episode_0091

“I’ll give you a week.”

A week that was suddenly given.

You might think that the preparation period is too short.

however.

“Okay.”

Elin is already lifting it up to the mansion.

There’s no way I wasn’t prepared.

If there are any minor issues.

The duke will become even more vigilant after hearing the news.

I felt sorry for Clavel, who was going to be busy for the rest of the week.

“How do you plan to decide the next owner?”

“It’s a magic match.”

“It’s neat.”

If it was a simple magic duel, there was no way Elin would be pushed back.

The Duke must know that too.

I feel like there’s something going on.

I couldn’t see inside right away.

“Then go ahead. I should go see Clavel too.”

“Let’s go in.”

Luke nodded and left the office.

I start to think a lot.

If we find out what the Duke is hiding, we can secure the next position and still be safe… .

“Teacher.”

Elin pulling her hand tightly.

Thanks to that, I woke up from my reverie.

“Are you going to training now?”

“To be honest, your majesty, you don’t need to train anymore.”

It might be better not to waste energy unnecessarily.

Rather, it is at a level where we should be worried about Clavel.

Because I lifted the mansion with just one spell and didn’t even break a sweat.

If you can’t control your strength, you’ll end up crushed.

“Just don’t forget the feeling of maintaining subspace.”

“Yeah, keep it up.”

Exactly.

Ellen snapped her little fingers.

Then the subspace opens.

It seems like only yesterday that it was like a small pocket.

Before I knew it, I had grown as tall as Elin.

Luke looked into subspace.

The rabbit pajamas that Anne gave me as a gift.

The rabbit pen and rabbit parchment that Luke gave me as a birthday present.

The rabbit staff that Bena and Nia gave me, etc.

It was a whole field of rabbits.

“It’s not an inventory, it’s a rabbit pen.”

“There’s nothing in particular I want to carry around… .”

but.

It’s not like Elin has a lot of books to study.

I’m not the type to spend extravagantly.

“Is there anything you would like to have?”

“Huh?”

Motive is important in everything.

And the biggest motivator is an attractive reward.

“If you are chosen as the next head of the household, I will give you a gift of your choice.”

“Um… .”

Elin folds her arms and closes her eyes.

The way he moved his stupid hair slowly looked quite serious.

“I’ll tell you then.”

“Please tell me only what I can give you.”

“Yeah. Only the teacher can do that.”

“?”

“Then what are you doing today?”

Elin changes the subject before I can even ask what it is.

Luke replied, thinking it was nothing.

“Do you know how to win the magic duel, Princess?”

“Throwing sand in someone’s eyes?”

“… What does that mean?”

“No? Teacher Anne said that she got the top grade like that… .”

Why on earth did you tell me that?

“That’s true.”

Of course, I managed to get the top spot in the Magic Sword Training that way.

But because it was Luke, he didn’t care about the means.

Ellen doesn’t have to be so dirty.

“You just need to know the other person well.”

“Sister?”

“Yes. Do you happen to know what kind of magic Princess Clavel mainly uses?”

Know your enemy and know yourself to win perfectly.

I already know enough.

Now it was time to recognize the enemy.

“… I don’t know.”

“It’s okay. You can go and find out from now on.”

Luke didn’t know much about Clavel either.

All I can say is that he is a wizard who uses buff and debuff magic.

But I’m sure they’ll prepare something more.

Because if you’re practicing dangerous magic, you have to respond.

Just as I was about to go see where Clavel was training.

Gulp.

A cute sound rang out.

Only then did I realize.

Ellen came to the office as soon as she woke up.

“… Before that, please eat breakfast first, Your Majesty.”

There’s no need to skip meals to go find Clavel.

First, I decided to feed him rice.

I didn’t know until then.

I wonder what kind of trick the peacock is up to.

* * * * *

It was while I was waiting for dinner in the room with Elin.

“Ann? Why are you coming here empty-handed?”

Anne, who was supposed to bring food from the kitchen, just came back.

“The kitchen isn’t open? I can’t see the chef either.”

“Did you use your vacation time?”

“I don’t know. The chef doesn’t have any close maids, so I have no one to ask.”

Anne sighed deeply and looked at Luke.

“Even if I buy the ingredients from outside, I can’t cook them in the kitchen. What should I do?”

“… Would a simple bread be okay, Your Majesty?”

“Yeah, I can’t help it.”

Ellen nodded.

I’ve been living on nothing but cold potatoes and rotten tomatoes for years now.

How could I be a picky eater?

Luke’s heart only became uneasy knowing the sad story.

“Please come back as soon as possible, Anne.”

Chorus.

He put a bunch of coins in Anne’s hand.

“Hey, hey. Why are you giving me this much for breakfast?!”

“You can just buy it and bring it by dinner time.”

“No matter what, it’s too much…!”

“You take what’s left.”

“… … You know what I’ve liked since a long time ago?”

Anne’s expression changed.

Loyalty drips from his face.

Anne collected the money one by one in a diligent manner.

I jumped into the portal that Luke opened.

“I’ll be back soon!”

Anne kept her word.

Because I was hit with a lethal dose of money healing, I finished the whole chapter in less than 30 minutes.

“Here! It’s freshly baked, hot bread!”

Anne hands over a loaf of bread with steam rising from it.

Ellen bit into it slowly.

Looks like you were hungry.

The bread disappeared quickly with a small mouth.

“Before you go see Princess Clavel, would you like to take a bath?”

“Okay.”

Elin gets out of bed with a start.

Anne gathered her toiletries at an invisible speed and stood at the door.

“Oh, I’ll make it the cleanest in the world. Let’s go quickly, Princess.”

We arrived at the bathhouse, cheerful and joyful.

A crowd of servants was seen gathered in front of the bathroom.

Anne approached them, tilting her head.

“What are you doing here?”

“Hmm? Oh, construction is underway by the Duke’s orders.”

“Huh? Why are you suddenly doing construction on a perfectly good bathhouse?”

“Well… ? We are also doing this under the Duke’s instructions… .”

The servants are just people who criticize the Duke if he criticizes them.

There was no way I knew the detailed reason.

“I’m sorry, but it looks like you’ll have to use a different bathhouse for the time being.”

“How long does it take?”

“I think it will take at least a week.”

“… … ”

Even though Anne is the type that solves everything with her fists.

There was no power to finish the construction work in progress.

“What should we do, Your Majesty? Should we go to the bathhouse where the other Bertains are using, or should we go to the annex?”

Had to choose.

Whether to go to the main building shared by other Bertain members.

Should I go to the annex that no one uses?

“Let’s go to the annex.”

In fact, Ellen had no choice.

The main building’s bathhouse is also quite far away.

In the first place, Elin was not allowed to enter the main building.

Aren’t you still using a room at the end of the mansion?

If you get caught using the bathroom without permission, you’ll definitely get in trouble.

Elin didn’t want to face her scary father for no reason.

“I heard the annex bathroom is much smaller. Is that okay?”

“It doesn’t matter.”

The annex is for non-special guests.

For example, it is a space that is only provided to common merchants who happen to stop by.

Now, the youngest princess of Bertain is using such a place.

Ellen didn’t care.

At least it would be a lot better than the tiny bathtub that was attached to the storage room… .

“Whew… I guess I need to clean up a bit.”

… that idea was a mistake.

Bertain rarely had guests who could enter the annex.

The bathhouse was also naturally neglected.

Still, it was shocking to see spider webs hanging down.

“Please wait a moment, Your Majesty.”

“… Can I help you?”

“It’s okay. Princess, you got your hands wet and you’re going to get scolded by Luke… You got what you deserved today, so make yourself comfortable.”

Anne cleaned the bathroom once before helping Ellen with her bath.

Thanks to that, quite a bit of time has passed.

* * * * *

Elin’s room is back again.

“Why are you so late?”

Luke asked after waiting for a long time.

“No, I went to the bathhouse I always go to? But all of a sudden they’re doing some kind of construction… … .”

Anne explained the whole story.

Luke, who had been listening quietly, let out a hollow laugh.

“How petty.”

“Huh? Me?”

“No, I meant the Duke.”

The kitchen was also suddenly closed.

They’re also suddenly constructing a bathroom that only Elin uses.

The intention was obvious.

I don’t think it will work out with my skills.

Are you trying to ruin my condition?

“Huh? But even so, this is all you can do to interfere?”

Anne’s questions were valid.

I just felt a little uncomfortable now.

It’s not like there’s anything fatal wrong with Elin, is it?

“Good for killing time.”

But from the beginning, the Duke only intended to steal Elin’s time.

“Since you haven’t come for a while, I took a quick look around the mansion. But something seemed strange.”

Although Berthain’s mansion is huge.

If you use space magic to move around, you can see the whole place in one go.

“Suspiciously, no one was visible.”

Let’s say Gerald is at the Academy.

But shouldn’t Natia, Clavel, and the Duke be inside the mansion?

“Not seen anywhere, from the office to the training grounds to the dungeon.”

Save Elin’s meal.

While I was cleaning the bathroom, everyone quietly disappeared.

“Didn’t you go out as a group?”

That might be the case.

but.

“She’s probably training Princess Clavel somewhere we can’t find her.”

The next House of Representatives selection is only a week away.

Rather than the Duke and Duchess going out leisurely during this crucial time… .

There’s a high chance that they’re secretly training somewhere.

“Why would you leave your perfectly good mansion and go somewhere else to train?”

“I think you’re preparing a dangerous move. I don’t want to show it in advance.”

I was trying to figure out how to respond by watching the training process.

He hid in a place where no one could find him.

I wasn’t feeling very well.

Because the Duke had already predicted Luke’s actions.

I thought it would only be like poisoning food… … .

“Do I really have to see my sister?”

While I was wondering what to do.

Ellen’s hair stood on end as she raised her hand.

“It would be nice to have some information.”

“Hmm.”

Click, click.

Elin, shaking her stupid hair from side to side.

“Shall we shake the mansion?”

Suddenly, he blurted out something unintelligible.

“… What are you talking about?”

“If the mansion shakes, won’t he come back? Then we don’t have to look for him… right?”

Anne’s eyes widened at the crazy idea.

“Princess. I think you’ve been influenced too much by Luke??”

Anne’s eyes were filled with worry.

“It’s not even a beehive, so if you shake the house, it won’t come out… Huh? No, will it come out?”

When Anne tilted her head while speaking.

“Do it right now.”

Luke nodded.

Why didn’t I think of that?

It would be easier to make it come out on its own than to find it hidden.

“That’s a very good idea. As expected of the princess. You are the most intelligent person on the continent.”

Luke stroked Elin’s head roughly.

I guess it’s because Luke taught me.

It seems like a lot of novel ideas are springing up.

“… … ”

Anne gave him a look as if she was looking at a crazy person.

I didn’t care.

This is self-defense.

If you interfere from that side.

Don’t we have no choice but to interfere?

“Is that possible, Your Majesty?”

It wasn’t that I was curious about how far Elin’s spatial magic could extend.

Really.