75. Living alone (1)

The last thing I did with Eunice Callia.

The days that followed were fortunately very smooth and peaceful.

Previously, Shione, who had been trying to figure out how to stroke my hair somehow, is going.

Now, I not only spent time dealing with Shione, who rather shyly asked to be petted.

Sometimes I exchanged short stories with Ainel.

I haven’t really run into that damn goblin, Friel Arielt since that day.

Aria Alena, Eunice Callia, that terrible lover of men’s knights, also met her face a few times while walking around with Sione from time to time.

She never got involved with anything more than that.

Now, more and more nobles are starting to return to their lands.

‘… Please let’s stay as we are now.’

If we just quietly pass by like this, we will say goodbye to worrying about getting tangled up in stress with them.

Sitting on a soft leather chair, I thought as I watched Sione roll over on her bed.

‘What’s left—’

Under the leadership of Ainel, Shion met various nobles from each family.

I can’t believe it…….

My master over there is saying that he was fortunate enough to have produced better results than expected with the title of knight who guarded the princess at the nearest place on the coming-of-age ceremony.

Roughly speaking about her reputation.

Siabelle Cianella’s message has already been delivered to Arya.

Cianella’s legacy Sarah’s title remains, but the rumors related to her mana entangled with me are slowly fading away.

‘There is only one Adelheit.’

Now there is only one thing to worry about.

Only Adelheit Aicilia, the first princess of the kingdom, was left alone.

‘Looking at the atmosphere, it must be soon.’

The atmosphere inside the castle, which had been heightened, had also entered a lull.

I wonder if I will be called to Adelheit in the near future and be alone.

My swordsmanship and manae, as much as it seemed like I was talking to Ainel about myself. I’ll be sure to ask all sorts of questions. It would be good to make an excuse in moderation.

“Whoa… ….”

Beyond Aria, a dwarf, and an erogenous man, he is now living alone with a princess of a country.

Why does a single male slave with such a foolish master pick and choose only these damn things?

From noble mtl dot com

Let’s clear up our raging emotions by breathing out.

‘… Why is he acting like that again?’

My master, who was rolling around on the bed, wasting time alone.

I could see Shione starting to look at me subtly.

Pretending not to be and peeking at my face.

Again.

When I turn her head to look at her, I turn her eyes away from my gaze.

If there’s something I want to say, I’ll say it in a cool way.

Why are you looking at my servant?

“Do you have anything to say?”

As if Shione had been waiting for these words, while her eyes were shining.

Pretending to be as insignificant as possible, nodding while acting.

“That… It was about a bet the other day……. Do you remember?”

“If it’s a bet… ….”

“The bet we made before entering the banquet hall the day before the coming-of-age ceremony.”

“Ah.”

Before entering the banquet hall, Shione was wearing a rotting expression, showing that she didn’t want to attend.

At that time, it seemed like I was referring to the bet I made up in order to appease Shione.

“I think he said he would grant me one thing I want as a bet reward if I build friendships by having decent conversations with the children of other families… ….”

“… It was.”

“Even though it was difficult at the banquet… Anyway, didn’t you end the conversation with people from other families in a bad way?”

Recently, I held Ainel’s hand and talked with several families.

I never thought that Shione would even say something like this.

“So, by the way…… Will I be able to receive the reward of the bet… ?”

I immediately shook my head.

Somewhere to secretly suck only the sweet water.

“At that time, the deadline for the bet was definitely until Ainel Cianella-sama attended the banquet hall, didn’t you?”

“But… I want to get paid for my efforts lately….”

Why the hell are you trying to take the price from me?

But since we still have affection, I’ll grant you at least a simple errand-level wish.

Recently, he’s not satisfied with being stroked on the head, and sometimes he asks for a hug. As Shione, who often even asks for half a horse.

They are refusing to take it off moderately, but the problem is that it is becoming more and more shady as the days go by.

Not knowing what kind of request I would get if I listened to her this time, I immediately expressed my intention to refuse.

“No.”

“Really… ?”

“Of course. Isn’t it different from the promise we made back then?”

“Ooh… A person should have a finite side, isn’t it too rigid?”

When I firmly stated my intention of refusal, Shione started to use the group.

What on earth do you want to receive from me? Are grown-up adults working in groups like children?

In the end, I couldn’t hear her whining, so I asked what the hell she wanted to do.

“… What do you want?”

At my question, Shione started to light up her eyes.

“That… ….”

She twisted her fingers and blushed as she hesitated.

Shione, who had put away the blanket she was wrapped around before she knew it, hardened her heart and was about to speak out.

“With that hug…… !”

Smart.

Someone knocked on the door.

In the moment of silence, Shione opened her mouth again to finish her words.

Smart smart.

When there was no answer from inside the room, the sound of knocking came again. Instead of letting my voice fill her room, Shione kept her mouth shut.

In the atmosphere that has cooled down, as if it was not good.

Shione just quietly puffs up my cheeks to let me know that I’m not very comfortable.

Behind Shione, who was glaring at the door where the uninvited guest was supposed to be, with a puzzled expression.

We headed towards the visitor who was quietly waiting for our answer in front of the room where we could feel the presence of people.

Kiki.

Carefully open the door and check if someone has come to Sione’s room.

A cool-headed maid who seemed to be a servant in the palace bowed her head when she saw me.

“Are you Mr. Ray?”

“Yes, if it’s Ray, I’m right… Would it be all right if I ask what happened to you?”

The woman who appeared to be her maid immediately lifted her head upright and focused on me with her eyes sharp enough to make me feel intelligent.

After looking at each other for a while, she conveyed my business in her sharp tone.

“Her Highness, the First Princess, is looking for Ray.”

I nodded softly at the maid’s words.

Somehow, it seems that the one-on-one meeting with Adelheit will be none other than today.

* * *

Although Shione puffed up her cheeks, she let her whole body know that she was pouting.

The princess told me to come. Couldn’t she not go?

After briefly soothing Sione, I followed her maid in her steps.

After quietly following her, we arrived in front of a room in the first princess’s palace.

“You can go into this room.”

I silently nodded her head in response, and the servant quietly moved away from her seat.

After taking a few deep breaths, I entered the room where Adelheit was waiting.

“… Excuse me.”

Gently opening the door and entering, I could see a woman.

Unlike in the past banquet halls and gardens where coming-of-age ceremonies were held, she was wearing a neat but elegant uniform instead of a fancy dress. Her purple hair, which came down to her chest, was tied neatly into a ponytail.

She sat on the sofa, crossed her legs, and sipped her tea gracefully.

A sip. After savoring the aroma of her tea, Adelheite put the cup back on her plate and looked at me.

As before, Adelheit had a bored expression on his face, as if he were a sage with a philosophical view of the world.

She then slowly looked at me, breaking the boredom that was deeply ingrained in my face, and gently raised the corners of her mouth.

“Meet Her Highness.”

“… You are here now.”

She greeted me with short but plain words.

“Sit across from me.”

Following Adelheit’s words, I sat down on the sofa across from her.

At the table in front of me, there were refreshments and tea for me as well as her.

Sweet refreshments and fragrant tea tickle my nose. I thought I would like to have a sip of tea with refreshments in a nice setting, but I organized my thoughts neatly.

Yes, because Her Highness the Princess is staring at me. In this situation, she couldn’t just pick up a snack and eat it instead of talking to her.

It’s because he’s giving you such a serious look. It’s obvious that you won’t be able to distinguish whether the sweets go into your mouth or nose.

Satisfied with just enjoying the aroma of the tea rising, I focused on Adelheit.

“Hmm—”

Along with the deepening, Adelheit’s pupils changed.

Now it looks somewhat familiar.

She tried to pierce me with her dragon eye.

“I checked for the first time in a while, but I still can’t see anything.”

Naturally, Adelheit couldn’t see through anything about me.

“Well, that’s fine.”

However, even though her own face didn’t work, Adelheit rather made her line on the corner of her mouth even deeper.

“I saw your proficiency in mana and swordsmanship right in front of my nose, right in my eyes. I heard from Cianella’s family head that you are also good at bows.”

She picked up a piece of cookie in front of me and held it to her pale pink lips.

Crispy.

Taking a bite of her cookie with her little mouth, she continued her words.

“As much as I can’t see. It seems that there are not just one or two hidden talents. I wonder what else he might be hiding here.”

After eating one of her cookies, she wipes my lips with her handkerchief. Still, his gaze was directed directly at me. In order to see through me somehow, her dragon eyes scatter blue mana.

“Take the car.”

Slowly.

She pushed the teacup in front of me further toward me.

“The story will be long, so you might as well quench your thirst.”

Following Adelheit’s words, I picked up the car. Unlike the sweet first taste, the bitter end taste.

Feeling the subtle taste of the tea, I put the teacup down on the plate again.

Seeing this, Adelheit swept my bangs to the side and said.

“Now, my throat was also quenched—”

[The quest has been formed.]

「Self Meeting with the Princess」

「The first princess of the kingdom, Adelheit Isilia, is deeply interested in the identity and abilities you are hiding. After mana and swordsmanship, archery. And even about elemental magic that she hadn’t noticed yet. Use all her means to ingratiate her by raising her self-worth.”

「Reward/Failure: Depends on Adelheit’s satisfaction」

“Let’s start the story now.”