CH 38

[At the Dinner Party]

“Ahem!! Oh Noelia. Aren’t you a little overly dressed today? Moreover, ah-, that’s…muguu”

The coughing Lloyd was saying something, but due to Noelia’s Silence sealing his mouth, his mouth moved without a sound.

“Lloyd sure is boorish, right. The no-breast Noelia…muguu”

Gawain, who tried to say something about breast, was also silenced with Silence.

“I think both father and Gawain-shishou had talked too much. Tonight, we are holding this occasion to celebrate Frick-sama’s subjugation of the Demon Beast Cerberus, aren’t we?”

Although Noelia usually dressed in simple mage’s robe, today she was dressed up in a dress like a noble daughter, even though this was only a dinner party for relatives.

When I saw her dressed like a noble daughter anew, it reminded me that Noelia was the daughter of a great noble Lloyd.

Although we normally talked and went out together, Noelia was originally a noble.

She was too different from the nobles of the Royal Capital and I had interacted with her normally but, actually, it wouldn’t be strange if I was told that I was disrespectful.

While drinking the wine that Noelia had poured into my wine cup, such an idea passed through my head.

“Frick-dono, you don’t have to be so nervous. This is an occasion only for relatives, so you don’t have to mind about such boorish thing like etiquette.”

“H-haa. If Meiss-dono says so…”

“It’s as Meiss said. This is a banquet for Frick-sama. If you don’t mind, may I pour alcohol into your cup?”

“A-ahh. Thank you.”

Noelia brought a silver bottle of wine, and she poured the new wine into my emptied cup of wine.

The pressure of the gaze from Lloyd who was watching that situation increased.

On the other hand, Gawain was looking at me with a grin.

Somehow, it makes me uncomfortable…

While feeling uncomfortable, I bring the wine that was poured by Noelia to my mouth.

A strange gray-haired old mage came into such slightly uncomfortable dining place.

“Hoo, hoo, hoo. Noelia-jou picked such a good disciple. I’m also proud as your master.”

“Linus-sama…I’ve have told you that Flick-sama became my disciple just for the sake of convenience. In regards to magic talent, I can’t hold a candle to him.”

The gray-haired old mage who came in was Linus, Noelia’s master of magic.

That person is the one who was called the Sage of Wisdom, Linus, huh.

He is said the be the most knowledgeable person in regards to magic in the Kingdom.

“S-sorry for the late greeting. My name is Frick.”

Since he is Noelia’s master, he’s someone equivalent to a grand master to me.

I stood up from the seat I was sitting in, and bowed toward Linus.

“If you’re a disciple of Noelia-jou, it means you’re a grand disciple to me. You don’t have to greet me in such a stiff manner. I regard those with magic talent in pursuit of magic as comrades.”

“I-is that so. Excuse me.”

“Ou, Linus came too, huh. That Frick is interesting, y’know. He is good at using my Body Enhancement magic!”

Seemingly released from the effect of Silence, Gawain spoke to Linus. Apparently the two are acquaintances.

“I’ve been receiving reports about Frick from Noelia-jou since some time ago, but I received such report directly yesterday. Even so, I didn’t think there is someone who is able to inherit your perverted magic.”

“I was also giving up because even Noelia can’t use it well after all~. I’m saved that Frick inherited it, y’know.”

Come to think of it, Gawain is not only a blacksmith, but also a mage, right.

It seems that he was acquainted with Linus through such a connection.

“Gawain, Linus-shi, and Meiss sure are all soft toward Frick. I don’t recognize him except for his sword talent!”

Seemingly released from the effect of Silence, Lloyd also join in Gawain and Linus who were talking about me.

I wonder if it’s okay to think that meant he has recognized me.

I’m happy that someone who was referred as a hero recognize my sword skill.

“Hoo, hoo, hoo. It appears that Lloyd-dono is still in good shape. However, you’ve found a young man who could take over the sign of the stiff hero.”

“Linus-shi, Frick is a talented man, but he still has a lot of work to do. I can’t easily give him the sign of the hero.”

“Father as well as Linus-sama, you guys are troubling Frick-sama, if you still wanted to talk about such a thing, please go to another place. Today we’re having a celebration banquet, you know.”

Seeing an indication that their talk was about to head toward complicated direction, Noelia warned the two of them and changed the topic.

“Hehe! It seems like you two made Noelia angry huh~! Fufu!”

“Gawain! You, since I’ve allowed the possession of Frick’s magic sword’s, don’t you forget to prepare yourself to be dealt with! To think you made an intelligent sword that violates the Kingdom’s law! How much do you think those noble bastards at the Royal Capital would complain to me! Moreover, I haven’t forgiven you for riding a Wyvern on the city the other day, you hear me! This time, I’m sending you to the Demon Forest for good.”

Teased by Gawain, Lloyd raised harsh words which was far apart from his usual calmness.

As I thought, losing his temper to Gawain’s absurdness, Lloyd banished Gawain to the Yasuba’s hunting ground.

Although it was said that they were an old acquaintance, they might have been quarrelling like this since long ago.

“Well, well, Lloyd-sama. Please calm down. Gawain should have been reflecting on it…”

Meiss got in between the two people who were about to scuffle and held Lloyd.

“I’m reflectiiiing. Please forgive meeee.”

While picking his nose, Gawain said words of remorse with a completely teasing look.

In the next moment――

I saw blue veins popped out of Lloyd’s forehead.

“Nngghhhh!! Meiss, let go!! Oi, get me my sword right now!! I will behead this lunatic blacksmith!!”

“Father, Gawain-shishou. If you make further commotion, I will have you leave this place.”

Noelia coldly said to the two who were on the verge of fighting.

The two people who were making noise suddenly stopped moving and were solidified.

“S-sorry. Noelia, we were just joking for a bitー”

“T-that’s right. There’s no way I would get angry at the likes of Gawain.”

The two, who were on the verge of fighting, had regained their composure as if they had been splashed with water on their faces.