Chapter 84

This is the fourth chapter.

Are you already asleep?

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Oh no~

I'm in trouble~

It was good to come out with such enthusiasm, but what should I say?

I didn't decide what to say.

"Have you taken care of things at the school?"

Since I didn't know how to ask, I decided to be straightforward.

"What are you talking about?"

"There's nothing to pretend about, is there?"

"I have nothing to pretend about."

As expected of Father, who has been honed on the political stage. He doesn't even feel the breeze of my pursuit.

"Is that so... Then, let's talk about what happens after graduation."

"Hmm, what will you do after graduation?"

"Well, I want to become an adventurer."

"Huh, an adventurer?... B, But what about the Bruto Trading Company? What about Bruto Island?"

He's getting anxious.

Feel free to be as anxious as you want.

"The Bruto Trading Company runs fine even without me, and Bruto Island will be fine even if left alone."

"Are you saying you'll leave the land granted by His Majesty unattended?"

It's my land, so I can do whatever I want with it, right?

"Bruto Island wasn't granted as a fief. It was given as payment for military supplies, and there's no reason to develop Bruto Island, so I can leave it unattended for life."

"That's a problem! Ah!"

He's showing his true colors.

"Tell me more."

"...Fine... But I need to keep it a secret from Cecilia."

Ha ha, even Father is afraid of Mother.

"That's impossible. I've already told Mother that you're up to something. Expect her to pursue you later."

"Ugh!"

It's good to see Father looking like the end of the world.

Mostly, Father, who has involved his son in some conspiracy, deserves to suffer.

Come on, spill it!

Spit it out already!

Confess to me!

"It's the Silk Spider. ...You know that the supply of Silk Spider silk is limited, right?"

I nod.

"When I was talking to His Majesty and Ignatius, I accidentally mentioned the swaddling clothes made by Christoph. I regretted it after I said it, but it was too late..."

"I didn't tell anyone where I got the Silk Spider silk from, did I?"

"I told His Majesty that too. But both His Majesty and I believe, or rather, are certain that the source of the Silk Spider silk is Bruto Island. The timing was bad. It was right after Bruto Island became my property... I also bear some responsibility."

"Since I've said this much, I'll be blunt. I want you to supply the Silk Spider silk. As you know, a wedding dress made from fabric woven from Silk Spider silk is essential for royal weddings. Recently, the supply has been limited, and His Majesty has been troubled by this."

"If that's the case, I won't refuse. You should have said that from the beginning. But if that's the case, is a royal wedding coming up soon?"

It's a simple question.

"There are a few princesses of marriageable age, so preparations need to be made early. Especially Princess Dorothy, who is in the same grade as Christoph, will be the first to get married."

What?

Princess Dorothy is getting married...

No way!

"F, F, F, F, Father!"

"What is it..."

"D, D, D, D, D, Princess Dorothy's... w, w, w, wedding...?"

"Are you okay? Drink some water and calm down."

"N, No, Princess Dorothy..."

"What are you talking about? --- It's Princess Dorothy's wedding, isn't it."

"Huh?"

What is this guy saying?

What?

I can't...

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha

I'm hyperventilating...

I'm losing consciousness...

"Your Highness, please give me a moment."

I need to have a serious talk with Princess Dorothy.

Otherwise, I'll regret it.

"..."

As I approach Princess Dorothy, the female students around her step in between us.

"What do you want with Princess Dorothy?"

They're in the way.

I don't have the composure to consider others right now, so I ask the female students to leave.

*Whoosh!*

A massive surge of magic power hits the female students.

Naturally, there are few who can remain calm after being hit with such a powerful magic, so the female students collapse on the spot.

"...Sir Christoph, ...can you... stop... that magic...?"

Princess Dorothy, who wasn't directly hit by my magic, managed to speak, but the female students were pale, staring blankly at the sky with trembling lips.

"Your Highness, I need to talk..."

"...At that... cafe..."

I feel bad for threatening Princess Dorothy, but I feel like I could kill anyone who gets in my way right now.

"Huh!"

I nod, take Princess Dorothy's hand, and head to the school's cafe.

A few students are looking at me after the magic release, but that's a minor issue.

I sit down, order tea, and turn to Princess Dorothy.

Fortunately, there are no students in the cafe during class time.

Silence falls.

I don't know what to say.

While I'm thinking, the tea is placed on the table, and the waitress leaves.

"...What is it you want to talk about?"

"..."

Be brave, if you don't say anything here, you'll regret it!

"If there's nothing to talk about, I'll be on my way..."

Come on, Mom!

"I...!"

My voice cracks from nervousness.

"I need to apologize to Your Highness."

"...Apologize?..."

Princess Dorothy looks at me with a puzzled expression.

"I've been running away from Your Highness..."

Princess Dorothy's eyes widen, and her lips move as if to say, "Why?" but no sound comes out.

"I'm sorry. I won't run away anymore... So... So..."

Princess Dorothy suddenly stands up and tries to leave.

But I stand up too, take her hand, and hold her back.

"Let go..."

I kneel in front of Princess Dorothy, still holding her hand, and look her in the eye.

"I hold Your Highness, Princess Dorothy, in the highest regard."

My face felt like it was on fire.

I thought about how to convey my feelings, but in the end, I decided to be straightforward... or rather, I've never confessed my love before, even when I was Japanese, so I can't come up with any clever words!

"Please accept my feelings..."

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