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Beyond Expectations
「Ooh, isn’t it Alfried-dono」
Leaving the bedroom, I immediately ran into Schugel when I was walking on the third floor. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Since this encounter happened soon after the incident earlier, my heart is beating in a strange way.
「Good morning, Schugel-sama」
「The water show yesterday was really amazing. The sight of the water fountain moving and matching with the light and music was very exciting, and it even made me excited as I played the music」
As I greeted him while feigning my composure, Schugel appeared very excited and told me about his impression of the water show last night.
He sounds very passionate, and his tone is a little more casual.
Maybe it’s because he is a magic noble that he sympathizes more with people with magic skills. Compared to our first meeting, I felt like there was something like respect in his tone and manner of talking.
I’m happy that someone as great as Schugel thinks of me like that, but since I just discovered his terrible secret a moment ago, this makes me uncomfortable.
But, I couldn’t show that in front of Ra-chan so I could only endure it.
「The splendid arrangements of the light and magic create a magical space that captivates people. In order to develop the magic culture even further, I would really like to introduce it to my Magic Academy, but would that be fine with you?」
As I listened with a polite smile on my face, I calmly received an unexpected proposal.
……hmm, although this would be a little bit of a hassle, this would make for a good opportunity to have a calm conversation with Schugel. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Regarding the water show, there is a little bit of a complicated circumstance, so may I take some of your time to discuss it?」
「Hmm, that’s true. Ranna. I will borrow Alfried-dono for a bit」
「Ehー! But I was playing with Al firstー!?」
For Ra-chan, this might probably looked like Schugel had cut in line.
I feel sorry for her even though I was playing with Ra-chan first, but there was the matter about the secret room from earlier, so I need to prioritize this
「Sorry. I will finish the discussion and come back immediately so wait for a bit until then, okay」
「……you will come back immediately?」
「Un, immediately」
Ra-chan finally backed down after she saw me looking apologetic.
「……you really got along well with Ranna, aren’t you?」
Schugel gave me a suspicious glare.
「Ranna-sama is very kind, she treated people like me very well」
「Right. Ranna is an angel! Alfried-dono understands it well!」
When I told him something along the lines of ‘You’re not misunderstanding that Ra-chan likes me, right?’, Schugel contentedly smiled at me.
I know from his letter that he’s doting Ra-chan, but this is more than I expected.
The way he looked at me when he got suspicious was dangerous. That’s not the way someone looked at a seven-year-old kid.
While feeling nervous in a different meaning, Schugel and I continued to move down the hallway and went to the lounge on the third floor to have our discussion.
I guess this room is slightly more private as it felt calmer compared to the lounge on the first and second floors. Personally, I think it’s more comfortable here.
「Take a seat」
「Excuse me」
I sat down on the sofa in the center at Schugel’s urging. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「So this complicated circumstance about the water show is.....?」
As soon as Schugel sat down opposite of me, he immediately asked me that.
「I plan to use the water show as part of a project with Viscount Dole, so I can not give you permission to use it on my own」
「I see. A project Viscount Dole was also involved in, huh....」
Schugel nodded as if he understood the situation after hearing the circumstances.
Yosh, let’s make the matter with the troublesome water show undecided using Viscount Dole as a pretext.
If he heard that another noble was already involved, then I’m sure even Schugel would give up on it.
「Yosh, should I call Viscount Dole then」
「Ha?」
While I was making a stupid-sounding voice, Shugel rang the bell on the table.
But strangely, there was no sound from the bell at all.
In exchange for a sound, I felt a faint wave of mana being transmitted from the bell.
「Is this also a magic tool?」
「Yes, this is a magic tool called Silent Bell. Using the vibration of mana will cause the extension of the magic tool being carried by the servants to vibrate」
Heeー, that’s cool. There’s no need to ring a bell pointlessly.
You can freely use that to call the servants while everyone else is spending their time in their private space or even in the middle of the night while everyone is sleeping. It’s a very convenient item.
Wait, this is not the time to be impressed. Did this person say he’s going to call Gregor?
That will be troubling.
It was just my pretext to make the matter with the water show undecided. If he really calls him then I will have to prepare a real reason, not just a pretext anymore.
While my face was turning pale in anxiety, there was a knock on the door, and a butler entered the room.
「Where is Viscount Dole?」
「Viscount Dole has been in the royal capital for three days, attending the party hosted by Earl Barnack (バルナーク)」
I was wondering how they could know about Viscount Dole’s movements so quickly....., but then I realized that they probably got the information from the magic soldiers stationed in each gate just like they got their information about us
Rather than that, why would he be in the royal capital at such times?
Weren’t they supposed to prepare various things for the puppet show in his territory?
「Call him here right now」
「Understood」
The butler nodded at Schugel’s concise order and quickly left.
He made his decision so fast that there was no chance for me to stop him. But, there should still be time.
「U, umm, are you really going to call Viscount Dole?」
「That’s right. If I want to ask something then I can summon the other party here. It is simple. Why, I am also on good terms with Earl Barnack. It’s enough if I just say a few words about it to him even if the other person has to temporarily excuse themselves from the party」
Schugel plainly answered when I nervously asked.
That is neither arrogance of conceitness. It’s just a common sense among the absolute upper class of the society. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Maybe Schugel would probably summon Gregor from his territory even if he were currently not in the royal capital.
I felt a bit sorry for Nord-tousan, who always had to think desperately about the wording of his letters.
This is what it means to use your authority.
「Alfried-dono, you look pale, are you alright?」
「I am sorry. Maybe my body got a bit cold」
I am not feeling well right now so let’s have today’s discussion another time.....
「Then, let me get you a warm drink」
Before I could continue, Schugel had already rung the bell magic tool and called a servant.
Why are the people around me all so overbearing and full of initiative?
I can’t think of any technique to escape anymore.
I was going to refuse using Gregor as a pretext but calling the person himself here was unexpected.
I was just trying to confuse him because dealing with a Duke is a hassle. There will be no business.
No way I can say that.
Now that it has come to this, I need to come up with a project that involves Gregor’s puppet show and water show right away….
I kept desperately racking my brain to come up with something while drinking the warm tea the maid had brought me. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
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