Chapter 7 (2/2)
「Shut up」
Selene, who had a lot of things co to mind, voiced her complaint
「My presence has been noticed huh, it see」
That Diefried could say that shows that he’s quite depressed
「You’re wrong, to tell you the truth, I only noticed you due to Selene’s line of sight
Other than the people here, if I had to guess ould creep from behind, the
answer is clear」
「Should I let it slide? So then, should I treat you? 」
「It comes to that, huh」
Ka used by Diefried
「Because I failed last ti happily
there」
Diefried’s lightly pointed his chin toward Theresa
「It’s not like Diefriedsan
failed, right?」
「Nah, it’s a failure, you know Eavesdropping on other people’s conversations isn’t
likeperson to eavesdrop As for that matter,
I’ve decided to prepare some kind of plan with my own hands」
「Plan?」
「That was ladly give
you a treat」
「……Hah」
「I wonder ill be good?」
Before even hearing Kaether as
a matter of fact
「Nah, it won’t et a treat, you know」
「As expected, it has to be meat The steak I ate the other day was truly delicious
It’s meat, but it’s somehow so tender as if it melts in your mouth」
「Steak? Don’t tell ht?」
What came to Kamui’s mind when it comes to tender meat can only be at least
so like the soup at the General’s place
「Steak isn’t boiled, right? It can only be roasted I can tell you that the condition of
the fat from the meat varies I’ve actually seen it, white fat from the meat spreads
like string」
「Hee」
「Since it’s fatty ue, and so it seems that
the whole meat feels soft and tender」
「And you will treat me to that?」
「Yes」
「……No, no, since I’ll be troubled if you asked for soe after you’ve
given me the treat」
Kaed to regain
himself and endured the temptation
「I won’t do such thing, you know This is, well, it’s as an apology for this time」
「Uhm, do you mean that it’s only for Kamui?」
Selene cut into their conversation timidly from Kamui’s side Selene too has never
tastedIt really made her curious when
she heard Diefried’s description
Diefried noticed Selene’s reaction, and thought that her reaction seemed
favourable to him
「If it’s okay with you, how about going together?」
「REALLY!? I’M IN!」
Selene was extreht to skillfully use
Selene’s interest
「Sele! Don’t decide it on your own!」
「Isn’t it nice Therelike that in a
lifetime I won’t miss this chance」
「You glutton」
「Noisy Call ourmet」
Before saying anything to Diefried, those tas started their own quarrel
「Gour at the cheap food stall in the back
alley while saying it’s delicious, delicious」
「Ah, I’ll report this to the General」
「I don’t care, it’s a fact」
「Then, is Ka that the dishes at General’s place isn’t delicious?」
「I didn’t say anything like that, right? Of course it’s extremely delicious」
Diefried didn’t have any chance at all to cut into the quarrel of Selene and Kamui
「Then, without a doubt, I’ht!」
「That’s just sophistry」
「Geez, you’re so noisy Anyway, let’s go It’s steak, STEAK you know」
「Good grief, it can’t be helped then」
In the end, it ended with Selene and Ka themselves without Diefried
doing anything
Though Alto and Otto were already used to it, it’s the first time Diefried saw those
two quarreling like this from up close
At first he’s taken aback, but seeing how it ended, he muttered in admiration
「Selenesan
is a isn’t she?」
「Yes?」
「Well, I didn’t expect to find here so to listen
to」
「Hah!?」
「If you want to capture the king, take his horse first To persuade Kamuikun,
I was
thought that I had to start with Lutz and Alto But it seems that Selenesan
was an
option too What’s the proverb for a case like this? ‘To persuade the husband, you
have to bring his wife to your side’, so like that perhaps? 」
「WHO!」「ABSOLUTELY NOT!」
「Well, with this, I got some nice info Well then, I’ll have to immediately deepen my
friendshi+p with the wife, right」
Diefried kept talking while ignoring those tere denying it with all their
power
「If you want to go, let’s go」
Alto cut in at that o to eat
「Are, is Altokun
also feeling like going?」
「The gazes frouys feel
uncomfortable with Diefriedsan
being here」
The ones who Alto called “those guys” are the student in Claudia’s vicinity They
kept glancing at Kamui’s place
Disregarding the house of the Earl of the West, but trying to get closer to Claudia,
won’t this be so troublesome? They’re worried about this
Their anxiety is pointless Diefreet had no interest in following anybody else, aside
froroup
「……That’s right Shall we go」
「Understood We’ll have to pick Lutz up along the way」
「Come to think of it, he’s not here, is he？」
「He’s in the ht, isn’t it」
「Indeed Then, let’s go」
Eventually, all the
◇◇◇
An unexpected spectacle reflected in Matthias’ eyes while he alking in the
schoolyard Seeing it, Matthias unintentionally stopped walking
「What’s the matter?」
Though Hildegard alking in front of him, she noticed that Matthias stopped
walking and called out to him
「Look at that」
Matthias pointed to the group of students that just appeared from under the shadow
of a building The conspicuous silver hairedin front is Kamui
But Matthias was surprised at the anotherbeside
that Kamui
「That’s Diefried Lutz is also with them……」
Hildegard’s subject of interest isn’t Kamui, it’s Lutz
「Are they joining Diefried?」
「If they’re not on our side, it’ll have to be Diefried’s side No wonder they refused
our invitation It’s regrettable, but there’s no other way This is Diefried’s victory」
「But, for hi is……」
「He’s originally Kamuikun’s
subordinate over there」
「I’ to Kamuikun
My impression was that he’s not someone ould
follow so」
「Isn’t he the son of the house of the viscount of the frontier territory？ He’ll happily
accept if he can becoh
we’re basically the same ‘I don’t want to work under a woman’ – I wonder if he
ht have that kind of prejudice? 」
Hildegard’s evaluation for Kamui is low That irritated Matthias in a way
Judging fro Kamui It can be said
that Diefried is ai for Kamui
Si else about Kamui His
own ard failed to notice it
「It ht be better for us to not underestimate that person called Kamui Kreutz」
「Is there so to him?」
Hildegard has the caliber to obediently lend her ears to the voices of her
subordinates It is not that she’speople with her title as the
daughter of house of the Earl of the East If oneis the
fact that she’s way too bound by her pride as a noble
That hy Karee
「It ination but, I believe that people are evaluating him
wrongly No, I think I can say that he’s deliberately ai for that」
「……What made you think so?」
It’s crazy theory but, since Matthias is the one who is saying it, Hildegard knew that
there must be some basis to his theory
「First, it’s about Lutzkun
Originally, Lutzkun
didn’t show any kind of pohich
deserved an evaluation One day, he suddenly became powerful and attracted his
surroundings Don’t you think that it’s strange?」
「You want to say that he was hiding his ability right?」
「Indeed There’s nothing to say that Kamuikun
as his master wouldn’t do the
sa」
「But, it’s a fact that he can’t use o so far as to inspect the
elerade division?」
「Yes As a result of the inspection, I judged that he can’t use ic」
「In that case, you can’t say that his surroundings evaluated hily 」
Fights in this world rely on ine
a fight without ic nobody has attempted to earnestly raise their actual physical
ability and polish their sword skills
Therefore, it all came down to natural born talent – nobles who inherit blood which
carries talent in e who take pride in their absolute power as
compared to a commoner
「Hildegardsama,
do you remember the match that resulted in his wound?」
Matthias’ theory had another basis
「Yes I saw it」
「What do you think about it?」
「It’s not as bad as they’ve said That’s his level of evaluation」
「Yes, that’s right But, think about it again under the assumption that he didn’t use
ic at all? 」
Matthias noticed a precondition that was left out from the considerations of many
people
「……Under the assuic, what do you mean?」
「A little bit after we realized that Lutzhis true ability; try to
recall the ot injured Since that’s the only time we ever saw his
actual sword skills」
「And so, what are you trying to say?」
「I thought: can I really do that ic? My conclusion is, I
can’t」
Since it was the first ed match, Kamui
thought that it won’t be noticed unless he executes some level of movement After
all, Selene’s adjustments were poor
「Even so, it’s quite ic or
not, theof power is all about the result」
「But, what if that condition is that he didn’t go all out yet? What if he actually can
use ic?」
If they assuic, is on par with the other
students… that’s a monstrous ability
Further, if the power of ic is added in, just how much would that ability
increase?
「……Isn’t that just overthinking things?」
Hildegard denied that assuard’s
common sense
「It’ll be good if that’s true」
「assu that it’s true, do you think that he’s surpassed me?」
Though she spoke of her denial for a moment, she still worried about it
That’s the proof of her faith toward Matthias Hildegard believed that when Matthias
is giving advice, he was always thinking on her behalf
「I’ine his ability when he isn’t pretending」
「That’s natural, isn’t it You can’tthat you can’t
see the limit of」
「Even so, I understood so」
「What is it?」
「He, if he and Lutzkun
enters Diefried’s faction, I can say for sure that our side
will definitely lose」
「……Can we bargain with him?」
Hildegard decided on this point Ka,
assu that he didn’t consider herself
「If we go by what you said earlier, he’s not the type that will easily abide by
another person」
「It’s no good then……」
「Nope Since I know it’s true, we still have time It’s not like he’s already
completely attached to Diefrieddono
」
「Well then, I’ll leave that h his true ability
I don’t h It’s plenty as long as he’s not
under anyone or any side」
「Certainly Depending on the situation, I’ll try to invite hiardsama
once again」
「Not just once, I’ll do it no matter how many times it’s needed I have no intention
of hating the labor required to gain excellent personnel」
In a place where he’s not aware of, the coun
Hereafter, Ka and hectic academy life
In addition to Diefried and Hildegard, it is a fact that there’s another person with
strong interest in Kah no one noticed that person at that point in time