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Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 80

"How come the surroundings are quieter than I thought? I thought there were people watching your every move.."

These were the first words Ragnis said after coming to the cafe after class, untying her ponytail and briefly ordering a drink..

It is certainly true that after Esmueh visited, foot traffic stopped as if a barrier had been spread nearby..

"The princess visited earlier. Maybe that's why."

"Princess...? Esselua took the same class as me.."

"not. 1 Princess Esmueh came to visit."

"1 princess?!"

That was something I've never seen before in all the years I've been watching Ragnis, a movement like a cat startled by a cucumber. I was truly amazed by her reaction as she jumped up and down as if Es Muët was sitting on the chair she was trying to sit on..

He could move like that?

"Wow, for some reason the Iron Blood Princess...no. Isn't it strange that Ludra's dogs have made a mess,?"

"for a moment. iron what? iron blood?"

What kind of weird name is he giving someone else's hamster? Was there a homonym for something cute other than the Sangvis I knew? Except for his somewhat peculiar way of speaking, there was no snarky character anywhere that could be called iron-blooded.?

Contrary to my doubts, Ragnis sat back down and calmly continued his explanation, as if it was natural that he didn't know. However, his appearance was very cautious, as if he was waiting for someone around him to listen to his story..

"Even though he is only 18 years old, he is the monster of monsters who has almost laid the foundation for succession to the throne within the empire. Not only did he show outstanding talent in all areas except swordsmanship, which he could not master due to his naturally weak body, but he laid the foundation by purging even the high-ranking nobles of the empire who had maintained power for a long time and were called old snakes at the time.."

to...?

"The time it took to get there was known as the surface was 4 years? We have no way of knowing what it was like in reality, but the current situation is that even though there are not one or two of the emperor's children and they are not even on good terms, no one except the second prince has any say in her succession. Until that point, he showed quite tyrannical tendencies, so he was given the nickname Iron Blood. In fact, she started being called that way when she turned 15... Nowadays, if she shows her appearance, the nobles will bow down to her.."

The words that came out of Ragnis' mouth were far beyond my imagination. purge? tyrant?

Hamjji, the little cake monster who gets red-faced, squirming, and heartbroken at the slightest mistake, but doesn't appreciate praise....?

"Ooh, our hamjji can't do that...."

"What is hamchi...wait? What did you say? 'we'?"

Seeing Ragnis' eyes suddenly light up again, I unconsciously leaned back a bit and told her a story about what happened while she was taking class. At any rate, after slaughtering the cake and chatting happily, she thought it was nothing more than a promise to Wilv Gun....

Ragnis' expression is not simple and straightforward at all..

"The Iron Blood Princess...some crazy guy did something to her....!"

"No, oh my god. You're saying something that others will misunderstand. It's work. We just had a fun tea party.?"

Of course, it was quite a shock to learn that she was not just a year or two older than me, but a whopping three years older than me, but in the end, she was still just a kid..

Although she is, contrary to appearances, a natural-born Empress of Conspiracy who has enjoyed a life of purging the noble world... she is a cute little girl anyway..

"Can’t you be a little more normal, Eldmia? Accidents never end wherever you go.?"

"No...if you say it's my fault again......"

"Then it's my fault?"

"No... when I think about it, it's really my fault...."

When I think about it, it really is like that..

In some ways, you could argue that Ragnis, who told the hero to win, was the one who started the incident, but in fact, even if that wasn't the case, seeing how rude Zeke was at the time, I would have worked up my courage and tried to win. Because I won like that, Rudra's mutt clung to me, and unless that bastard was a mutt from a parallel world where he was completely innocent, he would have died by my hands..

"At least, if you don't know that the other person is a princess, just say so. Still, if she had known it was me, she should have reacted differently.!"

"no. Sir, that's not it. I have no doubt that I survived because of my shitty choices.."

If it had been another option, my head might have been cut off on a guillotine like the heads of the enemies I had blown up. I couldn't give up that much.

"Haaah....my head is pounding. Mr. Asilier, how on earth did he raise you for 6 years??"

"with love and affection...?"

I said something for no reason and only got kicked in the shins. If you tell the truth, the world will suffer. It's no different from my previous life..

"...Phew. I don't know what miracle really happened, but it is true that the Iron Blood Princess left without any ill feelings towards you.."

"Eldmia Egar, whose mental age exceeded 30 years old, gained favor thanks to her amazing management skills.."

"......I don't know if he's an elf, but he's the next emperor, so it's really serious...."

"huh? what?"

"Why do I listen to other people’s self-talk?!"

"Argh! Ji-ji, how can you say something loudly and then kick it?!"

"Noisy!"

I don't know what it was, but I was kicked in the shins for causing offense in the atmosphere, and in the end, I had no choice but to give in to the violence and keep my mouth shut. Ugh... I'm disappointed..

"okay. Still... we don't know yet.."

He kept talking to himself and seemed to be ruminating on all the worries in the world to himself, so I wondered what he was worrying about, but I felt like I would just scratch my shins, so I kept my mouth shut, and Ragnis seemed to have finally finished thinking, and came back to the main topic..

"As I said just now, he is the most likely next emperor. It is no exaggeration to say that that statement is absolute. Even though she only told you, she isn't that light of a person. I think this Rudra problem will be a very unexpected harvest for me and us.."

Even as he said that, Ragnis didn't look very bright, as if he had other concerns..

What really?.

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The third day in the empire went by without much trouble, perhaps because of the huge event called Esmueh. Even just by spreading the word that I had a conversation with her, I was able to enjoy a very comfortable departure from school..

"Puhahahaha! Brother! An older brother only trusts his younger brother! I won't disappoint you, you bastard!"

"Since coming to the empire, I haven't had a normal morning even for a single day. Why did you have a relapse this morning?."

On the fourth day, I always felt like the calm before the storm because of Zeke, who came running to me like a ghost, slapping me on the back and smiling brightly..

"You said you met that ghost yesterday?"

Esmuët's white and smooth forehead came to mind so naturally, but since his aim was obvious, I pretended not to notice. Even though they use the word im-pakg, shortening it to ma-pakg is purely because this guy is a reincarnated person, so it would be a big problem if they reacted..

"Who are you talking about? What is mappak again??"

"ah! I meant forehead. Forehead. He said he met Princess Esmueh.."

"Are you just calling Princess Esmue that... demon??"

Wow, this guy is a real jerk. Doesn't this guy actually call the emperor uncle? But at my reaction, he was showing his teeth by clucking as if he was extremely happy.?

"Hehe. Normally, I wouldn’t call you that either. But since he has crawled into the academy's rules on his own, he is nothing more or less than a ghost.."

"yes?"

What does this mean again? Are imperialists subject to the principle of equality just by visiting the academy??

"Anyway, the older brother only trusts the younger brother! It's so sad that there are only four days left! Do you really want to just live with me in the Empire??"

"Please don't say anything horrible. Why do I have to listen to that guy?."

For a real moment, I got goosebumps all over my body, fuck..

"under. It's a waste, it's a waste. I wish there was some way. Is there anything you can do? Because you are a man who knows how to enjoy today. He should put aside his regrets and enjoy the remaining four days.."

"What on earth are you talking about?..."

"That's what it sounds like!"

The hand of Zeke, who was shorter than me and draped his arm around my shoulder without hesitation, pointed towards the main gate of the academy I had just passed through. As I followed the guy's finger, I saw a very expensive-looking carriage coming into the main gate, along with students who were confused by the unexpected situation..

"It's the first princess's carriage.!"

"The princess went to the academy...?"

"Wow, it's clear who committed the crime!"

What is your last reaction? Is it really that kind of image? Hamjjiga?

As he looked at the carriage that slowly came in and stopped, Zeke laughed so happily that I really wanted to hit him..

"Hehehehe, you look like a damn bastard. I heard you committed an honor killing on Rudra's idiot yesterday.?"

"Please speak in understandable language. What is a tori? It was a duel for honor, but it was an honor killing. Where on earth does such strange vocabulary come from??"

Really, when I talk to this guy, he feels needlessly friendly, but it's really annoying to have to react to him one by one. But he didn't really care anymore and just continued talking..

"All you have to do is understand what I'm talking about. This happens often when you talk to your brother, so just do it. Anyway, thanks to that idiot causing an unprecedented situation, that demon was angry to the end. Hey. You really should have seen that look yesterday. I feel so angry, as if something the size of a pea is going to make my hair stand on end at any moment. They were planning to summarily execute Rudra's envoy on the spot.?"

When the solemn-faced old butler got off the driver's seat and opened the door of the stopped carriage, very cute feet appeared. And soon, Esmuët was fully revealed, wearing a simple dress made of black purple dye that was not too flashy, but anyone could tell that she was a noblewoman of a different class, and accented with gold ornaments..

"He said that envoys will continue to come over the next few days, and that he will not allow something like that to happen twice, so he will accompany you personally. That guy has a lot of work to do, so it would be quite difficult for the people around him, but he couldn't even make a noise.."

"He goes with me.?"

"uh. They say I go with you. Cluck cluck. I know very well what kind of temper he has, but he must be feeling really angry.."

This guy is really happy and laughs like he's crazy. Is that that funny? But there were no problems yesterday? Is it different when it's official??

After lightly instructing the deacon, she naturally walked towards me, ignoring the students around her who were confused as to whether they should kneel before her or go to school normally. She was relieved that her profanity had not been pointed out by not having to kneel, and the students began to rush to school with great enthusiasm..

He looked at me like that and smiled slightly, then looked at Zeke next to him and seemed to frown but then smile again. It was obvious what I should do..

"See you again, Esmueh. It's a much faster meeting than I expected.."

"Eh?"

Esmuye responded, casually loosening her grip on Zeke's shoulder, who seemed to be completely entranced, and lightly accepting the greeting I gave him..

"It has come to pass, Eldmia. Like I said, she put her name on the line.."

"...Eh?"

Only Zeke, who had a stupid expression and suffered from cognitive dissonance, did not understand our conversation..