CH 177

Characters in this chapter:

Sapphiras Perfectio, former 2nd son of the Earl of Aldridge

Percival Belisario, 3rd son of Margrave of Vanderwall on the Eastern Frontier

Aurora Steinfeld, daughter of the Duke of Bloomfield

Grace Edmond, daughter of the Marquess Clementi family

“Good day, Sapphiras-sama.”

As I was enjoying lunch with Percival, Grace Edmond-jyou, the person who had thrown me into fear, reappeared in front of me, seeming to have completely forgotten yesterday’s shameful conduct1she was the one who pressed her boobies on Sapphiras’ arm accompanied by one of her followers on each side.

The eyes of the students in the cafeteria are all on me at once.

It’s no wonder. She has rich, deep red hair and grape-coloured eyes. In addition, her appearance is so feminine that she looks unnatural in the school uniform. Moreover, not only Grace-jyou, but even the ladies in her entourage are clad in an overwhelming atmosphere.

Wh-What is it this time?

As I was about to run away in a panic, Percival stood up quickly.

“Excuse me, Edmond-jyou. If you have something to say to Sapphiras, let me hear it first. What exactly is your business?”

“Oh, well……it really is as they say. The Spirit of the Twilight is always guarded by the Knight of the Sun. I thought everyone was exaggerating.”

When Grace-jyou said this, she smiled seductively.

Three beautiful women and a beautiful knight. It looks great visually, but I don’t know what to say, it feels like a knight facing off against Lamia2According to google, Lamia is a child-eating monster of ancient Greek mythology. Idk if this is the Lamia author has in mind tho..

The atmosphere is scary. The people around me probably think so too. Everyone is looking at us with bated breath.

Grace-jyou is in the fourth grade, she seems to be two years older than us, and she definitely has a very mature charm about her. You could even call her dignified. 

“Fufu, Knight of the Sun-sama, don’t be so cautious. I’ve come here today to apologise.”

A-Apologise? What on earth is she thinking? It can’t be, she thinks we’ll let our guards down if she apologises and then suddenly attack us?

Grace-jyou turns her deep grape eyes, which had been fixed on Percival, towards me. Remembering what happened yesterday, I braced myself.

“Sapphiras-sama, I am very sorry about yesterday. It was my first experience to hear such a scream from a gentleman.”

“……I-I’m sorry about that.”

Huh? I’m the one who should be receiving the apology, right? For some reason, I was under a lot of pressure from Grace-jyou, so I ended up apologising. I still feel the fear of yesterday, so I’m completely running away.

“Sapphiras-sama’s magical power and magical talent are something that our Marquess family, who respects the magical lineage, desperately wants……even if you are engaged, there will be no problem as long as Sapphiras-sama likes me, right? That’s why I thought I’d take my chances.”

No, no, there’s a problem! Even a commoner like me can see that that’s a bad idea. And what are you talking about, a nobleman’s daughter saying she wants to take a chance? Look! Percival’s brow is furrowed.

“However, it seems that I was a little disrespectful of the relationship between the two of you. I apologise.”

“It’s fine if you understand.”

Percival looks at me.

‘Umm, a-apology accepted?”

“Thank you, Sapphiras-sama. Good day to you.”“Go-Good day to you…….”

I breathed a sigh of relief as Grace-jyou turned on her heel. Oh man, I’m completely overwhelmed. Good gracious, she is truly an impressive young lady.

However, just as I was completely relaxed, Grace-jyou turned around.

Eh? What? Is there anything else? I hurriedly braced myself, but Grace-jyou’s gaze was fixed on Percival.

“Knight of the Sun-sama. I’m stepping aside this time, but I haven’t given up. Please do not rest assured.”

“I will bear that in mind.”

When Percival said this, Grace-jyou’s smile deepened suspiciously, and she actually left the cafeteria this time.

……That young lady is definitely not an ordinary person.

…

“Is that Grace-sama Marquess Clementi family……although I had expected it to some extent.”

At the tea party that Aurora invited me to, when the young lady was brought up in conversation while enjoying delicious sweets and tea, Aurora took a deep breath with a difficult expression on her face. Or rather, someone’s attack was expected. I wish I had been warned in advance. If I had known, I wouldn’t have gone to the back of that secluded dormitory.

The other person is a young lady, so no matter how much they attack me, I can’t just blow them away with magic. As a result, I ended up screaming like a maiden and running away.

“Please be careful with Grace-sama. Although you were safe this time, it doesn’t mean you’ll be safe next time.”

“Mmn? What do you mean?”

Percival and I look at each other.

Could it be that she pretends to be a weak young lady but is actually a strong warrior……?

“Grace-sama uses some unusual magic. Only His Majesty the King, Grace-sama’s family, and a few people know about it.”

Oh? This seems like a rather troublesome story. I guess it’s better not to get involved in such special stories, but when magic is involved, I suddenly become very interested.

“What kind of magic is that?”

“It’s about making the person you touch feel good towards you.”

“It causes the person you touch to develop a liking for you……? Eh, what does that mean?”

“It means that even if someone hates you or is indifferent to you, you can make them like you just by touching them.”

“Yes, Percival-sama is right.”

“Ah, I see.”

However, this is the first time I’ve heard a spell that can confuse people’s hearts. Even in the books I read at the Earl’s house, there was no mention of such magic.

With some exceptions, most of the people who can use magic are nobility, but the magicians who become adventurers are the second and third sons, who have a low rank and do not inherit the family, even though they are nobles. How could they possibly know something that only royalty and some nobles know?

But that magic. It’s very interesting indeed.

“Does that mean that Edmond-jyou used that magic on Sapphiras?”

“Yes, that’s right. The fact that she went out of her way to touch him means she must have used magic.”

“But to the contrary, I felt fear towards her instead of favour?”

I shuddered, remembering how uncomfortable I felt at that moment. Percival notices this and rubs my back in a caring manner.

The chemistry between Grace-jyou and I is quite bad. Far from favouritism, I was actually horrified. Maybe the difference in magic power has an effect, I don’t know.

“Anyway, that magic. Isn’t it quite dangerous, depending on how you use it?”

“Yes. It’s just as Sapphiras-sama said. The power of magic is only to light a small fire in the darkness, but if there is an opening in your heart, Grace-sama’s magic will of course have a great effect. Grace-sama is a very attractive person, so there have been quite a few troubles……”

Aurora looked tired, perhaps remembering that time.

Well, I can imagine what happened. I’m sure they’re looking for someone with high magical power as a partner, but if that person is already engaged or has a spouse, it would be unbearable to look at. Moreover, if it’s someone careless, they will fall easily.

On the other hand, Percival would not fall under such a spell. After all, he is serious and has no qualms.

“What’s wrong, Sapphiras?”

Percival noticed my gaze towards his sharp profile and tilted his head.

“No, I don’t think Percival would be affected by that kind of magic.”

“Ah, don’t worry. No matter what happens, my only one is Sapphiras.”

Percival answered without any hesitation, a gentle smile appearing on his dignified face.

“!”

Blood rushed to my face in an instant, and I couldn’t help but cover my face with both hands. You put on such a sweet face and do things like that! Even if I thought so, I would never be able to say such a thing! This is what makes a serious man!

“It makes one smile.”

Aurora-jyou laughs. Really stop it. I don’t have tolerance for that kind of thing.

“An-anyway, You didn’t call us here today to talk about that, did you?”

“Yes, that’s right. I called you both today to consult with you.”

Aurora, who was smiling prettily, instantly tightened her expression.

melon: Sorry for the delay! Author said she(?) will be taking a break at the end of last year and after that she fell sick so I didn’t check for updates in a while, also cos I was super busy. There is still 2 more chapters that I will hopefully finish by Sunday latest.