Episode 66. To Hwangseong (3)
Blue sky with calm sunlight and flowing clouds.
Lush green forests and clear flowing valleys.
Although it is an extremely ordinary sight of nature, it can be a very interesting sight to someone.
“Papa look at that! “It’s so amazing!”
Nana can hardly take her eyes off the window.
Well, it’s bound to be a new feeling.
Even though I took him for a walk every now and then, this was my first time going out this far.
“You remember me and what I said, right?”
“Yes, of course! I’m Papa’s maid now! “A maid learned everything about how to behave towards her master from books!”
What book did you read to learn that?
Well, honestly, I was a little worried that my head wouldn’t lag behind as my body grew, but it didn’t seem to be a big problem.
Just looking at the way she is sitting right now, she has the posture of a mature lady rather than a childish child.
Although he was smart like me, I felt like he was a bit more mature.
Is this the fun of raising a child?
-Doo doo doo
Suddenly, the speed of the carriage began to slow down.
So I stuck my head out the window on the coach side where Brian was.
“what’s the matter?”
“It looks like there’s something ahead.”
As I spoke, I felt an unfamiliar energy coming from ahead.
About 7 to 8 people.
They are placed on both sides of a forest road divided into two halves.
A bunch of thieves.
A carriage passing through a remote forest, and marauders trying to target it.
It is an extremely common event that you can encounter wherever you go.
Originally, if it was a nobleman’s carriage, there would be several guardian knights surrounding the carriage, but right now, the only one attached to me was Brian, who drove the carriage.
In fact, it would be foolish not to target this defenseless honey pot.
-Squeak
Eventually, the carriage stopped, and Brian got off his horse and said:
“I’ll take care of it right away. young master.”
Then he naturally drew his sword and went forward.
I also leaned back into the carriage and waited for the work to be finished.
“What’s going on, Papa?”
“I guess there’s a bit of a bug. “Brian will take care of it.”
-Suddenly
The sound of merciless cutting was heard beyond the window.
If anyone heard it, they would think I was cutting fruit.
Let alone a single scream, I couldn’t even hear a sobbing cow.
“It’s done. young master! “Let’s go again!”
It took less than 1 minute.
Brian sat down again in the driver’s seat and started the carriage.
When I peeked through the window, I saw the neatly cut corpses of the thieves lying around.
Nana wasn’t the only one who grew rapidly over the past two years.
Brian has now grown into a full-fledged guardian knight.
Well, it’s strange that I worked so hard and didn’t feel any improvement.
Starting with basic physical strength management, everything from swordsmanship to martial arts, and even the ability to use magic.
He achieved growth in just two years that could not have been achieved even if he learned from any other teacher.
The blood of the dragon I ate back then was huge.
Because that really improved his physical abilities in many ways.
For reference, Brian’s magical attribute was wind.
As it is an attribute that is good at fast and agile movement magic, it is also suitable for assassination, which kills enemies in the blink of an eye.
Now you won’t have to get stabbed in the back and dragged alone.
How long did it run?
I felt the familiar feeling of fog at the point where the forest broke off.
Brian seemed to sense this as well, gradually reducing the speed of the carriage.
This time I got off myself.
A man with long black hair and an eye patch.
He was a member of the Mist.
-Nodding
He looked at me, bowed his head briefly, and held out a small envelope.
“This is a message from the head of the family.”
I immediately opened the envelope and checked the letter.
“good. Confirmed.”
After carefully checking, the secret letter was burned on the spot.
The agent bowed his head once again and immediately left the scene.
I also got on the carriage again and resumed my journey to the imperial castle.
While I was looking at the view beyond the window, a strange smile suddenly appeared on my face.
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“Papa, why are you smiling?”
Nana asked with curious eyes.
“hmm? Ah, I just have something to look forward to… … .”
Nana tilted her head as if she couldn’t understand.
It is said that anticipation arises when people imagine something unfamiliar that they have never encountered before.
That’s exactly how I feel right now.
I am not the only member of Mist attending the banquet.
This is the appearance of the head of the family who has decorated himself to the fullest.
Are you really looking forward to this?
* * *
A quiet space under a sky covered with dark clouds.
A maid approached a woman who was reading alone in her room.
“Sirika. “It is said that the Xian army’s carriage entered the imperial capital a little while ago.”
“Who is your companion?”
“One guardian knight and one young maid.”
She tilted her head when she heard the word “maid.”
“chambermaid? “I guess Xian doesn’t have a maid?”
“I heard it was a girl with pink hair and about ten years old.”
“Pink hair? “Did you even bring Nana with you?”
“For now, it looks like that.”
“Well, it’s better than leaving me alone at the academy.”
However, the term ‘maid’ was a bit questionable.
The last time she saw Nana, she was clearly a child of about six years old, so it felt a bit out of place to say that she was a girl of about ten years old.
I decided to skip it for now.
“This is a list of those attending this banquet.”
The maid handed her a list with a lot of personal information.
Silica carefully checked the names written on the paper.
Each and every one of them belongs to an influential family from another country, including the empire.
Then, as if there was a somewhat unexpected person, her brows furrowed slightly.
“Is President Regens’ granddaughter coming too?”
“yes. “It is said that he is currently coming to the empire with members of the Garam Kingdom Magic Society.”
“Surprising? I never thought the academy would send this child… … .”
He was not someone worth keeping a close eye on for missions.
However, Silica’s face as she looked at the list did not look very good.
“It seems like more people are flocking to this banquet than expected. If you don’t have the opportunity, how about putting the work on hold for a while? … ?”
There were significantly more attendees than last year.
Of course, this was bound to be detrimental to the progress of the work.
“Yes, there is no need to force yourself to do something that is clearly dangerous. For now, let’s wait and see. “There is still time left until the banquet.”
“yes. “Sirika.”
“What is that?”
Scilica’s gaze immediately turned to the maid’s left hand.
“Ah, this is a letter from the Drenian… … .”
The maid was very hesitant, as if she was reluctant to hand it over.
In response, Silica lifted her finger without saying a word, and the maid had no choice but to obediently hand it over.
After seeing the contents, Silica immediately frowned.
“Draenian Nephelis… … . “They are urging me to kill them.”
It was a moment when all my thoughts of putting the work on hold disappeared.
After reading the letter and clenching her fist, Silica’s eyes showed a strong determination to kill the target at this banquet no matter what.
Soon, Scilica burned the letter and spoke.
“Tell this to the crew. Everyone, stay calm and prepare well until the day. There will be no holding back.”
“yes. “Sirika.”
After finishing the report, the maid went outside.
Silica, who was trying to concentrate on reading again, soon closed the book and looked at the cloudy view outside the window.
The sky has been particularly gloomy lately.
It was adding to the lonely atmosphere, as if it was a prelude to something big happening.
* * *
“wow… … !”
They say that when people are too surprised, they don’t even make exclamation sounds, and that’s exactly what these people look like.
“W-Is this really a place where people live?” … .”
Brian was so shocked that he couldn’t close his mouth, so much so that a bug could get in.
So, when are you going to roam the streets of the imperial city?
It may be an ecstatic moment that you will never encounter again in your life.
For now, I’m going to let you enjoy it a little more.
Sebelinas, the capital of the Usif Empire.
The land of beginnings where the first emperor, Rastatt Sebellus, laid the foundation of the country.
It was the number one city responsible for the prosperity of the empire for over hundreds of years.
If you look at the splendid and beautiful cityscape, it is luxurious enough to remind you of the New World, but as the original city prospers for a long time, rotten water is bound to accumulate within it.
In other words, it is not a very beautiful city.
-thud!
“Aya!”
Nana, who was moving around to look around the street, ended up colliding with someone and falling.
“S-sorry!”
As she hurriedly got up and lowered her head, the man she bumped into said with a kind smile.
“It’s okay little lady. “Please look carefully from now on.”
Usually, in a situation like this, it would be common for people to make a bad face and lead to a dispute, but instead of doing that, they just moved on leniently.
“Wow Papa! The people here seem so friendly! “There is no anger on your face!”
I stared at Nana’s brightly smiling body.
“no. “That’s not necessarily true.”
He said while stroking Nana’s head.
I don’t think anyone will look at you now and think you’re just a maid.
Everyone passing by looks at Nana’s face once in a while.
A cute face that could crush the children of most noble families.
You probably won’t feel any different if you attend the banquet instead of me.
“Where should we go now, master?”
There are still two days left until the banquet, so there’s no need to go to the castle already.
“I’m hungry first, so let’s eat first.”
I found the most luxurious restaurant nearby and went inside.
“uh… … “Are you going to use it?”
Normally, it’s normal to ask, ‘How many people are there?’
Perhaps he said this because my attire, which appears to be the owner, doesn’t look particularly good.
I didn’t care and took out the sentence from my pocket and said.
“Three people. If possible, go to a corner where no one comes and goes.”
The clerk who saw the sentence was very surprised.
“Well, I’ll pick you up right away! “Come this way!”
There are no particular ways to change a person’s attitude.
Just show me your location.
In this land where status determines everything, it is an extremely natural law.
As for the menu, I told them to decide what they wanted to eat.
Considering Nana’s appetite, I might order all the food from this restaurant anyway.
While the food was coming out, I thought about Target for a moment.
Draennian Nephelis.
A member of the Marquis Nephelis and the younger brother of the current Empress.
In other words, he is the emperor’s brother-in-law.
In fact, with this alone, you can actually enjoy a lot of power in this country.
He is in his late thirties and is a widower with children but no wife.
Above all, he was a man with a reputation among nobles for having dirty pleasures.
A married woman who is too ugly to even talk about.
He is a scum who is not even human and has committed vicious s*xual crimes against women, especially those who have husbands and families.
Although she deserved to be killed, she was a target that could not be easily dealt with as she had the power of the empress of the empire.
Well, actually killing isn’t the problem.
It’s just difficult to deal with it.
As location is location, if it is revealed that it was our Mists who killed Draennian, the organization will eventually turn against the imperial family.
Then, not only will their activities be curtailed, but a large-scale arrest order for Mist will be issued throughout the empire.
The head of the family probably thought a lot about this purification project.
It is no exaggeration to say that this is the most risky of all missions so far.
However, the head of the family will never withdraw from the work.
I know why.
There is a reason why it was chosen as the day of the banquet where many people gather, rather than any other day.
-Snap, beat, beat
Footsteps were heard from around the corner.
For a moment, I thought the clerk was bringing the food.
Sensing an unusual energy of mana, he quickly turned his head.
It is not accompanied by living.
I don’t know who it was, but the energy it gave off was just unusual.
After a while, an unfamiliar girl wearing a blue robe all over her body stopped in front of our table.
He’s about the same height as Nana.
She was staring at my face with a hard gaze.
“Sian Bert… … Right?”
(Continued in the next part)
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