◈ 178. [Side Story] Victory Party (2)
This mysterious, ivory-colored girl is somehow dissatisfied with me.
Judging from what you’re saying, it seems like it has something to do with me.
‘I should have asked Lucas about Ash’s relationship with a woman… … No, if that happened, there would be no end to staying up all night.’
Wasn’t Ash a known playboy nationwide?
I wouldn’t have had time to listen to the special lecture, and even if I had, it would have been too much to remember.
‘So who is this lady… … ah!’
suddenly noticed
That ivory hair, the same as the hair color of SSR grade hero characters from the Northern Aryan Kingdom.
In addition, her pale skin was lightly tanned and creamy, but the northern pigment was pale.
And the white hair on that pearl-colored dress… … It must be that of the white bear, the symbol of the Aryan kingdom.
At this point, it became clear. I smiled bitterly and quickly got up.
“I’m sorry I’m late to find out, lady.”
Standing in front of the girl, I bowed politely.
“As you know, I am Ash, the third prince of the Everblack Empire.”
“… … .”
“May I know the lady’s name?”
I already read the documents I received from Fernandez, so I know the name clearly.
Still, it would be better to have a process of mutually naming each other.
“… … Yun.”
The girl reluctantly blurted out her name.
“My name is Arian Yoon, Your Highness the Prince.”
“It is an honor to meet you. Princess Yoon.”
As I continued to bend down, Yoon twisted his body as if he was uncomfortable, then held out his left hand forward as if he couldn’t help it.
I carefully grabbed the back of her left hand and kissed the back of her hand. Yoon shivered and shook her shoulders.
That’s because it was simply done according to the etiquette. don’t hate it so much
I also kissed the back of the hand of a woman I had never seen before and said that I was very courageous.
Although Ash is said to have been a nerd who usually behaves according to the courtesy of the imperial family and whatever he is comfortable with, he still met someone who goes back and forth with marriage, but I don’t think I should do it properly.
When I lifted my lips and smiled kindly, Yoon quickly took my left hand away.
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Arian Yoon. 19 years old.
As the second princess of the Aryan kingdom, it was written in her profile document that she was popular in the kingdom because she was brilliant, wise, and brave like a bear.
‘Brave as a bear… … ?’
Looking down at the girl in front of me, I broke into a cold sweat. No matter how you look at it, it looks more like a swan than a bear.
“I was dispatched as an envoy, but when I arrived here, there was talk of marriage between them.”
Standing on the border between the garden and the banquet hall, we are having a conversation.
Leaning against the terrace wall, Yoon swirled the champagne glass in her hand emptyly.
“The fate of a royal son is always like this. Ha, no matter how you say it, to talk to the 3rd prince with the worst reputation… … .”
“That third prince is right in front of you.”
If I say it too openly, I’m hurt by the young prince.
“You don’t say you don’t know your reputation, do you, Your Highness Prince Ash?”
“You can’t know a person’s true nature just by his public reputation. Princess Yoon.”
Yun always called me Highness, but I didn’t.
Because the Aryan kingdom is a subject country that pays tribute to the Everblack Empire, albeit nominally.
And because of that, she wouldn’t be able to easily reject this marriage conversation that took place against her own will.
“Do you hate me?”
I asked with a smile on my face, and Yun’s bright yellow eyes shed.
“Is there any reason to like it? To a flirt, to a madman… … He did everything a bad boy could do.”
“Maybe it’s all nonsense, isn’t it?”
“If not, will there be smoke in the chimney?”
I shrugged my shoulders at Yun who snorted.
“If I’m really that flirtatious, shouldn’t the girls I’ve been messing with by now be swarming like bees at a party like this?”
All around me was clean. Yoon was also the first to approach him one-on-one.
But Yoon looked at me with a shocked face.
“Do you really think I don’t know? You, famous for approaching opponents, sucking only sweet water, and then throwing it away mercilessly?”
“… … .”
“I heard that there are dozens of girls who have been caught in your trick and given up their bodies, minds, and possessions, and then abandoned them. Aren’t you going to throw it away after using it enough for me and my kingdom?”
I was speechless and caught in buffering.
So, what is it? This guy, Ash, wasn’t just playing with fire as a playboy, he was trash that used to take advantage of it and even lose money in the past?
‘Come to think of it, even at the Serenade and Winter Silver guilds, they said they borrowed a lot of money and did bad things.’
The other lady’s family has been doing the same thing equally. Oh shh… … .
Only then did he know why Ash’s ex-lovers didn’t come running at this party.
If the end was so bad, it would be hard to run with open arms. I don’t know if it comes with a knife in both hands.
“I am in favor of strengthening the alliance between the two countries. No, which country in the world would oppose an alliance with the Everblack Empire?”
Yoongi pursed his thick red lips and let out a small sigh.
“But that method is an arranged marriage! It’s really outdated. Can’t we form an alliance if there are no children of the same age on either side?”
“Then, how can we strengthen the alliance other than meddling? I admit it’s outdated. From the adults’ perspective, there doesn’t seem to be any way to get closer than being in-laws.”
“Do we need to be that close in the first place? Functionally, you can decide what to do with each other, the line to keep, and sign a treaty and announce it.”
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Wearing a dress that exposed her collarbones and shoulders, Yoon shrugged her shoulders humorously.
“Rather than sloppily sending sons and daughters to each other and entwining them with blood, we make a clean contract and pay each other’s debts. A relationship that is as cool and refreshing as the snow that falls in summer. Isn’t it nice?”
Does it snow in summer?
The Northern analogy of snow falling all year round was hard to understand right away, but I understood what he was trying to say.
‘I guess you don’t want to marry me… … .’
It was time to add a few more words to Yun.
The servant at the entrance of the grand banquet hall shouted in a loud voice.
“You are in the position of Her Highness Fernandez ‘AmberKeeper’ Everblack, the second son of His Majesty and the Minister of Government!”
oops Your brother is paying.
Everyone in the party hall focused on the entrance to the banquet hall. Yun and I also looked that way.
Fernandez, wearing a flashy tailcoat and trademark monocle, and decorated with all sorts of fancy ornaments, entered.
Earrings, necklaces, rings… … very shiny He’s tall and handsome, so it suits him.
The orchestra played soft and comfortable music.
Fernandez entered the party with a smile on his face and greeted the people around him.
Before people could even talk to him in admiration, right after.
“You are in the position of His Majesty the Emperor’s first son and Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Army, Her Highness Larc ‘Avalanche’ Everblack!”
The practical protagonist of the day, Lark, has appeared.
Lark entered wearing military ceremonial clothes, not banquet clothes.
The military uniform perfectly matched his large stature and stocky physique.
It may be less flashy than the tailcoat, but it definitely stood out in this party.
Above all, on Lark’s waist… … .
‘knife.’
A long longsword is kicked in a scabbard.
In principle, it is said that blades longer than 50 cm cannot be brought inside the Imperial Palace.
It’s completely against party manners. However, Lark proudly came in with a large longsword.
It was an action that was possible because he was the commander-in-chief who held the military power of the empire.
As if the orchestra had prepared in advance, they began to play a magnificent triumphal anthem.
Applause poured in from all sides towards the commander-in-chief who successfully ended the war with the Principality of Bringer (known as such).
Nobles all rushed around Lark.
It’s popularity can’t compare to when I entered.
“Hmm.”
Yoon, who was watching Lark from a distance, asked me.
“Prince L’Arc is already married, right?”
“Yes. They say they already have three children.”
The lady, apparently Lark’s wife, smiled brightly, kissed her husband on the cheek, and was seen crossing her arms affectionately. It looks good.
Yoon groaned as if he was sorry.
“That’s too bad. It’s my taste.”
“Do you have a taste for married men… … ? Was it such a risky taste, Princess Yoon?”
“What are you saying? Because it’s not. It means that the prince was the most my type among the three.”
With the man who would become her husband next to her, Yun calmly said such a thing.
Somehow it became funny, so I covered my mouth and asked with a smile.
“How about Fernandez? he is still single Besides, you’re good looking. He is taller than me.”
“I don’t like naughty men.”
Fernandez had moved to a corner of the party hall and was having a quiet conversation with some people.
Everyone was watching Larc so he could move without a sound.
Looking at the situation, Yoon shook his head.
“You’re the type to plot tricks. I don’t like that kind of thing.”
“Compared to me?”
“hmm… … Let’s think about it. The evil man and the bad man… … .”
I burst out laughing.
“What kind of man exactly do you like? What is your standard of taste?”
“Seriously, why don’t men in the south know?”
The northernmost princess of the continent raised her arm… … Take a posture that emphasizes the biceps.
“Of course, great muscles!”
said simply.
“… … .”
ah.
indeed.
understood at once.
“Muscles attached without gaps! Magnificent skeleton! A master of reverse divergence, capable of pulling mountains with strength and overturning the world with spirit!”
Is this the aesthetic sense of a nation that survived the harsh cold of the earth? Indeed, it makes sense.
That’s why he likes the muscular Lark and dislikes the tall Fernandez and I.
“Can I ask just one question?”
I was curious and asked.
“What kind of female image is popular in the Aryan kingdom… … ?”
“It’s the same.”
This time, Yoon raised his other arm to emphasize his biceps.
“Muscle Bread! Gibone pole! What else could there be?”
“… … By that standard, Princess Yoon doesn’t seem very popular?”
The sky looks thin.
“It would be great if I took this off again… … .”
Yoon tried to show off her stomach, perhaps trying to show off her abs, but raised her hands up when she realized that she was wearing a tight-fitting dress.
“There is no way I can show you.”
“… … .”
You seem to be quite confident in your muscles, but hey, that kind of dialogue is a bit dangerous. I want you to be careful in the future.
While having such an unproductive but pleasant chatter.
Deng-! Deng-! Deng-!
Suddenly, a loud, slow, and heavy bell rang three times throughout the great hall.
The riotous party hall became quiet all at once, as if cold water had been spilled. Everyone looked back at the entrance with astonished eyes.
Noticing the unusual atmosphere, Yun also covered his mouth and stared at the entrance.
“uh? no way? no way?”
No way you’ll always catch someone.
The servant, who had been shouting for the arrival of the imperial family with a loud voice, uttered with difficulty this time with a trembling voice.
“Heaven, the supreme, noble, lofty, and solemn emperor of this country, the only emperor of the great Everblack Empire, who was chosen by the goddess and built a paradise on this earth!”
hurray!
Everyone shouted that, bowed their heads, and showed their respect. Towards that person who hasn’t even appeared yet.
Yoon and I hurriedly lowered our heads and got down on one knee.
“You are entering!”
With a scream like a scream, the man entered the great banquet hall.
“… … .”
I opened my mouth slightly and looked up at my father.
Wouldn’t it be like this if God made humans out of gold instead of clay?
I didn’t know it when I was frozen on the throne. the appearance of this man. his appearance. And the sparkling golden light that was hidden in those black eyes.
He was like a human born to become an emperor.
Dignity, power, and transcendent air overflowing from the body in black and gold robes… … .
thud!
I had only quietly stepped onto the carpet, but I had the illusion that I heard such a sound.
The sole emperor of the Everblack Empire.
Traha ‘Peacemaker’ Everblack – flapping his red cloak, he entered the great banquet hall.
“hmm… … .”
He slowly scanned the crowd of thousands kneeling before him,
“… … Where is Ash?”
The first thing I found was me.
yes?
no… … why?
