Became the Escort Knight That the Princesses Were Obsessed With

47 – 47. Knights of Light (1)

If we are talking about the 1st princess’s office.

It was truly magnificent, like looking at the emperor’s mansion.

It takes 10 minutes just to get through the main entrance.

There was a huge fountain in front of the office.

‘As expected, you are the first princess of the empire.’

When I arrived at the entrance, I was contacted in advance and the man who had been waiting greeted me.

A slim figure wearing a white uniform.

It was an article with an intellectual style and glasses.

“Nice to meet you, Lord Bale. “I am Damian, former operational staff member and secretary of the Knights of Light.”

A young man with a fresh smile.

Unlike other nobles I had met so far, he did not ignore me as a defense engineer.

Just like Leah, who maintains a benevolent smile for everyone.

“What brings the Knight of the North here?”

he asked as he led me into his staff room.

“I came to see Her Highness the Princess.”

“Lord Veil, Princess Leia?”

Damian asked back with an expression of surprise.

“Is it so surprising that I met the princess?”

“That’s not it. However, he said before that he felt like Lord Bale was ignoring him… .”

‘this.’

Could it be that his pride was hurt because of Lydia’s birthday party?

Well, his face was really worth looking at back then.

Because she was a princess in her 20s, just like any other woman, who was so proud.

While I was thinking about that, Damian made me sit on the guest sofa.

Then he gave me some tea and spoke calmly.

“Of course, it’s not because of what happened then, but the princess is not present right now.”

“Are you saying you’re not in the office?”

When I asked, Damian sighed deeply.

He then looked at the princess’s mansion spread out beyond the window and spoke.

“Yes, you recently caught a cold.”

She was always thorough when it came to work.

I don’t think it’s just a cold if the princess is absent during work hours… .

‘It feels like she’s trying hard to hide her pain.’

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“He’ll probably come back out in a few days. “Please don’t worry about me.”

An expression that is trying hard to hide.

However, Damian’s expression seemed mixed, as if he was actually worried about her.

“If it is okay with you, may I ask why you came to visit the princess? “I can tell you separately later.”

he asked me, holding up a cream-colored piece of paper and a quill.

At this, I shook my head.

“No, I’ll ask you directly later.”

The identity of the Magic Tower arsonist is still unknown.

In a situation like this, we shouldn’t increase the number of people with information.

I got up from my seat without any results.

And then I stared at the small mansion outside Damian’s window.

There are a lot of trees planted around the area that seem to be specialized for nursing.

And even the cute forest growing in the garden.

Compared to the grand office, it feels very frugal.

While thinking that, I tried to turn my head.

But, at that moment.

I could feel a very subtle energy between the thick trees.

A dark and evil energy.

“… !”

I furrowed my eyebrows and focused all my mind on that.

Thanks to this, the evil energy emanating from all sides of the mansion began to be clearly visible.

A very subtle energy that even I, a sword master, could not feel.

‘It was so well hidden, that no one except the leader would know.’

The office of the Commander of the Gwangmyeong Knights is away from here.

Unless he comes in person, we will never know about the existence of the curse.

I walked out of the staff room, pondering that energy in my head.

And then I left the office while seeing Damian off.

“Please enter carefully.”

On my way to leave, I glanced back at Damian.

A handsome young man with a benevolent smile.

‘It doesn’t seem like that guy did it…’ .’

Because he was a talent specializing in strategy and command, he did not seem to be able to feel the energy radiating from the mansion.

No, is it normal for even Leah, a wizard, to not feel it in the first place?

I walked alone, pretending to head to the entrance to the office.

As the size of the office is large, security is bound to be lax if only access is allowed inside.

I looked around and quietly hid myself in the forest.

And, completely hiding Mana’s presence, he headed towards Leah’s mansion.

Because I was bothered by that evil energy earlier.

She always took care of her health because of a genetic disease.

Thanks to this, there were a lot of forests and trees to hide in and move around, so it was comfortable.

By the time we reached the front of the mansion through the garden.

As we got closer, the scent of black magic began to waft even more strongly.

Especially this tree.

This is near the ash tree, which is famous for being antibacterial and good for your health.

‘That’s ironic.’

How can you hide such dirty energy under the symbol of health?

I bent my knees.

And when I lightly shook off the dry leaves with my palm, I discovered traces that someone had artificially dug and covered them.

“Ugh… .”

The smell of a rotting corpse began to creep in.

Next, a pile of white bones and a black crystal appeared.

The bone of a black goat, originally a symbol of the devil.

And a black crystal imbued with strange magic.

This made it clear.

Someone left something like this on the ground to curse Leah.

“With something like this stuck near my house, my illness is bound to get worse.”

Goat bones were trampled with military boots.

Then, black smoke billowed out from under the soles of my feet.

Soon the evil energy disappeared and only the black crystal remained.

‘Perhaps this serves to erase any traces… .’

I picked up the gem and observed it closely.

Then I realized one thing.

There is clearly a limit to the time that black crystal can hide the cloudy energy.

Jewelry must be replaced every 24 hours so that the black magic energy buried in the ground can be steadily concealed.

In other words, the person who installed this also has to come here every 24 hours.

I put the black crystal in my pocket.

Then he moved to find other totems installed around the mansion.

Kwasik!

The second bone was also removed.

Afterwards, I went to deal with the last totem closest to the mansion.

The location is so close that you can see the princess’s bedroom.

I wonder how bold he was to install something like this right in front of his nose… .

Fortunately, the curtains were closed, so there was no need to bump into the princess at the window.

Thanks to this, I was able to effortlessly shake the floor.

And the moment I found the last totem… .

Black shadows fell over me.

When I raised my head, the face of Damian, whom I had met a little while ago, came into view.

And even the accompanying guards.

“Lord Veil, what are you doing here?”

The smile disappeared from his face.

Soon Damian, like Leah, revealed a cold expression hidden behind a smile.

“What on earth is that thing you’re holding…?” ?”

I quietly looked at the guards and Damian.

“It’s a black magic tool.”

As I spoke calmly, Damian’s expression became even more distorted.

So I calmly explained the situation.

“It was probably planted intentionally by someone to harm Her Majesty’s health.”

Even the guards, who had experienced all kinds of hardships, were embarrassed.

If I’m not careful, I might be suspected of being the culprit.

but… .

Damian soon came next to me with a calm face.

And then he started showing unexpected reactions.

“I can’t believe there was something like this hidden near the mansion…” “I don’t understand.”

The aide accepted the black crystal and raised his glasses.

And, he observed it more carefully, as if he was thinking more about the principle and location of this black crystal than me.

“You don’t think I’m the culprit?”

Damian glanced up at my question.

And he answered with a bold face.

“Yes, Her Majesty the Princess has been unwell for about three days. So, at least this was planted 3 days ago… .”

The aide put his hand on his chin and thought deeply.

Then he said as if he had come to a conclusion.

“Lord Bale, who is here for the first time today, cannot possibly be the culprit.”

After hearing his reasoning, I nodded.

Because I was also able to dispel my suspicions that this guy was the culprit.

Usually in situations like this, if the guy is the culprit, he’ll blame me.

Seeing as he excluded me as the first visitor, he is not the culprit either.

If that’s the case, it means that someone other than Damian who frequents this place is the culprit… .

“But how did you know that a curse was planted here? Even I had no idea.”

“I’m not good at mana, but I can feel energy well. I felt it clearly on the way back.”

Damian looked at me slyly.

Then, I eased the situation by handing over one of the black crystals I had collected.

“hmm… Okay, I will report this scene to Her Majesty the Princess… .”

He took a deep breath and handed the black crystal back to me.

Then he returned to the mansion and made a gesture as if he was about to write a handwritten letter.

“So what time period would you like to report?”

“… .”

Damian turned his head with a confused expression.

And he honestly confessed the princess’s condition.

“Actually, Her Majesty the Princess is not very well at the moment. If you suddenly hear this kind of news, it may cause harm to your body… “I plan to send it through a letter.”

He is truly loyal.

Even in this situation, you think about her health first.

However, what is important now is speed rather than consideration.

Leah would also prefer to quickly convey the situation to her superiors and take action.

“There is no need for that.”

I spoke to him boldly.

And then, as if to show off, he approached the princess’s mansion.

“B-Lord Bale…” ! “Where are you going now?”

“Where?”

We reached the princess’s bedroom window.

And then he confidently knocked on the window.

smart—.

He hurriedly approached me and extended his hand to me.

“Her Royal Highness is currently recuperating! “What if I disturb his rest and his health worsens?”

“Don’t worry. “You’ve already destroyed all the totems, so you’ll be fine.”

Damian hurriedly came to my side.

However, he had no choice but to soon turn white.

Because the tightly closed curtain burst open.

“I would have told you not to let anyone into the mansion… .”

A gaunt and fragile voice.

A blonde woman in silk pajamas opened the window.

She was famous for her benevolent image.

Even she appeared with a cold expression when her rest was interrupted.

Brilliant golden hair that goes down to her waist.

Hair sticking out from lying down for a long time comes into view.

A soft white nightgown with a visible chest line.

The princess leisurely pulled up the collar that hung narrowly around her shoulder line.

“Who dared to disturb my rest?”

However, her expression soon hardened.

The person I met outside the window was me, who had shamed me in the past by saying I liked the sofa better than myself.

“It’s been a while, Your Royal Highness?”

I smiled with a happy expression.

“Bail Mikhail?”

The stupid knight who said he liked the sofa better than himself.

Leah frowned at his appearance.

“What are you doing here?” ?”

The first princess looked around.

The guards and Damian arrived in front of the mansion.

I was embarrassed to see the people filling the quiet mansion.

“I heard you were sick, but you seem to be feeling better now?”

At my question, the princess made a shocked expression.

Then he answered while rubbing his temples.

“It definitely seems a little better, but… .”

Leah cleared her voice.

And he spoke again in a stern voice, as if he was embarrassed for showing such a defenseless side of himself.

“But rather, let me explain what this is all about.”

Damian and the guards quickly bowed their heads at the cold gaze of the princess.

However, I still held my head up lazily.

“Let me explain.”

I naturally leaned against the window and answered Leah in a friendly way.

“Have your headaches gotten worse lately?”

The princess looked at me with suspicious eyes, as if asking how she knew that.

“Even though the day has become warm, it feels like only the surroundings are cold and I get chills.”

“How did you do that….”

Leah’s expression gradually changed from unpleasant to puzzled.

I responded with a grin.

“It’s because of the black magic totems that were embedded around Your Majesty’s mansion.”

He showed her the black crystal and spoke calmly.

As a wizard, she immediately understood when she saw the jewel.

That someone was trying to curse him.

“Who on earth would do something like this… !”

Soon the princess’s expression began to distort horribly.

“I know how to catch the criminal.”

“What can you do?”

I placed my hand reverently on my heart.

And he proposed it to the princess with a serious expression.

“If you do as I say, you will be able to catch the criminal at midnight today.”

The replacement time for black crystals is 24 hours.

The time for him to appear is midnight today.

If I just catch him and offer him up, I think Leah’s feelings will soften.

By then, clues to the arsonist may be readily available.