episode_0754

The social circle of the Partran Duke’s family was filled with all the current high-ranking figures in the kingdom.

Not only the nobles who stayed under the prestige of Partran and the magicians of the kingdom, but also the second prince and his family who were confirmed to be the successors to the royal line had long ago come and settled down, and in addition to other dukes and influential people of the kingdom, most of those who were famous on the continent participated.

This is because the prestige of the Partran family was high from the beginning, but seeing that even those who would not normally come out of their territory showed up, it seems that it was not only the prestige of the Partran that was at work.

There were two main reasons why even the youngest daughter of the Earl family, Avery, began to take notice of the people who had gathered.

On the one hand, there are those who have been anticipating Lucy Allen’s participation in this social circle for a long time.

And on the other hand, there were those who expected a fairy tale created by Erginus.

Erginus reappeared after hundreds of years and created countless magics in competition with the god of magic.

Although not all of them were successful, the traces left by the successful works were engraved in the minds of many people.

Those who forgot the traces of failure and only remembered success visited the social circles, expecting to see what kind of miracle Erginus would present next.

Nevera, an apostle of the God of Magic and a wizard who has recently been so busy leading magical research that he can’t even remember the last time he fell asleep, looked around the social hall with dark circles under his eyes.

There were a lot of great people here. Even I, who have been out of the social scene for a long time, remember most of their faces.

Things would be fun if Erginus failed miserably in a place like this, but unfortunately that won’t happen.

The God of Magic told me to go and compliment him with a look of annoyance on his face.

It is hard for me to imagine how someone who would never acknowledge Erginus even if he died could praise something so great that he created it.

But what’s strange is that the president of this social club looks ordinary.

It’s not that there are no traces of magic at all, but they are all basic. There is nothing that the God of Magic would praise.

So I’m even more curious. What kind of miracle will happen in this seemingly empty social gathering place?

At one point, the light disappeared from the social gathering hall that was bustling with everyone’s expectations.

People were in an uproar at the sudden situation, as if someone had taken away the concept of light, but their confusion subsided the moment Erginus appeared in the middle of the hall with a fairy light.

“Hello, everyone. My name is Erginus and I am in charge of preparing for this social gathering.”

As the people applauded his polite and courteous greeting, Erginus shook his head and snapped his fingers. Then the sound suddenly disappeared.

“It’s too early to applaud. There’s something even more amazing in store.”

What on earth is Erginus talking like that! What on earth has he prepared to do that?!

As the anticipation grew with each word Erginus spoke, Erginus snapped his fingers again.

Then the darkness recedes and light comes into the world again.

However, the scenery hidden beneath the darkness was not that of a social gathering place.

The soft texture of the dirt. The warm sun shining down from the sky. The thick green stems visible around and the large flowers visible when you look up along them. The scent of the flowers that you can feel naturally after recognizing them.

“Okay. I’ll invite you to the world of fairy tales.”

The moment Erginus bowed his head amidst the admiration of the people, the earth shook.

The moment those who were startled by the shock that felt like an earthquake turned their heads, what they saw was a tall, lofty mountain, a long shadow, and an illusion far removed from reality.

“Are these guests?”

When the giant spoke with a hint of discomfort, several people flinched and stepped back.

“Yes. You are our valued guest.”

What stopped them from hesitating was the soft, warm feel of an animal.

A group of cats, led by the elder cat, bowed their heads to the social attendees and waggled their tails.

“Please take good care of us, guests.”

“I don’t like it, but please take care of it.”

Nevera, who had been observing the series of scenes, let out a hollow laugh when she saw Erginus’ confident expression.

“Please have a nice day today. The fairy tale has only just begun.”

I was confident.

*

I couldn’t help but frown as I watched Erginus flaunting his power in the middle of the social circle.

“Why is he acting like that when he didn’t do anything?”

It was Joe and I who solved the incident that happened in here.

It’s annoying to see that guy who only causes trouble babbling.

“Well, it’s not like he didn’t do anything. He’s the one who laid the foundation for fairy tales.”

“That’s true, but.”

Anyway, I was about to say that I didn’t like it, but I felt a movement behind me and moved my body, but the other person had anticipated that and clung to my shoulder.

“Lucy! Long time no see!”

“Yeah. It’s been a while, but why are you here?”

“Let’s dance!”

I broke into a cold sweat when I saw Frey excitedly saying that he practiced a lot even after returning home.

Do I have to hang out with Frey all day again today?

“Ahem.”

Joey came up next to me, coughed, and tried to pull Frey away from me.

“Pray. I know, but it’s still my turn. Will you step aside?”

“Fatal.”

“Show me what’s really deadly?”

Joey asked back with a ferocious laugh, but Frey didn’t move an inch.

“Pray!”

“Okay. Then just answer one.”

“…what is it.”

“Did I choose my clothes well?”

“What is Lucy wearing now?”

“Yeah! She looks like a princess!”

Joy, who knew my old self, paused for a moment and then nodded belatedly.

“Yeah. Right. It suits you well.”

“Why is the answer so subtle?”

“Ask other people the same question. Then you will naturally find out.”

“Huh?”

“Okay. I answered as you asked. Now keep your promise.”

“Hmm. Okay, I understand.”

Frey, who came down while tilting his head, moved his feet following the sound of music coming from far away.

“Have you ever taken dancing lessons?”

When Joy asked in surprise at seeing him, Frey shrugged his shoulders proudly.

“Lucy told me!”

“Really?”

Joey glanced in my direction and smiled aristocraticly at Frey.

“I guess I’ll have to ask you next time.”

Joy, I don’t know what you’re imagining, but your imagination and reality are completely different.

There was no amiability in spending half a day with one of the continent’s best inspectors using his speed to dance at four times the speed.

It was more of a matter of survival, yes.

“I was wondering why I couldn’t see it, and here it is…”

Arthur, who had revealed himself after breaking the stem, froze when he saw me, then slowly turned his gaze towards Joey.

“Did it really have to be this way?”

“I didn’t put it on.”

“Then who will put that on that guy!”

“I put it on, why?”

“…Fray. You?”

“Yeah. You look like a princess.”

Arthur, who was speechless at Frey’s pure gaze, blinked and looked at me before slowly nodding.

“That’s true. If you see that appearance now, there will be more than one or two people who will have a seizure.”

“Why?”

“Ask yourself. I can’t bring myself to tell you about the past.”

“Lucy?”

“I can’t say anything either!”

That’s my dark history! It’s something I want to erase from my memory!

But you want me to explain those times with my own mouth? And to my friends at that!?

Absolutely not! I’d rather bite off my tongue than do that!

“Tell me. Quickly. I’m curious.”

“Shit, I’m lost! The days of granting Frey’s requests are over anyway!”

“Cheeee …

Who would spend all day dancing like that? I laughed off Frey’s anger and turned my gaze towards Arthur.

“So, what did the prince come here for? You didn’t just come to talk, did you?”

“Can’t I just come over and talk?”

I asked a question as usual, but strangely the prince’s answer was sharp.

What’s wrong with this person? Did I do something wrong to Arthur before?

I tried to recall my memories just in case, but there were too many parts that I could guess, so I gave up on going back.

There are minefields everywhere you walk, so it’s pointless to even think about where it exploded.

“That’s not it. There must still be a lot of people you need to greet, so there must be a reason you came here.”

When I spoke as if making an excuse, Arthur coughed in vain and changed his expression.

“You’re right. More than half of the people here today came to see you. I’d like you to come and say hello to the host of this social gathering.”

“Do I really have to go out?”

“If you want to ignore it, you can. Who would touch you now? Of course, many people will be disappointed, but what does that have to do with you?”

“Okay! Just go! Just go! ”

Oh my god.

At times like these, I miss the days when I was hated by others.

If it were back then, no one would have come looking for me.

As I was letting out a long sigh, a slender hand appeared in front of me.

“Let’s go together? I created this place, so I’ll introduce you.”

Joy, who said that, seemed incredibly trustworthy with her usual dapperness, but she didn’t want to show it, so she deliberately put on a playful smile.

“Huh. You’re trying to grab my hand with that excuse? You’re being as sinister as a noble lady.”

“That’s not it!?”

“Okay. Okay. I’ll hang out with you.”