Puzzle Piece (2)
Balls are the exclusive preserve of nobles.
Strictly speaking, it is one of the few places where nobles who are beginning to decline can save face.
As local territorial aristocrats declined and central bureaucratic aristocrats became the focus of success, they had to expand their reach even within the royal family.
“Where are you from? Ah, is that the working-class district?”
“You’re from the East, tsk…!”
“Go to my subordinate by tomorrow. “It seems that the highway management department has captured a monster.”
Why doesn’t this happen when playing games?
Do what I tell you to do, dig up some herbs from the backyard of the neighborhood, and kill 100 demon beasts.
How on earth do these NPC bastards treat a national hero like a subcontractor?
Through our experience in the previous episode, Park Si-hoo and I gained some understanding of this part.
From their perspective, whether they were superhuman knights, wizards, or national heroes, they were ultimately just commoners and strangers whose origins were unknown.
In this worldview, classism has declined, but has not disappeared, and the way we are viewed is not very positive.
For example, a commoner who suddenly became successful? but······.
“Baron Locke, my name is Baron Belver, and I am in charge of third-level administrative affairs for the royal family. If you don’t mind, I would like to visit the baron’s club——”
“It’s called the Count of Poitiers. They make a really good pair!”
“Did you say magistrate? That’s a great job. If you ever visit the L’Hopital area, be sure to find me.”
Wow…
The difference between having a baronetcy and not having one was enormous. No, since this is also a single rank, they are probably far from the pure-blooded traditional nobles they think of. The real thing is…
“Oh, hello. L’Hopital? I’ve been to the resort near the sacred site with my family.”
“Wow, a baron club? Our youngest son will soon inherit a baronetcy, so I really need to give it a try.”
There were many, many flies that were attracted to Marie, the eldest daughter of the dukedom.
It would be unlikely for a male noble to speak directly to the lady, so his desire to connect with Marie through me was blatant.
Since she didn’t have much experience in this area, Marie greeted them skillfully as they came.
“Whoa…”
“Drink a glass of water.”
“Huh? Thank you.”
He passed the glass filled with water to Marie, who was busy responding to the pouring nobles.
“They usually bring alcohol.”
“They’re sneaky guys. Be careful, guys like that.”
“Of course I won’t accept it. If Corin had brought it, I would have accepted it all.”
Marie smiles meaningfully. Don’t provoke this brother too much. What should I do if something really big happens…
“It’s not much different from when I went to my hometown. No, I think it’s worse.”
“Yes. It’s not often that my family comes up to the royal capital. I also came up once during my debutante.”
As in the Southern Society, she received unparalleled attention in the Central Society. I didn’t know because Duna Leff was out of the question in her previous episode.
“Rather, Corin, shouldn’t you go?”
“······Did you notice?”
“I glanced at you a few times. Who are you meeting with?”
It seems he noticed the gaze directed at Lenya Claire and Secretary Edna. Even though you are my partner, I did something sorry.
“Look at her. She’s beautiful.”
“······.”
Is this a mountain you should never go to? When I stopped, Marie’s expression instantly relaxed.
“Hehe, I’m just kidding. You’re from the information guild I introduced you to last time, right? I’ll take care of some business.”
“I’ll be right back.”
“Yep.”
Marie sipped the water I gave her and smiled. You seem to be in a good mood today.
Lenya had a place prepared in advance. Lounge room 2103 on the second floor of the venue where the dance is held.
“For your information, there is an unspoken rule that in the odd-numbered lounge on the second floor of the ballroom, a red magic light turns on when there are guests, and no one is allowed to touch it.”
Wow… it’s a coincidence. I’ve used it here before… Anyway, I came here for a secret meeting with Edna.
-smart!
When I knock on the door of lounge 2103, I hear a familiar beautiful woman’s voice coming from inside.
-Drift?
“die.”
-Boys?
“Not love.”
-Slap!
A door opens with a succession of passwords.
“Are you here, boss?”
An executive of the Information Guild. Lenya Claire, now a very powerful woman, greeted me in a dress.
“Your clothes are pretty. You usually dress up like that, right?”
“There are so many bugs that it’s difficult to keep it like this.”
Lenya was a very tall beauty, and she was beautiful as she dressed up, but first of all, she was a commoner.
He was called to this ball as a member of the Corin Guardians, but he seems to be looked down on because he is a commoner. Looks exactly like me from the previous episode.
“Are you… the leader of the Corrin Guardians?”
Edna Level 4 Secretary. At first glance, she looked like a plain administrative worker, with reddish-black hair and large glasses. Even the way she trembles in front of me… she is a perfect ordinary person.
“Why is it that a precious person like you, leader, is just an official like me?”
“Uh huh, let’s not engage in pointless exploration. It’s not going to be good for either of us if we stay here for a long time.”
“Well, what is that…”
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Edna still doesn’t admit it. It was really an acting skill that could be deceived, but I know it. Her true nature that she is hiding.
“She’s called Edna the ‘female leopard,’ right?”
Edna’s expression hardened for a moment, but quickly returned. Maybe you’re still not sure what I’m talking about.
Are you referring to Edna, the female leopard of the SM world, or something further behind?
Edna. A low-level official in an ordinary kingdom… This is disguise. Her true identity is the Queen of the Night, renowned in the back alleys.
This is also camouflage.
“Edna Illusan. Queen of cats. What do you think? Isn’t this enough for us to talk to each other?”
“Huh, how did you know?!”
Still respectful. The mask hasn’t come off yet.
“Last fall, the secret tastes of you and high-ranking officials were exposed, right? There must have been someone who hinted that the Intelligence Guild would be targeting that.”
“······Ms. Lenya Claire.”
Edna’s eyes turn to the dark beauty. She smiled and waved her hand.
Last year, while giving advanced information to improve Lenya’s performance, we also talked about Edna.
The SM queen who rules over many high-ranking figures.
If this happens, the change in power that will occur will be a major scandal that will shake the royal capital.
Isn’t it? The Minister of the Palace was actually whipped and said, Boohihi! You have a peculiar taste for making pig noises and being happy?
Let alone the disdainful gaze, there is no way he could stay in public office.
In fact, the Information Guild that obtained this information from Lenya attempted to work on Edna.
However, the result was a counterattack… and a total disaster.
“Swiftly suppressed the executives and transferred them to the prison island under the charge of illegal information collection. Wow, that was an amazing feat..”
Marquis of Matona.
Gorgel, Deputy Director of the Security Department.
Michelle, the 2nd palace head maid.
Her prominent customers. These amazing people are masochists who hold a chicken race to win credit for whipping the Queen… so wake up.
“We do have some unusual tastes, but it’s just a lust that we only show at night. Our customers got very angry when we tried to touch that.”
“It couldn’t have been achieved through the efforts of the customers alone, right?”
“Well, what is that…”
“Anyway, the Information Guild was destroyed, and thanks to that, Lenya here was able to fill the vacant position. What is your rank now?”
“Information Guild Regional Leader. The rank just below the guild leader, boss.”
Okay, that was enough. And the information guild’s top executives with this authority have access to ‘the incident’.
“Kush. Werewolf Koosh. That’s the name the boss wanted.”
“······!”
Edna’s expression frowned seriously. It is impossible for her to be unaware of her value and danger to her kingdom when her name is revealed.
No one else may know, but if it gets into someone’s ears… there will be a bloody wind that can’t be predicted.
It must have been difficult for Edna Ilusan, a ‘prisoner’ who had already had dozens of her compatriots brutally murdered, to bear.
“Yeah, Khushi, that was the f*cking bastard..”
In the game, this is the name that died after being caught in a bloodbath. If I hadn’t filtered it out by limiting the scope and time, it would have been difficult to get confirmation from the Information Guild.
With this, one of the questions I had in the previous episode was resolved.
“What the hell are you guys talking about…?”
“‘Mine Union’ mound. Even if I know the location of their village?”
“······.”
Mine Union Mound, an interest group formed by villages of Mine people.
Having said this, if you try to continue acting, you will be amazed by the iron plate on your face.
“Tch.”
Edna flops down on the sofa, clicking her tongue. Her fingers break in her hands as she takes off her large glasses.
“Enough about bragging, boy.”
She took off her glasses and crossed her legs seductively, her previous aura completely gone.
The dim-witted Grade 4 office worker is the Queen of the Night, who brings down the air with her voice and gaze everywhere.
Edna Ilusan. A high-ranking official of Mound, a union of persecuted demons. It is the core force of Act 6 and the core of the storm centered around Princess Miriam.
“Corin Locke. A young knight in his second year at the Academy. However, his skills are roughly equivalent to those of a swordsman.”
“Have you looked into me?”
“I know. Moreover, he is a rare libertine with more than fifty women with tails.”
“······That is incorrect information.”
There are times when Mound’s information is wrong. I can understand up to four people, but fifty people? All the girls I know together get a little more than that.
“So what are you going to do? Are you going to sell me to Princess Elizabeth? That crazy bitch will accept it.”
“If that were the case, I would have tipped off a long time ago. As you may have guessed, what I want is information about Kush. I want his identity.”
“Impossible. This is a grave betrayal of the Union. It would be better for me to die alone.”
Yes, I don’t doubt your solidarity.
Considering the cost of the secret society chosen by the persecuted demons to survive being destroyed due to betrayal, you would say that.
“That’s not true either.”
“What do you mean?”
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“You’re crazy. You… you are the strongest idiot I know. How on earth are you going to take care of this?”
I gave her a reason and gave her faith. Specifically, future actions.
“Why do we go to such lengths? No matter how much we think about it, there is no margin left.”
“There’s only one thing I want.”
happy ending.
I came this far just by looking at that one thing.
“············This is true.”
Unlike in the beginning, she stared at me with a grinning expression. Hmm… I’ve received this gaze in previous episodes as well.
“Instead, there is one condition.”
“······What?”
“Come to me at night. If I let you devour me for one night… If you still hold on without changing your mind, I’ll be happy to help you.”
“Oh······.”
Again?
This woman strangely seemed anxious because she couldn’t catch me.
“······call.”
Well, since I endured it in the previous episode… I wonder what will happen this time too.
“Hehe, I’ll treat you to a special course, little pig in wolf’s clothing.”
······It will work, right?
Anyway, two of the three puzzles I wanted to get have now been completed. Only one remaining. I plan on getting that at the prom today.
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The ballroom after returning from a secret meeting with Edna Ilusan. I enjoyed this ball normally.
“Your Majesty! The Queen Mother is entering…!”
Unlike the nobles’ flashy introductions, the king and queen’s introductions were actually simple. This is a protocol that reveals the personality of King El Ras, who pursues functional and practical protocols.
-Kkii profit…!
The door opened, and a middle-aged man and a woman in a pink dress stepped on the red carpet.
King David Joseph El Ras of the Kingdom of El Ras and Queen Asher, a saint and biological mother of the first princess Estelle. And the two princesses who followed them.
The pink saintess wore a white dress unlike her usual attire, and the red princess wore a dark but intense dark red dress as usual.
The two people showed their respective smiles as they looked at me.
The great king and queen sit on the throne, and the two princesses sit at the head table installed on the lower stairs.
Regardless of nobles or commoners, everyone in the room knelt down and listened to his words.
“Everyone listen.”
A strong voice flowed, befitting the king of a hegemony. Even so, his broad shoulders and large physique make him look more like a warrior than a king.
“Today is a celebration of the rescue of my beloved daughter, a saint blessed by God, from the hands of evil wizards.”
“It is clear that the Lord is protecting and merciful, but there were guardians who devoted themselves to this.”
A fitting tribute to God. And some rhetoric. Next, those of us who were to be praised knelt down in front of everyone.
Me and Marie. Hwaran, Alicia, Runia, Master, and Lady Josephine.
Even after that, it was virtually all of the Corin Guardians who took the credit for subduing this magic tower, including the War Sky mercenary leader and the half-giant who blocked the escaping wizards.
“First of all, Baron Corrin Locke. I must express my gratitude to you in many ways. I know all about your outstanding achievements from my daughter.”
“That’s too much praise.”
1st Place Achievement Award. In the previous episode, Park Si-hoo and I received the award, and we, not the king, decided what the award was.
“Baron Locke, great knight. I will give you anything you wish.”
It appears as an option in the game, but in this real world, it is the king’s reward that can be demanded for almost anything.
The rewards that can be received from the king are truly diverse.
A precious treasure or an elixir of tremendous performance. She can receive things like estates and titles, and Park Si-hoo received the items he needed.
me? He took Princess Miram.
To be exact, he formally proposed marriage to a woman who was already pregnant.
But this episode was different. Because I endured her deception.
Therefore, what I need to receive this time is one puzzle piece needed to complete the puzzle.
1 year.
It’s one year.
For a year, he made Lenya Claire a high-ranking official of the Intelligence Guild and recruited Edna using the information from the previous episode.
And with this inevitable reward that I will somehow get once, I gather all the pieces I can to prepare.
“Your Majesty. There is only one reward I want from you.”
“Ho? Did you have something in mind in advance?”
King David makes an interesting expression at my words, and the attention of the queen and princesses focuses.
Feeling the countless gazes of the nobles and maids attending the ball… I said the words I had prepared.
“Impunity. Just once. I ask for immunity to forgive me of any and all sins just once.”
Father-in-law.
Shall I do some ‘treason’ this time?
177. ReturnKilled the Academy player.
fantasy,
