101. Even if I commit treason, they will only forgive me once?
A large arched door with a lion emblem symbolizing the imperial palace of the Fedelian Empire.
This is in front of the throne room.
“I didn’t know that I would receive an award given by His Majesty the Emperor himself.”
Whoa, France takes a deep breath, looking a bit nervous. I said with a smile.
“You don’t have to be nervous. Aren’t you here to receive an award? And you have made many proposals and deals to His Majesty the Emperor in the past, right?”
Be it during the imperial party or during the meeting. Now that we’re here, there’s no need to be nervous again.
“But this is my first time coming directly to the throne room like this.”
There is an atmosphere that the place gives. At that time, it was a party hall or conference room, but this is the throne room.
“Let’s go in.”
Ttogak ttogak. With the sound of shoes, France moved forward. Then the golden knight guarding the entrance to the throne room shouted.
“Princess Descartes is entering!”
Kugu Palace. The large arched door split in half, revealing the interior of the throne room.
If you follow the red carpet with a golden border, you will come to a staircase, and on top of it is a throne with the emperor sitting on it.
The Imperial Knights are lined up on the left and right, with the Prime Minister and the Commander of the Imperial Knights standing near the Emperor.
“… ….”
France walked along the red carpet. I followed him in, lowering my head to avoid stepping on the hem of the dress.
“See the sun of the empire.”
He gets down on one knee, bows his head, and places his hand on her left breast. It is imperial etiquette.
“Thank you for coming, Princess Descartes.”
The emperor welcomes us with a kind smile.
“We dispatched a search party to the Sahara to check, and they dealt with it reliably. “It looks like the guild called Mook has been completely eliminated.”
He then slowly lowered his head as if satisfied.
“It seems like my escort did a good job.”
Okay then. Who am I?
“It’s definitely Jean Barenberg. From what I heard, it was said that a man named Malek, the master of Geuk, was the strongest man in Sahara.”
Malek. That guy was worthy of the title of Sahara’s strongest. If it weren’t for me and the transcendent wizard, he could be said to be the strongest on the continent.
‘Even if I think about it again, the balance is not right.’
A magic spell that unfolds a unique barrier that takes you to the home ground where you have an advantage, and a fighting technique that drains away and deflects all physical attacks. Definite use of Aura.
Technically speaking, he was ahead of me.
“Then we must fulfill the contract.”
The emperor stood up, received a scroll from the prime minister, and came down the stairs.
“Princess Descartes. As promised, I will award you the Fedelian Lion plaque.”
France bowed his head and said, “I am grateful.” One of his knees was still down.
“You maintained the majesty of the empire by controlling Jin Warenberg and at the same time promoted the prestige of the nation, and exacted revenge on Mo-ok who revealed this to us.”
Good luck! The emperor unfolded the scroll wide and showed it to him. In it, the face of a lion, a symbol of the Fedelian imperial family, is drawn, and France’s name is written.
“In honor of this, I award you the Fedelian Lion plaque.”
The emperor, who received the pen from the chancellor, signed the scroll.
“Please continue to treat me well, Princess Descartes.”
“I am very grateful, Your Majesty.”
France lowers her head and extends her hand to take the scroll.
“This concludes the Fedelian Lion plaque awarding ceremony.”
Proof that the imperial family trusts it as it exempts it from all criminal and civil liability.
Now France has the Fedelian Lion card, which no one else in this era had.
“Then raise your head, Princess Descartes.”
France gently raises his head and meets my gaze. The emperor continued speaking.
“It is soon time for the waves of disaster to come. “I expect this from you too.”
Waves of disaster.
It is a proper noun that only exists in games, but to put it simply, it is a monster wave.
The demonic beasts that are born all over the place explode and even invade the places where humans live.
The season is once a year, in winter.
“Information has been observed that this wave of disaster will come from the north. “I would also like to leave this to Jeanne Barenberg, who can be controlled by Princess Descartes.”
Are you asking me directly to say that I have also been awarded the Fedelian Lion plaque?
‘It doesn’t matter.’
Anyway, the waves of disaster were scheduled to enter the war for a purpose. Duke Descartes also moves to block the waves.
France glances back and looks at me. I nodded to indicate that there was no problem.
“I will honor Your Majesty’s orders.”
“It’s good that we can communicate well.”
The emperor strokes his beard and slowly lowers his head as if satisfied.
“Now that the business is over, since you’ve come so far, would you like to enjoy the dinner? “It’s a dinner party with the prince and the saint.”
You want me to sicken with those unlucky bastards? I almost failed to manage my facial expression for a moment. This seemed to be the same for France, as her temples twitched.
“I appreciate the offer, but since my escort, Jean Barenberg, is not in good condition, I would like to ask you to allow me to go back first.”
I said it well.
“I see. Too bad. Gene Barenberg must have had a hard time dealing with them too. “Good, let’s leave this for later.”
France bowed his head and replied, “Thank you for your understanding.”
“Then I will leave now.”
“Let it be so.”
France once again bows in imperial etiquette and then turns his back. I also bowed my head, greeted her, and followed her out.
Thump. The arched door closed, and as he walked out of the imperial palace, France sighed heavily.
“I thought I was going to die from suffocation.”
You speak well. Actually, I was overwhelmed by the atmosphere.
“But you spoke well without any trembling.”
“So? “Then you’re lucky.”
France smiles with relief.
“So, you said you were looking for information, right?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Have you decided when to find out?”
“I’ll try to find out as soon as I get back today.”
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France pouted his lips.
“It’s a shame. “It’s been a while since we were planning to go out together.”
“Are you talking about going out?”
“Okay. “I’ve been busy recently, and you were lonely because you were going to the Sahara.”
This princess speaks cutely.
“Then I will postpone the work a little later.”
“Really? “I like how we communicate well.”
I smiled and nodded. France also smiled brightly.
“Let’s go back quickly.”
So, I left the imperial palace, boarded a carriage, and decided to wander around with the smiling, high-tension France.
Originally, we should have returned to the duchy right away for safety, but we decided that there would be no assassins who would attack us in the imperial capital in broad daylight.
“As expected, the Imperial Capital is fun.”
“Is the duchy not enough?”
“That’s not true, I get sick of seeing it every time.”
France smiled bitterly and continued.
“And I don’t have very good memories of that duchy.”
Ah, that’s it. I nodded.
“Then would you like to stay in the separate building for a while? “It will be okay for about a week.”
France’s face lit up.
“A week? Is it really that bad?”
“Yes. “It will be okay.”
It’s a bit late to deliver the information, but I can’t disappoint France, who looks so happy.
‘It would be convenient if I could send Jeon Seo-gu.’
Unlike other dark guilds, Exceed only unilaterally sends missions and does not receive them.
The reason is simply Seldas’ whim. Crazy guy.
‘It’s a bother.’
Well, there’s still a week and more to do, so it’ll be enough to spend the remaining time researching.
“Then, shall we have some fun in the imperial capital before we go to the annex?”
“Okay, then. “I went to famous restaurants and dessert shops.”
France looks like a girl on a picnic with her parents. I smiled with pride without realizing it.
[The player’s immersion increases.]
‘Oh my.’
[Synchronization deepens.]
[Person – Jean Barenberg.]
[Inherit the character’s memories and personality.]
Paddeudeudeuk—!
The bones of the entire body are twisted and crushed, causing pain that pierces through the nerves. It feels as if each piece of flesh has been removed and sulfuric acid sprinkled there.
“Ugh… !”
I clenched my fist and asked with the intention of breaking her molars. She has to endure the pain somehow. It’s been a long time since we’ve had time alone together, so I can’t ruin the mood.
The face is grimly crumpled and blood spurts from the temples. As I endured the pain, I soon heard a voice.
「How can I change my fate?」
「Kilkil, we are changing the existing world.」
「Are you suggesting sending France somewhere else?」
「No, I’m going… ….」
The voice I heard ended here.
“… ….”
I was covered in cold sweat. Her fingernails dug into her palms and her red blood ran between her fingers.
She looked straight ahead, just in case. France still doesn’t notice because she’s staring out her window.
I took out a handkerchief from my pocket and quickly wiped away the sweat and blood.
If I were not careful, I could have been in big trouble.
‘But now I’m used to the pain, so I can tolerate it.’
It was a little bitter, but I was glad I didn’t have to worry France.
‘But there’s less than half a year left.’
Time to be with France right in front of me.
* * *
“What on earth are you planning on doing?”
The tower of the imperial palace where no one comes anymore. A woman’s voice resonates loudly.
“Kilkil, I told you to wait.”
“I’m waiting and this is what happens!”
Somire let out her complaints by stamping her feet on the hardwood floor.
“You said you would help her kill that woman in the first place? But what is this! “You can’t even touch her, let alone kill her!”
For the past half year, France Descartes has achieved incredible growth.
He has become the best businessman in the empire, and not only has he been recognized by the imperial family and received the Fedelian Lion plaque, he is also carrying out unknown plans.
‘What on earth is the tower construction and magic stone mining business?’
This is not the only thing. He even actively utilizes Jean Barenberg.
‘I was trying to recruit Jean Barenberg to reduce his power as much as possible.’
Jean Barenberg firmly rejected his offer at the party that day. If only he could be brought here, killing France Descartes would have been a piece of cake.
Of course, what would be impossible with two transcendental beings who are said to be the strongest on the continent on their side?
But this was just wishful thinking.
“Grandma, you’re not playing with me, are you? “We have a contract.”
The transcendent wizard chuckled.
“I have nothing better to do, so I’ll play with you? Chuckle, just bide your time. “Don’t you know that the more urgent you are, the better you should go back?”
Somire was both frustrated and disgusted with this damn old woman.
“Then make sure to keep them in check! They are spending money and increasing their power! “I will see you soon as a saint!”
The saint’s ability to cure any illness gave Somire tremendous power. Although the work was somewhat cumbersome, the results were more certain than anything else.
However, she is on the verge of being caught up by France Descartes.
“Giggles, it’s a wedding soon, right? The work starts from then. And the right time will come, so just wait.”
Somire’s face was distorted and then crumpled.
“Every time, wait for the right time, wait for the right time. But when was that time? “I can tell you in detail!”
Sigh. The corners of the Transcendent Wizard’s mouth rose until they reached a cheekbone.
“Less than half a year left.”
