Desire

“Thank you for coming to this dreary place. ”

Baron Frank bows his head deeply. Hermione greets Baron Frank with a grave face. He looks down at the baron Frank's head and looks back. The Lord's Palace. It may be the most spectacular mansion in the territory, but Hermione looks humbled to her eyes. The stable in the Gracia Imperial Palace will be bigger than that mansion.

“Thank you for the welcome. ”

Don't raise your voice. Hermione is the fourth son of the emperor of Gracia. If the opponent is a prestigious aristocrat, there's no reason to speak to the baron, the lord of such a small rural territory. Baron Frank also naturally received Hermione's banner. Hermione glances at those who appear to meet her.

The first thing I noticed was a knight standing beside the Baron Frank as an escort. In front of the Imperial Court, I do not wear black. Armor is all I'm wearing. That armor was also pathetic. The Imperial Cactus would have worn better armor than that. Hermione's eyes continue to move. There's one, two knights standing behind him. Two? I heard there were four knights. Moreover, I don't see any true knights who have heard stories from the wagon.

“This is my daughter, Marianne. ”

Baron Frank introduces the cold-hearted Marianne. Marianne was dressed in a gross dress and cremated. She smiles somehow, trying not to be nervous. The opponent is the Crown Prince of the Gracia Empire. Dancing with the prince at the Imperial Ball was unquestionable for all the noble spirits of Gracia, but Marianne, who grew up in the countryside and did not have any connection to such things as the ball or the church, did not feel any trembling. She raised the top of her skirt with a stiff smile, and Hermione was not an ideal grouch for pure country virgins. He nods at Marian with a grave expression.

“I heard there were four knights. ”

Hermione suddenly said. The question blinks the baron's eyes. “Yes?” I guess you didn't hear that right. It was because I was too nervous. Hermione was not annoyed. He calmly repeats what he said.

“I heard there are four knights. ”

“Ah. Are you referring to Lord Azin? ”

Baron Frank asked. Ajin. That's his name. Hermione nods. The embarrassment on the baron's face was young. “Th-that's...” Hermione glances at the hesitant Baron Frank.

“What's going on? ”

“.. Varga is training soldiers in the forest. ”

Baron Frank looks down. The Emperor is coming, but instead of going out for a ride, he goes to the forest and trains his soldiers. All the knights of Gracia are priests of Adim, but they are also swords that guard the Palace at the same time. A knight like that can't be seen even in the presence of the Crown Prince. I have nothing to say even if I ask for immorality.

“Soldier training? ”

Hermione looks a little dazed. “Here I am, the prince.” He asked again. The words make the baron Frank's face sing. I got cold sweat on my forehead. He hesitates and kneels at the top.

“Yo, forgive me! ”

Baron Frank shouts in a loud voice. It was Hermione's side that caused him even more panic on his knees. Even the knights, the Baron Frank's bastards, stare at him in panic as if they didn't know he was going to kneel. Marianne was the same. Despite his daughter's restlessness, Baron Frank slammed his forehead into the ground and cried out.

“Ah, Lord Azin is the first scholar to save the land! Please, don't ask questions! ”

“... get up. ”

Hermione sighs.

“I have no intention of asking. Soldier training, yeah. That's important, too. ”

Baron Frank raises his head at the sound of Hermione. He first examines Hermione's expression. When he doesn't seem to be very angry, he rises to his feet in relief. Hermione sighs again, looking at the dirt on the baron's face. How can a nobleman be so disgraceful? He kicks his tongue and shakes his head.

“Let's get inside. ”

At Hermione's words, the Baron turns cold. “We have prepared a feast with traditional Celebrity delicacies.” Hermione didn't expect anything, but she didn't ignore it at all.

“This looks delicious. ”

It was an uncomfortable voice, but Baron Frank seemed to be feeling better. At the banquet, Hermione tasted the traditional food of Celebrity territory. A large cow's hind legs were roasted and mounted on a plate. The knife was as heavy and sunny as a butcher's, but Baron Frank kindly told me that he chopped it up and dipped it in sauce. The taste of the meat was frankly decaying, but the problem was that Hermione was empty and that she had just been on a heavily swayed wagon. He finally put down his knife, barely eating.

“I heard you were attacked by a monster a year ago. ”

You're out of luck. Baron Frank starts the story as if he was waiting. A year ago, how the monsters got in. A noble knight by the name of Louid met with an honorable death, the settlers were united, and the army of the territory operated under the command of Knights of Celebrity territory subdued monsters.

“Lord Azin is a great man. ”

Baron Frank narrates the story of Azin, drooling in his mouth.

“To be honest, it's a shame he's on our turf. Lord Azin's skill will allow him to become the Chief Knight in any territory. Dare I say, you won't need to compete with the knights of the Imperial Knights. ”

“Is that so?”

The baron Frank has spoken, and Ekidna reacts. She was the leader of one of the Imperial Knights, the Steel Knights. For the first time, she's been slicing and eating meat with her expressionless face, listening to the Baron Frank's story. It was intense interest. Baron Frank was astonished by the markings on Ekidna's chest. Steel Knights.

“.. Yes, yes. He's... he's a great knight. ”

Baron Frank hesitates for a moment. Thinking about it, I felt confident that Azin's skills were not greatly lacking compared to those of the Steel Knights. It reminded me of Azin who broke Twin Heads' head with his bare hands and exploded his body with a kick. He roamed the air as freely as the ground, and an army of small and medium-sized monsters like Orcs and Goblins slaughtered mercilessly as a wolf leaping between the sheep. Baron Frank used every vocabulary he knew to turn Azin's storytelling upside down.

‘You're exaggerating. ’

At first, the face of Hermione, which I was interested in, was free of charge. You slaughtered an army of monsters with your bare body. I felt like listening to the myth of the first emperor, Armis von Gracia, who founded Gracia. Myths and rumors are just the difference between a long stay or a long stay. The chief is too much. Hermione shakes the glass of wine.

“.. so, when will Sir Azin arrive? ”

Hermione asks. Baron Frank is stunned by the blemish and pulls out the clock from his chest. Time was passing noon. Baron Frank groans low.

“.. perhaps... by now, we'll be returning from our prayers at the temple of Adim. ”

“Pray? ”

“Yes, Sir Azin has a great faith in Ahdim. They don't stop by the temple every day at noon to pray. ”

“Even though I am the Crown Prince, I have not come to meet you, and you do not resist the prayers of noon? ”

Hermione mutters. The baron's face turns white again. “H-Forgiveness...” Hermione shakes her hand, shaking his head as he gets up and tries to slam it down again.

“Please, don't move. Do you think the Crown Prince looks like a mule who slashes people's throats as he pleases? ”

“Oh, no. ”

“So please be still. I'm fine with it. ”

Rather, I was interested. He said he was on his way. What did he look like when he slaughtered an army of monsters with his bare body? Like Hermione, Ekidna was also curious and interested. She took out her watch and checked the time. I felt that the second hand was slow.

Over time, Hermione has had about two more glasses of wine. One of the acolytes lowers his head and walks up to Baron Frank with a rifle. Baron Frank raises his head, his anxious mind. The servant comes to the baron Frank and says to him, "Moore."

“.. Lord Azin is here. ”

Baron Frank said as he slipped away. Hermione shakes her glass of wine with a gentle face and scowls at Baron Frank. “Where are they?” In Hermione's questions, Baron Frank hesitates.

“.. he's training personally in the training ground behind him. ”

“Haha!”

Hermione bursts into laughter. He pulls the chair out back and raises himself up. The baron's face turns white. The prince's wrath has finally erupted. He thought so and trembled. Hermione, however, spits out something completely different from what Baron Frank thought.

“You don't mind seeing it, do you? ”

“.. Yes? ”

“The spectacle. Sights. The training officer behind us... Where can I go? Where's the back door?”

It's about time.

I thought as I snapped my neck to the left and to the right. You loosened your wrist, and you loosened your ankle. You squeeze your knees with your hands, then grab your arms and loosen your shoulder muscles. A light bend in the waist and a hairline of the knuckles was severed.

I heard a week ago that Hermione von Gracia, the fourth prince of the Gracia Empire, is coming. Even though he convinced Azin that the chief knight, including the lord, had to meet the royal family, Azin ignored all of their words. He took his soldiers into the forest and trained them as usual. Before noon, I returned from training and went to the temple to pray.

I don't feel authoritative at all. It was always a routine that he repeated. I could have filtered for a day, but I didn't. I sprinkled rice cakes. Then I set up a fishing line. All you have to do is wait for the food to bite.

‘The Great Fish, the Scarecrow, if not the Fish. ’

I did my own research on Hermione von Gracia. A man far from the throne. He is neither greedy nor ambitious. Rumors about Hermione have spread throughout the region. I wonder if he's who they say he is. Maybe he'll talk me out of it. Then he's just that kind of person.

‘There you are.'

I hear footsteps. Azin swallows his breath slowly. Well, let's see something cool. Let's have a splendid ball. What's the most glamorous aesthetic I know? Let's try a thousand rainforests. No, that's too much. Then? The Law, the Decree... That's all he knew. Do you want me to punch you in the air? Kicking? Well, there's no big deal.

He didn't do anything.

I just stood still and controlled my breathing. I closed my eyes, and I was like that. My footsteps stopped, and I could feel my eyes. You hear someone breathing.

“What are you doing? ”

And then the voice came.

Ajin opens his eyes.

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Ouch. Too late.

Status of the previous episode

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I have a cat. I picked him up a year and a half ago. He was a little over a year old. He's a male, and he looks beautiful. His name is Kimbo, and he's named after my little sister, three years old. I originally wanted to name him Gonzalez, but I told him that and then ate a lot of insults.

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I sit and drink canned beer when I write, and nowadays I buy bacardi mojitos and mix them with cider. It's sweet and juicy.

And... and...

I love you.