Chapter 483 – Eligibility for Retirement

A night in the capital with a group of guards guided by torches wandering around.

Roman carried Atra, who was struggling from exhaustion and fatigue, and headed to the mansion accompanied by his lovers.

‘How does it feel?’

Since no one was seriously injured, it doesn’t matter if the mansion was destroyed and reduced to bean powder. I understand.

Not only Roman himself, but Eclair’s rapid growth makes us imagine and picture how talented the other party was.

Even after such a battle, I was surprised by Eclair’s opinion that if the wizards were called in, the repairs to the mansion would be completed quickly.

A place I arrived at with various curiosity.

The paladins standing guard at the main gate are visible first.

After that, the divine power was flashing, lighting up the middle of the night and then going out again and again.

“Brothers.”

A voice that you cannot recognize unless you know it.

The necks of the Paladins who were standing upright spun around as if they were about to break.

“Stand, saintess…?!”

“Thank you for your hard work until late at night.”

As soon as the Holy Knights guarding the door saw Atra’s face leaning on Roman’s back, they suddenly moved their bodies to the left and right.

Roman entered the main gate while receiving questioning looks from the Holy Knights.

‘It was a clean fight.’

Roman’s impressions after seeing the yard were simple.

This is due to the fact that the building exists even after a fierce battle between powerful people. This would mean that the concentrated power was wielded by focusing on the individual.

The eyes move here and there, picking up information.

‘The priests will all be gone in an hour or two…’

The inside of the mansion is a barrier created by three people who are skilled in magic, so it is impossible to enter without permission.

So, the members of the religious order were gathered in the yard, sweating and concentrating on the purification work.

I wonder if the work is actually nearing its end.

There were hardly any ugly objects such as unclean energy, undead flesh, or fragments to be found.

Roman, who gave Atra to visit the members of the church, got closer step by step to the mansion, which was much better than expected.

While Seria was secretly nervous, Roman’s eyes went straight to the cracked wall.

“Oh!”

It was a sword image that brought out admiration the moment you saw it.

Clear mana emission that shines from the foundation that has been steadily built, and mental concentration that pours out all one’s power without hesitation.

There is a clear sense of what kind of heart she wielded the sword, and it even touches her heart.

“···.”

To the girl who is rigid and waiting quietly, wondering what to say.

Roman stretched out his large hand and pressed her red hair.

“Good job. That’s cool.”

“···Ji, really?”

Seria blinked at her gentle voice.

This is because I felt that those words were not just made up to ease my mind.

“It’s a great motivational image. It makes me want to leave it without changing it.”

“···.”

For some reason, words didn’t come out easily.

She didn’t expect Roman to scold her, but she never expected to receive praise for splitting the mansion.

“I agree with what Roman said. It’s rare to see a cut with such upright conviction.”

“!”

Let’s give a compliment to the eclair. Life burned in the eyes of the girl who was recognized.

She was so overflowing with strength and vitality that I wondered if it was an illusion that she was wearing a hospital gown at the time.

The fact that it can change so quickly in a positive direction is something that only Seria has.

Feeling happy as Seria was running to show off to her friends and older sisters who were checking the condition of her flower bed, Bonroman took a step closer to Eclair and whispered.

“Kitty goes to work when the sun rises, right?”

“Well, I have to go. I have to apply for restoration of the mansion and report on the situation.”

“When you go, I’ll go with you.”

“To stop by the imperial palace…?”

When Roman nodded her head willingly, her red eyes shook violently.

“Now Kitty needs to rest too.”

“···.”

“If going to work is too much fun or there is work left to look forward to, it’s okay to postpone it.”

“It’s not like that no matter what country…”

Eclair laughed at Roman’s joke and took a long breath.

“Anyway, it might be difficult to quit right away just because Kitty says it, and there are things like handovers, right? So speaking as quickly as possible seems like it would be better to organize things.”

Eclair, who became the owner of the Dritna family, no longer had to be tied to the imperial family. It is enough for him to just take the reputation he has built.

In the first place, the journey with the reputation of the Five Knights and the days of hardship without leisure were not born of patriotism or loyalty to the empire.

I was simply trying to increase the family’s power for Chloe’s sake.

As a result, Eclair, which has achieved its purpose well, deserves to spend leisurely time in ordinary daily life.

“Something doesn’t feel real.”

“You’ve worked hard until now.”

“Is that so?”

Eclair talked about this and that in a questioning voice as if he didn’t know much.

She repeatedly clenched and unfolded her hands with a blank expression on her face, recalling the past.

“Don’t doubt me because I’m right now. You worked hard.”

At Roman’s voice, the red eyes that were looking into space moved with light.

The corners of her mouth turned up as she looked at her lover, full of her affection, which was nice to see.

“I think I said this last time, but even if I don’t know anything else, I think I can confidently say that I have a good eye for men.”

Roman said he was honored and smiled as he quietly shook out the pieces of the plan in her head.

There is a possibility that the two of us can go to Alice’s hometown alone, but we have no intention of going to Rike’s territory without leaving anyone out.

“I’m going to go with you tomorrow and tell you about Kitty and the situation with Nema Natas on Atra’s behalf. Atra will need to rest well for a while before she can move.”

“Well, and… What happened in front of the church must have already trickled down to the imperial family.”

“There were a lot of eyes watching. Still, what the person concerned said directly had weight.”

This is something Roman also expected. I’m just curious about the emperor’s reaction.

After about an hour, the priests completed the purification.

The sun was going to rise in a little while, so it was difficult for Roman and Eclair to find a place to sleep.

*****

What is shining outside the window is not morning, but cool sunlight with the chill of dawn.

The emperor is an old man who, as he got older and developed wrinkles, became more comfortable waking up at dawn.

I sometimes feel like my mind is clearer now than in the restless afternoon or evening.

“I heard some interesting news. It hasn’t even been a day, but word spreads so fast… The nobles are making a fuss.”

“I heard that too. Still, I don’t think it’s a bad thing to revive the recently dull atmosphere in the power class.”

The throne room is not always the place where the emperor of an empire meets someone.

When Falcone Lancaster faces his first knight, Asen Free Miller, he is often greeted at equal eye level in a quiet room, as he is now.

“I didn’t expect it… Did you know?”

I was asking this question because I once had Eclair Dritna as my squire.

It is difficult for the emperor to imagine that the impregnable Eclair Dritna could have feelings for someone of the opposite sex.

Knowing what he meant, Asen Freemiller simply smiled lightly and raised his glass.

“I thought something had changed, but I wasn’t sure.”

“Huh…”

The news that Nema Natas had invaded the capital of the empire and was repelled by a saint and five knights was a shock to the newlywed emperor.

However, the rumors that followed were enough to cover it up and cause a lot of irritation.

As many as 7 people, including a saint from the church and 5 knights from the empire.

Even from the emperor’s perspective, the moment I heard it, I suspected it was a false rumor, but the other person was Roman.

Even though I had an intuition that this was true, I had no rational sense in my head.

“Haha! There must be many nobles who will experience the pain of broken heart.”

“Most of the colts still don’t believe it and deny it.”

“You would know just the fact that the saint and Eclair were together. If you show your ugly side even after such information, you will bring great trouble upon yourself.”

“My bones hurt…”

Are there one or two Yeongrangs who are intoxicated with self-love and overflowing with blood?

Just assuming a few things gave the emperor a headache.

If Roman gets angry and gets angry, it is clear that he will use force regardless of who the opponent is.

Knock. Knock. Knock.

– Your majesty. This is Balk.

The imperial chamberlain who has assisted the imperial family throughout his life. The emperor himself spoke in a familiar voice.

“Listen.”

The door opened and the chamberlain, taking measured steps, bent down.

The emperor asked, looking at Balk who was waiting with his gaze lowered.

“What’s going on at this hour?”

“The platinum adventurer Roman has requested an audience.”

The emperor’s wrinkled eyes brightened.

Asen Freemiller, who was listening from the side, smiled faintly.

“Did the church’s saint or Count Dritna… Or the five knights, come together?”

“5 knights are accompanying me.”

It is true that it is against etiquette to ask for an audience at such an early hour without saying anything.

The emperor only allowed this for Roman, who kept avoiding it because he was an adventurer and did not know the rules.

Balk knew this too, so he came all the way here without being able to issue an order to banish the guests.

To the emperor who looked strangely tired even before the conversation.

Duke Primiller lightly added a word.

“Wouldn’t it be better to have a conversation here rather than the throne room?”