Chapter 582
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70. This side(15)
Ogi is a powerful spirit swordsman and the second-in-command of the Royal Guard in name and reality..
He was born with the special ability to command spirits, and was also skilled as a knight - that is, he was strong in sword, spear, and archery skills. He became the commander of the Royal Guard at the fairly young age of thirty-four, and has remained in that position to this day..
As commander of the Royal Guard, the two most important duties he had were commanding the palace security and managing the guards..
The royal palace of Zeore is one of the largest palaces in Middle-earth. It is the royal residence that is so vast that it embraces 20 buildings, including the main building and Faralan Cathedral, and a garden where herds of deer roam..
The task of protecting such a place cannot be easy. Ogier had the great responsibility of commanding a force of up to a thousand men, including knights, wizards, and soldiers, including hundreds of guards under his command and elites selected from the Royal Military Police..
Managing the guards under your command was better, but that didn't mean it was an easy task..
Even though they are not as good as the Royal Guard knights, the general Guard soldiers are also arrogant warriors with excellent skills and decent status..
In order to be respected by them and have proper authority recognized, you had to set an example in everything and be extremely careful in your words and actions. Moreover, training the elite of the elite to raise their military discipline and combat power to a higher level required outstanding ability and special effort..
The position of commander of the guards meant that I had to spend the day without batting an eye even if I only had to pay attention to these responsibilities..
But now, that’s a little different. Since the spring of last year, he has been carrying out additional duties that are completely different from his previous ones..
It was a close escort for the King's eldest daughter, Princess Eadina..
The Wisdom Hall Office, said to be the core of the royal university..
Standing in the corner of the room, which he was now quite familiar with, Ogi, who was 'in disguise', quietly observed the guard's thoughts. She was reading from a piece of paper with elegantly decorated edges..
“…….”
Princess Eadina was a very beautiful girl. Although Ogier had lived for a long time in the royal capital, especially in the glorious streets crowded with nobles, in all his memories, there were at most one or two women whose beauty could be compared to hers..
Looking at the fair face, neatly tied up hair, and the slender neckline exposed underneath, I thought of the Manchuria that blooms in May. When she smiled brightly and her deep blue eyes sparkled, there were very few men who could take their eyes off the princess..
However, such a bright face was not easy to see..
“Umm.”
Even now, Eadina's face was frozen and frozen. He was looking back and checking the front part of the document while grunting in annoyance, and it seemed like he was in a bad mood and had difficulty reading the text..
It was very unfortunate to see her beautiful face being crumpled, but in fact, Ogier was more familiar with this appearance..
Even he, who had encountered her and other royals many times while traveling through the palace, could count on one hand the times he had seen Princess Eadina smile innocently..
Ohgi knew well why..
That noble girl, like Jeore, was too greedy. I always went out of my way to have more things than others and was never satisfied..
As she had a high status as the king's eldest daughter, she was smart and had many talents, so she accomplished quite a bit. However, rather than feeling happy and overwhelmed by what he achieved, he was the type to reflect on regret and anger over what he had missed, so his facial expression could not have been brighter..
‘It's sad.’
Of course, that personality wasn't all that bad..
Princess Eadina pathologically hated being left behind and was active in learning. She was also interested in gaining prestige and power, so she treated and treated both high-ranking nobles and subordinates well. He had a strong sense of responsibility and competitiveness, so he worked hard at whatever he did and eventually achieved great results..
As a nobleman, his character was by no means flawed, but there was one critical problem. It was true that she was a woman belonging to the royal family of Jeore..
‘I might have been happier if I had been born as the child of a local small lord or a wealthy merchant.…….’
The royal family has strictly adhered to the principle of succession to the eldest son since the first king, Zeot..
Accordingly, the person who would inherit everything from the current king, including the throne, was Crown Prince Adumir. Other legitimate men will be able to obtain decent official positions or even nominal titles, as is customary..
On the other hand, all that is given to the right woman is some gold and silver treasures. Of course, it is a reward that can only be obtained if you are sold to a great lord in the future and properly serve as a bridge to a marriage alliance..
In order to somehow reverse that fate, Eadina struggled desperately from the age of just over 10..
He used his servants to completely eradicate the rats in the palace, and established the authority of the royal family by hiring skilled servants and presenting unique dishes at royal banquets. When he took charge of the royal charity project at the young age of 13, he proved his outstanding resourcefulness by establishing a workhouse and reducing the number of poor in the royal capital by 30%..
After taking the position on the Royal University's steering committee, he volunteered to take on the role of actual administrative leader, and when he finally sat down as chairman of the steering committee, he began to overhaul all the inefficient parts of the university as he had prepared..
‘but…….’
Did you feel that gaze filled with regret? Before Ogier could even adjust his gaze, the princess suddenly raised her head..
“……Why are you looking at me like that??”
“hmm. I am sorry, Your Royal Highness..”
“Apologize? I wondered if it was possible, but it seems like it was a sympathetic look.?”
He stiffened his face when he saw Eadina asking a question with a cold smile..
“I'm sorry.”
“……Sir Ogier. In that case, you have to say no, even if it's just empty words..”
“I made another mistake. please forgive me.”
“…….”
The princess's face suddenly distorted at the spirit swordsman's reaction, which was as calm as usual but somehow relaxed..
Eadina's temperament made me want to throw an inkwell in his face, but fortunately she wasn't a very careless person. Even if the opponent is just a servant or soldier, I am confident that I will persevere for the sake of my reputation. How much more is the opponent the second-in-command of the Royal Guard?.
“……That could be true, well. Because even I feel sorry for myself.”
The beautiful voice was mixed with a heavy sigh. The princess bit her lower lip and finally sighed and leaned back..
“Do you think so too??”
“What do you mean, Your Majesty??”
“Father, Your Majesty says..”
Two hours ago, Eadina had an audience with her father. It was not as a princess, but as the chairman of the steering committee of the Royal University, to report on the progress..
However, Zacharis did not even pay attention to the document that clearly summarized the steps she had taken so far - evaluation of existing lectures, selection of new instructors, supplementation and reorganization of facilities, new policies to encourage graduates to enter the workforce, etc..
He started by asking a question with a sullen face..
-The sire is?
-……yes?
-It's my sire, Eadina. It's already been over a year since you entered the Royal College, right?.
-But mama, I'm still old,
-Nonsense. The queen gave birth to a crown prince at your age..
-…….
- I was considerate of you and gave you the opportunity to choose your partner yourself. Then shouldn’t you repay your father’s consideration? How long are you going to take your time??
-Well, of course, I am deeply grateful to Abamama for her consideration. But right now, there is a mountain of work to be done.,
-work? Did you say it was work? Eadina, you didn't get so caught up in playing house that you forgot your duty.?
No matter what abilities she showed, Eadina was still just a pretty daughter and a great bride to Zacharis..
“Me too, but I was sad to come. Because of my childish play, you ended up taking on troublesome work..”
“What a tedious task. The mission of protecting Her Majesty The Princess is a momentous task for the Kingdom and a personal honor..”
“Ha, escort..”
The princess sarcastically sneered..
“This is the street of glory. It's in the middle of the kingdom's capital. Who on earth is hurting me??”
“……Your Majesty is the eldest daughter of His Majesty the King. No matter how small the risk,”
“Yes, it would be difficult if my value was damaged. If you mess around with boring people and even get a bad rumor going, it will be a huge loss..”
“…….”
When Ogie closed his mouth as if he was in trouble, Eadina shot back with gritted teeth..
“Do I need to say that again, Sir Ogier? In that case, say no, even if it's just empty words..”
“……I'm sorry.”
“…….”
The princess lowered her head with a face that looked like she was about to cry..
But that was only for a moment. She took a deep breath, corrected her complexion, and asked a question to Ogier, who was standing like a stone statue..
“What I asked you earlier?”
“Yes, I checked. I gave my first lecture yesterday..”
“What is the reaction??”
“They say it's not bad. It seems that it is not a lie to say that he has a lot of experience as a swordsmanship teacher..”
“I guess so. Just by showing it during the evaluation, they said it was definitely not chaff..”
“……yes.”
Ogi agreed with a slightly disapproving look, and the princess shrugged her shoulders as if she was slightly puzzled by that..
“You assured me that he was nothing more than an idiot, but you quickly changed your opinion. I guess it was really impressive to see the ‘Sword of the Blizzard’ being broken..”
Ogi closed his mouth again, and Eadina let out a low sneer..
“Oh, then do you have a lecture today??”
“……Yes, that's right. They said there is one in the morning and one in the afternoon..”
“aha. Then the morning lecture will have already ended.…….”
The princess looked out the window to gauge the time and then suddenly stood up..
“I have to hurry..”
“yes?”
“Afternoon lecture. I want to observe.”
“……Observation, do you mean??”
“yes. Is there a problem?”
Ogie stared into Eadina's deep blue eyes, but could not read her thoughts. In the end, he could only nod silently..
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