625 – It Leaks Even Inside – 1

The pilgrimage group, including Tanian, went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Now, there will be no chance to meet Tanian until the pilgrimage leaves the country.

I felt disappointed, but it’s okay. The regret can be soothed when seeing him off, and Tanian did not go on a pilgrimage in a cold manner. I should be grateful because he left me with valuable advice.

The wind is something you feel, not something you see or catch. This is something you can feel if you listen to your heart. I left a gem of advice that no one will ever hear.

‘He is definitely the next saint.’

He saw through my heart that I didn’t even know about, and awakened that feeling with just a few words. What amazing and wonderful speech is this.

Come to think of it, I had forgotten about it because we baked cookies together, played chess, or played foot volleyball together for three years, but Tanian was an intellectual who would have discussed faith with many priests within the Holy Church. He is bound to be overwhelmingly superior to me in terms of wisdom and insight.

‘Of course, it’s good to make good friends.’

When he thought of that, the corners of his mouth naturally rose.

When he chose the imperial educational institution rather than the Armenian educational institution, he was able to gain splendid friendships. Who in this world could make the imperial family, the royal family of another country, the next saint, or an acting member of the Imperial Diet as friends? This is an achievement that even my eldest brother, the crown prince, cannot achieve.

That’s why I’m a little worried. Even if I set a good precedent, I have done so well that there may be someone from the Armain royal family who wants to enter the Imperial Academy.

So what should I do? To be honest, it was a fun and good experience to stop.

‘Should we make it a symbol of friendship between the two countries?’

The Imperial Academy is nominally a neutral zone open to all Continentals. If the royal family of the empire and the royal family of Armenia were side by side in such a neutral field, it could have a positive impact on the friendly relationship between the two countries.

Just like me and Ainter now. No matter how much the relationship between our two countries falls apart, just like the two of us, we can become a minimum safety device and a communication channel.

Of course, I’m worried for no reason because my younger siblings are planning to study at an educational institution in Armain, but I don’t know what my children and nephews will be like.

‘By then, the advisor’s children will also be students.’

He was an advisor who secretly cared about the academic achievements of preschoolers. It is clear that he will definitely enroll his children into the Imperial Academy.

‘It’s an attractive condition.’

He placed the sword he was swinging on the floor and smoothed his chin.

If you can become friends with your advisor’s child, don’t you think you should enroll even more? There is nothing better than having connections not only with the imperial family but also with powerful families.

“Your Majesty.”

“Ah, Lord Perosa.”

While I was calculating whether the advisor’s children and my future nieces and nephews were similar in age, Lord Perosa approached me.

“Welcome. You came earlier than usual.”

“I came out early because the weather seemed to be gradually warming up. Did I disturb Your Majesty’s time?”

“Haha, that’s not possible! I’m just thankful that someone came to swing the sword with me!”

Since the weather has warmed up, have you come to train a little more? I was happy because the answer was as good as a perfect score for an article. Since the young knight is so passionate, Armain must be called the Knight Kingdom and reigns.

No, perhaps she resembles her father’s personality because she is Sir Villars’ daughter. I heard that Sir Villar has continued his hard work since his days as an apprentice knight.

‘Her father and daughter are the kings of the kingdom.’

Well then, let me give you a little advice for two generations of loyalists.

“Lord Perosa.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“If Sir has a child, consider sending her to the Imperial Academy.”

If that happens, the third generation of the Ganelli family will have powerful connections. Unlike the 1st and 2nd generation who had a hard time at the academy, they can only build happy memories.

Of course, it takes a lot of determination for an Armain knight to be taught at an imperial educational institution. No matter how beneficial it is, I cannot strongly recommend it. We should end by just mentioning the possibility like we do now.

“Child… Are you talking about?”

However, Sir Perosa did not feel embarrassed or deeply troubled by my words. He just blinked and stared at me.

“I’m sorry, but Sosin doesn’t have a fiancé yet, so I can’t guarantee whether she will have children.”

She then smiled and shook her head as if she was embarrassed.

Right. Lord Perosa was in the same situation as me.

‘Was a true friend here?’

A sense of peace and satisfaction that cannot be described in words overtook me. My friends from school are looking for partners one by one. I am separated from my close friend, with whom I used to spar every day, because of the wall called the border.

However, Lord Pero is going alone like me, and he hangs out with me every day. This is an irreplaceable friend that I will be able to spend years to decades with.

It is too much to be happy that the kingdom’s loyal subjects are single. I know that too.

But what can you do? Sometimes instinct is stronger than reason.

“I am alone and Kyung is also alone, so other people will think that we are lovers.”

I suppressed my embarrassed instinct and patted Lord Perosa on the shoulder. Let’s stop this topic and start preparing for sparring…

“Woah, these are outrageous words! How could a mere knight become lovers with the pride of Armain!”

A strong reaction came back.

I was embarrassed for a moment. It’s a bit hurtful to see such a strong rejection reaction to something I said as a joke. Isn’t it enough to just say that it’s an honor and it’s too much?

“It is an honor to be able to be your sparring partner, but to be mistaken for your lover is a disrespect that not even your life can pay!”

Fortunately, rather than rejecting it because I didn’t like it, I rejected it because I thought of myself as an infinitely low being.

No, is this a good thing? That’s a bit confusing.

“Truly. It meant that I was happy to be able to be that close to the Lord.”

First, I forced Sir Perosa, who had fallen on the floor, to his feet.

Other people would think that Lord Perosa had been rude to me and was trying to apologize with his life.

***

The reward for spending three years at the Imperial Academy was clear.

The position of Vice-Captain of the Glorious Royal Knights. It was more than just an appropriate reward for the hardships he endured in a foreign land while protecting the lower Ryutis.

“You have worked hard, Lord Villar. From now on, I hope you will live comfortably in the arms of your country.”

However, the vice-captain of the squadron retired due to old age.

“With his ability, he could have ascended to this position at any time. I think the dispatch has brought that date a little earlier.”

The comfort and encouragement of the current leader, who gave me the vice-leader badge, broke my heart without mercy.

Now, I want to put that incident in the past, a somewhat unusual dispatch. I didn’t want to have regrets about things that had already passed.

However, everyone who met me mentioned that incident and gave me warm eyes. The person concerned said it was okay, but the interest of third parties was too deep. Even now, a year after the dispatch ended.

‘It will remain like a stigma for the rest of my life.’

I put down the pen that I seemed to be holding more often than my sword these days and sighed.

As Armaine’s man, he chose the path of a knight, and after working hard enough to not be ashamed of himself compared to others, he was able to join the Royal Knights. She rose to a fairly high position within the royal knights.

But what is this? Where did the path filled with my tears and blood go and where did the path of receiving sympathy from others remain? I have never lived a life where I would receive anyone’s sympathy.

‘I can’t withdraw.’

I cannot allow the path I have walked to be looked at with pity and pity rather than admiration and awe. The fact that the vice-captain of the honorable Royal Knights is an object of sympathy is not a disgrace to me personally, but a stain on the honor of the royal family.

However, I could not bear to leave the Royal Knights. Throwing an honorable position at someone who is still on active duty would be disloyal to His Majesty the King, and if I were to resign at this time, ‘the vice-captain eventually retired, unable to overcome the trauma.’ Only ugly rumors will spread.

It’s bitter. After crossing the mountain of being dispatched to the academy, I am greeted by a lake called the eyes of others.

– Knock.

“Vice-captain. Lord Perosa has returned.”

“Ask them to come in.”

While I was easing the stiff back of my neck, Perosa, who had been training with Emperor Rutis, returned.

Regardless of his father’s pain, it is a matter of joy that Perosa became a sparring partner for the great Lutis. The skill of lowly Ryutis is such that it is difficult to find a rival among his peers, and it is an invaluable fortune as a knight to be able to share a sword with such a skilled person every day.

However, because he happened to be a Perosa who had been dispatched to the academy like me, he was receiving sympathy as to whether this was compensation for his dispatch.

‘Father and daughter side by side…’

Bitterness came again. Should Perosa be sent somewhere else now?

“Vice-captain. I have returned after sparring with Emperor Luthis.”

“Thank you for your hard work. Please return to work after an hour’s break.”

“Yes.”

However, it seems unlikely that Perosa will ever leave the Royal Knights, which he joined. If you try to force me out, you have to be prepared to be disowned.

…Hmm?

“Perosa.”

“Yes, father.”

As soon as I started to take a break, the corners of my mouth slowly rose at the sight of Perosa calling me father, but that’s not what’s important right now.

“Did something happen with you?”

Perosa’s expression was redder than usual.

Seriously, considering that he came from an intense sparring

“That, that is.”

At my question, Perosa’s face became even redder and his eyes wandered here and there.

What’s going on? Could it be that you have done something rude to me? No, there is no way Perosa, your ardent follower, would do that in front of you. Moreover, if he had really been rude, he would have burst into tears and confessed in front of me a long time ago.

“My, my, Your Majesty, you have given me such undeserved and admirable words…!”

Starting with those words, Perosa explained what happened in the training hall,

“…”

I touched my forehead in silence.

‘You can’t believe you said that even if it was just a joke.’

There would be more than one lady who would be shaken if they heard such words from me.

His head was pounding. It was like watching a low-ranking Ryuutis who was somewhat lacking in tact during his academy days.

‘There is no inspector here.’

If the degradation of those days was not a one-time occurrence but rather continuous… Should I be the one to deal with the eccentricities of the decline alone?

It’s a terrible thing to even imagine.