Chapter 3: Singing and Feasting

"Is that okay?"

"Thank you, Master, I think that's fine, the words of the two kings, one is good, and the other will probably never be satisfied..."

Smiling bitterly, it is rare to change into aristocratic clothes, wearing a dress that is tightly tied at the cuffs, but with lace, which looks open and a little loose, and is a luxurious dress that can only appear in ancient times. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

It's not the props that appear in those plays, but the real, expensive luxury.

The materials and handiwork are quite exquisite, and each piece is a sky-high price.

Now Rhodes is wearing such a dress.

The pure black dress is paired with a cloak, and even the battle-hardened heroism is enveloped in a layer of elegance.

Today, it was probably the first time that Rhodes had groomed his slightly longer blonde hair so neatly. I have to say that the energy of Einzberen City is too huge...

Just the grand banquet in front of him made Rod a little frightened.

"Well, that's good, to be honest, I was shocked, and suddenly I said that two kings were coming to have a banquet, and because I was in such a hurry, I didn't have time to prepare a lot of things...

“・・・”

Looking at Alice, who was gushing, Rod was dumbfounded.

Got too late to prepare?

Turning his head and continuing to look at the prepared menu, the names and ingredients on it had already made Rod fall into a cloud.

Will there be any higher levels?!

Furthermore...

"Master, did you prepare this?"

With a deep respect, the knight felt a heartfelt admiration for the lady's taste.

As far as the aristocracy is concerned, it's already perfect, right?

"Ahh

After a slight pause, Alice understood what Rod's admiring eyes meant, and then she smiled wryly and waved her hand, her face flushed a little.

"It's just Rose who prepared it, and I'm just repeating it now...

So modest, but in Rhodes's opinion, this is enough to be respected.

Can ordinary people do it to this extent?

Just kidding...

"So..."

Alice really smiled wryly this time.

Obviously, the other party is a real nobleman, a lord, can such a thing happen in the professional field that is taken for granted?

・・・Although the other party really did not exercise the rights of the lord much according to history, and almost never participated in the banquet of the nobles.

It was indeed a surprising and even shocking lord.

"Anyway, that's it, right?"

So, instead of continuing to dwell on the other party's shortcomings, Alice finally decided to gently pass this part.

"Well, it should be fine"

"So, do you need me to repeat the process of the banquet to you?"

"No, I don't think so."

It's true that I'm not familiar with things like banquets, but basic etiquette is still common sense.

And I don't think those things are useful.

"Yes, but Rose said I'd tell you again..."

“・・・”

Who is Rose?

looked at Alice suspiciously, she had been very concerned about this since just now.

"Ah, it's my maid."

“・・・！”

So, from the beginning, it was probably doomed, and the relationship between Rhodes and the maid was definitely negative, right?

"But why did you choose to hold that banquet here?"

It seems that she also saw Rod's predicament, and Alice kindly diverted the topic.

"No, it's not"

Rod's heart was warm, and he was quite grateful for such a master.

"To be honest, I'm surprised too... The king said it himself: How about going to the castle before the Knight King left?"

Alice's eyes widened in astonishment, and the little Sakuraguchi also turned into an O-shape.

"It's really"

Even if you don't have common sense, this is quite outrageous, right?

"And, even though I was dragged to talk a lot before, he didn't give me time to express my identity at all... He probably didn't even know that I was your master... No, he must not have known. ”

Rod shrugged his shoulders with a wry smile.

It's a very pleasing sight.

In Alice's heart, with this action, something seemed to awaken suddenly.

"Ahh

Kindness?

Although there were some bad feelings in the subtlety, Rod nodded honestly.

After all, it's something that can't be concealed at all.

"Yes, the estimated time of the event...

And it's about 10 a.m.

There are still six hours or so.

"Is there anything you want me to do? master?"

"Well, a little"

Alice nodded with satisfaction, clapped her hands with a smile, more delicate than a doll, Alice, who was still like a girl, made such an action, even Rod couldn't help but be stunned.

It's beautiful...

Without the slightest ambiguity, Rod sighed in his heart.

This is a beautiful scenery that can be described as 'winter snow', right?

"Your clothes still don't fit..."

"Huh, is there one?"

Rod lowered his head nervously.

"I think it's okay... Or it's too much..."

However, because I said before that I have no experience, I don't have the right to say whether it's good or bad.

I could only look at Alice with a bad premonition, and her eyes smiled into two crescents.

"yes, yes, so, if you just appear like this, it will still be rude, right?"

“・・・”

"By the way, Saber, that is, your king, her clothes are also matched by me, and she has been well received~~"

It's like a child who got a toy...

In this way, Rhodes did not even have the strength to resist.

He could only sigh obediently, and then raised his hand to compromise.

"Whatever you want, but, master, can you call me 'you' instead?" knight, or Rod, can you call me another one?"

I really feel awkward, not because of being honored, but because of status.

Rodritte's current identity is Alice Field's subordinate, so if he is honored by the master, he really can't get used to it.

It's not a good thing to be too respected, and this matter has become more and more clear to Rhodes after his death.

While the hero is clothed in the glory of being praised, the things on his back are not so easy.

At the very least, I don't want to be surrounded by such an atmosphere, then it will be too lonely.

"Okay, so Rod, call me Alice too, in exchange?"

The master who laughs very happily is an ideal character no matter how you look at it.

Hah・・・If the king can have half of her, no, one-tenth of the virtuous lady, or something like sensuality?

But as long as you can reach a tenth of this lady in some aspects, it can be a completely different ending, right?

Rod stepped back, put his hand on his chest, and bowed slightly.

"As you wish, Alice"

There was a smile on his lips.

But now, it's probably not too late?

"En. But hurry up, it's only been six hours..."

Then, before he even had time to continue thinking about other things, he was already urged by Alice.

Sure enough, was she expecting something like a toy?

Six hours, will you really die?

I have fully realized the consciousness of being a doll for a few hours.

However, this is not a knight's virtue, but only a knight's defect.

There are very few knights who can refuse any request from a kind and beautiful woman...

Yes, even if it's a change doll, or a hanger or something.

Rod couldn't help but feel hopeless, but he still obeyed...

There is no help.

Myself.

in every sense.