Saint and Robert -4
“The name is familiar. It would be more correct to call him Prince Taylor…”
“It doesn’t matter if you feel free to call me. I have already heard the name of Lord Berod.”
“I can’t call it that. Aren’t you already a celebrity in the capital?”
Verod replied while stroking his beard.
Since he was a famous person, I think that the incident of rescuing the princess in the north had spread to some extent.
Even if a country’s princess couldn’t proudly spread about being targeted by a foreign nation, the high-ranking nobles would have already vaguely heard the news.
That Robert Taylor rescued the princess alone.
How absurd is the rumor that someone who was born and never held a sword did such a thing.
Of course, no one will believe it right away, but at least I think there will be people who are interested in me.
Perhaps the reason Yuria started moving was because of this rumor.
Even if you know that I went to the North, you will never be able to ignore the achievements you have achieved.
If it was interpreted as gaining the support of the imperial family by saving the princess, there was also a possibility that Yuria would move a little more quickly.
“There are many shortcomings to be called a celebrity. Also, don’t you already know some of my rumors?”
“There’s nothing like seeing for yourself to know if a rumor is true or false.”
“Then what kind of person do I look like?”
“…Anyways, it seems that someone quite malicious spread that rumor.”
When I smiled at that answer, Bello also smiled and stared at me.
The hostility in his eyes was still there. It’s probably not easy to discern why he approached Adrian.
However, I did not approach Adrian.
A chance encounter led to a relationship, and it was only a matter of reaching the current relationship.
There was no intention to get anything out of Adrian.
Didn’t she suggest going to the South together first? Even though I was suppressed by that power, my expression was still proud.
It was a feeling I had felt many times before. As I calmed down and responded, Verod stuck out his tongue as if he was slightly surprised.
“You don’t seem to be an ordinary young master. I thought you were carrying a knife.”
“Rumors are only about the old me. However, I cannot live like that forever.”
“Is that why you approached the saintess?”
Koogoo Palace-
A completely different aura from before began to attack my body.
An intense energy that oppresses my body and presses me to get my intentions out.
Even so, my serenity was not broken.
The magical power exhaled along with the breath surrounds the surroundings, scattering the energy pouring towards me.
Mana management is the area I am most confident in,
As the energy he exuded disappeared, Berod’s eyes narrowed for a moment.
Pressing like this didn’t do me much good.
It wouldn’t be known if he attacked with a weapon, but he wouldn’t act like that in the wall tower where Adrian was.
So he stared at him without saying anything, then sighed and pursed his lips.
“I did not approach the saintess.”
“Then, I don’t know what purpose you’re staying at the Wall Tower.”
First of all, it was to clear up the misunderstanding between him and me.
I know I care for Adrian, but at least I have to explain that I didn’t approach him with interest.
As Adrian said, my relationship with her is just friendship. Aren’t they still awkward with each other?
Moreover, as her status is that of a saint, the probability of being in a relationship between a man and a woman is low.
It’s just a family, but if you really fall in love with Adrian and become a lover, it’s safe to say that it will be a public offense for the church.
The reason I wanted to stay at the Wall Tower was because of my relationship with the church.
If he wanted to gain support for the family head, it would have been better to bring as much of the church’s influence as possible.
“It is not for some purpose that I became acquainted with the saintess. So, I hope you can ease your anger a little. Just a little more time… and this place will collapse.”
“I had no intention of doing it until it collapsed. I didn’t know you could survive this.”
When the energy disappeared like that, the vibration of the table, which had been shaking for a while, stopped.
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Just giving it power can have an impact on those around you.
The pinnacle of Paladin, it would not be good for me to pretend to be with him.
“I remember only two times in my life that the saintess called someone a friend.”
“It must have been the first time I became acquainted with Her Highness the Princess.”
“And the second I just heard today. Her Highness, the princess, said it was because she was the same woman, but I have my own concerns about this incident.”
“…Since men and women are different, I think it is a natural concern.”
Like Paladin’s gaze earlier, Berod’s attitude made it clear that Adrian’s existence was not limited to just a saint.
To them, Adrian is considered like a daughter.
If I go a little deeper… I think it’s about the youngest daughter.
When I said it as if I understood, Berod, whose expression softened slightly more than before, unfolded his arms.
It seemed like he was trying to have a little conversation.
However, it only loosened the guard about my relationship with Adrian.
The question of staying in the Wall Tower still lingered.
“Then I wonder why you want to stay in the Wall Tower. I knew we were going to the South together, but we don’t have to stay here anyway.”
“It’s because I want to maintain a good relationship with the church, apart from the saintess.”
“A relationship.”
“I am Yuria Taylor, the eldest son of the Taylor family, the current Soga. The right to become the family head still exists in me.”
Berod’s brow crumpled at the name Gajoo.
Unlike Adele’s title of grand duke, which was given because of the unification of the north, the title of duke that existed from the beginning of the country belonged only to Taylor.
Nobility is the leader who reigns in the ranks. Wouldn’t that be Taylor’s head of household?
Berod, staring at me, seemed to have already understood what I meant.
However, wouldn’t it be a different story to say that intention out of the mouth. After taking a deep breath, he murmured in a low voice.
“We need the church’s support.”
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“I think you know what it means to be supported by the Church.”
Religion responsible for 90% of the empire,
Even the emperor could not easily ignore the existence of the saintess, so the festival called the Full Moon Festival was also held under the leadership of the church.
As such, it was the church that had the same prestige as the duchy in some ways.
the imperial family, the nobility, and the order. Wouldn’t it sound funny to say that you would get support from one of these three axes?
“And I think you also know that getting that support is next to impossible.”
“That’s right.”
“I heard that Taylor’s sogaju is already showing movement, but now I think it is too late to seek support.”
“I moved because I thought it was not too late. Don’t you know, there’s a time and a season for everything.”
The timing of my recurrence is truly unfortunate.
Three years before I was accused of treason, two years before Adele died.
It’s a very short time to achieve something, but it was certain that important events would happen one after another in those three years.
It would be better if time went back before that, but it means that there is nothing more than this time to create a variable.
To the north, to the south, and even to usurp the state.
Perhaps all of this can be completed in just one year, right now, is all there is to it.
It’s not too late. Rather, I think it’s enough time to prepare everything.
Bringing Yuria down and putting the Taylor family in my hands will probably be completed in 3-4 months from now.
Verod’s gaze seemed to be trying to pierce through my heart.
I wonder if I’m trying to find out to what extent what I’m saying is true, and whether I’m really sincere.
It’s true, so there’s nothing to be afraid of, but it seemed suspicious, so I quietly opened my mouth.
“I repeat, I did not approach the saintess to do something. Rather, it’s just that we’re overestimating that we’ve become friends. I don’t know what you saw me, but I’m just grateful that you liked it.”
“…the saintess is someone who sees the inner side of people.”
Quietly, but unlike before, in a slightly softer voice, Verod replied.
The eyes that tried to look at my intentions also softened, and the eyes that were lost in thought, as if thinking about the past, gave off a different color.
“Even though he has lost his eyesight, he is the one who can distinguish the darkness and light that people embrace more easily than anyone else. For this reason, Paladins prioritize inner training. You must always be able to maintain a pure heart so that you do not dare to have impure thoughts.”
“I already knew from Adrian.”
“…were you calling each other by first names?”
I wanted to be sorry for the momentary cold voice, but Verod laughed bitterly and shook his head.
It seemed like he was resigned, so I felt a little sorry.
No need to feel sorry, but I could understand a little how someone like Adrian’s father would feel.
“As I said earlier, I think you are well aware of the peculiarities of men and women.”
“I understand, and I am paying attention.”
“It is not enough to understand and be careful.”
I raised my head slightly at the sound of a heavier voice.
Berod’s serious expression caught my eye.
It was understandable what Adrian meant by treating Berod like a father.
Doesn’t this feel like meeting the emperor in the past?
When I was a lover with Mirajen, I was sending eyes similar to the emperor who was staring at me.
Those eyes make me feel like I’m being judged, and somehow my shoulders shrink.
“I can’t be rude to the saintess’ guest, but that’s deplorable. I wanted to ‘verify’ what kind of person I am.”
“Besides me, I’ve never met a man before—”
“I never even allowed access. If I had stayed at the Wall Tower, it would have been very difficult for Confucius to see the saintess.”
Have I been very lucky?
Laughing awkwardly, Verod closed his mouth with a slightly dissatisfied expression on his face.
Could it be that she is ignorant of the world thanks to this overprotectiveness?
I had no intention of blaming Berod, but when I faced him in person, I felt a little like that.
“If you’re worried about me doing something weird, don’t worry.”
“I think so. However, if you do something disquieting to the saintess…”
Gigi-
Berod stood next to me with a hammer that was dragging on the floor and looked at me.
“Then you will know what my hammer is for.”
“…haha.”
If anyone sees it, it would be safe to assume that he came to get permission to welcome Adrian as his lover.
If that was the case, Berod would be in the position of a father-in-law, but surely that day would come.
He already knew that Berod was also with him on his way to the south.
How to maintain a close relationship with Adrian while maintaining a relationship with him.
Thinking about it made my head throb.
Will that be possible?
In the south, Adrian and I must be together a lot, but I just hoped he wouldn’t have any strange misunderstandings.
“…a boyfriend.”
It would be nice if I didn’t have more misunderstandings like Adrian’s relationship with me already.
The hostility was still there in the moment we met.
It’s not as sharp as before, but it’ll get worse if I do something with Adrian.
Watching Berod muttering something like a boyfriend, I shook my head and sighed.
Wouldn’t it be better to just stay with Adrian?
During my stay in this wall tower, I felt I should avoid him as much as possible.