chapter 11
11 – as it is. Like now. Without doing anything.
Heuk-
The knight named Deen, who was pinned to the wall by my sword, stood up.
No matter how much it was, it took a lot of strength. If you die from an attack of just this level, you’ll be sorry.
Why did I lose my strength? It was because this guy seemed to create an interesting situation.
He gets up from his seat again and grabs his sword. Yes, why did you come here?
It won’t be something like honor. Because this guy has already built up enough honor. So, I wondered why this guy called me.
“Are the kingdom’s knights like this? Disappointing.”
“Shut up!”
He’s the guy who yells at me, but I could understand his feelings. The sword of the guy holding the sword was trembling at least a little.
I grabbed the sword and approached him. Fear even more Originally, a cornered mouse bites a cat.
At the same time, I decided to touch his ego in order to bring out his instincts.
“Did you just appoint a person like this as a knight? The eyes of the person who commissioned you look terrible.”
Perhaps it was the queen who appointed this man as a knight. Of course I know this.
“Shut up! Dare not to insult Her Highness!”
“Put down your sword. You lost If you aim your sword at me any more than this, this is not sparring.”
Completed match against Dalian. If you swing a sword at the opponent at the point where the sparring is over, it becomes a completely separate action from the sparring.
If you cause harm to the other person in this state, it is a crime. In fact, I’m hoping this guy will swing a sword at me.
That’s why I turned my back on him. To attack me I’m defenseless.
“The knights and queens of this country are still insignificant.”
At the same time, he did not forget to provoke. Come I’m ready anytime
The sound of the wind cutting was heard from behind. Undoubtedly. The guy started running towards me.
In an instant, I raised her head and looked at the queen. Pale complexion. You may not have expected this situation.
As the sound coming from behind got closer, I turned around and disabled him by hanging his legs. Eventually, the sword fell from his hand. The guy attacked me.
“What are you doing! The sparring must be over!”
And Serena’s voice coming from the crowd. Good job. Thanks to you, the board got bigger.
The crowd starts to stir. After the sparring, a knight who could not accept his defeat and attacked. He no longer has the qualifications of a knight.
“To think that even after the sparring is over, you are still trying to harm the other person. You no longer deserve to be a knight.”
“Shut up..! I am a knight! A knight appointed by His Highness himself! What are you talking about my qualifications!”
“The Queen will have the same thoughts as me. You are no longer qualified to be a knight.”
“That can’t be! I am a knight who stands here to raise the honor of Your Highness!”
Finally, you finally asked.
“Then you attacked an official of the empire who was appointed here by order of His Majesty the Emperor to enhance the honor of the Queen.”
“What do you mean by that.. I just received Your Highness’s order..!”
Did you finally realize your situation? But it was already too late. The moment the sparring was over and you swung your sword at me, the situation was already decided.
“Let’s ask the Queen directly.”
I dragged him along and went in front of the queen.
“Your Highness. I heard that this person was ordered by Your Highness to harm me. Is this really the truth?”
“That… Your Highness…!”
Den kneeling before the queen. I turned my head and looked at his face.
Confidence, joy. Those emotions were buried on his face. Indeed, do you think the Queen will take your side?
The vain hope that the Queen will stand by his side. I wanted to make this knight feel the same way as I do.
“This person said that he stood here to raise the honor of His Highness. It doesn’t matter if it ends in sparring, but aiming a sword at me even after the sparring is over is an obvious crime. Did the kingdom try to attack me, the governor of the empire?”
“.. What the governor said is correct. It is an obvious crime to wield a sword after the sparring has ended.”
“Is that your name?”
“… “
Hearing my words, the queen began to worry. But I know what she’s going to say. Deen’s expression still shows a strange anticipation. However, his face was stained with frustration before long.
“It is true that I asked him to engage in this sparring to raise my honor, but he never gave an order to harm the governor.”
“Your Highness…? That… What…? Your Highness must…”
“Shut up, Deen. You dared to harm an official from the Empire. Is that not enough, are you claiming it as my order?”
In the end, the queen denied Deen. This is natural. Because I know what a queen is.
“Then, the attempted murder of the governor is not the kingdom’s will, but this man’s own will.”
“.. That’s right.”
Said the queen, closing her eyes tightly. Honestly, I think what Deen said is true. She said the queen would have told him to kill me. If not, cause great injury.
Even if you dig further, evidence won’t come out anyway. Because she’s not the kind of person the queen isn’t that sophisticated.
So, for now, let’s end with catching this guy.
“Ellen. Congratulations. That adds another reason for you to stay in Hailan.”
A knight of the kingdom who attacked the governor of the empire. This is something that should not just be passed over. Besides, it means that arresting this person is not the end.
“Ah.. f*ck.. My vacation..”
Ellen started to come down from the stands. She came down here with a few imperial soldiers, captured Deen and dragged her out of here.
“Your Highness.”
After Ellen dragged Deen away, I called the Queen quietly. Don’t think I’ll end it here.
“This case is a big case in the kingdom where the governor of the empire was almost killed. Do you understand this?”
“.. I know.”
“So this cannot be ignored. By any chance, wouldn’t it be a big deal if that person kept mentioning Her Highness’ name? His Highness has nothing to do with this.”
“.. That’s right. What do you intend to do with this, Governor-General?”
Her eyes began to tremble. I asked how you want to do this. Then let me tell you the answer.
“I want to investigate all the people related to the author. As the matter is a matter, this matter must be thoroughly investigated.”
“.. That’s right. Then, the royal family will investigate directly..”
“Your Highness. Did you forget? That crimes involving imperial citizens in the kingdom can be directly investigated and punished by the Governor-General.”
Extraterritorial. It is one of the treaties signed when the kingdom became a vassal state of the empire. This matter, we will investigate. Very thoroughly, perfectly. With no one to escape.
The queen closed her eyes and began to think about her. I slowly waited for her answer.
“According to the will of the governor, do it.”
Finally the queen opened her mouth. Her words to do as I please. Again, you have abandoned your people.
After hearing the queen’s answer, I called Serena.
“Commander Serena.”
“Yes, sir.”
“As of the current time, we will start all investigations into this case. I’ll leave the investigation of DeN to Ellen, so you’ll have to do something else.”
“Tell me.”
“The mastermind of this case, the father of Deen, the treasurer of the kingdom. Knights of the kingdom, his family and relatives, with whom he was acquainted. Besides that, arrest all the people related to Deen as the Governor-General.”
“Okay.”
Hearing my command, Serena began to move quickly on her feet. Now, all business here is over. I, too, moved to get out of the arena.
Before leaving the arena, I turned her head to look at the queen. The queen staring into the void with her unfocused, glazed eyes.
As it is. Like now. Do nothing. No matter what I do, you won’t be able to stop me.
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“Has that happened?”
Imperial family. I was looking at the contents of the governor’s report from the kingdom.
“Currently, all those related to this case have been arrested at the Governor-General’s House, and they are said to be investigating under the leadership of Inspector Ellen, who is dispatched.”
“How did Hailan get to that point?”
Ten years ago. The reason I invaded Hailan was to keep the Commonwealth in check, but that wasn’t the only reason.
Hairan, the country of true chivalry. It was a country founded by a man who was a knight.
Before they were defeated in the war against the Empire, united in the spirit of chivalry, they often harassed the Empire.
Even, I remember that the current queen ruling Highlan, Yuara von Highlan, was a very clever child. Because I was the girl who tried to marry her crown prince myself.
However, according to recent reports, the queen seems to have lost her former brilliance and her firearms.
‘She would have been in big trouble if she had married the Crown Prince.’
At that time, all the knights and ministers who excelled in the kingdom were brought to the empire. This was a kind of test. A test to see how far the young queen can lead her kingdom without them.
According to the results of this test, I was going to promote the marriage with the crown prince, but now it is no longer necessary. Because the result of the test was a failure.
“The Empire completely draws attention to Hailan. Don’t report anything about Hailan anymore. Everything that happens in Hailan will be taken care of by the governor from now on.”
Complete delegation of Hailan’s full authority. If the queen was intelligent and became the prince’s concubine, she would not have made this choice.
But now you don’t have to worry about Hiran. To the extent that he cares about a single subject country, the position of emperor is not an idle one. This is also my belief in Governor Aran.
‘I hope I’m not mistaken.’
This is a reward for him leading Hiran well, but I hope he doesn’t get it wrong. It’s not that I recognized you as my son-in-law.