Chapter 146 – What Are You Thinking?

“—-The above explanation is as follows.”

“Huh…”

A story that completely ignores the things you’ve been studying all your life until you get old and wrinkles, and the theories that have been around for a long time and seem to be immutable.

A copy of the [Dimensional Magic Experiment Report] Book that Robert had prepared for Isaac and fragments that fell out of thin air.

After seeing them, Earl Malloy deepened the wrinkles in the content that broke and shook the existing magic frame without hesitation.

Even if it was your own child, credit was a different story.

As soon as he returned to the manor, he called Isaac and made a mana contract and heard the truth openly, so he was even more excited.

“It’s a magic circle that responds to an individual’s mana. It’s not a security magic or magic tool…?”

I also checked the traces of magic or magic tools that cause illusions or delirium to see if Isaac was blinded by the stranger, but that was not the case either.

“You’re right.”

“Apart from the contents of the book, it’s absurd that all of this is a coincidence… A knight undergraduate is interested in a book about a dimension other than a sword in the library, and that bolt boy is a person who meets the mysterious conditions. ?”

“It is exactly what you said.”

According to his habit, the Count continued to organize quickly with dark ink – scratching his nose at the absurd situation.

Because it is unlikely to make sense.

Earl Malloy was convinced that he was standing at a turning point in history.

“Then it was said that Robert, the eldest son of the Bolt family, was inevitably needed to continue the experiment.”

At Count Malloy’s words, Isaac nodded his head.

“That’s why it’s a little difficult. To try again to increase the number of fragments and cases, Robert is needed, but maybe that’s why he won’t return to the academy…”

Charuk-

The Count, who released the magic tool from his arm to see if it interfered with taking notes, continued the conversation with Isaac while moving his pen.

“Because he is the eldest son of a family of knights who cannot use one arm… If he has the mental strength to turn a crisis into an opportunity, he might train himself terribly with only one arm and rise to the top.”

“…”

Isaac, knowing that the Count had not finished speaking, shut his mouth and waited for the next one.

“I don’t remember seeing any of the successful knights- but if you look at adventurers and mercenaries, one-armed people are common and there are cases where they can’t be overcome. A guy who has trained one handedly is more terrifying than a guy who uses both hands clumsily.”

“As you know, Robert’s natural talent is famous.”

I don’t know exactly how much Robert’s talent is, but I think he’s above average because he’s a count who’s been proud of it for a while.

“Bodily talent and strong mental strength are two different things, but if it’s a guy who’s going to be a dragon, he’ll somehow survive and come up.”

“So I’m going to return to the academy as soon as possible to hear the news of Robert. Even if I don’t go to Robert’s estate and find it myself, I think the girls around me will know the information.”

“Hmm…”

“Because when Philip returns, if I’m not there, the things I’ve worked so hard to prepare may be useless.”

“Tsk- It shouldn’t be wasted. Prepare yourself and leave. We will not spare any support for this experiment, so please report what you find out right away.”

The promise of unlimited support is evidence of that much interest, and it means that there is no problem hiring a lot of discarded meat shields.

Isaac was happy inside, but kept his expression as expressionless as possible with a spirited expression on his face.

“Of course.”

You shouldn’t be shown emotionally shaken by the despair of losing an eye.

Even if your mentality is shaken, in front of your father, you have to show your body moving for the benefit of the family and magic right away.

In fact, it was a miracle that he survived that situation, and he felt sorry for Robert, but the biggest comfort was that he wasn’t that obvious outwardly.

I’m not used to the senses and the breadth of my gaze yet, but it was something that would become a natural behavior over time.

‘…This is the right to stability again.’

Isaac let out a sigh of relief, feeling that the position of the next head of household was not shaken.

*****

“Isn’t that possible for Chloe? She’s simply asking her sister’s opinion.”

“…”

A long silence began with the words of the girl with purple eyes.

Unlike Riquet, who emptied the car leisurely, Éclair was lost in deep thought without showing any movement.

“It might be a big deal to worry about because it hasn’t even happened yet.”

Éclair now knows that these are empty words without substance.

‘If Chloe loves Roman and keeps her in her heart…’

Looking at the condition of Chloe, who is following Roman now, I know that it is not an improbable story.

While avoiding other men, Roman calls her brother, and even if it is in return, he first offers a table to the opposite sex and follows him.

It makes sense that Chloe has eyes for men, but she can’t say that it’s not disturbing from Éclair’s point of view.

She may be comfortable with being her own lover, but she knows it’s not a barrier to all her feelings.

Even though he knew that only he was Rike and her lover, he couldn’t resist his changing feelings.

“I don’t know.”

So the answer came out that I don’t know.

“She can’t keep Chloe from seeing her brother, just in case that happens. She wouldn’t do that in the first place.”

“Nonsense… She doesn’t do such foolish things.”

Eclair frowned at Rique’s words.

“I know. That’s why I like her ex.”

“…Don’t say things out of context.”

It was a shorter silence than before, but there were more thoughts, and Eclair’s head was heavy.

“Your sister wants Chloe to be happier than anyone else, right?”

“Of course.”

It was an immediate answer without even thinking about it.

“Your sister knows the happiness that comes from a mutually loving relationship… But can men who are tired of the empire’s patriarchy teach Chloe this sense of stability and happiness?”

“That··.”

She tried to tell me that I wouldn’t know until I met her.

Éclair couldn’t say anything irresponsible for fear of getting negative about the intertwined life of Chloe.

“Of course I can’t say no, but what do you think the chances are that her partner will cherish Chloe more than herself and make her smile?”

“…”

“Chloe’s introverted side will not be ignored or abused, and her opinion will be listened to kindly—”

Éclair couldn’t stand the dizziness at the pouring words and raised her hand to cut off Rique’s backside.

“Like… I’m sorry I interrupted her. Stop, stop. I understand what you mean.”

“Huh~”

The sense of being endlessly involved in Rike’s rhetoric.

After controlling her disturbed breathing, Eclair passed the cooled black tea at once and let out a lukewarm breath.

“Whoa…”

“I was talkative.”

Eclair filled an empty teacup with black tea and mixed milk like a liqueur.

Stirring the teaspoon to the point of creating a small whirlpool, he found an end to the conversation.

“You don’t know what a person’s heart is until we have a conversation like this.”

“That’s right. It’s as you said.”

My eyebrows twitched at the cool sound of affirmation.

They say yes, but do they really understand and agree? Éclair emphasized the details so that Rike would not fall into a general reaction.

“Leaving aside the feelings Chloe may have, Roman may not have thought of it in the first place. The assumptions we make so that our heads hurt are still meaningless.”

“I think Chloe has the charm to be loved by her brother.”

Ting-!

The teaspoon in Eclair’s hand bent like candy and then broke.

“That’s the same for me! But…! No, no… I’m sorry for shouting. Huh-“

As her voice rose slightly without her knowledge, Éclair closed her eyes and pressed her temples.

Rike smiled with a sense of cleanliness, not being surprised by the momentum that Eclair unconsciously radiated.

“There is nothing to be sorry about. I was rather moved because I felt her sister’s feelings for Chloe. I can feel her sincere love for her family just by looking at her.”

“…”

Has Ricke ever been so talkative?

Eclair sees Riquet regularly, though he thinks he’s learned a little bit about her.

In the end, the things I learned were superficial things like food preferences, and it was still impossible to infer the purpose and meaning of actions.

What the hell is Rick thinking?

The thoughts of the girl with mysterious purple eyes are like forests and rivers seen in the middle of the night.

“Sister. Do you think Chloe, if she harbors love, she will express it to her brother?”

“I won’t.”

This is also a story that can be answered immediately as her older sister – Chloe will endure it unconditionally.

On the contrary, she does the same even if she herself becomes such a case.

“I’m sure unnie has briefly experienced that feeling. I don’t need to explain how painful it is to endure it, right?”

Eclair’s hands naturally became stronger just by reminiscing.

It was a giddy time that ground her spirit as opposed to the boundless euphoria she was feeling now.

The thought of Chloe going through it made her a little upset, so Eclair opened her ax eye and glared at Rike.

“I can’t figure it out… Is the purpose of putting Chloe in this position? The more women there are, the less time you and Roman will be together?”

Even though it was a topic without initiative, somehow the trend of the conversation leaned toward Ricke, and Eclair was struggling.

“Sister. I’m aware of that too, and I’m not recklessly trying to increase the number of women. My brother’s will is the first and most important thing, and he has his own standards. I’m sure he has that too…”

“Is there?”

Click-

Rike put the teacup down and spent a moment looking straight into Eclair’s eyes.

If Rike, who was expressionless, was smiling right next to her, she was ready to grab her hand.

“The reason I brought up this topic today is… I’m a friend who wants Chloe to be happy. Since her sister is busy and has a lot of things to take care of, she didn’t seem to be thinking about this case at all. .”

“…”

“No matter how big a sister is, she needs to prepare her mind for things related to her brother or Chloe, right?

Hearing Rike’s words, Eclair smiled bitterly.

“I want to say thank you for the deep advice… But to my ears, it sounds like you are telling me to prepare your mind in advance for what is to come. Is my personality distorted?”

“Okay~”

Now that she has to go back to the academy, Rique got up from her seat, but Éclair sent Rique first, saying that she would leave after a little while.

Éclair, who was clearly alone, folded her arms and closed her eyes.

“Ha··.”

Sitting in her private room, she let out a deep sigh and finished drinking the tea before getting up.