propitiation.
propitiation.
“The emperor…?”
Soldos looked puzzled at Master’s explanation that the previous emperors had not directly questioned him in the imperial palace.
“Then why didn’t you explain it to me beforehand? Then I would have tried to explain the situation with more words.”
Master removed his foot from Soldos’ chest and shrugged.
“Young masters are usually half-deaf. Would you have believed me if I told you the inside story?”
“…”
Soldos replied in silence. He probably thinks that if I had said this earlier, he would have regarded it as nothing more than a poor excuse for a cornered criminal.
“Then I apologize for my words and actions earlier. I’ll ask just one more question. Why did they storm the security office and set the building on fire?”
“The fire has already been put out. And it wasn’t an attack at will, it just seemed like someone from the National Security Agency was behind the thief who stole mine, so I was just trying to figure out who was behind it
…”
“It seems that my disciple, Yeon-yi, has already sought his own cooperation, so I am thinking of disappearing quietly. young moon. I want you to leave quietly like me.”
“what…? Look at me now and turn your eyes away from injustice! Is this what you mean!!!”
The sound itself was a very menacing roar, but Soldos’ face was swollen from what he had been beaten with, so no one was afraid at all.
To the roar, Master Pridya replied by simply peeking out the blue blade from the scabbard.
“If you don’t like it, there’s no reason for me to keep you alive.”
“…”
Soldos fell silent at the low threat. But soon his mouth was opened.
“Kill me and go over my corpse.”
Soldos rose slowly to pick up his baton that had fallen to the floor. He looked at Master with sunken eyes.
“I Soldos Garandibald. Never in my life have I ever looked down on someone who broke the law. Opening your eyes and letting go of the unidentified people who attacked the Central Police Agency here…”
Swollen eyelids and numerous cuts. The injured master grabbed the stick and lowered himself.
“It is no different from the death of my beliefs. I will keep my faith, even if this rotten body will die today.”
promise of resignation. Soldos was a tight-knit single-minded man. If it were me, I would have taken care of my life first. It was only because of his single-minded nature that he could have reached this level.
“Hmm.”
The sight left Master Pridiya expressionless. Just like the first time you talked to me. The white hand moved slowly and grabbed the handle of the sword that had been tucked in. The sword came out of the scabbard very smoothly. neither fast nor slow.
“Am I trying to figure out that if I really kill you here, my position will be in trouble? If that’s not the case, do you really think you can stop me if you face it with a desperate resolve?”
The point of the sword, which had been moving slowly, aimed at Soldos’ neck and stopped. Master asked a question in a light voice.
“Which handle is it? right hand? left hand?”
“Why are you asking?”
“Would you like to leave at least the one you don’t use often?”
“Then…”
Soldos parted his swollen lips, revealing white teeth. It was the brightest laugh since he appeared.
“Answer that I am ambidextrous.”
Master Prydia stared at Soldos with glassy blue eyes.
“That man’s words are some of the stupidest things I’ve heard in a while. Yuna.”
“yes?”
Master fixed her eyes on the tip of the pole and spoke to me in a soft voice.
“It’s not about saving lives, so it won’t take that long unlike before. Kite, you go first with that police officer. Hurry up and follow me.”
“Um… Master?”
“Why are you calling me?”
“It will be a little difficult if that man dies.”
The death of a few security guards and the death of a master. The weight of the two is completely different. A master is no different from a country’s few strategic weapons, but what country would stand still without losing its own weapon? Master must have thought of a method of his own, but to make that man not die and return to his own feet.
that was the best
Master finally took her eyes off the stick and turned her head towards me. The two deep blue eyes shone with a distinctly different light from when they were looking at Soldos.
“Looks like the kite can point to you. If that’s the case, this generous Master can back off the traces of rebellion.”
Just as she had said, Master lightly stepped back, as if asking me to do whatever I wanted.
“It’s not even sharp enough to be called…”
I took a step towards Soldos, who still stood menacingly holding his staff.
“Can I call you Soldos?”
He glanced at my face and quickly turned his gaze back to Master. Like you’ll never be careless.
“Call Soldos or Soldos whatever you feel comfortable with. I don’t care what my enemies call me.”
“Then, I will call you Soldos-nim. Since he is the person who personally escorts His Majesty, I think it would be more appropriate to give him a title of honor.”
“Don’t drag on, just tell me the requirements.”
The point was simple. What Soldos wants to do is that he cannot let go of the unidentified criminals who do not know when and where they may disappear and escape.
“Since Soldos escorts His Majesty, he must have some understanding of the situation inside the palace. So, there is someone who can vouch for our identity so that Soldos can safely withdraw. As long as you know our identities with certainty, wouldn’t it be possible to ask for our sins separately later according to the strict laws of the empire?”
Whatever it was, it would be lighter than killing the master and escaping. In addition, if you enter legally, there is a back boat that you can use, and seeing that the emperor I met a while ago was favorable to me, I decided that I would not be easily caught until the usefulness was exhausted.
Soldos’ eyes looked at me as if it was a slightly tempting proposal. He also didn’t seem to want to be killed by Master right here.
“…so who vouches for your identity?”
“This is Princess Rusona Draco, the princess of the Dragon Kingdom and recently a guest at the Rose Palace. If you go to the Dragon Princess and tell her the name Marnak, she will probably be happy to vouch for my identity.”
I didn’t know that she would use what she said to be like a close friend so quickly.
Soldos looked back and forth between me and Master before slowly opening his mouth.
“How can I believe you didn’t use any name to get out of the situation?”
Soldos’ suspicions were valid. However, I knew that question would come out of course, so I prepared the answer in advance.
“Could you come over for a moment and listen? It’s a bit cryptic to say out loud.”
He approached me obediently and stuck out his ear. Perhaps, in his view, there is no one who could threaten him other than Master.
“Try it.”
I just needed to get out of this situation no matter what he thought. I lowered my voice and whispered softly to him.
“I had a private conversation with His Majesty the Emperor, who was in charge of the rose garden yesterday. Would you be a little trustworthy now?”
“Um…”
When the word emperor came out, Soldos’ spirit softened noticeably. He turned his head and stared at me.
“It’s not a well-known fact that His Majesty personally manages the rose garden.”
“Do you have some faith now?”
“no. I don’t believe it until I see it with my own eyes and ears. It’s just…”
He continued after a brief interruption.
“…Might be worth checking out. As soon as your identity is confirmed, I will send someone to investigate your crimes, so don’t you dare think of running away.”
I had a vague feeling that the person he was sending would not come. It was because the old emperor, whose intentions were unknown, had not yet been able to properly use me.
I smiled and nodded.
“It is. And while you’re doing it, I’d like you to investigate the back of the head of the Central Police Agency. As you may have heard before, the artisan’s street was raided, but it seems that the chief of public security looked after the thieves.”
Soldos snorted and puffed, then nodded.
“It is, of course, subject to investigation. If it turns out that the Commissioner of the Public Security did not fulfill his duties and neglected the thieves, I will personally condemn him, so don’t worry, you worry about your sins.”
“I will. Then would it be okay if I go first? We don’t know when the thieves will dispose of our stuff.”
He nodded slowly and retracted the bar.
“But keep in mind. The reason why I am sending you so obediently is not because you succumbed to the might of your so-called teacher, but because no one has yet died. Do you understand?”
“yes.”
At the same time as I answered, he ran towards the window he had broken and jumped through the hole and disappeared.
Yes, he must have needed a justification for taking a step back. No one wants a dog death. Soldos was upright and a little more flexible than expected, so things worked out easily.
You did one thing.
I straightened my slightly bowed back and smiled at Master.
“Master, then let’s go.”
Master put the sword into the scabbard and shook his head.
“I’ve felt this for a long time, but Yeon-yi, you are very good at calming people down.”
“It’s all thanks to Master.”
How much did you pay attention to when you were first with Master? When I was slightly offended, he rolled me to death during training, so I learned how to crawl on my own.
Master Friediya tilted her head.
“My virtue? I don’t remember teaching you the art of soothing people…?”
“Then I guess you didn’t teach me. Then why don’t we go find my sword soon? Mayor Braim, please start guiding us quickly.”
Police Officer Braim, who had only been paying attention to my call, nodded.
“…it is.”
Even as I walked behind him, Master stood still, contemplating something.
“Welcome, Master. But what are you so worried about?”
“I understood the meaning of your answer. And I just realized what that means.”
Did you notice that I was being sarcastic? A drop of cold sweat ran down his back.
“Your soothing skills are probably what you realized while doing my laundry, right?”
“yes?”
“Originally, there are times when enlightenment comes suddenly in everyday life, so perhaps Kite suddenly realized the knack of soothing people by knocking on laundry in the cold river.”
“…”
Master patted me on the shoulder and smiled softly.
“This pretty master has once again enlightened his pupil without even realizing it. I’m really glad that letting you do the laundry helped.”
“…let’s go get the gift back.”
***
As Braim requested, we wore thick robes and hats, and we followed him through the back alleys of the crowded capital.
“By the way, Master. May I ask you something?”
“Ask me.”
“Why did you destroy the imperial palace?”
Did Master also have a period of stormy rage? I was very curious about the inside story because he doesn’t talk about his old days very well.
“Do you really want to hear it?”
“yes.”
Master Pridya let out a short, wide sigh and laughed bitterly.
“The incident started with a minor misunderstanding.”
“What misunderstanding?”
“At that time, the emperor’s empress misunderstood that the emperor was having an affair with me. Yes, that’s where it all started.”
