The Abandoned Baroness is one of the Black Knight’s favorites

"─ ─... are you a flame dragon?

That's right.

Gilbert was upset when words popped out from the elegant beauty of Mathias in front of him. The first person I met, the Prince, suddenly invited me to the Beast Crusade, I'm not surprised. But Gilbert asked under the guise of an astonishing wind so that he wouldn't understand the upset.

"What did you suddenly say ─ ─"

"It's not sudden or anything. Yeah, it looks like you're interested, so I'll explain it in order."

Mathias, who cut Gilbert's words halfway through, raised his mouth. Gilbert understands that he was picked up by a slight wave of consciousness. I am not accustomed to being read just by reading my mind. Never before have I had the opportunity to go through such experiences.

"First of all, I knew you from the beginning. Lord Gilbert Forster, you were a bastard of the Marquis of Forster, but with too much magic."

"What's wrong with that?"

The second shock stopped appearing on his face.

"Fufu, I see. After all, you can't look upset with such a shake. Let's keep going."

Mathias suggested a dusty chair to Gilbert, who remained standing. Gilbert stuck it and shook his head. It is troublesome to dust, and there is resistance to taking a relaxed stance in front of someone you don't know in the first place. Mathias kept on talking, saying that he didn't mind.

"When I saw you actually enrolled, I changed my first perception. So much so that you can record your studies and your practical skills.

Good grades, no magical trouble. "

"Thank you."

"But it doesn't look like fun. Do you really like being alone?

"─ ─......"

He took a breath. Here, for the first time, Gilbert was apparently upset by anyone.

I didn't like being alone. But I had no choice but to be alone.

I was confident that no one would ever see it. Gilbert was actually relieved when he began to be called the Ice Dude. Because I thought I could hide myself from anyone because I was afraid of getting hurt.

"Fufu, are you so surprised? Well, in this position, I don't have anybody I can call a friend."

Mathias exhaled slowly once. Then, gently raise the corner of your mouth.

"So I was wondering if you could be friends with me."

Friend, it was something Gilbert wished for and gave up a long time ago. I thought I heard you wrong, but Mathias did point a friendly smile at Gilbert.

Gilbert, who couldn't answer immediately, decided to hear what he was concerned about first.

"And what does the Fire Dragon have to do with it?"

"─ ─ Because friends are adventurous together, right? Now we're talking about a flamingos appearing on royal land and trying to crush it before it affects a nearby village. With your magic, we both have enough power. [M] That's why I thought it would be a good adventure."

As a matter of course, Mathias has no doubt that his information is incorrect. But there is no logical connection between adventuring and being friends.

"Where did you get that information?

"The story of the Knights of Aitila."

The Knight Aitila story is one that any boy in this country would have read once. A story of a protagonist who aims to be a knight of Aitila, overcoming various difficulties, fulfilling his dreams, and saving the country from difficulties with his friends. Of course, Gilbert read about it.

Gilbert lost consciousness because of a cuter reason than expected. A prince named Mathias may actually be an interesting person. Interested Gilbert was prepared to give his right hand.

"─ ─ Are you going to shake hands with me?"

"I don't mind, yes."

Gilbert's right hand held Gilbert's hand with surprisingly ease. Gilbert focused his attention on the magic shake that he could read from there.

The crushing pressure to become king in the future, the indignation that is not allowed to be a word of daily misery, the love of the Kingdom of Ioria, the love of the people. The loneliness of wanting to connect with people. And a genuine interest in Gilbert and a desire to have friends.

Gilbert glanced at the purer mood than he thought.

"Did you see anything?

Matthias holds hands and asks Gilbert without a thorn.

"You know,"

"Of course."

Did you know that? You know, you held Gilbert's hand. It was a clearer reason for Gilbert to have strong trust in Mathias than on the inside, where he was able to read and understand the shake of magic.

Gilbert took a step back by shaking hands. And take a thankful attitude towards the most formal royalty as a nobleman.

"Excuse me. Nothing ─ ─ No problem. Let's have an adventure together, Your Highness."

"Thank you, but you don't have to thank me for that. We're friends now."

Gilbert got a friend for the first time after enrolling in a public school. The opponent was a prince who soon became a prince and eventually a king, but for Gilbert he was a close friend of his age for the first time in his life.