Chapter 553 – [My Admissions Expedition]

I thought I knew a little about women’s hearts, but I wonder if it was too much to grasp all of the human mind.

I thought that Leticia had feelings for me, but I decided that it was nothing more than a little bit of motherly love.

Love is a very complex yet pure emotion. It’s quite a strange word to say that it’s pure on a subject of mixed feelings, but love is not an easy feeling to express it in such an ambiguous and contradictory way.

But usually, since I’m still young, people who see me as a man, except for kids my age, don’t. The difference in age between me and Leticia… Are they probably about the same age?

Her brother’s mind, seeing her sister with their age difference, sees her sister not as her sister, but almost as a daughter. Is to feel inferiority. However, if there is that much of an age difference, the mindset of an adult woman looking at me is based on maternal love.

“It was half a joke, but what if you accept it?”

“Doesn’t that mean you had half an idea?”

“But your mother did that, and this way is a bit…”

“There’s a difference between doing it by force and doing it voluntarily.”

“It’s hard for me to say anything like that.”

It is the simplest, but also the most difficult and difficult solution. It may be easy to cosplay as a lover, but what happens after that is the problem.

Where do you think a woman rumored to have flirted with the prince could go and date someone?

It may be even more difficult if you are not an aristocrat but a commoner. Oh, of course, if Leticia gets to be named in her family, it feels like an arranged marriage from then on.

“I didn’t really have any intention of getting married anyway. I didn’t have anyone I liked, and I didn’t think I would be a good mother.”

“Still, I don’t mind stopping the marriage of a normal woman…”

“Your Highness, who barely took care of one of his subordinates’ affairs and acted directly, is unusual. Normally, there are no nobles, let alone the royal family, who do this.”

“Honestly, isn’t it natural to care?”

“There are a lot of people in the world who don’t take things for granted.”

No, I know that too. There are a lot of guys who have ruined humanity in the world.

It’s the same for me right now, but it’s better if it’s a person who knocked humanity into unconsciousness like the emperor. After all, there are people who are human but have taken their humanity with them.

Anyway, according to Leticia’s wish, they decided to cut out Viscount Brandish’s interference through a lover cosplay and draw a clear line.

I’m going to stay here for a while and spread rumors that we’re lovers. Uhm, but if you’re a lover, you have to go on a date first.

“It’s a date…”

“You would have been popular at the academy, but have you ever been on a date?”

“At the academy, I was so busy studying that I didn’t have time for that.”

“This is typical…”

The original version is good, but it looks like a typical dating eunuch who couldn’t date because he was worried about other things. To be honest, I miss my youth.

No, since you’re in your early 20s now, your youth will start from now. It would be better to just spend my school life studying and think of me as a changed person after going to university.

In times like these, it’s better for me to lead, even if I’m not a master of dating.

“Ah, I see…”

“Why is that?”

“……I’m not coming out right now”

“Yes?”

I think I forgot, but I’m still about 8 years old, and my development is about a 10-year-old child.

The 2nd sex has not come yet, so there is nothing to come out!!!! That white, gooey thing!

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I have been invited to dinner by Viscount Brandish. First of all, it’s a decent table to my eyes that I can’t see anything but… Well, since I’m a guest, I had to eat in silence.

However, the main ingredient is seafood. There were many dishes prepared with various kinds of seafood. From cooked fish to fish and shellfish. Personally, I like the menus.

“I don’t know if it’s right for Your Highness, who runs a famous restaurant like Third Royal, but our estate can get fresh seafood, so I won’t lose that much. Come on, let’s eat.”

The taste… Was quite good. To be honest, our Emerald Palace’s chef skills have been leveled up, so our appetite has become picky, but other than that, the taste is pretty good.

To be honest, I’m the type of person who doesn’t have borders except for my taste, so I’ll give you a good grade if you do it dizzy.

Anyway, the table was attended by Leticia, Viscount Brandish, the Viscount’s wife, and the son who would inherit the family.

The son’s age is about the same as Leticia’s. When you are young, you can see the blood in your eyes.

Hmmm……. It’s like I’m thinking of something.

“I have a wine that goes well with today’s cooking, how about it?”

“I’m not old enough to drink wine yet… But if the Viscount gives it to me, I’ll take a glass.”

“Heh heh, thank you”

The age of adults here is about 20, but that was the age for marriage. In other words, there is no such thing as a restriction on underage alcohol.

If you can drink, you can drink. However, personally, I am cautious about drinking alcohol after becoming an adult. That’s why people around me are trying to do that too.

However, I had to drink because there was a seat here. It’s embarrassing if you refuse. And I will only drink one drink.

When I tasted the wine, it was a very flavorful wine. The sour taste was a little strong, so I thought it would help wash the taste out of my mouth.

“Her daughter is lacking a lot. But she was surprised when she heard the news that she was to serve Her Highness.”

“Your daughter, on the contrary, I receive a lot of help in various ways.

‘It’s not lacking, it’s ability, but you don’t know that, so you’re a baby? Oh, and you’re making me do something (meaningful)?’.

Roughly speaking, that’s what I said. I didn’t know if I’d say something like this, but uhm… As expected, this doesn’t suit me.

It’s usually my strength to be openly intimidated and speak directly. If you mix provocation and intimidation properly, it works pretty well.

If you don’t want to be treated as a mess, you should oil it like this.

“My son is also training day by day to become an Imperial Knight.

“Oh, is that so?”

“It may not be a big deal compared to His Majesty who became a Continental Power at the age of 8, but she is a genius who awakened her imagination at the age of 13.”

“Don’t use me as a standard. I’m a bit of an oddity in many ways. But if you’ve awakened your imagination at that age, you can be considered a genius, not a genius…”

Apparently, the identity of the inferiority complex that Leticia subtly reflected was due to the son of Viscount Brandish.

If you are an incompetent person, you will at least comfort yourself, but if your opponent is a successor who awakened his imagination at an early age, he has great talent, so you have no choice but to realize your situation.

The son of Viscount Brandish didn’t look particularly distorted. He’s not bad himself… Except for Viscount Brandish.

He himself treats me with a smile, but his eyes stare at Leticia from time to time. It seems that Leticia’s life in her family was difficult because of her viscountess.

“I’m a knight of the imperial family. I’ll be able to do it as long as I’m diligent enough now.”

“Yes, I think I will be able to get in if I work hard for a few more years… But if I become a dreamer, it will be faster.”

“Hmm”

“Your Highness became a Continental Ten at an early age. Do you have any secrets?”

It’s just a floating view. And the answer I can give is also decided.

Viscount Brandish’s son is also listening. That’s because ifhehears something, it will benefit him as well.

“Self-fantasy is only your problem after awakening your imagination. If you look back on your life and don’t have a firm goal, you should think about it after setting it clearly.”

“Hmm…”

“I’m not saving words, but I have nothing else to say other than that. It’s a wall you can’t get over if you don’t realize it yourself.”

“Thank you for such words.

The meal was adequately finished. Even though he had barely had a glass of wine, he felt slightly warm, perhaps because of his body.

I’m underage, but it’s not spirited to drink alcohol… It’s said that alcohol has a bad effect on a body that hasn’t grown up!

Of course, if you just sip soju once with your inner potency, it’s over. Anyway, after eating, I returned to my room.

By the way, Leticia is also included. Having a man and a woman together at night is bound to cause various scandals, but here it had to happen. Because it’s a necessary process to cosplay a lover.

I don’t do anything romantic. It’s just to kill time.

The servants of Lord Brandish Castle are not my people, so every single action of mine goes into the ears of the Viscount. But on the other hand, it also means that you can make the information you want enter him.

“Even though I ate dinner, it still reminds me of the meals in the palace. I don’t know how to survive if I go to the academy.”

“At the academy, the sons of high-ranking nobles often bring in personal servants to use them. Even at the academy, nobles treat them according to their own standards.

“As expected, the owner is Ruri… No, is it because he’s a dragon?”

“Yes, in front of the name and race of dragon, other races are equal.”

Luri are basically erratic personalities, but they have their own lines. To put it in the way of a certain game, it would be a chaotic good tendency.

If you commit a crime, you think you should be punished, so you practice it too. Likewise, if you have committed the sins of others, you punish them.

“Previously, there was an incident in which an aristocratic son of the Empire tried to rape a female student at the academy by force, but the aristocratic family that tried to cover it up is said to be no longer in the Empire.”

“Isn’t that an old story?”

“Yes, but it is said that noble students who cause trouble at the academy are rare.

Admission to the academy is thrilling and anticipating. Also, the thought of meeting Ruri.

……The so-called Mad Max Lurie I met in my previous life went happily. When I think about it, I get a little frustrated.

The Yongruri we will meet here is not that Ruri, but on the other hand, I am quite looking forward to it because I think I will be able to get a glimpse of her.

“Excuse me, Your Highness”

“Well?”

Someone came to visit with a knock. It is quite late after sunset, and it is not a good time for guests to come.

But it was a good time for intimate discussions. People will be rare because you have to prepare well.

“Come in”

After I gave my permission, the one who entered the room was Viscount Brandish’s son. Leticia’s half-brother. A young man aiming to become an imperial knight.

If you look closely, the appearance is also handsome. There’s a good chance he’ll become an imperial knight, but that wasn’t my concern. After all, Viscount Brandish wasn’t my faction, it was the second prince’s faction. Even if I become a knight, I will go there.

“Sorry for visiting late at night. I came here because I have something to tell you.”

“Never mind. I also had a personal curiosity.”

Viscount Brandish is a sure nobility, but even though he is the heir to a noble family, he has no clear command. If he really becomes an Imperial Knight, a certain level of title is recognized at that point, but not yet.

In short, it’s not strange if I say it harshly. My position is in the imperial family, in the continental tens. I’m in a position where no one can tackle me just because I’m talking nonsense to other nobles.

He glanced at Leticia, who was drinking tea with me, and asked.

“Are you close with her?”

“It’s fair to say that when you’re asking about it openly. But it’s better not to ask other people so blatantly.”

“I have also heard something, so I know that Your Highness has such a personality, so I asked. Don’t worry.”

“Hoo”

Come to think of it, I didn’t give a detailed statement. I didn’t care too much, but I felt like I should keep an eye on it now.

It’s full of blood, but that’s not a bad thing. As his acting power led, he also made his own preparations. He deserves praise for his ability and preparation.

There is a word called a guardian dog. Is this a dog guardian? Uh? Come to think of it, Leticia is also the daughter of Viscount Brandish, right?

What? Did these guys just hit the jackpot in the early stages of Gacha?

Uh? Come to think of it, the positions are the same, but the first son (the crown prince, the viscount son), the second daughter (the first princess, Leticia)……. I have to become a viscount before giving birth to the third!!!!! No, it’s okay up to the third, but absolutely not the fourth!!!! You can’t be like me twice!!!!

“Majesty?”

“Oh, I have something to think about. But if you’re visiting at such a late hour, I hope it’s just as important to talk about.”

“Yes, what I want to tell you is… First, I want to inherit the family.”

“Isn’t that obvious? The viscount doesn’t have two sons, and you’re a son with a certain legitimacy. Isn’t this family yours?”

“However, my parents want to become an Imperial Knight. Of course, that is possible, but if that happens, it is unclear when I will inherit the family line.”

“Is that a problem?”

“At least now, when I’m serving the Second Prince.”

I smiled lightly. I know how to figure out this baby bird.

In short, that’s what this guy is talking about. ‘Will the family be intact until I inherit it?’

Currently, the 2nd prince is the most factional. It’s because of the prince and the first princess, who openly reflected their friendship with my appearance.

The succession war will happen in the next few years… In the meantime, can the Viscount be safe? And right in front of it is the Prince’s faction, the Viscounts of Ordo?

He’s a quick-witted guy. He knew that and came to me.

“I don’t want to show a bat-like attitude to the point of wanting to invite other potential candidates to become public servants. However, Your Highness is not interested in the emperor’s position, but you are friendly with the Crown Prince as well as the 1st Princess.”

“You’ll take care of me, so please let me carry on the family?”

“Yes that’s right”

“What’s the price?”

“What can I not give to the person I will serve?”

He chose to survive. And the selection was great. At least from my point of view.

I’m going to wait on my own, but it worked out well, so it’s a good thing.

“So, what’s your name?”

“My name is Leonard von Brandish, Your Highness.”

When I hear his name, it means I accept his opinion.

I thought about how to fit into his plans. Among them, there was the easiest way to make children succeed their parents’ work.

How about Viscount Brandish’s autograph?