Absolutely Do Not Touch Eldmia Egga - Chapter 167

Esmuer was in a very good mood.

It wasn’t just good, it was really ‘very’ good. To the extent that I had to put my heart and soul into not revealing it on the outside.

However, those who deal with her are aristocrats who have raised their rice bowls by weighing their feelings. They were veterans of politics who had been rolling and rolling for a long time in the political arena to the extent that she, a genius, did not miss the subtle psychology despite her efforts.

The problem is that in their eyes, Esmuer is not ‘forcibly hiding something pleasant’, but ‘hiding a very uncomfortable expression with a forced smile’.

All of the nobles who came out to welcome her bowed in a cold sweat with trembling voices.

“It is an infinite honor to see the shining white star of the empire.”

It was a perfect misunderstanding that came from the psychology of the thief. Because, based on common sense, her visit this time was by no means a pleasant occasion.

The person who had a good relationship with the Empire was on trial for treason, and the person who not only saved his life, but also delivered the letter from the Empire directly to the royal family, was imprisoned in a temporary detention center for slaughtering the traitor.

Even if she didn’t even enter with a letter, she was barred from the door by the gatekeeper, so it was a normal reaction from their point of view to think that if she was overly angry, she would have contracted the laughing disease, even if it looked like a genuine smile on her face.

It was only natural that he couldn’t dare imagine that the iron-blooded princess of the empire would be happy with the anticipation of seeing her beloved again in a matter of days.

“I…”

“Where are you going to Eldmia?”

It wasn’t rude. Because she was a princess. Rather, it was rude to dare to reveal oneself first without permission. So now you have been forgiven for your rudeness and you can be calm.

The aristocrat who was standing in the seat as the representative of the princess’s reception group, fooled himself like that and shook his head as quickly as possible.

“Sir Ega is currently resting in a place provided by the royal family.”

“…rest?”

“Yes. The traitors who tried to overthrow the kingdom were single-handedly punished during the turbulent times, but the remnants still remain, so they are being protected in the name of the royal family.”

Even though it was a pre-determined answer, it was an answer that I finally completed because my head went blank several times. Still, the noble felt proud of what he had done.

Now, after taking the convinced princess to the royal castle, while having a chat with His Majesty, he took Eldmia Ega…

“Oh, contrary to what I heard, it’s in pretty good condition.”

The head, which had barely begun to regain its function, stiffened once again.

Contrary to what I heard…?

“The last time I heard the news, it was a little different. I feel relieved to hear your answer.”

I feel like my back is wet from a cold sweat. He had no idea what the princess was talking about.

Could it be… Are you referring to ‘detention’ rather than ‘protection’…?

The iron-blooded princess’ order fell on his head as he turned around with his head bowed.

“I want to check his condition. Guide me.”

“While heading to the capital, he was also invited…” ”

The capital has confirmed him. In the first place, there is no need to accompany him to this visit. There is no need to drag someone who is resting.”

It felt like cold sweat was dripping down her side, but the princess last said those words and walked confidently.

Seeing that even the black knights and attendants of the princess’ bodyguard silently followed, the representative bit his lower lip and made a decision, then hurriedly stood up from his seat.

“Then, I’ll take you by carriage, Princess. You guys should head to the castle and convey the princess’s intentions. And put in a word so that Sir Ega can ‘prepare’ the place where he is staying in confinement in advance.”

Those who received the instructions understood. What does ‘preparation’ mean?

It meant that the inside of the temporary detention center should be decorated so extravagantly that it could be said to be a nobleman’s mansion until the princess arrived.

The race against time has begun.

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Although the word was temporary detention, in fact, I was able to do everything except go out of the house, so my daily routine was no different from usual.

He gets up in the morning, eats meals prepared by servants, takes a shower, trains alone, reads books when he is bored, and does not touch anything, no matter what he does. Rather, if you need something, they even provide it to you as if you were a master, so it is no exaggeration to say that this is not a detention, but a staycation.

The only difference is that no one comes to visit. However, since the treatment is so good, I am not particularly dissatisfied.

Not only do they leave their weapons as they are, but they are also leaving Gish and Envelde’s sword plundered from the Envelde mansion intact, so it’s a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of It’s okay.

“I feel like I’ve become a bully dinosaur, Dooly.”

To be treated so luxuriously even after making a fuss according to my convenience.

In a mysterious mood, I woke up after a long sleep and went downstairs with a refreshed body and three swords. I didn’t intend to be lazy just because I was stuck in a place like this, so I decided to practice mana control when I had free time.

Still, like a detention center, there is no backyard. However, there is a small training ground that replaces the backyard.

A clean, sophisticated, and isolated training ground that raises doubts as to whether it is really a place to confine suspected criminals for a while.

If you train there, they also knock on the door on time and prepare meals for you.

Thanks to this, I kept grinding my teeth in contrast to the treatment Ragnis had to go through, but I decided to endure it and start training.

“Let’s see… First of all, we’ll have to test the durability.”

The maggot-like sword couldn’t store magic at all, and flowed out like water poured into a bottomless pot. However, it knows how to contain black magic beyond a certain level.

The problem is that the next problem is that even if a good sword injects more than the limit of magic power, it only contains as much as possible and lets the rest go away on its own, but the halfway sword tries to contain all the sending points and tries to break it.

“I don’t know why it rolls like a water balloon and explodes.”

Since there is no teacher, there is no one to ask, and in the end, all that is left is self-study. Still, grateful for relying on my senses rather than concrete theories, I channeled magic into Envelde’s sword.

“Hmm.”

Afterwards, I sent magic power to Gish’s sword and checked the reaction.

“It’s worse than my sword…!”

I wouldn’t say it’s overwhelming, but it’s definitely disgusting! Still, both of them are knights in name, but they used these weapons?

Seeing how it accepts magic, it’s definitely a good weapon… but its limits are clear. If you put magic on it, you will be killed unconditionally.

I didn’t know it would make such a difference.

“It’s disappointing. I should just sell it in moderation and use it to raise money.”

Still, it was enough to withstand the level of practice I was going to practice today, so I focused my attention on the two swords on the floor, using my magic power.

The goal is simple. Completion of sword swordsmanship that can be used in real combat.

Envelde personally proved how great an advantage it was to bring a weapon that was out of reach and to be able to throw it from an unexpected angle, so it was training to maximize it.

I also came up with a curriculum of my own.

At first, I would stand still and interlock with the two swords, then move while interlocking, and finally make it possible to interlock while running while strengthening using magic, and then slowly slow down the pace by throwing it. Once you get used to this kind of operation, you will be able to use it somehow.

It’s impossible right now, but if you get good at it, you might be able to move and strengthen even a cheap sword at will.

“As expected…if you learn the tricks, it’s worth interlocking.”

Until then, training with an efficient sword. They say craftsmen don’t blame tools, but I’m not a craftsman.

There was no difficulty in raising the two swords to my eye level. In that state, turning it round and round in the direction I wanted wasn’t a big problem, but flying the sword was a problem.

“stuffy!”

It’s like drawing a triangle with one hand and making a circle with the other, writing with your tongue!

Even if it’s two swords, it’s different from when I moved my sword, and I didn’t listen to my words, so an indescribable discomfort began to come over me.

“Wow, I didn’t know there would be such a big difference… Eop!”

I was concentrating, but suddenly the sword of Gish, who had lost control, was suddenly shot past my ear at a tremendous speed!

“Sir… I almost lost my ears.”

It feels like seeing an object with a physics engine error in a 3D game suddenly bounce and fly away in reality.

“I didn’t put much mana into it, but how did it fly like that…?”

Is there a point where you can move things with just a little magic? It was a swordsmanship that was more profound than expected at first.

Still, as I was concentrating on recovering it with magical energy, I heard a knock knocking on the door of the training ground.

“Sir Ega. Are you okay for a while?”

It was the voice of a competent maid who took care of delicious meals and cleaning. The tone was the same as usual, but for some reason, there was an unknown bustle behind it that hadn’t been there until this morning.

“I got a call that there will be a visitor.”

“Visitor…? I heard that it is impossible to visit.”

“This is a message that the first princess of the empire has visited the kingdom in relation to this incident. Since she strongly wants to meet Lord Ega…” “S… the first princess?

”

How long has it been since you sent the letter…?

Surprised by the unexpected news, I was taken aback the moment I opened the training ground and came out.

“…What’s this?”

Numerous servants were running in all directions of the detention center, which was not very wide, militantly moving furniture with lights in their eyes.