episode_0019

“I appreciate your ambition, Elfin. Since I opposed your admission to the Academy, I understand that you want to achieve something. However, it is more important for a king to understand himself accurately and to manage his subordinates wisely. It is not about you knowing everything and doing everything. ”

“I will keep that in mind, Your Majesty.”

The Empress frowned, as if she was not satisfied with the Elfin Princess’s answer, and this time she spoke to me.

“Have you seen, Baron Youngsik? When he was young, he used to call you “Oh my, Oh my”, but when he found out that his father was from a third country, he stopped calling you “Oh my.””

“…I would like to answer that the Elfin Princess has a deep heart…”

“I want to?”

“No matter how much they are the royal family, I think family is family. Although it is my personal opinion, family is special even if all the political situations are put aside.”

The empress slightly raised the corners of her lips at my answer, and after a while, she laughed out loud, saying, ‘Hahaha.’

“That’s a perfect answer for a male.”

“But as a nobleman, I think this is a failing answer.”

I smile slyly at the Elfin Princess, who looks back and forth between me and the Empress with a tense expression, and listen to Empress Alexandra’s words.

“You yourself have accurately identified yourself. It is also an answer that clearly shows that you are aware that you are a male from a noble family.”

Fortunately, Empress Alexandra seemed to like my answer, and she smiled and leaned her upper body toward me.

The valley that lures males is revealed between the huge busts that were successfully passed down to the Elfin Princess, and the Empress joked.

“Do you have a preference for women with a large age gap, Baron Youngsik?”

Just as she was about to joke back at the Empress, the Elfin Princess suddenly stood up!

“… … …”

The empress, who had been blankly staring at her, burst into even louder laughter than before.

“Ah, haha, hahahahaha! This is the most fun I’ve had this year, Elfin. Hahaha! ”

Even the face of the Elfin Princess turns bright red, as if embarrassed by her impulsive behavior, at the sight of the Empress laughing while holding her belly button.

“Yes, that’s it, Elfin. Isn’t that the female’s posture!”

Empress Alexandra, who had barely stopped laughing, straightened her back and returned to the appearance of a ruler with a faint smile.

“If you ask me what I want in return for making you happy, Baron Youngsik?”

I was momentarily lost in thought at the Empress’s sudden proposal.

I may see the favor of Empress Alexandra as a good opportunity, but I have no immediate need. If so, I would rather turn this opportunity into a favor.

“I would like you to take back the ‘Night Raven’ that was attached to the Elfin Princess.”

I demanded that the guards following Princess Elfin be defeated, in the hopes of provoking the Empress’s ire, but surprisingly, Empress Alexandra did not get angry.

He just seemed to be thinking about something.

“Is the Empress handing over the opportunity to personally award the prize to Elfin?”

“I don’t have any big wishes. I’m just curious about how the Elfin Princess can live her academy life freely without the night crow’s surveillance.”

And then I added a word while looking at the Elfin Princess whose eyes were wide open in surprise.

“And the Elfin Princess is also my classmate.”

Empress Alexandra’s smile deepened at my last words.

“Humpty, Dumpty.”

At the Empress’s call, two guards standing guard outside the private interview room enter the room and kneel.

“The princess escort mission ends at this time. You can return to your original job of spying on the Eastern Continent.”

“Receive orders.”

The two guards who answered vigorously, or rather the two night ravens who were called the Empress’s hunting dogs, left the room and disappeared, leaving only the three of them.

“Are you satisfied, Baron Youngsik?”

“The Elfin Princess will also be grateful for the Empress’s generosity.”

I said that and looked at the Elfin Princess, but she just had a blank expression on her face.

“Yes, my daughter seems to be healthy and I met Baron Youngsik, whom I was curious about, so I guess I should get back to politics.”

The Empress, who had risen, approached the Elfin Princess and said, “From now on, do whatever you want to do at the Academy.” Then she approached me and said,

“… What I asked you earlier wasn’t a joke, Baron Youngsik. If you’re tired of young females, you’ll end up yearning for an older female you can trust. Think carefully about what I’m saying. ”

The empress, who showed a deep, sinister smile from an angle that the Elfin princess could not see, waved her gorgeous dress and said her final goodbyes.

“When you come to see me in the future, bring Baron Ain Youngsik with you, Elfin.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

The dimensional gate closed, leaving only me and the Elfin Princess behind.

“I apologize, Ain. The Empress wanted to see you, so I couldn’t refuse. ”

“No, it’s okay, Princess Elfin.”

“And… I should say thank you.”

The expression on the Elfin Princess’ face as she spoke was definitely relaxed. No one in the world would feel comfortable living under surveillance.

“Don’t mention it.”

“By the way, the empress’ ‘bad habit’ that I’ve only heard stories about has come out.”

“What if it’s a bad habit?”

To my question, the Elfin Princess sighed deeply and then answered.

“If there’s a male they like, they’ll seduce him without any hesitation. This is a story I heard from the third country’s Abamama…”

She continued, looking at the dimensional portal that had stopped working.

“That’s also why Abamama became the king.”

The sight of the Elfin Princess speaking like that sparks a playful spirit and he jokes.

“Then, can I become a national secretary too?”

As expected, the Elfin Princess was extremely embarrassed.

“Ah, ah, is Ain interested in you, Mom, Mommy?!”

How embarrassed must one have been to call the empress, who one always called ‘empress’, ‘oh my majesty’, without realizing it?

“I’m joking, Princess Elfin. You are beautiful, though.”

“Ha, please don’t joke like that.”

The Elfin Princess sighed deeply again at my joke and wiped her face with both hands.

“Then is there another reason why Princess Elfin is against me becoming the king?”

Sorry, but there’s still some time left until basic physical education class, so I’m going to tease the Elfin Princess some more.

“That, that, that, that’s… …!!”

Seeing her stern face blush and twitching, I couldn’t help but laugh out loud, and only then did the Elfin Princess realize that I was joking again, and her face turned sour.

“Don’t tease me, Ain.”

“Ahahaha, but Princess Elfin. When you always have such a solemn expression on your face, I feel like joking.”

“Normally, everyone was reluctant to approach me.”

“But we are in sync, right?”

In response to my answer, the Elfin Princess muttered softly as if she had realized something.

“I see, sibling. Sibling…”

The Elfin Princess, in her own words, throws in a move that turns out to be a stroke of luck.

“Now that there are no night crows and the Empress is quiet, let’s talk comfortably. Aren’t we comrades, Ain?”

As she said that, the Elfin Princess’s expression suddenly became triumphant, so I nodded.

“That’s right, Elfin.”

“Wh, what, what did you just say?”

“That’s right, Elfin.”

At my lightning-quick change of attitude, the Elfin Princess, now just an Elfin to me, purses her lips and begins to agonize.

“…Okay, Ain.”

Elfin nodded and accepted the words, neatly acknowledging that his number had not been met.

In the game, it’s an event that requires a certain level of intimacy to appear, but for some reason, it’s quite interesting and fun that something like this happens in a way that I don’t know anything about.

“Ah, I guess I should go now.”

“Is it basic physical education time?”

As I looked at my pocket watch, Elfin brought his face closer to mine and checked the time with me. He nodded and went ahead.

“Let’s go, Ain.”

“Yeah.”

Escorted by Elfin, I leave the Hall of Knowledge and head to the gym where basic physical education classes are held, with her seeing me off.

“…Haa, Ain Frostgarm. How can you be so righteous and yet so lovely…”

Elfin muttered something, but I couldn’t hear him because he was too far away. I hope he wasn’t swearing at me.

Elphin, Erpeion Le Perion, the 4th princess, enters the academy and heads to the next lecture alone for the first time.

“Ain Frostgarm.”

He is a beautiful male, but he is small and delicate.

Speak softly, choosing only elegant words that do not offend the other person.

He is excellent at speaking and knows how to be considerate of others.

But sometimes she shows a bold and fluffy side to herself.

The jokes are embarrassing but witty, and they’re so thorough that they don’t get nitpicked.

He shows amazing concentration during class time. Most of the time, studying is boring, but he never shows that kind of behavior.

He is even passionate about the history lectures given by the famous Professor Sally. According to the rumors that the night crows have brought, he has a very good reputation among the professors even though he has not been in the academy for very long.

There were freshmen classmates who admired him, and female students from all over the place, regardless of whether they were juniors or seniors, who wanted to show interest in him and court him. The princess herself took measures to block this from happening.

Moreover, if you look at the relationship between males, it seems that there are quite a few males who get along well with each other.

“Sigh…”

Moreover, Empress Alexandra also showed interest. At first glance, it may seem absurd, but at second glance, it may be natural.

Princess Elfin’s mother, Empress Alexandra, is a female mercenary known for her exceptional abilities, but more than anything, her extreme mercenary skills that allow her to see through, understand, and manipulate people’s minds.

It is understandable that the three national letters chosen with those eyes had a smooth relationship with the group, and that there was no friction among the national letters.

“But aren’t you being too greedy, Your Majesty… …Oh my.”

And then you wag your tail at Ain? Is it because you are energetic or because you are foolish?

“Why are you sighing, Your Highness?”

The Elfin Princess, who had been sighing, turns around when someone speaks to her.

A female calico cat that you can see anywhere. She is someone that even the Elfin Princess knows well.

“Chesha? Why are you here?”

“Ah, I took over the job because Senior Humpty and Senior Dumpty said their mission was over.”

The person who is laughing while saying that is a night crow with the code name Chesha.

The Night Crows are divided into 1st to 5th generations based on the number of recruits, and the 3rd generation Night Crows are a group that follows the Empress.

Since the Elfin Princess was born there, the night ravens from the 4th generation onwards were trained to follow the princess, so the atmosphere and tone of the night ravens from the 1st to 3rd generations are quite different from those of the 4th generation onwards.

Cheshire is a 4th generation night raven who follows the orders of the Elfin Princess, not the Empress. Thanks to Ain, the Elfin Princess was able to get rid of her guards and gain a strong ally.

“I see. What was your previous mission?”

“I passed that on to ‘Alice’. Honestly, with that much time, wouldn’t it be okay to follow the princess to the academy and suck up some of the honey?”

“Haha, I can let you off easy, Chesha.”

“Hahaha, then please take good care of me, Princess.”

Chesha, who nodded with a friendly smile, stood by her side like a friend, with a rough attitude, unlike the previous night crows.

“What should I do now?”

“What is it? It’s a lecture.”

“Can I sleep during class?”

“Do whatever you want.”

“Even if you wake me up, I won’t wake up.”

The Elfin princess chuckles at Chesha’s words.

“Yeah, but I can’t do that during the morning lectures.”

Chesha tilted her head at the Elfin Princess’s words.

“Why is that? Well, come to think of it, I think I heard from my seniors that there’s a pretty girl near the princess…”

“Haha, you’ll know when you see it.”

“Well, I get it. Even if a pretty person is pretty, she is still pretty.”