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131 – Hyde Proposes to the Queen #1

“… My father… He’s a monster. Weakness… . None.”

Watson.

She judged her father to be a monster.

Watson was born a wizard through his father’s blood and was called a genius, but because he was Watson, he understood how amazing his father’s skills were when he was young.

No wizard could defeat my father.

For such a father, the fact that he was blind was not a weakness.

“Well, then what should I do?”

Lucy asked.

Watson immediately spoke to her.

“You have to lose well. That’s the way to win.”

You have to lose well-.

They said that was the way to win.

Lucy couldn’t understand this.

Soon Watson took a deep breath and said:

“Lucy, rather than wanting to become a court wizard, you want to participate in the competition because if you become a court wizard, you can meet the queen and make a wish, right?”

“Uh, yes.”

“Then you should listen to me. My father likes people who don’t give up. No matter how miserably you lose, if you don’t give up until the end, your father may give you a chance.”

The perfect wizard Thorin’s weakness was that he was easily impressed and easily changed his mind.

That capriciousness was the true identity of the monster Thorin.

Watson was well aware of her father’s weakness for passion and emotion, and gave advice to Lucy.

In fact, Thorin seemed to have a good opinion of Lucy, who never gave up until the end.

As Watson said, Thorin gave Lucy one more chance.

‘If I were alone, I would never have come this far! Watson! thank you! After all, you are a good friend!’

Watson’s help in getting to this point was enormous.

Sze-.

Thorin soon holds out his hand.

“We play rock, paper, scissors. If you defeat me, regardless of the position of court wizard, I will hand over the wish to the queen to the young lady.”

“Good!”

A truly amazing opportunity.

Lucy felt her hair stand on end and forgot that her broken arm hurt.

“Rock, paper, scissors is a great game. Wisdom and luck. And it includes all number reading. For your information, I will be releasing ‘Rock’. Miss.”

A situation where a rare wizard declared that he would produce a rock.

But no one could tell whether this was real or false.

“You will have many important choices in your life. Whether she loses or wins, this small decision will greatly affect her life going forward. Therefore, choose carefully.”

Sze-.

Thorin holds out his clenched hand.

The corners of Thorin’s mouth showed a loose smile.

It was as if this situation was so fun that he couldn’t stand it.

‘It’s suspicious!’

Lucy thought Thorin, who showed his cards so obediently, was suspicious and suspicious.

Even though you say you’re making a fist, you can actually use scissors.

If it were Lucy in the past, she would definitely have thought and worried that way.

‘If it’s Hyde… .’

As Lucy remembered the man’s somewhat gloomy face, she felt as if the pain in her arm had disappeared.

‘Hyde trusted me. Hyde is a man who believes in the people of the world. I want to trust this man like Hyde. I believe in the people that Hyde believes… , I believe in this world that Hyde believes in!’

Rock, paper, scissors – paper!

With Lucy’s signal, I felt the eyes of many people in the world focusing on Lucy’s palm.

There was silence for a very brief moment─.

Finally, a loud “Wow” sound came out.

“… … .”

Thorin closed his eyes and lifted his head, listening to the sounds around him.

Thorin finally bursts into laughter in the noisy atmosphere of the stadium.

“I understand. Looks like I lost. How did you know I wouldn’t change my fist?”

“You said it! I’m going to show my fist! I believed it!”

oh-.

Thorin opened his mouth wide.

He nodded slowly.

“I see. okay. Is it possible to trust someone as they are? Even if you can’t be a good wizard, you can still be a good person.”

“Thank you! You are a good person too! You will definitely become a great court wizard!”

“Lady. Since you have defeated me, I will let you tell the Queen your wish. your majesty. Please forgive the whims of this old handyman─.”

Sze-.

It was Thorin who took off his hat and lowered his head.

The queen nodded towards him.

“Sorin. I already knew that you were capricious and loved entertainment. good night. Lucy. Say what you wish.”

At that moment, Lucy had a thousand imaginations running through her mind.

However, Lucy erased all the miscellaneous thoughts with only one thought that supported her.

“I hope the Queen meets Hyde! That’s my only wish!”

# # #

“Hyde! Hyde!”

Participants’ waiting room.

We met Lucy who was waving her hands at us.

Lucy broke both of her arms during the magic sparring, so she had bandages wrapped around them, but she waved her hands like a dog’s tail as if it wasn’t even painful.

“Hyde! I won! I lost but I won! Even though you lost, it’s still the same as winning! Hyde, I kept my promise! I was helpful! Yes!”

Lucy’s face was bright red and she was panting as if she would run out of breath at any moment.

Although he lost in winning the sparring match, he seemed happy that he was liked by the platinum wizard Thorin and was able to create an opportunity to meet the queen.

I was honestly surprised too.

When Lucy was eliminated from the competition, I was planning to prepare my next plan right away.

“Miss Watson told me! Platinum Wizard Thorin likes people who don’t give up! I told you that I would definitely give you another chance! It was real!”

I see.

There was a reason why Lucy worked hard while enduring the pain of breaking both arms.

It looks like he got advice or advice from Watson.

It was also surprising that Watson, with whom they seemed to have a bad relationship, gave advice to Lucy.

“Here! Hyde! Take this!”

Sze-.

Lucy moved her bandaged fingers and handed me a handkerchief.

“The Queen said she would meet you here today! The time is 7pm sharp! He told me to come on time because he wouldn’t meet me if I was even a little late!”

Palak-.

I unfolded a handkerchief about the size of my palm.

It was clearly a handkerchief on which the Queen had written down the meeting place, but no matter how hard I looked, I couldn’t see anything that looked like the location.

The only thing unusual was the cross pattern embroidered with gold thread.

“Hyde, how did this happen? Miss Lucy, is it clear that you only received this handkerchief without saying anything else?”

Psyche seemed to feel puzzled.

Milione snorts next to him.

“It looks like you have no intention of meeting Hyde easily. Probably something like a quiz. Rather, Lucy, hold out your arm. Because I can relieve the pain just a little bit.”

Uuuung-.

Milione placed her palm, shining with divine power, on Lucy’s arm.

Uuuung-.

Lucy felt happy as she felt a warm energy.

“My broken arm doesn’t hurt! milli! thank you! After all, you are my good friend!”

Whisper-.

Lucy hugs Milione.

Soon Milione got scared and pushed Lucy away.

“You crazy bitch! The pain has gone away, but the bone has not healed! If you move around like that, your arms will stick together strangely! Get away from me!”

anyway.

Thanks to Lucy’s struggles, an opportunity was created.

All I had to do was grab my handkerchief and bide my time.

I’ve already taken the quiz about this handkerchief cross.

With that feeling, time passed.

I entered the palace and headed to the hall where the throne was placed.

The throne, on which only the kings of the kingdom could sit, was placed in the exact center of the point where two red carpets intersected to form the shape of “╋”.

On top of it, a woman was sitting proudly with a yellow halo shining behind her head. Because the throne was so large, a little bit of the throne was visible.

Sze-.

Queen Ginebit, who had her eyes closed, moved her eyelids and slowly opened them.

The sight of those purple eyes looking at me calmly was quite powerful.

Dang, dang, dang-.

At that time, I heard a bell ringing in the distance, announcing 7 PM.

“Silver Plate Priest Hyde. You arrived on time and without delay. How did you know the meeting place?”

Are you curious about how Ginebit’s riddle was solved?

I said simply.

“In the United Kingdom, the red cross symbolizes the Church and the Savior. So do you know what the golden cross means? King. And the place where the king should be is on the throne.”

The ‘golden cross’, the meeting place, symbolized the king and the throne at the same time.

Therefore, I was able to find the meeting place without difficulty.

Queen Ginebit snorted lightly.

“It seems like you can think to the extent of solving a light problem. I took the time at the request of Thorin and Lucy. Priest Hyde. If you have something to say, say it with discretion.”

“I want peace. Please stop the war against religious denominations. You may be able to obtain the kingdom in a more peaceful way. There is no need to shed unnecessary blood.”

Slur-.

Purple eyes narrowed at my words.

Queen Ginebeet lifted her chin slightly.

It was truly an attitude fit for an emperor.

Breathing.

Walking.

Speaking.

Even the way he stood still, he looked like a king.

If there were an iron monarch who was thoroughly educated and studied from a very young age solely to become an emperor, it would be exactly like this.

Sze-.

Ginebit crossed her legs.

“John.”

When the queen stretched out her hand, Van Johann, the knight with the gold plate who was standing as if in the background or a statue, placed the letter he was holding onto the queen’s palm.

Ginebit threw it in front of me, with a very arrogant and noble attitude.

I picked up the letter that fell in front of me.

The emblem of the Church of Christ was stamped on it.

“Hyde. Read out loud what is written there.”

“Okay.”

Sze-.

Palak-.

I opened the scroll of letters and first read the words written in the letter with my own eyes.

“… … .”

“What do you do? Make sure to read it without missing a single word.”

“I understand. Uhm-. Listen to Ginebit, the parentless girl. I, King Gregory III of Cusan, the representative of Divine Punishment, propose a “pilgrimage of repentance” to you who have committed the crime of heresy… ! Ginevit, if you truly wish for peace in the kingdom, travel around the kingdom as you were created… ! That’s the only compromise you and I can make!”

I see.

This was a letter from Kusan, the next-generation priest from Barakhan.

Kusan has decreed a “repentance pilgrimage” for Guinebit and is putting pressure on her by sending letters to carry it out.

“Hyde. You know very well how insulting the term “repentance pilgrimage” is. To answer this, don’t you think it would be okay for me to cut off your head, put it in a box, and send it to Barakhan?”

I felt like my throat was sore.

“Is this the case for Ginevit to follow the words of this usurper and make peace with the church? I will not leave even a crude wooden cross on this earth, even if it belongs to a religious denomination… !”

Ginevit seemed very angry with the church and its officials.

It was natural for me to be angry after hearing the words, “I will strip you naked and lead you around the kingdom.”

If things continue like this, a big war will break out between the queen and the church.

Then it was clear that a huge number of people would die.

Would I be able to do well in my writing and pastoral activities in such a situation?

Of course, I would do my best in any given role under any circumstances. Nevertheless, it’s not a lie to hope that the world will be filled with love and peace, right?

“I can solve it. In that sense, Her Majesty the Queen. Please let people leave this place. There is something only the two of us want to talk about.”

“You bastard. How dare you speak alone with the Queen?”

Crash-.

The queen’s knight, Van Johann, placed his hand on the sheath of his belt.

Indeed, it looked like a loyal dog that strictly protected its owner.

“John, go out.”

“My queen, you never know what this snake-like person will do to you!”

indeed! Are you afraid that I might do something to the Queen?

I didn’t miss the opportunity and spoke quickly.

“I heard that the Queen, who was chosen by heaven to be the monarch, exercises the royal authority of “complete obedience.” If you think I’m going to do something dangerous, can’t you use that power to restrain me?”

“Yeah, you guy! Do you think the Queen would exercise that power on just anyone?”

It is a power that cannot be given to just anyone.

It was clear that there were some restrictions.

Sze-.

The queen immediately raised her palms and spoke calmly.

“John. Leave. I won’t say it twice.”

Uuuung-.

The halo begins to glow and rotate.

John bowed his head as if he had a lot to say, but couldn’t, and left the throne room.

Now all that’s left is really the queen and me.

I spoke to the queen in the fairly quiet throne room.

“I intend to appoint Miss Lucy Emma to the position of Pope of the church. If she becomes Pope, please negotiate with her. With that, the kingdom will be able to become one without war.”