Episode 16
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“How are you? Could you please?”
The duke was taken aback by Ion’s dignified voice.
Who wants whom now?
“Are you crazy now? I’m not a soldier, can you give me my knight?”
It was natural for the duke’s voice to become harsh.
Needless to say, Galon, who is not just a knight, but capable enough to be called a third-generation knight, should be escorted by a prince?
‘Who would have lived as a serf in the countryside if it wasn’t for me?’
It was Ian who had not yet been officially proved as a prince.
To be honest, there would be no problem even if the Duke ordered Galon to kill him because he was upset.
In an instant, the duke’s heart swelled with life.
‘Kill this guy?’
But that feeling quickly disappeared.
It was natural.
‘Now that the first prince is dead. This is the most important word for the war of succession.’
No matter how wealthy a duke is, if the monarchy changes, damage is bound to happen. For the second prince, who is the closest to his successor, Garcia’s rival, the 2nd Duke of the Empire. A situation where the helpless Lavaltor is attached.
At the very least, the guardians of the other heirs were all appointed.
For now, instead of killing this lowly bastard, my priority was to appease him. okayYou should see a few words.
“I’m sorry, but that seems difficult. It’s probably Sir Gallon’s job…”
“They say no.”
“!”
The duke glared at Ian.
Ian smiled broadly.
“Are you going to be tasked with bringing someone like me from the countryside? If it’s a chore mission or a knight to entrust, why not just give it to me?”
“!?”
The peacock was speechless.
He turned his eyes away and looked at Galon.
“········”
Galon kept his head down without saying a word. It would be proof that Ian was not wrong.
The peacock was not funny.
‘Heh…’
Of course, it could be seen as a chore to his aides and other subordinates. He also entrusted the most important tasks for the war of succession.
But he didn’t seem to feel that way.
furthermore.
‘We get along well. Why don’t you just send it off.’
‘There is no need for such a lowly bastard. He’s from a lowly family, and just to protect a prince from lowly…”
You could tell by looking at the faces of the people around you and your attendants. Everyone wants to send Galon.
The Duke sent a look of pity to his entourage.
‘It’s easy to take a picture and press…’
What if we don’t send Gallon away like this, and this incident spreads to the vassals under his control?
Obviously there will be complaints.
Not to mention the dukes, but all of them are extremely pure-blooded.
Even though Galon is the only exception. Problems will arise if internal dissatisfaction is put to rest by force.
‘That’s why you can’t achieve what you want.’
Besides, Ian was also a problem.
He’s the guy he’ll use as the horse of the succession war.
He said it was for his own safety, but by refusing to do so, it was difficult to create a bad image for the prince.
He has to become Ian’s official guardian, and it’s only after he has ugly hair on him that he writes it down and passes it on to other nobles.
And Ian knew exactly that.
‘Because of his pure-bloodism, he was not able to use Galon seriously. He’s now turning out, pretending to be doing chores. When the opportunity arises, I will use it properly.’
So it was stolen.
To prevent the Duke from getting one of the greatest powers the Duke will ever have.
But it wasn’t stressful.
‘If the number is wrong, Galon becomes a hand that cannot be won twice.’
Although he is pretending to be casual, he is still at the level of a tightrope that is actually quite tight.
I did it because it had to be at this moment, but all my plans could go to waste by a single glance.
And how long did the duke look at Ion?
“Okay. give it away.”
“!”
At that consent, Ion shed a delightful smile. He was a great success.
But the duke, who did not know this, raised the corners of his mouth.
Of course, he didn’t mean to just let him go.
‘I’ll give it to you now. Stop it if you get it back someday.’
The prince would have to secretly attach another article to it.
After all, Galon has no one to be loyal to but himself.
Still, feeling bad was bad.
“Then I will go.”
It was time for the peacock to turn around and go out.
Ian asked with a bright smile.
“By the way, peacock.”
Those words were enough to freeze everyone in the banquet room, let alone the peacock.
“So, did you say hello to me?”
For a moment, silence fell in the audience room.
*
Inside the audience where Ian and the people left.
At the very least, where all of the servants except the chieftain were sent out.
“Pu ha ha ha ha ha!”
“dismissal. Fix it.”
The duke put aside his cold expression and was crawling and stealing in his chair. No matter how I thought about it, it was because of Ian’s words that were absurd.
“He asked me if I said hello. Hi, am I correct what I heard? Servant.”
“That… that…”
The chieftain could not answer the duke’s question.
He himself was absurd, but he never thought that anyone in the duke’s castle would dare to say such a thing.
Of course, the duke did say hello in the end.
“Does not matter. I am not a prince, I just bowed my head to the token.”
It’s also an informal greeting with nodding your head.
But it wasn’t just for the Duke’s chieftain and other aides.
‘Damn prince. How dare you make the Duke bow his head.’
It felt like tantrums were accumulating inside.
Of course, Ian wasn’t wrong.
When he met the royal family, it was natural for him to greet him as a subject. Rather, he was just saying that no one could say because of the mighty power of the duke.
But the peacock quietly lit his eyes.
“Is it true that a lion’s cub is a lion?”
The peacock wasn’t laughing because he was in a bad mood. He wasn’t even laughing because it was funny.
Although he lived as a serf until only a few days ago, it was because of Ion, who became distraught as soon as he realized he was royalty.
At the very least, he let himself be distracted and, in a few words, stole one of the Empire’s greatest knights, Galon.
‘The king and his heirs only managed to get what they were aiming for in Gallon.’
But the chieftain said with a firm face.
“Even a prince who dared to despise you. If you give me an order… I’ll take care of it…”
“No. On the contrary, if he was that fierce of a brat, it would be of great help to the cause.”
“However…”
“It has been If Galon had eyes, he wouldn’t take that kind of guy as his master. So who’s going to be in charge of that bastard he’s now?”
“If that’s the case, the second bleed……”
That was the moment.
The peacock’s face, which had so far had a bright expression, became frighteningly hard.
“Twitter.”
The peacock could not hide his discomfort.
“No matter how much I roll outside the house, I don’t think I’m old enough……”
It was not something to be entrusted to a child who was swayed by a prince who was a serf until a few days ago. He was a prince who even gave himself a shot.
What’s more, he couldn’t send such a useless bastard.
So he looked like he was a beast.
“Let the third be attached to the prince.”
“yes? Master Karan? Aren’t you the first master?”
“Anyway, when the succession contest starts soon, he will go to the royal palace. The first one is enough.”
The eldest son is so outstanding that he is known as the heir to the duke. No matter how much he showed Ion’s extraordinary appearance, he didn’t even grab a child from a serf.
‘No, it’s rather overflowing. First, Confucius is that good.’
The first Confucius, called the family’s elite. He puts a third in place of such an outstanding one.
“It’s definitely better than Master Heinli, the second Confucius, but…”
Hein-li has the ability, but her personality is flawed.
However, the third Confucius, Karan, had a much more serious problem than that.
‘The greatest genius since the creation of the Duke of Garcia, but who doesn’t know where to go.’
Her father, of course, didn’t listen to anyone, and at the very least she fought one of her royalty and ended up in bed. At worst, the queen cried and stopped her, begging her to stop. I was fortunate enough to end up being banned from entering the royal palace.
He was the son of the Duke of Garcia, so he barely survived, a treason that would have remained after his execution.
‘If such a master meets the prince…’
Far from getting along well, I’m glad I didn’t cripple the prince, right?
both physically and mentally.
However, the duke sent a cold glance to the chief’s objection.
“Are you vomiting my words right now? Servant.”
valethurriedly prostrated and shouted.
“I will obey your orders.”
The peacock then opened his face.
Then he remembered the ferocious prince who had just finally knelt down on his half knee.
“I have quite a bit of flair, but for the sake of the cause, I have to keep it as low as possible.”
Actually, that’s why he put the third on purpose, though.
No matter how much Ion, he wouldn’t be able to make a squeak in front of him.
But before that.
“The prince is full of spirit, but why is my baby like that? Servant.”
With the duke’s cold eyes, the chief chaplain, who was in charge of educating the second Confucius, tightly closed his eyes.
*
Ian was on his way to his quarters under the guidance of his attendant.
But he was covering his ears with both hands. He had no choice but to do so.
“So! why! Galonman!”
It was because of Nathan who was whispering next to him.
Why did he ask the duke for only gallons, he said, taking him too.
Ian ignored Nathan like that.
“I am the prince!”
It was time for Nathan to cling to Ion. Suddenly, Galon, who was following him, stopped.
Then he asked Ian.
“Are you really okay with me?”
“yes?”
“It means you asked the Duke to give me away.”
Ian was perplexed.
Perhaps he wondered if Galon had said such a thing because he did not want to be under him.
Galon answered with his pale face.
“Lord Nathan will be more helpful to you than I am.”
Ian was absurd and said it was absurd.
Even in other countries, what is the guy who is said to be the 3rd greatest knight of the empire now?
But Galon continued to speak calmly.
“If you’ve heard the rumors about me, you’d know…”
At that moment, Ian knew. What is Galon thinking now?
‘ah. Obviously, this is a time when Galon is largely ignored by other people.’
Come to think of it, Gallon’s fame will come a little later.
So, no matter how good Gallon is.
No matter how overflowing his allegiance to his own master.
The Duke’s Castle was a place where only pure-bloods were treated.
The reason Galon recommended Nathan was not because of his close friends, but rather because of his superior abilities. Unlike Galon, who was a commoner, Nathan would have inherited the bloodline of the marquis.
At Galon’s words, Ion looked at him with a face asking if that was all.
“Obviously the other knights won’t like it.”
But Galon was serious.
If it were Ian, he would certainly be an ideal monarch. But if his own existence does not help him.
It would be more helpful for him to disappear early.
But that was the moment.
“I believe in what I have seen rather than rumors.”
“········”
“And if it’s Lord Gallon that I’ve seen and experienced, I can trust my back.”
Ian’s serious eyes caught Galon’s breath.
What the hell did that prince see in himself and believe that?
He never received that kind of gaze from the peacock.
But Ian smiled and added a word.
“And because I was a lesser serf than a commoner, Gallon.”
In response, Galon smiled involuntarily.
But that was the moment.
“Then why is Gallon and not me!”
“!”
Nathan suddenly interrupted.
As Galon took him away, he shouted, “Why are you leaving the person you’ve been with all this time?”
“I’m just asking for one more! Let me do it too!”
Ian smiled sadly.
‘That’s because if you ask for two knights, you’re asking for a fight.’
He could no longer provoke the peacock.
In fact, it was still very depressing.
‘If the number is wrong, the duke may kill me before I even go to the royal capital.’
No matter how much he needed it, he wished he had no more stimulation.I didn’t know my life was in danger.
And another one.
‘I still don’t know what that person is thinking of pretending to be close to me.’
It was because of Nathan’s behavior that was so different from the past.
There were some things that were unfamiliar, but it was necessary to monitor them from a little distance because they were pretending to be too friendly.
In the end, it was the moment when Nathan was about to flirt with the mean-spirited Ion.
The servant pointed at Ion to a room in the hallway.
“It is here.”
Then he disappeared with greetings.
This is the place where Lee Eon will hone herself while competing for the successor.
Ian made a desperate determination.
‘Right now, I am a child who does not even know that the king is still there. In order to be recognized by the king, you must first realize everything as a royal family again.’
I made the duke say hello, but it was only a wooden greeting.
And now, that’s his position.
‘From now on, don’t let your knees touch the floor.’
Of course, there was something more important than that.
‘For now, the first priority is to survive the first day. If I can’t hold on, I’m going to die.’
In the past, Hein-Lee’s bullying made me really lucky. But again, there was no guarantee that this would be the case.
‘You have to make sure before that happens.’
Ian pushed aside the visit to the dormitory where he would be staying in the future.
That was the moment.
“W.. where are you?”
Galon and Nathan. The two’s expressions seriously changed.
End
