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Chapter 3
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You, become my superior at work
“Sir… I understand what part you’re suspicious about…”
I forced down my embarrassment and muttered in a squeezed-out voice.
“I’m sincerely sorry to you, and I really intend to support you as much as I can.”
“……”
But Jiskar was still looking at me with a disgusted gaze, like he was looking at a stalker.
No, I get what misunderstanding you have! But that’s not it!
I was the one going crazy here!
I quickly moved on to the main point.
“You need purification agents, right? I’ll support you for half a year.”
At that, a strange light appeared for the first time in his deep blue eyes.
“…Is that true?”
“Of course.”
I nodded firmly.
Honestly, I did have something to rely on.
Kasia was a gold spoon—no, a diamond spoon born as a legitimate imperial princess.
Her father was the Emperor.
Her mother, now deceased, was the beloved daughter of the only ducal house in the empire.
She had no personality, but she had money to the point it could be kicked around underfoot.
But if I just said I’d support them for no reason, it would still look suspicious.
“So it’s not free.”
When I added that, Jiskar’s face twisted.
“Don’t tell me… you want a date. Or a night together. Or to crawl into my bed…”
“Hey, I’m not trying to be obsessed with you!”
Stop listing Kasia’s black history!
I feel like I’m going to die of embarrassment!
I hurriedly cut him off and continued.
“That’s not it. My reputation is really bad, right?”
“So?”
“I want to improve my reputation by supporting the Blue Dawn Knights and practicing noble obligation. That way, my image might slowly recover.”
I couldn’t exactly say the truth—like saving the world from destruction, or fixing my death flags by getting along with the male lead.
So I came up with something else: noble obligation.
In simple terms, it means high-ranking nobles have a moral duty to contribute to society.
Basically, those who enjoy privilege should also contribute back.
I thought it was a reasonable explanation to convince a suspicious male lead…
“Noble obligation? You, Princess?”
…Hey, are you laughing right now?
I gave him a displeased look as he snickered.
After a moment, Jiskar suddenly sharpened his eyes.
“If Your Highness truly wants to show a changed self,” he said.
He tilted his head slightly and looked down at me.
There was not a single trace of warmth in his blue eyes.
“There is a very good method.”
“What is it?”
“Rather than just saying you’ll support us…”
He suggested in a mocking voice.
“How about you enlist in our knight order?”
So basically he’s telling me to join the military and settle down there?
You bastard.
Do you really enjoy screwing with people that much?
I closed my mouth tightly.
Jiskar continued to provoke me.
“Can’t do it, can you? Your Highness’s so-called sincerity is only that much. Just empty words. You have no intention of sharing our suffering, do you?”
That guy insults people as naturally as breathing.
“Why? Are you going to grab my collar again this time? Unfortunately, my clothes are currently covered in monster blood.”
“Lord Romanov.”
“Should I guess what Your Highness is thinking? You probably think filthy things like monster blood shouldn’t touch your noble hands, right?”
His mocking eyes turned cold.
They gleamed fiercely like a beast.
“See? You’re only saying nice words. You have no intention of sharing our suffering.”
He drove the final nail in.
“Anyone can speak safely from a comfortable place.”
“……”
Faced with his growling hostility, I couldn’t say anything.
But only for a moment.
‘Wait… isn’t this actually a good idea?’
I started thinking carefully.
Right now, the Blue Dawn Knights were being ignored by the imperial palace and abandoned by the northern command.
On top of that, they were openly discriminated against by other knight orders.
If I really joined them, even the northern command wouldn’t be able to treat them carelessly anymore.
Because they would have to watch my reaction.
Also, the imperial family wouldn’t be able to ignore them either.
If I joined the knight order…
‘They won’t be able to pretend it doesn’t exist anymore.’
Honestly, the foolish princess Kasia had no value to the imperial palace.
But they would have to pay attention to my maternal family, the Diaz Ducal House.
The Diaz House—the only ducal family in the empire, and also the ruler of the North.
They didn’t have a very good relationship with the imperial family.
But still…
‘Well, I’ll explain that part later.’
What mattered was that Kasia’s backing was the Diaz House.
Even if the Duke hated his niece, who only resembled his dead younger sister in appearance and had a terrible personality…
Still, if his sister’s only bloodline officially served as a knight… he couldn’t completely ignore it.
‘I’m kind of his weak spot, you know.’
A sly smile formed on my lips.
According to the original story, there were about five years until the world’s destruction.
If I could just survive until then while supporting the Blue Dawn Knights…
Then when the male lead and the knights finally save the world…
‘A resort.’
My eyes sparkled.
‘I’ll definitely live a life sipping lime mojitos at a resort.’
Good.
I nodded and raised my hand.
“Lord Romanov, I have a question.”
“What is it?”
“Can someone without combat ability join the knight order?”
The Blue Dawn Knights were the empire’s strongest military force, made entirely of aura users.
I needed to know if I could even join.
What if I just got in the way of their missions?
At my question, Jiskar’s brows twitched.
He probably thought I was making excuses not to join.
“There are roles other than fighters,” he said.
“If Your Highness is willing to work, there are plenty of positions.”
He narrowed his eyes and started listing roles.
“Construction engineers for facilities, cooks, communication staff, logistics officers, and librarians in a library without books… and useless burdens who just breathe and eat—there are many positions.”
“Hey, the last one isn’t even a job.”
I frowned, then suddenly felt a flash in my head.
‘Wait… logistics officer?’
Logistics officer.
A position that handles supplies, support, and general organization of the knight order.
And it was exactly the job that suited me.
It wasn’t direct combat, so my life would be safe.
And in my previous life, when I was crushed as a corporate slave, I worked in finance anyway.
‘Then if I become a logistics officer…’
I clenched both fists.
‘I can maximize efficiency!’
Meanwhile, Jiskar stared at me silently, then curled the corner of his lips.
It was a clear mocking smile.
“So you can’t join after all? All that talk about support was never sincere…”
“No, I think it’s a good idea.”
“…What?”
Jiskar looked stunned, as if he’d been hit in the back of the head.
I asked again seriously.
“You said it was a good idea… so why?”
