Betrayal Knight’s Joyful Faith - Chapter 414



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The 414th episode of The Merry God of Betrayal

“I’m glad there are no immediate problems.”

Arendt responded after hearing Warren’s report.

-First, as you said, I made quiet contact with you first. Since you said I sent you, you weren’t particularly wary.

Warren continued his report from beyond the communication port. It seemed that he was adapting well to human society, even if it was awkwardly using honorifics.

“The prince and princess?”

-For now, I’m just watching from a distance. It seems like he hardly ever comes out of his room. Sometimes, the prince takes the princess for a walk in the garden, that’s all, so there’s really nothing to watch.

“hmm.”

Arendt leaned back on the sofa and rolled her eyes.

It wasn’t particularly strange. They must have suffered a lot of mental shock as well.

‘The Crown Prince seems to be trying to forget everything by focusing on the recovery work, but… … .’

The two people who went on vacation were in a situation where they had to completely accept their emotions.

Moreover, he would have witnessed his own mother being shot by an arrow and dying right before his eyes.

“Your Highness?”

-It seems like he’s trying to spend time with his siblings, but it seems like the prince and princess are rejecting him instead.

“Tsk. I knew this would happen.”

Leaving the palace was not a bad choice politically, but it was questionable whether it was best for the prince and princess.

Although it was called a rehabilitation center, it would not have been strange if they thought they had been kicked out right away.

The crown prince probably didn’t have time to think that far ahead.

-Stay here and watch for a while.

“Did you go alone?”

-No. I went with a few explorers. Llewelyn told me that it would be difficult for me to explore the entire territory by myself.

As expected, Llewelyn seemed to have similar concerns to Arendt, although she didn’t say anything.

– Those guys decided to stay in various places in the territory and check out the atmosphere. They will also move unnoticed, so don’t worry about that.

“I guess they’ll just do it themselves. By the way, the number of people has increased. I think it would be okay to move a little more boldly… … .”

Arendt thought for a moment and then asked.

“Is there no way to approach the prince and princess?”

-I wonder. He doesn’t seem to want to accept his uncle’s favor right now, but he’d be more than happy to accept a man with a fierce look approaching him.

Warren retorted irritably.

But of course, Arendt didn’t even eat the seeds.

“It’s a good thing to be objective about your own appearance… … but how about thinking about ways to utilize your racial characteristics in various ways? Is that too difficult for a frozen wolf?”

-… … What nonsense are you talking about again?

Warren, who had been silent for a long time, asked uneasily. Then Arendt blurted out plainly:

“You’re not human.”

-I don’t know why you’re saying such an obvious thing so suddenly.

“I mean, a wolf.”

Arendt sat comfortably, rolling the communication device leisurely in her hands.

“Isn’t it no different from a really big dog?”

-what?

For a moment, Warren didn’t seem to quite understand what he was saying.

“Children have always liked animals.”

-Even if you’re a child, the prince is only one year older than you… … No, wait a minute.

Warren, who had been responding with a nervous tone, realized the problem belatedly and asked in an absurd manner.

-What does a child like? Who are you treating like an animal now?

“Who could it be? I guess it would be better to approach them in wolf form rather than human form to avoid arousing suspicion.”

Arendt continued shamelessly.

“Even if you’re a wandering dog, you can play with the kids. And act as their guard at the same time. I was a little worried about just watching from afar, so this is a good opportunity.”

-… … .

For a long time there was no answer from the other side of the communication port.

And after a while, Warren said calmly.

-I don’t know where to start, but let me just say this. You have a special talent for making people angry.

“Thank you for the compliment. I know I’m good enough, so you don’t have to say it out loud.”

-Did that sound like a compliment?

Warren responded incredulously.

Of course, it was something that would fall on deaf ears for a trainee knight.

“If not, why don’t you just show your fierce face like you said and talk to the kids?”

-… … .

“If there’s another good way, please tell me. It would be fun if a suspicious person were to hang around the royal family and be mistaken for a member of the evil cult, right? By the way, I won’t help you then, so you’ll have to figure out how to get out.”

-It…

“Yeah, the next frozen wolf. Ah. From now on, you’re going to be a dog.”

Warren seemed speechless. As always, it was a complete triumph for Arendt.

“You should roll around on the dirt a few times in wolf form. Go and whine and open your stomach.”

-Do you really want to die?

“If you can, try it.”

Warren growled menacingly, but it didn’t work.

“Anyway, don’t let your guard down. If my prediction is correct, something unusual will happen on your side soon.”

-Haa… … Is there any reason why you are so sure?

In the end, Warren simply changed the subject, judging that talking any longer would only tire him out.

But that wasn’t a good choice either.

“Would it be meaningful to explain each and every thing to a dog?”

-… … !

And after a while.

Llewelyn, who had come to the room, was able to witness the unusual sight of Warren venting his frustration through the communication port and Arendt munching on cookies while leaving the communication port on the table.

“What, why are you here?”

“No. I came to call you because it’s almost time to prepare for the banquet… … .”

Llewelyn mumbled and trailed off. His sympathetic gaze glanced toward the twinkling communications port.

“You’re quite the rascal, even to piss off a calm guy like Warren.”

As a werewolf, Warren was a person who absolutely trusted and followed those he recognized.

But Warren’s temper, which makes him go crazy, is always something to be admired.

“Thanks for the compliment.”

“… … Okay. Let’s stop talking.”

Llewelyn just sighed deeply.

***

The restoration work near the palace is also progressing smoothly, and Lexion, who had been asleep for several days, has opened his eyes again and begun to move.

With the help of the elven warriors and the 3rd Imperial Knights, the recovery process was almost complete, and the exploration of the underground ruins led by Llewelyn was also almost complete.

Now, it is time for the outsiders to slowly leave, leaving the rest to the Lucain royal family.

Victor, who realized that things were starting to settle down, called over to Leo and asked for help.

“Before you leave, I would like to hold a banquet to celebrate your victory. I would like to invite Prince Llewelyn, Commander Lyos, and the elf commanders as the guests of honor. Would you agree?”

After a while, they will return to the Callion Empire.

After that, there would be a trial of criminals within the kingdom and a storm of purges would blow.

Now was the perfect time to tame the turbulent atmosphere.

Knowing that the proposal had been made after considering all of that, Lyos, of course, did not refuse it.

“I will gratefully accept it.”

The Crown Prince gave orders to prepare with sincerity even though it would not be as grand as the situation.

From that day on, the palace became even busier as it devoted itself to restoration work and preparations for the victory banquet.

And finally today, the day of the banquet.

It was a rather modest banquet for a banquet hosted by royalty.

There was no music and no extravagant decorations.

It was prepared that way on purpose to mourn those who lost their lives in this incident.

Still, everything we needed, including excellent food and refreshments, was provided without a single flaw.

Arthur looked around and said quietly.

“Still, you’ve got a better variety than I expected. You must have been quite busy.”

“The urgent need was supplied by the Neumann upper level. As expected, the upper level lord never misses an opportunity.”

Arendt, who was stuffing snacks into her mouth after finishing her meal, gave a short reply.

Thanks to that, the banquet was somehow able to be put together, so it wasn’t a bad deal for the crown prince.

Neumann also took this opportunity to strengthen his connections with the Lucain royal family, so he would have been happy to provide the goods at a low price.

“Well, it was a pretty good story for me. I asked you to do it in a hurry, but the result turned out better than I expected.”

“… … .”

Arthur’s expression became somewhat complicated at Arendt’s addition.

The two people’s gaze naturally fell on the male peacock, no, on the handsomely dressed Laius.

This time too, Laius was unable to avoid being caught by Arendt and being forcibly dressed up.

Surrounded by nobles and receiving praise, the captain had an air of majesty befitting the protagonist of the day… … .

“You look quite upset.”

“What can you do? You have to enjoy it.”

As she said that, Arendt popped another cookie into her mouth.

It wasn’t just Leo.

The elf commanders and even Llewelyn were doing their part by decorating the hall in the ceremonial attire Arendt had brought with her.

It goes without saying that Arendt was able to escape people’s attention thanks to these splendid aspects.

“By the way, what were you talking about with Senior Licht? He must have lost his mind.”

Arendt, who had been concentrating on her snack, started to cry absentmindedly.

“… … Did you notice that again?”

“If you wanted to hide it, you should have at least controlled your facial expressions better.”

Arthur’s awkward question was met with a curt reply.

“What do you expect from someone who can’t lie to begin with?”

He had expressed his intention not to attend the banquet today, citing fatigue.

It was an uncharacteristic behavior for Licht, who usually tries to keep his position and fulfill his responsibilities.

“Well, that’s okay. The inside story of the person digging is none of my business. I have a rough idea of ​​what’s going on.”

“I don’t know either. I just told you the bare minimum because you asked me.”

“Then let’s just pretend that neither of us knows.”

Arthur nodded silently at the apprentice knight’s words.

The hall was quite crowded, as nobles who had fled returned and those who had been busy with restoration work gladly accepted the crown prince’s invitation.

Today was a very important day for them too.

‘Because the Crown Prince will declare that he will ascend to the throne.’

From this position, Victor will ascend to the throne of the king.

The official coronation ceremony will be held on a grand scale after the situation has calmed down a bit, but starting tomorrow, the Crown Prince will inherit the King’s authority and assume his duties.

‘The young king whom the hero raised his hand for… … .’

With that much name value, even the nobles wouldn’t have thought differently.

Besides, after watching him from the side for a while, it seemed that Victor wasn’t as stupid as I first thought.

This morning, Victor announced his intention to award Laius a medal in recognition of his service.

The award ceremony was also scheduled to be held tomorrow morning after the banquet.

Thanks to this, from now on, Lyos will be treated as an honorary knight and be treated on par with the highest nobles within the Kingdom of Lucain.

“… … His Highness the Crown Prince also uses his head quite a bit.”

Arendt’s meaningful gaze turned to Victor.

He believed that solidifying his relationship with Leo would help him secure complete power in the future.

“You are about to become king, so don’t talk like that. I’m begging you.”

“It’s my heart. Whether he’s a crown prince or a king, people don’t change, right?”

Arendt stuffed the last remaining cookie into her mouth and shook her hands.

“I’m going. I’m tired.”

“What? Already?”

“There is a hero, a prince of Everran, and a noble commander from the Elven kingdom, so there is no need for an apprentice knight to guard the position.”

Arthur’s eyes widened, but Arendt turned around without a second thought.

“Oh, senior, don’t follow me. I’ll have to watch you and report if anything happens.”

“Am I your errand boy?”

“That’s too much self-consciousness. Are you like some kind of errand boy?”

“Oh, really!”

Arendt leisurely left the hall, leaving Arthur behind as he threw a tantrum.

And again three days later.

Now it is truly time to return to the Kalion Empire.