Millennium has been buzzing.

Rumors circulated that the imperial knight was following someone other than the prince.

In addition, he was even more surprised that the person being served was none other than Raymond.

“Ah, please… That guy with high self-esteem is like that?”

“No, because it is real. Go have a look.”

“I still can’t believe it… Anyway, I can’t imagine it.”

It was an incomprehensible rumor.

A knight of the Empire serving Raymond.

It was unimaginable.

The Imperial Knights were very confident.

The Empire, the largest country on the continent, did not have many knights in contrast to the large number of people.

The empire was thoroughly based on merit. The first condition to become a knight is to be an Auror user, and even those with a lower level of sword expert remain as apprentice knights.

As such, the knights took great pride in being knights.

Their chivalry was so great that it was rumored that they would serve the master they had chosen once for the rest of their lives, and even if their lives were in danger, that would not change.

Even if they committed a crime, it was enough to defend them rather than the victim.

So it was hard to dream of them serving anyone other than their master.

That’s what I thought, and the rumors that spread in the city were simply false facts.

“It’s hard… I brought it here.”

There was a knight wearing a tight suit, not the leather armor he usually wore.

“I can hear the sound of grinding my teeth from here. I hate that sound, so be careful.”

“… All right.”

He gritted his teeth at my words.

The back of his head stung and I looked back at him to see him hastily turned his head away from my gaze.

I think he was glaring at me… Being generous, I decided to just let it go.

‘By the way, Baan, what should I do with him?’

I gestured to Carly to put the teacup away and looked up at the ceiling with my arms crossed.

“F*ck… .”

He seems to hear abusive language from him as he goes outside, but he ignores it and continues his thoughts.

‘It doesn’t matter if I send it back as it is, but… It’s a pity to just send it away.’

How many times will I live to see the prince?

It could be seen that there was hardly any

In the first place, he and I were in different countries, and now I can say that I live a very busy life.

He was busy conserving his strength in preparation for Ahar’s invasion.

“If you leave it as it is, it is certain that you will die in the battle for the throne.”

He and I can be called strangers, but I still don’t feel very good when I think that someone I know is going to die.

But now we’re getting closer, little by little, but hearing that he died after he returned made it hard for me to remain calm.

On that day, I’ll be in a bad mood

‘But it’s hard for me to do something.’

It would have been much easier to help if he was from Serion’s royal family, or if I were one of the imperial nobles.

But the reality was not like that.

He and I lived in different countries, and my country was not stronger than his.

From the outside, it seemed there was no way I could help him.

“It’s not that there isn’t any, it’s just that it’s more difficult.”

It was difficult, but not without a way.

There were a few if you were looking for them.

“Because if you help me and then stab me in the back, I’ll be in a lot of trouble.”

I was worried about whether or not I could help him.

If I was betrayed by him after helping him, I would be neither one nor the other.

There may be a situation where you help out for nothing, spend the money as it is, and get nothing.

That’s why even if you try to help something, you have no choice but to be careful.

This is why the first impression of a person is important.

No matter how nice a person is, if the first impression is not good, it will take a long time before you eventually trust that person.

Then, if you get caught, you may end up not being able to trust that person to the end.

That’s why I try to make a good impression unless I’m in a relationship where I have to be really hostile, or if I don’t get into a fight first.

‘Ha, I’m really worried.’

help or not

I scratched my head and got up from my seat.

There was nothing to be gained by sitting there and thinking about it, so I decided to move my body.

If I was worried or confused, I had no choice but to bump into my body and find out.

“Where is the prince?”

“Why, Prince… ?”

Scared to mention the prince, Carly frowned and was wary.

I said the same to him with the same impression.

“What are you going to do with that? I think I forgot where you are now… .”

“… We will guide you.”

He licked his lips and bowed his head to me.

It will be like that a long time ago, I don’t know why I’m wasting my energy trying to come here.

“Carly… ! ah… .”

“you… Good job.”

The knights of the Empire, who recognized Kali and approached, turned to Kali and looked at her with pitiful faces, as if they had seen me.

Since they were there too, I knew why Carly was working for me.

That’s why I looked at Carly with pity.

“Where is the prince?”

“Well… He is in there.”

He lowered his head at the eyes of his colleagues and asked, gnashing his teeth.

The knights patted his shoulders and pointed to the place where the prince was.

“You guys can’t see me, can’t you see?”

Just as I was about to pass the knights, I grabbed them.

No matter how much I don’t like it, I’m their superior.

Even if they were from different countries, the difference between a count’s son and an ordinary knight was clear.

So even if it’s hard to be polite, it doesn’t make sense to pretend like you don’t know.

At least I should say hello.

“… .”

At my words, they glared at me and shut their mouths.

Some looked back at Carly and me and clenched their fists.

Promises are promises, so I didn’t say anything about how I used Kali, but the way I treated them was different.

At least you could tell me your complaints or complaints.

But that doesn’t mean you can ignore it.

“What are you staring at so far away?”

“… Greetings Raymond Millennium.”

I spread the momentum and glared at them, and then they slightly bowed their heads to me.

Still, those faces were full of hostility.

They were blatantly hostile to me, to the point where they looked as if they would swing their swords at any moment if they met as enemies.

‘Millennium admits it, but I won’t admit it.’

He was able to say hello to me without having to put a millennium on it.

It may not seem like that, but I was definitely appointed as a knight of the kingdom.

I could have treated you as a knight, but they did not recognize me as a knight.

The reason they greet me is because I am the son of the Archmage and the owner of the Mage Tower, Count Millennium.

‘It doesn’t really matter.’

It didn’t matter if they acknowledged me or not.

No matter what their inner thoughts are, they should not ignore me at least on the outside that others can see.

I thought I had nothing more to say to them now that I had been greeted, so I stopped and talked to them as I was on my way.

“It doesn’t matter to me, but at least don’t make that face in front of your lords. That’s really bad to see.”

“… .”

They bit their lips and glared at me.

Now that their business is really over, they follow Carly into the building.

“Ah, you are here.”

When I entered the room, Baan greeted me warmly.

In the meantime, he seemed to have brightened considerably.

Now, to see if he can overcome the hallucination without incident, he glanced at me and smiled as if it was nothing special.

‘With that level of resilience, hallucinations won’t be seen soon.’

It’s just that the first time is difficult, but once you start enduring it, the next one is easy.

Once you recognize that it is a fake that cannot cause any damage to you, you will no longer be afraid of hallucinations.

“You are out.”

“… .”

At my words, Kali looked at Baan for a moment, then bowed her head with a resigned look and left the seat.

I let out a steady stream of auras and confirmed that no one was around, so I pulled a chair in front of the bed where Baan was sitting and sat down.

“What are you here for?”

He looked at me and tilted his head.

Looking at him like that, I thought about it until the end when I spit out the words.

Can I really say this, or can I trust him?

How can I trust that he won’t betray me.

As I looked at him, all sorts of thoughts tormented me.

I even questioned whether I should go this far and help him.

But if I was going to help anyway, I thought it would be more comfortable to help without hesitation.

“Could you keep what I am about to tell you a complete secret?”

“… ?”

“It’s the same as confidential, so you have to keep it a secret.”

Baan cupped his chin and made a worried face.

I drool and couldn’t come up with an answer for a while.

I waited patiently for him.

I didn’t think that I would be able to say that I knew without hearing the reason when I was speaking in such a serious tone.

“You can keep a secret. But why are you doing that?”

“Are you promising to keep the secret?”

“Yes. How many have I received, but I can’t keep a secret.”

It’s not small enough to pay for ‘that’.

Nodding, he took out a scroll from his bosom and tore it on the spot.

Jjiik- Woo-woo!

The mana from the scroll hovered around the room and permeated the walls, windows, and doors.

He said to the prince, who stared at him blankly.

“I heard that the prince was pushed out of the right to succeed the throne.”

“… .”

The atmosphere calmed down at my words that followed.

“that’s… .”

He was about to say something but shut his mouth.

He pursed his lips, occasionally frowned, and then clenched his fists so tightly that the blood didn’t flow.

I wasn’t taken aback by his behavior, as if my words were uncomfortable.

He didn’t know that the word was taboo for him.

It was like a reverse for him, who had to give up because he was weaker and weaker than his brothers and sisters.

Even if he was angry, I thought I would accept it enough.

Fortunately, he wasn’t angry with me.

He looked at me, suppressing his emotions, as if he wanted to hear what I was going to say.

That look just got weird.

Compared to the first time, it looked so much better.

At first, he had a hot-tempered and irritable temper, so it was difficult to say anything.

It was a bit surprising to see such a gentleman like that.

I thought people could change that much.

‘Yes, believe me. It wouldn’t be bad to believe it once, since it’s changed that much.’

If it had changed to that extent, even if they reacted negatively to my words, they would not break their promise.

With that thought in mind, he immediately opened his mouth.

“Don’t you want to become emperor?”

1 second 2 seconds 3 seconds… .

A room where there was a moment of silence.

“Yeah?!”

filled with astonishment