Chapter 416

Chapter 416. Peace and Suggestion (3)

“Ah, did you look a little frivolous?”

“no. Not to that extent. But... it's probably because there's a seat. Wouldn't it be better to be a little more careful? Also, I’m worried that it might become a pointless topic of conversation in the social world.”

Asha's meaningful words.

Why is the border thicker than usual?

It's a strange thing for her, who has become a little docile lately.

“Um, are you careful? Did you have any suspicious attitude?”

But I don't know, so there's no way he knows.

Or is it an atmosphere that only women know about?

Seeing my puzzled attitude, Asha slightly trembled as if she had made a mistake.

what?

“That’s it! It means that if you allow the young girls to approach easily without Pena-sama, it will look ugly. Yes.”

“Come now?”

Well, that might be the right word.

Even if your wife didn't attend and you took advantage of the opportunity to talk to her, it might not be a good idea to show an easy response.

Above all, I will look cheap.

Since it's true, let's try to pretend to be a little polite.

For now, I put aside my suspicious gaze and looked towards the banquet hall again.

“...More than that, it's a banquet to commemorate the victory, but it's strange that the people who really contributed are not visible.”

Asha, who understood what I meant by saying this, gave a subtle smile.

Except for me and my oldest brother, all of the people gathered here are nobles.

Also, people from other countries.

There were only guys who didn't even participate in the battle.

“...In any world, it's the same thing to install things you weren't involved in first after work is done... This is why high-ranking people... aren't they?”

“Ahahahahaha...well, I don’t know.”

Asha has a position, so you can't agree with me.

I can't deny it though.

Maybe I vaguely thought that way.

Instead, I said something else.

“...Originally, it was supposed to be those who fought in the field like you, Asha, rather than me, who should come to this banquet.”

“Oh no.”

Well, since she can't openly agree, Asha is just evasive.

You're not wrong, are you?

If it is a banquet to commemorate the victory, it is right to bring together the parties who fought, let them enjoy, and praise them.

But these nobles have nothing but a desire to make ends meet among the centipedes.

‘That's why it doesn't catch my eye.'

That's why no matter which young lady you bring in, even if you say something nice to hear, I won't listen to you kindly.

“I think it would have been a little better if

my sister had also attended...

“huh. Why can't you attend because you have internal injuries and it's hard to move?”

“Oh my God...

Seeing Asha’s expression darken, I added, saying no.

“It’s an excuse, an excuse. In the first place, it was an internal injury, and it was all healed a few days ago.”

I know because I saw it with my own eyes.

‘It's just faking it.'

My older sister has also grown a lot.

To learn how to pretend to be sick and skip annoying events.

Is it true that Seodang recites Poongwol in three years?

And the truth is, the reason my sister is missing isn't because she's bothered.

“Hmm...well, it seems like he had something on his mind during the last battle.”

From what I heard, it seemed that he couldn't quite understand why he thought that he had beaten the leader's disciple by a fluke and that the opponent had also taken care of him.

In addition, it seems that I felt a wall in earnest because of this incident.

I didn't force myself to attend because I thought this was an important time.

And seeing how things are going back now, I think it would have been better if I hadn’t called.

“I would rather praise the parties who fought at such a time. I really... don't I?”

“...Even if you say so. Still, no one will be unaware of what Allel-nim has done for us since then.”

Yes, apart from the awards from the royal castle, I gave various awards to the soldiers in appreciation of this and that.

“That’s great.”

“Uhuhuhu, it's all thanks to Arell-nim. Specifically, thanks to the high salary that Arel-nim gave me.”

“It’s fine, it’s fine.”

I quietly applauded her joke.

“so? Now that the family problems have been solved, what will you do from now on?”

Originally, the reason why Asha became a knight was to pay off her debts.

She, too, has recently been under a lot of pressure.

what will she do now? I'm curious again.

In the first place, I have no intention of forcing my escort to be her lifelong job.

Because that goes against my caution.

In the first place, Dia probably had no other thoughts.

It looks like Seina is the same.

Even if I don't say anything, it seems like everyone will continue to sit next to me.

Looking back, I thought it was a good opportunity.

I asked because I thought it would be better to give advice on the career path of my aides rather than talking about the dark side of the boring banquet hall.

“well? what shall we do?”

“Tell me anything. I might be able to help.”

If you want to get ahead in earnest, you can lend your strength.

There is a sense of loyalty that will be rewarded for such hard work.

“Would you like to become a knight commander living in the palace?”

“That wouldn't be bad either. So, what will Arel do after that? Is the seat empty without me?”

“If you're not there, then I'll have to pick a successor.”

Of course, if there is.

“Then I should stay.”

As if she were joking, she said,

“If only Seina were left, they would ask if they were coming or not. The same goes for Dia, right?”

“How are you? Don’t you have any awareness of who the person who wants to come the most is?”

Without making eye contact, she continued talking as if she hadn't heard.

“And it will be a mess for some time to come.”

something meaningful.

“And really, there is no better place than here, right? Isn't it?”

“To think of it as such a great job, that’s why, as an employer, I must have never thought of moving to another place because the glory in the first place didn’t really matter.

“And...

Asha smiled slightly and moved slightly towards me.

“Shouldn’t I apply next to Pena-sama instead? It just seems like Arel's side is empty at today's banquet.”

It's next to Pena.

Maybe he was conscious of what the young lady said a while ago?

In my opinion, it seems like a comparison.

“...Um, are you going to do that?”

“?...”

Yes?”

“Doesn’t it matter?”

Haven't I never been supported in the first place?

Unexpectedly, she was the one who was shaken first when I reacted so brazenly and calmly.

“to..?”

I don't know if she was trying to pass it off in a witty way, but it's meaningless if the person who said it is embarrassed and restless.

“...Isn't this this?”

What, did you expect me to be shy?

It seems that he tried to dignify himself as a senior, but it was useless.

Pena also gets hit every day.

Yes, people do not always reflect even when they are hurt.

“ah! Anyway!”

In the end, Asha changed her expression refreshingly, as if she wanted to say something she hadn't said before.

“Anyway, you've taken care of Arel-nim since he was little, right? From the beginning, there was no thought of quitting or quitting on this matter.”

“Yeah, I'm a talented person who's been through this and that, so I have no intention of making it easy again.”

More than anything, I won't let go.

Don't worry. I will take responsibility for everything.