Reincarnated as a Genius Prodigy of a Prestigious Family - Chapter 167

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Reincarnated as a Legendary Talent Genius of a Noble Family Episode 167

 

112. It Must Be an Interesting Thing

 

Chiron.

 

Tremendous muscle mass and inexhaustible stamina.

 

Strength that even decent knights couldn’t match, techniques he learned on his own without anyone teaching him.

 

This is a horse that proves with his entire body what a legendary steed should be.

 

However, he’s also a demon horse that no one has been able to tame due to his incredibly nasty temperament.

 

There was even an incident like this.

 

A knight managed to mount him and succeeded in getting him to gallop, thinking he had finally been recognized as the owner…

 

The moment they stopped, he shook his body to throw off the rider and laughed “Puhihing” as if it was amusing.

 

‘Even when the knight commander came, they couldn’t solve this fellow.’

 

They even tried to suppress his spirit by bringing out the legendary steeds owned by the Imperial Palace, but instead he won the battle of wills and subdued them.

 

“But why… does he look so docile?”

 

“You never know. You know what kind of fellow that is.”

 

That fellow was now—

 

Standing in front of Dane, having stopped his tantrum and staring intently at him.

 

It wasn’t an expression of looking for an opportunity to play tricks…

 

It was as if he found something curious.

 

“I really aged ten years just now.”

 

“If we had been kicked, really…”

 

The two would probably have died.

 

Even if the Imperial Palace didn’t dismiss them, Count Sogress would have dismissed them from life.

 

“Should we call the Magic Corps?”

 

“Just to be safe, I think we should. With the paralysis device removed, we have no means to stop him now.”

 

Then Dane raised his hand toward the two men.

 

“That would only excite him more. Just watch and see.”

 

At those reassuring words, the two were dumbfounded.

 

It would excite him more?

 

Doesn’t he think about getting hurt?

 

But strangely, those words didn’t feel like recklessness or arrogance.

 

Somehow…

 

Should I say it made them feel expectant?

 

‘No, that can’t be.’

 

This is Chiron, whom no renowned knights have been able to tame until now.

 

There’s no way that boy could do anything about it.

 

Then they suddenly heard the stable keeper’s words.

 

“Could he possibly be grateful?”

 

“What do you mean by that?”

 

“For removing the paralysis device…”

 

Hank let out a hollow laugh.

 

“You think he’s the type to be grateful for that?”

 

“That’s true, but his expression…”

 

Chiron was looking at Dane.

 

Still with that strange gaze.

 

It was hard to interpret, but Dane could tell.

 

This fellow was beginning to feel curious about him.

 

Until now, he thought Dane was just another person trying to mount his back like the others—

 

But instead of trying to mount his back, he had removed the paralysis device.

 

“Puhing…”

 

Rather than sneering, the fellow tilted his head as if finding it curious.

 

His behavior resembled that of a human.

 

Why does this remind me of Karnas?

 

“What will you do?”

 

“Puhing?”

 

“Are you going to stay here forever?”

 

“Puhihing.”

 

It seemed like he was sneering, asking if Dane expected him to follow.

 

Dane sneered back, not backing down.

 

“Then keep doing that. Another paralysis device will get stuck in your rear. Your temper will get even worse.”

 

“Puhihing.”

 

Dane shrugged as if to say do as you please, then casually asked.

 

“But you know it too, don’t you?”

 

“Puhing?”

 

“That there’s no one to ride you except me.”

 

“…Puhhing.”

 

The way he shook his head as if to say don’t be ridiculous really resembled Karnas, making Dane look curious.

 

“Shall we see?”

 

“Puhing.”

 

Dane took a step forward.

 

Then Chiron instinctively backed away.

 

But Dane didn’t stop—

 

“Puhihing!”

 

Just as Chiron was about to rear up threateningly.

 

Thud!

 

Dane instantly kicked off the ground and landed gracefully on Chiron’s back without even using the stirrups.

 

“Puhihing! Puhihing!”

 

Naturally, Chiron bucked wildly.

 

No, he tried to buck wildly.

 

This is strange.

 

Why can’t I buck?

 

This mana flowing into my body right now is…

 

“Good.”

 

It was a feeling he couldn’t resist.

 

Actually, knights had tried to suppress him with force before or after mounting his back.

 

While emanating that thing called mana.

 

But Chiron had shaken off all of that with pure strength.

 

That’s why even those strong knights couldn’t subdue Chiron ‘by force.’

 

But this is somewhat different.

 

Rather than force…

 

It was closer to a ‘whisper.’

 

A very sweet one at that.

 

Hum hum hum.

 

This mana transmitted through the mane at the back of his neck.

 

Somehow, it feels good.

 

“Puhing?”

 

But his pride won’t allow it.

 

I need to throw him off first!

 

“Puhihihing!”

 

It was from then that Chiron began forcibly bucking.

 

No knight had ever lasted through one rodeo session. He thought Dane would be the same.

 

And from that moment, Chiron began rampaging in all directions, completely destroying the stable.

 

Bang! Crash!

 

“Cr, crazy!”

 

“We, we need to stop…”

 

Thanks to this, the two were in chaos, and Hank even called the magic corps.

 

The stable keeper shed tears of blood at the fact that the recently repaired stable was being destroyed again.

 

‘Huh?’

 

But this is strange.

 

Looking carefully, Dane’s expression, which should have been as chaotic as Chiron’s, was strangely peaceful.

 

Chiron was rampaging but…

 

Dane seemed to be calmly ‘enjoying’ himself while stuck to Chiron’s back without moving a muscle.

 

For reference, the rodeo of powerful horses comes with tremendous recoil.

 

An ordinary person would fall off with just one shake, and the same goes for sturdy knights.

 

But Dane was holding on.

 

Peacefully.

 

“Neighhh!”

 

Chiron, unaware of this, thought that by now this arrogant fellow on his back would be exhausted.

 

“Neigh.”

 

Slowing down the rodeo for a moment, Chiron sneakily checked for a reaction.

 

But instead of the rough breathing that should naturally be heard, these words came:

 

“Are you done now?”

 

Chills.

 

Is this what it feels like when your mane bristles up?

 

“Then it’s my turn now.”

 

Dane grabbed the mane instead of the reins.

 

And concentrating the ancient mana he had been flowing into Chiron’s body into his hands, he said:

 

“Move.”

 

“Neigh, neighhh…”

 

“Won’t move?”

 

Dane yanked the mane hard.

 

“Keep it up, and I’ll turn you into horse meat.”

 

The mane bristled up once again.

 

Chiron knows. That it won’t happen.

 

Because he’s a clever fellow.

 

But the moment he heard that voice, why was it?

 

He began to think it might really happen.

 

Tap, tap.

 

Finally, Chiron began scratching the ground with his front hooves.

 

Just as Hank and the stable keeper were watching the scene thinking ‘no way’:

 

“Th, this can’t be.”

 

“Ch, Chiron is now… carrying a person… so obediently…”

 

Chiron began to move.

 

And very docilely at that.

 

Dane’s lips curled up.

 

About 10 minutes since he started taming.

 

Something unbelievable was happening.

 

* * *

 

Emperor Danter VIII sat alone in his splendid office, recalling what had happened in the audience chamber.

 

“…Interesting indeed.”

 

The Empire must become one.

 

Are these really words that should come from the mouth of a 14-year-old boy?

 

At first, he thought some political intention was implied, but that’s not it.

 

Just purely—

 

Very calmly, literally declaring that the Empire must become one.

 

In fact, that’s something the Empire has failed to achieve for a very long time.

 

Naturally, nobles and the emperor have always been in conflict, sometimes rebellions occurred, and rather than uniting against external forces, they often fell apart.

 

Should I call it something everyone naturally knows, but no one thinks to bring up and no one actually thinks that way?

 

“But for a child of the Sogress County to say such words…”

 

Interesting.

 

Intriguing.

 

And—

 

“I want him.”

 

I want to make him my person.

 

It’s been a long time since the emperor has had such interest.

 

After the war, he had temporarily forgotten while keeping nobles in check and strengthening imperial authority.

 

The joy of raising people.

 

“But… he doesn’t look like someone who’ll obediently listen.”

 

There are such fellows.

 

People who, even for himself as emperor, are unexpectedly difficult to move.

 

Duke Termion was like that, and Count Sogress was like that.

 

And now Dane Sogress is like that.

 

“Let’s see, I’ll have to watch how he moves from now on.”

 

3rd Prince Edward Danter.

 

He increasingly understands why his son praised him so highly.

 

“Speaking of which…”

 

Then Emperor Danter VIII suddenly recalled the reward he had given to Dane.

 

Chiron.

 

That crazy wild horse.

 

Giving as a reward the fellow that no knight could tame was out of curiosity.

 

Whether that truly bold and calm fellow could remain so even before that wild horse.

 

So he had already hinted to Hank to observe Dane’s reaction carefully and report back to him.

 

“It should be about time now.”

 

At most an hour or two.

 

Even knights with great perseverance would have fallen off by now.

 

What about Dane Sogress?

 

Maybe he found some special method… but it still didn’t work?

 

Knock knock.

 

Then came the sound of knocking.

 

“Your Majesty, the chief clerk has arrived.”

 

“Enter.”

 

Hank had come at just the right time.

 

But Hank’s expression after the door opened was unusual.

 

“How did it go?”

 

“Well…”

 

The emperor naturally wasn’t worried.

 

That a talent like Dane Sogress would be hurt by that Chiron fellow?

 

He had prepared all the necessary safety measures…

 

“…He removed the paralysis device from the start.”

 

At Hank’s report delivered while squeezing his eyes shut, Emperor Danter VIII was truly bewildered for the first time in a long while.

 

“He removed the paralysis device?”

 

“That’s correct.”

 

“Did someone tell him?”

 

“No. He looked at Chiron for a moment, then immediately rushed in and removed the paralysis device.”

 

Was his insight and vision remarkable?

 

Or was it just luck?

 

It probably wasn’t the latter.

 

“After that… he subdued him.”

 

“He subdued him?”

 

Hearing the story, he was indeed no ordinary person.

 

“They faced off, and without moving a single step, he just stood there watching whether Chiron threw a tantrum or not…”

 

“He seemed to have something he trusted in, but I’m not sure what it was.”

 

“What do you think that something he trusted was?”

 

“In my opinion… perhaps he used some special magic.”

 

At those words, the Emperor burst into laughter.

 

“Then do you think you wouldn’t have noticed?”

 

“…”

 

“That friend’s talent is remarkable, but even so, Chief Clerk, you wouldn’t have failed to detect the manifestation of magic.”

 

“Then…”

 

“He has presence. Already at that age.”

 

Standing with arms crossed in front of the rampaging Chiron without moving a single step.

 

This was beyond interesting – it was an amazing story.

 

“Do you think there would be a student at the Academy with that level of spirit and confidence?”

 

“…”

 

Silence meant agreement.

 

It wasn’t a matter of being an Academy student – it just didn’t make sense for someone that age to act like that.

 

It’s not like he was someone who had experienced all the hardships of the world.

 

And he certainly wasn’t someone who wouldn’t care if he died.

 

“It’s one of two things. Either he had prepared countermeasures to avoid injury, or he was confident Chiron wouldn’t harm him. Maybe both.”

 

At this plausible analysis, Hank nodded while continuing to relay the news.

 

Actually, what came next was the truly shocking and amazing part.

 

“And… it was two hours.”

 

“Two hours?”

 

“Yes, Your Majesty. That’s how long it took for the boy named Dane Sogress to completely tame Chiron.”

 

“Hahahahahaha!”

 

The Emperor suddenly burst into hearty laughter.

 

Bewildered by that laughter he couldn’t even remember when he’d last heard, but only for a moment-

 

‘That’s not what’s important here.’

 

He was curious about the meaning behind the Emperor’s laughter.

 

“Yes. That’s right. I knew it would happen. Yes, I had a vague suspicion, but to think he’d actually pull it off.”

 

What kind of horse was Chiron?

 

No horse in the world could match his troublesome nature, and on top of that personality, his size and strength were tremendous.

 

He was a fine steed that any knight would covet, but since no one could tame him, that excellent fellow had been stuck in the stables.

 

But now, they said that fellow had found an owner.

 

And he had accepted as his master the very boy he had been watching with great interest.

 

“Indeed… so that’s how it is.”

 

“Y-Your Majesty?”

 

“Yes, I’m envious. Enough that I’d hate to lose him to my son.”

 

And now what appeared on the Emperor’s lips was the mad laughter he had shown before.

 

However, that mad laughter…

 

Seemed to be a laugh with a slightly different meaning than before.

 

“Is it time to head to the Imperial Treasury now?”

 

“Y-yes, that’s right.”

 

“Watch carefully what that boy chooses. It will surely be an interesting item.”

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