episode_0121

“However, as I told the Lord of Matab last time, I will assume that Delkish, who is staying with me in this mansion, will be with me during the conversation.”

“… … Yes.”

At my words, Isabelle nodded with a slightly nervous expression.

Wizards don’t like the people of Delkish. No, if you ask me, it’s closer to disliking them.

Usually wizards live for their own pride, but the people of Delkish are the ones who shatter the wizards’ pride from the bottom up.

In fact, because the people of Delki city rarely live outside Delkisi, they are often misunderstood by people living outside of Delkisi. Especially since they often have a different appearance from other people.

“Elsie is waiting in the room right now… … Please wait a moment.”

Normally, Elsie would have been by my side.

But since their purpose is to communicate with Elsie, they can’t show it carelessly. It’s not that they want to do business with Elsie, but Elsie was the person I cared about the most.

If others had made it my goal, I had no intention of handing it over.

There was a maid following me, but I dared to move my body myself.

Opening the door to the hallway from the guest room, I looked for the person I had called in advance.

“Harvey.”

“Yes, Grand Duchess.”

“The story is over. Can I ask you a favor?”

“To be honest, I think it would have been better if I had been in from the moment we talked.”

Elsie’s older brother, Harvey, was also close to me.

Not only did they spend their childhood together, but as a Delkish person, he was also a very loyal person who wanted to protect the people of the Grattenmount family.

And most of all, it’s probably because I’m the best friend of the only younger sister she cares about. If something happens to me, Elsie will be sad.

And that’s why I was able to trust this person.

“I’m sorry. Since the opponent is a wizard, I think he will hide his intentions if Delkisi is nearby.”

“No, Grand Duchess. I made a mistake.”

“No. I will also be careful in the future.”

I nodded and then spoke.

“Then, shall we go inside? I will introduce you to the wizard who came to visit us.”

“Okay.”

As I turned and entered the room, Harvey followed suit.

Actually, considering my position, there was no need to go this far. Another way would be to have a maid do it and wait for the maid to bring her in. On the contrary, considering my position as a grand princess, that might have been more correct.

But isn’t the other person the older brother of the person I like?

Besides, I was currently staying here as a guest.

I’m not one to be too picky about things like this, but I wanted to avoid looking bad to the family of the person I like.

More than anything, I was scared that if I treated those people lightly, it would become a habit.

And I end up sharing that habit with Elsie.

“Ah.”

When Harvey Del Kissi entered the room, Isabelle’s mouth opened slightly. She seemed quite surprised as her eyes opened wide.

Even if you know that the people of Delki City are this tall, seeing them in reality is a different story. If you put the figure of 2 meters in words, it doesn’t seem like a big deal, but when you actually see someone that tall, you have to look up from this side for a long time.

but-

“Oh, that… … .”

“This is Havidelkisi. From now on, I will be protecting my younger brother while the wizard is talking to him. Of course, I don’t think the wizard will do anything bad, but—”

“Yes, yes! I will never do something like that!”

—It seemed like the reaction was a little different from what I expected.

So, the reason I say I would never do something like that is different from what I thought.

Usually, the reason people say things like that in front of someone who looks so big and strong is because they are afraid of the other person. They can move a person’s joints back and forth at will.

But now Isabelle’s face is,

“Oh, I’m sorry, I guess my impression is a little different from the Delkish people I’ve heard of.”

It was red hot.

I looked at Isabelle’s face, then looked back up at Harvey’s face.

aha.

I see

Becky had been beaten and captured by Harvey while on a dangerous mission in the first place, so she had no time to do anything other than fall in love. Rather, she must have been appalled by the overwhelming difference in skill.

But, if Isabelle didn’t come here with the intention of doing something stupid, there’s no reason to be so hostile towards someone she meets for the first time.

Even with the slightest hostility, the look on Harvey’s face was enough to send me flying.

Because Harvey is handsome.

He was so handsome that it was easy to understand that he was Elsie’s older brother. On the other hand, Elsie was so pretty that it was understandable that he was Harvey’s younger sister.

This could be useful if done well.

“Wizard?”

“Please call me Isabelle. Although I am a wizard, that is just a title.”

“Is that so.”

However, Harvey, who had lived a life completely unrelated to love, did not seem to fully understand Isabelle’s reaction yet.

This is someone who lived on the battlefield not long ago. It must have been a long time since I saw a woman reacting like this when she saw me.

“Ah, I heard that a lot of Delki people grow beards, but it seems like that’s not the case.”

“My father grew a beard, and my two older brothers also grew beards. My second brother kept it short, but my first brother grew it out. I was very uncomfortable with my beard, so I trimmed it all off.”

“That’s right!”

It’s a face that anyone would fall in love with at first sight.

There’s no reason for me to try to keep the two of them together, but at least as long as that girl maintains interest in Harvey, she won’t get caught up in Elsie.

It was similar to how I felt safer as Adele and Diane became closer.

“… … .”

When I glanced at the maid, she bowed slightly and went out to take Elsie.

Okay, then.

Let’s see what on earth you want to talk about with Elsie.

*

hmm… … .

The stares that have been directed at me from earlier are a bit stinging.

It was Amelia’s gaze.

In the end, I think it was inevitable that I accepted the Magic Tower Lord’s offer. If there is something to be gained from this, it would be wiser to get it.

I don’t know if handling plants will help you right now, but since you have a lot of talent, there’s nothing to lose.

The owner of the Tower of Mage seemed to feel burdened by being with a Delkisi person, so he sent someone else, and this was fine too.

If I had to hold hands with a man, I would have felt just as bad.

but-

“… … This is the power of the druid.”

The wizard named Isabelle, who had only focused on Brother Harvey’s face when I first entered the guest room, immediately focused her gaze on me as soon as I showed her how to use the druid’s abilities.

I don’t think it’s just because the green light coming out of the hand is amazing.

Rather,

“This seems to break down the animal’s vigilance. It doesn’t seem to be manipulating the animal per se. Rather, should I say that it seems to instill the idea that this is completely harmless?”

It’s okay to say that. Well, I too would have something to gain if I could listen to an expert’s analysis.

But, is that really something you need to say while holding my hand tightly and looking closely at me?

Amelia was staring intently at me.

There was no way Amelia would fight about this situation, so there must be some reason, but I didn’t know the exact reason.

Are you looking at me like that because you’re afraid I might say something wrong?

“That’s great.”

Isabelle looked at my hand for a while, and only after the green light had almost disappeared from my hand did she let go.

And he said something with a relieved expression.

“Actually, I was a bit hesitant before coming here, but when I saw it in person, it was worth coming. It was my first time seeing this kind of ability.”

“Does this ability also work on plants?”

“We’ll just have to wait and see.”

Isabelle said with a slightly troubled expression. Could this mean that there is too little information to share yet?

“But, I think I understand why you thought this ability only works on animals.”

Isabelle said, putting her hand to her chin.

“The reactions of animals are immediately visible. A bird may fly away, or a vicious carnivore may suddenly become docile. But plants usually cannot do that. They can move fast enough for humans to perceive in a short period of time. Because there are almost no plants.”

aha.

When I came up with the idea that way, it seemed plausible.

“Unless you continuously use an ability on one plant, it is usually not easy to see the results of that ability.”

“… … But then, isn’t the ability to move plants useless for protecting someone?”

If it’s a skill that takes several days to use on one plant, wouldn’t it be better to use it right away?

“We’ll have to wait and see.”

But Isabelle spoke with a confident expression.

… … Honestly, it was a smile that made people who saw it feel a little uneasy.