37-Episode 37




'Since we can't just stand here and talk, let's go to my room first. Follow me.'

Irene said, inviting us inside the castle gate.
Then she started to lead the way through the courtyard to the castle hall.

I followed her, and Satsuki, Cyril, and Mee followed cautiously.
Eventually, Cyril ran a little faster and got right next to me.

'...... Hey, Will. Is that guy really a prince......? It's certainly cool, but I think his face, voice, and physique are too cute for a man. ......'

Cyril whispers in my ear as if he is talking to me.
I guess he was trying to keep Irene from hearing.

But I didn't feel the need to speak in private, so I replied in a normal voice volume.

'No, she, Eileen Graylord, is the princess of this country. That outfit and the first person name 'I' are her taste, so to speak.

'Oh, ......, is that so? But William, the people you know in King's Landing say you're a prince.

'Was that so? I don't remember saying anything other than 'someone in the position of a prince'. As far as this consultation is concerned, both of them are in a similar position.

You'll be able to find a lot more information on the web at .......

Cyril seemed to be unconvinced.
Well, that's understandable.
Not many people would be convinced at first glance if you called her a princess.

'She's been a naughty girl since she was a child. I wanted to stay home and read a book, but she forced me to run around the city with her, and made me imitate a swordsman with a wooden stick in this courtyard.

'Hmm. Will was a boy, but he wasn't much of a swordsman. I won every battle.'

Perhaps because I was talking in a quiet voice, Irene, who was walking in front of me, turned her face back and joined in the conversation.
I turn to Irene and say something to her, not hiding my frustration.

'Maybe you were too strong. Now that I think about it, your unchildlike movements, didn't you know how to use your aura from that time on? That was almost like torment.

'Haha, you're right. It was only after I started training with the knights that I learned that there was such a thing as auras.

I've heard that auras, which strengthen physical abilities, are usually acquired by high-ranking warriors after specialized training, but there are some who are able to use them half-heartedly without receiving such training.

However, there are some people who are able to use them without any such training, just by their own qualities. They can be called 'geniuses', so to speak, and Irene was one of them.

It is because of her talent that Irene is allowed to be unrestrained even though she is a princess of a country.
She is one year younger than me, so she must be only sixteen years old now, but rumor has it that she is as skilled with a sword as the knights who guard the royal family at such a young age.

In the first place, a knight itself is an elite among warriors who have received highly specialized training.
This training includes the handling of auras, and if a knight is skilled enough to have gained enough practical experience, his combat prowess is said to be comparable to that of a C-rank adventurer on average.

In addition, the knights of the royal guard are the best of the best, and are considered to be B-rank adventurers.

In the event that you're in the market for a brand-new pair of shoes or boots, then you're in the right place.

But on the other hand, there was one girl who smiled fearlessly when she heard that.



'...... Oh, so you're a princess knight, then. I think it's been a long time since I've seen someone my age who can use auras.

It was just as Irene reached the front of the castle hall.
She was about to put her hand on the door - but stopped herself and turned back.

'Hmm. ....... I know what you're wearing. I've seen you in a training book. You're a swordsman from the east, a samurai or something, right?'

'Oh, so you know me. That's great.

I'm glad to hear that.' So, with that kind of talk, I'm guessing you're pretty good at it. Would you like to try your hand at it with me? I think the courtyard there would be a good place to start.'

Irene, with a glimpse of fierceness in her expression, pointed to the courtyard, which seemed to be a training ground for knights.
Satsuki, on the other hand, was no less bloodthirsty.

'Oh. I was just thinking I'd like to try it with you. Give me your arm, princess.

And so, in the blink of an eye, Irene and Satsuki found themselves in a hand-to-hand fight.
Seeing the girls, both Mee and Cyril had a look of disgust on their faces.

'Princess, you're a brainiac: ......'

'You're as brainy as Satsuki: ......'

I nodded my head in agreement.
It seems that girls with a lot of blood in their veins tend to gather around me.