Episode 55
He was so focused on controlling the Mahon that he didn’t even notice a person approaching.
But I didn’t feel any discomfort at all.
Because the person I spoke to was Adele Richter.
‘No, he didn’t even show his nose when he was terrorized by Bizolt?’
Anyway, nice to see you after a long time.
Of course, Adele never dreamed that I was the man she met at Salon Mascal.
“Since you’re a beginner, you have to be. Oh, I didn’t mean to belittle you.”
“It’s okay. That’s true.”
At Benderford, I was playing a gifted endowment entrant.
It doesn’t make sense for a beginner to be so good at it, so he moderately expressed the fact that he was having difficulties.
Then Adele Richter nodded and smiled softly.
“It’s hard to do everything right the first time. Isn’t it fun to achieve, though?”
“I agree.”
“I’m also not good at Belgard exercises, so I can’t give you advice.”
“It’s okay. You just need to get to know it slowly.”
She didn’t notice that my words were ambiguous.
‘Are you a bit surprised? I never thought the 3rd prince would move first.’
Appreciating Adele’s dazzling appearance, I was lost in thought for a very short time.
Until now, it was the 2nd Prince Franz’ side who had actively stepped up to increase the power.
Ellington, on the other hand, was very cautious about recruiting talent.
It looked like he was trying to cover up the jade by observing it closely.
However, I don’t even know well, but I’m going to send a duke’s comet?
Unable to interpret the third prince’s intentions, I asked Adele Richter a question.
“By the way, what happened all of a sudden? Aren’t we meeting for the first time?”
As if she was surprised by the fairly stiff response, her eyes instantly caught a glimpse.
However, Adele skillfully continued the conversation by managing her expression.
“All I have to do now is Tongseongmyeong. I’m just trying to get close to people I’ll be seeing for a long time. I don’t have any special intentions.”
“okay.”
I nodded as if I understood, but I didn’t loosen my poker face.
‘What do you think? Is this your first time seeing a man like this?’
Until now, Adele Richter would have had only those who were trying to please her somehow.
A smart woman would have seen through the black hearts of such men.
So I decided to try a different route altogether.
I can’t let go of this opportunity that Adele came to me first.
“I feel very different from other people.”
“What’s the difference?”
“It’s not authoritative, and it looks easygoing. Should I say it’s not worth the face in a good way? Nobles usually don’t have daily conversations with people of the lower class like me.”
The tone was somewhat businesslike, but the atmosphere did not become awkward.
It was a harsh expression, but it was because he was raising his opponent morally.
Then she replied with a smirk.
“You make compliments unique.”
“Let’s just say that’s my charm.”
It was like Ray Landswalger, not Ray Carter, the endowment entrant he just made.
I was stinging inside, but I shamelessly averted my gaze, trusting the thick skin on my face.
It was because I had the feeling that my true identity would be revealed if I made eye contact.
Fortunately, Adele just tilted her head slightly and didn’t seem particularly suspicious.
“Ah, true. Did you hear that story? The liberal arts class will be held from next week.”
“Really? I haven’t heard of that…”
“I happened to see a notice posted on the bulletin board in front of the restaurant at the secretariat.”
“This is advanced information. Thank you.”
“It’s something that will be known anyway. According to it, martial arts will be held first.”
Martial arts were the basic knowledge of the nobility.
It was considered so important that there is a popular belief that if you can’t dance, even your fiancé will be rejected.
It was to the extent that Korean and American families even hired dance teachers to provide early education.
Given the culture, it was natural to teach martial arts at Benderford.
I, who had been a little flirty in my childhood, felt like my heart was pounding for no reason.
“I’m glad I’m used to it rather than swordsmanship or aura.”
“I guess you learned to dance?”
“Yeah, some.”
“That’s great. I saw the announcement, and they said we had to choose a partner.”
“Really? But the sex ratio is like this…”
The gender ratio of Benderford students was 7:3, with males overwhelmingly outnumbered.
There were many families aiming for the royal swordsmanship and Aura practice, so they sent talents who had a relatively advantage in learning them.
“That’s why I came here.”
“Yes?”
“I’m going to apply for a partner in advance.”
“…”
No, wait.
Where is the sudden hit?
I didn’t expect to make such a direct proposal, so I was at a loss for words.
Of course, since I heard about martial arts, I was going to apply for a partner with Adele.
I think students will be paired up for class.
A beauty is better if you can.
I instinctively tried to nod, but inadvertently averted my gaze.
Then, Ellington, who was watching this side closely, met his eyes.
The third prince hurriedly pretended to focus on the rotation.
‘Hey, is this a beauty type?’
Although he was pretending to be innocent, Ellington is also a person who has lived for 20 years in the imperial family where trickery is rampant.
He must have experienced all sorts of bizarre things about being framed for poisoning.
In such a bloody secret struggle, the world of beauty would not be able to make use of despicable tricks.
‘How dare you use such a vulgar trick! got it all Adele Richter!’
Soon I looked at her with glaring eyes and said.
“Let’s do that. Originally, good talent must be preoccupied.”
Of course, everything I said in my head was bullshit.
Suggestions? So what.
‘Yeah, I don’t know. I want to take a beauty contest.’
No babbling, thank you overwhelmingly for Adele.
Dear Ellington,
* * *
The Imperial Palace’s office.
There, a middle-aged man with neatly cropped black hair was sitting at a desk.
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Judging by the sharp eyes and fairly sturdy upper body, it seemed that he had been steadily honing his swordsmanship.
That person was Reynolds, the emperor of Bertos Empire.
The emperor was in the middle of the afternoon on his business.
It was an important time to review and decide on the approval documents submitted by each ministry.
But suddenly, a report I hadn’t seen caught my eye.
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Judging from the seal stamped at the top and the form of the document, it seemed to be a document submitted by the Imperial Secret Intelligence Service.
“It’s a martial arts class…”
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Just then, the quill Reynolds was holding suddenly broke.
Quick!
It was because I gave too much strength to my grip.
Putting aside the ink pot and quill, Reynolds struck the bell on the desk and called for the attendant.
Then someone knocked and entered the office.
It was Viscount Bellamy, the dedicated chamberlain, neatly dressed in a white vest.
“Did you call? Your Majesty.”
“Is the Minister of Information nearby? Bring me some.”
“Yes, I understand.”
The chief chamberlain, bowing his head respectfully, took a step backwards and rushed off to somewhere.
As if she had looked inside the office in that short moment, a lady-in-waiting immediately came in and removed the broken quill.
Soon after, a middle-aged man with brown hair and an ordinary look cautiously entered the office.
It was Count Stephen Turner, the minister who led the Imperial Secret Intelligence Service.
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“The report you posted.”
“Are you referring to the Benderford Observation Journal?”
“Yes. Can you tell me again who the dean of the liberal arts department there is?”
“Lisa Sorvino has taken over.”
“why?”
“That’s right… It seems that the president has decided that he is the right person.”
In an unusual atmosphere, Earl Turner answered with a little hesitation.
Emperor Reynolds, who was frowning for a moment, soon smiled.
“It’s all a thing of the past. Anyway, the princes must be having a hard time. What do you think?”
“I think so. His education policy is so strict.”
“At least that’s how much I got when I was the crown prince, the students will probably die.”
“Still, I heard that your skills will rise significantly.”
“That’s it, everyone climbs if you let them die. Of course, it’s difficult to do that.”
“…”
Earl Turner just bowed his head without answering.
It was because he didn’t seem to be talking to himself.
The emperor sipped the tea he had left on the desk and stared at the warm sunlight through the window.
The feeling of being enveloped in memories of the past… … .
“No, the more I think about it, the more pissed off I get. Martial arts aren’t swordsmanship, so do you train a kid that hard?”
Apparently, what Reynolds recalled was not a beautiful memory.
“…”
Earl Turner closed his eyes tightly and pretended not to know the wrath of the Empire’s supreme.
Somehow it felt like it should be.
* * *
Meanwhile, martial arts classes were about to begin in Benderford.
After 4 weeks of practicing only swordsmanship and aura, he was thirsty for something new.
In the midst of this, the martial arts class that appeared was like the sweet rain of a drought.
The students waited for the professor to come with slightly excited expressions.
Some couples have already practiced dancing.
‘It’s crazy. It’s a mess.’
Cheerful laughter overflowed the martial arts classroom.
Drooling!
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Just on time, a group of people opened the door and entered the classroom.
Then the students’ voices, which had been a little noisy, cut off.
chuck. chuck. chuck.
It was because the atmosphere of the people who came in line and stood side by side was unusual.
You could tell how well trained they were just by walking in step with each other.
“It’s like watching an imperial military parade.”
Suddenly, I heard Adele’s admiring voice from beside me.
“You’re well trained. It won’t be as easy as me.”
I nodded in agreement with her words.
All who entered the classroom were young women.
They didn’t make any facial expressions like dolls, just staring straight ahead.
Then, someone pushed their foot through the open door in front.
chuck!
A flashy outfit that was distinctly different from the crowd that rushed in.
The students intuitively realized that the woman was a martial arts professor.
‘Oh, an amazing beauty!’
Emerald-colored hair that hardly looked human, perfect body and spotless skin.
Everything was beautiful, even her thin and long fingers.
That young woman with a radiant appearance like Adele is a professor.
A ray of light seemed to shine on the dark and dull Benderford faculty.
All the male students were wearing hazy expressions.
On the other hand, the faces of Franz and Ellington were bluish.
I looked at the princes with suspicious eyes, then turned my gaze back to the podium in the center.
It was because the person who appeared to be a martial arts professor was trying to say something to the students.
But at that very moment, something caught my eye.
‘Ears, ears… … ?’
The one on the podium was an elf who was said to have gone extinct 500 years ago.