episode_0012

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Word of mouth spreads farther than pollen in early spring.

In particular, the aristocratic class, who were good at ‘talking behind people’s backs’ and ‘memorizing genealogy’, were a group that constantly tried to keep up with new rumors and trends, so rumors spread even faster.

Red dragon.

Ludmilla Draig Valtaria.

She found a man.

The scandal related to Princess Ludmilla has swept the imperial capital to the extent that even the nobles who initially ignored it as a mere rumor began to react one by one.

-Who on earth is the red dragon’s opponent?!

-I heard you are the second son of the Hohenberg family! They said it was Prince Edanand!

-This is my first time hearing this name… . Wait, Hohenberg?! If it’s Hohenberg, it’s definitely… !

Maximilian, the warrior who broke off his engagement to the third princess Elisabetta, was of the Hohenberg family.

In other words,

The princess and Confucius, who almost became in-laws, are meeting.

Because they were nobles who preferred unconventional love affairs more than anything else, Princess Ludmilla’s scandal spread as if it had wings. It became so famous that it was always mentioned whenever banquets and tea parties were held.

“… … .”

The entire imperial capital was in an uproar.

This is because the hot scandal was finally made known to citizens.

Wouldn’t it be published in the newspaper?

I looked at the newspaper reporters with a feeling of anxiety.

It’s Princess Ludmilla’s scandal… Wouldn’t it be strange if it were featured in the news tomorrow? No doubt, various newspapers were rushing to prepare scandal specials.

“I feel good that Ethan is as famous as Max! Everyone is talking about Ethan!”

“… … .”

If even a smart kid has heard of it, it can be said that all citizens of the imperial capital know it.

I made a mistake.

It was a once-in-a-lifetime mistake as I did not anticipate the consequences.

Is it because my dating experience in my past life was relatively short?

Or is it the problem caused by my complacency that there is no way Ludmilla is taking me seriously?

The equal exchange scandal that the third daughter of the Valtaria imperial family and the eldest son of the Hohenberg family separated and the second daughter and second son began to meet spread at length.

In addition, as more and more exaggerated fake news is added, it has reached a situation where it feels like pouring fuel on a house on fire.

“Welcome. I was waiting.”

“Thank you for having us.”

We stayed in a villa provided by the imperial family.

next day.

After receiving the message from the maid, we arrived at an outdoor cafe located inside the palace.

When Lue and I arrived, Ludmila raised her hand and welcomed us. He seemed friendly, as if he was meeting an academy alumnus.

“I’m thinking of ordering batch brew coffee… What drink will you order?”

“I will drink the same coffee.”

Pour-over coffee, which brews several cups at once, was naturally the preferred drink for nobles and officials who had to handle a mountain of work.

It was the same for Ludmilla, who preferred batch brew coffee.

Our tastes coincidentally overlap.

I also love batch brew coffee.

“Were you reading the newspaper?”

“I always read the day’s newspaper every morning. The emperor is like that too. Shouldn’t we be aware of events that have occurred in the world?”

How would you react if ‘Princess Ludmilla’s scandal’ was featured in your favorite newspaper?

Hmm.

I’m sure there will be a huge response.

I imagined the majesty of the red dragon destroying the newspaper company that distributed treasonous news into ashes.

There was no doubt that I, who had been implicated in the scandal along with the newspaper reporters, would be burned at the stake.

Because it would be very unpleasant to be mentioned as a scandal.

“What are the rooms provided by the imperial family like? Was it worth staying?”

“Thank you for your kindness.”

Ludmilla was wearing simple clothes.

White blouse.

Black suit pants.

And a luxurious tailored jacket wrapped around the shoulders.

Could it be said that it is an outfit that emphasizes the maturity of an older person? Ludmilla exudes a mature charm combined with the mesmerizing smile she occasionally shows.

Moreover, when I saw her breasts so big that the blouse buttons were pulled tight from side to side, I felt like I couldn’t breathe.

The sight of Ludmila reviewing documents while drinking coffee made me blush for a moment.

“Accidents have continued to occur ever since the saint’s party went missing. Including the imperial embassy located in the Duchy of Rouga… Several embassies were all attacked.”

Ludmila held out a document.

Black and white photos of completely burned down buildings.

And the damage caused by the raid was recorded in detail.

It was no different from a declaration of war.

It was a declaration of revenge on the Valtaria Empire, which fully supported the Saint Party, as did the Gael Holy Empire.

The attack that burned down foreign embassies will soon reach the mainland of the empire.

Ludmilla frowned as if expressing strong concern.

“As time passes, the enemy’s offensive will become bolder. We need to take action against this.”

“It would be good to find out the basis.”

A sigh filled with confusion was heard.

He nodded with a heavy expression.

“This is absolutely delicious. Melt gently in your mouth. Ethan, let’s have one too.”

“Is that so?”

I turned my eyes away from the violent tragedy and looked at the girl with light green hair.

Yum-.

Yum-. Yum-.

I ate the food diligently with my small mouth.

The sight was like watching a sparrow pecking at bread crumbs.

The food served for brunch at an outdoor cafe was eggs Benedict. A buttered muffin was topped with bacon and a soft-boiled fried egg and sprinkled generously with hollandaise sauce.

As expected from a brunch served at a luxurious outdoor cafe, it boasted the best flavor.

“We are trying to maximize the intelligence department’s investigative power to find one person.”

“If you are the right person to solve this situation… Of course I will help too.”

I answered while stroking the head of the fairy happily eating brunch like Rover at a country house.

A person who will solve the situation.

It is said that they will mobilize all the intelligence departments of the Baltarian Empire to search for him.

He must be the strongest person on the National Seven Rivers list or a person comparable to him.

Of course, a great deal of power would be needed to clean out all the vicious horse breeds preparing for the ascension of evil.

“6th member of the saint’s party… . We will find the warmonger, the hero of the Fourth Continental War.”

“Kihehe!”

Ludmilla’s shouting made me inadvertently lose strength in the hand that was stroking Lue’s head.

That moment,

Lue gulped down the orange juice he had been drinking.

* * *

The Holy Imperial Kingdom of Gael was busy resolving the chaos caused by the disappearance of Saint Beatrice.

What kind of being was the saint?

Saints who inherit divinity are incarnations of Gael, the earth mother god.

With the disappearance of Beatrice, who boasted an unrivaled status among the saints of the Holy Empire, the faith of believers began to waver.

This was because the faction of the second saints, who had supported Beatrice, who had been the center of faith since she was selected as the new saint, was in danger of collapse.

“Why did you accept His Holiness’ offer? This is clearly a tactic to remove the saint from the situation of the Holy Empire!”

Bishop Rohan expressed strong concern.

Nevertheless, the woman who was kneeling on the floor and praying did not care.

I put my two thin hands together.

She maintained her posture by straightening her slender waist.

Her silver hair, covered with a veil, flowed gently, creating a godly beauty.

It was as if I was encountering pure white without any turbidity. It would be an elegant appearance only allowed to the incarnation of the Earth Mother who inherited innate divinity.

Rohan stopped struggling and kept his mouth shut.

“Well, to be honest, I had no intention of going along with His Holiness’s plans.”

My thoughts changed,

A woman with flowing silver hair muttered in a low voice.

“For what reason did our cute successor disappear? It would be said that His Holiness was a little intrigued by the disappearance of his adopted daughter, whom he had loved so much and loved so much. furthermore… .”

Beautiful silver hair that goes down to her calves.

Brightly shining blue eyes.

A slender yet small physique that seems to contain pure white skin and elegance like a snowflake in early winter.

Divine beauty seemed to overflow from her elegant features.

It is clear that she is the incarnation of the Earth Mother.

It was natural that countless seekers fanatically praised her.

“With the disappearance of the saint’s party, the ascension of evil has begun again… Wouldn’t that person who suddenly disappeared during the Continental War break his silence and reappear?”

Heir to the white dragon that protects the goddess Gael.

The first saint.

Zeveline Albion Lascelle.

Joy appeared on her elegant face.

Rohan realized that the reason Zeveline was willing to go to war as an envoy of the Valtaria Empire, even accepting the Holy Emperor’s obvious trick, was to find ‘that person’.

Because Rohan had assisted the saint for a long time, he knew better than anyone else what she wanted.

“But the warmonger is an unknown person. Some treat it as a fictional character artificially created by the Baltaria Empire. There are only false rumors… How do you find him?”

“I have a clue.”

Even though numerous kingdoms, including the Baltarian Empire, traced its traces, it ultimately remained an eternal mystery.

That’s why Rohan shook his head, showing his confusion.

6th member of the saint’s party,

Warmonger.

He is a person whose existence is unknown.

How do you find him?

But even so, Zebeline had some confidence in the difficult problem.

“At the scene of the tribal war, which was the scene of inexorable hell… There was a time when I was protected by a warmonger. Unfortunately, I couldn’t see his face, but I got an important clue from his close proximity.”

“Well, is that really true!”

An important clue to finding the warmonger.

I have that clue.

Rohan had hinted that it was impossible, but he seemed to be starting to feel more persuasive from Jebeline’s answer, and he seemed to be getting more and more excited.

“It smelled like gunpowder.”

“Yes?”

“There was always a strong smell of gunpowder in his arms.”

“… … .”

What kind of clue is that!

Since it is a battlefield where shells and bullets rain down, of course the smell of gunpowder will linger!

It’s absurd.

I sat down and covered my head.

Like a believer facing a philosopher who advocates atheism, he let out a scream that was close to wailing.

“Anyway, I will definitely find him. Because I continued to strive to repay the benefactor of my life. So, Bishop Rohan, prepare to leave for the Baltaria Empire with the priests.”

“… Yes.”

Zeveline expressed strong motivation, ignoring the bishop’s frustrated sigh.

The benefactor who saved my life.

A person who will solve the current situation that continues to worsen.

The White Dragon of the Holy Empire, who entered the war as a latecomer, declared that he would search for a person who, like the Red Dragon of the Empire, remained an eternal mystery.

-The smell of gunpowder continued to linger from him.

It was indeed a poor lead, but Jebelin did not give in.