< 084. Bad Man >
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A talk hosted by Yves von Lohengrin.
Let’s just call it a tea party. In any case, this tea party is closer to a meeting of each department than a salon where only the ladies of the capital gather.
Considering the political symbolism of the place called Zephrin itself, the student council president is like the ’emperor’ of the Lohengrin Empire, and the rest are like subjects.
Therefore, it goes without saying that there is a lot of interest in which side the current student council president stands on, what course of action he takes, and how the student council executives are organized. If you think about special budget allocation, task forces for special tasks, and working-level staff for fulfilling promises, the budget for one of Eve’s projects is enormous.
That’s why the crowds of people who gather to hear just a word about Eve’s recent interests and what she’s interested in are swarming, and my seemingly useless blood mate is actually a huge talent.
However, when looking at the settings for imperial events, it is said that there are often cases where the imperial family participates instead of the emperor.
So, if I attend this tea party that Yves von Lohengrin cannot attend, my status will not be diminished at all.
Anyway, I decided to attend.
“On behalf of Student Council President Yves von Lohengrin, His Royal Highness Prince Wolfram von Lohengrin.”
Wow, you’re introducing me as a real prince.
Wasn’t there no class in Zephrine, except for Eve von Lohengrin?
Anyway, when they called my name, I went in and felt all the attention being focused on me.
Have you ever felt a gaze?
So the concept is that you feel like a lot of people are watching you.
Honestly, it’s weird.
A gaze doesn’t have any mass, so there’s no way you can feel it when you’re looking at it.
But I feel it now.
Countless gazes directed at me.
Some are trembling in fear. Some are busy glaring at me. Some are avoiding eye contact, and some are looking at me with interest.
Before I entered, everyone’s eyes, who had been badmouthing each other and waiting for an opportunity, were turned toward me, and, absurd as it may be, I felt the weight of that downpour of gazes.
Honestly, I’m really scared.
Come to think of it, this is a banquet for the nobles above the second year who were exploited by Wolfram von Lohengrin.
Am I now seeking my own death on my own feet? At that moment, when my legs were about to tremble
【Imperial bloodline is activated.】
【You cannot show a dirty appearance under any circumstances.】
【Deal with the pressure from everyone around you.】
I came to my senses in an instant.
Wow, this is no joke, this is definitely a tier 1 skill.
It just made me realize something.
“Why is Wolfram here?”
“hmm.”
“I thought you had returned to the palace.”
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Oh, you’re being so blatant.
I actually want to go back too?
really···.
【A situation where the user’s bloodline is ignored.】
【Forced auto-counter is activated for surrounding bloodsuckers.】
【In accordance with the karma of the royal bloodline, the flag is raised high even in the face of many persecutions.】
【The greatest bloodline commands all the surrounding bloodlines!】
【The pressure effect is applied forcibly to those whose bloodline is 1 tier or lower based on bloodline judgment!】
?
What is this?
My mouth opens without me meaning to.
uh?
“【Rude. Ignorant. Rude. Insolent.】”
“···Uh, yes?”
“[Have you forgotten that the one before you is Wolfram von Lohengrin? The greatest of the bloodlines. The most authentic of them all!]”
“Ah, ahhh… Ugh, ugh. Ugh.”
“【Have you truly forgotten that this Zephrine is nothing more than a model garden?】”
“Oh, I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”
“【The crime of looking down on the royal lineage is a crime of treason. Can we assume that your family is capable of bearing that crime?】”
“···Ah, uh. Ugh···”
“【Answer】”
“I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m sorry···.”
【Auto counter duration ends.】
【A pressure abnormality is applied to all surrounding people!】
······ah.
Everyone closed their eyes.
crazy.
“···Hee, eek.”
“S-save me. I, I didn’t do it.”
“Uh, Your Majesty Wolfram. I, I’m sorry. Oh, no, I didn’t say anything, nothing.”
Seriously, what are we going to do with this atmosphere?
Everyone is shivering.
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Since it’s a tier 1 skill, if you underestimate its bloodline, the auto counter will turn on. Wow, I just found out about this for the first time!
Well, in the original, Eve von Lohengrin was never ignored, and Wolfram was just stabbed to death, so how would you know?
When I turn my eyes, everyone is trembling. No, not a single person is trembling. Instead, there is a child who looks this way with even brighter eyes.
“The daughter of the Siela family.”
“Yes, Your Highness. Regina Ciela sends greetings. How are you?”
“Hmm. It was fine.”
“Haha. Just now, you showed the majesty of the royal family. My heart fluttered as if I was seeing the majesty of last year.”
“hmm.”
“However, others have also sufficiently realized the majesty of the Imperial Family. I beg you to take that majesty back, risking my life.”
“Let’s do that.”
“As expected, you look different than last year. Then, please forgive all my sins and pretend that nothing happened.”
Regina chuckled as she said that, and the air that had been so tense that I could tell it was slightly relieved.
Hmm. Why is he suddenly saying something like this in this situation?
Oh, that’s it.
How about we have fun this once?
It was he who let out the air, you know.
“Okay, I understand. I’ll pretend this never happened.”
“Is there any disagreement? Now, you have heard it well. His Highness Wolfram von Lohengrin simply cannot forgive the insult to the Imperial Family. He has no personal feelings, so let us all begin our conversation at ease.”
As the conversation began, Regina Ciela sat right next to me and whispered very quietly.
“Thank you for listening to my request. I appreciate Your Highness’s generosity.”
“What. If I had come out strong here, I would have felt uncomfortable too. I’m glad you stepped forward.”
“Thank you for your kind words.”
“So. Are you planning to sell grace?”
“How dare I speak to Your Highness.”
“No, I don’t consider it a favor. I’m talking about the daughter of the Citrus family who you protected… who laughed at me. You must have wanted to erase the debt, didn’t you?”
Regina Ciela’s eyes widen at those words.
Well, that’s obvious.
Regina Ciela, despite her appearance, is extremely calculating. She probably thought that if she intervened and stopped me, there would be someone who would feel a sense of gratitude.
“···I really can’t stand up to Your Majesty. I’m defeated···.”
“Don’t you dare say the word defeat, daughter of the Siela family.”
“yes yes?”
“I told you not to put it in.”
“Ah···. Okay, I understand.”
If you admit defeat here again, it will be your third loss to me, following the contest and the midterm.
Then your route is open.
I have no intention of opening your route to fit in with your worn-out mental world!
***
After that, the conversation proceeded more normally than expected.
To be exact, I just folded my arms and listened, while the nobles began to converse with each other.
There were more substantial conversations than expected, and occasionally interesting stories would pop up.
“By the way, Miss Tristar didn’t attend today either?”
“Yes. That person has a low attendance rate.”
“It’s a shame. I wish Miss Tristar could have graced this occasion.”
It seems that Ayla doesn’t attend these events very often.
And the girl who brought that up glanced at me.
Who was it? Not a combat type, not a support type…
Ah, ah. It was a character with a reputation within the school.
She likes to spread rumors, she likes to gossip about other people’s love lives, she was probably on the Zephrine newspaper.
If you put him in a party and do something that will raise his reputation at school, it will be more effective.
Maybe the name is···.
“Is there anything you would like to say to me, eldest daughter of the tabloid family?”
“Yes, yes? Do you know me?”
“Of course. Zephrin Newspaper Club. One of the factions of public opinion. Member of the second-year Magical Arts Club. Next club president. Daily tabloid.”
“Oh, how did you get there… Where did you get the information that I was the next manager… Ah.”
Oh, that was decided starting from Act 3.
Was it pretty high-level information to be promoted to the next head of the newspaper department?
I’m sorry. I didn’t know that much, but it’s true that you were wrong.
“You’re trying to see how someone will react by casually talking about someone’s fiancée. Have you forgotten that a royal marriage is a serious matter and you shouldn’t talk lightly about it?”
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry···.”
“There is no next time. Be careful.”
“Yes, yes···.”
also.
If I had talked to Ayla here, the article would have been in the Zephrin newspaper tomorrow, “The prince appears alone in a place where there are no fiancés. I feel the weight of his love!”
Since he’s a reporter and a tabloid, his name is Daily.
Anyway, I nodded with interest as I watched the rookies, or mid-level candidates, of each faction talking in groups of three or five.
Perhaps because it is a tea party held at an aristocratic home, people of higher tiers are often seen than expected.
It’s interesting. There are some characters that were often included in the original party, but there are also some that were a bit difficult to write about.
As they grow, some of them go through Act 12 together.
“As expected, Zephrin, you are a treasure trove of talent.”
“Oh my, does Your Highness see it that way too?”
“Hmm. Are you the youngest daughter of the Siela family?”
“Please call me Regina Ciela.”
“I refuse.”
“You’re always cold. I’m happy about that too.”
and.
It would be nice to have a pretty elf with blond hair smile and talk to me like that, but if it was Regina Ciel, it would be seriously f*cking scary.
“Go away, I just want to enjoy the conversation between talented people.”
“Oh my, I’m jealous. Isn’t it possible that an invitation from the faction Your Highness has gathered might arrive?”
“There is no such intention. And there are no factions yet.”
“···Haha. You’re being humble again. But I’m jealous. I’m just called the youngest daughter of the Siela family, so who on earth would get such an opportunity… Really, I’m so jealous. Haha. I might even be a little bit… a little bit jealous without realizing it.”
Why are you suddenly turning on the switch? Don’t do that. You’re really scary.
“What, I’m just happy to see talented people talking.”
“His Majesty the Crown Prince said that this is a treasure trove of talent. So, do you know who these people are here?”
“of course.”
“Oh, then would you like to guess ten people from this seat? Hehe.”
“The game that determines victory or defeat is rejection.”
“No, it’s just a little game.”
“···Are you trying to play a game with me?”
“Yes. If I lose, I will listen to Your Majesty’s command. If I win, you may consider one request of mine.”
hmm.
I don’t know what to ask for, but maybe ten people.
“That young lady is the second daughter of the Icewind family. Hilia Icewind. A talent of the Ministry of Magic who has mastered both ice and wind magic up to Tier 6.”
“oh.”
And I put others in my mouth too.
Maybe it was because I only saw these people in setting books, but it was fun because the settings came back to me vividly every time they were mentioned.
So he put nine in his mouth and the last one… looked right next to him to tease him a bit.
“And finally, Regina Siela. The magic merchant. The eldest daughter of the Siela family.”
“···Do you see me as a talented person?”
“Hmm. To be honest, yes. He is a genius with magic power of 21, and a truly exceptional talent.”
“···Ugh. Thank you···.”
Regina Ciela covered her face with both hands and bowed her head.
To be honest, he is a great talent.
How easy is it to get 21 magic points? That islander is 19. The fairy queen is 20.
However, no matter how many 21 people gather, they cannot exceed 22.
A monster that can be called the second coming of the devil. A despair that can never be surpassed by Eve von Lohengrin.
“But talent remains in Mount Tai and can never reach Heaven, so do you wish for death?”
I must have been talking too much about the nine characters earlier, but I ended up talking too much without realizing it.
“············yes?”
“No, it’s nothing. Forget it.”
Tea parties are just a little pastime during the lunch hour, and they will inevitably come to an end.
“Excuse me, Your Highness? What did you just say about me….”
“I told you to forget it.”
“Ah, ah··· ha, but.”
“Forget it. It was an order. It must have been a game with such conditions.”
“Ah, ···ugh. Okay. I understand. You have to keep the conditions.”
“good night.”
After the tea party, as I stood up from my seat, something suddenly occurred to me.
Come to think of it, she was also the original heroine.
And when he really gets his heart broken, he goes on and on until he’s gone.
This bad ending was where he lost his will to live, killed his own mind, and lived like a vegetable, with Celts taking care of him for the rest of his life.
hmm···.
Well, it’s an old friendship, so I guess I can give you a word of advice.
“Regina Ciela.”
Oh, I forgot to mention that she’s the daughter of the Siela family.
Well anyway, let’s just get on with the business and go.
“···yes yes?”
“Always wear a blessing accessory that ward off curses.”
“···Oh, why do you say that?”
“If you don’t want to break down, do it.”
The tea party ended like that.
Anyway, I participated in place of Eve, but I also got to see the talented people and learn a little bit about the secrets of this royal bloodline skill. It was a tea party that was somewhat beneficial.
“Hmm. Eve will probably respect me a little more for taking care of her work while she’s down. She needs to learn to respect her older brother.”
and.
What on earth have you been doing to Eve who just woke up!!! The faction is causing quite a stir!! I was so angry.
It’s unfair.
