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The emperor sitting on the throne looked down at Mohammed.
The investigation into Mohammed’s identity had already been completed.
The imperial investigators found no circumstance suspicious of Mohammed’s identity.
It wasn’t that he changed his identity on the way to the emperor.
Shortly after Mohammed set foot in the Imperial Palace, high-powered search magic scanned his body, but found no trace of physical or magical camouflage.
Mohammed also used a sword technique reported to have been shared by Count Phillips with his vassals, even in the midst of confusion.
If Mohammed had learned the swordsmanship of Count Phillips thinly in order to deceive his identity, he would have used a different swordsmanship familiar to him in the previous battle.
Mohammed was a vassal knight of Count Phillips.
“…”
As the silence continued, Mohammed’s blood seemed to dry out.
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Now, Mohammed also realized that the series of events that occurred after entering the Imperial Palace was a test.
In that test, Mohammed voluntarily poured out all his powers.
The ability to not be pushed even against the Royal Guard.
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The Royal Guard, who grabbed the shoulders that were split wide and dripping with blood, stepped back.
The Emperor knew that the defeated Royal Guard was never lacking in skill.
The Royal Guard may have been a little negligent, but even considering that, Mohammed was surprisingly strong.
Mohammed was a knight for a long time since he reached the status of a graduate, and even with limited support, he was a talented person who accumulated skills comparable to that of the Royal Guard.
If he had that talent and lined up with a powerful noble family, he would have made quite a name by now.
“…”
The emperor felt a kind of wonder.
Imperial investigators and records dating back nearly 200 years also expressed the Count of Phillips as a poor gang.
For what on earth did he give up his splendid honor and wealth and imprison himself in such a place?
The emperor opened his mouth.
“Is the defense of the Count of Phillips… worthwhile to Sir?”
Mohammed was unable to see through the emperor’s intentions, but he answered with a heartbreaking feeling.
“The Count of Phillips is also strictly guarding the borders of the Empire. The Rangers of the Rubyha Kingdom are looking for an opportunity to invade the Empire beyond the Count of Hositamtam Phillips, how can you ignore it?”
“Is that all?”
“Your Majesty, the Count of Phillips is my hometown and the land I love. Even if it’s worthless, my desire to protect it will not change.”
“Have you still not changed your mind?”
Even after leaving the Count of Phillips and seeing the cities of the Empire in full bloom and highly developed with their own eyes, didn’t his heart still change?
Mohammed banged his head on the floor without hesitation.
Blood gushed out with a thud.
That was Mohammed’s answer.
The decrepit emperor sighed.
The emperor, who entered the twilight of his life, looked back on the past more than drawing the future, and also became more emotional than before.
In the life of the emperor, how many knights have you seen who are so far away from lust and put God first?
“The crime committed is not small.”
“…”
Mohammed’s heart was beating wildly.
Even if a knight of a powerful family reported a rise in status late, he was not punished severely.
However, a knight without a background like Mohammed could not protect himself even if the emperor brought up the charge of treason and ordered him to pay the penalty.
But, more than Mohammed had expected, the emperor was tolerant.
“The crime I committed is not small, but I will not ask for the guilt this time because I appreciate the faithfulness that God has shown me.”
The emperor forgives Mohammed for his sins, and he doesn’t ask for anything in return.
The emperor ordered Mohammed to withdraw, and Mohammed suddenly withdrew as if being dragged away by the Royal Guard.
“…”
The emperor looked at Mohammed’s back with a sunken face.
There are plenty of knights who will give their lives for the sake of the burden, but how many knights will show the same loyalty to me as they are now, who have taken off their emperor.
The emperor, who had been thinking like that, realized that he was old.
The sharp reason that had led the empire had lost its light, and only the sick old man who remembered the past while pondering the kindness remained in this place.
If the emperor had been ten years younger, he would not have let Mohammed go that far.
‘I see the end.’
It was time to stop making choices for the Empire.
A heart beating anxiously was announcing that the time had come.
“your majesty.”
A Royal Guard came up to me and knelt down and reported.
“The Marquis of Frislan has asked His Majesty the Emperor for a private message.”
The emperor’s eyes were complicated by the continuous request for exclusive use for several years.
*
Mohammed left the Imperial Palace hiding his frustrations.
The emperor offered to forgive Mohammed for his sins, but Mohammed did not know what the emperor’s true intentions were.
The next day, the emperor changed his mind and might be taken away immediately.
Mohammed went to the carriage to calm his rumbling stomach.
However, the servants of the imperial family were carrying a box on the wagon.
“Your Majesty has bestowed it.”
It was a box of gold.
Mohammed was confused as to whether he should like this or not.
Anyway, Mohammed’s schedule isn’t over yet.
The procedure of staying at a designated lodging and visiting the historical places of the emperor remained.
It was a tradition that was now almost privatized, but Mohammed, without a background, had to implement it all.
It was going to take ten days.
“…can you stop for a second?”
Mohamed, who was looking out the window of the carriage, stopped the carriage.
As Mohammed got off the carriage, Jenkinson came along with Ray.
“Lord Mohammed, did your Majesty the Emperor arrive safely?”
“There was no problem.”
Except for the hole in the side.
“Your Majesty the Emperor was very merciful.”
“Weren’t you famous as Seonggun?”
“The storyteller’s hymn did not properly capture His Majesty’s greatness.”
Mohammed, who praised the emperor moderately as he had ears to hear, turned his head toward Rei.
Mohammed and Reina didn’t have a very good complexion.
“Did you take good care of the girl?”
“Yes, you are now in the mansion of the Duke of Alstein.”
“Good luck.”
If it was the residence of the Duke of Alstein, he could feel relieved.
There were never too many people who could sprint through the door.
Mohammed nodded and asked her to take good care of her and got back on the carriage.
*
Diorica hid her embarrassment and went directly to the front door to greet the guests.
Ernst Frieslan’s great-granddaughter, Spera Frieslan, was courteous.
“I’m sorry I came here without contacting you.”
“Don’t worry. If it’s Miss Spera, you’ll always be welcome.”
Spera smiled awkwardly at Diorica’s hospitality.
“My great-grandfather’s… words made me suddenly come to see you.”
“Ah, Jinjo… No, I think you came here because of Rei. Rey has been away for a while. You said you’ll be back soon, will you wait inside?”
“Thank you for your consideration.”
Diorica asked while guiding Spera to the mansion.
“The Earl of Phillips is in the reception room right now, would you like to meet?”
“…Yes, I will.”
Spera pondered where she had heard the name Count Phillips, and then nodded.
It was only when Spera entered the reception room that she remembered that the name of the aristocratic family on the border between Korea and the United States that Ray was a member of was Phillips.
As soon as Alessia was introduced to Spera by Diorica, she straightened her hair and began to growl.
Spera, with dark hair and golden eyes, was a girl with a more off-white color than Alesia had expected, perhaps because she was well taken care of by the family.
It is said that he is now 16 years old, and the dignity of the central aristocrat naturally oozes out.
Alesia continued to growl, unsettled by the appearance of an enemy she must defeat.
Seeing Alesia continuing her check-in, Spera thought.
‘It’s like a raining dog.’
To be precise, it was like a dog in the rain trying to protect the one remaining dog bone.
Alessia shouted, not knowing what Spera thought of her.
“Lee, Rei promised to marry me first! Uh, how dare you covet someone else’s man!”
“I came here too, driven by the decision of my great-grandfather. If you have any questions, go to my great-grandfather and tell him.”
“Well, that’s…! Uh, anyway, I don’t approve of this engagement!”
Alesia continued to assert herself, but Spera closed her ears and picked up the teacup.
It was also a job when the level was right to a certain extent.
Spera was absorbed in savoring the aroma of tea with an inspiration of ‘where the beasts bark’.
Spera really disregarded Alesia, but Shay, Spera’s escort knight, was very annoyed that Alesia talked about without knowing the subject.
Shay, who gently frowned, sharpened his momentum and focused on Alesia.
“Ugh!”
Alessia hiccuped her breath for a moment.
Alesia, shaking her body, stood still with the thought that she could not show an ugly appearance in front of her enemy.
However, the opponent was a strong man who was selected by the Imperial Sword Master Ernst and entrusted with the escort of his great-granddaughter.
Shay decided to stop Alesia from flirting, and pressed her down, and Alesia’s face went white and she tried to vomit.
That moment.
Shay’s sharp intuition honed on the battlefield hastily sent a warning.
“?!”
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Shay, who reflexively drew out his sword, looked around Alesia.
A little girl with no arms was looking at Shay with sunken silver eyes.
The girl with blue hair looked slender and weak at first glance.
However, the concentration of threats from Shay’s intuition was rising sharply even at this moment.
If you are careless, you die.
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No, if you don’t attack first, you will surely die.
In order to survive, even a sword had to be wielded first.
Power entered Shay’s grasp.
“…this!!”
“…”
“Shay!!”
“…?!”
Shay turned to the side with a surprised look.
It was then that Shay saw Spera’s frown on his face.
Spera reprimanded Shay in a voice that seemed annoyed.
“Excessive rudeness.”
Threatening Alesia was irrelevant.
Even if Alesia was threatened and peed, it would be Alessia who was pointed at.
However, there was a problem in randomly drawing the sword in the mansion of the Duke of Alstein.
Shay shrugged and looked back at Luna, who was standing next to Alesia again.
The presence that had tightly squeezed his neck disappeared like a ghost.
‘mistaken? Was it a mistake?’
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No way.
It couldn’t be, but it was hard to believe the pressure a girl who looked younger than twenty could put on.
While Shay was confused and doubting his own senses, he heard someone talking outside the door.
“Spera Frieslan? Oh my…”
It was Ray’s voice.
Rey, who returned to the mansion after meeting Mohammed, heard the news of Spera, came to the reception room and knocked on the door.
“Can I come in?”
“Come in.”
Diorica allowed entry.
Rey, who came in with the door open, made eye contact with Spera, who was sitting on the chair.
Spera smiled softly and put down the teacup.
“hello.”
“…You seem to be the ‘great-granddaughter’ Ernst was talking about.”
“That’s right. This is Spera Frislan.”
Spera scanned Rey’s face.
He looked good on the outside, so he didn’t have to worry about being in a lot of pain if he had to gain weight later.
Spera snapped a finger at Rey.
“Let’s talk for a moment. Just the two of us.”
At first glance, it sounded polite.
However, the appearance of Spera sitting in a chair and speaking in a command tone was overbearing enough.
Rei thought, examining the atmosphere of the hardened room.
I’m going to have to get some discipline in the pasture.
“Spera Frieslan.”
“?”
“I do not listen to the orders of those weaker than me.”
Diorica, who was sitting on Spera’s diagonal line, spit out the tea she was drinking.
While Diorica was stopped and muttered, Spera gave a bewildered expression on her face and then burst out laughing.
“Your great-grandfather has chosen an unusual man to mate.”
Spera, who spoke noblely with the curse of a mad bastard, got up from her seat.
“It’s better than that. I was curious about your skills too, but it’s okay to have a conversation after talking with the sword. Diorica-sama, can I ask you a favor?”
“Keep… Okay. Go to the courtyard. I’ll spread the barrier.”
Spera, who was promised Diorica’s cooperation, headed to the courtyard first.
He hurriedly took the children he had brought from the Count of Reido and headed for the courtyard.
“Come on, it’s a rare opportunity, so take a look.”
Shay’s anger at Rey’s attitude to treat Spera as a training material for miscellaneous things once again pierced the sky.
However, Spera was blunt.
Where is the need to care about the gazes of country peasants?
Spera’s mind was focused solely on Rey.
However, Rei grabbed Johana’s wrist instead of a sword and dragged her along, and made Johana with her eyes wide open to face Spera.
“?”
When Yohana didn’t understand the situation and turned to Rey, Rey lightly tapped Johanna’s shoulder.
“Come on, Yohana. Let’s focus from now on. It’s the 4th place match .”
