Became the Escort Knight That the Princesses Were Obsessed With - Chapter 318



318. The Fox and the Bear

Although he married Christina, he had only met her family formally once.

So this time, when I went to Bakal with her.

We have reached the final hurdle: having a meal with family.

Although it was clearly a place to welcome a son-in-law, the atmosphere was very tense.

The atmosphere was even more eerie than when we were introduced to Lydia’s family.

Perhaps it is because of the unique atmosphere of the rough and tumble men.

“Welcome, Lord Veil.”

A middle-aged man sitting in the middle of a long table, King Bakar.

He had a fierce aura, befitting the leader of a warring nation.

‘I don’t feel much mana, but in terms of pure brute force, he’s at the level of the werewolf leader.’

A human being can emit energy on par with a monster.

If I were to meet an enemy, I would have to take it seriously too.

“Your Majesty the King!”

“You too, Christina.”

Tina gently nodded for me to follow her.

And then, we sat side by side and looked at the royal family across from us.

Prince of Bakal, Urus.

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The youngest son and the royal chief, Wirtz.

They resembled the king and had broad shoulders like a table, and they were staring at me with murderous eyes.

“There’s nothing prepared, but please listen carefully.”

As the king gestured with his thick hand, the servants began to serve the food.

But the meat was so big, it was in big chunks like you see in novels.

“Is this your first time seeing meat like this? You look so dumbfounded.”

Urus asked with a gentle smile.

However, thanks to having been dragged into the various political circles of the royal family, I immediately realized that it was just a formal smile.

“This needs to be cut into pieces. How can I eat it?”

Christina, who couldn’t stand to watch, spoke instead.

Then, the youngest brother, Wirtz, chuckled and added to his older sister.

“What’s wrong? You always ate things like this with one hand, sister.”

When I glanced at Tina, her face turned strangely red.

She warned her younger brother in a voice as fierce as a polar bear in a snowy field.

“Shut up and eat, Wirtz?”

“Hehehe… … . I thought you were a little nervous in front of your husband, so I tried to joke around.”

The cub laughed heartily, saying that it was good to live with his relatives.

It seems like he and his younger brother are on good terms.

“Veil, I’ll cut it for you. Hand me the plate.”

Tina took a deep breath and gently took my plate away.

And then, he started skillfully moving and slicing the meat.

King Bakar watched the scene silently.

But, I could feel it instinctively.

Now, the King is in a very uncomfortable mood.

I’ve never cut meat for my father before.

The fox-like child in front of me is dripping with honey… … .

Because it was like he was glaring at me with this creepy feeling.

‘Every time I go to my maternal grandparents’ house, it’s a feast for the eyes.’

“By the way, Lord Veil. Is it really okay to leave the Empire so easily?”

As expected, the king opens the gate.

He asked, sipping a tall wine glass in his thick hands.

“I have five wives, including my Tina.”

With a very sharp question.

“Tina is also my precious wife. How could it be a problem if I go out to see her?”

I dealt with this skillfully.

Bakar wanted to tease her more, but he decided to watch Tina smiling cheerfully next to him.

But this was just the beginning.

“By the way, I heard you’re the Grandmaster of the Empire-.”

The youngest son, Wirtz, had his blue bangs elegantly swept back.

And then, with his characteristically playful eyes, he asked me.

“So how many people have you fought in war?”

I waved my hand in response to his question.

“No matter how strong I am, how can I face the majority?”

Christina also gave her younger brother a cold look, telling him to take it easy.

However, Wirtz didn’t care at all.

As if someone had ordered him to push himself like this.

“Our men of Bakal have to defeat ten men with their bare hands to become centurions.”

“It’s an interesting system.”

I agreed, saying it was a fairly clear promotion system.

Then the guy added, raising his bare fist.

“I’ve beaten up to 13 people, adding a little more to that. If you want to take my sister away, you must have more strength than that, right?”

I feel like a fox in a tiger’s den.

Bakal’s men were cornering me as a group.

but.

Even at their appearance, my expression did not change at all.

He just smiled sinisterly, as if he had never had a natural enemy before.

“I have fought 200 armed imperial knights, though not with my bare hands.”

200 armed knights.

At those words, Wirtz blinked his eyes, wondering if he had heard wrong.

“Oh, and there were three Sword Masters among them.”

However, this was just the beginning.

Swordmasters are talented individuals who can fight hundreds of people at once.

“Then… … . In reality, there are over a thousand people alone… … .”

“Ah-. But I don’t think it’s right to boast about it since I didn’t fight with my bare hands.”

I scratched the back of my head and said sarcastically.

At this, Wirtz stared blankly at me for a moment… … .

“It’s really cool…!!”

Respect welled up in the eyes that had been looking at me as if I was joking.

“How did you defeat three Sword Masters?”

He transformed from a poisonous snowy bear into a cute bear cub.

And then he gave me a look that said he wanted to be taught by me.

“I will teach you the training method separately later.”

As Birtz blinked at the fox, the eldest son, unable to stand watching, stepped forward.

He cleared his throat and asked me politely.

“Of course, for a man, force is important.”

Urus, who had a crush on Leia in the past but was later rejected.

He prepared more detailed questions about the fact that I had won her over.

“However, to be with our Tina, you must also possess great wisdom.”

Bakal’s eldest son had eyes that resembled the great king’s.

At the same time he asked me.

“Are you also a graduate of the Imperial Academy?”

This time it was an attack on academic background.

You must know that I’m from an orphanage, yet you ask me that in front of the King.

I didn’t answer his question for a moment.

Then, he looked at the king and answered honestly.

“I’m from an orphanage. My biological father was a count, but he passed away, so I was sent there.”

“… … !”

Was that information that was unknown until then?

Urus was speechless at the mention of his deceased father that he had unintentionally brought up.

“It’s true that I couldn’t go to a good school because I had to go through many hardships. But… … .”

However, I did not easily give up the initiative I had taken.

The counterattack continued immediately.

“He has gained a lot of experience and achievements in the field, and his achievements have been recognized, so he is currently serving as a professor at the Imperial Academy.”

He skipped the student course and went straight to become a professor with practical experience.

Even the great king of the warring states showed interest in those words.

“Because everything that students learn from books is the achievements of those who have had real-world experience.”

“That’s right, our great deeds will soon become history, so that future generations can learn from them.”

The emperor smiled and took a sip of his wine as if agreeing.

Urus, who had taken the elite course, eventually agreed.

“He’s definitely worthy of being a professor. He’s quite the talker.”

The King of Bakal stroked his sharp jaw cheerfully.

And, as if he liked my attitude, he kept shaking his head.

“You are too complimentary, Your Majesty.”

Tina also seemed to feel more at ease as she looked at me with her blue eyes.

Then he lightly poked my side and praised me.

but.

The biggest challenge still remained.

The last one is King Bakar.

Unlike his sons, he never even started asking serious questions.

Soon the emperor’s expression became cold again.

Then, he handed me a golden goblet and started taking out his weapons.

“But you know. I knew that your abilities were outstanding… … .”

A final blow to see if I can protect Tina.

“The most important thing is separate.”

The most important thing.

At those words, the great dining hall of the palace became quiet.

“You have six wives. Are you confident that you will love our Tina the most?”

In the suffocating silence the King asked me.

That’s a very blunt question that puts people in a very awkward position.

“… … .”

The first attack came in that was difficult to answer.

Sure, you could just shout Tina here right now.

But would a leader of a nation that rules over all things be satisfied with such a hypocritical answer?

‘Absolutely not.’

He asks me if I can protect Tina no matter what troubles she may face.

It tests my reflexes and wit.

“Is that too difficult a question? Well, if you have several wives, each one of them must be a happy worry.”

Bakar said with a cold, expressionless face.

At this, his sons, even Tina, looked at me with nervous expressions.

That moment.

I put down the fork and knife I was holding absentmindedly.

And then, looking at the emperor, he opened his mouth.

With eyes that have already experienced life twice, and both lives were full of ups and downs.

“I know you won’t believe me easily no matter what I say.”

He raised his index finger.

And he spoke boldly to Bakar.

“However, I can promise you one thing for sure.”

promise.

At those words, the emperor raised his thick chin as if to say something.

Tina’s eyes were complicated by the ending, which was that she might not be the person she loved the most.

but.

“The other wives came to me directly, so I didn’t have to do anything myself.”

Soon, both of them took on a dumbfounded expression.

“But Christina is the only wife I go to see in person.”

Because I quickly saw the differences between Tina and the other wives as positives.

“I will always go out of my way to see her, and I will always make sure to reserve the time for her on the days I visit her.”

Standing proudly before the emperor who rules the northern part of the continent.

And he put his hand on his left chest and made a promise.

“Trust me, Master.”

Bakar has silver hair and blue eyes.

He stared silently into my dull, pitch-black eyes.

Then, soon, I took a deep breath.

“It seems that the Grand Master is not just about force.”

The emperor motioned for me to sit down.

And then he poured me a drink himself and said.

“I believe you, Veil.”

I absentmindedly drank the drink served by the number two man on the continent.

And then I looked at my face reflected in the water.

Soon a woman’s face was reflected in the water.

Christina Bakar.

A woman with silver hair and blue eyes was smiling sincerely at me.

She mouthed it to me.

‘Thank you, Veil.’

At those quiet words, I turned my head towards Tina.

That moment.

“… … !”

The princess of the north kissed my lips.

Confidently in front of everyone.

It was a lovely, lady-like appearance of Bakal.

The emperor blankly stared at his daughter.

I always raised him to be confident, but when I see him like this…

The area under his eyes began to tremble.

“This won’t work… “

Bakar jumped up from his seat.

And then, the serious expression he had shown until then disappeared and he became furious.

“Even if I die, I can’t hand over my daughter to that vixen with five wives!!”

I was startled by the sight of the giant, enraged bear and grabbed Tina’s hand.

And then, he hurriedly fled from the surging disaster.

While laughing out loud at the same time.