396 – Time goes by and goes – 3
Luteis appeared with a grim expression. And when he heard such a suggestion from Lutis, he went out of his mind.
‘He’s crazy.’
There was a crazy guy in front of me.
No, I knew it was crazy, but I didn’t know it would be to this extent.
‘Is this a dream?’
I felt a cold sweat run down my spine and looked at Ryutis. From the moment he started talking to me with a spleen expression out of the blue, he felt the signs of something unusual, but he always breaks common sense in a bad way.
“Are you serious?”
After being silent for a while, he quietly opened his mouth. He opened his mouth, hoping the answer was a joke, hoping I had heard it wrong.
“I’m serious. With the Ministry of Magic coming out like that, the Swordsmanship Club can’t lose!”
‘Crazy.’
Unfortunately, what I heard wasn’t wrong, and he wasn’t kidding either.
You can’t lose more than that, what do you mean? Since when did the swordsmanship department and the magic department start a confrontation? Of course, since I brought my second sister-in-law from the Ministry of Magic, I expected that the Swordsmanship Department would also bring a big player, but that didn’t mean I wanted this situation.
‘Let’s embrace the older brother?’
A suggestion to invite the older brother to a 4-person event this year as well as last year. I don’t know what kind of medicine I have to take to come up with such an idea. I don’t think the guy who invited my brother to a 4-person match last year would do it, but anyway.
‘…Although there are none other than hyung.’
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Actually, if I were to choose the pinnacle of swordsmanship on this continent, it would be my older brother. Because there is only a swordsman who can cut the sky to match the second sister-in-law, the pinnacle of magic.
Still, this is not the case. Since his arm was cut off while casting Sky Slash at the academy the other day, and since he went to war and fought directly, his older brother hadn’t picked up a sword. In the first place, there was nothing to do with the sword, but when I did, my sister-in-law noticed that it was no joke because of her brother who came back injured.
‘No.’
I got goosebumps. If I invite my hyung to a 4-person match, bewitched by Lutis’ words, that day will be the last day of my life.
The second sister-in-law participated in the 4-person match, but the pleas about why the older brother can’t work don’t work. The second sister-in-law was never hurt, and the older brother was. There is no clearer reason than that.
“I want to live a long time with my sisters-in-law.”
That’s why I firmly shook my head and refused. The words sounded somewhat haphazard, but apparently the effect was clear, and Lutis hesitated for a moment.
Yes, if you have a conscience, you won’t be able to step forward. It’s over when you graduate and return to Korea, but I have to live with my sisters-in-law for decades.
That’s why it’s difficult to say useless things and show dislike to your sisters-in-law. Especially unless I am exiled to another country.
“Doesn’t Mr. Advisor get hurt in a four-person battle? It’ll be fine as long as he doesn’t cut the sky, right?”
“You saw me off when I went to the army thinking I wouldn’t get hurt.”
Ryu Tis, who couldn’t let go of his lingering feelings, shut his mouth as if he had nothing to say.
My older brother is a person who came back after getting hurt even though he thought he couldn’t get hurt. He said that he participated in the 4-person competition, and then ‘students were so enthusiastic that they gave their arms.’ Who knows what to say
“I can’t help it.”
Seeing Ryutis muttering bitterly, I almost sighed in relief. I’m glad that lunatic seems to have figured it out—
“I will make a sacrifice.”
…
?
“Sacrifice?”
“Yes. As you said, it will be difficult for you to convince the advisor. But if I step forward, there will be less regret.”
Confused. He is definitely a member of the royal family and will disappear once he graduates, so that makes sense.
“I think a younger brother’s persuasion would be better than a single member, but if the younger brother can’t step out, it’s right that the country has to step in too!”
Hearing that, she opened her mouth in a daze.
If you simply listen to it, it is a beautiful image of the royal family doing dangerous things, but if you know the circumstances, it seems that you are inviting disaster.
No, why? Why are you so eager to invite your brother in spite of the eyes of your sisters-in-law?
“As you may know, the relationship between knights and wizards is not very good historically.”
Perhaps he felt such a questioning gaze, Lutis continued with a smile.
“And Armain is a country of knights, and Juven is a country of wizards.”
‘Ah.’
After hearing that far, I could see Lutis, the prince of Armaine, not lunatic Lutis.
Among the students enrolled this year, a large number of foreign nationals enrolled to assist the prince of their country. This means that within the academy there is an Armin faction that follows the sword and a Juven faction that follows magic.
Among them, the Juven faction—that is, the wizards—succeeded in recruiting a rare giant named Ma Jong-gong in a four-person match. Honestly, in the process, Juven’s prince, Later, did nothing, but Armaine’s prince, Lutis, had enough reasons to move.
‘It’s a lot of trouble.’
After all, as a prince of a country, he must live up to the expectations of his faction. Because of that tiredness and pity, I felt sympathy for Ryutis.
Of course, sympathy and helping are two different things. I want to live
Time goes by like that, it’s club time.
“No.”
‘As expected.’
My older brother, who was invited to a four-person match by Ryutis, refused with a single stroke.
“Last year was strange, I came to inspect the academy. No matter how much I can recruit outsiders, it’s right to leave me out.”
“Is that so?”
Only after receiving a resolute refusal from the person concerned, Ryutis showed signs of being helpless.
“Besides, isn’t it a bit like a married couple fighting?”
That word was the decisive blow. Ruthis completely gave up when he heard that it might not be a mere battle of swords and magic, but a couple’s fight.
Okay. Liu Tis was also making an effort for the sake of the faction, but it doesn’t seem like he really wanted his brother to participate. In such a situation, he even heard that the couple was fighting, so there is no reason to force it.
“I’m sorry for asking too much. I’m definitely in a position to become a minister soon, but it would only be embarrassing if I got involved in troublesome things.”
The sisters-in-law, who had secretly glared at Ryutis as he burst into laughter and apologized, also slightly softened their eyes. The person who made the unreasonable offer apologized, and his older brother also rejected it, so there is no issue with it anymore.
“Instead.”
His brother’s voice cut off Lutis’ laughter.
Then, the older brother, who was looking at the ceiling as if he was thinking about something, continued to speak while shaking his head roughly.
“It’s impossible to participate in a 4-player battle, but you can participate in other ways.”
“Yes?”
The atmosphere in the club room suddenly changed. Lutis seized an unexpected opportunity, and his sisters-in-law were worried that their brother would suddenly act out.
My feelings were closer to the latter.
‘What is it?’
What are you trying to do this time?
***
When Ryutis asked to participate in the 4-person match, I felt a sense of collapse before I felt exhausted.
‘This is how it flows.’
The hopelessness of doing what you hoped otherwise. He suppressed the feeling of helplessness and let out a small sigh.
– Minister of Inspection. I heard that Majonggong will participate in the academy event. Is it true?
“Yes, Your Highness. It is.”
Yesterday, after hearing the news that Beatrix would participate in the 4-person match, the prince contacted me directly.
In the meantime, I was resentful of being called the Minister of Inspection, not the head of the Inspection Department, but the prince’s expression was rather serious, so I passed over. At least he didn’t look like he was kidding.
– Wizards will go wild if Ma Jong-gong steps up. However, the swordsmen will be stimulated just as much.
It was annoying and terrible just to hear it. Doesn’t it mean that the wizard alone is a headache, but the swordsmen will also make a fuss?
However, you cannot ignore words that you do not want to hear. Negative predictions are always right. When you live life, even if the happiness circuit misses, the despair circuit hits.
– However, there is a precedent in which a minister participated in an academy event to prevent Ma Jong-gong from participating.
“…I apologize.”
‘This wouldn’t have happened if you hadn’t had an accident last year.’ He bowed his head at the undeniable rebuke. Like the prince said, it was me who provided the excuse.
No, to be precise, Erich provided it, but I am the cause anyway. I’d rather not participate even if it meant fainting Erich at that time.
“Your conviction persuades Prince Ma even now—”
– No. If you reverse it now, the mage’s dissatisfaction will only grow.
Having said that, the prince quietly sentenced.
– This year is the year when the Empire’s mandate was strong. It is indeed a happy year that the nomads, who had been at odds for a long time, were finally embraced by the empire.
“Yes, Your Highness. It has been shown throughout the continent that a thousand people are in the Empire.”
– Therefore, we will commemorate the feat and further enhance the dignity of the empire.
I felt strange about those words. He was obviously talking about a four-man battle, but I couldn’t understand why he was saying things like a thousand mandates, feats, and majesty.
“Yes, I am truly an Imperial Redeemer.”
My doubt gradually turned to anxiety. Under the circumstances, I am definitely referring to myself, but what does it mean to know that I am a pillar? It’s like you don’t know now, right? If you see me rolling around like a dog, there’s no way you wouldn’t know.
– Ministers should not attend events, but should celebrate them. Show your majesty in front of everyone, the highest level they long for in front of swordsmen.
But after hearing that, I could understand it.
The crown prince wanted a performance from me. If you can’t resist Beatrix’s participation anyway, let’s just flaunt it. It would be troublesome if Beatrix and I went out side by side in a four-person match and someone gets hurt, so I’ll split the sky during the opening and closing ceremonies.
This is crazy. However, when the continent’s attention is focused on the anti-war due to Beatrix’s participation in the war, the dignity and authority of the empire rise even more if the swordsman of the empire cuts the sky. It is possible to show off that the Empire has the best swordsman on the continent next to the Archmage.
‘Bastard.’
I feel resentful. I ended up getting involved in an anti-war fight that I never wanted to get involved in again.
It’s not like I’m participating in a 4-player match, but I still hate it.
‘Please…’
I prayed alone watching Lutis burst out laughing with joy.
Please, Crown Prince Yoo Byung-jangsu.