episode_0022

“But the prince has talent.”

Amelia continued speaking without blinking when she saw the prince’s expression.

Even though the other person is still ten years old, he is still a prince. Well, I wasn’t particularly nervous considering that the other person was a prince, but Amelia didn’t seem to really feel that way at all.

In some ways, it seems like I was more nervous when I came by carriage.

“Talent?”

“ That’s right. The prince hasn’t mastered the auror yet, but the Alwen royal family and even the Saxony royal family are famous for their use of the golden auror. And I heard that the auror is not something that can be easily learned. The sword skills I have. My knowledge about it is at a cursory level, but I know of no one who wore an aura around a sword at the age of ten.”

“That’s… … That’s right.”

The longer Amelia spoke, the more the prince’s face, which had turned red from embarrassment, gradually calmed down.

Because what she said sounded plausible. Even I, who was listening next to her, thought it was plausible.

Although the crown prince’s role was not as large as that of the female protagonist, he was still famous as one of the best swordsmen in the works. In fact, most male protagonists in romantic fantasy are good at wielding a sword. It is unclear whether that is at the level of a sword master or just a great level. It’s just a difference.

As a bonus, if the male protagonist is not good at using a sword, he is either good at using magic, or he has a lot of money. It’s not just about being able to use magic, it’s about being the youngest magic tower owner, and not just having a lot of money, but also having a supremacist mentality or something like that.

Actually, other than that, he’s a great assassin, or a famous paladin… … Although this is a type that does not appear in the novel on which this world is based.

In the novel I read, the ‘original male protagonist’ is the crown prince, the northern knight, the magic tower lord, and the next upper lord.

For reference, the person corresponding to the ‘Northern Knight’ is none other than Brother Harvey. Perhaps the author was tired of the setting of the Northern Grand Duke, but the Northern Baron… … Although he had an ambiguous position as the son of the baron.

“As long as the prince has the ability to learn Aurors, the prince who has not developed all of his abilities cannot be said to have utilized all of his abilities in the true sense. Rather, it is better to take a little more time to develop your abilities and then compete properly. What about it?”

“… … .”

The prince lowered his gaze as if lost in thought for a moment, then glanced up at Amelia’s face, then returned his gaze to glance at me, and then moved his gaze towards the ceiling. Every single one of his actions was truly childlike.

Although he is a child.

“If I learn Auror, will I be able to defeat the people in this family?

“… … If you become skilled enough to put an auror on your sword, you will be able to spar with the prince fairly. And you will be able to have a more honest conversation with Lady Elsie.”

At first glance, it seems like the answer was yes, but in reality, that was not said at all.

In the original, it was said that there was no one who could beat Brother Harvey’s swordsmanship, so the Crown Prince probably falls into that category as well. Although I have never seen the two spar in person.

“I see… … .”

Prince Evan was lost in thought for a moment.

Amelia and I both looked at the prince without saying a word. It was because we could have changed the mind of the prince who almost fell for saying something nonsense.

In fact, Amelia glanced at me for just a moment, as if telling me not to say anything.

“… … Well, there’s one thing I want to ask you.”

The prince thought for a while before opening his mouth.

“Is there such a thing as skills that are revealed over time? There are differences in skills in childhood, but sometimes they reverse over time?”

That was not the tone of a prince, but the tone of a pure child.

“Of course.”

Amelia spoke in a confident tone.

“There is often a difference in height in childhood, but the situation is reversed when the child grows up, and it often happens that a person who was smart in childhood actually found out that that was exactly the best of his or her skills.”

And the story about the prince and his brother is the same.

When Prince Evan was still a ‘prince’, there was a setting that he fell behind in every way in competition with his younger brother, who was one year older than him. However, after Prince Evan became ‘crown prince’, everything turned around, and so in reverse, he lost his younger brother. There was an incident where I fell into this inferiority complex and exploded.

That incident would have happened in the romantic fantasy that Amelia read, not in the villainous story I read, so it was natural for Amelia to answer with such confidence.

“Because I am also the weakest in my family.”

Gaining momentum, I spoke to the prince.

“I had absolutely no talent in swordsmanship, so my family was worried about whether I could truly be a Delkish person. However, I later awakened to my abilities as a druid and am now doing my best as a member of the family. The prince certainly does the same. You can do it.”

“… … .”

“… … .”

And as soon as I finished saying those words, the warm atmosphere in the room disappeared in an instant.

… … uh.

Did I say something I shouldn’t have said?

When I saw Amelia opening her eyes and looking at me, I turned my head towards the prince with cold sweat on my forehead.

“… … That was the swordsmanship of the weakest member of the family… … ?It was the swordsmanship of a person without talent… … ?”

After seeing the prince mumbling like that with a blank expression, I thought I knew what bullshit I was talking about.

“Ah, uh, that’s… … ”

In a situation where Amelia had kicked the board she had laid out and turned it over, I couldn’t think of how to comfort the prince and was fidgeting for a while.

*

The physical abilities of the people of Delkish are different from those of ordinary humans, so there are very few people who can deal with the people of Delkish. So the prince is not strange.

… … After Amelia persuaded him for a while, Prince Evan nodded as if he was convinced.

And as a result, the promise was able to be postponed.

After Prince Evan learns how to control Aurors, I will fight with all my might.

“Sorry. I interrupted… … .”

“It can’t be helped. And the statement itself is true. Even if he hid it right now, Prince Evan would have realized it on his own at some point.”

But there was no reason for it to be right now.

“If Prince Ban later learns how to handle aurors, will he challenge me to spar?”

“Prince Evan has a good memory… … I heard it was good.”

As if she almost revealed her knowledge at that moment, Amelia quickly changed her words and said that.

“So, you will remember the sparring promise itself. But I don’t think there is a need to worry that much.”

“Why?”

“Because, there will be a lot of women around you, to the point where it’s okay to say that you liked sleeping when you were young.”

Amelia spoke confidently.

Ah, definitely, it seems like that was the case.

The crown prince… … He had a narcissistic temperament. Although he had a bit of a sloppy side, he was basically an overly narcissist. In Japanese comics and light novels, blonde male characters with unlucky narcissistic temperaments often appear, and the crown prince is one of the most handsome of such characters. It was a version.

Well, looking at Brother Harvey’s appearance, I think, no doubt, by the time Prince Ban becomes crown prince, he will boast the appearance of the cover of a Korean women’s web novel.

And with his handsome appearance and the title of Crown Prince, of course there are many women who try to capture the Crown Prince’s heart, both privately and publicly. Of course, those women are only women who are very confident in their status, appearance, and abilities. Otherwise, when they stand next to the Crown Prince, they will not shine. Because it fades away.

Since he’s that kind of person, even if he acts a little condescending, it’ll be covered up. I’m jealous.

“I’ll ask you again, but you didn’t really like the prince, right? You’re hurt by this, right?”

“Absolutely not, so don’t worry.”

When I spoke firmly, Amelia let out a sigh of relief.

“From now on, be a little more careful when speaking in front of high-ranking people. It was fortunate that the other person was a young prince, but if you were a worn-out noble, you would try to get what you want by tying people up with just a word like that.”

“This incident made me feel bitter… … .”

When I spoke a little sullenly, Amelia looked at me and laughed.

“… … .”

“… … .”

And a moment of silence.

I could hear the crackling sound of firewood burning in the fireplace. The walls and floor were all rocky, so my room was a bit chilly unless I was near the fireplace. Still, it was much better than outside the room.

“Oh, by the way.”

I later remembered something and told Amelia.

“What is the reason the Grand Duchess came to our territory?”

That’s right. I didn’t really know the reason.

“Of course—”

Amelia, who was about to say the reason, paused for a moment and closed her mouth.

“Of course?”

I wondered why Amelia’s words had suddenly stopped and I followed up with her, and she said with a slight smile on her lips.

“Do you know what? I recently succeeded in getting red pepper powder.”

“Wow… … !”

At Amelia’s words, I cheered without realizing it.