How a Genius in the Kingdom of Magic Lives

– All right, all right.

Inside the carriage back to the palace.

I felt it when I came, but the inside is very comfortable as it is a wagon exclusively for royalty.

Since Leo lost a lot of stamina due to unreasonable mountain climbing, he would have slept soundly on the way back.

But now my eyes are shining.

It’s not because I’m happy.

because of anxiety.

“thank you. To be so willing to ride with me in the wagon. It’s an honor.”

Inside a large wagon, a woman on the other side.

Countess Ermeri was going with Leo and the others.

“ha ha ha… . no. He’s a guest in the kingdom, and this much is natural.”

“oh. You are very kind. I was worried about how to get back because I stopped by myself for a short time, but thank you very much.”

Belena smiled broadly at Leo.

“Rumors that Prince Leo is a genius have spread throughout the empire, but it turns out that he has a great personality as well as magic.”

However, only his mouth was smiling, and his eyes were full of doubt.

Leo smiled moderately and slowly averted his gaze.

‘Let’s not mix things up. If even a strange pod is caught, it will be very difficult due to the witch’s personality.’

There’s a reason she’s nicknamed the witch.

Originally, she was just a cold-hearted wizard, but after losing her husband, she lost control of her emotions at times.

Once pissed off, her magical characteristic, red energy, is emitted from her pupils.

‘Do you avoid poop because you’re afraid of it, or do you avoid it because it’s dirty?’

But you can’t just avoid it.

The very reason she was here was insecure.

You said you came as an imperial delegation?

‘Why are you coming to the delegation all of a sudden?’

There is no need or reason for her to come.

She was a wizard with a bright future, not an expert on diplomacy.

Originally, another suitable noble would have come.

I doubt what the intention was.

‘But since I don’t know what to do in a place where I’m not there, I can’t kick you out… It’s best to keep it out of sight.’

That’s why I accepted the offer to come in the carriage together.

And unlike Leo, Elise had a good affinity.

“Are you Countess Ermeri?”

“That’s right, princess.”

“Wow. You are really pretty!”

8 years old.

This is the age to like pretty people.

Countess Hermery had an outstanding appearance, to the point where being a young lady of a flowery age was more appropriate than a widow.

It was Alice’s preference.

“Whoops. Thank you for the compliment. But the princess is more beautiful than me.”

“Me?”

“of course. I am sure that in a few years she will be a beauty that will shake the kingdom.”

“hehehehe.”

Elise laughed out loud, as if that was good to hear.

Starting with that, the two women chatted explosively.

As they spoke, Belena glanced at Leo.

‘Hmm. Originally, I came because I wanted to find out who blocked my blood bomb, but these royals are more interesting than I thought.’

Elise chattering in front of her eyes, and Leona quietly sitting away with her eyes closed.

Both were great talents.

In particular, the mana he felt earlier from Leo was no joke.

‘Did you say 7 years old? I felt that being a genius was an exaggerated rumor… It doesn’t seem like that.’

From the outside, he seems like a decent and well-educated young boy.

However, Belena does not consider the sensation she felt as an illusion.

‘I’m sure there is something. How am I supposed to find out?’

I can’t figure out anything just by looking at it like this.

If you watch Leo use magic a little, you’ll come out with an angle… .

Bellena looked at the two royals and shook her head.

Meanwhile, Leo, like Leo, was complaining inwardly.

‘ah. I originally planned to get two elixirs this time, but I only got one.’

Originally, he should have obtained ten thousand years old mana hemp for himself and another elixir to give to Elise.

But with Belena joining, that became impossible.

‘what. It’s not like the opportunity only exists now anyway.’

It’s not like the elixir is going anywhere.

It doesn’t matter if you go out again after a few days.

Eris, completely unaware of Leo’s feelings, opened her mouth.

“By the way, Countess Ermeri. What about the capital of the empire?”

“Whoops. It is a beautiful place comparable to the capital of the Roman Kingdom.”

“Wow. really? Can you talk to me?”

“As much as you like.”

Alice and Belena chatting hard.

Conversely, Leo and Drexla sit with their eyes closed as if meditating.

– All right, all right.

A carriage carrying four people entered the castle.

* * *

Several days have passed since Leo went on an outing.

Negotiations on exchanges between the Imperial delegation officially began.

[The representative of the Imperial envoys, Countess Ermeri, enters.]

– Again and again.

Belena walked into the huge royal hall.

The rest of the Imperial envoys followed behind her.

They were breathing a sigh of relief at the sight of Belena.

‘Whoa. I’m really glad you came on time.’

Countess Hermery.

He was said to be an erratic person, and he certainly was.

The members of the Shinigami recalled what had happened a while ago.

-You guys should enter the royal palace first. I’m going to climb the Great Forest Mountain once and then go.

-Yes? no what is that… . That’s not diplomatic courtesy. How about stopping by on the way back after it’s all over?

-no. For some reason, it seems like now or never. I’ll see you soon, so don’t worry and go first.

-… … .

Viscount Tachion, the deputy leader of the Shinigami, still shudders when he thinks of that time.

‘That bastard’s wizards are way too selfish.’

Countess Hermeri, who was suddenly chosen as the representative of the envoys this time.

At first, I was surprised by the sudden cutting edge.

I never thought that she, a celebrity in the empire, would participate in such a formal envoy.

But what really surprised me was what happened after that.

‘Oh my gosh. As a representative of the diplomatic envoys, does it make sense to stop at tourist spots before stopping at the royal castle?’

If it went wrong, it could have been a huge diplomatic mistake.

At least, it was correct to stop by the royal castle first to say hello, and then go sightseeing separately.

Despite that explanation, Countess Ermeri didn’t get any seeds.

So, I was just begging him to come on time for the King’s Audience, but fortunately, he was right on time.

How grateful I was… .

‘Whoa. But the real hurdle starts here.’

Staring at the back of Countess Ermeri as she walked in, Viscount Tachyon’s eyes lit up.

He recalled the agreement he had made with Countess Ermeri when he left the empire.

-countess. I will take the lead in the conversation with His Highness the King.

Originally, the representative of the Shinigami should have been Viscount Tachion.

However, when she suddenly intervened, the representative changed.

It doesn’t matter until here.

However, she is a famous wizard, not a diplomat.

So, in the diplomatic situation, the story ended with Viscount Tachyon leading most situations as much as possible.

-Do by that way. I’m only going there because I want to see the Kingdom of Rome, so I won’t make you uncomfortable.

The countess also readily nodded, as if she knew that fact.

Viscount Tachyon remembered that and smiled.

‘But well, it’s not a bad thing for a famous person the size of Countess Ermery to be a member of the diplomatic envoy.’

If you look around right now, you can clearly see it.

The king and other nobles waiting for envoys.

They looked surprised and satisfied at the sight of the famous Countess Hermery.

It was because they felt that the Empire cared a lot about them.

‘At this point, if I play an active role and make the Roman Kingdom an ally, my position will rise even more.’

The atmosphere was good, it seemed like things would go smoothly.

As a representative, Countess Hermery paid her respects to the King.

“Nice to meet you, Your Highness the King.”

“So am I, Countess Hermery. It took a lot of hard work to walk this far.”

“no. As I heard, I did not notice time passing because I was looking at the wonderful scenery of the Roman Kingdom.”

King Biden and Countess Ermeri had a friendly conversation.

Even at this time, Viscount Tachion thought that soon she would step aside and lead the conversation himself.

I made a promise like that.

As a representative, he would only say hello and leave the rest of the diplomatic work to himself.

However, Countess Ermeri continued to speak with her eyes sparkling.

“On the way back, I stopped by Daesurim Mountain for a while. As expected of the famous mountain of the kingdom, it was a very nice place.”

Hearing that, Viscount Tachyon’s face turned pale.

‘What if I say that?’

I thought she barely hid her going out, but to find out about it!

Viscount Tachion glanced at the king.

However, the King lightly nodded as if he didn’t care.

“hahahaha. exactly? I’ve been there a few times, and it’s a really nice place. It would be even better for a brilliant wizard like the Countess.”

“Yes. Indeed it was. And I’ve seen young wizards who are even more talented than Myeongsan.”

“Hoo.”

The king’s eyes twinkled.

A gifted young wizard.

I knew who it was pointing to.

He, too, had been reported by Drexla, and knew that she had met with her children on the way.

“I met Prince Leo and Princess Elise in the mountains. The talent of the two of them was so amazing that I was amazed. Rumors spread to the Empire, so I wondered how great it was, but it was truly incomparable.”

At her words, the corner of King Biden’s mouth rose involuntarily.

Being a parent, how can you not like your children when they are praised?

‘What a nice person.’

Thanks to that, the first impression of Countess Hermery looked very good.

To him, Countess Ermeri smiled softly.

“So it is. I have something to offer to Your Highness the King.”

“proposal?”

“Yes. It’s about Prince Leo.”

“Where do you try? Listen carefully to me.”

“I want to pass on my arcane magic to Prince Leo.”

“… what!?”

“Ah, of course there are some conditions. More on that later.”

She talked behind her back, but no one listened to it properly.

To teach arcane magic?

The next generation of the empire, no one else!

At the shocking remark, the king and the nobility of the kingdom, as well as the envoys of the empire, opened their mouths wide.

In particular, Viscount Tachyon looked like he was about to faint.

‘Why are you doing this to me… .’

It wasn’t enough that he broke his promise, so he set off such a large bomb!

Of course, Countess Hermery didn’t care about that at all.

‘Little gentleman. Can you show me where, what, and how?’

While the surroundings became static, only her eyes were shining.

* * *

Prince Leo’s maid in charge, Selize, has been worried lately.

“Lowering.”

“… … .”

“Lowering.”

“uh? oh Did you call me, Celise?”

Leo, who was frantically reading a book, suddenly came to his senses and looked at Celise.

Celise sighed secretly.

“Lowering. Aren’t you overdoing it these days?”

“swarm? no. Haven’t you ever been too hard on anything?”

“No. You cut down the amount of time you sleep a day to 4 hours, and spend the rest of the time reading books.”

Two days ago, Leo and Alice went on a sightseeing trip to Great Forest Mountain.

And from then on, except for sleeping time, I devoted myself to books like a madman.

Sellies was worried that there might be a problem.

So, I asked how he was doing from time to time, but Leo always replied that he was fine.

but look at it now

Even while eating, he was only looking at the magic book in one hand.

No matter how hot the passion for magic is, I think that’s a little harsh.

However, contrary to Celise’s worries, Leo’s head was busy.

‘Since the amount of mana is high, it’s nice to be able to put into practice what I’ve thought only in theory so far.’

Over the past two days, I read 18 magic books.

The level of simple reading alone is ridiculous, but Leo could not memorize the entire book and could not understand it perfectly.

It was the result of his brilliant talent, passion, and sufficient amount of mana.

Leo thought to himself.

‘one week. In just one week, master the 2nd class.’