Episode 732 Royal Ball (5)
“Earl Hobert is entering!”
A sharp-looking middle-aged man in dazzling clothes entered.
He was accompanied by a man who seemed to be a vassal, but his appearance was so good that he looked like an ogre.
The man called Count Hobert ignored the other nobles and immediately approached the Marquis of Villede and set an example.
“Meet Your Excellency, Marquis. Your beauty has become even more beautiful after I haven’t seen you.”
As the praise spread, the Marquis covered his mouth and laughed loudly.
“It’s been a while Count Hobert. There is no problem with Yeongji, right?”
“There is nothing to be said as a problem. It’s only natural that the Marquis always cares about you.”
“Ho-ho-ho. Stop it. I am ashamed to see other people since you have painted my face with gold.”
“Who dares to disrespect the Marquis? Everyone here will feel the same way.”
As Count Hobert looked at his vassal as he spoke, the handsome man sitting next to him bowed his head.
“You are right.”
It was nothing more than a consonant remark, but Marquis Villede burst into laughter as if he was in a good mood.
“Ho-ho-ho-ho!”
Her piercing laughter echoed throughout the lobby.
Not only the aristocrats who were chatting with each other, but also the musicians who were playing frowned, then hurriedly relaxed their expressions.
Count Hobert looked around and spoke in a low voice.
“Looks like the royals are still here. It seems that His Majesty is serious about the banquet to gather so many high-ranking nobles on the first day.”
At first glance, he said it like a joke, but his eyes weren’t laughing at all.
At his words, Marquis Villede snorted.
“joy. How could our treatment be so bad? I don’t know if you’re really hostile.”
enmity with the king.
That meant war.
Even if it is not, the nobles of the chosen people are losing their power one by one, and if the king throws a victory here, they have no choice but to respond.
Marquis Villede and Earl Hobert were wondering if the number of matches was now or not.
“You are talking too much. His Majesty the King must have an idea.”
“At most, he is the one who ordered the summoning of nobles to the princess’s birthday banquet. The call-up order issued only in emergencies has been followed three times this year alone, so how can we go past this?”
nobility summons.
As one of the absolute rights of the king, he can summon the nobles to a desired place under any circumstances.
The convocation order, which could only happen once in a decade, happened three times a year, so this reaction from the Marquis of Villede was only natural.
Count Hobert thought to himself.
‘Judging from the way you openly talk to me at the banquet, you must be using me this time. She looks like a scary woman.’
If you think that she is just an extravagant woman with a strong appetite, you are mistaken.
The woman in front of me is a person who killed her brother and inherited the title of marquis herself.
How many nobles were robbed of their property and titles by their careless behavior?
Count Hobert was still hiding his true feelings with a smile on his face.
“I will ask His Majesty the King about his intentions.”
“Would you please?”
“yes. I was about to ask for an audience because I had something to tell you about the territory.”
“thank you. I will never forget the Count’s kindness.”
While talking, I run my tongue through the pieces of food that are on my lips, and seeing them makes me lose my appetite.
Marquis Villede hinted at the Count, who was drinking wine to quench his thirst.
“By the way… what happened to what you always asked for?”
“We are preparing as scheduled. But didn’t you send it last time too? Even three of them…”
“It wasn’t to my liking.”
While drinking wine casually, Earl Hobert shut his mouth at those words.
He was regularly sending slaves to the manor that suited Marquis Villede’s tastes.
There was no problem because the Kingdom of Gleiman legally allowed slaves.
If there was one problem, it was that her eyes were very tall compared to other nobles.
Even now, the young people who were befriending her were also buying the smooth-faced fallen aristocrat with money.
Count Hobert, who was looking for slaves, was gradually reaching his limits, as he did not even look at them unless they were at a fairly high level.
That’s why the elves were the ones who went crazy.
An elf called the race of beauty would not be able to refuse it, no matter how high-eyed the Marquis of Villede was.
Earl Hobert glanced at his vassal and said.
“Bring the python.”
“Now… are you talking?”
a place is a place
‘Isn’t it too much to be seen in the royal palace lobby?’ Count Hobert didn’t care about Python’s eyes.
Due to his determined attitude, Python eventually took over a scruffy young man from the escorts outside the lobby.
Since it was a seat, they were forced to wear neat clothes, but it was not easy to hide that they were slaves.
His skinny body because he couldn’t eat properly and his hazy eyes, but his venomous eyes were no different from those of any other slave.
Even though she was thin, her beauty was evident.
strong eyes.
I really like the straight eyebrows and slightly raised lips like a woman’s.
Marquis Beelaid lifted the young elf’s chin with his fingers.
“They say they are the race of beauty, but they are not wrong.”
When she showed interest, Count Hobert chimed in.
“Not just an elf. This guy is a guardian born with the ability among the elves.”
“Guardian?”
The Marquis’ eyes curled up in a strange way.
An elf is a rare slave.
That’s also a guardian who protects the village.
The corners of his mouth naturally rose at the thought that he would be the only one enslaving the Guardian Elves even after searching all over the continent.
Count Hobert, who immediately noticed that her mood had improved, flattered her.
“A normal person would not be able to deal with it. Even if you’re a member of the royal family, you won’t be able to bring in a Guardian Elf. I only earnestly hope that someone with both beauty and wit like His Excellency the Marquis will handle it.”
Talk and bow your head.
Because that look just makes me happy.
The Marquis of Villede praised Count Hobert for his hard work.
“Thank you for your effort. Come to think of it, you said earlier that you wanted to increase the number of enlisted soldiers and increase your achievements. I will take the time to speak to His Majesty the King.”
‘Ho-ho-ho’ I couldn’t look as pretty as I do now when I smile while covering my mouth.
How many days have passed for this moment?
enlisted increase.
In other words, it means that the military power of the family will be strengthened.
In a small way, they could make achievements by subduing monsters, and in a big way, the family’s power increased, so the trouble of keeping other nobles in check was saved.
and.
‘Maybe they dream of a rebellion and aim for the overthrow of the state.’
Today’s Gleiman is literally a rabble.
The royal family was divided into their own factions, and the battle for the throne was in full swing, and the nobles were also divided into the elect, the common people, the royal faction, and the aristocratic faction, keeping each other in check.
Even when the capital was in danger right away, didn’t he feel nervous about not being able to turn his military power around?
It was not a dream that he would surely sit in the king’s seat if he gathered private soldiers step by step and attracted the surrounding nobles to plan a civil war.
To do so, he needed the Marquis of Villede.
Earl Hobert smiled kindly, hiding his ambitions.
“Thank you for thinking. From today, the owner of this elf is the Marquis.”
“What is your name?”
“Cassius.”
“Cassius… that’s a good name.”
“Because brainwashing doesn’t work, I have engraved the imprint of a slave. If you give me an order, I will do anything.”
“All right. Treat it with respect.”
The gaze looking at the elf Cassius is not good.
She is famous for her cruel temper, so she will never die in peace.
* * *
Around the time when Marquis Villede and Earl Hobert openly exchanged slaves in the banquet hall.
The musician’s performance in the lobby stopped for a moment.
Princess Oh, wearing a dark blue dress like the night sky, walked from the entrance holding the hem of the dress.
As the escorts on both sides slowly took a step back, the nobles approached.
“Meet Slayna Oh Princess. You have become a full-fledged adult now.”
“You get more beautiful with each passing year.”
“Viscount Eidal is meeting Princess Slayna. This is the first time I’m saying hello.”
There are more people than usual coming to say hello because all the nobles in the kingdom who say they are doing their best have gathered.
Slay and Princess Oh were not taken aback and greeted each of them in return.
“Thank you for coming to my birthday banquet today. Please enjoy it.”
Responding without losing a smile deserved to be the norm for the royal family.
Marquis Villede, who was talking with Count Hobert in the center of the lobby, approached Princess Oh.
“Princess Slayna, long time no see.”
Princess Oh, who was exchanging greetings with the nobles, turned to the direction where the sound had been heard.
Gorgeous dresses and high shoes worn to look down on opponents.
I met the aristocrat I hated the most.
Princess Slaya greeted them face to face.
“Nice to meet you, Marquis Villede.”
“Ho-ho-ho. The height that came to my waist has grown a little before I knew it. I am very happy to see you grow up.”
“Because I’m still immature, I can’t live up to the Marquis’ expectations. Please be kind to me.”
“Please don’t be uncomfortable. Isn’t it between me and the princess? Also, lower your voice. It’s hard to handle being with the royal family.”
Marquis Villede lowered his head slightly and said.
At that, Princess Slaya’s expression hardened.
Count Hobert, who was watching from the side, smiled bitterly.
‘Even a princess would have a hard time dealing with this.’
In front of the other nobles, he deliberately discussed the relationship between the superiors and the subordinates.
In addition to that, he said that he felt that he and the princess were close friends, so it would not be easy for Slay or the princess to choose between them.
To be polite means to acknowledge the Marquis of Villede’s words that they have a deep friendship, but to be courteous and respectful means to reject the Marquis’s request to be humbled.
After thinking for a while, Princess Slaya calmly spoke.
“I am even more grateful for the Marquis’s kindness when he told me that I am familiar with him even though I have never seen him since I was young. However, since Obama always told me to pay attention to etiquette, I will respectfully refrain from doing so.”
Count Hobert burst into admiration in his heart.
This is Princess Oh, who had thought that her only use was to marry her for political reasons.
It was quite unexpected for her to deal with a situation like this.
Marquis Villede had a slight smile on his lips.
“I’m sorry.”
“Today is my birthday banquet, but it is also a place of harmony with the Lords. I hope you enjoy it as much as Obama is looking forward to it.”
That means don’t go around arguing for nothing.
The countenance of Marquis Villede, who had been hit once by Princess Oh, whom he had only seen as a child, hardened a little.
“excuse me.”
The Marquis, who was grinding his teeth, avoided the seat.
