I like traveling the most

The Francia Palace can be roughly divided into three buildings, one is the residence of the guards and knights, the other is their training ground, and the largest one is the residence of the royal family.

The design of the royal palace is very perfect, dazzling and as if shining.

The polished corridor was spotless, and the gleaming glass dome scattered the sunlight into clumps, falling down like stars. The walls are dotted with gold leaves, and the surrounding murals are lifelike, making people feel magnificent and luxurious.

The noble men and women in the hall were all wearing gorgeous clothes and bright jewelry. They formed small groups based on factions to gather together, either communicating quietly or talking loudly.

It's full of luxury and luxury.

Even though there are still people in the kingdom whose survival is in doubt, the nobles are still squandering money.

...whatever, he couldn't say it at all.

After all, this banquet was held for him... no, to be precise, it was held for the returning envoys, the [Robul Holy Kingdom] envoys.

To entertain envoys from other countries, for a weak kingdom, it would not be a pity even if it is a shame. Because this is about the face of the kingdom, and it also shows off the muscles to a certain extent.

However, even if he was from a noble family, he still couldn't accept this kind of pretentious situation.

Holding a glass of red wine, leaning on the edge of the balcony.

Stay away from the hustle and bustle and be a quiet handsome man.

But hiding on the balcony, instead of hiding his figure, he attracted the attention of many nobles because of his unique behavior.

The sun shone on his aqua blue hair, with a gentle smile on his face. The white and blue priest uniform that fit him perfectly gave him a quiet and fresh aura.

This smell, which was completely different from that of a bunch of rumored bitches, caused many noble ladies in the venue to frequently cast seductive looks at him, and also made the noble men a little annoyed.

So much so that——

"Hey, look over there."

"That is... the second son of the Bat family?"

"Yeah, he's just a frustrated guy."

bat?

It's really ugly.

They were talking about Rebuen Hou.

There is such a title, probably because someone discovered it and spread it when meeting the royal family.

Although this matter was suppressed under the pretext of the [Royal Faction] attacking the [Aristocratic Faction], once the seeds of suspicion are planted, they will take root and sprout.

"You're too close to the royal family, brother."

Sighing slightly.

As for why bats are used to tease, it must be mentioned in the fable of "bats, birds and beasts".

Five years ago, Marquis Rebuen was indeed the ambitious leader of the aristocratic faction, but after getting married and having children, he moved skillfully between the [royal faction] and the [aristocratic faction].

But he didn't do this to have both sides, and he would fall to whichever side was beneficial. But in order to minimize the effective strength of the kingdom, and to maintain the delicate balance of domestic power from other kingdoms taking advantage of it, they will rack their brains to maintain the balance of power.

How could these selfish guys understand their brother's painstaking efforts?

"call--"

Exhaling slightly, his expression became more melancholy than before, which naturally attracted the attention of the noble ladies. And just when he was admiring it alone——

"Lin, what are you doing here?"

"Warrior Captain Gazef Stronov, and little brother Climb."

Two warriors came towards me.

One of them has no word that is more suitable to describe him than tough. He is such a tough man. His rock-like face is wrinkled and many wrinkles appear. He looks older than his actual age, but his muscles are strong and bulging. It proved that this man was no ordinary person.

The other young warrior was much inferior to him, but his determined eyes and straight waist all showed how dedicated he was to his duties as a guard.

The two of them are also very conspicuous.

Not only was one of them a warrior captain of the kingdom and the other a guard of the princess, but also because at the banquet where everyone was wearing gorgeous clothes and bright jewelry, the two of them were wearing armor, and Climb was wearing an exquisite secret armor. Silver armor.

"You two seem to be very relaxed. What about your job of protecting the royal family?"

"It's over. After all, the king and the envoys also have something to discuss, so it's not convenient for us to be there."

Following his gaze, one could see the king and the envoys walking towards the room next to them. He must have left in the middle of the banquet because he had something important to discuss.

I hope their return visit is not for matchmaking.

If that were the case, he would have to consider whether to leave this kingdom and live in another kingdom.

"Really, that means the show off is over?"

"Show off?"

"Look, the only thing we can do to the Holy Kingdom is the famous warrior of the kingdom who is praised as the strongest in the neighboring countries. How could the king let go of this opportunity?"

"...Don't be ridiculous."

After saying that, the two of them laughed in unison.

Although there is a big age gap, the relationship between Lin, Gazef Stronov and Climb is very good.

Probably because the three of them were ostracized by the nobles of the royal capital. Unknowingly, a coalition of frustrated people was formed.

"Climb, your armor is very eye-catching."

"Thank you for the compliment! This is a gift from Her Royal Highness Princess Lana, so I cherish it very much."

"That's not what I meant. Never mind, it's nothing."

Compared with the second son of the Rebun family and the kingdom's warrior captain, the situation of Climb, who had no support, was a bit more miserable. If he didn't have the support of Princess Lana behind him, he would have been targeted even more.

No, maybe it was because of Princess Lana that he was hostile to the knight guards and even the maids. The more he is cared for, the more hostile he becomes, and he is trapped in an endless cycle.

"It's not easy for you either, little Climb."

"No, it doesn't matter to me! For Princess Lana, no matter what kind of treatment, I will accept it!"

The young man's face was tense, he puffed up his chest and put his hands on his chest, expressing his gratitude to his master.

After hearing what he said, the other two people could only shake their heads helplessly at the serious young warrior.

Then--

"Gadeff, the nobles who secretly designed to frame you will soon receive the punishment they deserve."

"Forest……"

"If you dare to attack my friends, how can you do it without paying a price? You must let them know what stupid things they have done. Don't worry, I will do it very covertly."

"Please don't go too far."

Gazef Stronov sighed slightly. He understood how terrifying it would be for the man with a gentle smile in front of him to be angry, and the reason for this was just because he took action against his friends.

I just took care of the other person a little out of sympathy at the beginning, but I didn't expect that I would be rewarded hundreds or thousands of times.

"But how did you get saved?"

Lin shook his glass and said: "Although this sentence is a bit hurtful, [Sunshine Sacred Code] is not a group of wastes. In addition, they have already had a plan, but even so, they only lost a few people. What happened?" What happened, Gazef?"

"If I hadn't met a compassionate magic caster and received help from him, I probably wouldn't be standing here now..."

His tone was slightly amazed and thankful.

Presumably, the battle situation at that time must have been very dangerous, and the people who helped were very powerful, even more powerful than the kingdom's warrior captain, otherwise the tone would not have been like this.

"He is?"

"...The other party calls himself Ainz Ooal Gown. According to my speculation, this person may be comparable to the monster-level magician in the empire."

Familiar name.

It's the same information as the "bird" sent back.

But to be able to match the strength of the sixth-level magic caster who was the teacher of the Blood Emperor, he is really an incredible big shot.

Sixth-level magic is already the limit of human beings, and it cannot be broken through no matter what. This is the shackles of naturally weak humans.

No, since it was an ambush, in order to ensure that the kingdom's warrior captain could be killed smoothly, the [Sunshine Sacred Code] could not be unprepared, and maybe even the secret treasure would be used.

The secret treasures are at least six-level artifacts, and their use will definitely cause a large-scale shock.

But looking at Gazef Stronov's expression, it seemed that no huge damage had occurred at that time, and Lin also believed in his judgment, which showed that he could use at least seventh-level magic!

Maybe the magic caster named Ainz Ooal Gown isn't even human!

Really, no wonder it causes severe stinging pain.

That's it, that's how it should be!

Lin paused and asked, "Climb, do you know that Lord Ainz Ooal Gown?"

"No, I don't know...Why does Master Lin want to ask me?"

"Isn't it because you are interested in collecting heroic biographies? And regardless of race, you will collect all the adventure legends of famous adventurers from neighboring countries, as long as you can find out about them."

"Yes, that's it... Hey, I've never told anyone about this interest. How did Mr. Lin know about it?"

"Don't care, don't care."

Climb looked at the priest who was smiling and waving his hands to tell him not to think too much. He always felt that he had no secrets in his eyes, no matter what.

For a moment, he felt awkward all over his body, and even the sight of him was unbearable.

And Lin murmured softly: "Really? Even Climb doesn't know?"

"Lin, you don't want to..."

"No, no, no, I will not do anything to make the other party unhappy. After all, he is such an exaggerated strong man. Moreover, he is the one who saved my friend."

"It's best to have this idea. If I don't give it to you, don't worry, because you are not a stupid young man."

"Lord Stronov!"

Gazef pointed at Climb, which naturally made the dumbfounded boy very unhappy.

The waiter passed behind.

Xiaolin put the empty wine glass back and picked up another glass. At the same time, he signaled to the other two people if they wanted to enjoy it. They received a polite reply because they still had work to do.

Gazef sighed.

"After seeing such a strong man, I finally realized that I am not good at martial arts."

"Oh, the warrior captain of the kingdom actually said such discouraging words."

"It's true. Only when you see how strong the strong can you realize how small you are."

"A true master always has the heart of a disciple. I also admire this about you, Mr. Gazef."

"Me too! Master Stronov!"

Clem followed suit and took a stand.

The boy who worshiped heroes naturally also worshiped the kingdom's warrior captains. In order to get closer to them, he also learned from the heroes' character. He only admired what Lin just said.

Said subconsciously:

"No wonder Lord Stronov had a sword duel with me this morning."

But after he finished speaking, he immediately covered his mouth and looked around with a guilty conscience, fearing that others would hear his words.

"...Really?"

Lin blinked.

But seeing Gazef's helplessness and Climb's embarrassed expressions, one knew that the two of them were really fighting swords.

"Really or not?"

I sighed again, with a little surprise.

In the past, the two of them had never faced off against each other. This was an unspoken rule between the two of them.

Because there is no benefit to training between two people, no, there are benefits, but the disadvantages are too great.

Today, the kingdom is divided into the [Royal Faction] and the [Aristocratic Faction] formed by three of the six noble families. The two factions are fighting for power, and the country's situation is very critical. Some people even believe that the reason why the country has not been divided is because it has to wage war with the empire every year.

In this situation, the king's confidant Gazef Stronov, the kingdom's warrior captain, actually could not lose.

Just making an analogy——

In case of defeat, it would be equivalent to giving the enemy [Noble Faction] the best material to attack, just like being ambushed by [Sunshine Scripture] and killing him.

Not to mention Crom, if there was a disastrous defeat, the nobles would definitely say that such a person could not be allowed to protect the princess personally.

The princess, who is both a stunning beauty and has no marriage partner, reused a soldier with unknown origins like Climb as her personal bodyguard, which aroused the resentment of many nobles.

Based on the above situation, the two people's positions do not allow both sides to lose, let alone let people see their weaknesses, expose their vital points, and give the enemy an excuse to attack.

Both of them were born as commoners, and they were careful about everything and did not want to cause trouble to their master.

Gazef Stronov, the warrior captain of the kingdom, broke this unspoken rule. He must have seen the huge gap in the strength of the strong, which caused him to be a little impulsive and lose his previous judgment.

Ainz Ooal Gown...

It really is a magical name.

"Forest……"

"I know, I can't let others know about this, right? It would be bad if it becomes a basis for criticism."

"That's it, please."

After Climb apologized in embarrassment and shame, Gazef wiped his ass for him.

Lin thought for a while and said, "Why don't you let me join in."

"What?"

"You two are commoners. No matter which side loses, it will have a bad impact. But if I, a nobleman - the second son of the Marquis family, join in, even those [nobles] will have no reason to criticize. After all, Even if it is said, it can be said that I lost. When the nobles lose to the common people, those nobles will not be able to lose face. "

It must be said that this proposal is indeed exquisite and skillfully resists the attacks of the nobles.

only--

"Wouldn't it damage your reputation?"

"What are you talking about, Clem, do you think I still have any reputation?"

Don't forget, he is an unsuccessful second son.

But even for the Second Young Master who was targeted in this way by his Marquis brother, if any noble dared to use this to criticize him, it would also mean that he was declaring war on the largest noble in the kingdom, and his Marquis brother would not sit idly by.

As a result, those nobles had nothing to say.

"To actually get to this point..."

"Okay, it's decided. Let's meet at the training ground tomorrow."

Without giving them a chance to refuse, Lin decided on the spot, which moved Clem, who had always been grateful for the other party's favor.