163. The Princess and the Demon King, the Princess and the Ki… buy?
Hilderan Royal Castle, the 1st Annex Palace.
The detached palace, which had been empty for nearly a year, was revived when the owner returned.
Due to the owner’s active political activities, the number of visitors increased, and the users were grateful that this was a palace rather than a residence in the capital.
Because it was a place where no one was careless.
Nevertheless, there were many visitors of noble status, and each time the attendants were busy serving guests.
“Move quickly! Not even the slightest mistake!”
The servant, Heran, was the chief in charge of the servants of the 1st Byeolgung. He oversaw everything in the 1st Byeolgung according to the order of the Crown Princess, and has received countless guests since her return.
But it was the first time.
‘Do your best. I can’t make any mistakes.’
While welcoming countless guests, the Crown Princess requested so much.
‘Who’s coming?’
1 The Prince? The 2nd Prince? Your Majesty the Duke of Heinz? Or is it a noble or royalty of another country?
I didn’t get the feeling. She wasn’t a Crown Princess who would be upset about the arrival of her own princes, and she had nothing but a hostile relationship with the Duke of Heinz.
To be called a nobility in another country, the Crown Princess’ personal connections were limited to her own country. Because there are not many cases of going abroad in the first place.
‘Hey, what does that matter?’
Whoever came, it had nothing to do with Heran. More importantly, if the Crown Princess disrespects an important guest, the item on his shoulder may disappear.
“Move quickly!”
His voice grew louder as he felt a slight chill.
* * *
“You are great.”
I really didn’t mean to come as a proper guest.
Well, that’s how it happened. From the moment they entered the royal capital, the knights came to meet them, and they were invited to the separate palace and sat down at the present banquet.
Apart from the large welcoming crowd that greeted him, there were only two people filling the spacious banquet hall.
The owner of the 1 Byeolgung and the Demon King dressed in human masks.
“Of course.”
Ernya gracefully sliced the steak. There was not a single point of useless movement until he took it with a fork and brought it to his mouth. It was like a painting.
“We greet Fail-sama, but this is the basics.”
“It wasn’t just one or two eyes to see.”
Berge cut a giant shrimp and swallowed it. There was no fishy taste at all, and the butter and herbs were not bad.
“does not matter. There are dozens of nobles who knock on the door of the annex to meet me every day.”
“Do you have such a grand welcome ceremony for them too?”
“Of course not. But the Demon Lord is special.”
I guess it’s not just that.
“How about the new princesses?”
“normal. It’s a shame to compare you to Kaede, Elena or Lavinia.”
Ttt, Berger clicked his tongue.
“It’s so weak that it’s not even worth using.”
“Isn’t the Demon King who wants to use all the princesses as limbs unusual?”
“I don’t think I’m in a position to listen to you like that.”
“yes? Why am I?”
Berge changed the topic with an innocent laugh.
“Where is Hillen?”
“I went out because I had work for a while.”
“Isn’t that what you didn’t call?”
“·················ogue.”
“Dining alone at the annex for the grand welcome ceremony. Rumors must have already spread, so what is the intention?”
In Berge’s suspicious eyes, Ernyl finally confessed.
“It’s because of the talk.”
“Hondam?”
“As I continued my political career, more and more nobles were interested in me.”
“If you are human, it would be perfect because you are of the age of marriage, right?”
“yes. There are countless nobles who wish to marry the royal family. The party doesn’t even think about it.”
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Marriage alliances have long been a part of human history. The courtship pouring out towards Ernyan was a natural procedure.“But what if there is Hillen?”
Ernyl has been with Hillen Cargill several times in social circles. It is human to inflate and exaggerate even the smallest clues. There was no doubt that there were no doubts about the relationship between Ernian and Hillen Cargill.
“That is more of a problem.”
“Is that a problem?”
“Abama mama brought up an old custom to me. Do you know what it is?”
“custom?”
“‘I will give the princess to the hero who saved the princess’ is an old-fashioned evil.”
She frowned, as if in a bad mood.
“Are you trying to get you and Hillen to marry?”
“Right. The days of those old-fashioned customs are over.”
For some reason, I suddenly wanted to hit Hillen.
“Did you refuse?”
“I refused. Me and Hillen. But Obama is not giving up.”
I couldn’t force the great warrior to marry, so I passed, but it didn’t feel like it was over. No, it wasn’t just a feeling.
“In the social world and the royal capital, there are a lot of stories about the passion between me and Hillen-sama. Who do you think spread it?”
“You are the king.”
“Right. We’re trying to make it a reality.”
It is the union of the Crown Princess of Hilderan and the hero of Hilderan who saved her.
Naturally, the people were enthusiastic, and the hawks sent by the nobles completely stopped going, but it was not good enough.
Because Ernap doesn’t want that.
“So, a grand and noisy meal just for the two of us is like a warning to the king, isn’t it?”
“yes. Right. I’m definitely drawing a line that I don’t have that kind of relationship with Hillen-sama. Will you help?”
“I’ve already done it, what do you mean by that?”
By now, you must have heard the king’s ears.
Berge, who suddenly jumped out while trying to weave Hillen and Ernyl, would be a thorn in his eyes.
‘You got caught up in trouble.’
Still, you can do this. It’s not just one or two that I’ve received from her, but thanks to her, the golden moon has survived recently.
It’s not bad for the official Fail status to have a relationship with the Crown Princess of Hilderan.
but.
‘It would be better to leave this country as soon as possible.’
The annoying thing was disgust.
“But if I re-paint the rumors that I already have, the rumors might go bad.”
Berger savored the red wine. The right grape flavor and acidity gently swept away the fatness of the meat.
“There is no great human being to spread useless rumors against the Crown Princess of the Kingdom.”
“There is no race as great as the human race.”
“Even if it is, it doesn’t matter. They are going to pay the price of playing three tongues wrong.”
“What if I attack you with it?”
“If I couldn’t afford that, I wouldn’t even work.”
It had nothing to do with the kingdom’s important policies or diplomacy. It’s just a matter of the Crown Princess’s marriage.
If Ernyl’s support base was weak, that alone could cause problems, but well, she was confident that she wouldn’t fall out of that level.
“But why me? If it were you, you would be able to take advantage of others.”
“It’s a strange question.”
“More than?”
As if she didn’t like it, she replied with a sullen expression.
“It’s only natural that it can’t be done unless it’s Fail.”
“···yes?”
“So, I have a favor to ask you.”
“Request?”
“There is a banquet held by the Duke of Heinz in two days.”
She handed me the invitation in a red envelope.
“It is a refusal.”
“I haven’t said anything yet.”
“Aren’t you asking me to go?”
“yes.”
“It is a refusal.”
“Pale.”
“There is Hillen.”
“Then it makes no sense.”
One simple meal. It’s not meaningless, but in fact, if you want to take it lightly, you can make it trivial.
However, it is a different story if you are a partner in a banquet hosted by a duke of one country. It would be a weirder place to bring someone who had nothing to do with it as a partner.
You’d think everyone would go with Hillen Cargill.
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Make a partner with yourself in that place.“It is true that you helped me a lot. It is right that I am grateful to you.”
But that’s it.
“It’s not a reason to be your partner and attend a banquet.”
“What if I wrote a request guaranteed by the Demon King?”
“It is a refusal.”
“You made an oath with the first demon king and standard.”
“You must already know that I don’t keep it, right?”
“Are you really shy?”
“You’ve been talking about strange things to Kaede.”
Berge put iron on his face.
“Please, I’ll write you two.”
“It’s not okay.”
“It’s just not good for me. This is what I need to become King of Hilderan. It was the Demon King who promised to make me a king.”
“…it seems a little different.”
“It seems like a big deal.”
Ernya answered firmly.
Berge made a loud voice. It’s a banquet. Until I came to Hilderan, I never imagined that I would attend such a place.
Wearing a pretentious mask and laughing hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
At that moment, his eyes met Ernyan.
A large, clear, amethyst-like pupil was looking straight at him.
“·················ogue.”
‘I’m first.’
‘You’re the first to reach out.’
‘The first time I held your hand.’
Why do I remember that time now?
“yes?”
Ernya blinks once more.
‘It’s not bad to raise the honor and fame of Fail.’
In the first place, that was Berge’s goal to work as a Fail.
It seeps into human society and becomes a more lethal poison.
The friendship with Hilderan, and the connections and fame that he will have with him, will surely help.
Going to the banquet was worth the hassle of the king and the public.
Yes, it’s worth it.
“i get it.”
“Thank you.”
Ernya smiled softly. Grinding the steak, he added.
“But do you know that?”
“What else are you trying to do with your nose?”
“In Hilderan, a man usually asks a woman to be her partner.”
“It’s just what you asked of me.”
“The little things are over.”
“I wish we could be partners together. Even though you asked me first.”
“Except the back part.”
“Would you like to partner with me?”
“Do it like a knight.”
“I am the Demon King.”
“Is that important?”
The forehead was wrinkled.
“It’s over the line.”
“I’ll write you one more favor.”
“I have already written what I asked for.”
“I will write it all down. Aren’t the demon kings saying two things with the same mouth?”
“Speak three words.”
“The demon lord will spread the word about not keeping the oath of the first demon king and standard.”
“Have you already paid? Because of you, Kaede’s eyes became unsettling.”
“I miss Kaede-sama. Did you eat chocolate well?”
“Yeah, thanks to that, something became easier…”
···All.
Our eyes met once again. Shit.
“Are you really going to ask for this?”
It was only when he paid the price that Berger allowed him to do a favor to Ernapp.
Become the Four Heavenly Kings and block the enemy.
or killed the Daphner Philian.
Same when returning to Hilderan for the Tower and himself.
“I think it’s worth it.”
Berge pondered for a moment.
‘If it wasn’t for Ernya, I’d be dead.’
It wasn’t the first time she overcame the crisis thanks to her.
Compared to that, how easy is it to accept such an absurd request.
This is a deal. That’s all.
Berger stood up. Slowly, he approached her. I couldn’t even get down on my knees. He just reached out and looked down at her.
“Beautiful Lady, will you give me a chance to be your partner?”
It was a partner application that looked bizarre at first glance, different from the usual appearance.
But Ernap laughed.
“I am willing.”
brightly.
* * *
“Guest?”
As expected of Berge, the king of Hilderan identified a new guest who had arrived at the First Palace.
“Pale.”
He had an affair with Hillen Cargill. The mana is so pure that the wizards of Akan are amazed.
It was nothing special to simply meet him. But Ernn’s attitude was a problem.
louder than anyone.
It is said that only the two of them had a meal.
Considering Ernian’s current location and situation, attention is focused and words are bound to come out.
There was only one thing I knew that was happening.
“Are you protesting against me?”
If only Ernya had rejected him, he would have been able to push him by the name of the king. But Hillen Cargill didn’t want it either, and he was forced to step back.
But to give up at once, the fruit called Hillen Cargill was too sweet.
So I was working a little bit.
How dare you throw out candles like this?
“How many people know this?”
“From the outskirts of the royal capital, the Crown Princess’ knights came to meet them.”
“It must have spread throughout the royal road.”
It was a very intentional act.
The king thought for a moment, then first shook his head.
“First, let’s watch it for a moment.”
Rumors have already spread, so it can’t be stopped. I thought it would be better to aim for the right time rather than forcibly harming him, creating a more bizarre slur, and fostering Ernian’s rebellious spirit.
“When I was young, I was a very good listener.”
From that moment on, such a child became rebellious.
“From when?”
“I think it may have been after he returned from being kidnapped by the Demon King’s Tower.”
The mayor replied.
“Was it a chance to change your mind?”
I knew that people who went through great things changed sometimes. Change doesn’t always go in the wrong direction, but this time around, I didn’t really like it.
“Do you know what happens to the royal family kidnapped by the Demon King’s Tower?”
“I know you usually spend a day or two in prison. In the case of the Tower of Frigidity, it turns into ice and I have no memory from that moment.”
“What you know and what I know are not so different.”
All he wanted was a future queen who would listen and make the kingdom even greater, not a troublemaker who rebelled against him.
“Parenting is hard.”
“I agree, Your Majesty.”
“For now, watch and learn about the person named Fail. Where he was born, how he got that mana, what magic he used and what he ate for breakfast.”
“Yes.”
The chieftain bowed his head.