Became the Escort Knight That the Princesses Were Obsessed With

106. Eve (3)

The road down from the villa hill.

The panoramic view of the central imperial palace unfolded.

In particular, the ballroom, Katelier, located close to here.

It appears that the eve ceremony was held before the actual festival.

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The sound of a beautiful waltz can be heard softly from afar.

I went down the stairs while humming that sound.

The emperor also woke up, and Hakim, the crown prince’s first plot, was dealt with.

And then, he bribed his close associate, Echina, and made Camilla become Irina’s instructor.

At this level, I would have some room to spare.

I thought I could prepare for retirement soon.

I was walking while thinking that.

Two knights coming upwards caught my eye.

‘Are they imperial knights on patrol?’

Two blond knights smartly dressed in white uniforms.

They look dissatisfied with having to escort other knights to the party to be held tomorrow.

“Is it true that His Majesty is trying to overthrow the order of the knights…? ?”

“Looking at the atmosphere of the fortress, it seems suspicious.”

When they saw me, they stopped for a moment.

Then, I felt relieved when I saw Subangsa Mark, the last in the order of knights in the capital.

“Damn, do I have to stand in line with the other princesses right now…?” .”

“No matter what, are you going to abandon your successor’s knights? It’ll be okay.”

The knights passed me by indifferently.

Like seeing a shadow.

“But the Knights of Light aren’t that bad either?”

“Why is Leah… ?”

As I was going down without much thought, I stopped dead in my tracks when I heard the words “Knights of Light.”

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“I heard you are planning to liquidate the forces of the Knights Templar and leave the empire….”

“Oh, so you had a bad expression in the ballroom earlier?”

‘Leaving?’

I frowned.

And then, I looked down at the ballroom, Catelier.

A gorgeous palace built on a cliff.

There was a spacious balcony there.

A woman standing with a fancy dance hall behind her.

The moment I saw her, I knew who she was.

A black silk dress that wraps around a sensual body.

And, the mana of a powerful wizard nestled in the center of my chest.

She is Rhea Andalusia.

After coming down the stairs, I put my arm on the railing.

Then, he rested her chin and observed her carefully.

Her beautiful eyes looked deeper today.

Just as the knights said, it was as if they were going to fly off somewhere.

‘….’

I tried not to pay attention to it.

But, I suddenly remembered the princess injecting me with her mana.

From taking care of me until I woke up in bed.

Even after seeing the Grand Auror, she did not make an effort to bring him to her side.

Those memories came to me like guilt and stabbed my heart.

“Haa….”

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Dark balcony.

Leah rested her hand on the railing and looked down at the splendid capital.

“Was that guy right…? .”

Remembering her refusal to join the royal family, she muttered quietly to herself.

When the emperor died, she immediately planned to become independent and leave the empire.

In effect, he was running away from his country, so now that he has woken up, he has suddenly become a criminal.

“I should have followed his words even then.”

The princess gazed west toward her capital, her own domain.

She then sighed and turned her head.

“… !”

Leah was about to return to the boring ballroom.

She made eye contact with me, who was leaning against the wall in the dark shadows.

“Veil… ?”

“See you, Your Majesty.”

I greeted him lightly in a friendly tone.

“What are you doing here?”

“I stopped by while passing by.”

Golden long hair with the bangs swept to the side and secured with an ornate decoration.

A black dress and garter belt stockings that stand out.

She wears silk gloves that go up to her arms.

She truly had the beauty of the first princess of the empire.

“How could you not come see her when she has such a pale complexion?”

I said with a scary expression on her face.

“It’s funny, other kids usually run away when I look like this.”

“Originally, if the royal family is uncomfortable, it is proper for them as subordinates to ask and resolve the matter.”

The princess crossed her arms alone.

And then, in a quiet moment, she opened her mouth as if everything had gone well.

“So, did you come to make fun of me for suddenly becoming a traitor?”

Leah asked with a hollow smile.

The joy of her father waking up and the fear of being accused of being a traitor coexist.

“No, just…” .”

I got up from the shade.

And then, he leaned on the railing side by side with the princess and spoke.

“I’m here to give you comfort and advice.”

The princess stares at me as I lean on the seat next to her like a friend.

She smiled as if she agreed.

“Okay, what is that advice?”

The princess handed me a bottle of champagne, which she only sipped.

I held it and shook it gently.

“Currently, the princess is probably afraid of His Majesty’s interrogation.”

Leah heard me and turned her head.

And, as she looked up at the night sky, she answered.

“That’s right, since she tried to abandon the empire, she deserves to be questioned and kicked out.”

The princess fiddled with the straps of her own dress.

Then, she looked at me with serious eyes and said.

“In the past, even when my father was in good health, there was a group of people plotting treason. “He was discovered and executed.”

Leah’s eyebrows twitch.

As if he was afraid that he would end up like them.

“The only ones who survived were those who voluntarily resigned before the emperor questioned them.”

Leah crossed her arms alone.

And then, she smiled bitterly.

“Of course, what I did is not outrageous. “It’s wrong behavior for a superior.”

1 The princess had a look in her eyes that acknowledged her own mistakes.

“So… “It would be right for her to resign and go home on her own.”

I looked at her silently.

Then, she asked in a serious voice.

“As for the princess, did she just plan it with the intention of escaping from the collapsing ship?”

Leah seemed to have realized my intention and raised the corners of her mouth.

And she listened quietly.

“To be honest, it wasn’t her intention to just run away for her own benefit, right?”

The princess closed her eyes gently.

Then, she recalled how she had never felt ashamed of her actions.

“Yes, she was just trying to protect my followers and people.”

Leah’s blue eyes sparkled in the night sky.

Those eyes did not belong to a cowardly runaway.

It was the eye of Seonggun, who wanted to protect his people even if it meant bending his pride.

Seeing the princess’s sincerity, I put a soft smile on my face.

Then, he held out his palm and said.

“Confess your feelings honestly to His Majesty, and he will definitely listen.”

Leah stared at my hand.

Then, she asked with an expression of incomprehension.

“It’s as if he’s confident that his father will understand? “I’ve never seen it in person.”

‘That’s because I already defended him.’

Leah’s intention was not to betray the empire.

The purpose was to preserve loyalists and people when the country was disintegrated.

The Emperor has already heard all this information through me.

So, I won’t question Leah too much.

“You can tell even if you’ve never seen it in person.”

I raised my fist.

And then, he confidently spoke to the left side of his chest.

“Leah and Your Majesty are family, right? “If it’s a family member, they will naturally listen to what happened.”

The princess pursed her lips after hearing her say that they were her family.

Then he muttered quietly.

“It’s family….”

“Yes, I mean, if I were your majesty, I would definitely have done that.”

I stayed close to Leah, who looked confused.

And, he spoke in a relaxed voice.

“Besides, he is a much greater person than me, so he will make a better choice.”

Leah glanced at me.

Afterwards, she spoke with a mature and relaxed smile like before.

“Foot. “You sound like an old man.”

“Yes?”

When she asked, the princess gently moved her hair to her ear.

“It feels like I’m seeing my father in his younger days. “We both really like the word ‘family.'”

“I will take this as a compliment.”

The princess took a deep breath.

And then, with his back to her, he spoke quietly.

“It’s a compliment.”

Leah looked relaxed, as if she was inspired by her words that they were her family.

As if I had some peace of mind.

“Yes, it’s not like me to look like this. “If I’m anxious, my subordinates will also be scared.”

The princess looked at the entrance to the gorgeous ballroom.

Brilliant golden light was pouring down from inside.

“Thank you for the advice, I will follow your advice and talk to my father directly.”

I nodded.

And then, I watched the men and women dancing together.

Magnificent waltz music.

In it, a woman wearing a fancy dress mingled with her men.

Leah watched them happily.

“Don’t you dance for the princess?”

“You know how to dance. “Because it’s basic knowledge.”

With her back to him, she spoke in a relaxed voice like before.

“Now that you’ve relaxed, wouldn’t it be okay for us to hang out together?”

“Me?”

The princess pointed at herself with her finger.

It seemed like I was the first to make such a suggestion.

“Yes, if the eldest daughter of the empire is depressed alone, her subordinates are bound to become anxious as well.”

“Ha. “For someone who has never been a leader, he speaks very well.”

The princess scoffed at me speaking softly.

“Most nobles find me difficult. “There is no way anyone would have the courage to go out with me.”

“I see….”

When I answered calmly, Leah glanced at me.

With a look in your eyes as if you didn’t notice anything.

“Is that the end?”

“Yes?”

The princess crossed her arms alone.

And then, she asked with sensual eyes like a queen.

“The only thing I can say in this situation is ‘I see.'”

Leah came closer to me.

So close that you can see her collarbone and breasts.

I turned her head to somehow avoid looking downward.

Then….

“You are also very dull in this regard.”

The princess gracefully held out the back of her hand.

“I’m sorry…” .”

I apologized, looking down blankly at the back of her hand.

Then, her eyes fell on Leah’s body again and her eyes closed tightly.

“No, I actually like that aspect because it’s humane.”

The princess held my hand lightly.

Afterwards, she confidently took the lead and said,

“Follow me. Let’s dance a song together.”

When we reached the ballroom, burdensome lighting surrounded us.

“How dare I…”

“Is it because you don’t want to be noticed again?”

She smiles while looking at me.

He slowly clasped her hands and clasped them.

“If you came to me and told me your anger….”

And, like a queen, she led me with her sensual eye smile.

“I should have prepared.”

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I suddenly followed the princess into the ballroom.

Colorful lighting and beautiful music.

In that melody, upper class men and women were dancing.

When Leah appeared, they bowed their heads and stepped back.

Thanks to this, the two of us became the center of attention among the empire’s highest class.

However, the first princess did not care.

Rather, he asked me with a confident and relaxed expression.

“Do you know how to waltz?”

When she stands in an official position, she speaks in a royal tone.

I shook my head.

“I don’t know.”

The princess held both of her hands together with her skillful hands.

And with a sensual movement he interlocked himself between her fingers.

“Don’t worry, the man is just a pillar anyway.”

The first princess of the empire seen up close.

He reassured me in a relaxed voice.

“It is the woman who caresses.”

Leah slowly moved her legs to the melody of her violin.

I followed suit.

I stared blankly at her light, cheerful movements.

Then, when we fell behind, the princess whispered to us to concentrate.

Is it because it’s the nobles’ dance that I’ve never seen before?

Or maybe it was because the blonde princess I saw up close was beautiful.

I forgot about everyone’s gaze and gave myself over to her and her music.

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The sound of applause pouring in.

At some point, the upper class had retreated far away and were just watching our dance.

I felt awkward about that gaze and quenched my appetite.

‘As expected, things like waltzes are a bit boring.’

I was thinking about that.

The orchestra began playing the next song to create a ripe atmosphere.

And, that song….

Surprisingly, it was one of the songs I knew very well.

Tango.

It is a familiar melody that even lower class people like me often dance on the streets.

However, when the song changed, Leah unclasped her hands.

“Don’t you know tango?”

“Okay…. “I don’t know much about popular songs these days.”

Just looking at the princess, she looked embarrassed by the passionate and lively music.

“Then, this time I will tell you.”

I said, holding her finger politely.

“What if I make a mistake while dancing a dance I don’t know? “As the eldest daughter, she must show dignity.”

Leah’s voice is concerned.

I comforted her in a relaxed voice.

“There are no mistakes in tango. “Even if your steps get tangled up and you make mistakes, it’s all part of the dance.”

The princess looked up at me with curious eyes.

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“Are you saying there are no such things as mistakes?”

“Yes, how good it is. “It’s a very simple thing compared to the worries you have now.”

She always worked only through thorough strategy and planning.

Her eyes looked hesitant as she took on an impromptu challenge for the first time in her life.

“Aren’t you going to see your father today anyway, prepared to get scolded?”

“Why is that story suddenly coming out?”

The princess asked with clear eyes.

“You think of this dance as a light rehearsal. “Like a mock battle.”

Mock battle.

Upon hearing such crude words in her ballroom, Leah covered her lips with the back of her hand and chuckled.

“As expected, you are a really interesting guy.”

Encouraged by that laughter, we went out to the center of the ballroom again.

The orchestra becomes quiet accordingly.

They waited silently while we got ready to dance.

“What should my posture be?”

As if answering the princess’s question, I cupped one of her hands.

And….

I wrapped my palm around her exposed back.

“… !”

She was startled.

Her face turned red as if it was the first time her man’s hand touched her bare skin.

“You… What is this….”

I responded with a smile to her embarrassed voice.

“This is the basic posture of tango.”

I started taking steps to the music that started.

Unlike before, very skillfully.

The princess’s eyes widened at the cheerful rhythm and steps.

Unlike when she danced the waltz, she seemed quite surprised to see me skillfully leading her.

“Please rest in peace. “From now on, we will only dance tango instead of waltz.”

In the past, the princess treated my back.

However, this time I was covering her back.