Return Duke Frausch - Chapter 56



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Episode 56. Go to the Imperial Palace (2)

“Ugh. kill!”

Inside the dormitory room.

Ray’s mouth looks like it’s going to be torn apart at any moment.

A gift sent from each palace along with a practice permit.

For Ray, it was a blue livery and a silver plate with a lion of the same color engraved on it.

For me, a shiny silver plate with a white livery and a rose engraved on it.

The imperial family had different classes.

Generous investment pouring into the royal family.

Even trainee knights were allowed to wear armor.

Of course, it’s not magic armor.

Magic armor is the highest quality item available only to formal knights.

But now armor is also art.

This is my first time using armor of this level. These are luxury goods that are difficult to find outside.

“Do you like it?”

“of course! You were included among the fourteen. “It is an honor for the family.”

Fourteen people, including me, from the Imperial Knight School are going to train for the Imperial Knights.

The rest will go on to train in the Royal Guard Knights, the Empire’s Three Great Knights, or the Frontier Knights.

According to the principle, transfer students had to join the frontier knights.

Above all, personal connections played a much greater role than skills in assigning practice locations.

“let’s go! For our future!”

The fighting is extraordinary.

Unlike what I saw at Knight School, Ray also looked quite convincing.

Ray, wearing uniform and armor, proudly took the lead.

I followed behind.

The feeling is new.

An alien world that was forcibly jumped from Earth.

More than half a year has already passed.

Following his status as a mercenary, he was given the status of an imperial knight trainee.

By the standards of people here, it is a perfect flower road.

To them, I am a dragon born from a stream.

It’s not as ecstatic as Ray, but I’m looking forward to it.

The imperial family of the Kaishar Empire that I had only heard about.

That place is calling me.

“uh! “It’s snow!”

Snow blowing as we came out.

First snow this year.

No, it was the first snow I saw at Gaisha.

It’s deliciously fluffy.

I stretched out my hand and received a snowflake.

Snowflakes melting gently.

A reality where reality and illusion intersect in an instant.

It seems to confirm my current location.

“Lord Frausch! What are you doing. Let’s go. Ha ha ha ha ha.”

Ray can’t hide his joy.

They even use titles that they don’t normally use.

Unable to resist the urging, I stopped walking and looked back at the dormitory I was staying in.

It’s touching.

Strangely, I feel like I will never come back here again.

Jump and jump.

I left the knight school, stepping on the snow that had just piled up.

***

Taktaktak.

I rode a horse and headed to the imperial palace.

First time wearing plate mail.

I feel strange.

Commoners passing by on the street moved to the side.

Even if they don’t bow their heads to be polite, they clearly show caution.

“If you become a knight of the imperial guard, you will have semi-aristocratic status.”

“so?”

“Please show off to Princess Fiona. “Life blooms brightly.”

“done. “What can I say to you?”

Ray also understood my personality to some extent.

“But what you said is good? “It looks like something from the Principality of Pukel?”

“that’s right.”

“oh! no wonder.”

When I came to Knight School, I brought Trump with me.

Horse training also includes horse duels.

Trump was needed at that time.

With this, Trump enters the imperial family with me.

He straightened his shoulders and walked around longer than I did.

“What does the mark of Raizel’s palace mean?”

I didn’t know much.

“The flower is actually called Rayzel… … .”

It is said to be a plant from the rose family that blooms in the northern mountainous regions of the empire.

Although it is from the Rosaceae family, it has no thorns like roses.

It is said that the scent is not strong and gives off a subtle scent like a lily.

And the sad story that followed.

There was a reason why Rayzel was loved by girls.

A long time ago, there lived a beautiful princess in a kingdom. The princess was the most beautiful woman in the country.

But one day, the old king of a powerful neighboring kingdom heard rumors about the princess’s beauty and threatened her to become queen.

However, the princess was already in love with the young knight who was guarding her.

Moreover, I had promised a future with him.

However, princesses were originally meant to be used as victims of arranged marriages.

With tears in her eyes, she gets married to the old king’s country.

Before leaving, she hands the young rose she had been growing with great effort to the knight and asks him to take good care of it.

He sadly told Jangmi to think of him as himself and left.

After that, the knight lived each day shedding bloody tears, pessimistic about his powerless love.

Then one day, the rose I had carefully cared for turned white.

The rich scent of roses spreads when the thorns break off from a rose and the flowers bloom.

I realized that it was like the scent that emanated from the princess’s body.

As each day passed, the rose became more white.

And soon after, news came that the princess, who had left for a neighboring country, suffered from an unknown illness and died.

Soon after, the maid who had followed the princess with her ashes returned to the kingdom.

And the back story I heard.

From the day she left the kingdom, the princess shed endless tears and missed the knight.

And I spent every day in tears until the day I died.

As the princess withered and died, the rose also turned white.

After hearing the maid’s story, the knight realized that everything in the world was useless.

It is said that he went into the mountain holding the princess’s rose in his arms and lived the rest of his life looking after the rose as if he were caring for the princess.

As if caring for a rose and treating a princess… … .

Since then, it has been said that the language of Rayzel’s flowers is a love of waiting that cannot come true through people’s mouths.

My heart ached.

The heartbreaking love legend always hurts when I hear it.

“Did Princess Fiona herself choose that flower as the name of the palace?”

“The princess and the princes have the right to name their palace. Above all, Princess Fiona is still a very emotional girl. “Hehe.”

We crossed the city towards the imperial palace.

The closer we got to the imperial palace, the wider and straighter the road became.

Statues of historical figures of the empire were lined up everywhere.

The closer we got to the imperial palace, the more fantastic the quality of the landscaping became.

The pinnacle of money quality!

It seemed like it would be spectacular in spring.

Also, since the imperial palace was close by, the number of soldiers also increased.

It’s sharp and full of tension. A well-educated soldier.

“Are there so many soldiers around the imperial palace?”

“In peacetime, the imperial garrison is about 100,000. “There are about 5,000 royal knights and guards inside the imperial palace.”

“Whee~ There are so many.”

“And each imperial palace has its own dedicated order of knights.”

The difference between a kingdom and an empire was truly enormous.

“What is the total population living in the imperial palace?”

“Are you a spy?”

“Don’t you know that information is life? Moreover, this is the imperial palace. “You should know in advance.”

“You’re smart. “As far as I know, there are close to 10,000 people living there, not including soldiers.”

I stuck my tongue out at Ray’s words.

No matter how many there are, 10,000 is okay.

So many people sacrifice their lives for a few members of the royal family.

“There are a lot… … .”

“Only at that level can the imperial dignity be maintained.”

Ray implicitly revealed the mindset of nobles.

A typical vested interest mindset. of course

I understand.

This is an alien medieval era with a surplus of manpower.

“When we go to the imperial family, we will also be assigned a dedicated servant. “Take this opportunity to learn how to deal with people well.”

We arrived at the eastern gate of the outer castle with Ray’s advice.

The size is no joke.

There was a deep moat reaching 10 meters around the sturdy and beautiful outer castle.

A sharp gaze can be sensed from the castle towers rising here and there.

The gate seemed to be made of steel and glowed a dull light.

Mana was released as if the magic defenses were operating even in peacetime.

Dozens of knights and soldiers with red cloaks flapping are standing there.

The gaze they send is blue.

“Who are you and where are you from?”

“These are driver trainees.”

Ray and I got off our horses and responded politely.

I handed over the documents with both hands.

They are all seniors from Knight School.

To them, we will be like newborn chicks.

“This year’s trainees.”

The guard knight smiled warmly.

The gaze he looks at his junior is soft.

“yes!”

“It has been confirmed. “You may come in.”

The soldiers look at Ray and I with envious eyes as we pass by.

There was a big difference in status between royal knights and soldiers.

“ah… … .”

As I entered the outer castle, a different world appeared.

The land is enormous.

It’s comparable to another city.

Magnificent and beautiful buildings standing everywhere.

The neatly dressed imperial family members were busy moving about.

Quiet and neat appearance.

It is a sight that suggests the authority of the imperial family.

There is no dust on the stone floor.

Anything that is out of sync or awkward is not noticeable.

“Isn’t it amazing?”

“huh.”

“This is the Kaishar imperial family!”

Ray’s statement full of pride.

admit.

I slowly looked around and followed the main road until I arrived at the entrance to the imperial palace.

Because he was a quasi-knight, he was able to travel on horseback.

Still, the distance was considerable.

The distance from the outer fortress to the inner fortress is about 2 kilometers.

The imperial family was triple protected, including the imperial capital walls.

We finally arrived at the inner castle walls.

“!!!”

It’s a masterpiece!

Pictures drawn all over the clean, white walls of the inner room.

Dragons, humans, similar races, 12 gods, etc.

Myths and history were laid out as stories on the castle walls.

It has also been magically preserved, giving it a realistic feel.

Perfect money!

An empire is an empire.

“Thanks to magic, that castle wall will never change. “I fell into joy when I first saw it when I was young.”

The emotions at that time can be sensed in Ray’s voice.

I got off the horse while looking at the painting.

From the inner castle, only the royal family or high-ranking nobles higher than a count can enter on horseback.

“Where are these knights coming from?”

When we reached the front of the castle, we saw Royal Guard knights under the emperor’s direct command.

One of them came forward.

On top of their sparkling armor, the crown mark of the emperor’s direct royal guard shined dazzlingly.

“We are students at the Imperial Knight School who are going to train with His Majesty the Prince and Princess Fiona’s knights. “Here is your driver’s license to practice.”

Ray spoke sternly and held out a driver’s training book.

It was more polite than in the outer castle.

Same goes for me.

“Lunain, Lord Feinre. Take them to each palace.”

“number of people!”

The imperial guard knights who received orders stepped forward and guided Ray and me.

“… … .”

We couldn’t say a word as we followed behind him.

The atmosphere was heavy.

I felt like I had arrived at the imperial family.

A place where you can’t get out alive if you make a mistake.

Ray, the count’s lord, was also very scared.

And then a crossroads appeared.

The palaces where the royal family stayed were different.

You just have to wave your hand and say goodbye.

Even though it’s been a short time, we have become quite close friends.

Ray clenched his fists and expressed his fighting spirit.

Jump and jump.

Taktaktak.

I followed the knight and headed to Raizel Palace.

Trump followed suit, and there was no Torejil.

The resistance is not small either.

Buildings that appear to be palaces are located here and there.

There was so much to see that the fortress wall seen from in front felt small.

The sculptures and garden scenery are works of art of a level never before seen on Earth.

“This is the place.”

“thank you.”

“Good luck to you… … .”

The driver said hello and turned his horse’s head to go back.

And the white palace on the 5th floor facing you.

gulp.

The dry saliva passed.

To put it plainly, it was Raizel Palace that was taken by Princess Fiona.

Dry, thornless rose vines are winding along the wall.

A relationship that has begun.

It’s unclear, but it looks like something big will happen here in the future!