KFBRV - Chapter 100



The Summer Palace's open-air plaza is located on an elevated level, offering a direct view of the open sea.

The winner's laurel wreath award ceremony began amidst the night sea and lights creating a romantic atmosphere in itself.

The dress Odette was wearing now was reminiscent of the Doric chiton of ancient Greece.

The dress, which exposed her shoulders and arms, was neat, but the light blue lace shawl added a touch of glamour.

“It wasn’t until the Industrial Revolution that they started calling themselves Purifiers, but before that, they were actually called Saints.”

It was because Lize intended to aim for a 'Saint' who would go well with a laurel wreath.

'Of course, I didn't know I would be wearing a laurel wreath.'

Because the picture was conceived of Odette standing next to Karl, wearing a laurel wreath, without being revealed.

Odette walked down the red carpet towards the Emperor's throne.

As she climbed the steps carved from granite and knelt before the throne, the Emperor, wrapped in bandages, placed a laurel wreath on Odette's head with a sheepish expression.

“The winner’s laurel wreath is awarded to Odette Lina von Albrecht.”

“Your Majesty, Your Highness-”

“If I had known this would happen, I would have chosen the Crown Prince or Margrave Kleist as the winner. After all, they’ve caught so many prey. Don’t you feel wronged, son?”

The Emperor clicked his tongue as he looked at the mountain of prey that John and Sion had piled up. He was giving Odette a hint.

When the Emperor showed his blatant discomfort, the other nobles hesitated and put down their hands that were about to applaud.

'Isn't it going to be like Charlotte?'

He praised Charlotte, who had hunted a single bird's egg, saying that she was witty, kind, thoughtful, and so on.

But isn't it the fate of a subordinate to quietly accept the insult if he is scolded?

It was the moment when Odette quietly lowered her eyes. The Crown Prince, who had been silent the whole time, opened his mouth.

“Even if I had been the winner, I would have presented the laurel wreath to Lady Odette, Your Majesty.”

“What?”

“Actually, that’s why I caught that much. So I don’t feel wrong.”

The Emperor's face turned red as he was openly contradicted by his son in a public setting.

But the Emperor did not give up and looked at the Marquis.

“What’s different about me? I am an alumnus.”

But that was the worst possible thing. There was no way that Sion, the cheapskate, would care about the Emperor's shame.

Even Zion finished answering, took off his hunting gloves, and clapped his hands.

Clap clap clap clap. As if the Emperor had seen it.

“...”

“...”

The applause of Sion, which ignored the Emperor's face, made the square very solemn.

Sion is not a person who doesn't notice things, but he's not a person who doesn't have any sense... Even in the cold atmosphere, Sion clapped persistently and for a long time.

‘...Should I feel grateful for this?’

Was it because of Sion's crazy aggro? The Emperor's displeased gaze was fixed on Sion instead of Odette.

The problem was that the Emperor's son was not on the Emperor's side either.

Clap clap clap clap, because John also started clapping his hands cheerfully following Sion.

Now the nobles began to wonder what to do.

'One is the Crown Prince who is more popular than the Emperor, and the other is the Emperor's dog who has more money than the Emperor.'

The first of them to applaud was Count Lilienthal.

“Congratulations, Lady Odette!”

As the Count shouted this, applause gradually spread among the young ladies who admired her and among the gentlemen who wanted to look good to such young ladies.

As a result, a rather grand applause sound was completed, contrary to the Emperor's wishes. The Emperor, whose face was hurt, openly crumpled his expression.

Then, suddenly, he turned his head and glared at Odette.

'Is it okay to make this dish?'

Full of the meaning of being intimidated.

Unfortunately, it didn't have much effect.

This was because Odette was not looking at the Emperor's expression, but at the status window that appeared before her eyes as soon as she put on the laurel wreath.

[ ♡Quest Success♡ ]

[Obtain the 'Laurel Crown', a token of victory]

[ You have obtained the 'Laurel Crown' made from the leaves of the World Tree. ]

[If you put the World Tree leaf in the status window, you will receive a reward.]

[Reward: Inventory function restored]

“Here, here! Bring me the golden goblet!”

When there was no response despite his hints, the Emperor finally called his servant with an embarrassed expression.

It was to stop the guests' applause. As the Emperor wished, the applause died down, and soon a servant brought Odette a golden goblet.

The Emperor poured wine from a golden flask into a goblet.

“Raise your glass.”

“I am ashamed, Your Majesty.”

Odette took the cup with both hands and drank the wine.

'Now, after listening to some good words, the ceremony will be over'

But instead of words of encouragement, what came back was grumbling.

“The rule that the laurel wreath can be given to a woman was made for nothing.”

It had a lot of mean implications. It meant, 'You're not the real winner, you just got your laurels by playing with the rules' and 'I made those rules too.'

'Wouldn't a soy sauce paper be a bigger bowl than this guy?'

It seemed that he was quite dissatisfied with not letting Karl go until the end. However, Odette was generous, so she just smiled gently.

'I am your savior, you little brat.'

With the meaning of.

“Take the goods from the attendant. I’ll step back now.”

“Yes. I will now step aside, Your Majesty.”

The Emperor waved his hand in annoyance at Odette, who was politely greeting him by raising her skirt. Odette bowed her head and stepped aside.

“Servant! Take Karl to the infirmary now! He got seriously injured while trying to save me. It would be best to call the palace doctor and treat Karl!”

Greed was gleaming in his eyes as if he wanted to persuade Karl a little more.

'It's good for me too. The Count couldn't have left me alone. I had to keep Karl away from him for a while.'

The servant who followed Odette handed her a wooden box. In the game, the winner's prize was also given to Charlotte by the Emperor himself.

“Miss, here are some gifts. The royal family’s secret treasures: a pistol and silver bullets.”

“Thank you for your hard work. The explanation was fine.”

“Yes. I will step aside.”

Odette knew about this gun and the silver bullets.

This is because this year's hunting competition was suddenly canceled and the prize was transferred to next year's competition.

That is, it is the same product that Charlotte received in the game.

'This silver bullet is a magical tool. If it hits you, it will only make you lose consciousness for a few hours, but it won't kill you.'

And for a few hours, you looked like a shot corpse.

The reason Odette planned to use the hunting competition to get Karl was because she absolutely had to get her hands on this item.

***

'Now the question is how do I keep this in my hands?'

Her Father was standing on the left side of the square. He was whispering something to Dolly.

'He will be coveting the gift in my hand, so he will be giving orders to take it away.'

As expected, Dolly walked straight toward Odette.

Luckily, she had come down the stairs on the opposite side of them. She naturally hid behind the fountain in the middle of the outdoor garden and called out the status screen.

'Status Window, how can I put the leaves of the World Tree into the status window?'

[Take the leaves from the laurel wreath and push them into the status window.]

At the same time, a blank pink status window appeared where Odette's right hand was as if telling her to push it in.

She took a leaf from the laurel wreath and pushed it into the light of the status window. The status window glowed white and swallowed the leaf.

[Reward Receipt: Inventory Function Restored]

[ Inventory window has been restored to normal. ]

[ You can use this function. ]

Anyone who saw the status window in front of them now saw that it was almost identical to the status window they had seen during <Redemption>.

Odette gradually became convinced. Perhaps, if she completed the quest repeatedly, she would have a status window as powerful as <Redemption>.

Now that the inventory has been restored, the only difference from the in-game status screen is that there are no three functions: 'Fame', 'Shop', and 'Affinity'. The most necessary of these are-.

'Let's steal the goods before Dolly arrives. I can't let my father take this away from me.'

Odette opened the lid of the wooden box.

A black flintlock gun, just like in the game. It contained a pistol with silver engravings and silver bullets.

'Store the pistol and silver bullets in my inventory.'

At the same time, the wooden box was emptied in an instant.

She quickly put one of the rings she had hidden in the inside pocket of her dress into the empty box.

A mysterious purple gemstone ring, it was the work of Madame Sarah. The craftsmanship was so unique that anyone who saw it would think it was a rare item.

Almost as soon as Odette quickly closed the lid of the wooden box, Dolly appeared next to the fountain.


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