A banquet is the kind of place where it would be awkward if you were alone, but it would not be awkward at all once two lonely people get together. It is a very magical place.
Especially when the three people in the Alliance of Losers have a common topic, time passes quickly. Unconsciously, the style of the music at the banquet changed.
This change attracted the attention of the three people on the balcony. They found that the men and women in the venue were together, and they came to the center of the venue and started dancing.
Climb was the first to speak: "It's time to dance."
"It seems like that." Gazef turned his head and glanced at the venue and said, "It's time for us to leave. After all, we can't disturb the popular men."
"Stop saying stupid things."
"...I'm telling you, you should be a little self-aware of how popular you are. Look, don't the eager eyes of those aristocratic ladies mean that we are in the way? If they are still occupying you, I'm really afraid of them Will eat me alive.”
On the periphery of the dance floor, there were many aristocratic ladies who were ready to go, and they frequently set their sights here. He seemed to be waiting for the other two guards to leave so that he could be the first to take the initiative to invite the remaining second young master of the Marquis family.
Leaving aside the battle-experienced warriors, even Climb, who was just starting out, was trembling with fear under this intense gaze. If the warrior captain hadn't left yet, he would definitely be far away.
"That's why I told you to stop saying stupid things."
Lin, who was teased, shook his wine glass, squinted his eyes and said, "Do you think anyone can invite me? I am not favored, but I am also the second young master of the Marquis family. The women of the small nobles simply don't dare, right? And even if If you dare, you will be stopped."
It's exactly what he said.
Gazef also discovered that after being persuaded by their own deacons or maids, the eager female relatives gave up their inner thoughts and married other noble men.
"Is it because you are afraid of offending Lord Rebuen?"
"That's it. So they are just weak-minded guys. There is no need to talk to them."
"...You're not having a good life either."
"You don't need to tell me!"
The young man rolled his eyes angrily. It looked like he was getting punched in the foot and was angry, but in fact it was another way of protecting him from his brother.
After all, in order to safeguard their interests and power, nobles usually enter into alliances such as marriage. As the second son of a noble family, he was often targeted by others. However, after several warnings from Marquis Reborn, this trouble disappeared. Disappeared naturally.
"Honestly, instead of being pitied and shunned here, it would be better to go to the training ground to fight swords. What do you think? Are you two interested?"
"It's a very tempting proposal, but it's a pity that it doesn't work. The King is back."
While Gazef refused, he gestured with his eyes to the two of them to look in the direction of the banquet table, where the king appeared who had finished conversing with the [Robul Holy Kingdom] envoys at some unknown time.
Rather, it was precisely because they came back that the music of the banquet was indirectly changed. Otherwise, we should have gotten to the dancing part a long time ago, instead of dragging it out all the time.
Wait a minute, generally speaking, shouldn’t it be the best time to leave now? Why are you at the venue during the dance stage instead? Does the Holy Queen have something secret that she doesn’t want others to discover?
"That's it, we're going back. And Clem, your disappointment is too obvious."
"...Yes, I will pay attention!"
Gazef patted Climb's back hard and asked him to straighten his back again.
at this time--
"Well...what are you talking about?"
A soft voice came from behind.
The girl has flowing blond hair and sapphire-like eyes. She has a delicate and beautiful face with a gentle and peaceful smile. The luxurious and elegant light blue dress paired with many jewelry makes her shine even more, making her more noble and conspicuous. The one on her head is undoubtedly the crown that symbolizes the royal princess.
"...L-Lady Lana?!"
Climb was the first to react and immediately exclaimed when he saw the person coming.
As the bodyguard of Her Highness the Princess, he actually needs Her Highness the Princess to look for him. This is a serious disqualification for his job. If someone sees it, it will definitely become a handle, and it may become a powerful reason for criticism!
That's right, being the guard of a royal princess means walking on thin ice and you need to act cautiously at all times.
"Your Highness Lana."
"Long time no see, Your Highness Lana."
Gazef put his right hand into a fist and placed it on his heart. Kobayashi bowed slightly and lowered his head, greeting Her Royal Highness the Princess who came to talk to the three of them.
As a minister, you must have awe of the royal family.
…At least that’s the case for the three people present.
Clem was the first to say: "I'm sorry, Lady Lana, I neglected my duty. I will go back with you now."
"It's okay, Climb, I'm here to discuss important matters."
As she spoke, she looked at Lin.
"Yes, I understand."
Climb nodded in response.
Gazef also took advantage of the situation and said, "Then, Your Highness, it's time for me to return to the King."
"Excuse me, Warrior Captain Gazef."
Princess Lana watched him leave, and then looked at the remaining two people with a smile.
Climb swallowed. Although he already had a premonition in his heart, he couldn't help but ask:
"Lady Lana, you are here..."
"Come and invite Mr. Lin to dance."
"Well."
Looking at the woman he admired, admired and even admired, reaching out to another man, even though Clem knew he shouldn't have other thoughts, he had to admit that he was in a sour mood now.
However, Princess Lana did not look at him, but asked:
"What do you think, Mr. Lin?"
"It's my honor. However, it is not the behavior of a gentleman to be invited by a lady."
Lin took off the wrinkled priest's uniform, bent down with an impeccable and perfect posture that even the nobles could not fault, and said to Her Royal Highness the Princess:
"Can you dance with me, my lady?"
"Haha, I'd be happy to, gentleman."
Princess Lana narrowed her sapphire eyes, which showed that she was in a good mood now.
Then the two held hands and walked to the edge of the dance floor.
The soothing music is soft and long, and the two dance steps are also extremely slow. However, due to the mismatch in height, Lin had to bow slightly to let Her Royal Highness Princess's hand rest on his shoulder.
What a gentleman.
The corners of Her Royal Highness's lips continued to rise.
And as the footsteps staggered, a gentleman's voice came to her ears.
"Why do you want to dance with me, Your Highness Lana?"
"Because Mr. Lin, please come to me if you have something to do."
"I see. You thought I would come to you later, so you came to me first? But is it really okay? Be careful that walls have ears."
"It doesn't matter, because now is the time when every man and woman has a single room. And it's a time for everyone to interact with each other."
The venue was huge and the dance floor was huge.
A small number of noble men and women were dancing on the spacious dance floor. The distance between each man and woman was very large, and even if they were talking quietly, it was impossible to hear what the other party was saying. Even the king on the stage was chatting with some nobles.
I originally thought that such a large venue was built just for the royal style, but now it seems that it is more than that.
In other words, it’s social time.
"So if you have any requests, Master Lin, please feel free to ask for them. I will try my best to satisfy you within my ability."
"It's within the scope of my ability..."
It's quite ambiguous. But this is also part of the social life among nobles.
Get to the point without any polite words.
"First of all, we need land. There is always a way to solve it with people and money, but the problem of land is very difficult and time-consuming."
"Because if a church is built in the royal capital, it will be criticized by the nobles, and if it is built in other places, it will not be protected."
"So I hope it can be within the royal family's territory."
"So what about the west side of the royal capital? It was originally the territory of the royal family, and the experimental field I asked them to use before is also there. I am also worried that there is no one available. It would be better if you can help."
"No problem, just be there."
There is no stupid question like "Why not build it in the Marquis's territory?"
Those nobles deliberately trapped the liberated civilians around the royal capital for the enjoyment of the royal family. How could they allow someone to take away the liberated civilians? Therefore, the only solution is to absorb them on the spot.
"So, how much does it cost to build two churches?"
"unnecessary."
"Huh?"
"Originally, I was planning for the lion to open its mouth wide and pull back and forth, but after seeing the warrior captain, I understood that the kingdom that could only show off its "people" could no longer afford the extra money. Therefore, the psychological expectations of both parties are different. It is meaningless to say more and it is just a waste of time. "
This is why he hinted at Climb.
If you think about it carefully, the ordinary guards all wear crude armor, and only Climb wears the extremely rare mithril armor. If the nobles and soldiers don't target him, who will they target?
"I didn't expect you to even observe this."
"I can't help it, who can let me see it most thoroughly."
Being looked down upon by the handsome and elegant gentleman, the lady's gentle and sweet smile could hardly be maintained. She just felt that her disguise had been seen through.
Is it Hou Leibuen?
No, the Marquis, who loves his family so much that he is sick, will never say that.
Is that what he discovered on his own?
"Then, the next question -"
At this time, the music just stopped, and the men and women on the dance floor broke away from their partners.
This was supposed to be the moment to find the next person to communicate with, but Lin did not completely let go of Her Highness the Princess's hand. Instead, he pulled her into his arms again and said to her:
"——Do you want to change this kingdom with me, Your Highness?"
"……Huh?"
I don’t know why, in the past, no matter who said it, they could guess and understand the counter words, but when they came from the mouth of the gentleman in front of me, it was always surprising, it was unexpected and unknown!
"You are joking, I don't have that ability."
"You are self-effacing. The reform plans you sold to the empire and were abandoned by the kingdom prove that you have this ability."
Her Royal Highness the Princess understood just from these words.
In the past, she had placed spies in the kingdom through the empire, so that the empire could use these plans to promote development, and her idea of betraying the kingdom and defecting to the empire at any time has been completely exposed.
It was something that no one knew, but the person in front of me actually...
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Lana felt her heart beating rapidly.
What does it feel like to be discovered?
nervous? Fear? fear?
No, it's not such a superficial emotion.
"You are not wrong, it's just that those mediocre people are afraid of your intelligence and will be abandoned only if it touches their interests. I'm afraid that through these plans, you continue to hint to the Blood Emperor how important you are. I guess it will take a few years. In 2019, when the empire is able to easily overwhelm the kingdom, you will be extradited to the empire, and then the Blood Emperor will have to consider whether he should accept you as his princess. Haha, maybe he is worried about this now. "
"Why me... Mr. Lin, you should know that although some people call me a genius, in fact they all call me..."
"Monster? Princess Lana, I wonder if you have heard of such a sentence..."
Take the lady's hand and spin it in a circle.
Under the nervous and curious gaze of her big sapphire eyes, she slowly said:
"One step ahead is a genius, three steps ahead is a madman. But as time goes by, people who catch up gradually discover that the original madman is a genius more talented than the genius. Your Highness Lana, you and those who are just embellishments and foils Waste stones have different effects, you are the jewelry that can change the world, and you are the One (TheOne) who leads the world to new heights!"
This feeling is about to jump out of my chest...
By the way, it’s understanding!
It's like the conceit of a murderer's reasoner who writes his perfect crime method in a book, hoping that someone will discover it.
Just like her past actions.
But it is so simple and easy to understand, why is it still not understood by others?
Lana was often so confused.
And today, she finally met someone who seemed to understand her!
"My two brothers should..."
"The eldest prince is headstrong and has a violent temper. He tends to be aristocratic and will aggravate the decline of the kingdom after he takes office. That's why my brother chose the second prince, who is more gentle in approach and thinking, and like a bat, he works hard to balance the kingdom's forces and reduce unnecessary internal friction. . But this is not possible. After meeting the Blood Emperor, the Holy Queen and the [Slian Theocracy], I understand one thing..."
As the tune continued to rise, the steps of the men and women on the dance floor began to intersect rapidly, and many people who couldn't keep up with the beat left in a hurry.
After the space became larger, Lin supported Princess Lana to spin and jump freely on the dance floor, which attracted admiration from everyone on the dance floor.
The steps kept coming and the words kept coming.
"The people in power who are lukewarm will only destroy the kingdom, and there is not much time left for the kingdom. If you want to defeat those geniuses, the only way to defeat those geniuses is to be an even more talented person, that is, you, Your Highness Lana!"
"But it's too late now. I alone can't defeat my two brothers who have already won the support of the [Noble Faction] and the [Royal Faction]."
"Your Highness Lana. The best time to plant a tree was ten years ago, and the second best time is now. As long as you have the idea of changing, now is the best time. If you have the idea of changing, I am always your best friend. A close and reliable companion.”
"I……"
Before she could finish speaking, the tune suddenly became more urgent, symbolizing that the climax of the song was coming to an end.
I don't know when only the two of them were left.
Xiao Lin suddenly let go and then spun around again, leading Princess Lana with her in a gorgeous posture. Surrounded by the waste rocks, they were shining like two bright and dazzling jewels.
The song is over.
The lady fell into the gentleman's arms in a semi-lying position, and the two of them entrusted their whole body weight to each other without reservation, forming a perfect way of supporting each other, and showed the beautiful finishing dance in front of everyone.
Warm applause and admiration followed.
Lin slowly straightened the princess who was lying down, released her right hand from holding her slender waist, knelt on the ground and held her hand.
"——Looking forward to your summons."
After saying that, under the envious and jealous eyes of many noble women, he kissed her slowly with perfect gentlemanly etiquette.
End the dance session of this banquet.
Then the elegant gentleman left the venue, leaving the beautiful lady alone in the venue, facing those annoying nobles. but--
"What a gorgeous dance, Your Highness."
"You are exaggerating, Count Firouz."
"No, this is a fact that everyone admits. Only you and Mr. Lin can dance with that kind of fierce dance. Your ability to dance that kind of fierce dance is enough to prove your genius, but I didn't expect that Mr. Lin To be able to keep up with your pace is really...probably only Mr. Lin."
"Are you sure it's just Mr. Lin?"
"Huh? Ah, ah... yes, he should be the only one in the venue."
The noble who was questioned was confused and did not understand what Her Highness the Princess meant, but for some reason the gentle smile on Her Highness's face became even worse.
(End of chapter)
