"... Well, this is..."
I heard a small voice.
"Wake up, lady!
"Wait a minute, please"
I took control of the maids who were coming —— showing them the magic tricks.
"... Reggie?
Seen in [Mori Luo Wan], the magic power had recovered slightly from a state of deprivation. Other than that, it looks healthy.
"Do you remember what happened before you fell asleep?
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After a moment of silence, the lady nodded.
"That's the lady's demon eye. I don't have enough magic right now, so I won't activate it, but I'd like you to wear this magic tool to keep it down."
"... that bracelet? Reggie's gonna give it to me?
"It's a gift from the Count, not me, isn't it? It would be cheaper if I gave it away, and the design would be cuter."
This wasn't a slightly boneless design to call a bracelet.
"... hehe, I'd like to give it to Reggie someday"
"You shouldn't let the lady mess with you. Think about it."
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"... ma'am, what's wrong?
When I hit him,
"Reggie is so sweet.... Could I have been in a very bad state?
It's sharp, parents and kids.
"No, it happened while I was gone, so I'm just feeling a little guilty. —— Hands."
I put a magic item on the lady's left hand. [M]
"... Mmm."
The lady flaunts her face.
"Are you sick?
"Yeah, a little... but that's all I need --"
I remove the bracelet from the lady's hand and speak to the maids.
"Somebody bring me a needle to use for sewing"
"... the needle? Reggie, what are you gonna do?
"Adjust"
Slightly and the needle the maid brought me was a long needle just over 10 cm long. I put my bracelet under the magic guide lamp and stare at the back of it.
(For God's sake, [Morinawa] has a clever hand.])
When I hit the needle on the back, I grabbed it with all my strength.
"Reggie!? That's a magic trick! If you do that, break it --"
"No problem. Done."
Adjusting to slightly increase the amount of magic left in the lady was not so difficult. The lady offers her left hand like she's afraid, and I put my bracelet on there.
"... what do you say?
"It's a lot easier than just now!
The lady's joy is great. That must have been —— I guess I had quite a load on my body just now.
(Don't be a patient person, lady...)
In the meantime, let's get over the award ceremony.
* The day before the gifted pearl award ceremony: the Rosier residence *
The heart of the boy in love was floating —— that's not impossible either. Because I can see him again tomorrow without putting him away for a few days with whom I'm in love.
"You're in a good mood, Master Louis."
The house of the Rosier family is in the same line as the six Grand Dukes, but in size it was a dantoz. That is because the Duke's land, to which the Rosier family is given, is adjacent to the Holy King's capital, Kruvagne, and the Rosier family humans were more convenient to something with a large mansion in order to travel back and forth easily.
Although it was such a mansion, there are still a limited number of humans to let inside. Even when it comes to the invited nobility, it is because the tea party organised by the Rosier family takes place in a separate building from the mansion.
Inside was the man in the Rosier main house, as well as a deeply marginal figure - Arthur, Captain of the 2nd Regiment of the Knights of the Holy Kings.
"You know what, Artur?"
Louis is in the main house, and Arteur is a division, so Louis was in a better position no matter how old and how much the opponent was captain of the Knights of the Holy Kings.
"Shall I guess? You must be thinking about Miss Eva."
"--Huh!? Was that so easy to understand?
"Well, no more."
For Christ's sake, Arteur raises his hands.
"If Master Louis wanted, Count Sullies wouldn't complain either"
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"Master Louis?
Same as outside the window, the boy's expression darkened like a rain cloud.
"Miss Eva is much smarter than me."
"You may also study Master Louis. You have talent."
"That's not all...... Your Holiness said"
I told you in advance that today is also the time to decide your queen, right?
No matter how many six Grand Dukes you are, it can't be if the Holy Prince is your opponent.
Since that day, Kruvschlat doesn't seem to be allowed to leave St. Royal Palace, and he shouldn't have met Eva - in the meantime, Louis was in a hurry to say he wanted to progress his friendship with her.
"Your Holiness, what is it?
"-- no, that's okay"
Kurvshrat may not think anything of it.
Maybe he's not a lover.
If so, he would be alone —— Louis has also been taught not to show weakness as a Duke family person, and he did not say any more to Arteur.
"Roughly, Alteur. It's your fault. What is it? 'Go strong on the woman of your choice'. Miss Eva told me the first impression sucked."
"That's just who you're looking at. It's the Sullies. I never thought I'd go with such strength to the lady in" Lord Cold Blood ". If that was Miss Charlotte, not Miss Eva, we'd be discussing wedding days by now."
"... are you so scared of Count Sullies?
"You've been listening, haven't you?
Louis nodded.
But in the aristocratic community, he was raised to say, "Listen in half."
"Wow, the number of nobles he sent to the execution bench must be the highest in history."
"Not so..."
"The only person I'm happy with is an official of the Budget Agency. The salaries paid to the noblemen have been greatly reduced. Other aristocrats are terrified that they will be targeted next. The only thing that's gonna be okay is the noblemen, including the Rossiers, who are more than the Borderlands."
"How come we don't have a problem? With Count Sullies, you're not wearing the obsession, are you?
"That's well...... But with the Count's power, there's only a few things we can investigate."
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"What is it, Master Louis? Make a musty face."
"... it's not fair that the aristocracy could spare you the injustice."
Hmm, and Alteur's one-eyebrow rises.
"Is that Miss Eva's takeover?
"Chi, no. That's what I thought."
"Well, isn't that nice... everything hasn't changed suddenly. Count Sullies executed a corrupt nobleman, which is a radical change."
"... yes, is it? But the way you put it, if a high-ranking nobleman was a mastermind, it would mean that many low-ranking noblemen would die but merely 'lizard tail-cutting'"
Hmm, Artur roars this time —— my boy is starting to look a lot more aristocratic at the base of his eyes, he said.
(Hard to deal with, that's a hassle)
Arteur smiled.
"If so, I hope Master Louis has the strength."
"... me?
"Yes. Master Louis is a Duke's house. If you were me, you'd make a lot of reforms."
"That is indeed..."
"Power isn't just about power. It takes wisdom to follow a civilian, but this is easy for you to put on the top of a civilian. A martial officer, on the other hand, will not obey if his superior officer, no matter how great, has no force on himself. Master Louis, are you doing sword arches?
"Ugh, a little lately... you didn't do it"
"You shouldn't do that. It's an unfortunate rain today, but after sunshine, I'll put on an audition. If you have a reputation for having a sword arm, it will change the way you see it from a martial artist."
"I see, force."
"That's something Miss Eva can't do and only Master Louis can do. Take care of your sword. This is the Rosier family of swords."
"Okay, Artur."
Gew, and I looked at Louis holding my fist, and yeah, Arthur nodded —— to the place, the door to the room opened.
"--Lord Arthur, were you here?"
"This is the Duke of Rosier"
Alteur, who was sitting on the couch, stood up in a great hurry as the door opened and the Duke came in to stretch the hem of his clothes.
The duke, with the shadow of Louis, who seemed to be keen, was not so much obese as plentiful, but a year-to-year fattening method for the wealthy.
The all-backed hair has crossed gray hair and is still in its late 40s with piercing locks.
(... hmm? You look a lot pale)
The Duke's face is so blue that Arteur soon notices it.
"Louis, I'm going to rent Lord Arteur. We need to talk about security for tomorrow's award ceremony."
"Okay, Father."
"Come here, then"
"Ha."
Invited by the Duke, Artur goes out into the hallway.
—— That's crazy, I immediately felt it.
(Tomorrow's security is under the jurisdiction of the Knights Commander's 1st Squad. There is no curtain for me to come out... but what does that have to do with the poor complexion of the Duke?
Arteur was able to climb up to the 2nd captain because he could immediately feel something strange when it was strange.