Chapter 210. Difference between command and request (2)
“Uh hmm hmm! Today, with all the grains ripening in this rich autumn, I sincerely congratulate the groom, Julien, and the bride, Serazade, on their marriage. In addition, I would like to congratulate the parents of both families who have carefully raised and taught these two people until they are today.”
Count Ventura, a congratulatory envoy sent by the Magentano royal family and officiating today’s ceremony, spoke in a solemn voice.
A calm yet powerful voice like a professional diplomat.
The garden became quiet as he read his Proclamation of Marriage.
The attention of the gathered guests turned to the two men and women, the main characters of the day.
Groom Julien.
The bride Serazad.
They were two young people holding hands and standing in front of the officiating ceremony.
Lloyd looked at the two of them, and a hearty smile bloomed on his lips.
‘Whoa. This really comes true.’
I suddenly remembered what happened two months ago.
It must have been the day after he performed the Cupid cosplay while going back and forth between Julien and Serazade.
There was an uproar in the mansion in the middle of the night.
Serazade visits the count couple’s bedroom past midnight.
It was because she dropped to her knees in front of the Count and detonated the nuclear bomb remark.
‘Give me my second son.’
The remark Serazade fired at the time.
It’s huge when you think about it now.
It was so huge that it made me laugh out loud.
Even until the day before, we were in a relationship where we started dating.
Even then, it was Serazade who was not aware of his own feelings.
He personally visited them and gave them counseling(?), making them aware of their emotions.
‘Who would have thought that such a thing would explode in just one day.’
I didn’t even expect it myself.
It was a crazy level of action that can only be seen in Korean morning dramas.
The destructive power of that remark was also insanely high.
The count’s mansion turned upside down.
The Count was so startled that he flopped down in the hallway in his nightgown.
The Countess just stood there with her mouth shut.
The security guards who were patrolling the indoors found such a couple.
Surprised, they hurriedly shouted.
Countess, what’s going on?
They said that they were able to find Serajade’s figure only after shouting.
‘Even then, Serazade was kneeling down and looking at the Count with determined eyes.’
What if the marriage is not allowed?
Did he say that he had the momentum to become a stone statue on the spot?
In any case, the disturbance woke all the servants and maids of the mansion.
The same was true of himself.
No, as soon as he woke up, he had to be called by the count and his wife.
I had to attend a family meeting before I could even get rid of the mucus.
In the count’s office that crossed over like that, he had to hear the second bomb remark.
‘I’m of the same mind as Miss Serazade.’
…That was the declaration that Julien had brought out.
The two people’s reckless bulldozer-like bomb declaration.
Had Earl Frontera reacted unexpectedly before him?
I was no longer flustered.
I didn’t even panic.
After thinking about something, he seemed to have made up his mind and asked Julien and Serazade in turn with serious eyes.
Are you sincere?
‘Sure, they both nodded. That’s it.’
Count Prontera simply said that he would understand.
Didn’t really ask any other questions.
Instead of asking unnecessary questions, he silently grabbed the pen.
I wrote two letters full of sincerity.
And I sent a letter to both places.
One is the Royal Capital Magenta’s Royal Palace.
The other was towards Ahinsha, the capital of the Sultanate in the east.
In other words, the count, who confirmed the sincerity of the two people, immediately informed the royal family and the sultan’s palace of the two people’s intention to marry.
No more asking or asking.
With the heart that I will believe in and support the two people who showed their sincerity.
He willingly volunteered to play the heavy role of mediating the interests after seeking permission from both sides of the royal family.
It must have been thanks to the Count’s decision.
After that, things went smoothly.
‘of course. Neither the Magentano royal family nor the Sultan would have had any reason to oppose this marriage.’
The reaction of the two royal families was exactly what he expected.
It was at this point that a peaceful agreement was reached.
Both royal families welcomed the marriage.
In fact, this marriage was raised as an event that symbolized the harmony between the two countries.
The second son of the Frontera family, a victim of the Monster Domino Incident.
The daughter of the Sultan, the perpetrator of the same incident.
It was because of the marriage between the two.
‘Besides, the Sultan was frantic to make me his son-in-law from the beginning. It’s a pity they couldn’t catch me right away, but I guess they calculated that Julien would be a great alternative. From the sultan’s point of view, it’s literally a chicken instead of a pheasant.’
Thanks to this, the Sultan became an in-law with the Frontera family.
Using this relationship as a stepping stone, stop by to make this place your son-in-law later.
Of course, I don’t have any plans to match the rhythm.
‘Anyway.’
Lloyd, who escaped from his thoughts, raised his head.
Under the bright autumn sun.
Compared to the countless complicated preparations like most weddings, the ceremony was running towards the end in an instant.
“…In this way, the two of them made a firm oath to become a married couple who would share the joys and sorrows for the rest of their lives in a place where many guests were invited. Accordingly, the officiant solemnly declares before you that this marriage has been successfully completed.”
Puff! phut!
The announcement of the Proclamation of Marriage has ended.
Firecrackers exploded everywhere.
Colorful petals and paper dust flew.
The new bride Serazade threw the bouquet.
Bouquet flew fiercely with the power of a senior sword expert.
At that momentum, the guests did not dare to step forward and only gulped dry saliva.
The bouquet that flew through the air left the wedding hall and flew hundreds of meters, only to reach a workshop where it lost its power and fell like a coincidence.
Took.
“…uh?”
The red dragon Solitas, who was absorbed in gravel work in the corner of the workshop, twitched his eyebrows.
I was concentrating on handicraft.
Suddenly, a bouquet of flowers fell onto the workbench.
It’s as if someone deliberately gave it as a gift.
“What is this?”
Could this be something that flew from the place where the wedding was supposed to be held today?
So, is this the bouquet you have only heard about?
Solitas’ eyebrows twitched even more.
‘I’ve heard of it before. Did you say that if you get a bouquet thrown by a bride who is getting married, you will be able to get married soon? Tsk. What are humans anyway? Foolishly obsessed with useless and groundless superstitions. Did you think I would be happy if you gave me something like this?’
correct answer if so.
Solitas slipped the bouquet under the workbench.
A proud smile hung on the lips of such a young dragon.
In the meantime, the wedding also ended successfully.
Julien and Serazade climbed into the carriage with flushed faces.
Seeing this, the count couple had tears of joy in their eyes.
Even the sultan, who could not come to visit in person, watched his daughter from afar through the magic mirror reflected by the congratulatory envoy, and was filled with emotion.
The daughter he cherished the most was Serazade.
However, she was a daughter who had to be treated coldly on the outside.
I couldn’t show my care to the outside world.
He feared that because of his carelessness, Serajad would be subjected to intensive checks and envy from dozens of brothers and sisters. I was afraid of being hurt by that jealousy.
In fact, there was a good chance that Serazade would get caught up in the conflict and suffer a change.
So it was.
It was the sultan who deliberately hid his feelings as a father.
One day, when Serazade becomes a sword master.
So if you have the skills to overcome the jealousy and slander of your brothers and sisters. If the day comes when you can protect yourself without worrying any more.
It was only then that he was the ruler who had promised to keep him by his side and reveal his heart. No, he was also a father before he was a ruler.
“…Heh heh heh.”
A sultan smiling happily alone in the depths of a distant palace.
The guests applauded as if filling the garden of Frontera Mansion.
As such, the new couple Julien and Serazade went on a sweet honeymoon with everyone’s blessings.
♣
“Whoa.”
After the wedding, Lloyd let out the deep breath he had been holding back.
‘I did it.’
Finally, Julien and Serazade became an official couple.
It received congratulations and recognition from both the Magentano royal family and the Sultanate.
Everything was as pictured as he had hoped.
‘boy.’
Newlywed carriage moving away.
Julien, who will be riding there as a new bridegroom.
When I thought of him, a hearty smile came out of me.
For being a useful piece of your puzzle?
It wasn’t just because of that.
‘just…I feel good.’
Originally, it was Julien who should have died and disappeared.
The Iron Blooded Knight, a novel he read.
If you recall the contents of the original, it was really like that.
‘The Frontera family collapsed, so my tuition was cut off and I was kicked out of the academy.’
That day, while looking for a place to sleep in the back alleys of the royal capital, Julien is killed by an unknown robber.
That was the original story of Iron Blooded Knight.
But that has changed.
Julien is not dead.
Excellently graduated from the academy.
Now, he found his own relationship and became the husband of a woman.
They are leaving for their honeymoon with such a happy look.
The miserable and futile end in the original work.
It was quite the opposite of that.
‘It’s all because of this older brother, guy.’
It was the same with Serazade.
What if it wasn’t you?
What if you didn’t make qanat in Kandara?
It was Serazade, who was swept away by the rebellion and was about to be killed without even seeing the flower of his talent bloom.
However, the original story has also changed.
Not only did she not die, but she became a happy bride and went on her honeymoon.
He even recorded a lullaby for himself last night!
‘Now that I’m Jesu, hmmmm.’
So Julien and Serazade.
Be nice to me when you come back.
Become a great long-term horse in this body in the future.
Lloyd looked at the newlywed carriage as it moved away, enjoying the feeling of being warmed up.
But that feeling is short-lived.
He kept the excitement in his heart.
Now is not the time to be immersed in sentimentality.
It is time to check how well the foundation of the new picture you have created has been established.
Thinking so, Lloyd turned and walked.
I passed the gap of the guests escaping from the garden.
And he greeted Count Ventura, the officiant of today’s ceremony and a congratulatory envoy from the Magentano royal family.
“You worked hard today, Count.”
“Oh oh. this is someone Aren’t you Prince Frontera?”
“I was busy before your ceremony, so I couldn’t greet you properly. Haven’t you had a good time in the meantime?”
“I was fine, of course. What about you?”
“I was fine too. Thanks to the Count.”
“haha? This friend is being generous.”
Count Ventura’s smile toward us was heartwarming.
It was a laugh like a lump of honey.
It will have no choice but to be.
Because he was the Count who successfully led the negotiations thanks to you when we went to the Sultanate together last time. After that, he received a great prize from the king.
But today, that doesn’t matter.
Lloyd asked Count Ventura with a coy smile.
“By the way, Count, do you have anything to tell me?”
“moore?”
“Perhaps you are.”
“…haha.”
A mischievous laugh crept into the count’s smile.
He also sent me a look that seemed like he had all these friends.
“Could you have noticed already?”
“What are you talking about?”
Lloyd shrugged.
It’s true.
was expecting
King Alicia’s real reaction to this marriage.
Count Ventura must be the messenger who will deliver the response.
Lloyd invited the Count with a more coy look.
“Then, shall we move? Apparently, there are many eyes and ears here.”
“Good. Let’s do it like that.”
I left the wedding venue with the Count.
Pretending to have a casual chat, I entered the mansion.
I ended up sitting face to face in the drawing room where people wouldn’t notice.
“I wouldn’t bother talking round and round since you’re not paying attention. Your guess is correct. There is a message that His Highness has specifically told you to convey.”
The solemn words of Count Ventura continued.
“First of all, His Highness has not officially said anything about this marriage. He just mumbled to himself quietly with a laugh.”
“I wonder what you were muttering….”
“He said, ‘Tsk, that little pup has something to do, so bring him right now.’”
“…Are you saying you have something to do for me?”
“Yes.”
Count Ventura nodded.
“You will remember Cannavaro, the warlock you defeated in the city of Namaran in the past, right?”
“yes.”
“Actually, the interrogation of him was over, and His Highness carried out the subjugation strategy based on the confession obtained in that way. While you were building qanats.”
“A subjugation operation?”
“okay. It ended successfully.”
“….”
Lloyd let out an exclamation inwardly.
It is also King Alicia.
It wasn’t enough to finish the interrogation, and even wiped out the remnants of the black magicians.
I really thought it was her.
“But what is the connection between defeating the remnants of warlocks and calling me to the royal capital…. Do you know why?”
“I don’t know about that.”
“Then, is calling me to the royal capital an edict from Your Highness?”
After asking the question, Lloyd swallowed dry saliva.
In fact, this is an important point.
It doesn’t matter why the king calls himself.
How you call it is important.
Because I don’t want to continue to roll like a worker in the future.
That’s why I made Julien and Serazade connected.
Because that was the pretext of putting one leg on the Sultanate.
If I treated this side sadly, I might lose it to the sultan.
So that the king could be alert, so that she could be treated better because she felt so threatened.
Because I tried to squeeze a new plate.
‘This is your chance. Depending on the answers from now on, I’ll be able to guess how the King intends to treat me.’
Are you still calling me like a worker?
Or are you trying to be more polite than before?
You can measure that attitude.
Thinking so, Lloyd looked at the Count.
At that moment, the Count shook his head.
“royal order? That’s not it.”
Count Ventura said with a more serious and solemn expression.
“Either way, Your Highness has said something special about this matter. Bringing you to the royal capital this time is not an edict or a unilateral order.”
“Did you say that?”
“He specifically told me that it was a polite and earnest ‘request’ I’m handing over to you as a monarch.”
The moment I heard Count Ventura’s answer.
Lloyd secretly clenched his fists.
‘It’s a success.’
Orders that used to be one-sided.
It has now been turned into a polite request.
It seemed trivial, but the beginning of a significant change was felt.
