Beatrice was looking at me with surprised eyes.

I don’t know why she came to see me, but it was a good opportunity to avoid this situation for me.

“Looks like I have a job. Dalian will be next.”

“Um… I can’t help it. If it’s a woman’s problem.”

It seems like there is a misunderstanding, but I had no intention of trying to solve it.

It’s troublesome to have them understand it one by one.

– Are humans busy?

I patted the head of the hatchling who was looking at me with bright eyes and nodded.

– Humans are busy again. i can’t play

Hatchling sulked and entered the room.

‘I’ll play with you later.’

I’m tired now.

So, thinking in my mind that I would play even the things I couldn’t play next time, I turned my gaze to Beatrice.

“I’m gone.”

The mercenary king slipped away, and Beatrice looked at me quietly.

“I’ve heard that the mercenary king is a eater, but it’s even more shocking to see him in person.”

“Is it so strange that he is here?”

“I guess so.”

She nodded.

The Mercenary King hated being tied down somewhere, to the point of hating it.

I don’t think that’s what she meant.

“As far as I know, the Mercenary King is looking for an heir, so he said he doesn’t stay in one place for long. He said he recently found a successor… .”

she looked at me

In her eyes, there was a thought that ‘that must have been you’.

I didn’t think of it that way.

Because I’ve already declined.

“I don’t know. Whether he seeks an heir or not is none of my business.”

“… ?”

“I am a millennial.”

“ah… .”

Millennium’s name was very comfortable as it has the power to make others understand without bothering to make excuses.

Even if I use a sword, the fact that I am the heir of Millennium has not changed.

‘Unless the count dies, there’s no way I’ll become a count.’

It is said that starting with the Archmage, he can adjust his lifespan to some extent, so there is no way he will die unless he wants to.

“By the way… Do you feel comfortable talking to me now? He avoided me like that last time.”

“… Because there is no need for that.”

Her face turned red.

He slapped me on the shoulder, saying, “Why do you care?”

“Let’s do better tomorrow.”

“yes. bye.”

She waved her hand and went on her way.

The reason she came here in the first place was that the way to her room had to pass by my room.

Somehow, the timing was right and I was able to get her help.

– Are humans fast?

“what.”

– Play with me!

“I am tired. I’ll play with you next time.”

-But, humans are too busy these days.

When I entered the room, the hatchling clung to me and whined.

He asked me to play with him, grabbing my arm and shaking it wildly.

“I’ll play with you next time.”

– Are humans real?

“uh.”

-It’s not a lie?

“What do I gain by lying to you? I’m not lying, just leave me alone for today.”

-I get it! promised me! If you don’t keep your promise, I’ll get angry!

“okay… .”

I stretched out my hand to Hatchling, who was lying on the bed as if collapsing.

– What?

I caught the hatchling and held it in my arms.

The warmth of hatchlings, which are hotter than humans, made me drowsy.

-Do humans sleep?

“uh… .”

-I get it. I sleep too!

The hatchling wriggled in my hand and settled down in my arms.

***

smart smart

I was sleeping soundly when someone knocked on the door.

“young master. I have prepared face wash.”

“ah… come in.”

His voice cracked as he had just woken up.

“Yes.”

Ellis came inside, carrying clothes and toiletries in her arms.

As soon as she entered, she looked around the room and smiled.

“This is what you will wear today.”

“uh.”

She draped her clothes over the chair and tidied the room with familiar movements.

In that short time of washing my face and changing clothes, the room was organized in an instant.

“I prepared a simple snack, would you like to eat it? Your stomach will be full.”

“Well… because you will eat bring it here.”

“Yes.”

I just wanted to eat comfortably.

Alice brought the food prepared in advance on a tray.

The amount was too much to say that it was simply a food that would only satisfy hunger.

Even the food, which seemed to be enough for three people, I accepted without hesitation.

‘I’m eating with hatchlings, but this much isn’t enough.’

Dragons were known for being huge eaters.

The adult boasted such an enormous appetite that it would take three ogres to fill its stomach.

Hatchling was no different.

Now that he is still young, he only eats a small amount, but if the hatchling is large, the finances of the territory may be drained just by food expenses.

The good news is that millennials are wealthy enough to pay for food.

Second, it takes hundreds of years for hatchlings to reach adulthood.

As a human being, it was difficult for me to survive until then.

The hatchling becomes an adult only after I die.

“Can’t we just go straight to the entrance of the forest?”

“Yes. Everyone is waiting for you there.”

“Are you waiting?”

“There was someone who had come before me. You’re not late, so don’t worry too much.”

I looked at her as I ate my salad.

The hatchlings would eat anything if she got out, but she showed no signs of leaving.

“Are you working?”

“no. a lot.”

“Then go do it.”

“Are you all right?”

“What else is not okay? I’ve been doing well without you, so it’s okay.”

“Um… .”

She looked troubled.

“I know you want to meet me and stay with me for a long time. It’s not like there’s only today. Now go and finish all your work.”

“Is that okay?”

It was a joke, but she took it seriously.

I never dreamed that he would remain because he really wanted to be by my side.

I was embarrassed and scratched my cheek.

“Then you didn’t want to come? My exclusive maid is by my side, so I want to go somewhere.”

Her face lit up at my words.

She nodded her head and said as if she had promised.

“I will sort things out as quickly as possible.”

“Take it slow. If you do it in a hurry, you could ruin what you did well. Just do it like now, so don’t be in a hurry.”

“Yes!”

“Oh, I will take care of these things. Should I tell the maid outside when I finish eating?”

“Yes. I will tell you in advance.”

“okay. Then go now.”

“young master. I wish you a pleasant day.”

Bowing her head, she walked out of the room with brisk steps.

– Human out?

The hatchling, who had been coiled up under the covers until then, poked his head out.

“uh. You can come out and eat.”

-It’s meat!

The hatchling got out of the covers and clung to the tray, flapping its wings.

Seeing them eat well, I thought it was good that I didn’t eat meat and only ate salad.

“I will go first. Eat and play on your own.”

-Are you not taking me?

“You know that. If you want to be with me, come as I am, and if you don’t like it, play as much as you want.

Emphasizing ‘to my heart’, I left the room.

A maid waited quietly by the door.

“When the rattling inside goes away, then come in and sort it out.”

“Yes. young master.”

I passed by her lowering her head and headed straight to the forest where the hunting event was held.

buzz buzz.

As Ellis said, even though the time had not yet come, a large number of nobles had gathered.

“Uh, there Raymond… !”

“Won’t you team up with me?”

“Don’t be fooling around. Don’t you remember Kaham? He messed around and ruined it.”

The eyes of the nobles were focused on me.

It felt like he was avoiding me rather than trying to approach me.

It was clear that they were worried that they might end up like Kaham.

‘It’s comfortable and nice.’

It was better to be quiet like now than to come and talk to each other.

Since he had already cleared the forest once, he was not very interested in this hunting event.

“Oh, Raymond. You got out early.”

The Crown Prince appeared.

He was wearing plate armor that covered only his main body and was carrying only one spear.

The space was shaking beside him.

Others didn’t seem to notice, but mine did.

“… !”

The crown prince’s escort knight, who was wary of the surroundings, made eye contact with me and looked surprised.

He hardened, as if I had never imagined that I would find him.

For a moment, he nodded as if he could, and put his index finger to his mouth.

‘Even if you don’t, I won’t tell you.’

It’s obvious that it’ll be annoying, but I don’t want to stand out for nothing.

Because the country was enough just to exist.

“This was the thing I most wanted to participate in at the Millennium banquet. Teaming up with the people you want to hunt monsters.”

As he approached and spoke, he was tinged with excitement that he could not hide.

“When I was in the capital, I had to be careful with every action, so every day was frustrating.”

Shaking the spear he was holding back and forth, he reached out his hand to me.

“Good hunting today.”

“… .”

I looked down at the hand.

I hadn’t even decided to team up with him yet, but he assumed I would team up with him.

‘Although there is no one to make a team with… .’

It wasn’t too bad either.

“Mrs. Raymond.”

“Ah, Miss Selina.”

“I have a request… .”

“what is that?”

“Would you like to team up with me?”

There was Selina who wanted to team up with me right away.

As if she hadn’t seen the crown prince beside her, as soon as she saw me, she approached and bowed her head.

Instead of taking offense at her, the Crown Prince smiled with interest.

“It doesn’t matter to me, but will the Crown Prince be all right?”

“me? I don’t care. I just need to team up with me.”

“I see. Would you like to join us?”

Nobles want to be in the eyes of royalty, but on the contrary, they are reluctant to do so.

Everyone knew that it was very difficult the moment you were photographed by royalty.

That’s why I’m very careful when doing something with the royal family, but on top of that, Selina had once refused the crown prince’s request.

The two of them have no choice but to be in a relationship, but I wondered if the two could really form a team.

“If you do, I will be grateful.”

Contrary to her expectations, she readily accepted.

Her smiling eyes turned to the side.

“… !”

Beatrice was there, biting her lip and looking this way.

A deep smile formed on her lips as she looked at Beatrice.

Beatrice looked back at Selina and me, then turned and left.

“Please take care of me. It is an honor to be with the Crown Prince as well.”

“I am. It is an honor to be with Miss Selina, who is rumored to be there.”

Contrary to my expectations, the hunt began in a harmonious atmosphere.