Chapter 50

We then got into the carriage and set off for the castle with Father, Sukuna, and Aina.

It seems I had worried these two quite a bit.

I made sure to apologize before we left.

In the carriage, only Father and I were present.

Father seemed to be deep in thought.

I was also curious, so I couldn't help but ask.

"Um, what are you going to tell the king?"

It's about whether to tell the king about my skills.

If I do, how much should I tell?

"I'm thinking about that right now….

It's a tough one. Whether to tell or not…."

The benefit of telling is that we can get his cooperation.

My importance would significantly increase as one of the top skill holders in the country.

If something happens involving me later, it would be easier to smooth things over without any complications.

The downside is that more people would know.

Information would inevitably leak from somewhere, putting me and my family in danger. It would also bring political complications.

The benefit of not telling is that fewer people would know, increasing the safety of my family and me.

The fewer people who know, the better.

The downside is the opposite of the benefit of telling. If I do something significant, I'll be asked for an explanation. It's uncertain whether I can keep it hidden.

The king already knows I don't have magical talent.

Why didn't I tell him?

"Hmm, I think it's better to tell…."

That's what I think personally.

"Why do you think so?"

"Because my birth means something, doesn't it? If someone with hero-class talent is born, there will inevitably be some trouble."

"I see…. I didn't think I could keep it hidden forever.

But right now, there's not much benefit in telling."

I had noticed that too.

There's not much benefit right now.

My family is a ducal house. We can easily suppress minor information leaks.

It's not a big problem even without the king's help.

The downsides are clearly greater.

"Then should we not tell?

It's a fact that I spat blood two days ago. We could say I'm unwell and postpone it…."

"No, that would be a problem too."

Incidentally, the king already knows I collapsed and has postponed the meeting by one day. Postponing it again would be difficult.

I can't just go back home.

Still feeling unwell?

What about tomorrow? The day after?

Another option is for Father to tell the king what I told him….

"Ah…."

I just remembered something dangerous.

"Hmm? What is it?"

"Um, Father, I'm sorry.

I used magic when I fought the bandits."

What a mess.

"Really…. You were too careless."

It's true.

"I'm sorry."

"Hmm….

Well, there's no point in worrying about it.

We've decided to go with this plan."

"Right."

"Let's hope it doesn't come to light?"

"Sure."

And so the decision was made.

What a mess.

While discussing what to say and what to hide during the journey to the castle, we arrived and were led to a room that looked like a conference room.

Knocking and entering, we found the king, the prime minister, the second princess, and a woman with a magic eye.

(They know!)

"King Pornesia! As ordered, my son Rain and I have arrived.

Thank you for postponing the meeting!"

"Indeed! Good! I heard Rain collapsed.

Is he alright now?"

"Ha! After a day's rest, he's back to his usual self."

(I feel like I'm about to throw up.)

Should I just throw up? I was thinking when—

"That's a relief. By the way, you can call me King in informal settings.

Well, standing here talking isn't comfortable. Please, take a seat."

(He's on a first-name basis with the king.)

The room wasn't very large.

A rectangular table, about the size of four tatami mats, was in the center, with only 13 chairs.

The king was in the middle, the woman with the magic eye stood behind him, the commander of the royal knights was on the right, and the commander of the mages and the prime minister were on the left.

We sat on the side of the commander of the royal knights.

The commander of the royal knights and the commander of the mages are probably identified by their divine eyes and their ranks.

Also,

"Excuse me, King, but there are only two guards… and…."

Father voiced his concern.

"Yes. I called you here today for a specific reason.

It's about…."

He pointed at me.

"I have some questions about Rain."

(He definitely knows!)

"Ha! About Rain?"

"Rondo, there's no need to be so tense. I just have some concerns.

Ah, these two are the commander of the royal knights, Alfred, and the commander of the mages, Pretaria.

You probably know them already.

And this lady is Florida Sentria, the viscountess with the magic eye I mentioned before."

The woman named Florida greeted us.

"Nice to meet you. I am Florida Vicomte de Sentria.

Please remember me."

She's a rare female noble.

She has long, purplish hair and a seductive face.

She looks suspicious.

Her magic eye must be the reason for her stable position.

If I provoke her, the royal family will become my enemy.

Magic eye holders are that valuable.

"My name is Rondo Duke de Orion, and this is my son, Rain Duke de Orion.

Pleasure to meet you."

We exchanged greetings.

"Good!

Let's get to the point.

Rondo, I've heard about Rain from you.

But after talking to the bandits yesterday, something seemed off.

Don't misunderstand, I'm not blaming you.

I just wanted to know why you didn't tell me.

That's why I brought the lady with the magic eye, though I apologize for the surprise.

But I'd prefer to hear it from you."

Father seemed to have expected this and was quite calm.

"Ha! Before I explain, may I ask a question?"

"Hmm? What is it? Go ahead."

"Can we trust everyone here?

Especially Florida, whom I don't know, so I'm concerned."

"Hmm? Is it that serious?

No, it's fine! You can trust everyone here! I guarantee it!"

(If they betray us, the country is doomed.)

"Understood.

If the king says so, I have no further objections.

Let's talk about Rain's abilities."

He began.

"My son Rain has five skills.

I did tell the king that.

But after questioning Rain yesterday, I found out he has more skills."

"Hmm? So…."

"Yes, I didn't know Rain could use magic until yesterday."

He revealed.

"What? You didn't know?"

"Yes."

(He won't believe it easily. But combined with the previous audience, the conclusion that Father didn't know will be clear.

Rain is only five, after all.)

"I see….

Well, there's no point in arguing about it now.

Let's get to the point.

Tell me about Rain's abilities."

He urged.

He might be more impatient than I thought.

"Understood.

The sixth skill I didn't know about until yesterday is a rarity of 9, the Mage King."

There was a thud, and a loud voice echoed.

"What?! What did you say?!"

It was Pretaria.

As the commander of the mages, she couldn't ignore it.

The king and the others were also stunned.

(Is it that surprising?)

I thought.

Finally, the king managed to speak.

"Rarity 9…. Does it really exist?

Pretaria, sit down for now."

"But, Your Majesty!"

"Sit down!"

"Understood! I apologize!"

"This is a serious matter. If other countries find out, it could be disastrous."

This is not an exaggeration.

A hero-class talent born in a small country could easily bring down a major power.

It's not unreasonable to think some countries might act while Rain is still a child.

"So, what are the abilities of this Mage King?"

"Using all magical talents."

"What?! All magical talents…."

Pretaria was shocked.

"Also, the MP increase rate is four times."

"Wha…?!"

Pretaria was almost fainting.

(Is it that surprising?

Is she foaming at the mouth? Is she okay?)

I was worried.

There are effects I haven't mentioned, but we discussed this.

The abnormal MP increase can't be hidden, but the 1/4 MP usage can.

The commander of the knights, who knew about it theoretically, didn't seem too surprised.

"Ahem! I'm not very knowledgeable about magic. Could you explain how significant this is?"

He asked.

Pretaria immediately stood up, excited.

"The probability of a Solo being born is about one in thirty, a Duo one in nine hundred, and a Trio one in twenty-seven thousand.

But this is for four attributes.

The probability of someone with Light or Dark magic is about one in a thousand.

So you can imagine how rare someone with six magical talents is.

Add to that a four times MP increase!!

And from what I heard, it's doubled and can be used without incantation.

To top it off, the highest level of magical defense!!

How strong is that? I'll tell you! It's the level where one person can destroy our entire mage corps!!"

She ranted excitedly.

"That much…."

The commander of the knights was taken aback.

"Exactly!! Someone with all magical talents fully developed is legendary!

Wonderful! Wonderful!!

I'm witnessing a person who will be recorded in history!!"

He was even more excited.

(He's overreacting…)

But one person can't destroy the mage corps.

Because

"Um, excuse me?"

"Yes…, Pretaria! Come back now! What is it?"

"Ha! Rain… can't use offensive magic."

Silence fell again.

(How long will this go on?)

Rain sighed.