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“… … Gee, what did you say now?”
There was no way he could not have understood what he said at such a close distance, so the true meaning of what he said now is to confirm that he was right.
But no matter how many times he asked me again, when he told me to kneel before the king, I had only one word to give back.
“I’ll say it again. You cannot kneel to an old woman who has not learned the art of footwork. If you want me to get down on my knees, tell me to come and learn the art of footwork.”
“It’s crazy. If there were any other people here besides me, it would not be strange to be executed immediately for treason.”
Baldora against the country… Making Euclid the Prince of Exile is annoying, but it is truly heartbreaking.
Is there not a convenient country that does not have to take over even if it is destroyed… .
“Dean. As a loyal member of the royal family, if you can’t just watch this disloyalty, you can just report it.”
“… … I’ll pretend I didn’t hear everything I heard in this room. So, please go to the royal road and have an audience with His Majesty.”
“I do not like it.”
At just one word, Marina turned red as if she was drunk one day.
It is also unwise to ignore the king’s favor in a world where the kingship is quite strong like any other fantasy.
But what can I do, as a person who has mastered the art of foot swordsmanship, I can never see anything as bad as kneeling down to a non-footman practitioner.
I’d rather turn the whole kingdom into an enemy, or give in to authority and betray my convictions.
“Student Ian… . Think carefully. If you take this opportunity to attend an audience with His Majesty and get acquainted with His Majesty and the royal nobles, it will surely be applied in a good way for the future of student Ian.”
“Go ahead.”
“I heard that the young man Lee Ahn received this time is not very good because of the mother and daughter’s long history of tyranny. Maybe with royal support, things will be better.”
“And?”
“In terms of money and power, the royal family is different from other nobles. If you are loyal to the royal family, then there is nothing more reliable than this. How is it? Are you feeling a little bit inclined to go to the royal road now?”
“No, not at all.”
“Oh, why?! Even for the happiness of Young-min, I have to bend my pride here… … .”
“Yeah, it’s because my pride is more important than Youngmin’s happiness. You’re a nobleman, don’t you know that?”
“… … !!”
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Marina looked at me with blank eyes, her mouth wide open, as if she couldn’t find anything to say.
As if to add another blow, I continued to speak to Marina, who was stunned.
“And even if they say that the royal family is behind them, I don’t know if that statement is true, seeing that the dean, who has been loyal to the royal family all his life, is living such an unhappy life.”
“Hey, am I unhappy?”
“yes? Are you unhappy?”
When the other archmages are free to lead their lives while doing the research they want to do, isn’t Marina tied to this shitty school?
At the Academy, the archmage and swordsman who appeared only in the last half of the original work invade the academy as if going to and from their house.
To prevent that, they ask for support, so they don’t support it, but they are doing something that can be seen in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) everywhere.
“I haven’t even been able to get married until I’m almost 30, so did the royal family hold me back for anything? Oh, you don’t have to answer. You can tell just by looking at his face.”
“… … .”
If there is a person in front of me who has been loyal to the royal family all my life and has not received anything in return, will I repeat the same behavior because I am crazy?
“… … Then why not just look at my face and bow your head just once?”
“yes?”
When she was logically pushed back completely, she thought it was better to appeal to Jeong, so she said in a mournful voice with tears in her eyes.
“Continuing to the last time, we allowed the enemy to invade again and this time, a student almost got kidnapped. .”
“… … .”
I know this is a weak father who appeals to Jeong, but since I’ve seen Marina’s suffering in the past, I didn’t want to say that I didn’t like it.
However, that doesn’t mean you can’t kneel down to an old lady who doesn’t even use foot swords.
“Then how about doing this? Are you saying that the royal family will send an agent instead of me because I was seriously injured in the last battle?”
“Daddy, your agent? who… .”
“My mother.”
It’s not that I’m bowing my head myself, but I’m honestly not very happy with that indirectly, but I was able to concede this much.
After hearing those words, Marina thought for a moment, then nodded her head with a relieved expression.
“Thank you for doing that, but… Would it be okay if I just decided without consulting my mother?”
“If I said I would go, my mother would say she would go.”
“… Oh, you must be.”
After that, after finishing a short story about a letter to the royal family and mother, I left the dean’s office because there was nothing more to do.
When I looked at the sky, the sky was also colored with the color of the sunset, but I was still tired because I was called during training, so I headed back to the training ground.
Upon entering the training ground, what was waiting there was indeed a timely person.
“Ian!!”
The 5th Prince Euclid and his escort knights Nana and Euclid smiled brightly as always and waved their hands, while Nana, on the other hand, shook her head indifferently.
I had a rough idea of why Euclid was waiting here, so I sighed inwardly and waved my hand.
“Hello, Euclid.”
“yes! But have you heard the news? You said that Abamama would give Ian a commendation!!”
“Anyway, it’s the way I just heard from the dean’s office.”
“You already heard it!! Let’s go together when we go up to the royal road this time!! Ian is not well versed in the geography of the royal road, so I will go with you and guide you!!”
It is a luxurious tour that is guided by the prince himself, but unfortunately, it will never actually happen.
“I’m sorry, but I have to rest due to an injury, so my mother will go to the royal capital instead of me.”
“Boo, injured?! Where are you hurt?!”
“It looks fine on the outside, but are you wearing an inner box?”
“Of course not. But if you go to the royal capital, you don’t have to kneel in the process of receiving a commendation.”
Nana tilted her head as if she didn’t really know, then trembled as if she was tired of the truth after hearing the words that followed.
“I do not kneel to anyone who does not use podiatrist under any circumstances.”
“Such an idiot… .”
I’m a little reluctant to say this in front of the king’s son, Euclid, but what can I do? This is my honest opinion.
Still, I wondered if I was offended, so when I saw Euclid, he flashed his eyes again and said.
“You don’t bend your beliefs even in the presence of His Majesty… !! cool… !”
“… … … Your Majesty, you must not say that this work is wonderful.”
*****
After watching Ian’s footdo practice at the training ground, I returned to the mansion and waited for the night to come when everyone fell asleep in the room.
The dawn when everyone’s eyes are closed is the only time I can truly be myself.
As I was just rolling my palms while waiting for dawn to come, Nana opened the door with a knock and came in.
“Your Majesty, all the guards have been bitten. You can rest in peace now.”
“… … yes.”
He took off his shirt to prevent the buttons from being ripped off, caught his breath, and slowly dispelled the magic, and a feeling of freshness as if he had taken off his thick clothes ran through his body.
“Uh, uh… !!”
I looked at my reflection in the mirror, with a cloak to keep my body from making a sound in the pain that rotated along with the refreshment.
Reflected in a mirror whose shape was shaking like a pendulum, I began to change with each shaking, and then I changed from a handsome man to a woman with long hair that fell down to her waist.
“Whew… .”
This feeling of forcing my body to twist doesn’t seem like I’ll ever get used to it, but if I could be the real me, I could bear it.
“Is it because I spent more time as a man? It feels a little strange because my chest suddenly feels heavy. Does Nana always feel like this?”
“A trained warrior like me is somewhat free in that area. Here, let’s drive… .”
“yes… . thank you.”
The weight of the underwear that Nana gave me was pulled down by the weight of the underwear, and the pain in my chest was relieved a little.
It seems that somehow I feel more uncomfortable than when I was a man, but this discomfort was also one of the freedoms I could enjoy.
“Today is a bit disappointing. I thought I could go to the royal capital with Ian.”
“I always think about it, but do you really like that crazy guy you tell me?”
“yes? Ian is a bit weird, but… Isn’t it a little cool though?”
“Like today’s remarks, he just looks like a psychopath to me. What… If you keep your mouth shut, your appearance is acceptable, but… .”
“No, it’s not like that… . Should I say something free? There’s something nice about the part that isn’t tied to anything other than the feet… .”
That free-spiritedness that no one can imitate may seem even brighter because I can never have it.
Nana nodded her head as if she had guessed to some extent.
“sorry… I didn’t mean to complain–“
The crystal ball for communication started to shine as if interrupting those words, and then it started to sound like ji-ying.
“… … You are my mother.”
An eerie sound like scratching your skull… .
I really hate this sound.