Chapter. 14. One Empire, Three Legends (25)
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The day has dawned. A morning that could be a watershed for this trip to the empire.
‘Now listen carefully. From now on, I will stop by the most famous boutiques in the city, attend a tea party with Lady Mayna to make friends, attend Lord Godfrey’s invitation to lunch, then attend a tea study session with the Viscountess Pompadou, and meet the best hairdresser in the capital, Pompadou. I will leave my hair in the care of Madame Fado’s maid and then attend the Neirard family dinner. Just in case, I’m going with Idrasil. ‘Do you know what I’m talking about?’
‘Uh… please prepare a fire extinguishing agent?’
‘Dang! I’m busy! It’s a place where you can’t even look at every single thing in vain due to your busy schedule. Mayna Gelmiard is a celebrity who dominates the social world with her striking beauty and singing skills, and Sir Godfrey is a subsidiary of the Makera family, the head of the centrist faction. Yes, the Makera family, the owners of this inn where we are staying. Viscountess Pompadou is a member of the imperial social circle whose network extends like an octopus not only to the capital but also to the outskirts of the empire, and Palem Neirard, the sire of the Neirard family, is someone who recently pledged loyalty to the 3rd prince.’
‘Not all of them are big names, but they are not chaff either. Shouldn’t I also go to the Makera family? Anyway, I am indebted to you as their customer.’
‘never! The weight is different, the weight. Although the two people each faction is targeting are me and the hero, I’m just talking about social issues based on old legends. It’s a new face with a bit of fantasy mixed in. On the other hand, the warrior is a person with such great authority that he can move all the believers of the Gwangmyeong Church in a region with a single word. This means that from a political perspective, he is a much more valuable target than me. Although Godfrey Macera is a knight who achieved great achievements at a young age, he is ultimately a collateral. Our political position is almost at the bottom. ‘If you go to a place like that with someone like that, you’re lowering your own value.’
‘….okay?’
‘is it so! So, it makes sense to receive guests as a host, rather than as a guest first! Even the butlers of families below the marquess are treated with a harsh treatment at the door. A blood relative of the smallest family. I meet the other person only when I feel like I have reached the required level. This is the basics of noble society, so you must follow it! Now, try following along. [I only meet people of the same level as me.]’
‘I only meet people of the same level as me.’
‘[When I meet people below me or treat them politely, the higher-level nobles treat me as the same level as them.]’ ‘
Oh, I got it. okay! Now that you understand, grown ladies, stop walking around in a corset! I can’t eat! Notum! Do it quickly! ‘Why are you hesitating when I ask you to tie it tighter?’
‘Gwok. If you tighten it any further, your ribs will be crushed.’
‘That’s because I don’t have time! Now conclusion! I’m busy! No matter what happens today, you can’t come visit me! So please… don’t get into an accident! more!’
‘what. They say staying still means moving up the weight class. ‘It’s that easy.’
‘…Ottman, Aldrich? I will ask you this earnestly. Please, please, just for today, please stop the warrior from getting into trouble. yes?’
‘…I’ll try my best. Where will that friend’s nature go?…’
‘First of all, let’s cast a basic curse in advance. It would be a bit more comfortable if I had a decent Jibagryeong…’
This was the conversation I had with the noble girl this morning when a fierce storm raged on.
“so. “What are you going to do from now on?”
Lucilla hurriedly left and after a simple breakfast.
The two old wizards, who were quietly sharing a gray-brown sedative, asked me with nervous faces. It seems as if he didn’t expect me to stay calm in the first place, and even subtly raises his magical power.
no way. What do you look at people for? No matter what country it is, it doesn’t cause trouble in the capital. I even went so far as to make a request like that.
“Um… It’s against etiquette to come early in the morning without an invitation, so there won’t be any guests yet. “I think I’ll go to a temple first.”
“It’s a temple…”
“Hmm. I see. It means going to the temple. “At the temple…”
In response to my answer, the two people shook their heads with serious expressions. Then, he took out a potion that was 10 times darker than the one they were drinking.
“Depression that is holding you back! The Decline of Ras Takalnis!”
“Hold on tight! “I’ll put it in that spout right now!”
And at the same time as Aldrich’s curse, the potion driven by Ottman’s magic flew toward my mouth as if it were alive.
“Wow! “What is it!”
“Take it easy. “It’s good for your body and good for our mental health.”
“just now! “The peel of the apple that was just rubbed by the medicine has become brittle!”
“Ah, it’s a sedative with such a high concentration that if a civilian takes it, they will be permanently sedated. But… isn’t it you?”
“Are you crazy Ottoman! Aldrich!”
“What’s crazy is that people who expect you to be quiet are crazy.”
“It doesn’t work this time. At least in the Empire! “I don’t want to spend the rest of my life being chased by the Imperial Knights!”
“Uuuuuuu!”
The magic circle was drawn exactly below my seat, as if I had prepared it in advance. A magic potion that flies with a water-based affinity for an instant curse that is nearly impossible to avoid at close range unless you prepare separately.
This time, it seemed like there was really no way to escape the onslaught of the two wizards, who had thoroughly coordinated their hands and feet as if they had practiced in advance.
“Hey. Please open your mouth quietly. “If you just push it in, it might melt your soft lips and get in.”
“These crazy people- Cough!”
“It’s hard work and hard work. That we weren’t like this from the beginning. “You know better.”
Thanks to Ottman’s mysterious control, the dark brown liquid penetrated into the mouth without touching the skin.
For a moment, I felt nauseous from that horrible scent. The efficacy of Aldrich’s masterpiece, ‘The Mad Saint’s Sedative,’ which has recently become a master at making ‘sedatives for magicians’ through frequent use, was remarkable.
Even the professor’s steely spirit could not stop the drowsiness that came like a wave.
“Sleep well. “I will separate the guests appropriately and send them away.”
“okay. Since I was also a noble, I could at least provide basic service. If you have the stamina to do it, you should be refreshed before the evening sun goes down. “Then I will go and report who came and what was discussed.”
“okay. “In the presence of Lucille.”
“These… damn old people…”
The professor’s eyes closed as he heard a faint voice, like the last memory of someone being buried alive.
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and.
Exactly 15 minutes later.
“Mmm-refreshing! My messy hair has become so much neater! A bit irreverent in intention, but thank you anyway! “I already have a lot to put in my head today, so I was going to do some meditation.”
In front of the professor who suddenly woke up, the two old wizards were lying face down with despairing faces as the plan Lucilla and the three of them had planned since dawn had been ruined.
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– takealook: Hahahahaha resurrected like a dog!
– Jokass: Hey, even though the two old grandfathers, including the magic teacher, worked so hard, shouldn’t they have laid down for at least an hour? A heartless guy.
– Speed Wagon: It’s not that there is a lack of trust between colleagues, but it’s at the level of non-existent…
– Noru Drug: Hey, the opponent is a monster! Don’t think of us as the same person!
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“Wrong….”
“No matter what we do, we can’t stop that guy, Professor…”
“Why are you fussing so much? About the topic of working together to attack the party leader.”
“Ugh…. Hyde, if it weren’t for that bastard….”
『Call me?』
Hyde sticks out his head at Aldrich’s resentful voice.
Of course, no matter how much I do, I can’t just overcome a super-powerful sedative that was deliberately created to suit my level.
As my consciousness fell to the other side of that black consciousness space, Hyde, who was sleeping on the sofa, woke up wondering what was going on.
Then, he reacted in shock, thinking that the strong magic potion seeping into his body was actually poison.
Both Ottman and Aldrich were at a loss for words as they saw a black tube grow slowly from the stomach and slowly discharge a gray-brown liquid.
Due to the effects of the sedative that was only absorbed in such a small amount, I was able to wake up refreshed after a 15-minute nap.
‘Good job.’
[Hehehe. It’s no fun if you sleep. I also wanted to hear what the nobles here were saying.]
Anyway.
After my colleagues, who had gone through life and death together, worked together as a group to successfully thwart the plot that was trying to drown me.
In the end, with the determination to prevent any violence that occurs on site, the two wizards wait in the room right next to the reception room, connect message magic, and even drill a small hole in the wall to observe.
“Geuuu. Pretty city. “Pretty person.”
Only Notum, who could not participate in such events as there were many people who were scared just because he was a troll, took his time and took a leisurely look around the capital.
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First customer. The fifth son of Viscount Keflack of the 1st Prince’s faction. Naidim Keflag.
“The power of the empire! Strong power concentrated firmly in the center! Its roots lie in solid traditions that have remained unwavering over the centuries!”
fool.
[Does that friend really think like that? Those noble nobles valued tradition and respected the emperor, and that respect came together to become power?]
[The bright-eyed one is an idiot who looks like he could build a 50-person barracks with a wallet stolen in a back alley?]
“ The bloodline of an emperor! That first deficit! Serving the 1st Prince is serving the suzerain of the empire! What would that be but glory! I heard that the saint came from the fallen family of Rodrik! 1 If the prince ascends to the throne of the emperor, the shame of such a small family will be like dust blown by a strong wind-”
Udangtang!
[Oh, calm down! Didn’t you promise to endure! Image of a saint Image of a saint! I am divine, I am calm!]
[Hahahaha. sure. Would I really want to slam my fist into the face of an imperial noble in the imperial capital? Ha ha ha ha ha. haha. Ha.]
[Holy shit!]
Jump up!
“There’s so-and-so Keflag! Get out right now. The saint seems to be unwell! right now!”
“No, in a place where nobles are chatting, a stranger suddenly shows some ridiculous rudeness-”
“They’re all doing this to please you! water wave!”
“Fuaaaaak!!”
Interview time: 3 minutes and 42 seconds. exile.
“nice to meet you. Everyone who visited the capital during these difficult times…. Even the saint who had completed all his construction work came to visit the capital in this tribulation….”
“Hmm, hmm! “If it’s something that brightens the world, I’ll be willing to do it.”
“Yeooksi…. You are a shrewd saint….Hehehe….”
The 3rd prince’s power. Gillard Lutten. A collateral branch of the wizard family Lytten, which manages the water supply throughout All Amperia. Water wizard. A reptile-like creature that would hiss if it were covered in scales.
“Well… I’ve given enough noble greetings, so let’s go into a deeper story…” “
So deep. What are you talking about specifically?…”
“Hehehe…. Hee hee hee… Don’t pretend not to know… After all, denominations are also interest groups in different forms. Visiting the capital during this chaotic time… doesn’t that mean that there is something you want to gain in the chaos… I already know everything, so let’s not waste time among the players… hahaha….”
[Why does that bastard keep laughing? Then, of course, you came to have fun while you were busy because you had something to eat in the capital? Is he an idiot?]
[Something. He looks like he came in by surprise and hit the nail on the head…]
[Don’t joke. Could it be possible for an imperial noble to boast so proudly of a simple fact that even a noble person would understand?]
“Don’t worry too much… as long as you show just a little bit of sincerity.” I can keep your mouth shut… The 3rd Prince is not a man of small courage…”
[…. He’s threatening me with that because he’s so proud of me? Seeing as he has prepared two pockets, it looks like he is asking for one for himself and one to send to the 3rd prince. Are you an idiot?]
[….Please sit down. I told him to sit down!
] [No, I’m not doing this because I’m angry, I’m just thinking that getting beaten up and leaving here will help that friend’s bright future… I’m just giving him a really weak slap, right?]
[Why is the nobleman on the parlor floor ? If you can clearly explain to the Makera family why this is stuck, you can go. Because I can’t do it.]
He is an idiot who pretends to be a very important person with shallow knowledge while plotting the deepest and most sinister scheme.
Interview time 5 minutes 7 seconds. exile.
“My name is Aris, a close friend of the 1st princess who is like a biological sister~”
“Nice to meet you. Lady Aris.”
“Oh my~ how. Be reliable too. “I always lose my senses when I see someone who is bigger and stronger than me, right?”
“Well… I’m grateful for the personal opinion I don’t want to know. So, what did the first princess’s close friend do to this priest…?”
“Jaam~Simanyo~ Why don’t we talk about something soft instead of talking about such hard things? A young, strong man and a beautiful single woman. two. A story as soft as skin that you would say when you meet in this secret room. “I need to be careful when talking about the First Princess, so I want to lie down next to her and whisper in her ear~”
Ariciela Demacalo. 1st princess force. The only daughter of the Demacalo family, whose estate is famous for its high-quality grapes and wine.
A woman whispering to a high-ranking priest she met for the first time 30 seconds ago that she should lie in the same bed and talk without sweating about this place.
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– Norru Drug: Okay. First of all, pick the 1st princess. There’s nothing else to look at, just move on to the next step quickly. hurry!
– takealook: I feel like my tongue will get dizzy! Ramen quickly! Let’s eat ramen!
– Speed Wagon: I want to die.
– Roru Drug: Uh-huh! I just can’t get over this! Even if you’re a boyfriend, you have at least one secret hobby, right? If you are confident in yourself, you can confidently admit it to your boyfriend who enjoys virtual reality for those over 19 years old! Are you really afraid of being pushed out by a piece of data as vivid as Dana?
– Speed Wagon: It’s a sophistry…. If you try to mislead the situation with such absurd logic…
– Jokass: Definitely. There was a lot of controversy in the precedent as to whether an affair within GG was grounds for divorce.
– Noru Drug: You can’t do it.
– Jokass: Why!
– Noru Drug: Do you think you have some strength left? oh. Could it be…isn’t it enough?
– Jokass: Holy shit!
[Player ‘Jokass’ has left the chat room.]
[Player ‘Noru Drug’ has left the chat room.]
– Heungan Mandu: How is it that the level of the battle for the throne is similar to Monday morning dramas?
– professor: That’s what I said.
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Ottman, Aldrich, and I all shook our heads at the blatant appearance of emphasizing voluptuous breasts every time the word ‘soft’ was pronounced.
[There is nothing to see.]
[If such a lady is a close friend… If the 1st princess becomes emperor, there will be no worries about the succession. Of course, that can’t be possible.]
[Now I’m starting to wonder if this is some kind of test. Did they pour it out here in the living room because there wasn’t enough space in the water wastebasket? From an idiot and a guy who doesn’t know anything about a subject to a beautiful woman who is acting out tricks that don’t work.]
[The Empire… surprises us in many ways.]
Lady Ariciela. 4 minutes 21 seconds. They told me to leave, but they stuck to my arm like leeches and threw me away.
Besides that, people came endlessly.
A butler from a family I had never heard of came and said that since the master was not at a level where he would visit me anywhere, he would give me the honor of coming to see him in person.
A believer of light who broke through the entrance to the inn of the Makera family, my noble relatives, cried loudly and kissed my feet (I comforted him well).
A 3rd rank magician from the salt world appeared, lit a fire like a gas torch, and said, ‘I heard that you are making great use of water magicians! If you just let me join that group, I’ll prove that I’m 100 times more useful than that fishy guy!’ Doesn’t it sound the same?
Tap, tap, tap!
[Otman solves the prisoner. He is also a nobleman.]
[Hehehehe. Do I really have to kill that guy? Aldrich, let go of this arm for a moment. Don’t kill me. I won’t kill you.]
[Please free that dangerous prisoner and talk about it.]
There was a small commotion that almost caused the water vein under the inn to burst, but overall, the level of visitors was similar.
Either you’re an idiot, you’re a moron, or you’re useless.
What they had in common was that anyone with common sense could tell at a glance that these guys were idiots from aristocratic families who didn’t know that they were the only idiots.
They don’t even follow basic etiquette by not coming over in the morning.
They don’t know how to speak properly or how to hide their true feelings.
There’s even a guy with a puncture in his head and a brain leak.
“It feels like someone has just put a sign in front of my eyes that says ‘See the liver’.”
“yes? I guess you said you were a priest. It seems like they’re testing to see how much political sense a person has. “We will have to respond differently accordingly.”
I understood why Lucilla told me to filter out most of the people who came today.
A saint of light suddenly rolled in.
Since he is a religious figure of whom only rumors abound, we are cautious about how to treat him.
I’m trying to figure out if this is an edible rice cake or if I can swallow it in one bite.
“In the end, it was a meeting that didn’t yield much results.”
“well. “I don’t think so.”
The professor ate his late lunch and looked over the paper listing the people who visited today.
The castaways came out in droves as if they were being organized. They may make mistakes in important political battles in the future, so they were thrown at this opportunity to grab the justification and throw away the rocks.
“If someone throws a rock at me, isn’t it the law to send a catapult?”
A boyish smile appeared on the professor’s lips as he looked over the name and family name, and seeing that now familiar sight, the old wizards just took out another bottle of sedative and toasted.
As always, after laughing like that, I always end up in an accident.
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