Episode 26
Episode 16. Banquet and three women (2)
Yuma knelt down on one knee and bowed to Zishka. Thanks to the lowered head, I was able to hide the embarrassing expression well.
“It’s been a while. I didn’t expect to meet a commoner like you again in the imperial castle.”
When Jisuka beckoned, Yuma stood up.
“Do you know your sister Lee Jaja?”
“The authority of the Kyle Empire’s royal family is unreasonable. Isn’t a commoner refusing to obey his mother’s orders and fooling the princesses with wild nonsense?”
Zishka said, ignoring Hella’s words.
‘I’m so tired. What is this…
While Yuma pondered for a while, a strange war of nerves unfolded between Shuka and Hela.
Adeline Woods looked embarrassed as if the situation was uncomfortable.
“I guess you know interest?”
“Besides, you became Duke Duran’s apprentice? Is that why you’re doing this because you’re not afraid anymore?”
“The authority of the Kyle Empire’s royal family makes no sense. In front of commoners, that princess, my words were ignored twice. I don’t think Mama would be like this either.”
Zishka snorted and looked down at Hela.
Yuma grabbed the two glasses of wine that were left on the railing.
“The first princess, the second princess, the second princess. Soin has never told a lie.
It is true that Sir Adeline Woods saved my life. It is also true that Sir Cahel Povian saved him. I have been begging for my life from village to village. Until they settled in the fishing village of Ferrol.”
The princesses looked at Yuma.
“The first princess, the second princess, the second princess. If you will, I would like to share this wine with Sir Adeline Woods, the benefactor who saved our village.”
Zishka stared at Yuma. No commoner in the world could make clear demands on himself.
“I will allow you.”
Yuma politely passed the glass to Adeline. Adeline and Yuma toasted and set down their glasses.
Adeline was a shy wizard.
“haha. Sir Adeline. I also want to have a drink with the hero of this war.”
Zishka said with an exaggerated smile.
“It is just an honor.”
“Hello!”
When the princess shouted, all eyes in the banquet hall turned to the railing.
“Bring me ten barrels of wine from Shallah that are over 20 years old. With the biggest cup in the imperial castle.”
The wine from Shallah was the best wine in the empire, priced at thirty gold coins in one cask.
Attendants began to carry barrels of wine being aged in the Hwangseong wine cellar.
The banquet hall was cluttered with sweaty servants bringing barrels of wine.
The wine from Shallah was piled up in the middle of the banquet hall, barrel by barrel.
When the wine was almost full, at Zishka’s command, the attendant opened the cask and poured it into a decorative golden goblet.
Zishka poured wine into his golden cup and offered the golden cup to Yuma. The golden bowl was taller than a human head.
“Drink without ceasing until I have emptied this cup.”
Zishka raised her small silver cup and offered a toast.
The attention of the aristocrats was focused on Zishka’s eccentric behavior.
“All right.”
As Zishka put her mouth to the glass, Yuma started pouring in the wine.
Within seconds, all the wine in the golden goblet was gone.
The wine in Zishka’s golden cup was the same.
Immediately, Yuma’s golden cup was refilled with wine. There was a rattle in the glass.
Gulp.
Even when the second glass was empty, the wine in Zishka’s glass remained the same.
Zishka smiled and looked at Yuma happily.
When the fourth cup was emptied, a cask of wine ran out. The nobles applauded passively, noticing Zishka.
The Empress didn’t react much, and Duran looked disapproving.
“It’s a very strong drink, but I drink it well. How did it taste?”
“great. This is too much for a commoner like me to drink.”
Yuma smiled and replied.
“I haven’t finished this glass yet. Drink up.”
“Can I change the glass?”
“Do it.”
Yuma took a step forward. It was a straight gait that could not be regarded as someone who had just drank a barrel of strong wine.
Yuma knew the location and structure of the imperial banquet hall.
What Yuma chose as a new cup was an empty golden pot in the corner of the banquet hall. The planter was about the same size as a wine cask.
“It is not a cup, it is a flowerpot.”
“I am not an aristocrat. If it contains alcohol, it is a drinking cup, and if it contains rice, it is a rice bowl.”
“Ha ha ha ha ha! i get it. Please fill the cup.”
Yuma held up the golden flowerpot as if hugging it and poured four more barrels of wine at once.
When Yuma finished drinking the rest of the wine, Zishka raised a hand to stop her.
“stop. I just finished my glass. It’s less fun than I thought. It’s a waste of alcohol.”
Hella couldn’t understand her sister’s eccentric personality. Although there was a fierce part, Yuma came to this banquet as a war hero anyway.
Hella thought that Jishka’s behavior was degrading the imperial family.
“Hmm. My prank attracted more onlookers than I thought. Did everyone have fun? Our hero is a very good drinker of expensive liquor.”
“Yes lower. It was a good sight.”
the nobles answered.
“So many eyes gathered to see Lee Ja, wouldn’t it be sad if it ended like this?”
Zishka slowly circled around Yuma and said.
“As a disciple of Duke Duran and the strongest orderly in history… I’m curious about his skills. I want to see with my own eyes how well you fight.”
Zishka looked around.
“Who wants to fight? Anyone who wants to sparring, please come out.
I’m sorry if the war banquet lacks such entertainment.”
“sister! This boy has just drunk five barrels of wine. leave it alone Even though he is a commoner, he has just received a medal from Mama. The hospitality is too much.”
“Why? I’m not even your mate
Isn’t that so?”
Zishka asked the empress, who was sitting at the head of the banquet hall and being greeted by nobles. Duran stood next to the Empress.
The Empress waved her hand as if to take care of it.
“Even Mama gave her permission. Don’t go out of your way, dear brother.”
Hella glared at Zishka.
“You know how ugly you look right now? sister.”
“You look ugly. ok how is this? You stake your honor on that commoner, and I stake my honor on the players who appear in the Dalian.
Let the loser do the favor of the winner.”
“Ha really must…
“A rare opportunity! A knight fighting for the honor of the princesses.
Isn’t it wonderful? Come on out!”
Zishka giggled and shouted.
The banquet hall was buzzing. Hella bit her lip and looked at Yuma’s back.
‘I can’t do it anymore. My honor depends on that boy.’
It was unpleasant to be involved in her sister’s dirty play, but she couldn’t help it.
“Will you return the glory to me?”
A man raised his hand and stepped out in front of Zishka.
“Oh Lord Shonan. I am well aware of your strength and bravery. good cow.”
Shonan Rollmandi A knight of the Rollmandy family who was defeated by Tenchu in the Suher Snow Field.
He was very indignant when he heard that a commoner had beheaded his enemy.
Besides, being a damn Duran Zach’s disciple, now was his chance to restore his honor.
The attendants cleaned up the area and created a place for Yuma and Shonan to fight.
‘Shonan is coming. I won Tenchu, but do you have any thoughts?’
Yuma thought. Varys was watching the scene from one side of the banquet hall.
“It would be good if Prince Duran would be in charge of conducting and joining the couple.”
As Zishka said, Duran approached with a squeamish attitude.
The attendants brought swords and spears that were not sharp, but Zishka was bitten.
“You can’t use fake blades in a fight where the honor of the princesses is at stake. Isn’t that right, Lord Duran?”
“…I think it would be better to use a sword, Princess.”
As a warning, Duran did not call her degraded, but called her ‘Princess’.
However, no one was rude to Duran. even the empress.
Zishka laughed as he bit his lower teeth.
“You seem to care very much about your pupil, Lord Duran. I will make you use the real sword.”
“Let’s do that, then.”
Duran gave Yuma and Shonan the real sword brought by the attendant.
“The use of Aura is prohibited because there is a risk of human injury. Compete only with pure swordsmanship and spearmanship.”
Shonan and Yuma went to visit their respective princesses and knelt down and kissed the backs of their hands before the sparring began.
Yuma became the first commoner in history to kiss the back of the princess’s hand.
Zishka’s prank was already half-successful with this.
It was a problem even if I was kissed or not.
The nobles looked at Hella and whispered.
“omg.”
Soon the nobles doubted their eyes.
After Hella kissed the back of her hand, she bent down and kissed Yuma on the forehead.
Yuma was also shocked enough to clear his head, which had been a little dizzy from the alcohol.
Seeing this, the Empress pressed her forehead with her fingers as if she was dizzy.
“At this moment, you have become a knight fighting for my honor. Do not dare to tarnish my honor and come back.”
“Okay, low.”
“My brother must be crazy. Start sparring.”
Shonan and Yuma stood face to face and bowed to each other.
“When I faced Tenchu, I was exhausted after slashing 500 enemies alone. So don’t think I can win just because I cut Tenchu.”
“If it was Lord Tenchu, I wouldn’t have been showing off such a samurai at this moment.”
Yuma said while slowly adjusting his distance from Shonan.
A pure swordsmanship battle where Aura cannot be used.
Yuma decided that if he wanted to deal with Shonan, a renowned spearman, he would never lose out in a street fight.
Shuuk!
Shonan took the lead with a thrust.
Rollmandi’s spearmanship was characterized by unified karate. Incoming horizontal slash and spear blade breaking at the same time as stabbing.
Yuma evaded the attack as he almost fell backwards.
Yuma also took advantage of the recoil that caused her body to jump low and swung her sword diagonally. It was an angle that could target the neck, heart, and shoulder at once.
Shonan spun his spear and struck Yuma’s sword.
Chaeeng!
The crashing sound of metal clashing covered the banquet hall.
‘this.’
When he landed on the floor, Yuma’s black tooth was chipped and cracked, and then the tooth broke. On the other hand, Shonan’s spear was clear.
‘Some wise eunuch must have ordered it. Give me a trashy sword. Perhaps it was him. It was because it looked as if Shonan had damaged Yuma’s sword with a single sword to those who were not warriors.
“I expected it because you said you were a disciple of Duke Duran, but it will end in a bland way.”
Duran did not answer.
When he defended against Shonan’s sharp attack once more, the half-broken sword shattered like glass and splintered. It was the infamous spinning stab of the Rollmandy family.
‘Even if it was a good sword, it would have broken anyway if I didn’t put an aura on it.’
Thinking, Yuma threw the sword with only the handle on the floor.
“Try playing with your snout again like before.”
Shonan moved the spear and said, looking for a good position to stab.
“Do you know Kagor of the Black Wolf?”
Yuma asked Shonan.
“I have heard the name.”
“He said so. The Rollmandy family’s spearmanship is not the best.”
“I guess I’ll have to visit him sometime and show him the best spearmanship. First, after killing you.”
“I thought it was bullshit too, but I think Ka Gor was right.
He cut me through with just one stab.”
Shortly after Yuma finished speaking, Shonan continued to use spinning thrusts. Truly speedy. It was to the point where it gave the illusion that the space was distorted wherever the window touched it.
Blood spurted from Yuma’s neck. The nobles let out screams and exclamations, and Hella closed her eyes.
However, it was Shonan who fell. Shonan convulsed as he bit into crab foam.
Yuma was able to use his fingers and shoulder to twist the trajectory of the spinning thrust that was aiming at him.
I couldn’t help getting my throat ripped open, but instead I was able to put my fist through Shonan’s throat.
A fist that was harder than steel, openly loaded with auras.
The banquet hall became quiet as if cold water had been poured on it.
Yuma tore off his cloak and roughly wrapped it around his neck, then bowed down to the fallen Shonan to pay his respects as a warrior.
“The reason I said that it would be better to use a family sword was because I was worried that Shonan would die, not my pupil. Princess.”
Duran said calmly.
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