Chapter 402 – Side Story – Continued (5)
There are three knights stationed in the royal castle of the Kingdom of Ranon.
One is the Royal Guard. That’s right, the Royal Guard with Asil as its leader. There is no specific name.
The main mission is to protect key personnel. These are the kids who follow me wherever I go.
In addition, he is said to be in charge of the chairperson when there are events… Well, that’s roughly it.
And the second is the 1st Knights. The name is White Dragon Knights.
The main mission here is to defend the capital, or more precisely, the royal castle. If a war breaks out and the enemy forces arrive in front of the capital, the White Dragon Knights will step up and show the power of the Lanon Kingdom.
Anyway, these two aren’t that important.
Third and last. The problem was with the 2nd Knights and the Black Dragon Knights.
The Black Dragon Knights, whose name is the opposite of the White Dragon Knights, also have opposite mission tendencies.
It means that you have an aggressive tendency, not a defensive one.
When something happened, and it was beyond the level of the nearby lords to solve, it was the Black Dragon Knights’ job to rush in and wipe it out.
It could be said that he is in charge of the royal family’s apparent military power. As such, there was a strong tendency to prioritize skills compared to the other two knights.
Well, to be honest, whether it’s a white dragon or a black dragon, I don’t think it’s enough to call itself a ‘dragon’… Isn’t skill a relative thing? Anyway, among these three knights, the Black Dragon Knights were the most skilled.
However, the side effect of prioritizing skill was that dignity was somewhat lacking.
“This is what I organized.”
The summary of the information about the Capital Knights organized by Asil was as follows.
In the world of night games, he is a knight commander with no dignity but skill. I can almost picture it in my head.
“How is it? Flora. Do you understand something?”
“Yes…”
Flora looked back on her memories for a moment and said.
“That’s right. I distinctly remember reading the name of the Black Dragon Knights in a history book. Was it ‘he had power, but his lack of dignity was considered a disadvantage’? .”
“Dignity. “I still don’t know what dignity means.”
Asil asked, crossing his arms under his chest.
“You don’t have to think about it that hard. It’s just a noble way of saying it’s not cheap.”
“Oh. Is that so?”
When Asil asked, Flora looked at me as if I was puzzled and answered.
“No, um… To put it simply, what Soira said wasn’t wrong…”
“Ahaha. It’s a joke. It’s not wrong, but what nobles call ‘cheap’ has different standards than ordinary people. “Perhaps the standards for this time period are different from the time period when we defeated the Demon King.”
“Umm… I don’t know. “You can just assume he’s a bad guy.”
“What. It is enough to roughly understand it that way.”
And the conversation returned to the main topic.
“So, the Black Dragon Knights are returning this afternoon?”
“That’s right. “Our kids were busy preparing for the improvement event in the morning.”
“I was busy too. “I had to prepare a dress and accessories for Soira.”
Eck. Me too?
“Wait for a sec. “Do I have to attend that event too?”
“Yes. They say so. It’s a bit strange. It’s not like there was a war somewhere, and it’s unlikely that the princess would personally attend when she returns from an expedition that happens every few weeks.”
Flora tilted her head.
It was Asil who solved the question.
“Ah. I know that. “I heard that the leader of the Black Dragon Knights likes the princess.”
“Me?”
“No, not you, Soira. That… Who was it? “A woman who was originally a princess.”
“Ah. So it ended up like this. Something similar to the beauty world.”
“I guess so? “It’s just a rumor, so it’s not certain.”
“Then should I act accordingly…?” .”
I feel like things are getting complicated.
“What. Wouldn’t it be okay not to worry too much? Failure doesn’t mean you die.”
Asil’s words seemed optimistic, but they were also important.
Okay. As I said, it’s not like I’m going to die. Once you experience it, everything will work out.
Heading first.
That was the conclusion of the morning meeting.
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“The Black Dragon Knights have returned from their mission!”
A banquet hall in the royal palace.
The space that was always used by nobles in dresses and suits was now filled with knights in armor.
As befits the name of the Black Dragon Knights, the armor of the knights was uniformly black and had all sorts of scratches and dust intact.
The clean banquet hall floor was stained with dirt, but no one said anything.
“Who do you think is going to clean up all that? The weather is cool, so couldn’t we have just done it outside?”
… No, Flora grumbled softly. For your information, Flora was not in a position to clean the floor.
There was nothing for me to do at this triumphal ceremony. All I had to do was stand like a folding screen behind the king consoling him for his hard work.
All I had to do was wear a dress and hahaat the party that would be held a few hours after this triumphal ceremony. As a bonus, I’ll have to say something like ‘Oh, you’re so cool, Captain’ near that leader.
Still, that was then. It was true that there was nothing to do now.
When I was half-conscious and listening to the king’s speech through one ear, I felt eyes on me.
It was a gaze too intense to ignore. Who is it?
I looked around in the direction where I could feel the gaze and was able to quickly find the culprit. No, he didn’t seem to have any intention of hiding his gaze in the first place.
Did you say Vomeros, the leader of the Black Dragon Knights?
Standing at the front of the knights, he gave me a passionate look, and when our eyes met, the corners of his mouth lifted.
No, am I crazy?
Standing at the front also meant being closest to the king. But does the king openly look away during his speech?
“Always devoted to the glory of the Kingdom…”
Ah. The King’s speech paused. It seems that the king also noticed.
How will they react? Since this is my seat, I won’t yell at you out loud. Still, he would probably show his discomfort in some way.
That’s what I thought.
“… I will not forget the hard work of the Black Dragon Knights…”
The King only paused for a moment, but continued his speech.
Pretending not to know.
After that, Vomeros looked at me like he was going to eat me, and the king pretended not to notice and ended his triumphal ceremony.
So, are you saying that the king is watching the knight commander?
I hope the country is going well.
After the triumphal ceremony, I had a short chat with Flora before the party started. Asil is still busy with the Royal Guards, so he couldn’t come.
“Flora. Did you see it?”
“Huh. You mean someone named Vomeros? With the king.”
“Okay. “I’m asking just in case, but that kind of relationship isn’t normal, right?”
“Of course. “It is not uncommon for the king to be wary of the knight commander, but it is absurd for him to not say a word when he is so blatantly rude.”
Is that so?
They say that the current era is the end of the Ranon Kingdom, and I felt like I knew why. It was clear that it was at least one of the reasons.
After getting ready, I was about to leave for the party, but Flora caught me.
“Really. Soira. “I just thought of it.”
“What is it?”
“The name of the first king of the country established after the fall of the Kingdom of Ranon was Vomeros. “I guess I have to think about it a little more to figure out how it happened, but that’s for sure.”
“Then… It must have something to do with the ‘case’ we need to solve. Okay.”
“Be careful.”
“Don’t worry. Asil also said, it’s not like dying.”
Flora cannot be followed at the party. She is an exclusive maid for the royal family, so although her status is noble, she is still a maid.
I headed to the banquet hall with Flora’s worried gaze on my back.
Hehe. Before, I worried about Flora like she was her own child.
It wasn’t a bad feeling.
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“Princess Soira is eating!”
With the servant’s shout, she entered the banquet hall.
The music stopped for a moment, and the nobles who were chatting among themselves looked at me and bowed their heads.
She waved her hand to indicate to continue. It wasn’t long before the sound returned to the banquet hall.
I looked inside the banquet hall.
The dirt that the Black Dragon Knights had sprinkled was nowhere to be seen. A silent prayer to the servants who must have suffered during that short period of time… No, not this.
Vomeros was nowhere to be seen. Has it not arrived yet?
“Soira. Are you here?”
Instead, it was Asil who approached me.
The Royal Guard, in charge of guarding the royal family, was again in charge of guarding the banquet hall.
Asil, the commander of the guards, also attended.
Even so, they could move around and enjoy the party instead of standing still like other guards. As I said, once you become a captain, politics is also part of your job.
Instead, the attire was pants that were comfortable to move around in, as if they had not forgotten their duties. A uniform that clings to the body and shows off the body, and a sword strapped to the waist. It was an outfit that seemed to target a specific fetish.
I whispered, being careful not to let other people hear the conversation.
“Vomeros is probably the main character in the incident.”
“The leader of the Black Dragon Knights? But. That guy looked exactly like that.”
I think that might be prejudice… Anyway, it’s true.
“Princess, are you here?”
As I was spending time talking with Asil, someone approached me.
Eyes that do not hide their desire despite their harsh appearance.
It was Vomeros.
