My Lord Who Is Being Prudent! [EN]: Chapter 34

§ 34 – Founding Day Event (1)

In the aftermath of the uproar,

Sian headed to Jerry’s house with Jerry.

Arriving at Jerry’s house,

located in the slums, it was incredibly shabby.

An environment that even commoners, let alone nobles, would avoid.

However, Sian entered Jerry’s house without even a frown.

Inside Jerry’s house, various magical tools were lined up.

Magical tools that purified the air, which he had seen in the Magic Tower.

Magical tools that automatically cleaned the house, and so on.

Thanks to that, the interior was quite neat, more so than it appeared from the outside.

“Mother, I’m home.”

Jerry said as he entered the house.

However, there was no reply.

*Was there a problem?* he wondered.

But Jerry went into one of the rooms as if it were natural.

In the room that Jerry entered, a woman was lying down.

Extremely emaciated.

No, skin and bones.

Sian couldn’t think of a more appropriate expression.

“Could you wait in the living room for a moment? I’ll take care of my mother and come out soon.”

At Jerry’s words, Sian nodded and went out to the living room.

Once outside, Sian looked around.

He was looking for a suitable place to sit when…

“But… is it okay?”

Amelia came to Sian’s side and whispered.

“What?”

Amelia’s expression was full of worry.

That was because of Sian’s actions earlier.

It was an act of directly challenging Elanur’s authority.

So, to be honest.

Objectively speaking.

There was no reason for Sian to step in.

More precisely, Sian shouldn’t have stepped in.

There was no one in the Empire who could defy Elanur and be unscathed.

Even though Sian was Elanur’s child,

Sian was an abandoned son.

If Elanur held a grudge and retaliated,

Sian, and Ruben, had no power to stop it.

Ruben was just starting to develop,

but it was still like ruins in front of Elanur.

That’s why Sian shouldn’t have stepped in.

He understood the intention to save Jerry,

but Ruben couldn’t collapse entirely because of one Jerry.

And Sian couldn’t have been unaware of that.

That’s why.

“Well…”

Sian couldn’t answer easily.

It wasn’t that Sian didn’t know.

But Sian had stood before Elanur,

and unhesitatingly drew his sword against Isabel.

Was it because Jerry’s talent was outstanding?

To recruit Jerry into Ruben?

It would be a lie to say that those weren’t reasons.

But was that *really* the reason?

*‘Sian, love people, have compassion for them, and care for them. This is how Sian can live like a noble.’*

It was an old memory,

and therefore a faded memory.

Yet, why does it still remain in his mind?

“I don’t really know either.”

That’s all Sian could say.

Amelia quietly looked at Sian.

Realistically, Ruben didn’t have the power to stand up to Elanur.

So, it was right to lie low even now.

But why?

Contrary to that feeling.

A small smile appeared on Amelia’s face.

Because of that very appearance.

Because of that aspect.

Hadn’t she also decided to become a resident of Ruben because of that?

Amelia brushed away all her worries with a smile.

At that moment.

Click.

The door opened and Jerry appeared.

And had he heard Sian and Amelia’s conversation just now?

“……”

Jerry’s expression was quite strange.

Jerry slowly raised his eyes and looked at Sian.

Sian’s neat and tidy appearance.

A figure that couldn’t be found in this slum.

And the noble name of Elanur.

That’s why Jerry couldn’t understand Sian.

There was no reason for Sian to stand up for him.

There was no reason to care for someone who was just a commoner.

There was no reason to oppose Elanur,

and even less reason to protect him while tarnishing himself.

And.

“About your mother… actually, we have a very talented healer named Ellie in our territory. Um… I can’t guarantee it, but Ellie might be able to heal your mother.”

There was no need to go this far.

“So, won’t you come to Ruben with me?”

“……”

Jerry didn’t answer.

His head hung low.

Jerry doesn’t trust nobles.

Since his father was brutally murdered by a noble a few years ago.

And since his mother’s condition worsened.

Jerry doesn’t trust nobles.

And he had vowed that he would never trust them again.

Thud.

Something transparent fell from Jerry’s lowered head.

The Elanur in front of him now.

But a different Elanur.

Jerry didn’t break his vow not to trust nobles again.

He would never break that vow forever.

But just this once.

Jerry wasn’t trusting a noble.

Not Elanur.

“… Thank you so much, Lord…”

He decided to trust the person named Sian once.

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After recruiting Jerry as a resident of Ruben,

time passed quickly, and before he knew it, the Founding Day event had begun.

“Come on, dried squid for those who want something to munch on while watching the event!”

“Cold beer for sale! Buy it before it gets warm!”

The streets were filled with a festive atmosphere,

and they were crowded day and night with people who had flocked in from all over the continent.

And Sian and Amelia.

Sian and Amelia couldn’t enjoy such a festival at all.

That was because they had to prepare to take Jerry to Ruben.

They had to pack their belongings while cleaning up Jerry’s house, which they were leaving from the capital,

and it was also a problem how to take Jerry’s immobile mother to Ruben.

Therefore, they didn’t have time to enjoy a festival, as they had to prepare not only a carriage for that,

but also various supplies.

To be exact.

“Then I’ll leave the rest to you, Amelia.”

Amelia didn’t have time to enjoy the festival.

Sian finished preparing to leave the inn.

A luxury inn that cost a whopping 3 gold per night.

In fact, it couldn’t be called an inn at this level.

He had spent some money because of it, but…

His money pouch was still full, so he didn’t care much… bullshit.

He was really trembling as he paid for the accommodation.

Well, anyway.

“… Is that why you brought me here?”

Amelia glared at Sian, who was passing the work on to her and leaving.

Sian waved his hand as if it were a misunderstanding.

“Don’t get me wrong. I want to help too, but as you know, I have no choice.”

That’s because of the Crown Prince’s invited Founding Day event.

That event would start soon,

and that event was held in the Imperial Palace.

Even if he wanted to take Amelia with him, only those who were invited could enter the Imperial Palace.

“I can’t refuse the Crown Prince’s invitation, can I?”

“Seriously…”

Amelia shook her head.

“More than that, is it true that the Saintess is coming to the place you’re going to now?”

“Saintess? Are you talking about the Saintess of the Holy Empire?”

“Yes. The rumors are spreading all over the streets now.”

The Saintess of the Holy Empire, Aria.

She was the one with the strongest divine power in the current Holy Empire.

In the long history,

there was no one with the same divine power as her.

Of course, except for one person.

Arnaise Muriel, who saved the world a thousand years ago.

Of course, that means she *can* be compared to Muriel.

It doesn’t mean that Aria surpasses Muriel.

Muriel is Arnaise who reached the legendary realm of Exceed [a level of power beyond ordinary understanding].

No matter how outstanding Aria’s divine power is,

it couldn’t be compared to Muriel.

However, the fact that she *can* be compared to Muriel.

That alone showed how outstanding she was.

So, some called her ‘Muriel’s Reincarnation’.

That’s why there was no one on the continent who didn’t know Aria,

but Aria became more famous not only because of that.

“I heard the Saintess’s beauty is really pretty.”

Pretty.

Not just pretty in the sense of beauty,

but so pretty that it far exceeds the realm of humans.

Honestly, even if she’s Muriel’s reincarnation or whatever.

When it comes to Aria, it always comes down to being pretty.

Of course, that’s just according to rumors…

Sian had never seen such a Saintess before.

Perhaps most people would be like that.

That’s because the Saintess had never shown her face in public before.

This Founding Day event was the Saintess’s first public appearance.

“Why all of a sudden?”

“Maybe it’s because it’s the 1000th anniversary of the Founding Day event.”

“Hmm…”

That seemed possible.

So, Sian thought, *’I guess so…’* and didn’t think any further.

After all, she was someone who had nothing to do with him.

In the first place, Sian wasn’t very interested in the event he was going to now.

A place of harmony where the Empire’s talents gather to build friendships.

There was no one who wanted to befriend Sian,

and Sian also thought, *’Why bother…?’*

If it wasn’t for the Crown Prince’s handwritten invitation,

he would have looked for a reason to refuse from the start.

So, Sian was just planning to give the prepared gift,

and waste time somehow.

“Then I’ll be back soon. Please take good care of Jerry and Jerry’s mother.”

“Yes. Don’t worry.”

Sian headed straight to the Imperial Palace with Amelia’s farewell.

#

The capital of the Empire, Darkan.

In the center of Darkan, which boasts an enormous scale,

there was a huge building.

A space where members of the Imperial Family reside.

The heart of the vast Empire.

It was the Imperial Palace of the Empire.

Sian trudged towards the entrance of the Imperial Palace.

The size was so vast that the expression ‘immense’ was more appropriate.

At the entrance of such an Imperial Palace, numerous knights were guarding.

The Empire’s Royal Knights.

Along with Elanur’s White Wolf Orders, they were the most famous knight order in the Empire.

The minimum entry requirement alone was the realm of Expert.

And the realm of Expert was a realm that talented people could reach.

But the knights who were there as gatekeepers were all Expert knights.

“Anyone would think Expert is easy.”

Sian shook his head and approached the Imperial Palace.

“Stop. State your identity and purpose.”

As Sian approached, a knight stopped Sian.

“I am Sian Elanur. I have been invited to the Founding Day event.”

“Elanur…?”

For a moment, the knight tilted his head.

But only for a moment.

Soon, the knight who looked down at Sian frowned slightly for a moment.

That’s because he knew the name Sian.

He couldn’t have not known that name that was making a fuss in the social world.

Above all, Sian’s appearance now.

To be exact, the sight of him walking without a carriage or a single servant was really shabby.

But he only thought about it inside.

“May I see your invitation?”

The knight didn’t reveal it.

It seemed that he had received an invitation.

Still, he seemed to have been invited as Elanur…

*’It would have been better not to come at all.’*

The knight clicked his tongue inwardly.

He was about to check the authenticity of the invitation and send him away when.

“…!!!”

For a moment, the knight’s eyes widened.

That’s because the invitation that Sian handed over.

There was the Crown Prince’s seal on it.

The Imperial Family’s seal and the Crown Prince’s seal.

The knight, who was a member of the Royal Knights, knew the difference.

And even the weight it carried.

“I, I apologize!!”

The knight hurriedly bowed his head.

“P, Please wait here for a moment!”

Then he suddenly disappeared somewhere.

He wondered what was going on for a moment.

The knight soon came running back with someone else.

A middle-aged man in a neat uniform.

“I am Robert, the commander of the 13th Knight Order of the Royal Knights. Please come this way. I will guide you.”

And Sian was slightly surprised at the words of the knight who introduced himself as Robert.

That’s because the position of commander of the Royal Knights.

That position was not to be taken lightly.

Such an existence volunteered to guide Sian?

*’…… What is it?’*

Sian was able to enter the Imperial Palace in a daze.

The Imperial Palace that he entered was luxurious and majestic as expected.

“The event is still some time away, but in the meantime, there is a place prepared by His Highness for special guests, so I will guide you.”

The point of this event invited by the Crown Prince was harmony between talents.

It seemed that they were promoting friendship among themselves before the event started.

Sian wasn’t particularly interested, but he nodded for now.

While walking inside the Imperial Palace following Robert.

*’By the way…’*

Sian put his hand in his pocket and took out his smartphone.

Then he ran Mobile Lord [the name of the game].

He entered the quest notification window.

『[Story Quest] – ‘Arnaise’s Legacy’』

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*’Why is there still no word on this?’*

It was none other than the story quest, Arnaise’s Legacy.

In fact, this was what Sian was most interested in.

The Crown Prince’s handwritten invitation was also an invitation,

but it was no exaggeration to say that he came to the Founding Day event because of this.

But it was still a quest with no content.

*’There’s no change even after entering the Imperial Palace.’*

Even the reward ‘???’ was not revealed.

However, considering that the quest title is ‘Arnaise’s Legacy’.

It seemed certain that it was a reward related to Arnaise.

*’Personally, I hope it’s the Demon Soul Control Method (魔魂制法) [a technique to control demonic energy]…’*

Kyle’s aura training method, the Demon Soul Control Method (魔魂制法).

It was a fundamental method of handling demonic energy (魔氣) [magical energy with dark properties],

and an aura training method that could refine the demonic energy inherent in Sian’s body.

It was also essential for Sian to earn money… no, to refine Ruben’s mana stones.

However, seeing that the quest appeared after receiving the Crown Prince’s invitation.

It seemed likely that it was a legacy related to Charlotte.

*’Whatever it is, I wish they would tell me the contents first.’*

As he continued to think,

“This way.”

Robert gestured to Sian.

It seemed that they had arrived.

Sian put his smartphone in his pocket and opened the door that Robert had guided him to.

Click.

The scenery that was reflected in the opened view was a large room.

The size was so large that you could believe it was a house.

There was no one in the view that he looked around.

*’Did I arrive early?’*

He wondered for a moment.

Sian was able to find someone alone on one side of the room.

Was he about the same age as Sian?

First of all, he swore he was seeing him for the first time.

But ironically, Sian could tell who he was at a glance.

*’…… Saintess?’*

Saintess Aria.

The calmly descending platinum blonde hair and the aura of beauty that radiated around her.

That ridiculous beauty could only be thought of as the Saintess.