Chapter 559 – 45. Dejac Empire – A Rapidly Changing Situation (6)

The guest palace where the hero party is staying.

Currently, more people than usual were visiting this place.

Natalie and Adele, who often come to visit after hanging out with Valdez several times, and Theresia, who came along because she didn’t like being alone.

The three women of the Magic Tower came every two or three days, but now there were three more.

Princess Mercedes and Marie of the Kingdom of Ulstro.

And Saint Cloudy was the main character.

“…”

“…”

“…”

Thanks to this, a strange silence fell in the living room.

It was a quietness called awkwardness.

Not surprisingly, there were quite a few people who did not know each other.

Hero Party is acquainted with all wizards, princess sisters, and saints.

No, is it just that we meet each other?

Knowing that he shares the same man with all three films, he knows the truth about Valdez.

They are also experienced enough to share the same bed with the three wizards.

In Wilhelmina’s case, her first love affair with Valdez was late, but she only made light caresses in front of their eyes.

So, although there may be differences in how well they fit, either way is friendly.

But their circumstances are different.

We had never seen each other before.

‘The princesses of Ulstro and the saints of the time. Umm. Since the Valdes traveled to each country, they must be close friends… There may be… That’s it, right? ‘I guess so?’

‘Ugh, really Bald! I knew there would be more girls, but they are all so pretty! Haha, how many people are there with this? There will be two or three more here. If we continue like this, we will sleep together once every fortnight.’

‘Valdes. My Demon King♡ Ah, you are truly amazing. It can be said that the Mage Tower lord Natalie and her two disciples have actually completely taken control of the Imperial Mage Tower. It’s natural for the Demon King, but after all… ♥’

The ones with the most complicated feelings were, of course, Natalie and Adele.

Except for Theresia, who has not yet realized her feelings for Valdes.

The remaining three are only acquainted with the wizards, but they know all of Valdez’s secrets.

My number of colleagues and competitors has increased, but I plan to remain close anyway.

In comparison, the wizard priest was merely cautious.

‘Uhm. It’s so awkward. Whatever Valdes is…’

“Ah.”

Valdez lets out an exclamation at the same time as Natalie groans.

She was delighted because she thought he would do something for her, but unfortunately, Natalie’s expectations were cruelly betrayed.

“I forgot something. I’ll go to my room for a moment.”

“…?!”

Valdez disappeared into the room without hesitation about the topic that should have been the focus of the conversation.

Of course, it was no use chasing after him with resentful eyes.

The living room is still quiet, with only the women remaining.

The first to speak was hero Kang Yu-ri.

“Ha, it’s too bad to leave it like this.”

Talking behind Valdez’s back while he was away.

Although these words may be viewed negatively, they immediately resonated with me.

“That’s right. Still, it’s been a few months since we’ve seen each other.”

She was Princess Knight Mercedes, the 1st princess of the Kingdom of Ulstro.

She grunted, her blonde hair now long and flowing.

Yuri narrowed his eyes at her Mercedes, appreciating her proper cooperation as he read her own intentions.

‘Huh?’

Natalie widened her eyes, embarrassed by the unexpected conversation.

Adele also didn’t know English, so she was just confused.

But even for a moment.

“I heard Valdez has a strange side. I guess…”

“Ahaha! That’s right, that’s right!”

“You know what? Plus, last time…”

“Huh?! That’s not really true!”

“Therefore!”

Nine people, excluding Wilhelmina from the hero party.

In the living room of the guest palace where they gathered, a truly noisy drinking party took place.

This happened just an hour after Yuri first opened the conversation.

“Ugh, I’m full…”

“Koh…”

Since everyone was an adult, there was no one who could not drink alcohol.

However, when Adele and Theresa tasted alcohol for the first time, they became so drunk that they quickly collapsed and fell asleep.

Except for a few who were moderately restrained, the rest became heavy drinkers and were drinking heavily.

Haha. Our cute students are already asleep♡”

“Ugh.”

“Natalie. Stop bothering me and give me a drink.”

“Well, well!”

Of all the dogs, the one who was most excited was Natalie.

As the eldest person, she had to lead the younger people, so she was in a good mood and the first thing she did was offer her a drink.

Even though we gathered in the late afternoon, we ended up having dinner and drinks in the living room.

“Ah, that’s good. It’s fun.”

“That’s a good thing.”

“Hehe. I don’t know how long it’s been like this. I’ve had a really hard time these days.”

Natalie’s bright smile was filled with bitterness.

It’s not that it’s not difficult and annoying on a regular basis, but recently it’s been so bad.

Starting from the Academy attack incident to Adolf’s work.

It was a day full of shock.

Thanks to Valdez, my devastated mind was able to endure, but the shock was not completely gone.

“But there’s something about it… Hmm, do we get along well? I’m glad to meet kids I can communicate well with.”

“Us too.”

“I’m glad. I think I’ll be able to get along well with Natalie in the future.”

Cloudy, a saint who sips wine while casually saying meaningful words.

Natalie, who understood what she meant, paused and then smiled slightly.

“…Hehe. I see.”

She is never oblivious.

She’s been in this spot for three or four hours already.

She wasn’t the type of person who would know nothing about Valdez even after hundreds and thousands of conversations.

‘It’s really more than just a rumor.’

Natalie drank the wine in her glass in one go, feeling the disappointment rising to the top of her head.

In fact, he knew about the rumors about Valdez from the time he was researching him.

Mainly the Holy Kingdom, Ulstro Kingdom, and even those within the Hero Party.

Since it happened in another country, it is true that even if it is accepted as orthodoxy there, it is dismissed as a rumor here in the Dejac Empire. Among them, trying to distinguish between truth and lies is the job of those who handle information, but many of them were very unreliable.

For example, the princess sisters of the Kingdom of Ulstro.

‘Ugh. ‘They’re both pretty.’

Her eyes caught sight of the 2nd Princess Marie, who was nodding her head and dozing off, her face flushed after drinking sweet wine.

The princess appears cuter to Natalie, perhaps because she is the same age as Adele and Theresia.

Currently, the Kingdom of Ulstro is ruled by her queen, and she has only two daughters.

Since there are no other royal families, it is clear that the successor is one of the princesses.

But the two next queen heirs are dating the same man.

Doesn’t this mean that no matter who becomes the next queen, she will unconditionally become the kingdom’s state secretary?

Taking both sisters as the only two heirs is something that would be difficult even for a small estate in the countryside, let alone a high-ranking noble.

Moreover, the man is of mixed blood with a demon and is from a commoner background.

Wouldn’t even the cheap novels circulating around be more plausible than this?

It is said that he is a de facto public figure with the tacit permission of Queen Beatrice, who has solid power within Ulstro, but it is an absurd story to hear abroad. Therefore, unless it was investigated and verified in detail by an organization such as the Ministry of Intelligence, it was likely to be overlooked.

‘So I ignored it too. No, how can I believe this?’

But it was the truth.

Princess Mercedes, who, unlike her sister, was strong on alcohol, cast her affectionate eyes toward Valdez’s door every few minutes.

‘I heard it’s really amazing.’

Natalie grumbled out of frustration and grabbed her snack to eat.

As something sweet entered her mouth, she seemed to feel a little relieved.

“Ugh…”

Slurp.

Hehe. Another person has gone.”

She looks at Sasha, who just passed out drunk, and bursts into laughter.

She wasn’t asleep either, but she was already very drunk.

“Let’s see. It looks like there are only three or four of us left.”

As Mercedes said, there were four people, including Fiora, who survived the long drinking party until the end.

There’s a saint who barely drinks, and Natalie, who’s just sober even without using magic.

The princess knight said as she laid her sister, whose body was half in front of her, on her side.

“Shall we leave soon?”

“I agree.”

Cloudy quickly agrees with Mercedes, fearing that Natalie or Fiora might object.

It’s not that drinking isn’t fun, but I originally had no intention of staying for a long time.

I don’t have any plans for the future, but since I’m here to participate in the meeting, I have some business to take care of.

“Hey, I want to drink more!”

“Hehe. Let’s drink again next time, Fiora.”

“Yes! Princess!”

Looking at Fiora who was shaking and laughing, Natalie also nodded her head.

“I see. It looks like everyone drank a lot.”

Contrary to her saintly wife’s thoughts, she also had no intention of continuing her position.

We had enough conversations and made friends with everyone.

Wouldn’t it be more enjoyable to continue the rest of the story later with a clear mind?

One thing that was disappointing was that Valdez did not come out of the room.

‘Well, I avoided the place on purpose, so it’s strange that they dragged me out.’

Mercedes, Cloudy, and Natalie quickly settled down.

Alcohol was involved, but it was easily cleaned up with Natalie’s magic.

Since the occupants would clean up the leftover food and dishes at the entrance anyway, they were piled to one side, and the hero party, who had fallen asleep drunk, were laid down in their respective beds. The three parties who came to the guest palace happened to be all fine, so there was no need to make a complicated round trip.

“I’ll go first. See you all later.”

Cloudy was the first to leave the palace.

“Then shall we go too?”

“Of course.”

Afterwards, Natalie and Mercedes came out with their respective groups.

Natalie yawned and quickly left the hallway, levitating her two students with magic.

“…Hehe.”

Thankfully she didn’t see it.

Mercedes, who had come out with her, secretly returned to the palace and put her younger brother down in her living room.

And knocking on Valdez’s door.

“I can’t miss out on such a great opportunity♡”

The face of the princess knight, who had the time to monopolize Valdes for the first time in a long time, was filled with a bright smile.