A Blend of Romance and Fantasy - Chapter 31

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31.
I ordered the sacred treasures of the Myers Family loaded onto a cart and returned immediately to the Princess Palace.
Yet I still couldn’t understand the reactions of those two.
“Are they happy because my brother became more human? Both of them have grown strange.”
As I exhaled a long sigh, a blue light emanated from the magical crystal placed on my desk.

“Oh, that’s right! I had assigned Sara something to do!”
Delighted, I rushed to the Study, and before long a teleportation magic circle materialized in the air as Sara appeared.
“Sara, come here quickly!”
She wore the same clothes, styled her hair the same way, and bore the same expression of annoyance.
I accepted the box Sara offered and gave her a quick once-over.
The exquisite packaging with its sky-blue case and ribbon was truly a world apart from the appearance of the person presenting it.
“Sara, your hairstyle remains in a metaphysical state as always. Would you not consider letting my handmaidens care for you before you leave?”
“You’re planning to demand payment again, aren’t you? I have decided never to receive anything from the Princess again.”
“Goodness, when will you finally accept my kindness at face value? You’re truly too cold, Sara.”
After reproaching Sara’s callousness a few more times, I opened the box.
Inside lay Deliño’s tears, exquisitely crafted into a beautiful necklace.
“Sara, I truly thank you for fulfilling my request.”
“It was a command, not a request, was it not?”
“You never concede a single point. You’re not my subordinate—you’re my superior, my superior.”
I, being virtuous, should graciously let this pass.
I removed the necklace and carefully fastened it around my neck.
“How does it look? Does it fit well?”
“Yes. With this, you should be able to use virtually all magical skills.”
I turned my neck this way and that before the mirror, then suddenly asked a question.
“But this Deliño’s Tear has a darkness attribute, doesn’t it? Is it safe to use?”
Those who practice magic are people who carry the blood of dragons.
Therefore, the attribute of magic is determined according to the blood one is born with.
Light, wind, ice, fire.
Magic exists in these four attributes, but occasionally there are those born with the mutated ‘darkness’ attribute.
However, mages with the darkness attribute and the items they create must be reported to the state.
The darkness attribute carries a feeling similar to black magic and can be perceived as monstrous.
“I have already sent a letter to the Servi Kingdom Magic Tower. You have permission, so you may use it.”
“Really? You’re truly remarkable, Sara!”
I embraced Sara, but she forcefully pushed me away as if I were something filthy.
I yielded to her push while pretending to whimper.
“Sara, why are you so heartless? Can’t you be genuine when no one is watching? You actually like me, don’t you?”
“Princess, you seem to have quite the headache. Perhaps you should rest.”
“In any case, tsundere types are exhausting.”
Sara ignored my words entirely and sipped the juice prepared on the table.
“I’m not sure what tsundere means, but at least the Sixth Prince is being truthful to his own heart.”
“What do you mean?”
“Didn’t the Sixth Prince give you this magic stone? He even transferred the contract with the Red Dragon. Both gifts are priceless. He must truly love the Princess.”
“Ah… I suppose so.”
“Why do you have such a reluctant expression?”
Because it’s all a gift for our contractual marriage. I’m absolutely not in love.
“No, never mind that. Sara, I have another favor to ask you.”
“It’s not a favor—it’s an order, isn’t it?”
“Yes. An order.”
“What is it?”
“I’d like you to teach magic to Ignis, the Red Dragon.”
“…Sigh.”
Despite her deep sigh, Sara didn’t refuse.
She’s always been weak to me, after all.
Or perhaps she’s weak to the debt she owes me.
I grinned widely and told her about Ignis.
How I came to contract with Ignis, why he didn’t know magic, and the reasons he needed to learn it.
I hesitated briefly about mentioning my awakened sacred power, but since Sara was my slave—no, my friend—I eventually confessed everything.
Sara’s reaction was exactly as I expected.
“You must find it inconvenient. The Princess dislikes troublesome matters, after all.”
“How does Sara always react exactly as I think? You don’t worry about me at all.”
“Rather than worrying about the Princess, it’s more productive for me to think about what to eat for dinner tonight.”
I arrived at Ignis’s room while chatting pleasantly with Sara.
Since he insisted on not wanting to be around humans, no one stood before the door.
I knocked, but there was no response telling me to enter.
“Ignis, I’m coming in.”
I simply opened the door and found Ignis lying on the sofa with a sullen expression, his small legs stretched out.
A tiny creature surrounded by walls gleaming with gold and furniture studded with jewels.
Sara, who dislikes anything glittering, contorted her expression in displeasure.
“Ignis, this is Magician Sarah Renande, who will teach you magic.”
“Huh? You?”
Ignis’s tone as he rose from the sofa was quite harsh, but his face and voice were nothing of the sort.
Messy hair like a magpie’s nest, round eyes, small fingers befitting a ten-year-old, and a tiny frame. Truly adorable.
Meanwhile, Sara had no particular interest in cute things.
Just look at how she dislikes my face—that proves it.
Sara’s expression was lukewarm, but having observed her for years, I could tell.
Sara was angry at Ignis’s attitude. Her lips were twisted ever so slightly.
“That’s right, I’ll teach you. Magic, you shackled little red lizard who can’t cast a single spell.”
“…!”
Ignis’s mouth fell open—apparently he’d never heard such harsh words in his life.
It seemed unconscious, but it was hardly the dignified bearing of a dragon.
“Ignis, Sara is scared. If you don’t listen, I’ll turn you into roasted meat, you know?”
“Tch… Hmph! As if a mere human could roast me? How laughable.”
Even as he snorted, the way he glanced sideways at Sara was far too adorable.
But Sara, already seated at the desk, was emanating the formidable aura of a stern teacher.
“Stop clinging to the sofa and come to the desk this instant.”
“W-who are you ordering around?”
“You said you wanted to transform into a dragon. If you don’t like it, forget it.”
“….”
At those words, Ignis obediently came before Sara.
Sara pulled a thick tome from thin air and placed it on the desk.
“Since you’re a dragon, you should be capable of silent casting, so you won’t need a staff. And if you’re a Red Dragon, your attribute would be fire.”
Soon the lecture on magical attributes began.
Even I, who had no mana, learned magic well from Sara using a mana stone, so Ignis, overflowing with mana, should be able to learn far more quickly.
“Then I suppose I should attend to my own matters.”
The documents I’d set aside while preparing luggage for Blake had piled up into a mountain.
But then the magical crystal bracelet on my wrist glowed. It was a message from Aurora.
「Charlotte, come to the Altar of Sacred Blood right now.」
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“What’s happened?”
“Charlotte, do you know this person?”
Aurora, whom I encountered immediately upon arrival, pointed with a dark expression at the sacred object, Elisia’s Beauty.
In the pure gold mirror, a woman with her teal hair cut short was reflected.
“I don’t. But it’s clear she’s a threat to Sincester. Have you found out who she is?”
Aurora sighed and handed me a letter.
“She’s Camilla, Demian’s Aide, who arrived just today carrying Demian’s letter congratulating us on the engagement with my younger brother.”
“What?”
“The King is dealing with her now, but it’s troublesome. We can’t simply kill her since she came as part of a diplomatic delegation.”
“What did Brother say?”
“He said to observe for now. Besides, none of the other sacred objects have sent warnings.”
“Just as we can’t easily kill this woman because she’s part of a diplomatic delegation, she won’t rashly act in Sincester either. It’s better to wait and see.”
“You….”
At my words, Aurora placed her hands on her hips.
“You’re suspicious. You’re not the type to calmly suggest waiting and watching.”
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
“How many times have you deceived us and acted alone? I absolutely can’t trust you.”
“That was when I was a thoughtless early teenager. Besides, I’m about to marry the Sixth Prince of Blake now. I need to be more prudent, don’t I?”
Aurora still regarded me with suspicion, narrowing her eyes as she looked me up and down.
“Aurora, I’m a sensible person now.”
“So you knew I was considered unconventional back then.”
Aurora seemed unaware that stating facts could sometimes be a form of violence to others.
Or perhaps she knew but simply didn’t care.
I clenched my fists and emphasized once more, firmly.
“Don’t worry! I’ll behave myself.”

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