‘It’s noisy…’
Ruid woke up amid the noise.
Charlotte was on her knees with her hands up, and Amelia was fidgeting.
“Are you awake?”
“…huh.”
Ruid stood up, scratching his messy hair.
“Kang!”
The fox ran up to Ruid and licked his cheek. I finally come to my senses.
‘right. ‘Yesterday…’
Ruid crossed over to the first defense line through the gate. However, students who should have stayed after arriving were nowhere to be seen.
Since it was a combination of Amelia and Charlotte, I didn’t think it would go smoothly, but I never thought it would even arrive.
I had no choice but to call Miho, and while she was ignoring me, I was transferred to the place where the ‘First Emperor’s Tomb’ was located.
“Louis is lovely even as a familiar.”
For your information, Victoria liked Miho very much. Well, to northerners, arctic foxes are recognized as ‘animals that bring good luck.’ More than anything, it’s cute.
“By the way, mama. “Why is Charles kneeling?”
“I don’t know.”
Victoria looked like she really didn’t know. Charlotte awkwardly raised her head.
“Choi, you are expressing the utmost obedience.”
“That’s right.”
“I see.”
“…I.”
Amelia cautiously opened her mouth.
“Um, no. “What are you doing here?”
‘Are you still embarrassed?’
Amelia was in timid mode. He was rubbing the tips of his fingers together and looking at Victoria’s eyes.
As expected, my second older sister is cute.
“Luid wants to see the historical site.”
“okay. Louis. “You shouldn’t bother the head of the house.”
“At least I didn’t cry.”
“Phew.”
“…?”
Amelia glared at Charlotte with a straight face. Charlotte turned her head and whistled. But I didn’t know how to whistle, so all I could hear was a blown sound.
“You seem to be quite the older sister.”
Victoria looked at Amelia with warm eyes.
“If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have sent Louis to the institutional system.”
Amelia responded with a bright red face.
“Thank you…”
“It’s not a compliment.”
“yes.”
Amelia, who looked like she was about to wag her tail at any moment, lost all momentum.
I felt a little sorry for her, but… I’m glad she’s her usual Amelia.
“And, it is impossible for Windsor, who should always light the way ahead, to wander astray.”
Amelia became completely sullen. No, it went beyond that and looked depressed.
“…sorry.”
“Isn’t it time to understand the entire geography of the North? The successor is Irene, but your successor status has not yet been taken away. “Try to catch up with your sister even just a little bit…”
The number one thing you should not do to your child. Compare with other families! Even Ruid, who lived a miserable life as an unemployed person, knew that.
‘If this continues, my family will break up.’
Ruid, for whom happiness was the number one priority in life, did not want discord within his family. However, providing cover here has a negative effect. Who would enjoy having their younger sibling put up a shield? That only creates more misery. So, Ruid suggested the best solution.
“mama.”
“Are you hungry?”
Victoria’s mood changed from cold to icy in an instant.
He caressed Luid’s cheek with a friendly face.
“no. “I want to show you my assistant.”
“So then.”
Ruid grabbed Victoria’s hand and dragged her away. Victoria had a happy expression.
Before leaving the barracks, Ruid looked back.
Amelia looked at the floor, lost in thought.
‘I’m having strange thoughts again.’
“Ame noona.”
“Yes.”
Amelia looked at Lloyd in surprise.
“I like my older sister the best.”
“…!”
“So, cheer up. “I will support you.”
After Ruid finished saying that, he rushed off.
…I was a little embarrassed.
**
“You’ve already become a person who knows how to be considerate of others.”
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Victoria thought Ruid was just amazing. Thinking of my sister, I thought that she knew how to say nice things and that she had grown up a lot. He is playing the role of the youngest and he couldn’t be more adorable.
But-
‘I’ll have to be careful when scolding Amelia from now on.’
The Windsor family’s view of education is not so lenient. Victoria thought that she should call Amelia aside later and reprimand her.
“I think Mama is too strict with Sister Ame.”
“There are children who do well when you praise them well, and there are children who do well when you are strict. Ame is the latter. “Even if you give them just a little bit of praise, they become overly elated and end up making a lot of mistakes.”
“Still, be a little kind to me.”
“Keep that in mind.”
As I was heading to where the academy students were gathered, someone came running.
It was Vincent, the leader of Article 3 of the 2nd Knights.
“Vicky! “Did you finish your conversation with the vice-captain?”
Victoria’s identity is hidden. That was probably natural. Because the Duke of Windsor’s authority is so enormous, the knights cannot do their jobs properly once he appears.
So, when I just want to patrol or investigate something, I act as a person named ‘Vicky’.
Vicky is a member of the 1st Knights of Windsor and is under Victoria’s direct control.
However, since Victoria does not go around dressed up, the trap is that everyone who knows her recognizes her. -Change the eye color.
However, when working as ‘Vicky’, she wears her long hair down, and people who know her face treat her as ‘Vicky of the Knights of Windsor’ rather than the Duke of Windsor.
It was a secret rule that spread throughout the Dukedom.
For your information, Ruid did not lie about his identity. It is a children’s privilege.
“okay. This is an order to proceed with the mission. “Don’t worry about this, just keep doing what you’re doing.”
“yes!”
Vincent’s eyes sparkled with respect. The 2nd Knights were closer to soldiers than knights. To them, the 1st Knights is a huge mountain and a dream they must achieve.
“Louis. Where is the assistant named ‘Ella’ you mentioned? Let’s meet and go to the historical site.”
The tone was that we should definitely go to an amusement park. Ruid pointed towards the students gathered in front of the bonfire.
“It’s probably over there. But mama. “Can’t Ella come with you?”
“Hmm. That’s troublesome. Did you say you would bring it back later? “Does that mean you will accept me as a member of the North?”
Ruid nodded without hesitation. I’m sorry, but Ella had no choice. What professor would let go of such a talented person?
“Still, it’s ambiguous. “I haven’t even done a background check yet-”
Getting permanent residency in the North is tricky. In particular, it must be an identity with accurate sources. Of course criminals are not allowed, and nobles are also not allowed due to political risk.
“Ella is definitely a commoner. I confirmed that. right?”
“Kang!”
Miho was panting and wagging her tail. Ruid hugged Miho and looked up at Victoria.
Victoria was distracted by the gaze of her son and the cute arctic fox.
“…Let’s just take you to the entrance. “The exact investigation hasn’t even started yet…and keep it a secret from others.”
Ruid internally chuckled and patted the fox.
‘Are you quite perceptive? It’s useful.’
[So, please take care of the amount from now on.]
‘I’m sorry about that.’
**
The entrance to the ruins, presumed to be the ‘Tomb of the First Emperor’, was a stone staircase.
Since it extended underground, I thought I had found something like this.
-This is just an estimate, so don’t be too disappointed. It may not be possible.
Victoria’s words came to mind. Ruid wanted to check.
“emotion.”
Luid’s eyes burned blue.
‘There is no special preservation magic, and the estimated time period is about 900 to 800 years ago. Is the era roughly correct?’
There was a high probability that this historic site was the tomb of the first emperor.
“Lu, Lord Ruid… who is this person?”
Victoria was glaring with wary eyes. Ella was a little embarrassed by her expression as if she was looking at a thief.
“Who is it…”
“It’s Vicky, a member of the 1st Windsor Knights.”
Just as I was about to introduce myself, Victoria responded coldly.
‘I can’t believe the assistant was a girl.’
Ruid is pure. It is like pure white snow without a single flaw. Plus, it’s very cute and lovely. Victoria could be sure. There could not be a woman on this continent who did not have feelings for Ruid.
In other words, all women in the world were criminals who had their eyes on Victoria’s only son. The same goes for Ella.
‘If you had dirty feelings for my son…’
Victoria couldn’t help it. I have no choice but to rescind the order I gave to Irene, ‘Stop killing people.’
To do that, I had to check. Of course she likes Ruid, but Victoria’s choice will vary depending on whether it is ‘love’ or ‘respect’.
Ella, who was unknowingly undergoing a life-threatening test, spoke blankly.
“You were a member of the Knights of Windsor… You were very beautiful.”
“….”
“I thought you might be a distant relative since you look a lot like Ruid… Ah, I’m sorry. “Ho, was that rude?”
In Victoria’s mind, Ella’s score increased by 2 points.
“Let’s go down. Ma, ma… Vicky.”
“So then.”
Victoria went down the stairs holding Lloyd in her arms.
“I can walk alone too.”
“The stairs are high. Louis. Always be careful in places like this.”
Ruid looked at Victoria with salty eyes.
‘If you want to hide it, hide it properly. ‘Where is the article that treats Confucius poorly?’
Victoria had no talent for acting.
Fortunately, Ella, who was not familiar with etiquette, seemed to move on and say, ‘I guess so.’
When I went down the stairs, what I found was a huge cavity.
Two gigantic knight statues guarded the larger door on either side.
‘If it’s a cliché, if I do something wrong, it’ll move, right?’
Ruid blinked and got down from Victoria’s arms.
“This place…?”
“It’s a historic site, Ella. “Your mission today is to perform well here.”
‘To be exact, to Victoria.’
If he wasn’t recognized by Victoria, there was nothing he could do about it. But I thought it couldn’t be that way. Ella is a genius magical girl who would surprise even herself.
“Ah, yes. “Can I open this door?”
Victoria spoke in a grave tone.
“Uneasy. “It’s built with precision equipment, so if you touch anything wrong, you’ll never be able to enter.”
“Yes, I will be careful.”
There was a stone slab stuck in the center of the door, with unfamiliar letters written on it.
Ella looked around with curious eyes.
“There is writing. Unfortunately, it’s a language I don’t know.”
“It’s an ancient language. It says, ‘Is this a blessing or a curse?’”
“Isn’t it originally ‘Is this a curse or a blessing?’”
“You figured it out, Louis. right. But it’s written the other way around. “It is the only clue that can open this door.”
Victoria stroked Luid with a happy face.
‘It’s simple.’
Ruid yawned and rubbed his eyes.
I already knew how to open that door.
With the 5th magic, you can return to a time when that door didn’t exist.
‘But then it wouldn’t be fun.’
For some reason, I didn’t want to foul this romantic space.
Ruid hoped that Ella would solve the problem nicely.
“It’s good to want to show off your assistant, but Louis, I think the problem is too difficult.”
Victoria spoke calmly.
“Even the team that brought together various wizards and explorers to the highest level could not find even the slightest clue. “All I found was that it was ‘excessively dangerous.’”
“Ah, I found it.”
“If Louis is a genius, he will figure it out easily, but other people will never…”
“I guess it’s like this.”
“?”
Ruid grinned.
Ella turned the stone slab in the opposite direction.
Grumble!
The door vibrated with the sound of gears turning.
Crumbs of plaster fell from the huge door, and Victoria’s pupils twitched slightly.
“Well, Ella is a genius.”
Ruid looked up at Victoria with triumphant eyes.
‘uh?’
Beyond Victoria, who was quite embarrassed, something foreign appeared.
The knight statue, which was clearly looking straight ahead
, had turned its head and was looking at them.
Victoria seemed to have noticed too and put the sword in her hand. However, since it was a historic site, there seemed to be a moment of hesitation.
“mama. “Wait a moment.”
Ruid pointed to Ella.
Ella was lying down on the floor, writing down a formula using magic.
“There is some magic in this cavity. To interpret it, it is a magic that moves the statues on both sides. There are two orders, one demanding blood and the other demanding answers.”
Ella’s hands became faster. The statue raised its huge sword high in the sky.
Victoria closed her eyes while holding the sword. I could feel Victoria’s magic spreading faintly.
‘This is Mama’s power.’
To Ruid, it felt like the statue had already been broken.
“The statue’s blade is also enchanted. If the blood does not match the pre-entered blood, the ruins will automatically collapse. Of course, this also applies if the statue is damaged.”
Victoria was unmoved. Ruid could tell. It’s the tomb of the first emperor, and if it’s damaged, it will be immediately destroyed.
But the statue did not move, holding its sword high in the sky.
Ella stood up.
“Magic has priorities. “Of the two inputs, the one given priority was ‘the answer to the question.’ Using that, I changed the formula to skip the procedure of requesting blood and have the statue choose the more important one.”
As soon as Ella finished speaking, the statue put down its sword.
[Chosen one.]
[Welcome.]
It was an unpleasant voice. Ruid was simply amazing. Victoria seemed to do the same as she opened her eyes and looked blankly at Ella.
[Then I will ask-]
[Is it a curse or a blessing?]
[What is the ‘it’ you are talking about here?]
Ella spoke without a single hesitation.
“Eternal life.”
[Go in.]
[Go in.]
The statue stopped moving and-.
Kugugu-.
The door began to open by itself.
