The Place Where I Was Sold as a Slave Was the Imperial Palace

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After I finished eating, I fell asleep.

Today, I wore a corset and dress that I was not used to since the morning, and even twirled all my hair. He sprinkled a lot of white powder on his face and wore shoes that hurt his toes.

You’ve done too much. I feel like I’m going to die of exhaustion and sleepiness.

As I was sitting in the chair, my head was bobbing back and forth.

“Shouldn’t it be better to go back now?”

Lou murmured. I’m not sure if I’m talking to myself or if I’m talking to myself. I wanted to open my eyes, but I couldn’t. I am so sleepy.

It sounds like someone is wiping your mouth with a towel. Skinny, elongated fingers touched his face. Ah, okay, this hand is the baroness.

“Your Majesty, I will go back first with Mama in my arms.”

As the baroness spoke, Lu’s voice was heard in succession.

“No, it’s my first time leaving the concubine, so it’s a little pity to let her go in alone. I’ll take her. You just have to look at her here for a moment.”

Lou really speaks like a grandfather. When I closed my eyes and listened, it seemed to be similar to Tae Hwang Je’s tone.

While he was as if he was sleeping, someone came and kept talking to Lu.

Lu must be tired too, but he keeps answering from one person to another without any trouble.

This is why Lou is always busy. stop working! Lou might die of exhaustion!

I strained my eyes to say that and tried to wake up, but someone called again. He was referring to himself as Klaus Keller.

“Your Majesty, I condescend to your enthronement. We, the Keller family, are deeply grateful for allowing us to attend.”

“I remember you. A few years ago, I was there when your family demonstrated magic tools.”

“I’m just grateful that you remember us lowly.

After a few more words, a man named Müller greeted Lou. And he said:

“Your Majesty, the fantastic bird I saw today was beautiful. I’ve shown something similar, but I haven’t been able to make one that moves so beautifully and exquisitely. How can I make such a bird?”

I don’t know what that means. But the next moment, Lu spoke in a cold voice.

“Oh, now you’re saying I made a fake?”

Next, a man named Klaus was saying something in a panicked voice, saying he was sorry.

What was it that bothered Lou?

I thought I should take sides. Having one side in a fight makes it much easier to win.

Just like Lu’s magical creatures helped her fight the goats and ducks, Lilitha should help too.

Thinking so, I groaned and put strength on my face, and Lilitha’s eyes, which hadn’t even dreamed of, suddenly opened.

“uh!”

Lilitha’s eyes widened.

There were two strange people. He has black hair and black eyes. It has the same color as the dark night sky.

I’ve seen yellow hair, white hair, brown hair, and shiny golden hair, but I’ve never seen such a color.

How come your hair is so black? It’s really strange.

But the next moment saw something even more amazing. Rilisha opened her mouth wide and saw the hair rising in front of her eyes.

All the others had faces similar to Lilitha. Open your mouth and open your eyes wide.

“Lu’s head…”

Lu’s beautiful golden hair rose into the air, and each strand began to change color.

Something like glittering gold dust came out of Lu’s hair and spread all over the place.

Each time, the golden hair turned black.

It was as if she was brushing off powder from the outside of her hair.

The golden hair changed one after another, becoming more black before I knew it.

And all of a sudden, all my hair turned black in an instant.

A few people screamed and sat on the floor.

Lu’s hair, which had soared into the sky, calmly settled down before I knew it. all black and….

Rilisha looked blankly at Lu and said.

“Lu? Luya? Why are your eyes black?”

Lu’s beautiful eyes, which had been blue-green, had changed to black darkness.

The young dark-haired man who had been arguing with Lou opened his mouth, closed it again, opened it again, and murmured.

“Ko, it’s the Corea dynasty. My God, that hair, why is the emperor of Correa…”

Lou smiled coldly and looked at the young dark-haired Muller.

“You’re an interesting guy. You can’t recognize monsters, but you’re so flustered with your trivial hair color.”

The atmosphere was very different from when he had golden hair and blue-green eyes. It’s like, like…

“It’s a black knight.”

As Lilitha muttered, Lu looked at her. And smile softly as before.

But the force is different.

The fear of the black knight comes out quickly! so cool!

***

A child changes his mind twelve times a day.

It seems that Lilitha’s hope for the future has changed from a prince to a black knight.

Excited, he forgot that he was in front of people and began to say fervently that he wanted to become a black knight.

Lilitha’s actions were not intended to be limited as much as possible, but there are limits in front of others.

I tried to push the young sorceress of the Corea dynasty a little further, but it would be better to block Lilitha’s mouth first.

The young magician who just said a rude thing can put pressure on the family in the future. I didn’t have to take it for a long time in this place.

When I glanced at it, the young magician was being scolded by his companion, the middle-aged magician. It’s as if they’re going to kill you right now.

As if he had never heard such a thing before, the young sorcerer was distorting his pale face.

‘Did you really think that nothing would happen even if you said that to the emperor of the empire?’

stupid young man

Rudy gently blocked Lilitha’s words and turned his gaze to the side.

Rudy’s hair and eyes turned black, throwing the banquet hall into chaos.

‘It’s so strange.’

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Demonic creatures of light are much more important and heavier than black hair and black eyes, which are evidence of the Corea Dynasty.

But few seem to think so.

I thought I would know from the Corea Dynasty, but the reaction of the young magician was very disappointing.

The older one seemed a little different, but he didn’t seem to notice the real danger of the monsters. Could it be that they just accepted it as the demonic creature that Shijo used to take with him?

‘Actually, this demonic creature is dangerous and can kill anyone in the world in an instant.’

Even the dying person, of course, can’t notice the fact that no one around. They die without knowing whether they were murdered or died a natural death.

If you knew that, you wouldn’t be around as carefree as you are now. There must be not one or two people plotting to kill Rudy right away.

However, unlike the royal family of the Putegrin Empire who warned of the dangers of demonic creatures from generation to generation, the story did not seem to have been passed down in the family of the Corea Dynasty.

Perhaps even within the Corea Dynasty, the story was treated as a top secret and would not be handed down to later generations.

I heard that the current Corea dynasty is not an orthodox royal family, but rather branch families that managed to escape to foreign countries when the kingdom was destroyed. It is highly likely that important things have not been conveyed.

Considering that situation, the Emperor and Rudy decided to keep the fact that demonic creatures can kill people a top secret. At the time, I was worried that I could really hide it, but it seems that was the correct answer.

Anyway, the thing I was most worried about was solved.

I was worried that someone from the Corea dynasty might know of the true danger of demon creatures, but they don’t seem to know at all.

Rudy took Lilitha, who was excited about being a black knight, and left the venue. Behind Rudy and Lilitha, attendants and maids followed in a line.

As promised in advance, the banquet hall was headed by Tae Hwang Je and Tae Hwang Hwang.

I walk down a long hallway listening to the sound of an orchestra playing music behind my back. When people’s gazes decreased, Rudy hugged Aflilisha.

In the past, it was only dragging while holding the waist, but now I can give the princess a hug.

Although Princess Lilitha is smaller than her peers, the strength that Rudy has trained so far is different from that of ordinary people.

Is black hair a stranger?

Rilisha blankly looked up at Rudy and suddenly asked.

“Lu, Your Majesty, where are you going?”

“We are going to our palace.”

“Aren’t you going to the mansion?”

“I’m not going anymore. Normally, just the two of us in the palace.”

“why?”

Hmmm, did Lilitha not understand the meaning of the word marriage? I never thought I would be asked this question now.

“You said always together when you get married. Since I’m staying in this palace, Lilitha is also here with me.”

“But Nanny and Marie.”

Tears suddenly began to form in Lilitha’s eyes. Before, he cried because he couldn’t do it without Rudy, but now he seems to cry without his nanny and Marie. Being a child is a bit difficult.

At that time, the chief chamberlain looked at Rudy with a troubled expression. It seems that something out of the ordinary has happened. When I asked with a wink, the chief chamberlain spoke with only the shape of his mouth.

[The nanny died a while ago.]

‘ah….’

Rudy let out a small breath. I knew that it would not be strange no matter when a day like this shut up. But I guess today is the day.

I wanted to go to the mansion and stay with Nadia Mama and Marie, but I couldn’t do that right now.

You cannot appear before Nadiagra, who is shocked by the death of her nanny, with black hair and black eyes. You will be able to try it only after the minimal shock has passed.

Lilitha rubbed her eyes as if she was sleepy and started to cry.

“…Nanny…Marie…”

This day must have been very difficult for her.

In a strange situation, in a strange place, with strangers.

Now he is sentenced to live in an unfamiliar place. You will be anxious in a situation where you are not familiar with anything.

Rudy put his head lightly on Lilitha’s forehead and said.

“Lilitha, don’t cry. Because I am here.”

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Did those words make it even more sad?

Lilitha hugged Rudi’s neck and began to weep in earnest.

Seeing Lilitha crying and calling for her nanny and Marie made Rudi’s heart complicated.

It is also sad that there is no Nadia Mama in the name that Rilisha calls.

As I walked down the endless hallway, Lilitha’s cry followed me, leaving a long aftertaste.

***

A hot wind blows through.

Goruka shook her leg slightly to speed up the horse’s pace.

With a bulging pack attached to its side, the horse began to walk at a brisk pace.

The pace of the pack horse that followed, laden with luggage, also became faster.

Several horses connected by a long string diligently walked across the open land without obstruction.

It hasn’t rained much in a few years. Everywhere in the meadow is dry and the river is getting less and less.

I heard that the situation is more serious if you go farther north from here.

Recently, there is news that there is a shortage of grass to feed livestock such as sheep and goats. The story has been going on for a few years, but this year was especially severe.

We have almost arrived at our destination. A large tent began to appear in the distance.

It seems that the other side also found Goruka. A few familiar men waved their hands loudly.

Goruka also waved at him and drew closer, when a young woman glanced at him and quickly ran to the back of the tent.

Perhaps it was the woman the chief spoke of last time.

The chief of this tribe seemed to like Goruka and suggested that he take a woman from his tribe as his wife.

It was a story of gratitude to Goruka, who was not very popular as a husband. But you can’t take it either. He was not yet ready to receive a wife.

In the grasslands, the livestock owned is a measure of wealth. In addition, the power to protect women, livestock, and children is an important condition for a husband.

However, both of those things did not apply to Goruka.

News of Goruka’s arrival spread, and the chiefs and men of the tribe began to gather.

“Hello, Chief.”

“Oh, Goruka. You’ve come a long way, but this time I don’t have much to exchange. The quality isn’t that good either.”

The chief’s face is not very good. As expected, all tribes seem to be having a hard time this year.

“It’s okay. There are people who want low-quality things as they are. Please show them first.”

“Thank you for saying that.”

The chief gave three coarse wolf furs, one fox fur, and two old well-groomed sheepskins.

The quality is poor, but the quantity is small. This isn’t a very good value for money.

As Goruka silently offered up some flour and fabric, the chieftain and the men sighed melancholy.

“I’m sorry. But I’m also in business.”

When Goruka apologized, the chief waved his hand.

“It’s okay. I know you’re good at it. Another dealer came once, too. He wouldn’t pay nearly half of what you put out.”

When Goruka smiled bitterly, the chieftain sighed and said,

“This year and next year are going to be tough times. It seems that there are places where they can’t stand it and start looting.”

Goruka asked as he rolled up the wolf and sheepskin so that they would not be wrinkled.

“Is the wind roaring again?”

The ‘Roaring Wind’ is a tribe that has been encroaching on the borders of the Empire for several years now.

The chief shook his head and replied.

“They say that Black Rock is also going to plunder this year. There is a saying that they unite with the roaring wind. If you are recommending it to other tribes, you don’t know how much more they will plunder.”

The chieftain sighed.

“If it becomes that large, the Empire won’t stand still.”

Men brought flour and fabric to the tent. The women were watching from a distance, checking things as the men approached.

Watching the scene, the chief spoke.

“We intend to go a little further north before the Empire moves. We may not see each other next year.”

“I heard things are worse in the north.”

At Goruka’s words, the chief turned into a melancholy face.

“It’s better than getting caught up in a war, though. If you do it wrong, someone else will do it and we’ll get our revenge. I’ve decided it’s better to move before it’s too late.”

That decision is probably right. The empire’s patience must have reached its limit by now.

Goruka packed up and left the tribe.

The chief recommended that they stay overnight, but it would be a nuisance to become a guest when the situation is bad like now.

Goruka refused, saying that he had work to do, and hurried on.

Originally, I was planning to visit the next tribe, but now I have a place to stop. Goruka diligently headed for the border city between the Empire and the steppe.

Goruka was born in the steppe, but was driven out of the tribe with her mother.

This is because her mother, who was still a virgin, had a child through affection with a merchant without permission from her father.

In the grassland tribe, even if a woman has a child from another man, she raises the child as her own through predatory marriage.

However, on the contrary, when a woman from her own tribe has an affair with an outsider of her own will, she is severely punished.

Even if the husband or father forgave, the entire tribe did not tolerate it.

Goruka’s mother was kicked out of the tribe and found wandering in the grasslands by another merchant. That person accepted Goruka as a child and raised him.

However, the adoptive father was plundered and killed by another tribe. It was when Goruka was in the Empire for a while.

Later, when he sought out the plundered tribe, he found out that his mother had already died. Their tribe was known for rough treatment of women.

Goruka does not hate the grassland tribe. They have their lives, and their laws are made for a reason and passed down from generation to generation.

However, he could not forgive those who killed his mother and adoptive father. I decided that one day I would definitely kill him.

So he became an informant for the Empire.

Black Rock, to destroy the tribe.

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