novelzi Chapter 80
Chapter 80
After being rebuffed by Jamon and returning to my room, I found Hans engrossed in his work.
“Shouldn’t you be careful about the maids noticing you hanging around here all the time?”
“Don’t worry, there’s a way around that.”
Hans responded without even looking my way.
He flipped through some documents and then asked me,
“How’s your venture into affair going?”
“Not well.”
Far from going well, I had been outright rejected.
I wore a troubled expression.
“He told me he dislikes me and asked me not to speak to him.”
Hans set down the papers he was holding, his face creasing into a frown.
“That jerk said that to you?”
“Yes, openly.”
“Asshole.”
It was rare for Hans to curse so openly. He must be quite displeased.
Understandable, considering his partner was being insulted by others.
I flopped down on the bed.
“I just want to give it all up.”
“Well, I’d welcome that.”
“What about Selena?”
“She’ll manage.”
Such a cold statement considering the time spent in the duke’s mansion. That was so Hans.
As I lay there, the events with Jamon kept replaying in my mind, leaving an unpleasant aftertaste.
“Why does he dislike me? He’s the one who approached me.”
“Because you’re close to Irmin.”
“I’m not close to him.”
“From what I see, you are.”
Could Jamon think the same way? It made me wonder just how much Jamon detested Irmin.
I sat up abruptly.
“I need to go to Kabir.”
Hans asked without understanding,
“Why?”
“I want to hear from a real friend whether I seem close to Irmin or not.”
And I was curious about Kabir’s ‘low pressure’ state. To be honest, I was just going for a visit. The royal palace had become too dreary.
“Do you want to come?”
“No.”
* * *
Rejected firmly by Hans, I set off alone to the Heyward Grand Ducal Mansion.
Upon mentioning my destination, the angels immediately provided me with teleportation scrolls, even paying many times their worth in points. It seemed they had been saving up quite a bit while the broadcast was off.
Roaming around the Grand Ducal Mansion, I encountered a face I was very pleased to see.
I called out his name with a smile on my face.
“Eric!”
It had been a long time since I last saw Eric.
Eric’s face brightened upon seeing me too.
“It’s been a while, Lady.”
“Yes, it has. How have you been?”
“Same as always.”
Eric replied with a laugh.
After leaving the Heyward Grand Duke’s mansion, my chances to see Eric had diminished. In the past, whenever I tried to meet him seriously, I was summoned to the Celestial Realm by Ian.
“How have you been, my lady?”
“......”
There had been too many events recently, and I was overwhelmed about where to start.
After a moment of contemplation, I said,
“It seems I’m going to be engaged to His Highness the Prince.”
“What?!”
As expected, Eric was greatly surprised. It was shocking indeed, considering a person who already had a fiancé was suddenly getting engaged again.
“But, you already have a fiancé! You even had an engagement ceremony!”
[Isaac has been banned from chatting for 5 minutes.]
[Poppopo: He’s sulking right now, that’s all]
[Manager: What?]
It seemed someone intentionally set the coordinates to make me meet Jamon.
Jamon strode over and stood in front of me. His expression was nothing but grim.
“Can you also use magic? Being able to use teleportation magic indicates considerable skill, but I’ve never heard of it. Did you hide it on purpose?”
A barrage of accusatory questions poured out. If it weren’t for Jamon, I would have covered my ears.
Ah, that damn inferiority complex. It seems not limited to Irmin; anyone who can use magic gets the same treatment.
[Gold2: Kind of an annoying type]
[Stress: 222233333]
[OnlyFinley: Why??? He’s cute???]
[Gold2: You]
[Gold2: Never mind]
[OnlyFinley: Speak up]
[Something: Even if you don’t say it, everyone knows what you were about to say]
OnlyFinley seemed to like all male characters at first sight. Her tastes were certainly broad.
I spoke calmly, meaning to pacify the situation.
“I used a scroll. I don’t know any magic at all.”
“Oh.”
At that, Jamon’s expression softened, seemingly realizing he had overreacted.
I tilted my head and asked.
“Do you hate those who use magic that much?”
“Yes.”
Jamon answered without a moment’s hesitation.
“I detest it.”
He emphasized it twice, unnecessarily.
Yeah, I got it without him having to say it. The reason was obvious. It must be because of Irmin.
‘Should I prod a little?’
Since Jamon already disliked me, there was no risk of making things worse. So, I decided to freely ruffle his feathers.
“Is it because of His Highness the Crown Prince?”
“......”
As expected, Jamon shot me a murderous look.
Regardless, I continued speaking.
“His Highness the Crown Prince is indeed exceptional in magic, while you, Your Highness, are said to possess none.”
It was actually just venting. After all I had endured from him, I wanted to see him get upset.
[Manager: Keep that up and you’ll end up dead without anyone knowing.]
[PleaseShakeACarrot: Nuna, it’s fine! We’ve gathered enough points, about 320,000 in total!]
[MadelineTastesGood: I don’t have that much......]
[AsparagusCharm: Starting overtime from today.]
Resurrection tickets weren’t a problem. These angels had been quite generous lately, amassing points steadily.
‘He’s definitely going to be mad.’
I looked at Jamon, anticipating the usual reaction.
“......?”
However, instead of getting angry or stern, Jamon bit his lip and looked down.
His expression was almost on the verge of tears.
Taken aback, I called out to him.
“Y-Your Highness?”
“I...”
Jamon, with tearful eyes, glared at me and shouted.
“I really despise you!”
With that, he ran off in the opposite direction.
I watched Jamon’s retreating figure in a daze.
Did I hurt him...?
Seemingly tough on the outside but perhaps more delicate at heart than I thought. For someone his age to be nearly in tears over this.
[Something: Cute]
[Poppopo: Isn’t he cute?]
[Stress: Kind of alright when you see him like this]
The viewers’ reactions changed instantly. Such simple angels.