Episode 199 Change of Empire (3)
While the two of them couldn’t say anything out of embarrassment and panicked, Ray looked at the gate of the Great War and said.
“Come on. From now on, it’s the Empire’s job.”
At that, three knights in half-plate armor with golden thread opened the door and entered.
Judging from the fact that they had quite strong momentum, it was clear that each and every one of them had skills comparable to that of a knight commander.
They bowed their heads towards Ray and the imperial family.
Then, before long, the prince and the princess were bound with a tight rope.
It seemed that it was not a skill that had been done once or twice that the skill was exquisite and even showed theft.
Unlike the prince, who silently resigned himself and knelt down, Princess Il fiercely resisted him.
“Let go now! How dare you touch me!”
“Don’t resist. The beasts have already been captured.”
“It’s a slander! It’s all the author’s trick!”
The imperial knight laughed at her nonsense.
“He spoke with his own mouth. The ringleaders are themselves. Are you going to change your mind again?”
Their anger was great.
It was only natural that he lost his comrades while fighting the Wyverns for no reason.
Those who died in it did not die gloriously.
At least, if he had died during the war, he wouldn’t have felt so empty.
Just getting killed by a few Wyvern magics was all, so the complaints of not only the people but also the knights were great.
As the princess was almost dragged out of the Great War, one of the knights approached Ray.
“We caught all those who were aiming to advance to Wyvern Rare.”
Now what?
Seeing the knight’s questioning expression, Ray also tilted his head and said, ‘What are you asking me to do?’ had a look on his face.
“It would be better to report it to His Majesty the Emperor, not to me. As I said before, it’s up to the empire to decide from now on. Well, personally, it would be better to catch the nobles who participated in the rebellion. You’ve done well so far, but let’s do well in the future.”
Ray slung the backpack he had left in a corner over his shoulder.
I could see how big the small back had been in the act of clearly leaving the empire.
The knight shook his head and brushed off his thoughts at the sight of his regretful appearance for a moment.
I felt ashamed of myself at the thought of relying so much on a young man who hadn’t completely peeled off my boyhood yet.
He showed his respect by raising the scabbard along with the sword.
Because he was in front of the imperial family, he couldn’t pull out his sword, but this was the maximum respect he could show.
Rey, who took the place of a greeting with a wave of his hand, did not care about him, and went to battle without regret.
* * *
“There he is! Wait!”
Ray stopped walking at the presence he felt from behind.
“What else?”
This Princess Celia.
She gasped for breath, trying to calm herself.
My face is dripping with sweat from how much I ran.
“Heh-uh-huh-huh-huh… Did you say that on purpose?”
“What?”
At his question, she calmed herself down for a moment before speaking in a slightly calmer voice.
“The words you said to this prince in Daejeon… You didn’t mean it, did you?”
After thinking about Celia’s words for a while, Ray smiled.
“It was a good condition.”
At those words, Celia was quite relieved.
I don’t know why I’m reassured by that statement.
However, the feelings of regret grew as much.
It was only natural that he poured out various words in Daejeon.
“…sorry. I didn’t even know that, and I just said everything I had to say.”
“Never mind. I wish I could catch it.”
From Ray’s point of view, it was fortunate that she had been tricked.
Thanks to Celia’s fooling around, the atmosphere gradually turned him into a vile saint.
That’s why this prince and the princess could have thought of making a deal by trusting themselves.
To some extent, he even felt grateful to Princess Celia.
She hesitated for a moment, then closed her eyes and said.
“Please stop by Lessian again during your pilgrimage. I will definitely show you my changed side!”
If it doesn’t change, it’s trouble as it is.
Besides, as I said before, Lessian has things to do again anyway.
In order to establish a medical academy across the entire continent, it would be ideal to take the Lessian Empire as the starting point.
he answered meekly.
“Okay.”
With just that one word, Celia’s expression brightened noticeably.
It was as if the stool that had been left for a week had been safely sent away.
The road to leave the empire was delayed by a day due to a sudden incident, and it was only late in the evening that he was able to reunite with the Paladins and set off.
From now on, reconciliation with the Wyverns or subjugation of the rebels are all that remains for them.
As it is an empire that the emperor stands firm on, there should be no need to worry.
In this way, Ray escaped the borders of the Empire and embarked on a journey to the Holy Land again.
* * *
After a long time, the mana crystal orb started to glow.
Ray accepted the communication while lying down nicely in the carriage.
As soon as I poured mana into the crystal ball, Iriel’s voice came.
-Is it late! It’s too late! What the hell is it so late to do!
It’s good to hear what you ate.
“The Empire has one more official request, so it’s too late to solve it.”
-…a request? I haven’t heard that kind of news yet…
Of course, Iriel wouldn’t know.
The empire is now busy suppressing rebel forces and purging high-ranking officials who committed corruption.
In addition, the Wyvern’s heart had to be returned, so the hardship would not be trivial.
said Ray, yawning.
“I wish you would have heard me.”
Iriel’s eyebrows narrowed at the end of the peace.
-Isn’t that so? I mean, the pilgrimage schedule has been set.
“ha ha ha. take it easy go take it easy Didn’t God Gaia do the same? Enjoy abundance.”
-….
I told you to enjoy abundance, I never told you to be lazy.
If Gaia heard it, it was an interpretation that would turn on the light in her eyes and protest.
Sewol-ah, Na-wol-ah, who was lying on the bed and enjoying Shinseon-nori, he awoke at the thought of a sudden visit.
‘…The faster I go to Celia Kingdom, the longer I’ll have to meet my parents and Aira.’
It is natural that the delay in the schedule will reduce the period of stay in the country.
Ray straightened his posture with a sudden change of thinking.
Seeing that, Iriel was taken aback and said.
– What is it? Suddenly…
“I have changed my mind. I have to go quickly.”
-yes? So sudden…
“Life is always sudden.”
We are discussing life history on a topic that was lazy enough to make viewers feel frustrated until just now.
He packed his rucksack and left the wagon with a mana orb in his hand.
The paladins asked in wonder.
“What is the matter with you, my lord?”
Ray answered their question.
“The pilgrimage has been scheduled. I will return to the Holy Land first, so please come slowly!”
With just that, he overtook the wagon and started running.
When I put the backpack in my mouth and tucked the crystal ball into the clothes I had tied so that it wouldn’t fall off, I transformed into a perfectly ideal body suitable for running.
Iriel inside the mana crystal began to rebel.
-Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Where the hell are you putting me in! What are you showing me!
“It will be over soon!”
– What the hell! Ooh, I’ll hang up now, so call again later!
Iriel hurriedly cut off the mana and cut off the mana crystal orb’s communication.
No matter how sudden life is, the embarrassment at the sudden service scene remained only for her.
However, Ray’s head was filled only with the desire to enter the Holy Land on time.
Iriel’s embarrassing or confused present was not what he knew.
He ran toward the Holy Kingdom with mana activated in his body.
* * *
Iriel sat down at the table in the office and muttered, covering his face with both hands.
“…Suddenly, what is it really!”
His face was already red like a carrot, and his shoulders were trembling slightly.
Griaia, who was watching the scene from the side, shed an awkward smile instead of writing on the parchment.
“Are you a saint again? What are you doing this time?”
“…”
There is no way I can say it.
Even if he dies, it cannot be said that the saint ran with a crystal ball tucked into his jacket.
Iriel took a deep breath for a while, calmed himself down, and then spoke again with a normal face.
“…it’s nothing. Now, let’s sort things out a little bit. On the pilgrimage, Gria will also follow you, so if you have personal items, please prepare them in advance.”
He said it without trying to show it, but his face was still stained with scarlet.
To that, Griaia answered with a smile while covering her mouth.
“Whoop whoop. All right. Then we will wake up first.”
“Please.”
As she left the office with her head bowed, Iriel also quietly removed her hand from the parchment.
The basic items would be prepared by the convoy, but there were items that she needed to prepare as well.
No, it would be more appropriate to call it a plan rather than an item.
Now that the Holy Kingdom had stopped trading with the neighboring kingdoms, the kingdom of Celia was the closest in terms of distance, yet it was a country that would benefit a lot.
Wouldn’t it be a loss to return from such a country without doing anything?
What Iriel was preparing now was to form a good relationship with the kingdom of Celia and to discuss trade at a level appropriate to it in advance.
It’s a bit unreasonable to trade with the Merchant immediately after visiting, so it’s better to think of it as preliminary work for the future.
That means it will be less of a burden on the other side.
Now, the saint has brought about an unexpected trade in the Lessian Empire, so the worries are reduced.
In order not to let such a situation come, you have no choice but to think about the future and prepare.
Because of that decision, she was making a more detailed plan for the kingdom of Celia.
Of course, it may be that Ray, who met his parents after a long time, is working even harder because he wants to have fun after a long time.
Iriel, remembering what happened just now, let out a smirk.
Covering the steaming black tea with both hands, she muttered as she looked out the window.
“…will there ever come a time when I can confess my feelings? Miss Gaia.”
There was a smile on his lips, but his expression was clearly sad.
