074. Justia Banquet (13)

Zeke frowned.

‘What? Are you beautiful? This bastard is real.’

Like a scene in a movie, he fell in love at first sight.

It was spectacle to see him open his mouth blankly and make a stupid expression.

‘Yes, even if I die soon, it’s because I’m a heroine.’

As soon as he attended the banquet, it was a soy spoon that succeeded in rolling up Prince 1 as if he had been sprayed with pheromone.

However, Zeke couldn’t hand her over to another guy now.

A soy spoon scheduled for a sad ending.

As her main stage of activity is romance fantasy, her tragedy will surely begin when she meets the wrong man and gets her business twisted.

Someday, she will have to move independently to advance the story, but

It is not now. Never.

Soy Spoon, because she was the only hope in this world that could send Zeke off Earth.

‘A child with 99% death, the biggest problem is not being able to predict when and how she will die like a sunfish due to being caught up in an incident.’

Watch this happen as soon as you make up your mind to teach her super senses.

As if her unfortunate fate was trying to get in her way.

Zeke suppressed the discomfort and cooled his head.

‘Let’s stay calm. First of all, hiding Soyi from this guy… … . It must be difficult.’

Zeke looked at Yuri Gilbert, who was standing next to Ilois with a dry expression.

Even if he skipped over it here, if the first prince asked Yuri about the soy spoon, he would be able to figure it out right away.

‘No, you probably still know almost everything else. It’s just the face I’ve seen for the first time this time.’

The 1st Prince, a guy like Illois, is the type who tries to hide it for no reason and becomes even more persistent when he tries to avert his gaze.

You have to give him something, and block his access with an appropriate pretext.

‘How to do that… … .’

Zeke shakes his head.

Then, 1st Prince Ilois spoke up.

“Young lady. Nice to meet you. I am Ilois Leonine, the first prince of the Empire. If you don’t mind, could you tell me the name of the young lady?”

Startle.

A trembling soy spoon.

He looked at Zeke with trembling eyes, as if he didn’t know what to do.

‘Hmm.’

Zeke spoke to the girl standing next to Ilois.

“Yuri Gilbert.”

“… … Yeah.”

“Didn’t you tell me about Elise?”

“Yes, I told you… … .”

“Elise?”

Ilois raised his eyebrows at the conversation between Zeke and Yuri.

“Yuri, didn’t you say that the child was a commoner? But how could it be at Justia’s banquet… … .”

Ilois looked at Yuri and asked in a puzzled voice.

Then, as if having fun, the first prince raises the corner of his mouth.

“Ah, that’s right. Iriel Justia must have sent invitations to all the students. yes. under. Right. That’s why I was able to come here.”

Zeke couldn’t hide his uncomfortable feeling.

‘I can’t help but smile like that bitch. What’s wrong with something that’s not a big deal?’

“Yes, Elise. I remember. A commoner who runs a Hillrace Bakery with his family, and a top student at Ramieli Academy… … . Was it the accounting department, and swordsmanship… … .”

The first prince muttered her information as if to reveal that he already knew most of the soy spoon.

Every time personal information flowed out of his mouth, Soyi shuddered.

Because it sounded like he was questioning me saying that it was wrong for me to come today.

“Do it in moderation.”

Zeke cut him off and interrupted.

“Well? It seems like it has nothing to do with you now.”

Ilois frowned and said to Zeke.

“It’s ugly. 1 Prince.”

“What… … ? What did you say just now?”

“If you want me to get the thoughts running through your head out of your mouth, then go ahead.”

“… … I don’t think this is the place for you to step out now.”

‘Look how dirty this bastard is. The real soy will never be given to you. bastard.’

See how she starts talking like that as soon as she finds out she’s a commoner.

Just like me, muttering Soyi’s personal information to instill guilt,

It was a trick to show the generosity of those in power and entangle them with themselves.

The status of a commoner and the status of an imperial family.

To poke at the other person’s weaknesses and to pressure them with one’s own strengths.

Gaslighting happens as naturally as breathing.

He was a guy I really didn’t like.

‘Then I should intervene with something similar.’

“I am intervening now as an instructor.”

“As an instructor?”

“Yes, I do not want Elise to stand out among the other nobles. As Elise’s teacher, I have a duty to protect her.”

Zeke stepped forward and met Ilois’s eyes.

“Ha, that’s me more… … .”

Ilois laughed at that and replied.

Zeke cut him off again.

“No, you can’t do that. If that’s really the case, I won’t involve the other nobles. Now, can I make a promise with your name on it? That is to say, I will not use other guys to get involved with Soi.”

“… … .”

Zeke looked down at him with cynical eyes.

‘Never. It must be this kind of guy’s specialty to weave other guys and make them depend on him.’

The first prince bit his lip, as if he didn’t like Sieg who suddenly interrupted and interrupted him like this.

“You are a little cheeky. I’ve been passing through since then. I am the 1st prince, inheriting the lineage of the emperor of the empire.”

“Right. By the way, hasn’t the position of the crown prince to succeed that great empire not yet been decided?”

“What does that matter now? I’m sorry for the attitude of you who are making a bad joke right now… … !”

Zeke nodded his head in agreement.

“Well, I can’t help it. Then I will support the second prince.”

“What!?”

“Well? Is there anything wrong with that?”

“That’s when magic stone!”

Sparks flew from Ilois’ eyes.

“Instructor Zeke! Actually, what I just heard… … . You say you support me!?”

Then, 2nd Prince Rosnante intervened from behind with an urgent face.

Zeke saw the blonde head snooping from a distance and secretly put mana into his voice so that it could be heard in his ears.

“!”

Illois’s eyes shake from side to side at the sudden intrusion of the second prince.

Seeing his bewildered look, Zeke smiled.

‘Hey kid. At least you should have prepared several tiles. Say something more about magic stones. casa.’

Although Sieg made a deal with 1st Prince Ilois Nome to maintain neutrality with magic stones,

The last time I looked at Rosnante’s Mana Road, I heard him muttering 60 magic stones.

He only asked for 40 of them. Then what about the other 20?

Sieg was able to notice the situation in which the snarky 1st prince threw a magic stone at the stupid 2nd prince and took care of it.

Sieg lowered his head slightly and whispered in Ilois’s ear.

“First Prince. You know I have a contract with you trading magic stones, right? What would happen if I showed it to the second prince? You probably signed a contract with him too.”

I don’t know, but I didn’t even write down the circumstances to threaten the 2nd prince in various ways.

If so, the second prince could have used it to expose the meanness of the first prince and invalidate the contract, as well as destroy his image.

For a type like Illois who manipulates people with image making without the power of the body, the revelation of past tricks will act as a fatal dagger.

It was pleasant to see Ilois’ hardened face, but soon Serena arrives.

Zeke decided to put an end to it at this point.

“If I have to tell you one more thing, you will be visiting me again after today’s banquet. Then let’s talk about it again then. I hope then the attitude will not be the same as now.”

‘Because then you’ll know that I’m Joheiden’s benefactor.’

* * *

Iriel glanced at where Zeke was standing.

It was Iriel who, upon hearing the news of Zeke’s arrival, had figured out his location from the start.

“Why are you so attached to Elise…”

Iriel murmured without hiding his uncomfortable feeling.

Zeke is talking with Elise, who is smiling happily.

Jealousy wells up in your chest.

However, he is now in a situation where he must not approach Zeke.

Even for the sake of a dramatic production, Serena Joheiden, the head of the flower garden, after revealing that Zeke was his benefactor, was right to mix up their words.

“I’ve never seen such a beautiful banquet!”

“Glory to Justia.”

“Hoho. Thank you.”

Iriel stayed as far away from Sieg as possible and exchanged greetings with other nobles.

After a few more words, I sent them off.

Iriel asked Hades who was standing behind him with a tired expression.

“I want the prom to start soon. When will it start?”

“Now we are ready.”

“Hmm, where are the 1st and 2nd princes?”

Iriel asked to hide his true intentions.

‘I really didn’t expect you two to come. But it’s rather good.’

It was a good situation that added persuasion because they really came to the Justia banquet so that the plan he made with Zeke and the flower garden was not awkward.

“Mmm, looks like you’re with Zeke Kleiman.”

Hades narrowed his eyes at Iriel’s question and said.

“What!?”

Iriel turned his head and looked in Zeke’s direction.

Before anyone knew it, the 1st and 2nd princes were gathered around Zeke Kleiman.

It didn’t seem like it was a particularly good atmosphere to stare at each other face-to-face with Prince 1.

‘Well, I’ve heard rumors that Prince 1 cares for Zeke. What happened!?’

At that time, the first melody of the piano announcing the ball came out.

“Lady Serena Joheiden, daughter of the Duke of Joheiden, is entering!”

At that cry, everyone’s astonished eyes turned to the entrance of the banquet hall.

It was a splendid appearance of Serena Joheiden.