1. You, Be My Boss At Work
“Sir… I understand what you’re doubting, but…”
I muttered, trying to suppress my embarrassment and squeezing out my voice.
“I sincerely apologize to you, Sir, and I really intend to support you with everything I can.”
“……”
However, Giscard still had a detestable look in his eyes, as if looking at a stalker.
No, I know what you’re misunderstanding, but that’s not it!
I’m the one who’s going crazy and freaking out!
I urgently brought up the topic.
“You need purification elixirs, right? I’ll support you for half a year for now.”
Then, for the first time, a strange light flickered over his sapphire eyes.
“…Really?”
“Yes.”
I nodded emphatically.
To be honest, even I didn’t completely disbelieve it.
After all, Cassia is a legitimate princess born with a golden spoon, no, a diamond spoon.
Her father is the emperor.
Her late mother is the golden daughter of the only duke in the empire.
She has no personality, but she is said to be so rich that money is at her feet.
However, if I just offer to support him for no reason, it will look a bit suspicious.
“But it’s not free.”
As I added that, Giscard’s face contorted.
“Don’t tell me you’re asking me to go on a date or spend the night or crawl into your bed…”
“Ah, I’m not trying to cling to you!”
Please stop telling me Cassia’s embarrassing history!
I’m so embarrassed I could die!
I hurriedly cut Giscard off and continued.
“It’s not that, but my reputation isn’t very good, is it?”
“So what?”
“I’m going to support the Azure Dawn Knights to practice noblesse oblige. Wouldn’t that help restore my reputation?”
Or maybe I’ll save the world, or build a harmonious relationship with the male protagonist and break my death flag.
I couldn’t just say it like that.
So, the reason that came to mind was Noblesse Oblige.
In dictionary terms, it is the moral obligation that the upper class of society should have.
It roughly means that those who receive special privileges have a corresponding obligation to contribute to society.
I thought it was a reasonable reason to convince a male protagonist who was in the late stages of paranoia…
“Noblesse oblige? Princess?”
…You bastard, are you mocking me now?
I glared at Giscard with trembling eyes while he was snickering sarcastically.
After a while. Giscard suddenly narrowed his eyes sharply.
“Well, if Your Highness really wants to show a different side of yourself…”
Giscard, who had been speaking in a low voice, tilted his head and looked down at me.
There was not a single trace of warmth in his blue gaze.
“There’s a much better way.”
“What is it?”
“Instead of just talking about supporting us, it would be better to…”
Giscard suggested in a mischievous voice.
“How about joining our knight order?”
Ah, so you’re telling me to enlist in the army now?
You little bastard.
Is it that much fun to mess with people?
I clenched my jaw.
Giscard gently provoked me again.
“Of course you can’t, right? That’s all the sincerity of the esteemed princess. You only say nice things to sound good, but you have no intention of sharing our suffering.”
This bastard, he insults people with his breath?
“Why, are you planning to grab me by the throat again this time? But sadly, my clothes are soaked in blood right now.”
“Sir Romanov.”
“Shall I guess what the princess is thinking? She probably thinks that a dirty thing like the blood of a demon shouldn’t touch the fingertips of a noble princess, right?”
Giscard’s mocking eyes sank coldly.
They glinted fiercely like a predator’s.
“Look, even now you’re just saying nice things, but you have no intention of actually sharing our suffering.”
Giscard stared at me fixedly.
“Anyone can play with words from a safe place.”
“……”
I couldn’t bring myself to say anything to Giscard, who was growling like a beast.
But only for a moment.
‘Hmm, but this… it’s actually a pretty good offer, isn’t it?’
I fell into deep thought.
The Azure Dawn Knights were currently suffering from the neglect of the imperial family and the indifference of the Northern Command.
On top of that, they had to endure blatant discrimination from the other knightly orders.
If I were to join the Azure Dawn Knights, wouldn’t the Northern Command be able to bully them like they used to?
They would have to watch their step now!
And the imperial family too, if I joined the knight order…
‘They won’t be able to pretend they don’t know the knight order anymore.’
In fact, a blockheaded princess with no common sense is of no value to the imperial family.
But they would have to consider the feelings of my maternal, The Duke of Diaz family.
The Duke of Diaz family.
The only ducal family in the empire, and a powerful noble family that is also the head of the north.
In fact, the Duke of Diaz family does not have a good relationship with the imperial family, but…
‘Well, I’ll explain that part later.’
The important thing was that Duke Diaz was backing Cassia.
Even though Duke Diaz seemed to have learned a lesson from his dirty niece who only looked like his dead sister in appearance, but had a filthy temper.
Still, it would be difficult for him to completely ignore the fact that his sister’s only bloodline was an active member of the knights order.
‘Even so, I’m kind of the Duke’s sore thumb, aren’t I?’
A sly smile crept across my lips.
According to the original story, only about 5 years were left until the world’s destruction.
All I had to do was somehow hold out for that period and support the Azure
Dawn Knights, right?
And so, finally, if the male protagonist and the Knights Order manage to prevent the world’s destruction…
‘Resort.’
My eyes sparkled with excitement.
‘I’m going to live a carefree life, sipping lime mojitos at a resort.’
Good.
I nodded and raised my hand.
“Excuse me, Sir Romanov. I have a question.”
“What is it?”
“Can someone who doesn’t have any power join the Order?”
Well, the Azure Dawn Knights Order is the empire’s best military force, composed entirely of Aura users.
I needed to confirm if I could really join.
What if I get in the way of the knights’ operations?
Meanwhile, Giscard frowned at my question.
It seemed like he thought I was making excuses because I didn’t want to join.
“Not everyone who joins need to have powers. There are many support roles in the Knights Order.”
Giscard narrowed his eyes and listed off the positions within the Knights Order.
“There are engineers who maintain the facilities, cooks, signalmen, administrative officers, librarians who work in our bookless library, and even slobs who just breathe… If Your Highness is willing to work, there are plenty of positions.”
“Hey, the last one isn’t a job.”
I puffed out my cheeks and felt a spark of inspiration strike me.
‘Wait, administrative officer?’
Administrative officer.
This is a position that is responsible for the overall supply of materials, logistical support, and environmental beautification of the Knights Order.
And it was the perfect fit for me.
I wouldn’t be directly involved in combat, so my life would be safe.
By the way, in my previous life, when I was a corporate slave, I was on the finance team.
‘So if I work as an administrative officer…’
I clenched my fists.
‘I can maximize efficiency!’
Meanwhile, Giscard, who had been staring at me intently, curled the corners of his lips.
It was a clear sneer.
“Are you having trouble joining? You talked a big game about applying, but you weren’t serious…”
“No, I think it’s a good idea.”
“Huh?”
Giscard looked dazed, as if he had been hit in the back of the head.
I asked seriously,
“I said it’s a good idea. Why?”
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