The Second Life's

『S2』 VI - Meetings

With a horse carriage, I went to the knight special camp along with Matilda and also Hendery.

Matilda is no longer like she used to be when facing Hendery because of Hendery's background that has turned into a Duke. He kept quiet more and didn't talk to Hendery anymore.

However, on the other hand I am happy because I will be able to see the interaction of Hendery and also Nicholas that I did not have time to see yesterday.

Looks interesting.

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Knight Turner greeted me in front of the camp entrance. Some of the knights who followed him stared directly into my eyes. They prefer to bow their heads respectfully.

As usual, Hendery and Matilda followed me from behind as soon as we were invited into the camp. There are a lot of knights around us. Some of them greeted me as well as the Turner knights. I just smiled at them to make a friendly impression.

“Sorry, Your Grace. My room is not very neat and uncomfortable,” said knight Turner, mince words. “Please sit down, Your Highness.”

I smile. “This is quite a warm and comfortable place, knight Turner,” I said as I sat on the leather sofa in the office of knight Turner.

There were many swords on the wall. Some of them have a slightly broken sword hilt. It was most likely that those swords were the ones he had been wearing for the past few years, or perhaps some were purchased to add to the collection.

“Thank you, Your Majesty,” said knight Turner. “We only have coffee and beer here, do you want coffee?”

“Not necessary, thank you. Our conversation will not last long either, knight Turner.” I gave Matilda the code to get out of the room. He's not allowed to eavesdrop. This information will reach your ears if you listen to it.

“It would be impolite if I did not host His Majesty in my own place,” said knight Turner. “Let me tell the knights to look for jasmine tea that Your Majesty likes.”

“Good. If you insist, I can only obey the host,” I said to the knight Turner.

Knight Turner retreated briefly, then ordered his subordinate knights to buy some snacks and also jasmine tea. I heard it with my hearing magic. It's still very useful. Knight Turner also had a little talk with Nicholas.

Talking about my arrival to the knight special camp and the things they used to talk about training.

“Sorry to have His Majesty waiting,” said the returning knight Turner. “His banquet will come in a few minutes.”

“Ya,” sahutku. “Knight Franklin, come sit with us. I want to talk seriously now.”

“Good, Your Highness.” After saying that, Hendery sat down on the small sofa that was on my right. Sitting sideways between me and knight Turner.

“It's about the hunt?” ask the knight Turner.

I'm nodding. “Yes. Next week we begin the hunt to help the people who cannot afford to buy meat to the ranchers. I want all my people not to starve when winter is.”

“Then, I will also participate in the hunt with you,”.

Knight Turner, even Hendery once looked at me with a look of surprise and amazement. They may be surprised because I want to participate in activities that are draining and troublesome for a woman. Supposedly, a woman was silent in her residence and knitting a scarf for the winter. However, it was completely open to my style.

“Your Highness ..., isn't that a decision too wild?” Cold sweat filled his facial features that looked full of wrinkles signs of aging. “I don't want to if His Majesty plunges directly into this hunt. Given the dangers that lie on the Northern and Eastern borders that we have yet to resolve.”

“I was just thinking if I go down directly in that investigation, I can understand the problem better,” I said. “It doesn't mean I don't trust you, knight Turner. In fact, I respect you as a senior knight Vanhoiren.”

Hendery just kept quiet because he already knew that I wouldn't be in danger because I could protect myself. Even with her beside me, it was just a formality to hide my ability.

“Hutan is very dangerous, Your Highness.”

“So, you want to say if you can't or can't afford to protect me while I'm in the forest to hunt?” askaju kidding.

Hearing that, the knight Turner became misbehaved.

“Ah, that's not it, Your Honor. I was just thinking about the worst possibility. Of course I will protect His Majesty with my own life. I just don't want anything to happen beyond my control, Your Grace.”

“Thank you, knight Turner. You are a good man,” my praise. “However, as strongly as you persuaded me not to come, my decision remains the same.”

“Yang Mulia—”

Geck! Geck! Geck!

The words of the knight Turner were stopped by the knock of the door from the outside. Tea and snacks for me have arrived.

Sure enough, when ordered to enter by knight Turner. The door opened from the outside and two knights who brought 1 cup of tea and 3 cups of coffee entered. Not to forget there is also a chocolate snack on a large plate. They both put it on the table and resigned themselves.

Before the door closed, Nicholas went inside and joined us. He sat right next to Hendery who seemed reluctant to look at himself after bowing respectfully to me. I could only feel the awkwardness between the two of them.

“Sorry, Your Grace. I came late,” said Nicholas.

“Tak what. We just started discussing something important,” I told him. “Not so, knight Turner?”

“Yes. Right, Your Majesty,” said knight Turner. “However, I still do not fully agree with His Majesty's decision.”

“Decision?” Nicholas scrunched his forehead. “Can I know what decision His Majesty made?”

“I will be with you in this hunt,” I said to Nicholas. “And my decision is already round.”

Nicholas was as surprised as the knights Turner and Hendery were. “What?!”

“That's why I disagree,” says knight Turner. “Your Majesty, please consider again about this.”

Again they underestimated me and thought I was a weakness. Didn't they?

I saw that Nicholas was sniffing at Hendery. Looks like Nicholas is upset that Hendery let me go on the hunt without the inducement to undo it.

“Hendery, do you agree with this? Do you want His Majesty to be in a dangerous situation?” ask Nicholas.

Hendery was silent. Not answering or looking at Nicholas. I left both without any intention of breaking up.

“Look at me, Hendery,” orders Nicholas. “Do you no longer appreciate me as your older brother?”

“Kakak?” Hendery's eyes flashed with anger.

Well, looks like I should stop them before it's too late. It turned out that their relationship was worse than I had imagined.