episode_0046

I don’t know if it was because Estelle said so or because sick leave at the Academy was simple in the first place, but Iris and I were easily granted sick leave without even checking.

“What, wasn’t there something you were asked to submit separately?”

In my previous life, whether I went to work, worked part-time, or went to school, if I got sick and missed work, I had to submit paperwork, so I asked Estelle just in case.

“Yes, they just said they would take care of it?”

The answer I get back is that they will take care of it.

No matter how much I think about it, I still think it’s because Estelle said it.

Besides, one of them is Iris, the crown princess of the Ermund Empire, right?

For a commoner like me, it wouldn’t be that difficult to get involved and solve something.

“Anyway, I’ll try my best to move to the coordinates Estelle told me. But this is my first time going this far, so I’m honestly not sure if I can do it.”

Long distance travel magic.

My longest distance travel was from the dorm to the training center.

From here, the Holy Empire is probably hundreds or thousands of kilometers away, so I’m honestly not sure if it’s possible.

“I think Theo can do it.”

“Honestly, if Theo can’t do it, no one can? Iris, just hold my hand.”

Although the two appear to be bickering, they are showing a much softer attitude toward each other than before.

If things continue like this, I think we might actually get to see the two of them start dating after some time has passed, and I smile happily.

“Then I’ll go first. If Theo-nim moves incorrectly, I have to pick you up.”

Estelle was confident until the end that that would not happen, but she also knew very well that she had to think about even the most unexpected situations, so she decided to move first.

“Okay. See you later.”

I also think this side is more correct.

Estelle is someone who uses movement magic very freely, and she has already frequently used movement magic to travel between the Holy Empire and the Ermund Empire, so there is no need to worry at all.

I’m the one who’s worried.

After Estelle and Iris disappear from before my eyes, I also use movement magic while thinking of the coordinates Estelle gave me.

“I hope you have a safe trip…!”

This time, the magic spell name was decided to be well-moved.

Honestly, it’s annoying, but Alpano.

The most annoying thing is my status window.

When I closed my eyes tightly because I was feeling nervous for no reason, I opened them.

“Ah! Welcome, Theo!”

“Welcome. I was sure you would do well.”

Estelle and Iris, who had disappeared from sight just a moment ago, appear again before my eyes.

Oh, it’s not as motion sick as I thought and it’s okay?

It certainly seems to help to purify your magical power every day as if you are breathing.

“Ugh, I was a little nervous. I was really worried that I’d suddenly be dropped at a border or something and get subjected to some weird security check. ”

If I made a mistake and ended up at a place like the border, I would end up an illegal alien until Estelle came to rescue me, so that was actually what made me the most nervous.

“Ahaha, Theo-nim is worried too. By the way, is this your first time in the Holy Empire? Welcome. This is the room of Estelle, a famous saintess in the Holy Empire?”

No, I was wondering why the coordinates were so accurate, but it turned out to be moving to your own room.

With this level of movement, I think even Seonghwang must have noticed it already.

It’s not like the magic of movement in the comics allows you to move without anyone noticing.

Since he was moving while openly emitting magical power, it was obvious that it was impossible not to notice.

“Well, I’ll give you a quick rundown, so you two can rest here.”

Estelle must also know that fact very well, so she nods along with Iris as she says that she will go and tell the King without saying anything else.

“But don’t spend too much time having fun without me!”

As I watch Estelle close the door and disappear, leaving behind words that for some reason make me feel jealous, I think that this may not be as far off as I thought.

“Haha, Estelle really likes me so much that it’s freaking hilarious.”

But no matter what, if I get too far ahead of myself, it could be burdensome for both Iris and Estelle, so I’ll try to speak as concisely as possible.

“Well, I guess I like Theo.”

“Hey, I’m not the only one who likes this.”

Although they haven’t been able to express their honest feelings yet, the two are meant to be in a relationship.

You two need to get closer to each other more than I do, and honestly, you know that we still meet up alone sometimes?

“Anyway, the first place I visited in the Holy Empire was the Saint’s room. This is something I never even dreamed of.”

Iris looks around, shrugs, and speaks.

“That’s right. I thought the first place to visit in the Holy Empire would be the immigration inspection area.”

I never dreamed that this illegal move would be my first visit to the Holy Empire.

Of course, if Estelle speaks well, it won’t be considered an illegal visit.

“But I also wonder if we should have gone together.”

“Huh? Suddenly?”

Iris raises a question as she looks a little serious.

Wouldn’t it be stranger if we accompanied the saintess on her way to meet the saint?

“I’m concerned that Estelle looked so unpleasant before I asked Theo to come with me yesterday.”

“Did Estelle do that?”

“Yes, so I told her to go with me and Theo, and only then did her expression get better.”

Are you saying that you two met separately without me yesterday too?

Somehow, I thought the two of you were suddenly suggesting that we go to the Holy Empire together, but it turns out that the two of you were talking first?

Wow~ Those two get along well.

But that’s that.

It’s hard to guess why Estelle was reluctant to visit the Holy Empire alone.

In the game, there is almost no background or past story related to Estelle or Iris, so I don’t know much about those parts.

“Hmm, maybe you and His Majesty aren’t on good terms.”

While Iris is the emperor and his daughter, the holy emperor and his daughter are not even father and daughter.

It’s not strange if they don’t get along well since they’re only connected through that position.

“That could be true. I’m not that close to Abamama as a daughter, and Estelle isn’t the daughter of Seonghwang either.”

Huh? Isn’t Iris on good terms with the Emperor?

“Iris and the Emperor aren’t on very good terms, right?”

“Yes, well. On the outside, they seem like a good couple, but… Well, things have been a bit awkward since my mother passed away.”

Oh, that’s right. The current empress is someone who took over the position as empress right after Iris’s biological mother, the former empress, died of an illness, so it seems like she definitely wouldn’t be on good terms with Iris.

My mother passed away, and my father suddenly put a new mother in her place?

I think it’s going to be a total disaster…

“Well, I know that I have to accept the inevitable. But I can understand Estelle’s feelings a little.”

“The two certainly have a lot in common.”

I think people are basically attracted to people who are similar to them.

I thought we were similar, but when I saw another side of him, I got excited about that, and it was easier to sympathize and understand the similarities between us, so there is no better condition for falling in love than a forehead.

Well… I would never say it out loud to say that the two people’s bad backgrounds are a good background for them to fall in love, because it would be rude to them.

“Shall we sit down and wait for now?”

“Oh, yes. Mr. Theo, please sit down.”

As I watch Iris pull out the chair in front of the tea table, I feel as if the roles of men and women have been reversed.

… Isn’t that something that a man should do for a woman?

“Ah, ahem. Thank you.”

Of course, I thought it was funny that he refused and now said he would pull out the chair for me, so I just sat down.

“Is this because it’s the room of the second most powerful person in the Holy Empire? It’s furnished with a lot of luxury items.”

Iris, who was looking around the room, speaks.

“Luxury goods?”

But I don’t see any items that look particularly extravagant, so I ask out of curiosity.

“Yes, the rug we are stepping on right now is a luxury item that is quite expensive, and everything from the furniture to the wallpaper and flooring is also luxury.”

Oh, is that so?

“I think it wouldn’t be wrong to say that almost everything here is a luxury item.”

Estelle is surprisingly outgoing and unpretentious, unlike what I thought.

“I think it’s probably more for show than what she wanted… .”

“Who did you show the saint’s room to that you used such luxury items?”

“There’s nothing to show to the public, but the maids and servants who come and go here will see and talk about it all.”

Oh, certainly. It only takes a moment for rumors among the maids and servants to spread outside, so that could be the case.

Since we have similar environments, I guess we understand these difficulties well.

Hmm, those two really suit each other.