Hero without Blood or Tear

I felt uneasy for a moment. Recently, I started to be known, but I didn't really care because the reputation was small.

More than that, I was not actively hiding myself because I was officially about to leave the cover-up and debut in the politics of the empire.

Even so, I didn't expect Roelin to show up and stab me in the face. I was embarrassed.

“Hmm……. ”

Roelin stares at me with a bad snore. It's more like flattery than hostility. It's like you're looking at a product.

“Would you like to take a walk with me? Gentlemen.”

“… It's an honor. Your Majesty.”

I couldn't say no. I'm really afraid of the downfall if I get kicked out of this noble Demon King.

“Go ahead and take your seat. ”

Those who followed Roelin's instructions followed without a word. Just a couple of guards pull her away from the back.

“Your Majesty, how can you be interested in a man as insignificant as a servant? ”

“Hohoho.”

Roelin blindfolds and smiles with her fingertips. It seemed quite pleasant to make a crescent-shaped smile.

“Ha…. ”

I sighed deeply. It's not gonna do any good.

“That's enough acting. Sir Balor, I've heard stories about you from my brother. Now it looks exactly like what she said it looked like. A tall, sharp, handsome man. ”

“… a beautiful man is not a threat. ”

“Aha. At least, according to her assessment. In the eyes of the lady in the armor, he is the most handsome man in the world. ”

I had an obedient face, but it was not enough to call me a beautiful man. But is that what it looks like to her...? Well, somehow I didn't feel bad. But I was embarrassed, so I coughed.

“Hmph!”

But there was a bit of a question.

“Are you a friend?”

“Why? Is it strange that the Mage have such a hatred for Balfur to be buried with the Sisters of the Church and the Demon King? ”

“Yes.”

“Oh, you're an honest man. ”

The relationship between humans and the Horses is different from before. They live together in an empire. But there was a clear gap. In a sense, it was like a cold war with a bomb in its hand.

“I understand your question. But there's a story to everything. I really think of Valpurgis as a friend. ”

“I understand.”

I don't know about this part. I knew Valpurgis and Roelin were allies, but I can't believe they were this rebellious.

By the way, it can't go on like this.

If you keep talking like this, you'll get caught up in Roelin's talents and play with them as you please. I'd better get my errand out of here.

“Your Grace, if you are a friend of Earl Niederbayer, may I consider you my friend?" ”

“You're honest and bold. ”

“I have something important to tell you openly. ”

“Okay, let's hear it. ”

Roelin was the one who needed to be drawn in somehow. I can't believe you and Valpurgis are so good together. I declared the bomb immediately.

“Your Grace, I'm with Philip after the Iron Fist. ”

“Fourth?”

Roelin stands still with her eyes wide open, startled. He would, too, because Philipp's disappearance after the Iron Pilgrimage was still a topic of conversation in the Empire.

He talked a lot about life and death. His aunt Friedrich was still unraveling the soldiers everywhere, given the fact that there were no bodies found.

“Are you sure?”

Roelin struggles to contain the agitation. However, I was surprised and couldn't hide my half-exposed, full-bodied chest.

Why, aren't you surprised?

Roelin was the one who tried to make Philipp Emperor after the Iron Pilgrimage. The current emperor Franz IV is Roelin and An-Sook, and she intends to treat Philip as the new emperor.

The ball you put in for him will be enormous. However, after the disappearance of the Iron Pilgrimage, everything fell apart. I don't know, but he must have been through a lot.

“Ah... I'm so glad. ”

Lollin sighs of relief. If he's alive, there's got to be a way forward.

“Ser Balor. Where is he? ”

“I'm protecting you. He's in a safe place for the day to come. He intends to reclaim the Pfalz.

“Ah!”

Roelin exhales joyfully. I didn't lie to her particularly. It's true I'm under my protection.

It's a corpse.

It is also true that Philip is working on the future. You will claim the birthright of that noble bloodline for this body.

From Roelin's point of view, isn't it enough that Philip returns after preliminary election and becomes Emperor?

It doesn't matter if there's a puppet-controlling commander behind it. I will give her what she wants if she cooperates.

I've said this to Schwarzetoifel before, but I believe the commander should be evaluated as a result, not as a process.

“Do you think we can get in touch with His Majesty before and after? Lord Balor.”

“You can do it through me. The king relies entirely on me now. ”

This was also not a lie.

“What does it mean to be completely reliant? ”

“There are many enemies after you at the moment. For your own safety, we are trying to avoid exposure. He made me His Holiness's representative. ”

“Ah! You're in charge! ”

Oh, you speak so naturally, even if I think about it. But this is a truth that has no shame in looking up to the sky. Philip's right is mine. I wasn't lying.

“That's right. Otherwise, you ordered me to contact King Roelin. and I was going to contact you soon, and I ran into him today. ”

Roelin was reflexing, but she won't hold her hand until she figures it out and tests me. She's a cautious woman. She doesn't make decisions easily.

“I will report to His Majesty first and foremost the fact that I met with King Roelin today. We'll get back to you as soon as we have a new order. I know it's hard to believe what I'm saying right now, but His Majesty will take action on that. In a form that I can trust you with. ”

“Great, I'm so glad you're alive! ”

Rarely, Roelin is excited. You must have all kinds of thoughts in your head right now. The hand I thought I lost came back.

“Why don't you let the girl protect him? ”

“I like that, too, but it's safest where you are now. ”

“More than my palace? ”

“Yes, where His Holiness is hiding now is a place where no Great Wizard can be found. ”

Of course I have to. It's in my magic zipper. You don't even know Roelin in front of you.

“I can't help it. But please tell her to let me know if she needs any help. ”

“Thank you. Your Grace will be pleased. ”

In the future, I will emerge as an important figure to Roeline. It was a connection to her political card, the Iron Fist.

Of course, there will be difficult verification. But I was confident that I would pass such a test. If I was afraid of being caught, I wouldn't have touched it like this in the first place.

“Lord Valler, I thought you were just a man who caught Valpurgis' eye, but you weren't. I'm sure you'll see a lot of me in the future, but please take good care of me. ”

“I'm sorry, Your Grace. ”

Roelin will be a strategic companion in the future. Especially her help in pushing the Demon Lord Pezamut out of the Southwest.

“Your Majesty, today is a great many things, but I hope to have a deep discussion with you soon. ”

“It's what the girl wants. Here, I'll give you this. ”

Roelin takes a gold ring from her hand and hands it to her. It was a magical ring that could communicate with her directly. Just like King Sezar Kubalt gave me.

It had a very special meaning. So I was pretty surprised myself.

“It's an honor to receive a ring that can be contacted directly by the Demon King of Roses. ”

It's not empty. I want many powerful people in the empire to be able to contact the Demon King of the Rose. She was a political giant, and she was a beauty that attracted a lot of attention from men.

Either the former or the latter, Roelin was a woman who received the attention of the empire's lords. Therefore, this ring was priceless.

“I gave it to her because she seems to mean something special to her. We've got a lot of work to do. ”

“I will try not to disappoint you. Your Majesty.”

“Great! Let's go back then. ”

I bumped into Roelin unexpectedly, but the conversation went well.

“Lord Baelor, by the way. ”

“Speak.”

“Where in Valpurgis did you like it so much? ”

Hmm...

I thought about it, but the answer was clear.

“All of them. ”

“Oh my!”

In the cold night air, a beautiful Demon Lord like a rose bursts into laughter.

* * *

The event looked like the banquet hall of a nobleman. It was actually similar to getting together and talking. Before the Great War, there were many people mixed up, not bad.

Grown-up, I didn't fit in to the banquet, took a sip of wine in one corner and looked at them.

The atmosphere is getting better. I stepped forward. Not many people noticed me crossing the center of the banquet hall.

“Hmm? Who is it? ”

“I don't know. It looks like the employee I saw earlier... He looks like a high-profile person in his clothes. Am I mistaken?”

I heard something like that, but most of them were focused on talking to each other. In the meantime, I arrive in front of the Demon King Odgash, sitting on his throne.

“Your Grace, shall we begin? ”

“Very good, commander. Proceed as promised. Where is the Dragon?”

“He'll be right back. ”

The Demon Lord Odgash nods. Then I turned around. And I applauded everyone.

Pair!

It was a short sound, but it was enough to silence a banquet hall full of noise. The eyes of everyone who enjoyed the banquet are on me. In addition, the magic lamp was pouring down on my face like a light.

You'd be lying if you weren't nervous.

Speechless.

The sound of their chatter spread throughout the body. The murmur that gave me goosebumps on my neck made my body stiff by going to my fingertips and toes.

Is this the sense of the actor standing onstage? It was not just the stage, it was the stage of life and death.

I bowed my head without overcoming any pressure. Now, this place was filled with the majesty of the Empire.

“Hmmm... ”

I try hard to clear my throat, but I don't hear a great voice. Her lips were trembling. I couldn't hide the tension like a newcomer before her debut.

But like all actors, Sleeping on the stage finds its own way.

Emotional integrity, emotional integrity, role fidelity, even if there was no study to learn in that acting school. If it's motivational, I can pull it off. And my motives are simple and clear.

Happy ending.

It allowed me to overcome everything. When I lifted up my face again, I looked different as if I was wearing a mask.

“My precious Empress! Glorious Demon King! Lady of the Rose! ”

Until now, a young man with a different, likable impression was speaking to everyone. With a sincere smile to deceive them all.

“Welcome here today. In charge of the proceedings of this glorious ceremony, I am the authorized representative of Maeryong Schwarzetoifel. ”

“My name is Ballersted Baller. ”

The con man who did that.

I made a debut on the stage called Empire.