Became the Escort Knight That the Princesses Were Obsessed With

16 – 16. Birthday Party (2)

Is it because I haven’t worn a tie in a long time?

Even though I have only arrived at the imperial palace, I am already feeling frustrated.

“I hate this kind of position… .”

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The splendid Eastern Imperial Palace is visible before your eyes.

Nobles climbing the high stairs.

Even the sturdy knights standing on both sides of the stairs.

Just looking at them crowded around makes me feel hot.

“What a grand birthday party.”

How much time has passed?

A clicking sound came from behind me.

“sorry… “It’s a little late, right?”

Miya approaches, breathing heavily.

She bent down and grabbed her waist, as if her shoes were uncomfortable.

Dark green silk dress.

It clings to her body, revealing her feminine figure.

No matter how much they have fallen, they are still nobles.

Unlike when she wore a decadent uniform, she looked much more beautiful.

She wore white silk on her arms.

Thanks to this, the training scars on her arms were adequately hidden.

‘As expected, the reason my mana was strong was thanks to consistent training.’

While I was thinking alone.

Senior Miya tilted his head and asked.

“Why is it so beautiful that I can’t take my eyes off it?”

“No, my body is stronger than I thought.”

“Sturdy… ?”

Her tear spots are trembling.

Miya soon caught up with me, grinning.

“What do you mean? “What do you mean I’m a mess?”

It’s not lumpy.

Rather, it is closer to the beauty type.

“Come quickly! You’re so skinny.”

As I made a confused expression, Miya took the lead alone.

‘I just said that because my mana was solid… .’

Eastern knights lined up on both sides of the stairs.

Their eyes were focused on us.

Is it because of that?

Whenever Miya gets ahead, she gradually starts to squeak.

“Are you nervous?”

“No, not at all!”

‘You did a great job.’

Well, it’s worth it.

From the perspective of Miya, a fallen noble, it is a good opportunity to make herself known to the higher-ups.

“This senior will tell you how to enter, so watch carefully and learn.”

As I climbed all the way up the stairs, a large knight guarding the entrance caught my eye.

Basshoe of the Eastern Knights.

He is a top prospect who will become the vice-captain of the Eastern Knights exactly one year later.

“Welcome to the banquet. “If you tell me your name, I will guide you inside.”

He looked at us and held out a large hand.

He was definitely smiling, but maybe it was because of the helmet he was wearing.

There was a shadow on his face, making him look like he was angry.

‘Unusual.’

Do you usually assign this much force to a party as a gatekeeper?

This is probably Lydia’s strategy.

She is 19 years old this year and will soon become an adult.

Moreover, the Emperor is old and he does not know when he will die.

In such a situation, to stand proudly at the entrance with your maximum power… .

This is a kind of message to the attendees.

Because I have such strong power.

Stick to yourself.

“number… This is Mya Greta, Capital Defense Division. This is Lord Bail Mikhail… .”

A huge shadow cast upon oneself.

Miya’s shoulders shrank like a frightened cat at Bashu’s bear-like size.

“Capital defense… “Capital Defense.”

The gatekeeper stopped touching for a moment at Miya’s words.

And then he chuckled as if something occurred to him.

“Oh, those investigators?”

Soon the formal smile disappeared from Bashu’s face.

He then begins to speak informally in a sarcastic tone.

“I don’t know how Subangsa was here… .”

Bassou pointed with his thumb towards the inside of the banquet hall.

So far, other VIPs have guided us directly, but we have ignored them.

“Just go to the VIP section and sit down.”

‘Look at this?’

I was appalled by the blatant discrimination that occurred.

As if responding to this, I turned my back and shouted in a loud voice.

“Well, they even gave us a VIP seat.”

When I said this out loud in front of me, Bashu’s eyes lit up.

Soon he frowned at me being even more arrogant than him.

“Sir, let’s go in quickly. “There is no one to guide you here.”

I passed him leisurely.

And as if asking me to listen, I blurted out a word.

“There’s nothing special about the Third Princess’ banquet.”

The moment I heard those words.

Bashu turned his thick neck and looked at me.

“you… “What did you just say?”

Ignoring the angry man, I leisurely entered the banquet hall.

Then Bashu tried to chase me by stomping his heavy military boots.

“Are you deluding yourself into thinking that you are a noble just because you were invited as a guest?”

As if to tease him, I pointed to the entrance with my finger.

“Uh huh, can I use it if the gatekeeper’s seat is empty?”

The ladies arrived later.

They looked very frightened when they saw the angry Batshu.

“Hurry up and show me around. You’re waiting, right?”

“You… “I remembered your face, let’s go in and see.”

The Eastern God gnashed his molars and turned his head.

And with a smile on his face, he guided the ladies.

‘I see.’

There would be no need to fight him in the first place.

Bashu will soon become crippled.

He participates in an imperial sparring and is defeated by the crown prince’s knight.

And in the process, the nerves in my legs were severed.

“I’m sorry, senior. “I made a mistake from the beginning.”

I looked at her with regret.

However, the senior’s reaction was surprisingly different from what I expected.

“No, good job-.”

Because he was looking at me again and smiling.

“Just by looking at him, he looks like he’s the same age, but he’s not really rude.”

In her dress, she spat out harsh words.

Yes, this was my senior.

I almost forgot for a moment that he was smoking a cigarette with such a tired expression on his face.

―――.

As I entered the banquet hall, one table in particular caught my eye.

VIP seats with our name tags proudly attached.

Moreover, it is right in the middle of the banquet hall.

As I sit down in the long-awaited VIP seat, everyone’s eyes are on me.

The imperial prime minister, foreign minister, etc. participated.

They are all people who do one thing in the empire.

“Who are they?”

“I don’t know. Looking at the badge, he looks like an officer of the Defense Forces.”

Just because I won first place at the appointment ceremony, you still don’t know me.

I’m rather glad.

I pretended like nothing was wrong and picked up the peanuts on the table.

And then I looked at the outside with a very disappointed face.

‘There’s no watermelon…’ ‘It’s a shame to find seeds.’

“Maybe because he’s a soldier, his eyes are fierce.”

“Yes, he is indeed a guardian of the nation. He is so meticulous in checking if there are any problems with the food in the banquet hall.”

The VIPs who were looking at me from afar were amazed.

They looked at me with eyes full of awe.

‘What, why are your eyes like that?’

I tilted my head back to avoid the burdensome gaze.

Then, the imperial stones on the second floor suddenly caught my eye.

It was wide enough to overlook the entire party venue.

And there… .

There was Leah, sitting on a platinum chair and holding a teacup.

Unlike during the sparring ceremony, she came wearing a dress with a narrow chest line.

When we made eye contact, he smiled lightly in my direction.

I was caught off guard by those burdensome gazes.

“Pugh!”

“Why, Veil? “Are you too nervous?”

Miya asked me with a bright expression.

As if he was glad he wasn’t the only one who was nervous.

“Oh, no. I was nervous… .”

“Don’t worry too much. “We just came as guests today.”

Yes, we are guests today.

He was a state guest despite being a minor knight.

It’s an ironic situation.

The youngest rider sits in the VIP seat, and the seniors stand straight behind the princesses.

Thanks to this, their expressions looking down at us were very grim.

Among them are members of the Knights of Light who appear to be Leia’s bodyguards.

There were also members of the Eastern Knights of Lydia.

however… .

‘Who is he?’

Black uniform.

Gold epaulets.

I remember.

Because this is the uniform I wore when I was Irina’s bodyguard.

However, it was my first time seeing a face wearing that uniform.

‘Are you the first member recruited?’

This is the most interesting thing I’ve ever been bored with.

I put my hand on my chin and looked at the blond man.

‘It looks like he’s a first year senior.’

Bangs divided 5:5.

Soft blonde hair and scarlet eyes.

Just by looking at it, you can clearly see that it has been grown like gold or jade.

Moreover, the strong mana that can be felt within the body.

The color is perfect blue and the quantity is enormous.

‘Talent isn’t bad.’

I stared at the man as if he were my subordinate.

Then Miya whispered to me in a low voice.

“Hey, junior. “Why are you looking at the princesses like that?”

“I was looking at Irina’s article.”

“The second princess’s knight… ?”

Miya follows me and looks up at the imperial stone as if she is interested.

Then, as if he realized who they were, his tear spots flashed.

“Oh, he’s my classmate.”

“is it so?”

“Yes, one is from the count’s family. “I think his name was Allen Meatloaf.”

A combination of the weakest princess and a crazy bastard.

It’s already the worst… .

“Allen was originally Leah’s knight, but as soon as he entered, he got into a fight with his senior and was fired.”

Miya said as she rummaged through the nuts on her plate.

Just listening to it makes my head dizzy.

Will Irina be able to handle someone who was arrogant even under Leah?

The look in his eyes as if he were the strongest here.

Just looking at those cheeky eyes makes me sigh.

“But my skills are clear. The appointment ceremony was very flashy.”

“Gorgeous?”

“Yes, his main weapon is dual swords.”

The mention of dual swords made me feel arrogant.

“It’s really romantic.”

“right-?”

Miya crunched the peanut in favor.

I look at her with pity.

Because the word romantic is just a way of saying it.

Two swords… .

Instead of protecting someone, he is the first to be hit by an arrow.

I watched the second floor with mixed feelings.

Irina finally appeared.

She slowly entered the seat in a white dress.

Unlike when he was disguised, he returned with silver hair and green eyes.

Her dress is still plain.

Unlike other royal family members, they were not adorned with jewels.

However, her face still showed the dignity of a princess.

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A calm expression to avoid being intimidated by others.

Even sharp eyes.

In public appearances, she is a cool-headed empress than anyone else.

That’s what I thought.

but… .

“Uh, Veil…!”

The moment I made eye contact with her.

Irina smiled brightly at me, her princess appearance disappearing.

As friendly as any childhood friend.