“Explain in detail.”
My head hurt. As I frowned, Elise lowered her head slightly.
“At the banquet held every year, as always, the children of prestigious families made hunting bets.”
“It means that the Skyla family and the Millennium family were also included.”
“Yes. Lady Beatrice and the young master also participated, even though they were young. At that time, Lady Beatrice was also an apprentice magician in the 1st circle, and she allowed her to participate, saying that she would try it out with the young master…”
Perhaps remembering that time, Elise frowned slightly before continuing.
“If there were only animals, there would have been no problem, but a group of orcs suddenly appeared. It wasn’t unreasonable for Xerion, who was a 4th-circle mage, to deal with the orcs, but it was unreasonable to fight while protecting the young master and Lady Beatrice.”
“Ah… So, it means that you were attacked by the orcs while protecting Beatrice and me until the end.”
“Fortunately, the heads of households arrived at the right time, and although he did not lose his life, he is still in a coma. Even though their mana was depleted, they moved their bodies and fought against the orcs, which became a large group…”
Alice slurred.
The situation itself is absurd.
He let out a short breath and lay down on the bed.
I don’t know how far this incompetent idiot is trying to ruin things, or whether he’s making it impossible for me to properly mix a word with Beatrice, whom I must attract.
Seriously, if I had Raymond in front of me, I would beat him like flying dust on a rainy day.
“I’m going crazy, really.”
I messed up my hair. It feels like the plans I’ve conceived up to this point are ruined.
Alice came over and put a towel under her head.
Make sure that your still wet hair doesn’t wet the blanket.
“Are you interested in Lady Beatrice?”
she asked implicitly.
What do you mean?
Are you interested? Of course I’m interested.
Isn’t he a person who is like a rope to save his life?
However, it is not as interested as Ellis thinks.
“Beatrice is a genius.”
“The young lady is definitely a genius.”
“I have a talent that I don’t have.”
“…”
“I just need that talent, nothing more.”
He answered without hesitation and stood up.
Alice naturally came in front of him and dried her hair.
“You seem afraid.”
“…”
I couldn’t say anything at Alice’s words that were too sharp.
To be honest, I was afraid.
I am scared and my fingertips are shaking.
The thought of not wanting to die kept running through my head.
I had no choice but to become desperate to live, and I had no choice but to roll my head somehow.
“after…”
I sighed and made sure my hair was dry before lying back on the bed.
“I will have breakfast tomorrow at 10 o’clock. Get ready then.”
“You eat a little later than usual.”
He had recently had breakfast at 8:30.
It’s because of the habit of living regularly to take care of your body when you were an actor.
However, it seemed that the schedule had to be slightly changed.
“Let’s do some exercise in the morning and eat.”
“All right. Then, I will prepare dinner at 10 o’clock.”
“thanks.”
words without thinking.
At those words, Elise’s body jolted and stopped.
She looked at me wondering if she hadn’t heard.
“I’m going to sleep, so it’s okay to leave.”
“Yes, thank you. young master. Then I’ll see you tomorrow morning.”
Saying that, a gentle smile formed on Elise’s lips as she withdrew.
***
exactly 7 o’clock.
It was the time when I opened my eyes.
It couldn’t be said that it was early morning in terms of time, but for those of the count family, it was right before their full-fledged activities began.
Millennium Earl always wakes up at 9, and everyone tends to move according to that schedule.
Perhaps the full-fledged morning starts at 8:00.
“Huh.”
I yawned and changed my clothes.
Maybe it’s because it’s too early, my eyes sting a little.
I want to lie down right now.
But somehow he overcame it and put on clothes for exercise and went outside.
Startle.
oh my, i’m surprised
Alice was standing by the door, waiting.
Being diligent is really diligent. No, but why on earth were you already waiting?
“Ellis?”
“Yes, Bocchan. You got up early.”
“You woke up earlier than usual, what happened?”
“I thought the young master would wake up at this time, so I was preparing.”
I was a little taken aback by her words.
Are you saying it was just a feeling?
I looked at her for a moment and nodded my head once.
There’s no reason I can’t argue with her work.
“Let’s go to the gymnasium.”
“Yes, around 9:00 the knights will use the 1st and 2nd gymnasiums, so I think you can go to the 3rd gymnasium.”
Elise lowered her head and replied.
I tried to cover it somewhere. She told me to go to the 3rd gymnasium, so I followed her.
When I arrived at the gymnasium, I started jogging.
Raymond Millennium.
This guy doesn’t look very fat, but his entire body was filled with fat rather than muscle.
It feels like a typical skinny pig.
First of all, I had to burn the fat in my body and build muscle.
“Hoo-wook. hook.”
Shortly thereafter, breathing began to become difficult.
It’s proof of how trash Raymond’s body is.
I clenched my teeth and ran.
In order not to think that it was difficult, I deliberately thought differently.
‘I might not be able to attract Beatrice.’
As it turned out, it wasn’t just that Beatrice disliked Raymond because he was insane and incompetent.
It was not an easy problem to solve because it was the cause of her brother’s coma.
Worst case, you may have to give up on attracting Beatrice.
‘It’s just that I can’t pull it towards me…’
The more she grew, the better.
Because Beatrice won’t be my enemy.
“Whoa… hook.”
He took a deep breath and wiped away the sweat pouring down like rain.
Didn’t stop. I intend to run until my limbs can no longer move.
‘Later, when the main character tries to destroy the kingdom, Beatrice will eventually come in handy.’
Beatrice will eventually come in handy in a big way.
But what I need is someone who can protect me.
It may be apologetic, but… A being with strong enough talent that the main character does not covet Raymond’s talent.
So, even if I had to face the main character, I could be sacrificed instead of me.
I need someone like that.
‘Among those who oppose the protagonist in the kingdom, the one with talent is…’
Only two of them are described in the novel.
Beatrice and Selina.
‘Should I aim for Selina?’
Selina Warrug.
If he finally failed to attract Beatrice, he had to make her his side.
It won’t be that easy.
As a member of the Mage Tower, Beatrice had the opportunity to meet often, but Selina was completely different.
There was little contact with Selina, the daughter of the kingdom’s renowned swordsman, Count Warrug.
It would be only meeting a few times a year, and it would be the end of meeting and saying hello once.
“Neither is easy.”
He slowed down and muttered.
difficult.
Beatrice’s plan was broken, so the hardships couldn’t be helped.
Sweat poured down like rain, and I felt like I was about to stop breathing.
Alice, who had been watching me from afar, approached me.
“You were overdoing it.”
She said with a worried face and held out her glass.
The water was slightly reddish.
“I thought it would be helpful to drink it after exercising, so I made Kaffiachi Tea.”
“thanks.”
I don’t know what kaffir tea is, but I was thirsty, so I took it and drank it in one gulp.
While drinking it, Alice wiped away the sweat.
“The head of household asked us to have a meal together… Shall we prepare at 10:00 as originally planned? or not…”
“No, it’s okay. I will eat with my father.”
father
It was the moment when I thought it was time to meet the Millennium Count.
“Yes, I understand.”
Alice answered right away.
***
After finishing the exercise, I washed my body.
Earl Millennium was a father to Raymond, but he was not something to be approached lightly.
Even at dinner with your father, you should be polite.
I got dressed and walked briskly.
The door opened, revealing the dining room.
Count Millennium and the Countess were there first.
As soon as I entered, I bowed my head slightly and said hello.
“sorry. It’s late.”
“…”
Count Millennium’s eyebrows twitched.
With a strange expression on his face, he immediately gestured.
“Sit down.”
“Yes.”
I answered briefly and immediately found a seat and sat down.
With him, the food began to be set.
Count Millennium looked at it with nonchalant eyes, and the Countess spoke first.
“You seem to have woken up early this morning, did you not sleep?”
“I just woke up early to exercise. Thank you for your concern. countess.”
smiled slightly
This is one of the things I’ve been thinking hard about for the past few days.
How do you call the Millennium Countess?
The current Countess of Millennium is not Raymond’s biological mother.
You can call her mother, but you can’t just call her by her first name because she’s not someone else.
So, what I chose was the title Countess.
“Something… has changed a lot.”
Countess Millennium looked at me strangely.
It was not Raymond’s usual appearance, and it was natural for her to sense the change.
“I’ve stopped doing crazy things.”
Count Millennium spits out the words.
I turned my head and looked at him.
stop messing around I was about to laugh at the fact that I stopped because this is the beginning, but I struggled to control my voice.
“It’s not like I’ve stopped acting stupid.”
“then?”
“I’m trying to become a man with a concept.”
“It is paradoxical.”
As if it was absurd, Count Millennium shook his head.
His sharp eyes scanned my entire body.
“Did you beat down the two apprentice wizards in your family because you were trying to become a nerd with a concept?”
“Yes. The family-backed learners of magic clearly ignored me. We needed to be clear up and down.”
“her…”
Looking at his son who had definitely changed, Count Millennium couldn’t come to his senses.
Eventually, he changed the subject without saying anything.
I didn’t pay attention to that and turned my attention to the food.
The contents of the table were also splendid, probably because he was a count.
While I was contemplating what to eat first, I heard Count Millennium’s voice.
“I won’t attend the banquet again this year, so I won’t force it. However, I want you to deliver invitations to the Warrug family. As a family member, you have to do what you have to do.”
At that, a bell rang in my head. I was looking for a way, but I can’t believe the opportunity came this way.
“What now…?”
“If you don’t even want to deliver an invitation to the Warrug Count family…”
Earl Millennium frowned and said.
I hurriedly lowered my head when I heard the words of Count Warrug once again.
It was to hide a wide smile.
“I will go.”
“what?”
“Invitation delivered to the Warrug family. I’ll do it. And… I will also attend the banquet.”
After all, even if a person is completely f*cked, there must be at least one hole that will survive.
