Episode 1125
The atmosphere at the opening ceremony was ripe, and now the inevitable part of a banquet was approaching.
The grand music with trumpet sounds changed into a soft melody that was easy to dance to. One by one, people brought their partners to the center of the banquet hall and started dancing, holding hands.
It was a good thing for Simon. He was able to escape from people’s attention and finally have time to look around.
‘Everyone works hard.’
Although Simon did not know, the nobles of the Dark Alliance could have directly sponsored the 20 representatives participating in the Rune League this time.
It is said that the amount will go to those who have been harmed by the Rune League preparation party and the organization, and a certain percentage will also go directly to the students. Some students who heard the story about money brightened up their eyes and became even more absorbed in socializing.
I have performed many missions at Keygen in the meantime, but this was my first time with such a social and commercial mission. While Simon is watching his surroundings carefully.
“What are you doing?”
I heard a voice from behind me.
When Simon turned his head, Meilin, wearing a blue-gold dress with rounded shoulders, was approaching. Unlike her usual lively appearance in school uniform, her elegant, lady-like eye makeup was impressive.
Simon answered.
“I was taking a short break, Meirin. By the way, you played the piano well earlier.”
Some of the nobles had heard rumors of Meilin and asked her to play, and she even went on stage and played the piano for a moment.
Meilin smiled, ‘Ahem’ and ran her disheveled straight hair with her long fingers.
“Playing the piano is a basic skill for a noble lady.”
“haha! is it? Anyway, I didn’t know you could even play an instrument so well. “When did you learn it?”
“When I was young.”
She continued speaking while sucking her lower lip.
“My dad nagged me so much that I wouldn’t lose anything if I learned the piano, so I reluctantly learned it for about two years. “He hated it so much when he was young, but now that he’s grown up, he starts using it like this.”
Simon was inwardly impressed. Her playing was so outstanding that you wouldn’t believe she only learned it for two years.
“Meirin is great at black magic, but I think she’s also talented at art in general.”
Upon hearing those words, Meilin tensed her eyes in shock, as if she remembered the memories of working as a part-time actor at a theater in the past.
“… … Are you kidding me? “I’m angry!”
“sorry.”
Simon quickly apologized. She was pouting her lips with a sullen expression, and then she suddenly held out the back of her hand towards Simon.
‘huh?’
“If you have artistic talent… … that… … .”
She, with a bright red blush on her face, whispered in a voice like an ant.
“Dancing too… … Try it… … .”
The last word was so quiet that I couldn’t hear it properly.
Simon, who was dazed for a moment without understanding the situation, let out a small exclamation of ‘Ah’ and stood up. As a gentleman attending a banquet, he almost made a mistake.
Simon took note of the etiquette practiced by other gentlemen earlier. He knelt down on one knee in front of her and held the back of her outstretched white hand.
“Would you like to dance a song together?”
Meilin’s face brightened and she nodded slightly. She grabbed the back of her hand and Simone stood up from her seat and placed her hand on her waist, and Meilin placed her hand on Simone’s shoulder.
Soon, the two people slowly began dancing to the melody in the ballroom.
“Ohh!”
“The student council president and vice president… … !”
Even though I was busy dancing, people’s attention was focused on me. Some people watched with admiration, and reporters took pictures with a magic camera so as not to disturb them.
While many people are buzzing at the sight of the two boys and girls shining neatly in the ballroom.
“evil! “You hit the player first!”
Elisa, who had escaped from the crowd and was filling her stomach with cake, stamped her feet and broke down.
“I was planning on just eating this and leaving! My plan is to make a front page article saying that the student council president’s first prom partner is a girl from the Celine family… … !”
“Dream big.”
Claudia, who ranked 10th overall, was laughing next to her and turned her head.
“But Kami… … .”
Next to the dancing stage, Camivarez, who was trapped among the crowd of people in the distance, was seen answering people’s questions in a hurry.
Among the many women in the ballroom today, the best ‘celebrity’ was Camivarez. Elisa, who was watching her, tsked and clicked her tongue.
“It’s not common for a vampire from the Ursula family to appear in human social circles like this, so I guess it caught my attention.”
“That beautiful lady!”
At that time, two tall men in suits approached me, scratching the sides of their heads. Soon they got down on one knee.
“Would you like to dance a song with me?” … .”
“go away.”
Elisha let out a cold sigh with a glow in his eyes, and the intimidated men retreated as if running away. Claudia politely bowed her head in refusal and looked at Elisa.
“If your goal is to have your dancing with Simon featured in the newspaper, why not dance with another man and try to change partners?”
“No matter what, I hate old people like that!”
Elisa shook her head vigorously.
“Just looking at him, he’s 10 years older than us! “Why is it that everyone is just you?”
“Then what about them?”
Claudia pointed to the student council presidents of the three major schools sitting quietly in the distance. Elisa snorted at her.
“There is a class called Kizen student. How dare you?”
“… … “Politicians are a very consistent group.”
“Hey, this is just being honest! “It’s being considerate of the other person when you don’t give them room like I do!”
“Yeah, I’ll say so.”
At that time, everyone was talking about various things and a happy atmosphere was going on.
At some point, the music turned off and the lights changed.
“I hope everyone pays attention!”
The event host holding a loudspeaker crystal ball came up and spoke.
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People stopped dancing, and Simone and Maylin also stepped back and looked toward the stage.
“New Rune League candidates have just arrived!”
‘New candidate?’
Simon’s head quickly turned.
Apparently, the three prospective students of Keygen said that they were not participating in this opening ceremony and were going to their next destination first. Students from the three major schools are already here.
‘Then the people coming this time… … .’
Clap la la la rock!
Instead of walking from the carpet at the front door like Simon and his group, they were coming down directly from the stage, pulling back the curtain.
Everyone who was watching became stiff as the intimidating feeling that immediately took over the audience.
“A member of the extermination unit directly under the Minister of State of the Kingdom of Kalos! Sir Craig Steltshen!”
Hwareuk Hwareuk!
This is not a metaphor; a boy whose hair was really burning like fire was walking down. He was wearing a military uniform unique to Kalos.
“A former candidate for the Dresden Royal Knights! A knight with the title of ‘Top Sword’, the only one among the candidates! Lord Ivy Goldbean!”
A girl wearing a dress and a sword at her waist, waving her lightly tied tangerine ponytail hair, waved her hand cheerfully.
“The last survivor of the Shahed Kingdom’s X Project! Lord Zenard!”
A man wearing unusual armor with sharp awls everywhere walked in. He had a mask on his face.
Loud cheers erupted from all directions. Simon looked at the three people with a nervous face.
‘They are the best talent in the kingdom.’
Soldiers who select young children and invest a huge amount of money and time to make them work only for the kingdom, commonly known as Hound Kids.
While Kizen students learn black magic at Kizen for three years starting at the age of 17, they have been training since they were 5 or 6 years old and have gained experience by killing people.
After a year, he was a punishment machine with enough skills to be promoted to the top of each kingdom’s armed group. It definitely feels quite pitch black.
“Hmph, don’t worry.”
Meilin, who was standing next to him, snorted.
“We walk on the carpet, let them come in like regular visitors, and then they come off the stage, right?”
“Haha, wouldn’t that be too much of an overinterpretation?”
“If you think the actions of nobles are unscrupulous, it is most likely intentional. “I didn’t want to know either.”
Hearing Meilin’s words, Simon scratched his head once and then looked at the three people.
‘When will the last one come out?’
“Everyone bow to the royal family!”
At the loud shout of the host, all the nobles lined up and placed their clenched hands on their left chests. Simone and Maylin also followed suit.
The three Hound Kids who appeared earlier also retreated to the side. Simon was a little confused.
‘… … ‘Royal family?’
“Royalty and third prince of the Baldwin Kingdom!”
Jump, jump, jump!
Soon, a boy with pale hair, wearing a flashy uniform, was walking out.
“This is Prince Henrik Baldwin 3!”
Simon’s expression grew rapidly.
“The royal family… … Hound Kids?”
“It seems like you don’t know much about the same Baldwin Kingdom?”
Meilin explained in a whispering voice.
“I think there is a skill in Baldwin that only someone with royal blood can handle. “There is a risk of losing one’s life in the process of inheriting this, but the 3rd Prince, who is slightly distant from the official successor, became the Hound Kids and underwent training.”
“… … hmm.”
“I don’t know what the royal family thinks, but public opinion has increased significantly that Prince Henrik should become king. “I think it’s even more so because the current King of Baldwin also possesses the ‘ability’ of that royal family.”
Jump, jump, jump.
As Henrik Baldwin walked down the stairs, the other Hound Kids naturally followed him.
Soon, people in the banquet hall gathered like a cloud.
“Glory to the royal family! My name is Marquis Nepolius! I have something to say to the prince… … !”
“Prince! Participating in this rune league is really… … !”
High-ranking nobles and reporters spoke to him from all over, but Henrik ignored them all and walked in a straight line.
Every time he walked, people retreated left and right, not daring to block the path.
And the place he was heading to was none other than.
‘me?’
This was where Simon was. Maylin also stood next to her, sweating profusely, and now Simone and Henrik stood facing each other.
“Glory to the royal family.”
Simon took the first example.
“I am Keygen’s… … .”
“Kizen’s student council president Simon Pollentia,”
The prince’s mouth opened.
“He must be the famous treacherous corps commander.”
“you’re right.”
“You are an important force in the Baldwin Kingdom. From now on, rather than introducing Kizen first, talk about the status of the corps commander first.”
The prince’s eyes sparkled.
“I decided to participate in the Rune League to meet you.”
“It is an honour. “If you found me, I would go to the palace.”
“Keygen probably didn’t give permission. “I have a lot of things I want to say, but I’d like to make an important suggestion first.”
He opened his palm.
“Quit from Kizen.”
“!”
As if they had heard that story, murmurs erupted from everywhere.
Simon’s smiling face cracked slightly. Of course he was planning to graduate from Kizen, and he only had half a year and a little more time left. Now that I really don’t have much time left in school, every day I spend with everyone is as precious as gold. But are you telling me to drop out now?
“I would like to ask why I have to be urged to drop out.”
“Shouldn’t you become a true subject of the kingdom?”
Prince Henrik said calmly.
“Your skills have been proven. There is nothing to learn from The Keygen. “Come to the palace now and be by my side.”
In short, it meant giving up his qualifications as a Kizen graduate and working as a subject of the kingdom.
Simon sighed inwardly.
‘What I heard through rumors was correct.’
As Hound Kids was a strictly Kingdom-side person, he was also anti-Dark Alliance and anti-Kizen faction. The biggest reason why people in the Bankeygen faction claim that Keygen is not necessary is Hound Kids.
“I’ll give you anything you want.”
The prince said calmly.
“Money, fame, omnipotent power, and even a fiancé if you want.”
Meilin next to me made a wry expression, but couldn’t show it because she was in front of a member of the royal family.
Simon sighed lightly and opened his mouth.
“My answer is… … .”
Cooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Before the words could continue, a huge noise struck.
Simon and Henrik’s heads turned at the same time. There was a tremor all around and people were screaming loudly. Glass bottles on the table broke and food spilled over. Crystal fragments fell from the ceiling.
“W-what is it!”
Meilin covered her head and looked around with a puzzled face. at that time.
“Look over there!”
Everyone’s eyes turned to the shout of a man. Something that looked like a huge tail hit the wall of the quartz hole. Soon the tail slowly disappeared.
“… … “What did I just see?”
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
As if it heard him mumbling, the huge maw hit the wall of the opening ceremony hall and let out a loud noise.
There was chaos around and people began to run away.
“Kizen! Everyone move! “You have to protect the people first!”
Simon waved his arms and shouted to his classmates.
and.
“Is it a deep-sea entity attracted by light and sound?”
The prince said to the three Hound Kids behind him.
“The damage doesn’t matter. “Kill the monster.”
