episode_0021

“I thought about it.”

While I was heading to where Prince Evan was, Amelia told me why she said that in front of her father.

“I don’t think it’s a good idea to break a promise. And it’s not a good idea to pretend to lose in the second sparring. Instead, how about fighting back by ‘procrastinating’?”

“Are you putting off your appointment?”

“ That’s literally true. It means putting off the couplet indefinitely. If we put it off for several years, wouldn’t Prince Ban also forget about it someday? And it’s not that we didn’t keep our promises, it’s that we forget each other and it falls apart. Nobles This is surprisingly common among people.”

is it?

But it also seemed to make sense.

We cannot unilaterally break our promise to the prince. It was me who even put forward the proposition of three rounds. It was me who insisted, ‘I want to get to know each other better while sparring.’

“But how?”

What Amelia was saying was sound, but it wasn’t that I hadn’t thought about it. But the problem was that I didn’t know how to achieve it.

That’s why I asked Gray to bite his arm.

The name ‘Giant’ was literally due to their gigantic size. Considering the height of the pureblood giants left on record, it was hard to understand what kind of mind the person who first thought of having sex with a giant had in mind, but anyway. The giants of that era intermarried with humans and left behind descendants, and even now that the pure-blooded giants have disappeared, their descendants, the Delkish, have maintained their existence.

Even now, the name of the race of giants is still used to some extent. Although the people of Delkisi were not completely worthy of being called giants, they still proved with their bodies that the blood of giants was flowing.

Tall height, muscle mass accounting for a high percentage of body weight, ability to adapt quickly even in rough environments, absolute resistance to magic, and hopeless talent.

The blood of that giant was flowing even in me, who was not very tall.

My mother, who is 2 meters tall, and I, who will likely be shorter than her even when she grows up, clearly inherited the blood of a ‘giant’. Ironically, I inherited only the remaining part of ‘giant’ excluding the ‘giant’ part.

That’s why I’ve almost never been hurt.

When my father dropped me from that high place, I was fine with just a lump on my head. That lump also healed after a while.

As I got older, I grew a little taller, but I still had the blood of a giant, so even when wolves put my head in their mouths, I never received any special injuries, and even when I rolled on the stone floor, I didn’t even get a single scratch.

Still, if a wolf bites me sincerely, I should get hurt, but on the other hand, unless it’s at the level of a wolf biting me with the intention of killing me, I don’t get hurt easily.

And because of that, I had some skepticism about that method. It was a promise to the prince. There had to be a really unavoidable reason to postpone it, but there was no way to come up with that reason.

“I have an idea about that.”

But Amelia answered just like that.

Although his expression and voice were not very confident, his attitude could be said to be full of determination.

“Even though I am like this, I am a person who has inherited royal blood to some extent. There is nothing to worry about.”

No, it’s not that I was worried, I was just asking how to do it.

For some reason, when I saw Amelia speaking with an attitude of ‘just trust me’, I had some doubts.

*

“This is Amelia Grattenmount, the eldest daughter of the Grand Duke of Grattenmount. It is an honor to meet Prince Evan, the first prince of the glorious Kingdom of Alwen, protected by God.”

Amelia’s body literally oozed grace as she bent her knees and bowed, slightly pinching her skirt with both hands.

For reference, ‘The Glorious Kingdom of Alwen, Protected by God’ was the official name of the Kingdom of Alwen. Even though it was the official name of the country that included the ‘Glorious Kingdom that is protected by God’ in the first part, of course, few people say it in its entirety.

Likewise, many things are added to the title of Grand Duke or Prince, but they are rarely said all in a row on a daily basis. In this world, the only places where a person’s title is called from beginning to end are during very important banquets, weddings, or funerals.

“This is Prince Evan. I am delighted to meet the eldest daughter of the famous Grand Duke of Grattenmount.”

“It would be a great honor if you visit the Grand Duke someday.”

“… … I understand. I look forward to visiting someday.”

hmm.

Seeing a ten-year-old and a seven-year-old doing this feels like they are playing house.

But it’s a little funny to think that each word actually carries weight.

The two talked about various things for a while. The content of the conversation was nothing special. How is your father? How is your father? How is your Majesty the King? How are you?

In the process of talking, we naturally sat around the table. There was a maid and a driver standing near the entrance, but they didn’t seem to care at all, so I was a little impressed. And the two people could drag on their greetings without any special meaning until they finished their cup of tea. Even in his aristocratic aspect.

Only when the first cup of tea was almost empty did the prince look sideways at me and speak.

“So… … I understand why the Grand Duchess of Grattenmount came to visit me, but what happened to Lady Delkisi?”

“ Since we had developed a friendship with Lady Elsie the last time I visited, I asked Lady Elsie, who is a close friend, to introduce the prince. I heard that the prince and Lady Elsie had already had a sparring relationship. Clashing swords with each other is not. The process of confirming not only the skills of the warriors but also their identity with each other. This is because I thought that Lady Elsie, who had directly crossed swords, would be the most suitable relationship to be introduced to the prince. ”

“That’s… … That’s right.”

The prince rolled his eyes as if he was somewhat troubled.

That’s right. In fact, the first sparring was at a level that made it difficult to call it sparring.

Moreover, the prince even showed tears right after he left. In the process of clearing things up, something I said casually led to misunderstanding after misunderstanding, and we ended up here.

“And… … I also heard that Lady Elsie requested additional sparring with the prince.”

“Yes.”

The prince’s gaze went to Ina, but when he made eye contact with me, he turned to the side again. A very faint blush appeared on the prince’s face.

… … At the time, I thought I blushed because I was embarrassed, but now that I think about it, I realized that my face was red because it was the first time in my life that I was confessed to by a woman. I wanted to tear my head out right now and roll on the floor and scream that it wasn’t right, but if I did that, of course, I would be too. Even my family will be in trouble.

So for now, I just trusted Amelia and kept my mouth shut.

“It’s not my place to interfere in your relationship, but… … .”

Amelia also rolled her eyes here and there as if to match the mood. As she did so, her cheeks also lit up slightly.

That must have been an act, right? If Amelia really had that kind of girlish sensibility, after listening to my story, she would have said, ‘Do you really love me?’ But Amelia wanted to understand the situation first.

It is natural from her point of view as a reincarnated person. I am the only one who knows that she will end up with the heroine in the future. Therefore, she would like to prevent someone who may destroy her from deviating from her expectations. If she is not careful, her plan will be in vain and destruction awaits her in the future. Because you may not be able to avoid it.

“Why is that so?”

The prince spoke to Amelia, who hesitated a little.

“I was wondering if it was okay for me to intervene… … .”

“It’s okay. Say it.”

When Amelia deliberately drew attention by slurring her words, the prince spoke as if he was a bit frustrated.

“Then, at the risk of being rude, I will say it.”

Amelia took a deep breath and spoke with a somewhat nervous expression.

“For the second couplet, why not plan for a few years later?”

“… … Huh?”

The prince looked a bit embarrassed.

And that was the same for me. If I could have easily put it off by saying it out loud in the first place, I would have done it myself a long time ago.

Fortunately, Amelia didn’t seem to think that she could just put it off with words.

“Prince, aren’t you still in the beginning of swordsmanship?”

“… … .”

The prince opened his mouth blankly as if he was somewhat embarrassed by Amelia’s quick throw, and then,

“… … … … That’s right.”

I barely managed to say that.

… … Is this a description that appeared in the original work?

“Lady Elsie couldn’t even get in.”

“… … … … … … That?”

At Amelia’s words, the prince asked back with an even more dazed expression.

“That’s right. Unlike the prince at the beginning, Elsie has no special talent in swordsmanship.”

Uh, what is it, Amelia.

Would it be possible to persuade the prince that way?

The prince’s face turned bright red as he listened to the story.