What I discovered was the ossuary of the Duke of Cicena. According to Klaus’s guess, he used the remains in the urn to use necromantic magic.
“We really need to find more evidence.”
Klaus said.
From that day on, Klaus and I started hanging out together throughout the salon.
Of course, most of the time it was only Klaus who did the research, and I stood next to him and watched what he was doing.
The true value of Klaus and I traveling together shines when someone questions Klaus’s actions.
Just a moment ago, while investigating a vaguely hidden room, I encountered a patrolling guard.
In that case, I would step forward and say that I was looking for a place where we could be alone to have some quality time.
“……Don’t misunderstand. I just want to talk to you alone.”
The problem was that Klaus kept adding words to my excuses, as if he was unusually shy.
‘I need to warn you once.’
First of all, I returned alone with some time to spare before the salon closed.
The return of Klaus and I caught people’s eyes here and there. Voices whispering were also heard.
“Your Majesty must really like that woman.”
“Look. Your Majesty’s eyes are dripping with honey.”
is it? Honey dripping from the way Klaus looks at me? Want to check it out?
“why?”
“……no.”
… … It’s just the same as usual.
It was when I sat down in my seat and kept tilting my head. A red-haired girl approached me.
It’s a familiar face.
ah. You’re the one who told me that my partner is not a blood relative, so if he doesn’t want to introduce himself, he doesn’t have to.
“Miss Seves.”
“yes.”
Thank you for calling me with grace and dignity. And I’m sorry. I don’t know your name… … .
A red-haired girl held out her hand in front of me as I was anxious about what to do if my name was called.
“I put away the silk flowers in advance just in case.”
“Oh, thank you!”
“I know that Miss Sebes is always quick, but… Countess Hibben came a while ago and said she would finish a little early today.”
“is it so?”
“Yes. So…”
Saying that, she handed me a silk flower.
Ah, are there all these people I am thankful for?
“Thank you very much!”
What was the name… … .
Klaus, help!
I sent a look of salvation to Klaus, but Klaus was staring at the red-haired woman.
“Then I’ll just leave….”
Before I even knew her name, the woman bowed her head gracefully and returned to her seat.
And Klaus… … what. Are you still watching?
‘Are you in love?’
As you read the novel, the fact that the man keeps looking at the same person is like a sign of love. Was it love at first sight? Is that it, Klaus?
I feel a little queasy.
Is it an illusion?
“Your Highness, are you in love?”
“what?”
When I asked, trying to suppress my emotions, Klaus raised his eyebrows and asked back.
Then he made eye contact with me and grinned.
“I’ve always had a crush on the young lady.”
You should really be lucky to be handsome, you idiot.
Soon the Countess of Hibben returned and announced the early end of today’s salon.
I added the silk flowers the red-haired woman gave me and a few hastily made silk flowers, and I completed today’s activity without incident.
After returning to his office with Klaus, I raised the issue I had been thinking about.
“Your Majesty. Why do you keep talking about our private time as if it’s not a big deal? Didn’t you see that guard slightly tilting his head yesterday? They say we need to be firmly in our own world so that he won’t mess with us.”
I don’t really care if my reputation falls, so why do I care so much? I’ll do some more research during that time.
I know that Klaus cares about me, but I feel sorry for him and I don’t like it when he can’t do his job as a result of his care.
When I looked at Klaus with a sulky face, Klaus scratched his cheek.
“Do you not want me to be careful to prevent rumors about you from spreading?”
“Um… I don’t hate it. I’m grateful. But it’s a bit inconvenient for Your Highness to be unable to work because of it.”
“Young lady.”
Klaus shook his head gently. It was with a slightly mischievous smile.
“Do you think that I can’t even solve a problem like that and that I have to tarnish the lady’s reputation to do my job?”
Well, he definitely said he was capable… … .
“I asked you to go with me because I was worried that the Lady might be in danger, just in case. I didn’t ask you to go with me because I wanted to tarnish the Lady’s honor and make my movements easier.”
“hmm…….”
“Don’t think too much, young lady.”
Klaus spoke in a soft voice and smiled lightly.
“Of course, I know that the young lady is not from this world. But anyway, the young lady has to stay with me as Elena Sebes. I don’t want to spread unnecessary rumors about the young lady.”
“but.”
“This is just my pride, young lady.”
I laugh when I say that, but I can’t help but refute it too.
okay. what. You’ll figure it out. I nodded for now.
“great.”
“Okay. Now that I think about it, I had something to ask too.”
“What?”
“What is your relationship with Rinoa Sisena?”
“……Who is that?”
It’s the first time I’ve heard this name. Since Sisena is added at the end, is it the name of the daughter of the Duke of Sisena?
“The red-haired woman who was talking to the lady earlier in the morning.”
“Ah, ah! Is he from the Cisena duchy?”
“Yes. She is the youngest daughter of the Cisena duchy. Have we become friends at all?”
“Your Highness took care of me the first day I came to the Duke’s house.”
“Rinoa Sisena took care of the lady?”
“They thought I came without knowing anything and told me to go back if I brought my real partner with me.”
When I told him about how Rinoa took care of me back then, Klaus frowned.
“I don’t know what you’re thinking.”
“why?”
“Rinoa Sisena saw me here before I was introduced. She also knows that I am the Lady’s partner.”
“how?”
“Because you are a participant of the co-author, you are given preferential treatment in advance.”
Well, since she’s the host’s daughter, she might get that much preferential treatment.
“Well, it was a little strange. Until now, Rinoa Sisena hasn’t approached me at all.”
Klaus crossed his arms and patted his arm.
Come to think of it, it was like that. I thought she was a very striking redhead, but out of the many people who come near Klaus, I don’t think I’ve ever seen Rinoa Cisse.
… … But why does Klaus care so much? if… … .
“Your Highness. Would you like me to give you a push?”
“huh?”
“You seem to be interested in Lady Rinoa, so I’m going to push her a little harder. How do you think? I was good at this kind of thing in the past.”
No, why are you looking at me like you’re tired?
“Young lady.”
“yes.”
“I don’t know what the hell you’re misunderstanding, but that’s not the case.”
“Wasn’t it something like Romeo and Juliet, a tragic love between families?”
“no.”
“yes.”
“What is Romeo and Juliet in the first place?”
Ah, that’s a great classic tragedy from our neighborhood… … .
Why are you furrowing your eyebrows and showing that you don’t like it? People can misunderstand things and that can happen.
“No, Your Majesty kept seeming to be interested in it, so I wondered if it was something like that.”
“The young lady is really… I don’t know if she has no sense or if she is so quick to notice that she is ahead of us.”
“I’m glad you saw two possibilities.”
He is a person with a big heart.
“So you’re just saying that because you’re suspicious that the daughter of Duke Cissena is suddenly being nice to me?”
“Yes. There is no one who sees me and doesn’t try to approach me.”
“I am there.”
“So I found out that the young lady is from another world.”
I can’t figure out if this is serious or a joke.
“To me, he just seemed like a good person.”
“Rinoa Sisena?”
“yes.”
Of course, you can’t judge a person just by looking at their appearance, but it didn’t seem like he had any malicious intent.
‘If I had had malicious intent in the first place, wouldn’t it have happened already?’
This is Rinoa’s home ground. If she had been meaning to do something, she wouldn’t have told me that Countess Hibben would finish work early and folded more silk flowers to give to me.
“We’ll have to wait and see, but my intuition tells me it’s going to be okay.”
Klaus watched me with narrowed eyes and nodded slowly.
“I understand if the young lady says so.”
“Ah, do you believe me?”
“okay.”
what. I thought she would joke around a few times, but she reacted cooler than expected, right?
“Why are you surprised when I tell you that I actually believe it? Why do you look so dissatisfied?”
“Yes. I was dazed.”
“I am indeed.”
Klaus shrugged.
“I trust the young lady’s intuition.”
“why?”
“Because the young lady has power.”
“Oh, I heard there was a setting like that.”
Now that I think about it, how is it that we can’t see that power visually?
Just like the status window pops up in the game. I’m so frustrated right now.
It was while I was thinking while rubbing my thighs with my hands.
“……uh?”
For a moment I couldn’t believe my eyes. Something incredible rose above Klaus’ head.
as soon as… … .
“Wow, I’m hoping for stamina and mana…?”
The real stat window appeared.
No, since when was this a game fantasy… … ?
“Did you wish for something again?”
How did you know I made a wish again?
For now, I nodded calmly.
“I think that’s how it happened.”
“When making a wish, please tell me in advance what you are wishing for.”
“I want to do that too, but that’s not what I meant.”
Even though I keep thinking about making something happen, it doesn’t happen. Some things weren’t that serious, but they came true right away.
I really want to know this mechanism, I want to know!
“But it wasn’t a big wish this time.”
Still, as a sensible person, I quickly decided to ease Klaus’ anxiety first.
“I was just wondering if I could see things like your highness’ health and mana.”
“……is that possible? The total amount of mana cannot be easily determined even by experienced people?”
“It worked?”
