Chapter 71
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Characters in this chapter:
Sapphiras Perfectio, 2nd son of the Earl of Aldridge
Aurora Steinfeld, daughter of the Duke of Bloomfield
Melchior Astra Solmontana, Crown Prince of Solmontana
Clawis Omnibus Worstitters/Clawis Garcia, Crown Prince of Worstitters
Melchior’s pov~
“Your Highness Melchior, thank you for listening to Sapphiras-sama’s request.”
Aurora lowers her waist and raises her head. Beautiful conduct as usual.
“No, I just did what the Duke said. After all, the thing about being the spouse of my foolish brother was a bad move.”
Even so, he’s my brother by blood. He acted foolishly, but I hoped that I could at least show His Majesty that he was at least a useful pawn, but it was still thoughtless. In the first place, it was he who exposed that stupidity. I witnessed in front of my eyes the appalling behaviour of a foolish man who has no respect for his own position. If he had been a strong man seeking position and power, he1Sapphiras might have considered the second prince, who could not appear on the stage, to be a convenient spouse. He was not a man who sought such things.
I had heard from Aurora, a classmate of his, about a student whom the Duke of Bloomfield had backed. He was said to be able to use high-level magic without chanting and even manipulate transfer magic.
It is said that the Great Magician Fortis, one of the four heroes who defeated Insania Metus, that was once said to have sunk the continent, was also chantless, but I thought that this was exaggerated by the narrator to make the story of its subjugation more interesting. After all, I had never met an chantless magician before. In reality, however, there are chantless magicians. As the Crown Prince of this country, I thought I had learned enough, but it seems I need to deepen my knowledge.
But where on earth had such a talented magician been hidden until now, he was the second son of the Earl of Aldridge, who had been cut off from the family because of his lack of magical power.
It was Aurora who recommended him to the Duke to become his patron. I am in awe of her keen eye.
When I met him at the soirée, he behaved in such a dignified manner that it was hard to believe that the Earl treated him as someone who didn’t exist.
I wanted to ask him about a number of things, including the national treasure sceptre. I asked Aurora to help me to arrange a seat and I met him again, and he was an ordinary boy who liked sweet pastries. However, his strikingly beautiful appearance, his young look for his age as the the son of a nobleman, and his strangely determined spirit was difficult to describe as normal.
With the intention of assessing his skill, I brought up the situation in Worstitters as a topic of conversation. Although our country cannot move now, I hoped that, in all likelihood, his precise transfer magic would be able to get the imprisoned King and Queen out of the country.
As I had hoped, he, who is good friends with Clawis-dono, went to Worstitters, and to my surprise, only the four men were able to overrun the rebels and recapture the royal capital. And in just one day. His Majesty naturally wanted him to remain in Solmontana because his achievements were far beyond my expectations. His Majesty has no ambition to expand the land, but he does not want the continent to be disturbed.
No country would leave alone a magician comparable to the Great Magician who is hailed as one of the Four Heroes, regardless of his will. Moreover, he is still a child that hasn’t reached adulthood. It is no surprise to think that he can be handled in any way. His presence, using powerful magic, must not upset the current balance of power between countries and trigger a war. That is what His Majesty thinks. If that is the case, I foolishly thought, why not welcome him into the royal family?
But the Duke of Bloomfield said that it would be difficult to keep him in the country, no matter what rank or honour he was given. Nevertheless, it is a position of royalty in a great country. He does not even need to act as a spouse. All I want is for him to be in this country as a magician of Solmontana, that’s all. Except for the fact that he is the second prince, the conditions should not be so bad.
A few days ago, I received a report that the Margravine of Vanderwall Frontier was staying in the royal capital and attending the tea parties of the various houses. Just as I was thinking about how to welcome that young magician into the royal family.
What in the world was the rarely seen Margravine doing in the centre of the city? The social circle was a little disturbed, but she simply attended a tea party at a house she was familiar with and chatted with them. That was all she did in the capital. The conversations were said to be of a trivial nature, but there was always something to talk about at every tea party. She said that her 3rd son, who had never had a partner before, was interested in someone. Moreover, on the day of her arrival in the capital, the Margravine invited her son and one student to dine in the academy’s salon.
She did not mention the name of Sapphiras, perhaps because she was thinking of the ducal family backing him, but if someone like me who has an idea of what she is talking about hears about it, he will immediately guess who the other party is.
The speed with which the Margravine acted was nothing short of quintessential. But the royal family wants that non-standard young magician as well. However, we don’t have any advantageous pawns to make him interested. The only thing that could be used is a position much higher than his father’s, who has abused him. Even so, it was the spouse of my foolish brother. Not only is he late to the game, but there is no comparison between my foolish brother and Belisario’s excellent 3rd son.
“If you want to make Sapphiras-sama an ally of this country, you must gain his trust, his faith and his affection. He is not motivated by profit or loss. Even if it is to his disadvantage, he values integrity. Moreover, he has the power to carry it through. If you try to tie him down, he will become your enemy.
“Aurora understands him very well, doesn’t she.”
“I am still recognised as a friend by Sapphiras-sama.”
Aurora laughs sheepishly. Speaking of which, she said that the mysterious doll that was hanging on her fan was given to her by him.
It seems that the young magician has a firm grip on the heart of the noble and proud rose. Aurora and I have yet to form a solid bond. It is a little enviable that you have so easily entered her bosom.
Aurora is such a brilliant woman that His Majesty calls her the dagger in the bosom of the House of Steinfeld, and she now bears the name of a saint. My brother has miserably forfeited the fortune of having someone as good as her as his wife. If only he had recognised his own mediocrity and behaved himself, instead of being preoccupied with trivial self-esteem, he would have been able to get a competent wife and eventually join the ducal family. It was a foolish thing to do, but thanks to that, I have the honour of receiving her. They have just annulled their engagement to each other, so the official announcement has yet to be made, but it has been decided that she will eventually become my consort, the Crown Princess Consort.
My former fiancée, the daughter of a Marquess2If you don’t remember, his ex fiancée was Gilliam’s half(? Iirc Gilliam was an illegitimate son) sister, Gilliam was Sapphiras’ ex fiancé who is now dead., was a brilliant woman, but her quiet and reserved nature made her a little unreliable as a Crown Princess Consort. Even so, she was not so much a failure, and if nothing had happened, she would have been my spouse in due course. However, this was put to an end due to a blunder in her family. When I told her this, she looked somewhat relieved. She herself must have felt that her position as Crown Princess Consort was a burden.
Considering that she had no connection with the folly of her parents and half-brother3the raws actually said 義兄弟 which means stepbrother/brother-in-law/sworn brother. I took the liberty to change it to half-brother., and that she had been earnestly striving to become the Crown Princess Consort, she became an apprentice priestess in a temple far from the royal capital, and reports say that she is spending her days peacefully, adored by the townspeople. She is probably happier now than if she were to become my spouse.
People with an excessive sense of justice or unworthy ambition are easily taken advantage of and exploited. If it is someone with high ability, it is very troublesome. If he has such a heart, we must do something about it before he gets into the hands of another country. But even spells to seal magic will not work on him. He is a very troublesome opponent……but all he wants is to become an adventurer. It’s almost to the point of paranoia.”
“It would seem so.”
I knew he had no interest in status, power or wealth. But as a royalty with an aristocratic outlook, it’s a little hard for me to understand. Even if you don’t understand the difference in values, it is necessary as a ruler of many people to know that there are people like that.
“It would be better for me not to have any further contact with him, because I’m sure he’s become wary of me. Even if the Margravine’s wishes continue to go as planned, it will not be detrimental to our country. If the defence of the frontier is further strengthened, it would be a good result. During his time as a student, he will also have the backing of the Duke of Bloomfield. Knowing that these two families are involved, no one in the country will try to do anything unnecessary to him, unless they are very foolish.”
“But there are some people in the academy who are not able to distinguish things.”
Is it the case of the intrusion of a suspicious person into the school that occurred the other day? It seems that things have improved somewhat since the current principal took position, but the long-standing stagnation is still deeply rooted.
“Our country doesn’t need nobles who can’t seriously nurture successors or family connections.”
Such a house will deteriorate with each passing generation and could be the cause of the country’s decline. If this is a good opportunity to identify those who will support the country, then so be it.
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Characters in this chapter:
Sapphiras Perfectio, 2nd son of the Earl of Aldridge
Aurora Steinfeld, daughter of the Duke of Bloomfield
Melchior Astra Solmontana, Crown Prince of Solmontana
Clawis Omnibus Worstitters/Clawis Garcia, Crown Prince of Worstitters
Melchior’s pov~
“Your Highness Melchior, thank you for listening to Sapphiras-sama’s request.”
Aurora lowers her waist and raises her head. Beautiful conduct as usual.
“No, I just did what the Duke said. After all, the thing about being the spouse of my foolish brother was a bad move.”
Even so, he’s my brother by blood. He acted foolishly, but I hoped that I could at least show His Majesty that he was at least a useful pawn, but it was still thoughtless. In the first place, it was he who exposed that stupidity. I witnessed in front of my eyes the appalling behaviour of a foolish man who has no respect for his own position. If he had been a strong man seeking position and power, he1Sapphiras might have considered the second prince, who could not appear on the stage, to be a convenient spouse. He was not a man who sought such things.
I had heard from Aurora, a classmate of his, about a student whom the Duke of Bloomfield had backed. He was said to be able to use high-level magic without chanting and even manipulate transfer magic.
It is said that the Great Magician Fortis, one of the four heroes who defeated Insania Metus, that was once said to have sunk the continent, was also chantless, but I thought that this was exaggerated by the narrator to make the story of its subjugation more interesting. After all, I had never met an chantless magician before. In reality, however, there are chantless magicians. As the Crown Prince of this country, I thought I had learned enough, but it seems I need to deepen my knowledge.
But where on earth had such a talented magician been hidden until now, he was the second son of the Earl of Aldridge, who had been cut off from the family because of his lack of magical power.
It was Aurora who recommended him to the Duke to become his patron. I am in awe of her keen eye.
When I met him at the soirée, he behaved in such a dignified manner that it was hard to believe that the Earl treated him as someone who didn’t exist.
I wanted to ask him about a number of things, including the national treasure sceptre. I asked Aurora to help me to arrange a seat and I met him again, and he was an ordinary boy who liked sweet pastries. However, his strikingly beautiful appearance, his young look for his age as the the son of a nobleman, and his strangely determined spirit was difficult to describe as normal.
With the intention of assessing his skill, I brought up the situation in Worstitters as a topic of conversation. Although our country cannot move now, I hoped that, in all likelihood, his precise transfer magic would be able to get the imprisoned King and Queen out of the country.
As I had hoped, he, who is good friends with Clawis-dono, went to Worstitters, and to my surprise, only the four men were able to overrun the rebels and recapture the royal capital. And in just one day. His Majesty naturally wanted him to remain in Solmontana because his achievements were far beyond my expectations. His Majesty has no ambition to expand the land, but he does not want the continent to be disturbed.
No country would leave alone a magician comparable to the Great Magician who is hailed as one of the Four Heroes, regardless of his will. Moreover, he is still a child that hasn’t reached adulthood. It is no surprise to think that he can be handled in any way. His presence, using powerful magic, must not upset the current balance of power between countries and trigger a war. That is what His Majesty thinks. If that is the case, I foolishly thought, why not welcome him into the royal family?
But the Duke of Bloomfield said that it would be difficult to keep him in the country, no matter what rank or honour he was given. Nevertheless, it is a position of royalty in a great country. He does not even need to act as a spouse. All I want is for him to be in this country as a magician of Solmontana, that’s all. Except for the fact that he is the second prince, the conditions should not be so bad.
A few days ago, I received a report that the Margravine of Vanderwall Frontier was staying in the royal capital and attending the tea parties of the various houses. Just as I was thinking about how to welcome that young magician into the royal family.
What in the world was the rarely seen Margravine doing in the centre of the city? The social circle was a little disturbed, but she simply attended a tea party at a house she was familiar with and chatted with them. That was all she did in the capital. The conversations were said to be of a trivial nature, but there was always something to talk about at every tea party. She said that her 3rd son, who had never had a partner before, was interested in someone. Moreover, on the day of her arrival in the capital, the Margravine invited her son and one student to dine in the academy’s salon.
She did not mention the name of Sapphiras, perhaps because she was thinking of the ducal family backing him, but if someone like me who has an idea of what she is talking about hears about it, he will immediately guess who the other party is.
The speed with which the Margravine acted was nothing short of quintessential. But the royal family wants that non-standard young magician as well. However, we don’t have any advantageous pawns to make him interested. The only thing that could be used is a position much higher than his father’s, who has abused him. Even so, it was the spouse of my foolish brother. Not only is he late to the game, but there is no comparison between my foolish brother and Belisario’s excellent 3rd son.
“If you want to make Sapphiras-sama an ally of this country, you must gain his trust, his faith and his affection. He is not motivated by profit or loss. Even if it is to his disadvantage, he values integrity. Moreover, he has the power to carry it through. If you try to tie him down, he will become your enemy.
“Aurora understands him very well, doesn’t she.”
“I am still recognised as a friend by Sapphiras-sama.”
Aurora laughs sheepishly. Speaking of which, she said that the mysterious doll that was hanging on her fan was given to her by him.
It seems that the young magician has a firm grip on the heart of the noble and proud rose. Aurora and I have yet to form a solid bond. It is a little enviable that you have so easily entered her bosom.
Aurora is such a brilliant woman that His Majesty calls her the dagger in the bosom of the House of Steinfeld, and she now bears the name of a saint. My brother has miserably forfeited the fortune of having someone as good as her as his wife. If only he had recognised his own mediocrity and behaved himself, instead of being preoccupied with trivial self-esteem, he would have been able to get a competent wife and eventually join the ducal family. It was a foolish thing to do, but thanks to that, I have the honour of receiving her. They have just annulled their engagement to each other, so the official announcement has yet to be made, but it has been decided that she will eventually become my consort, the Crown Princess Consort.
My former fiancée, the daughter of a Marquess2If you don’t remember, his ex fiancée was Gilliam’s half(? Iirc Gilliam was an illegitimate son) sister, Gilliam was Sapphiras’ ex fiancé who is now dead., was a brilliant woman, but her quiet and reserved nature made her a little unreliable as a Crown Princess Consort. Even so, she was not so much a failure, and if nothing had happened, she would have been my spouse in due course. However, this was put to an end due to a blunder in her family. When I told her this, she looked somewhat relieved. She herself must have felt that her position as Crown Princess Consort was a burden.
Considering that she had no connection with the folly of her parents and half-brother3the raws actually said 義兄弟 which means stepbrother/brother-in-law/sworn brother. I took the liberty to change it to half-brother., and that she had been earnestly striving to become the Crown Princess Consort, she became an apprentice priestess in a temple far from the royal capital, and reports say that she is spending her days peacefully, adored by the townspeople. She is probably happier now than if she were to become my spouse.
People with an excessive sense of justice or unworthy ambition are easily taken advantage of and exploited. If it is someone with high ability, it is very troublesome. If he has such a heart, we must do something about it before he gets into the hands of another country. But even spells to seal magic will not work on him. He is a very troublesome opponent……but all he wants is to become an adventurer. It’s almost to the point of paranoia.”
“It would seem so.”
I knew he had no interest in status, power or wealth. But as a royalty with an aristocratic outlook, it’s a little hard for me to understand. Even if you don’t understand the difference in values, it is necessary as a ruler of many people to know that there are people like that.
“It would be better for me not to have any further contact with him, because I’m sure he’s become wary of me. Even if the Margravine’s wishes continue to go as planned, it will not be detrimental to our country. If the defence of the frontier is further strengthened, it would be a good result. During his time as a student, he will also have the backing of the Duke of Bloomfield. Knowing that these two families are involved, no one in the country will try to do anything unnecessary to him, unless they are very foolish.”
“But there are some people in the academy who are not able to distinguish things.”
Is it the case of the intrusion of a suspicious person into the school that occurred the other day? It seems that things have improved somewhat since the current principal took position, but the long-standing stagnation is still deeply rooted.
“Our country doesn’t need nobles who can’t seriously nurture successors or family connections.”
Such a house will deteriorate with each passing generation and could be the cause of the country’s decline. If this is a good opportunity to identify those who will support the country, then so be it.
Characters in this chapter:Sapphiras Perfectio, 2nd son of the Earl of AldridgeAurora Steinfeld, daughter of the Duke of BloomfieldMelchior Astra Solmontana, Crown Prince of SolmontanaClawis Omnibus Worstitters/Clawis Garcia, Crown Prince of WorstittersMelchior's pov~Your Highness Melchior, thank you for listening to Sapphiras-sama's request.Aurora lowers her waist and raises her head. Beautiful conduct as usual.No, I just did what the Duke said. After all, the thing about being the spouse of my foolish brother was a bad move.Even so, he's my brother by blood. He acted foolishly, but I hoped that I could at least show His Majesty that he was at least a useful pawn, but it was still thoughtless. In the first place, it was he who exposed that stupidity. I witnessed in front of my eyes the appalling behaviour of a foolish man who has no respect for his own position. If he had been a strong man seeking position and power, he1Sapphiras might have considered the second prince, who could not appear on the stage, to be a convenient spouse. He was not a man who sought such things.I had heard from Aurora, a classmate of his, about a student whom the Duke of Bloomfield had backed. He was said to be able to use high-level magic without chanting and even manipulate transfer magic.It is said that the Great Magician Fortis, one of the four heroes who defeated Insania Metus, that was once said to have sunk the continent, was also chantless, but I thought that this was exaggerated by the narrator to make the story of its subjugation more interesting. After all, I had never met an chantless magician before. In reality, however, there are chantless magicians. As the Crown Prince of this country, I thought I had learned enough, but it seems I need to deepen my knowledge.But where on earth had such a talented magician been hidden until now, he was the second son of the Earl of Aldridge, who had been cut off from the family because of his lack of magical power.It was Aurora who recommended him to the Duke to become his patron. I am in awe of her keen eye.When I met him at the soire, he behaved in such a dignified manner that it was hard to believe that the Earl treated him as someone who didn't exist.I wanted to ask him about a number of things, including the national treasure sceptre. I asked Aurora to help me to arrange a seat and I met him again, and he was an ordinary boy who liked sweet pastries. However, his strikingly beautiful appearance, his young look for his age as the the son of a nobleman, and his strangely determined spirit was difficult to describe as normal.With the intention of assessing his skill, I brought up the situation in Worstitters as a topic of conversation. Although our country cannot move now, I hoped that, in all likelihood, his precise transfer magic would be able to get the imprisoned King and Queen out of the country.As I had hoped, he, who is good friends with Clawis-dono, went to Worstitters, and to my surprise, only the four men were able to overrun the rebels and recapture the royal capital. And in just one day. His Majesty naturally wanted him to remain in Solmontana because his achievements were far beyond my expectations. His Majesty has no ambition to expand the land, but he does not want the continent to be disturbed.No country would leave alone a magician comparable to the Great Magician who is hailed as one of the Four Heroes, regardless of his will. Moreover, he is still a child that hasn't reached adulthood. It is no surprise to think that he can be handled in any way. His presence, using powerful magic, must not upset the current balance of power between countries and trigger a war. That is what His Majesty thinks. If that is the case, I foolishly thought, why not welcome him into the royal family?But the Duke of Bloomfield said that it would be difficult to keep him in the country, no matter what rank or honour he was given. Nevertheless, it is a position of royalty in a great country. He does not even need to act as a spouse. All I want is for him to be in this country as a magician of Solmontana, that's all. Except for the fact that he is the second prince, the conditions should not be so bad.A few days ago, I received a report that the Margravine of Vanderwall Frontier was staying in the royal capital and attending the tea parties of the various houses. Just as I was thinking about how to welcome that young magician into the royal family.What in the world was the rarely seen Margravine doing in the centre of the city? The social circle was a little disturbed, but she simply attended a tea party at a house she was familiar with and chatted with them. That was all she did in the capital. The conversations were said to be of a trivial nature, but there was always something to talk about at every tea party. She said that her 3rd son, who had never had a partner before, was interested in someone. Moreover, on the day of her arrival in the capital, the Margravine invited her son and one student to dine in the academy's salon.She did not mention the name of Sapphiras, perhaps because she was thinking of the ducal family backing him, but if someone like me who has an idea of what she is talking about hears about it, he will immediately guess who the other party is.The speed with which the Margravine acted was nothing short of quintessential. But the royal family wants that non-standard young magician as well. However, we don't have any advantageous pawns to make him interested. The only thing that could be used is a position much higher than his father's, who has abused him. Even so, it was the spouse of my foolish brother. Not only is he late to the game, but there is no comparison between my foolish brother and Belisario's excellent 3rd son.If you want to make Sapphiras-sama an ally of this country, you must gain his trust, his faith and his affection. He is not motivated by profit or loss. Even if it is to his disadvantage, he values integrity. Moreover, he has the power to carry it through. If you try to tie him down, he will become your enemy.Aurora understands him very well, doesn't she.I am still recognised as a friend by Sapphiras-sama.Aurora laughs sheepishly. Speaking of which, she said that the mysterious doll that was hanging on her fan was given to her by him.It seems that the young magician has a firm grip on the heart of the noble and proud rose. Aurora and I have yet to form a solid bond. It is a little enviable that you have so easily entered her bosom.Aurora is such a brilliant woman that His Majesty calls her the dagger in the bosom of the House of Steinfeld, and she now bears the name of a saint. My brother has miserably forfeited the fortune of having someone as good as her as his wife. If only he had recognised his own mediocrity and behaved himself, instead of being preoccupied with trivial self-esteem, he would have been able to get a competent wife and eventually join the ducal family. It was a foolish thing to do, but thanks to that, I have the honour of receiving her. They have just annulled their engagement to each other, so the official announcement has yet to be made, but it has been decided that she will eventually become my consort, the Crown Princess Consort.My former fiance, the daughter of a Marquess2If you don't remember, his ex fiance was Gilliam's half? Iirc Gilliam was an illegitimate son sister, Gilliam was Sapphiras' ex fianc who is now dead., was a brilliant woman, but her quiet and reserved nature made her a little unreliable as a Crown Princess Consort. Even so, she was not so much a failure, and if nothing had happened, she would have been my spouse in due course. However, this was put to an end due to a blunder in her family. When I told her this, she looked somewhat relieved. She herself must have felt that her position as Crown Princess Consort was a burden.Considering that she had no connection with the folly of her parents and half-brother3the raws actually said which means stepbrother/brother-in-law/sworn brother. I took the liberty to change it to half-brother., and that she had been earnestly striving to become the Crown Princess Consort, she became an apprentice priestess in a temple far from the royal capital, and reports say that she is spending her days peacefully, adored by the townspeople. She is probably happier now than if she were to become my spouse.People with an excessive sense of justice or unworthy ambition are easily taken advantage of and exploited. If it is someone with high ability, it is very troublesome. If he has such a heart, we must do something about it before he gets into the hands of another country. But even spells to seal magic will not work on him. He is a very troublesome opponentbut all he wants is to become an adventurer. It's almost to the point of paranoia.It would seem so.I knew he had no interest in status, power or wealth. But as a royalty with an aristocratic outlook, it's a little hard for me to understand. Even if you don't understand the difference in values, it is necessary as a ruler of many people to know that there are people like that.It would be better for me not to have any further contact with him, because I'm sure he's become wary of me. Even if the Margravine's wishes continue to go as planned, it will not be detrimental to our country. If the defence of the frontier is further strengthened, it would be a good result. During his time as a student, he will also have the backing of the Duke of Bloomfield. Knowing that these two families are involved, no one in the country will try to do anything unnecessary to him, unless they are very foolish.But there are some people in the academy who are not able to distinguish things.Is it the case of the intrusion of a suspicious person into the school that occurred the other day? It seems that things have improved somewhat since the current principal took position, but the long-standing stagnation is still deeply rooted.Our country doesn't need nobles who can't seriously nurture successors or family connections.Such a house will deteriorate with each passing generation and could be the cause of the country's decline. If this is a good opportunity to identify those who will support the country, then so be it.
