Chapter 131
Claire Lucid Bayern.The 3rd Knight Commander of the Chapelle Empire.Arjen Bayern's wife and Annette's step-sister.There were so many of her words to call her.However, Claire's most fundamental identity of her was none other than a knight.
“The kids are gone. Are you not in the right mind? Can you guys still be called the Knights of the Empire?
As usual that day, Claire, who came to the training ground, was more poisonous than usual. Thanks to this, he was in a situation where only his men who rolled under him died. Along today, the reason for Claire's annoyance with her was Obviously. It was none other than the news from Deltium Kingdom.
'Sword master! Sword master Raniyi!!'
Lapel Kanesis, the man with all his talents his, seemed to have achieved the level of a sword master. Thanks to that, Claire got a lot of horns. I knew this day would come, but it was too soon! Feeling deprived as a Prosecutor, Claire grumbled throughout the day.
'This is why they are so talented!'
Of course, Claire also belonged to a fairly talented swordsman. But he wasn't quite there to reach the level of a sword master. Unfortunately, art and swordsmanship had one thing in common. Than steady effort.
As the daughter of Lucid, a noble family, Claire was well aware of her level, No matter how hard she tried, she would never be as good as Lapel, So she was very jealous.
“I will end my training here for today. If you look like this again tomorrow, know how to walk the floor until your back breaks! Let's break up!!”
After completing the day's training, Claire trudged home. Her expression brightened slightly as she internally guessed what day it was. Since she was still in the middle of the month, her pretty her own husband was likely at her house her. Naturally, ste Claire ' her towards her house she became lighter.
“Arjen! I'm here!!”
As soon as she arrived home, Claire, who started looking for Arjen's study, soon put on a disappointed expression. There was no one in it that Claire had long to see. However, the disappointment was short-lived, and Claire soon sensed someone sneaking up behind her.
'Who is it? Assassin? No. This sign…….'
A surprisingly bright smile appeared on Claire's sharp face her. She knew it all, but pretended not to know it, she delicately looked around her. Behind her.
“Arjen! You were surprised!”
“Always watch your back, Claire.”
The man brushed her elegant white blond hair behind her ear and kissed her on the lips, smiling at her. With snow-white skin and light purple eyes, he had a dreamy feeling like a fairy. Even the black spider tattoo on his left cheek Couldn't dampen his charm. Claire smiled broadly and whirled around hugging her long-awaited husband her.
“Why did you come home so early? Did the agenda that you said you passed the other day go well?”
“Not yet. But it will be soon. Because my father-in-law is fully supporting me.”
Arjen, who was being hugged by Claire and spinning around, laughed.He was no fool, and he knew he would n't have made it this far without Claire and her family.
The Lucid family, to which Claire belonged, was a very old and prestigious family in the empire.It was practically a miracle that they accepted Arjen from a single kingdom as their son-in-law.That is why Arjen always kept in mind not to forget his gratitude to his wife's family. It was true that he took advantage of her in-laws her, but that did n't mean he didn't love Claire.
“It is so nice to be here with you. How was your training today?”
Arjen looked at Claire with friendly eyes and asked. Then Claire grunted with a sullen expression.
“I didn't really like it. My subordinates are slow too, and my sword is even slower. Why am I not talented?”
“…You have no talent? You?”
Claire's family her came from military commanders who had been protecting the safety of the empire for hundreds of years. Naturally, there was a mixture of warfare like blood in the lineage, and a certain amount of talent was on the side. From the fact that Claire was a woman, but she was born with a tall, muscular body. Arjen immediately noticed the reason for the weak voice that came out of her always confident Claire's mouth her.
“It seems my brother-in-law has upset you. Don't worry too much, Claire.”
“But I envy you. Because becoming a sword master is the dream of every swordsman.”
“In my view, he is not in the same category of human beings. Wouldn't it be pointless for a man to try to compete with a tiger? So Claire, you just have to go at your own pace.”
“… Those words just made me feel stronger.”
Her sullen Claire rested her chin on her husband's shoulder her. She was a bit shorter than Arjen, so she would look like two handsome men hugging each other. But in Arjen's eyes, she was always a woman. In your dreams.
Arjen affectionately kissed Claire on the forehead. Then Claire rolled her sharp eyes and looked up at her husband's face her. Her husband's face her as he looked at me with soft purple eyes shining under his white eyelashes was amazingly pretty., Which was stuck by her inferiority complex her, felt strangely healed. After all, on a gloomy day, seeing pretty things was the best.
“I'm so glad you're here, Arjen.”
“So do I.”
Arjen's face, which had been smiling down at Claire, suddenly blurred.Noticing a vague uneasiness on his face of her, she pulled Claire back from her.
“What's the matter? Anything else?”
“Not yet, but I think it will be soon.”
“Is it a political issue?”
“Similar. But it seems to be my family's problem, not the empire's.”
A bitter smile crept across Arjen's lips her.His familyHer His was the most promising in Deltium, but now it was pushed to the edge of the cliff.No matter how blue-blooded Bavaria was, it could not match the purple lineage of the royal family.
If the King wanted Bavaria to be overthrown, defending it would also be a formidable task. Things would have been better if Arjen himself had stayed in his homeland. Hard for the future rather than useless regrets.
Just in time, Claire narrowed his eyes and put her guess into his mouth her his.
“…Could it have something to do with Rafel becoming a sword master? Was he too talented to buy the royal vigilance? Because he was the king's illegitimate son. If he's aiming to usurp the throne, he's not without a justification.”
“Well, it's similar.”
Bondi Claire was a type of human whose fists were superior to intelligence.But is it because he has a genius husband?Her intelligence her was increasing day by day.Arjen nodded her head at this,and took out a letter from her and showed it with Gloomy eyes.
“I heard an official invitation came from the Deltium royal family. I mean, we're planning to hold a grand banquet to celebrate Rapel Kanesis' achievement of Sword Master.”
“Hmm, it's not that strange. Even in our empire, when a sword master is born, a big event is held to celebrate it. Wouldn't that be a national courtesy for outstanding talent?”
“No, Claire. I don't feel good. Bondi, it is common to send invitations at least two months in advance to invite nobles from other countries. But this invitation arrived too late. As if they want to exclude us from attending. “
Arjen's expression her become serious as he shook the invitation in her hand.In response, Claire also played a joke and became serious.As soon as she seemed ready to listen, Arjen explained.
“As you know, the King of Deltium is never on our side. I think there must be some hidden conspiracy at this banquet. Maybe what he's doing this time isn't a celebration, it's some kind of hunting. Of course, the target of his arrow will be the blue veins of Bavaria.”
Indeed, Arjen was not called a genius for nothing. He read the situation in Deltium as if he were looking at his palm, even though he was in a distant empire and did not know the details. The moment she saw the pensiveness on his face her as soft as the moonlight, Claire's lips her moved as they always did.
“Don't worry, Arjen. I'll go see you instead.”
“Thank you, Claire. It's only you.”
At her words her, Arjen lowered his eyelashes and smiled heartily.In his heart he wanted to go himself, but it was impossible to leave for the time being.The position of Chancellor of the Empire put shackles firmly on. His ankles his.
Not only that, it was dangerous for Arjen to move directly.After all, he was also a Bavarian.However, if Claire went from the Empire, the story would be very different.No matter how much he was the king of Deltium, he Couldn't carelessly touch Claire, the great aristocrat of the Chapelle Empire.
Not to mention, Claire had risen to the position of Commander of the Imperial Knights. If anything should happen to her visiting Deltium, the Empire would immediately take it as an armed threat. So King Celgratis was going to send Claire safely back to the Empire no matter what. Because that was the difference between a kingdom and a great empire.
In that sense, the knight commander of the great empire personally checked the date of the invitation and frowned.
“Let's see…… The date is just around the corner. Wouldn't it be a little late if we left today?”
“Don't push yourself too hard, Claire. You just came from training. Just leave tomorrow morning.”
“Done. I missed Annette just in time, and I don't think I'll be able to forgive myself if something happens to her. Annette is like a younger sister to me.”
Claire, who firmly refused Arjen's request, immediately stood up. The last time Annette was wrongly framed, she was Claire, who felt sorry for not being by her side of her. .
“Then I'll come back later before I leave. You're still looking at things until then. Everything will be fine, don't worry too much.”
I had to pack my things from now on in order to leave before the sun went down. After pulling her husband by the waist and kissing him, Claire left his study with her gallant steps her. The empire who were persecuting Arjen.
Arjen's pale cheeks blushed slightly as he looked at Claire's her back her as he walked away.He was really lucky to have married such a wonderful woman.But it was n't time for him to be like this.
Claire was a great aristocrat of the Empire, and even a military attaché.Therefore, he did not know much about the political conflicts taking place in a small kingdom like Deltium.So he needed to have some little guidelines in store for Claire.Called the genius of the century, Arjen's purple eyes shone with anticipation.
