94. Betrothal
A carriage with the imperial emblem passes through the main gate of the academy.
The front door was firmly closed even in front of the carriage of the Iritsu family, but it was impossible to do so even in front of the imperial family.
Without checking their identity or things, the wagon carrying Ian and his party went inside.
‘There are no ranks inside the academy, so after all that… … .’
In fact, it is said that words are equal, but in reality they cannot be equal. The Academy is a place created under the auspices of the Emperor, and even its maintenance depends on the Emperor’s summons, isn’t it?
In the meantime, it was impossible to buy the hatred of the emperor.
When the carriage arrived in front of the dormitory and opened the door, Ian saw the faces of several teachers waiting in front of the dormitory.
“His Majesty, hello… … .”
And the teachers hardened their expressions when they saw Ian’s face. Obviously, a person who is not a prince or a princess is riding in the royal carriage, so it is likely to be embarrassing.
Their faces harden for a moment, then begin to turn reddish. Blood vessels spurted all over the face, and it was completed with a vicious expression.
“You- why are you there… !”
“How are you?”
At just the right time, the princess comes down from the carriage. She got out of the carriage and tilted her head as she looked at the blushing teachers.
“What are you doing? teachers?”
“No, he- His Majesty the Princess, why is this person in the carriage… .”
“Ah, our Marquis Ian?”
The princess looked at Ian and hugged him in her arms. He even smiled broadly.
“He is my fiancee.”
The next moment, the teachers bowed their heads before they touched the ground.
* * *
“You’re a marquise, you’re a marquise-!”
The opening ceremony of the academy is Monday. Of course, not many idiots want to arrive at the academy on Monday.
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Most of the students arrived at the academy before Monday, as did Stella and the other kids.
“How are you a marquise!”
“Isn’t it going to happen? You can summon 4 stars, you also caught the highest level demons.”
Other than that, he had made all sorts of achievements that lacked space to put into words. But that’s not what Stella was talking about.
“You’re still a cadet!”
Stella Eritz, who had the same four-star summons as Ian, had the names of Duke Young-ae, Next Housekeeper, and Next Duke.
But that didn’t mean she was a duke. Until formally inheriting the title, she was just an ordinary young girl.
It was the reason why the academy cadets could be said to be equal on the surface. If he didn’t inherit the title, the duke’s son or the baron’s son would be the same semi-noble.
“It must mean that the achievements I have achieved are great.”
Saying that, Ian casually ate the fruit. As the fresh nectar spreads through his mouth, he exhales a bit in admiration and looks at Dinoir.
“Oh, Denoir. This is delicious.”
“Yes. there’s more Eat a lot.”
“… When did you two become so close again?”
Seeing Ian calling out his senior’s name lightly, Stella looked at him as if it was ridiculous.
Did you get along like this? No, it wasn’t that bad, but it wasn’t that hesitant.
It seems that something happened without him knowing.
“Are you jealous?”
“… What?”
Looking at Stella, who was confused, Ian asked with a rotten smile.
Then Stella responded with a stomping foot.
“Wow, what nonsense-! Why am I jealous!?”
“No, you look like you’re jealous, don’t you?”
Saying that, Ian took out the emblem of my family. The design of the Clark family, which now means the Marquis.
“I became a marquis.”
“… Oh, what?”
Stella, realizing that it wasn’t what she was thinking, cooled down and waved her hand toward Ian.
“What’s envious of that… At least it’s a marquise.”
“Uh-huh, you should call me Marquis.”
“… Wanna die? Don’t you know that Academy cadets are equal?”
“Yeah, that’s because academy cadets don’t have titles.”
he wasn’t He was the only nobleman among the cadets to hold titles, and the others were semi-nobles who were destined to become nobles.
Strictly speaking, Ian was right.
“Come on, Denoir sister? Please give me a demonstration.”
“Marquis. How do you like the taste of the fruits you picked in our estate?”
“Very tasty. It’s refreshing because it resembles my older sister.”
Saying so, he cuts the fruit and bites it. Dinoir introduced herself to that fruit at this moment. It seemed that there would be no ecstasy if he left the cut marks on his body.
Unfortunately, it didn’t happen that Ian asked her. Ian passed her and looked at Stella, beckoning her to give it a try.
“… Ahn, Whoo- Zak, I’m Nii… !”
“What?”
“Hey, ah. Marquis, Nii-.”
There are also seniors who are a year older than you, so maybe you thought you couldn’t get rid of them? Stella clenched her teeth and trembled, using honorifics to Ian.
Ian couldn’t stand it and burst into laughter.
“Cook, ah, no- are you really doing it? really? You are not Stella, who are you?”
Watching Ian giggle while holding her belly button, Stella realized that she had suffered. He was hit in the back very badly.
I couldn’t stand the anger. When I pointed at him with a trembling hand, Ian looked at her with a look of what to do.
“You, you uh… .”
He wanted to summon Ifrit and set him on fire, but Stella showed patience.
Summons should not be summoned on campus, and it was even worse to burn people. When she was trying to calm her anger, something so big happened that her anger was no big deal.
“Oh my, Marquis Ian.”
An unfamiliar and familiar voice is heard by everyone present here.
Stella opened her eyes at the woman’s voice and looked back. Then, he immediately released the power he had given his eyes and replayed it.
“Wow, Your Majesty the Princess?”
“Nice to meet you. Miss Stella. long time no see?”
Ivnoa Praderick approached them and asked what had happened.
“What’s going on? How dare you gossip around Marquis Ian like this.”
“No, that’s… .”
Stella pondered whether she should report what had happened, or if she should ask how the princess knew Ian.
However, the manners as a nobleman accumulated for decades made him answer the question the princess had asked.
“Ian and… I was playing.”
“Are you close with the Marquis?”
“Huh, you’re the Marquis, Your Majesty the Princess. Why are you calling Ian like that? ?”
“Hey, the Marquis is the Marquis, isn’t it?”
Unlike the semi-noble cadets, the princess is still a member of the royal family even if she does not inherit the prince called the emperor.
When she was a little perplexed by that fact, Ivenoah brought out information that only she knew so that those present could understand it.
“And- it’s not unusual for a wife to be respectful to my ex-wife.”
“… Your wife?”
“Gabi-?”
Stella and Dinoir’s eyes widen. And then immediately look at Ian.
Ian frowned slightly and glared at Ivenoah.
“I told you not to talk nonsense.”
“Ah, no- What are you doing to the Crown Princess now… !”
“No, it’s okay. The Marquis is very shy… Will it be fixed someday?”
Saying that, Ivenoah covered her mouth and began to laugh. It was an act more noble than anyone in this position.
After laughing for a while, she glanced at Dinoir and Stella, then smiled slightly and left the room.
“Then, let’s go. Keep having fun.”
“Ah, good-bye.”
“good bye.”
Dinoir and Stella ignored my greetings and looked at Ivenoa who disappeared in the distance, then turned to Ian and asked.
“… just that.”
“what… mean?”
Looking at their attitude, Ian thought that this would happen often. It was annoying to reply over and over for the same thing, so I did it if I could explain this in one line.
So I did.
“If I catch the Demon King, I will marry the princess.”
And Ian always said that he would catch the Demon King.
At least everyone here knew about it.
“… really?”
“uh.”
“Then, what if we can’t catch the Demon King?”
“Will it never happen?”
Upon hearing that, the two of them opened their eyes. All I had to do was make it impossible for Ian to catch the Demon King.
how? The easiest way was to hurt Ian. How to catch the Demon King and make it impossible to move before sleeping… … .
Unfortunately, I couldn’t use it that way. Because Ian was stronger than them, and in another world there were summoners with healing beasts.
Then there is only one way left.
‘We first.’
‘What if I catch the Demon King?’
There was a way to catch the Demon King except for Ian. This was a possible story.
Of course, if it wasn’t for Ian, no one would ever say anything like that in vain that he’s going to catch the Demon King.
“Ian.”
“Uh, why?”
“Today, is it the weekend?”
“right?”
Stella got up from her seat and looked at Ian. In order to become strong enough to defeat the Demon King without him, paradoxically, he needed his help.
“Long time no see, let’s go.”