The Golden Sun of the Academy

Chapter 93

Fernando

Passed through the city gate and entered the capital. Beside me was a water buffalo, two heads taller than me, quietly holding a flag and driving a horse.

Of course, the knights could not enter the castle. The defense of the capital is already in charge of the Royal Knights, and from their point of view, I am an outsider.

‘Multiple. multiple.’

After passing through the castle gate, I got back on my horse, so I continued to move forward, holding the slight pain and shaking in my hip with my waist.

As soon as I passed through the main gate of the capital, the first thing that caught my eye was the wide pavement.

Compared to modern technology, it was not negligible.

On the left and right of the road paved with stones, low stone buildings are lined up.

Whether it is used as a barracks, the building near the castle gate is constantly visited by soldiers.

And at the end of the wide and long road, there was a dimly visible resistance to enter the royal castle.

I slowly rode my horse through the avenue.

As you slowly enter the capital, the clothes of the people around you change.

The number of soldiers wearing red military uniforms that reminded them of red coats was gradually decreasing, and the number of ordinary citizens who were wrapped in various types of cotton continued to increase.

The citizens who were laughing amicably hardened their expressions as soon as they saw us and hurriedly hid themselves inside the building.

The mother wraps the children in her skirt and hurriedly lowers her head and scatters them left and right.

“You don’t seem to be welcome.”

“… … It looks like that.”

Is it because of Ain’s bigger size than normal people? Or is it because of the plate armor that symbolizes knighthood or status?

The face of one of the citizens who stepped back to the left and right of the main street was stepped on in the field of vision.

A mother holding a boy

The mother lowered her head with a bewildered face, and the little boy, whose face was sticking out from the mother’s skirt, was looking at us with sparkling eyes.

I looked into his eyes, full of fear and longing.

As a child, he did not know much about the world yet, so his instinctive fear was evident.

It was obviously because of our appearance.

Conversely, since a boy in the Middle Ages would have always dreamed of becoming a knight, it was a longing for the armor that covered his whole body.

On the other hand, only urgency and fear were felt on the faces of parents who had lived enough to live in the world.

She put her hand on the back of the boy’s head, who was glaring at us, and forced him to bow his head.

The fantasy world wasn’t just filled with hope.

When I tried to stop all plans, I felt a little bit aware of why Ivan’s remnants stood in my way.

Because he loves his land and his people.

… … That doesn’t mean I don’t know.

As I looked around the surroundings and headed forward, the castle began to be completely caught in my field of vision.

The capital we just passed through is higher than the city wall. The stone walls, hewn straight, stand firm.

I saw a sharp spire soaring high, as if to pierce the clear blue sky without a single cloud.

The large glass windows and open windows that can be seen throughout the castle tell us that the ceiling height is high on each floor of the castle.

After showing the family seal to the guards blocking us at the entrance and filling out the entry and exit register, we were able to enter.

“Welcome to the royal castle. Your Excellency Count Hribach.”

I was able to enter the royal castle after leaving behind the greeting of the human knight guarding the entrance.

When I went inside a little from the entrance, I was able to meet the attendant who came out to greet me.

He was an elderly gentleman with gray hair.

I can hear his voice as the nicely trimmed beard moves around his mouth.

“Your Excellency Count. I am Count Leberun, the royal chamberlain. I will see you from here.”

“Let’s do that.”

We entered the main castle after being guided by an elderly gentleman who bowed his head politely.

Leading the way, he straightened his back and walked so quietly that even footsteps could not be heard.

On the other hand, the atmosphere surrounding the entire castle could be seen as being excited.

The attendants were running around holding something, and the gardener was busy mowing the grass in the vast garden like a writer on a deadline.

“Did I come too late?”

“no. Today is the day, but you are not late.”

“Good luck, then. What about His Highness?”

“He is watching state affairs from the palace. Would you like an audience?”

“… … No, I will greet you personally at the ball.”

“I will tell Your Highness in advance.”

Because it was the castle of a royal family that owned a kingdom, the scale was unusually large.

After walking for a long time under his guidance, the clothes of the people around him changed again.

The number of black-and-white attendants and maids gradually decreased.

The number of aristocrats wearing the same armor as me or wearing tailcoats with flashy primary colors increased.

I heard their whispers as they saw me and the messenger.

“… … It is Count Hribach.”

“Did you invite aristocrats from other countries as well as prisoners?”

“under-?! There must have been quite a few talented people among the nobles of the kingdom, I would have thought to see Ain in a place like this.”

“Say that. I thought I would only see you on the battlefield or in bed.”

Even Ivan, a high-ranking aristocrat, is treated like this… … .

“They… … !”

“stop.”

I stopped Ain, who clenched his fists.

Those chis have nothing to gain from me and I have to compete with them, so it was natural in a way to start off like this.

Even so. The racist remarks are a bit harsh.

I’ve just entered the royal castle. It’s already started.

If Ivan, a high-ranking aristocrat who even had a territory, was like this, he seemed to know a little how the demi-humans were treated in the kingdom.

This is why he had an extreme idea of rebellion for the revival of the Ain.

Count Leberun simply continued guiding without a word.

Pretend you didn’t see it even if you saw it. pretend not to hear He was faithful to his role.

I arrived in front of a building across a garden where flowers were blooming profusely.

In front of the building, there were two maids as if it were an accessory attached to the building.

Stepping aside in front of the door, he bowed his head at me.

“You can stay here while staying in the royal castle. If you ever need anything, just let them know.”

Along with his words, the two maids standing next to him lowered their heads.

“Your Excellency Count Hribach, please fulfill your purpose.”

He murmured softly as I entered the building.

So time rushed towards evening.

* * *

The sun has gone down.

As the sun went down, the sunset came naturally, and the moon slowly began to reveal its scarred face over Seosan in line with it.

The moon, dyed by the evening sunset, was red as if it were drenched in blood.

In the hall used as the royal castle’s ballroom, the sound of music flowed out of the door, and the shouts of the attendant at the entrance went back inside.

“His Excellency Count Alfonso is entering!”

“His Excellency Count Bergan is entering!”

“His Excellency, Marquis Lucien, is entering!”

… … .

… … .

… … .

Since it was a ball to find a groom for the princess, quite a few nobles were not even invited.

The hall where nobles from each region of the Adria Kingdom lined up lined up, and all sorts of topics continued.

“long time no see. Count Alfonso.”

“It’s been a while since Marquis Lucien. Oh, I heard the news. This time, there was a misfortune inside the estate… … .”

“hahahaha… … You don’t have to worry about that. Well done.”

“I see. My cousin said that he lost his status by selling medicine, but it’s only a branch family affair.”

“I heard that Count Alfonso took a new concubine this time… … .”

“Uh-huh. Who believes such rumors? Nothing happened.”

“Well, the reason why the famous Count called the lady-in-waiting into the bedroom at night must be because of work. Could it be that something special happened?”

“… … It would be good for you to shut up.”

“You can do that and get slapped in the cheek by my glove.”

In the hall where elegant classical music resonated, there was a bored gaze through the curtains at the sight of nobles clinking glasses and chatting.

“… … After all, this is where it is.”

Lee Yoo-ra was the one who slightly lifted the curtains covering the platform in the center of the hall and looked at the situation.

He let go of the hem of the curtain he was holding in his hand and let out a big sigh.

“I am tired of this place. I don’t even like the topic of finding a groom… … .”

Lee Yu-ra let out a sigh in succession, pulled up the hem of her long dress and looked around.

The hem of her pure white dress swung to and fro as she moved.

At least you can take a look at this

the moment she returns.

“Isabelle here?”

“… … ?”

There was a man. Maybe 20 years old? It was a young man with brilliant blond hair and a face that still had youthful energy.

He strode towards Lee Yoo-ra with a bright red color and tried to hug her at once, so she stepped back in fright.

“who… … ?”

“Who are you? it’s me. Fernando.”

In an instant, information that could not be imagined in Lee Yoo-ra’s head was rushing into her head.

this… … what… … ?

Lee Yu-ra frowned at the sense of discrepancy in information that accompanied the headache.

In the meantime, I didn’t expect that there would be a human relationship like this because I felt only cramped with Isabel’s body.

“ah… … ! Is it because it’s dark?”

Fernando pulled back the curtain that separated the blinding hall from the bright light and the dark back.

Lee Yu-ra, who couldn’t adapt to the light, narrowed her eyes.

Through the gaps between his eyelids, his whole figure was captured.

“… … Fernando.”

“okay. It’s your friend Fernando. Are you finding out now? Is it too much?”

Lee Yoo-ra muttered to herself as she saw his brightly smiling face, showing white teeth.

‘… … A childhood friend.’

It was an unexpected human relationship for Isabel, who seemed to have been locked up in the royal castle for the rest of her life.

Fernando, with his blonde hair licking, looked down at Yura.

His eyes stayed on her face.

Then he opened his mouth.

“Have you become prettier in the short time I haven’t seen you?”

* * *

“Have you become prettier in the short time I haven’t seen you?”

From behind the curtain, Fernando looked down at Isabel, who was a head shorter than himself.

Seeing her for the first time in a while, she had become a full-fledged lady.

Curly blonde hair is still desirable.

She was tall for a woman, but even that was beautiful thanks to her small face.

I had seen her since I was a child, but her beauty seemed to ripen as the years went by.

I used to come to the envoys who come to Adria every year just to see Isabel.

When I recalled the fun memories I had with her as a child, a smile came to my lips.

In the dark, the soft light coming through the slightly open curtains cast shadows on Isabel’s face.

“Isabel, do you remember what I said when I was little?”

“… … What are you talking about? It’s not just one or two.”

“There was a time in the past when you sneaked out of the castle and came to the envoys’ annex where I was.”

Isabel, who narrowed her eyes for a moment and wrapped her hair, let out a small exclamation as if she remembered his words.

“The story I told you when we parted at the end after going around the castle avoiding the guards.”

“… … .”

“The story that later, when I grow up, I will definitely make you the queen of Aragorn.”

“ah… … But you’re the third prince, so it’s impossible… … .”

Seeing Isabel’s face right in front of his eyes, Fernando couldn’t hold back his long-held words.

“It is possible now. Because I solved everything.”

The light coming through the slightly open curtains drew a line between Isabel and Fernando.

“Choose me at this prom. Let’s go together, to Aragorn.”