Became the Escort Knight of the Villain in the Romance Novel

65 – Like a lover, not a lover (3)

“Does it suit you?”

“Good luck. But honestly, this question doesn’t make any sense, does it?”

Looking at the clothes she was wearing, I asked a sneak peek, and Lopena shrugged her shoulders and answered.

Hey, at this level, it’s a level that goes well with anything you wear.

Although her appearance itself was not much different from before she was possessed by Evan Fried.

Perhaps because she swung her sword hard, her physique itself was pretty good.

Should I say it’s just the right physique that’s neither too big nor too skinny?

…I don’t think letters pile up for nothing.

I was fully aware of that, and I was also careful.

Even if I’m careful, I can’t help it. I couldn’t even block out the attention that was drawn to me.

It was fun to see Irene reacting while watching that, so sometimes I tend to take advantage of this.

“By the way, would it be all right if we left immediately? He came back at dawn, so wouldn’t it be better to go after recovering a little?”

“It’s okay. You won’t have to go there anyway to use your body.”

As she put the handkerchief Irene had given her on her chest, she said,

Lofena pouted her lips and stared at me disapprovingly.

We met in three days at most, but it seemed that going straight to the imperial family was not a good idea.

I can guess why he is doing this to some extent,

I opened her mouth to Lopena to appease her.

“Don’t be too sad. I’ll come back and stay with you Understand?”

“I’m not even a kid, do you think your regrets will soon be relieved just because you say that?”

I stroked her hair and said quietly,

Seeing that she turned her head to see if she was still sulking, a smile leaked out.

How can doing this be the same? To look at such a lopena for a while,

Soon after, she called her name and quietly raised her finger.

“Lopena.”

“Oh, why?”

Cook,

As Pena’s head turned, my finger touched it, and her guy’s cheek was comically pressed into a hollow like a pudding.

Ropena stared blankly at my cheek for a moment, then she looked at me and laughed.

“What is this again?”

“Okay.”

Saying that, he shrugged her shoulders once, then gently brushed Lopena’s cheek, smiling lightly.

“I am fine. So don’t worry too much.”

“…I wasn’t worried. I saw you hurt yesterday, so I’m just paying attention.”

“You say you’re worried about that.”

As if feeling a little relieved, Pena let out a sigh as soon as she kept her mouth shut.

Shouldn’t she come back soon, even if it’s because of Lopena?

If things go on like this, I won’t be able to stop them even if I go somewhere later.

However, it is true that her heart was willing, and she just smiled at Lopena, who was quietly looking at me.

Since her physical condition has improved considerably, I wondered if it would be okay for her to stop by the imperial family.

Anyway, it’s a bit reluctant to treat things too burdensomely, but I don’t know if the crown prince will care about that.

If this was a warning to the warlocks, I thought it would be a pretty grand welcome…But you’ll know it once you go.

A white uniform over a dark green shirt,

Slowly smooth out the wrinkles on the white cloak hanging from the epaulettes and head out the door slowly.

Lizee, who was standing in front of the door, smiled and opened her mouth.

“Does it look good on you?”

“Is that so?”

It was very uncomfortable to see her shy smile, so all she could do was laugh awkwardly while avoiding Rize’s gaze.

It was inconvenient to have to manage facial expressions even in the mansion, but it must have been unavoidable.

Maybe it was my karma for not being able to manage my facial expressions. As I walked slowly down the aisle,

Soon, I felt a familiar presence from far away, and my steps began to lighten.

It wasn’t that she didn’t know the intention of going with her, but it was true that it was good nonetheless.

Rather, I would have been quite disappointed if he had sent me to the imperial family alone.

I must have been looking forward to it in my heart. When I thought of the clothes Irene was wearing, the corners of her mouth twitched involuntarily.

Ttogak,

At the sound of shoes resounding in the marble hallway, my heart pounded again.

Excitement, excitement. A smile forms on the corners of your mouth at the pleasant resonance that contains positive emotions.

After taking a few more steps along the hallway, my lips parted slightly at the two eyes that were facing each other.

“… Ha.”

Perhaps it was because he exerted his strength differently than usual, exclamation leaked out from his clearly different appearance.

Even before, I didn’t think that my looks were pushed by anyone.

Looking at Irene today, wouldn’t it be enough to say that she is incomparable to anyone else?

I could see her slick gray hair, still retaining her luster.

The frills in the middle of the dark blue dress that could have made her look cold made her cool,

A hearty smile appeared on her attire, which made good use of her image as a arrogant princess.

And the sapphire necklace that I gave you before, hanging around my neck.

Irene’s gaze gently looking at me seemed to ask if it suited me well,

I deliberately erased the smile from the expression I was looking at.

When my expression became a bit chilly, Irene looked at me for a while and hesitated, then carefully opened her mouth.

“…Why don’t you say anything?”

“What should I say?”

I pretended not to know anything, and Irene, narrowing her eyes, passed me after a while.

Maybe she was disappointed because she didn’t hear the answer she expected.

I found her to be ridiculous, but I followed her with the feeling of being patient a little longer.

If I say something, will her feelings be relieved like a lie?

She seemed quite cold on the outside, but when she reacted like this, she was definitely a girl of her age, so she quite enjoyed teasing Irene like this.

Her The ladies-in-waiting who followed her were all staring at her.

The atmosphere gradually becomes bleak, around the time when a chill that does not go well with spring spreads around.

I cautiously stood next to Irene, defeating the maids by her side.

“Why are you so upset?”

“……”

“It suits you well.”

Irene’s ears prick up, and she smiles at the way she moves.

Because I didn’t intend to end it by just saying that it suits me well. To add a few words to her, she opened her mouth again.

“Of all the girls I have ever seen, today is the most beautiful.”

“…I see.”

Only then did Irene open her mouth, and a slight blush appeared on her cheeks,

I looked at the maids around me while shrugging her shoulders once.

If this is enough, it can be said that Irene’s mood has been relieved enough.

All that was left now was to head to the imperial family, and started moving to the teleport camp connected to the imperial family again.

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Boo Woo-

What I heard as soon as I teleported was a huge trumpet sound that made my heart thump.

I was surprised at the moment and looked around Irene, and the soldiers who filled the teleport camp were looking at us all holding trumpets.

A line of people lined up in a row, pollen flying in the sky.

As I stood idly by the scene that was made for someone without fail, my thoughts were soon scattered by the voice of someone who appeared in the middle of the procession.

“You came earlier than expected. We welcome the arrival of Evangelium in the name of the crown prince.”

A man with black hair pulled back and red eyes that only the royal family has.

As soon as the crown prince appeared, it was immediately clear who they were celebrating.

As he hurriedly lowered his knees, the prince approaching us opened his mouth to Irene.

“There is no need to be polite. Right now, isn’t it just a call to praise you for your achievements for this empire? Stand up, because you deserve it.”

Then, the prince bowed his head towards us and added.

“Let’s talk about the details after going to the palace. There are so many people here.”

“…I understand.”

Anyway, I never thought I would count so many people.

As I stared blankly at them on a much larger scale than I expected, the prince who saw me tapped my shoulder and said,

“We’ve taken care of all the warlocks and bone dragons in northern Yuris. I was a little busy, but I succeeded in making an announcement in the capital right away. Do you know why I was in such a hurry?”

“You are warning me. To the warlocks who are still in the empire.”

“That’s right. To the ‘that side’ that Sogaju of Julis is suspicious of, and also to the ‘other side’ that I am suspicious of.”

It’s on the other side. When I tried to ask him about it, the prince shook his head and smiled as he continued.

“Didn’t I tell you to go inside and talk? There are…too many people to do here right now.”

Are you worried that the story will leak out?

He nodded quietly, and then the prince began to walk forward, waving his hand towards the surroundings.

As he said, there are literally thousands of people around here.

Among them, there were people who gave me envious glances, and I only responded to their cheers with awkward hand gestures.

I’ve received applause from countless people, but it’s the first time I’ve seen such an innocent gaze.

Because there are people who praise me as a hero, I somehow feel embarrassed and lower my head quietly.

“Are you shy?”

“A little…Yes. It is also burdensome.”

Looking at me like that, Irene smiled lightly, then she touched my hand and muttered quietly.

“You can hold it, if you feel too nervous.”

At first, it was Irene that her face blushed even if she was just brushed against her.

Her smile leaked out at the sight of her holding out her hand now casually.

She didn’t want to refuse, though, so she carefully clasped his hand while looking straight ahead.

The fingers of the lightly clenched hands held each other tightly so that others could see that they were just escorting.

Seeing that, the prince looked at us blankly, then turned his head and opened his mouth.

“You get along really well. Is that why you came alone? Neither the maid nor the other knights were brought.”

“There was no need to bring her maid.”

It wasn’t necessary. It’s just that Irene refused all of her other ladies-in-waiting to come.

I didn’t want to know what the reason was… Isn’t that a very obvious reason?

And the reason she didn’t bring another article was simple. It’s just that I didn’t need another article.

Since I crossed the threshold of Master, there was only one officially stronger knight than me in this empire, Sir Theorard.

If you are a clumsy expert-level knight, even if dozens of people rush at you alone, it has lost its meaning in front of me.

So, isn’t it enough for me as an escort?

Hearing those words, the prince looked at us with a puzzled expression, then smiled lightly and headed into the palace.

When the knights who followed us disappeared one by one, even the ladies-in-waiting.

The prince, who finally arrived at his room, turned around and opened his mouth slowly.

Unlike the slightly playful expression just now, he had a serious expression on his face, and he spoke in a more serious voice than before.

“The situation is quite serious. Maybe, the extinction that happened before will happen again.”

“…The reason you called me was to inform you of that fact?”

Somehow, I thought that the work process was a lot faster than I thought, but,

At that question, the prince nodded and continued his words.

“I know you guys are keeping an eye on Roman. I’m not saying that I’m doubting you right away about the 5 families. As long as Sir Evan exists, I unofficially place the most trust in Julis, limited to the 5th generation.”

“…Then why are you telling us that?”

When Irene asked, the prince smiled bitterly and quietly continued his words.

“In addition to Roman, whom you are suspicious of, there seems to be at least one other family that has connections with the warlock.”

At the same time, this space began to be enveloped in cold silence.

Not only Roman, but other 5 families are also communicating with the warlock.

Isn’t that too heavy a fact to just dismiss it as a joke?

The power of the five generations was not something that could be ignored, even if it was the imperial family.

The most famous of the knights guarding the empire were the Imperial Knights, Julis, and Roman.

It would be a dizzying fact just to have a suspicion that one of these is related to the warlock, but there is one more family in common.

At those words, Irene frowned and pursed her lips for a moment, then cautiously opened her mouth to the prince.

“Could it be, is it Hatan?”

“I guess you had some doubts too, you are right. Hatan… I think it has something to do with it.”

After saying that, the prince took out a seal from his bosom and showed it.

A seal engraved with the black wolf, the crest of Hattan.

The prince, who was fixing it, sighed lightly and looked at me.

“One of the warlocks you killed had something like this. Of course, you can say it’s confirmed just because you have these things. That’s enough evidence to cast doubt. Maybe this is why Hattan is particularly quiet lately.”

After saying that, the prince patted my shoulder and quietly lowered his head as if he was sorry.

“With only the Imperial Knights, it is difficult to handle both Hattan and Roman. In particular, Roman and Hatan’s patriarchs are opponents who cannot easily guess the strength each individual possesses. So please don’t I think I will need your help from now on.”

“…Not something I can answer.”

I was talking to the crown prince, but my eyes were on Irene.

Irene, who was looking at me from the side, biting her lip and throwing a shaky gaze at me.

He looked anxious. How could it not be

It was just yesterday that I came back alive from the dead line,

It was at Dawn that he said that he would no longer be by his side and let her go.

Because I understand her concerns. That’s why my worries about her were purely directed towards her.

It was dangerous and could cost her life at any moment.

Something stronger than Maloric could have appeared. To answer the Crown Prince,

And he knew that helping him was also for Irene.

In the end, it wouldn’t change that the group called extinction had to be erased from this world.

But right now, the thing that bothered me more than that was Irene’s expression.

I hesitantly opened my mouth to the prince.

“A little bit, I need some time to think. Could you please understand?”

“…I’m not bothering you. It’s time to think, you can give it as much as you want.”

Even though the crown prince responded and backed away, Irene’s expression was still very complicated.

Irene, who was staring at me with her slightly pale face, immediately opened the door with her back turned and went outside.

She couldn’t just watch it. The thought that she had to hold her like this filled her head, and she quickly lowered her head toward her prince and opened her mouth in a hurry.

“Excuse me for a second.”

She might be rude. However, at this moment, the only thing that came into my sight was Irene.

She knew what was worrying about her, so she only moved with her thoughts to reassure her.

But how should she reassure her?

Contrary to her intention, she couldn’t come up with the right number.

Her steps towards her felt quite heavy.