Chapter 92 – 11. A New Year’s Party Usually Held Around This Time
Brilliant and dazzling golden hair, darker than any nation’s lineage.
Because of its strong and dark symbolism, it is not easily hidden even by magic. Thanks to this, it is easy to stand out from afar and become a target for assassination, etc., But at the same time, it has become a mark of the Glazer Imperial family that can never deceive blood.
Her third princess, Helena, was a beauty with golden hair that looked especially good on her.
She is a beautiful woman with all kinds of good blood mixed in, and even there, only her strengths are born.
She has been systematically managed as a member of the royal family, and she herself has also worked hard to take care of her appearance. She reached the pinnacle of beauty, which made a strong impression on many men who could not take their eyes off her easily.
“I missed you, Princess.”
“Bo-see…?!”
It was Helena who had a relaxed smile, but she was taken aback by Siwoo’s one word and her expression dissipated.
“Ah. Um. Hmm. That, yes. I, I also… Saw, felt, wanted…”
She quickly corrected her expression at the gaze of those around her, but her words still stuttered and her bewilderment oozes. For the sake of her princess, her sister-in-law smiled slightly and opened her arms to embrace her.
“…?!”
“We’re getting engaged soon. It’s not rude, right?”
“…No way.”
She said as if she wasn’t, but her body shuddered slightly.
Maybe it was because it was the first time a man had ever met him like this, but Helena was only embarrassed or weak towards Siu. It was the first time that there was an active man like Siu in the princess’s dictionary, and she herself had many immature aspects of her relationship with a man and a woman.
“Siwoo-nim? Aren’t you putting me in too much trouble?”
Helena whispered in a slightly horny voice so that others could not hear.
“Are you in trouble?”
“Then it’s difficult. I also have an image that I’ve built up until now…”
“Then you should have more skinship with me.”
“…?”
“The princess has a very strong image as the iron-blooded princess. That’s an advantage, but it’s also a weakness. The power structure and support base have become fixed, right? “
“New…”
Her serious and thought-provoking advice silenced Helena.
Siwoo’s words are based on his memories from the first playthrough.
Princess Helena drew a lot of forces from warriors, nobles, and commoners alike with her undisclosed desire and outstanding ability. But that was the limit. Even 10 years after the final war, her forces remained in place without much change.
“And other people’s checks on her not being as great as the princess aren’t they? We have to catch them off guard. Her engagement to the princess isn’t just to help the princess in itself.”
“…Siwoo-sama, you have more plans than I thought.”
“It’s what I originally planned.”
After saying that, Siu lightly kissed Helena on the cheek.
“?!?!”
Helena is so startled that even the people around her can’t help but notice her.
Siu smiled and said as he walked away from her.
“Then shall we go to the castle?”
“…Grub, gudeuk, sour…”
On the way to Hwangseong’s guest room. The smile never stopped on Siu’s face.
The news of Siwoo’s visit to the Glazer Empire spread quickly.
The imperial family of the Glazer Empire did not release information about him from the beginning in order to hide the fact that he only visited and returned on the first day of the party. The invitation was blown, but it was to build pride by decorating it as if he didn’t care.
Because of that, it was as expected that she was the first to visit him, excluding her royal family members.
“Son~♡”
“Damn it…!”
Si-woo and So-yeong hold a mother-child reunion while hugging each other like family members they haven’t seen in years.
Honey dripped from Han So-yeong’s eyes as she looked at Si-woo.
“How have you been?”
“I’m working hard. I still have to build the foundation.”
“Hehe. My son is always working hard♡”
“How is Mamang? Are your preparations going well?”
In response to his question, So-young sighed as she slapped her luscious ass on the sofa. A rather nervous sigh. It didn’t seem to be going smoothly, let alone going well.
“Haha. But I thought it would be 7-8 months if I did well. It would take longer than I thought. A year?”
“One year is not within the expected range, right?”
“But. We have to complete the preparations and finish the mission safely. It will take a long time to do that, right? If that happens…”
Han So-yeong lifted her head and sent her strange eyes to Si-woo.
It’s the same with Siu. He knew very well what Soyoung was missing. Unfortunately, she seemed to need at least a year to live with her. Of course, even after that, we couldn’t always be together, but it was regrettable.
“Hmm. Which one takes longer?”
“As a whole, it’s okay, but… After all, they’re colleagues, right?”
“Colleague…”
“Yes. Colleagues. Before I retired, there were six people in our party besides me. But out of these, there is only one colleague who can gather? That doesn’t mean you can’t throw just anyone into an SS-class hero’s party.”
“It certainly is.”
Siwoo agrees with Soyoung Mamang’s words and nods her head.
Allies needed for an SS-class warrior’s party must also be at least S-class. Otherwise, in the end, the missions you can take on from an S-class party are not much different. It is powerful in itself, but the SS class was a good weapon when it was actually usable.
“Still, did one of you come right away?”
“Yes. Sheila is a friend who retired herself when I retired and recuperated in the country.”
Speaking of Sheila, Siwoo knew it well.
When Han So-yeong was assassinated by demons in the first playthrough.
He was the brave spearman who was the most angry and took the lead in advancing toward the demons in the final war. At the same time, he was also So-young’s best friend, so whenever something happened, he always ran quickly to help her in trouble.
‘Although Maman’s other colleagues are formidable monsters…’
Of particular note is her skill.
Even in Han So-young’s party, only Sheila had a fighting power comparable to So-young’s.
As she is, in fact, her most important power, the whole picture of Sheila’s ideal comeback is almost finished. Still, seeing So-young lament, it seems like she knew Sheila would come again.
‘It seems like a real friend.’
“But he didn’t come to the imperial castle?”
“Uh. I don’t like too many people, and I don’t like people who are called royalty or nobles.”
“Ah.”
There were quite a few people like the former as well as the latter.
It was possible because he had the skills to ignore all of their orders.
“Huh, by the way… Sorry…”
“Yes? What is it?”
Siu tilted her head, so Soyoung licked her lips.
She looks similar to Charperia’s expression I saw before coming to the Glazer Empire.
It was that of a MILF full of sexual desire and affection.
“Time. If only I could afford it…♥”
Seeing that strange smile, Siwoo straightened his back without realizing it. The signal coming from his lower leg, pat, naturally created the correct posture. Of course, it was only natural that Han So-yeong’s eyes sparkled when she saw it.
“Hehe. Son? Let’s go to the bathroom for a while…♥”
“…For a moment, it’ll be fine…Uh, Hilde?”
“Ah… Yes. Mu, in front of the door… Ji, I’ll be guarding it.”
“Then please ♥”
Hildear, who was standing by as Siwoo’s escort knight, hesitated and then went out the door, and Siwoo and Soyeong headed to the bathroom in the VIP room together.
Until 30 minutes after the two came out together, only the two knew what had happened there.
After getting out of the bathroom, they talked some more. Excluding the trusty escort Hildear, there were only two seats. Since he had already confirmed that there were no magic devices in the VIP room, it was suitable for a private conversation.
Even So-young left the VIP room, and soon the time for the banquet to begin approached.
“It’s time to leave soon.”
“Okay?”
Siu stood up from the sofa at Hildear’s words.
As they walked out the door, a maid escorted them to the banquet hall. And in front of the entrance to the banquet hall, Helena and her escort were together. Finding Siu, Helena held out her hand to him in an awkward gesture of hers.
“Let’s go, Siwoo. I’ll escort you.”
“…? Originally, this is a man… Ah.”
“Yes, that’s how it is.”
Helena smiles as if she gave him a shot.
Siwoo thought that even that was cute, and he took her hand and gave her the lead.
I am not unfamiliar with the manners of the Glazer Empire and nobles, but it is better to leave it to Helena here. Because that side might show off the sticky relationship between the two. It was also fitting for Helen to know that she was not betrothed to him merely for political reasons.
“Then shall we go?”
“Let’s go.”
The two men and women, who are full of composure, and the two guards guarding them enter the banquet hall together.
With the maid’s cry announcing their appearance, the man and woman immediately caught the attention of everyone in the banquet hall.
New Year’s parties, where many new heroes make their debut, usually make them the main characters, but this rider of the Glaser Empire was mediocre. Thanks to this, the hottest topic in Glazer society right now is Siu and Helena’s engagement.
Since the main character of the topic appeared at the same time, the reaction was hot.
“I can’t believe the two of them appear together…”
“It looks like the engagement was real.”
“Oh, the way she’s holding her hand so tightly…”
“To be quietly escorted by Princess Helena like that, is it a deeper relationship than I thought? Or is it something else…”
Since the New Year’s party is not simply a place for nobles to play and enjoy, many people quickly began to analyze the appearance of the two. There were some who responded obediently, but most of them were desperately shaking their heads.
“Whoops. It’s fun. How long has it been since I’ve been in this atmosphere?”
For a while, whenever she appeared at events, Helena, who had only been checked and sympathized by her, could not hide her laughter as if she was happy about this situation.
“You have to be prepared.”
“Yes? What?”
“I’m prepared to go through even more than this. You’re not satisfied with just this much, are you?”
“That much has already been done.”
The blue eyes of the 3rd Princess Helena, the Iron Blood Princess, shone coolly.
To the two burning their will towards the future, there was a woman who approached them first.
“Everyone get out of the way.”
“…?”
A familiar voice somewhere.
Siwoo turned his head to the side and saw a stocky, white, pigtailed girl in his eyes.
“It’s been a while, what about our cock?”
It was Adlen, an SS-class hero.
