Chapter 190 – Chapter 5: King – 4
That’s how the two found Tia again.
Luck came to those who always made a fuss.
Luckily, Vin Carlos was staying in Deseo.
The teacher who taught Tia swordsmanship, the legendary swordsman.
Surprisingly, Mr. Bean was completely unaware of what had happened.
“Because I’m so busy.”
It is said that he did not hear any news because he was busy recruiting mercenaries and training soldiers.
He said the last time he saw Tia was when he returned from saving Dienbus in Deseo.
“That is… Sir, after that.”
Joseph opened his mouth with difficulty and revealed the ‘truth’.
A moment passed.
After hearing the whole story, Teacher Bin closed his eyes.
A deep sigh flowed from the corner of his wrinkled mouth.
“Tia… “My only student was the prince’s daughter?”
“Yes.”
“Albert from the village above was a prince… Huh-.”
Teacher Bean said that she finally understood.
“Okay. It felt different. Albert introduced himself as an adventurer, but he had a cute personality. He was gifted with words and even had a wise eye for someone from the countryside. I thought it was some fallen nobleman hiding his identity. In fact, he was a ‘prince.'”
“I wasn’t in Brisden at the time, so I didn’t know. It seems he was definitely not an ordinary person.”
“You know Tia when you see her, Joseph.”
The old teacher lightly grasped his sword.
“That kid is a genius. He’s met a lot of people, but he’s never met such a smart kid. Brilliant sun. It was dazzling to see his skills growing every day. So I accepted him as a disciple. What kind of ultimate swordsmanship will that child achieves? “I got curious.”
“There is no doubt about it. “I saw it with my own eyes.”
Robert deeply affirmed.
He was one of the few people who saw Tia’s swordsmanship up close and personal.
It is by no means a perfect skill. It wasn’t even at a level where he could compete with the world’s best prosecutors.
However, despite having the disadvantage of being a girl, she has the ability to overwhelm Alan, an apprentice engineer.
He was truly a genius that only comes along once in a thousand years.
Maybe if Tia had been born her baby boy… I dare to guess, wouldn’t the landscape of this war have also changed?
“So Tia is here, in Deseo?”
“Yes.”
“I have to go see you. No, should I say that I have to go ‘see’ her disciple? Haha.”
The three immediately began investigating.
First, I found the last name ‘Anseer’.
As expected, I couldn’t find it. Not even one person.
They decided that since there were many accidents with that name, it was highly likely that Tia had changed her last name.
Next, we collected all the names ‘Tia’.
The name Tia is more common than you might think. Especially in Deseo.
Perhaps the prince deliberately named her daughter ‘Tia’ to give her a common female name.
If you are older. If you are staying in Deseo for a long time. If you are married, etc.
We excluded unnecessary conditions one by one.
We continued to narrow the scope, and finally succeeded in selecting about 10 people.
Now all that’s left is to go and check for yourself.
The three walked around Deseo and met ten virgins named ‘Tia’.
But it wasn’t the Tia they were all looking for.
“You’re in trouble.”
As Lobrt drew a line over the last candidate, he gave an ominous look in his eyes that suggested he might not be in Deseo by now.
In the end, I was looking through the list of ‘Tia’ without any solution. A particularly unusual name caught Joseph’s eye.
“Tia… Tia Modales…”
Every time he read the word ‘Modales’, he kept frowning, as if he was feeling some kind of déjà vu.
But in the end, he couldn’t think of anything, so he ended up with an ambiguous expression.
“Hmm…”
“Joseph. Why is it like that?”
“Tomorrow, let’s visit Tia here. “I have a feeling.”
“Tia Modales?”
Teacher Bean also tilted his head.
Modales. It was a name they all had heard of at least once. But I couldn’t remember who it belonged to.
It’s not a difficult surname to pronounce, and it has the connotation of someone whose occupation is commerce. It did not contain a clear meaning.
As soon as the day dawned, the three people went to the address.
The place where Tia Modales lived was a very shabby inn.
“… Is it here?”
“Yes.”
Inns like this were common in the slums of Deseo.
The sewage did not drain properly, so there was always a terrible smell, and the door leading into the room was so rotten that it rattled terribly.
“There are no empty rooms – oh, no! What are the guests doing in such a shabby place? .”
When three prosecutors with different appearances came in, the innkeeper, who had been grumpy, was shocked.
“Owner. You look very tired. How about taking a quick nap?”
Joseph put down five gold coins.
It was a warning not to worry about what happens here in the future.
The innkeeper nodded with a nervous look on her face and took her gold coins.
Creak- Creak- Creak-.
They walked down the dark hallway in silence.
It was like a rabbit hole. It was so cramped that Robert, who was tall, had to slightly lower his head, and the light wasn’t coming in properly, so his vision was blurry.
Various sounds were heard in each room.
The sound of men and women fighting. The sound of some men drinking alcohol and making a fuss. The sound of a baby crying. And even the sound of prostitutes making vulgar moans.
After passing through such chaos, the three people arrived.
It was a small room located in the most corner.
“…”
The room was unique.
Unlike the dirty and noisy rooms I had seen along the way, the front door was very quiet and clean.
There was even a flower pot with red flowers in it.
Growing flowers even in this mud.
A girl who said she was from a lowly class, but whose character was nobler than that of any noble.
Robert, who was looking at the flowers, felt something strangely familiar.
The three people exchanged glances for a moment in silence.
Joseph put his hand on the door.
Knock.
Then, the sound of a fork being placed on a plate was heard from inside.
After a while, the owner approached the door and asked.
“Who are you?”
The moment you hear a girl’s clear and clean voice. The three people noticed.
Never forget. It was Tia’s voice.
With indescribable tension and joy, they were all frozen and speechless.
Clutter.
As the door opened slightly. A girl appeared.
Red hair flowing down to her chest. Transparent and clear ruby eyes.
A slender girl dressed simply, elegantly wearing a soft white silk dress.
They are familiar with it.
It was definitely ‘Tia’.
“Ah…”
The girl who opened the door and raised her head. I recognized the faces of three people at once.
One was my uncle who left Brisden.
One person was her swordsmanship teacher.
Another person was a knight who taught me about a noble life.
Because they were all unforgettable people. Tia’s eyes widened.
“Uncle Joseph?! Master… And… Mr. Robert?”
“Tia. “You were here.”
“What happened? This is a dream… That’s right… ? Robert passed away…”
Her legs seemed to give out from the shock, and Tia stumbled, holding on to her door tightly.
Robert said as he hurriedly held the doorknob for her.
“It’s not a dream, Tia. I’m alive.”
“Ah…”
Come on!
Tia hugged Robert.
He said, stroking the girl’s hair affectionately.
“You are alive too. I’m so glad.”
“Happy… I’m so happy to see you again…”
Tia’s small body was trembling.
It was like she was sobbing with joy and joy, but there was also a sense of anxiety.
Why did this reunion have to happen here and now?
And Tia was confused, not knowing why these three men had come to see her.
“I’m sorry for interrupting you during our happy reunion.”
Joseph asked.
“Tia. Does she have ‘the ring’ by any chance?”
“… Yes? ‘That ring’?”
“Did Ritz ever tell you about the ruby ring?”
“Ritz…”
Tia’s eyes blurred for a moment as she said that name.
She was silent for a moment, then quickly shook her head.
“I do not know. I have a ruby ring…”
Then Tia showed her right hand, which was hidden behind her door.
“… !”
A sparkling, shining ruby ring on a pure white and slender ring finger.
A jewel so beautiful and noble that it cannot be worn by a girl living in this shabby old inn.
The moment you see the brilliance of the red light that symbolizes the king.
The three of them felt their heads becoming heavy without realizing it.
Chin!
Joseph was the first to kneel down and shout.
“Bow your head!”
Chuck!
Then, Teacher Vienna and Robert also knelt down on one knee and bowed their heads.
“Oh… ? Hey, over there… ?”
Joseph spoke to Tia, who was at a loss, in a stern voice he had never shown before.
“Tia Keen Lord Likene. You are the princess of Crown Prince Raikne, the lord of Deseo, the protector of Charrak, Dragonez, and the Nords, the supreme ruler of the Central Sea Continent Alliance, and the ruler of a million people. Joseph, Carlos and Robert arrived for the coronation.”
Suddenly, the inn became quiet.
Everyone opened the door and was watching them.
Big knights kneeling and not daring to raise their heads.
The girl standing in front of him just asked blankly.
“… What is that… “You mean?”
“Princess Tia is the daughter of Prince Raikne and is qualified to inherit the position of Lord of Deseo.”
“Yes? I’m the prince’s daughter? What do you mean..? You know her uncle too. Jeon…”
“Yes. ‘Albert Anseer’ is the pseudonym of Crown Prince ‘Karl Keane Lord Likene’. And the ring the princess has been the only proof of Laikne’s lineage.”
Tia looked down at her own fingers.
“This one… ? This… It’s a ‘wedding ring’…”
‘Marriage’.
The moment they heard her words, the three people opened their eyes.
They all vaguely felt it.
The Tia I met after a long time was very different from what I remembered.
She was always a cheerful and playful girl with a lively voice.
She has now become strangely calm and cautious, like a young woman in her solitude.
She always walked around like a boy, with a belt over her shirt and short pants.
She now wore her indoor dress long enough to cover her ankles, like a normal woman.
I could understand that it was a change that occurred as I grew older.
There was the strangest and biggest doubt pulling at the back of my head.
In front of the would-be king, Robert dared to raise his head.
“… !”
The dress Tia was wearing did not have a corset to tighten the waist.
That means only one thing.
It was a dress worn by pregnant women to hide their bulging bellies.
And that ominous suspicion.
A man appears behind Tia…
“W-what’s going on, honey?”
… It was realized in the worst form.
