298. 10 Years Later (1)

The Northern Imperial Palace of the Splendid Leon Empire.

A large number of young people are coming to the villa and standing in a line.

Everyone is dressed in white uniforms.

Their chests were empty of any badges, as their affiliations had not yet been determined.

Because their fate was decided only today.

“Year 8 of the Leah calendar, the 91st official knight appointment ceremony.”

The new recruits, who were extremely nervous, followed their superiors to their assigned locations.

However, only two people still stayed in the villa.

The place they were assigned to was right here, the Northern Palace.

In other words, it is the Knights of the New Green Order ruled by the second princess of the empire.

“… .”

They waited silently at the entrance to the villa until the Knights of the Green Order, Vice-Captain Shin Siya, arrived.

How much time has passed?

Someone leisurely approached the empty villa.

A man with black hair and wearing the same uniform as them.

There was no badge on his chest, as if he were a newbie.

“Hey, are you guys new too?”

When I asked awkwardly, scratching the back of my head, the man and woman nodded.

“Yeah, but you too…?”

“That’s strange. I didn’t see it at the inauguration ceremony…”

He smiled at the two people who were looking at him with puzzled eyes.

“Oh, I was at the Northern Front and arrived late-. I got my badge from the carriage-.”

“I see, it does take a long time to get from the border.”

The two knights nodded in agreement.

And then, they waited together in a relaxed posture, side by side.

“Are you going to keep waiting here?”

“Yeah… That’s what the Vice-Chief of the Imperial Guard, Miya, said.”

The twenty-year-old woman answered calmly.

Then, I slyly asked a question.

“No way, Miya Greta…? You’re a famous senior.”

“Yeah, he’s a cool guy. He’s really skilled, even though he only uses a hatchet.”

The knight’s eyes softened a little, as if he respected her.

However, the man standing next to him still looked nervous.

“Still, it’s a little scary. Your eyes are really fierce too…”

“Is that so? Then who do you respect the most-?”

At my clever question, the guy seemed to relax a little and let out a sigh.

And then, after thinking carefully, he answered in a serious voice.

“As expected of Your Majesty the Emperor. You have made the empire prosper so much in the past ten years. You have three children, and you are able to run the government without any hiatus.”

“I agree. It’s amazing that you planned everything in advance and stored it away, even considering the pregnancy period.”

The knight nodded in agreement.

I raised the corners of my mouth in satisfaction at that sight.

“Ugh-. That’s right, that’s right. He really is an amazing person. How strong he is…”

“…?”

At the word strength, the two new recruits both stared at me.

Then, I forced a smile and changed the subject.

“Isn’t there anyone among men that you respect?”

“man…?”

The two knights pondered the words “male superior.”

Then at the same time they opened their mouths.

“Isn’t it Allen? I heard he’s very intelligent and strong. The rumor that he used to be a mad dog is also cool.”

“I am Richard. He is the leader of the Knights of Light and he loves his subordinates very much.”

When I heard the two people talking, the area under my eyes twitched slightly.

“Aside from those knight commanders-. There are others too-.”

“Then, it’s General Balderian. Even though he’s in his 60s, his majesty is incredible!!”

“Yeah yeah, you roared so loudly at the appointment ceremony earlier…!!”

Before I knew it, my face turned pale at the sight of the two knights chattering away.

With a formal smile on his face.

“There is that one. Someone a little younger!! Not a Knight Commander, not old, a young hero!!”

The two knights pondered my earnest question.

Then, at the same time, they struck the janggu and finally shouted.

“Prince Leon!! You’ve really done well in the South this time.”

“… .”

I stared at the two newbies like a fat fox.

Then, taking a deep breath, he asked ‘for the last time’.

“Then, among the best swords of the empire…?”

The Empire’s First Sword.

The title of the Empire’s strongest, chosen once every four years.

The last two were taken by the Black Knight Commanders, Lynn and Richard.

Two people’s names have already been mentioned.

So next time is….

“Well, there’s also Veil Mikhail… .”

Finally my name was mentioned.

But the words ‘but…’ at the end really bothered me.

“Isn’t he almost a legend?”

“That’s right. You don’t even show your face at most events. You seem to be like the guardian deity of the East, only appearing in times of emergency.”

The two men struck a chord with each other.

Then he carefully whispered, saying it was a secret between us.

“The reason is because he was lazy. He used to charm women with his pretty appearance. He wasn’t satisfied with even the Emperor, and he kept wagging his tail and was even captured for several days.”

“That’s right. Your skills are definitely there, but I heard you really like to have fun.”

The evaluations of the characters I’ve talked about so far are completely different.

At this, I smiled and nodded.

“I see… A lazy and reckless troublemaker…”

“You too, be careful. You never know, you might be tempting new recruits with that face.”

The man gave advice to the accompanying knight.

Then she chuckled and let out a laugh.

“I like honest men.”

After her firm answer, silence fell for a moment at the entrance to the villa.

Then, I left a question in a meaningful voice.

“But, kids, did the Veil really go around bewitching women?”

“What are you talking about…?”

The two knights tilted their heads at my question.

“You never know. The Hwangmae-nim may have attacked first.”

“What are you talking about? There’s no way noble princesses would do something like that….”

A man and a woman in their early twenties were about to refute the claim.

But, at that moment.

At the sound of approaching military boots from afar, they hurriedly looked forward again.

Then, what came into view were the Knight Commander Allen and his Vice Commander Shin Siya.

His green eyes, split in half by his brilliant blond hair, sparkled intensely.

The two rookies swallowed deeply at that aura.

I could hear the two people’s heartbeats.

“Are Archmond and Reyna right?”

“Yes!! That’s right!!”

The two knights’ loud voices echoed through the hallway.

However, I didn’t say anything even though I was sitting between the two of them.

“Follow me.”

The blue-haired knight, Shin Siya, spoke in a cold voice.

Then, the two people tried to follow her.

He glanced back at me as I stood there blankly.

“Aren’t you following me?”

The knight asked in a small voice.

To this I made no reply.

I don’t have to open my mouth… .

“Master, are you doing this again?”

Because Allen told me the reason instead.

“Why do you do this only to our knights?”

“Well, the palace I stay in is here-.”

The Knight Commander of the New Green took a deep breath.

Then, Shinshiya, who was guiding the two newbies, also chuckled like a cat.

“But you, what the hell is this ‘thing’ you’re doing to the Master? Just like that…!!”

“Ugh…!!”

I put my arm around Allen’s shoulder and shook him.

Wearing a rookie knight’s uniform and pulling a prank like that on the knight commander.

The two young knights blinked their eyes, as if they couldn’t believe what was happening before their eyes.

“Everyone, please greet me formally. This is the Empire’s First Swordsman, Veil Mikhail.”

“ah….”

The two knights opened their mouths in surprise at the reality that the knights they had been talking about so pitifully were actually me.

However, I was trembling without saying a word.

“Yes, yes. I am the reckless troublemaker you were talking about. Nice to meet you-?”

I chuckled and smiled at the two newbies.

“I’m sorry…!! Your Majesty the Veil…!!”

“We have committed a mortal sin…!!”

The two people bowed their heads so much that their backs almost bent in apology.

At this, I told him that it was okay and told him to quickly raise his face.

“Just kidding, just kidding-. Everyone’s going to hurt their backs if they do that!!”

“Yes. Everyone, get up. This old man always has a hobby of ruining the royal discipline like this.”

I laughed heartily and gestured for him to go.

Then, Allen shouted as he watched me walking away.

“Your Majesty will be back soon. Where are you going?”

“I told you to come, so you went back to hiding-.”

I walked quickly to find a suitable place to hide.

I pulled up my stuffy tie and walked leisurely down the palace hallway.

This time, I was leisurely thinking about where to stay late.

I turned my head in surprise at the murderous gaze I felt from afar.

That moment.

“…!!”

A woman suddenly came up next to me.

Irina approached, her beautiful silver hair neatly combed.

“What’s wrong, Veil? Why are you wearing your uniform?”

“Huh…? When did Irina come…?!”

Now we have become comfortable talking to each other.

But maybe it’s because we’ve become too friendly.

Irina, who had been so careful and neat, suddenly linked arms with me naturally.

Like a female wolf that only has one male.

“The imperial meeting just ended.”

The silver-haired Hwangmae pressed the tip of her sharp nose to the nape of my neck.

And then I sniffed it so deeply that it tickled.

“You didn’t shower again this morning? I told you to do it every day.”

“I said it’s easier for me to do it in the evening… ”

I calmly responded to her nagging, which was gentle and gentle like a good wife.

Then, Hwangmae kissed my nape deeply with her red lips.

Chuuut… .

“Twice a day is enough.”

While being held captive by Irina for a while.

A powerful mana aura also approached from behind us.

“You’re stupid, Irina.”

We all turned our heads at once at the solemn and sensual voice.

That moment.

“…!!”

The new Imperial Chancellor, Damian, appears alongside the new Emperor of the Empire, Rhea Andalusia.

Her blue eyes sparkled as she wore a beautiful platinum dress.

“That very smell is the charm of the veil. It would be a shame to wash it off.”

“Your Majesty, please keep your dignity….”

Damian coughed at Leah’s honest words.

The accompanying maids also turned their heads with reddened faces.

However, Leah didn’t care at all.

Instead, he confidently came up to me in front of everyone and sniffed the back of my neck.

“Whoa… .”

“What are you doing while everyone is watching, Leia…?! No, Your Majesty!!”

Leah looked at me with a frown and smiled elegantly.

Even though she was 32, she still looked as fresh as if she were in her early twenties.

“So what? We’re a married couple, right?”

Leah’s long fingers poked my cheek.

Then, Irina immediately bent down and retorted.

“You’re the emperor now, aren’t you? Why don’t you keep some dignity?”

“Oh, you’re so jealous, Irina.”

I sighed deeply at the sight of the sunken waists of the women who had instantly filled both my arms.

Even after 10 years, both of them still looked as vibrant as ever.

No, maybe even more than then, her body has become softer and her sensual beauty has increased.

‘That’s why I wanted to hide…!!’

“By the way, why are you wearing your rookie uniform today? It’s like I’m seeing you when you were twenty…?”

Leah gently brushed the veil from my shoulders.

And then, with a gentle smile, she whispered.

“So this is something new again…?”

I swallowed deeply at Leah’s whisper.

“I’m tired because the kids are having a sports day today, so I think I’ll go to bed early, but this is perfect….”

I closed my eyes at the words of Emperor Leon.

Then Irina also said, laying her soft, fluffy cheek on my shoulder.

“Leah, you have a fourth now. You need to take care of yourself.”

“It’s still early, so it’s okay. You’re the one who’s busy these days, so let’s stop here for today.”

I forced a smile and snatched my body away from the two of them.

And then, speaking in a trembling voice, he took a step back stealthily.

“It’s already this late. I’m going to go see the kids!!”

I walked hurriedly like a fox running away from wild beasts.

Then, the two women looked at my back as I walked away and chuckled cutely.

“Don’t take the kids to the pizza place again!”

Since its founding, the Leon Empire has enjoyed its greatest prosperity.

That splendid day rose powerfully again today.

I left in a hurry and took a piece of paper out of my jacket pocket.

And, I memorized the list of children I was going to pick up today.

There were ten children’s names on that list.

“Kuuu… It’ll take a whole day to bring them all!!”