As My Husband Said, I Brought in a Lover Chapter 206

“Officially, it will be announced that someone with immense divine power wishes to live as a member of the knight order under His Highness. Your identity as the former High Priest Michael will never be directly revealed. Of course, if you continue to dye your eyes like before, it will be even harder to tell.”

 

Even if they weren’t certain who the former high priest in the Silver Hawk Knight Order was, they would be immediately exposed if he left the order.

 

“In the end, it’s all the same, isn’t it….!”

 

“Then will you return to the temple?” Raphaela reached out as if to retrieve the document with a calm expression.

 

“Thank you for giving me the opportunity. As expected, the Supreme God is generous, isn’t he?” Robin quickly signed the paper.

 

“I think so too.” Raphaela smiled softly, picked up the document, and stood up. “Well then, I shall take my leave. For reference, even if the public only knows you as ‘someone from the Silver Hawk Knight Order,’ His Holiness, the high priest, the high priestess, the elders, and the holy knights all know that you’re living under the name ‘Robin.’”

 

The elders who had come to persuade Robin quickly completed their role as witnesses and departed in confusion. The people from the temple, who had swept in like a storm, swiftly left the crown prince’s palace.

 

As Robin, who was left sitting with a bewildered expression, seemed to realize something, he looked at Edward. “Did you know Raphaela would take that stance? Was it your idea, Your Highness? Since knowing there’s a high priest in the knight order would make it hard for them to act recklessly.”

 

“Not at all. Do I seem like the kind of person who would sell out my subordinates like that?”

 

“No, that’s not it, but…”

 

“I simply didn’t oppose it because I liked the proposal.”

 

Edward glanced at Robin to check his state. Robin, who was usually quick to anger, was now lost in thought. Then he quickly shook it off and stood up.

 

“Anyway, I couldn’t move freely before because I was always on the run. I have no intention of leaving the knight order… If everyone can be safe, that’s the best outcome. That’s why you didn’t refuse, right?”

 

“Impressive. You’ve become much more perceptive. And even if you wanted to retire from the knight order, there would be no need to mention that the high priest had retired from here.”

 

“Oh, then they wouldn’t know I was the high priest even after retirement. I was a bit uneasy at first, but it seems like this is the best result. By the way, I’m usually quick-witted!”

 

Edward responded with a smile instead of words.

 

Realizing that the smile meant denial, Robin pouted his lips and muttered. “Then I’ll head back first. I have an order to assemble from the lord this afternoon.”

 

With the lord in question right in front, Robin headed out of the parlor. Contrary to his sulky behavior, his face showed a faint smile as if he felt relieved.

 

* * *

That afternoon, Edward saw the Silver Hawk Knight Order enter the imperial palace. They were wearing blue uniforms, signifying their affiliation with the crown prince’s palace. To be precise, the people here were the knights who had accompanied Edward to the Perils. The other knights remained behind as guards at the Lindeman castle and the capital residence.

 

“Hmm, we should come up with a new name for the knight order.”

 

For the time being, Maxion would assist Edward as the vice-captain, so Hendrik was appointed as the new captain of the knight order. Next to him, Aiven, Robin, and the other knights lined up, holding their breath as they looked at Edward.

 

“I’m thinking of naming it ‘Red Dawn.’ What do you think?”

 

“Sounds good!”

 

“Then I officially appoint you all as the Red Dawn, the 6th Imperial Knight Order of the Crown Prince’s Palace.”

 

 

The 1st Imperial Knight Order, the White Lion. The 2nd Imperial Knight Order, the Blue Wall. The 3rd Imperial Knight Order, the Grey Eagle. The 4th Imperial Knight Order, the Green Wave. The 5th Imperial Knight Order, the Black Mace. And now, the 6th Imperial Knight Order, the Red Dawn. Including the unofficial knights who handle the dark affairs of the imperial family, the Light Shadow, this marked the addition of a seventh name.

 

“Glory to our lord!” The knights responded in a powerful voice.

 

Edward smiled as he looked at them. Now, no one would dare to lay a hand on his people.

 

And once again, a commotion arose within the imperial city.

 

“There’s a high priest within the crown prince’s knight order?”

 

“Didn’t they say it was just someone with immense divine power? Even though the next pope, High Priestess Raphaela, her knight order, and three elders visited together…”

 

“Isn’t that the same thing! The high priest that the temple had been desperately searching for was in the crown prince’s hands all along.”

 

“My goodness… A single wrong move, and we could turn the entire temple into an enemy.”

 

The nobles of the emperor’s faction, who had been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Silver Hawk Knight Order, turned pale and lost their will to fight. As long as the high priest was part of the knight order, pressuring the crown prince would not be easy. Even if they secretly killed the high priest and framed the crown prince for a scheme, the moment it happened within the imperial palace, they would all be held accountable. Moreover, targeting him outside the palace would be nearly impossible.

 

All the high-ranking nobles of the empire now knew that the high priest was part of Edward’s knight order. If anything were to happen to him, they would certainly not escape responsibility.

 

“Somehow, his knight order seems more troublesome than the crown prince. The situation where the entire empire has to protect the knight order that’s supposed to protect the crown prince…”

 

Sounds of people swallowing their words were heard from all over.

 

* * *

With the return of the knight order, the ban on leaving the palace was finally lifted. Edward, accompanied by Luize, roamed around the palace, engrossed in his search. In reality, all Luize saw was Edward entering rooms she hadn’t known existed with teleportation, making a few gestures, and then looking away.

 

“Now, the only places left to check are the emperor’s and the empress dowager’s chambers. The empress dowager rarely leaves her chamber, and since the emperor should be in the hall for dinner now, I’ll teleport us to his chamber.”

 

Luize was once again impressed by his magical prowess. Not only could he freely use magic within the palace, which, technically, was originally his home, but also teleport within it at will.

 

Ren had mentioned that Edward inherited the mana of a dragon. Indeed, he seemed more like another race than a human.

 

“Isn’t it usually not this easy to use magic within the imperial palace?”

 

“The Imperial family is not so careless. Let’s just say that Miss Luize’s fiancé is an exceptional person.”

 

“That’s true, so I can’t argue with that.” Luize smiled, following closely behind Edward.

 

As he examined the emperor’s chamber, one of his eyebrows slightly arched. His gaze turned toward the wall where a full-length mirror was hung.

 

“There’s an empty space next to the mirror. It seems to be a newly constructed area. If it’s a place I haven’t been to or where someone with a magic stone containing my mana resides, teleportation won’t work, so it’s hard to see the other side.”

 

“Over here?” Luize approached the mirror and looked around.

 

Behind the mirror was a wall, and there was no special object or brick to open a door.

 

“I don’t see any mechanism to open a door… Isn’t this something you would know better since it’s the imperial palace?”

 

“It doesn’t seem like there’s any other mechanism either. However, it seems there’s magic cast on the mirror. There might be a specific condition for opening it.”

 

As Edward brought his hand close to the mirror, Luize suddenly raised her head, sensing something. “…I sense a presence. It seems the emperor is returning.”

 

Edward met her gaze.

 

“We should leave…”

 

“Shh.”

 

Edward snapped his fingers, and his body disappeared from sight. Startled, Luize looked at the spot where he had been standing and immediately checked her own hands as if realizing something. She couldn’t see her body. Edward’s voice echoed in her mind.

 

[Fortunately, we both seem skilled at hiding our presence. If we wait here, we might find another clue.]

 

[It’s too dangerous.]

 

[I assure you, it’s not dangerous. The emperor is someone you could subdue with your little finger. And in case of emergency, we can just teleport away.]

 

As he finished speaking, the door to the chamber suddenly opened.

 

“A high priest? Ridiculous. Isn’t that right, Marquis Edvin?”

 

“…Yes.” Marquis Edvin, who had followed the emperor in, bowed his head with a stiff face.

 

“So you’re saying you want to duel Luize di Servenia and kill her?”

 

Hearing her name mentioned, Luize quickly looked at Marquis Edvin. At that moment, their eyes met.

 

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

 

“Why the sudden desire to get rid of Luize di Servenia?”

 

“The empress dowager wishes it.”

 

“So it’s my mother’s decision. She often refrains from telling me such cruel things out of concern.” The emperor spoke with an embarrassed expression.

 

It was strange that such an important matter hadn’t been communicated to an ally in advance. But the emperor didn’t seem to find it suspicious at all.

 

Marquis Edvin’s gaze shifted toward the full-length mirror in the corner of the chamber. “Something that shouldn’t be in the chamber has intruded.”

 

Luize’s heart pounded with anxiety as Marquis Edvin began striding toward her.