062. Justia Banquet (1)

Currently, there are three non-Joheiden people in Serena’s private mansion.

First up, Zeke Kleiman.

The benefactor who saved Serena’s life, and a distinguished guest who is also her swordsmanship teacher.

He was the most talked about person after Serena among the servants of the mansion.

Of course, thanks to his blunt tone and expressionless face, there were no people who took him for granted.

Sharp eyes and cold atmosphere that stimulates women’s hearts

The man who saved the princess they swore allegiance from danger.

And the solver of the Ciella betrayal case that is still talked about.

In addition, the previous night, ‘Ramielli’s training’ was added, and it was gradually expanding its influence among the guards.

In particular, maids and attendants gather in secret places

He brought out the subtle atmosphere between Serena and Zeke and blushed.

Of course, Ailee, who knew the most, kept her mouth shut.

‘It’s still too early! If this gets into the duke’s ears, why are you being so careless!’

In particular, she misunderstood the massage gun as having crossed the line, so she was more careful with her words.

And a second person who does not belong to Joheiden.

He, too, was as famous as Zeke.

The princess of the Duke of Justia, Iriel Justia.

Regarding this lofty aristocratic woman, the servants of Joheiden were still confused.

Alumni who are the same age as their owners, go to the same school, and take the same classes.

Since Serena-sama brought them in person, it would be right to treat them as guests, but it seems that the relationship between the two is not good enough to treat them warmly.

In addition, the long history of competition between the two ducal families and the rumors that spread around the world also played a role.

So, unlike Zeke, the servants made it an unspoken rule not to mention her name at all.

Of course, in the case of Shuri, the maid who was in direct contact with her, her perception was changing a bit recently.

‘Except for being outspoken in his words and actions, he seems to be an honest and decent person… … . I think it’ll be okay if you stay friends with Serena-nim.’

Now, the last one left.

Now nobody remembers the name

Even if the attendants and maids happened to meet in the hallway or at the dinner table, they would tilt their heads

A person who used to pass by without thinking, thinking that he was a new servant.

A blacksmith who is the former owner of Gebolg Arms Shop, now burnt away.

Alen.

Alain was living and lodging at Serena’s mansion, enjoying the luxury he would never have had in his life.

Of course, even the butler who manages the people forgets that he is a guest

Although he ate the same food as the servants and slept among them,

Compared to the days when I was barely able to glue my mouth as a poor blacksmith,

There was a difference between a cheap wooden sword and a knight’s beloved sword.

There is nothing else given to it, so it is the life of a leisurely jobless man who just blankly kills time every day. How can this not be a luxury?

However, he couldn’t help but laugh.

‘What the hell am I doing here… … .’

Wasn’t he holding on to the rope of salvation?

For a while, my heart was pounding in anticipation that I would now walk the path of a true craftsman.

One day.

Two days.

one week.

one month.

The hero who saved his life, Zeke Kleiman, never came to find him.

‘Maybe I won’t be able to make a sword like that again… … .’

Alen was afraid and anxious.

It seemed that the sense of immersion she had experienced while making Princess Joheiden’s rapier was gradually fading.

But I was afraid of Rodren, so I couldn’t say I would leave this place.

But I couldn’t go to Serena or Zeke and ask them to do the work for me.

‘How can someone like me go and talk to nobles who are dukes? … !’

It was his daily life that he squeezed and opened his itchy hands every day with such a feeling of desperation.

* * *

“Eh, what is this… … !”

Alain opened his mouth wide.

It was not long before I felt a surge of sadness when I saw Zeke who suddenly came to me in the morning.

Hearing his words to follow him, he chased after him, and what he encountered was a spacious blacksmith’s shop.

‘Boo, I’m sure this is the location of my forge… … .’

An anvil that shines brightly, a hammer with a luxurious finish that makes you wonder if you dare to use it, and a brazier that burns fiercely as if you are going to eat it.

Stylish weapon display stand and various blacksmithing tools.

Previously, there was no trace of Alen’s Gebolg Weapons Shop, and it was full of the unique smell of a newly built building.

Zeke frowned slightly.

“Hmm, the distance from the mansion is a bit disappointing because of the noise.”

Alen looked at Zeke with trembling eyes.

“How come… … .”

Alen asked with a trembling heart. Since he had brought himself, he must have called him to work at the blacksmith.

However, in a place like this, is it really okay to hit the hammer yourself?

“The previous smithy burned down, so we built it again. You can make weapons here in the future.”

“Um, can I really use this place… … ?”

“yes.”

“That… … . Um, maybe another blacksmith… … .”

“does not exist.”

“Yeah!?”

Tears welled up in Allen’s eyes.

‘Are you impressed?’

Zeke too. I nodded my head heartily.

‘I poured so much money, of course I should be impressed.’

Zeke took all the pocket money he received from Serena and built a new forge from the ground up.

In order to exclusively entrust the production and repair of armor, weapons, and training equipment that will be given to students in the future.

“I-I’m really going to use this place alone?”

Alain asked in a trembling voice.

“yes.”

Alen’s face collapsed at Zeke’s confirmation.

He knelt down and grabbed Zeke’s crotch.

“Mo, I can’t!!!! please please!! please look! Zeke! Please save this lowly thing!”

“… … ?”

Zeke looked at him with questioning eyes.

“Why? Isn’t that something you should rather like? Maybe it’s because I don’t have the confidence to make weapons.”

“How can I pay this debt by myself!”

“debt?”

“Yes! In a place as good as this, you’d have to sell dozens or even thousands of weapons in the future to make enough money to pay off the money you spent building this smithy! That alone is absolutely impossible!”

Zeke frowned.

ha, true

I was just wondering what you were saying.

“Alen, did I ask you to pay the debt?”

“Yeah?”

“You keep the proceeds from selling weapons. I only want one thing.”

“What, what is it… … .”

gulp. Alain’s neck moved.

“From now on, I will prioritize accepting requests for weapons, armor, and training equipment from five students in my class.”

“… … yes? I guess I didn’t hear well.”

“You heard me right. All I want from you is that one thing. Do your best to create a weapon that matches those five people. I have invested in you for that.”

“… … .”

“You don’t seem to believe it, so I’ll tell you one more time. You don’t have to pay the debt.”

rattle.

A terrifying shudder ran down his spine.

Alen could not control his trembling body.

“I, really… … .”

I was so moved that my words became blurry.

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My eyes were sore.

However, Zeke had no particular desire to see the tears of his boyfriend.

“If you cry, they will ask you to pay your debts.”

hig.

Alain desperately held back his tears.

For a while, Zeke glanced behind him and smiled.

“There seems to be someone in a hurry, so let’s get to work right away. Iriel, come in now.”

Then, a red-haired girl appeared, messing with her hair.

“… … How did you know I was here… … ?”

“Well? Didn’t you follow me knowingly?”

“Mu, of course I followed you knowingly!!!”

Alain, who had been watching the scene, opened his mouth.

“Hey, this person is…”

Alen’s aristocratic radar sounded the alarm again.

Surely, surely, surely this goddamned hero has brought another great person with him.

Alain’s heart, which had been touched a moment ago, hardened in an instant.

“Iriel Justia. Princess of the Justia family.”

“Huh uh uh uh!!!”

Alain let out a scream or exclamation and rolled backwards.

“Why?”

Zeke looked at him like a weirdo.

‘You damn benefactor! What will I do if I bring Justia here!’

He now owes Joheiden an irreversible debt.

But, of course, to bring Princess Joheiden and Justia, who is said to be a dog’s friend, as the first guest.

Even Alen, a commoner without ties to power, knew that much.

It is a bond between the two that can never be narrowed down.

But what would he say here?

What about Joheiden, what about Justia,

Even if I try to get them out of my mouth, the words that choke me are just words.

Allen closed his eyes.

‘really… … . What the hell is this human… … . Is there really no such thing as common sense? … . Why the hell are you doing this to me… … .’

I felt arrogant inside

Without hesitation, he hit the head right away.

“Hello, my name is Alain, the lowly blacksmith!!”

*

Following Zeke’s words, Alain looked at Iriel Justia’s hand.

Like Serena, the hand of the duchess is delicate and delicate.

“Ohhhhh…”

Alain spat out a low exclamation.

“How does it look to you?”

Zeke asked from the side.

“Well, princess. It may be rude to ask such a question, but I dare not talk about the past…”

“Alen, just the main point.”

“Have you ever used a dagger since you were little…?”

“Huh!? Right! How did you know? Did Zeke tell you?”

When Alain asked, Iriel opened his eyes wide and asked again.

“I never told you.”

“… It’s been erased a lot now, but there are traces of holding the dagger in the hand for a long time. It’s a hand suitable for holding a dagger.”

“Is that so?”

Iriel asked.

“Yes, yes……. He held the dagger before his bones completely hardened, and that time has melted.”

“A hand that has melted that time… you say something quite nice…?”

Zeke nodded.

“Hmm, that’s true. Serena didn’t suit the sword at all, but Iriel is different.”

Iriel tilted his head.

Apparently, Serena’s inaction the day before was beyond imagination.

“Huh? Doesn’t a flower field look good with a sword?”

“…”

Zeke did not respond to that, but his eyes stopped at a certain part of Iriel.

Iriel opened his eyes like a mad cat and covered his chest with both hands.

“What, what are you looking at!”

“The physical condition that does not hinder you when you wield a sword is something you have to be born with. Iriel. In that sense, you are blessed.”

“I-I didn’t want to receive a blessing like that!”

“Well, it would have been more comfortable if it was smaller. But this is enough. Congratulations, Iriel.”

Zeke clapped with a dry face.

Hearing his applause, Iriel’s face turned bright red.

“……Don’t even say congratulations!”

Because the cloth was stuffed tightly into her chest, Iriel, who was born with a truly blessed body, bit her lips hard.