Price of Management

Krrrrrrr!

As soon as Chad decimates the Earth Wall with an error, three spears of water shoot out at him.

“Phew!”

Chad seemed surprised as soon as Earth Wall broke, when the spears of water flew in.

“Earth Hand. ”

-Yeah.

Noonum makes the hands of dirt.

As Chad makes an error and closes off the spear of water, I slip the Earth Hand behind his back.

Good. Now I need you to throw the bait in front of me.

“Noum, Earth Wall. ”

Another barrier of dirt rises before Chad's eyes. I kept ordering.

“Destroy it.”

- Yeah!

Waar!

A pile of dirt spills over Chad as the wall of dirt collapses.

“Hehe!”

It wasn't a threatening attack, but it wasn't easy to cover the dirt. Chad hurries back and tries to avoid. At that moment,

“I've been waiting!”

I grabbed Chad's right wrist with the Earth Hand.

“Huff! What?! ”

“What's that? Wounded! Ten rounds of water sphere! ”

- Yeah!

Woundee takes away my spiritual affinity and starts shooting at Chad with ten spears of water.

Chad's right wrist, which was holding a sword in Earth's hand, was white as the spears of water flew.

“Ugh, ugh! ”

“Woundee, don't hurt me. ”

- Yeah, Dad.

The spears of water all slip slightly and pierce a hole in the ground. Chad, who was about to become a skewered fish, has still not been able to escape the chaos.

When I got rid of the Earth Hand that was holding my right wrist, Chad suddenly realized his defeat.

“This is the first time I've dealt with a spirit, so I panicked. So I didn't lose because I didn't have enough skills! ”

Chad speaks as if he were the knight of the very pride of the Horn.

“Better luck next time. ”

Chad looks angry and retreats. It was definitely a two-on-two fight. Now let's help Randall.

Randall fights fearsome battles against Silver. As the collision between the errors intensifies, a turbulent blast sounds like explosive magic.

Well, if I interrupt, they're both gonna be pissed. Let's just take a look.

But some of the knights I was watching came to me gradually.

“You look bored. ”

“We seem to have overly neglected our guests. I can deal with them if you'd like. ”

“What about me? ”

I thought it was good that the fight was over too. I haven't digested anything yet.

“Very well. Anyone." ”

Then the knights consulted with each other, and one of them stepped out.

This time, I made a water whip and stepped up to attack.

La-lak!

The knight hurriedly defends his face with a sword as he swings it toward the face of the whip. However, the water whip twisted his left ankle, changing direction at its own pace.

“Huff!”

I swung the whip up and floated the knight in the air.

“Ten fires of water spheres. ”

-Yeah.

Woundee makes ten spears of water and flies them towards the Knight in the air.

“Grrrgh!"

The Knight in the air with his ankle wrapped around the whip of water failed to respond properly.

He swung his sword with the error and blocked Water Sphere 7 times, but the other three wounded his thighs and flank.

I hurled him to the ground, wounded.

“Grrrgh.”

The knights on the floor groaned and tried to get up.

It was a better weapon than I thought.

It's unpredictable because it's controlled by Undine, regardless of where I swing it. Especially if you are a skilled knight in handling weapons, you cannot respond to attacks that go beyond common sense.

The Duke of Err Master Meutt said it was a swordsmanship mistake to look at the opponent and predict his movements.

But aesthetics are different.

Looking at me doesn't tell you what I'm attacking. Because the spirits attack.

If I don't have enough experience with this kind of fighting, I will lose in vain regardless of my skills.

“Damn, I lost. ”

The knight disgraced the defeat so easily.

“I see you've had your first experience with animosity. We look forward to a better match next time. ”

“You'll see. Next time, I'll swear at you. ”

If there's a next time.

On the other hand, Randall's battle with Silver was still fierce. However, dominance began to emerge gradually.

Surprisingly, Randall is being pushed.

With more Silver attacking, Randall begins defending more than attacking.

Randall is just as powerful as my father, which is amazing. That silver-tahan bird.

Heya, deputy commander of the Emperor Knights that is the most powerful force in the Horn Empire. Of course I'm supposed to be that good. It's not uncommon for Randall to be pushed.

Luckily, the fight is over before Randall is defeated.

“I think you'd better stop now. The parishioners must prepare dinner for the Emperor. ”

Time has passed.

Randall and Silver draw their weapons as if they were a waste.

“Tsk. I'll admit defeat this time. ”

Randall grumbles, acknowledging his judgment. Silver glanced at me and said.

“But given the fact that it was a two-on-two match, it's a complete loss for us. This one's been beaten like a jackass by animosity. ”

“Then we'll have to look forward to each other's ecstasy.”

“Just go and drink it out then. ”

It might have happened on the battlefield. Nevertheless, we did not even know that it was the world of men that could smile at each other and set the next time.

Silver looked at me and said,

“In return for giving my men an unforgettable experience, let me give you one piece of advice. ”

“I'll listen.”

“When you face the Emperor, never lie or hide your emotions. It's always better to be honest, even if it's against your manners. ”

“Yes? What does that mean? ”

“You'll see. ”

And Silver turned around and started training with the knights.

Randall and I head out to the training ground under the guidance of Grand Chamberlain Hermel.

Grand Chamberlain Hermel said as she guided me.

“Both of you are welcome to join us for dinner. However, only Baron Carroc Kunt, the emissary of the Kingdom of Leaden, has the right to speak. Count Spain should never say a word. ”

“It's tricky.”

Randall reaches his appetite. Because you're free to go.

Before it was time for dinner, we took many suggestions from Grand Chamberlain Hermel.

The description of the Courtesy of the Horn Empire lasted almost an hour.

When the explanation was complete, Grand Chamberlain Hermel gave his final advice.

“…… but the emperor doesn't really care whether he keeps all these manners or not. ”

“ ……. ”

I've lost my words. So what do you want me to do?

“Do you remember the advice you gave me earlier, Prince Silver Tahan? ”

“Ah, well……. ”

“That's all you need to remember. That's all the advice I can give you. ”

An honest attitude.

That means it's the only way to please the emperor.

Yes, it occurred to me that in my past life, when my father faced the Emperor, he was very honest about how he felt. Then the emperor showed his appreciation and favors.

This is crazy.

I have to convince the Emperor to be honest. You can't win unless you hide your emotions, right? There are conscientious merchants in this world, but there are no honest merchants, right?

Could it be that Grand Chamberlain Silver or Hermel is lying to me? If you think about it, there's no reason for them to advise me as an unofficial foreign envoy.

Oh, I don't know.

Let's bump into it.

In time, Grand Chamberlain Hermel guided us.

As you make your way, you ask Randall if he remembers anything.

“Don't I need to keep my sword to go see the Emperor? ”

“It doesn't matter.”

Grand Chamberlain Hermel replied with a meaningful smile. Randall tilts his head.

Isabella Palace Hall on the third floor.

At the entrance, Grand Chamberlain Hermel no longer guides us, but merely gestures to let us in.

“Your Majesty is waiting. ”

I nod and step inside with Randall. I finally confronted the young emperor of the Horn Empire.

Bubble, bump, bump, bump, bump...

The sound of our feet echoes loudly to make sure there is magic on the floor. It probably acted as a warning that someone was coming.

An elongated dining table with rectangles.

There sits a young man at the top of the table.

And there is a small, young man standing behind his back.

The young man appeared to be in his early 40s. A comfortable, unarmed, casual outfit with a layered waist. I have a thick look on my face, but my eyes are on me.

And…….

The young man sitting on the table was also looking at me.

I was surprised when I saw the young man.

Frail young man.

He was small and thin. Her complexion was pale and superficial. The face was an expressionless expression that reminded me of a stone statue.

Kars Hunt!

The infamous 19-year-old is the emperor of the Horn Empire!

“Welcome. ”

Kars, the young emperor, greets me with an expressionless voice. It was a strange smile that played completely separately from an expressionless face.

Then I quickly regained my senses and greeted him.

“Ho, greet the Emperor of the Horn Empire. ”

“Sit down.”

“Yes.”

I sat across from him. Randall stands behind me.

Emperor Kars asked.

“Why were you embarrassed? ”

What am I supposed to say when this happens?

I thought about it and said it honestly.

“I'm surprised you look so unwell. ”

“I see.”

The tail of one of the Emperor Kars' mouths snaps up. However, it was still an awkward smile that did not match the overall face. Like a doll imitating a human being?

“This is what happens when you eat a lot of poisoned food as a child. ”

I was surprised by what Emperor Kars said. What a horrible thing to say about his past.

Painful memories that no one wants to think of are usually hard to get out of their mouth.

“Why are you surprised again? ”

Emperor Kars looked at me again and asked. It was the emperor who showed great interest in my feelings.

Yeah, that's what I meant. It's okay to be a little rude, so my advice is to express your feelings honestly.

“I was surprised to hear you speak of a painful past. ”

“Does it hurt? Hmm... It doesn't hurt much. The man who gave me the poison killed no one else. ”

Yes, Emperor Kars said he killed all his brothers and sisters and children as soon as he ascended to the throne. I took revenge for my childhood, like a nightmare.

By the way, is revenge the cause of childhood trauma going away?

It was strange.