episode_0099

The sword fighting competition was the most popular event in the empire, with the largest tournament held once every four years.

It was also the time of the year with the largest floating population in the past few years, as people flocked to the capital to watch the games featuring not only mercenaries but also famous knights.

This year, the Academy Alumni Plaza was especially crowded due to the amusement park, and even though the weather was cool, the crowds gathered and some people were sweating as the discomfort index rose.

Meanwhile, he appeared with a refreshing breeze cooling off the heat.

“Wow.”

“That person is.”

unrealistic appearance. Her soft blonde hair falls lightly over her forehead.

When the long ponytails swayed, even the hearts of those watching were agitated.

A moment, a few minutes, maybe even hours. Passers-by watched for a while, forgetting about time.

When the white shirt flutters, the flowing neckline and the sculptural backs of the hands blend in well with the goddess statue next to it, as if looking at a statue of a god.

“Oh my god. For a moment, I really thought God had come down.”

“There is such a perfect person from head to toe.”

“How can a person sparkle like that?”

His appearance would make even people who met him for the first time fall in love, and everyone could not help but be distracted by the angel-like man sitting in front of the fountain in the square.

It was then. The long legs, which had been crossed attractively as if waiting for someone, relaxed and lifted the cup with sculptural fingers.

‘Is it a drink?’

He walked slowly somewhere holding a cup, and people naturally followed suit.

And where he arrived, there stood a girl as beautiful as a cherry blossom.

* * *

I was secretly impressed by the sight of Cecilia naturally promoting takeout.

He only vaguely said it, but he looks so natural. Isn’t he a natural actor?

The majority of customers still eat inside the restaurant. This is because there is still a perception among the nobles of this world that walking around while eating is vulgar, despite the theme of walking around with a glass of wine at a party.

Cecilia tilted her head. With a black straw in her mouth, her lips felt more shiny than usual.

‘This really has a ripple effect beyond imagination.’

She drove many people around like the Pied Piper of Hamelon.

“Hey, what is that thing he’s eating?”

“Ah. That one.”

A woman who appeared to be an academy student began to kindly explain.

“That’s probably a smoothie. It’s so popular these days that I also want to eat it. Would you like to go with me?”

“Thank you.”

The two ladies quickly joined forces with the woman who appeared to be a tourist and left. Some people heard their story and followed behind.

“Here, the strawberry smoothie that Marian wanted to eat.”

Cecilia held out the cup to me with an elegant posture, as if she were acting.

“Thank you.”

As I accepted the cup she held out, I felt people’s gazes become even more intense.

From here on, I have to do it too.

“I’ll drink well…”

She and I walked slowly, sipping smoothies.

I pretended to be calm on the outside as I had been eating wildly in front of people since I was young, but now my heart was pounding fast.

Even though I felt like I was going to speed up without realizing it, I maintained a steady pace because of my arms around her.

“Like this, walking while eating is quite nice.”

I continued to hear whispering around me, but her voice was the only one that came out loud to me.

“Wow… that couple is really pretty.”

“I think angels have come down.”

“Really… . Are the couples in the capital that beautiful?”

How absurd it must have been when I suddenly asked her, who was not even a modern person, if she wanted to become an advertising model. If it had been me, I wouldn’t have told her to stop talking nonsense.

“Sure.”

“After all, it’s because you’re with Marian, right?”

Her fingers tickled my hair.

Why is my heart pounding louder than usual?

‘couple.’ Is it because of that word that keeps being mentioned?

Or is it because of the praise I keep hearing?

“You are such a beautiful lady.”

Perhaps it was because there were many people who had just arrived in the capital. Normally it wouldn’t have been a problem, but because I was with Cecilia, I felt itchy more than usual.

‘This is an advertisement.’

You have to act, that is, as much as possible, feeling like a lover.

“Marian?”

“Uh, huh?”

“Are you uncomfortable?”

“Oh, no…”

In the end, I even made her worry. Compared to her perfect acting, I was struggling even when I watched it.

“Hold this for a moment.”

It was when I suddenly picked up Cecilia’s cup.

She took off her coat and placed it around my shoulders.

“Ah.”

Right now I’m wearing a dress with narrow shoulders, but it wasn’t because of that.

“Is it better now?”

I just nodded. For some reason, my face got so hot that I couldn’t open my mouth.

Pursing his lips, he put the straw in his mouth and sucked hard.

‘Smoothies are good.’

The sweet scent of strawberries and the refreshing feeling will definitely relax you. We chatted trivially with her for a while.

Eventually, she pointed to a bench under the flower tree.

As soon as the feeling of attention had diminished, we were already within the academy grounds.

“Let’s take a short break here.”

“I’m fine.”

Cecilia hugged my body. And before I knew it, he carefully sat me down on the handkerchief that had been laid out.

The bench was hard even with a handkerchief on it, but for no reason I felt itchy again.

“They told me not to wear high heels.”

“There is healing magic and it’s okay…”

Since I have a complex about being short, I like to wear high heels. I was a little sore from walking quite a bit, but that was it, and I didn’t think it was noticeable.

Cecilia took off my shoes and massaged my feet, as she was used to.

“Count Cecil is really kind.”

And some of the ladies who witnessed the scene had dazed expressions as if they were dreaming.

But for me, I felt like I was dying of shame.

“I’m okay now.”

I spoke as calmly as possible.

“Okay.”

Only when my feet felt really soft did Cecilia sit down next to me.

I gently laid my head on her shoulder and closed my eyes.

Then, while listening not only to the sounds of people talking but also to the sound of small birds coming from the trees, Cecilia suddenly opened her mouth.

“There are definitely a lot of people today.”

“That’s right. This is the period when a swordsmanship competition is held only once every four years.”

“That’s right. I participate there.”

attend?

I opened my eyes and turned my head.

I saw Cecilia looking kindly at me.

“As a player?”

“Yes.”

He? why?

Aega was a princess to begin with.

Well, my current status is Count Cecil and there is no way I would get caught.

Why in the first place?

Swordsmanship competition.

It was a big event that also appeared in the original work.

It’s already changed so much, but at this point, the flow of the original is.

Yuri is a second year student. Esteban, who happened to be the biggest confidant, was so busy that an incident occurred.

Beacons rising from each region… In short, they are rebels. However, since most of them are commoners without magical power, they are quickly suppressed by the noble knights. Everyone gets killed.

‘…but it’ll be different this time, right?’

To be honest, from the perspective of the duke’s daughter, who can be said to be the head of the nobility, the suffering of the common people.

Even if I ignore it like that, no one will criticize me.

But even so, isn’t a fiefdom with a 90% tax rate too harsh?

If you earn 3 million won a month and pay 2.7 million won in taxes, what will you really be able to live on?

Doesn’t that amount to recognition of a good revolution?

Our territory has regulated that the tax rate should not exceed 40% under any circumstances. Even so, the money coming in through taxes was no joke.

In comparison, other fiefdoms. At first glance, the taxes of the fiefdoms varied from 40 to 95%.

Well, if you don’t like the temple, you can just leave the temple.

I expected that a rebellion would not occur because they were helping to settle the territories by providing subsidies to the territories under borrowed names.

If the epidemic spreads…

‘I don’t know…’

In short, a situation occurs in which sub-male leads 2, 3, and 4, who were attached to Yuri like a leech, all return to the territory.

Even though his territory is on fire, he has no choice but to focus on the academy.

The villains begin to relentlessly harass Yuri, who is left alone.

No matter how much she is promoted as a saint and all, she is still a baron’s daughter. Moreover, due to Yuri’s personality, even if something happens to her, she cannot reach out to the male leads later.

Of course, they might not know.

Yuri becomes increasingly mentally exhausted.

Esteban ignores this even though he knows it. No matter how much he graduated, there were many of his people within the academy, and he could protect Yuri as much as he wanted.

The driver who was worried about Yuri, who was having a hard time, helped her. I was defeated in every way.

‘Wow. Even if you think about it again, he’s a bad guy.’

Well, from that guy’s point of view, it’s a situation where the female protagonist gets the point while working to the point that whoever holds out her hand will jump over it…

Anyway, after that, Yuri felt like she was being stabbed by Esteban.

It’s different now, but it’s so different. To begin with, half of the male leads weren’t even on stage, and neither Esteban nor his nose was visible.

As such, there was no reason for Yuri to be bullied.

Even though I knew it was useless, I thought about it without thinking.