duke Ilencia will show off his power here, but he will not actually wield it.
Sirien spent the whole day buried in a pile of documents for today.
And in my case… ….
“A series of battles with the Sword Master. “Did you defeat Revan Hintz even after a battle with demons?”
“I heard she hasn’t been an adult for a while.”
“Besides, you defeated Sir Carlton. I have also seen Lord Carlton’s sword from afar…… “
It was receiving enthusiastic attention from the nobles of the military family.
Even in the original work, my military power was at a level that could be proudly said to be the best in the empire, but I was not praised this much.
The sword he possessed was so ferocious, and his notoriety was so great.
I thought it wouldn’t be that different this time either.
What was the difference that led to this? The outpouring of attention was enough to make me feel burdened.
In particular, the gazes of prospective or current drivers were so hot that they seemed to pierce me.
I felt that even the Imperial Knight Commander was looking at me from afar.
I think Sirien knows the answer, but she had so many people that it was hard to get close to her.
First of all, is it urgent to deal with the people who flock to me?
“Levan Hintz’s skills were not great compared to his reputation. “If he hadn’t had a miracle, he wouldn’t have even surpassed the other knights of the Empire, let alone the Sword Master.”
“What about Lord Carlton?”
“I will refrain from saying anything about that.”
If I show confidence here, my stock price should rise.
However, if you talk too much, you will get glares from other sword masters.
Revan was fine as he had become a traitor and was about to disappear into the dew of the execution ground, but there was no need for him to provoke the other Sword Masters with one wrong tongue.
The same goes for Carlton.
Among the sword masters of the Empire, there are probably those who are directly compared to Carlton or have a close relationship with him.
His death was just a matter of difference of opinion, so disparaging him was not a very good decision.
“Have you ever encountered other sword masters of the Empire?”
“I have met Captain Hylia, who leads the Rangers. Although he never crossed swords, he was a senior who deserved respect as someone who walked the path of the sword.”
So, I decided to sell Hilia’s name in moderation.
If she’s as talented as she is, I won’t feel embarrassed if she gives me a compliment, and she certainly won’t come to me and criticize me for giving her a compliment. Adding a few tablespoons of
Her exaggeration turned her expectations around.
Then an unknown noble asked me.
“So, who do you think will be the knight we can look forward to in the future?”
How do I know that? I don’t even know your names right now.
– I couldn’t say that, so I needed some time to think.
Among the nobles in the banquet hall, there were some who spent time alone in a corner.
Among these, one sentence stands out.
One day, while memorizing the emblems of Sirien and the noble family, I came across a place I had memorized.
“There is one person.”
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It was toward the end of the celebration that we were released from the crowd.
Sirien and I put food on our plates and went into a corner.
When we closed the curtains so they couldn’t see from the outside, Sirien fell limply on the table.
“It’s hard. I think she’s going to die…….”
“Do we have to do this again in the evening?”
“But it will be better then. “Because it’s a private event, you can meet familiar faces.”
It seemed like a story about Dersian.
Dersian also attended today’s celebration, but he didn’t come to visit us.
He already had so many people to deal with, but he probably didn’t want to put a burden on himself.
Baron Isquente could not visit in person but sent a gift.
It was expected. The Baron was quite overextended while we were recovering Reheim.
It seems like we are now putting the past behind us.
This means that even the commander cannot leave the North during a time when there is a severe power vacuum.
The gift was a handicraft made in the Barony, and Sirien was delighted.
It has a surprisingly simple side.
The bread with cheese went into the small mouth.
Sirien grinned.
“So, how was it? “He was treated like a complete protagonist.”
“Hmm. I don’t know. “I thought there would be some kind of notoriety for killing a normal sword master.”
“That’s the beauty of politics. “Even if you do the same thing, your reputation and results will be completely different depending on how you package it.”
The emperor added various seasonings to public opinion for today.
Today is the day that put a dent in the long-term effort. As a result, the central political world came to accept that a younger knight who was stronger than Carlton would protect the West.
The fact that I inherited the Order of the Spear Point Knights, which was not disbanded, also played a role.
After all, politics is complicated.
Acting after calculating all the benefits and losses of other people’s interests was not as easy as it sounds.
I thought Sirien might have been having a hard time in a place I didn’t know about, so I gently massaged her shoulders.
The corners of her mouth rose slightly.
“I felt strange today. Originally, I wanted to keep my treasure hidden. But seeing you recognized by others made me feel good too.”
“It doesn’t matter what other people care about.”
“I feel different. Since you are known like this anyway, I hope you are evaluated properly. “My knights are the best on this continent.”
Sirien smiles triumphantly with a grape in his mouth.
Anyway, how can I not be happy that Sirien acknowledges me?
She put the meat in her mouth and chewed it in a cheerful mood.
Even though it had been a while since the banquet started, the food did not get cold and was delicious.
“By the way, Rajen. I know that?”
“Huh? What?”
“Me. “How much do you think I’m worth politically now?”
“Um…… “I just know that it’s enormous.”
It was no exaggeration.
The Grand Duke of Ilencia is a family that can be considered next to the imperial family in this empire.
The head of such a large family is a young, unmarried woman. She even holds the position of a saint of a religious order, although it is small in scale.
Even excluding the power of the family, there are already two sword masters under ‘directly’.
Force, power, wealth, religion. In general, there was nothing lacking that I could think of.
If there had been competition among the empire for the right to succeed to the throne, the structure could have changed in an instant.
“Now I am in the empire. No, she’s the most expensive woman on the entire continent. “It’s no joke, by the time we return to Reheim, marriage proposals will be pouring in from neighboring countries.”
“Hmm.”
“So, I chose you at my brightest moment. You chose me when I was at my most shabby and miserable, right? “Now the weights are right.”
Sirien quickly pressed his lips.
I thought they were going to kiss me in a place like this, but the lips that came close returned with a playful smile.
“…… Sirien?”
“Did you expect it? “Not yet.”
Talk. A finger touching my lips.
There were clean water droplets on it, so it felt slightly cold.
“I’m going to announce it throughout this empire. You are mine It’s today. Today…… “I will have you completely.”
It was a bold declaration.
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