Chapter 764 – 764. Heir to the Holy Sword (2)
“… Yes?”
At the completely unexpected remark, a distraught voice came out.
It was Cha Han-seong, who was awarded a title along with medals and other awards, who spoke in a voice that did not understand at all what he meant.
The banquet hall, the palace, was full of awkward silence, so it seemed that his bewildered voice resonated more clearly.
The one who broke the silence for a few seconds was Erin, who congratulated her innocently on the unexpected news.
“Wow! Cha Han-seong! Congratulations!”
The story of a man who was just an ordinary knight with no connections and became a nobleman in recognition of his merits.
Erin trembled at the sight of a great story unfolding right in front of her eyes.
“… Erin.”
Before long, Eira cautiously touched Erin’s side with her elbow, giving her notice.
There was nothing wrong with her intention to rejoice and congratulate her, but such a reaction was out of place in this situation.
Erin, completely oblivious to the atmosphere around her, noticed it too late.
“Oh, oops.”
Erin bowed her head again and returned to her original posture, and as if bridging the broken silence in her court, her army of nobles responded.
Medals and awards for meritorious service were natural, and what was unexpected was the atmosphere in which the majority of nobles acknowledged the barony awarded to Cha Han-seong.
“Hmm…”
“Surely…”
Rather, there were quite a few nobles who affirmed and sympathized with Queen YuRia’s judgment.
The holy sword, also called the national treasure of the Fernias Kingdom, the knight chosen by Durandal.
The fact that it was an outsider and a rank-and-file knight with no connections could have been very unpleasant, but the nobles understood Queen Yuria’s intentions.
Cha Han-seong, who was chosen as the national treasure of the kingdom, could not have been neglected unlike before.
Cha Han-seong was already a knight belonging to the Knights of Artia, the kingdom’s knights, but in addition to that, formally granting him a kingdom affiliation was a more reliable method.
Everyone who attended this court banquet knew and understood it.
“…”
Except for Cha Han-seong, who is not convinced about her own success, the only one who doesn’t think deeply about her detailed process and conclusion and doesn’t notice.
“No. I am…”
However, it was too much of a burden for Cha Han-seong, who had no interest in the title of nobility.
“Hanseong-ah.”
Cha Han-seong, who had tried to deny the title himself, was immediately cut off.
Shaking his head slightly, he conveyed his intention to Cha Han-seong with a glance.
You must not reject it.
Accept it
Cha Han-seong, who had spent quite a bit of time together in the Knights, understood the meaning.
“…”
But is it really okay to accept it?
My head was so full of such thoughts that I couldn’t speak easily.
Receiving the title of nobility means that there is an obligation and responsibility to contribute to the kingdom in some way.
It was a different form of responsibility than a rank knight belonging to the Knights and fulfilling its duties.
The degree of missions to be performed and the level of responsibility to be shouldered will be higher and heavier.
The question is whether you can really do it yourself.
What instilled confidence in Cha Han-seong, who had no confidence in his own insignificant ability, was Eira’s voice, confidently answering next to him.
“Are you okay. Believe me. I will help you.”
“… Under.”
Cha Hanseong laughed involuntarily.
There was no precise explanation of what to believe or how to help.
However, Eira’s words, filled with confidence and confidence, are like experiencing magic that clears her complicated mind just now.
“All right.”
Cha Hanseong gave a small answer as he looked at Queen YuRia and replied.
“Her Majesty Her Majesty gratefully accepts her grace, and will endeavor to fulfill her responsibilities in the future as befits her position.”
“… I will look forward to it.”
Queen Yuria beckoned to send her signal, and her waiting knights approached and stood in front of the three.
“Everyone stand up.”
She opened the box each one was holding in her hand and held it out in front of the three of them.
The contents of the box were a brilliant silver badge engraved with the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Pernias.
It was a badge of honor recognized by the royal family as a great man who had made great contributions to the kingdom of Pernias.
“… Ah.”
Eira let out a small exclamation involuntarily.
As far as she can remember, the most recent official award of the medal was 20 years ago.
A great war that took place 20 years ago between the Mirbabilla Empire and the Continental Alliance.
One of the six heroes who returned after ending the war, and was Eira’s father, Riod Olivion.
“Under.”
Eira burst into laughter without realizing it and couldn’t control it.
Of course.
She became her knight in order to become like her father, chasing after the back of her wonderful father whom she longed for so much.
As a swordsman, he hadn’t reached the level that Riod had reached, but he had a strong conviction that Aira was following Riod properly.
Her heart swelled as she felt that all her hard work and time on her own was being rewarded.
Even though I couldn’t wear that medal with this dress, that medal was more valuable to Ayra now than any other precious jewel.
“In the future, the kingdom will repay your dedication and activity towards the kingdom.”
“It is disheartening. Her Majesty the Queen.”
After the award ceremony was concluded with a brief speech, the banquet resumed.
The orchestra’s sweet performance, which had stopped with the appearance of Yuria, resumed.
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The atmosphere of the banquet did not change much compared to before the award ceremony.
But something has definitely changed.
In the beginning, it was a place for socializing, where they slowly formed their own network by telling each other about the territory, company, and job they were running, or talking about the current situation.
A typical flow of dancing to the melody of a calm yet elegant performance, or promoting friendship among nobles while laughing haha.
Now that the award ceremony has ended, the atmosphere of the flow has changed.
“Hello. I am Baron Berylle’s…”
“Congratulations on the birth of a new article. I am…”
The unique elegant and relaxed atmosphere became strangely noisy only around Cha Han-seong.
Everyone had a lot of intentions to talk to Cha Han-sung at least once and form a personal network.
Cha Han-seong, who was officially awarded the medal for being recognized by the royal family, has now become a very important figure in the kingdom, so it was a natural trend.
“Ah, yes, yes.”
Cha Hanseong showed a clear expression of embarrassment as he responded to the numerous aristocrats who spoke to him.
All of them were talking to him, regardless of gender or age, from nobles of noble ranks who were far from him.
After listening to them with both ears, the answer that came out of their mouth was almost the same answering machine level.
To be honest, no matter what they said, Cha Han-sung couldn’t hear it properly.
Cha Han-seong, who was not accustomed to the social life of aristocrats, was very busy just responding appropriately to their words without going through his brain.
‘Why, why is this only to me…’
It wasn’t just him who received the medal, but Ayla and Erin as well.
But why are they only attracted to themselves?
Cha Hanseong did not understand this situation, so his head was jumbled with complicated thoughts.
He didn’t notice, but this situation was natural.
Cha Han-sung, Erin, and Ara, even if their positions or situations are different, they are so wrong.
As the eldest daughter of the Duke of Olivion, Ayra already has a position that is not easily touched by any nobles in the kingdom.
Her ability as a knight is outstanding, but the reason why her nobles do not touch her easily is that her parents, the dukes of Riod and Olivion, are wrongly touched, and there is nothing good about it.
Although Erin is not a noblewoman’s daughter, she is rather difficult to touch than Eira.
Eun-hyeon, her husband, and other wives who were very close to Erin, Illyana and Eleanor, were also a problem, but Eun-hyeon was the most feared.
The nobles of Pernias Kingdom are all afraid of Eunhyun.
Rumors abound about who orchestrated the large-scale purge of corrupt aristocrats that had already taken place in the past. Will there be
Even Queen Yuria strongly supported him, but Eun-hyeon was feared as much as the queen and even more than the queen in this country.
In the current aristocratic society of the Kingdom of Pernias, the existence of a man named Eunhyeon was a powerful deterrent.
It acts like a preservative to keep them from rotting and getting sick.
That function was still strongly effective.
On the other hand, what about a man named Cha Han-seong?
He has no foundation or position to speak of, and he is not even an aristocrat.
Even so, he made a great contribution to the kingdom and was even awarded a medal in recognition of his merits.
The aristocrats, who were quite quick-witted, made their judgments after seeing Cha Han-sung.
‘Ah, this guy always floats.’
So, in preparation for that time, an extremely snobbish calculation to show off the friendship and make a profit when he opens up his face and builds a friendship in advance.
But it was also a very natural way.
So, of course, there are people who notice it.
“Hanseong-ah.”
Surrounded by nobles, while responding frantically, I heard a welcome voice to cut off the seemingly endless approach.
Cha Han-seong turned his head in delight and replied to Eira.
“Yes.”
“My father is looking for you.”
“Are you the captain? Yes. All right. Excuse me.”
As if it was an opportunity, Cha Hanseong quickly greeted the nobles who surrounded him and left the place following Eira.
When I came out to the balcony where there were few people, I looked around him, but I didn’t see Riod, who said he had found Cha Han-seong.
“Senior. The captain isn’t there?”
“Dad is busy right now. He is talking to other people with his mother.”
“Yes? Then why do I…”
Before Cha Han-seong could finish his question, Ayra pulled his arm and pushed her against the wall.
Thud!
Ayra’s palm hit the wall right next to Cha Han-seong.
“Sir, senior… ?”
The sound of the palm hitting the wall was very loud, but it was overshadowed by the gentle music reverberating in the court hall.
Eira, who has a relatively small height compared to Cha Hanseong, naturally looked up at him and looked very funny to someone who did not know the situation, but the feeling of intimidation felt from Eira is not normal.
“Did you like it?”
“Yes?”
“He was smiling surrounded by women?”
“…”
Cha Hanseong was at a loss for words.
Rather, it is embarrassing.
It is true that he was surrounded by many aristocratic women, but how was he able to look at the forced smile he had at the end of his troubles?
“Senior. That is a misunderstanding.”
“What is the misunderstanding?”
“That’s it…”
Cha Han-seong, who could not understand what was angry with Eira, had to spend a lot of time and effort to appease her.
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“Wow… Sister. It’s really powerful.”
Erin, who was in the hall of the court, heard Eira and Cha Hanseong’s scuffle on the balcony with her hearing more sensitive than normal people.
“Cha Han-sung is really… As much as Hyun, no. I think he is more ignorant than Hyun.”
Eira probably wanted Cha Hanseong to ask for help.
But on the contrary, she is surrounded by the ladies of the aristocracy and is at a loss, so how can she not get a fever when she sees it.
So does Erin.
Even though Eun-hyeon had a business smile, if she gave that smile to a woman she hadn’t seen before, not to herself or her other wives, she would be terribly mischievous.
Although she couldn’t help it, her personal mood problems were separate.
“What do you mean?”
“Nothing.”
Her Eunhyeon, who heard Erin’s murmur, tilted her head and asked her back, but Erin evaded her topic appropriately.
Although she was very curious about the conversation between Eira and her Cha Han-sung, she did not forget her own role now.
She stood at a distance, and she felt the eyes on her and her eunuch Eleanor, and it was on her eunhyeon too.
“Erin. Eleanor.”
“Huh.”
“Yes.”
The two women nodded as if they knew.
Soon after, a man who had been keeping an eye on Eunhyeon and her wives walked up and started talking to them.
“If you’ll excuse me, can we talk for a minute?”
The man dressed to the fullest in fancy robes, jewels, and epaulettes was no ordinary person to anyone’s eyes.
The insignia on his chest is not the pattern of a noble belonging to the kingdom of Pernias.
That means he is not a noble belonging to this kingdom.
It meant that he was a high-ranking official invited from abroad.
“Oops, my introduction is yet to come. The 3rd prince of Bartel Kingdom. My name is Alfred Bartel.”
Alfred asked Eunhyun to shake hands with a fishy smile twisting the corner of his mouth.
“Don’t we have something to share?”
