Episode 49. Seo Hoon-sik (4)
“Mr Schlus Heinkel. Your Majesty the Emperor wants to meet you separately.”
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As soon as I got off the stage, the court lady spoke to me.
It was quite expected.
Because it was common for Black Eagle Trainees and Emperors to have interviews.
I left the building with Emilia following the guidance of the court lady.
As I walked for a while, I had to keep putting up with the exclamation coming out.
It was so wide that it was hard to tell whether this was a palace or a small city.
While most of the buildings are as low as three stories high, the only high-rise building in the center of the palace, Jeongjeon, boasted its grandeur.
We were ushered into an annex not far from him.
“Please wait here.”
The court lady sat us in a chair and went inside the door.
Soon, a small voice leaked out from inside.
Hearing a rather high-pitched voice, Aria seemed to be with her inside as well.
“You are welcome to come in.”
Soon the court lady opened the door wide.
When I turned around, Emilia had her hands clasped in some places and blinked as if she was ready to send a signal.
This time, he was so nervous that he didn’t seem to make a mistake.
I took a step forward, trying hard to contain my pounding heart.
Soon, the figure of the emperor, Gustav and Arya, sitting side by side inside the door came into view.
“You’re a hero.”
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The emperor greeted us with a grin.
It was a tone that was confused as to whether it was sarcastic or not.
By the way, when the Crown Prince smiled and looked at Emilia, it was strange to see Emilia flinch slightly.
The last time we were alone, what kind of conversation did you have?
“Your Majesty. And then, I see your Majesty the Hwang Tae-son.”
“Didn’t you get tired of looking at it before? Sit down.”
“Yes.”
I slowly sat down on the chair that the court lady had pulled me.
Gustav was completely different when he saw it from the podium and when he was sitting face to face like this.
He, who was only a gray-haired old man, was exuding his dignity with his eyes, not clothes or accessories.
Is this really the emperor who has led a great empire for decades?
“I thought that Seo-hoon alone would not be enough to express my gratitude, so I prepared a seat.”
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Even as Arya spoke with a blush on her face, the emperor was silent.
there’s no choice but to Because the emperor doesn’t feel very grateful.
Because it was the Emperor who ordered Henderson to kill the Crown Prince.
“I’d like to offer you another reward besides decorations…”
“Yes, Your Majesty. I heard that the warehouses under the Imperial Palace are full of treasures from all over the continent. If you could pick one of them and have it, there would be no reward like that.”
“Okay. Hwang Tae-son has already made a promise. Whatever he chooses, he’ll give it to me without hesitation. I’ll give it my approval.”
“The castle is doomed, Your Majesty.”
Even the emperor’s approval was obtained.
Do you have confidence?
Or do you believe that I will not appreciate ‘it’?
Either way, it was a good thing for me.
“By the way, it seems that Seo Hoon-sik was planned very hastily.”
“What do you mean?”
“The letter inviting me came the day before the ceremony. How urgent would it have been?”
“·······The minister must have made a mistake. He must have told him to deliver it three days ago.”
The king’s eyes widened.
Apparently, the emperor was not the one who informed me of the news late.
I don’t know who the contact person is, but it’s going to be a mess.
Not as much as those two knights who attacked me.
As I drank the tea the court lady gave me, there was an awkward silence for a while.
“You seem to have something you want to say.”
“Do you have tea?”
“Yes. Feel free to speak.”
“What do you think of Hwang Tae-son?”
It was a really random question.
What do you think of Arya?
“It is considered to be a person with charisma and determination to control people. But…”
“but?”
“You seem to show your emotions too well on your face.”
“What…!”
“hahahaha! That’s correct!”
Arya slammed the table and stood up, and the Emperor tilted his head and laughed.
The court ladies were startled by the loud noise, and they opened the door slightly and looked inside.
“You have a basic insight. Yeah. That’s enough.”
“What are you saying is enough, Your Majesty?”
“How about marrying this guy?”
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It felt like my brain was slowing down a bit.
I’ve heard something so absurd.
what? marriage? And with Aria?
What kind of dog grass is that?
“Your Majesty! What are you talking about!”
“Aren’t you at an age where you can get married soon enough?”
“Even though…”
“I have few days left to live. Before that, shouldn’t I give my marriage partner a fortune? There have been so many candidates so far… this man was the only one that I liked about you. That’s the reason. “
Arya said that she likes me…
This is a bit surprising.
He is an emperor who loves his granddaughters terribly.
I wanted to hand over the throne to her directly, so I said it was enough to kill my son.
If a man says he likes a granddaughter like that, the emperor will allow him to marry whoever it is.
It also meant that she trusted her granddaughter’s eyes that much.
However, there is one thing the Emperor has overlooked.
“Your Majesty! That’s what it means to like you…”
“Shut up your mouth. I’ll ask Schlust about her intentions first. How about it. The Crown Prince as a marriage partner.”
“You are too much for me. If you could just hold a wedding, it wouldn’t be much better.”
“Is that so? Then….”
“However, I think the doctor’s advice is more important.”
That is, Arya is a character who does not know what love is.
Even in the original work, Arya did not show any feelings of affection to anyone.
It only shows the appearance of an iron man who walks the path of defeat with a consistent and upright attitude.
Even while I was writing it, I thought a few times that I might be a psychopath.
Does such an aria fall in love?
It’s a nonsensical sound.
“I pray that you will marry the one you truly love.”
“I see. So what do you think?”
“Marriage is premature. I have no thought at all, Your Majesty. The coming-of-age ceremony is still…”
“hahahahaha! That’s right. Then let’s ask again after the coming-of-age ceremony.”
The expression on the expression of the emperor, who smiled because he was out of breath, and Aria, who was staring at him like a pout, were contrasted.
At this point, I felt like I was going crazy.
There’s no way I can do that just because I say that I like him.
What the hell Arya had to say about me, so I started getting married from the very beginning.
To be honest, there is no reason to refuse to marry Arya.
It’s a shortcut to gaining all the power and wealth at the same time as you ascend to the royal family at once, so what’s the reason to refuse?
However, in the first place, it was a fruit with no hope, so he decided not to look up at it.
It was impossible for Arya to show any interest in marriage or anything like that…
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“Ha. Thank you very much. Thank you for taking care of me.”
Only after confirming that the door was closed did Hwang Tae-son say in relief.
Now Gustav couldn’t hear it.
“That’s what I meant when I said I liked it. I’m not saying it’s like that as a person of the opposite s*x…”
“Yes, I know, Your Majesty.”
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At Schlus’s relaxed smile, Hwang Tae-son grew slightly angry.
Up until recently, his cheeks were blushing and he was agitated, like an idiot.
“However, it wasn’t just a moderate roundabout.”
“What do you mean?”
“I said that it would be perfect if I could get married with the High Emperor Hwang Tae-son. That was the truth.”
“Huh. It’s been a few hours since you entered the palace, and you’re already flattered like a servant.”
Hwang Tae-son said so and turned his head quickly.
It was because I didn’t want to show my face.
what kind of expression you are making. Because I couldn’t tell if the ball was red or not.
It was the first time I felt this strange feeling, so I had no idea what kind of person I am now.
‘Are you a commoner? It’s not going to happen.’
Marriage to Schlus.
There was no need to think deeply.
Because that couldn’t have happened in the first place.
She, who will become the Crown Princess after the coming of age ceremony, rises to the second highest position in the Empire.
This means that you will be able to officially inherit the throne of the emperor.
That me and a commoner are getting married.
It was a serious matter that could threaten not only the dignity of the imperial family, but also the maintenance of the federation of the Empire.
Above all, even before the wedding, there was a high possibility that he would encounter fierce opposition from the ministers.
‘However······.’
Even so, he kept watching Schlust’s eyes.
His eyes kept rolling on his face, which he didn’t even care about the first time he saw it.
As if indifferent, his subtly mannered personality kept showing up.
It’s been like this ever since I heard Gustav’s absurd speculation.
If you said you liked it, you must have said it out of interest.
It must have been a word that did not contain any rational curiosity.
“Your Majesty. How are you?”
“Heh! It’s fine! You have nothing to worry about!”
Hwang Tae-son forcibly shook off his thoughts and took a step forward.
Come to think of it, the appearance of the monk following Schlusus was strange.
It seems to me that living in her is absurd…
ah please
“It’s all here.”
“here······.”
“Yeah. It’s an underground warehouse.”
Finally, the Crown Prince stopped in front of a huge metal door.
One room was a warehouse that was like a huge safe.
An iron-clad vault that cannot be destroyed by any explosives or magic.
It was a place where all the treasures of the continent were gathered, so this level of security was basic.
“Of course, taking the treasure without Jim’s permission is the death penalty. Then let it be opened.”
As the emperor’s command was issued, the guards turned the clock one by one.
Then the clasps the size of a pillar moved one by one, and finally the door was unlocked.
deed de de…
The door opened slowly, vibrating the entire basement.
Then, a dazzling light came out from the inside.
It was because the jewels and gold and silver treasures reflected the light all at once.
The ascetic and the Hwang Tae-son raised their hands and slightly covered their eyes.
Only Schlusus was standing still without closing his eyes.
It’s not that I can’t see. How could that be?
It was the Hwang Tae-son who was puzzled for a moment.
“I just had to pick one thing I wanted out of this.”
“Yes. By the way, holding it in one hand doesn’t mean that you are one.”
“I don’t do such vulgar things.”
Schlusz took a leisurely step by step, looking around.
It didn’t seem like he wasn’t very interested in the colorfully gleaming gold and silver treasures, but it didn’t seem like he was going to pick them up as they passed so quickly.
If it were, Hwang Tae-son would have been very disappointed.
“It’s really spacious.”
“Most of them are bloody treasures raked by plunder. Considering the number of countries conquered by the Empire, it has to be this wide.”
“ha ha ha.”
At Hwang Tae-son’s self-helpful joke, Schlus burst into laughter.
Indeed, he was a guy who was different from other nobles.
The nobles did not know how to react, so they used to clench their teeth and flirt.
This crazy corner of Schlusus was very pleasing to her.
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At that moment, Schlust’s footsteps stopped.
His eyes turned to none other than a gourd.
Hwang Tae-son, noticing the identity, suppressed the sound of gasping.
Elixir. In other words, it was a panacea.
It was a treasure that was difficult to properly calculate its value, as there were only three of them in the Imperial Family.
You do have eyes to see.
Hwang Tae-son sighed and opened his mouth.
“It’s an elixir. Would you do it with that?”
“It’s a precious drug. But it’s not good enough for my liking.”
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Then, Schlusus passed the Elixir without looking back.
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Just by selling the elixir, you will have enough money to play and eat luxuriously for the rest of your life.
If we only convert it to value, isn’t there enough elixir, which is the highest quality, even in this?
“You will regret it. I assure you that the elixir is the most precious treasure here.
Whether he was listening or ignoring, Schlusus, who had been walking, stopped again.
Hwang Tae-son, who followed him without thinking, shut his mouth.
The innermost corner of the warehouse. A place you wouldn’t be able to see unless you look for it deliberately.
There was a small black box, no, a safe.
It was the first time even Hwang Tae-son had seen it.
Is it something to hide by putting the safe in the safe…?
“I’ll do what’s in here.”
At Schlus’s smile, Hwang Tae-son seemed to get goosebumps.
I don’t know what was inside, but I instinctively felt that I had been seriously f*cked.