Became the Escort Knight That the Princesses Were Obsessed With

23 – 23. Sweet Trap (3)

After passing through the hallway, I returned to the Imperial Stone.

Miya and the two princesses were sitting there.

‘It seems like your face has become thinner since I haven’t seen you… ?’

“Bale, why did you come back alone? “What about Leah?”

Irina stood up and asked.

Then Lydia responds indifferently.

“I heard the carriage left a little while ago, so I think it went back to the main palace.”

“suddenly?”

The second princess covered her lips with her fist as if she couldn’t understand.

Then the youngest princess guessed the reason instead.

“You seem very angry. “I walked very fast when I left.”

“I was angry… ?”

Irina approached me holding the hem of her dress.

And then he looks up and asks.

“Bale, are you okay? “What on earth were you talking about?”

Hair as beautiful as a silver fox.

The green eyes visible through the hair stared at me as if they were piercing.

“You asked me what I like.”

Without thinking much, I answered exactly as I heard.

However, Irina’s expression became serious as she listened.

As if he had vaguely understood Leah’s meaning.

“Well, so… “What did you answer?”

Her eyes sparkled like those of a small animal.

To this, I search my memory and answer.

“Princess Leah… .”

As if he was joking, he only spoke to Leah.

Then the princess’s eyes, which were full of anticipation, began to flutter.

“I answered that it was the sofa you gave me.”

The moment I heard those words.

The 2nd princess and the 3rd princess, who had been listening with their ears prickled, showed the same reaction.

A face as frozen as ice.

Soon Irina repeatedly asked herself if she had heard wrong.

“Is that true?”

“yes.”

The second princess kept her mouth shut at my firm answer.

Then the corners of her mouth began to twitch.

“Fuha!”

Soon, Irina burst into laughter, something she had never shown before.

“Good job, Veil!”

She reached out to tap me on the shoulder.

Like a childhood friend.

“ah… .”

However, Irina’s arm soon stopped.

Because the youngest princess who was watching from the side looked at her with a sullen expression.

“If someone sees it, will they think it’s you? “Why don’t you take care of your body?”

Irina took a slight step back with an embarrassed expression.

Then, Lydia seemed to think it was time to dig in between them.

“Hmm, Veil?”

“Yes, Her Royal Highness.”

The youngest princess with a difference of almost two heads.

She looked up at me with an expression full of pride despite her short stature.

“Well, stop talking about Leah. So, how do you feel about coming to my party today?”

Those arrogant eyes that don’t seem to care at all no matter what I say.

However, her full lips were pursed in anticipation.

“It was amazing. “In particular, the power of Senior Basshu, who faced him directly, was considerable.”

I grabbed my wrist and forced my eyebrows to furrow.

Then Lydia laughed, saying she knew that would happen.

“Yes – Bashu is the pride of our eastern region.”

She crossed her arms alone, apparently satisfied with my answer.

Then he narrowed his eyes and made a secret suggestion to me.

“Don’t you want to become that strong too?”

“yes… ?”

The unexpected surprise sent a chill down my spine.

“How about coming to our Eastern Knights when you have time?”

“If it was an escort, I’ve refused it before.”

“Idiot, I’m telling you to just come for a tour, not as an escort!”

Lydia seemed embarrassed for yelling and covered her lips with her fist.

Then he cleared his voice and shook his head.

“You mean apprenticeship?”

“Yes, I received lessons from Bashu and the other seniors, and we also had sparring sessions. “It’s good, right?”

Lydia suggested slyly, as if benevolent.

“I will personally give permission. Originally, our training process was secret, but-.”

The youngest princess quietly closed her eyes.

He must have thought that I would naturally accept it, so he waited for an answer.

“… .”

However, no matter how long I waited, there was no reply that I would understand.

rather… .

“it’s okay.”

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Only a firm refusal comes back.

The princess’s eyes twinkled as if she had misheard.

“W-what… ? Why this opportunity? “If you were a knight, wouldn’t you want to become stronger?”

The youngest princess clasped both hands tightly.

And he asked me with a nervous expression.

However, I answered that question with a grin.

Right now, there is something more important to me than anything else.

“I need to tend a garden.”

Garden.

Lydia’s eyes lost focus on those two short, thick letters.

The same goes for Irina, who was standing next to her.

The two princesses looked up at me with expressions of incomprehension.

“What are you doing?”

Lydia’s face turns red.

She huffed and started to argue with me.

“Are you saying you’re going to throw away the opportunity to tour the second-highest ranking knights?”

this.

I guess the youngest princess doesn’t know much.

“It’s not just a vegetable.”

I put on a very serious expression.

“It’s my secret weapon for my old age.”

Lydia is dismayed by repeated rejections.

Whenever he got upset, he was busy trying to comfort anyone.

Both His Majesty the Emperor of the Empire and the Mother of the Eastern Kingdom.

However, what you see before your eyes is just a defense article.

Also, a former commoner refuses to go to bed just because of his garden?

Lydia was shaken by the unbelievable reality.

“How dare you… “Are you going to disobey my orders?”

“No, it just means that I am an ugly knight who is more interested in gardening than swordsmanship.”

I lowered my head.

And he apologized very politely.

“So, please understand what I mean.”

“Stupid! “You’re such a fool and idiot to throw away the best opportunity!”

Lydia turned her head away.

Then I made eye contact with Irina, who was standing next to me.

Soon the second princess smiled as she saw her younger brother.

“Lydia, why don’t you take care of yourself like a princess? “You said you don’t like the veil.”

Irina confidently said that she knew that would happen.

As if I knew people better than anyone else.

I firmly told her that as well.

“Oh, and I will decline that job as an instructor you mentioned.”

Then Irina’s relaxed expression immediately collapsed.

“Uh… Veil, what?”

She pretends not to hear anything.

However, there is nothing we can do.

I have no intention of making an exception for Irina.

If you take care of one princess.

You have to care about everyone to prove that you are not on that person’s side.

Then, eventually, you will become more deeply involved in the imperial family.

We will repeat the mistakes of the past.

My work ends here.

“I’m weaker than Allen anyway. “Isn’t it strange that I am coming as an instructor when you have a senior?”

The corner of Lydia’s mouth quirks up at those firm words.

The two princesses’ expressions changed as if they were enjoying each other’s misfortune.

“Well, that…” These days, the number of cadets has increased a lot and there is a shortage of manpower… . “It’s not because you are particularly important.”

Irina muttered to herself, avoiding my gaze.

“You mean the cadets?”

When I asked, Irina took a deep breath.

“huh. There are only a small number of people that can be received through the appointment ceremony alone, so I am trying to raise them myself… .”

In most cases, imperial knights can only be those who have completed a training course and attended the installation ceremony.

However, some nobles select knights individually.

Among them, there were many who came from humble backgrounds like me.

“Are those cadets commoners…? ?”

He looked down at Irina and asked.

Then the second princess spoke with a gentle smile on her lips.

“Yes, we are receiving a lot of them, especially from orphanages.”

Train knights regardless of origin.

It’s not a bad method.

No, maybe there’s a better way.

Mana is something you are born with through genetics.

Even among commoners, gifted children sometimes appear like miracles.

Moreover, the children were originally orphans.

‘I’m desperate.’

Children of noble families for honor.

They say they work hard to meet their parents’ expectations.

You can’t match the thirst for survival.

Irina.

Who would have thought that a descendant of the royal family would come up with such an idea on their own.

It’s amazing.

Seeing my happy smile, Irina looked triumphant again.

Well, if you were a human, you would reject this too with a look in your eyes.

but… .

“I hope everything goes well.”

Still, I have no intention of helping.

I just want to thank you for doing such a good job.

“ah… Ok, thanks… .”

I cut off her attempt to sympathize.

Thanks to this, Irina was completely depressed and the corners of her mouth turned down.

“You say you don’t like it, but there’s nothing you can do about it.”

Lydia, who was watching, shrugged her shoulders.

Then he approached me and told me the purpose of calling him to the Imperial Stone.

“Anyway, I’d like to thank you for your hard work as a defense engineer today.”

Yes, this was the reason you called me in the first place.

I bowed my head and paid respect to the princess’s words.

“So, I would like to give you a gift. Is there anything you would like?”

Lydia suggested that I tell her anything.

With the corners of your mouth slightly raised.

“You mean the gift…? .”

I hesitated to answer for a moment.

I think this is an intention to force them to show favor by continuing to send gifts… .

If he receives something expensive, he will definitely use it as an opportunity to manipulate me.

I gave him so much wealth, but he asked me so shamelessly that he couldn’t help me just once.

So, you should choose something that is reasonably luxurious and cheap.

“… .”

The two princesses waited silently for my answer.

Imperial sword?

Or solid armor?

A moment of tension as to how much compensation will be demanded.

“I would appreciate it if you could give me the sun stone.”

I spoke seriously, as if I was asking them for something great.

As if hoping for an artifact.

Sun stone.

It is a common gem that costs about 10 gold each.

On the outside, it’s just red, and it’s ugly so it’s not used for decoration.

So in northern regions, they are thrown under the house and used for heating.

“What are you going to use the sunstone for?”

“Well, winter is already over… .”

The princesses, who did not know the purpose of the sunstone, gave expressions of incomprehension.

I answered them calmly.

“Spring has already come to the sunny imperial palace, but… .”

Is it because of the orphans Irina mentioned?

It reminded me of the orphanage in my hometown, which was particularly cold because there was no sunlight.

“There are many places where winter has not yet gone.”

I sent all the sunstones I received that day to my hometown.

I wasn’t particularly bothered by Irina’s words.

I just chose the garden as an excuse to avoid the princesses.