episode_0061

Everyone’s eyes were on me.

Duke Karsic twitched his eyebrows, and the moment Duke Knizia was about to open his mouth –

“Hey, it’s Coleman-”

“Then. If Coleman wants it.”

The chairman held my hand and headed toward the center.

“Charge. No matter what, dancing with Yeongsik, a mere baron… ”

“Duke. Just leave it alone. What do you think is so great about this?

It’s a kids’ prom hosted by the Academy. There is no proper formality.”

I heard Uruk laughing behind me.

“I heard that His Highness is dancing with Director Coleman… What’s the problem?

Isn’t this something that has no particular meaning? Or is this ball really that important?”

“That… ”

I slowly looked back.

Duke Knizia is speechless and speechless.

If you acknowledge that the ball is an important event, then you will be criticized for how dare you pair up the Crown Princess and the leader, and if you deny its importance, there is no reason to stop the dance between me and the Crown Princess.

Duke Karsic bursts into laughter.

“You took a hit, yes, elk.”

“Boris! Don’t just stand there… ”

“Coleman, I need to see my partner.”

President Lilac tapped my cheek to distract me.

“Uh, sorry.”

“Have you ever danced?”

“No.”

“You’re in big trouble.”

“You can teach me.”

“No, I’ve never done ballroom dancing either.”

I stopped laughing.

“Is that why you hesitated?”

“That’s right. I think Uruk declined because he doesn’t know how to dance.”

“Well. Contrary to his appearance, that orc seemed to be somewhat cultured.”

“At any rate, it’s a bear pretending to be a fox.”

It was enough to make me laugh like this. Now it’s time to get into the game.

The chairman placed his left hand on my shoulder and held my left hand with his right.

Her eyes can be seen from just a short distance away, where their noses are touching.

“For now, I’ll just do what I learned in the book. Basically, men and women move their feet in opposite directions.”

“So, if the Chairman moves his left foot, I can move my right foot?”

“That’s right. Then let’s go. One two three, one two three… ”

The first five minutes were tangled, twisted, and chaotic.

But as we gradually got used to each other’s breathing, we were able to move our bodies in time with the music.

Well, it was more like a canter to the chant rather than a dance.

But there is no time to think about it.

The president’s every gesture, breath, and heartbeat are conveyed to me.

At some point, you can no longer see or hear the people around you.

All I see and hear is…

The song ended, we untied and fell.

The chairman laughed bitterly.

“You’re doing well for your first time, Coleman?”

“No, Chairman, this is your first time dancing, so how do you know if I dance well?”

“Hehe.”

“In my opinion, both of them are very good at flirting. Ah, this is what I am saying as an experienced person.”

“But what should I do about this? I’m too tired to dance with you one more time.”

“Ugh. It may be a bit difficult to say this, or rather to slander, but your highness. The level is a bit… ”

We both burst out laughing at Uruk’s joke.

I felt something staring at me, so I looked to my left and saw Angela scratching her ears and looking at the Uruk closely.

And looking to the right-

“Ugh. I’m surprised.”

“Colman Cantor.”

A shiny bald head devoid of any hair and a rough, haphazardly shaven beard.

A middle-aged man with sharp eyes who always seems to be frowning as if he is so dissatisfied.

It feels like I’m looking at the soccer team coach from my past life.

“Who are you that you go around calling other people’s names?”

“Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess. Your Majesty will enter soon.”

With that one word, the audience all became quiet.

Everyone adjusted their clothes and stood straight, looking at the space moving device.

As I was timidly adjusting my collar, the chairman came up to me and whispered.

“Chief of Imperial Intelligence, Viscount Hermann Jorowitz.

This is Yelena’s housemaster’s father. I heard it was insulated… ”

Before I had time to chew on that information, he appeared in a subtle flash of light in the center of the auditorium.

Creus I, the 9th emperor of the Aeorid Empire.

The emperor, wearing red robes and a cape, clearly looked tired.

Official portraits portrayed the emperor in his mid-40s as a lively young man in his 30s, but the person standing before me was a middle-aged man in his 60s with squinty eyes, sunken cheeks, and sparse gray hair.

“Your Majesty, may you live forever.”

“May you live long and prosper.”

A hurrah followed by the Crown Princess’s singing.

The emperor lifted his scepter and accepted our greetings.

“Rest in peace.”

A relaxed atmosphere. Thanks to this, I was able to regain my composure and check on the emperor’s entourage.

The one who goes straight up to the emperor and whispers is Intelligence Director Hermann Jorowicz.

A bewitching woman wiping the emperor’s tired-looking face with a handkerchief.

In addition to those two people, there are several secretaries waiting behind the scenes. Among them, what caught my attention was-

My brother, Alistair Cantor. Baron Cantor’s second child.

My brother also nodded slightly to indicate that he saw me.

“Your Majesty.”

“The Crown Princess.”

Two royal family members greeting each other according to etiquette.

But both voices were stiff.

“The Academy is a miniature version of the Aeorid continent where there are nobles, powerful people, foreigners, and commoners.

I am proud that I am faithfully carrying out my duties as student council president in such a place.”

“Your Majesty. As each day passes, I realize the difficulty of leading people.”

“In particular, I heard that students’ violent habits, which no teacher had been able to solve before, were greatly improved… ”

With those words, the emperor turned his gaze to me.

I quickly bowed my head and said hello.

“I am Cantor Colman, the second son of Baron Cantor.”

“Yes. I can only thank you for supporting the Crown Princess in both material and spiritual ways.

Come to think of it… ”

The emperor turned around and focused his eyes on the procession of attendants.

“You have the same family as Alistair Cantor.”

“Yes. They are real brothers.”

“Oh my. The older brother is a member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the younger brother is an assistant to the Crown Princess.

Since the two brothers are so loyal and capable, it won’t be long before Baron Cantor rises to a higher position.”

A verbal compliment. However, the atmosphere in the auditorium changed a little strangely.

The lady looked back and forth between me and my brother with tense eyes, and the intelligence chief quietly clicked his tongue.

Puzzled, I looked at my brother, but he, who had the poker face of a president or better, didn’t move at all.

Fortunately, the subspace shook and someone appeared to rescue me.

“Your Majesty.”

“Dean Corvus.”

“I am truly sorry for not being able to come to meet you in advance.”

“No. It’s natural that I’m the one who changes the schedule here and there.”

“We will take you to a slightly more formal space.”

“Okay.”

The dean took the emperor with him and disappeared into a sub-space exclusively for guests.

The chairman sighed and spoke to me.

“I think I should go there too. Coleman, today was fun.

See you tomorrow.”

“Yes… ”

Just like that, the chairman, the leader of Uruk, the two dukes, and the seductive woman all moved.

The Intelligence Director glared at me once, then activated the device and disappeared.

Now, only parents and students who are not in a position to treat the emperor alone remain in the public subspace.

no. There’s one more left.

“Coleman.”

“type.”

Brother Alistair smiled.

“You don’t have to follow His Majesty?”

“Well, I’m acting as a bridesmaid as the face of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, so it’s okay as long as I don’t come in too late.”

“I see.”

… right. Haley’s sister.

Even if my parents don’t know, I can tell this news to my brother.

“Let’s go somewhere quiet.”

“Yes. I also happened to have something to talk about.”

We left the main auditorium and moved to a quiet place at the back of the building.

I swallowed my saliva once and then spoke.

“Alister type. I have important news.

You haven’t forgotten Haley, have you? My sister is alive.

I don’t know what happened, but I entered the Intelligence Bureau and went to the Academy… ”

I trailed off.

Even though he had a poker face, my brother’s face didn’t move even after hearing the shocking news.

“… Did you know?”

“1 year ago. I didn’t tell my parents, but.”

“How? Well, since it belongs to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there must have been many opportunities to collaborate with the Intelligence Bureau.”

“No. Hayley contacted me first.”

I was about to be shocked by the news, but after thinking about it, I realized it wasn’t that surprising.

The intelligence agency sent my older sister to try to recruit me.

Then wouldn’t he have tried something similar with his older brother, a promising talent at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?

“With the suggestion of the Intelligence Bureau?”

“Okay.”

For a moment, a shiver ran down my spine.

If you are a brother I know… If you are a brother I know…

“You decided to cooperate with the Intelligence Bureau.”

Brother Alistair wordlessly took out the tobacco from his arms.

The sound of a match being struck, followed by an unpleasant smell.

The cigarette began to sizzle.

“Coleman.”

“If you’re trying to persuade me, stop. Because I clearly told my sister.”

“No. That’s not the story.”

“What?”

My brother frowned and then opened his eyes.

“Where should I start?

Instead of Haley’s tirade, it would be better to give a proper political lecture.”