Chapter 600
My Villains Episode 600
71. sword teacher(3)
It ended up being an assault on a member of the royal family, especially the precious nephew of the King, Prince Confucius. But it didn't seem like there would be any problems..
Putting aside all trivial matters, Lionel vehemently swung his sword at me, who was defenseless. It's a bonus that he activated powerful magic tools called royal treasures..
Lionel tried to frame me by saying that I had insulted the royal family or something, but since there were not even a few eyes around me, such nonsense had no effect. Moreover, he seemed to be notorious for being an asshole to begin with, and the students also reacted by saying, 'That's just how he is.'.
Above all, if they punished me for this, the incident would become public, which no one would be happy about. Aside from being a disgrace to Lionel himself, it wouldn't be surprising if the honor of the royal family were also tarnished..
The steering committee must have realized this situation, and when I finished the lecture, the steering committee members were waiting for me..
“Ludo experienced something interesting today too..”
“Well, I don't know if that was fun... … . Seeing that the princess herself came by, it seems that the accident was definitely an accident..”
When I joked, Princess Eadina covered her mouth and let out a small laugh..
Unlike yesterday, when she came dressed in a luxurious velvet doublet and linen trousers, Eadina was now wearing a wide shawl over a richly embroidered tangerine dress..
However, like other noble ladies' dresses, the sleeves were not puffy or the hem of the skirt was rubbing against the floor. Overall, it feels like it sticks to the body moderately, and the bottom hem isn't too long, so I would say it's an outfit that looks quite active. It appears to be casual clothing worn within the royal palace..
Next to her, the chairman of the steering committee, were general members Prince Aglas, Count Os, and Baton Ulshore. Coincidentally, these three were all members of the final class and students who had been taught by me a while ago..
“Sister, this is not the time to laugh..”
Prince Aglas frowned and scolded his sister..
“Lionel, you said that royal blood was shed? If Abama Ma or other adults in the royal family find out, they won't stay silent..”
“Then you can do it without anyone knowing..”
“how?”
“well? That's for you to worry about, Aglas..”
“what? me?”
The princess nodded lightly..
“okay. Are you saying you were the one who released the crazy colt here in the first place? You knew for sure that the man would be angry, but you brought him there in the carriage, so you should take responsibility for that..”
It was a bit absurd to see him so casually criticizing his cousin in front of others, but it seemed like I was the only one here who felt that way..
“This is ridiculous. I just did my brother's favor..”
“some favor?”
“It's just that I heard a rumor about Mr. Ludo, that he's a great prosecutor, and that I'd like to see his face.…….”
“Lionel said that, but you didn't believe anything would happen? Is that what you want to say, my brother??”
Although it seemed kind on the outside, it was a question full of ridicule. In place of Aglas, who had kept his mouth shut, Baton, who was watching next to him, spoke carefully..
“Anyway, Prince Lionel is definitely a royal. Such a person has suffered harm, but His Royal Highness Prince Aglas can take care of it alone.,”
“I also have no intention of completely giving up. However, that is something that is done as a member of the royal family, so I don’t think there is a need for the steering committee to take any separate action..”
“Still, shouldn't the witnesses be silenced? If this becomes known, it won't be good for the royal family or the university..”
The princess snorted at Count Osu's suggestion..
“Would that work? I'm sure there aren't just one or two people who speak lightly..”
“I also don't expect to be completely controlled. Still, there's a difference between pretending and not doing something..”
“……That's it too.”
Of course, the royal guards and servants who followed Prince Aglas silenced him first. However, it would be very different from the two princesses stepping forward in person..
“The Chief of Cavalry is also worried. He is famous for being indifferent to Prince Lionel, but if this incident becomes a rumor in the public eye, he will be very angry. Because it's a loss of face..”
It was a valid point..
Sir, Chief of Cavalry, was a title referring to Lionel's father, Aecharis. Aecharis is the current king's only half-brother and confidant, and is one of the highest-ranking people in power in the capital, so it was natural to be concerned about retaliation..
However, Princess Eadina leisurely waved her hand as if telling him not to worry..
“Don't worry about that. Because he's fucking dead if I say so..”
The princess smiled confidently, as if telling her uncle to leave it to her..
After roughly concluding the story, Princess Eadina offered me a meal. There was quite a bit of time left until the afternoon lecture anyway, so there was no excuse or reason to refuse..
To be honest, I was secretly excited to finally get the chance to enter the palace. However, the princess's chariot, which departed from the Pavilion of Training, passed straight through Naejeongmun Gate and headed toward the old town..
It was still raining, so the carriage windows were closed, but if I looked around through the wood ducks, I was able to get a rough idea of where we were..
Of course, I was not sitting alone with the princess in this enclosed space. On one side of the spacious carriage were three people, including two maids and the 'disguised' Lord Ogier. However, there was no need to pay much attention to them since they would remain silent unless the princess spoke to them. Of course, it was a bit difficult to receive Lord Ogi's wary gaze..
It was strange that someone as young as a princess would go for a meal outside the palace, so I asked her where she was going, but Eadina simply replied that I would find out when I got there..
“Lionel is a disgrace to the Geore family..”
“Is that so??”
“of course. He is arrogant, lazy and self-indulgent, so who would respect him??”
As we talked, it seemed like the princess didn't really like her cousin, who inherited the names of the White Face King, the Knight King, and the Lion King..
“Actually, I have been avoiding it for almost 3 years already. I don't even want to call you brother..”
According to her, Lionel behaved like a gentle sheep in front of his uncle Zacharis, his father Aecharis, and the crown prince Adumir, but outside he was a bastard who did all kinds of evil things..
At first glance, it seemed like she was criticizing his dirty and mean personality, but it seemed to me that the point of the princess's sincere displeasure lay somewhere else. It was clear that she was displeased with the behavior of her cousin who was secretly trying to match her as a princess - no, she even looked down on her..
Well, maybe Lionel's status within the royal family is higher than Eadina's. I have heard that Eadina showed off her talents befitting her age at workhouses and royal colleges..
But isn't Jeore essentially a samurai family? It was natural that the descendants of various heroes, including Zeoth the Conqueror, revered martial arts. From that perspective, Lionel, with his strong military power, would have been a very good member of Jeore. Perhaps his vicious nature may also be considered Jeore-like..
Even while I was thinking that, the gossip continued..
It was a chat full of negative emotions, but for some reason, her chattering voice seemed very entertaining. It was unfortunate that Lionel was embarrassed in front of many students today, especially the young nobles..
Meanwhile, the princess brought up an unexpected story..
“Anyway, I know for sure that you have no regrets about your teacher's badge..”
“……what do you mean by that?”
“If you had valued your position as a teacher, you would not have dared to resist Lionel, no matter how cruel he was. If you mess with the royal family for no reason, you might get kicked out of college or even be imprisoned. Wasn't it because he had no regrets about his teacher's badge that he was able to point his sword at Lionel??”
“…….”
Actually, it’s not that I have any regrets about being a teacher… … I was wondering if anything bad would happen if I just killed that damn bastard. Even if something special happened, I expected that the princess in front of me, who clearly had a crush on me, would help me..
But I couldn't say something like that so shamelessly in front of the other person, so I scratched my chin and came up with an appropriate answer..
“First of all, I have never pointed a sword at Prince Lionel..”
“yes? but,”
“If you say that a wooden sword is also a sword, I have nothing more to say... … . Still, the nuance is different..”
The princess burst out laughing, wondering what was so funny. I waited for her laughter to die down before speaking..
“Still, I hope you don’t misunderstand..”
“Is it a misunderstanding??”
“I am honored to teach martial arts at the Royal College. This means that I did not act arbitrarily because I looked down on the teacher's badge..”
“ah. I know, I know what Ludo wants to say..”
“I'm glad you understand,”
“Working here as a teacher is an honor enough, but it's not worth protecting by sacrificing your honor as a swordsman.?”
“……yes?”
“Hmm? Isn't it??”
Seeing the princess with her big eyes shining brightly, I nodded without thinking..
“uh… … . yes, that's right.”
“What's wrong? Is there something that's holding you back??”
“No, that's not it... … . I feel like my true intentions were discovered too easily..”
The princess smiled at my vague remark..
“I am the daughter of a man with thousands of knights. I know very well how knights think. Of course, Ludo is a swordsman, not a knight - but the concept is roughly similar.?”
“Yeah, whatever. That's right.”
I feel like the misunderstanding has deepened... … . There seemed to be no need to add further words as Eadina's face showed a look of satisfaction..
The place where the princess's chariot stopped was not a restaurant on the street, but a huge mansion. It was a typical aristocratic mansion surrounded by an exterior wall over 4 meters high instead of a fence..
“……Her Royal Highness, this is?”
“It's my other cousin's house..”
“Another cousin.?”
“He is an incomparably lovely cousin to Lionel. Follow me.”
As Eadina walked ahead with her knights and maids, I followed behind in a hesitant mood..
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