Episode 340
“Can I have that? “It doesn’t look very tasty.”
“It tastes delicious, but…”
Rowena spoke in a voice that slightly lost confidence in response to Lee Han’s harsh criticism.
Not all elves insisted on being vegetarian, but some elven families loved vegetables. Lee Han knew that too, so he didn’t blame Rowena.
“I’ll take back what I said about it looking tasteless. But considering the remaining schedule, it would be better to eat something hearty.”
Lee Han said and took Kltran’s plate away.
As the plate, which was stacked almost to art with thick pancakes soaked in honey and syrup, three kinds of fruit tarts, and a crispy three-layer meat pie, was taken away, Ktran looked more pained than the last time he broke his ankle. .
However, the princess’s face brightened slightly.
Lee Han placed a plate in front of the princess and held out the green plate to Kltran.
“Kltran. “You eat this.”
“…Can’t you just bring it back? Wodanaz?”
“I see.”
Kltran stood up again anxiously, praying that all the pancakes had not run out. Rowena said as she saw that there was no plate in front of Lee Han.
“Wouldn’t it be better to eat a little something?”
“This is enough for me, so I think you should fill your plate.”
“I’m fine too…”
“I beg your pardon? Her Royal Highness? Are you worried? “I’m worried about you.”
The princess looked at Lee Han in confusion while putting pancakes in her mouth, but Lee Han pretended not to see and ignored her.
Rowena stood up as if she understood.
“really. Are you sure you don’t mind that plate?”
“are you okay.”
Lee Han didn’t really like Rowena’s fresh green plate, but he wasn’t hungry, and more than anything, Lee Han was used to rough food.
Even when his friends at the Blue Dragon Tower were cackling with hard black bread, Lee Han was able to slide it down his throat without a problem.
“Wardanaz, you like vegetables as expected.”
“That’s not… no. Just fill up your plate and bring it with you. “Break time is over.”
Lee Han even kicked Rowena out of her seat again. Then he spoke to the princess.
“Aren’t your followers harassing you?”
The princess was choking and coughing while eating. Lee Han handed over the glass. The princess drank some fruit juice and answered slowly.
“…no.”
“Isn’t it true? “I’ve been thinking about it since I was in school, but it seems like it’s a bit annoying.”
The princess was silent for a moment. She seemed to be choosing what to say.
“There are no bad intentions… no. “I’m just a little… overly motivated…”
‘Gainando should see that.’
Lee Han admired the princess’s efforts to avoid swearing at her followers as much as possible.
If it were Guyanando, criticism would have immediately flowed out, saying, ‘These kids, I said I would eat, but they couldn’t eat, they said they would play, but they couldn’t play, and they said they wouldn’t study, but they forced me to do it. What kind of followers are these?’
“Can’t I tell you to restrain yourself? “If I just say one word, they’ll understand.”
The princess shook her head at Lee Han’s words.
He then explained to his followers that it would be irresponsible for a member of the royal family to behave as they please and would break their expectations.
Since you are supported by the royal family, you have a responsibility to show what your followers expect.
A person who nods his head solemnly without saying anything is perceived as more charismatic than someone who says ‘I am not the person you think’.
‘No what?’
Lee Han was beyond amazed and shocked.
I never thought you would think like that.
Of course, there could have been someone among the royal family who had that kind of responsibility, but after playing with Guy Nando, the comparison was pointless and surprising.
‘Aren’t you about five years older than Guy Nando?’
“Still, the number of followers may not be that large yet, so wouldn’t it be better to persuade them now? How many followers do you have?”
Ihan was a little embarrassed to be placed with Bogajun, Juderanthas, and those two, but he thought about Guynando’s followers.
According to rumors in the city, Bogajun’s followers included a medium-sized guild of earth elemental wizards, a party of fairly well-known adventurers, three merchants, two banks, a gang team, and five urban noble families, including Juderanthas. Those who were considered followers included one tower built by wizards from Baldrogard, one large leather guild, one magic tower specializing in the study of killing plants, two swordsman guilds, and three knight families.
Those who are considered followers of Gainando, if I were to force them to choose, would be the owner of a candy store or a toy store in Grande City.
Of course, the princess’s followers were more numerous than those of Gainando, but it was worth persuading Bogajun and Juderanthas one by one to gain their human support.
“Palm Tree Knights, Red Rain Mage Tower, Imperial Western Union Chamber of Commerce, Brothers of the Cross Swordsmen, Olordo Party…”
“……”
However, a list that was completely different from what Lee Han expected came out of the princess’s mouth.
The Order of the Palm Tree was an honorary order of knights created by the great nobles of the empire, and although its military power was weaker than that of real knights, its name value was enough to overwhelm several knights, and the Red Right Wizard Tower was a magic tower built by wizards from Einroguard.
The Western Empire United Chamber of Commerce was a large capital group formed by merchants and merchants in the western region, and the Cross Brothers Swordsmanship was a prestigious swordsmanship guild that produced many outstanding swordsmen. There was no need to say more as some knights went there and learned swordsmanship. The Olodo Party was an adventurer party that Lee Han-do had heard of several times.
‘Was it like this?’
I thought his name appeared often in the imperial newspapers, but I never thought that such big names would already be supporting him.
Isn’t that even the end? There’s more left.
Lee Han understood why there were so many of his freshman friends who supported the princess.
‘You’ll want to support the country too.’
Isn’t that the horse with the highest winning rate in the empire? I felt like I would want to support Lee Han at least.
The princess stopped talking and looked at Lee Han.
As he was at the top of his year and was accomplishing numerous tasks even during vacation, he seemed to be expected to give clear advice about the current situation.
“Her Royal Highness.”
“!”
“Cheer up.”
“……”
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The princess glared at Lee Han.
The words are different from before.
“…I told you to try to convince me.”
“hmm. Now that I think about it, I think sometimes majesty is better than persuasion. There is a saying that silence is more precious than gold. “Look at Cainan over there.”
When Cainan Island was shamefully used as an example, the princess was unable to refute it.
* * *
Lee Han remained tense until the end of the event, but there were no major attacks.
Lee Han breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the skeleton principal greeting the city’s nobles with gloomy eyes.
‘I survived somehow.’
“really. Wardanaz. “I have something to ask you as we go.”
Lee Han was puzzled by Rowena’s words.
“Are you suggesting that we request an adventurer together?”
Some of the White Tiger Tower students who heard the rumor during vacation would suggest to Lee Han every time they saw him, ‘I have found this request, and if I succeed, we will all be able to sit on a pile of gold coins.’
However, in Lee Han’s opinion, most of them were empty requests. It was so unlikely that no one touched it, so much so that the colors on the request form were faded.
“ah. sorry. “I haven’t heard anything new about the request to subdue a being like the king of ghouls.”
“…Rowena. “First of all, I’m not the kind of person who only searches for someone like the king of ghouls.”
“You are humble.”
Rowena smiled as if she would let it go for now. Lee Han thought that the White Tiger Tower guys were all really annoying.
“So what do you want to ask?”
Rowena took out a thin booklet from her pocket. On the cover of the booklet it was written:
Dear Honorable Adenardt, may this riddle relieve your boredom.
“Isn’t that really rude?!”
“Uh… huh?”
Lee Han was unable to keep up with Rowena’s indignation, so his reaction was a beat late.
Rowena explained it belatedly.
Among the princess’s followers, there were people like Rowena who actively believed in and supported her, but there were also people who compared, tested, and tried things out.
Of course, these people had nothing to regret, they were people who had a lot of power in the empire. Without that level, I couldn’t walk that tightrope.
The riddle I received this time was from one of the imperial dukes. Words were a gift, and if they were not able to receive them, their reputation could be ruined, so they had no choice but to be very careful.
“That was definitely rude…”
“The Duke sent me a riddle like this last time! I keep doing things that would have been done once…! “No matter how much I compensate you with gold coins, if you keep doing this…”
“goldfinch?”
“yes?”
“Didn’t you just say gold coins?”
“yes. “I did it?”
Of course, since the opponent was a member of the royal family, they didn’t just send out such a riddle and end it.
If a person guessed a riddle correctly, it was the honor of a nobleman to congratulate him with a huge gift as well as an apology for testing him.
After hearing that explanation, Lee Han felt enormous jealousy toward Aden Arth.
‘I’m jealous!’
Even Lee Han can solve riddles like that, so why don’t other great nobles send them to Lee Han?
In fact, Lee Han also knew the reason well. It was okay to send something like that because they were members of the royal family, one of the heirs of the empire. Sending something like that between great nobles was just a crazy argument.
“for a moment. Gainando… is not. done. I almost asked something pointless. Anyway, is that why we’re all thinking about this riddle together?”
“yes.”
“Did we all think about it together last time?”
“yes.”
“Did the princess keep all the gold coins she received?”
“no. “Did you share it with us?”
“……”
Lee Han seriously wondered if he should have become friends with the princess instead of Cainando.
Of course, I am still satisfied enough, but listening to the stories of the princess’s followers, I feel a little regret…
“Isn’t this the wizard of the Wardanaz family?”
Lee Han, who was pondering, raised his head. The owner of his familiar voice was, surprisingly, Duke Ikaldoren.
“This is a happy coincidence. A lot of time has passed since we last met. “I can’t believe we met like this.”
Of course it was a lie.
The reason Duke Ikaldoren showed up around here today was to make contact with worthy students of the magic school.
And for a boy from the Wardanaz family, it could be said to be the most valuable card.
‘I can’t believe I’m with Princess Adenarth. Are you supporting the princess? ‘I heard she is close to Prince Guy Nando?’
Duke Ikaldoren had many thoughts and concerns even in that short period of time.
“I’m glad to see you. “Your Majesty the Duke.”
“If it’s okay, would you like to talk for a moment?”
Rowena made a blatant expression of disapproval. Lee Han stabbed Rowena in the back to tell her to manage her facial expressions.
-what’s the matter?
-The duke sent me a rude riddle!
-No really? Well, last time I made a big basilisk egg…
-yes?
-Nothing.
It didn’t matter to Lee Han whether the duke kept trying to test the princess or not.
And if it was the duke who came up with the riddle, he should have taken a closer approach. That way, you can at least get a hint.
At that moment, a gloomy energy came from the alley. It was a dangerous aura mixed with blatant murder.
Duke Ikaldoren’s guards were startled and rushed towards him.
“Step back. master!”
“It’s done. “I will deal with it.”
Lee Han sighed and lifted his cane.
At that ridiculous confidence, the escorts didn’t know whether to be shocked, stop them, or get angry, so their reaction was delayed by a beat.
“What on earth… Wardanaz? “I know you’re a wizard from Einroguard, but this is definitely not a joke…”
“I told you I would deal with you.”
Lee Han looked at the alley.
And then he shook his head. I thought the skeleton principal’s prank was serious.
It should be done inside the banquet hall. If you do something like this outside, won’t outsiders get involved like this?
“…for a moment.”
Lee Han felt something strange.
No matter how much I thought about it, the energy coming out of the alley was getting stronger and it didn’t seem like a joke.
