episode_0082

Just as the lives of all people in the world are different, the way each aristocrat lives is so different that it is impossible to say, ‘This is what the life of an aristocrat is like.’

For example, the local lord’s morning is early. My father’s morning was also early, and the Grand Duke of Grattonmount’s morning was also early. This is because the lord is a person who rules his own small kingdom called a fief, and there is administrative work to be done in the morning. .

Since power was concentrated in the lord, everything from complex and important civil complaints to personnel issues and trials within the lord had to be handled, so there were not that many days during the year when one could rest in peace. In a religious sense, there was only about one day a week. I was able to rest, but even on those days off, something suddenly happened and I had to deal with it first.

Naturally, Amelia, who was often in charge of assisting the Archduke, also had early mornings, and I, whose job it was to follow Amelia around, also had early mornings.

In the case of Delki City, such complicated administrative tasks were less than those of the Grand Duke, but since the life of a country person away from the city is difficult to achieve if you are lazy, I also have the habit of waking up before dawn to prepare various things and hunt, and do whatever comes my way. Because of this, life wasn’t that hard.

On the other hand, the lives of the royal nobility here are quite different.

Even in this world where there is no such thing as electric light, strangely enough, a lot of ‘play culture’ was concentrated at night. Balls, operas, banquets and small gatherings… … Therefore, the nobles would stay up late at night, sometimes all night, and would barely fall asleep at dawn and wake up in the afternoon to eat breakfast and lunch.

Even for those who do not enjoy a lot of entertainment, life in the city is bound to be a bit strained. Not many people receive formal education, and even if they do, classes do not start early enough to require them to wake up early in the morning to prepare something.

Even if you’re Amelia, if you live that kind of life, you’re bound to get a little stretched out.

It seems that we didn’t close the curtains properly when we went to sleep last night, so a ray of sunlight was coming through the thick curtains. As it happened, that ray of sunlight hit my face, and I woke up.

When I opened my eyes, the person I saw right in front of me was Amelia.

That’s because I fell asleep in Amelia’s room yesterday.

Usually, Amelia used the bed alone, but the bed was wide enough for two people to lie side by side.

Last night, I fell asleep while lying in bed talking. I think we both fell asleep while lying down facing each other.

Even though I probably tossed and turned all night, when I opened my eyes, all I saw was Amelia’s face.

Amelia looked extremely peaceful, breathing comfortably with her eyes closed.

And I couldn’t take my eyes off that appearance. The usual appearance of Amelia was certainly beautiful, but the appearance of Amelia in front of me now was a little different from her usual appearance.

The look is relaxed, as if there is no tension or guard whatsoever.

Her hair, which was usually well-combed and flowing, was now a bit disheveled. A strand of hair fell around her mouth, making her look a little messy.

But that made it even more beautiful.

Is it okay if I come a little closer like this?

Touching Amelia’s body… … I felt like I shouldn’t have done this, but wouldn’t it be okay to get a little closer?

While thinking that, I was already moving closer to Amelia.

I could hear the sleeping Amelia breathing more peacefully.

If I were to blow the wind here, the wind would reach Amelia’s lips.

After thinking that, I thought to myself, “What are you thinking now?” That was such a perverted thought, even to me.

“Umm… … .”

As such a sound escaped Amelia’s lips, I stiffened my body.

I thought it would be okay if I got a little closer, so I approached, but as I was looking at his face like this, I wondered if I had gotten too close.

Couldn’t Amelia be startled as soon as she opened her eyes? Couldn’t she be overly burdened?

I knew that Amelia had a sexual orientation that allowed her to be a lover with someone of the same sex, but that doesn’t mean she loves me. No, she may love me, but it’s not the feeling of loving the opposite sex as a lover. Just a close friend. It must be a feeling of love towards you.

Amelia turned her body slightly, as if her posture was uncomfortable, and after a while, her eyes brightened.

Amelia’s blue eyes looked at me quietly.

Did I get too close?

Could it be that Amelia doesn’t like it?

I thought so for a moment, but—

Amelia’s lips drew a soft line.

“Good morning.”

And he said hello to me in a whisper.

“… … Good morning.”

I accepted Amelia’s greeting, still feeling my heart pounding.

*

The magic tower’s class times were set to fit the nobles’ leisurely sense of time.

Classes are held four times a week, and class hours are from 1pm to 4pm.

However, as the Ima Tower class took over the role of a kind of academy in the work, the three-hour class time would fluctuate.

It was just an in-person class to learn magic, but sometimes we stayed in the dormitory and stayed late at night to talk.

In the novel, Magic Tower took the class quite seriously, not because he received a penny or two. The same was true for the students taking the class.

“Grand Duchess.”

When I arrived at the Magic Tower, the first person I met was Diane.

Just like last time, she had her hair in a perfect bun that made you taste like bread when you bit into it, and the dress she was wearing was very fancy. It wasn’t as flashy as the one I saw at the ball, but it didn’t seem like it was something you could wear for everyday use.

The dark blue dress with lots of lace somehow looked similar in color to the clothes Amelia was wearing. Of course, Amelia was not wearing that dress, but a relatively simple shirt and skirt.

To be honest, Amelia and I’s outfits were unusual, because children of nobles often wore flashy outfits even in their everyday clothes.

“Lady Delkisi.”

Diane greeted Amelia politely. She turned to me and greeted me politely again.

I also politely accepted Diane’s greeting.

In the original, Diane committed many foolish and evil deeds, but at least here she did not commit any major evil deeds. Even if she did, we don’t know about it.

To be fair, he was abusive to his teacher and made him stop teaching Adele, but at least it didn’t have a huge impact on Adele’s personal life.

… … I feel a little sorry for Adele when I say this, but in fact, considering the state of Adele’s family, it might be worth holding on to for now.

“Were you at peace last night?”

“Of course, Lady Diane. Are you safe too?”

“Yes, it is such a peaceful time.”

As we exchanged a brief greeting, Diane’s eyes moved slightly to look around us.

I thought I knew who they were looking for. They were probably looking for Adele.

Adele has not yet been able to gather in front of the Magic Tower.

Next time, would it be a good idea to pick her up in our carriage? Since both I and Amelia have time left anyway, it’s not impossible to find about ten minutes to spare in the morning.

“The door to the Magic Tower is open, so wouldn’t it be okay to go in?”

Then Amelia said to Diane.

Come to think of it, the door was already open when we arrived.

Was Diane waiting for Amelia?

“… … .”

Well, there is a much bigger problem waiting for Diane and Amelia.

I didn’t know if the crown prince would come first and be waiting for me there.

Even when we entered the magic tower, Adele did not arrive in front of the magic tower.

*

“I’m glad that almost everyone gathered here.”

Besides Adele, there were several other people who were not here.

First of all, the crown prince was nowhere to be seen.

I don’t know why. Is it because I only plan on missing this one time, or because I don’t have any intention of taking the class?

In fact, I would have felt very at ease if the crown prince wasn’t there, but Adele was also among the empty characters.

When you spoke to us yesterday, it seemed like you were definitely going to come, but have you changed your mind?

“Then, first of all, let me introduce myself to you again—”

While the magic tower lord was saying that, the door to the classroom burst open.

“Sorry!”

Adele, her forehead wet with sweat, said as she entered the classroom.

“Lady Carlins. I’m glad we can meet you today.”

Master Mab was not at all surprised and greeted Adel like that.

“Class was just about to start. Would you please sit in the empty seat?”

“Thank you… … .”

Still out of breath, Adele looked around the classroom and our eyes met.

When I pointed to the empty seat next to me, Adele smiled brightly and ran towards us.

… … What happened?