Chapter 79

Leasis was on the front page of the Netsche newspaper. It was delivered to the Imperial Palace and all over the Empire, and created an uproar.

Ashley was nervous, biting her well-cured nails. She could not sleep because of Leasis, who was even recognized by the Imperial Family.

“I can’t do this. I can’t believe this arrogant maid became a knight of the Imperial Elite Knights…”,

No matter which tea party she went to, she would always hear about her. A woman chosen by God, a new hero of this era, and an excellent resource. In particular, she was said to have Hizen’s unconditional trust.

As a result, Ashley had asked outstanding senior maids to investigate the relationship between the two. But she got a shocking report.

In the meantime, Hizen had not been interested in any woman, but he looked different when it came to Leasis.

Ashley hurriedly visited the Emperor. However, the Emperor did not even pretend to listen to what she said. He just muttered something with an uneasy face.

Ashley was worried because it was the first time she was seeing her father in such a state. However, she was still more jealous of Leasis than worried.

‘I can’t stay still like this.’

At that time, someone knocked.

“Come on in.”

“I’m here to speak with Her Highness the Princess.”

He was a shrewd-looking young man, and an informant she had hired secretly.

“Go ahead and tell me.”

“First, she had a special relationship with the first son, but he is dead now.”

“…And?”

“I have heard from the Duke of Armada’s servants. She was particularly afraid of fire, so that created some problems.”,

“Fire?”

“Yes.”

“Maybe it’s like a trauma from a big fire as a child.”

Oh my. Ashley made a strange smile. She threw some gold coins at the informant and ordered.

“There’s a lot you have to do.”

“Count-nim… No, Commander-nim.”

Her mouth could not get used to it. Leasis smiled embarrassingly while entering the Commander’s office, and Hizen laughed.

He put the documents down on his desk and spoke in a quiet voice.

“What about something else, then?”

Something else? Leasis was puzzled, but Hizen smiled mischievously. He had a pretty face that he would never make in front of others.

“Hizen.”

“What?”

“Call me Hizen.”

How could I dare! Leasis shook her head with a white face. Then, Hizen bit his lips as if disappointed.

“Is it too much?”

“Of course! How dare … Well, I accidentally said Commander-nim’s name when we kissed before…”

“Oh. So you’re saying it’s only possible when we kiss?”,

Then, Max, who was sitting on the sofa, laughed awkwardly. Hizen and Leasis sometimes dated in the Commander’s office, but often forget his existence.

Max raised his hand in the strange atmosphere.

“Hey… you two. I think you forgot I was there?”

“Vice Commander-nim!”

Max laughed quietly when Leasis called him, with a complete red face. He murmured, looking over the pile of papers.

“What are you going to do now? Commander-nim, you’re going on a top-level mission tomorrow.”

The faces of the two became dark as if they were coordinated. It was a long mission, different from usual. There was no way for them to have a seperate time together.

Leasis understood it and was about to leave, but Max stood up. She was surprised, and he patted her shoulder, smiling.

“Sir Leasis. I hope you don’t come back to the dormitory late.”

“…I’ll keep that in mind.”

When Hizen stared at him, Max rushed out. Leasis approached his desk while coughing embarrassingly.

His blue eyes toward Leasis were finely curved. Leasis was troubled because whenever this happened, she thought her heart would stop.

“Come here.”

As Hizen stretched out his arms, Leasis fell into them. Stable heartbeat, warm body temperature, soft skin. Hizen slowly faced her.

Knock knock

“Commander-nim, we’re here!”

“Are you here?”

Hizen’s eyes were fierce at the brave voice of Kerian and the knights. They opened their mouths, looking at the wide open window.

“Huh? Commander-nim, aren’t you cold? Why is the window…”

“Kerian.”

“What?”

Don’t ask useless questions, just get to the point.”

Is it just my feeling? The temperature in the Commander’s office seemed to be lower than usual. Quivering, Kerian hesitated and began to report,

Meanwhile, at that time, Max stopped walking while passing through the hallway. The cold he felt behind him was unusual. Only four people in the Imperial Palace could give him this feeling.

Among them…

“Stop this. Please come out now.”

Someone came out from behind him like a ghost. It was Blix whose green hair had grown to the back of his neck. He scratched his head and laughed.

Blix was nervous and felt unbearably stuffy inside. He had visited Max once, but he could not get rid of his thirst.

Max injured, Leasis angry. The images of the two people were fluttering before his eyes. Those things were bothering him more than the tie with Hizen.

Max sighed as he watched Blix looking around. He was like the youngest brother who messed up the house and ran to him, saying he would clean up.

Max reached out and patted his green hair. Blix looked up brightly, looking like a puppy leaning on him.

“Don’t do that next time.”

Does the word ‘next’ mean that he won’t turn away from me? Blix blinked his green eyes.

Max leaned slightly over and faced his eyes. Friendly and warm brown eyes. It was his first time seeing them.

“Don’t show up in front of Sir Leasis in the future.”

“That will be a little difficult.”

“Hey. Blixrond-ssi.”

Blix pouted his lips because Max said his full name coldly.

Still, there was nothing else he could really answer. Always hungry and bored, the existence of these two people seemed to be the only light in his life.

He had also swung his sword with Setchen without Elnos knowing, but Leasis and the breadman were better. It was a precious feeling that even he did not recognize.

“Whoa… All right. Then I’ll arrange a meeting for you soon, so don’t come to see her separately.”

Can I trust you? Blix had always been betrayed, so he thought of this first. As he raised his head, he saw Max’s eyes full of conviction.

Such lively eyes. Blix learned one thing. He liked and wanted to believe those who were so excited.

“Okay.”

“Yes, thank you for your understanding.”

After saying these words. Max turned back and headed to somewhere in the Imperial Palace. However, Blix continued to talk to him as if he were glued to him.

Most of what he was saying was top secret information. The important figures and schedules of the people working with the Emperor, and the things Elnos was planning to do.

No, why are you telling me this? Max stopped walking again in bewilderment. He looked at his sparkling green eyes and asked.

“Why are you telling me all this?”

“Why do you think I am?”

“What?”

“Breadman… No, I don’t want you and Leasis to die.”

He thought it was a trap or a trick, but the voice full of sincerity made him embarrassed.

Blix looked up at Max with a troubled face and said firmly.

“You should leave the capital soon because Elnos is working on something. As quickly as possible. He’s my little brother… but sometimes I can’t control him. All of you might die.”

“Why is Crown Prince Elnos doing this?”

Revenge. A black-haired boy filled with poison came to Blix’s mind. The prince who killed all the other princes and became a hostage of Utran.

Elnos could not sleep at night because of his childhood trauma. His palace had long been deserted. Because every night, he would instinctively kill anyone who entered his palace.

His solitude was so deep that even Blix could not relate. Who knows the pain of someone who haven’t slept in a decade?

Instead of answering, Blix slowly stepped back. Max sighed as he looked at the darkness where he disappeared.

I’m the one who is going to die. There were many things to care about. Max brushed his hair back with his big hand.

Among them, the most serious was the confrontation between the Emperor and Elnos. As of now, the Emperor was unilaterally dragged in Elnos’ plan, but unexpected things could still happen. The Emperor had been constantly engaged in diplomacy while Elnos was taken hostage.

‘Then, the strongest asset is the division of the Imperial Elite Knights..’,

Max slowly closed his eyes, feeling his shoulders getting heavy. Even though Hizen was secretly working with Nathan, the ominousness he was feeling did not go away.

In this ominousness, Blix’s wishes were also fluttering unpleasantly. He opened his eyes wide with his hand on his left chest.

This was also the first time he felt it.