The Vampire Is an Academy Honor Student

Chapter 098. delegation (1)

“There will be no demon attacks anymore.”

After completing the first mission of the knights and going to the village chief, he bows down and expresses his gratitude.

I returned to the knights’ barracks after receiving a small amount of money.

Dyke, seeing what was in his hand, asks.

“Is it pay?”

“yes.”

“Not too many.”

“Well, it was an easy mission.”

It is natural that the reward is set in proportion to the difficulty.

The amount of money earned by subjugating the beasts was not enough to cover the costly operating expenses of the knights.

Therefore, the level of subjugation of monsters is more often handled by mercenaries rather than knights, unless there is a shortage of manpower, such as in winter.

We were waiting for the graduates, so we couldn’t get another mission, so we were subjugating the beasts.

Now that it’s over, I need to find another job.

“Have you thought about anything?”

“There is. a lot.”

“if… .”

“But before that, I have something else to do.”

to bring Noah.

I can’t lead the knights, so I have to go there alone.

“Do you remember what I said before?”

“Ah, I remember. So, are you leaving today?”

“Wouldn’t that be nice? You have to hurry up and do something after that.”

Since it was already in the northern part of the kingdom, it didn’t take that long to go back and forth.

within a week at most.

Wouldn’t it be fine for the knights to do their own training and harmonize with the new members while they’re back?

“I think it will be fine. Now, it seems like they are mixed in half.”

Half of them are family articles, and the other half came from here and there, so it can feel disparate.

Now is an important time as a separate group may form within it if it is not harmonized in the beginning.

“I will leave that part to you while I return to Elvenheim.”

“yes. Fortunately, it won’t be difficult.”

“Why is that?”

“Because the skill of the mixed side is excellent. Yesterday surprised me too.”

“ah… .”

It seems to be referring to the evaluation match that took place yesterday.

Certainly, except for Lord Dyke, all of the battles were occupied by people from outside.

In a way, it is natural.

Even among the knights of the family, the age gap with most of those who graduated from the academy was not large.

It was because most of the high-level cadets who came in during that time were only two top graduates.

“Have you had any complaints about this?”

“What are you complaining about?”

“It’s a personnel decision. There is no other knight in the family except you.”

“ah… . They said that the positions that were initially vacant would be decided in order of ability later, so there was no particular complaint.”

Rather, it is said that some young members were inspired by the appearance of graduates of similar age.

The slightest bit of worry left behind by those words disappeared as if it had been washed away.

So when he let out a sigh of relief, Lord Dyke said.

“really. That went well.”

“What?”

“The vice-captain. I know you’re engaged, but wouldn’t it be easier to deal with than just being a member? The same goes for the captain, and so do I.”

I was worried about what to do because the opponent’s family is as powerful as Karziel, but he adds that he is fortunate that he proved himself with his skills and took the position.

“ah.”

Those words brought back a memory that had been buried and forgotten a long time ago.

After graduation, we decided to break up the marriage.

At first, no one spoke at all, probably because they had forgotten each other.

‘I’ll have to talk to you when we meet.’

Her father, the Duke of Hayward, knows the whole story.

However, since the Duke of Gilead still doesn’t know, it’s clear that it will become increasingly difficult to say anything if the timing is missed.

“thank god. I completely forgot, thanks for telling me.”

“… ?”

“There is such a thing.”

After speaking, he stretched out.

After expelling the rest of the drowsiness, he said as he headed for the leader’s office, which was full of work.

“I’ll leave right away in the afternoon.”

“All right.”

I was thinking of just finishing my work and leaving immediately.

But when the afternoon came.

little bit of planning.

No, a lot has changed.

By the time the hour hand points between 11 and 12.

When I was resting after almost finishing my work, Lord Dyke came to me.

bang bang!

“Captain!”

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An unusually harsh knock.

Then, not listening to my answer, he slams the door open.

I was taken aback, but noticing that the cause of death was serious in his urgent expression, I asked calmly.

“What is it?”

“An official letter has come down from the royal family!”

“… ?”

However, I couldn’t keep my composure at the words that followed.

An official letter from the royal family.

Moreover, according to the following words, it was even stamped with the king’s seal.

I pondered the meaning for a moment, and when I realized it, I was just as confused as Lord Dyke.

‘Why all of a sudden?’

Suppressing myriad worries, I immediately looked at the official document.

The official letter contained one short sentence, excluding rhetoric.

[Roan Karziel, come to the palace.]

* * *

It was a very insincere short sentence, but the king’s seal was real.

Of course, I couldn’t not go, so I immediately canceled my plan to go to Elvenheim and headed to the royal capital alone.

“… No.”

As I was going alone, I called another person.

Looking at the contents of the official document, it is easy to see who wrote it.

Even if it was his first appointment this year, there was only one person in the country who could send a letter like that to the leader of the Knights of Carziel.

exactly the king.

So, while the knights were training, Iris was the only one who called and asked.

“It looks like the King himself wrote and sent it. Would you like to go with me?”

“Is that okay?”

“I called him, but he should go under the name of my escort.”

“Um… .”

Contrary to what she expected to accept right away, Iris hesitated to answer.

After thinking about it for a while, he looks at me with a worried expression and says.

“This is speculation, but… . Maybe you called because of me?”

“yes?”

“I want you to come back. He agreed, but it’s been two years, so maybe he’s changed his mind.”

That was the first assumption that came to my mind after receiving the official letter, but I think it’s probably not.

“I don’t think so. If that was the reason, there would have been something to accompany you.”

In the official document, it was written that Roan Karziel should come, not to lead the knights.

If this isn’t the King’s bullying to test my eyes, I don’t think I need to think too deeply.

“Then let’s go.”

“yes. Come out in 10 minutes.”

“yes. Oh, I can’t ride a horse yet.”

“That’s fine.”

It doesn’t matter as long as we ride together.

The horses of the Knights are all strong, so if you speed moderately, the weight of two people should be light.

“Still, it would be better to learn horseback riding later. Isn’t your stamina enough now?”

“yes. I am very healthy.”

As I said before, as long as the vein is healed, it makes the body healthy.

So even when they were at the academy, they sometimes went out to morning training together and did some exercise together.

wait for her outside for a while.

Iris put on the robe she saw on the first day and came out.

“Go now.”

I said it when I saw it.

“That won’t work.”

“?”

Since she will enter the palace, there may be someone who recognizes her.

As only the king and a few ministers knew that the princess had joined the knights, it should not be revealed already.

“Stay still.”

So, as I had learned from Müller before, I fixed the face a bit.

Snug.

If you fix the shape of the eyes and ears, and draw a few freckles on the clear skin, you will look like a different person.

It was then that he left.

“Let’s go now.”

* * *

After arriving in the capital, we immediately visited the palace.

When the knights of the palace block it, or when they show an official document with the king’s seal, they call someone who is surprised.

Seeing the knight approaching from afar, Iris, hiding slightly behind me, muttered in a quiet voice.

“… Ah, Lord Haren.”

“Do you know someone?”

“little bit.”

I was a first-timer.

The epaulet pattern on his shoulder was telling him that he belonged to the Central Knights, so it was more likely that he was weak and didn’t know because he had no chance to run into Cale due to the nature of the unit.

When he finds this way, he approaches.

Say let’s show the notice.

“… You came sooner than expected.”

“yes. As soon as I received the notification, I ran. What is it?”

“I don’t know the details. Your Highness has called, so listen to it yourself.”

Was that the one who called?

“hmm? Who is behind?”

Startle!

Iris is startled.

I said it before I was suspicious.

“Ah, my escort.”

“The weapon… .”

“I left everything to the guards before entering the palace.”

Anyway, this is the number one episode, and I don’t know how much.

If you pretend, you pretend.

He looked up and down this side, confirmed that there was nothing there, and said with a satisfied expression.

“Indeed, it’s good that it’s fast. Please follow me.”

“yes.”

I followed him to the palace.

And met the king.

He was sitting alone in the spacious office waiting for me.

“Meet Your Highness.”

The driver who guided me left, and when I greeted him according to the etiquette, he raised his head.

Just like Iris.

However, the slightly cold eyes turned this way.

he opened his mouth

“Sit down.”

“yes.”

“That one… . hmm?”

The king’s eyes narrowed in an instant.

His eyes wide open as if he had recognized under that thick makeup at once that he was his bloodline.

“Are you a princess?”

“you’re right.”

“Kuhm! greatness.”

Iris, who drew attention with a clearing of her throat, looked straight at the king and said.

“I am not going back.”

“… … .”

Faced with a stubborn expression, he glanced at me once before replying.

“know. I called for a different reason.”

“ah… .”

He was a little worried, but as expected, it wasn’t because of Iris.

he continued.

“Do you know the current kingdom situation?”

“I know more than others.”

“Then, did you know that an envoy from another kingdom visited a few days ago?”

“… I didn’t know that.”

“Right.”

Then the king shut his mouth.

I waited for his backstory, but he just looked this way with a strange expression.

‘… what?’

It was hard to hide my embarrassment as he called and said nothing.

I wondered if it meant asking me to think on my own, so I thought about it a little more by myself, but I still don’t know.

Why are you calling me because envoys from other kingdoms have visited in the first place?

Isn’t it something to call ministers and discuss rather than call articles?

“… … .”

When I still have no idea, the king continues the explanation.

“The envoy who came in secret said he wanted to establish diplomatic ties.”

“… Is that so?”

“There was no reason to refuse on this side, so I accepted right away. But, they made a request.”

“If requested… .”

So, was it called because of that request?

When I don’t know what it is, but I think I have to finish it quickly and go to my work.

the king spoke

And this was the kind of thing I never expected.

“The elves asked for diplomatic ties.”

“… !!”

“If they send you as an envoy, they want to have a nice talk with both sides.”

They said that exchanges were cut off centuries ago, and they asked for exchanges first.

And sure enough, I said I should be the envoy.

“Do it. You should go to Elvenheim for a bit.”