Abandoned Priest at the Hero’s Party

Farewell for a while

It was just a quiet, lonely, just lonely room. Now it is no longer so.

Gorgeous furniture appeared in the empty room, and a chandelier emitting brilliant light hung from the ceiling. It would be better to move into a new room than to renovate this small room, but Ardein was unhappy with this shabby room. Now, I didn’t want to leave this place.

Of course, that’s because she got rid of her illness and regained her former status. The memories of hardship are memories when you look back after success, but if you recall without success, it’s just a bitter past.

“You really are back.”

Hearing the rumor that the lord from which Carneil fell, the knight of the Imperial Tomb, has passed away, he asked to meet her. However, when she met Ardain, she realized that she had little to say to her.

After congratulations and exclamations of admiration, there was nothing more to say. It was the same with Ardain. Now, what will she say to this gentleman? It’s been several years since we haven’t shared a letter with each other, so it was more surprising that we had something to say apart from our regards and old stories.

‘Are you running and bowing your head for fear that I might get revenge?’

Really, I had no idea. There was no resentment, no gratitude. It was just that kind of relationship.

Carneil wasn’t a great loyalist, nor was he a great traitor. It is said that when the tree falls, the monkeys run away, and when the tree called Ardein leaned, it was nothing more than a bird that ran away.

Still, it was commendable that he did not tremble at the woodcutter after running away. I just liked that.

So, there was no way he wanted to do anything, whispering that he wanted to build a nest for himself now. Of course, that didn’t mean he got angry and drove out his old subordinate.

It wasn’t like that, and she’s the one who needs to re-establish her power anyway. Even though he is a traitor, there is no need to create an abominable rumor about an old subordinate who can take some extenuating circumstances.

“For now, let me fulfill my current duties. Good things will happen soon.”

If nothing good happens, why would you come to protest? If you knew the subject, you wouldn’t dare to do it, so Ardein said nothing and sent the knight back.

It was just a promise, but Carneil left, expressing her gratitude over and over again.

The way Ardein looked at her wasn’t pretty, but the waitress didn’t realize it until the end and returned with emotion.

“There are a lot of customers coming to Jeoha.”

The maid Maien, no, the brown-haired woman who is now a maid hesitated and opened her mouth. The first thing Ardein did when he returned was to raise the two maids who followed him to the end as maids.

From a choreographer and servant, he suddenly became an aide-like position. Just one night was enough to feel the change.

The cleaning and laundry were passed on to other maids in the palace, and the maid who had to bow her head every time she met them now greets them with a friendly smile whenever she sees them.

The two maids, who had always lived with their bows down, were unfamiliar with this change. Above all, they were astonished that they had become nobles.

– At least it’s a semi-baron position. You don’t have to be so grateful. I’m sorry I couldn’t give you a higher title.

Of course, they are not able to receive the baronial title at first glance, even though they are commoners. Due to the emergence of the Citadel Republic, the change of times, and the existence of powerful masters, the Empire is not a country where the power of the nobility is so strong. It has been that way since the beginning, and even more so now.

The gap between commoners and aristocrats is actually not as big as one might think. This is especially true for those who attain to the level by cultivating magical powers.

Rather, that’s why the nobility was obsessed with being aristocrats. Somehow, I wanted to emphasize that they were special. They were reluctant to allow commoners to come within their threshold, and they rejected it. Still, there is no problem because commoners have no reason to cross that threshold.

Did Rayman covet the title? Did Geher wish to become a nobleman?

Powerful people from commoners can have sufficient power and authority even without titles. Even without such things, the nobles respected and treated them with respect, but there was no need to covet the title until they collided with them. For this reason, even Ardain could not give his maids the title of baron.

If you force it, you can give it. But deep-rooted noble families will never admit to these two new barons. Those who have lost their real power usually become obsessed with their identity.

It is highly likely that they will only live with ridicule and scorn for being baseless, so at the end of Goryeo they compromised with the title of semi-baron. The semi-baron is a nobleman, but he is not a nobleman. Since it is a title that is sold only for money, it is closer to a title rather than a title, and it has no real power and is not hereditary.

Still, the symbolic meaning was great. In any case, since they were legally nobles, Meavill and Maien now had sufficient qualifications to become Ardein’s maids.

“It is natural. When the tree grows, there are bound to be people who come to see the shade.”

The princess nodded her head and fell into thought. There are a lot of visitors, and a lot of people coming to visit. She has been very busy these days. Of course, no matter how busy he was, he had to make time when someone offered to visit him.

The handmaiden, Meaville, smiled mischievously as she applied a perfume called Dragon Blood to Ardain’s face. It was a gift from the Alchemy Guild, of course, but it is not a real dragon blood. It is a type of cosmetics that only the name is Dragon Blood.

“This is the first time I’ve seen him use something like this. Who the hell are you dressing up like this to show?”

Ardein smiled bitterly at this. That’s it.

There was no one who would recognize that I was wearing cosmetics, and I didn’t even know why I had to put so much effort into it. Because you are a benefactor, you want to look as beautiful as possible? Even thinking about it, it was an awkward answer.

The two maids rolled their eyes. The most interesting thing in the world is the story between a man and a woman.

There were also many stories of the maids in charge of the palace chores gathered together to appease the hardships.

Anyway, there are rumors floating around in the palace. Most of them would be false, but some rumors later turned out to be true.

The owners of the rumors were sometimes really high-ranking people. Because they possess the power to make the truth a lie, the truth was only shared through the whispers of the maids.

For example, how dare you say that the third prince Edmund has a relationship like that with the knight who is always accompanied by him. Everyone can only guess why he is still single.

Rumors say that the two have a child, but the truth is that no one is trying to uncover the truth. Only rumors abound.

“Are you the Jeongin you have in mind?”

“No, that is nonsense! It’s not like that… it’s just…”

“just?”

Seeing Ardain’s rare bewilderment, the two maids smiled.

Of course, the royal family is the most noble lineage. But that’s why, wouldn’t it be more interesting to tell a love story of such a bloodline? These two were almost like sisters to Ardain, so the two maids looked at their master with twinkling eyes, not missing a chance.

“I just want to say thank you. Don’t think weird thoughts.”

Human psychology makes us want to do more when we tell them not to do it. When Ardein waving his hand in denial, smiles bloomed on the faces of the two maids as well. Their master was a woman far from love even before she contracted leprosy.

There were a lot of proposals and a lot of talk about marriage, but people themselves were not interested in that. A woman named Ardein longed for only two things, one for power and the other for power. Among the dogs, the latter was more sought after. For her, power was a tool for power.

Those who truly seek power do not covet it. Even if they covet, they only use it as a tool to build up their power. Those in power think of them as a sword that can be wielded at any time, but among these people, sometimes the ultimate person is born.

Arctic Grimoire. Master heron from five hundred years ago. Theresa, a moon girl who was called the Grand Master before Heron. And like Rayman and Geher now.

There are places that only those who do not focus on power can reach.

Ardain was not that kind of person. Rather, Loca was much closer to this side.

Such a woman, my god.

She blushed like a woman in love and was doing that, so the maids sincerely hoped for the light of her master’s love. Their master, to be honest, has long since passed.

If the master can meet a good person and lead them quickly, it is something they can’t help but hope for.

“It’s that person.”

“indeed…”

The two women muttered as they looked at the guests who had already arrived. Even though her name is a princess, when she saw the way she went out to greet guests on her own two feet, now she was almost convinced.

The man, wearing a black robe that did not show stains or stains, was not as flashy as the noble masters who used to court Ardain long ago. He did not decorate himself with gold and silver, and his clothes were neat, but it was somewhat far from formal.

However, when the man, who was immersed in his own thoughts, came to this place, a certain warmth was transmitted to the two maids who were somewhat distant. They unwittingly took a step forward, like people trying to bask in the sun.

He was a man with an unknown warmth that warmed people up. Their master must have melted without knowing it in the warmth.

In fact, Ardain’s gaze at the priest named Kyle was always warm. The two maids whispered to each other and smiled happily, saying that spring has come to their master now.

“Princess. I have something to tell you.”

Such a person opened his mouth very seriously, in a serious tone. The two maids looked at each other and covered their mouths with their hands. Looking at the third-rate romance novels available on the author’s street, it was difficult to guess what was going to happen next.

A woman tired and exhausted from the work of the Citadel Republic and other great things.

A man who has a heart for such a woman, knowingly or unknowingly, comes to visit her at a time like this, what can she say? it’s a confession Surely it will. The two maids barely endured the feeling of wanting to run wild. And he did it well.

“You can say anything, my lord. What do you say to me…”

“I am going to the Citadel Republic.”

It wasn’t a confession, but in a way it was a declaration of farewell.

“I am grateful for that, but I don’t think I will be with you anymore.”