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I finally realized what I had said, but I didn’t regret it.

Even if she was called a foolish young lady, even if she was criticized by her family, she couldn’t give up on this.

“Are you really willing to lay down your life?”

“I can’t live without my fiancé now. I would rather accept death than be left alone.”

“Huh…”

Brandis frowns in embarrassment.

Even if Shion Reggieard became a member of the Royal Knights, it did not mean that he would not be able to see them forever.

Even if he could be on duty, he would be able to go back and forth between the palace and the mansion on a regular basis.

Still, Hannette Adelaira wished that Sion Reggieard would be by her side.

“I’m not trying to steal your fiancé. We can meet anytime, and when the time comes, we will return to your side. Can’t even allow that?”

“My fiancé and I were bound for an arranged marriage. At first I was very dissatisfied with him, but now I’m fine with it. How can I bring back the heart that I have already given up?”

“It’s a given heart…”

Brandis smiles as she recalls what Shion said.

He said that his fiancé was only looking at him, and he couldn’t bear to turn away from his heart.

Harnette handed over that heart, and Shion deeply accepted it and swore an oath.

He had never had such a passionate relationship before.

“It’s really daring. How can both of them be so bold…”

Brandis erased his smile and finally gave up his stubbornness.

I wanted to convince him, but I couldn’t.

It was good that Shion and Hanette risked their lives talking about the oath.

He just looked back at the memories and reality left behind.

“Shion Reggieard will mourn if I kill you. Maybe you will resent me and rot that talent.”

“… I’m sorry, Your Majesty.”

“Your betrothed is waiting in the reception hall. We can go back together.”

“That word…”

“I will not take your betrothed. I hope you will keep that heart for a long time.”

Brandis turned his back with regret.

Even the Marquis Regard could not help it if the king ordered Shion Regard to join the Royal Knights.

However, if he brought Shion Reggiard in that way, he wouldn’t get the desired result.

Rather, since she only looks at her fiancé, wouldn’t that talent also be used for her fiancé?

“Stop going out. I want to be alone for a while.”

“… I’ll just leave.”

Hannette bowed again and slowly left the office.

Brandis stayed still for a while and then approached the desk.

‘It’s really dumb. Do you mean I’m shaken so easily?’

Brandis laughed at herself and lifted the bell from the desk.

After lightly shaking the bell, the door immediately opened and Glonet appeared.

“Your Majesty, did you call?”

“… I will make the joining of Shion Reggiard something that never happened.”

“Do you dare to ask why?”

So far, Glonet had never questioned Brandis’ decision.

Brandis’ order was the result that had to be fulfilled, and he just had to follow it.

But this time, I just couldn’t get over it.

“Are you wondering why I made this decision?”

“Unfortunately, it is.”

“I judged that I would not be able to win the heart of Shion Regard. Even if you get it, what would be the difference?”

“How can the people of this country go against the king’s command?”

“I know that feeling. However, I lost it a long time ago. Even if you want to get it back…

You can’t get it back.”

Longing does not bring the dead back to life, and humans living in the present cannot only look at the past.

He had a fate given to him, and he had to endure the weight and keep moving forward.

If he collapses, this country, the Kingdom of Alain, will also stumble.

“I don’t know who said what, but it’s not something to ponder.

Shion Reggiard has talent, but the rumors that she is Harnette Adelaide are not good.”

“… They say you’re called the crazy young lady?”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Brandis laughs as he recalls the impression he had of Hannette Adelaira.

Like a maniac, there was no hesitation in his words and actions.

But it didn’t look rude or arrogant.

Hannette Adelaira was determined, and it was no lie when she said she would risk her life.

“A crazy young lady… If you were truly a fool, you wouldn’t have said that in front of me.”

“If I said something disrespectful…”

“If you were disrespectful, I would have punished you first. It was just… I was just in the middle of the day. Like Zion Reggieard.”

It was like looking back at my younger days.

When I was young, I had nothing to fear, and I thought that this life would never end.

I wonder if the two of them risked their lives for the sake of each other.

“Hmm… I wish I could see the wedding before I die.”

“…couldn’t it lead to a breakup?”

“Then I will not forgive you. It is like deceiving me, so I will definitely punish you.”

“…”

Glonet had something to say about him, but she said no more.

There was no way he wouldn’t know that Brandis was engaged on the premise of an arranged marriage.

This meant that no matter what the circumstances were, they had to get married.

‘Is it a marriage guaranteed by His Majesty? If the two don’t get married, it will be a big disaster for both families.’

* * *

The mansion of the Duke of Adelaira, the family head’s room.

Roberns heard that Shion and Harnette had returned, but did not leave the room.

Yenid went out instead and talked to the two, but to no avail.

The two of them said nothing had happened, so they just reluctantly moved on.

“What happened?”

“…Did you say that Zion went first and Hanette followed?”

“Yes.”

“There is something. Shion has reasons to go to the palace, but Hanette has no reasons.”

Roberns even guessed that Shion had gone through the entrance exam for the Royal Knights.

But I couldn’t figure out what happened after that.

There is also a way to ask through the officials, but since it just happened, it will take some time.

“Maybe I met the head of the Royal Knights?”

“If it’s because of the enlistment, that would be correct. But isn’t it too secret?”

“I don’t even know why I called Hanette.”

“There must be a reason… but it doesn’t suit me after joining.”

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Joining the Royal Knights was to proceed with Zion, and Hannett was a complete outsider.

Although Harnette was Shion’s fiancée, she had nothing to do with the Royal Knights.

Rather, I wondered if it would be more natural that Shion tried to use Harnet in some form.

‘Either the other person told them to keep it a secret, or they both want to hide it.’

The conditions given were limited.

A person who can give orders to the children of dukes and marquesses, a person who can participate in the entrance examination for the Royal Knights, and a person who can call the fiancée to be screened.

No matter how many times I thought about it, only one conclusion remained.

‘…Did the king call Hanette?’

The king could satisfy all three conditions.

He must have called Hannet belatedly because he had a problem while talking with Shion.

Perhaps Shion was referring to Hanette when he joined the Royal Knights.

‘What can I do with Hanette as an excuse?’

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Just because you have a fiancé doesn’t make it any easier to join.

However, if the king directly stepped forward, it meant that he was interested in Zion, and he had no choice but to positively consider joining.

That is, only the opposite case remains.

‘If you refused to join by using the harness…’

I can’t be sure yet, but there is no other conclusion that can be drawn other than this.

They would only try to attract an outsider if an unexpected situation occurred.

Maybe the king was trying to solve the cause because he couldn’t understand the reason Shion said.

“I will look into this later.”

“What really happened isn’t it?”

“If so, you would have told me first. You won’t have to worry.”

It was a choice that Robbins had been hoping for.

The value of Shion shouldn’t increase too much, and you shouldn’t give excuses to Marquis Regard.

Most of all, I thought I liked the fact that I tried to use a harness.

‘It’s a good thing just to cooperate with each other. If we can trust each other, there won’t be any difficulties after we get married…’

* * *

The western area of the kingdom of Alain, a land full of dark clouds.

At some point, the sunlight didn’t shine here, and only the overcast sky spread wide.

The weather has changed over time in other territories in the western region, but nothing has changed as much as here.

Nearby lords dispatched troops to investigate the cause, but only reports that they could not find anything came back.

‘I think I’m somewhere here…’

A young man was wandering around looking for something.

Her skin was tinted with a light copper color, probably from her usual farming work, and her blue eyes seemed to shine dazzlingly.

Her dark hair, even though it was not exposed to sunlight, had a beautiful color flowing through it.

One of the commoners, Serran Silaj, followed her intuition and made hasty steps.

His intuition was constantly provoking him to find something.

I don’t know why I had to find that something, but I had no choice but to move as my intuition told me.

Saeran pushed his hand from time to time as he made his way through the thick rock walls.

One of these rocks must have been hiding something he was looking for.

‘Is this it?’

Saeran trusted his intuition and placed his hand on one of the rock walls.

Then, a roar erupted from the overcast sky and dark clouds began to gather.

A faint air current rises from the rock face facing Serran Silages, slowly erasing its shape.

“uh?”

The dark clouds emit a roaring sound and spread a pure white color.

At the same time, bright yellow rays of light broke left and right and fell towards Serran Silize.

Huge bolts of lightning pour down and sweep away the rocky terrain in an instant.

“Aww!”

Saeran hurriedly groped along the rock wall and tried to pick up something.

A familiar touch tickled his palm, and Serran Silize grabbed the object and swung it quickly.

Then, a bright yellow oblique line was drawn and a current line burst out between the lightning bolts, driving away the lightning bolts and completely erasing the traces.

As the thunderbolts disappeared, the dark clouds covering the sky gradually faded.

The cloudy sky gradually brightened, and the warm sunlight began to shine on the land.

Seran’s right hand held something thin.

‘I just found it.’

Saeran smiled and looked up at the sky.

I finally got the magic sword I wanted so much.

From the moment he held it in his hand, he was able to instinctively recognize its identity.

“The magic sword of lightning…nailing.”