Playing the Perfect Fox-Eyed Villain Chapter 7

Episode 7. Adaptation (2)

I didn't acquire the perfect 'Moonlight Sword' last night, but I was able to implement it to some extent.

I got up as soon as the morning dawned and headed to the training ground. I pulled out my sword from my waist and aimed it at the wooden man who had been placed there.

As I cast the unfinished 'Moonlight Sword', I saw moonlight beginning to form at the tip of the sword and swung the sword.

Wheeeeeek─.

The sound of the wind cutting through the air echoed quietly throughout the training grounds.

Immediately, with a loud thud, the wooden man's head fell to the ground.

The <Natural Inspector> trait, and the <Moonlight Sword>.

With this combination, I was able to acquire the skills to do one person's job as a knight in one day.

But I still clearly felt like it was lacking.

'The top priority would be to complete the 'Moonlight Sword'.'

I felt that I needed more than just the game knowledge I had beforehand.

You can look at books in this world, ask other people for advice, or something like that.

Of course, it is safe to say that 'Yurien' has no choice but to seek advice from others.

Well then, there's only one choice.

“Master, a guest has arrived.”

I returned to reality at the call of my servant.

A guest? To me?

Did Yurian have any friends?

Given this guy's personality, if he has a friend, that friend is probably not normal either.

After telling him to wait a moment, I went into my room, changed my clothes, and slung the sword I had been swinging just a moment ago on my waist.

I didn't want to carry the sword around because it was too tangled, but I needed it to perfectly portray Yurian.

“You, Sir Yulian!”

The guest the servant was talking about was a brown-haired boy whose face was still visible.

First of all, it is not a 'named character'.

It was a person I don't remember.

Still, it didn't feel unfamiliar.

'It was the guy I saw yesterday.'

I remembered.

This guy is the knight who followed me along with Herand when the 'Closed Eyes' entrance test was over yesterday.

Of course, I don't know the name.

“Sorry, sorry! I forgot to introduce myself!”

As I was staring blankly, he introduced himself, sweating profusely.

“La, my name is Lazrot. I am an apprentice of ‘Closed Eyes’ and am in charge of odd jobs. Please take care of me.”

Oh, so this is that guy.

By the way, if you are an apprentice, it seems you passed the entrance test.

Of course, I'm not talking about yesterday's test, but a test from another day.

“Are you an apprentice?”

“Yes, yes…… For half a year, I was officially promoted…… Ah, it’s nothing!”

I think I was trying to do something… … Anyway.

He opened his mouth, looking at Lazrot.

“What brings you here?”

“Ah! I came to check the results of the entrance test that was held at Bayer Academy yesterday!”

“If it’s the result, you would have seen it yesterday.”

“That’s… because the procedure is to hear it directly. Haha.”

There are so many useless procedures out there.

I clicked my tongue at the inefficient administration of 'closed eyes', but I decided to answer anyway since it was a procedure.

“Entrance test, 0 people passed. Please report this.”

“Yes! Well, then, have a good day today, Sir Yulian!”

Then, I won't have to go to the palace in person.

I was just thinking that I had gotten one less annoying thing off my plate.

Looking at Lazrot's back, I remembered what happened yesterday.

In order to prevent the Cryphat family from scheming during the entrance test, they decided to tamper with the regulations.

“No, wait a minute.”

"yes yes!?"

Lazrot jumped up like a small animal and stopped walking.

“I will report it myself.”

“Huh? Oh, yes.”

“Come with me in my carriage. I will take you there.”

I decided to do something nice for once.

It must have been quite a long way from the palace, but I felt sorry for him for coming here on foot without a horse or carriage.

"……yes?"

But what I saw was a purple haze blooming above Lazrot's head.

Here I realized one thing.

One person's transparent goodwill can be another's fear.

Seriously, no matter what this kid does, he's always a problem.

***

There are three recognized superpowers on the continent of Rosenda.

The Holy Nation of Perenand, which has the Sun Cult, the largest religion on the continent, as its state religion.

After the sealing of the demon Barbatos, the Adratan Empire became a hegemonic power that united the devastated countries by force.

And the Briman Confederacy, where kingdoms neighboring the two great powers joined forces to fight against them.

Among the three countries in a tense standoff, if you were to choose the strongest country, it would be the Adratan Empire.

As it grew by merging other countries with its strong royal authority, it was able to grow into a powerful country under a stronger system than other countries.

As evidence of this, the scale of the imperial palace, the center of the empire, was enormous.

Even the gigantic Bayer Academy is on a scale that makes it laugh, and when you consider that tens of billions of naira are invested every year just for operating expenses, you can see just how great the empire's national power is.

Of course, it's not just the palace that's great.

Centered around the imperial palace, neatly maintained roads extend out in all directions, and the splendid buildings that complete the imperial capital are also quite complete.

It is said that professional landscapers and architects were mobilized, and it was so beautiful that it rivaled the imperial palace, one of the eight scenic views of the empire.

Although he was walking along the Imperial Palace Road, one of the five most scenic paths, Lasrot's eyes were blank.

He was constantly sweating and was so nervous that he couldn't even come to his senses.

The reason was because of the person he was accompanying, Yurian Kreifart Frasson.

This is a journey with a person known as the Empire's Smiling Executioner.

It is difficult to just sit back and enjoy the scenery.

'scared……!'

From the moment we left the mansion until now, Yurian had been smiling with her eyes half-closed as if she was wearing a mask.

Lasrot was confused by the ominous look on his face.

Because I couldn't figure out why he suddenly wanted to accompany me to the royal family.

This was especially true because he usually left all the reporting to himself.

“Look over there, it’s Yurian.”

“……I heard you lost your memory because of an injury?”

“Looking at you, you seem to be fine. I guess it was just a rumor.”

The reactions of those around Yurian were distinct.

Along with the border, some were afraid and sometimes secretly lived.

Lasrot felt that the stares he received for being a commoner and not being able to leave his position as an apprentice for half a year were as different as heaven and earth.

That's why I naturally shrank.

The person named 'Yurian' who is walking next to him now is the top of a hierarchy that he cannot surpass.

A man who makes even the nobles fear him despite being a collateral, and a sword that is wielded without discrimination in the imperial court.

'Ugh… … .'

Excluding Captain Odwin, he is the highest ranking member of the 'Closed Eyes'.

When Lazrot felt this anew, his eyes became dizzy.

It was a great honor to walk through the imperial palace with such a person, but at the same time it was also a suffocating burden.

“The imperial scenery is still spectacular.”

That was when.

Yurian opened his mouth to Lazrot, who was at a loss as to what to do.

“Yes, ah…… yes!”

“I guess we’ll have to pass through the second gate, Gyeonguimun (敬意門), to see our destination. The first gate, Gyeongcheonmun (敬天問), is open to all imperial subjects, so it’s not a suitable place to observe the internal administration of the imperial family.”

“……Yes, that’s right.”

Lazrot tilted his head for a moment as he watched Yurian speak naturally, as if flowing.

Of course, Yurian would have been visiting her own house as if it were her own, unlike herself who had been in the imperial household for half a year.

But why did you say something that everyone already knows?

'Are you… testing me?'

Yulian eliminated all the successful candidates from yesterday's entrance exam.

That doesn't mean the level of applicants was low at all.

Rather, there were several people who were better than him and had not been officially promoted for half a year.

However, the fact that they were all eliminated means that they fell short of Yurian's standards.

Perhaps this statement is a roundabout way of saying that he, who was lucky(?) to pass the entrance exam, is not suitable as a 'closed eye'.

I'm saying this while mentioning facts that everyone already knows.

Lazrot became more careful with his words and actions, fearing that he might be kicked out.

But he was very mistaken.

Yurian's remarks earlier were not intended to test Lazrot.

just.

‘… … It’s much bigger than it looks in the game, right? And I have no idea where the ‘Closed Eyes’ building is in the palace.’

I really didn't know the way, so I was just asking to confirm.

***

As you pass through the first of the three gates dividing the vast area of the imperial palace, Gyeongcheonmun (敬天問) and the second, Gyeonguimun (敬意門), you are greeted by gleaming white buildings.

The evenly planted green trees and the pouring sunlight were in perfect harmony, making it a sight beyond words.

I felt very elated when I saw this beautiful scenery. I don't feel fulfilled when I see art.

This is because you can see with your own eyes the sights you had only seen through the game screen.

“Well, Sir Yurian! I have somewhere else to stop by, so I’ll go first.”

“Yes, thank you for your hard work.”

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry!”

Lazrot, who had guided us here, ran away, saying he had other business to attend to.

But I have no idea what you are sorry about.

Anyway, I turned around and headed towards the headquarters of 'Closed Eyes'.

The destination is, of course, the manager's office.

“Sir Yurian, Commander Odwin has said you may come in.”

After hearing the secretary's words, I headed straight to the director's office.

The imperial institution, 'Closed Eyes', was an institution that served the imperial family, so the relationships among its members were basically horizontal.

But there was only one person above the unit who was in charge.

The person he was meeting now was the woman named Odwin Baladir.

'The daughter of the fallen Baladir family.'

As I said before, to join 'Closed Eyes' you must be politically neutral.

Therefore, it is difficult for those of noble birth to enter the 'closed eyes' class.

In special cases, there are those who are separated from their families like Yurian, or those who are fallen nobles in name only.

Odwin, the current leader of the 'Closed Eyes', is one of those fallen nobles.

Standing in front of the manager's office, I knocked twice.

“I will go in.”

“Come in.”

After receiving permission, I adjusted my clothes once, opened the door, and went inside.

The first thing that caught my eye was the sight of a woman sitting on a chair.

“Yurien, welcome back. It’s been a while.”

A silver-haired woman who welcomes you with a calm attitude.

He got up from his seat and slowly approached me.

One step, two steps. As she came closer, my gaze gradually lowered.

The reason is that the leader of the 'Closed Eyes', Odwin Baladir, was very short.

“I heard you were injured. Are you okay?”

I hesitated for a moment about how to answer.

As with Eileen before, I don't know how Yurian relates to each character.

This time it's especially hard to predict.

The opponent is not simply an enemy or a target to be feared.

So I had no idea what kind of ramifications a single word I uttered here would have.

If I do something wrong, my identity might be revealed.

‘… … I guess we can talk sensibly here?’

'Odwin Baladir' is Yurian's superior.

Even if he was the best in the world, wouldn't he have spoken to her with respect as the captain?

“Thank you for your concern. My injuries were not minor, but they were not serious enough to deter me from my loyalty to the royal family.”

He answered more politely than usual, with just a hint of politeness added to it.

I think this is enough courtesy to your superiors.

“……That’s strange.”

huh?

“Do you usually speak like that? Or….”

She put her hand to her chin and let out a short moan, “Hmm─,” before looking at me with her eyes half-open.

Those are 100% suspicious eyes.

Damn it! … … This must be it.