How to Live as a Wandering Knight
Chapter 300: ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฉ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฌ (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 partyโs level.
Only by naturally displaying oneโs 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 โ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ข๐ญ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐บโ kind of attitude.
Even for a seasoned noble, oneโs 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.
โWhy did you say that? Just wait for him to finish. Whatโs the big deal?โ
โI. . . Iโm sorry. I didnโt 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 wouldโve known that Iโd seen through his desire to show off.โ
โThe 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.
โDo you understand now? Do you realize how much of a bad thing youโve done?โ
โIโm 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 hadnโt committed a crime worthy of being disgraced at a banquet.
Johan ended the conversation, cleared his throat, and spoke.
โActually, now that I think about it, my ancient imperial language skills arenโt that great. Iโd like to hear a proper interpretation.โ
โ. . . . . .โ
Galvarโs 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, โ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ง๐ฆ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ช๐ด ๐ง๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข๐ด๐ฉ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฅ, ๐ด๐ฐ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ฆ.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.
โGalvar-nim. You must answer.โ
The attendant next to him said, his voice filled with worry. Although he understood Galvarโs shame, if he were to remain silent while His Highness the Duke spoke in such a manner, that would be even more disrespectful.
โT. . . 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. . .
โSo, this means eternal life. . .โ
โHmm.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 wouldnโt notice. Galvar realized that he had made a mistake, and his face darkened.
โI misspoke just now. I shall explain again.โ
โTake it easy. Take it easy.โ
โ๐๐ต ๐ง๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ด ๐ญ๐ช๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐โ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ด๐ช๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ข ๐ค๐ฐ๐ง๐ง๐ช๐ฏ.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.
๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ
โSorry for being late!โ
Valeon hurriedly went inside after being told that everyone had already arrived. He didnโt notice the strange heaviness of the atmosphere inside.
โ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ?โ
When the envoy group from the hundred kingdoms welcomed Valeon with expressions of joy, Valeon flinched. The chamberlain beside him spoke softly.
โMy lord. You should be careful.โ
โI know!โ
The aged king had assessed Valeonโs 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 couldnโt understand this atmosphere.
Why were the envoys from the hundred kingdoms welcoming Sir Valeon?
โBut why are they acting like this?โ
โIโm not sure if itโs dangerous or not.โ
โ. . .?โ
โIt seems that they arrived before Your Excellency did and won the favor of His Highness the Duke. That welcoming isnโt 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. . .
Valeonโs face was filled with bewilderment and surprise.
โ. . .No! The duke isnโt the kind of person to do such a thing. He values his honor much more than you think.โ
โ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ช๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ด๐ด ๐ง๐ฆ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ด๐ข๐บ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ?โ
The chamberlain was astonished by Valeonโs words. It seemed that Valeon had been influenced by the duke, after following him around and seeing what had happened.
He couldnโt 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 shouldnโt be fawning over a feudal lord from some distant land like this.
โI 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 canโt run wild anymore.โ
โ. . .I understand.โ
Valeon eventually agreed with the chamberlain. The aged king had given a very strict order as well. He wasnโt confident in his ability to speak skillfully at a gathering like this, so it would be better to leave it to the chamberlain.
๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ
โCome to think of it, didnโt 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 couldnโt bear to tell him to stop and screamed inwardly.
However, given the clear difference in status, no matter how annoying the other partyโs consideration was, they had to gratefully accept it.
โ. . .Yes. He is quite skilled in handling numbers as well, Your Highness.โ
โGalvar-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, wouldnโt Galvarโs humiliation fade away?
โIโd like to hear more about it.โ
โYes, Your Highness.โ
The envoy group was also glad that the duke was being considerate and accepted it right away.
โYour 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
โ144 pairs?โ
โ. . .The problem Galvar-nim solved in less than two days. . . Huh?โ
โItโs nothing. Continue.โ
โ. . .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 couldnโt help but know.
Surprisingly, the duke had given the correct answer as soon as he had heard it!
โ. . .???!!โ
โYour Highness. Itโs clear that just now. . .โ
โDidnโt I tell you to continue?โ
โAh, yes. I apologize.โ
Although it was absurd and ridiculous, they couldnโt argue when the duke told them to continue. The envoy spoke in a flustered voice and continued his explanation.
โI see. This is really interesting.โ
Of course, Galvar was the only one suffering from this. Galvar was distressed inwardly, unable to believe it.
โ๐๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ถ๐ญ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ข๐ด ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ข๐ด ๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ต. . .!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 kingโs chamberlain, who had been brought along, failed to notice the secret hidden behind this situation. He exclaimed in admiration for the time being.
โTruly remarkable!โ
โIs it?โ
โYes. The priests of the Eastern Empire think theyโre the smartest people in the world, but only today did they learn that such talk is arrogance! That Lord Galvarโs 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.
โ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ข ๐ฃ*๐ต๐ค๐ฉ.โ
โ๐๐ฐ ๐ณ๐ช๐ฅ๐ช๐ค๐ถ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ฉ๐ช๐ฎ ๐ญ๐ช๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต?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.
๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ
โThe banquet was a huge failure.โ
โHmm.โ
โIt 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.
โItโs not my fault that I know ancient imperial language.โ
โThatโs right. Itโs not His Highness the Dukeโs fault. The problem remains as it is.โ
Johan clicked his tongue at Caenernaโs 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 Ulrikeโs visit.
โWhy did some envoy group bring such gifts?โ
โIf you knew the inside story, you wouldnโt 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.
โItโs not like thereโs no way.โ
โWhat? Is that really true?โ
โYes. Itโs 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 Ulrikeโs 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.
โAsk them to mediate? Itโs not going to be easy to mediate so simply. . .?โ
โJust listen.โ
Of course, mediation wouldnโt 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.
โAt 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, โ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ตโ๐ด ๐ข๐ด๐ฌ ๐๐ฐ๐ฅโ๐ด ๐ธ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ! ๐๐ง ๐ ๐ค๐ข๐ฏ ๐ค๐ถ๐ต ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ค๐ฌ ๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ญ, ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐๐ฐ๐ฅ ๐ธ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ธ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ค๐ช๐ญ๐ฆ!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.
โI see. Thatโs when we forcefully split the steel!โ
Johan exclaimed in admiration at Ulrikeโs words. Ulrike glanced at Johan as if to ask what nonsense he was talking about.
โ. . .Of course, you have to bring steel that has been worked on beforehand, Your Highness.โ
โAh. Was that how it was?โ
Johan felt a little embarrassed. Ulrike blinked a few times, unable to believe it, and sighed.
โIn any case, do you understand what Iโm trying to say?โ
โI understand. I see. Itโs 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
โIf necessary, Iโll take care of it myself. I owe Your Highness a lot, so this much. . .โ
โReally? Thank you. Iโve been troubled.โ
Johan held Ulrikeโs hand in gratitude. Ulrike, surprised by the sudden gesture, opened her eyes wide after failing to react.
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