Chapter 592 – Ep.590 Tullius Empire
Cheolkeuk──!!
As the name suggests, the two knights who were guarding the front of the palace, which was white enough to hurt the eyes, came out and blocked Oren’s path.
“I will report it to the prince, so please wait a moment.”
“Okay.”
I didn’t like the idea of having invited guests, but wasn’t there a saying that when you go to Rome, you have to follow the Roman laws?
Well, rather than that, it was obvious that Oren would be in trouble, so I thought I would just quietly fill my stomach and go back.
Crash.
As I took a step back, the knights stepped aside, and Oren passed through the gates of the White Jade Palace, as large as his body, and entered.
“…”
“…”
Of course, the knights with their visors down and their faces completely hidden remained silent, and I decided to remain quiet as well, so I did not speak to them.
‘I guess it’s a royal knight, right?’
Two people wearing armor with a gold eagle engraved on both shoulders. I don’t know what the face looks like under the visor, but I wonder if they know that just a little while ago, I was in a relationship with their boss and even forgot my lunch box and put my finger in my mouth.
‘Of course I don’t know.’
If you knew, it might just give you goosebumps.
As I was spending some time imagining such trivial things, Oren, who had gone inside, came back.
“The prince gave permission.”
I nodded and looked at the knights standing on either side.
Crash─
Then, the two widened the distance a little wider, as if they could pass by, making the space larger. At that, I briefly blinked in greeting, passed them by, and followed Oren into the White Jade Palace where the 1st Prince was living.
“… “There is a garden in the palace?”
“Yes? The garden… “Isn’t it originally inside the palace?”
Uh. No.
But what does a kid who has never been outside know?
“So how far do I have to go?”
“It’s a banquet hall. “He’s over there.”
I thought it was huge when I saw it from afar, but as it was so big, the inside was also incredibly spacious.
The garden I mentioned earlier also existed, and there was a fountain and chairs that I didn’t know why they were there. I noticed a number of other rooms that I had no idea how they were decorated.
‘But this guy has better stamina than I thought.’
I think I walked for about 20 minutes just to get here, but I don’t look tired at all. Even our members, who were scratching their stomachs and burning their taxes, would have groaned regardless of how hard it was to walk this far, but this guy just walked in silence.
‘Not here.’
Out of curiosity, I unconsciously grabbed the hand that was trying to stroke my head and placed it next to my waist. The guy who was always laughing and talking all the time lost his smile and became nervous, but he couldn’t be bothered.
“Prince. “We have brought you Sir Smith, the leader of the Order of the Blue Rose.”
There was no answer.
Wooooong──!!
Instead, the pattern engraved on the closed door glowed and the closed door began to move on its own.
‘Wow, this is real?’
I don’t know if it was marble or if it had been cut from a special mineral, but beyond the wide open door was an entirely white space, like a room prepared for someone with a disease that would kill them if it wasn’t white. From the chandelier hanging from the ceiling to the marble on the floor. Everything is pure white.
“… “Lord Smith.”
When I stopped for a moment in a space that I instinctively felt repulsed by, Oren, who was standing next to me, called me in a very low voice, which helped me come to my senses and resume my walking pace.
‘I was wondering where everyone had gone, but they were all gathered here.’
There was a table long enough to seat at least forty people if they were sitting in a row, a man with shiny blond hair and a simple face sitting at the head of the table, and behind the man, a boy wearing the same clothes as Oren and some older guys. They were lined up behind us with their heads bowed.
I followed Oren and stopped in front of the guy who, by all accounts, was the prince.
“My name is Smith. “I’m honored to have you invite me.”
And since I didn’t know anything about etiquette, I just bowed my head in greeting and quickly added another word just in case.
“I am from the desert, so I am ignorant of continental etiquette. “If I have been rude, please generously forgive me.”
It’s a little shameless, but I think this is enough to keep the line.
As proof, the eldest brother of our Marvius opened his mouth with a kind smile.
“Haha, no. That’s pretty good. “More than anything else, I invited you, so who cares?”
“Thank you.”
“What is gratitude? “It must have been hard to get here, so please sit down first.”
“Then.”
The first prince pointed to the seat right next to the head of the table where he was sitting, and even though I didn’t want to, I had no choice but to sit there. This is because the dishes and cutlery were already prepared.
“The guests have arrived, so please bring what you have prepared.”
“”Yes.””
As soon as the prince’s order was given, the attendants who were standing behind rushed out and soon came back, dragging a number of white-painted carts.
“Are you surprised that the food isn’t white?”
“… “A little bit, I thought so.”
As the prince asked, the food served on the table was quite appetizing, starting with steak, which was very dark in color, unlike the all-white banquet hall.
“Haha, you are the first person to answer like that. “Everyone was busy smiling awkwardly and shaking their heads when I asked this question.”
If it were normal circumstances, I would have done the same.
However, I had no intention of becoming successful and had no need to impress anyone, so I just answered honestly, and the prince seemed to like this honest side.
“Everyone, please stay out until I call you back.”
Once the food and light drinks were all on the table, the prince sent out all the attendants, including Oren.
“I invited you to eat, so let’s fill our bellies first. Of course, don’t worry about things like etiquette and just listen comfortably. “I like it that way too.”
“If you say so.”
This is a situation that any man who has served in the military may have experienced at least once.
It’s a situation where a senior tells you to call him “Hyung” For convenience.
Of course, the moment you say anything, the abyss is confirmed.
I thought the current situation was similar to that. The prince told me to behave comfortably and not worry about etiquette, but in times like this, I had to be more careful. Because you never know when and where someone will come up with something about what happened here.
‘Well, it’s none of my business.’
All you have to do is catch the pod and just listen with one ear and let it go. I didn’t come here to get ahead.
For that reason, I ate very comfortably, just as the prince wanted.
I rolled up the pasta very large with a fork and put it in my mouth, and I also put meat and salad on top of the crispy baguette and took a bite. Of course, I held the baguette in my hand.
“That’s amazing. “I’m full after just eating this one plate, but is your stomach under a curse?”
“What…”
I couldn’t tell if he was praising me for eating well or criticizing me for eating too much, so I ended the meal by trailing off and stuffing the last piece of steak into my mouth.
“It was delicious.”
“Okay. When I saw him eating it, he seemed to really like it. “If you want, I’ll invite you sometime.”
“Yeah… What… If you call me…”
I don’t know if he said it politely or not, but I couldn’t refuse it to his face, so I responded appropriately.
“Would you like a drink?”
“Because I’m on official duty.”
“Haha, if it were someone else, I would have said it was good and just drank it.”
The prince raised the silver cup containing the wine he was about to hand over to his own mouth and sipped it. He refused because he thought it might contain poison, but of course he didn’t seem to have any intention of doing so.
Well, the table was left too clean to even consider such a thing.
What could I do if I was hungry by giving up my sandwich to Irina and Lord Melbourne? I’m trying to make a living, but I have to fill my stomach first.
“Lord Smith.”
“Yes. “Prince.”
“Prince, prince…”
I had a nice meal and took a sip of alcohol, but in the meantime, I wonder if I got drunk. The prince sat down at the table! He put down the glass he was holding and turned his head this way, but his face was extremely tense.
“You know what? “I was born a month before the Crown Princess.”
“This is my first time hearing it.”
“Is it? “I heard that you are favored by Duke Bizelin, so I thought you might know a secret or two like this.”
Let’s get this straight.
Strictly speaking, it is the one who gives favor, not the one who receives it. Well, the number of times I’ve stroked Bizelin-sama’s head in the past few days has reached three figures, so wouldn’t it be right for me to be the one giving him the favor?
Above all, what’s the point of knowing secrets that you don’t want to know and have no interest in?
“I can understand your situation.”
The prince shook his head and poured his wine into a glass, as if he had suddenly seen the bitterness of his life all by himself.
“When Duke Bizelin gets tired of her, she will be abandoned in no time.”
Are you really drunk?
I was curious to see how far he would go if I left him alone, so I nodded my head in agreement. And.
“… “I will become the crown prince.”
Prince.
Was it a word referring to the prince who would next inherit the throne?
“I heard that men cannot inherit the throne.”
“Okay… That’s what’s wrong with this continent. Isn’t the emperor ultimately the one who looks down from the highest place and gives orders? In that case, there is no problem with a weak man sitting on it. No? Rather, that is why I should become the next emperor. “Women are blinded by sexual desire anyway, so I will be busy doing all kinds of things to flatter them so that they can sleep with me.”
“Oh…”
“Also!! “You who come from the desert understand what I mean!!”
‘… ?’
I made the noise without realizing it because I was impressed by his incredible confidence that he would do everything to flatter me in order to sleep with him, but he seems to have misunderstood it as sympathizing with his thoughts.
Sigh.
“Lord Smith.”
The prince gently places his palm on the back of my left hand, which is placed on the table.
For a moment, I freaked out and almost hit him.
“I heard you became a member of the Cradle of Night.”
As I was trying to shake off his hand, I decided to be a little more patient with the unexpected words that came out of his mouth and quickly nodded.
“I hope you can help me a little with the ball to celebrate me in a few days.”
“… “What if you say it’s help?”
“On that day, princesses from all countries and nobles from different races will gather. I will convey the details in writing, but first, stand by my side and let me know that you are definitely mine… “You just need to know this much.”
The princesses from each country were not at all interested, but when I heard that nobles from different races were gathering, I almost nodded without thinking.
“… What can I get?”
“Let me help you become a very special member of the Cradle of Night.”
Without hearing any more, I accepted the prince’s offer.
