The Low-Key Life of a Necromancer

Lian, who had suffered a loss in the secret society, stood in the empty royal garden, staring at the lights of thousands of houses in the distance.

Looking from a distance, the people in the royal capital each have their own lives.

They are happy, painful, or helpless in the present moment.

For Lian, this city is where she grew up in her childhood and where she vowed to protect with her life when she became a knight.

However, in recent times, Lian has become increasingly confused due to the various outrageous events she has encountered.

Li laughed at Lian for being too stupid and being played around by others without realizing it.

Lei also mocked Lian, saying that his loyalty was not worth mentioning.

Lian didn't know who to believe. What Li said made sense, and what Lei said also made sense, but they were still enemies.

No, they are not enemies at all, they just have their own positions.

But what about Lian? Lian suddenly realized that she had no position.

All along, the loyalty and justice that Lian firmly believed in were just empty talk, and she did not put herself in a stable position.

Lian felt like a bottle opener. She looked useful, but when no one was drinking, she was placed in a corner, covered in dust, and no one cared about her.

Lian tried to ask herself what she really wanted to do, but she found that her heart was filled with emptiness and helplessness.

"You are, Freyr Lian?"

Just when Lian was in a daze, someone suddenly spoke to her.

Lian looked back and saw a young man in luxurious clothes standing behind her.

The prince of this country, His Royal Highness Leon, couldn't sleep late at night and was actually enjoying the breeze in the garden.

"Your Highness Leon, why are you here?"

Leon gave Lian a friendly smile.

"This is the royal palace. To outsiders, this is the most sacred place in the kingdom, but to me, this is my home. If I'm not here, where else can I be~"

Leon's joke made Lian blush.

Lian found that she had really become stupid and would actually ask such a stupid question.

Leon did not laugh at Lian. He stood beside Lian and kept a comfortable distance from her.

"Looking out from here, the city is indeed beautiful, but this kind of beauty is out of reach..."

"Your Highness is also troubled by something?"

"You should know my reputation. Being suppressed by my excellent father, I must have a lot of troubles~"

Compared to the great king, Prince Leon has a pitifully low presence in the entire kingdom.

Unless someone specifically mentions the prince, the public is unaware of the existence of Leon in the royal family.

"Don't talk about me. This is the first time I've seen you in a robe."

Lian and Leon are old acquaintances, the daughter of the Grand Duke and the prince, and they have been friends since childhood.

Of course, before he became an adult, Leon was the little follower who ran behind Lian.

"It's weird, I'm still used to wearing armor."

"No, I think you should try new and interesting things sometimes."

After the brief exchange, there was a long silence.

Leon and Lian's conversation seemed casual, but both of them felt the deliberateness in each other's words.

Leon must have come here specifically to see Lian, and Lian was waiting for Leon to tell her why he came.

"…I heard you joined the secret order. How is it going? Are you adapting?"

Lian shook her head. After joining the secret society, Lian had never done anything that went smoothly.

In just a few days, Lian found that she had been exposed to many things that she had never known before.

"The Secret Society is indeed not a good place. To be honest, I cannot understand why my father would support such a crazy organization. But my father told me that as a king, one must control the power in the open, and also not let down the power in the dark."

Leon clenched his fists tightly while saying these words.

His heart was not as calm as he appeared to be.

Leon behaved like this entirely because of the pressure from the king.

Just a few days ago, on the evening when the king summoned Archduke von for a talk, he also called his son Leon.

"My father told me that he must find a way to have a good relationship with you. He said that as the rulers of the kingdom, we cannot put all our eggs in one basket."

Leon very patiently relayed the old king's words, which were spoken to Leon as well as to young people like Lian.

"…The king wants you to get close to me?"

"Not only you, but also Weize Li and the reformists in the North."

Leon sighed. From childhood to adulthood, he had never made such a complicated decision.

Like Lian, Leon was at a loss as to what to do with the current situation.

But everything happened so fast that they didn't have time to adapt.

"My father meant that no matter whether the kingdom continues to be ruled as it is now, or is overthrown by the reformists and a new kingdom is established, at least the family bloodline can be passed on smoothly. As long as there are people, there is hope."

"… Your Highness Leon, this topic is too heavy."

Leon's sudden words made Lian's already confused emotions even more chaotic.

The kingdom was apparently still peaceful, but both the king and everyone else seemed to have seen the end of the kingdom.

Lian is a bit decadent, and the focus of her life has always been on restoring the glory of her family.

Lian has been trying to find ways to expand the knights of the Freyr family and gain more say in the noble council.

As a result, a worse situation hit Lian directly in front of her, and many problems that she had never considered before emerged all at once.

"… Your Highness Leon, do you have any ideas of your own?"

"Your own thoughts?"

"Well, that is, putting aside the orders of His Majesty the King, my own opinion on the current situation."

Leon looked at Lian with strange eyes, not expecting her to say such a thing.

"As a prince, I don't have many choices, but if you really ask me how to choose, I think I will follow my heart."

"Your Highness's true intention?"

"Lian, you know, I've wanted to be a hero since I was a kid, like the ones in picture books, like the ones in fairy tales, like the ancestors that the bards sang about!"

Lian didn't expect that Leon would express such a childish idea with bright eyes.

Lian was a little disgusted, but she soon realized that the justice and fairness she wanted were the same as Leon's original intention.

Lian didn't seem to have the right to laugh at Leon's naivety.

"Lian, I want to try and leave my mark in this era. Are you willing to help me?"

Leon invites Lian to form his own force.

Lian blinked, not expecting Leon to be so straightforward.

"Your Highness Leon, I am still a member of the Secret Order. How can I serve you?"

Leon didn't expect that after he had said so much to Lian, Lian would still stick to her principles.

Isn't this just a waste of words?

"I will shut up the Secret Order. It's unreasonable for them to let you join!"

As soon as Leon finished speaking, Lian pointed behind him, signaling Leon to turn around.

Leon turned around and saw Lei standing there. He didn't know how much he had heard.

"Your Highness Leon, you are poaching my people right in front of me. Isn't that a bit too much~"

As the head of the secret society, Lei did not take Prince Leon seriously at all.

Lei and Leon were on the verge of a fight, and Lian became a spectator.

Tonight's poaching drama is really exciting.