032 Think of it as a picnic (1)
“Then you are participating for the first time with me.”
Kristel opened her mouth. I listened without much thought and then stopped eating bread.
So now…
“right. Cedric doesn’t just go to the show. Perhaps the goal is to win.”
Cardinal Boutier explained softly.
I looked at her once and then looked at Kristel who was sitting next to her.
“Does Princess Sarnez also participate in the Great Beast Subjugation?”
At my question, Kristel smiled refreshingly, her blue-gray eyes gleaming.
“yes. I decided to announce the fact that I want to become a paladin at the Beast Hunting Competition. I can show off my skills at the same time.”
a plausible strategy.
Rather than announcing her news with just one article or one announcement, it would have a far greater impact for the person concerned to show the power of water in front of the numerous nobles gathered for the great subjugation of the Beast Beast.
With the support of the imperial family behind it, it would be easy to wrap it up if it started with a public interest activity called hunting monsters.
‘The first blessing that God gave to the barren land of the paladin’ would be enough.
“Good for you.”
I said.
At last, Kristel and Prince Sedric, the real episode between the two of them seemed to have begun.
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Of course, I think we would have had a good time at the spring ball too, but since it was our first meeting, the story of love and adventure in earnest seemed to unfold during the great subjugation of the demon beasts.
Every time Eun-seo mentioned the two of them, they were furious that they had to break up immediately, but in my opinion, as a third person, they were a pretty good pair.
Kristel nodded and accepted my words.
“Because of that, I have met many priests over the past few days. I was wondering if there would be someone who would be my mate until the Great Beast Subjugation is over.”
She paused for a moment and then looked at me.
“However, it was difficult to find someone who met the criteria. Archbishops are usually too busy, and even the bishops said it would be difficult to keep up with the Great Subjugation of Demon Beasts, and those who are active… Most of them are more interested in Youngdal than me.”
It wasn’t strange.
If you are an archbishop or a bishop, you will be reluctant to spend time with a princess who is not sure if she will become a paladin because she is busy managing the diocese or running the politics behind the scenes.
Priests who want to invest ether in Kristel will be more interested in making connections with the Sarnez family than in her growth.
“Even though having a paladin in the Empire is a good thing, there are many people who calculate it based on the feasibility, so it was tiring.”
“I’m sick of that stuff now,” said Kristel, muttering a little.
I quickly glanced at the cardinal, but she didn’t seem to hear because she was drinking coffee.
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Only I know the true nature of this protagonist…
“So. If the Prince is okay with it, and if His Majesty and His Majesty the Cardinal allow it…”
In an ominous rush, I quickly slapped my face with a teacup.
The sweet anise tea felt like a medicine.
“I would like to ask you to be my partner by next month. After getting formally appointed, we will be able to find another mate.”
“… The quantity and quality of the ether are excellent, and he is a priest of the royal family.”
Fortunately, my voice did not tremble.
I kept my brazen face and didn’t even look at her.
Calm down, I can be rejected and I can be rejected.
“I buy it with money. How long would it be?”
No, you know that line? Excuse me, but what is the age of the person who possessed it?
“I need a lot of that money.”
“Call me.”
“········Two million a month?”
Two million francs was the monthly payment I received from the Riesters.
That was a lot of money I could think of right now.
In the words of Benjamin and Canael, you can buy a nice mansion on the outskirts of the ecliptic, and if you build it yourself, you can see the lake.
Even the daughter of Duke Sarnez would not be able to decide how much money to spend alone.
“Four million per month. It is on condition that I come directly to the Imperial Palace and receive the ether when I need it.”
“Yes······?”
“Ha ha ha ha ha.”
As I was reacting like an idiot, crushed by Kristel’s zeal, I heard the Cardinal laugh out loud.
It was the first time I’d ever seen such a big deal, so I was startled.
It was so funny that she raised her monocle slightly and drank tears with her handkerchief.
“Hahaha, the prince doesn’t know anything about the Sarnez family. right?”
“I know it’s a great wealth…”
“My pocket money is five million francs a month.”
Christel said lightly. My mouth was wide open.
It was then that I realized that Kristel and my possessive conditions were completely different.
She is a precious daughter of a great aristocrat who is said to be the best in the empire, but I am a hostage from an illegitimate child who has to live in the imperial palace for the rest of my life.
It is bound to be different from the standard for setting allowances.
“Then, Dill? Does the prince temporarily become my partner?”
“It is not our prince’s business.”
It wasn’t me who answered Kristel’s question, it was the cardinal.
Suddenly, she captured her expression and returned to her usual merciful yet mysterious look.
“The prince came to the imperial court as a confessor, and he is still faithful to his duties, so it is difficult to make a deal or form a partnership with an outsider.”
‘I think we talked about it last time.’ ‘ she added.
I realized that even beige eyes can feel chilly.
The cardinal’s reaction when Kristel looked up at me the other day, as expected, she seemed to be wary of me and Kristel getting any closer.
In the original work, it is ‘Oh Teacher’ who made a great contribution to the connection between Prince Sedric and Kristel.
The feeling of matching a prince who is like a son should not be tied to me as a hostage.
If the cardinal stopped Kristel, it was to my advantage.
“It’s not easy.”
Kristel muttered as she leaned back slowly.
Contrary to the saying that it was difficult, there was not even a slight change in the complexion.
Perhaps it was because he was on the way to the main character of Munchkin.
“Then, can you give me a little bit of ether now?”
“Are you here?”
My voice got a little louder at Kristel’s sudden suggestion. she smiled brightly.
“Even if you can’t make a deal, you can still get samples.”
Are you a sales person? I panicked and picked up my baseless thoughts.
There was no particular reason to refuse, so I glanced back at the cardinal, and she also tilted her head, not expressing any particular objection.
If I had been the prince, I would have ignored or sneered at him, but it was difficult due to my personality.
shit.
“Wait a minute.”
In the end, he blew out a blunt line.
Kristel fluttered her long boots and expressed her anticipation.
I closed my eyes and opened the sanctuary.
A very small amount of paint ran through my fingertips and toes, and the feeling of painting continued.
The floor of the Cardinal’s office lit up brightly, and a golden circle emerged and wrapped around Kristel.
“Wow······.”
Kristel blinked her big eyes and let out an exclamation.
“I have seen the circles of other priests many times. But this is the first time I have seen a sanctuary that feels so clean and clean.”
That being said, it is not for sale. I quietly picked up the ethereal yarn of my heart.
I thought it would suffice to unscrew just one wheel and hand it over.
-smart
“Come in.”
Then there was the sound of knocking on the mahogany wood. The door opened immediately at the cardinal’s quick response.
I stopped trying to release the ether and turned my head. I turned it…
“majesty.”
“Hello, my godfather.”
Today, Prince Sedric with a shocking visual entered the office.
*
Why the hell? Even though you’re not yet the Crown Prince, aren’t you busy?
The question lingered for a while, but then disappeared.
This is Ropan, and it’s only natural that the main character and the main male lead are entwined.
I wondered if Cardinal Bootier had called him for another class as an excuse.
The problem is that there are impurities in the country.
“What are you doing?”
“I am going to give the ether to Princess Sarnez.”
Again, I calmly answered the prince’s words, who came in from the main point without saying goodbye.
Kristel rose from her seat and bowed to the prince. The prince only blinked a little.
It was an amazing cow gal hair to watch over and over again.
“The princess’s ether seems to be enough.”
“It’s my situation, and it’s not for you to judge.”
When the prince quarreled, Kristel responded with a smile.
The atmosphere in the office suddenly became chilly.
Natalie, the servant who came in guiding the prince, made eye contact with me, smiled softly, then closed the door in an instant and disappeared.
under······. I trembled with envy and got up from the sofa.
“Today is not the only day, so I will give you the ether next time.”
Then the sanctuary was released. It meant not to fight and to be friendly.
The prince has a son who often suffers from ether depletion, so I thought that it would be an eye-opener for Kristel, who was in good shape, to receive ether.
Kristel looked a little dissatisfied, but she agreed with my decision.
“Weren’t we using the indoor gym today?”
Then the prince turned the subject to the cardinal.
Now that I saw him, he was as comfortable as the day he was fighting Christel at the outdoor gym.
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Only the black gloves on both hands were the same every time.
The leather covers only the fingers, revealing the back of the hand and half of the palm, but it was an inefficient design.
“Really, it was. I asked Frederic to be empty by 11:30.”
The cardinal smiled softly and began to clear the seat.
The explanation continued that before lunch, the emperor, who often used the indoor gymnasium, was informed that he was going to have a class there with the children today.
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Once again, I thought that the cardinal and the emperor had a very comfortable relationship.
“Then the two of you should go first. I have something to talk to you about the prince.”
Me?
“It’s no big deal. I’ll keep it short.”
She beckoned softly, biting Kristel and the prince.
The two paid their respects to the cardinal and disappeared out of the door, but they still looked at each other with a very dislike of you.
After all, they’ll be dating soon, so what I need to worry about now is not the two main characters, but me, who has had a one-on-one interview with the cardinal after a short time.
“What you say is…”
With my hips attached, I got nervous and grabbed the teacup with both hands.
The still warm scent of anise tea tried to soothe me.
“Um, did you say that Frederic and I won’t go to the Great Beast Subjugation this year?”
“yes.”
“Because of that, the seat of the priest who will accept the confessions of the participants at the scene is vacant.”
“yes?”
My heart was pounding. I lifted my head and made eye contact with the cardinal.
“Demon beasts are certainly handshakes that threaten human life and destroy even their homes, but they are still life. Before and after subjugation, there are nobles who want to confess their killings. Until now, I used to accompany them and forgive their sins.”
she said as if singing. The word ‘butterfly effect’ immediately came to mind.
After I changed my direction to live as a confessor, did this happen in the end?
“This time, I want to ask you to do it. If Kristel doesn’t have a partner by then, it would be good to go and help Kristel’s performance…”
The cardinal’s voice softened a little. Somehow, it seemed that he didn’t really want it.
“It would be nice to help Cedric get the ‘Martian Wisdom’ and form a relationship with the next Crown Prince.”
“·················ogue.”
I checked my self-consciousness once again.
I can’t say I didn’t have a wave of my decisions, but this butterfly effect started a long time ago.
From the point in time when the gods found in the ‘Temple of the Boundary’ were used to save me, not Christel, the initial development of ‘Toegye Gong’ went awry.
So far, I have been mainly considering only the effect it had on me and the protagonist.
But now I see that it wasn’t two people who were hit by a typhoon with the flap of a butterfly’s wings, but three people.
As the marriage conversation with Christel faltered, the prince was unable to bear the power of the ‘Duke of Sarnez’.
It seemed that he had another plan.