Imperial Guard - Chapter 59



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The 2nd princess’s waiting room.

Normally, knights are not allowed to enter the princess’s waiting room, but Rael didn’t care about such trivial things.

He confidently opened the waiting room door, came in, and enjoyed tea time.

“Sir Rael. Is there anything else you need?”

“Yeah. There isn’t any.”

“I’ll pour you some tea.”

Drool drool drool-

Rael stared at his maid, Isabelle, who was filling his teacup.

I thought Isabelle was wary of me… but since yesterday, I’ve been feeling a bit uneasy about her being so kind to me.

‘Suddenly becoming friendly is a characteristic of an assassin… but surely he’s not an assassin?’

Rael spoke quietly to Yuri, worrying about Isabelle for no reason.

“Ms. Yuri. Why is she like that?”

“···I don’t know either.”

Yuri was equally embarrassed.

Who would have thought that the girl who told me to be careful of Rael would change like that overnight?

‘Is that armor the problem? It suits Mr. Rael, but not to that extent···.’

Yuri recalled what she had heard from Isabelle in the carriage.

They tell us to be careful of the knight with the profligate face and such… but isn’t it Isabelle, not Yuri, who we should be careful of?

Yuri looked at Isabelle, thinking that way.

She was still smiling gently.

“Hmm, anyway, Yuri-ssi. Since we’ve come this far, we have to show you properly.”

“You’re showing me?”

“I have to let you know that Princess Yuriel is here.”

Rael said, looking at the glass.

Although she was beautiful, she lacked confidence as the next emperor.

‘The world has already become strange… I must solidify my position as the next emperor.’

The butterfly effect created by Rael shook even the demons.

It may even affect the competition for the imperial throne.

But that’s okay.

Since he was on Yuri’s side, he was definitely going to push her.

“Let’s start by building up confidence.”

“Confidence?”

“Yes. Be more assertive. I need to practice looking down on others.”

Rael met Yuri’s eyes and said.

In the original work, the next emperor Yuri had a more solid and strong image.

But the current Yuri is too kind.

Rael, who was steeped in medieval fantasy, had to take responsibility and correct it.

Rael continued with a serious expression.

“The most important thing is to think of everyone else as an idiot. It’s more efficient because 9 out of 10 people are idiots anyway.”

“Ah… is that so?”

Yuri nodded, although she was inwardly surprised.

Actually, the word “retard” is offensive, but there were many times when Yuri felt frustrated when she saw the people around her.

“···Sir Rael?”

And Isabelle, standing behind the glass and smiling, realized that something was wrong.

Sir Rael was instilling strange ideas into Lady Uriel.

Knock knock-

At that moment, a knocking sound filled the waiting room.

“Second Princess. Are you resting comfortably? This is Kirue, the adjutant of the Knights of Rain. His Highness the Grand Duke wishes to see the Second Princess’ knight, Lord Lael.”

“Kirue Sir. It’s Rael. Could you please wait a moment?”

“Yes, I understand.”

Rael, who had briefly stopped Kirue outside the door, continued speaking hurriedly.

I had to build Yuri’s confidence before meeting His Highness the Grand Duke.

“Ms. Yuri, there’s something more important than that. I think that all the kids who disagree with you are stupid…”

“La, Lord Rael! I think it would be better to go and see His Highness the Grand Duke first. Lord Kir is also waiting.”

At that moment, Isabelle waved her hand and cut off Rael.

Only then did she break free from that debauched face.

I can’t let that guy talk any longer!

“Ah… Tsk. That’s true. It’s rude to keep you waiting. I’ll be back shortly. Don’t forget what I said.”

“Okay, Mr. Rael. I’ll definitely keep that in mind.”

After giving Yuri a strong order, Rael went out of the waiting room.

As soon as the footsteps of the two knights died away, Isabelle sat down across from Yuri and looked into her eyes.

“Miss Yuriel, you need to forget what that man just said!”

“Huh? Why? It’s true that there are a lot of strange people in the Empire.”

“Oh, no. That’s true, but···!”

Isabelle had to sweat to correct Yuri, who had been indoctrinated with wrong ideas.

*

Lael walked through His Highness the Archduke’s mansion with Kir.

As expected of a duke, the only one in the empire, his house was very large.

‘The daycare kids can run around all day.’

Rael also wanted to build a house like this someday.

It seems like we just need to sell a few hundred more tokens…

“You can just come in here.”

Kira stopped in front of the reception room.

It was a luxurious reception room that displayed the grand duke’s majesty.

“Ah, you’re already here. Thank you, Sir Kirue.”

“No, Sir Rael. Could you please take a look at Chapter 3 of my Kir’s swordsmanship next time?”

“···Yes? Yes, well. Okay.”

“thank you.”

After setting an example, Kir returned to where the Knights of Rain were waiting.

Rael blinked as he watched her back.

“What else is Kirue’s swordsmanship chapter 3? Anyway, I said it’s a world without foundation.”

Rael shook his head and went into the reception room.

“Rael.”

“Huh? Captain!”

Inside the reception room, Rain, dressed in armor, was waiting.

Rael sat across from him with a welcoming smile on his face.

“I was already nervous because it was my first time here, but I feel less nervous after seeing you, sir.”

“···You don’t seem nervous at all. Anyway, Rael. Since when did you become the Second Princess’s exclusive knight?”

“Oh, so that’s why you called me.”

Rael breathed a sigh of relief.

The captain’s brow was furrowed, so I was worried that he might not like the greeting, “Hello, captain,” but it seems that wasn’t the case.

As expected of a knight of the vassal state, he was generous in that regard.

“Okay. Can you explain what’s going on?”

“Of course. I was introduced to the Second Princess through Bagus.”

“··· Baggers?”

“Yes. I also had some help from the Blue Tower Master, Perma.”

Rael naturally sold the Matapju Perma.

When I contacted him through Bagus, I found out that he still firmly believed that Rael was a dragon.

As expected, once you’ve been fooled, you’ll always be a fool.

“So, you’re saying that you contacted the Second Princess through Bagus and the Blue Tower? As far as I know, the Second Princess is on a secret mission under the direction of the Imperial Family. How did you get in touch with her?”

“I can’t tell you the details because they are confidential. It was by chance that I met the Second Princess and became her exclusive reporter.”

Rael spoke with sincerity.

It was such a coincidence that his words really hit home.

“Rael, you really are just going with the flow.”

“It’s not easy, you know?”

“···Yes. You’re right. It’s not easy to go down a river without accidents.”

Rain nodded.

I decided not to bother asking how I met the Second Princess.

Because he was not under the command of the Knights of Rain, but was on equal footing.

Besides, he’s already told us a lot of secrets, like the Bagus and the Blue Tower.

There was no need to hurt the trust of the next Sword Master.

Squeak-

At that moment, the door to the reception room opened and a man came in.

He was a man who exuded the dignity of nobility.

The jewels and elegant embroidery embedded in his luxurious clothes made his atmosphere even more noble.

‘People can change so much.’

Lael looked at Uncle Eric and exclaimed in admiration.

The clothes changed, the expression changed, and the atmosphere changed too.

Now he looked like a completely different person.

“Lael. The saying that clothes make a man is meant for you. A street punk can look like a perfect knight just by putting on some proper armor.”

Meanwhile, Eric looked at Rael and had the same thought.

He had been watching Rael for a long time, so the difference seemed even greater.

“Your Highness, the atmosphere has changed completely. I can’t believe you’re the bar owner from District 4.”

“···Rael.”

“I’m joking.”

Rain looked at Rael and sighed.

If the Knights of the Rain had said something like that, they would have been beaten… but since the lord was still, he couldn’t say anything first.

“By the way, I heard that you attended the party as the Second Princess’ exclusive knight. Lael.”

“Oh, yes. What happened was…”

Rael told His Highness the exact same thing he had told Lane.

They sold the baggers and the blue tower.

“I see… It seems that Baggers is better than I thought. Can I get help from them later?”

“Of course. But you must never tell anyone else about it.”

A little secret about Baggers has been leaked unintentionally, but no more should be known.

In this world where there is no openness, it is no good to know that beggars are informants.

“By the way, there seems to be a strange rumor going around among the nobles. Rain. Do you know about it?”

“Yes. Rumor has it that His Highness the Grand Duke is planning to make an incredible announcement at this party.”

“That’s good. Shouldn’t we just let it be known properly that we support the Second Princess?”

Rael continued speaking with an indifferent expression.

It was Rael who spread that rumor.

“Everyone seems to be really excited. It might not be enough to simply approach the Second Princess.”

The Grand Duke simply planned to approach the Second Princess first and speak to her.

Even if it’s just to that extent, the nobles will notice who he supports.

“Hmm… Don’t make it so boring.”

Rael shook his head.

You can’t attract the interest of the nobles in that way.

Besides, if you don’t make it clear, there may be people who dismiss it as a rumor.

The Grand Duke’s support of the Second Princess is quite an unconventional thing.

“Lael. This is not a place to find fun.”

“Let’s go with a more emotional approach. I already have something in mind. I think the nobles will be interested in you, Captain Rain.”

“···okay?”

Rain, who had been wearing a stern expression, pricked up his ears as if interested.

I was already worried because the status of the Knights of Carmen has grown recently, but it is time to let people know that the Knights of Rain are still going strong.

“If you support the second princess anyway, you’ll end up cutting off the other princes and princesses.”

“···Cut off?”

“It means that you will be at odds with the other princes. Since you will be at odds anyway, let’s ignore the other royals and create a party for the Second Princess.”

The nobles of medieval fantasy are full of pretense.

Touching their hearts is like twisting a child’s wrist.

*

Bam bam- Bam bam-

The exciting sounds of the orchestra filled the banquet hall.

The return party of His Highness the Grand Duke was attended by many nobles.

It was the return of the Grand Duke who had been in seclusion for over ten years.

If you were a noble of the empire, you couldn’t help but come.

“You, the sign on the carriage was a bit bigger… How much did you donate?”

“Don’t ask. The Knights’ salaries are months behind for this party. And what are those symbols on your cloak?”

“Aha, you see. This is a new item that Cardinal Bernando himself created at the headquarters in District 1…”

And the topic of conversation among the nobles who filled the party hall was, of course, the symbol of the sect.

The size of the token indirectly showed the nobility’s prestige, and most were left with hurt pride because they could not obtain a larger token.

He was the epitome of the formality and vanity of the imperial aristocracy.

“Ahem. It’s been ten years since His Highness the Grand Duke’s mansion was opened?”

“Yes. It has been a long time since we have seen so many nobles of the empire gathered together. It is as if the number of nobles gathered together is comparable to that of an emperor’s coronation ceremony.”

Fortunately, a few of them changed the conversation to another topic.

“It is said that even the princes and princesses all participated.”

“The reason is, of course···.”

“Yes, I guess so.”

Everyone knew.

Who will His Highness the Grand Duke support in the race for the throne?

The truth will come out today.

If it were not someone else but the Grand Duke, it could cause a great stir in the competition for the throne.

Knowing that, the royal family also participated.

“I’m sure the princes are also concerned.”

“Yes. The fact that everyone attended this party is proof of that. Even the Second Princess, who rarely went outside, attended.”

“Is the Second Princess here? Wow… The Second Princess is working hard too.”

“You must want to hold on to even a sliver of hope. If His Highness the Grand Duke joins, the atmosphere might change.”

The nobles were smiling but ignoring the second princess.

The possibility of the second princess becoming the emperor was slim.

She did not have the legitimacy of the First Prince, nor did she have the support of the Second Prince.

Even like the First Princess, she was unable to prove her personal abilities.

It’s like fighting a fight that has no chance at all.

[The future of the empire who will now shine at the banquet will enter.]

At that time, the prince and princess began to enter the party along with the words of the host leading the party.

The order of entry was also a fairly important event.

Originally, it meant that the last person to enter a party was the honored guest.

“Your Highness the Grand Duke will be the last to enter?”

“He is not another noble, but His Highness the Grand Duke, so he deserves it.”

It is basically right for the royal family to enter last, but it is understandable for someone as high as the Grand Duke.

[The Princess enters.]

The first one to enter was the First Princess.

She was a woman who greatly expanded the empire’s magic tool industry, and was someone who proved her own usefulness even if she did not become the emperor.

As soon as she entered the banquet hall, she looked around and sat down quietly.

[The Second Prince enters.]

The second prince received the support of the nobles.

Because his mother was the daughter of a loser who ruled the southern part of the empire.

As soon as the second prince entered the party hall, he received applause from the nobles.

He went to the nobles who supported him and greeted them.

[The 1st Prince enters.]

The first prince with legitimacy.

Being the eldest son had a powerful advantage, even in medieval fantasy.

There were many nobles who supported him simply because he was the eldest son, and especially those from families with long history supported the first prince.

That is, it means that the force is the strongest.

Thud, thud.

As soon as he entered the banquet hall, numerous nobles approached the first prince.

Not only the nobles who had supported him until now, but also many nobles who were willing to join him on this occasion.

However, some of the nobles expressed their doubts.

“But didn’t you say that the Second Princess also participated?”

“···Huh? Is that so?”

All the princes and princesses participated, but where did the second princess go?

Are you really going to skip the party now?

Thud, thud.

At that time, the Knights of Rain who were guarding the party gathered at the entrance of the banquet hall.

They kept their formation and slowly opened the door to the banquet hall.

Naturally, the nobles’ eyes also gathered at the entrance of the banquet hall.

[The Second Princess enters.]

Crunch. Crunch.

The second princess entered the banquet hall nervously.

It was her first time seeing so many nobles looking at her, but she looked at them as she recalled what Rael had said.

‘···All nobles are idiots.’

As I recalled Rael’s words, the tension eased a little.

Yuri walked confidently into the banquet hall.

Behind her, a rather handsome knight was following.