158 – Normally, the end of the semester is the busiest time

The moment Kyle entered the Grand Duke’s house in Littorio, Kyle’s eyes were divided into two.

One was wary, and the other was full of suspense.

It was clear that neither of them was very welcome.

‘What did I do? It’s borderline. Say yes. Why are you nervous? Am I going to eat it?’

It was a little unfair. No, it was a bit too embarrassing.

I didn’t do anything myself, so why did I do that out of fear?

If anyone sees it, they’ll think they’ve come to destroy the Grand Duke Littorio.

Ah, but that doesn’t mean it’s not impossible.

If there’s a guy who’s ever going to do something wrong, he won’t know.

Still, since it’s the Elgar family, I’ll be patient, but if I cross the line, I’m out.

“Are you here, princess?”

“The captain was there too. I didn’t know you would be with me.”

“The princess who came after finishing the academy semester, isn’t there a guest who was invited by His Excellency?”

After saying that, the knight commander glanced at Kyle.

As their gazes intertwined in the air in an instant, the leader inhaled and exhaled.

I didn’t doubt it. Again, everything was true.

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John Nassen’s great reputation, everything from that young man’s actions.

You can clearly feel it just by making eye contact like this. It makes my skin tingle.

The spirit of the terrifying giant that lies dormant within, the source of irresistible power.

“Captain?”

“… Ah yes Come in. Princess. His Excellency the Grand Duke is waiting for you.”

Your father? It was Elgar who almost asked me without realizing it.

I know very well that I am not one to wait for anyone.

Wouldn’t it be better if the person who came again and again waited for the Grand Duke?

Even so, it seems that the captain has been waiting for this meeting long enough to say such a thing.

‘I guess so. It’s not a wild horse running wild, it’s a thoroughbred that makes me want to look at it.’

I don’t like to compare Kyle to a horse, but this was the most appropriate analogy.

To that extent, both to the Imperial Family and to Littorio, Kyle is an attractive opponent.

So far, there is no case where Jon Nassen has been connected with the outside world.

I didn’t want it myself, and the Empire kept away from the people there.

Half fear of an overwhelming presence, and even disregard to avoid it.

They overlap and overlap, so far, I haven’t had a proper conversation, let alone interact with John Nassen.

‘The Marquess of the North said he maintained a close relationship with John Nassen, but that was all. The imperial family completely turned off their nerves, and the nobles thought it was the imperial family’s composure. Actually, that wasn’t the case.’

Why did the imperial family stop caring about John Nassen?

I had only pretended not to know in case I provoked John Nassen.

I was just faithful to the words not to touch them because they will take care of themselves.

I didn’t know that, and most of the nobles misunderstood and started working.

Among them was the Prince of Littorio and his own brother.

‘When I think about it, it makes no sense that my little brother is still alive.’

Isn’t it Kyle who broke a class 10 person like a tree branch?

That Kyle provoked one of the other family members who said he was twice as strong as he was.

The fact that he returned home with all four limbs intact was absurd.

“Princess.”

“Lady!”

Entering the Grand Duke’s house, the servants and maids hurriedly bowed their heads and retreated.

Surprised, nervous, and even a little happy.

Looking at the various reactions, Kyle thought. After all, I’m not a bad young lady with no answers.

If she was the bad girl she thought she was, all of them would have been busy running away trembling.

“This way.”

Elgar, who moved her steps without hesitation, calls Kyle with her hand.

She immediately opened the ornate door and stepped inside, revealing a large hall before her eyes.

“Wow.”

Huge space, and ornately decorated walls and ceilings.

Elgar smiles slightly at the exclamation that comes from Kyle’s mouth.

Seeing that he was surprised by Littorio’s power, he seemed to be in a good mood.

‘How about building a gym here?’

In reality, though, it was Kyle’s head that was controlled by John Nassen’s will.

“There he is.”

A middle-aged man was standing in the center of the hall.

Even just standing there without saying a word is overflowing with solemnity.

A look that sees through people and an expression that doesn’t know what’s inside.

Befitting the only three grand dukes in the empire, he doesn’t allow anyone’s predictions.

Elgar approached him and lightly bent her waist.

Leto and Kyle also followed her example and took her example.

“Meet the Grand Duke.”

The Archduke Littorio greeted me with a light gesture.

After that, he turned around and began to walk.

Three men and women silently followed behind him.

‘You seem to be thinking a lot.’

Elgar, who was well aware of her father’s characteristics, was a little worried.

‘I didn’t know the Grand Duke would come to the hall himself.’

Leto seemed slightly surprised by the grand duke’s going to the hall.

‘It’s worse than the Hwangseong. More than a church… Is not it? Is it church level?’

In the meantime, Kyle was in the middle of a comparison with her in-laws who had visited before.

“You’ve worked hard, Elgar.”

Duke Littorio finally opened his mouth and spoke to his daughter first.

From getting excellent grades at the academy, it means that the process to occupy the position of the successor was also good.

At her praise for that part, Elgar smiles slightly.

“You also suffered a lot. Leto.”

“Thank you, Grand Duke!”

“Is that so? You look very tired.”

Even if it wasn’t so, Leto was getting more and more uncomfortable in this position.

I can see why Ian is focusing only on training.

Because when I used my body, all my worries and anxieties naturally disappeared.

“It’s enough to accompany my daughter up to this point. You can go and rest first.”

“Thank you again, Your Excellency, Grand Duke, for your consideration.”

Fortunately, the Archduke prepared a corner for them to escape, so they quickly disappeared.

“….”

Truly. In this case, it means that I am not a person who has no sense at all.

If Ian was like you, I might have endured because I wasn’t tired.

“Kyle John Nassen.”

This time it’s your turn. When Kyle said yes, the Archduke continued.

“I heard all the news. That was great. It’s hard to express it any more.”

“That’s an exaggerated statement.”

“Humility is a culture that a person should have. But that’s it. Too much humility is not good. Sometimes it is better to show yourself in reverse than to show humility.”

That time is now, the Grand Duke said with his eyes.

It means that it doesn’t matter if you show off at least once.

Kyle pondered for a moment and then opened her mouth after thinking about what she would say.

“It wasn’t really a big deal.”

“Hmm.”

“I think I yawned four times because I was so bored.”

Then the grand duke smiled.

“As expected, it’s like the people there.”

The moment he said that, Elgar clearly saw his father’s eyes.

The feeling of regret is evident. I can’t hide the look of regret.

There, Elgar intuited why the archduke was reacting like that.

‘The imperial family is sure to reach out first.’

I should have kept you by my side right away when I broke the brunt of the western kingdom coalition.

However, for one reason or another, and to notice the outside world, it was delayed a little.

In the meantime, Kyle ran like crazy and went to a place where there was no end in sight.

He is the father who told him to prepare for competition with the imperial family.

You must know that there is no chance of winning as a princess of the grand duke’s family. So that’s what he said.

The meaning of being prepared for competition is that you will have to rise to the position of Grand Duke.

Only then can she compete with the daughter of the imperial family and the top 10 of the empire.

“Kyle was definitely awesome. It’s unbelievable. Kyle. She’s a little bit more detailed, like what her father told me at her dinner table.”

“I’m sure it won’t be much different from what I heard from Elgar, right?”

“Even so. I want to hear it one more time.”

So, Elgar showed the Archduke his closeness to Kyle.

In the end, the most important thing is that man’s heart.

No matter how great the imperial family is, it’s fine if it’s superior to the princess.

“You two look pretty close.”

The grand duke finally stops and asks a question that sounds like talking to himself.

The gaze is not on Elgar, but on Kyle.

Kyle felt something there, pondered for a moment, then removed her lips.

“Yes, Your Excellency. It’s close. Because he is a good person.”

“… Is it. Right.”

Duke Littorio turned around and moved on.

In that moment, Elgar saw his father’s face clearly.

A very faint but clear smile hung over his lips.

*

After taking a short break in the room, Kyle and Elgar headed to the banquet hall.

Along the way, Elgar brought up several stories, most of them about the academy.

I didn’t divulge anything about Littorio or the next Grand Duke.

‘I’m sure he’ll always keep what he said.’

At first, they joined hands to rise to the position of Grand Duke.

But at some point Kyle knew that had changed.

Right now, Elgar is not using herself to rise to the position of Grand Duke.

When she rose to the position of Grand Duke, she noticed that she was expecting a more definitive answer.

I’m worried that the scale is getting bigger and bigger.

The top 10 princesses of the empire, the saints of the church, the future shamanistic genius, and even the only three grand dukes.

If it wasn’t for John Nassen, I don’t think it would have been difficult to handle anything.

“Sit down.”

When we arrived at the banquet hall, the grand duke offered a seat.

At the huge table, the grand duke is seated at the top of the table, and Elgar and Kyle are to the right.

And there was another seat prepared on the other side.

“I heard that he pays great attention to his diet. Is it right?”

“Uh… It is, but how did you know?”

“There is such a thing. It may not be as good as the diet you used to eat, but I prepared it as similarly as possible.”

Aristocratic families serve foods that are not greasy and not irritating.

That alone deserves applause, saying that the sincerity is great.

On the contrary, I’m even worried that it’s not too much.

Kiki-.

“Oh, and.”

Duke Littorio seemed to be paying attention to Kyle from the banquet hall.

I could understand why he acted like that from the following words.

“There is one more person to sit in here.”

At the place Archduke Littorio pointed to, there was a young man who had not completely erased his emaciated stains.