HPDBC Chapter 144
Chapter 144
chapter 144
“no, if his royal highness the crown prince calls.”
‘i’ll wait as long as you want, the viscount replied.
(no, i can’t wait at all.)
“hmm, that’s a good point. i wish your allies had your attitude.”
the viscount is from the alliance faction. this is because the hamilton family is a warrior family and an ally. viscount sat down on his seat while i stood behind him. i didn’t make eye contact with the crown prince. he saw me for a moment but disregarded me as a no-name servant.
in the meantime, the course meal was served. i was not a waiter, so i stood by the viscount’s side, silent.
after the meal arrived, the dinner went on without the crown prince saying anything. the knights were glaring at the viscount, but he didn’t seem to be affected. they may be waiting for a signal from the crown prince.
the viscount didn’t speak to him either, and proceeded with the meal. we don’t know if the crown prince will poison the food, so i used c-rank grass’ awakening skill, [flavoured vegetables] which prevents abnormal conditions, on the viscount.
now he won’t be able to kill the viscount with poison.
“i was surprised yesterday. have you not disciplined master swordsman kurena? i thought she was a barking dog. and by the way, master swordsman doberg is still the same. he went back to the battlefield without saying a word.”
suddenly, the crown prince started talking. it was about how kurena responded in a loud voice in front of him in the ceremony.
after beating up kurena in the tournament, master swordsman doberg didn’t participate in the ceremony at the end of the tournament and returned to the battlefield on his magic ship. from the looks of it, he probably didn’t even greet the crown prince.
according to rifol, doberg’s attitude has always been like this.
born a serf, the master swordsman doberg has a number of anecdotes. one of the most famous stories is that when he received the title of marquis, he ignored being called to the royal castle and wielded his sword on the battlefield.
“master swordsman kurena is now being raised freely. as a result, i apologize for her disrespectful attitude towards his royal highness the crown prince.” nôv(el)b\\jnn
the viscount bowed to the crown prince as he took his seat.
“i see. the viscount’s policy is good, which is why she won the tournament in just one year. the past master swordsmans didn’t seem to be able to do this.”
“thank you.”
“looks like territory management is going well.”
“what? well, yes, sir.”
“a master swordsman has been born in your territory, mithril is being harvested, oppositions have been destroyed, and everything is sailing smoothly. i wish i knew what i had to do to make things work so well.”
“destroyed...?”
the viscount has lost his eldest son, mihai. it has not been smooth sailing for the viscount, but he didn’t mention that. he only denied the word “destroyed,” though not completely.
“well, yes. the granvelle family would not be well if word spread that they had defeated and destroyed him. your performance in the audience room was excellent.”
“performance?”
“wasn’t it?”
the crown prince gave the viscount a glare. then the knights moved their center of gravity forward just a little bit, unnoticed. they seem to be waiting for the viscount’s answer.
“...”
i muttered quietly for the first time since we came here. my voice was so quiet that only the viscount could hear it.
“huh! allen!!!”
“don’t worry. i’ll protect you as well as lady cecile. so, please don’t back down here.”
the viscount seemed very upset so i tried to encourage him.
“no? what’s wrong? oh, by the way, you black-haired brat...”
the crown prince looked at the viscount and me, who were conversing in small voices, quizzically. then he seemed to remember something. ‘the one behind the viscount is the black-haired boy that kurena was talking to in the arena yesterday.’
he probably only thought of me as having unusual black hair, but now it seems he remembered.
“yes. your royal highness, you called for me?”
i bowed my head lightly and greeted him.
“you were in the arena, too.”
“the other day, i was watching the matches of my friend master swordsman kurena.”
“friend?”
“yes, i’m in the same party as kurena. i am the party leader. lady cecile and kiel are also in my party.”
(there’s also dogora.)
“party leader, you? not the master swordsman?”
“yes. power alone is not enough to be a leader after all.”
“well. so what do you think about what we just talked about?”
“his royal highness the crown prince has arranged for us to have more opportunities for achievements in battle.”
“buu-“.
the viscount was going to lose his soul along with his meal.
“hey, viscount, manners.”
the crown prince warned the viscount who started to spout off his meal. at this moment, the viscount thought that perhaps it would have been better if he had come alone.
“that’s right. unlike the current king, i am not going to make a serf a marquis but i will consider rewarding you if you do well after graduating from the academy.”
the crown prince smiled with a face that said, “this kid doesn’t know what he’s talking about.”
“yes!”
(okay, i wonder if i look like a servant using kurena to gain achievements.)
allen bowed his head deeply. the conversation between allen and the crown prince was over. the meal was soon over, and both the viscount and allen left the hotel.
thus, the story proceeded with each person’s own agenda.