Chapter 58: Attend the Imperial Banquet (2)

I followed the butler to the dining room.

Inside, Delkarmen Muelia was drinking hot tea.

“Sit down.”

“Ah, yes!”

I stumbled and sat in front of him. Delkarmen Muelia clapped a couple of times and the dishes were set.

“Let’s fill our stomachs first. I didn’t call you to scold you, so you can relax. It’s about the Imperial Family.”

“The Imperial Family?”

I asked back, but there was no answer. Instead, he started eating a feast.

I was hungry too, so I started eating.

I scooped up the pasta with a fork and put it in my mouth.

Chew, chew, chew.

‘Hmm. The Imperial Family. Does the Imperial Family have any business with me?’

If I had taken the lead in this matter and solved it, the Imperial Family would have called me.

But it was Delkarmen Muelia who clearly dealt with the monster, and Delkarmen Muelia defeated the monster alone without my advice.

‘Prophecy? That’s related to the Muelia family, so it doesn’t matter.’

I am a person who is favorable to the Muelia family now.

I told the prophecy and prevented Delkarmen Muelia’s death, and furthermore prevented the collapse of the Muelia family.

If the Imperial Family tries to kill me on the pretext of prophecy, there is no reason to invite me to this dinner.

Even thinking about it, the food I was eating was really delicious.

So, when the meal was over to some extent, Delkarmen Muelia put down his knife and opened his mouth.

“The Imperial banquet will be held soon. I think you should attend.”

“M-me, you mean?”

“Yes.”

Imperial banquet? Why me? Why?

The Imperial Banquet is literally a banquet hosted by the Imperial Family.

Nobles and politics are inseparable. And the place where such political maneuvering takes place the most is a social gathering.

Naturally, the banquet where the emperor, the highest authority of the empire, comes is bound to be popular.

Sinister schemes hidden between money and smiles. It is a place full of invisible demons.

It’s gorgeous on the outside, but the inside is so dirty that I’m not really interested.

But you want me to go to such a place?

“Can you tell me more?”

“I was lacking in explanation. As you said, the Second Prince betrayed me, and I killed the Second Prince Chris on the spot. The Emperor knows the truth. But can he really reveal this fact as it is?”

“No.”

“What do you think he would have done?”

Delkarmen Muelia asked me. It felt like he was testing me, so I thought carefully.

‘There have been many such incidents in history.’

“If I were the Emperor, I would portray the Prince as a hero who inflicted a fatal wound on the monster and died.”

“Even though we were there?”

“Yes. In order to do that, we need to make a deal. The Imperial power is already weak, so we can’t make the South our enemy.”

In the worst case, the Muelia family could rebel.

Although there are Sword Masters and Archmages in the Emperor’s faction, will they be able to move for the Empire that abandoned those who answered the call of the country like worn-out shoes?

Impossible.

If that happens, the Empire will be torn into several pieces in an instant, and the world will face a time of war.

And what about that?

The Demon King won’t let that go, so Delkarmen Muelia is probably worried about that.

Delkarmen Muelia nodded in satisfaction.

“As expected of the heir of the Medicine King.”

“But why are they holding the banquet now? It’s been a while since the incident ended…”

“It took time to investigate the incident, negotiate, and so on.”

Then why the hell are you taking me to such a place?

As if reading my doubts, Delkarmen Muelia gave the answer.

“It’s been almost half a year since you became a noble, right?”

“Yes. I received the nobility for saving Yona.”

“Even if it’s a baronetcy, it’s a rule for nobles to participate in a banquet within a year. It has many advantages to participate in the Imperial banquet for the first time.”

It seems that taking me to the banquet is Delkarmen Muelia’s consideration.

‘Well, it’s not that bad.’

The Imperial Banquet acts as a poison in cases where the power of the nobility is weak or they have no affiliation.

But I have the strong backing of the Muelia family.

In particular, there will be no forces that will touch the Muelia family’s affiliated forces that have been active in this incident.

The only force that usually opposes the Muelia family is the Emperor’s faction, but this time, even the Emperor’s faction can’t do anything.

“Then when should I leave?”

“The banquet is in a week, so it doesn’t matter when you go, but Yona and Emily are leaving tomorrow. What will you do?”

“Then I’ll leave tomorrow too.”

“Then I’ll tell the two.”

After that, I had a few conversations with Delkarmen Muelia and got up.

It was already late, and Delkarmen Muelia said he was busy preparing for the upcoming banquet.

When I returned home, I started packing.

“What should I pack first?”

In the case of Emily and Yona, the butler will take care of everything, but I don’t have a butler.

I have to take care of everything from general luggage to accommodation.

First of all, I packed clothes and coffee.

Delkarmen Muelia contacted Emily.

“Daughter. Rachel said she would go with you tomorrow.”

“Yes. I understand. Thank you.”

“Sleep well. Sweet dreams.”

“Yes. You too, Father.”

Emily hung up the phone. Then she looked at Yona, who was in her arms.

“What did Dad say? Is Sister Rachel going with us?”

“Yes. She said she’d go with us.”

“Yahoo!”

Yona hugged the pillow and shook her shoulders. Emily, who thought that figure was so cute, hugged Yona tightly.

“Do you like her that much?”

“Yes! Actually, I like it the most when the three of us meet and play. And if we go this time, we can sleep together.”

Yona smiled purely. Emily blushed slightly at those words.

I don’t know why this reaction comes out yet.

“What about you, sister?”

“I like it too.”

“Then what shall we do for a week?”

Yona’s eyes sparkled. The two thought for a moment.

“First of all, Sister Rachel is the first time at the banquet, so she won’t have a dress, right? I’ve gotten taller too, so let’s go shopping.”

“There are many things to eat near the capital. She was a commoner, so she probably hasn’t been near the capital.”

“Oh, let’s watch a play together! They said the man in the mask came out this time!”

“We also have to learn banquet etiquette, so it would be nice if I taught her myself.”

The three will be together for a week during the banquet.

The two chose things that Rachel could do during that time.

It was a fun time just imagining it.

“Haaam. I slept well.”

I opened my eyes to the morning sun. When I turned my head to check the time, it was 8 am.

It was always a happy thing to be able to sleep in after being freed from the librarian job.

I stretched and boiled water.

The morning must always start with a flavorful latte.

“Hmm. I’ll make a little more since Emily will drink it later too.”

They said they would leave for the Imperial capital this morning. It’s 11 o’clock by the time. Since Yona is also going together, I took out fruits from the refrigerator.

Since she said the strawberry banana she ate before was delicious, I started grinding strawberries and bananas.

I also started making lattes for me and Emily to drink.

“By the way, what about the accommodation?”

This Imperial banquet is not just a banquet.

It is a place to celebrate the merit of blocking the monster wave that occurred in the south, and to mourn Chris, who sacrificed heroically there.

It’s not just a banquet at the Imperial Palace, but a festival throughout the Empire.

Naturally, the scale will be large, and many people will flock to the capital.

In other words, it means that many accommodations would have been booked at the time when only a week remained until the banquet.

‘The accommodations for nobles are the same.’

Nobles who are not invited to the banquet will use the accommodations for nobles.

They would be at least baronets or above.

There is no place for me, a mere baronet, to intervene.

So I’m worried.

Boil, boil, boil

In the meantime, the water boiled and the coffee and juice were completed.

I put it in a thermos and packed it and put it in my bag.

“It’s just the right time to wash up now.”

I put aside my worries for now and washed up. I put on moderately neat clothes and headed to the meeting place.

Yona was already out at the place.

“Sister!”

“Yona!”

Yona ran and hugged me. Fortunately, her cheeks had returned to their original chubby state.

I was glad that Yona, my lifesaver, came back.

“Are you sure you’re not sick anywhere?”

“Yeah. I’m not sick. What have you been doing these days?”

“I’ve been studying.”

“Studying? What kind of studying?”

“Poison.”

I flinched for a moment. Since I transmigrated, I’ve been involved in a lot of things related to poison.

“I’m studying poison to help you, sister, and it’s more fun than I thought. The poison teacher also says I have talent!”

“Talent? Could it be… you found it?”

“Yes! I think so!”

Yona smiled brightly.

Showing talent as a Muelia means that you can become an important person in that field. I sincerely applauded her.

Then Emily walked from the other side.

“It’s been a while. Rachel. Have you been well?”

“Yeah. Are you ready?”

“Of course. Let’s go.”

We went down near the capital at the teleport station.

All teleports to the Empire were blocked in case of a possible terrorist attack during the festival period.

Therefore, we had to take a carriage from a nearby estate.