Episode 338 Undecided (2)
The appearance of Duke Balo made the banquet hall, which had become noisy for a while, cool down.
The Marquis of Harris grabbed his cheek and was embarrassed.
Then he speaks over there.
“Those you called ruffians are the distinguished guests of Celia. Please sincerely apologize.”
The duke’s words were heavier than a thousand gold.
The Marquis of Harris, who had been trying to shrink for a moment without realizing it, came back to his senses and refuted.
“Ha, but they dared insult His Majesty! How can a Devonian noble be able to see it alone!”
The expression on Duke Balor’s face became complicated when he heard that the king had been insulted.
However, it was only for an instant.
After thinking for a while, he looked at Ray and asked.
“Is it true?”
he shook his head.
It is true that he mentioned the king, but I do not remember insulting him.
“I just told the king to break the alliance if Celia is upset enough to argue with her at the banquet.”
break the alliance.
Whatever the situation, it was not something that could easily come out now that the alliance between the two kingdoms was already on track.
Since it was brought out by a person who could be said to be the head of the other country, more than half of the alliance breakup must have been a sincere statement.
In the increasingly serious atmosphere, Ray spat out words as if muttering.
“If I get down on my knees and beg, will you forgive me? I don’t know where the equal relationship between true allies has gone.”
Using those words as a catalyst, the Duke of Valor slapped the Marquis of Harris on the cheek again.
Although he put his circumstances in his hand, the sword master made up his mind and raised his hand.
His cheeks flared up again.
Bahah-!
No matter how hard he hit, the huge Marquis of Harris flew through the sky.
“Aaaagh!”
When the Marquis screamed at the grotesque pain felt on his face, the Duke spoke quietly with a foot that had come in front of him before he knew it.
“Did you really say that?”
Duke Balo had investigated things about Ray while withdrawing his army during the war.
The rumors about him from the Holy Land were unusual.
Originally, rumors are bound to be misrepresented, but even if the rumors about the undead army and the Bone Dragon are exaggerated, there are parts that don’t make sense?
At first, it was also dismissed as nonsense.
Every time I investigated the source of the rumors bit by bit, I began to think that they might be true.
‘If the rumors are really true, the Devon kingdom is as good as having saved its life once.’
A chill went down my spine, as if a sword had been thrust into my throat.
Wouldn’t the phrase “I endured ten years” be used in times like these?
Devon, who realized his existence belatedly, spurred the alliance’s speed.
There was no loss if they welcomed the kingdom of Silia, which had such an existence, as an ally.
But now, all those efforts were about to go to waste by the Marquis of Harris.
Arguing against someone who single-handedly stopped the undead army!
Duke Balo had a headache for the first time since becoming a sword master.
Conscious of Ray staring at him as if he were watching his actions, the Duke of Valor coldly opened his mouth.
“I apologize, Marquis. Otherwise, I will not forgive you.”
The Marquis of Harris, who was frightened by the Duke with a kick that even raised momentum, hastily apologized.
“I am really sorry for disturbing the hearts of the Sicilian people.”
“Nothing else, it ruined the place to promote harmony between the two kingdoms. It is right that you should get down on your knees and apologize.”
At his words to kneel down and apologize, the Marquis of Harris’ face turned into a tearful look.
“The late duke…”
No matter how much the duke said, it was not easy to kneel in the banquet hall in the face of a marquis.
However, Duke Balo just shook his head silently.
There is a lot of willpower to kneel even if you cut your knees.
In the end, the Marquis of Harris lowered her body at the light flesh that shimmered in her eyes.
Kneeling on the ground, he apologized.
“…I apologize to Celia.”
I feel like crying out of shame and misery.
It was only one word, but the baron, who had received an apology from the other country’s marquis, did not know what to do.
“It was me who spilled the drink first. Even though the process was not good, I was the one who made the mistake first no matter what anyone says.”
When he, who knew how to laugh and ridicule, reached out first, the Marquis of Harris was quite moved.
The emotion he felt was even greater because it was unexpected.
She was beaten a couple of times and shed tears with a swollen face.
The baron hurriedly embraced him to hide his ugliness.
The Duke of Valort also apologized with a hard face.
“I will also apologize. Please forgive me.”
“I dare not bear it. Please raise your head.”
Thanks to this, the baron was able to experience the bizarre experience of receiving an apology from nobles far above them at the same time.
After the atmosphere calmed down to some extent, the musicians started playing again.
The banquet that had been interrupted continues as the pleasant melody tickles the ears.
The relationship between the two kingdoms was not as stark as before.
There were still many nobles who did not talk, but as the number of nobles who approached and talked to them one step earlier increased, the conversation was taking place little by little.
Princess Silea, who had small memories with him before, approached Ray, who was eating various foods from the Juseom Juseom Banquet one by one.
It is not easy to see a princess approaching someone, especially a man, at a banquet.
Nevertheless, it was because he had a voice quite similar to the kidnapper who kidnapped him.
I greet you with a look mixed with suspicion.
“Hello, my name is Princess Silea of Devon.”
“nice to meet you. I am Ray.”
The greeting was short, but she intuited it.
The young man in front of him is clearly a person of that time.
I met the heinous criminal who kidnapped me, but somehow I didn’t feel bad.
No, on the contrary, only the liking was amplified.
Ears that can be seen even through white hair and blue eyes reminiscent of the deep sea.
Even the heart beats at the appearance that is dripping with mystery.
And it seems it wasn’t just him.
The noble ladies around them also glanced at this place.
Feeling an unknown sense of crisis, Silea spoke first.
“It’s been a while. how have you been?”
A long time.
With that one word, Ray expected that the princess recognized him.
If Silea revealed that she was the kidnapper here, even things that went well could go wrong.
‘It’s very annoying.’
He is a cold city man, but he couldn’t help it in the current situation.
In this case, it is best to pretend to be friendly and move on to intimacy.
He ate his cheeks full of food and said with a smile.
“Recognizing me, Devon’s princess has a smart corner as expected.”
The same friendly tone as when he was homeless before.
It was just nice to see her, who thought there would be a sense of distance in her heart.
“Ho-ho-ho. I’m not proud of it, but I have an eye for recognizing people.”
It’s even more annoying because I have an eye.
However, it is impossible to make a troublesome tee.
Silea asked in a calm voice.
“When we were living in the forest, we talked a lot about this and that. how is it? Did you find a woman you like at the banquet?”
“no.”
Rayda has been defenselessly exposed to Aira’s appearance since she was a child.
There was no way he could find a woman he liked in a place like this.
It was because he couldn’t even think of anything other than his tolerable appearance.
Shileia smiled brightly.
“Is that so.”
I cover my mouth and laugh at what is so good.
Could it be that the shock of being kidnapped led to mental illness?
While Ray was thinking anxiously, Silea was having other dreams.
‘If you think of a man, this should be enough, right?’
If he were a princess, he wouldn’t be outdone by his family, and he wouldn’t be inferior in appearance, so he would definitely not be able to reject himself.
The duke, who noticed the sign from the side, approached as if he had seized a good opportunity.
“Sorry for the uproar earlier. Apart from that, I want you to enjoy the banquet.”
“What’s the fuss over a brief fight? Even musicians need time to rest.”
I liked his personality as he passed over a matter that was clearly in dispute as if it was not a big deal.
Duke Valor despises small people.
On the contrary, I cherish the big people no matter who they are.
he laughed heartily.
“ha ha ha. You have a mind as broad as your skills.”
“I often surprise myself too.”
Talking is also top-notch.
There seemed to be no problem at all as a partner for Silea, whom she had thought of as her granddaughter from before.
‘Devon’s power will be stronger. Maybe I can glar at the empire.’
Silea and Duke Valor had the same dream.
Of course, I don’t even think about who to give the rice cake to.
Ray was just thinking about how to get over this situation.
The banquet on the first day came to an end with the three of them having different thoughts.
* * *
In the Great War, there were ten figures with vicious spirit.
The person sitting in the last seat spoke up.
“Devon and Celia have formed an alliance.”
Others react to it.
“Nonsense. How can a kingdom that was at war just a month ago form an alliance?”
“I agree. There can be no alliances.”
Even at their words, the man’s words were not withdrawn.
Rather, it gives strength and tells the story.
“It is said that Devon and Celia have prepared a place for reconciliation. Just by looking at this, you can see that the relationship between the two kingdoms is unusual.”
“Umm….”
“You crazy people to form an alliance with an enemy country…” As
the man in the last seat continues to talk, the man in the top seat opens his mouth.
“It doesn’t matter how many of the little ones form an alliance. Go ahead.”
All the heads of the people in the audience bowed at the deep mana that could be felt in the voice.
“All right.”
“Abolish the upper house and the upper house, and destroy the remaining ascending road. When the things I believed in slipped out of my hands, I was bound to become jealous.”
And that jealousy leads to war between each other.
The man who was sitting in the chair stood up.
When I squeezed my hand, the destructive gloomy mana burst into tears.
A fierce momentum that gave goosebumps flowed around him.
“We are the only ones who survive the war. By killing the creatures, they plunge the goddesses into the abyss.”
