episode_0007

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About 40 surviving remnants of the ‘Sword Wolves’ attacked the Hohenberg family, but ended up causing many casualties.

Jebes the Bronze Wolf,

He and his ten subordinates were captured.

Since they were remnants of a criminal organization that plundered numerous kingdoms, including the Baltarian Empire, they would undoubtedly be publicly executed. The Hohenberg family transported all captured criminals to the capital.

“Bbang! Bread! Shoo! Shoo!”

“… … .”

A girl with light green hair was trembling and running around the office at a quick pace.

Both eyes shined brightly.

He even made a fuss by making gunshot sounds with his mouth.

As I fell asleep leisurely in a bloody situation… I don’t know who I was talking about, but I was running around making gunfire noises for over half a day.

Seeing the girl like that, I let out a heavy sigh.

“I heard it from a guard! Ethan took down all the thieves who were stealing thick candy!”

“Uh, um… .”

How should I explain this?

I gave up on correcting it because it was a hassle to answer them one by one.

“I told him to finish organizing the documents by afternoon, but he started playing around… .”

Because of the little boy who likes to play, I can’t make any progress with my paperwork.

widely-.

I muttered as I closed the drawer where I kept my pistols.

“Master Ethan, a letter has arrived from the imperial family.”

“What… What!”

A butler wearing an old-fashioned tailcoat held out a letter from the imperial family.

A seal with the imperial emblem engraved on it.

It reminded me of the letter notifying me of a huge amount of compensation.

I broke into a cold sweat as I stared at the letter the butler handed me. This was because they were afraid that the Baltarian imperial family would withdraw the existing compensation and demand an amount increased dozens of times.

-But now that I think about it, I made a mistake in my calculations.

-7.8 billion is too small. I should get 16 billion won.

-I won’t say anything else, so give me 16 billion.

A deep fear weighed on my mind.

Even the sight of knights dispatched from the imperial family raiding the Hohenberg family and posting reminders and foreclosure tickets here and there passed by like a mirage.

Babble, babble -.

I shook my whole body and took out the letter.

“It’s Princess Ludmilla.”

Valtaria Imperial Family… .

To be exact, it was a letter from Princess Ludmilla.

There are many issues I would like to discuss closely with you, so please come to Imperial Capital.

This was a request that Ludmilla made when she visited the County of Hohenberg. I breathed a sigh of relief that it was not a matter of compensation but a request to come to the Imperial Capital.

Is it because the tension was relieved in an instant?

I sat down like a doll whose strings had been cut.

“What’s going on?! Did someone send a chain letter? If you don’t send a letter to someone else, something terrible will happen! If the problem is that you don’t have friends… Let’s send it to myself first!”

“… It’s nothing.”

Lue, surprised by that appearance, asked in an urgent voice.

Hair shaking.

The guardian seemed surprised that something serious might have happened.

He said while keeping a close eye on Lue.

“Shall we go on a trip together? The capital of the empire… .”

“Travel?”

“There must have been a mountain of sweet desserts! I’ll buy you everything especially!”

“Oh! Then let’s go!”

As expected from a sloppy fairy, she was quickly lured away with dessert.

The saint’s party headed east.

He was taking Lue with him to prove him to Ludmilla.

A diabetes fairy who is innocently happy without knowing that such an inside story exists. My conscience pricked me a little, but I ignored it and decided to buy as many desserts as I wanted later.

‘But it’s hard to leave right away.’

Although the assassins’ attack was repelled with only minor damage, the situation in the County of Hohenberg became somewhat dire. Time was needed to repair the castle and comfort the residents of the territory.

Also, the people who had a grudge against the saint’s party would use this raid as a turning point to move more boldly, so they could not vacate the county without permission. If I hadn’t been here, there would have been casualties in the county.

It is difficult to leave the place due to raids by assailants.

What if the Valtaria Imperial Family takes responsibility for protection?

However, because the relationship with the imperial family was very strained, he did not dare to ask for it.

“No, I have to withdraw it first.”

“Hee profit! Why withdraw?! Why did you destroy my expectations that were growing like bean sprouts? The intention is to deliberately raise expectations and then destroy them! Bad Ethan!”

I lifted the pen while pushing away the screaming little boy.

It will be difficult to go to Seoul right away.

I decided to send a letter to Princess Ludmilla asking for her understanding.

send a letter,

When three days had passed since then-.

An unexpected situation occurred where Princess Ludmilla visited the county in person.

* * *

Is this what the military unit will be like when notified that the division commander is visiting?

The red dragon of Valtaria has arrived.

As soon as the news became known, the county’s knights were deployed to guard.

The suddenly summoned knights seemed anxious to commit even the slightest incivility. So, I swallowed dry saliva while straightening my clothes. Unlike last time, Princess Ludmilla is visiting as a VIP, so she is fully prepared.

“I heard the urgent news and rushed over. Is the Hohenberg family okay?”

“Of course.”

“The identity of the gangsters… A survivor of the ‘Sword Wolves’.”

“It seems that news of the saint’s party has begun to spread secretly.”

I greeted Ludmila on behalf of my father who was sick.

How difficult it was to dissuade my father from stepping forward… If ‘I have a close relationship with Princess Ludmilla, there will be no problem if I leave.’ If I hadn’t said that, I would have ended up getting up.

The Central Knights of the Ecliptic followed.

It was probably sent in by the imperial family to protect Ludmilla.

Specially made full-body armor and weapons that must have cost hundreds of millions of dollars came into view. Even to the naked eye, they were of a different class from the knights of the county. The attention of many people was focused on the brilliant full-body armor with a golden lion engraved on it.

“In the end, what I was worried about happened.”

Ludmilla, who was walking next to me, frowned and muttered.

Spread of evil.

The evil that had been defeated by the saint’s party was awakened.

The malicious intent toward saintly parties taking place across the continent was proof of this. In order to somehow prevent the disaster, they tried to track down the saint’s party, but the evil began to move before they could.

“The prosperous kingdom will move in earnest. Isn’t this the force that most actively supported the saint’s party? They will react most sensitively to the spread of evil. In the end, if we fail to stop the spread of evil, the Holy Kingdom will bear the brunt of the damage.”

“Even so, a delegation from the Holy Kingdom visited.”

“Second Saint Beatrice has disappeared… The first saint, who has temporarily retired from active duty, will take the lead.”

“… Hmm.”

As soon as I finished speaking, Ludmila swallowed her sleep.

The first saint of the Gael Holy Empire.

As soon as that name was mentioned, her beautiful face changed subtly.

Perplexed.

And anger and discomfort.

It was a change in facial expression that did not suit her, who claims perfection with dignified elegance and grandeur. For a moment, I had doubts about such blatant expressions of emotion.

‘Why are you doing that? As if something disgusting had touched me. Clearly the name of the first saint… .’

Who on earth was it?

The first saint of the Gael Holy Empire.

Obviously, like Ludmilla, she is only mentioned indirectly.

Therefore, it took a considerable amount of time to recall information related to the first saint. The contemplation that began as I crossed the garden finally reached the answer as I approached the front door.

‘… The white dragon of the Holy Empire.’

Zebelin Albion Russell.

Heir to the white dragon that protects the goddess Gael.

I was able to roughly guess why Princess Ludmilla felt uncomfortable.

‘The red dragon and white dragon that appeared in mythology were enemies like water and oil. I’m not sure why.’

Unfortunately, I am not an expert enough to memorize even the old myths that appear in the story, so I do not know the detailed relationship between the red dragon and the white dragon.

Let’s find out later.

Or maybe I should secretly ask Ludmilla.

With that in mind, I guided Ludmila to the entrance of Hohenberg Castle.

“I was waiting.”

“It is an honor to serve you, Your Royal Highness.”

Butlers and maids, all dressed to perfection, were mobilized to welcome the princess. The sight of people lining up to the left and right around the red carpet spread at the entrance felt majestic.

The red dragon reigned.

It seemed like a lot of effort was put into showing that the Hohenberg family was alive and well.

Didn’t the breakup of the engagement ruin the relationship with the imperial family?

In order to score points with the princess who visited the Hohenberg family as a guest of honor, all employees mobilized to provide hospitality. Ludmilla responded to the hospitality with a faint smile.

“Thank you for showing such hospitality to an unexpected guest. I’m a little embarrassed.”

Bright chandelier.

Top quality carpets and floors that shine like mirrors.

The appearance of the users without the slightest disturbance.

He must have prepared urgently to welcome guests.

Perhaps feeling sorry for that, the princess scratched her cheek with a shy smile.

“That’s the reception room.”

“Please excuse me for a moment.”

Soon after, Ludmila was led to the living room.

As soon as both parties sat down, the maids brought out refreshments for the guests.

“Huh?”

When we were sitting together drinking tea,

A tomboy girl suddenly put out her cute face and joined in.

Were you drawn to the sweet smell?

It’s not like ants flocking to some crumbs.

It doesn’t matter.

I was going to call you into the parlor anyway.

Ludmila made eye contact with the girl with light green hair and reacted in surprise. It seemed like he recognized Lue, who was the mascot of the saint’s party. We probably met by chance at least once.

“She is the girl who traveled with the saint’s party. Were you taking care of it?”

Ludmilla asked, putting down her teacup.

In response, Rue opened her mouth while pulling on my collar.

“Ethan, but who is this lady?”

“… … .”

uh.

Uh… .

What now… .

As I inadvertently lost my strength, I spilled the black tea in my teacup.

Madame.

Who is the lady?

A sonorous question kept ringing in my ears.

The face of a 27-year-old old maid who was branded an old lady by a cute girl became stiff.

Through her blatant change in facial expression, I could tell that the voice ringing in my ears was not an auditory hallucination.

“Ah, oops! I told you that you shouldn’t say ‘Ajumma’ to an ajumma… ! Sorry, I forgot for a moment!”

oh my god.

He wiped his face and sighed.

My eyes were focused on the carpet that was damp with black tea.