It’s hard to leave home (2)
The meal that arrived soon after was as luxurious as the size of the dwelling.
The silver tray brought by the maids is full of large and small bowls.
As if claiming that it is not to fill the stomach, a small amount of food is nicely packed.
Feeling hungry just in time, Chris picked up the spoon, and the maid of honor held it down politely. And then you taste the food on the table first.
Chris, who was slightly dumbfounded, was about to say something, but she passed the food down her throat and said, covering her mouth with her sleeve.
“It is safe.”
“Ah, does it also play the role of Kimi’s courtier… … .”
Well, her owner, Ye-ryun, is the one who summoned Chris because of the danger of assassination.
So it would be natural to be wary of poisoning.
Chris blamed his own stupidity and touched the food the maid had tasted.
As he starts to eat, Ye-ryun starts eating too.
“I want the food to go well with my mouth.”
“It’s a little strange, but it’s okay.”
Chris, who was served a meal, began to treat Ye-ryun with respect.
Even if they were quite far away, they couldn’t treat them as badly as before because they had the eyes of the ladies-in-waiting.
If you don’t want to make mistakes in front of others, you’ll have to practice from now on.
As the two tasted a number of appetizers bit by bit, the main dish arrived before long.
A dish in which egg whites are made into foam and piled on a plate.
Chris couldn’t even guess what it was, but he bravely tried it.
The appetizers I had tasted before were good, so I gained courage.
Beneath the foam of the egg white were various vegetables and unknown food ingredients.
When I put something translucent and curly in my mouth, a soft and chewy texture spread in my mouth.
It wasn’t a big taste, but it was a dish that made me feel very satisfied with the texture.
Unable to contain his curiosity, he asked the maid who was waiting by the table.
“What is this?”
“Shark fin dish.”
To eat shark fin, which has never been eaten even on Earth, in the Eastern Continent.
Chris’s mood was relieved a lot when he was able to enjoy something he hadn’t been able to do before.
After the hour-long meal was over, the lady-in-waiting prepared the tea ceremony.
Chris sipped the tea Ye-ryun poured for him and asked various questions.
The employee welfare was better than expected, so my motivation for work rose a little.
“This is a story I couldn’t finish before, but how many competitors do you have?”
“His Majesty has twenty-three princes and eighteen princesses.”
After Ye-ryun answered without difficulty, additional questions immediately followed.
“How many of them are a real threat?”
“Twenty of the princes, ten of the princesses… … .”
Chris’ expression hardened at the higher number than he expected.
It’s not like all thirty-year-olds are fighting for the throne together, so why does this guy have so many enemies?
Apparently, there is something he doesn’t know about.
Chris didn’t ask any further.
Now, other than that, questions remain like a mountain.
“So, have you ever received an assassination threat before?”
“Assassins have visited us three times in the past week. I’m so scared I can’t even go outside the palace.”
“uh… Three times in a week?”
Even if it’s an eyesore, it’s 3 times a week when you’re from the royal family.
At this level, she is treated as a neighborhood drum, not a princess.
I know he’s aiming for Ye-ryun’s neck to buy the empress’s favor, but isn’t that too unrestrained?
Chris exercised patience, recalling the meal he had just served.
“Then how did you defeat the assassins before you summoned me?”
The wizard, the princess’s aide, had the skills to summon players, but the royal family who sent the assassins couldn’t be unaware of it.
In the first place, wizards and assassins have bad compatibility in many ways.
Unlike warriors who have to close the distance by being beaten honestly, assassins can secure the initiative in the fight through containment and surprise.
So besides her, there must have been a plan to stop the assassin.
Ye-ryun answered Chris’ question honestly.
“I used to hire mercenaries. But in just three days, about half of them were killed… I decided that it would be unreasonable to continue the mission any longer and terminated the contract.”
“Good job. In that situation, if I were to forcefully hold on to it, I would probably desert. Is Ye-ryun-nim’s enlisted?”
“Yes, it is officially forbidden to own private soldiers within the imperial palace… … .”
Ye-ryun omitted the back remarks with a slightly uncomfortable expression.
Chris was able to figure it out easily.
Officially forbidden means you can do it secretly.
As soon as the emperor fell ill, the assassins attacked the place, and there was nothing difficult about recruiting private soldiers.
However, Ye-ryun probably didn’t have a private soldier because he was paying attention to the people around him.
Until the emperor fell ill, he could have relied on the guards, so it wasn’t a big mistake.
After hearing the general circumstances, Chris muttered a little to himself.
‘It’s a real piece of sh*t.’
There are many enemies, but there are few resources on this side.
It occurred to me that Ye-ryun did not rely on the witchcraft of the West for nothing.
She must have called Chris out with the feeling of holding on to even a straw.
It’s fortunate that I picked out a winning card among the numerous trap cards.
If another player other than Chris was summoned, there is a high probability that he would die while fathering.
Chris was equally dark about the circumstances of the Eastern Empire, but he was confident in his own way.
Judging from the training and the reactions of the magicians, it seems that the level of the talented people here is not very high compared to the western world.
No, it might be lower than that, considering that he only released magic power at the level of a normal player.
After thinking while sipping high-quality green tea, Chris looked for a weapon next.
Summoning the epic item he possessed would solve the problem at once, but there was a chance that it would be used as a trump card.
There is no guarantee that Ye-ryun is a perfect ally, so you should avoid discarding your hand.
“Do you have any weapons that I can use?”
“There are equipment brought from the storage in the imperial palace. Originally, it was given to mercenaries, but when they left, it was collected.”
The lady-in-waiting, who responded in lieu of Ye-ryun, escorted him to the warehouse.
The palace of the princess of the Jin Empire was not only equipped with accommodations, but also equipped with buildings suitable for a large site.
A space that would not be ashamed of even being a small mansion.
Chris, who was guided by the head maid, was able to see quite good quality equipment.
“This will do.”
What Chris chose was a long long sword.
There was a decent shield, dagger, and even a crossbow in the warehouse, but I didn’t even look at the others properly.
The wizard, who considered that appearance ominous, added cautiously.
“I… Wouldn’t it be a good idea to bring a spare weapon just in case?”
“are you okay. Because I want to look like an idiot who only has a lot of magic power.”
Chris, who was brandishing a longsword, replied with a smile.
In fact, if you have spare hands, it is the correct answer to bring a dagger or a shield, but if you are cornered anyway, you will summon an epic item.
The wizard, who barely understood his explanation, couldn’t erase his uncomfortable expression.
Chris went around the inside of the fence, looking everywhere, whether she did it or not.
The high fence protects the north, south, east and west, but there are no escorts, so it’s enough to climb on it.
On the side of Ye-ryun’s palace, other maids’ quarters and warehouses are located.
If the guards close their eyes, the structure is easy for assassins to enter through the roof.
“Somebody’s palace is right next to the warehouse… … .”
When Chris complained frankly, Ye-ryun overheard it and laughed bitterly.
Fortunately, she and the royal family said they had no schedule for the time being.
Since the emperor, the backbone of the empire, was ill, all the events that took place must have been canceled.
Thanks to this, Chris was able to wait for the night while being served refreshments.
Eventually, as the day went down and darkness came, the stone lanterns inside the fence were lit.
Chris, who let Ye-ryun into the bedroom, sat down in the main building right in front of the bedroom. There are no windows in Ye-ryun’s room, so you’ll have to pass through it to get there.
He sat around the main building and summoned epic items.
“The Mirror Ring.”
The ring that responded to his call jumped over the far distance and appeared on his hand.
When the epic item was summoned normally, Chris, who was a little anxious, called out joy inwardly.
If the Epic item, which is compatible with Origin Epic, is properly summoned, there will be no need to try the original version.
Chris, who hid the mirror ring well in his bosom, thought of his colleagues in the manor.
It’s been more than 12 hours since he was summoned, so Illesis must have returned by now.
‘He should have left the gold king alone… … .’
In Chris’s view, the probability that this accident was the work of the gold king was extremely rare.
While this and that worry was filling my head, a strange human figure suddenly appeared on the fence.
Dark clothes and a mask covering the face. No matter how you pretend, he is not Ye-ryun’s ally.
Chris’ knife flew at the guy who was hiding in the shadows and approaching the main building.
The longsword he threw loosely pierced the assassin’s chest with ease.
As you can see, it’s not that expensive.
It would be strange if the level was high because it was an opponent that even mere mercenaries could have stopped.
When Chris, who had killed the assassin as if catching flying flies, retrieved the longsword, he felt a new presence behind him.
Chris turned his head and exchanged glances with the new masked man.
This time, as if he had more skill, he managed to dodge the longsword thrown by Chris.
The guy with the dagger in both hands attacked him with his bare hands.
“Techaat!”
Surprised by the strange spirit, Chris burst the opponent’s head with his bare hands.
A fist full of magical power scatters brains and pieces of meat.
Having mismanaged his strength, he let out a bitter sigh and roughly buried the pieces of the body.
“What kind of assassin attacks every 5 minutes?”
I’ve heard the situation is sh*t, but this is a bit harsh.
Chris, who stood guard until dawn, showed his prey to the maid who woke up early.
The maid who discovered the bodies of the assassins hardened her complexion.
“Go, did you stop two people last night? We didn’t hear anything.”
“You all look tired.”
When Chris laughed and replied, the lady-in-waiting turned to Ye-ryun with a slightly tired expression.
After quickly dressing up, Ye-ryun had breakfast with Chris and received a report on the previous night’s criminal record.
The wizard, who had been able to sleep soundly for the first time in a while, smiled satisfactorily next to the two.
“There must be a reason why the Western world was so hung up on this technique.”
“Because I’m a bit unusual… If you don’t believe me, try summoning another later.”
Chris said with a hint of concern.
The power of the evil spirits is growing stronger day by day, but if the spell to summon players spreads even in the Eastern Empire, it would be a real headache.
Just as the three women were dubious about his words, a loud drum sounded from the gate in the distance.
“This is the procession of the imperial family.”
The lady-in-waiting hurriedly opened the gate, while Ye-ryun and her aides quickly went out into the yard and held a ceremony.
As Chris was hesitating as well, a young man who looked similar to Ye-ryun approached with arrogant steps.
“Luna. How have you been?”
“Why did my brother Myeong visit me?”
Ye-ryun greeted him with a slightly burdensome voice.
The prince, called by his stage name, looked at Chris with a bad look.
“You said you were bitten by the escort warriors, so I came to see you worried. It looks like you’ve found a new escort.”
Chris, who was listening to his story, suddenly felt strange.
Why did a young man who seemed to have never seen his face shine so suddenly came to Ye-ryun in the morning and talked about escorting?
There is only one correct answer.
This stage name must have sent an assassin the night before.
Since his own assassin did not return even after sunrise in the morning, he must have come personally to find out why.
There is no other way to explain the current situation.
But Chris, on the other hand, didn’t want to believe his guess.
That’s also true, he sent an assassin and said, ‘Why didn’t you die?’ Where does it make sense to ask?
No matter how shameless the stage name is, it is impossible to do something like this unless Ye-ryun is the best hukou in the world.
However, Ye-ryun consistently hardened her expression and changed Chris’s guess into certainty.
Her stance, as if standing in front of a predator, offended Chris.