6.5 Silent Night, Holy Night (4)
“All leaders must know how to control their perspective.”
These were the words Shien heard at a private dinner with the emperor one night.
He had just been called in to discuss the rapidly changing political situation. The princess, who had just returned from the academy, couldn’t help but feel that it was a sudden noise.
An incident that occurred at the Court on the Mountain not long ago caused a large-scale tectonic shift in the power structure of the Holy Kingdom. And this was no different from the sound that there would soon be a change in the map of the continent.
The heavenly god, who had not received an answer, sent down his beloved daughter.
Believers in the celestials were spread across the continent. Even if it wasn’t a holy country, there were believers everywhere who claimed to be children of heavenly gods. Of course, the number was also uncountable.
How would they have accepted the case of the Court on the Mount?
I didn’t even have to worry. The value of the name of the saintess, who was the subject of the miracle, was renewing the high point every day, and the sound of praising the heavenly spirit resounded through the streets.
Traditionally, popular support is one of the most important assets of a politician.
Even the empire couldn’t help but pay attention to the saintess. And the same was true of the young knight who was in charge of one axis of the story along with the saintess.
Ian Percus.
He was a man who was even praised as a ‘star that clears the darkness’. His performance at the Court on the Mount left a deep impression on the minds of many people.
Aren’t love stories usually like that?
It was a subject that could arouse sympathy from director Jang Sam rather than ‘the family of the evil god’ or ‘the conspiracy of the dark church’. Even more so, even scratching the body of a saint who has firmly maintained the strongest position in the kingdom for hundreds of years.
The continent’s attention was focused on the man’s next move.
It was for this reason that the princess was summoned to the imperial palace.
Shien was not only a member of the imperial family, but also a colleague of Ian, and was acquainted with the saintess. Naturally, it was worth asking for his opinion on the series of events.
It was then.
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Just when the girl’s heart swelled with the pride of the man she longed for, the emperor gave her unexpected advice.
“Shien, do you know? Humans rely a lot on their eyes… No one can be free from my sight… Neither you nor me… Even superhumans who have reached Masters are the same.”
“Yes Yes. I know… … .”
The princess, unable to guess his intention, had to glance at the emperor.
The emperor had the same expression as always.
There was a light shadow on his rather tired and tired eyes and his wrinkled face.
Only the blue pupils were staring at Shien with vague affection.
“It just so happened that the Holy Night Festival was just around the corner.”
“… … ?”
Shien’s head tilted once more.
Whether it was or not, the emperor continued to speak in a subdued voice.
“The Holy Night Festival is a day to commemorate the descent of the heavenly gods, and it is said that men and women who dance in pairs can receive blessings from the heavenly gods… Since the existence of the heavenly gods has been proven, this year’s Holy Night Festival will receive more attention than ever before.”
The emperor’s hand rested on his chin and rested on Shien’s head.
Shien looked at her father with eyes that said, “I can’t believe it.”
“I want you to be Sir Ian’s mate.”
The short wind made the girl’s light gray eyes dull.
Even for a moment, Shien’s body trembled and his face became extremely frightened.
“Me, me, how dare I… … !”
“Why not?”
The emperor stroked the girl’s hair while smiling lightly.
Following the touch, the girl’s face frowned and straightened repeatedly.
“You are the daughter of a dragon… I want to take this opportunity to show it to people.”
The emperor’s pupils with a hollow smile turned toward the air.
It was a problem that even Shien, who had the dragon’s eyes, could not focus on what those out of focus eyes were shining.
“The fact that I have a daughter I love, just as the heavenly spirit has a daughter she loves.”
So it was.
After returning to the academy, the princess took a more active intervention. It wasn’t just because there was an order from the emperor.
I can’t fall behind any longer.
Like a case of impatience, the princess’s heart became urgent. As the emperor said, the ‘Holy Night Festival’ was the only opportunity to cause even a small crack in everyone’s perception.
It’s not just the saintess.
I am also around Sir Ian.
In order to prove that fact, the princess did not hesitate to return to being an insidious schemer.
Fortunately, heavenly luck followed the princess.
The strongest competitor, the saintess, was intent on expelling the remnants of the Dark Church.
Elsie, the next most likely candidate, had been out of contact for a long time, and the other women weren’t making the right moves either. It is truly an excellent opportunity.
stupidly.
After pretending to be innocent several times, it seemed that the princess was regarded as a cute pet. Yes, it didn’t matter if it was a pet as long as it could be with Ian.
It was around the time that a bleak sneer formed on the corner of the princess’s mouth.
“I, Her Highness the Princess… … ?”
The princess’s first prey was making a disturbing voice.
When the bewildered light gray eyes met, Emma, who was only a commoner, had to plead with a more embarrassed expression.
It was a courtesy that the subject should show to the ruler.
“Eh, even if you stop now… … .”
“No!”
However, the princess just shook her head resolutely, as if she didn’t deserve to hear the pleas of the commoners.
“You are very tired. You will have to suffer for a while… … .”
In the end, Emma had no choice but to hang her head with her face blushing.
The princess’s slender hands were squeezing Emma’s neck and shoulders.
If anyone saw it, it would not be strange even if he was sentenced to death for blasphemy. Whether she knew this or not, the princess only smiled a lovely smile.
“Please take good care of me in the future? Senior Emma… Ehehehe.”
After such a long persuasion, Emma decided to support the princess.
It was the moment when the princess’s first conspiracy was a success.
**
Senior Elsie’s residence was not far away.
Wizards usually had a workshop. In particular, among the students who reached the upper grades of the Faculty of Magic, there were even students who did not apply for dormitories.
After all, most of our lives are solved in workshops.
The workshop was a place where one could study, eat, and even practice.
The place I reached was also the same.
It was a studio that boasted a spacious and comfortable space, befitting Elsie, one of the most talented in the Faculty of Magic. I hadn’t even entered it yet, but I could guess its size from the other side of the door.
There were only two rooms per floor.
After watching it outside for a while, I carefully knocked on the door.
There was no response from inside for a while.
So when I knocked on the door again, a voice full of annoyance leaked out.
“… … Busy!”
It was a resolute refusal beyond imagination.
But as expected, I knocked on the door again.
I heard the sound of the medicine rising and moving my steps.
Around the time I wondered if I should reveal my identity.
With a bang, the door was thrown open violently.
Across from it was a girl with her left hand on her forehead. Untidy brown hair and fatigue evident in her complexion revealed the woman’s condition.
I haven’t been able to sleep properly for a long time.
Even her poorly decorated appearance was flawlessly lovely. On the contrary, I even received the impression that it was fresh, but this was a story limited to me.
Elsie-senpai’s eyes, which had been nervously pressing down on her temples, slowly turned to mine.
“What kind of bastard… … ”
and silence.
Elsie-senpai, who met my eyes, froze as it was, and I hesitated for a while, not knowing what to say hello to.
The greeting I managed to squeeze out was just one word.
“Long time no see… … .”
With a bang, the door slammed shut.
Then came the sound of a girl screaming in shame.
“Ouch! evil! aaagh!”
Was the visit too sudden?
I decided to have a quiet time of patience in front of the door that would not open for a long time. Judging from the sounds of crackling, it seemed that senior Elsie was also making a desperate effort.
A few minutes later, the door opened again.
Elsie-senpai, who reappeared, looked completely different from before. Not only the cone-shaped hat that could be said to be the symbol, but also the well-organized clothes and light makeup stood out.
Of course, he finished washing his face in that short amount of time.
While I fell in love with Elsie-senpai’s transformation, Elsie-senior smiled brightly.
“Are you here, master?”
“No, what… … .”
I wanted to say something, but Elsie-senpai’s smile was putting pressure on me.
Say nothing.
The encounter just before was nothing.
In the end, I decided to accept Elsie’s hospitality.
“It’s been a while, Elsie-senpai.”
“Well, since I’m busy like this… … .”
Even when Elsie-senpai brought me into the studio, she couldn’t make eye contact with me properly.
The fact that he suddenly cut off contact and disappeared seemed to bother him.
Actually, I didn’t mind though.
I couldn’t even fathom how Elsie must have felt after losing her uncle. Of course, I would have wanted to soothe my heart by locking myself in a small room.
Rather, I felt sorry for not being able to comfort her until now.
I’m about to get engaged soon.
It was then that Elsie, who was hesitant, asked a question.
“So, why did you come?”
My pupils sneakily turned to Elsie-senpai. Elsie-senpai was still avoiding my eyes and pressing down on the brim of her hat to cover her face. Scratching the hard floor with the tips of his toes.
“Didn’t you come here because you had something to say? Sorry, but I’m really busy these days… … .”
“Holy night festival.”
Elsie-senpai’s gestures stopped at a word he said out of nowhere.
Blue eyes resembling blue sapphires were far away and turned toward me.
“Would you like to dance together?”
This was the only consolation I could offer.
Elsie-senpai’s lips clicked shut.
and static.
Finally, senior Elsie and I drew a line.
JODER SIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Women can be very cunning.