121 – Preparing for the Crazy Feast (2)
“Welcome!! I’m Dae Eun-in-nim!!!”
From nob le mt l. co m
Me and Aisha frowned at the loud voice that made her head hurt just by hearing it.
At the academy, where preparations for the monthly festival are in full swing, many disparate characters are mixed in the landscape that should exude the freshness of the students. All of them are elderly men.
In particular, the muscular man who just greeted me stands out. A man with flowing, lush blue hair that was inappropriate for his age.
Hakel Rudry, the guild leader of the Kingdom of Takrah, was carrying a log on each of his shoulders.
The person who greeted me as soon as I returned to the academy after the appointment ceremony was neither the principal nor Herilda, who had returned to the academy first. It was the Bitnari guild leader who had been lurking around the academy to receive hair.
“Today! Please do a miracle for me today!!”
He knelt down and shouted at me in the middle of the academy, embarrassingly in the real world, so I regenerated his hair with the old dragon’s mana.
Then, the blue hair that felt the coolness of the waterfall, which was the exact opposite of the principal’s red hair, grew out.
“Finally! Finally uh uh uh!!!”
As soon as he confirmed that his hair was back, he screamed a second time and ran away. I didn’t have enough resistance to intuit a grown man weeping loudly on the street.
From the next day, Hakel, who returned as an envoy from the Kingdom of Takrah to welcome the Dark Cloud, resided at the academy and began walking around the campus with the principal.
From nob le mt l. co m
My heart felt magnificent when I saw the bright red and blue colors together.
‘Taegeuk Grandpa… ‘
Let’s get a little farther away. I didn’t want to feel nostalgic this way.
Furthermore, even that was not enough, and rumors about my miraculous hair growth magic began to circulate in earnest. I received a report that other glowing spheres began appearing near the academy one by one.
“What did I say?”
Racard, who returned to the academy later than me, patted my shoulder with a very subtle smile.
Damn it, what is the name Gwanggudan? Are they the ones who light up the streets even in the middle of the night?
“Then let me give you the next report. Empress of all people… “
I scribbled out the papers while listening to Hilde’s words.
Now that I have officially become a marquis, I have been entrusted with some of the Peirosis family’s affairs before I start managing the real estate and family.
It’s Eriark, and he was distracted by the declaration of war by the three goddesses.
However, it was a unilateral declaration directed at me personally.
Still, as one of the four dukes’ positions became virtually vacant, there were many things to do, but I didn’t want to give them useless work, so I didn’t inform the imperial family.
I’ve been tracking the trends of the three races for a while, but I’m not seeing any movement. I can’t relax because I don’t know if it was just a threatening shot or if I’m waiting for the right moment.
So what should I do? There is no excuse for avoiding the work given by the family. You just have to be patient and deal with it.
Originally, Laminasis was supposed to be in charge of regular contact from the family, but since I was away for a while because of a request, Hilde filled the vacancy.
“I look forward to seeing you in the future, Marquis.”
I heard that he removed part of the shadow in order to figure out the identity of the academy’s ghost and at the same time escort me, the benefactor of the imperial family.
I wonder why Hilde came from among so many shadows. She even joined a cooking class. He’s a court mage. There must be a lot of things to do separately?
I couldn’t figure out why, so I went to Herilda, a person I could trust, and asked about it.
“… Cheer up, Sir Luatir.”
For some reason, he sympathized with me with deep eyes. What the heck
“Are you listening, Marquis?”
While I was lost in thought for a moment, Hilde realized that I was thinking about something else and was talking to me. Suddenly she regained her senses and vigorously moved her quill.
“Yes, it’s fine. Please keep talking.”
“I know that nobles are not used to working. However, someday you will create a new family, so please use this experience as nourishment.”
“Thank you for your advice.”
Experience… food… That’s a good word. But did you know that too much fertilizer can cause root rot?
I grabbed onto my dangerously shaking spirit and opened my eyes wide.
The reason why I am so tired is simple. It wasn’t because of the work of the nobility, the stress of the boss, or the swamp of the Five Elements and preparations for the monthly festival. Anyway, while managing my condition with mana, I could walk around briskly even without sleeping for a few days.
Then why?
– Tyru… hehehe… hehehe… More, do more…
The cause of my fatigue is none other than Aisha. It is still in the present progressive tense.
With my vision divided into two parts, my soul is dutifully spending time with Aisha’s soul, even now surrounded by piles of papers.
It seems that Aisha has been quite happy with me for the past month.
‘For no reason… Thanks for giving Aisha her first experience with the Soul Chain!’
Aisha realized that if she used the soul chain, she could spend quality time with me whenever and wherever she was.
“Tireu~ I feel empty here… ?”
And then, with her coy eyes, he caressed her belly. Damn, how can I stay still after hearing that?
Besides, it didn’t matter how long it was in the spirit state. It’s just that my stamina is faster and the amount of mana doesn’t change, so other people don’t even notice my abnormality.
Is that the case when you return home after academy classes, club activities, or work?
Of course not. Absolutely not.
“Since the traces of Tyr are imprinted on the soul, now I have to do the same on this side~”
There is a time waiting for you to speed things up as you go.
Oh, by the way, Aisha hasn’t lost her virginity yet. She stubbornly crushes only with souls with soul chains.
It’s not a really great reason, but I’ve got a means to relieve s*xual desire anyway, so I’ll wait a little longer and get it as a commemoration when Aisha and her husband become properly married.
Aisha also actively agreed with this idea. Would you like to make a moment worthy of commemoration?
‘I’m going to die, really.’
Anyway, living day and night like this makes my life span go faster, so I naturally live with fatigue. To be honest, I can’t live like this every day, and once I’m done preparing for the Lunar New Year Festival, I’ll have to ask Aisha to refrain.
Since Aisha has endured for a while, wouldn’t it be right for me to endure this much as well?
Until then… Let’s hold on!
But I’m going to rest today! I’ve already been pumping my energy 24 hours a day for three days! A succubus, not an archwitch? I’m going to lose my bones!
“I will report you next time.”
“Now, wait a minute. How many are left?”
“Don’t worry. Now you only have to deal with three.”
Ah… Thank god. When you’re done, you should rest for a bit.
“One is the location of the Dark Cloud Archwitch. You will arrive at the academy tomorrow afternoon to attend the monthly festival. It’s not exactly accurate because he’s a person who moves around a lot.”
“That would be a minor error. Are the preparations going well for the Archwitch?”
“Yes, I have been airlifting as many types of desserts as the Archwitch likes. In preparation for any unforeseen incidents, we plan to have chefs resident during the month-and-a-half holiday period.”
I nodded her head and raised her seal to give her one last check and hand over the papers she handed over.
But at that moment, a strange word entered the document, so he hesitated and asked Hilde again.
“Princess. I have a question for you.”
“You can call me Hilde.”
“That’s a bit… “
I am a marquis, and you are a princess!
She politely declined her offer and pointed to a corner of the paper.
“Here it is.”
“Ah.”
“Why is this included in the budget?”
Wherever my fingertips reached, the words ‘sweet poison apple’ were written on it.
“That’s not a real poison apple… “
“I know it is used as slang among some wizards.”
Even if it’s a poison apple, it’s not the kind of poison that the real Snow White eats and faints. It is an apple similar in size to a kungkang that has a ‘certain effect’.
That’s an effect that I can’t ignore just hearing it now, so she narrowed her eyes and glared at Hilde.
But she answered my question without hesitation, as if Hilde knew how to ask.
“It was a request from the Dark Cloud Archwitch. He asked me to prepare for that.”
“Is she that? Why?”
“You didn’t tell me why.”
Hmm… Then there would be no use in interrogating Hilde now. She is originally from the shadows, and if it is an order from above, she will execute it without questioning it.
Even if I knew it, I wouldn’t be able to find the slightest clue with my clumsy interrogation.
“I understand. Bring it to me first when you come in. I’ll hand it over myself.”
“Okay.”
Boom!
As soon as I heard her, she stamped and handed over her papers.
“Then tell me about the remaining agenda.”
“Gwanggudan hopes to become a vassal of the marquis as an independent group.”
“… Yes?”
Gwanggudan? My go?
Wait, what are you talking about? You want me to become a light bulb master?
‘I can’t do that.’
There is nothing strange about the request itself. It was because a considerable number of aristocratic families had already appealed to me in advance that they wanted to become vassals.
But this request is different. If I accept this offer now, my family might become a sacred place for those with brilliant intellect. Never.
“Please refuse.”
“His Majesty highly recommended it.”
“Why… “
“Gwanggudan, which has a long history, is a collection of people with excellent skills in literature and martial arts regardless of borders, including empires, castles, kingdoms, and allies. He said it was an opportunity to accept them.”
So, with those people, you want to take the first step toward unifying the empire’s continent.
“But… I will put it on hold for now.”
“And the empress of all people also said something about this.”
Hmm, that s*xual harassment elf? I’m already anxious.
“I told you to decide carefully.”
“Is that all?”
“Yes.”
What is it? It’s a very normal statement, so it makes me even more anxious.
“And the last one, the 3rd prince’s trend is strange.”
3Rd Prince?