Episode 69. Blood Banquet (2)
“wow! Look at how tall our master is! “You look quite sophisticated when you decorate yourself like this, don’t you?”
The face seemed to have become a bit more mature, but it was still as fair as ever.
Just because your body changes doesn’t mean your personality changes.
“It’s changed so much that I almost didn’t notice it? “Have you become more of a man since we haven’t seen each other?”
She was welcoming me rather warmly, as if she was relieving me of the worries of the past two years.
The look on Brian’s face as he watched that scene with his mouth open was quite a sight.
“How can you not contact me once for two years? Even if it’s vacation, you don’t come back at all! “There was so much news that I thought something had happened.”
Well, it’s nice to see you again after a long time.
I didn’t particularly frown at his unchanging cheerful personality.
“It’s not like you’re stuck in the corner of your room and don’t go out, right? Or are you being bullied? Then you can’t! “You must live well, Master, so that I can be arrogant towards the other maids!”
As expected, our Emily.
If there is even the slightest hint of affection, it is quickly dismissed.
This is how I should be my maid.
“So why are you here?”
“Is that what you want to say after seeing you for so long? “You may not know this, Master, but I am a well-respected maid in the mansion!”
I started laughing inside without even realizing it.
You have to tell lies to a certain extent.
“what? You look like you don’t believe me? “How could it be that Master Eshel wanted to make me her personal maid?”
My eyebrows twitched and I couldn’t believe my ears.
Who was trying to do what?
“Brother, why… … ?”
“Why? Of course, it’s because I’m capable. In addition to raising the master with proper self-control, she is also a tenacious maid who lived on the front lines! “You wouldn’t want to take anyone with you, would you?”
I don’t want to belittle your words, but that’s probably not the case.
It wouldn’t be normal for that child, not someone else, to approach him.
Unless he had some dirty tricks up his sleeve, he wasn’t the kind of guy who would ask her to be his maid.
“So, are you now your brother’s maid?”
For some reason, it feels like my voice has put some strength into it. I said I’m trying to control myself, but it’s not easy.
“Of course not!”
Emily responded with triumphant eyes.
“I rejected it right on the spot. Although Master Eshel is handsome, you are the only person I can take care of!”
“… … .”
At that moment, I didn’t know how to react, so my expression became vaguely distorted.
“What is that expression? “Did you think I was such a disloyal maid?”
I almost nodded.
I raised him from the time he was a snotty child, and we shared many hardships and hardships together for a long time, going back and forth between life and death.
Why did I naturally think she fell for Eshel?
Suddenly, a part of my heart started to feel uncomfortable.
“Then how did you get here?”
“When Master Eshel came to the castle, he brought me with him! Did you also ask me to look at your face? You’re a really kind master, aren’t you? “It’s a bit unfortunate that I wasn’t able to see the imperial castle.”
Why? For what?
And you even tried to look at my face?
What good did you bring him here to see?
Even just thinking about cancer, there are more than one suspicious thing.
I looked into Emily’s eyes without saying a word.
It’s so pure that it’s full of stupidity.
That guy who looks at one person with astonishment wouldn’t be able to make him do anything, even if he doesn’t know anything else.
However, the anxiety factor is too great to let it go like this.
“Brian.”
“Yes, master!”
“Hey, take him to my room.”
Both of them must have thought they had heard something wrong, so their eyes were blinking.
“Well, what did you say, master?”
“You stay in my room until the banquet is over. “I’ll send it to you when it’s over.”
Her embarrassed face was always a sight to see.
“W-what are you talking about, master! Why are you suddenly calling me… … ?”
“When I’m done, I’ll show you around the castle.”
“… … !”
The change in attitude took only a moment.
“Where should I go? Master~?”
* * *
“Oh my princess, you look so beautiful today~!”
“The pendant suits you really well. “You have become a proper lady.”
After all the preparations, Princess Arin finally came to the banquet hall.
Like other members of the imperial family, she was busy chatting with attendees.
However, even that is just a formal greeting.
I thought I might ask them a question or two about their current situation, but soon they all went somewhere else.
Still, I wasn’t particularly discouraged.
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As always, it was something I experienced at every banquet.
While other members of the royal family sat down and had deep conversations, as time passed, no one was sticking by Arin’s side.
‘Where is Xian?’
Even if you look around, there is a person who can’t even see his nose.
Although I heard that he was definitely attending the banquet, he was rarely seen.
‘I came here thanks to someone, but if you came here, shouldn’t you come to me first?’
I tried to complain out of frustration, but in the end, it was useless without the person involved.
Are you feeling unwell and need to rest?
That moment when I kept looking around with a little worry.
Arin found a girl of similar age from the front.
She was a girl with a cute face, with blue hair that reminded me of the light of pure mana.
She also kept looking around, as if she was looking for someone.
“… … !”
Then suddenly our eyes met.
We looked at each other in fascination for a moment.
She took her first step and began to approach Arin.
The girl placed one hand on her chest and slightly lowered her neck.
“It is an honor to meet you. “Princess Arin Sebellus.”
Despite his cute appearance, it was a greeting that felt adult.
The calm eyes that seemed to draw a straight line reminded me of someone.
“Well, nice to meet you too! The name… … “Are you Miss Lunab Rainreaver?”
She was no stranger to Arin.
A genius magical girl from Garam Kingdom who entered the academy a year ago.
The granddaughter of the head of the Garam Magic Society, which stands on par with the Usif Magic Society on the continent.
Although I had heard many stories, it was the first time I had seen his face in person.
“You are very pretty.”
“yes? Oh, this pendant? This was given to me as a gift by my older brother… … .”
“No, the princess. “You look really beautiful, unlike when I saw you at the academy.”
It wasn’t the formal language I’d always heard.
A sincere compliment in dull eyes.
Arin felt that her troubled mind was calming down somewhat.
The two communicated quite well.
In addition to life at the academy, magical training, and the common concerns felt as women.
It’s been a long time since Resimus that I’ve met someone of my age who I get along so well with.
“But what was Lunav doing a little while ago? “I saw you looking around a lot earlier.”
“I was looking for someone. He said he would definitely come to this banquet, but he hasn’t shown up yet… … .”
“is it so? Actually, I’m in the same situation right now. I guess we’re close friends?”
When asked if she was a close friend, she looked worried for a moment.
“We’re not particularly close, but we use the titles ‘senior-junior’ to each other.”
“Senior-junior? So you’re a student at our academy? “What’s your name?”
As the question was asked with pure intentions, Lunav also answered with innocent, innocent eyes.
“Senior Xian.”
“… … ?”
Arin’s face, which was as bright as a flower in full bloom, hardened and spoke.
Did I hear it wrong, or did I want to hear it wrong?
Because I never thought I would hear his name in this situation,
In fact, aside from the name, it caught Arin’s nerves somewhat by surprise.
“Si, senior Xian… … ?”
* * *
The eastern wing of the Great Chamber of the Imperial Palace.
This is a guest room area given to nobles attending a banquet.
The western annex located right next to it is where the emperor’s children, including Princess Arin, stay.
In fact, the eastern annex is the only area where I can freely roam right now.
After checking, the guest room was clean.
Since no special energy was felt in the special room, which was presumed to be Eshel’s room, this was an irrelevant area.
In the end, you will have no choice but to go to a place that is presumed to be a promising location.
The entrance to the western annex itself was blocked by knights, so it was impossible to enter through peaceful means.
Of course, this is only a peaceful story.
From a non-peaceful perspective, there is no place in this imperial palace that I cannot go.
In the first place, I know the entire structure of this imperial palace.
I quietly raised my hand and knocked on the wall.
-Empty
It sounded empty, as if it were empty, not full.
A normal stone wall would not make this sound.
This most likely meant that there was space inside.
“Ammu Type 2: Space Transfer.”
The fog that spread from my entire body enveloped my right hand, and I stretched it out toward the wall.
-Jiying
A wall that undulates like waves.
Not surprisingly, I moved my feet and pushed myself into the wall.
A matte space without a single ray of light.
The air felt a little thin, but it didn’t feel stuffy.
[What is this stuffy place?]
Although I don’t think she was.
“A secret passage in the imperial palace. “It’s a kind of escape route that the emperor’s children living in the western annex can use.”
From the 1st prince to the 5th princess, it starts with five rooms each and is all connected as one, passing through the eastern annex to the outside of the imperial palace.
If an emergency occurs, this passage was created so that one can escape outside.
[It’s a space for the emperor’s children, how does our owner know?]
It was a shallow question that seemed to have very good intentions.
“Well, that’s probably not a good reason.”
It was clearly created for the imperial family, but as it happened, I had visited this space before.
As I just mentioned, it wasn’t a very good reason.
Because I don’t want to reveal my past memories,
Instead, I walked slowly, recalling only the necessary memories.
As I was walking down the dusty stairs, I felt a sign of presence at the end of the stairs.
If I remember correctly, that is the first prince’s room.
Moreover, the energy felt was not from just one person.
I headed there without hesitation.
“… … !”
The moment I reached a certain distance, I immediately stopped walking.
Beyond the thin wall located 10m ahead.
Bright light leaked through the thin gap.
I feel it.
Along with the first prince, the owner of the room, there was a familiar energy sitting next to him.
My fists suddenly clench, my teeth grind, and the blood flow becomes urgent.
I’m not sure, but I feel like I can be sure.
Eshel is out there now.
“after… … .”
I tried to calm down the rising fear of life and become aware of the current situation.
The banquet was in full swing.
Two people who can be said to be the main figures of the banquet are now sitting in one room.
And a transparent barrier of mana surrounding it.
It is an anti-eavesdropping barrier.
A means of preventing their conversations from being leaked.
In this state, you can’t hear their conversation even if you only listen.
I can break the barrier with my own hands.
It’s so simple that you can destroy it with just a flick of your hand, but if you do that, there’s a big risk that you’ll be caught by those suspicious spirits.
Their barrier has disappeared, but they aren’t stupid enough to not notice.
The moment I wondered if there was anything else I could do.
[cute?]
Kayram’s exclamation came out of nowhere.
Those words weren’t directed at me.
These were clearly words addressed to beings beyond the wall.
“Can you hear them?”
[of course? Did you think that a barrier like this could block my ears?]
Kayram smiled curiously and continued to eavesdrop on their conversation.
I couldn’t help but focus my eyes on her face and not the wall.
[Hey, master.]
“why?”
[Would you like to see some blood tonight?]
(Continued in the next part)
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