Chapter 40 – One Rose (2)
To the clear ringing sound of the bell, the people in the center split to the sides.
We also moved accordingly.
Then the door to the banquet hall opened and King Brittinya and his entourage began to enter.
Unlike his emaciated appearance while lying in a hospital bed, he now walks with a stately gait that gives a feeling of the majesty of a king.
The King separated from the crowd and sat on a high-legged throne at the end of the banquet hall.
And then the speech began.
This time, he began to directly explain what happened due to Infector.
The reason why he was lying in a sick bed, the conspiratorial forces trying to encourage rebellion centered on Prince James were people controlled by Infector, and the fact that even the last Gasta Knight was parasitized, causing a great crisis in the kingdom.
It was conveyed as is without a single lie.
I thought this incident could be kept under wraps, but I ended up saying that we should prepare in advance for any emergency by sharing it with everyone.
“Adventurer Kim J. Nu. Please come forward.”
After the King’s speech, the attendant next to me called my name.
It’s just as I heard from the maid before the banquet started.
The maid said I would receive my reward after the King’s speech.
I walked out slowly and confidently.
What prize do you want to receive?
I went to the center of the banquet hall, stood facing the king, and knelt down.
“Adventurer Kim Ji-nu, you contributed greatly to solving the kingdom’s great crisis by helping the Third Princess Aria during this Infector incident.”
I almost died too.
There was an air hole in my stomach, and it was an experience I never want to repeat.
“I heard that there is a compensation promised with the Third Princess Aria for this incident. He asked for the remaining 9 gold and the equipment used as heirlooms as compensation.”
Upon hearing the king’s words, the people around him began whispering.
Don’t be like that…
I shouted loudly, but I didn’t know if anyone would hear me.
“However, it is true that I made a promise. If the conditions are met, I will reward you. Also, tell me what you want in addition to that. I will listen to it together.”
Oh! I didn’t expect much, but it was a total win.
I don’t know what the conditions are.
First, I managed my facial expression by suppressing the corners of my mouth from rising as much as possible.
“Your Highness, first of all, Arya… Can we make a decision after receiving the compensation promised with the third princess?”
“Fine. Please do so.”
With the king’s words, the attendants approached me.
They each have a pouch with a clinking sound, and each person has a staff, robe, necklace, and ring.
The story I most hoped for here was that Aria and her promised in-game items were not the equipment seen when summoning Lien.
Then you will be able to get additional equipment and summon other characters.
But unfortunately, what the attendants are holding are the equipment they had when summoning Lien.
“Kim Ji-nu, it is said that the Third Princess Aria witnessed you drawing out the power of the equipment.”
It seems to refer to the use of the protective shield of the “Bracelet that records light.”
It was really useful this time.
“Can you prove it right here and now? I want you to show everyone how to use it. That’s the condition.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
I slowly got up and lifted the bracelet on my arm above my head.
“The power of the bracelet here is the ability to create a shield around me.”
I said as I turned on the shield of the “Bracelet that records light.”
When I used the item ability, the surroundings became noisy with a startled sound.
“You all know, but that’s not magic. You saw that I didn’t feel any movement of magic power at all. It’s amazing, these heirlooms I have are said to be equipment used by my distant ancestors.”
Is this your first time hearing that?
I thought the Aria family picked up something that a game character used, but that doesn’t seem to be the case.
“Originally, it was said to bring out tremendous power, but no one other than the ancestors who used the equipment could use it. However, our family’s heirloom has been passed down as a family rule that if a being who can activate the power comes, it must be passed on to that person.”
When I looked at Aria, she smiled and nodded.
Was that the reason Aria gave it to her so easily at that time?
“Can I use the rest of the equipment?”
I approached the equipment the attendants were carrying and placed it on my body.
Everyone is surprised to see the equipment I was holding suddenly disappear and appear on top of my body.
Since the bracelet was a level 90, I thought the equipment that came with it was also a level 90 item, and my guess was correct.
One thing that is disappointing is that the weapon is a staff and the armor is a robe.
If I could use the wizard’s abilities, I could use it, but right now I’m just a warrior who can swing a sword, so it’s a waste of equipment.
Instead, I think a necklace and a ring would be useful.
There was no accessory equipment in the last stone room.
“Oh… Just looking at that is enough. It looks like our family heirloom has returned to its rightful owner.”
“Your Majesty, by any chance is the family that your ancestor married into the Countess Rosemary?”
The king looked surprised for a moment after hearing what I said.
“Oh, how did you know that? It’s so old that most people don’t know about it.”
So this item was used by a character called the Archmage.
“Thank you for your response. I think one of my questions has been resolved.”
“That’s good. Then tell me what you want.”
I stood still and was in deep trouble about what to say.
To be honest, I thought about asking for more money and even asking for an elevation to noble status.
But what I chose was something different.
“Like this Infector, you may have heard from Third Princess Aria that there is an evil entity targeting the Aslan Continent. We are on a journey to find a way to prevent that evil entity from crossing over to this continent. “
The people who had been whispering earlier all quieted down and started to listen to me.
“What I will tell you, Your Majesty, is that in the future, if there is a big battle with that evil being, I hope that you will be able to borrow the power of the Brittinya Kingdom.”
I think it is not easy to form a relationship with the king of a country like now.
By making a good impression at this time, you will be able to borrow the supplies and soldiers needed to break down the dimensional gate later.
“Ho… Is that enough? There must be something else…”
The King looked in the direction where Mr. Arias was and then back towards me.
“That’s enough, Your Majesty.”
The king heard me and started laughing loudly.
Haha, you are an interesting person. If you want it, it would be right for you to listen to me. If you need help later, send me a letter. I will come to help you at any time.”
“Thank you, Your Majesty.”
I bowed my head and said thank you.
After the time of compensation passed, the banquet began again.
I was trying to go to where Ellie was, but other nobles came up to me and introduced themselves one by one.
I was thinking of saying hello to one or two people, but I feel like I have to say hello to all the nobles here.
As I was getting increasingly tired, someone pulled me.
When I looked at the person who pulled me, I saw that it was Mr. Aria.
“Are you tired? Go back and rest for a while and then come back.”
Aria led me to the back of the banquet hall.
Moved to the frame.
The garden we arrived at was covered with roses that were glowing red even though it was night.
“This is a rose. Are there only roses?”
“Yes. It’s my favorite place. I really wanted to come here with Jinu.”
Looking at the carefully decorated garden brings peace of mind and body.
“Thank you so much. If I hadn’t met Mr. Jinu, my kingdom would have suffered an unprecedented crisis. I would have probably lost my life too…”
“It was the natural thing to do. I was also lucky to meet Aria.”
If it weren’t for that, she wouldn’t have noticed the presence of the Infector and the Void organization or summoned Lien.
“For me, it was really fun meeting Jinu. It was a series of experiences I’ve never had before. It was the first time I’d ever heard someone do that in the same room.”
“Ah… I’m really sorry about that. I should have refrained.”
Even if Elina Yuria wanted to, I should have endured it, but I also couldn’t overcome my sexual desire.
So the two of us laughed and talked about what had happened in the garden so far.
“You know what? When I first found the carriage, I had no idea that there was a princess in it. And when Aria got out of the carriage, she was surprised at how dazzlingly beautiful she was.”
“That’s a bit embarrassing.”
Aria’s face seemed to turn slightly red at my words.
“Besides that, there are many things that almost got us into big trouble. When the Infector first appeared, and when Sir Gasta lost his body, it was a desperate crisis.”
“If it weren’t for Lien and Ellie back then, I would have died too. I always rely on them.”
At times like this, I feel really embarrassed.
I want to become stronger as soon as possible.
“I heard that it was Jinu who gave Ellie her strength? Also… Jinu had god-like powers, but she lost them when she came here.”
“That… May or may not be true. It’s definitely because of me that Ellie, Yuria, and Lien have powers, but I don’t have the same power as a god.”
I was just an ordinary office worker living every day.
“Jinu, you really have a lot of secrets. Can you tell them to me later?”
“I’ll tell you about that when I’m done with Demon… Then.”
“Oh! Is that a promise?”
Aria held out her little finger to me.
It seems that the use of the little finger when making a promise is also present here.
I also put my finger on it.
“Jinu, can you tell me how many roses there are in this garden?”
“Huh? It seems like a lot. I’m not sure?”
Aria slowly walked over and took one of her roses off with her hand.
“There are exactly 1,000 flowers. Now that I have taken off one flower, there are now 999 flowers? Well, it’s a gift.”
“Oh, yes. Thank you.”
Aria gave me one of her torn roses.
“Please take good care of it? Hehe. Then shall we go back soon?”
I put the rose she had received from Aria in her top pocket and followed her in.
While the banquet was still in progress, there were men and women dancing to music in the center.
Other people stand around the dancing people and watch.
And when the music ended, they separated and greeted each other, and the man took out a red rose from his arms, knelt down on one knee, and handed it to the woman on the other side.
“Is that…?”
“That’s a proposal. In our kingdom, when you confess your love to someone, there is a custom of giving them a rose. And roses also have flower language. A red rose means ‘I love you.’ It is said.”
Oh… That’s so romantic.
When the woman received the rose, everyone around her clapped and blessed her.
“It’s really interesting. There’s a flower language in the place where I was, and it’s the same.”
“Oh, is that so? Then do you know that too? Roses have different flower meanings depending on their color, and it also differs depending on how many there are.”
I didn’t know that.
It would have been nice if I had known more about the language of flowers.
I will have to try confessing with roses later.
“Lord Lien!”
While I was watching the proposal, I heard the loud voice of the Gasta driver from behind.
Aria and I turned toward the sound to see what was happening.
Ellie, Yuria, and Lien were standing there, and in front of them, Knight Gasta was kneeling on one knee and handing a rose to Lien.
Very familiar… It’s the same scene I just saw.
It seems that not only we, but also Ellie, were surprised by the Gasta driver’s actions.
“Lord Lien, I fell in love with you the moment I first saw you. Please marry me!”
Oh wow…
A man confessing his love to someone who made a hole in his body.
Looking at Lien’s face is quite a sight.
It is often said that it looks like someone chewed shit, but it is so distorted that you wonder if that is the facial expression.
“It’s the first time in my life I’ve met a strong woman like you. The moment I saw you, so close to my ideal type, I couldn’t forget it in my mind. Would you like to walk your life together with me?”
I definitely think that if she were a woman in this world, she wouldn’t be able to reject that confession the moment she heard it.
She has the power to be called a Sword Master and her face is also handsome to me.
This alone should be enough…
The words that came out of Lien’s mouth were truly shocking.
“Get out of here, you trash that wasn’t as good as nails. Know your own worth. If you come near me again, I’ll put a hole in your stomach like last time.”
