14. The youngest daughter of a famous swordsman (6)
“Seo, Empress Seonghwang… !”
The gendarmerie guarding the entrance to the city of Fiorene was startled.
This is because the Archbishop of Seonghwa Church, Holy Emperor Johannes, came to visit.
Even the city guard was surprised by the sudden visit.
Seonghwang appeared at the entrance of the city accompanied only by the leader of Lazri.
He got a rough idea of what was going on inside the city when he saw the gendarmerie guarding the entrance.
“Looks like there’s an honored guest inside.”
“Yes that’s right. Prince Oedipus… .”
Seonghwang nodded.
The Emperor personally went to pursue the remnants of the Anti-Imperial Alliance.
It meant only one thing.
‘Heir to the throne… .’
Seonghwang entered the city without delay.
In the distance, the appearance of Fiorene Castle was seen.
*
“Have you already found a new member?”
After recording today’s expenses, Vivian asked.
Since the last time Ian bought her a notebook, she has been keeping track of her income and expenses.
Kati (cat) was sitting on her lap, and Vivian was able to pet her naturally.
Of course, my hands were busy eating the meat skewers and baked bread I bought from outside.
Across from him was Helena and Mercy perched on her shoulder.
“Probably right. Ian is so quick to find people.
Mercy answered the question.
“You found Vivian very quickly too?”
“Neh?”
Vivian as well as Helena paid attention.
Come to think of it, the two didn’t know Ian at all before they met.
They have only come to know Ian since he came to them.
“Was it the wish list? Anyway. He looked over it carefully, found Vivian’s name, and set off right away.”
“… really?”
“Yes. Ian is often like that. It’s like being still and suddenly acting as if you’ve remembered something. Usually, whenever that happens, it is often the right solution with a high probability.”
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Just listening to Mercy’s words made me wonder if an oracle had come down to Ian.
Helena asked, as Vivian imagined Ian being struck by her name.
“Did I too?!”
“Um… . Yes. It was. One of the first people Ian noticed was Helena.”
I was talking about Ian’s uncanny ability when someone knocked on the door.
Vivian, who was closest to the door, stepped out.
Ian was the only one to come, so I opened the door without asking who it was.
“… ?”
The one on the other side of the door was a chick-like yellow girl.
Behind the girl was a knight dressed in austere brass-colored armor.
“ah.”
Vivian recognized her immediately.
“Wow, I see the princess… .”
“Huh.”
After that, Helena jumped out and said hello.
Mercy, on the other hand, was not polite.
“Five! Aren’t you a chick! Is Ian somewhere else?”
“Mercy! I’m an adult now too! Can you stop calling me a chick?!”
“Ughhh.”
Grace, with her hands on her hips, stretched out her breasts as if to make her look bigger, but a girl the size of Helena was a chick at best.
“Hmmmm. well, whatever Can I come in for a while?”
It was a rare sight for Vivien and Helena to see a person the size of a princess cautiously seek permission.
“yes… .”
“Then excuse me.”
Grace came in lightly.
Although the short pronunciation of the tongue, high humming voice, and childish behavior were childlike, the elegance of the royal family was evident in each and every gesture.
Vivian looked at Grace like a pompous chick, then turned her attention to the knight outside the door.
“Yeah… . Won’t you come in?”
The leader of the Aegis, Leon, answered briefly.
“You will be uncomfortable. Also, Ian-nim’s colleagues can be trusted.”
“Ah, ah, that’s right… .”
Vivien and Helena began to get confused about which one to marvel at, the royal family or Ian, who was infinitely trusted by the royal family.
Vivian couldn’t help but see Leon standing outside the door.
Can I close the door?
Isn’t that too rude?
Fortunately, Leon has put an end to that worry.
“Then, I will wait here.”
Leon closed the door first.
Vivian shyly returned to her seat.
The food that I had just been eating comfortably was placed on the table in a somewhat disorderly manner.
I wondered if the princess would be uncomfortable seeing it, but she didn’t seem to care.
said Grace as Vivian sat down.
“Are you two of Ian-sama’s new warriors?”
“Yes!”
“yes.”
“Hmmmm. like. I want to tell you something I couldn’t tell you before.”
Vivian felt that this slightly wayward princess was still very well-mannered.
A completely different look from the aristocrats and royalty that he had imagined, and he felt a little like it… .
“I’m Ian’s fiancée.”
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“So you should be careful!”
“… Yes?”
Helena replied in a bewildered voice.
Vivian and Kati silently glared at Grace.
Among them, Mercy was busy giggling and laughing.
“Oh, that can’t be… !”
Helena jumped up and denied it.
“… Helena?”
“Why do you say so?”
“That, that… . it… ! Because this, Ian, is mine!”
“… !”
“Oh, isn’t it? I’m Ian’s… Oh, anyway! Ian said he was hooked on me!”
It was Helena’s sudden rash that she hadn’t seen in a long time.
Aside from that, Vivian looked at Grace, whose expression wavered at Helena’s words.
‘That’s a lie.’
“I-Ian said that… ?”
Vivian interjected softly.
“It doesn’t matter. What is… . I haven’t heard anything like that from Ian.”
“Everything, of course! How are you going to tell me that you are engaged to this Grace?”
“Um… . But, are we Ian’s warriors? If there is such an important issue, it is a close relationship with an obligation to share and inform.”
“Tacky… ?!”
“No, that’s right!”
Grace, at a loss for words, just opened her mouth.
Then, as if I couldn’t stand it, I jumped up from my seat.
At that time, Vivian and Helena were also a little intimidated.
I wondered if I had offended the princess too much.
“Hey… ! Well, Grace has nothing to do with that! I mean, you don’t have to know!”
With her fists shaking, Grace stomped the floor and went outside.
Helena snorted triumphantly at the closed door.
Vivian grinned.
The intensity of Kati’s tail wagging also weakened a bit.
Aside from that victory, Grace left Vivian and Helena with one question.
‘… What the hell is Ian doing?’
Even though he was the former manager of the first party.
Is it possible to be favored by the imperial family to this extent… ?
*
“Are you sure you don’t want to become a hero?”
Lucia immediately understood Ian’s question.
“Is that a condition that helps me?”
“Ugh. Having said that, it feels like a bleak transaction. I will not deny it.”
Ian readily admitted.
“I see great potential in you. No, even saying big is not enough… .”
“Oh, aren’t you flattering me too much?”
“… … .”
Ian was dumbfounded for a moment and kept his mouth shut.
Do you really not know your own talent? Not at all?
That candid response embarrassed Lucia.
“… Are you serious?”
“I am always sincere.”
“I’ve never seen a person who said that with sincerity.”
“At least at this moment, I am unconditionally sincere.”
For some reason, it was a little difficult for Lucia to judge this man who was sly and quick to joke around.
I thought there would be nothing to lose by trusting him soon.
After all, she had nowhere else to go.
“like. Warrior, I will. Are you leaving right away?”
“It probably won’t be right… .”
I also have to help the prince, so I can’t leave this place right now.
Above all, considering what will happen to Lucia from now on, she must sleep soundly for at least one day today.
Ian pulled a leather pouch from his bosom and pulled out the item inside.
It was a bottle filled with an unusual liquid that shimmered brightly in purple.
Lucia lost her gaze for a moment, not knowing what it was.
“What’s this?”
“It’s an elixir.”
“… yes?”
“Let’s just eat one eighth. Eating too much at once is bad for you.”
“yes… ?”
First of all, Lucia’s physical condition had to be returned to normal with the Elixir.
“eat.”
*
Ian fed Lucia 1/8 of the Elixir and put her to sleep.
I thought about getting a massage today, but I had to stop.
Her skin lesions weren’t just on her face.
There were pus and blisters all over the body, not to mention the arms and legs, so it could be rather painful after a massage.
‘Wake up after a good night’s sleep, see the progress, adjust the amount of Elixir and feed it again, it will get better soon.’
I am looking forward to seeing what she will look like after she has already recovered her full condition.
Others were surprised to find a comrade before the dueling tournament even started.
‘Aside from that, the way he looked at me was a bit strange… . Oh, is it because of the scene where she laid Lucia down and fed her a potion? Ay, even if someone explains.’
Since Lucia is sleeping right now, the formal introduction has been delayed.
Anyway.
Right now, Ian was on the move following a member of the military police.
As Lucia drank the elixir, the military police came and told her what to do.
The prince is looking for you.
‘What the hell is going on… .’
Following the guidance of the military police, we arrived at a banquet room hidden in the basement of the castle.
A long rectangular table with a white tablecloth.
Again, a red cloth was placed vertically on it.
Compared to that grandiose table, all that went up was simple refreshments and tea.
At the end, the first prince, Oedipus, was sitting.
Lorenzo was sitting beside him, and a noble young man was sitting opposite him.
The prince was the first to raise his hand in greeting.
“Ian. Come on.”
Lorenzo only pretended to know with a glance, and the aristocratic man didn’t seem to be in the mood.
“Sit down.”
While Ian sat down, the prince pointed at the nobleman.
“This guy said something very interesting.”
“It’s a place where even the prince can talk about something fun. I can’t miss it.”
The aristocratic man shuddered even more.
Although I was surprised by the prince’s words.
I couldn’t figure out the identity of the man who dared to joke like that in front of the Emperor.
“Ian. don’t introduce This is Henry Somerset. Somerset, this is Ian.”
The two nodded lightly.
Ian immediately recalled where he had heard the name.
‘Anti-Imperial Alliance… .’
The prince even introduced Ian.
“He is the former manager of the 1st Hero Party.”
After hearing that explanation, Henry also remembered where he had heard Ian’s name.
He was definitely the man Edgar had been looking for.
“Okay, can you repeat what you just said?”
“What is it?”
“Kylie, Beatrice, Aria, Sylvia. The story that the four of them went along with your cause.”
At that, Ian raised one eyebrow and wondered, then realized what was going on.
At the same time, why did the prince call him to this place?
‘It’s such an obvious lie… You want to be careful. And, if it happens, you might want to find a reason to control the 1st Hero Party. I’ve heard rumors that it’s out of control lately.’
Ian had also heard the rumors.
How about the dark beer at the first party, how Kylie stabbed someone… .
I just didn’t pay attention to taking care of Vivian and Helena.
‘But I’m not sure if that’s possible. That lie is not unfounded. If the basis is direct, it will be able to exercise legal binding power. Or, there are more accidents committed… . The two of them would be perfect.’
Immediately after Ian organized his thoughts.
The banquet room door opened cautiously and one of the attendants entered trembling.
Everyone’s eyes turned to him.
Then, an old man dressed in a neat priestly robe and a paladin wearing platinum armor and a red cape entered.
He was the leader of Seonghwang Johannes and Lazri.
“The cooling embers, Johannes, sees the prince.”
Seonghwang approached with a gentle smile.
Although surprised, the prince and Ian immediately realized the purpose of his coming here.
At the same time, I also thought the timing was amazing.
“Your Majesty, I am always grateful that the Empire is blessed with light.”
The prince bowed politely.
Henry, on the other hand, felt that things were going wrong.
“Everyone who deserves to be here has gathered.”
Lorenzo also noticed that it was strange.
“Continue what you were talking about earlier.”
The first prince of the imperial family of the Pride Empire.
The prosperity of Seonghwagyo.
And the leader of Lazuli, who is the companion of Seonghwang.
The captain of the military police, the companion of the prince.
The former manager of the 1st Hero Party.
Even just listing them, the overbearing people gathered in one place and looked at Henry.
*
“Kkeuk… .”
A man made a boiling sound and vomited blood.
There was a large hole pierced in the center of his torso, and his right and left arms were far apart, each holding a sword and shield.
-thud.
Finally the man collapsed.
Around the man, his comrades lay down.
He was better than his peers.
The wizard’s upper body completely disappeared.
The priest is missing the left side of his body.
Only the body and head of the archer remained, and even that had a hole in the head.
Four of the main forces of the Empire, a party of SS-class warriors, have just passed away.
The person who caused the situation.
The Archer of the 1st Hero Party, Beatrice.
“damn… .”
She looked at the corpses, scratching her head in annoyance.
“What do we do… ?”