Chapter 103 – 12. The Party Gets a Little Longer
The wagon wheels roll with a quiet sound full of stability.
I didn’t know that Hildear’s gaze would fall outside the window.
Normally, it would have been an act of keeping an eye on the escort target for a long time, but it was fine now. She entrusted dozens of guards surrounding the carriage to escort Han Si-woo, the warrior she serves. It was entirely the request of the Royal Guard, not Hildear.
“Interesting?”
The female knight was startled by Siu’s question.
“Oh, no.”
“No. He was only staring outside.”
“No, that…Sorry. It’s amazing.”
Seeing Hildear’s shy appearance, he smiled.
“Is there anything to be sorry about? Don’t worry. I’m also curious.”
“Is that so?”
At that, she involuntarily turned her head and looked at the scenery beyond her window.
Guard knights wearing armor of a completely different style from those of the eastern and central parts of the continent. In fact, even the term “Knight” Was ambiguous. The Cheonan Empire was so distinctive that it often used terms unique to other continents.
However, what caught Hildear’s attention more than that was the exotic scenery and black-haired black-eyed commoners beyond the Royal Guard. An appearance that differentiates itself from other regions beyond armor. At first glance, they resemble the warriors of another world.
“Somehow… I feel like I’m in Siwoo’s hometown.”
“Haha. But if you look closely, isn’t it quite different?”
“That’s true, but if I hadn’t seen many warriors, I wouldn’t have been able to tell them apart.”
Excluding Hildear, the four members of the warrior party naturally nodded.
Gods and their creatures abducted from another dimension by the main god.
The Cheonan Empire was the most prosperous among such creatures. A country with the authority and power to be called the only three empires on the continent, located in the east. Considering the special nature of the Holy Empire, you can know its status even more.
“I still don’t like putting on shows like this.”
Those were the words of Rosalind, a scout from the Southern Front.
“You’re raising your nose because you don’t have connections, what?”
Elaine shook her head at her words.
Siwoo does not have connections in the Cheonan Empire like Helena, the 3rd princess of the Glazer Empire, and Elaine, the 3rd princess of the Holy Vishra Empire.
Combined with the high pride unique to the Cheonan Empire, they made the Siu party a spectacle. On the pretext of giving them a tour of the capital, they rode them around the city in a carriage. I couldn’t make trouble with them yet, so I accepted it for now.
Rosalind, who had lived on a rough front, hated this stupidity.
“I’m annoyed too, but I can’t help it. The Cheonan Empire has unnecessarily high pride, so I have to bow down once in a while.”
“Don’t you usually look down on me if I bow down?”
“Yes. But these guys have something like that. If you bow down to them, you become brothers, and older brothers should be nice to younger ones.”
“Ah…”
Rosalyn gave a small exclamation at the new knowledge.
Siwoo smiled and looked out the window at the approaching imperial palace.
If you do not have the power to defeat the Cheonan Empire even if you are openly hostile, it is better to bow down and take advantage if possible. Even the Holy Empire was annoying and showed an attitude of roughly adjusting to them, so the annoyance was needless to say.
‘And this side would be good for Hwang Sa-yeon to grow.’
It wasn’t that he decided to push her for nothing.
Her influence in the Cheonan Empire was left entirely to her.
Trust is Hwang Sa-yeon’s greatest weapon along with the best Sangjae.
Siwoo believed that Hwang Sa-yeon would never betray him.
“By the way, Siwoo-nim.”
The Gold Man warrior Risir, who had been silently listening to the conversation, opened his mouth.
“Huh.”
“I have a question. Unlike other empires, you brought us all here. Is there any special reason?”
At her question, the eyes of the other three turned to Siwoo. In fact, they were also curious. The reason why he brought all the few party members in a situation where he could have brought alone or Hildear and Elaine.
Siu put on a troubled expression.
“Hmm. Actually, there is something I’m aiming for, but I don’t know if it will work out.”
“Are you aiming for it?”
“Yeah. It’s a little too much to tell you in detail… I’ll tell you when things go well. It might not work. Until then, everyone is enjoying themselves leisurely.”
Everyone replied that they knew, even though they put on a puzzled expression.
Of course, that didn’t mean I was going to party. It’s just a sign of willingness to wait. In an unfamiliar empire without a single acquaintance, no one was strong enough to enjoy leisure time without a party leader. It’s a bit sloppy, though.
“Im here.”
Soon after, the carriage arrived at the imperial palace.
After getting off the carriage and returning to their designated lodgings, Siwoo’s party prepared an end to the New Year’s party that would start from lunch in their respective rooms. Suits, dresses, and accessories suitable for banquet halls were them.
And the party gathered on the way to the banquet hall.
They couldn’t contain their admiration.
Siwoo to them, and they to Siwoo.
“Station…”
“As expected, Siwoo-nim! You look so good together!”
Passing Hildear who was cautiously opening her mouth, Elaine praised him with admiration.
It wasn’t just a well-spoken word, but in reality, Siu went well with the Cheonan Empire’s ceremonial clothes. The tailcoats worn in other countries, including the Kingdom of Palania, were fine, but this one was a few ranks higher. Even Siwoo himself felt better.
“Thank you. Not just me, but everyone looks good together? I was really surprised.”
The clothing style of the Cheonan Empire, which is close to the oriental clothing of the Earth.
The differences were occasionally visible, but to Siwoo, who was not familiar with history, it was there.
And the clothes they were wearing seemed to be tailored.
‘The Cheonan Empire is also great. I must have prepared two suits. One custom, one normal. It must have been customized for accepting the tour of the capital.’
Siwoo admired the beautiful appearance of the party members, but clicked his tongue inwardly.
It was a wonderful country in many ways.
Elaine, Hildear, and Rosalynn seemed to be a perfect match considering all three of them’ shapes, hair color, and skin.
The same goes for Risir. Her whole body is made of metal, and her modest ceremonial dress wouldn’t suit her, but she managed to make one that fit her well. In particular, she wore pants unlike the three to suit the gold people who hated skirts.
“Ugh, but I feel a bit strange.”
Elaine enjoys a new style of formal attire.
Hildear is awkward but secretly likes it.
Rosalyn, on the other hand, couldn’t stop her knee-length silk skirt standing on end. From her homeland, the Principality of Shamadi, to the Southern Front, where she acted as her principality, and to the Kingdom of Sanctuary and Palania, she rarely wore a skirt.
However, it was not her calves, but the piece of cloth that came up to her knees was awkwardness itself.
“No. It suits you well.”
“Oh, is that so?”
“Yeah. I think it’s okay to wear it often even after returning to the kingdom?”
Siwoo praises Rosalyn precisely.
She lowered her head, her face flushed in embarrassment.
“Go, thank you. That, …Captain.”
Seeing the shy Rosalyn, Siwoo felt blood rushing to her bottom. The material of the clothes was so good that it didn’t show much, but the quick-witted Elaine and the familiar Hildear quickly noticed it.
‘I have to do it with him too.’
The three people brought from the training camp. Rosalyn and Risir, Nina.
Of these, Nina is not in a hurry. Even if he takes her maiden and absorbs her yin energy, it is not very meaningful to Siwoo. Even Nina’s alchemy skills don’t improve much by regularly pouring semen into her womb.
And Risir had a difficult relationship in the first place. Due to the nature of the gold people, it is difficult to have sex unless they are of the same race. The Gold Man is not a race that is left in the minority for nothing. It was the reproductive ability that was inversely proportional to the innate physical ability.
In the end, only Rosalyn is left.
Up until now, it was partly because Siwoo was busy, and Rosalyn, who is shy about sexual matters, did not actively confront him, so it was delayed for several weeks.
“…? Why, why are you like that? Maybe something is wrong…”
Rosalyn was taken aback by Siwoo’s gaze staring at her. He hastily shook his head.
“No. I did it because it was pretty. Everyone, let’s go in now.”
“Yes.”
“All right.”
Today, Hildear, out of her escort duty and attending a party, Elaine full of joy, Rosalyn still awkwardly holding the hem of her skirt with one hand, and lastly, Risir, who looks as good in the Cheonan Imperial ceremonial dress as Siu.
Siu and his four party members entered the banquet hall to attend the Cheonan Empire’s after-party New Year’s party.
The New Year’s party in the Cheonan Empire attended by Siu’s party is the last day.
The size of the country is also large and it is held for 5 days to show off its prestige, but in fact, the rest after the important 15 days are meaningless. Literally, it was an after-party, serving as a place for attendees to socialize and make new connections.
“Haha, it’s such an honor to meet you like this!”
“I am also honored.”
“It’s the first time I’ve seen you at the graduation ceremony, Mr. Siwoo. You’re the same as back then!”
“Haha, it seems that the warrior has gotten younger.”
Unlike in the Glazer Empire and the Holy Vishra Empire, quite a lot of nobles and warriors approached Siu at this party.
Nobles with no money and low status returned to their hometowns. Opposition and high-ranking people rarely attended. Since only those in the middle and slightly higher positions occupied the seats, all of them had their eyes on Siwoo.
Among them, there was a face he met with the head of the training center while attending the graduation ceremony, which made him even more annoying.
‘Shit. To be honest, I don’t even remember the name. At that time, there were hundreds of VIPs I met, but how can I remember that I only met them for a few minutes?’
Siwoo kept a bright smile on the outside, but inside he let out a deep sigh.
Elaine, who has wide feet like a saintly woman, was greeting people she knew, while the other three gathered in a corner to rest. Unlike the time of the Kingdom of Palania, there was no one to save him.
No, I thought he didn’t.
“Are you a Han Siu warrior?”
“…?”
Siwoo turned his back at the unfamiliar voice.
“Hmm. It’s worse than I thought.”
“…Excuse me, but who are you?”
“Me? Princess.”
“…! Excuse me, Princess Beach.”
The princess’s face distorted at Siu’s words.
“Princess. Just call me princess.”
“All right.”
After exchanging blows with the emperor’s granddaughter, Siwoo grinned. He hit them one by one, but each one he landed was bigger. It’s a title that was attached with a good meaning, but by the warriors, her title was added with a very bad meaning.
‘What an unlucky princess.’
