A few warm and harmonious days passed by.
The atmosphere of Fall and the sll of Marron glac filled Juliette Palace.
The Imperial Crown Prince showed off his fire-like temper but thanks to Christelle, the letter from the Queen was not burnt.
Although the letter did not an much to , Prince Jesse might cherish it when he wakes back up in his body in the future.
After quite the contemplation, we put the scroll in a large chest, put it on a luggage cart and had it delivered to Juliette Palace.
Even the workers passing by seed to understand when I said it was ingredients for my als.
It barely fit in my safe once I stood it up. That was a relief.
Anyway, why did you try to burn up that letter? Do you hate the Holy Kingdom that much?
I peeked toward Crown prince Cdric next to .
The window curtains that were fluttering from the autumn breeze were tickling his hair.
The crown prince felt my gaze, stopped moving his quill pen and flinched.
I will now explain about our family's matriarch.
Evas voice echoed throughout the reception room, no, the improvised classroom.
Yesterday and today had been the young lady's lectures on the Blanquer Culture and Traditions.
The House of Blanquer was famous for being closed off and did not interact much with the Imperial family or other Pair de Riester.
It was quite rushed right before we were scheduled to head toward the Duchy, but it should be quite useful since it was information given directly by the Duchess daughter, Eva.
My mother, Duchess Cecil Blanquer, is one of the greatest mages of the Empire. She is of course a Grade 8 mage and her specialty is light. She has personally controlled the continuous friction at the border until now and her existence itself is called a deterrent force. I dont really know what that is, but
The young Duchess holding the chalk trailed off.
Sir Johann, who was by her side holding the chalkboard and supporting her, gently smiled.
It ans that the opponents can't even think about attacking because they are scared of the Duchess attacking them back. How cool.
"I did not an that I needed an explanation!
Evas gaze turned sharp. The Holy Knight pushed his white hair behind his ear and backed off.
The attendants of Juliette Palace who filled the classroom started laughing.
Christelle, who was seated on my left, laughed out loud as well.
She warily looked at our young Duchess teacher before extending her arm to my desk and scribbling sothing.
Letters started waltzing on the white piece of paper.
I heard there is a pop quiz later.
I couldnt help but drop my jaw in shock. I didn't hear anything about that. Really?
Teacher Eva is so tough.
Her handwriting beca ssier. I quietly chuckled before writing sothing back.
Who are you going to the Masquerade with?
That's a secret.
I guess the rumors about you getting a partner were true then.
Your highness, your handwriting is very much like you.
Christelle changed the topic. She chuckled once we made eye contact.
Is she talking shit?
Cruuu.
At that mont, Demy, who had been on patrol around the feet of the students, stood up while holding my calf.
The lesson must have been boring for him as he was tearing up.
Rhea and Perry were in the back chasing their tails.
I put Demy on my knees and patted his back as I continued to exchange ssages.
How is Lady Sarnez?
It was a simple question but held a different aning.
In the Empress Palace, we had experienced Duke Sarnez's It had been five days since we saw that happen.
I cautiously observed the expression on Christelle's face. She answered back as if it wasnt a big deal.
Yes your highness. My father ran off to the Duchy that afternoon.
I put my pen down and continued to read her ssages.
Apparently he has a lot of work.
My mother doesn't know about the situation. Sotis, I think it would be great if she continued to not know.
Do you think all nobles are like this?
But apparently the two of them are going to the Masquerade as well. Isnt that unbelievable?
I couldnt help but scowl a bit at that last comnt. Christelle shook her head.
Her eyes then opened wide as if she thought of sothing and her pen started to move again.
Apparently Marquis Franois Duhem will be attending as well! Vice Captain lisabeth just told earlier today.
This was unexpected. I peeked toward the young Countess seated in front of .
She was earnestly writing down Eva's explanations.
The Marquis seed quite busy when we t him in the Empress Palace on the day of the Holy Knight appointnt and he seed quite serious when he said that he would not be attending the Masquerade.
But I guess he found a way to make so ti.
It felt like we would finally have an event with a lot of our friends for what seed like the first ti in a long while.
The mont I turned back to look at those blue-gray eyes
Crackle!
Holy moly.
A fireball the size of a fist slamd down from the right!
I gasped and sat back and the fla beca smaller before it sizzled and disappeared.
Neither the piece of paper nor the wooden furniture were burnt. I scowled and looked toward the crown prince.
His orange eyes were full of discontent. You did nothing good!
"What are you-
Your highness, are you slacking off in the back?
I heard Evas voice. My heart sank for a mont. I really felt like I was back in high school.
That
I couldn't finish my sentence.
I didn't want to lie because I did chat about sothing else with Christelle.
Christelle feigned ignorance and buried her face on her desk while Vice Captain lisabeth was biting her lips as she turned around to look at .
The young Duchess's gaze soon turned vicious.
Please tell about a mages specialty.
Specialty is a magical ability that shows a mages natural born level of mana sensitivity. People quite frequently figure out that their child is a mage thanks to figuring out their specialty. Normal mages have one specialty their whole lives and do not need magic formations to activate spells of that specialty. In his Royal Highnesss situation, his specialty is tal.
I slowly answered. I could hear people gasping, ohhhhhh all around .
Sir Johann said that my explanation was magnificent. My cheeks beca flushed because I did not expect this kind of reaction.
However, Eva looked extrely grumpy.
The child looked at the piece of paper on the tea table and thoroughly read out loud.
The Venetiaan Holy Kingdom has a tendency to compare mages to religious figures and look down on them. Please focus on the ecology of demonic beasts and the influence they have on our lives to write about the Holy Kingdom's tendencies. 4 points.
Its short answer questions?
Eva seed confused as well as she looked toward Sir Johann. She then whispered to him, asking what it was talking about.
This did not seem to be a problem that she had prepared herself.
Christelle, the young Countess, Benjamin, Ganael, and even David looked at with gazes full of anticipation.
I calmly organized my thoughts.
I felt like I could understand who provided this sheet of problems to Eva.
The words were a bit complicated but the question itself was simple. They were all things I had learned a few months ago.
Mana, as recorded in the holy text, is power left behind after being used by the Almighty God. It is the original. I'm talking about the rest of the abnormal traces other than water, fire, air, and earth.
Cardinal Boutier's voice echoed in my ears.
However, so of the religious figures took this and analyzed it as mana being power that was discarded by the Almighty God. Theyve even looked down on it saying that it was a profane and dirty aura compared to ether.
They even belittled it. Furthermore, a priests authority is omnipotent in the Holy Kingdom. Their path to gain authority included belittling the mage profession, so it is not weird that such a disposition was created after nurous generations.
I calmly continued to speak.
It is the sa for demonic beasts. They are born from natural mana and always harm humans. Since demonic beasts, which are the by-product of mana, are chaotic and do evil deeds, the religious figures were not able to see mages, who also control mana, in a positive light.
I then quickly added on.
Of course, I do not feel that way.
The Riester Empire had never had a single Holy Knight until now. They relied on the strengths of their swordsn and mages to expand their territory and maintain their borders.
Most of the high-ranking mages in the Empires were celebrities and respected as much as most Archbishops.
I had no intentions of coming to such a nation as a diplomatic hostage to say that religious figures were better than mages or nonsense like how mana is dirty.
I finished speaking and awkwardly smiled and
Wooooooooooow!
This ti, I heard applause from the side of the students.
Sir Johann's eyes curled up as he gave one hundred percent while Eva was annoyingly poking at his side.
Her ears seed to have flushed because she was embarrassed, but I was happy that they seed to have gotten close really fast.
The crown prince snorted after hearing the response.
He looked back at Eva and seed to care more about the unrelated administrative docunt than Eva's lesson.
I placed an arm on his desk. I happened to see a scrap piece of paper.
Youre the one slacking off during the lesson, your Royal Highness.
The young man scowled. I focused my eyes on Eva and only moved my hand.
We wont all head out to play without you so please work slowly.
Dont treat as if I am a kid.
He seed quite angry as he answered back with sothing unexpected and glared at .
I just chuckled and nodded my head.
If it is not that important, should I help you, your Royal Highness? I know how to read and write, you know.
The crown princes movent stopped after reading that.
I peeked at what I wrote wondering if I made so sort of slip of the tongue, but it wasnt anything that sounded problematic.
In dramas about England, the King often discusses the kingdom's affairs with his close friends.
Do you understand the aning behind your words?
I guess you cant do that here.
I imdiately accepted that fact after hearing his question.
Yes, not all western-based places are the sa. Most importantly, I'm a diplomatic hostage.
Your highness, youre not paying attention again!
I'm sorry, maam.
Damn it, Eva caught again.
Demy whined as if he was happy to see get in trouble.
Vice Captain lisabeth and Christelle high-fived each other and chuckled. One of them must have ratted out.
I'm not sure whether you are paying any attention to this class, your highness. But for you of all people to be the bad student!
Please forgive .
I sat up straight and imdiately apologized.
I was frequently called a model student while I was in school so I had no idea how I ended up transmigrating into another world and being labeled as a bad student.
Eva shook her red curly hair and rattled off a question.
In the jungle within the Blanquer territory, there is a long and tall building. It is the tower that the first head of the house, who was an Archmage, had built. Please tell what it is, what its purpose is, who is in charge of it and the title of that person.
Uhh
I tried my best to co up with sothing.
Many of the webnovels I had read and the clichs within them flew through my mind.
If it is a tower created by an Archmage, then it has to be this.
The Magic Tower?
Wow.
Your highness, you really do know everything.
I could hear whispers in the room. Eva's gaze beca colder.
The purpose for it is magic research, and Guarding and keeping an eye on the border I would think. The title of the person in charge of the Magic Tower would be the Magic Tower Master, and the current matriarch, Duchess Blanquer would be my guess for who is in charge of it.
Youre so annoying. I dont like you, your highness!
Eva shouted.
I froze in shock for a mont and the young Duchess grabbed the hem of her dress and ran out.
To be more specific, she was about to run out before realizing that she did not show her respects to the crown prince and I and bowing toward us before running off.
There will be a pop quiz after a ten minute break! She also didnt forget to warn us before she left. How scary.
You were in the wrong this ti, your highness.
The young Countess turned around in her seat and smiled. Ganael walked over and put down so snacks for us.
Benjamin received Davids help in getting the attendants to eat so snacks as well.
The crown prince sighed.
Is that so? Thank you, Ganael.
Young lady Eva looked like she wanted to be your private tutor, Your highness. I'm sure she's upset that you were able to answer all of her questions correctly.
His highness would have conquered the entire continent a long ti ago if he knew sothing like that.
Christelle comnted while taking a big bite out of a mousse au chocolat.
I stopped slicing my Quatre-Quarts with walnuts and tilted my head. Is that making fun of too?
*
On the second day, it was finally ti to head toward the Blanquer Duchy.
Another long trail of carriages ford at the Imperial Palace once again.
Vice Captain lisabeth whistled and motioned to place the Imperial Guard in ideal locations and my teacher, who ca to see us off, was caressing the crown princes hair.
As for , I was all serious in front of the pool.
Are you sure you want to go with us? There are going to be a lot of strangers there.
Aarf.
Tith extended his neck and cried.
I confird with him three tis before wiping his white body with a towel that Benjamin handed .
Percy, who was seated on the crown princes shoulder, chirped toward .
He seed to be criticizing , asking how I could even think about leaving Tith here and if I could really call myself his temporary guardian after having such thoughts.
I just smiled bitterly because I had nothing to say.
Eva even told that they created a water tank at the Lords Castle, which I was extrely grateful for, but it had not been very long since this little guy ca to the Imperial Palace.
I was just concerned about taking him out of a place again.
Aarf, aaaarf.
Okay, you can co with big bro.
The crown prince got on the carriage first while I was patting Tithe and standing at the door with the divine beasts.
The Cardinal spoke with a benevolent look in her eyes.
Go and enjoy yourself, my dear disciple.
Yes, your Eminence. I will contact you once I arrive.
That makes so happy. Cdric doesn't do cute things like that.
She smiled so brightly that her eye wrinkles deepened and gave a kiss on the cheek.
She then quickly whispered.
Once you get to the Duchy, it is probably best that you do not take out the headdress. You will receive hostility from the residents.
I blinked in confusion. She moved away with a relaxed gaze and did so ventriloquism.
"And be wary of little Modeste Bacary. He sees you as a dangerous individual, my little prince.
That little kid with glasses is going too?
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Look at all these cuties in this school AU. :3
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