The first princess came after the crown prince.

Princess 1, who was sitting in front of me, lost her shrunken appearance that she had shown before entering, and gave me a tremendous shout with a confident attitude.

“Marry me!”

Hiccup. It was to the point that Mahol, who did not express his emotions at all, hiccupped at those words.

It seems like it was like that at the academy as well, the crown prince and the first princess.

How can it be the same?

“I remember that I already gave you an answer to that.”

“That was then, and now is now. You have already proven who you are once more.”

That proof, I didn’t do it because I wanted to.

“Besides, all my brothers covet you. I think I can defeat the crown prince if you come to my side.”

Thanks to that, I’m stuck with you like this.

“I know this is a nuisance. But I want you to know that I am urgent.”

It’s annoying, but I understand her feelings.

will be in a hurry

Even now, I am walking a tightrope, if I fall to another royal family.

Everything she has done so far will be ruined.

‘If you don’t have the strength to protect yourself, excessive talent is also a problem.’

1 The princess’s talent and power to attract talented people were the object of vigilance for all the royal family.

Talents come to us just by sleeping, breathing, and moving.

Other than accepting it, it was all up to Princess 1, but that power made her afraid of the royal family who kept each other in check.

If I stay still, I’m afraid I’ll catch up with her in an instant.

As a result, she had to live under everyone’s checks.

“I still think the same.”

I don’t want to sacrifice myself just because I feel sorry for her.

Drinking cold water, he said softly.

“I have no intention of marrying anyone yet.”

“But… !”

“In addition, I have no intention of taking anyone’s side yet.”

“… .”

1 The princess looked at me blankly.

What I said also meant that I would ignore the crown prince’s favor.

“I think I’ve expressed my opinion enough.”

“… Yes.”

She nodded as if I was right.

I should have understood this enough, so I’ll just stop.

It looks like it will be very difficult tomorrow, but I want to take a break.

“I’ve been holding on to the tired man for too long.”

As if she had read my expression, she jumped up with a mistaken face.

“Next time, talk again later.”

“As you like.”

“And please remember that my offer remains the same.”

just don’t go all the way

I got it and sent her out.

“Because I won’t eat today. Wake me up when it’s time tomorrow.”

“Yes.”

At my words, Mahol nodded.

I left him behind and went into the bedroom.

“ah. If I don’t eat, don’t try to stop eating, and take care of yourself. If you give my name and order food, I’ll give it to you. If it’s hard to do that, the money is over there, so buy it yourself and eat it.”

“Yes.”

“Don’t be foolish and starve.”

“Yes.”

I was worried in my heart at his nod that didn’t change his expression.

Still, he wasn’t a child, and I closed the door, thinking that if he had said this much, he would have taken care of himself.

“tired.”

I closed my eyes enjoying the feeling of the soft bed hugging my entire body.

***

Boom bamba bambam!

A fanfare resounded, and a group of well-dressed nobles gathered in twos and threes in the banquet hall.

Nobles were not the only ones present at the event, where only those who had been invited by the crown prince could attend.

People with the best talents in their field gathered, regardless of occupation, such as famous articles and self-restraints of business people.

Or a child with a big back.

‘It’s surprising that Beatrice and Selina aren’t here.’

It was unexpected that two people who cannot be left out of genius did not get invited.

There’s no way I wouldn’t have invited them because of the Crown Prince’s personality.

“Hmm… .”

Quietly wandered among the nobles.

It’s not like Alice is next to me, and in general, most of the answers come out when you’re near nobles.

Because there are times when they talk without covering the contents.

“I hired mercenaries this time. But they say… .”

Not here.

“One of the family swordsmanships… .”

Not here either.

“I mean… .”

“Here and there… .”

“I liked… .”

It looks like you’ve been around for a while.

“Did you hear that? Among the people whom the Crown Prince sent invitations to, there are those who refused.”

bingo!

got it right

Looking at the clothes he was wearing, he seemed to be the self-restraint of a wealthy man.

A son of an earl or higher, even if he is not the son of the subject.

“You know the geniuses of the kingdom, right?”

“know! And if you don’t know them, you’re a spy. Wait a minute, then maybe… ?”

“uh. This time, the Crown Prince sent invitations to Lady Beatrice and Lady Selina, but they were rejected.”

“Huh. crazy. How could I refuse that?”

“What’s more amazing is what I say while refusing. Do you know what Beatrice and Selina said?”

“If you knew, would you be doing this? Don’t hesitate and tell me right away!”

The emotions of the other person who was listening to the man’s words intensified a little.

I’m curious about this too

I vaguely guessed that they would have refused.

There’s no way the Crown Prince didn’t give them an invitation.

However, I wondered what the hell he said when he refused, creating such high expectations.

“Don’t be surprised. Lady Beatrice said, ‘It’s better to study the magic circle than to be friendly like that’. Lady Selina said, ‘I don’t think I can get anything there’.”

“Wow, that’s crazy. What kind of confidence do you have?”

“So! Others were impatient to come here. You are full.”

“This is why geniuses cannot be viewed favorably. These are the ones who live for my good taste.”

I moved to my seat while listening to their conversation that soon turned into swearing.

I have no intention of blaming them.

Because there is nothing wrong with what they say. In their eyes, their actions were enough to be called arrogance.

Just because I feel bad.

‘Why couldn’t I do that.’

because of excessive worry.

I was worried about things that hadn’t happened yet.

the result is this

It’s not that bad, but I thought a little bit that if I had stopped and thought about it, it wouldn’t come to this situation.

“It hasn’t even happened yet, so what are you saying?”

Was it this much that I hated attending this event?

There was that, but there was also something worrying about what would happen in the future because I was here.

“The Crown Prince is entering!”

The knight holding the spear shouted loudly.

The noisy people became quiet, and the door opened.

The Crown Prince stepped on the red carpet and walked under the window with two overlapping knights.

He waved at people with a relaxed smile.

The Crown Prince stepped onto the podium. Then, majestic music flowed, and the introduction of the king and queen rang out.

A silence greater than the appearance of the crown prince settled in the banquet hall.

The king, who was seated in the seat of honor on the podium, raised the cup next to him.

People noticed and raised any cups around and looked up at the king.

“I am very happy to see talented people who will lead the country like this!”

Is it a king?

The aura that emanated from his body had a type of energy that ordinary people could not touch.

“Thank you for coming together to celebrate the birthday of my proud son, the Crown Prince, who will lead this country!”

Perhaps it was because of his ferocious eyes, I immediately thought that he was scary even though his impression wasn’t terrifying.

“Enjoy everyone!”

The king raised the glass high with light words and one shot.

Then he sat down and nodded as if telling the crown prince to proceed.

The crown prince bowed down to the king, then stood up and turned to the people.

“I won’t even say anything! Although this is a place for my birthday, on the contrary, it is also a place to promote friendship, so enjoy it to the fullest!”

“Waaa!”

At the words of the crown prince, people cheered only then.

When people start hanging out and the atmosphere is in full swing.

“Then let’s get the present soon.”

People gathered in front of the crown prince.

Each holding a well-wrapped gift, large or small.

“I personally airlifted this… .”

“uh. I will write well.”

“Happy birthday.”

“thanks.”

“Created by catching monsters living in the sea… .”

“Yeah. That’s good. I will write well.”

The Crown Prince formally accepted the people’s gifts.

People were happy to say that they had a conversation with the crown prince.

And looked at him with envy eyes.

‘It’s really burdensome to look at.’

It was a while before my turn came, but the crown prince stared at me as he received the gifts from the others.

“Did you bring it?”

“Yes. Here you are.”

I accepted the gift from the Crown Prince, which Mahol told me to take separately, and walked to the Crown Prince.

As I was about to kneel in front of him, he reached out to me and stopped me from kneeling.

“It’s not like friends kneeling down.”

“… !”

Hearing the prince’s words, he hurriedly rolled his eyes and looked around.

The faces of the surprised people, and the king’s interested eyes.

‘Ah, it’s ruined.’

I tried to give it away as quietly as possible, but the crown prince had no intention of doing so.

He treated me differently from other people and made me uncomfortable.

“Who the hell is that man? Are you treating me like that?”

“do not know. By the way, did the Crown Prince ever say that he was a close friend?”

The whispers of people could be heard so clearly.

She bit her lip and handed him a present.

I gave this and tried to go down immediately.

north north-

However, the crown prince’s continued actions stopped my thoughts.

The gift I gave him was unwrapped on the spot.

What is this, Molkan?

No, there is no hidden camera in this era, and it is the crown prince’s personal sudden action.

“What is this?”

The Crown Prince, who picked up the leather armor, looked back at me as if he didn’t like something.

The gift I gave him was plain leather armor.

A little sophisticated leather armor with various patterns on it?

Even the crown prince could get enough of these things.

I don’t know what he was expecting, but it seems my gift didn’t meet his expectations.

“What is this, Raymond?”

His voice grew a little chilly.

The mouth is smiling, but the eyes are cold.

It’s a reaction that seems to make a big difference in how they deal with me in the future depending on my answer.

He looked at him calmly and said honestly.

“It’s leather armor.”

“Who doesn’t know that? What I’m asking is, did you present this to me now?”

The corners of his mouth went down slowly.

As soon as I go down, I show the momentum to throw away the leather armor right away.

bloody

So who wants to open the wrapping paper here?

But aside from that, I added a comment.

The material that went into it is too wasteful to throw it away like this.

“It’s made of Reid’s leather.”

“what… what?”

The Crown Prince was astonished.

“What?”

Everyone, including the crown prince, jumped to their feet in surprise, even the king.

“Do you like it?”

At my words, the crown prince blankly nodded.