Episode 119
EPISODE.60
The engagement ceremony of Hecate Latmos, the only legitimate son of the Endymion royal family and the first heir to the throne, was an inevitably important event.
The nobility of this era never took the event of engagement lightly.
Even more so, if it is a princess’s engagement, it is not comparable to a national marriage, but it should be treated at least as a quasi-national marriage.
Is it because
Now that the engagement ceremony is approaching, the atmosphere in the royal capital is much busier than usual.
“Bring more sake!”
“Share the liquor to be sent to the royal family and the liquor to be sold at the store!”
“Hey hey, be careful. Then the barrel pours!”
Whether it’s a high-end tavern or a low-level tavern. They were busy with their own preparations, including welcoming guests.
“Where did the pork come today?”
“The top cart loaded with lamb is coming tomorrow, right? Check it out again!”
Restaurants were no exception.
In addition, the number of people walking on the street was also twice as large as usual.
From the nobles who received the invitation from the royal family and attended from far away, to the people around the royal capital who gathered to watch the royal festival.
Decent lodgings in the surrounding cities as well as the royal capital have already dried up.
In the case of those who arrived a little late, they could not find a proper accommodation and had to use a low-quality accommodation to eat mustard while crying.
even to the point of a fight.
Among them, there were also those who tried to take the lodgings of others by force by causing a commotion by putting their status at the forefront.
“Huh. Do you dare to know who I am? I am Viscount of Nazar in the East…”
“I am the right successor to the Wink in the West-.”
Of course, most of them were suppressed by the knights who roamed around to maintain the security of the capital, and only suffered the disgrace of the nobles.
But did they know
The real hustle and bustle starts from now.
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Was it because of the crowd?
The hustle and bustle of the royal capital increased with each passing day.
And the hustle and bustle peaked when envoys from allied countries began to enter.
Aren’t envoys literally representing a country?
As if to show off its prestige, the procession of envoys was unusual.
The envoys from the Naze League, famous for trade, were present and attended with three elephants.
Woo-woo-.
Every time the signal was given, the elephants lifted their long trunks and cried, followed by envoys from other countries arriving one after another.
Of course, there was also Kiel’s envoy.
You recently formed an alliance, and you’ve been favored by Russell.
It was only natural that Kiel’s side would send congratulations.
However, not all of them sent envoys only as congratulations.
‘Is Russell Raymondra really the
man as rumored?’ No matter how much it is to increase the alliance against the empire…’
‘The exaggeration is too severe.’
‘I have no choice but to directly confirm that prestige and report it to the home country.’
Those who did not believe in the truth of the rumors from the beginning, as well as those who tried to figure out the truth.
Embracing all sorts of thoughts, envoys from various countries entered the royal capital of Endymion.
Of course, the envoys of the kingdom’s old enemy, the Empire, were not among them.
* * *
Aside from the situation outside the royal capital, Russell was also having a very busy day.
‘To think I had to prepare four sets of tailcoats to wear on a three-day schedule…’
It didn’t end there.
The tailcoats prepared in this way were to be worn at banquets, and the formal clothes to be worn at ceremonies had to be tailored separately.
It took a whole year to measure the size of the body, measure the appropriate color, and try on the finished clothes.
In addition, according to the schedule, they had to receive etiquette education, albeit at an accelerated rate.
Of course, the person who was chosen as the teacher of etiquette education was an unexpected person.
“If you are tired, would you like to take a break? Sir Russell?”
The man with gray hair and narrow eyes that could see through his glasses asked as he put down the etiquette book he was holding.
At that question, Russell nodded with a slightly weary look.
“yes. Would you like to do that? Sir Alan.”
Surprisingly, it was Alan Page who became Russell’s courtier.
Of course, where else would there be someone like that?
‘They’re about the same age, but they’re the sons of a great nobleman since they were born.’
Etiquette as well as political skills must have been familiar to the body.
However, the reason why it doesn’t show through is probably because Alan didn’t have the personality to reveal him.
In fact, unlike himself, who was embarrassed by the women who had flocked to the banquet a few years ago, didn’t Alan handle it skillfully?
‘Studying magic since I was young, I learned all of those things as well.’
It was said that he was ahead in magic, but he thought that a genius was definitely a genius.
Of course, Alan was also admiring each other.
‘Six circles. Sir Russell is such a monster.’
Compared to that, his level is still a 5 circle master.
Even when I first met him, I had the upper hand in terms of skill gap with him.
In other words, Russell started from a lower level than himself and overtook himself before he knew it.
Talent is talent, but it would have been absolutely impossible without the effort appropriate to it.
furthermore-.
‘They say the lights in the lab don’t turn off until late these days?’
It was said that he was not neglecting his efforts in magic while digesting the murderous schedule as it was meant to be due to the engagement ceremony.
‘Even though he’s younger than me, he’s a good enough man to serve as an example.’
It is also true that the feeling of considering him as a competitor was still the same, but these days, doubts raised, “Can I win?”
‘Perhaps the other people’s gaze toward me was also like this.’
Just as she thought of him as a monster, others used to treat her as a monster as well. and-.
‘Maybe I was drunk on that word.’
When others praised him for being a monster or a genius, he was mistaken as if he was really like that.
He didn’t even know that a real genius and monster was right next to him-.
Alan, who had been reflecting on his past for a while, opened his mouth.
“Lord Russell, as you may have heard, many envoys from neighboring countries who are not allies are also attending this ceremony.”
“yes. Heh… I heard from Her Highness that an invitation was sent to them as well.”
Russell bit his lip, almost muttering Hecate without thinking, and continued.
“yes. Perhaps His Majesty is not intending to end this engagement ceremony simply as a fun festival.”
“I mean, Your Majesty might be trying to devise something political by borrowing the form of an engagement ceremony.”
I wanted to do it even at a place to celebrate the engagement of my only daughter, but what can I do?
That it is royalty and politicians.
Although he only received tutoring for a few days at most, the politics of aristocrats and royalty as Russell grasped was by no means light.
“yes. Beyond simply consolidating the power of the royal family, you may use it as a venue to show the power of Endymion to neighboring countries.”
A seat to show the power of Endymion After a moment of contemplation, Russell came to a conclusion.
“My role must be important.”
As long as he is a human being, there are fields that each individual is not interested in, but Russell was never stupid.
The man he was talking to was also Alan Page, who was called a genius.
It was not too difficult for both of them to come to a conclusion without a long conversation once the water had been opened.
“Some of the foreign envoys will undoubtedly try to ascertain the truth of the rumors about Lord Russell. Of course, since it’s a seat, I won’t be able to do it openly, and His Majesty would have prepared for it…” ”
Considering His Majesty’s intentions, I’d rather show myself first.”
He didn’t like painting his face with gold, but in the end it was something he had to do.
‘If it’s something I have to do anyway, it’s better to do it clearly.’
Russell opened his mouth, picturing the work to be done and the scene it would create.
“It was something I hadn’t thought of before, but thank you for letting me know. Sir Alan.”
“It was nothing.”
It happened when there were only a few days left before the ceremony.
* * *
The place where the ceremony was held was on the main road across the largest park in the capital.
They would say that a royal engagement ceremony would be held on the main street, but there was no choice because it was a place with a political justification to present Russell to more people.
Of course, the defense was also done like an iron bar.
Unless you’re crazy, you won’t be forced to do anything in a place guarded by a total of 4 archmages and a master-level knight.
In the meantime, the envoys gathered from all over the continent scanned the end of the road with sharp eyes.
The king and the main character, the princess, were at the opposite end of the avenue. If so, the one remaining person will enter right through that place.
All over again-.
With the sound of horses’ hooves, the carriage pulled by four white horses stopped, followed by Daria’s fingertips.
Trick-.
At that moment, silence descends like a lie over the noisy hall.
Sounds from all directions were blocked all at once, leaving only some of the sounds necessary for the main characters and the ceremony.
The only thing you can hear is the music of the orchestra playing softly like the background.
In the meantime, puuuuuuu-.
The carriage door opened with the sound of a trumpet. The second protagonist of the ceremony appeared.
‘Black hair and red eyes, indeed, looks as rumored.’
‘As rumors say, he looks young, but his skills are as good as rumors.’
‘I see…’
‘Doesn’t it look younger than what I heard?’
Each intent gaze scanned Russell as if he were naked.
Some of them had already made their judgment about Russell.
They were confident in their abilities to some extent.
‘A young man like that is the level of the top owner?’
‘No matter how much I look at it, it’s not that great of magic.’
‘The Endymion royal family is too exaggerated. They’re trying to profit from lies that will soon be exposed. It’s a shallow waterway.’
‘I never thought the King of Endymion would be such a reckless and deceitful person. Since I inherited the blood of such a person, the princess is no different.’
‘For the time being, there won’t be anything to establish diplomatic relations with Endymion.’
Conscious of the distorted gaze belonging to the latter, Russell opened his magic.
Hwaaak-!
Its profound yet majestic magic spreads out in all directions and covers the entire area in an instant.
‘!!!’
The royal knights panicked at the completely unexpected situation and grabbed their shields.
“Earl Russell Raymond, what is this-!”
“Reap the magic right now!”
Hecate also widened her eyes in surprise.
‘What is this…!?’
Russell licked his lips at her, who asked astonished like a deer.
[Do not worry. Hecate.]
Circle Projection.
In an instant, six gears shaped like flames wrapped around Russell’s back like a cloak.
Roaring!
dragon-swallowed wizard
