Became the Escort Knight That the Princesses Were Obsessed With

55. Bestowing Grace (2)

The noon sunlight was warm.

There was a girl wearing a black dress standing under the sunlight.

She was lost in her thoughts with her hands resting on the railing.

Even though spring had come and the weather was getting warmer, her fingers were shaking.

‘Probably because he himself was nervous when threatening the archdukes.’

No matter how eastern the monarchy is.

Even though she was the tiger’s daughter, she was still a 19-year-old girl.

I slowly approached her side.

And then quietly opened her mouth.

“It will probably be difficult to persuade the North and West Grand Dukes.”

“That’s right, because we’ve already caught up with Leon and Leah, who are first and second in line.”

The youngest princess already knew their background.

She looked down at her own city with her weary eyes.

“If you knew that, why did you threaten me?”

I was curious.

Why did you upset people by calling them who had already turned into enemies?

“I thought you had no interest in me….”

Lydia put her hands behind her back and clasped her hands.

And she looked at me and smiled.

“There is a lot of interest in this area?”

“That’s because I’m worried.”

Worry.

Lydia narrowed her eyes when she heard that I, who had been avoiding the princess, was thinking of her.

“Day… “You’re worried about me?”

‘Because you can stop the crown prince only if you live sanely.’

Lydia is the third most powerful person in the empire.

She’s down to half of her forces to fight her crown prince when she gets into trouble.

So, she must be brought into the union at least as much as she is.

“Aren’t we in a good place now?”

If you’re not careful, it may sound like you want to be recruited by her….

Let’s turn it around as much as possible.

“I feel good only when my acquaintances do well.”

A vague answer.

In response, Lydia tilted her head like a doll.

“I’m an acquaintance….”

Lydia opened her eyes thinly, like her little devil.

And she stared at me with strange eyes.

“We already know each other, but if we’ve gotten closer to each other like this, do you think you’ll do more than that?”

The princess gently poked my left breast with her finger.

And she spoke with a beautiful face that had just become an adult.

“I guess I have to work hard for that day to come.”

‘I can’t let my guard down…’ .’

The princess passed by me.

“Well, if you’re worried, you don’t have to worry. “Because this is all what I intended.”

And then I looked at the southern mountain ranges faintly visible in the distance on the horizon.

“As you can see, the road to the southern territory is difficult, and there was not much interest in the imperial palace secrets because of the original border protection.”

I nodded her head in agreement.

“So I told her directly. “I have information that all the Grand Dukes except Rosetta have already become attached to other royal family members.”

Lydia put her finger to her chin.

She spoke calmly with intelligent eyes.

“Probably, on the surface, he was generous in telling me to offer compensation. Now that he knows of the betrayal of the two Grand Dukes, he must be feeling anxious alone.”

Lydia took turns pointing her fingers at each other as if she and I were on the same side.

“Because he is the only one among the Grand Dukes who does not have a confidant.”

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Rosetta was originally an exemplary general who was righteous and focused on border defense.

Because of that image, other nobles were probably unable to easily suggest collusion with the royal family.

Nevertheless, the princess called all three grand dukes.

He wanted to reveal to Rosetta the despicable practices of other archdukes and at the same time persuade her to follow him.

In other words, all of this was a show for one Grand Duke of the South.

“There was a reason why you came out strong at the meeting on purpose.”

“That’s right, you saw it correctly.”

Lydia smiled like a girl again.

However, there were still dark circles under her eyes.

Because of his anxiety that the Southern Grand Duke might not follow him.

It is certainly difficult to get Rosetta, who has this level of stance, to one’s side.

From her perspective, rather than going to Lydia and balancing her power….

It would be much more convenient to stick to the crown prince and gain the upper hand.

No matter how righteous she is, she has no choice but to support her territory and survival.

“Now all that’s left is to wait patiently….”

Lydia took a deep breath and clasped her hands together.

Her hands were trembling subtly.

However, today is a spring day in May.

Even in broad daylight, it is the warmest time of the day.

Thanks to her, I realized that she wasn’t shivering because she was cold.

Probably because the tension that had built up while threatening the archdukes was relieved.

“It seems a bit cold….”

Lydia turned her head away, probably because she didn’t want me to see her like this.

She pursed her lips and held back the chill that came upon her alone.

Because she originally wanted to become a charismatic conquering monarch like her father.

“I think it’s because it rained a few days ago.”

I took off my uniform jacket.

And then he gently covered her small shoulders.

The material of the dress already seemed thin and the length was short.

She turns her head to my jacket wrapping around her.

When we faced each other, something became awkward.

“Thank you….”

However, I did not respond to her thanks.

Rather, now I know the princess’s intentions.

I thought of her suitable advice to give to her.

“So, what do you plan to do from now on?”

Soon, the unfocused red eyes that were looking at me regained their vitality.

“Well, there is no sharp number. “We have no choice but to wait for Rosetta’s decision.”

“The Grand Duke is probably well aware of Her Highness Lydia’s power. “It will be difficult to recruit people with this level of threats alone.”

Lydia pouted her lips at her full-fledged story about the Grand Duke.

“You mean like you?”

“This is not the time for jokes…” .”

“I understand, I understand-.”

Lydia chuckled, covering her lips with her fist.

And she tapped my shoulder.

“Anyway, doesn’t this mean that it’s difficult to own Rosetta with my current strength alone?”

Well, it may sound like that.

If Baldwin IV had made that threat, everyone would have immediately bowed their heads.

However, it is difficult to say that it is a complete conquest.

Thankfully, this situation came as soon as he lay down.

“You cannot get what you want with overwhelming power alone.”

True conquest requires conquering not only the body but also the mind.

Just like the knights who believed in me and followed me even when I was in danger of dying in my past life.

“Let’s say the archdukes are now defecting to Her Majesty Lydia.”

I crossed my arms alone.

“However, they will not be confident that the Third Princess will protect them, having already betrayed them once.”

And then he raised his fingers towards the air as if he were conducting a command.

“To the princess, they are already like bats.”

Lydia chuckled as if she agreed.

“So, we need to give high praise to Rosetta, who is not yet a ‘bat’ and has quietly maintained her position alone.”

I said, looking at the rugged mountain road that Rosetta would soon return to.

“Promise me that if you take her aside and stand by her side, you will give her solid trust.”

“Now, do you mean to tell me to go directly to my subordinate and cling to him?”

Lydia made a gloomy expression as if she was displeased.

“The main woman is neither that weak nor a child.”

“Of course, from what I can see, you are still a scary and cold-hearted monarch.”

Lydia snorted as if she was dumbfounded.

“I knew long ago that you weren’t afraid of me, so don’t act.”

She wears my uniform like a cape.

Her eyes widened and she turned her head away.

“This does not mean that you should appeal to your subordinates.”

I approached the youngest princess.

And whispered as if handing over her sweet pubic hair.

“Your Highness Lydia, isn’t your goal to become a great monarch like the Emperor?”

Like my father.

Lydia’s ears perked up at those words.

“A good ruler is good at handling carrots as well as the stick.”

I persuaded her with her serious eyes.

“In fact, Baldwin IV also recognized the territories of the conquered regions and ordered them to pay only tribute.”

“Yes, he always gave us wealth beyond the tribute he received.”

The Third Princess added as if she agreed with what I said.

“So, we also need to provide direct help to the Southern Grand Duke.”

“It’s help…” “Is there a good way?”

In response to her question, I looked intently at the rugged mountains.

Originally, that place is famous for having a lot of bandits, so it is a neighborhood that people are reluctant to pass by.

So, it is a road that is rarely used.

However, when the Grand Duke’s schedule ends today, he must return straight to his southern domain.

From what I remember from my past life, around this time, immigrants were flocking to the southern border of the empire, causing trouble.

To solve such annoying problems, I had to take a shortcut.

And there was no way the bandits would miss the Grand Duke’s gorgeous carriage.

‘They will definitely attack.’

However, Rosetta is indeed quite capable as the southern commander.

Normally, her group of bandits wouldn’t even bother her.

But, based on her memories of her past life….

I heard that she had a hard time meeting a strong man who was hiding among a group of bandits.

Probably those strong men were soldiers who retired in disgrace.

They do not even receive a pension and are abandoned by the country.

If a large number of regular troops full of hatred for the empire attack, even Rosetta will have a hard time.

She stays in hiding until that moment, and if you help her, it’s perfect timing for her to win Lydia’s favor.

“Yes, there is.”

“What was that?”

“To put it briefly, it would be like forcibly ‘applying grace.'”

Lydia tilted her head, wondering what that meant.

Thanks to this, her hair parted on either side of her was flowing.

“First of all, I need a little help from the princess.”

“Tell me anything.”

I looked at the eastern knights standing in front of the hallway.

And among them, he pointed to Basshu, who had just returned from a closed training session.

“Tonight, I would like you to lend me Batshu and Tau for a moment.”

Lydia was distrustful of her request to lend her two of her best forces.

However, in the end, he gave permission as he covered himself with my uniform.

“I will make the Grand Duke deeply indebted to Her Highness the Princess.”

At the same time, I will also make Lydia deeply indebted to me.

So that we can recruit them to the alliance.

* * * *

The meeting has already ended.

The Grand Dukes of the North and West, who already had a background, ultimately rejected the princess’s offer.

Only the Southern Grand Duke got into the carriage, leaving a neutral stance of thinking about it.

“It was a pleasant luncheon, Your Highness Lydia.”

“Yes, thanks to you, I had fun too.”

Lydia leisurely approached the Grand Duchess.

She asked with her expectant smile.

“By the way, which way do you plan to return, Archduke?”

“He intends to cross the Southern Mountains.”

“Ah, you mean there?”

Lydia parted her lips knowingly with her s*xy eyes.

“There are a lot of bandits there, so it might be a bit dangerous.”

“Ahahahaha… Your Royal Highness, this is Rosetta. “Is there any reason to delay because we are afraid of such bandits?”

Lydia still kept her smile as if she had anticipated her reaction.

And she asks back in a sly tone.

“Okay, then go in ‘carefully’.”

Rosetta lightly bowed her head and hid herself in the carriage.

The huge wheel painted gold begins to roll.

Lydia kept her back to herself and watched the Southern Archduke’s carriage moving away.

The carriage ran without hesitation toward the southern mountain range, which is known for being rugged.

“It’s exactly as Veil said.”

The princess leisurely returned to her imperial palace.

She then sat alone on the living room sofa.

On the arm of her sofa was the uniform jacket that Bale had left behind.

Lydia put the jacket on her thighs like a blanket.

“It’s an operation….”

And when Veil succeeded in the operation, she thought she would receive a great reward.

So that you can no longer avoid yourself.