Chapter 257 – Gather Your Friends
The palace of light where the imperial princess resides.
The morning of the white palace, where there is always a warm and peaceful atmosphere, is busier than ever before. Perhaps it is because they are waiting for a visit from very precious guests.
“Emma, turn the statue in front of you about 30 degrees to the right. So that the white jade at the end of the wand can properly reflect the light.”
“Yes!”
Servants move in perfect order under the direction of the maid in charge of interior decoration.
It was very rare for their expressions to be colored with bewilderment as they were always trained to demonstrate more than 120% of their abilities required for work.
Basically, this place always has the dignity befitting the residence of the imperial family.
In order to welcome an important visitor to the point where even the imperial family had to properly respond with courtesy, it was necessary to prepare a ceremony appropriate for it as the owner’s duty.
“The color of the flooring is too flashy, so it looks rather vulgar. Keep the color combination, but bring a carpet from Milas’ estate that is less saturated.”
“Yes, the lady-in-waiting!”
The person in charge of meticulously supervising all of these preparations was the head maid, Leona.
She was running around so fast that even ten of her bodies weren’t enough. If she doesn’t want to become a nuisance to Princess Alicia, whom she serves, she can’t tolerate a single mistake.
Only 30 minutes until the scheduled luncheon time.
Although preparations had already been completed a long time ago, Leona, who had been constantly checking to see if there were any inadequacies, was finally able to sit down and take a breath after the perfect protocol sample that existed in her head was translated into reality. .
“Haa, it’s so hard I’m dying. How long have you been so busy?”
“What did you say? You’re in charge of decorating, and you usually only drink honey to your heart’s content. Even on a day like today, work a little harder.”
“Uh, over there… But, no way, our princess, the real emperor…”
“Enough! That’s it. That’s none of our business. We shouldn’t even bother.”
Leaving behind the chatter of the ladies-in-waiting that could be heard over the wall of her living room, she lost herself in thought for a moment.
She was about to appear at the end, but her story was obviously a big concern for her as well.
‘What is the princess thinking?’
Most of the court maids who assist the imperial family are from prestigious families. This is because he has to perform a position close to the royal family’s closest secretary or aide.
And the lady-in-waiting, Jean Leona, who stood at the apex, was the daughter of a writer after Heidegger, a high-ranking aristocrat of the empire, and had all of her dignity and knowledge befitting her high status.
There’s no way she couldn’t have noticed her recent trend.
‘I thought you weren’t interested in the seat of power.’
Leona quietly closed her eyes.
Then she saw what passed through her mind like a kaleidoscope.
Alicia cried sadly in the arms of the Empress during the funeral.
She is Alicia, who shed her sadness and grew up to be a dignified and strong girl.
She is fully grown and reborn as a woman with a dazzling beauty…
She was always by her master’s side, who had been with her since she was a girl, and of course she should be. Even if Alicia gets married and starts her own family, that fact doesn’t change.
From the moment she decided to serve her Alicia, her relationship with Alicia was nothing short of a community of destiny. It is the duty of a servant to follow the master’s will no matter what it is.
It wasn’t even worth thinking about in the first place.
“No matter where the will of the princess is, I will serve you.”
Leona opened her eyes.
If Alicia entered the race for her successor in earnest, she would be much busier than she is now, and she would have to tell her story to her family to make her position clearer.
However, since the succession race has not officially started yet, you should be cautious. Rather, I had to deal with the important things right in front of my eyes.
Another 15 minutes until the scheduled appointment time.
As Leona slowly stood up, the imperial guards who had come running at just the right pace whispered quietly in her ear.
“The commander of the Black Lion Knights, Sir Agnes, enters.”
The first guest of the day has arrived.
Leona stepped out of her house, paying attention to her demeanor, befitting her lady-in-waiting.
Even though he is the lowest-ranking guest among the guests scheduled to visit today, he should never be neglected. Even if he was a commoner or a slave, just being a close acquaintance of Alicia was enough to qualify for precious treatment.
—Saaa… !
A female knight with a sky-blue ponytail that goes well with the pure white Imperial Army uniform.
As she revealed herself, the air around her cooled slightly. She is attributable to the influence of the surrounding environment by the manifestation system imagery that has reached a high level.
There was a difference in Leona’s eyes as she looked at her like that. Isn’t she a very well-polished spirit for an age that seems young enough to be similar to Alicia’s.
Of course, Alicia’s lover, Lieutenant General Wolfgang, is also on the young side, but he should be completely out of the question.
Not only her bar skills, but also her appearance is so beautiful and elegant that it is hard to believe that she is from a male writer. In particular, that colossal presence that cannot be hidden even with the front of a tight-fitting uniform.
To be honest, as a woman, she was a little jealous.
“…Glory to the Imperial Family! Eternal loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor!”
However, the footsteps of the female knight who entered with a loud salute were a bit stiff, and a drop of cold sweat flowing through her blunt expression represented her tension.
But Leona never laughed at Agnes.
It’s a natural reaction if you visit the residence of the imperial family for the first time.
“Welcome, Sir Agnes. Your visit is warmly welcomed. The princess is waiting for you at the luncheon. This way…”
“Yes, yes!”
Leona ushered her inside with her warm smile to help her relax.
When I saw him up close, his body was very small compared to his proportions, and it was just unbelievable that he had such a cold feeling inside that small body. In terms of potential, it seems that it can be compared to Sir Riedel, the strongest in ice design imagery.
“Whoops. Long time no see, Agnes sister! How have you been?”
“Nice to meet you, Her Highness the Princess.”
A smile came to Leona’s lips at the harmonious voice that resonated from her luncheon.
So, next…
“Ha.”
The thing to come has finally come. Even as her lady-in-waiting Leona, it was the first time she had officially received such an honored guest, so she had to be alert.
Feeling the overwhelming divine power from afar, Leona reflexively crossed her name.
Golden waves made of her warm divine power were surging like waves on the ground. If you face a being that is like a symbol of a miracle manifested on this earth, even if you are an atheist, you will turn into a devout believer in an instant.
—Clack, click!
A squadron of Holy Knights, wearing full armor engraved with cross patterns, surrounded a girl and marched towards them.
Originally, armaments were not permitted in the residence of the imperial family and attendants were never to be accompanied, but there are exceptions to the strict court laws.
One of the subjects to which the extremely rare exception was applied was the highest-ranking clergy above the papal level.
It may seem a little strange that the word ‘pope level or higher’ is added to the expression of the pope, the head of the Catholic Church.
Such are the representatives of God called saints and saints.
“God is with you.”
Also, the girl who came to this place in response to Alicia’s invitation was a saint of this generation.
Her long golden hair curls up to her buttocks, and her beautiful features shine dazzlingly, even though her youthful energy has not gone away yet. A subtle smile across the corners of the mouth makes the viewer forget their worries.
Not figuratively, but literally, a girl approaching with a halo behind her back.
Soon after, the attendants who witnessed the halo, the symbol of heaven floating above the girl’s head, bowed their heads in unison and showed their respect for the god with their palms facing up.
“Heavenly God.”
So was Leona. Originally, the imperial family’s attendants were not supposed to bow their heads to anyone other than members of the same imperial family, but it was a story that did not apply to agents of gods or transcendentalists.
How can human laws block the worship of mortals to God?
“Keep your head up.”
“No, saintess.”
“I’m only visiting as a close friend of the princess, so there’s no need to be rude. In fact, I’m feeling a lot of pressure right now. Hehe…”
Leona’s eyes widened as she looked at the saintess who shyly smiled at her and waved her hand.
It seems that the rumor that the character of this generation’s saintess was particularly free-spirited was not a false rumor.
Leaving behind the attendants who were staring at me with thrilled expressions without saying anything, the saintess stepped into her luncheon hall.
“Wow! Come on in, saintess!”
“Sir, saintess?! Why is the saintess here?!”
Right after the storm-like appearance of the saintess, she was about to catch her breath for a moment, but the long-awaited last guest appeared without any warning.
—Whoops!
“Why are you so nervous? Have you come to a place where you shouldn’t come?”
Leona stopped her and her eyes darkened.
