Reincarnated as a Genius Prodigy of a Prestigious Family - Chapter 106

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Reincarnated as a Legendary Talent Genius of a Noble Family Episode 106

 

 

 

63. There Are Those Who’ll Come Running Right Away

 

 

When I left the forge and returned toward the mansion, Leila and Ernest were waiting for me. Leila came running toward me in a hurry.

“What did you make? Huh? Don’t tell me you really came out without making anything? Huh? Huh?”

“Dane! What did you make? Maybe armor? Or a spear? No, you already have a spear, so it must be something else?”

Ernest joined in too.

I chuckled at their burning curiosity and answered.

“A sword.”

“I knew it! I thought so!”

“You made one and came out!”

These guys are really excited.

“I didn’t make it and come out, I just placed an order. It’ll probably take some time.”

“How did you decide to make it?”

Just then, Karnas poked his head out.

“Krrk!”

So I took the opportunity to explain how I decided to make it, and their mouths fell wide open.

“A-Arcanium? It only reacted to you?”

“You lent Karnas’ Flame?”

According to that master blacksmith Bulbark, there are no weapons made of Arcanium in the world.

They only exist in raw stone form.

But smelting became possible with Karnas’ Flame, so I’ll soon have the only Arcanium sword in the world.

“My goodness…”

Leila looks envious.

Since I’m going to a place even she hasn’t been to make the only sword of its kind in the world, naturally she’d feel that way.

But that was only momentary.

“I’ll work hard too and get the mark.”

Leila made a firm resolution.

Looking at this fellow, she doesn’t seem to have the typical sense of privilege that noble children have.

Rather, if you just gave her the mark, she’d decline saying she’s not qualified.

“The only sword in the world… That’s so romantic, isn’t it?”

Ernest is, well, this kind of fellow.

“Anyway, I’m planning to come back soon.”

I’ll probably drop by before final exams to check on the progress, right?

Since I didn’t come with the intention of making something but just to see what was there, I’m looking forward to it but not in a hurry.

To me, weapons are still just something you replace when they break.

If there’s an exception, it would be the spear Father gave me as a gift? I regularly polish that one, oil it, and sharpen the blade.

Well, I still use it roughly by throwing it around though.

“Good. Then let’s go train.”

Leila burned with determination after a long time.

“Right! I need to string my bow!”

“Good.”

Perfect timing.

We headed straight toward the training ground like that.

“Oh right, we need to run a booth when we go back, is there any good way to do it?”

“Do you have to run a booth?”

“Not necessarily, but usually people run booths!”

At Ernest’s words, I thought about it.

Hmm. What could there be.

Should I ask Big Sister or Little Sister once?

I think they talked about the Academy Festa before.

“Right. If we run a booth, what theme should we use?”

“We’re supposed to meet Priscilla on the way back today, so let’s discuss it together in the club room.”

At my words, the two nodded.

By the way, Priscilla is an upperclassman, will she have time to participate in the festa?

Well, if not, it can’t be helped.

I think it’ll probably work out though.

Anyway, once training is over, we’ll return to the Academy.

We did rest, but with so many things happening in between, I’m not sure if we actually rested.

Let’s see, I sparred with the knights and met Leila’s Little Brother, and after sleeping and waking up I went to the forge too…

Now training too.

“But aren’t we not resting enough even though exams are over?”

Just as Ernest expressed his doubt, Leila burned with determination.

“This is when you train, Ernest.”

“Uh, u, uh-huh.”

Is it because of going to the forge?

Her blazing determination is worth seeing.

“Dane, you’ll spar with me, right?”

“Of course.”

Then I should play along with that too.

Good.

Should I do it properly while I’m at it?

 

 

We left the mansion after finishing training.

Duke Termion offered to attach an escort to the Academy, but Leila firmly declined.

He seemed somewhat disappointed, but isn’t that how all fathers feel?

Anyway, the eventful two days and one night passed like that, and we finally returned to the Academy.

And as soon as we left the mansion, we were able to meet Priscilla.

“I’m, I’m dying. Go slowly!”

At Leila’s groaning voice from behind, Priscilla tilted her head.

“Didn’t you guys rest at the mansion?”

“That’s what I thought. She was burning with so much determination.”

She burned with so much determination that I just played along.

So why did she keep clinging to me asking to spar like that?

Still, it’s good to see.

It means she’s trying to grow.

And Leila’s skills were improving faster than expected.

Not only were corrections to the parts I pointed out made quickly, but she seems to be gradually understanding the swordsmanship of Duke Termion House too.

As far as I know, the swordsmanship of Duke Termion House emphasizes ‘balance.’

Whether physically or conceptually.

With swordsmanship that doesn’t lean to one side, you can fight against almost any enemy, and physically it maintains bodily balance so you never fall while fighting.

That is precisely the essence of Termion Swordsmanship, called the Empire’s finest, and Leila was beginning to understand it.

At this rate, will she really surpass her brothers?

“D-Dane. My hands are shaking so badly.”

And Ernest, who had been practicing drawing bowstrings the entire time Leila and I were sparring, had now become a temporary tremor patient.

If you handed him a cup filled with water, I guarantee it would overflow and empty in an instant.

“You went to train, not to rest?”

At Priscilla’s words, I chuckled and asked.

“How was the Grand Temple?”

“Hmm. It was boring. Tedious. Kind of irritating too. I barely managed to hold back from storming out at the end.”

That’s so like Priscilla.

“What did you do there?”

“Grand Temple regular meeting. Listened to old men gathered together spouting nonsense. I just sat in a corner.”

“Still, that’s quite a big event. It means you’re being recognized, right?”

“Recognition my ass.”

Priscilla grumbled as if she didn’t like it.

“You wouldn’t say that if you attended. Even though I’m from the Theology Department, it was really shitty. You know what they discussed? They fought for three hours over what color the priestesses’ skirts should be.”

Priscilla continued, fuming.

“Even that bastard Bishop of Axion Diocese suggested showing shoulders while we’re at it.”

Priscilla was about to continue her string of curses against the Holy Church when I stopped her and she calmed down a bit.

“If someone overhears, you’ll be branded a heretic.”

“…Damn it. I’ll have to finish cursing in the club room.”

Still, being called to attend a Grand Temple regular meeting meant Priscilla’s talent had surpassed ordinary levels.

I’m looking forward to when we go to the Habarosk Mountain Range together later.

We headed back toward the Academy.

For reference, Leila was barely keeping up while clutching her creaking body, and Ernest was still trembling.

“Huh? Festival? Ah. There was such a thing…”

When I brought up the festival booth topic, Priscilla’s expression became gloomy.

“Upper-year students can’t even dream of it.”

“Because you’re busy?”

“No. Because they won’t include us.”

“…”

“Someone like me gets treated like a complete fossil, a fossil.”

Then suddenly her eyes sparkled.

“Then this time I’ll participate with the club! Yahoo!”

I figured she would.

“Hmm, a booth. I actually have a good idea.”

“Really?”

“You’ll be shocked when you hear it! I thought ‘This is it!'”

I wondered what she was going on about-

“It’s an astrology booth! Fortune telling! Money, love, health, career, and so on!”

…It didn’t suit the Theology Department at all.

“Doesn’t the Holy Church really hate that kind of thing?”

“So what. As long as we don’t get caught. If I wear a robe and cover my face, it’ll work out somehow, right? I have a hobby in this area too.”

Seeing Priscilla’s excited expression, I thought whatever happens, happens.

We already pick and choose dangerous things to do anyway, so what’s the problem with a little astrology.

“Then the booth is decided.”

“What are those guys doing? Did you discuss anything separately?”

“No. We’ll decide when we get there.”

And so we returned to the Academy.

And we could see packaged furniture piled up like a mountain in front of Lactail Island, along with ‘Ellebor’ staff members.

“Young Lady Leila Termion. We’ve been waiting for you.”

Today was the day the furniture was coming.

“Ah, thank you all for your hard work.”

And Leila, as if she had never been in pain, returned to being a proud and haughty young lady, even crossing her arms as she gave instructions.

“Please move it to Room 506.”

“Yes, understood.”

Murmuring could be heard from all directions.

“Did they order all that furniture?”

“My goodness, those are incredibly expensive furniture pieces!”

“Crazy… As expected, with Termion and Sogress together, money doesn’t matter at all.”

“If only we had just one piece in our club room…”

I could feel envious gazes.

Priscilla tilted her head, wondering what this was all about.

“Did you guys buy this?”

“Ah, I didn’t tell you. We went out and bought it before you joined.”

“This is no joke! I’m glad I joined! Who would have thought Ellebor in a club room!”

Priscilla looked excited too.

This is all thanks to my mana stones.

I wonder if Sidrain is finding good buyers. I should contact him after the festival ends.

“Carefully. Good. We’ll carry it in one go. One, two.”

Under envious gazes, we moved with the Ellebor staff and smiled contentedly as we watched the furniture being placed in the club room one by one.

Installation was instantaneous.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

Leila maintained the extremely proud expression of a young lady until the Ellebor staff left, but the moment the door closed, she collapsed with a groan.

“I’m dying. Ugh.”

I suppose you could call it pride of sorts.

Well, anyway.

With the empty club room filled with luxury furniture, it was truly radiant.

“Oh, this sofa is nice.”

Priscilla immediately lay down on the sofa, Ernest excitedly examined the work desk, and Leila carefully inspected the lighting.

And shortly after, we sat in a circle on the plush carpet and began discussing the festival.

“Priscilla doing astrology?”

“Aren’t you from the Theology Department?”

“Well, I’m just doing it. If I wear a robe, I won’t get caught.”

At least we secured one booth theme.

“Is it one booth per club?”

“It’s one, but you can do two things simultaneously within the booth.”

“Then let’s do that. Ernest, do you have any good ideas?”

Ernest cautiously brought up his idea.

“I was… thinking about a treasure hunt.”

It was truly an idea befitting the Exploration Department.

“Treasure hunt?”

“That sounds fun.”

When the two girls showed interest, Ernest excitedly continued.

“The mist has disappeared from the Garden of Mist now, right? But the maze-like structure is still there, so we hide treasure notes there!”

Ernest seemed to have thought about it quite seriously, as he laid out specific plans too.

“We rent the most complex area of the garden separately, then charge an entrance fee for a treasure hunt game. We just need to decide on the treasure prizes!”

“Good. Let’s go with that. But can we rent it?”

Priscilla answered that question.

“During the festival period, you can rent all places except for a few restricted buildings or areas. There’s a small cost involved though.”

“Then that’s settled. Leila, what do you think?”

“It sounds really fun! Wait, do we have anything suitable as prizes?”

Saint Aimar’s subspace necklace.

That just came to mind.

There are still several artifacts inside, and some useful equipment too.

“The prizes probably won’t be a problem. Good. Ernest, let’s go with that.”

“Great! I should start preparing right away!”

How can he be so excited?

“So now it’s just me and Dane left?”

“Do you two have anything in mind?”

Hmm.

I recalled what I used to buy even when leaving the Count’s Castle.

Ice candy.

But I immediately thought against it.

Even if I knew how to make it, it probably wouldn’t taste as good as what Uncle Jis made.

“Hmm…”

“Umm…”

I didn’t expect to have so little come to mind right now.

While our silence dragged on, Ernest brought paper and started writing down a list of prizes to use for the treasure hunt.

“How about this, Ernest?”

“Oh. Good.”

And Priscilla took items out of her subspace to show while suggesting prizes-

“Hm?”

Something suddenly caught my eye.

An illusion generator.

Wait.

I recalled when I first entered Danter Hall.

The initiation.

Though everyone got properly beaten by me in reverse back then, there was still one thing that left a deep impression on me.

Traps.

More precisely, traps that generated illusions.

“Priscilla. There’s no problem at all using illusions at the festa, right?”

“Of course. Everyone will probably use them a lot actually? For promotion and for scaring people too.”

For scaring people.

That’s it.

“I don’t need to use it anymore though.”

“Huh?”

“We broke up.”

“Ah…”

After a brief solemn moment.

I recalled the ghost stories about the ‘Crescent Forest’ in front of our Count’s Castle, among the old tales the butler used to tell me whenever he had a chance during my childhood.

“How about we try making a haunted house with this?”

“Huh?”

Leila asked.

“A, a, a ghost house like that? With, with ghosts appearing, u, undead appearing, spirits appearing!”

Why is she stuttering like this?

“Yeah, something like that. You said almost all venues can be rented, right? How about finding a decent place, installing illusion generators and illusion traps, and decorating it with a pretty eerie atmosphere?”

“…”

Leila was still trembling.

Ernest agreed first.

“That sounds fun! If we do it well, it might be hugely successful!”

Priscilla nodded too.

When it comes to traps, I know a useful fellow.”

I think I know who too.

Though I’m not sure if he’ll help.

“Leila, what do you think?”

Finally, Leila.

“…”

She’s acting strange.

“Leila, by any chance… are you scared of ghosts?”

At Ernest’s words, Leila hurriedly shook her head.

“Th, there’s no way! I’m not sc, sc, scared of ghosts or spirits at all!”

So she is scared.

Maybe she fainted after seeing a ghost when she was young.

“If you’re scared, we can do something else…”

“Sc, sc, scared? I’m not scared at all, I said! It’s fine! I c, can do it!”

“Really?”

“Yeah!”

If she insists.

I wonder if she’ll faint at this rate.

“Those ghosts, you can turn them to powder in one shot if you just shoot them with light.”

At Priscilla’s words, I resolved to ban the Theology Department from entering.

Good.

Then it’s decided.

For the booth, we’ll run an astrology booth for now.

Additionally, we can run a treasure hunt prize exchange.

“Since it would be good if the two work together, how about giving discounts on astrology costs to people who find treasures and exchange them?”

At my suggestion, Priscilla looked at me as if surprised.

“That’s good! Yeah, let’s do that too. Discount on the haunted house fee if you get astrology done! And discount on treasure hunt costs if you bring a haunted house completion certificate!”

Good flow.

Whatever happens, once we get them to participate in one, we can naturally guide them to the other two.

“Ernest handles the treasure hunt, Leila and I handle the haunted house. Good. It’s decided.”

“Great! I’m so excited!”

“I’m totally looking forward to the festa!”

Here, Priscilla really added fuel to the fire.

“You know the benefits for the club that attracts the most guests aren’t a joke, right? Outing passes and meal tickets are basic, plus scholarships and club room relocation rights.”

Club room relocation rights.

At those words, everyone’s eyes sparkled.

“For reference, there are many club rooms much bigger than this one. Other clubs are just occupying them.”

A bigger club room.

Well.

Right now it’s just fine, but later when we bring in more furniture or more people join, we’ll need a bigger room.

Our goal was set.

“Good. We’re definitely taking it.”

“Just move us. I’ll fill it with furniture right away.”

Now we just need to get moving.

Then Leila brought up something we had momentarily forgotten.

“But setting up the booth is one thing, but will we be able to set up the treasure hunt and decorate the haunted house? It seems like it’ll be tight on time. Even if we somehow manage the rental, it’ll take a long time to get materials and such, right? Can the four of us handle it?”

“Screech!”

Then Karnas poked his head out.

I guess he means not to leave him out either.

“She’s right. Even with Karnas lending a hand, it seems like it won’t be enough?”

“Kiryuk….”

Karnas became dejected at Priscilla’s words.

That’s when I came up with a good idea.

“Don’t worry about it.”

“Huh?”

“There are guys who’ll come running right when you call them, aren’t there?”

I immediately looked at Ernest.

Ernest, who was rapidly shedding his scrawny body.

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