6. Please Live Quietly (6)
Inside the drawing room.
The king’s expression as he slowly walked in was not very good. That was natural. Because he was the party hit hardest by the global crisis.
His haggard expression, as if he had suffered quite a bit for several days, was enough to overshadow his dignity as a monarch. Because it was not a formal event, the relatively simple clothing and protocol further enhanced that feeling.
Of course, there must be political calculations behind it.
Continuing his thoughts, Siwoo greeted the king according to etiquette.
“See you, His Majesty the King.”
“Okay. It’s been a while since I treated myself like this. Ensis.”
The King sat on a chair in the drawing room, looking tired. A few coughing sounds. However, Siwoo, who was living on the other side of the king, just looked at the king coldly.
The corner of the king’s mouth twitched for a moment, perhaps because he sensed something from Siwoo’s appearance. However, he did not show any more and opened his mouth.
It was like the beginning of a declaration of war.
“I’ve been hearing a lot about you lately. Louder than any other rumor.”
Analysis: Several other scandals broke out to cover it up, but they couldn’t.
“There is no need for Your Majesty to be interested as I have only become a part of the world of luxury.”
Interpretation: Why did they ignore him at first and then come to him only when the emperor came forward?
“Huh, they’re just luxury people…”
Analysis: I also didn’t know that the emperor would come forward.
“That’s right. Isn’t a neighbor’s meddling just meddling? Unless your neighbors become your colleagues.”
Analysis: That person seemed willing to recruit me.
The king clenched his fists at Siu’s words. Because that was one of the worst assumptions he ever made.
If Ensis abandons the royal family and heads to the empire, the royal family’s status will fall to the ground.
There was no value to the royal family that even their own country’s sword master could not protect.
“First of all, there is something you misunderstand. “I have never intended to antagonize the Anima.”
Interpretation: There are many forces that will bury the Anima instead of me. Do you think the Anima family will be okay if you leave?
“I also have not forgotten how the royal family reliably protected the Anima family. So much so that I don’t have to look for another pillar.”
Analysis: Are you really going to leave me alone?
“Of course. Could a family with royal history be kicked out? I am not a monarch who runs the government in such an unfair manner. “Isn’t morality the foundation for maintaining the royal family and the Anima family?”
Interpretation: If Anima leaves, we will turn the family into a family that has betrayed morality.
Whatever the meaning, on the surface, it is completely opposite to what the chamberlain said a few days ago. The sudden change in his behavior even in less than 15 days was truly a demonstration of his political power as a king.
Siwoo looked at him calmly and weakly talking about Tao and said,
“I agree with him. “This kingdom exists because of morality.”
Translation: Aren’t you the ones who tried to f*ck me in the first place? Do you really need to exist?
“Yes. Morality with the people, morality with subjects, morality with foreign countries… This is what made this countryGeez.”
Interpretation: The kingdom will not be ruined if one Anima leaves.
“There is a degree of respect even between those degrees. “I think that the bond between the royal family and the anima is the most important moral.”
Interpretation: Even if the kingdom doesn’t fall, I think the royal family will fall?
“hahahaha… “There are many things that are just as bad.”
Interpretation: We are not without number.
“Of course it is. “Isn’t it true that our Anima was also able to prosper through many relationships?”
Analysis: Really? But we also have a lot of power.
The king took a deep breath in response to Si-woo’s answer, which did not fall behind even an inch.
A conversation that won’t end until one side bends.
But neither of them had any intention of giving in.
The king took out a card that would force Siwoo to bend.
“Yes. “But I’m not sure if you’re still in a relationship.”
“What do you mean…”
“Aren’t you ‘Ensis’?”
To the words hinting at Siwoo’s identity, Siwoo responded with restrained silence. Any reaction other than that was just a flaw.
Perhaps because that was not the reaction he had expected, the king’s brows narrowed.
“I’m not surprised.”
“We have been keeping this possibility open ever since it was discovered that he was not a sword master. Indeed, the hearing ability of ‘Shadow’ is beyond imagination.”
“It’s not just about hearing… Well, that’s right. “Aren’t they the ones who sustain the kingdom in the dark?”
The king laughed. A bright appearance in contrast to the initial haggardness. That’s how fatal this attack was.
If the royal family can prove Siwoo’s possession, it will be the royal family that gains hegemony.
And they will be ready to prove it.
“Ensis… No, Siwoo. You have enjoyed many things thanks to Ensys’ reputation. But what do you think will happen if you cease to be Ensis? Do you think that reputation will still leave you as a strong ally?”
“… Surely. Ensys’ reputation extends all over the world. “It’s that heavy.”
“He is also a guy who tolerates no one but his rightful owner.”
Seeing the king smiling, Siwoo realized that the royal family was not incompetent.
Possession ultimately means taking over another person’s body. All possessors in the world begin by bearing that original sin from the beginning.
If it had been any other possessor, he would have collapsed here. The fact of possession itself was holding him back, and he was paying a heavy price for his sins, which he had not intended, but had no choice but to bear.
But Siwoo is different.
“… Come to think of it. “The king has never seen my sword skills.”
“Hmm? Of course I’ve never seen it. But I received the report. They say it’s presumed to be the swordsmanship of the world you originally lived in, but they say it’s nothing special. “Isn’t that swordsmanship just an excuse for you losing the level of a sword master?”
“Is that so? “I don’t know who he received the report from, but it would be beneficial for the royal family to dismiss him.”
Siu smiled and called Hastina. Then, Hastina carefully took a sword and handed it to Siu. As soon as the king saw it, his eyes widened and he was astonished.
The sword that Hastina broughtIt was a sword made entirely of adamantium, one of a kind in the world.
“That sword…”
“This is a sword given by the emperor as a gift of consolation.”
The king’s eyes deepened as he realized that the emperor was more sincere than expected. It meant that the empire highly valued Siwoo’s swordsmanship.
In front of him, Siwoo performed a single swordsmanship.
On the sword path where sword skills flowed, the king saw a vision of people traveling through the sea of stars.
“That sword technique just now… “What is your name?”
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“Dīvínĭtas. It has a name.”
“… Really. “It matches whatever the name means.”
Excellence, perfection, emperor.
And God.
Siwoo’s swordsmanship was not lacking in any of those words.
“It doesn’t matter if I’m not an ‘ensis’ anymore. So there is no reason to fear detection.”
Siwoo already had many cards in his hand, even if they were not Ensis.
Enough to not be one-sidedly weighed down by Ensys’ reputation.
When Hoisim’s attack failed, the king eventually raised the white flag. His voice, both regretful and relieved, was much lighter than before.
“hahahaha. I lost. I lost completely. “Okay, what can I do?”
“What… Nothing special. “I have only one request.”
Why did Siwoo do something like this?
“Please let me live quietly.”
Saying that, Siwoo sheathed his sword, and soon the two smiled and held hands.
It was the end of an incident that caused an uproar around the world.
*
A month later.
The world was quiet, as if the uproar over Siwoo’s incident had been a lie. It was as if they had completely forgotten about Si-woo.
The most talked-about story recently was the wedding conversation between a prince and a princess. The magnates made meaningless comments about this, and many people were caught up in their stories and talked about this and that.
In it, Si-woo enjoyed the silence he had longed for. As always, the life of repeated training, meditation, and rest was monotonous, but the peace that came from that monotony was the most valuable thing in the world.
After finishing his training, Siwoo leaned back on the rocking chair and leisurely watched Chat. The chat room was always noisy, so it was nice to have a quiet friend. There was a video of me playing a classical music from another world and some warm tea to accompany it, so it was the perfect rest.
During that time, Siwoo’s body and mind both relaxed comfortably. His exhausted mind healed, and his body, which had been tense under his burden, relaxed. The dim sunlight calmed his emotions.
The moment when Siwoo enjoyed such quietness.
Hastina hurriedly called Siu.
“Siwoo! “Siwoo!”
Si-Woo’s expression hardened at the words that gave me a sense of déjà vu. Why did I have a premonition?
And that ominous premonition was not wrong.
“Get ready quickly! “A guest has arrived!”
Siwoo was already feeling dizzy, so he leaned back on the rocking chair. The classical music that was playing was still going on.
Si-Woo said with a sigh as he looked at the shaking ceiling. ＜Br＞
“Ah… Really…”
6. Please live quietly – END