Became the Escort Knight That the Princesses Were Obsessed With

54. Grace (1)

It was not easy to make an appointment with the youngest princess.

Recently, she is a member of the highest-ranking royal family who has just completed her coming-of-age ceremony.

Because my schedule was busy, from applying for marriage talks to attending various events.

Of course, she seems to have sharply refused all sensitive events such as weddings.

In the first place, Lydia is famous for her strong personality.

Moreover, given her personality, few men were satisfied with her.

According to her own words, she likes a man as dependable and capable as her father (the emperor)….

Is there anyone comparable to Baldwin IV, the Conqueror?

If you only look for a man like that, you will be alone for the rest of your life.

“Let’s go in, Master.”

“Master, what…?” “In situations like this, just call me a defense engineer like before.”

“I understand, driver.”

Tau, who accompanied me, politely guided me to the entrance of the imperial palace.

The guy who made me work in the garden under the pretext of training.

Once his skills really improved, he started calling me teacher.

“So, what about Lydia?”

When she received her letter from Lydia, she said that there would be a meeting at lunch today.

However, even now, long after the meeting time had passed, the princess was still in her drawing room.

“It looks like the meeting is not over yet.”

The drawing room door was closed tightly.

The only time the door is open is when the maids are carrying tea and refreshments.

The moment they entered, I looked closely through the gap in the door.

The guests were not visible.

Instead, only Lydia, sitting at the end of the long table, caught her eye.

She had her hair neatly divided into pigtails.

She wore a black dress, but her skirt was still short.

The princess’s ruby-red eyes glare at her guests.

The atmosphere inside her was fierce, as if she was fighting.

‘It looks like it’s not just a social gathering.’

The princess looked at the maid coming into the living room and made eye contact with her and me, who were peeking through the crack in the door.

The youngest princess looks at me blankly for a moment.

She realized that she had been making a cruel expression all along and turned her head.

She then covered her lips with her fist, steadied her voice for a moment, and then….

I suddenly got up from my seat.

“We will stop the talks for a while, and you can rest comfortably in the meantime.”

Lydia kicked off her shoes and opened the front door.

And she looked at me for a moment, sticking out her face.

“You came a little early….”

“It’s Lydia’s call. How could I arrive late?”

The princess smiled brightly at those words. She

And with her back to her, she approached me with brisk steps.

“Hmm – yes, it is truly amazing.”

Lydia lifted her tiptoes and looked at my face.

She then asked, pointing to the dark circles under my eyes.

“But I was the one who was busy, so why do you look more tired?”

“Ah, that is…” .”

Her question instantly reminded me of various incidents that had happened so far.

From Allen’s true education, to the arrest of the arsonist, to the capture of the warlock….

‘Now that I think about it, I haven’t been able to rest or eat well.’

“It just so happened that I was a bit busy too.”

“It’s a big problem for someone who is so skinny.”

Lydia looked me up and down.

She then compared it to the lumpy Tau that was standing behind her and she laughed.

“Please wait in front of the reception room, we will finish the meeting soon.”

“Do you mean me?”

“Okay, let’s enjoy lunch together as soon as they leave.”

Lydia gently squeezed my arm, which was down straight.

And she said, shaking it like a toy.

“It’s just about guarding the door… All right.”

I turned my head and looked towards Tau.

The guy was in great shock.

By nature, she kept a cold gaze towards any knight.

The monarch of the East entrusted me with guarding the conference room.

Tau soon took on an expression of admiration, saying that his teacher had been recognized by Her Majesty the Princess.

And he looked at me proudly, raising her thumb as if showing off.

‘Normally, at times like this, I dare not discuss the subject of a defense article…’ ! ‘Weren’t you angry?’

I sighed deeply and looked down at Lydia.

The princess was wearing a short black dress rather than her usual fancy court dress.

Her collarbone and shoulder line are made of see-through material.

Is it to have a fight with the invited guests?

She was now an adult and dressed like an adult.

‘Who on earth are you talking to?’ .’

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She swallowed deeply and approached the front of the living room.

And that moment.

I almost lost my expressionless expression.

A wooden table long enough to seat fifteen people.

Apparently, only three people were sitting there.

However, those three people were giving off a strong aura that surpassed that of ten people.

A gentleman with all-white hair, Archduke Einz of the West.

Archduke Coldman of the North, a middle-aged man with black hair and a scar over his left eye.

A young noble with short blue hair, the Southern Grand Duchess Rosetta.

It would have been difficult to see even one person, but as many as three grand dukes were gathered in one place.

I entered the conference room with Lydia.

He then closed the door and stood guard behind her.

“Now that we’ve had lunch and tea, let’s get to the point. “Lydia.”

The first person to open the conversation was a belligerent woman, the Southern Grand Duke.

She asked Lydia, poking the madeleine with a fork.

I was originally born in the capital, so my face is fair.

Following his father, who was a general, he became a general and now rules over the southern region.

The strongest weapon is the pride of the south, the Tagris cavalry.

He rides a short-legged black horse and possesses an imposing force that uses a recurve bow.

Her father conquered the wide south with only this cavalry unit.

“That’s right, I’m feeling a bit tired.”

Unlike her vivacious self, the Grand Duke of the North has a harsh impression on her.

The creepy black-haired middle-aged man with knife marks on his face didn’t even look at the teacup.

A person in alliance with the crown prince as written in the imperial decree.

Just looking at it, this meeting seems uncomfortable.

“Tell us why you called us here.”

Comparatively, he is a gentle-looking white-haired gentleman, the Grand Duke of the West.

As a person from a region that owns a magic tower, he had an intelligent look and wore gold-rimmed glasses.

The western region where alchemy-related markets and product transactions are active thanks to the Magic Tower.

Thanks to this, he has accumulated a lot of wealth, and now supports Leah, a former wizard.

“….”

In response to the archdukes’ persistent questions, Lydia removed the spoon she was stirring from the teacup.

She drank it in one go, her red eyes sparkling.

Thump.

She nonchalantly sets down her cup of tea she drank from on the saucer.

Hearing the sound of the impact, the archdukes all focused on Lydia.

“Why are you fussing so much, do you hate being with me so much?”

A cold voice.

It’s different from when you welcomed me a little while ago.

The Grand Dukes look at that with a straight face.

Rather than a cute tea party, it almost felt like we had come to negotiate a war.

“Well, it can’t be. “I cannot tell you how honored I am.”

The Grand Duke of the West smiled and waved his hand.

The Southern Grand Duke nodded his head cheerfully, perhaps because he thought Lydia was cute.

Only the Northern Grand Duke remains silent with a grim expression on his face.

“Don’t you all often have events like this with your sisters and brothers?”

The princess, with her red eyes thin and open like a devil’s, looks at the princes one by one.

Soon she raised the corners of her mouth and opened her mouth again.

“Okay, I’ll get to the point.”

Lydia crossed her legs as if showing off.

She then lazily placed her chin in the palm of her hand.

“You guys, while your father is still alive, you’ve been hanging out with other royal family members?”

The reason why as many as three archdukes were invited to the meeting.

It was simple.

3 This is because information reached the princess’s ears that other grand dukes had become attached to her older sister and her older brother.

To investigate this, she called the emperor’s traitors.

“Except me.”

It’s like Lydia.

Direct, firm, and overbearing appearance.

Despite her short stature at such a young age, she was able to become a monarch of the East thanks to this unique charisma.

“….”

Indeed, even the Grand Dukes who had experienced many hardships were left speechless by her quick delivery.

They sipped their tea cups or remained silent, as if they found it difficult to answer.

Then the first to speak was the rational Grand Duke of the West.

The white-haired gentleman answered with a smile, trying his best to comfort Lydia as if he were comforting his grandchild.

“hahahaha… “Your Highness Lydia, we are on the side of the empire, not just the royal family.”

Lydia stared at Einz, the old gentleman who opened fire.

And she said as if she understood him who was making excuses.

“It’s okay, it’s okay. I completely understand. Since your father is critically ill, you were probably trying to prepare for the future.”

Lifeless red eyes.

Those eyes looked fierce as if they were going to pierce through his first prey.

“But this is a little too early, isn’t it?”

She is alone with her arms crossed.

She shrugged her palm with an expression that said, “Isn’t that so?”

“This is speculation. “We simply deal fairly with members of the royal family and do not follow anyone.”

Grand Duke of the West, Aintz, smiled and soothed her dry lips with tea.

“I agree. You treat us like bats that cling to the royal family… “That’s unpleasant.”

First of all, the two men looked wary.

If this happens, the negotiations that were held at best will collapse.

But….

Lydia still maintained a cold expression.

The only person who hasn’t responded yet.

Because there was Rosetta, the ruler of the South.

In fact, it didn’t matter to Lydia which route they took.

Even if she knew that fact, there was nothing she could change.

However, there was another reason why the princess came out so strong.

In the first place, what she was targeting was not the two men, but the only Grand Duke who has not yet been chosen by any royal family.

Rosetta.

She has a unique personality as she resembles her father, Commander Nambu.

She hated spinning around and was a warrior among warriors, more energetic than anyone else.

Lydia also takes aim at this point and leaks information that the archdukes are on the side of Leah and Leon.

And I was asking her which side she would be on.

“Ahahahaha… How boring it has been….”

She wiped her eyes with her finger.

Then she adjusted her expression again and spoke.

“As expected from Lydia. “Thanks to you, the meeting is becoming more enjoyable than ever.”

Lydia still maintained a cold expression.

Then, Rosetta responded with her serious gaze.

“But, you shouldn’t doubt us without clear evidence.”

A cruel look that has been forged by oppressing countless southern peoples.

Rosetta gazed at Lydia with those eyes.

“I am not on anyone’s side yet.”

Even in the face of two grand dukes, she confidently declares that she is an independent.

The Southern Grand Duke was confident enough not to be afraid of other royal family members.

“Really? So does that mean you are willing to take someone’s side?”

Lydia raised the corners of her mouth. She

And she looked at Rosetta contentedly, like a wild beast caught in her own trap.

“I have an idea if you offer me a reasonable compensation.”

She rebuilt this wasteland through the wealth and leadership of her mother, who was the princess of the East.

Despite seeing her majesty, she seemed to be appalled by the nobles’ words to present her with compensation, and she chuckled to herself.

“It’s compensation…. “Yes, no.”

The princess looked at the grand dukes and touched her chin.

She then threw down a comment that she was the daughter of a conquering king.

“I will ensure that her life survives even after His Majesty the Emperor dies.”

I almost burst into laughter at those words.

Because it was the same words I used recently when threatening the prince’s shadows.

“Wouldn’t that be enough?”

The Grand Dukes are silent for a moment.

When they looked at each other, they looked at each other.

Turns on the eastern part of the empire.

This means that you never know when her overwhelming wealth and military might will stab her in the back.

“I’ll come back after getting some fresh air. In the meantime, I’ll think about it.”

The princess headed to the terrace wearing a dress that clung to her body.

Then, she glanced at me and told me to follow her.

As if responding to her request, I calmly followed her to her secret and quiet terrace.