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“… … .”

Not long after the Crown Prince came to the mansion, we all gathered in the training room set up inside the mansion.

Originally, there was no place. Most of the men of the Alwen royal family practice swordsmanship in their own way, but it is not common for many to set up a training center in the house. Usually, they just invite an instructor to train in an ’empty room’ and practice, or they do not practice at all. When I was young, I entered a certain sect and received full-fledged education.

However, for me, there is no such thing as a ‘specific school’. The brief training I received from various teachers during my childhood became mixed up inside me and became a strange swordsmanship that was neither here nor there.

Of course, there is still no swordsman around me who has perfectly overcome the strange swordsmanship that consists of only beginner swordsmanship.

If I were to spar with the people of Delkish, I would have it. But the people of Delkish also know this, and they recognize that the most important part of my ability is not my strength or swordsmanship, but my ‘druid’ ability, so there is no need for me to live so hard. There wasn’t.

So what about the crown prince in front of me right now?

“So, are you saying you want to spar with me now?”

The crown prince asked that with a very perplexed expression.

“Yes.”

“Suddenly like this?”

“Actually, I have accumulated a little bit so far. I don’t think the moment will come when I can attack the crown prince directly.”

“… … .”

The crown prince’s mouth opened and closed repeatedly.

“… … Do you remember what happened when you were young?”

“Of course.”

“Well, I came this time to acknowledge your ability.”

“But that doesn’t mean the memories disappear.”

And if you admit it, you just have to acknowledge it kindly and receive the sword.

In fact, there is no guarantee that I will win ‘100%’. Just like the Crown Prince, who is a sword master and has top-notch swordsmanship skills, this person is just a little scared of me right now, but when he actually draws his sword, he may show equal or even better skills than me.

The reason I can show off like this now is because I don’t really care if I lose.

I wouldn’t know it if I wasn’t married, but now there is nothing that can be misunderstood no matter who I get involved with.

Moreover, this is not the royal road or the Grand Duke of Grattenmount, nor is it the center, but a mansion on the outskirts. The crown prince also trusted us and came alone, so there is no way anyone could spread bad rumors.

“You look like they won’t let you go if you don’t spar.”

The crown prince sighed loudly, proudly.

“… … Okay, then.”

The Crown Prince walked over and picked up a wooden sword like me.

“Let’s finish this and then finish the story.”

It doesn’t seem like he was being sincere.

Well, it doesn’t matter.

Just as I don’t really care about winning or losing, I don’t really care whether the Crown Prince is sincere or not.

“Then, let’s go!”

“Uh, wait!”

As soon as the crown prince took his stance, I jumped out, and those words came out of his mouth, but my sword was already being swung.

*

“Ugh!”

A chunk of the Sword Master’s unique magic came flying at me, but I just fought it away with my body.

The crown prince also didn’t ‘blade’ me. Seeing that my clothes weren’t torn, he knew that I would never get cut, so he seemed to be blowing them in a ‘clump’ shape. To push my body away even a little.

I could make my clothes flap, but it was impossible to push my body away.

Wedge!

As I swung the sword with all my might, there was a sound of air splitting.

“No matter how you look at it, isn’t it sincere!”

The crown prince shouted, but I didn’t say anything special.

A test is something that requires you to show off your skills in front of the other person.

Especially if it’s in front of the Sword Master.

“… … Don’t you feel like you’re a lot more emotional than usual?”

“It seems like there really is a lot accumulated during childhood.”

I heard Diane and Adele whispering, but I pretended not to hear them.

*

No matter what, they couldn’t just grab the crown prince.

Although no one was able to see inside the mansion, if the Crown Prince had a broken arm or leg or was bruised somewhere visible to the public, people would definitely think something had happened inside.

And the person in this room who had the ability to beat up the crown prince was me.

Moreover, the crown prince is a sword master. If necessary, he can strengthen his physical abilities with magical power.

The Crown Prince, who realized that I was truly attacking him, strengthened his entire body with magical power and rushed at me with all his might.

In the end, it was a draw. It was a fierce battle without either side falling.

It ended with a lot less pain on my part.

“Why is this woman’s body so hard?”

The Crown Prince said, slumping in his chair.

His face was fine, but he probably had bruises here and there on his body. Especially in the beginning, he was a bit careless and the area where he got hit by me may be a little more bruised than other places.

Of course, since the target was focused on areas where the skin would not normally be exposed, there shouldn’t be any major problems.

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“… … .”

The crown prince’s eyes twitched a little at the sound of me putting down the teacup.

“So, what brought you here?”

“What if I forget the most important thing?”

The crown prince tried to sigh but held it back.

Well, it looks like the beating had some effect. At least, seeing as how he can’t make eye contact with me.

Did you think that if you didn’t, you’d be ‘sparring’ again?

“People who sparred with me were usually satisfied.”

“… … .”

The Crown Prince’s eyes turned to Adele and Diane.

Well, I taught those two too. Although I taught them with a lot more supervision.

“So… … Yes, I came to check out the crops you grew. If something can be grown in such a barren place, there will be much more cultivation further south.”

“Of course, seeds can never be sold cheaply. And they cannot be sold right away. At least it will have to be after the food situation in the North has improved.”

Instead of answering, I looked at Amelia, and she, who had been waiting without saying anything, opened her mouth in a soft voice.

“I know that. I just came to check the possibility.”

“Are you thinking about what happens after you become the next king?”

“Of course. If you don’t think about that, you won’t be qualified to become king in the future.”

“A person who knows how to think like that belittles a member of a family fighting on the northern front lines… … .”

“… … .”

When the crown prince heard me mumbling softly, he kept his mouth shut.

There was an awkward silence in the room for a moment.

“That’s… … I was wrong.”

The Crown Prince, who had been looking like he was mumbling something in his mouth for a while, finally opened his mouth.

The blonde hair fell down. The Crown Prince bowed his head towards me.

“At that time… … No, no matter what I say, it will be an excuse. In fact, it was something you should have apologized for when you came to the capital. I just put it off until now because of my pride. ”

“… … .”

I blinked for a moment and looked at the crown prince, then I looked at Amelia. Amelia also looked a little surprised.

“It looks like the crown prince has something to say.”

Hearing Amelia’s words, the crown prince raised his head.

“I heard that it was of great help to the royal family and the empire.”

“… … If you had said that first, you wouldn’t have gotten beaten up like this.”

“Didn’t you take me to that room before I said anything?”

I slightly averted my eyes.

“And, you will continue to be a great help to this land. I heard that the war in the North is now slowly coming to an end.”

“But it’s still dangerous. It may take a few years for it to really end.”

I was also thinking about various measures for the northern part, although it was still a bit early to implement them.

That’s why I thought that the food situation must be improved. After the war, Delkish would move to the north. In order to pioneer there, a stable food supply was needed.

“Other places are stagnant, but the North is moving forward.”

The crown prince smiled a little bitterly and said.

“If you think hard enough, there will be many things you can do in other areas.”

“… … Yes, that’s right. If there is nothing to do, you should find something to do. Peaceful times have their own problems.”

The Crown Prince nodded and responded to Amelia’s words.

*

“Seeing it again, it’s a pretty good place.”

The Crown Prince, who came out of the mansion, looked around and said that.

“Good thing you came.”

“But I don’t think the Crown Prince will ever stay here.”

“… … I know it even without saying it. And if I were to stay, of course I would stay at the Gratton Mount Mansion.”

When I spoke in disgust, the Crown Prince also responded in disgust.

“Still, it would be good to build a manor like this near the royal capital. It would be a good place to spend one’s retirement.”

“If you are not diligent, you will have a hard time.”

“… … There is no need to reply to every word said.”

The crown prince took a deep breath.

Then he got on his horse and looked towards us.

As if they were brothers, looking at this similar composition, they looked very similar to the crown prince. Of course, the crown prince was riding a wolf that was bigger than a horse, so his face was high up.

“Then, I’ll just leave.”

As we bowed slightly to show respect, the Crown Prince also bowed his head slightly.

And then I turned around and left without any regrets.

“… … If possible, it would be better to just send an official next time.”

“You really hate that person?”

As I muttered softly, Amelia spoke with a voice filled with laughter.

Fortunately, it didn’t seem to reach the crown prince’s ears.