91
4 Estio
- Episode 15
"What nonsense?"
"So I don't know what kind of dog situation I'm in right now!"
I wasn't caught in a trap, and the assassin, who was suddenly bound by himself, couldn't do anything but shed a cold sweat.
'It's just that our eyes met.'
The assassin looked at Estio with eyes full of fear. Right after I met those dark blue eyes, my body stiffened as if possessed by a ghost.
"A monster, a monster."
"Aren't you out of your mind? You can't be caught here...... Khuh!"
Someone slapped a colleague in the back of the head, who showed up to help a stranded assassin. A fellow assassin, beaten out of nowhere, fainted on the spot.
Even though it looked like he had just hit him, Mubin, who was stunned by aiming precisely, shook his hand. The imperial knights who rushed to catch the fleeing enemy put on an absurd expression.
"Hey, your Majesty the Duke?"
"I'm sorry. I tried to catch this with a lot of strength, but one of them died."
With a casual expression on his face, Moobin hurriedly threw the pile of humans he had been carrying behind him. They were all masked assassins. Among them, there was a dead body that had been neatly pierced through the chest.
The assassin who witnessed the sword dripping with hot blood in front of his nose trembled with tears in his eyes. That is absolutely no mistake. It was intentional to set an example for me to kill Hana.
"I'm here too!"
thump, thump.
Neju, who had inflated her body, was returning to Estio's side with heavy footsteps. A stunned assassin hung around her shoulders like a toy.
"Did you catch it again?"
"Oh my God, I thought I missed it all."
Princess Marisa, who opened her eyes, and Neju looking around at the knights, smiled.
"〨."
"Hey."
Someone with a grim smile swallowed a wasted breath.
"Extra delivery!"
The assassins who fled over the tall building were caught by the winged Parker. Of course, it was Master Kai's dolls that made it easy to catch enemies.
In the meantime, the assassin, who was still tied up, realized that things were going in an unexpected direction, and shouted.
"I'd rather just kill you!"
Even when Estio looked at the assassin's eyes that were shining fiercely, he responded calmly.
"Sit down."
"Why am I listening to you..."
dump!
The assassin, who was about to protest, sat down with his buttocks on the seat. When he said he was forced to sit, he was in a very comfortable position. At that moment, both the shouting assassin and the dragged co-workers all became dazed.
"......?"
Estio opened her mouth again, watching the assassin sitting down and making a bewildered expression on his face.
"Put down your weapon and put your hands over your head."
With a rattling sound, the staff carved out of wood rolled on the floor relentlessly.
The assassin looked into his hand where he threw the weapon in disbelief. His hand, which had betrayed his own will, then steadily climbed over his head.
Meanwhile, Princess Marisa was checking the assassins captured by the guild members one by one.
'That is amazing. Indeed, the Ignis Guild.'
The opponents were the powerful men helplessly missed by the knights of the princess. Although it was a situation where she could not use her power properly to protect the princess, it was true that it was difficult to deal with.
The members of the Ignis Guild succeeded in capturing all of those intruders without much effort. Even with the exception of Mubin, who was called as a helper, Ignis' potential was definitely great.
With this incident, Princess Marisa clearly realized why the Ignis Guild was highly regarded in the Empire.
"Uh-huh, thanks to you, we caught the culprits easily. Thank you for your help."
"Catching the culprit is not over yet."
"Yes?"
Marisa, who had inadvertently questioned it, let out a sigh of relief.
It was self-evident that the captured raiders would not open their mouths. Looking at the confused faces, it didn't seem like a professional scavenger group, but it was fortunate that they didn't commit suicide before digging up information.
It was at this time that Estio's 'ability to read minds' was desperately needed. Princess Marisa, who had gone crazy with her thoughts up to that point, became perplexed.
'What if?'
A long sigh escaped between her pink lips. Since the unofficial quest was over, the guild and Princess Marisa should not have any relationship whatsoever. When it becomes known that the 1st Princess has hired a guild member, other princes have no choice but to pay attention.
'I need their strength again.'
Marisa was shaken for a moment, but soon made up her mind.
"I wish I could borrow your strength a little more. Until we find out who is behind this raid."
Before Estio could choose an answer, Moobin stepped forward as if protecting him.
"Sir Marisa, are these words now a command from the royal family?"
This is a portal base where many people come and go. There were a lot of eyes watching, unlike when I secretly contacted them at a flower shop.
"No. As the First Princess of the Empire, Marisa S. Lubarjan Arconia, I am doing this to you."
But the princess was not afraid and looked directly at them. Her voice, which had paused for a moment, continued powerfully.
"This is an official request."
What she chose was cooperation, not command. She finally took one step forward and she began to bear the weight she had to bear. As she looked at the princess, her movein raised the corners of her lips. It was the first genuine smile he showed, contempt for the imperial family, but no one noticed it.
* * *
The princess filled out a new request that day.
Unlike the previous secret request, the newly written contract was signed by Princess Marisa.
At the same time, Marisa radically revised the contract.
<Special Request: Find out who was behind the attack on the 1st Princess.>
It was an ambiguous quest that was not aimed at solving problems such as attack or defense. It was something that only Estio could do.
And on the spot, Estio simply found out the identity of the assassins who attacked the princess.
'Magical Guild Paragon!'
Falagon is a guild specializing in magic made up only of wizards. Although not as famous in various fields as Ignis, it was considered the best in the field of magic and was quite large. It was also a guild famous for taking on high-paying quests, as they had certain skills.
And there was another behind the attack on Princess Marisa using such a guild.
'Prince Luce.'
If it had been the day before, she would not have believed it, but now Marisa knew. As her duke of Delphia mentioned, it was only natural that she was targeted if her prince had a plan to annihilate her brothers. The princess invited Estio and her party back to her palace to gather more detailed evidence.
Marisa let out a heavy sigh and glanced at Estio.
The dark-haired young man was following from behind without a change in his expression even though he had conveyed the great truth.
'If you look at it that way, this person is amazing too.'
At first, I didn't expect much from him. It was too dark in front of me, so it was the Ignis Guild who went to light a candle. But somehow, there, Marisa held in her hand not a small candlestick, but a bright lamp.
A person with the ability to read minds in a power struggle that was dark everywhere was really close to a scam.
Princess Marisa went to the palace with the Ignis guild members with a brighter expression.
He was so lively for the person who was attacked that even the maids who served him had put down their worries and felt relieved.
"Wait a minute."
Marisa left the party in the flower garden and left alone. Because she had a lot of things to organize.
"Huha, I'm sure you've come here again."
When the princess disappeared, Parker, who had been hardened like a stone the entire time they were moving together, barely opened her mouth. In the glass garden, which I returned to after a few days, I even felt quite friendly. Parker spread his wings like a bird in the sun, enjoying the fresh scent of flowers with his whole body.
Then Mubin grumbled at him.
"What are you so moved by? At best, it's a flower garden surrounded by glass, so there's something to see."
"What to see... There's nothing special about it."
Of course, the flower garden built with the glass of the first princess is simply a work of art that is transparent in itself. Most of the flowers planted here by type were rare. There were even cacti that had to live in the desert like Ahur.
In terms of spectacular attractions, it was more diverse than the botanical garden in Levito.
But that was only true for nobles interested in flowers and culture. After all, it is not a very impressive place for Parker, who only knows about roses and sunflowers when it comes to flower names.
"I don't know if this is a natural scene for Duke Heyga."
But the reason Parker was moved was on the other side.
"Aren't we commoners? Last time we left the palace, we thought we would never be able to come back again."
"Hmm."
"Hehe. No matter how much it is for a request, we must be the first guild member to visit the princess's garden twice! Isn't it?"
Kai nodded his head to Parker, who asked for consent at once.
"exactly."
"Hee-han-ha. I heard that the Ignis Guild has a deep connection with the imperial family."
"That relationship only comes and goes on paper."
The Empire and the Guild are in a relationship that uses each other.
In particular, the imperial family sent errands even when making a request, so they did not dare to face-to-face with the guild members. Princess Marisa, who came out of the castle to meet the guild members in person, was a very special case.
"Oh, I know that Lensky-kun has seen His Majesty the Emperor before."
"Lensky?"
Moobin was a name I didn't know well. Parker added an extra clarification to him.
"Fen Lensky, this is the name of the Secondary Guild Master!"
The guild master never moved externally. Even now, following Estio, he only acts as one guild member, 'Kai'. So, until recently, Fen Lensky was the only executive representing the guild. Although the burden was divided when Estio was recruited as the leader, the sub-guild master was still busy with all kinds of proxy duties.
Due to the circumstances of the guild, there was only very little information about the guild master. No one knew why Kai was so reluctant to reveal his identity.
And Estio, the only one with the ability to read the reason, didn't bother digging into it.
'Because I want to hide it.'
In hindsight, Estio had a secret that could turn the world upside down. The Vatican said it was constantly looking for traces of dragons. Even though Estio knew his earnest heart, he ignored it. It wasn't for a very big reason. He just didn't want to show it.
He decided to respect Kai's desire to hide.
But even though he didn't have to read it, a young voice could be heard in his ear.
"Estio."
91
4 Estio
- Episode 15
"What nonsense?"
"So I don't know what kind of dog situation I'm in right now!"
I wasn't caught in a trap, and the assassin, who was suddenly bound by himself, couldn't do anything but shed a cold sweat.
'It's just that our eyes met.'
The assassin looked at Estio with eyes full of fear. Right after I met those dark blue eyes, my body stiffened as if possessed by a ghost.
"A monster, a monster."
"Aren't you out of your mind? You can't be caught here...... Khuh!"
Someone slapped a colleague in the back of the head, who showed up to help a stranded assassin. A fellow assassin, beaten out of nowhere, fainted on the spot.
Even though it looked like he had just hit him, Mubin, who was stunned by aiming precisely, shook his hand. The imperial knights who rushed to catch the fleeing enemy put on an absurd expression.
"Hey, your Majesty the Duke?"
"I'm sorry. I tried to catch this with a lot of strength, but one of them died."
With a casual expression on his face, Moobin hurriedly threw the pile of humans he had been carrying behind him. They were all masked assassins. Among them, there was a dead body that had been neatly pierced through the chest.
The assassin who witnessed the sword dripping with hot blood in front of his nose trembled with tears in his eyes. That is absolutely no mistake. It was intentional to set an example for me to kill Hana.
"I'm here too!"
thump, thump.
Neju, who had inflated her body, was returning to Estio's side with heavy footsteps. A stunned assassin hung around her shoulders like a toy.
"Did you catch it again?"
"Oh my God, I thought I missed it all."
Princess Marisa, who opened her eyes, and Neju looking around at the knights, smiled.
"〨."
"Hey."
Someone with a grim smile swallowed a wasted breath.
"Extra delivery!"
The assassins who fled over the tall building were caught by the winged Parker. Of course, it was Master Kai's dolls that made it easy to catch enemies.
In the meantime, the assassin, who was still tied up, realized that things were going in an unexpected direction, and shouted.
"I'd rather just kill you!"
Even when Estio looked at the assassin's eyes that were shining fiercely, he responded calmly.
"Sit down."
"Why am I listening to you..."
dump!
The assassin, who was about to protest, sat down with his buttocks on the seat. When he said he was forced to sit, he was in a very comfortable position. At that moment, both the shouting assassin and the dragged co-workers all became dazed.
"......?"
Estio opened her mouth again, watching the assassin sitting down and making a bewildered expression on his face.
"Put down your weapon and put your hands over your head."
With a rattling sound, the staff carved out of wood rolled on the floor relentlessly.
The assassin looked into his hand where he threw the weapon in disbelief. His hand, which had betrayed his own will, then steadily climbed over his head.
Meanwhile, Princess Marisa was checking the assassins captured by the guild members one by one.
'That is amazing. Indeed, the Ignis Guild.'
The opponents were the powerful men helplessly missed by the knights of the princess. Although it was a situation where she could not use her power properly to protect the princess, it was true that it was difficult to deal with.
The members of the Ignis Guild succeeded in capturing all of those intruders without much effort. Even with the exception of Mubin, who was called as a helper, Ignis' potential was definitely great.
With this incident, Princess Marisa clearly realized why the Ignis Guild was highly regarded in the Empire.
"Uh-huh, thanks to you, we caught the culprits easily. Thank you for your help."
"Catching the culprit is not over yet."
"Yes?"
Marisa, who had inadvertently questioned it, let out a sigh of relief.
It was self-evident that the captured raiders would not open their mouths. Looking at the confused faces, it didn't seem like a professional scavenger group, but it was fortunate that they didn't commit suicide before digging up information.
It was at this time that Estio's 'ability to read minds' was desperately needed. Princess Marisa, who had gone crazy with her thoughts up to that point, became perplexed.
'What if?'
A long sigh escaped between her pink lips. Since the unofficial quest was over, the guild and Princess Marisa should not have any relationship whatsoever. When it becomes known that the 1st Princess has hired a guild member, other princes have no choice but to pay attention.
'I need their strength again.'
Marisa was shaken for a moment, but soon made up her mind.
"I wish I could borrow your strength a little more. Until we find out who is behind this raid."
Before Estio could choose an answer, Moobin stepped forward as if protecting him.
"Sir Marisa, are these words now a command from the royal family?"
This is a portal base where many people come and go. There were a lot of eyes watching, unlike when I secretly contacted them at a flower shop.
"No. As the First Princess of the Empire, Marisa S. Lubarjan Arconia, I am doing this to you."
But the princess was not afraid and looked directly at them. Her voice, which had paused for a moment, continued powerfully.
"This is an official request."
What she chose was cooperation, not command. She finally took one step forward and she began to bear the weight she had to bear. As she looked at the princess, her movein raised the corners of her lips. It was the first genuine smile he showed, contempt for the imperial family, but no one noticed it.
* * *
The princess filled out a new request that day.
Unlike the previous secret request, the newly written contract was signed by Princess Marisa.
At the same time, Marisa radically revised the contract.
<Special Request: Find out who was behind the attack on the 1st Princess.>
It was an ambiguous quest that was not aimed at solving problems such as attack or defense. It was something that only Estio could do.
And on the spot, Estio simply found out the identity of the assassins who attacked the princess.
'Magical Guild Paragon!'
Falagon is a guild specializing in magic made up only of wizards. Although not as famous in various fields as Ignis, it was considered the best in the field of magic and was quite large. It was also a guild famous for taking on high-paying quests, as they had certain skills.
And there was another behind the attack on Princess Marisa using such a guild.
'Prince Luce.'
If it had been the day before, she would not have believed it, but now Marisa knew. As her duke of Delphia mentioned, it was only natural that she was targeted if her prince had a plan to annihilate her brothers. The princess invited Estio and her party back to her palace to gather more detailed evidence.
Marisa let out a heavy sigh and glanced at Estio.
The dark-haired young man was following from behind without a change in his expression even though he had conveyed the great truth.
'If you look at it that way, this person is amazing too.'
At first, I didn't expect much from him. It was too dark in front of me, so it was the Ignis Guild who went to light a candle. But somehow, there, Marisa held in her hand not a small candlestick, but a bright lamp.
A person with the ability to read minds in a power struggle that was dark everywhere was really close to a scam.
Princess Marisa went to the palace with the Ignis guild members with a brighter expression.
He was so lively for the person who was attacked that even the maids who served him had put down their worries and felt relieved.
"Wait a minute."
Marisa left the party in the flower garden and left alone. Because she had a lot of things to organize.
"Huha, I'm sure you've come here again."
When the princess disappeared, Parker, who had been hardened like a stone the entire time they were moving together, barely opened her mouth. In the glass garden, which I returned to after a few days, I even felt quite friendly. Parker spread his wings like a bird in the sun, enjoying the fresh scent of flowers with his whole body.
Then Mubin grumbled at him.
"What are you so moved by? At best, it's a flower garden surrounded by glass, so there's something to see."
"What to see... There's nothing special about it."
Of course, the flower garden built with the glass of the first princess is simply a work of art that is transparent in itself. Most of the flowers planted here by type were rare. There were even cacti that had to live in the desert like Ahur.
In terms of spectacular attractions, it was more diverse than the botanical garden in Levito.
But that was only true for nobles interested in flowers and culture. After all, it is not a very impressive place for Parker, who only knows about roses and sunflowers when it comes to flower names.
"I don't know if this is a natural scene for Duke Heyga."
But the reason Parker was moved was on the other side.
"Aren't we commoners? Last time we left the palace, we thought we would never be able to come back again."
"Hmm."
"Hehe. No matter how much it is for a request, we must be the first guild member to visit the princess's garden twice! Isn't it?"
Kai nodded his head to Parker, who asked for consent at once.
"exactly."
"Hee-han-ha. I heard that the Ignis Guild has a deep connection with the imperial family."
"That relationship only comes and goes on paper."
The Empire and the Guild are in a relationship that uses each other.
In particular, the imperial family sent errands even when making a request, so they did not dare to face-to-face with the guild members. Princess Marisa, who came out of the castle to meet the guild members in person, was a very special case.
"Oh, I know that Lensky-kun has seen His Majesty the Emperor before."
"Lensky?"
Moobin was a name I didn't know well. Parker added an extra clarification to him.
"Fen Lensky, this is the name of the Secondary Guild Master!"
The guild master never moved externally. Even now, following Estio, he only acts as one guild member, 'Kai'. So, until recently, Fen Lensky was the only executive representing the guild. Although the burden was divided when Estio was recruited as the leader, the sub-guild master was still busy with all kinds of proxy duties.
Due to the circumstances of the guild, there was only very little information about the guild master. No one knew why Kai was so reluctant to reveal his identity.
And Estio, the only one with the ability to read the reason, didn't bother digging into it.
'Because I want to hide it.'
In hindsight, Estio had a secret that could turn the world upside down. The Vatican said it was constantly looking for traces of dragons. Even though Estio knew his earnest heart, he ignored it. It wasn't for a very big reason. He just didn't want to show it.
He decided to respect Kai's desire to hide.
But even though he didn't have to read it, a young voice could be heard in his ear.
"Estio."
