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Chapter 274

Soyeon Cheon

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The Lionheart Federation Magic Council is an academic organization that develops and discusses magic, one of the three major technologies representing the Federation..

These magic techniques, established by Beatrice, the magician queen of the other world where magic has greatly developed, are enriching the life of the Federation to the extent that they are comparable to Lionheart's sacred law and Yacht Spinner's technology..

A university has been established to train magicians, and the technology of the thousand-year magic kingdom, which surpasses the immature magic technology of less than 40 years on Earth, is being distributed into the hands of Beatrice, the dean..

Beatrice was a glimmer of hope for magicians around the world who predicted the fall of magic due to the Holy Law after the end of the Gate Incident, so it is natural that magicians from all over the world would try their best to participate in the Federation's Magic Council..

Earth magic is inferior to holy law. How many wizards were frustrated by Leon's harsh words that magic was not a law but just a talent, and that they should not dare to compare their inferior skills to the power of God..

In the end, the wizards could not bear to downgrade their own title to 'magician' and tried to protect their crumpled pride with the compromise of 'mage'..

Beatrice described it as ‘young and cute’, but.

"So, let’s conclude today’s parliament with this. Thank you for your hard work."

"Thank you for your hard work, Queen Mother.!"

"Happy birthday to Princess Raina.!"

Even today, the magicians who have received the teachings are busily leaving to apply them to their studies. Beatrice was delighted with the academic enthusiasm of her students..

"Is it of any use??"

Cheon So-yeon, the head of the royal knights who played the role of a guard, talked about this with a puzzled look..

"You mean teaching magic??"

"······I don't mean to ignore it. I think it lags far behind the Holy Law and Sir Yapi's technology.."

Above all, it is a system that does not work unless it is the suzerain, Beatrice..

How long will it take for Earth's magic technology to catch up with Beatrice??

"Certainly, compared to the sacred laws of the pantheon and the techniques of Lord Yapi, magic is inferior in many areas. It lacks absolute performance and broad versatility.."

Enforcing the concept of sacred law.

versatility of technology.

Compared to these two powers, magic cannot defeat either of them..

This is because magic is not an absolute power that enforces concepts, nor is it a general-purpose technology that everyone can use..

"Nevertheless, wizards existed in Your Majesty’s world. They founded an empire."

"······They are traitors. They are traitors to humanity.."

As Cheon So-yeon's eyebrows narrowed as she remembered the empire's electors, Beatrice smiled and said,.

"Although they may have betrayed their kingdom, it is true that they established their own technology and culture. Surprisingly, it is people's unique ideas that lead the development of a country.."

Beatrice said while showing her smartphone. A product of unique development created entirely by mankind. If you think about it, Yapi's technological prowess also originated from that..

"If we get too caught up in the established laws and given technology, it will become stagnant, so we need an alternative.."

It was a pioneering plan seen from the perspective of the royal family and leader, something that Cheon So-yeon could not see..

As the queen of the Lionheart Federation, she is leading the development of the entire human race by anticipating its distant future..

'As expected... he's different from me.'

Is this the birth of someone who grew up as a born royal?.

It seemed to Soyeon Cheon that there would never be a way to narrow or reverse this gap..

"Anyway, it's surprising. I didn't know that Director Cheon would be interested in the path of magic.."

"······These days, I only follow Her Majesty the Queen.."

That's what I'm really dissatisfied with. Although she didn't show it, Beatrice skillfully caught that subtle change in facial expression..

"Director Cheon, do you prefer to follow His Majesty??"

"In the sense of training... that's right.."

Beatrice knows that Cheon So-yeon has been working hard for the past four years..

Her goal is to become a Holy Grail Knight. He is chosen by Ariana, the goddess of light and justice, and Ventasis, the god of darkness and vengeance, and seeks the seat of the third Earth, the Holy Grail Knight..

That would be a reasonable ambition for a knight of Lionheart. Regardless of their status, they go through rigorous training to prove themselves and enhance their reputation..

'But Soyeon is not a Lionheart..'

She is an Earthling. Although she is quite accustomed to and tries to assimilate into the Lionheart's ways, its essence is based on the modern Earthlings way of thinking..

The reason she wanted to become a Holy Grail Knight was the exact opposite of her ambition to pursue fame and glory..

"Hehehehe······."

"queen?"

Cheon So-yeon gave a cautious look, but Beatrice thought this young knight girl was very cute..

'Wanting to become a Holy Grail Knight for love? Isn’t it cute??'

[Even in her eyes, her love is pure and pure..]

The Holy Grail Knight is a being of immortality. In other words, they do not grow old and can live forever as long as they want..

In the past, in Lionheart, the Holy Grail Knights fell one after another while fighting endless orcs and demons, but in the current Earth ecosystem, there is no threat to the Holy Grail Knights, just like Vulcan shouts.

Cheon So-yeon is nervous..

Beatrice is the priestess of Fleur, the goddess of dreams and death, so she has already overcome her lifespan..

Koo Dae-seong and Han Ha-ri are elevated to become Holy Grail Knights and can stay by Leon's side forever..

You must perish according to your designated lifespan. It's so frustrating I can't stand it.

'I'd like to encourage you, but that might be going too far..'

He is a kind of love rival. Encouragement from such a rival is bound to be received miserably, even if it is with good intentions..

'Cheer up, Cheon So-yeon. I'm cheering you on.'

Beatrice's point of view is certainly difficult to understand for modern people for whom monogamy is a given..

But she sincerely hopes that the female knights of Lionheart will work harder..

'To be honest, I have a hard time because I feel sore every morning..'

[Surprisingly, it's a practical reason..]

She was a queen who desperately wanted a division of labor against the Holy Grail Guardian, who had infinite physical strength..

* * * *

The hallway of Lionheart Castle. Cheon So-yeon opened her mouth to the smartphone while receiving greetings from the elf priest..

"huh···. Working now. Grandfather?"

[I heard you went there first. My daughter is coming too?]

"huh. Because there are two escorts."

The person she was talking to was her father, Cheon Ji-ho..

He lived as a demon after being parasitized by the Wandering Demon Sword, the main body of Akasha, the Great Duke of Slaughter, and has repeatedly undergone rehabilitation exercises due to the aftereffects of long-term parasitism..

Now that there were no problems with my daily life, I was even participating in public events like this..

[I'm proud of my daughter who always does well..]

"huh···."

Soyeon gave an awkward answer to her father, whom she had reunited with after being away for a long time..

But there is no lack of friendship. She just spent too long apart.

"Come in carefully. I'll be waiting."

[Okay, I'll be there soon..]

However, as they had missed each other for so many years, they were confident that this gap would soon be narrowed. That's why I was thankful.

The benefactor who helped me reunite my lost family..

-Twauk! Took!

Soyeon returned to the banquet hall, putting the cell phone that had finished receiving reception in her pocket..

Princess Reina's birthday banquet hall guarded by royal knights including herself..

Ultima's knight Kim Jae-hyuk or Ariana's guardian knight Han Su-ho. In addition, academy classmates and prominent figures from large guilds.

The event that came to celebrate the princess's third birthday was more glamorous than before..

When I see Princess Reina receiving everyone's congratulations, this is what comes to mind..

Will the day come when my child can be celebrated like that??

'Ugh...! what! really!'

My face gets hot when I think that I have already drank kimchi soup. When Soyeon, whose expression rarely showed clear emotion, was taking a deep breath, a tall woman approached her with a loud noise..

"Do you work on days like this??"

"Karina, Your Excellency······."

The tall beauty wearing a fancy party dress was the first princess Karina Dragonia..

She offered the wine glass in her hand, but Soyeon carefully declined..

"Because I'm at work.."

"Hehe, if this work were Kyeong, I would have taken a day off today and come back wearing a dress instead of a uniform.."

"First of all... I'm the head of the escort group.."

"For the two of you, the selection of escort drivers matches your needs.."

That's true though. Karina smiled and pulled Cheon So-yeon's cheek..

"Gakaa?"

"Well, I really like Hari Kyung, but I think Kyung is also a good candidate for this work. First of all, aren’t they knights who serve the same god?."

Karina is the Grail Knight of Dragonia, the god of gold and contracts, and was originally the Grail Knight of Ventasis, the god of darkness and vengeance..

Because she learned a lot from her, Soyeon was able to build quite a close relationship with Karina..

"Gyeongdo is very knowledgeable. Why not just dive in and see??"

"······Please maintain your dignity."

"Hehehe, isn’t it a bit ironic to ask Bonjak, the Grand Duke of Dragonia, to maintain his dignity?."

Karina giggled while playing with Soyeon's flowing hair..

"By nature, there are always a lot of people targeting good men and women. Those who prepare for the perfect self and promise the future always miss the right time.."

"Did you say that to senior Hari too??"

Soyeon Cheon found out that Karina had carefully selected candidates for her stepmother. Among them, the most influential people are Hari and himself..

They say they've already caught Beatrice, so now it's their turn. This is an idea that is difficult to understand..

"Lord Hari said without realizing it! He's the type of person who will do something the moment he does it. Those pure types tend to have big accidents.."

Are you saying you're drunk? I can't imagine leaving my father behind..

"······Your Excellency is fine.?"

"Contrary to what people on Earth imagine, there is no squabbling over the family succession in Lionheart. If you are greedy, just fight and win.."

Karina smiled wildly and happily looked at her younger sister, who was hundreds of years older than her, surrounded by everyone..

"Isn’t it cute more than anything? Having a younger sibling at this age is no different from having a daughter. So try using some strength."

Karina pops Cheon So-yeon’s butt! I left her surprised and headed somewhere..

The place she headed was where Koo Dae-seong was embarrassed, surrounded by beautiful women..

"······I really don't understand."

Even as Cheon So-yeon said that, she headed somewhere. She looked towards Leon as he left the banquet hall..

* * * *

Leon was drinking champagne alone on the terrace. This is a place I often visit when I get tired of greeting guests..

"your majesty."

"Is it Dancheon?."

Leon offered a drink as Cheon So-yeon approached..

"Why don’t you at least bring something to drink?."

"······Because I'm at work."

"A stubborn guy."

As Leon drank champagne, he suddenly remembered the events of the day..

"If you think about it, Hari... No, that's what Lord Han Hari said. Why don't you use honorifics yourself?."

"Are you senior Hari??"

"Haha, Jim treated every knight with respect, but if you think about it, he had a strange tendency to speak carelessly to that guy.."

It must have been some kind of friendliness. She must have been proof of Leon's love for the girl who had been following him around as a maid since he first returned to Earth..

"······."

Soyeon was surprised that she even felt jealous. In any case, Hari was receiving special treatment from Leon..

"your majesty."

"hmm?"

"Did you hear the story of the concubine??"

"Ah~ Is this a rumor in the palace? It's not even new."

When she heard that story, Cheon So-yeon was nervous..

I am not yet qualified, and my goal was not to become a ‘saint’ worthy of standing shoulder to shoulder with Leon..

I was worried that if this kind of story was already coming out, I would be falling further behind..

"This is a common rumor in the royal palace. It's a common occurrence in Jim's world too.."

Leon smiled as he remembered the past. In the past, he was a true loving wife..

He abducted a priestess who had sworn to chastity, even going so far as to disobey the moon goddess, and made a covenant with her..

To endure the goddess's wrath and seek forgiveness, he went all the way to the moon and built a temple from the cornerstone to the roof by himself..

That great love story was also told as a fairy tale in the Kingdom of Lionheart, and Leon had only her by his side until he lost his first queen..

Because Cheon So-yeon had seen how much determination Leon had to fall in love again, she could not approach him easily..

'The first time was longing.'

In the past, Cheon So-yeon only wanted revenge on the wandering magic sword that killed her mother and uncles..

Many people were excited by Leon's appearance with a yearning for chivalry, but Soyeon only focused on the function of the Holy Law..

sex law. The power of concepts. If I had it, I could take revenge..

[You're cheeky, girl..]

Was it because of such impure thoughts? The only person who was interested in her was Ventasis, the god of darkness and vengeance, who was even called an evil god..

[I am the only one who agrees to your cheeky deal. Despite your disbelief, I give you strength. Don't take that luck lightly.]

Ventasis offered her a deal. Her soul in exchange for revenge.

[I approve of your revenge. The gift given to you will gather the darkness of destruction. Only I will make your wishes come true.]

The moment she accepted the deal and was about to pledge her soul as the embodiment of vengeance.──

[What are you doing, great avenger?.]

「just. It is the heart of a teacher who is worried about the future of his seed..」

Leon gave light for her. Even the blessings of Ariana, the goddess of light and justice, were given to Soyeon Cheon..

['Like when I lost my daughter?]

Leon was looking at his daughter, Karina, whom he had lost from Soyeon. Because Karina also gave herself up for her revenge..

So, at some point, Soyeon began to regard Leon as her ‘father’..

Just as Leon sees his lost daughter in Soyeon, Soyeon also sees his lost father in Leon..

'But not anymore.'

Leon got his daughter back, and Soyeon also got her father back..

The two people who looked at each other as different people finally escaped from the old past..

In this way, admiration developed into love..

It was probably a natural phenomenon.

Watching from the side, realizing that he is a knight she can respect and rely on, becoming increasingly attracted to him and eventually developing into love is the same for any other girl..

Unlike other female knights, Soyeon did not give up on her love and just kept it..

"Your Majesty, do you plan to take in a concubine??"

"Hmm?"

Leon rarely hesitated to answer Soyeon's question..

Leon was clearly a knight-king from the Middle Ages whose ideas were alien to modern Earthlings, but he was also a young man who died from overwork and preserved Earth's common sense..

I love a woman for my whole life. Leon had already broken it, so he couldn't firmly say he wouldn't do it..

What qualifications does it have to just talk about someone who has already taken a second wife?.

"I. I'll try my best."

So that I can be by your side.

"······."

Leon was speechless for a moment as he saw Soyeon staring at him with determined gaze..

I knew about it, but this was the first time I heard it so directly..

"I respect you."

I can only answer like this.

And that was a sufficient answer for Soyeon..

That time when I turned around with a faint smile······.

"oh! Soyeon was here! His Majesty too!"

I encounter a girl with red pigtails. Soyeon stared blankly at Hari..

"Soyeon?"

Looking at a pure saint who was not even aware of her own feelings,──

"I won't lose."

──declare war.

"???"

Soyeon leaves the terrace with those words. Hari was filled with question marks as if she didn't understand the meaning of the untimely declaration of war..

"So, Soyeon? What does that mean? your majesty? What was that?! Did I do something wrong??!"

"Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk.."

"No, Your Majesty. Just don't laugh!"

Leaving behind Hari, who was confused about his mistake, Leon complained to the gods..

"That's scary. Being young means."

[Let your goddess allow it.]

Leon could only smile silently at the goddess who was encouraging him..