Chapter 235 – 65. Victory Ceremony (2)
The three got on the carriage prepared by Carmen.
Although Carmen had no intention of burning Lucia. When her Lucia looked at her, her eyes were unusual, and her spirits died.
“Ugh. I don’t know how Mr. Rossi knows George, but he’s giving you a ride because he’s an acquaintance. Chit. I didn’t want to burn anyone else.”
I also helped her ride Lucia, so it’s no big deal. However, the present Lucia was not in a disguised state.
In today’s Victory Day event, the jet-black Leicester will participate.
Although the magic tool I gifted to her Lucia is useful for disguising. Instead, her sense of herself is somewhat dulled as much as she is.
In order to find Leicester, who has reached the extreme of assassination and disguise. As much as today, Lucia couldn’t disguise herself.
‘We need to find Leicester in advance. If he kills Cardinal Grius right now, it’ll be a hassle.’
If Cardinal Grius were to die now, the Empire would fall into even greater chaos. And with this opportunity, you will have a chance to capture Grius.
So the relationship with Carmen was important. Carmen is also a close friend of Grius.
Carmen also recruited several security guards from the secret salon for the event. To set up as her own bodyguard and backup agent for the event. That was the case with me and Lucia.
‘I’m not a guard at a secret salon. It was like that anyway.’
It is a known fact in the entertainment district that Cardinal Grius is looking after Carmen’s group. Because of that, the rival faction with a lot of grudge against Carmen is aiming for Carmen’s life.
Carmen, too, seems to have known that some of the members of the Byrea mercenary group had flowed into the rival faction.
“Still, George-sama… A person with good skills like Seo-bang is with me… Hehe…♡ Nothing special will happen. Cardinal Grius and I… Are safe, right? Because George is there.”
Saying that, Carmen patted my thigh. In an instant, sharp energy emanated from Lucia’s body.
Not to blame, but the prosecutor’s well-organized life. So, as Carmen, it seems that she is embarrassed by Lucia, who suddenly reveals hostility to her.
“Kuhmm… Wait a minute. Rossi… Rossira. Come to think of it, wasn’t the name of the girl from the guild in Essenmund who participated in the tournament with George-sama Rossi?”
Carmen hit the spot. Lucia used the pseudonym Rossi even in the secret salon, and also used the pseudonym Rossi when participating in the tournament.
Lucia replied bluntly.
“It must be an illusion.”
“But. What. The person who was with George the other day had a different impression from Mr. Rossi. Hmmm. Still, that lady named Rossi seemed to get along quite well with George-sama…”
“That… Is that so?”
At those words, Lucia’s expression softened a little. Carmen didn’t notice, but those two Rossi are the same person.
Hearing that he fits well with me eased his anger a bit.
“And no matter what. Because Mr. Rossi seems to have a heavy mouth. Hmm… And I’m the one who suits George better…”
But Carmen clung closer to me. Carmen’s outfit today is a dark black party dress.
Her skirt also looked very strange, to the extent that the line along the side of her thighs was visible.
“Haa… Seobang-nim… It’s hard to see Seo-bang-nim often… I can’t stand it… Uhhh…”
I didn’t care about Lucia in the front seat and started actively groping my body.
Maybe that’s why Carmen put me in a separate carriage. It seemed certain that that was the purpose. Seeing that, Lucia finally exploded.
“Such a slut!!”
It seemed that I couldn’t stand Carmen’s actions that followed me.
“What? Mop? Rossi. Are you out of your mind? On the topic of who was hired and where. Such vulgar words!”
“It’s rude to say four years. How dare you know who this person is and give your filthy body to Julian…”
“Yulian…? This is George West… What nonsense…”
“Don’t call me Mr. Seo with that filthy mouth!!”
I stopped Lucia from trying to pull out the sword. Her sudden mess made her head hurt.
“Calm down! Lucia!”
“Lucia? Excuse me? Anyway, Mr. Seo, take that pink-haired side now…”
Unable to follow the situation at all, I pulled Carmen towards me with a puzzled expression on her face.
‘I can’t help it.’
And she put her mouth on her lips and covered her mouth.
“Yu, Julian-sama!! No… Joe… Mr. George!!”
Then, she reached out her hand to stop the bewildered Lucia. She was taken aback by her sudden kiss, but soon Carmen calmed down.
“Uhhhhh”
Soon after, he shouted and rubbed his body against me. I tried to get on top of my sitting body. She pushed her away.
“For now, sit still. Carmen.”
Then Carmen’s purple eyes twinkled, and her expression became dazed.
“Yeah. Okay. Master.”
As Carmen and I kissed her, Lucia drew her sword. But her Carmen calmed down, and when I stopped her, she put her sword back into her path.
However, she did not forget to say that she was very upset with Carmen.
“What the hell is this slut doing… Uh…?”
And Lucia was taken aback when she saw Carmen. Her Carmen had black horns growing out of her red hair.
“Certainly, a demon?”
“No. Carmen is human. To be precise, she is a warlock who has been demonized by contracting with the devil. So, it seems that he became a demonized succubus type.”
I briefly told Lucia about Carmen’s true identity. That I can have her dominion over her, her succubus, with her demon lord’s blood.
Hearing her words made Lucia even more angry.
“A succubus… To think that such an obscene demon would touch Yulian-sama…!! It is filthy and disgusting.”
“Well, since I was born like that, I can’t help it. For now, calm down and listen to me, Lucia.”
I explained to Lucia her plan for the day. And after a while Arrived at the Great Hall of the Central Order where the Victory Day event was held.
***
The boring Victory Day celebrations were coming to an end.
The words are the event, because it was no different from a very long and boring worship service.
Fortunately, Lucia and I attended the event anyway as security personnel. I was able to roam around the outskirts of the venue relatively freely.
“There doesn’t seem to be anyone particularly suspicious.”
It was as Lucia said. No matter how corrupting priest Cardinal Grius may be, he is the most powerful person in the empire. As such, the manpower he mobilized was rather more than the emperor’s birthday banquet.
And the Great Hall of the Central Territory, where many sacred obelisks are installed. There can be no sudden gates here.
‘The witch can’t come in. If it’s a demon…’
However, anyone who is not a Witchbeast can break in. Also, demonized monsters are half human, so it is possible to break through this overflowing divine power and enter.
‘That’s why the chase squad is raiding.’
If you think about one demon slaughter scenario. In the worst case, he kills both Cardinal Grius, who is in the way of Duke Pedro, and Carmen as he was commissioned to do. You can even steal the holy relic there.
It’s the best day for guys.
‘Of course, if it weren’t for me.’
I checked the plan one last time. By now, all the holy relics should have been revealed.
But the goal I’m aiming for today, Angel’s Tears, hasn’t been revealed yet.
‘The relic will come in a while…’
In fact, the current Victory Day ceremony was not very important. Right now, the event is just for show. The really important event is the secret banquet that will follow.
It was truly a special banquet in which only the hands and feet of Grius and the nobles of the Grius faction participated. At that banquet, Grius will unveil the holy relic called the Angel’s Tears.
‘Because there will be Riel’s last sheet music in that relic.’
The holy relic known as the treasure of the Central Order. It was a treasure with a reputation even in the empire. Riel’s final sheet music was more important to me than that treasure.
‘So before the chase team robs. I must get my hands on the sheet music.’
The plan check has been completed. He also gave Lucia a final warning.
“You said there might be an assassination attempt on Cardinal Grius.”
“Yes. Carmen told me.”
The truth is, I knew it through the demon lord’s death. I couldn’t tell you everything I knew in advance about today’s events, so I said it in a roundabout way.
“That cardinal deserves to die. Julian-sama… No, someone as noble as George is not worth protecting.”
“I think so too. But now, if that cardinal dies. The empire will fall into even greater chaos.”
“Okay. Well… That’s right. As George said, if the Byrea mercenaries are really involved, you have to be careful.”
Lucia explained to me about the Byrea Mercenary Corps.
Although I already knew about them. Like Lucia, who is from the south and whose goal is revenge against Duke Pedro, she knew the Byrea mercenaries well.
“Especially the chase squad…They are even more dangerous. If the cardinal were to die, that man would become more rampant in the future. Like George said, whether you like the cardinal or not, you must save him today.”
That man must be Duke Pedro. So Lucia raised her voice without realizing it. However, he soon bowed his head to me.
“Sorry. I got excited without even realizing it. As you know, George, the Empire is full of loyal nobles like the Reinhardt family, as well as nobles with a bad back.”
“It’s not like that. That’s why I’m moving.”
“George…”
In an instant, Lucia stopped her words and stared at me.
‘Did I misunderstand that there was a great cause?’
The Reinhardt family, famous for their loyalty to the Empire. So it seems that Lucia misunderstood my motive for all my actions as being for the peace of the empire.
‘Well, it’s not entirely wrong.’
Looking at the results, it’s for the sake of the empire. It wasn’t really a bad idea. And now that synchronization with Yulian has progressed a lot.
I am also becoming more and more aware of Reinhardt’s mission.
“The loyalty of the Reinhardt family… Is really amazing.”
“Nothing. Just what I have to do I am just doing what I can.”
It seems that Lucia was even more moved by the words she said out of embarrassment. Because Lucia is weak to men who look serious.
The moment Lucia inadvertently tried to hold my hand.
Carmen, who had spotted the two from afar, approached. Hastily she put her arms around me.
“Oh, Mr. West… No, Mr. George. You are here. All events are over now. The banquet will begin soon. Let’s move quickly.”
Saying that, he glared at Lucia. Once again Lucia seems to draw her sword, she increases her hold over Carmen.
“Carmen. Get away from me And quickly lead the way.”
“Yeah. Master.”
Then Lucia sighed as if relieved. The two followed Carmen and moved to the banquet in the Great Temple.
***
The Great War of the Central Territory. The horse is a great war, but rather more splendid than the imperial palace. Without Carmen’s guidance, I think I would have lost my way quickly.
I said to Lucia as I walked down the hallway that glittered with marble.
“Rosie. No matter what happens at the banquet later, no matter what you see, you should never get excited. As I said, escort Cardinal Grius. Just watch out for possible attacks by the pursuit team.”
“Ah, I see. George.”
At my words, Lucia put on a slightly puzzled expression. She seemed to understand what she said, as if she remembered what she had done in front of Carmen.
‘It will be a promiscuous and corrupt banquet that will surprise Lucia.’
It is by no means an ordinary banquet. Cardinal Grius, a secret banquet that boasts of his authority and praises the hard work of his aides.
A banquet prepared with the participation of Carmen, the manager of the lewd salon. It was clear that something beyond imagination was going to happen there.
‘Not only Lucia, but I also need to calm down.’
And because I had heard of Cardinal Grius’ tastes through Carmen, I already knew. I made up my mind like that, and finally stood at the door of the secret banquet hall.
The party arrived at the back door of the banquet hall. Since the three were not guests at the banquet, they had to come in and out.
The three were blocked by knights wearing fancy silver armor. Among them, the one wearing the most colorful armor approached the party.
“Isn’t that Carmen? What are these two people?”
“Oh. Sir Wright. These two are bodyguards to escort me, and bodyguards for the banquet…”
“Don’t be presumptuous! For today’s banquet, our Royal Guard decided to take charge of the security. Where are you getting these unidentified people!”
Those words almost got Lucia excited, but I had already cautioned her, so she didn’t act.
‘And since he is a knight of the Royal Guard. It’s not something Lucia can deal with yet.’
Also the insignia of the armor. There, two stars were drawn above the pattern representing the Imperial Guard. Means high night.
‘Because High Night… You need to become an Aura Expert to qualify.’
Although a knight belonging to the Greek faction, his skills are certain. So it was only natural that this light knight came out and ignored Lucia.
But Carmen couldn’t listen to that.
“The Royal Guard’s skills are certain… But in case you don’t know. I’ve had a lot of enemies with Mr. Cardinal. Me too. So shouldn’t I protect my body? I really need them.”
“Someone enters the place where our guards are! And if it’s an intruder that we can’t deal with, it’s even more impossible with such wanderers. Are you ignoring us!”
Light’s voice gradually began to rise.
As he said, the Greek guards are tightly holding this place, and the unknown swordsmen come as escort troops. It could be ignoring the Royal Guard.
“And the Suderborn Swordsman Guild? A female swordsman who came from a swordsmanship guild she hadn’t even heard of and wasn’t from a knighthood, and didn’t even belong to a guild? It’s even more spectacle when you hear it!”
And there seemed to be a subtle tension between the Guard and Carmen. Well, even if they were Greeks, the royal guards were knights with the greatest pride in the empire.
So it seemed that he was fighting his own battle with Carmen, who was not even a noble. He probably wanted something more from Carmen, the manager of the secret salon.
‘Well, that’s not my business.’
Because I had to enter this banquet hall. I pushed Carmen, who had already started pointing, and stood in front of Light.
“What. Are you dissatisfied?”
“Well, I don’t know, but my client seems dissatisfied.”
“Hoo. There is quite a pulpit for the northern country boy.”
Light smiled at me. But, like a high night girl, she immediately straightened up and let out a terrifying anticipation from her eyes.
“But you don’t seem to understand the meaning of blocking the knights of the Royal Guard. A worm-like bastard who doesn’t even know how to do it.”
At the same time, he shouted and drew his sword.
