Chapter 127 - Battle of Prince (6) (1/2)

Before I knew it, it was already dusk.

In the distance, a crow was cawing pleasantly.

“Oh, um, here’s some coarse tea.”

Shouhei placed a teacup on the table.

“Do the people of this country offer coarse tea to the royalty of other countries?”

“Shut up. That’s the most expensive tea we have. Shut up and drink it all, talk, and then get the hell out of here.”

It’s called being humble. It’s Japanese culture, you bastard.

I’m getting irritated.

Why do I have to invite this bastard into my house?

Everything is the fault of that gray rat.

“Kazamachi-sama, thank you for inviting us today.”

“Kunpei’s house! It’s huge! It’s so small compared to His Highness’ house though!”

Kayone bowed deeply and Utai looked around the living room with a glint in her eye.

The windowpanes in the living room shivered at the sound of Utai’s voice.

“I’m sorry, Utai, but there’s a baby in the house, so please lower the volume of your voice.”

“!”

Utai hurriedly covered her mouth with her hands.

Yes, it would be easier on our ears if you did that for a while.

I couldn’t let him talk too long about Aoi and the others out there, so I invited the Prince and his party into my home.

I wondered if they were really acquainted with the shitty rat, but what I was holding in my hand assured me that they were.

The Dragon Fang Sword and a letter.

The Dragon Fang Sword is incredibly white and sharp.

I held the hilt and scrutinized it.

This is certainly the Dragon Fang Sword that I used in the past at Tusk Crag.

That shitty rat’s treasure.

He always keeps it in his mysterious space with great care.

It’s not something you just hand over to a stranger.

And the letter.

It was in some kind of creepy bright red envelope, sealed with beeswax that looked like a grain of bean.

As soon as I touched the envelope, the beeswax melted away.

It seemed to be some kind of magic that could only be read by a certain person.

I opened the letter inside and found that it matched the letter he had left behind when he went to pick up Rouge.

The letter was written in poorly written Japanese.

At the end of the sentence, there were even the footprints of that rat.

I opened the letter again to check it out.

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Hey, Clumsy-kun. How are you doing?

Since only Clumsy-kun can open this letter, can I assume that you’ve met the prince of the demon tribe?

It’s really urgent, but…

The Sea Dragon tribe had an emergency, so I won’t be able to come by for a while.

So I’m writing this letter after making some preparations.

Yes, I’m talking about the twins.

It’s about Jaja and Nana’s special abilities.

I’ve been doing a lot of thought experiments and research, and it seems that the spirits themselves are not so different from magic in terms of wavelength.

A tribe that used to live on the Sphere Continent used ornaments to ‘eat’ magic when they were young to prevent their excessive power from going out of control, you know?

I tried to use that as a hint to make my own, but the tribe had long since lost their knowledge and skills.

It’s going to take some time to research and make it from scratch, and the material itself is made of ore, which is very rare nowadays, so I’m having a hard time.

That’s why I’ve enlisted the help of your friend to look into it for me.

The girl with the glasses.

Unlike you, she seems to be smart, so I’m sure she can help us find it.

The ore can only be found in the sphere continent, the area where the demon tribe lives, so I’ve made the first move.

The explanation is a bit long, so please ask the royal children.

I was offered some kind of exchange condition, but I’m sure you won’t mind, right?

I’ve given them the sword as proof that it’s my message. You have to take it.

Now, I won’t be seeing you for a while, but be careful, okay?

It’s a major operation that I can’t leave in the middle of.

Wish me luck.

The twins are fine. They’re doing great.

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It’s long.

And can you please stop irritating people even with your writing?

Do you have to make fun of me every single time to keep on living?

Then I’ll just let you off!

“What does the Sage’s text say?”

Prince Atol, sitting in the chair in front of me, as usual, asks me in a pompous manner.

I don’t know why he’s being so pompous.

Oh, it’s because he’s a prince.

That’s why Kayone and Utai aren’t sitting down and are waiting in the back.

“I’ll let you guys tell me the details. Well, it’s definitely a letter from the rat.”

He’s the only one who annoys me this much.

“Are you insane, commoner, to call the sage a mere rat?”

You’re the one who’s insane.

You’re the one who suddenly offered a complete stranger a duel.

“Since His Highness probably can’t explain it, may I explain it to you?”

“… As long as you don’t start flirting again in the middle of it like during lunch break.”

“W-we weren’t flirting!”

Her face flushed bright red, Kayone averted her gaze.

She’s so easy to read.

“Nii-chan, do you want me to go get Aoi-neechan?”

Shouhei whispered in my ear.

Hmm. I wonder what I should do.

I don’t have a good feeling about this.

In case of emergency, Rouge and I will have Jaja and Nana protected.

“No, let’s just wait until we hear what they have to say.”

“Okay. What about me? Shall I go to my room?”

No, I want you to stay here.

If it’s too complicated, I might not understand it.