assistirfilmes Chapter 188 The Imperial Palace (2)
Chapter 188 The Imperial Palace (2)
Chapter 188 The Imperial Palace (2)
Episode 188 The Imperial Palace (2)
The Fifth Princess’s Palace, located in a corner of the imperial palace.
It was only natural to greet your parents after returning home or the homeowner after visiting their house.
But if the other party was the Emperor of the Empire, even that wouldn’t end with just a simple greeting.
In that sense, a luncheon with its complicated procedures and demanding etiquette was inevitably a troublesome and stifling event for those who weren’t used to it.
“Ugh, I hate those kinds of events. I just want to eat comfortably. Do I really have to go?”
And in the hero party, Harley, the manly barbarian warrior, was exactly that case.
“Hmm...”
“Definitely...”
Not only Isea, who had spent a considerable amount of time with him, but even Riley, who had only been with him for a short time, nodded seriously.
The image of him tearing apart griffin meat was still vividly etched in their minds.
His usual personality, speech, and even his fashion were so unconventional that he simply didn't fit in formal settings.
“...Actually, it’ll be fine even if only the Saint goes as the representative. It’s not something I should say, but the three of us feel a bit like sidekicks.”
Isea lightly shrugged and spoke nonchalantly after briefly exchanging glances with Riley.
“After all, our situations are different from the Saint’s, who’s irreplaceable. But they’re treating us with respect, considering his reputation.”
And Harley, who was completely unaffiliated, unlike the other two who were at least nobles, lacked so-called ‘class’.
He probably wouldn’t have even been able to enter the imperial palace if it hadn’t been for his position as a member of the expedition.
“Ah— Then I’ll also excuse myself.”
Geos chimed in, as if he had been waiting for her to say that.
He was also a noble of the Lesque Kingdom, but he wasn’t used to such events because he had been subtly ostracized for being a commoner.
And he hadn’t even met his own king that often because he was indifferent to politics.
Of course, Hesperon, who was just tagging along, wasn’t even considered in the first place.
“So we can eat comfortably? Honestly, I’m curious about the imperial palace chefs’ skills, so this is great! Hahaha!”
“Yes, I’ll inform my personal chef. You’ll be able to eat whatever you want.”
In the end, it was decided that only Heinrich, Riley, and Isea would attend the luncheon with the Emperor.
And as they left to prepare, Harley and Hesperon naturally approached Geos and started talking casually.
“Now then, shall we go? I wonder what the meat tastes like in the imperial palace?”Th.ê most uptodate novels are published on n(0)velbj)n(.)co/m
“Oh! It’s my first time eating fine dining in this world, so I’m really excited. Of course, I’ve been eating various things with my ability, but still.”
“Come to think of it, you said you came from another world?”
“That’s right. But you can speak comfortably, brother! Just call me Heron. Ah, can I call you brother?”
“Hahaha—! You’re a straightforward guy, huh? Then let’s do that, Heron!”
“Wow~ To think I have such an awesome brother, I feel so safe!”
The two of them were chatting excitedly, exchanging compliments.
It was actually a one-man show of brotherhood, considering the reality, but on the surface, it looked perfectly normal.
“Ah, Sir Geos, you can also call him Heron comfortably. Wow~ It’s a good thing I met such great people as soon as I came out. Hahaha!”
“...Alright, Heron.”
And naturally, the reason they were acting like this was because of Geos Calkin, who was standing right next to them.
‘I need to get him and Hesperon closer.’
Geos had cautiously brought something up to Heinrich before they moved here from the Rohan Duchy.
That there was someone he knew who had claimed to be an otherworlder, and that he might be able to obtain some information from him.
The conversation was stiff for a father and daughter who were meeting after a long time.
It didn’t seem like it was just because it was a formal occasion, as they were talking naturally, as if they were used to it.
The question the Emperor asked was naturally one that anyone would be curious about.
It was how she was able to escape ‘alone’.
‘It’s definitely an issue that can’t be easily glossed over. It’s a difficult case to understand.’
Heinrich nodded inwardly and slowly sliced his steak with a knife.
If it hadn’t been the Saint who rescued the princess this time, it wouldn’t have been easy for her to regain her position.
Actually, her political rivals were spreading all sorts of rumors, even though they couldn’t openly act because of the Saint’s influence.
That she was a fake who transformed into the princess, that she was planning to unleash a deadly curse hidden in her body in the middle of the leadership, that she had already been brainwashed and become the Immortal King’s pawn.
They were all based on the assumption that Hans had deliberately released her.
“I was able to escape solely thanks to the abilities of another person who was imprisoned with me. I wouldn’t have even dreamed of escaping without him. I was just lucky to be next to him.”
She calmly started to explain the situation.
The Crown Prince, who lost contact with her after being imprisoned, the man with special abilities who appeared, the magic lessons that followed, and the sudden hope.
Of course, she deliberately omitted the conflict she had with the Crown Prince.
There was no need to mention it and create unnecessary trouble.
“Hmm—”
The Emperor closed his eyes tightly after she finished, letting out a heavy sigh.
He had hoped otherwise, but judging by her words, there was practically no possibility of the Crown Prince escaping the same way.
And he didn’t think there was a way to exploit that.
Princess Riley’s escape was a combination of various factors, filled with coincidence and luck.
It was a slim possibility that shouldn’t have happened.
But since it had actually happened, he couldn’t just deny it.
When coincidence became inevitability, and a probability so small that it shouldn’t have been possible manifested in reality...
...We usually called it ‘fate’.
Swoosh—
The Emperor slowly opened his eyes and turned his gaze towards Heinrich.
“...Come to think of it, the second Continental Summit is soon.”
“That’s right. It’s less than two weeks away.”
He was busy these days because of the hero party, but he was still receiving news from the Church.
He had even heard that the Saintess was being overworked because of it.
“I’ll be sending Fifth Princess Riley as the representative of the Azeria Empire’s envoy.”
The Emperor continued in a calm tone.
The second and sixth princes had been vying for the position, with Crown Prince Simon and Princess Riley kidnapped, but...
Now that she was back, it was all meaningless.
‘Finally...!’
Riley and Isea clenched their fists simultaneously.
It was just a position as an envoy, but it was something the Emperor himself had said in the presence of the Saint of the Main God Church.
It naturally had a greater meaning than just the words themselves.
The moment Riley’s war, which had been in a temporary ceasefire, resumed— it started to destroy her competitors’ camps.