90 – The Emperor’s Call
“I will go.”
The way back from the outbuilding.
Charon and Juri came out to meet us.
“Please stop by again anytime, Master.”
“Oh, brother, can I stay here?”
Caron and Juri each speak different words.
Now that I think about it, I disowned the Grace family and ended my relationship with Juri.
I still don’t know much about Juri, but I think she was close to my mother.
There is no need to kick them out.
“Okay. “When you have time, help Charon with his work.”
Charon manages the mansion alone.
Even though she is the child of a concubine, Juri is the child of a count, so she may not like doing unpleasant things.
It would be an excuse to stay in the mansion.
When I was young, I did all sorts of dirty things.
“Heh, no. Young master. “This place isn’t that big, so I can manage it by myself.”
“hehehe… Thanks, brother! It’s okay, Charon! “I can work.”
Juri’s expression relaxes.
Juri’s face shows relief and joy.
Cynthia looked at me with a strange look next to her.
Is it surprising that I treat others gently?
‘I just gained a little bit of enlightenment.’
I placed my hand on Maya’s head, which was attached to my side.
Maya gave me enlightenment.
Now, I feel empty without Maya’s small body.
“Benefactor.”
Cornelia’s voice.
Cornelia bowed her head to me and spoke softly.
“…… There is a call from Abama Ma. “It’s this Friday. Would you like to come with me?”
Is it because of my major in the North?
It is the emperor’s call, so there is nothing we can do.
I don’t just live in the mountains now.
I nodded slightly.
‘It would be comfortable if I went with Cornelia.’
I decided to tell Cornelia the exact thing through the device.
“See you again.”
Charon bows.
Juri waved her hand brightly.
※
Time passes, Friday.
I wore the white robe that Cornelia had tailored for me, and entered her imperial palace.
Bambam bam!
The sound of the trumpet of the honor guard.
It’s too much protocol for an aspiring knight.
It was prepared thanks to Cornelia’s presence.
Nominally, I am Cornelia’s bodyguard.
Cornelia in a white dress walks through the imperial palace next to me.
Cornelia was not the same as usual.
“That…… Benefactor… “I hope you won’t be too surprised when you see Abama’s condition.”
“?”
Cornelia speaks to me in a low voice.
Although she appears to be smiling on the outside.
The voice was trembling.
“Abamama’s illness…… “It’s very important.”
“It’s okay.”
I know that the emperor is very sick at this time.
Cornelia let out her sigh invisibly.
“Her Majesty 3rd Princess Cornelia and Sir Evan are entering the palace!!”
The loud voice of a guard knight.
The reason Maya, who came with me, was not called is because Maya is considered my squire.
I glanced at Maya and then walked down the wide passage of the imperial palace.
‘This is my first time.’
This is my first time walking through an intact imperial palace.
When I came down, the empire was so noisy.
The first imperial palace I saw was in ruins.
Because the Paladin of the Apocalypse destroyed the imperial palace.
The dense magical power and good scent of the imperial palace are new.
“Maya, you don’t have to be nervous.”
Maya walks beside me.
Maya is wearing white robes like me.
Even though it is a small formal dress.
Maya was also active in the north as a knight.
The royal guard knights, who had been informed in advance that Maya was a dragon, did not oppose Maya.
I was startled by the dragon’s magical power.
“Wow! Ah… “It’s a dragon that has permission to operate.”
The royal knights were surprised and then looked at Maya and her face blushed.
I am embarrassed by my mistakes.
Your skills are not bad.
It captures the dragon’s magic sensitively.
However, those who are hiding are stronger than these people.
Powerful mana.
…… Is this an imperial wizard?
I can feel someone hiding and watching me.
-Sabu…… ! Wide.
Maya was very nervous, perhaps because she was conscious of the location.
Maya spoke to me with her trembling face.
“It’s okay.”
I stretched Maya’s cheeks with both hands.
A joke to relieve tension.
Relax to avoid pain.
-Bye.
Maya’s tremors gradually subside.
Good! He lets go of Maya’s cheek and strokes her head.
Maya touched his cheeks carefully and followed me, looking relaxed.
We soon arrived in Daejeon and were able to see Emperor EA III.
An old man with graying hair is sitting on a hard throne, as if lying on his side.
The eyes are blank, as if the vitality has been lost.
The emperor’s body was thin.
“Her Majesty 3rd Princess Cornelia and Sir Evan are coming in!”
The voice of the royal guard rings again.
Light enters the emperor’s dim eyes.
“Cornelia…… ? Second… “The third one.”
The emperor’s voice is weak, as if he is talking in his sleep.
A high-ranking servant wearing a white cotton hat sitting next to the emperor covered his mouth and whispered.
“Your Majesty. This is the 3rd Princess Cornelia. The person next to you is Sir Evan, the hero of this northern defense battle. “I participated in this defense battle as a knight of the Third Princess.”
“I see…… “That’s great.”
Nodding, the emperor’s head shook back and forth.
Still looking drowsy.
Tsutsutsu!
Healing priests practiced magic that was good for the mind.
‘The condition is serious.’
If you look at the current situation, it is difficult for the emperor to directly participate in political affairs.
There is a problem with the emperor’s mind.
“Evan…… Kyung? Article?”
The emperor’s mind gradually becomes clearer.
There is a hint of impatience on the emperor’s countenance.
The emperor lifted his hips in a pleading manner.
Nonsense flowed out.
“Oh, please be the strength of my eldest son, Henry! It seems like you are a knight, but please help that child succeed to the throne…… !”
“Your Majesty…… ! Sir Evan is Princess Cornelia’s knight!”
Tsutsutsu!
The magic of healing priests becomes stronger.
Emperor EA III’s excitement subsides.
The Henry the emperor spoke of was the Crown Prince and First Prince Henry Innin Ishtar.
Even while the emperor was in critical condition, the first prince felt terrible.
I have no intention of taking care of the first prince.
I just owe Cornelia a debt.
The emperor rested his butt on his throne and rubbed his eyes as if he was tired.
“…… Okay. I was on a business trip. “Jim is getting older, so things come and go.”
“Your Majesty.”
An emperor whose mind goes back and forth.
The senior servant bowed his head and whispered to the emperor.
If you just listen to the sound coming out, it feels like an attendant is telling you what the emperor has to say.
I’m shaking.
The expression on Cornelia’s face, who was lowering her head next to her, was darkening by the minute.
The emperor seems embarrassed.
Of course, I like it as long as it gets done quickly.
Will I be able to practice in the gravity room this evening?
“Okay… People in the North are busy repairing the Wall…… “Please understand that I called Sir Evan first.”
Fortunately, the emperor was able to repeat what his superior attendant said.
“30 Acres of land, ‘Ninar Territory’, is granted to Evan. If you wish, Evan may use the last name Evan de Ninar. Appointing Evan as a free knight recognized by Jim… Guide to the land of Ninar… ….”
The emperor trailed off his words, unable to say his next words.
“Your Majesty… Would it be okay for the girl to introduce Ninar territory to Lord Evan?”
“Okay… Cornelia…… “I wonder if you want to do that.”
Cornelia spits out with difficulty.
The emperor nodded his head slightly, resting his head on his throne as if he was tired.
’30 Acres of land.’
30 Acres is the size of three small villages.
When I came down, everywhere in the empire was devastated.
I don’t know what the land called Ninar is like now.
If the land needs to be cultivated, let it be left alone.
Time is precious.
There is already enough money.
‘…… ‘I decided to check the Ninar land later.’
It’s okay to be a free knight recognized by the emperor.
Now I can travel freely throughout most of the empire.
Actually, you can live as a knight of Cornelia.
If you are fired as a knight of Cornelia, you will become a free knight.
It’s like having another convenient status.
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Evan’s news reached the ears of high-ranking people.
Among them, he is the highest-ranking person at Charles Academy.
It also reached Dean Noah’s ears.
“Ho… “A guy named Evan, how dare he have a close relationship with my granddaughter?”
A tall old man who burns his fighting spirit in the dean’s office.
Dean Noah Innin Ishtar.
Noah is a member of the royal family of Ishtar.
The current emperor’s uncle and Cornelia’s great-uncle.
The reason Charles Academy’s status is so high is because of Noah’s bloodline.
That’s how selfish Noah is.
He didn’t like the bastard who was being mean to his granddaughter Cornelia.
“Because he is the savior of the North… my…… “I thought it was the first time in a long time that a great talent emerged.”
Dean Noah tilts his head left and right and screams murder.
Vice Dean Asher, who brought the news, felt nervous.
“Oh my, Dean! “Isn’t that why you’re inviting Evan to say that?”
“Is there anything more important than my granddaughter’s son-in-law right now?”
“As the dean of the academy, keep your integrity!”
The Vice Dean remonstrated with the feeling of vomiting blood.
The dean’s office has already become a mess due to Noah’s magic.
The nameplate was reduced to dust and the desk was broken in two.
Hearing the Vice Dean’s words, Noah came to his senses and cleared his throat.
Her eyes roll when she talks about her granddaughter.
I made a mistake.
“Hmm, hmm. Okay… “I’m excited.”
“…… “I wish you knew.”
Asher leans against the wall and sighs.
Dean Noah is a highly skilled person among masters, so it is difficult to stop him if he goes on a rampage.
Please don’t get excited.
“Anyway, Evan bastard… no. Did you say that Evan exceeded his standard?”
“Phew, yes. Evan got paid because he wanted to, but this doesn’t make sense. The person who blocked the three greatest disasters, the barbarian queen Sapa’s attack, got paid at the academy? “The world will laugh at the Academy for this.”
“I don’t care what other people think, but it’s definitely strange for a student like that to repeat a grade.”
“That’s what I meant.”
“Then we can just graduate.”
“…… “You mean through special selection?”
“Okay. “Didn’t Shingeom’s student graduate in just one year?”
Chief of the Guard Knights, Divine Sword Altair.
His students were all outstanding and graduated from Charles Academy in a short period of time.
However, Asher approached cautiously.
“…… “It’s not up to us to decide on our own, so please ask Evan what he wants.”
“Tsk. There are a lot of things to discuss. Contact student Evan! “I’m still curious what she thinks of her granddaughter!”
“…… “Please leave that question out.”
Asher looked at Noah and thought of a bomb that could explode at any moment.