episode_0066

How many people can receive the title of hero in their lifetime? Even though they receive various titles, the case where the name of a city and the hero are attached is a title you only hear when you are really preventing an invasion from another country, etc., but that will be given to me. I never thought about it. Although it was too much and I was overflowing with glory, I felt like the pressure was weighing me down.

All eyes gathered around me. Since the people here are all nobles, they might be curious to see me without a last name, but they could also have been looking at Lord Shurn. The position of leader of the Order of the Blue Rose is not easily obtained.

As I moved my eyes carefully, I could see the people who were looking at me. Since we do not yet know the family in detail, it was difficult to confirm which family it was just based on the pattern. I didn’t know if I could at least get to know them if I shared their names, but I didn’t have time to approach them first and say hello or anything like that.

“Hero, such an undeserved title.”

Lord Shurn’s voice reached my ears, and I smiled in response to him.

“Can I run away?”

“If you run away, Ceresria will send the army to catch you.”

“But it’s a really undeserved title, I haven’t done much.”

“Nobles like rumors, so the reason he was called the hero of Ignolia may have been because His Highness was trying to create a rumor. Since not all nobles from Araelia are gathered here, it seems to other countries that we have people like this. It looks like you are giving it to me.”

“Ceresria-sama and Your Highness are also using me.”

“How many outstanding wizards do you think have emerged from Araelia?”

With those words, Shurn smiled and spoke to the attendant walking around.

“Give me a drink, I’m a little thirsty.”

“I will bring it to you right away.”

At the same time as those words were said, someone came up to us at the servant’s gesture and placed glasses in our hands, and Shurn looked at me and raised the glasses.

“It’s your first banquet, isn’t it? Enjoy it comfortably. I have a lot of people to say hello to.”

“If you leave me behind, I won’t be standing here alone.”

“That’s your choice too, anyway, the moment I leave here, I’ll be lining up to say hello to you.”

“I think it still is.”

The moment we slightly turned our heads, numerous people were watching us. I took a sip of the drink in the glass I was holding in my right hand, feeling like he would approach me at the slightest opportunity. The moment I was amazed by the sweet yet sour taste of eating it for the first time, someone walked towards the two of us and greeted us with a smile.

“It’s been a while, Sir Shurn, how have you been?”

“Ah, Viscount Tarbo, it’s been a while. I’m just wandering around like always. I saw your son recently, and he was very worried about you.”

“My son is someone I always worry about. Next time you come to Horis, please contact me and I will greet you with my son.”

“I look forward to it. Ah, late introduction. This is Astan. He is someone who has made great contributions to Ignolia recently.”

Upon Lord Shurn’s introduction, Viscount Tarbo smiled at me and lightly extended his right hand for a handshake, which I cautiously accepted.

“It is called Astan.”

“This is Ion von Tarbo of Horis, I have heard rumors. You are still young, but you have great skills.”

“It’s just an exaggerated rumor.”

As we were having this conversation, more and more people started to flock in. After being greeted and greeted by numerous nobles, I turned my head slightly and saw Shurn smiling at me.

No matter how many times we exchanged greetings, my voice felt a little hoarse and my legs felt heavy. Since there was no longer anyone to say hello or talk to, I carefully received another drink from the attendant, and while drinking it carefully, I leaned against the wall of the banquet hall and looked around. After a round of greetings, people naturally dispersed and started talking to each other.

And there were people walking around, but not that many. It was more interesting than I thought that the seats were divided up as if they already had their own seats. Will there ever come a day when I can have natural conversations like those people over there?

If I become a noble, it might be possible… … I thought that even if you were a noble, it would not be easy to enter a place like this. Other people are nobles from birth, and may be familiar with this culture… … If you graduate from the academy and receive a royal or noble title, it’s a different area from them.

Maybe the people walking around are like that, people who later received the title of nobleman, and that’s why they don’t belong anywhere.

As I was thinking carefully, I heard someone walking towards me. The moment I turned my head, wondering who it was, a young man was walking towards me. It had dark brown green eyes. The moment I wondered who this person could be, a man who could easily be seen walking around Araelia, the man came towards me with a smile and opened his mouth.

“Astan, is this you?”

“Yes, it is, but… … ”

“Ah, my name is Medis, Medis von Kardic. Although he was of humble origins, he was given the rank of baron.”

“Nice to meet you, Baron Kardic.”

“You don’t have to say that. I have something to say to Astan for a moment. Do you mind taking a moment?”

As I nodded lightly to those words, Medis carefully approached me and smiled.

“I heard a rumor about this Ignolia. They say he has incredible skills.”

“Not my fault.”

“But that’s not the case with rumors. Well, I don’t think people will listen to this story easily, so let’s get to the point… … ”

The man held my right hand with both hands and opened his mouth in a slightly loud voice.

“I heard that there is no news of marriage or engagement yet. Is that correct?”

“I’m still young and I’m a student, so we’ve never had such a conversation… … ”

“Then would you like to meet face to face? I have a younger sister, and she might be a good match for Astan, the hero of Ignolia.”

For a moment, I wondered what that meant. I never thought I would hear the word confrontation, and most of all, I never thought I would hear it. When I looked at this person and looked around, wondering what this person had just said, I saw that several eyes were on me.

“I am still a student, Baron Kardic.”

“That’s not important, we’re not getting married right now, we’re just looking for a place to have a conversation first.”

I wasn’t sure what I could say to get out of this situation, but Baron Kardic’s eyes were already focused on me as if he had decided on something, and it wouldn’t be easy for me to refuse this. It was more etiquette for a commoner to refuse a nobleman’s offer than one might think.

The moment I bit my lip and was about to open my mouth, someone spoke out with a laugh.

“You’re still young, but aren’t you being too hasty, Baron Kardic?”

“Ah, Sir Shurn.”

I turned my head slightly and Shurn came towards us, and I slightly bowed my head towards Shurn.

“He is still a first year student at the academy. Of course, nobles often talk about marriage during this period, but Astan is still a commoner, so you never know. It’s possible that you already have someone in mind, but you’re too hasty, Baron Kardic.”

“But at moments like these, shouldn’t we talk about it first? It won’t be long before there will be a lot of self-talk going on.”

“You can talk about marriage, but it’s difficult to talk about it at a banquet like this. And wouldn’t this be a coercion rather than an invitation? Baron Kardic is still young, so you’re impatient.”

Shurn looked at me and smiled while saying those words.

“Ceresria is looking for you for a moment. Please go first. The attendants will probably guide you when you leave the banquet hall.”

“Then… … ”

I bowed my head to Baron Kardic and Shurn and sighed as I carefully left the banquet hall. It was a more difficult place than I thought. Of course, they were nobles, so if I said something wrong, my head could be blown off, and there were too many people. It is said that nobles often enjoy banquets like this, but I don’t know why, and it was strange for people to gather together.

The moment I let out a long sigh and was about to move, someone was standing in front of me. It was a familiar face. Probably, I remembered that she was Ceresria’s maid, so the moment I saw her, she put her hands together, bowed her head, and opened her mouth.

“Would you like to go together?”

“I heard that you called me. Do you mind if I ask why?”

“We are not permitted to question what Her Majesty the Princess is doing. Please follow us.”

The maid began to move her feet first, and I began to carefully follow behind her.