7. Jealousy is my strength (9)
The emperor’s request was surprisingly simple.
“Help my daughter become a disciple.”
Even so, I couldn’t help but hesitate for a moment to answer. It was because there were a lot of things that were hard to grasp with just that short phrase.
First of all, there is one question I would like to ask.
“You mean daughter… … ?”
It was a reasonable question.
The emperor’s daughter was not alone. The highest of the empire had an obligation to continue the lineage, and it was common to have as many children as possible just in case.
The emperor of the time was the same.
He had a whopping ten or so children. Of course, among them, only a few could challenge the next imperial throne, but there were many people whom the emperor could simply call ‘daughters’.
Aren’t there two princesses that immediately come to mind?
The 2nd princess, Iris, and the 5th princess, Shien.
So I needed more specific information. The difficulty of the mission will vary depending on the opponent you need to help.
Unlike me, the Emperor showed no sign of hesitation. The old man’s voice continued without hesitation.
“Of all my daughters, only one is attending the academy.”
“… … Your Highness Shien, that’s what you’re talking about.”
The name that came to my mind reflexively leaked out of my mouth.
Then the Emperor nodded and confirmed my guess. It was pretty fortunate for me.
To be honest, I had no desire to accompany the imperial family except Shien.
First of all, the fact that the position was too high was a burden. In addition, there is a high possibility that his temper will be arbitrary, and it was questionable how far he could accept it.
If I come to my senses, I might be holding a hatchet in my hand.
Didn’t even that Shien show an arrogant and calm disposition before?
How much pain I suffered then.
Recalling the unfortunate past, my body shuddered on its own. In the meantime, the emperor’s explanation continued.
“Have you heard that the ‘Archwitch’ is coming here?”
“ah… Yes, I think I heard it while passing by.”
It was also mentioned in the letter from the future.
The archwitch visited the academy for some reason. According to rumors, this seems to be in order to elect a disciple, and in the process, he gets into a bloody battle with a ‘vampire’.
This was the rough future I had figured out.
It was only a sparse framework, missing an important part.
It was something familiar to me.
The love letter from the future wasn’t very kind. There was always only a rough outline, but I was always the one who found the important clues.
It was the same today.
Intuitively, I realized that the emperor was involved in this case. Since the ‘swordsmith’ was mentioned in the letter, the possibility that the imperial family was intervening in the future situation was high.
Wasn’t that why there were irrational numbers attacking the escort on purpose?
Sure enough, the emperor started reciting the story I wanted.
“Then you must have heard that He is trying to select disciples. To put it bluntly, I want you to do your best so that my daughter can become his disciple.”
“How do you mean?”
“Well, isn’t it up to you to do it?”
Is it a joke or serious?
It was hard to tell because he was wearing a mischievous smile.
Of course it wasn’t wrong. Most of the problems I encounter in my life are up to me to do.
Still, I had to swallow the bitter saliva.
Am but isn’t the exit too hard to see?
The subject of choosing the disciples was the ‘Great Witch’. It was impossible to appease a transcendent who had turned his back on the world with money or power, so there was only one way to make the princess a disciple of the great witch.
Make the Archwitch’s heart flutter.
In other words, it meant that no matter how hard I tried, there were limits.
After all, the outcome depended on the Archwitch and the Princess.
There was no room for others to intervene in this clear relationship.
It was then that the emperor’s gentle advice reached his ears.
“Come to think of it, he seems to be interested in you… … .”
“Yeah?”
It was truly a story that made me tilt my head.
I had never seen an archwitch in my life. At most, it was all about stealing the memories of ‘me’ from the future a few times.
But the Archwitch is interested in me?
Was the last confrontation with the saint so impressive?
However, the emperor did not bother to satisfy my curiosity.
Instead, it was just another piece of advice.
“Also, you are not the only one who wants to take Shien as a disciple of the Archwitch. ‘Viltheon’ and ‘Iris’… I heard that those two children also arrived at the academy a long time ago.”
This, too, was the first of its kind.
‘Biltheon’ and ‘Iris’ were names I had heard before. If you were a noble of the empire, you had no choice but to do that.
Aren’t they the most influential runners fighting for the next imperial power?
The more I listened, the more the plate grew. Hey, it was only because it was related to the ‘Imperial Family’s earnest wish’.
So I moistened my parched lips with saliva.
I was the one who passed through crises worse than this many times. The only difference is that I needed a sword then and now I need a brain.
I vowed to visit Leto as soon as possible.
However, there was someone else who would determine my first step.
“Little boy, you’d better go see Alpenhauser’s twins first.”
The swordsman said so in a plain tone.
There was a hint of excitement in those blue pupils staring at me. It was a face that looked very excited about how I would overcome this difficulty.
Actually, I was just burdened with that excessive interest.
He was not a swordsman to care about this. His cheerful voice continued without fail.
“Iris, I heard that something is being prepared according to the child’s instructions. Didn’t you just say you two knew each other?”
Of course, the swordsman’s intentions didn’t look so pure either.
The swordsmith’s suggestion, which he had heard before, seemed to pass through his ears at first glance.
Did he tell you to marry Alpenhauser’s twins?
It wasn’t even a laugh.
However, I didn’t have a way right away, so I didn’t have time to reject the swordsmith’s advice.
This was the story behind the reluctant step I had to take.
However, there was one thing that was surprising.
That nasty Siene-senpai was coming out with a low profile today. I was in a position where I had to hand over a favor unilaterally, so the last night when I was suffering because I didn’t know what kind of humiliation I would have to face was laughable.
Even now, look.
The silver-grey pupil was glancing at my face.
I put forward an unconventional condition in my own way, but it seemed that I was nervous because I did not hesitate.
“Hey, are you dissatisfied? Our Luna is pretty, smart, and has a good memory! They even have a lot of money, so if you get married, you can live your whole life without worrying about money!”
“no no… Shiene-senpai, isn’t the premise wrong?”
Then I sneakily looked behind Siene-senpai’s back.
Because Luna-senpai, even her ears were red, was standing there.
It was worth it. All of a sudden, my older sister is a human who decides her partner in front of an alien man.
Being sane was even weirder.
Hesitating, it seemed embarrassing enough to not even have time to stop my sister.
Or an agreement has already been reached between the two.
It was an absurd assumption. Although the Alpenhauser was a prestigious merchant family, it was not a family without foundation enough to suddenly decide to buy and sell.
I just feel sorry for Luna-senpai who has an ugly older sister.
Out of pity, I used a stronger tone.
“What kind of thing is Luna-senpai? To suddenly decide on a mate for the rest of my life… … .”
“And if you marry Luna, you can have Siene as an executioner!”
Of course, Shiene-senpai didn’t even pretend to hear me.
She was a woman with a reckless temperament. At this rate, even a conversation would not be possible.
In the end, I had to let out a sigh and send a sad look at Luna senior.
It was a signal for help.
However, Luna-senpai seemed troubled as well. With her eyes tightly closed, the woman with a calm impression squeezed out the language at best.
“Sin, sin, sorry… Sir Lee Ahn, my older sister is somewhat… … .”
“How is it, great? You can brag anywhere, Aran Koinus! It’s none other than being my brother-in-law!”
Regardless of whether or not, Siene-senpai was just talking in a proud tone. As if to symbolize that confidence, the chest was emphasized because of the wide shoulders.
Eventually, Luna-senpai’s body, unable to overcome the shame, began to tremble. It was so embarrassing that it made me feel sorry for her to see her hands clenched.
I let out an accusation mixed with a sigh.
“I couldn’t remember my brother-in-law’s name properly, so what… … .”
It was a pointless attempt.
Siene-senpai didn’t even pretend to hear me. On the contrary, he even went so far as to proceed with negotiations at his own pace, getting drunk with the atmosphere.
“Is this still dissatisfied? Hmmm, I guess you were surprisingly greedy… Okay, so let’s make it a concubine, not a wife! Well, I heard that there is a lover in the Holy Land… Kkeek.”
tight, do
In the end, Luna-senpai’s palm, which she couldn’t stand, hit Shiene-senpai’s back. The sound of cutting the wind was quite light, as if he had learned some self-defense techniques.
At least, it wasn’t strong enough for a merchant or the like to be hit and endure.
Siene-senpai’s focus shook violently once, but never came back. The body, which had been unbalanced and staggered, collapsed to the ground in an instant.
and static.
Before she had time to rejoice at the peace she had regained, Luna-senpai let out a deep sigh.
“There are times when my older sister is somewhat ignorant of etiquette… … .”
I said nothing.
He just looked at Luna-senpai with sad eyes. Then, senior Luna said, “Hemm,” and tried to cover up the situation.
It was a futile attempt.
In the end, senior Luna asked with her eyes drooping.
“How can you forgive me?”
My eyes naturally turned to Siene-senpai.
“Can I take a picture just once?”
As my hand touched the handle of the axe, Luna-senpai sighed again.
“I’ll give you all the information you need, so please have a good night…”
It was Luna-senpai who couldn’t bear to ask Siene-senpai not to hit her.
Thanks to that, I was able to achieve my goal.
“I heard that the Archwitch has been showing interest in Lee Sang-go-on recently.”
“So what?”
“The archwitch seems to think that the source is in the academy.”
I opened my mouth, then closed it again.
“We have to find out first.”
The words with a strong will continue.
“……Before Vilteon finds it.”
royal fight.
It was the moment when a topic that I hadn’t even been interested in was brought to the stage.