Talent-Swallowing Magician Chapter 164

Episode 164

Boramae’s weather

“His Royal Highness… I can’t believe you personally gave me this kind of hospitality. “I never even thought about it.”

I really didn’t even think about it.

Hermann almost lost his words for a moment. And with a sigh he had to look at Prince Zereitz.

This war was directly led by the crown prince and the four inspection bureaus that supported him. It broke out when they pointed out that the Red Lion was behind the remaining demon forces they had been chasing.

So, I was thinking that Crown Prince Zereitz would participate in this war in some way.

And since I had responded to the royal family’s summons, I was determined to meet him someday.

It may be a bit uncomfortable, but I tried not to worry too much even if we met because I wanted to distinguish between public life and life.

I never thought we would meet from the beginning like this.

I never imagined that Prince Zereitz would come forward in person like this.

The expressions of the knights, including Cheongyang, hardened. Although the blue hawk made an outright expression of astonishment, it did not go as far as to do something stupid like rebel against him in his face.

No matter how much you hate the other person, in the end, the crown prince is the crown prince.

He is the official second-highest ranking person in the empire.

There was no need to create a reason to stand out like a red lion.

The eyes of the guard knights behind Prince Zereitz were also quite harsh.

‘I don’t like the look in these eyes. ‘Isn’t that right, brother?’

‘I know. I can’t just pluck out my eyes.’

‘Really, if I didn’t have eyes to see, I would completely flip it over.’

‘Anyway, just try to get caught. ‘I’ll tear more tears out of my nephew’s eyes than I did.’

As the blue hawks had been together for a long time, they were already quickly exchanging opinions just by looking at each other, even without having to communicate separately.

“Didn’t the Blue Lion have the grace to save me before? That’s why I came here in person to repay that favor in some small way. It’s okay if you don’t feel pressured. Actually, I heard stories from the past within the Weil family, so I wanted to give some encouragement.”

“Thank you for your deep consideration.”

I don’t know if you are aware of that uncomfortable feeling.

Or perhaps he didn’t care at all? Prince Zereitz glanced quickly at those in the lead and tilted his head.

“But, you can’t see Isabelle? Considering the location, it seems like she deliberately didn’t bring her daughter with her this time. Well done! There is no need for a woman to go to such a dangerous place together. “Isn’t that right?”

The eyes of people like Lasel and Haman turned fierce.

Prince Zereitz’s tone of voice was close to a low-level tone that could only be used for lower-ranking people.

The blue lion can be said to be a treasured sword that symbolizes the military power of the empire. No matter how high the crown prince’s status was, he should not have spoken in that way.

There was no way he didn’t know this, so it could be said that it was intentional.

What a fight in a place like this.

I felt that many people’s attention was gradually turning to this direction.

but.

Hermann was calm.

Because in his eyes, it just seemed like a childish provocation.

“I also brought your daughter, Your Highness.”

“… “What did you say?”

“My daughter is also a member of the Weil family. She is also her successor, who will inherit her title, so she is also a subject of the empire. Noblesse oblige. “As a blue-blooded noble, shouldn’t I naturally fulfill my duty?”

All the while talking. Hermann’s eyes were calm.

“It is my opinion that gender distinctions have no meaning, Your Majesty.”

“… .”

Prince Zereitz’s eyes lit up slightly, then he gritted his teeth. Still, I somehow managed to keep a forced smile.

“… exactly? I guess my thoughts were very short. Where is your lady? “It’s been a while since I wanted to say hello.”

“That’s right. If His Majesty came to visit, it would have been right to come out and greet him in person… . This is because I failed to educate my daughter. “I saw you with the Mervinger family just a little while ago.”

“Mer… Binger matriarch and… ?”

Prince Zereitz’s eyes seemed as if they were about to spout fire.

‘Puhahaha!’

‘My eldest brother… ‘You seem to be becoming more and more sly these days, right?’

‘Hey, look at the crown prince’s face. The thing that has turned red looks just like a ripe blush. Hahaha!’

‘No, why do you keep having regrets for the lover you kicked away in the past? Anyway, it’s ugly.’

The blue hawk next to him had to suppress the laughter that threatened to burst out several times.

In particular, Haman seemed to have no confidence in maintaining his facial expression, so much so that he had to hastily turn his head to the side. The corners of my ears had turned bright red.

Watching my eldest brother, who usually behaved politely, giving the crown prince a huge mess like that, seemed like there was nothing worth seeing.

“What are you all doing, not visiting Isabel and the Mervinger family!”

“yes!”

“Look, Bokmyeong!”

Hermann was worried that his brothers might make a mistake, so he pretended to encourage them and sent them somewhere else.

Right then.

Suddenly, the carriage door at the back of the lead procession burst open and Elric and Isabelle hurried out and bowed towards Prince Zereitz.

I don’t know what on earth they were doing there, but Elric and Isabel’s clothes seemed to have been hastily tidied up.

In particular, although Isabelle’s hair was tightly tied, it was clearly not neat and looked slightly disheveled.

“… !”

“… !”

“… !”

People from the imperial family and even knights from the Weil family. I had to be at a loss for words in a completely unexpected situation.

That moment.

Prince Zereitz’s face was distorted.

On the neck of the person you hate the most… Because it had a kiss mark that seemed to have been left by the person I loved the most.

* * *

‘… ‘What’s going on?’

Elric had to scratch his cheek sheepishly as he looked at the gazes pouring in this direction.

『Puhahaha! Hahaha! Hahahaha!』

What was so fun about Mephisto that he was busy rolling around on the floor while clutching his belly button.

Later, as if that wasn’t enough, I barely stopped laughing after pounding the ground with my fists several times.

『You got married like this!』

[You say you have no intention of dating until you raise that family?]

『Even after doing something like this? The rumor will spread quickly. In particular, something close to a scandal like this doesn’t seem to be very good for women, considering the atmosphere of this era. What a cold-hearted guy.』

[shit.]

When Prince Zereitz first appeared. While Isabelle was discussing this war with Elric, she suddenly changed the topic.

-Elric, can I ask you one thing?

-What is it?

-but… It might be a burden for Elric.

-… ?

-I don’t want to have anything more to do with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Elric knew very well that Isabelle no longer wanted to be associated with Crown Prince Zereitz and be the center of public attention.

They had been engaged a long time ago, but at the time, Isabelle did not have much feelings for him. She just hoped that her life-long companion would be a good person, as it was an arranged marriage that was a duty as a noble.

But the breakup of the engagement came as a bigger shock to her than expected. It wasn’t because of the fact that her Prince Reitz had abandoned her.

It’s pitiful, pitiful, pitiful… It was because I really hated that kind of pity from the public.

The scandal apparently reached Crown Prince Zereitz equally, but it did not tarnish his reputation. Just because of his status as the crown prince.

But she was different. Scandals continued to follow her, and she even had fingers pointed at her behind her back, saying ‘she was not as beautiful or as fragrant as a flower’.

It was very unpleasant to be thrown around in social circles without even knowing it. I really didn’t like her, but I didn’t like it when people around her kept making me feel sorry for her.

But there was nowhere that listened to Isabelle’s voice.

At first, I had hopes that if I just quietly did my job well, the rumors would disappear on their own.

On the contrary, the more it happened, the more stigma attached to it, such as ‘trying to forget the crown prince even while devoting yourself to work’ or ‘doing this on purpose to forget your sadness’, and the more anger built up in your heart.

However, instead of actually apologizing, Prince Zereitz, the culprit behind these things, actually seems to have lingering feelings for her.

Do you really see yourself as nothing more than a decoration, like a flower or a doll?

Then I wanted to destroy it.

I just wanted to completely cut off my connection with Crown Prince Zereitz, even if it meant being covered in a lot of dirty scandals and infamy.

Isabel confessed to Elric the tight feelings that had built up inside her as she experienced this over and over again.

Elric replied that he would help as much as possible if necessary.

In fact, he didn’t have a very good relationship with Prince Zereitz.

However, Isabel did not forget the words that had been said in passing, but she remembered them and brought them out.

As Elric, he wanted to support his ‘friend’ Isabelle, and because he wanted to see Crown Prince Zereitz’s face crumpled, he casually answered that he would help her.

The result was this.

‘Now that you’ve come out of the carriage dressed up like this, there’s going to be a rumor going around like a beggar.’

Since ancient times, there is no group that enjoys moving around from word to word without any productivity more than the aristocracy. How could it be that a social circle has been created?

‘Still, seeing your face ruined like that makes me feel relieved.’

As Elric looked at the hideously distorted face of Prince Zereitz, he felt as if the ten-year-old pain had completely disappeared.

In fact, Elric was just a little dazed because he was so embarrassed. In fact, this incident had its own advantages.

This would be an excuse to throw out the social invitations and formal marriage proposals that have been coming to him unnecessarily these days.

『Looking at your face, it seems like you are continuing to think in a positive direction. Still, you didn’t expect me to kiss you on the back of your neck, did you? The expression on his face at that time… Was it like this?』

Mephisto was busy teasing Elric by imitating and exaggerating his facial expressions.

He looks very dazed.

I wondered how someone could look so stupid.

[…] Isn’t it like that?]

『Not really. It was just like this. It’s as if this is my first time being held by a woman… hmm?”

[…] .]

『I see. It was something like that.』

[…] Isn’t it?]

『It was like that. Puhahaha!』

[You said no?]

『You were talking so proudly! The Mervinger matriarch was single from birth! He was a eunuch who couldn’t even hold a woman’s hand until he was in his mid-20s! Hahahaha!』

[No!]

Mephisto laughed even louder, no matter what Elric protested. He was laughing at himself like that when he was King of Snow Mountain, but isn’t that guy in a much more serious condition than that?

He said he had no interest in dating or marriage until he started a family, but in fact, he couldn’t even think about doing so.

[shit! You spend so much time studying at the academy, but where is the time for dating? We need to save time while eating! It was the same when I was in my hometown! Still, there were a lot of kids following me because they liked me… !]

『Puhahahaha!』

[Listen to me, you M-shaped hair loss demon!]

Elric even made a statement and sent Mephisto into action.

Mephisto’s frivolous laughter showed no signs of stopping.

Wizard who swallowed talent