How to Live as a Wandering Knight

Chapter 300: ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฉ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ (4)



One of the snake-men displayed a slightly perplexed expression, but no one at the scene noticed it. Galvar was no exception.

When showing off knowledge and erudition, one should take good note of the other partyโ€™s level.

Only by naturally displaying oneโ€™s unique treasure while showing off could one garner respect; boasting about a rock that lay scattered on the roadside would merely make people think one was strange.

Viewed from this perspective, Galvar was bound to be quite awkward. He had gone out of his way to recite the blessing in the ancient imperial language and explain it, yet the people present were reacting with a โ€™๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜บโ€™ kind of attitude.

Even for a seasoned noble, oneโ€™s tongue would naturally become tied in such a situation. Galvar was no exception. His face turned slightly red, and he was unable to continue speaking.

Sueltlg saw it and quietly admonished Johan.

โ€œWhy did you say that? Just wait for him to finish. Whatโ€™s the big deal?โ€

โ€œI. . . Iโ€™m sorry. I didnโ€™t expect him to explain it in that manner. But why did he use the ancient imperial language? If it had been some other language, he wouldโ€™ve known that Iโ€™d seen through his desire to show off.โ€

โ€œThe ancient imperial language does, after all, have a rather lofty status.โ€

Nobles had many ways to prove their privileged status. One of them was through language. The most common one was through accents, and beyond that was the use of ancient languages such as the ancient imperial language.

Apart from the learned priests and scholars, there were no nobles who would go out of their way to learn the ancient imperial language. After all, they could just hire someone to do the job.

The fact that one had learned it oneself was proof that one possessed exceptional intellect.

โ€œDo you understand now? Do you realize how much of a bad thing youโ€™ve done?โ€

โ€œIโ€™m sorry. I really seemed to have done something bad to a guest.โ€

Johan was sincerely apologetic. Although Galvar did have an arrogant air about him, he hadnโ€™t committed a crime worthy of being disgraced at a banquet.

Johan ended the conversation, cleared his throat, and spoke.

โ€œActually, now that I think about it, my ancient imperial language skills arenโ€™t that great. Iโ€™d like to hear a proper interpretation.โ€

โ€œ. . . . . .โ€

Galvarโ€™s face, which had been maintaining an expression somehow, crumbled. A wave of awkwardness had exceeded the level of what was bearable.

The conversation between the duke and the philosopher was inaudible, but anyone with a keen eye could guess what was happening. The philosopher had definitely advised him, โ€™๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ, ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฆ.โ€™

As the envoys of the monarch, they had no choice but to endure humiliation when visiting various courts, yet this was truly the first time he had to endure self-inflicted humiliation.

โ€œGalvar-nim. You must answer.โ€

The attendant next to him said, his voice filled with worry. Although he understood Galvarโ€™s shame, if he were to remain silent while His Highness the Duke spoke in such a manner, that would be even more disrespectful.

โ€œT. . . Thank you. Then, I shall explain the meaning.โ€

Galvar slowly began to explain the words of blessing he had recited earlier. However, his voice lacked strength.

This was only natural.

The young duke already knew what it meant, and the others present were listening with expressions of boredom. . .

โ€œSo, this means eternal life. . .โ€

โ€œHmm.โ€

Startled, Johan paused when Galvar made a mistake. He had thought of pointing out the mistake, but he decided to hold back. The diplomat was quite pitiful.

When Johan paused, Galvar soon noticed. He had been extremely nervous, so there was no way he wouldnโ€™t notice. Galvar realized that he had made a mistake, and his face darkened.

โ€œI misspoke just now. I shall explain again.โ€

โ€œTake it easy. Take it easy.โ€

โ€˜๐˜๐˜ต ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ด ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐˜โ€™๐˜ฎ ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ง๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ฏ.โ€™

Caenerna let out a light sigh at the suffocating atmosphere. Why had this joyous banquet turned into this because of some diplomat who wanted to show off his knowledge?

The rest of the envoy group also wore expressions of great distress. Everyone was just praying for this moment to end.

๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ

โ€œSorry for being late!โ€

Valeon hurriedly went inside after being told that everyone had already arrived. He didnโ€™t notice the strange heaviness of the atmosphere inside.

โ€˜๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ?โ€™

When the envoy group from the hundred kingdoms welcomed Valeon with expressions of joy, Valeon flinched. The chamberlain beside him spoke softly.

โ€œMy lord. You should be careful.โ€

โ€œI know!โ€

The aged king had assessed Valeonโ€™s capabilities quite accurately. Rather than expecting him to talk properly with the envoy group from the hundred kingdoms, it was better to attach a chamberlain to him.

However, even the chamberlain couldnโ€™t understand this atmosphere.

Why were the envoys from the hundred kingdoms welcoming Sir Valeon?

โ€œBut why are they acting like this?โ€

โ€œIโ€™m not sure if itโ€™s dangerous or not.โ€

โ€œ. . .?โ€

โ€œIt seems that they arrived before Your Excellency did and won the favor of His Highness the Duke. That welcoming isnโ€™t a welcoming that comes from self-confidence, is it?โ€

Thinking about it, he could now understand the welcoming.

Would the envoy group have come early for no reason? They must have come early to gain advantage in the negotiations. Since that had gone well, they were doing this to Valeon. . .

Valeonโ€™s face was filled with bewilderment and surprise.

โ€œ. . .No! The duke isnโ€™t the kind of person to do such a thing. He values his honor much more than you think.โ€

โ€˜๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ฌ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜บ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ?โ€™

The chamberlain was astonished by Valeonโ€™s words. It seemed that Valeon had been influenced by the duke, after following him around and seeing what had happened.

He couldnโ€™t believe that the duke would act in such a manner after being humiliated in court like that. Moreover, as a successor to the throne, he shouldnโ€™t be fawning over a feudal lord from some distant land like this.

โ€œI understand that he values his honor, but there is no one in the world who dislikes sweet words. My lord. In any case, be careful with your words and leave it to me if you feel troubled. I will make sure that those fellows canโ€™t run wild anymore.โ€

โ€œ. . .I understand.โ€

Valeon eventually agreed with the chamberlain. The aged king had given a very strict order as well. He wasnโ€™t confident in his ability to speak skillfully at a gathering like this, so it would be better to leave it to the chamberlain.

๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ

โ€œCome to think of it, didnโ€™t Galvar-gong say that he had other talents besides theology?โ€

Johan tried to help Galvar out. And with that, Galvar twisted his body out of distress. The other envoy group couldnโ€™t bear to tell him to stop and screamed inwardly.

However, given the clear difference in status, no matter how annoying the other partyโ€™s consideration was, they had to gratefully accept it.

โ€œ. . .Yes. He is quite skilled in handling numbers as well, Your Highness.โ€

โ€œGalvar-nim is no less skilled than the priests of the Eastern Empire. He has competed with them a few times and won!โ€

One of the envoys spoke up, trying to help Galvar in some way. Johan thought this was good. If they kept talking on this topic, wouldnโ€™t Galvarโ€™s humiliation fade away?

โ€œIโ€™d like to hear more about it.โ€

โ€œYes, Your Highness.โ€

The envoy group was also glad that the duke was being considerate and accepted it right away.

โ€œYour Highness. Do you know this riddle? A priest once released a pair of rabbits in a corner of the temple. After two months, these rabbits give birth to a new pair of rabbits every month, and the rabbits that are born also start giving birth to new rabbits after two months. How many pairs of rabbits will there be by the end of the year? This complicated. . .โ€

โ€œ144 pairs?โ€

โ€œ. . .The problem Galvar-nim solved in less than two days. . . Huh?โ€

โ€œItโ€™s nothing. Continue.โ€

โ€œ. . .No. . . Just now. . .โ€

The envoy group pondered what Johan had said. Soon, they were able to figure out what it meant. It was such a specific number that they couldnโ€™t help but know.

Surprisingly, the duke had given the correct answer as soon as he had heard it!

โ€œ. . .???!!โ€

โ€œYour Highness. Itโ€™s clear that just now. . .โ€

โ€œDidnโ€™t I tell you to continue?โ€

โ€œAh, yes. I apologize.โ€

Although it was absurd and ridiculous, they couldnโ€™t argue when the duke told them to continue. The envoy spoke in a flustered voice and continued his explanation.

โ€œI see. This is really interesting.โ€

Of course, Galvar was the only one suffering from this. Galvar was distressed inwardly, unable to believe it.

โ€˜๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ช๐˜ต. . .!โ€™

Not to mention the Eastern priests, even he had been poring over texts and documents, diligently writing letters and numbers, and wracking his brains, yet the duke had immediately given the answer as if he had been given the choice. His sense of inferiority was no joke.

And the most distressing thing was that he had shown off his intelligence in front of such a person. Moreover, it was going on and on without any chance to stop in between.

The aged kingโ€™s chamberlain, who had been brought along, failed to notice the secret hidden behind this situation. He exclaimed in admiration for the time being.

โ€œTruly remarkable!โ€

โ€œIs it?โ€

โ€œYes. The priests of the Eastern Empire think theyโ€™re the smartest people in the world, but only today did they learn that such talk is arrogance! That Lord Galvarโ€™s intelligence is on this level!โ€

Valeon was looking on, bewildered, but the chamberlain pretended not to notice. For now, he had to go along with it while the duke was in a good mood.

Right now, the hundred kingdoms were in the lead, but there would be a chance later on.

โ€˜๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ข ๐˜ฃ*๐˜ต๐˜ค๐˜ฉ.โ€™

โ€˜๐˜›๐˜ฐ ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฎ ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต?โ€™

Of course, from the standpoint of the envoy group who knew the inside story, it was like adding fuel to the fire. The chamberlain was inwardly astonished when the envoy group glared at him.

To glare at him like that when they were the ones who had committed the foul play of arriving earlier.

๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ

โ€œThe banquet was a huge failure.โ€

โ€œHmm.โ€

โ€œIt was fun though.โ€

Caenerna said. To be honest, it had been suffocating at first, but it had become enjoyable later on.

It had been funny to see a proud aristocrat like Galvar suddenly shut his mouth and become humble.

From now on, before acting, that aristocrat would think twice and act humbly, wherever he was. He had learned a good lesson.

โ€œItโ€™s not my fault that I know ancient imperial language.โ€

โ€œThatโ€™s right. Itโ€™s not His Highness the Dukeโ€™s fault. The problem remains as it is.โ€

Johan clicked his tongue at Caenernaโ€™s words. After the banquet, the two of them had grumbled and returned without reconciling.

Johan, who had been troubled, found a breakthrough from an unexpected place. It was Ulrikeโ€™s visit.

โ€œWhy did some envoy group bring such gifts?โ€

โ€œIf you knew the inside story, you wouldnโ€™t be so happy to receive those gifts.โ€

When Johan distorted his face and explained the situation, Ulrike listened with a serious expression.

Then, she said.

โ€œItโ€™s not like thereโ€™s no way.โ€

โ€œWhat? Is that really true?โ€

โ€œYes. Itโ€™s a method that would be difficult for His Highness the Duke to come up with on his own, so it is. We need a neutral party who can catch the wind.โ€

Ulrike said as if it were nothing.

When Ulrikeโ€™s mother, Countess Abner, needed to mediate between someone, she often used this method.

The first step was to prepare a noble who was a third party unrelated to the situation and invite them to the banquet.

Then, when the conversation had matured to a certain extent, that noble would intervene.

โ€œAsk them to mediate? Itโ€™s not going to be easy to mediate so simply. . .?โ€

โ€œJust listen.โ€

Of course, mediation wouldnโ€™t be easy since both sides had a lot of wants and no intention of backing down.

That was when they would borrow the name and authority of God.

โ€œAt first glance, the situation between Johan and Galvar sounds really absurd. The method used before was to forcefully split apart solid steel.โ€

When the mediating noble said, โ€˜๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ตโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ฌ ๐˜Ž๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ! ๐˜๐˜ง ๐˜ ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ค๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฌ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฌ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ, ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜Ž๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ!โ€™ Not many people could deny that on the spot.

Moreover, since it was a method that sounded absurd at first glance, the people present would look on, smiling.

โ€œI see. Thatโ€™s when we forcefully split the steel!โ€

Johan exclaimed in admiration at Ulrikeโ€™s words. Ulrike glanced at Johan as if to ask what nonsense he was talking about.

โ€œ. . .Of course, you have to bring steel that has been worked on beforehand, Your Highness.โ€

โ€œAh. Was that how it was?โ€

Johan felt a little embarrassed. Ulrike blinked a few times, unable to believe it, and sighed.

โ€œIn any case, do you understand what Iโ€™m trying to say?โ€

โ€œI understand. I see. Itโ€™s not a bad method. If we get a definite answer from each other and proceed before they notice, both of them will have no choice.โ€

โ€œIf necessary, Iโ€™ll take care of it myself. I owe Your Highness a lot, so this much. . .โ€

โ€œReally? Thank you. Iโ€™ve been troubled.โ€

Johan held Ulrikeโ€™s hand in gratitude. Ulrike, surprised by the sudden gesture, opened her eyes wide after failing to react.


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