Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 172
This country may have a strange structure where the ability to act and boldness increases as one's status rises..
To be honest, I couldn't imagine that he would make a choice to move secretly and show his face like that, so I had no choice but to wave my hand and accept the other person's request..
"Okay, so first of all, please take down that curtain. There is no benefit to either side if you show your face.."
"This is because you blatantly ignore it..."
"I have just been released from a temporary detention center. The royal family hasn't even sent an official letter about this incident yet, so shouldn't secret meetings be avoided?."
Even if Duke Lesrom and the King's policy toward me is truly laissez-faire, there is still a high possibility that various nobles will raise their voices. In the meantime, if it is revealed that he secretly met the royal family, there could be crazy people who write scenarios and say that this is actually all a play prepared by the royal family..
There is no law preventing a second or third Envelde from appearing under that pretext..
It's true that I'm a crazy person who goes around telling people not to mess with me, but I'm not the kind of crazy person who goes around making up excuses to tell people not to touch me..
"Hmm, hmm. This is what I came up with because I wanted to express my personal gratitude for that. Then inside..."
"no. Let me talk about it here. Butler, please just pretend to be escorting the carriage with me for a moment.."
"W, here.?"
"yes. here."
As he spoke firmly, leaning against the carriage, a short silence began to linger. But I had no intention of continuing this conversation for a long time, so I did not relax and waited for the other person to answer..
Fortunately, the answer that came back was positive..
"great. The purpose of this meeting is to show my gratitude and sincerity, not to make you uncomfortable.."
"It's already uncomfortable enough."
"...Wow, you are really bold. Honestly, I never imagined that we would respond with such a consistent response. I think I understand why your father doesn't want to hold a public meeting.."
I think it was just a matter of not acting hastily since what was being exchanged was still uncertain, but I decided to keep my mouth shut because there was no need to drag out the conversation by sharing my personal opinion..
"I owe you a big debt this time. I came here because I wanted to make a personal gift separate from the official compensation from the royal family. If you need anything, please let me know. I will prepare to the best of my ability.."
Well... I'm glad that, unlike suggestions like "Be on my side" or "Don't show off," something that was extremely common sense was said..
"After I tell you, can I just leave??"
There was something that immediately came to mind, so I asked, and the response came back as if I was inexplicably stunned..
"Is it so that you don't want to talk to me??"
"To be precise, it's just that I don't want to be involved with politics anymore, and it's not like I have any personal grudges or anything like that. Anyway, there is one thing that immediately comes to mind. It is not a particularly difficult or unreasonable request, so you will not feel burdened. Can I tell you and leave??"
"...That's right."
"I hope you will take care to avoid encounters like this in the future. Then please return safely.."
Since I couldn't see his face anyway, I just took my body away from the carriage as soon as I finished answering, but I don't know if it was because I accepted the request or because I was shocked, but this time I was able to continue walking without any restrictions..
While I have to worry about whether or not to accept what the royal family gives me, am I going to tell you that I'm crazy and take it personally??
He doesn't look that old, but I think he may have been reading too many knightly novels that are popular among young ladies..
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Messina Vance da Ithisel could only watch with a dumbfounded expression as the boy's footsteps receded..
There were two reasons why she reacted that way..
One was because of the cognitive dissonance that arose because he had never been treated so absurdly in his entire life, and the other was because he had a competent butler who checked his emotional ups and downs and took immediate action..
Of course, with the curtains drawn, it was nearly impossible for her talented butler to properly notice the change in his master, and by the time Messina came to her senses, she had already no longer felt the boy's footsteps or even a sign of presence..
"...what did i do wrong...?"
I thought wrong, acted wrong, judged wrong, or answered wrong. If there was something that I felt was such a mistake, I would have understood it..
"Otherwise, how could this happen?...?"
That's why today's Messina can confidently say.
It's unfair and unfair.
It was so unfair that I was so overcome with emotion that I almost cried a little..
"...I dare to add that I think the problem was that the other person was not normal.."
Deacon Heyri, who heard the master's muttering, did not say anything because of his status, but in his mind, he had already written an evaluation of the character named Eldmia in the evaluation column and closed the book..
"We are not afraid of power, but we do not believe in violence. If that were the case, there would have been a completely different reaction when the young lady showed up. We don't look down on the law, but that's why we use every means at our disposal as long as it's legal. The results were demonstrated by Count Bochat himself.."
Eldmia is commonly referred to as a crazy person..
He is not just a crazy person, but a more dangerous type of crazy person who knows how to use his abilities and common sense to suit his convenience..
"Rather than worrying that the young lady's response was wrong, I think it is a reasonable judgment to believe that the other person was an unusual madman.."
"What a madman. It was a little rude, but... but, you were fine.?"
It was not an easy thing to say, but Messina had no choice but to admit it. That meant not just the conversation that had just occurred, but also the series of events he had committed..
It could not be said that he committed this act because he was crazy, because the gears that fit together so exquisitely worked to his advantage. It was hard to shake off the feeling of 'I shouldn't have done it this way...', but it was clear at a glance that this was something I had done after considering all the circumstances..
Although this time she showed behavior that transcended the difference in status between royals and commoners... it was she who tried to approach her while hiding her identity, not Eldmia, so it wasn't an entirely unconvincing situation..
In the back of my mind, I thought, 'I'm still royalty...?' That's because I have a strong feeling of skepticism..
"If a person of that status acts like that even after seeing people like you, the world usually treats him as a madman.."
It is a crime for ordinary people to secretly insult nobles and royal family in private, but it is a natural thing..
When I become king, I can do better. I can criticize as much as I want, saying that nobility is a big deal..
However, even those people will wave their hands if you ask them to gossip in person unless they are about to die. Because it is common sense that such actions are directly linked to death..
"Isn't it just because I have some faith in it? Considering that Princess Es Muet, who visited this time, was also thinking about him, I think she would be quite proud of her own abilities. Later she may be thinking of defecting to the Empire.."
A 15-year-old boy who defeated a warrior even though it was a sparring match, and not only saved the princess from danger, but also defeated a skilled knight who earned the title of count with a sword. Although he looked mature enough to make you wonder if he was lying about his age, other than that, he is a talented person who can be called a hero based on what he has achieved in a short period of time..
Messina could not easily sympathize with Heyri's assessment that he was a madman, as his honest opinion was that if he had achieved such achievements at that age, he was within the expected range, even if he was a little arrogant..
"If that's the case, there's no problem, but those people usually don't shy away from examples.."
"....ah."
I forgot it for a moment. She realized that she had not made another offer, but that she had tried to show favor and had been coldly rejected..
"Above all, if he wants to seek asylum, he won't even have to wait until later. That confidence doesn't seem to have much to do with such matters.."
"...That too."
It was proven through this visit that Esmue had a personal relationship with the princess. It may have been possible for her to attempt to go into exile as soon as she became embroiled in a dispute with Count Bocha..
But the man named Eldmia did not, and Messina had hope there..
"Still, since he chose to let those powers and opportunities go and directly squeeze the blood out of the kingdom, I think he must have some kind of patriotism toward the kingdom, regardless of his cold attitude. Next time, I'll have to have a formal event.."
A fleeting hope born from a very flawed hypothesis..
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