episode_0134

Amelia had a habit of wearing clothes and accessories that were as inconspicuous as possible.

Because she had such striking blue hair and skin as white as jade, the gorgeous outfit suited her perfectly.

That’s why, if I decorate it even a little too extravagantly, people’s attention will be drawn to it and it will be uncomfortable, so decorating it to a minimum was my daily routine.

But today, Amelia was dressed up a little more extravagantly.

“You’re pretty, sister!”

“Thank you, Evelyn.”

When her younger sister, who had seen her older sister dressed up like this for the first time in a long time, complimented her on her appearance, Amelia responded by patting her younger sister’s head.

‘Are you embarrassed, Rupert? Why did you insist on bringing your little brother with you?’

At first, I was disappointed because I thought it would be better if the two of them were alone, but after thinking about it carefully, I realized that the fact that the successor of the Somerset family, which has been a hot topic recently, and the successor of the Bluewell family, which always receives attention, were meeting alone was perfect for all sorts of rumors to spread.

‘I’m okay with that.’

Of course, Amelia had now made up her mind about Rupert, so she could accept it even if rumors about the man and woman were going around.

Considering the family’s position, I also thought it would be a good idea to bring my younger siblings to meet them.

“Sister! When I told my friends I was going to watch an anime today, they were all so jealous.”

“Evelyn, I know you’re excited, but when you see Rupert today, don’t forget to thank him first.”

“Yeah, don’t worry! My dad told me to take care of you since you’re going to be my brother-in-law.”

“Father?”

Amelia was startled by the word brother-in-law coming out of Evelyn’s mouth and looked around to see if anyone had heard it.

Fortunately, no one seemed to have heard, but she was determined to question the father about what he had said to the child.

‘Oh, I told you, you’re getting ahead of yourself.’

Of course, she thought it was just a future thing and not a lie, so she just had to exercise some self-restraint.

“Miss, you have arrived at your destination.”

“Thank you.”

As the carriage arrived at its destination, the family’s coachman carefully opened the carriage door.

“This was an animation theater.”

Even a young child knows that land prices in the imperial capital are high.

There was a new building being built in the land of such a capital, and it was said that the same buildings were being built simultaneously not only in the capital but also in cities throughout the empire.

Now I saw a sign on a building bearing Somerset’s name, which had become a symbol of success and prophecy.

Amelia felt her heart beat faster as she stood in front of the building.

‘Evelyn, just sit with Rupert’s brother, and then I will naturally… .’

Even though my younger siblings were there, I felt like I could hear my heart pounding right next to my ear as I thought that it was okay to consider this a date for just the two of us.

“Huh, Amelia?”

“Assistant Professor Xenia? What brings you here… .”

But suddenly, a voice called her name and she stopped her sweet imagination and turned around.

Then, there stood a red-haired girl, or rather, a lady, Xenia, looking at him with a puzzled expression.

“I was invited by Rupert today… .”

“Xenia too?”

“Then, Amelia too?”

Amelia felt as if she had been hit in the head with a hammer by Xenia’s words.

‘I wasn’t the only one who invited… .’

She felt like kicking off the covers as she remembered how excited she had been for the past week, having trouble sleeping because she thought she was the only one invited.

but,

‘I wasn’t the only one invited!’

Xenia, standing across from the sullen Amelia, was also thinking the same thing.

‘Didn’t you say, Xenia, that you’ve read my work, The Ice Kingdom, hundreds of times?’

It wasn’t something she had come looking for.

It was Rupert who came to find Xenia, who was busy practicing magic in the lab, and invited her to this animation demonstration.

‘Well… to Rupert, I’m just one of many acquaintances.’

The shame of thinking that only I had been invited was fleeting.

In fact, it was even stranger that he had mistaken this for a date, considering that there had been nothing romantic between Rupert and himself yet.

As she regained her composure, something she had not noticed before caught Xenia’s eye.

‘Amelia, you’re dressed up differently than usual.’

Amelia’s appearance was now clearly different from the one I had seen at the academy.

Moreover, given the obvious disappointment he had shown when he discovered her earlier, Xenia was able to draw a conclusion that was almost certain.

‘The enemy.’

Amelia is her lover.

***

“Okay, everyone, stand up. If you guys are uncomfortable, I, who was invited, will be causing trouble.”

“Thank you for your grace, Your Highness.”

The animation theater preview held in the imperial capital was filled with celebrities you would expect to see at an imperial banquet.

From the young ladies of Bluewell to Yustav’s disciple, Xenia.

Members of the manga club, including Edric and Adrian, were also in attendance.

In addition, Marquis Damian, a member of the Seven Noble Families of the Empire and the one who supported Rupert in the previous Agora, also attended in person.

The last three to appear were at the peak of their splendor.

“This is Harun, the Alchemist of Light!”

“Next to you is the Empire’s greatest wizard, Yustav!!”

Even though they came together, Harun was smiling brightly, while Yustav was frowning as if he was uncomfortable.

“Lord Yustav, would it be a fantasy card if it were so easy to get?”

“I hope you get lucky too!”

“As I said last time, isn’t this card supposed to identify the owner?”

“That’s nonsense! Are you saying that the card is some kind of spirit?”

The two, who couldn’t wait to play a card game before arriving at the theater, were bickering even after arriving.

Of course, because they spoke in low voices due to the attention of those around them, on the surface it only looked like a serious conversation between the two heroes.

“You guys should stop fighting and watch some anime.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

The two of them back off only after Crown Prince Alex, who had been watching their argument, intervenes.

These were the three heroes invited to this demonstration.

Since they were comrades who had suffered together during the Abyss Cult incident, these three met often afterwards and strengthened their friendship.

The people of the empire called them the Three Heroes, and the most popular of them was Crown Prince Alex.

“He is the steel prince… .”

Some people had met the invited crown prince, but others who had not yet seen him committed the rudeness of staring blankly at his appearance.

“Hahaha, Rupert! Thanks to the arm you gave me, I will know it’s me even if I fall into a foreign country.”

Now, the crown prince proudly revealed his new golem beast without any hesitation.

“Thank you for coming.”

“I came to see Ada and see your face.”

“Are you here, mister?”

Rupert, who came out to greet the crown prince, and Ada, who was sticking close to Rupert, recognized Alex and greeted him warmly.

“Haha, Ada, what kind of tone is that?”

“Ada, I’m learning about socializing and manners these days!”

Ada was so excited that she showed Alex what she had learned, but Alex couldn’t help but laugh at how everything had turned out so strangely distorted.

“Thank you for inviting me, Sir Rupert.”

“It is an honor to have you come, Your Highness.”

And then, as a woman got out of the carriage behind Alex, who was happily embracing Ada, the surroundings began to stir again.

The flower of the empire and the emperor’s only daughter.

It was the appearance of Princess Iolin.

***

Before the demonstration, a small banquet was held for invited guests, introducing the animation.

Third Prince Edric was also drinking champagne prepared at a table on one side, and was looking back and forth between Rupert, who was introducing a new animation on the stage, and the table in front.

“Adrian, I’m not the most perceptive person, but.”

“That’s true.”

“But can’t you definitely feel the speculation there?”

Adrian nodded at Edric’s words.

Not only with the intuition of the outstanding inspector Edric, but also with his own ordinary intuition, a dangerous aura was emanating from the table at the very front.

“I’ve felt this way for a while now. Professor Rupert seems like a genius.”

“What is that out of the blue? Of course, it is true that the teacher is a genius.”

“Haven’t they said that geniuses have always been lacking in one area?”

“There is a saying like that.”

If you think about it, among the geniuses who have left their mark on the history of the continent, there are few who were perfect in so many ways.

Some had personality flaws, some had physical flaws.

Most people were lacking in other areas.

“In my opinion, it seems like the professor has traded his natural talent for his wit.”

“That could also be considered talent in some ways.”

“What are you talking about? Can’t you see the murderous eyes of those three women right now?”

So, it was Edric who thought it was talent.

No, to this extent, I thought that maybe he had invited me on purpose to see the women fight.

Edric looked back at the table in front of him.

Amelia, Xenia, and his older sister Iolin are seen sitting at a table.

‘It was obvious to me that Miss Amelia liked the professor.’

Whenever Rupert appeared in the club room, Amelia would only look at Rupert’s face instead of the blackboard during liberal arts classes.

It’s a crush that he says he’s hiding, but it’s so obvious that everyone already knows about it.

‘I didn’t expect it, Xenia. What kind of fate could it be?’

It was assumed that their connection had developed during the previous battle, but he did not know the details.

And the most surprising thing was his older sister, Iolin.

‘My sister is getting married… Master, I hope you survive.’

It was Edric who prayed quietly for Rupert.