#351
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351
“… … Instead, I can guarantee Charlotte a future no matter what happens to Rinosa.”
Asuka, who had already somehow assumed marriage, blurted out. He has the ability to do that.
Asuka graduated at the top of her class at Greta Academy’s swordsmanship department. His skills are already guaranteed, and it is clear that with that level of swordsmanship, he will have no trouble making a living.
Even if you don’t join the Knights, you can still work as a mercenary.
Xian replied sullenly.
“If you put it that way, the same goes for Charlotte. “She is also the top student in the swordsmanship department.”
In Xian’s view, Asuka currently had no means of attracting Charlotte other than her swordsmanship skills.
Because I’ve always shown myself things that the opposite sex would hate. He has a foul mouth, an impatient personality, and is violent.
“And it’s not like Helmut wants to harm her, so Charlotte’s future isn’t necessarily bleak.”
Xian said, moving his finger left and right.
“Seriously, think about it carefully.”
Asuka had to spend a long time in silence. It was a time of agony that rarely came to him who lived without thinking.
Xian allowed Asuka to fully enjoy this rare moment.
‘I’ve done this, so if you’re listening, I’ll let you out safely.’
Sian worked hard to prove that he was not a bad friend.
Even if Xian is Rodil’s successor as a member of the imperial family of the empire, if he is successful, he may be able to eliminate him without even a rat or a bird knowing.
There was a little anxiety.
And at some point when they were locked in silence, the door burst open.
A man leisurely walked into the room.
‘It looks similar.’
When Xian saw the man’s appearance, his eyes widened. He was tall and broad-shouldered. He has a well-trained physique and an impression suited to a swordsman rather than a scholar.
Archduke Farnese was not only an excellent swordsman, but he was also an excellent scholar and was assisting the emperor as a gatekeeper.
It was also a more suitable path for the royal family.
Aside from being excellent at swordsmanship, his personality was also closer to that of a scholar than a swordsman.
The man was a handsome man who looked very young compared to his estimated age, and it would not be strange to say that he was Asuka’s older brother.
Unlike Asuka, who had blue hair, his hair was dark auburn.
However, their facial features and eyes are quite similar.
If he and Asuka had seen the two of them standing together, everyone would have realized that they were related by blood.
The moment the man entered, the air in the room changed. Does the class of rulers give this impression?
He was a man with a calm yet heavy elegance, just like the word ‘royal family’ suggests.
Meeting a friend’s father for the first time is inherently a bit uncomfortable.
Xian seemed to greet me politely.
But Asuka was different.
“you!”
Asuka got up from her seat. A fire lit up in his eyes.
“You still have bad habits.”
The man muttered calmly. It’s as if Asuka’s disrespectful attitude hasn’t lasted just a day or two.
“Asuka, stop.”
Xian grabbed Asuka’s shoulder and held her. Asuka listened to her wheezing.
“How can they capture people like this? “Even the imperial wizard was mobilized!”
That was the reason Asuka hated her father.
He suggests a new alternative if Asuka doesn’t like it. But that’s it. He treated Asuka like a problem he had to deal with.
In fact, the feeling is that Asuka’s life is set according to her father’s will, and that all she has to do is follow the path set by him.
My father is cold and firm. Until now, Asuka had not run away from home, so she had never been dragged in.
Even now, if he runs away from home, why don’t they send someone right away and catch him?
“The mission of imperial knights and imperial wizards is not light. “They have their own work to do, but you wasted manpower needlessly.”
This overbearing and blaming way of speaking. Her father always tried to teach Asuka by making her responsible for something.
You are wrong in this respect and must correct it.
Archduke Farnese was Asuka’s polar opposite.
When you meet them face to face, your fever rises and your tantrums soar. So there is no way I would be happy to meet you face to face.
Asuka screamed again this time.
“No, crazy! Who’s going to take a long time to catch those people? “Who is blaming it after ordering it yourself?”
A stern reprimand flowed from the man’s mouth and was aimed at Asuka.
“Foolish guy, did you think you could live as you please forever? “Did you not know that your self-indulgence would not be permitted after graduating from the academy?”
“I didn’t know? And it’s none of my business!”
“Oh, hey, don’t get too emotional.”
This was a matter of his safety. When Xian couldn’t bear to see it and tried to stop him, Asuka shook him off.
Xian, who cannot use magic, fell backwards and fell flat on the sofa. Asuka didn’t even look at him.
‘No, you bastard!’
Even though Sian was in tears, the conversation between father and son continued as they stood there.
Archduke Farnese was calm, and Asuka was excited.
Fortunately, he was able to maintain his senses enough not to attack his father.
the archduke asked.
“Have you ever thought about what your mother might be worried about?”
A prickly look appeared on Asuka’s expression.
“No, you make it seem as if I just disappeared without saying a word, but I clearly said I would go on a trip and then come back.”
“Yeah, no word on when I’ll be back.”
The Forest of Pahe is a difficult place, so if you were unlucky, that might have been your will.
What Archduke Farnese said was true in every detail.
“I heard that your friend over there is the deputy head of the Department of Magic and the elemental mage of Rodril. “I thought I had managed to make a good friend.”
“Who said you dated someone based on that? “Well, the eyes only see something.”
“But a true friend should have scolded his friend to do the right thing. Rather than enjoying indulgence together.”
Archduke Farnese’s eyes were focused on Xian. Xian hurriedly made an excuse.
“I didn’t know. “Asuka’s identity and the fact that we didn’t properly tell her parents.”
Actually, I knew the latter. But I just thought that since it was his job, he would have taken care of it.
Archduke Farnese’s gaze returned to Asuka.
“Asuka, you are a member of the royal family, and even though you are ranked below, you definitely have the right to succeed to the throne. “It means that you have an obligation to tell us exactly where you are going, just in case.”
“No, that’s why I’m going to beat up that royal family! “I always said that, I don’t want to be a royal!”
Asuka shouted, and after a moment of silence, the Archduke asked:
“Then does that mean you will give up Grand Duchess Rinosa?”
‘I heard it as expected.’
Xian sighed. Archduke Farnese is a very cool-headed person who achieves his goals efficiently.
Since he was that kind of person, just by listening to the conversation, I could see why he and Asuka were not on good terms.
Archduke Farnese probably wanted to gain a more advantageous position before entering into a conversation.
So, they would have locked them in this room and watched their movements.
Asuka opened her eyes wide.
“Well, how did you know that? No, you could have overheard the conversation happening here! “Such an insidious act!”
“You didn’t answer my question.”
‘Does this mean you will give up Grand Duchess Rinosa?’
Asuka remembered that question and pursed her lips. Perhaps her feelings for Charlotte were greater than her determination to save Helmut.
There is no way I can say, even if falsely, that this will happen obediently. Because Asuka is a strangely honest person.
“If you want, you can have a wedding in Linosa. Of course, since you are inferior to her, I don’t know if she will agree to it.”
It was a very objective remark to the child.
However, from the perspective of Archduke Farnese, Charlotte was not only a woman not lacking in qualifications but also overflowing with qualifications to mate with his child, so it was worth considering marriage talks.
“Don’t do that.”
Asuka spat out through clenched teeth. He shouted again as if he was sick of it.
“Don’t interfere in my life, please!”
“You don’t know what it’s like to be a member of the royal family, what you can enjoy as a member of the royal family, and what kind of life you can live in the empire. “You’re trying to make a hasty decision after experiencing only fragmentary events in that situation.”
Sian, sitting on the sofa, nodded.
In his opinion, Asuka was a guy with a lot of luck. Although she hates to admit it, she has a good-looking face and an excellent appearance.
He has a talent for swordsmanship, and although he is simple and doesn’t think much, he has a good head.
In addition to being a member of the royal family, he had a genius swordsmanship and graduated at the top of his class from Greta Academy’s swordsmanship department.
‘what? ‘He had it all!’
Si-an, who was looking at it carefully, once again felt an unknown sense of betrayal.
There was only one thing Asuka was lacking. Dirty temperament.
Asuka reacted crookedly.
“So what? I’ve already come to a conclusion. “You shouldn’t have brought those guys on to me.”
“I admit that I am responsible for what you went through. So, it’s my duty to give you a proper experience.”
Archduke Farnese nodded, as if he had thought of an alternative for a short period of time.
It was surprising that someone as high as a grand duke could be so calm even with a brazen brat like Asuka, no matter how much he was his son. Just like a person without emotions.
He opened his mouth again.
“Try living in the Imperial Knights. Since you are a swordsman and a person with enough skill to join the Knights, it would be no problem for you to live there. “I’m asking you to check whether what you think matches what you experience and feel there.”
“Why should I do that?”
I had not forgotten my promise to meet Helmut.
There is no time to waste here. However, Archduke Farnese’s reaction was cold.
“Don’t you know? “That you have no choice.”
Archduke Farnese only glanced at Xian, but did not mention him. He probably has no intention of harming Xian either.
However, it is possible to detain someone for a long period of time.
In some ways, Xian is a criminal who tricked the royal family into stealing money. All he had to do was name the crime. Asuka knew that too.
‘Accept quickly!’
Sian, who did not want to become a shrimp, demanded with his eyes that a shrimp’s back would explode in a whale fight.
In the end, Asuka let out a sigh.
“Okay, let’s do that.”
