Chapter 65

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Chapter 65

Surprised, Siervian quickly turned her head toward the voice.

Then someone stood up from a sofa on the side.

“Who are you?”

Surprised, too, by the child’s voice, but her identity was guessed soon from a quick look.

The thought of being in trouble came to mind first.

“… I am a librarian cleaning here.”

Didn’t this librarian just get up?

As Siervian had crawled onto the desk to see the thick imperial list, she could see the lying down.

And with the child’s bright distinctiveness, she relentlessly pointed out the fact.

“No, you were sleeping.”

“Hmm-hmm-, no, I am not.”

“It’s true, Sebi saw you.”

“There’s plenty of dust on that couch. Oh noo, more dust in here again.”

Dubious, Siervian then stared with her eyes squinted.

But suddenly she looked at the bookcase nearby instead.

She could see that the escort, who had been quite far away, was now hiding in a nearby bookshelf.

[ Adante Roid ]

Thoughts: There were movements just as I thought, but it’s just the sleeping person.

It was now very clear that the librarian was sleeping.

Because that’s what Sir Roid, a brilliant knight, also thought!

Looking at the distrusting little Siervian, the librarian rolled their eyes and carelessly gave a belated courtesy.

“It’s nice to see you here, Your Majesty the Princess.”

“Ouh…”

Siervian slowly observed the librarian.

‘Y…You’re not dangerous, are you?’

Rather than saying the librarian had no manners, the person seemed to be just a little sloppy.

And the clothes the librarian was wearing were obviously the attire of a wizard associating with the librarians.

However, the shaggy beard and hair gave an untidy look.

[ Tanka Mallo ]

Occupation: Wizard (Lv. 80)

Favorability: 6,898

Emotions: Not Actively Wanting To Do Anything

Thoughts: The Princess must have restricted the people to come here. Hmm, I should’ve slept in a secluded place earlier.

He was a strangely diligent slob.

Siervian slowly looked at his status window and was astonished.

That the level of his class, a wizard, was very high.

‘It’s similar to Karmen’s or brother’s, right?’

Those two young people will mature gradually, so their level will certainly be higher than this.

Of course, that didn’t mean that Tanka’s level was never low.

What’s more surprising is that the name of the wizard with such an excellent level was unfamiliar.

[ Tanka Mallo ]

Thoughts: I’m on duty at the library today. Ahh, I want to lie down. I want to lie down and just do some studies.

He glanced at Siervian and shifted his kneeling stance to the other knee.

The wizard seemed to be very weak and already wanted to just lie down.

‘Rather, do you want to sleep?’

A little puzzled, Siervian calmly came down from the desk for now.

Even with his body lowered, the wizard Tanka was somehow stumbling.

It looked so unsettling that she forgot to beckon him to stop with the polite courtesy.

“Why were you sleeping hwere?”

“Hmm- hmm-, Princess, I was certainly cleaning.”

“There’s dwust hewe.”

“… I will be cleaning it in a minute.”

Did he study all night long?

While Siervian was thinking, the wizard began to clean, so he could prove to her his claim.

[ Tanka Mallo ]

Thoughts: I slept well yesterday, but I want to take a nap more.

Siervian only faced him for a few minutes, but she could already see that this wizard was super consistent.

Other than shamelessly insisting that he didn’t do anything wrong.

“… Is there anything you need? Your Highness.”

“Uung.”

Sitting on the sofa where he had been lying, Siervian watched him clean while hugging her knee.

But, this wizard Tanka was only pretending to clean. Suddenly moved his hands quickly.

[ Tanka Mallo ]

Thoughts: W…Why aren’t you leaving? I want to lie down.

Perhaps the reason why his name was unfamiliar even in Siervian’s previous life was that he only wanted to lie down.

“Are you swick?”

“No, I’m healthy, Your Highness. I dislike having sicknesses.”

A body would be difficult to move if a person is sick. Then he would hate it since even lying down requires a little movement.

Then Tanka, who unknowingly answered her beliefs, glanced at the Princess again.

Even though she was a child, his face showed a somewhat complicated expression.

“Uh… I see.”

Somehow, the appearance of a person cleaning while limping was also very anxious.

That high class level would be such a waste since he could barely take even a step off.

But it’s not because his body was weak.

“You have to work hard.”

“I didn’t ring a bell, Your Highness. There appears to be some misunderstanding.”

Siervian just told him to work hard, but it’s like he got stabbed a lot.

Nevertheless, Siervian clenched her fist, put it against her waist and said.

“We have to stwudy hawd and work hawd. That way, people can live happily. Sebi thinks so.”

“… Yes, you’re right …”

This fact was a problem for the powerful wizard, who looked like it punched him in the stomach. Is this what it means to hit someone with the truth?

At the same time, Tanka thought he had been caught sleeping too much.

“That’s why you should not sleep in a pwace like this. Okay?”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

[ Tanka Mallo ]

Emotions: Sullen

In the end, Tanka answered lightly as he bowed his head down.

Seeing the gloomy appearance of a person who wasn’t allowed to lie down, Siervian almost apologized.

She had done nothing wrong, so she just swallowed that apology.

“Sebi’s leaving now! See you agwain!”

She would be leaving today, she couldn’t do anything about it.

She suddenly had a feeling, a sense of duty, that she should take care of the talented wizard, who was lying down too much.

“Yes, Princess.”

Unaware of Siervian’s plan, Tanka saw her off with the most energetic voice he had ever spoken.

As she walked out of the Imperial corridor and into the library, he began to use his magic and clean.

With the energy warmth reaching her back, Siervian casually looked back.

‘Huh? Why is it shining?’

On the side where the wizard reached out his hand, a warm light glistened.

Siervian looked at it with her head tilted and soon headed out of the library.

‘I told you not to fool around, so you must have tried to make it obvious you were working!’

As expected from a high-leveled wizard!

And so, Siervian made a commitment to visit the wizard named Tanka from time to time.

Without noticing that even the magic that Tanka had been working on now was first used to clean the place where he lays down.

When she returned after conquering the library, the Chamberlain of the Imperial Palace was waiting for her.

As she followed him, it turned out that her father was also waiting in the garden.

“It’s delicious!”

“Hmm, Chamberlain, give gold to the person who made this cake.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Recently, the position of a chef in charge of the dessert at the Palace was very intense.

Originally, it was a job that didn’t seem to exist, but after the Princess came in, it became a very important position.

“Well, is everything all right, Siervy?”

Her father could not hide his bitter expression as Siervian ate the new cake.

“Yes.”

What happened today?

She then quickly retraced the memory of a previous life.

However, no matter how much she thought about it, nothing special came to mind this time.

“Hmm, something you’re fond of. You wanted to report to this father, something very important.”

“Eum…”

The example was very trivial, but strangely enough, her father emphasized that it was important.

As a result, Siervian took her eyes off the cake and looked at him.

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Thoughts: Sebi really said such a word! I’d like to hear it in person.

What does he want to hear?

Taking another bite of the cake, Siervian was now concerned.

She looked back at the past few days whether she had made a mistake or not.

“Chamberlain, bring another cake.”

“Yes, Your Majesty. May we add some juice too?”

“That’s a good idea.”

She was so focused in the depths of her thoughts that the cake quickly ran out.

Waiting for the Chamberlain, Siervian sat still on her stool, waving her feet.

Her short legs, still small, played around in the air.

[ Alderuan Erveldote ]

Thoughts: Hmm, perhaps you’re shy. My calculations are correct.

A hint was found in the status window.

With her eyes shining, Siervian waited carefully for the window to continue.

The sound of the fountain splashing onto the lawn was now familiar.

[ Alderuan Erveldote ]

Thoughts: Magic is cool = Wizards are cool = The strongest wizard is me = So Siervy’s papa is the coolest. Hmm, is there a mistake in this perfect formula?

“…”

The disrespectful Siervian couldn’t resist the grim expression she saw earlier.

An excellent wizard is also an excellent mathematician. This was because it is necessary to estimate the exact amount and time of mana operations.

Her father, a brilliant wizard, made a unique formula that was full of errors.

“… It is not that of a big deal. Eat more.”

Her father looked disappointed, even if it wasn’t displayed separately in the status window.

Karmen’s and her brother’s words must have reached the Emperor’s ears saying that magic was cool.

“Siervy?”

She could not stop laughing, though it was kind of awkward to burst into laughter like that.

But besides, she was grateful to her father for bringing her to the garden with new cakes.

“I like Papa. He is cool.”

“…”

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Since to this day, there had been a rumor that the Princess flew like a fairy in the garden of the Imperial Palace every day.

Summer came before they knew it.

And after a full year, the envoy that followed Garambel returned to the north.

“As a representative of the envoy, I am honored to give you good news!”

The faces of the visitors were very bright, because of this unexpected good news.

Among them was Marco, who had been asked by the Princess.

“No, did the Mosae Kingdom really accept such an agreement?”

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