Albrecht clears out the stolen guild and enters the fortress. There are some people there as well. They didn't know who Albrecht was.
Since I was 20 years old, it was a group of teenagers who looked like they were only 10 years old, but I didn't know what it was. Resistance was not a place to sneak in.
Albrecht looks at them and steps off the horse. Then Salvatore approached and said,
“These are the students that Archbishop Karpen called to transfer the Knights Academy this time. ”
“Really?"
“Yes, the Archbishop has asked me to say hello. ”
“Where's Carpen going? ”
“The Archbishop went out to see the judges. It may or may not come in late at night. ”
He went to his job, and they just threw them to Albrecht and disappeared.
It seemed like it meant giving the students a room to stay. Albrecht understood that he was a busy man.
The judges represented Albrecht's jurisdiction. Of course, the Three Kingdoms were inseparable, and all power belonged to either the lord or the king.
So technically, the judges were not judging by the jurisdiction, but by the concept of executing the king's jurisdiction.
Since Albrecht can't run the great city by himself, Albrecht has asked Carpenter to appoint some worthy men to be judges. Probably went to see if they were human.
Albrecht used to take off his gloves, take off his cloak, and hand it over to Salvatore and go to the students. It wasn't a bad idea, but it was a lot of young kids.
‘I have to reconsider making all graduates knights. ’
Albrecht founded the Knights Academy when he conquered the North five years ago. It was built to deal with orphans while stabilizing Hamelstrom's occupation.
Albrecht was devastated without even looking at his students' skills. It took 10 years, on average, for a seed to become a knight.
The students of the Knights Academy were fascinated by the stars from the moment they entered Wrightingen, and when they saw the legendary king, they finally fell into a deep slump.
The second thing I didn't show them was that, in their youthful appearance, Albrecht didn't like them more. But I couldn't say anything I disliked about the children.
“Have you eaten? ”
The students simply stared at Albrecht, and the boy who appeared to be in his mid- to late teens stepped forward.
The boy's hair was almost white blonde, weighed down, his eyes were green, and his eyes were as crisp as eagles.
Albrecht's eagle-like eyes reminded him of his father for a moment. However, I soon poured my thoughts into the wind.
“I haven't had dinner yet. ”
“Fine. Then come have dinner with me. I'm gonna go wash up. Wait.”
Albrecht looks back and says to Salvatore,
“Attach the servants to the students. Show me where to stay. Tell Leo there's no need to make dinner so big. They say they'll kill rabbits or chickens and spice them up. ”
Leo was the king's cook. Albrecht remembers the names of his subordinates and calls them by name.
Albrecht cared about the cooking because of a sudden crowd of guests.
“I'll do as you say. ”
Albrecht passed through the students and went to Seongseong. Richard followed.
The students looked at Albrecht and looked around at Grossburg.
How can such a castle exist in the world? Is it really man-made?
Resistance was a small young thing, the residence of Rosamund and Mary, and also the buildings where the servants lived, the forges, the stable, the armory, the food warehouse, etc.
In terms of breadth, Maria's house was the widest, in terms of height, Rosamund's house was the tallest, and Ascent stood tall and graceful in between.
The other buildings, without any fuss, were carefully worked out by a technician in the craftsmanship's ranks. Each and every one of them showed an artistic appearance.
Even the facilities where the servants live are no more than the mansions of any nobleman. Buildings like warehouses were not only plastered with plaster on the outside, but also with utility and various pieces and decorations.
Honestly, they were only in the countryside, so it was worth it.
Albrecht took off his clothes with Richard and slowly enjoyed the sauna. Then I took a bath and changed my clothes.
Salvatore came to let me know if you're ready to eat while you bathe with the sauna.
“We're ready to eat. ”
Albrecht said in a colourful embroidered silk tunic. Richard is dressed in blue silk.
“Got it. I'm on my way. I'm hungry, too.”
Even if the customer was waiting for me, it was up to the king. Salvatore confirmed and informed him that he could change his mind and skip dinner.
Albrecht put a family sword and Illudian blade around his waist, and Richard only filled one Illudian sack. And they followed Salvatore.
The three of you walk down the corridor with a red carpet and head for the restaurant. The wall of the corridor was lit in a line with countless candles, but the price of seconds seemed to be quite expensive.
But this was also a kind of job creation. There were only candles in the royal family, and when Albrecht said no, they lost their jobs.
After all, I couldn't keep the candles lit without people around, so Albrecht left and went to his wife's place, and the servants were waiting in the waiting room to turn the candles off.
It was true that no matter how many candles were revealed, the only fluorescent lights on the modern earth were not. However, the light from which the candles gathered was subtly inspiring.
Nevertheless, it was routine for Albrecht, and the glamorous corridors no longer caught my eye. Albrecht was just talking about his work to Richard, walking with him.
“Call Manuel and the contractors tomorrow. W-where is it? What guild was that? The people in charge of the north. ”
Albrecht doesn't think about it for a moment because there are so many guilds that Albrecht subcontracted.
Manuel was the General Manager of the city sewers, a minister of sorts. Managing the sewers was that important.
“Ten construction guilds in the northwest and northeast. There are more than 30 people in charge of each district. Should I call them all? ”
“No. I'm done with the district heads. Just call the head of the ten construction guilds. ”
“I understand.”
It was because Albrecht had to go around the slums today and tell people what to say.
Most of the businessmen in charge of urban construction in Wrightingen also came from South Lucretia.
In fact, no matter how modern Albrecht's memories may be, he can only come up with ideas, but he has no ability to make them happen with professional technology.
It's just that the advanced technology hasn't been able to propagate to the world, and it's only penetrating what's been blocked.
It was simple, but no one could do it. All this was achieved through the conquest of iron and blood.
When Albrecht walked into the restaurant, there was a table made of black cloth on the top, and several tables were vertically arranged in front of him. There were more than 50 students of all ages.
The restaurant had a few large chandeliers on the ceiling, and surrounded by marble sculptures and artwork, it was so glamorous that there was no place to look. All the art was taken by Maria.
It wasn't exactly a course, but there were about 20 footmen standing behind the students to enjoy the meal.
The servants had different ranks according to their work, and the footman was a patron. When I had no guests, I did all sorts of chores.
In addition to the Footmen, there were ballet, stable keepers, gardeners, etc., and again assisting them.
They were all called servants, but in fact, there was a very complex work system and rank. The maid was much more complicated than the men.
Just as there was a world of kings and dukes, ducks, change bags, earls and barons, servants had their own world.
Salvatore, the butler, was culminated, and the servants' positions were divided like a feudal system.
Generally, the manservant took the male owner and the servant took the noblewoman. When the servant took the male lord, the lord was treated as a pervert and dishonorable person.
But Grossburg had two queens, so there were two maids, one for each. And they were building their own world in their own homes.
Albrecht didn't even know what was going on there. It was only the Queen's unique right to take care of her maids, so even a king could stand in awe if he interfered incorrectly.
The butler and the butler and the maid were taller when it came to that. Sometimes, however, the butler asks the butler for business cooperation, but he can't order it.
Some servants were commuting to work and others were staying at the fortress. In common, they all had strict rules of silence when it comes to what happened in the royal family.
But I couldn't help but notice that the royal family business was leaking out. It was only a matter of the king or queen to decide whether to flip the case once or just pretend.
Even the nobles couldn't ignore the servants because the stewards and maids were in charge of delivering various items for the royal family. Naturally, they also had their own power.
Until now, the North and Central have not had such complex and specific manners and servants management, which were also cultures imported from the South.
Albrecht accepted what he did, fixed what he didn't like, and developed a unique technique for the Hoen-Carltern royal family.
The conventions of the north and central were mixed with the conventions of the south, and even the mouths of the high abbot Salvatore were mixed with a slightly monastery-like culture.
The students fell frozen again in the splendor of the restaurant. I wish I'd come to my senses now, but it was also the least I could do given their lives.
It was even more so because Albrecht had gathered and admitted war orphans in the first place.
When the king came in, everyone had to get up, but the students just sat there staring at Albrecht. Richard's handsome face frowns.
“Can't you get up right now? ”
As Richard growls, some rise and others continue to rise on the ice. Richard's eyebrows frown even more.
“Never mind. What do the kids know? Leave it alone."
Albrecht sat down, not caring. As soon as the students arrived, they scored all the points, including the king and his deputy.
Albrecht says with a silver platter.
“Enjoy your meal. ”
Richard sat next to Albrecht with a look on his face that he still disliked the students. Salvatore set up behind Albrecht.
When Albrecht ate using dishes, the students mimicked Albrecht as an unfamiliar joke and began to eat rabbit meat sprinkled with spices from the eastern continent.
Even the nobles in the north and middle tend to pick up and eat with their hands, but they don't use dishes well. Even with the utensils, it was just a spoon.
Albrecht sees that the boy is now 10 years old and confused. Albrecht smiles at Lucretia for the first time.
At that time, I was embarrassed by the complicated and bizarre utensils, but now I have only forks and knives. No matter how ignorant the students were, they could easily follow them.
When the students grabbed the baked rabbit meat, their eyes widened.
They had tasted rabbit meat, but the spices in the Eastern Continent were the first, and even the simplest ingredients produced a different level of professional cooking.
The students were so consumed by the taste that they only ate madly. No one speaks, but the sound of dishes creaking echoes through the spacious dining room.
Everyone, including the king, eats without a word, and Albrecht speaks first.
“So, what do you learn in school? ”
The king asked, but the students did not respond immediately. He just pauses and stares at Albrecht.
It was so constantly in the stars that, while dining with the legendary king, it was in great decline.
A boy with eagle-like eyes, who had answered Albrecht at the resistance, stood up again and said,
“I am familiar with writing and rhetoric, the doctrines of the cross, strategic tactics and swordsmanship, horseback riding, various weapons and wrestling. ”
Albrecht nods for no reason. Carfen hasn't done a good job of looking at the Knights Academy, but he seems to have done quite well with the subject.
“Who taught you that? ”
“The texts, the rhetoric and the doctrine of the cross were taught by the monks, and tactics and swordsmanship were taught by the Earl of Staudenz and Bell. ”
Albrecht nods again.
“How many lectures do you take per day? ”
“Courses vary by subject. They usually only listen until morning, and the rest of them jump up and down the mountain with the school kids. And they practice things that they want to learn freely. ”
After learning how to investigate, he seemed to be able to speak well. He naturally smiled at Albrecht's mouth.
“What is your name? ”
The boy said confidently.
“Bern, Brandenheim. ”
“Where?" Nobles? ”
“No, it's just where I was born. ”
Brandenheim was a small town in Calteren. When Albrecht founded the Knights Academy, he built it in Hamelstrom, Hermann's territory, but he had no idea how he got there.
Albrecht simply smiles. I thought it was fair for a nobleman to reveal his place of origin and say his name. But I liked Albrecht.
“I'd like to see what you've got, but it's been a long night, so I'll see you tomorrow. I look forward to it.”
Bern's face, which was reminded by Albrecht's anticipation, is slightly straightened. It didn't seem too burdensome. I felt excited because I had the opportunity to show my skills in front of the legendary king.
It seems that Bern is a leader among the students, but if you test him, he will be a great student.
Albrecht and Bern have a natural conversation, and the mood is a little off. Bern confidently spoke to the king first.
“I heard it on the way, but are the castles on either side of the palace your two queens live in? ”
“But?”
“If Your Majesty allows it, I would like to pledge my allegiance to the First Queen. May I?”
One of Albrecht's eyebrows rises.
What is this? ’
It is natural to be loyal to the king Albrecht, and Albrecht wonders why he would pledge allegiance to Rosamund separately.
“Why do you pledge allegiance to Rose? Marie is, of course, the queen of this country. You'd better speak up when you answer. ”
Albrecht has been diligently trying to integrate the North and Central, but if a boy mishears something and says nonsense, he cannot be forgiven.
Albrecht's eyes widen a bit. Albrecht naturally wondered whether to kill, save, or simply rule with a falcon.
“It doesn't mean anything else. When I was 12 years old, I became an orphan with my parents in the war. I followed the army at the feet of soldiers to get something to eat. Queen 1 took me in, fed me, dressed me, and cared for me. I want to repay that favor. ”
Not just loyalty to Rosamund was part of the conflict between the North and Central.
However, I felt that even if my intentions were pure, loyalty to Rosamund would create a sense of camouflage.
Albrecht looks up to find something to answer, but the other students have opened their mouths.
“I want to pledge my allegiance to Queen 1. ”
“Me, too."
“Me, too!"
“Allow me too! ”
From the early 20s to the early 10s, all the students pledged allegiance to Rosamund. Probably all the children of Rosamund in the war.
The students seem a little excited, and Albrecht raises his hand and calms down. The students kept their mouths shut, just staring at Albrecht's mouth, and begging for permission to fall.
“First of all, I think it might be in order for you to be knights. Can't an unworthy man swear allegiance to the queen? ”
It didn't mean anything else, and Albrecht also said it purely. I couldn't stand the looks of a man who swore an oath of loyalty.
However, Albrecht said that the students' eyes sparkled. Albrecht seemed so confident.
Tiny Randolph was just a pick-me-up due to his fate, and Albrecht was difficult to knight.
Albrecht has only been knighted by Randolph and Wilhelm. Both had unmatched skills in sword and archery.
No one knew if the students were capable enough to impress the strongest knights in the world.
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