Chapter 119

Chapter 119. A match?! (6) The confrontation itself ended unscathed.

No matter how much I don't feel like it, it's not the way I do it.

No matter how you look at it, I am a gentleman.

I'm not a bad guy who does bad things to opponents who aren't enemies.

The question now is what to do with the outcome of this confrontation.

Should I properly refuse as planned?

Or should I just accept it here?

Either way is possible.

However, the reason for my hesitation was that no one else, but my mother, had a lot of expectations for the result of this confrontation.

I wonder if it would be better to reassure my mother and just accept it.

But my mother, who was looking at my face carefully.

“Does that lady not like Arel?”

“...Is there that much tea?”

weird.

I pretended to be okay and even put on the facial expression properly.

“I don’t see it. You don't seem to like it for some reason.”

“That is it. Rather than not liking the person I was facing...

I tried to say something to come up with a reasonable excuse if possible, but my mother shook her head quietly.

“If you don’t like it, it’s okay to say no.”

“But didn’t Father say he was looking forward to it too?”

I was worried that if I refused like this, my mother's position would be embarrassing.

“Don't worry. Because Peha said he always respects Arell's opinion. ‘Otherwise, what's the use?'” he said.

Hmm... In the case of Kania's older sister, it seems that my father has been liberated in some way.

You must have realized that trying to force them into a pair only leads to unexpected accidents.

At least, it seemed clear that he intended to respect my wishes regarding the engagement.

“I’m sorry, but I will decline this time.”

I intend to speak well to the Cowenst family.

I'll have to get it sorted out just in case, so that the lady doesn't get hurt.

It has such manners.

I told my mother that I would decline the confrontation, and I said that I would go for a walk because I had something to think about on my own for a while, and left the place.

Walking in the garden, I...

“I really lived?”

I felt truly fortunate.

When no one was watching, I let out a sigh of relief.

Actually, I really didn't want to get married.

I still want to live a more leisurely, leisurely and prodigal life.

It's too early for me to say that I'm still married.

Yep. Yes, I should live a more relaxed and fruitful life for the next few years.

There are still many things I want to do.

Best of all, I haven't even finished Coke yet!

Marriage is definitely next!

Development of Coke rather than marriage!

I'll get married only when I finish Coke.

It was time to harden my mind to be more firm and useless.

Bassrock.

In the corner of the garden where I was taking a walk, I heard something strange from the bushes.

It looks like some little creature is running around?

is it a rabbit? I wanted to, but the sign was ambiguous for that.

My eyes reflexively turned toward it, and I stood still, waiting for the creature to pop out.

In the first place, there could be no dangerous creatures in the palace.

It didn't feel too dangerous.

So I was completely at ease.

“....uh? for a moment? this guy?”

I was startled when I saw it sticking out of the bush.

Contrary to expectations, it was a completely strange creature.

A red lizard the size of a dog.

At first, I suspected it might be a rare pet that someone had released.

After confirming the presence of the lizard, I realized that it was not me.

uh? I looked at her face, just in case, but she didn't seem very interested in me.

That's right, you don't know my face.

In case I was nervous, I felt like an idiot.

I hoped you wouldn't recognize me at all.

Hey, since I've never been active externally, is it natural that I don't know your face?

In other words, it was this red lizard that ran after seeing me.

“This... sal... is the lizard yours?”

I asked, holding out the salamander I was holding.

The princess nodded and embraced the salamander that was offered to her.

Unlike when I was holding it, it looks really familiar.

That's right...

no matter how you look at it, the mana of those two is connected now.

In short, it is that princess who summoned this spirit.

Was the imperial princess capable of handling spirits?

that's a no-brainer

No, considering that spirit affinity is a really rare talent in the first place, wouldn't it be strange if it became known to other countries right away?

I'm a little concerned.

“Um... are you the princess of the empire?”

When I asked cautiously, the princess nodded without question.

“Yes, my name is Pena Amret Janil.

Whatever it is, call the princess or Pena whatever you like.”

“That's a very easy-going answer for a princess.”

“This isn’t even an empire, is it? And I'm in a position to study abroad. Also, forcing formality on each opponent is cumbersome.”

Seeing her say things like that casually, it seems that this princess also has a really bad personality.

“And you? Are you a noble working here?”

“.... Rather than working, they are people who live here.”

I didn't lie.

It's not a lie by any means.

Still, here's what I've seen.

I was worried about revealing my true identity.

once put on hold.

If the princess wants to ask for my name, I don't know, but I don't bother to reveal it first.....

....isn't it annoying?

yeah don't bother

Anyway, that lady doesn't seem to be very interested in me.

I just nod my head at the appropriate answer.

“Thank you for holding this guy.”

Just say that and try to go somewhere.

no where are you going? Do you still have any questions left?

“That princess? Just in case, isn’t that guy a spirit?”

At that moment, the steps of the princess, who was walking while holding the lizard, stopped.

His movements stiffened with an unnatural feeling, and he slowly turned his head toward me.

Wow, my eyes are shaking properly.

That's right. Did I step on the mine properly?

“Is that a spirit? What do you mean'?”

“I mean the lizard.”

“What are you talking about? Is this kid just a pet lizard? Look! Are you just a lizard?

For some reason, she began to excuse the Salamanders from being spirits.

I feel like I'm being grabbed somehow.

“excuse me? Lizards don't breathe fire while yawning like that. And it's not that red.”

I don't know if it's not a winged lizard.

But obviously, that looks different from them.

Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu...

The princess herself was at a loss for words, perhaps even realizing that this was a ridiculous excuse.

Everywhere you look, it's clearly agitated.

Even with a cursory glance, she must be moaning, “Oh, I had an accident.”

“you you! Come to work for a second!”

Before I could be sure of anything, the princess suddenly dragged me and ran to a corner of the garden.