Vol 1 Chapter 29 (2/2)
“Speaking of, the Master of the Brave is said to be a cla.s.smate if the Princess.”
However, the lackeys exclaimed in surprise, and regretting their previous att.i.tudes, they timidly compared Leticia and Wynn, and only Count Elstead continued to talk, his expression unchanged.
‘Oh, as expected of the head of a small faction.’
Locke mentally reappraised Count Elstead.
Despite being faced with Leticia’s wrathful gaze a while ago, he received it straightforwardly.
With the appearance of a beautiful young lady, her body concealed the strength that could oppose a whole country, and she even held a high status in the court.
In her eyes, the n.o.ble lackeys were insignificant beings
However, despite all that, he still had the courage.
‘Is he judging her by her appearance?’
Locke thought, closely examining Count Elstead.
“This day, Master and I will attend Cornelia’s tea party. There are no problems with his being here, right?”
“But what about on his hips? When meeting royalty, how can we allow a dangerous weapon approach?”
“That dagger, is it?”
Wynn wore a dagger at his waist.
Following Count Elstead’s finger, Leticia deliberately smiled.
Then, letting go of Wynn’s hand, she turned around, and without minding that her dress would wrinkle, she reverently knelt down, and slowly drew the dagger.
The surroundings murmured, as the Brave, a Duke’s daughter, showed overwhelming respect towards a commoner like Wynn, but a larger stir arose in her words created a larger stir.
“This dagger is one that I personally gifted to Master.”
She showed the words engraved onto the blade to Count Elstead.
It was the symbol of the country, the Royal Crest.
And on the other side was the Coat of Arms of the Mavis house.
“This, this is…!”
Even Count Elstead, who had, at least on the surface, appeared unperturbed, he widened his eyes upon seeing the crest on the blade.
“This dagger was conferred to me by His Highness when I was born. It is proof of the right to the throne.”
Flabbergasted, Count Elstead was silent.
‘I was given such an important thing!’
On the other hand, even Wynn was speechless.
He had used it as a mere weapon, to injure, letting it face the explosion from an attack magic.
Though he had maintained it carefully, he realized that he had treated something as valuable as a national treasure disrespectfully.
‘Will I face divine punishment?’
Locke, who had accompanied Wynn in the dagger throwing lessons, sent Wynn, who had broken into a cold sweat, a look of sympathy.
“This is proof of the trust between he and I.”
Leticia held out the dagger while smiling.
Wynn stared holes into the extended hand.
Up until then, he had been casually wearing a national treasure on his waist.
He hesitated to touch it.
However, Leticia merely smiled tenderly, her eyes urging Wynn to take the dagger.
Reluctantly, Wynn with more care than before, accepted the dagger and placed it into its scabbard.
That dagger was one of Wynn’s countermeasures against magic.
It was now impossible to use it as he had, and he absolutely couldn’t use it for practice. He vowed to be much more careful when maintaining it.
“If that is the case, I have no choice to concede.”
“Then, we have kept Her Highness waiting.”
The maid nodded, and Count Elstead silently bowed politely, and walked on ahead.
Wynn felt nervous with the n.o.bles who had glared at him, and seeing that, Leticia once again grabbed his arm, and dragged him away.
Wynn just bowed down in deference to them.
“Ow ow, you hit my chest.”
“Shut up! Onii-chan should just silently follow me!”
Wynn was dragged along strongly, as Leticia walked.
Chuckling behind the pair, Locke bowed to Count Elstead and the others, then chased after them.
“They’re still kids. Is that their weak point.”
Turning around, Elstead and his lackeys had already walked in the other direction, their expressions unseen.
“What is it? Locke, we’ll leave you behind, you know?”
“Ah, I’ll go now.”
Of course, as the Princess’s guest, the maid wouldn’t actually leave Locke behind, but he still replied.
As he walked quickly to cat ch up to Wynn and Leticia, he once again looked back at Count Elstead, feeling a bad feeling, but they had already turned the corner, their figures unseen.
When he returned home, he would ask for information from his father and elder brother.
His best friend, and the girl who was his childhood friend, wouldn’t be hindered by the inevitable obstacles.
Count Elstead had showed surprising courage to face Leticia head on.
Speeding up to follow the two, Locke, as a person who knew the dangers of being deceived by appearances, etched the name Royce van Elstead into his memory.
AN: I plan to upload the next chapter later this week. (TN: I don’t! sorry!)
Translator Notes
j.a.panese includes the fact that she is the third child (female) of a duke —back
Translator Not Sure
??? Line not sure, sketchier phone translations starts around here. Read with caution—back
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