chapter 13
Leo and Elise returned to the palace with the Royal Guard.
The guards were looking at them with stern expressions.
Leo laughed bitterly.
‘hahahaha… . From now on, I will never be able to go out.’
got into an accident
It’s not just an accident, it’s a major accident.
If I was wrong, I would have died.
Leo, of course, had the confidence to survive.
‘If at the last moment I used an ice shield to block the attack, and Elise attacked again, I would have won.’
Even so, there must have been a lot of problems after that, but in any case, I should have been able to defeat him there.
‘But Drexla probably didn’t think so.’
Drexla who saved her.
In his eyes, if it weren’t for him, he’d have judged the two royals dead.
‘Ehh… .’
The king can be seen in the distance.
Drexla entered the castle one step ahead to report in advance.
The future a little later is foreseen.
If you go inside, strict control will begin with harsh reprimands.
‘I was determined… Still, it’s a pity that freedom is gone.’
Leo closed his eyes and passed through the royal family door.
The first to greet him was his exclusive maid, Selise.
“Degrade the prince.”
Anticipating the future that Leo would hear from now on, I made up my mind.
Now the words of criticism will come out of that mouth.
The disappointed eyes must be a bonus.
However, the situation was different from Leo’s expectations.
“Did you enjoy visiting the market?”
“… … ?”
What I heard wasn’t nagging.
‘How did this happen?’
Stunned, Leo opened his eyes.
I saw Celise’s face.
She was smiling with a relaxed face.
In an instant, Leo immediately understood what had happened.
‘… Drexla didn’t report it!’
Drexla did not report that they had run away.
It’s been a while since he went to the palace first.
Nothing else, since it was an escort mission for the royal family, he must have met the king or high-ranking nobles right away.
But still quiet means that Drexla has kept her mouth shut.
‘I don’t know why, but it’s good for me!’
Leo smiled broadly and nodded.
“yes! well done! I’m hungry, Celise.”
“Whoops. It could be because you moved a lot. I have prepared a simple snack for you.”
“As expected, there is only Selize?”
Leo smiled and took Celise’s hand and entered.
He turned around slightly and met eyes with his sister, Elise.
I just opened my mouth to say what I meant.
‘That’s a secret!’
It means to keep quiet about the magic obtained from the ruins.
Alice understood right away and nodded softly.
“… … .”
“… … .”
And the guards were staring at the two royals.
* * *
“hahahaha. Sir Drexla. I heard you did something wonderful this time.”
“Casein Guild. Did you catch those damn bastards by the tail?”
“To make such an achievement even during a royal escort mission. As expected, it is not wrong to say that you are the next generation knight commander.”
The nobles I met in the hallway of the palace handed me a word.
I reported to His Highness a while ago, but when did you hear it?
“thank you. I was lucky.”
Drexla responded with a tone of humility.
But it wasn’t just empty words.
‘yes… . I was really lucky.’
Even when the royal family fled (?), their eyes were dark.
I wanted to know how to report this right away.
However, at that time, Drexla took action first.
The important thing is to find the royal family.
I decided that if I procrastinated, there would be no turning back.
So I postponed the report until later and moved quickly.
After mobilizing all the knights, they safely found Leo and Elise.
There were dangerous moments, but fortunately I was rescued without a single wound.
The problem started from here.
‘Since they didn’t report it, the royal palace doesn’t know about this incident.’
I don’t know if the royal family really went missing, but the time they disappeared was about an hour.
And at the end of it, he even managed to find it safely.
In other words, if they keep their mouth shut, this is something nobody knows.
They even discovered the Catsane Guild’s nemesis during the mission.
They will probably be in charge of tracking and clearing them as well.
It was a mission worthy of a good evaluation in the promotion test.
So I couldn’t really say anything.
‘Actually, the royals were lost and then barely found… . There’s no way you can say such a terrible thing… .’
So, all 10 guards, including Drexla, shut up for the time being.
However, I was still stung by my conscience.
‘Whoa… . Is it right to keep my mouth shut like this… .’
If I had reported the truth, there might not have been a good atmosphere now.
On the other hand, if they keep their mouths shut, they will pass without any problems.
It’s a problem because I feel very sorry for daring to deceive His Highness, but… .
“Whoa… .”
Drexla shook her head as if she was worried.
Besides, that wasn’t the only thing that made his head hurt.
‘Princess Alice can use first-class magic, so even if that’s the case, what the heck is Prince Leo’s magic… .’
Right before he saves the royal family from the gangsters.
Leo used magic to block the bastard’s attack.
Drexla certainly recognized it.
‘That was the skill of a skilled first-class wizard.’
It’s because of the lack of mana, but the level itself was very good.
I heard a rumor that Prince Leo felt mana a while ago and became a first-class wizard.
I thought it was a gross exaggeration.
However, since he is such a genius and is the basis of the basics, he was forced to understand.
A genius enough to appear in the history books, it could be.
‘But using magic in battle is completely different.’
The enemy’s life filling the surroundings, the pressure of the sword in front of my eyes.
You have to break through that and calculate accurately to use magic.
Even a fairly well-trained wizard would find it difficult to deal with a swordsman at such close range.
But Leo did it in that dangerous situation.
‘How on earth… .’
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Questions run tail after tail through my head.
That was the moment.
“Sir Drexla.”
Leo approached from the other side of the hallway before he knew it and started talking to him.
“… … !”
Drexla trembled.
That smiling face makes me feel scared.
How long have you been looking for that face?
“yes? Why are you looking at me like you’ve seen a ghost?”
“… Lowering. You must be having a hard time ‘because you’ve been around for a long time.’
Drexla put a bone in her horse.
Leo laughed brightly, as if he knew nothing.
“To visit my father.”
“… You mean His Highness the King?”
“yes. You didn’t listen to me this time and walked around alone. Go and tell them you’re sorry.”
“… … !”
Drexla was startled.
‘If Prince Leo opens his mouth… .’
In an instant, my eyes darkened.
Nothing else, the Royal Guard missed the report.
If done wrong, it could be judged as an insult to the king.
It’s not a matter of the way to go, but you might go to prison as it is.
“Me, low. That’s fine.”
Drexla spoke hastily to Leo.
Leo tilted his head.
“yes? Why?”
“that is… Hearing that, His Highness the King will be very worried. Since you’ve returned safely, it’s enough just to promise me that you won’t do that again.”
“Oh yeah?”
“Yes. Yes, lower.”
“Um… . Okay! I’ll do as Drexla says!”
Leo nodded his head.
Drexla held back a sigh of relief that was about to come out.
‘I lived.’
I tried to put a smile on my face.
I felt like I had overcome a serious crisis.
In the meantime, Leo spoke with his eyes sparkling.
“Come to think of it, I couldn’t say thank you. Thank you for saving me from a crisis last time. Drexla.”
“no. I was in charge of this escort. Of course it has to be done.”
“It was really cool. Will Drexla come to the rescue if something else happens in the future?”
“hahahaha. What would you dare to do to me… Yes. If someone does harm again, this Drexla will risk her life to save her.”
Drexla nodded vigorously.
In the first place, the role of the Royal Guard was to escort the royal family.
Prince Leo was also a factor he had to risk his life to protect.
“wow. Too cool. Then Drexla. I have a favor, can you please do one?”
“Say anything. If I can, of course I will.”
Drexla nodded.
Now that peace has come to my heart, I think I can listen to anything.
“me. I want to follow Drexla next time.”
“… Did I hear you wrong?”
“I heard from the ladies-in-waiting. Did Drexla find the bad guys den this time? I heard you’re going to punish them?”
“that’s… .”
It is not confirmed.
However, since he was the one who discovered it, the task of clearing it would probably come down to him.
Until now, this has generally been the case when this has happened.
It is a kind of reward that makes it possible to build up balls by making sure from discovery to clearing.
“Then I want to go too! Those are the bad guys I saw a while ago. I want to go and see who it is with my own eyes!”
Leo clenched his fists.
And then, hesitantly, he spoke.
“Will you listen? I also said I wouldn’t visit my father, so Drexla, please do me a favor.”
“… … .”
Drexla’s mouth fell open.
* * *
The reason Leo made such an offer to Drexla was simple.
‘I said they were the Cassane Guild guys.’
I heard from Celise.
The fruit shop that Kizan touched is actually related to the Casein Guild.
Leo remembered Nerville who had fought in the alley.
‘At that level, he wouldn’t be a guild member. At most, they’re back alley bullies who want to join the guild.’
The royal family must have already started tracking them.
No matter how stupid they are, they found their tails anyway.
If you ride and climb well, you have the ability to catch the body.
‘But that’s the limit.’
If you dig well, how will you track it down to the branch?
However, the main body of the Casein Guild is unreasonable.
There are guys who play on a continental scale, so even the royal family can’t easily touch it.
And the main unit will also cut off the tail in the middle to separate the royal guards who keep coming in.
This was important.
‘Subjugation of the Catsain Guild branch with the Royal Guard. Even the branch that writes as a throwaway. Where else can there be an event as sweet as this?’
In the world of this Lost World, there is a concept called ‘proficiency’ in magic.
How often do you use magic? What is the level of the opponent and what is the number.
Such things are recorded inside the image.
It is not a number that can be seen with the naked eye.
However, the more the record accumulates, the stronger the power of magic and the ability of wizards.
‘We shouldn’t be satisfied with simply obtaining the breath of frost.’
The arcane spell Frost Breath is great, of course.
Even if you look around the entire world right now, it is magic that will fit within ten fingers.
However, learning it to the limit and developing yourself is a completely different matter.
‘Of course, if it’s my talent, I might see the end of magic without any real experience. If you work hard in a small room for decades or if you try hard.’
Magic 10, Understanding 10.
In addition, it has all kinds of mana, magic power, brain rotation, and mental strength.
Even if you don’t develop magic in real battle, you will reach the highest level someday.
the problem is… .
‘I don’t have time to wait until then.’
Leo needs to get stronger as soon as possible.
The fate of a [talent bestowed by the heavens] that is bound to die at the age of 20.
He had to make an effort to get rid of it.
In that respect, the present opportunity was perfect.
‘No matter how much it is called a throwaway, it is a branch of the Casein Guild in name. There won’t be only goofballs.’
To be with the Royal Guard in such a place.
There aren’t many ways to safely build hands-on experience like this.
‘To think he could grow while being stunned by the knights.’
Where is this opportunity!
Long live being born as a prince.
hehehe.
A laugh escaped Leo’s lips.