Became the Escort Knight That the Princesses Were Obsessed With

17 – 17. Birthday Party (3)

‘It’ll be okay.’

Allen, your skills seemed good.

With that much mana, he would be ranked high in the entire empire.

‘Of course, I like the idea of using dual swords, but… .’

I greeted her with a slight bow and turned my head.

And I decided to stop thinking about Irina.

I want to quickly go to the office and sleep.

The sofa that Princess Leia bought.

It was really the best.

I was just thinking about that sofa.

The sound of cheerful music can be heard coming from the entrance of the banquet hall where we entered.

―――.

A grand atmosphere, as if the Emperor himself had appeared.

All attendees looked towards the entrance at the same time.

The pride of the empire soon appeared, the Eastern Knights.

Men wearing red capes and colorful helmets come in in a row.

And a small silhouette proudly leads their way.

Lydia, wearing a dress, enters.

The appearance is like a girl goddess and the legions of myths that protect her.

I knew you were always very proud.

I never thought a birthday party would be this extravagant.

He’s already amazing at such a young age.

I clapped my hands quietly and waited for her to pass our table.

Eventually, we encountered the Red Legion.

Fortunately, the soldiers passed by without stopping.

but… .

“Oh, you’re here too?”

The voice of the youngest princess heard very close by.

I thought I heard wrong.

Feeling anxious, I slowly turned my head.

And that moment.

I faced Lydia, who was looking down at me with a playful expression, with her hands on her waist.

‘Oh sh*t… .’

This is Lydia, who did not pay attention to anyone as she passed the table.

The princess, not another noble, picked me up and spoke to me.

“Ah, hmm. “This is not it.”

She closed her eyes for a moment and cleared her throat.

And then he made an effort to change his tone to be more elegant.

“Oh, are you here too?”

Awkward and stiff speech.

However, despite that tone, Miya cowered like a cat.

“How was your experience at this body’s party?”

I turned my head briefly.

As expected, all the VIPs around me started looking at me.

“Were you also a close associate of the Third Princess?”

“They said they were increasing their power even more, and it seems like they even included civil servants.”

“But still… a public official joining hands with a princess. Such an ambitious young man.”

‘Damn it, who can hold hands!’

I have to shake off these gazes somehow.

Should I just answer indifferently?

When a person with strong self-esteem is ignored, interest in the other person tends to wane.

I hurried through my mind.

Then one thing suddenly occurred to me.

I spit that one thing out of my mouth right away.

“Well, peanuts are delicious.”

A short word.

Upon hearing that one word, everyone’s expressions turned thoughtful.

The ladies covered their mouths with their hands, and the gentlemen frowned as if they did not understand.

Even Miya spoke urgently to me with her mouth.

‘Are you crazy?!’

I looked at her with a shocked expression.

The senior’s expression turned white, as if he was trembling with fear.

‘Isn’t this it?’

The 3rd princess listened to my answer with a puzzled expression.

She asked me back with her eyes narrowed.

“okay… ?”

All the guests swallowed deeply.

He looks nervous, as if he is well aware of Lydia’s usually fiery personality.

“That’s fascinating.”

Fortunately, she wasn’t angry at me.

Instead, he spoke to me with a mischievous smile in his eyes.

“Until now, no one has even thought about the banquet hall nuts.”

At the princess’s words, the guests all looked down at their plates.

And then I start to notice and taste it.

“Those peanuts assigned to this party. “All of them were carefully grown in our eastern soil.”

“Ah, the flavor was somehow special.”

She must have liked my answer, as she straightened her chin with a proud expression.

Encouraged by this, I calmly explained the taste.

“The savory flavor that comes through every time you chew it and the subtle sweetness that follows are wonderful.”

Well, this much is sincere.

After returning to the past, I enjoyed cooking more than swordsmanship.

Based on that experience, these peanuts are really great.

“Hmm-.”

Lydia nodded as if she was satisfied with my answer.

‘I guess you’ll be satisfied at this point, right?’

I calmly drank water and waited for her to pass.

but… .

The youngest princess did not leave the center of the banquet hall.

He came closer to me again.

“Well, the appearance is gloomy, but the taste is quite acceptable.”

She said playfully and tilted her head.

Thanks to this, the scent of apricot wafted from the youngest princess’s delicate hair.

“Look forward to it tonight.”

She put her lips to my ear and whispered.

“Because you will regret joining Subangsa Temple.”

Lydia said that and passed me by.

Then he turned his head and chuckled.

Miya was listening with bated breath next to her.

She barely let out the breath she had been holding.

“Ma, what did the youngest princess say?”

“Just what are you looking forward to tonight?”

Miya’s face turned red as she said exactly what she heard.

“What… ?!”

What’s so surprising about this?

What you should expect is, at best, bragging about your knights.

If you see that he brought Basshu with him, he will probably perform a sword dance.

Lydia goes up to the banquet hall stage.

She cast a simple loudspeaker spell over her mouth.

“Ahh. “Is everyone enjoying the banquet well?”

A royal tone maintained by a persevering person.

The way he spoke was so awkward that I almost snorted.

“If you have ever attended my party, you would know this well.”

Lydia’s voice resonates loudly in the spacious banquet hall.

Then all the attendees focus on her at once.

“What I’m saying is that I hate boring banquets.”

“We have prepared a performance for everyone who attended, so we hope you enjoy it.”

Lydia leisurely walks off the stage with her back to her.

Thanks to this, only one large knight remains in the spacious main area.

Basshoe.

The best prospect in the East looks out at the stands through a huge window.

The ladies become frightened when they see the dark shadows of his eyes.

The same goes for gentlemen.

When they see the huge man’s appearance, they instinctively swallow deeply.

There was only me chewing the peanuts and staring blankly.

Because I already know his skills.

―――!

Bashu’s loud spirit.

At the sound of the cheers, the white carpets decorating the ceiling fluttered all at once.

Then he raised his oriental spear.

And then he starts swinging with skillful hands.

I glanced up at the fluttering carpet.

And then he spoke calmly to Miya, who was present.

“senior.”

“uh… ?”

“Would you like to drink that champagne?”

Miya looked blankly at Basshu’s window.

She tilts her head at the unexpected mention of champagne.

“yes…?”

“Secure it with a cover in advance.”

Miya tilted her head at my meaningful words.

However, since he didn’t suffer any harm from what I said, he quietly put a lid on the glass.

“The table is going to get a little dirty.”

The sound of cutting through the air.

By the time the sound filled the banquet hall, Lydia had arrived at the imperial throne.

She sat proudly in the middle seat.

“The kids’ skills have improved a lot?”

Leah, who was quietly drinking tea next to her, spoke to the 3rd princess.

Lydia then answers firmly, alone with her arms crossed.

“of course. “I spare no effort in investing in my possessions.”

She looked down at the banquet hall with a satisfied expression.

Batshu swung his spear at an insanely fast speed.

Soon he hit the floor with his baton, as if signaling the end of the sword dance.

Kwaaang―――!

Then, a tremendous vibration sound hits the stage, as if a gong is ringing.

The attendees all covered their ears at his sudden behavior.

However, their frowning expressions soon turned into admiration.

Fluttering―――.

The moment when the tip of the batshoe touches the ground.

The white silk carpet that decorated the ceiling was completely torn.

Pieces of white cloth flowing down to the floor.

The appearance is like falling white snow.

The VIPs’ mouths are wide open at the sight of soft snowflakes.

Soon they stood up and applauded.

Especially the Prime Minister, who only said strange things while looking at me.

He seemed to be greatly impressed, and his eyes even became red.

“hahahahaha… White snow in the eastern part of the capital! It’s really amazing, it’s amazing!”

White flakes fall onto the cover.

Only then did Miya realize what I meant when I told her to keep the champagne covered.

“how did you know?”

she asked, fiddling with the snow sculpture.

“What.”

“The carpet on the ceiling will be torn.”

“I did it just in case because the wind was so strong.”

It would be long to explain, so I’ll just briefly explain it.

With Miya’s skills, she still won’t be able to detect the minute mana being fired at high speed.

I looked up at the imperial stone, avoiding her suspicious gaze.

Lydia nodded as if satisfied with Bashu’s performance.

Leah looks at her intently.

“Did you enjoy it? It wasn’t bad?”

At that question, Lydia glances up at Leah.

“It’s not that bad. “Bashoe was perfect.”

Leah smiled brightly at her youngest’s decisive response.

“That’s right, it was a spectacular circus that the audience would cheer.”

Circus.

Lydia snorted at those three letters.

“If you’re jealous, say you’re jealous. “Don’t be sarcastic for nothing.”

And he swaggered with his eyes wide open, as if looking down on Leah.

“But, that kid is a knight, right? “Don’t you want to show yourself more like a knight than a circus like this?”

“A knightly appearance… ?”

Leah slowly put down the teacup.

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And then he rested his chin on his hands on the table.

“If you are a knight, you should at least arrange a demonstration ‘sparring’.”

Lydia placed her finger on her cheek for a moment when she heard the word sparring.

The two are half sisters.

The hostility toward each other is much greater than the intimacy.

The sparring proposal came in under such circumstances.

And the minor knight and Irina who had never been invited.

“Ah, really?”

Lydia soon realized Leah’s intention and snorted.

Eventually, he grinned so hard that his overlapping teeth stood out.

“Do you know that you are more sinister than usual today?”

The 3rd princess lost her smile.

She has a grim expression on her face.

“They suddenly come to my party, and they add people to the invite list at will.”

Is it because the lighting at the Imperial Stone is dark?

Her reddish eyes sparkle more than usual.

“Who are you trying to show by putting us in a fight?”

Leah looked down at the youngest princess.

She didn’t say anything for a moment, then waved her hand.

“That can’t be possible – they say there’s someone who can show them.”

Instead, Leah looked towards Irina.

“I’m just so bored at the party.”

And with his eyes wide open, he spoke in a whisper.

“Wouldn’t it be nice to have at least one special event?”