74 – May I ask you a favor
Time stopped at her words.
She didn’t appear in the original story, so I couldn’t figure out why she appeared at the ball.
Listening to the conversation I had with Fenia, I heard that he participated because he was curious about my rumors, but it seems that the reason is not the only reason.
And my predictions were always correct, and Helena told me about elves.
Why are you asking me to lend you strength from the elves?
As she stared at Helena, her body and mouth stiff, her time began to flow again as she slowly released her hand from her waist.
“There is no need to be so vigilant. I just heard that the Marquis knows quite a bit about elves.”
“… ….”
But I couldn’t easily answer her question.
The performance ended before anyone knew it, and then another piece of music resonated in the hall.
Helena’s feet began to step again, taking different steps than before, and I too, lost in thought, synchronized with her dance.
Elves hate humans very much.
If you just make eye contact, it will run to kill a human.
In a way, considering the humiliation the elves suffered from the humans, it was a natural reaction.
And those elves appeared in the center where important people such as the imperial family gathered?
If this rumor spread, it was certain that everyone on the continent would believe that the elves were plotting to subjugate humans.
But since I already knew the situation in the original story, I knew why the elves appeared in the center.
‘It must have been because of the warlocks… ….’
For the sake of black magic, the elves abandoned their homes and fled in all directions from the dangerous heinous guys who did not hesitate to kill.
Hearing stories related to the Warlock also meant that we were getting closer to the ending of the original.
I finished thinking of Helena and her breathing as her water flowed, I looked at her with her sunken eyes and opened her mouth.
“Okay. It’s not enough, but if it helps the princess, I’ll lend you my strength.”
Others would have sacrificed their powers to her princess in order to build a deeper friendship with her.
And I, as usual, would have given my all to Helena, just like them.
But I don’t intend to dedicate her more than that to her, lending her strength.
Allin has the potential of a sword master.
The only archmage on the continent, Fenia.
Layla, who later becomes an artifact craftsman with no one to catch up with on the continent.
Chloel of the most influential duke after the imperial family.
Iris, one of the few saints in the Temple of Grace.
Unlike the original story, Rayman, who seems to be able to reach the level of a sword master with Allin, and Luna, the butler, whom most people would not dare to deal with.
Although their influence may be less when compared to the princess as an individual, if all of these influences are combined, they will not yield to the princess at all.
No. With this level of strength, he would have more influence than the third princess, Helena.
So I dared to risk her rudeness and offer her one thing.
“I know this is rude, but may I ask the princess two favors?”
“Hmm.”
Helena didn’t answer right away, but lifted her head and met her eyes with me.
She crosses her gaze with mine, but Helena must now be calculating her gains and losses.
Her appearance is bold and eccentric, but inside she is a realistic person who weighs her losses and losses.
After a while, Helena, who was immersed in thought, broke the silence and opened her mouth as she stepped on the steps.
“Since it is related to the elves, we cannot rule out the danger. I get it. Seeing how you showed me a favor a while ago, I’ll do you two favors.”
“Thank you. Princess.”
Perhaps the favor of her a little while she was talking about was helping her out of her carriage.
“So what do you want to ask me? Even though she’s called the princess, there are things that even I can’t do. Note that.”
She doesn’t have the power to rule her continent, of course she hasn’t become emperor yet.
But my request was not too difficult for her to grant.
“First, please help us to advance to the center of the Violand family.”
“The advancement of the center… ….”
She didn’t answer me right away this time, but went back to thinking.
“Does it mean that you want to raise the family title?”
“No. You just need to help me get into the center.”
At that, Helena lightly nodded her head.
“Yes. If this is over safely, I will try to create a position so that the marquis’ family can advance to the center.”
“Thank you.”
“Then shall we listen to your last request?”
She smiles and stares into my face with her interesting face.
She’s just plain looking at her, but I couldn’t help but feel the pressure as I knew she was her next emperor candidate.
But that doesn’t mean you can’t take a step back from here.
Calming her fast-beating heart and calming her head, I met her eyes and opened her mouth.
“The day will come when I will ask the princess a favor later. I would be grateful if the princess would listen to my request at that time.”
He swallowed dry saliva.
From her point of view, it must be a request that is quite difficult to understand.
It was at that moment that she was trying to explain further so that I wouldn’t have the thought of asking me out of spite.
“Okay. In the name of Helena Le Silvest, I will do her marquise’s favor.”
“… ….”
Unlike before, I looked at Helena, who accepted my request without much hesitation, and put on a dazed expression for a moment.
But she soon regained her sanity and bowed her head to thank her.
“Thank you for listening to my unreasonable request.”
“No. In terms of loss and loss, it is rather a gain for me.”
And I couldn’t help but be startled by Helena’s words.
Dealing with elves is obviously very dangerous and difficult.
If you do something wrong, you could lose your life, and it could lead to a war between humans and elves.
However, as a princess, she promised that she would allow her family to advance to the center.
There are many cases where a family grows big and advances into the center.
However, for the princess to let a certain family advance into the center for her personal reasons means that she is paying great attention to that family.
If that happens, the name of the family will spread even more in the eyes of others, and there will be no belittling for being in the eyes of the princess.
There will be more people who would rather become close with the family and make connections with the princess.
Of course, this was under the premise that the work with the elves would end safely, but since I already knew the future, it was as if I had already made a lot of gains.
But later, as a personal request from her, I even got her permission to do her favor.
I can assure you that anyone who has made such a profit in this short amount of time will pick it up on their fingers even within the continent.
However, Helena said that even though I later did a risky favor that I might later ask her out of resentment, she benefited more.
I couldn’t understand why she said that, but she didn’t mean any harm to me because she didn’t understand.
As I put my thoughts together, the performance ended before I knew it, and I lightly released Helena’s hand from her.
“Thank you to all the nobles who participated in this year’s ball. Unlike when you came, there is no more snowstorm, so you won’t have to worry about your death. Then. I hope to see you in a deeper relationship at the next prom.”
I turned my head to check the time at Jeran’s words that the ball was over.
It was late, past midnight.
At Jeran’s final greeting, the nobles have one last conversation with others before returning to their mansions.
And we also exchanged greetings with our companions before returning to the mansion.
“The artifact will be completed soon. So when I’m done, I’ll visit Rail’s mansion once again.”
“Thanks, Ellis. At that time, I will go to the mansion myself.”
“Oh yes! I’ll send a letter to Rail as soon as it’s finished.”
Ellis, who had also talked with Fenia and Allin, looked at me for a moment without returning to her carriage.
Then she cautiously opened her arms with a slightly red face.
Like a flying squirrel hugs me. It seemed like
I found her very cute, so I lightly hugged her as she wanted.
“hehehehe. Thank you. Rail. Then see you next time.”
Laughing like a puppy, he went back to the carriage.
“My fiancé is by my side, and I don’t know what he is doing.”
I turned her head at the cold voice from next to me, and Chloe was looking at me with her sunken eyes.
“… ….”
But her words left me with nothing to say, so I shut up like a criminal.
But did I find myself laughing like that?
She raised the corners of her mouth and opened her arms, just as Ellis had done.
I hesitated for a moment at the sight of her at the moment, but I let out a deep sigh inside her and hugged her as lightly as I did to her Elise.
Awkward.
Unlike Alice, who lightly hugged me, Chloel hugged me tightly, like a child who didn’t want her belongings taken away from her.
After embracing me for such a long time, she began to relax little by little.
And it was at that moment when I was about to say hello to Chloe, who opened her arms and spread a little distance.
Chloe, who had spread her distance, started to come closer to her again, then lifted her heel and kissed her on my lips.
“…… !”
At an unexpected sudden kiss, Fenia and Aline, as well as the others who were saying goodbye, stopped what they were doing and looked at us.
Chloe and her deep kiss continued, and after a while, when she put it on slowly, Chloe smiled like a fox in satisfaction.
“I hope to see you at the wedding hall next time.”
Saying that, Chloe stared at Iris standing behind me, and she smiled lightly and went back to her carriage.
After staring blankly at Chloe’s place for a while, I regained my senses and turned her head toward Helena, who was waiting for her.
“Kuhmm… ….”
And Helena, who made eye contact with me, looked away with a reddened face, unlike her calm image.