Became the Escort Knight That the Princesses Were Obsessed With

70. Golden Lion (4)

“Meet Her Highness the Princess.”

I calmly bowed my head and said hello.

Then, beyond comfort, I looked down at the defenseless clothes of the princess.

A dress shirt that is normally tight enough to fit the body.

Now the buttons were undone and it was loose enough to show the mole on my collarbone.

“I almost didn’t recognize her because her clothes were different from usual.”

Feeling her gaze on me, Leah lightly raised the corner of her mouth.

“You came to my bedroom a few days ago. “I’ll have to get used to it little by little.”

Leah casually fastened her loose buttons.

Thanks to this, her shirt became taut again.

“I was frustrated because I always wore tight clothes. “You should be comfortable when you rest.”

Leia said, waving her chess textbook in one hand like a fan.

“So, are you saying that this whole area is the princess’s resort?”

“That’s the way it is for now. “It will soon be developed into a city.”

Leah placed her hand in her breast pocket.

Then, she took out her monocle, which was tight due to her buttoning up.

“Then the land for sale today….”

I frowned and asked.

Then Leah put on her monocle and looked the other way.

“Huh? “What does that mean?”

“It means that part of the private land is up for sale because of me.”

In response to her persistent questions, Leah glanced up and raised her head.

And then, she covered her lips with the chess textbook and smiled.

“Oh my. “Isn’t that too much of an illusion?”

The princess closed the book she was holding.

She said as she laid it down next to the chessboard.

“That place really belonged to an acquaintance of mine. “Something happened suddenly, so I sold it today.”

“Ah, is that so? And that too this morning?”

I was completely amazed by her sly appearance.

However, she doesn’t care at all.

“So, when you came, I asked you to write a contract for me?”

Rather, he pointed to the cream-colored paper placed on the chessboard.

“Now, sign slowly.”

1 After the princess gave her contract, she turned her head toward the fir forest.

And as if he was coaxing me when I hesitated, he hinted.

“You can see it’s really nice here. “Is there any need to hesitate?”

I followed Leah’s gaze and looked at the surrounding scenery.

The whole world is full of refreshing greenery.

It was incomparably warm and peaceful compared to the northern part of the empire.

“Originally, this place was so blessed that the crown prince decided to take charge of it.”

Leah crossed her legs. She said

She said, looking leisurely at her territory she was in charge of.

“But in the end, my mother left it to me. “I have a better understanding of state affairs than he does.”

I looked at the princess.

Then, she asked with an expression of incomprehension.

“But why were you threatened with a curse? “You must have been close enough to pass on such good land.”

When Leah heard that question, she smiled.

“Well, the reason is simple. “Because I am no longer part of her mother’s plans.”

The princess crossed her arms alone.

Then, she opened her mouth with a cold expression like a cold empress.

“And the plan… “I think you already know, right?”

Is it because it is shaded by the parasol?

Her blue eyes shone even colder.

“So these days, you’ve been messing around with the other princesses, right?”

Ordinary servants or knights would become paralyzed just by looking at her eyes.

But, I didn’t really feel anything.

“As expected of the first princess, you knew everything.”

Rather than the cold gaze of the princess….

Because the sword masters and generals I had faced so far were much more intimidating.

“That’s right. So, I wanted to ask the First Princess what she thought about the conspiracy.”

You tried to interrogate me.

When asked again as a question, the princess raised the corner of her mouth as if she was interested.

“Every time I see you, you seem so unique.”

“Do you mean me?”

Leah stared at me with her characteristic analyzing eyes.

“Yeah, usually when I poke you like this, you get embarrassed….”

1 The princess took off her monocle.

And then, she spoke to me with serious eyes.

“You’re always so relaxed, as if you’ve prepared everything in advance.”

I guess someone is the commander of the empire.

He has a really keen eye.

“Heh heh. You are mistaken. How dare I understand Leah’s deep intentions?”

I responded with a formal smile.

Here. The princess responded with a cruel smile that went beyond her formality.

“He’s so sly that I want to bite him….”

“Please inform us.”

Pointy fangs appeared in the blonde woman’s mouth.

However, it was not yet time to swallow the food, so it hid it again.

“Yes, I guess I was mistaken. “Let’s get back to the main topic.”

Leah snapped her fingers.

Then, soundproofing magic unfolded on the parasol we were in.

“If it’s your mother’s petty plan, it means the collapse of the empire, right?”

“That’s right. After her disintegration, she will resurrect her own homeland, the Kingdom of Echina.”

1 The princess nodded her head as if she was satisfied with my answer.

Then, crossing her legs to the other side again, she said.

“I’ve known that plan since I was 5 years old.”

5 Years old.

1 The Empress has been planning this conspiracy for as long as 19 years.

“But when I grew up, I realized that the plans were really different.”

Leah tapped her fingers.

“It’s too emotional. “I can’t believe I would destroy the greatest nation on the continent just for personal revenge.”

“That’s right. “It’s a ridiculous plan.”

When I agreed, Leah slowly shook her head.

“But do you know what the really scary truth is?”

“What is it?”

Leah quietly closed her eyes.

She took a deep breath and said.

“My mother is emotionally strong enough right now to be able to do things.”

The princess looked down at the queen on her chessboard. She is a being who moves here and there at will and can kill everyone.

That person is the current first empress, Rosanna.

“80% Of the empire’s nobles already support him.”

Leah stared at the chess pieces lying on her floor.

“The remaining 20% are probably the imperial prime minister and other royal family members.”

Then, she gently picked up a knight with her fingers.

“And you too.”

The contrast between my black hair and the color of the night.

I looked at that scene expressionlessly.

“What can I do in a situation like this where one side is overwhelming?”

Leah soon put the knight back on the chessboard.

However, the game board is only full of enemies.

The knight standing alone looked very miserable.

“So, does this mean that Lady Leah will ultimately stand on the empress’ side?”

“Well. If I were to establish my own kingdom, it would be better for me to belong to the majority.”

“But, will the Empress graciously accept the Princess who is still just riding a tightrope?”

I threw a dagger at Leah’s relaxed appearance.

But the princess responded with a smile as if she had expected it.

“That’s right. “It might be difficult to maintain a smooth relationship even after becoming independent.”

Leah got up from the chair.

Then she stretched out her palm and pointed to the vast private property.

“Isn’t that why we are preparing like this?”

The western lord pointed out a wide plain with his finger.

“A strong wall will be built from there to the end of the western region. “There will be many systematic facilities inside.”

Her face, drawing a diagram of her own kingdom.

It was like the appearance of a young monarch full of passion.

“All preparations for her mother have already been completed. “The people will continue to lead peaceful daily lives as before.”

Leah said proudly.

And then, he quietly came to my side.

“However, to achieve all of this, a symbolic ‘existence’ is still needed.”

She placed her hand on her chair.

She said, looking down at me with her mature eyes like an empress.

“And now I am. “I’m looking for that entity.”

I silently stared into her eyes.

Then, Leah looked up and down my body with her characteristic analytical gaze.

As if looking down at prey.

“I will prepare everything….”

Is it because the curse has been lifted?

Her skin, which had been pale until now, turned red.

“All you have to do is come physically.”

I looked up at Leah, who was now healthy.

Then she said with a very pitiful expression.

“The princess is now afraid of the first empress.”

I am afraid.

At that word, the area under Leah’s eyes trembled for a moment.

“What…?” ?”

No one has ever looked at me with pity.

Because I was subjected to my first experience by a commoner knight who knew nothing.

“You are planning the perfect getaway, but you are trembling in fear of being caught.”

Leah bit her squirming lip.

And, she forced herself to keep her expressionless expression.

“Lord Veil, these are very unpleasant remarks. “Can you take responsibility for the weight of what you said a moment ago?”

The princess looked with a straight face, as if she was ashamed that she had been found out that she had been afraid of her mother.

‘It’s worth it.’

I know that in the past, Rosanna was very strict with her children.

She thoroughly brainwashed the crown prince and princess solely for her own revenge and led them to resent her father.

As Leia became an adult, she overcame her brainwashing and rose to where she is now.

However, her instinctive fear from her childhood still remained.

“This is not a getaway. “It’s just escaping from a collapsing ship.”

Leah thought I was being arrogant and sighed heavily.

And then, she said with a red face.

“And, I’m giving you a chance to get out together.”

The first princess of the empire grabbed my tie.

And lifting it up like a leash, she said:

“You arrogant knight.”

He is trying to tame the animal he likes when it struggles.

When I saw that, the corners of my mouth naturally went up.

“Thank you so much for giving me such a great opportunity.”

And….

She said, pressing her face towards the princess.

“But I will not achieve the life I want by escaping.”

Thanks to this, our breaths became so close that they became entangled.

I whispered to the princess with that breath.

“Because I will achieve it myself.”

I will win it.

When Leah heard those words, her blue eyes shook violently.

A long time ago.

The day she received a chessboard as her first gift to her father after he returned from the war.

Because I remembered hearing the word ‘acquisition’ from him.

「Leah.」

The king of conquest personally knelt down to meet the eye level of his tiny daughter.

He faced her without even taking off her armor.

「I didn’t know what you would like, so I prepared it myself.」

A young blonde girl received a chessboard given by her father.

And while holding him dearly in her arms, she asked.

「Father, now you always return to the imperial palace… ?」

My daughter’s round, blue eyes.

The emperor looked into those peaceful and calm eyes and smiled.

「I’m sorry. “I can’t go back because the war isn’t over yet.”

The father gently stroked his daughter’s head.

However, the daughter grabbed her father’s hand with both hands.

And let’s open our palms….

The ugly scars that had been swollen and torn were clearly revealed.

「Do we really have to conquer them all? Retreating a bit and living in peace….」

Leah muttered with a depressed expression after seeing her wounds.

Then, the conquering king smiled excitedly and said to his daughter.

「At an age where pampering isn’t enough… “Your thoughts are truly deep.”

The emperor stood up.

His gigantic figure loomed over the princess’s body.

「But, daughter. “Peace is not something that can be easily achieved.”

The father who wears a helmet.

He spoke to her daughter with a sacred and noble expression.

「The moment we show weakness, the enemies who find us easy will attack again.」

A nine-year-old girl who thought she was fighting because her father was greedy for land.

She looked up blankly at her father.

「So, you have to ‘achieve’ peace yourself.」

The emperor left the princess with those last words.

To protect the peace of the empire.

「―――.」

Leah soon came to her senses.

She looked at her defense knight, who was standing in the same position as her departed father.

“Princess, are you okay?”

“Huh…?”

Leia stumbled as if her nerves were gone.

I supported her with her chair.

“Your complexion is not good.”

“I’m fine.”

Leah placed her hand on her chest and took a deep breath for a moment. She picked up her chess book that was lying on her table and covered her face.

Because she felt ashamed for showing an expression unbecoming of a princess.

“….”

Then, when her heart calmed down, she lowered her book just up to her eyes.

Then, she stared intently at her man, who was looking down at the chessboard.

“What kind of guy are you…?”

She met a person in her memory that she had forgotten.

Because the man in front of her was so similar.