Reader’S Regeneration Life [EN]: Chapter 318

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Investiture

“You’re a bit late today, aren’t you?”

“I, I had some circumstances.”

Originally, Kim Yu-hyun always started his day by waking up around dawn, warming up his body, and swinging his sword.

While Zion never saw him doing that because sleeping in was his daily routine and essential skill, he remembered the descriptions in the novel clearly, so he could predict it without much difficulty.

‘Circumstances, huh?

Well, everyone has their own personal circumstances, of course.’

Yesterday late in the evening, Kim Yu-hyun finally poured out the feelings he had been piling up inside to Eos.

Zion happened to discover that scene and used the moment he was playing the lute for Lilith to help them.

The result was a great success. Kim Yu-hyun ended up being ‘kissed’ by a woman named Eos and eventually dragged to her room.

‘A fine young man and woman, who have strong feelings for each other, went into a room. Do you think they just chatted a bit and ended it, or just held hands and slept?

Of course, they did everything they could and ate everything they could.’

He chuckled inwardly, but never showed it outwardly.

Zion simply left him with the words, “If you’re tired, you can come out a little later.”

Kim Yu-hyun thanked him with an awkward smile and headed to the training ground prepared in the villa to get his body in top condition, as he always did.

Meanwhile, Zion was about to move to have a meal that someone always called ‘brunch’ as usual, when a woman called out his name and stopped him.

“Eos?”

“Are you going to have a meal now?”

“Yes.

I always go at this time, but Eos….”

“I just woke up a little while ago.”

“…”

People usually feel groggy when they sleep in, even if they wake up feeling refreshed.

Of course, there are those who can turn that into charm, like Lilith, but it’s hard to erase the feeling of ‘just waking up’ anyway.

But Eos was in such good condition that it was hard to believe she had just woken up.

In particular, her face was glowing, her complexion was better than before, and above all, her face was full of smiles that were not usually seen.

“Did something good happen?”

“Ah, something good.”

Eos muttered like that and suddenly burst into laughter.

The sight of her was like seeing a hunter who had finished a very satisfying hunt, and Zion could sense that the problem between Kim Yu-hyun and Eos had been resolved well.

“Yes, it did.”

“So, were you satisfied?”

“What’s there to say?”

She chuckled and smiled happily, looking similar to Jyan.

The only difference was that Jyan seemed great on the outside, but in reality, she was a girl who knew nothing on the bed, while Eos was a beast who already knew everything and knew exactly how to hunt and how to eat.

“Ah, Eos.

You haven’t forgotten your afternoon schedule, have you?”

“Yes.

I haven’t forgotten the visit to the royal palace.

Do you think I would forget that?”

“There are usually beasts who make mistakes after a pleasant hunt because they are so drunk on it.”

“Oh ho.”

He’s not completely clueless, but he’s still quite slow.

Zion is a man who has lived a rough urban life in the 21st century with his sense alone.

Eos smiled more deeply than ever at Zion’s words and nodded as if she understood.

The trip to the royal palace in the afternoon was to be attended not only by Eos but also by Jyan, Zion, and Kim Yu-hyun.

It was Vanessa’s idea to hold an investiture ceremony for those who had played an active role in the war with Nudia.

Unlike other figures who could gain or raise their titles, Jyan and Eos from the north, Zion, who was already the successor to the Count of Klausen, and Kim Yu-hyun, who had no intention of becoming a knight or a noble title in the first place.

Since none of them cared much about receiving or raising titles, they chose to raise their honor and reputation instead.

‘Originally, it seems like she was thinking of putting me in the forefront.’

Zion was going to ask Vanessa a favor.

He wanted the person who would stand at the forefront at the investiture ceremony and receive the attention of everyone in the kingdom to be the new hero, Kim Yu-hyun, not himself.

A picture of one hero doing everything would not be a pleasant picture for the nobles, even if it was for the people of the kingdom, so he suggested dividing them into force and intelligence beforehand.

Originally, if the heroes were divided into two, the nobles would have a high possibility of grabbing each one and using them politically, but one was not a lower-class noble that could be used in the first place, and the other had no interest in such political games and, above all, had a deep connection with Klausen.

‘There’s no reason to be overly checked by the nobles, and there’s no reason for national opinion to be divided.’

Thinking so, Zion had his first meal with Eos.

Eos seemed to be very pleased with the Kim Yu-hyun hunt last night, and she kept smiling while eating, and at some point, she laughed, “Puhut!” and looked at Zion, then immediately closed her mouth.

But it didn’t last long, and she kept smiling, and Zion had no choice but to pretend not to know and finish his meal because she looked so happy.

‘My sister was a lion on the outside but just a rabbit on the inside.

My sister is a wolf whose outside and inside are perfectly matched.

Our Yu-hyun must have had a very hot night.’

So that’s why he looked so out of his mind earlier and slept in, which Kim Yu-hyun would never do.

The character Kim Yu-hyun.

Originally, he was a man who never told his story to anyone, unless they were really close to him, and he thought that if he showed weakness, not only himself but also those around him would have a hard time and get hurt, so he never showed such a side.

The fact that Kim Yu-hyun revealed his feelings so early, and that he had more affection for his relationship with Eos than he thought, which could not have been connected in the first place.

From Zion’s point of view, it was a bit more of a burden to take care of him, but at the same time, it was a good thing that the character Kim Yu-hyun was being solved more smoothly than he had worried about.

‘Eos’s position has become more important.

The moment that woman gets hurt, Kim Yu-hyun will go crazy.’

Even if he could somehow prevent her from dying, Eos, like her sister Jyan, is a warrior who prefers to ride a horse and fight in the front rather than in the back.

Even if it was Kim Yu-hyun, she would definitely try to hit him in the head if she heard that it was dangerous in the battle with the Celestial Race, so she should retreat to the back.

Of course, it might be a bit unreasonable for Eos to fight against the main forces of the enemy, that is, those with stigmata or the top Celestial Race, but there are definitely skilled people among the Celestial Race below them, the radical fairies, the forces of the Holy Prussia, and those who believe in the Doctrine of Light.

They can never be said to be easy, and even the strong bleed when stabbed by a spear or sword, and their lives are in danger if stabbed more often, except for the Celestial Race, the Demon Race, and Ekaterina, who have excellent recovery abilities.

Eos shouldn’t get seriously injured, so from now on, he had to pay attention to taking care of her.

“Master, the preparations for the trip to the royal palace are all finished.”

After finishing his meal and tidying up his body, Zion headed to the royal palace again with Jyan, Eos, and Kim Yu-hyun.

Originally, according to the laws of the Hispanic royal family, it was still the mourning period for the late king, but Vanessa thought that if the country was in a gloomy atmosphere for a month after winning the war with Nudia, the late king would feel sorry for it, so she reduced it to exactly half, fifteen days, and that period was exactly the time it took for the Hispanic army to leave Nudia and return to Hispanic.

After winning the war with Nudia and honoring the late king for the last time, they would now attend the investiture ceremony hosted by Queen Vanessa herself to be recognized for their contributions and be remembered as those who wrote a new record in Hispanic history.

“Everything is good, but this is still uncomfortable.”

Unlike the furry clothes from the north that Jyan and Eos usually wore, they were wearing the ceremonial robes worn by Hispanic nobles that Zion had given them.

Eos was just like that, but Jyan was struggling as if she was uncomfortable, touching the collar of her neck, and eventually trying to stretch it out as if she couldn’t stand it.

“Jyan.

If you tear those clothes off, I think I’ll really get angry.”

You must not forget that the woman who looks like just a beauty is actually a terrifying being who turns even the roughest warriors in the north into gentle sheep.

Before heading to the royal palace like this, Jyan had committed a terrible act of tearing as many as eight innocent shirts with her own hands, so Zion gave her a direct warning.

Jyan also had a sense of guilt for tearing as many as eight shirts, not just one or two, so she groaned at Zion’s warning and immediately lowered her hand.

Of course, she couldn’t help but keep touching her neck as if she was suffocating.

“Welcome, Young Master Zion Klausen.”

“Nice to meet you, Chief Secretary.”

Zion responded with a smile to the chief secretary who was serving two kings, and he was simultaneously managing his image and connections in that short moment.

Zion and his party waited for Vanessa’s important work to be finished for a while, and then they were allowed to enter after receiving permission.

“We greet Her Majesty the Queen.”

When Zion stepped forward as the representative of the group and knelt down, Kim Yu-hyun was the first to follow him and greet her.

Jyan and Eos also formally paid their respects to Queen Vanessa because they had received titles from her.

“All the main players in the victory have gathered.

I’ve been busy with this and that, so I’ve only now called the most important people to the royal palace.

I’m so sorry.”

Zion shook his hand as if to say no to Vanessa’s words.

This was not just a matter of courtesy, but his true feelings.

Vanessa had reduced the mourning period from one month to fifteen days after the death of the late King Edgar IV, but that did not mean that her grief as a child was reduced by half.

The only person who could grieve with her was her brother, former Prince Erader, but it was not good to show a close relationship with him, so it was ambiguous to call him and share her grief.

In addition, she had to focus on welcoming the envoys from Nudia, thanking them for their expressions of regret, and expressing her hope that the two countries would overcome misunderstandings and hostility and fly together in the future.

In addition, there were so many things to do before she could get out of the grief caused by the death of the late king, such as giving the northern warriors who had played an active role in the war the spoils that matched their merits, honoring the fallen kingdom soldiers, and expressing gratitude to the noble families who had cooperated with the royal family while enduring the damage.

“I’m sure you’ve already heard the news.”

“Yes.

You said you would hold an investiture ceremony.”

“It seems like it’s not necessary to give you more titles, and even if I give you more wealth, there are those who have received enough and those who don’t need it, so that doesn’t seem right either.

In the end, all I can do is raise your honor and name.”

“···I don’t care as long as I can raise my honor on the battlefield.”

Jyan, who complained that it didn’t fit the kingdom’s etiquette at all.

Surprisingly, she said that without hesitation, but she was maintaining a rather softer tone than her usual cold tone.

It seemed that the etiquette education she had received from Zion was quite effective.

“Then, while expressing my gratitude to all the soldiers and commanders who went to the battlefield, I am going to give each of the representatives an award, so I guess you are saying that you will accept it even if you are designated as the representatives.”

“The northern warriors don’t care as long as Hispanic is okay.”

“That’s what they say.

Zion, what about you?

And Sir Kim Yu-hyun.

What about you?

If you feel burdened, I can call others to come up to the stage instead of you.

If you feel burdened, if you don’t like being in the spotlight, you can do that.”

Kim Yu-hyun glanced at Vanessa’s words.

He seemed to hate being in the spotlight, so he couldn’t help but be tempted by her words.

“···Your Majesty.

I···.”

“Your Majesty.

May I ask you for a favor?”

But the player who always finishes thinking and calculating is the one who strikes first.

Kim Yu-hyun had no choice but to back down when Zion suddenly stepped forward, and he ended up giving up the first move.

“Wouldn’t it be nice to put Sir Kim Yu-hyun in the position of representing all those who fought and contributed on the battlefield at the investiture ceremony? I would like to carefully suggest that you give him that glorious position.”

“Hmm?”

“···Yes?”

Queen Vanessa had an unexpected expression, Jyan and Eos had faces that didn’t know the reason.

And Kim Yu-hyun, who suddenly found himself in the center against his will, was in a state of ‘uh, uh, uh?’

They were all quite surprised and embarrassed by Zion’s remarks.

‘Sorry, Yu-hyun.

It’s a bit of a burden for you, but it’s not a bad thing.

You’re already being called a hero, so you need to raise your name value before the great war.’

That’s why Eos will like you more!

While bringing up some very strange reasons.

Zion was smiling at Vanessa without a single bit of conscience.

“···Put Sir Kim Yu-hyun in the forefront?”

“He is a hero who fought against the Nudia army alone.

In Klausen, they are already calling Sir Kim Yu-hyun’s name higher than mine.”

“Hmm···.”

“There were quite a few fierce battles this time.

If the credit goes to the warrior who fought with a sword on the front line rather than the commander in the rear at this time, the soldiers of Hispanic as well as the warriors of the north will look at it in a very positive direction.”

As expected, he gave a plausible reason, or rather, a very valid reason, and even Kim Yu-hyun changed his expression to ‘···Is that so?’ and was considering Zion’s proposal.

At this point, it could be said that he had reached the level of repaying a thousand *nyang* [ancient Korean currency] debt with just one word.

“Two heroes are better than one.

For the people of the kingdom, and for the nobles.”

He even gave a political reason that Vanessa would understand enough, so the queen let out a small exclamation and began to positively consider Zion’s opinion.

And Vanessa eventually decided the direction of the work in the direction Zion wanted.

―――――――Author’s Note―――――――

Congratulations on Damwon’s victory!

The era of lck has come again!

Kiyooot!