Episode 311 It is the truth that only good things cannot continue in the world.
However, Logan could not help but frown at the report that came at such an odd timing.
“An envoy from the Eastern Kingdom of the Empire? Not an envoy from the Empire?”
“Yes. I think it is due to coordination of trade with the kingdom, which has recently been growing in size.”
“Is the problem because Philip is too good at his job?”
“There’s a different reason than that…”
“Well, I refuse. The royal family doesn’t directly touch trade.”
It was nonsense that seemed to deny the significance of the existence of the top of the McLine, but there were endless excuses to wear it on your ears and wear it on your nose and call it a nose ring.
but.
“I don’t think that can happen.”
“why?”
“The person visiting as an envoy is said to be a princess.”
“princess?”
What does this mean again?
“…I cited my engagement to Count Ronian as another reason for my visit.”
“Marriage? No, let alone the marriage contract, the person concerned will come directly?”
“This is my first time hearing about it too.”
Dwayne’s expression as he reported was equally perplexing.
‘I was wondering why you came in with Dwayne.’
Logan’s gaze naturally turned to Damian, who was standing next to Dwayne.
“There is a princess, Luisa von Aserian, who died at the age of 29. It is rare for the royal family of the empire to not get married until that age, and for some reason, there are no records of her outside activities.”
“…If you put your mind to it, you can disguise a complete stranger as a princess.”
“yes.”
“Your Majesty, I don’t think you’ve gone too far… If the engagement goes through…”
Dwayne interjected with a cold expression, but there was no change in the expressions of Logan and Damian.
“It doesn’t work out.”
“Yes. That can’t be true.”
Dwayne was in tears at the two’s confident answers, but Logan had no time to empathize with his retainer’s feelings.
‘I was thinking he was going to do something.’
princess? Married engagement?
It was an approach I had never imagined.
While he was in such bewilderment, Damian’s voice woke him up from his thoughts.
“First of all, we cannot refuse an envoy.”
It was obvious.
Not just an ordinary noble, but a member of the royal family of the empire, applied for marriage, but he turned it down?
It would make sense to fight right away.
Of course, the relationship with the empire is already irreversible. Logan knows that the Empire will start a war, and the Empire knows that Logan is hostile to the Empire.
However, matters between countries cannot be moved solely by emotion.
‘Not yet. The same goes for the magic circle.’
This side, which had insufficient military power, had no intention of giving them a pretext for war.
“I guess I have no choice but to accept it.”
“yes.”
“I told Ronian to enter the palace and even gave him the responsibility of ‘protecting’ the envoy. There shouldn’t be any accidents, right?”
“…Yes, I understand.”
And it was necessary to re-plan for this unexpected movement.
“The thing we were worried about is not necessarily something an envoy should come and do, right? Of course, even if we have to resort to other tricks.”
On the way back from the office.
When Logan asked as if he was talking to himself out of discomfort, Damian immediately agreed.
“of course.”
“But why did you come?”
“….”
Damian, who could not answer those words right away, soon continued speaking in an uncertain tone.
“I think the only possibility is that she is a spy and not a princess.”
“Can I do something in the royal castle?”
“Yes. There are rumors about the knights, so the Empire may be curious.”
“Yeah. That’s right.”
At Damian’s words, Logan nodded with a calm expression.
Although they were asked to keep it as secret as possible, as many as 30,000 artifacts were distributed to the legion’s knights. It would have been unreasonable for anyone to expect that all those personnel would maintain tight security.
Naturally, rumors about the artifacts possessed by the McLane Knights were spreading little by little, so it would not be surprising if the Empire found out about them.
“Besides, there was a recent explosion at the Magic Tower.”
“Hmm. Hmm. I wonder if it’s connected like that again.”
As the person who caused the incident, Logan had no choice but to go unnoticed.
“Of course, the supply and demand of artifacts is handled in Taren, so there will be nothing to find out in the castle, but I will focus on that and prepare for now.”
Oops.
After hearing that, I had something else to worry about.
Research on the Great Magic Circle.
‘It’s not even finished yet.’
Logan bit his lip as he wondered if that mistake could lead to something connected to the empire.
“…Any approach to the Magic Tower is absolutely prohibited. Even if that’s not the case, there is something that needs to be hidden.”
“Yes, I will.”
“I will tell Ronian the same thing.”
“yes.”
While McLane’s leadership, including Logan, is very nervous.
Just a week later, an envoy from the Eastern Wangfu entered the royal castle of McRain.
* * *
– This is Princess Luisa von Aserian, envoy of the Eastern Kingdom of the Empire.
“Come on in.”
The door to Daejeon opens and the group slowly enters.
The first thing that caught my eye was, of course, the woman in the pink dress standing in front.
A typical going out dress that noble women of this era would often wear. In other words, it was not clothing that the royal family of the empire would wear.
However, despite the simple outfit, the woman’s face shone.
Sparkling blue eyes, clear white skin, beautiful features, and particularly red lips. Her jet-black hair that fell down to her waist emphasized her beauty more clearly than any other jewelry.
“Huh…”
“I heard she’s a princess…”
“Surprising…”
An exclamation came from the mouths of the nobles watching, and Logan’s eyes as he looked down from the head of the table also wavered.
‘Is she a real princess?’
Of course I thought it was fake, but I was taken aback by its unexpected appearance.
In today’s era, no matter how beautiful a child is, if it is not managed, it will be ruined for a moment. Unless you grow up in a noble, wealthy merchant, knight, or wizard family, you can be considered pretty and handsome as long as your skin is smooth and your teeth are even.
In particular, the fact that his skin was white and he had no blemishes proved that he was raised in a noble family from a young age. Unless it’s disguised as magic.
As Logan looked at the woman, who seemed to be a princess, with confused eyes, the princess, leaving only two guards and four servants behind, walked ten steps forward and knelt in front of him.
“Luisa von Aserian meets the Sun of McLane.”
A title that has now become like Logan’s nickname.
Even the tone in which he spoke and his actions clearly showed that he had been properly educated.
‘Either a very well-educated spy or a real princess.’
First of all, if it was the Empire’s masterpiece, finding traces of magic would have been the priority.
“Thank you for your hard work in coming this far, princess. Please understand that preparations are somewhat lacking as this is an unexpected visit.”
The magic tower, or rather the horse corps, may have checked first, but they would not have been able to search the princess’s body in detail. Logan responded politely, carefully using the Force to focus on his senses.
At that moment, the expanded super senses scanned the entire body of the princess at close range.
After a moment, Logan’s face, which had been wearing a formal smile, hardened.
As if not recognizing the change in expression, the princess returned Logan’s greeting with a soft smile.
“No, I am clearly aware that it was a sudden request. It is enough for you not to criticize my rudeness, ‘Your Majesty.’”
The expressions of those who knew the meaning behind that single title changed slightly.
Is the royal family of the empire a majesty rather than a royal majesty to the king of a foreign country?
Surprised gazes gathered, but only then did Logan suddenly come to his senses and look at the princess with a smile again.
Even though the weather was chilly heading towards winter, the sight of Logan sweating profusely as if he was hot caught the eyes of the ministers in a somewhat unfamiliar way.
“The trade-related matter is something that the working-level staff will take care of, but the marriage talks were truly unexpected. I never thought the person concerned would come in person. I would like to ask if there was any special reason.”
“Is there any special reason? You can just think of it as a girl who missed her wedding due to poor health and was in a hurry so she took the step herself.”
Those nearby laughed at the princess’s unexpected joke, and Logan also laughed and shook his head.
“I called my brother to the palace, but the princess’s arrival was faster than expected, so it seems the timing wasn’t right. So, please stay at the palace and wait for a little while. We have also prepared a welcome party, so you can enjoy yourself comfortably.”
“Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty.”
Only then did Logan recognize the princess’s title and his complexion hardened slightly.
* * *
“I guess you really are a princess. What do you think?”
After the meeting in Daejeon, Damian quickly came to my side and asked in a low voice.
Logan erased his fake smile and answered with a stern face.
“He’s a mage.”
“…yes?”
“She’s also a wizard who uses the same mana as those black snakes. It doesn’t matter anymore whether she’s a real princess or not.”
Damian’s expression hardened at those words.
A mage? superman?
That young woman?
“But the magic corps has already tested it…”
“It’s different from the existing magic system. Mana specializes in making plans and hiding them. If I hadn’t dealt with them before, I would have just been fooled.”
Logan recalled the situation from earlier.
Even if I maximized my senses, there was nothing particularly bothersome. I was able to feel it only after activating my characteristic and concentrating all my power on the ominous premonition.
Six secretly hidden circles.
It’s surprising that the princess of an empire who isn’t even 30 years old is a mage, but the root of it all is the black snakes…
“…Can you do that? Then what is this…”
Damian let out a groan. The question that was not a question represented Logan’s feelings.
“I just can’t figure it out. I can’t figure it out… Then what was Aserian’s business?”
“We will increase our security forces to the maximum. Even if it feels a bit uncomfortable.”
“No, no. Maintain the existing system. You can’t instill unnecessary doubt.”
“But if you are a mage…”
“Leave it alone. I will attach Viktor and Bourdel.”
“Oh, if you say so.”
All you have to do is have Bourdel watch from afar and have Victor hide the Aurors and escort them.
Logan’s eyes hardened as he remembered Princess Luisa’s smiling face.
And that time.
On the other side of the palace, the princess and her entourage were having a similar conversation.
“Have you checked?”
“….”
“princess?”
“No, I have no idea. If I can’t figure it out, it’s not even intermediate level like the 2nd prince said.”
Luisa, who was frowning and thinking, shook her head with a troubled expression.
“Could it be that they are using a special artifact? Grandia’s treasure, the Ruler’s Crown, is famous…” “
Yes, it is a class 5 artifact. I guess I can’t even see through that much.”
At the cold look in the princess’s eyes, the guard knight, or rather the soldier in the tower disguised as a guard knight, hastily lowered his head.
“I’m sorry.”
You idiot.
“Anyway, the brainwashed guys are very unintelligent. ‘Because.’
Luisa clicked her tongue and turned around, and after a moment of contemplation, she secretly gave instructions again:
“I will see the king use force. Just the rumor that he used golden force is unclear. As an elder, I have no choice but to confirm for myself whether it is really ‘that power’ or just a unique yellow force.” Logan
McLane.
Is he really the person the great teacher is looking for?
What if? If that’s true…
Luisa’s blood-red tongue seductively swept over her even redder lips.
