episode_0253

-widely.

“Mother. What on earth is that…”

Arina was embarrassed and almost dropped her tea cup, and a few drops of tea water fell.

“…Are you serious? Not to interfere with Karsein’s rights at all.”

To this, Isabella answers calmly.

“Okay. After seeing this incident, I decided to do so.”

“Mother. No matter how you say it, it makes no sense─”

widely!

Putting down the teacup, Isabella decisively cuts off Arina’s words.

“Isn’t the ridiculous condition you separately set for Karssein?”

“…!”

“They said that if you fall below a certain rank, you should not attend other events held as a family unit. Even for the reason that it tarnishes the family name.”

“…I had no intention of hiding it. mother. It’s just because of last year’s problems.”

“I know. Given your personality, you wouldn’t have any intention of covering this up.”

Fact-checking is probably a good thing.

However, this incident could not be ignored.

“But… how can you make a judgment that doubts your younger brother? That child is also my child. To you, she is your younger sister, just like Claire and Flora! They could have at least investigated whether he actually insulted his fiancee or not, and could have at least asked why he shook his fist. Isn’t it?”

To Isabella, even if he was a son she picked up, he is still a son who has not been registered. To Arina, he is the same younger brother.

However, according to what I heard and reported, it was so shocking that Arina did not even have the slightest suspicion.

“I was stabbed with scissors last year. I heard he didn’t even remember coming back so bloody. Are you saying that you remember all the other incidents but didn’t even worry when that girl came back hurt?”

Isabella asked, pounding her chest in sorrow.

“For you… Isn’t Karssein your younger brother? Because he’s not your real brother?”

“No! However… I had to distinguish between public life and life.”

I was afraid that Arina might be hating Karssein. Judging by the way he responded angrily, I was very glad that that wasn’t the case.

Isabella, who had at least slightly relieved her worries, spoke again in a calm tone.

“In that case, give up all of Karsein’s rights and pay no attention to this martial arts tournament. Arina. This is the command given to you as the head of Bagland.”

“…!”

Arina was shocked for a moment when she realized what the command was, but quietly replied that she understood and then stepped back.

After biting her first daughter, Isabella immediately picked up her coat.

“…”

-Charak.

Isabella picks up and reads the report on last year’s incident organized by Claire.

Before she knew it, a blue spark had lit up in her eyes.

The family name is framed in the blue eyes.

“You touched my child, you touched Bagland.”

This price will be paid very dearly.

There is no such thing as an agreement at all.

-Tiring!

▶Isabella’s intimacy has increased.◀

[Current figure: 80%]

▶Once the required intimacy level has been achieved, changes will be made to Isabella’s intimacy settings.◀

[ ??? : 80% ]

***

There is quite a lot of information discovered.

Maybe we are even starting to figure out a way to return to reality.

however.

Regardless of what I found out, my mind was too complicated.

‘In order for me to return to the original world… Harnier…’

There is only one person.

The clue to returning to Earth, to Korea, and to my own room is tied to only one person.

All you have to do is target that person.

Depending on your needs, you can also fry or fry it.

It may be possible to create a sense of crisis by pushing it unilaterally.

You might be able to catch a book by throwing bait and waiting for a bite.

Collect information, thoroughly analyze and calculate the optimal method, come up with an answer, and that’s it.

slowly. Taking away everything you need.

By using it that way, I can achieve my purpose and go back.

however.

Even after finding out this fact, I still can’t get my head around it.

“…”

It would be much more convenient if it was an NPC I didn’t know anything about.

It goes without saying if you can pick up clues from passing enemy objects.

If it’s someone else, there’s no problem even if you thoroughly use it and steal it all.

Even if it were my damn family, I would be grateful. Even these families could use it as much as they wanted if they were told to do so.

In addition, powerful figures such as Princess Arsien and Prince Florence will get away with it as long as they request cooperation and cleverly deceive them.

In the case of Pollux and Talpon, they might actually cooperate since they know my identity.

Territory residents? It’s no different whether it’s Shatrene or Ruthmire. He won’t forget that I helped him and will actively take action. Even in the duke’s house, if there is a maid who has built up a lot of intimacy, it can be resolved by paying the price.

After all, they are people you will never see again once you go back. So I had the confidence to go ahead with my plan without feeling any guilt.

However… one person was an exception.

-Kwaak.

My fists are clenched.

‘I don’t want to deceive Harnier…’

It may sound stupid, but I don’t have the confidence to even suggest such a thing.

She is a very good person and is willing to help even at the cost of her own loss.

Don’t be swayed by bad rumors. Unlike people who go overboard like crazy, I stick to common sense. Even though I don’t get any benefit, I worry about myself.

How could you even think of betraying and stabbing a person like this?

I can’t do that, especially since it’s the only friend I have in this world.

okay.

Stupidly, I couldn’t treat her poorly.

“…”

What on earth should I do with this? Even if I put in the keyword ‘if’, I couldn’t quite get a clue.

at that time. The shadow of a lumpy man covers my body, and my body begins to shake left and right.

“Carsein. Come to your senses.”

“…Ah.”

“The next game is starting soon, but I can’t believe I’m doing this. It’s a big deal.”

When I came to my senses, I was inside the stadium.

…I forgot. I was currently attending the Yellow Dragon Martial Arts Tournament.

“That’s not like you. I can’t believe you’re here making such a stupid face.”

“…”

Pollux is no longer called Yarik, but proudly bears the name of Marquis of Aiferus.

he asked curiously.

“Isn’t there an answer to anything from that extraordinary mind? Do you have any headaches?”

…It’s a headache.

Indeed, it is so. It’s such a headache that I can’t seem to find an answer.

“I thought that all the major issues were resolved and all that was left was to enjoy the martial arts competition, but it seems that wasn’t the case. However, you need to pay more attention on that side, right?”

“…”

Pollux points in the direction of the audience with his thumb.

There, sitting among the crowd, was Harnier, looking at me in shock.

“Your fiancée is cheering you on, dressed up so beautifully, but shouldn’t she show her out-of-shape appearance? Well, I don’t know what the problem is, but I think it can be solved in another direction.”

Pollux said, patted my shoulder and left.

It’s a different direction.

Left alone, I glanced toward the audience once again.

“…”

“Cheer up. Carcein.”

…First, let’s tackle the episode first.

▶Episode II. Certification of qualifications is in progress.◀

▶I attended the Yellow Dragon Martial Arts Competition.◀

▶Achieve a high ranking and gain additional benefits.◀

***

The martial arts competition events, which were conducted in accordance with the developments in the game, generally felt familiar.

The sports that were changed to fit the background and environment of this era were no different from just sports competitions if the frame was changed.

Mana Tug of War, where you have to win by pulling a string that is balanced with mana.

Mana Ball Burst, where you have to explode a ball surrounded by layers of mana as quickly as possible.

Mana Penalty Run, where you have to reach a place full of obstacles as quickly as possible while holding a baton that incurs a mana penalty.

There are many more besides this. If you include ball games that require mana penalties, it is an athletic competition itself.

Thanks to this, something like this happened.

“Uh, it just so happened that I ended up like this again… I think Princess Arsien made me practice for this sport during the school trip…”

Although it is written as a knight and princess sport, it is actually more like a man and a woman pairing up to steal a headband with magic attacks permitted.

…I’ve done this with Jieun before, so I’m familiar with it.

Pairing with her at this time fills my mind with a fog of confusion.

“Carsein, Carsein?”

“Ah, yes.”

“I kept talking to you earlier, but why aren’t you answering?”

“I’m sorry. I had some worries… I’ll focus during the game, so don’t worry.”

“Um… really?”

However, when I got into the game, I didn’t seem to be able to concentrate well.

I started with great merit because I changed the form of the items I was familiar with in real life.

I was able to easily retire my opponent, and I also achieved a high point. Avoiding attacks with the senses ingrained in my body was no problem.

but.

“Ka, Karssein! On the left!”

“Ah… Yes!”

“Aaaah!”

“I’m sorry.”

In another way, I couldn’t concentrate.

If you had made up your mind and tried to take advantage and gain the upper hand, you would not have been swayed like this and you would not have been in a dangerous situation.

Since we would never be pushed back in information warfare, we would have been able to move one step faster.

If we had analyzed and calculated our moves as usual, we could have won a more overwhelming victory.

But today, perhaps because I was full of other thoughts, I occasionally made mistakes.

In the end, I even made a big mistake.

“Ugh?!”

“Kya?!”

Unnecessary movements break the connection with Harnier. Shaken by the attack she was supposed to defend against, her body tilted and fell away from mine.

Elimination is elimination, but it was only then that I came to my senses.

A soft mat had been laid down to prevent damage to the floor below, but watching her fall from the air gave me an instant rush of adrenaline.

-Good!

Fortunately, I quickly lowered my posture to catch the falling body and asked with a feeling of regret.

“Are you okay?”

“Ugh… It’s okay. I was a little surprised, but this much…”

“…”

Shit.

Where on earth are you putting your mind?

I don’t know what I would do if I did something else during the game and got hurt.

The skin was a little chafed.

Because I didn’t hold on to it properly.

“I’m sorry. Harnier.”

Harnier stood up, dusting off the hem of his clothes, and smiled as if nothing had happened.

“Is there anything to be sorry about? That could be possible. I wasn’t seriously injured, so there’s no need to take it that seriously.”

-Is there anything to be sorry about? That could be possible. You’re not seriously injured, so there’s no need to take it that seriously.

“…”

“Now, wake up. Let’s win next time. They say there will be a repechage match too!”

And then the way he holds out his hand…

It appeared to overlap perfectly with one person.

Only then did I realize how foolish I had been.

‘…okay. ‘Why on earth are you worrying about that?’

It would be an error to put this person on the same level as other people.

There is no need to deceive.

You don’t have to use it.

Even if I achieve my goal, it just has to be done in a way that doesn’t hurt her.

How can I get to this point without even thinking about that simple thing?

I stood up holding Harnier’s hand and said, shaking off the dust.

“Let’s enjoy it properly from now on.”

“Carcein?”

“The calculations are all done. Now I’m going to win everything without losing a single game, so you’ll have to keep up, right?”

“It’s what I hoped for!”

Harnier smiled brightly and held my hand.

There is no need for complicated thoughts.

There are still main episodes left anyway, and I don’t think I’ll be allowed to go back and ignore the impact of this chapter.

So, I just have to stick with Harnier until I leave the Vagrand duchy.

You can stay with us even after you leave the Vagrand duchy.

There is no need to try to get rid of her.

There is no need to cut off the current relationship unnecessarily.

There is even no reason to look for contracts or other terms.

Simply. All I have to do is continue to spend the same amount of time with Harnier as I have had so far.

since.

“The winner of the Mana Tug of War is Prince Karssein of the Bagland Dukedom!”

“Ahh! This is where the game is decided! Prince Karssein Vagrand has become the winner of the Mana Ball Burst!”

“Is it right to take a mana penalty? The movements seem to be different. He looks much different than the other contestants!”

We went on a winning streak.

The chemistry with Harnier was perfect.

She knows what I want, and I know what she wants.

He moves as if his thoughts overlap.

The disturbing movements disappeared and we began to enjoy the competition together.

Before you know it, time has passed.

By the time we monopolized the early games and proudly placed ourselves in the rankings, the first day had already passed.

“Ugh-!”

Harnier stretched refreshedly.

“It looks like you had a lot of fun?”

“Of course. You did that too, right?”

Anyway.

After shaking off my worries, I was just happy.

Also, it doesn’t seem like we were the only ones having fun.

The crowd cheered so much for the unique fun that it was noticeable that they were disappointed that the game was already over.

I think martial arts competitions under the guise of sports competitions will be held regularly during this period in the future.

“By the way, have you done this often?”

“What does that mean?”

“It seems like you’re used to it. How can I say it… other people were hesitant because it was their first time doing it. Karssein, you rarely felt that way.”

“Uh… Is that so?”

No, well… this is natural.

These are things I did with Jieun during the sports competition…

“No way. Did you practice with another girl?! So, if it’s something you’re familiar with…!”

“Well, that can’t be possible. You are the first. The reason it looks familiar is because of the school trip. Yes…”

“I guess so. Hmm.”

I barely survived.

I narrowed my eyes and reflexively answered her question.

“Tomorrow… we start with archery, right?”

“That will happen. Starting with two types of archery, it is said that there are existing martial arts competition events lined up.”

“Then…”

She was mumbling something and suddenly pursed her lips.

“I have something to bring tomorrow, so I’ll go a little early today.”

“Is that so? Would you like me to take you to the bar?”

“Oh, no! That’s not possible!”

…I’m not saying no, can’t I?

“Promise me. You absolutely, absolutely cannot come to where I am staying today?”

“Uh… I understand.”

I don’t know why, but there must be a reason.

However, I also have to say this.

“Harnier.”

“Yes?”

Right now, right before we say goodbye after finishing the day. There was one last thing I wanted to say.

okay. It was also a resolution to blow away my useless worries of today.

“The first meeting was a contract for mutual purposes, but I want to remain in a good relationship with you until the end.”

she is a special person

To me, he is one of the few special people I can call a friend.

So we will maintain a good relationship until the end.

Even if the time comes to leave this place.

“What what what what what are you saying…! Karsein, idiot!”

Harnier suddenly looked embarrassed and then jumped up and down.

Then he stopped for a moment and looked back at me.

“Me too, it’s the same…!”

After saying those words, I ran again.

I have the same thoughts.

It was fortunate.

However, at the same time, it felt a little different.

I don’t know when it started, but I started to get used to her kindness little by little.