Chapter 26 (1/2)

Speech

I drink up my tea that has cooled, I look around the delicate atmosphere in this place and say;

「Maa, because of that. Royalty, so to say, I can’t respect them. Of course, I’ll respect the people worth respecting.」

「In other words, I’m not yet deserving of your respect, is what you’re saying?」

The King asks while expressing a wry smile.

「I can’t say I don’t completely respect you but. At least I don’t currently know about you as a king… If I had to say, my impression of you as『Prince Lantis』is stronger.」

「In other words, it’s just begun, is what you’re saying?」

He murmurs out a sigh.

「If that’s the case, what does this prince need to do to gain your respect?1」 (needs editing)

The Prince calls out with a teasing tone.

「Let me see. The Prince only needs a little bit more, behave yourself towards women, if you can remember that, then I might be able to respect you, you see?2」

I remember yesterday, he teased me like this too3.

「That would be difficult. Even though it appears this way, I’m putting in great effort into it. Something like the inner workings of women, it might be impossible for me to understand it.」

With the sense of giving up, he raises both hands up in the air then returns them.

「Maa, even though I’m royalty, I enjoy the feeling of being carefree and moving around as I please as a knight. It’s been decided that my older brother will be the next king. It would help us if Sakura-san were to help him out. However, my brother is a bit troublesome so it’s best to be careful. I wouldn’t worry about Mother or Aria.」

Aria? I’ve heard that name not long ago right?

「Aria, you mean?」

「Ahh, Aria is my younger sister. Aria Isa Sobule. The first princess.」

A princess huh?

And the first prince is this family is quite unusual, it seems he’s slightly obstinate. I should remember that.

Maa, I probably won’t meet them though.

I don’t know if you’re aware but, every n.o.ble in this world possess a middle name.

Although I say that, it’s not like a Christian name, what it signifies is the child’s rank.

「Il」 is for the eldest son, 「Al」 is for the second son, and 「Ol」 is for the third son.

In the case for girls, it’s 「Isa」 for the eldest daughter, 「Asa」 for the second daughter, and the third daughter is 「Osa」.

For example, 「Sedrim Al Sobule」’s case would mean, 「Sobule」’s family’s 「second son」, 「Sedrim」.