【”Ugaah!”】
【”Who’s this guy?”】
In the banquet hall that had turned completely silent for some reason, the one to answer was Itsuki.
【”…… That man is Aurelian Berlioz. The current head of the Berlioz family.”】
【”……”】
【”Oh, in other words, that completely savage display just now was the Berlioz family’s way of welcoming their guests?”】
Although Harold knew that there was no use questioning the attack if his identity had been exposed, he had to try asking for the sake of his safety during his stay. While he was preoccupied with that, his usual sarcasm manifested itself, to his dismay.
【”Excuse us for letting you face that dangerous situation. Please let me say I’m sorry in my foolish husband’s stead, I cannot apologize enough.”】
【”However, I didn’t think you had a friend like Lord, Itsuki.”】
Said Aurelian while stroking his Lincolnic beard that seemed to be his pride. Though Harold was calling it Lincolnic, there was no Lincoln in this world, but he didn’t know what else to call it.
【”Is it that surprising?”】
【”Well, rather than that, nowadays, the young ones tend to be weaklings. So I really appreciate seeing two strong young men full of spirit like you and Lord.”】
【”Thank you very much.”】
【”……”】
With a smile, Itsuki thanked Aurelian who was nodding to himself. As for Harold, he stayed silent as if this way unrelated to him. Aurelian had apparently assessed that Harold was full of spirit from that one interaction with him. Harold had a hard time understanding how that muscle-brain’s train of thoughts worked.
【”I can get my mind behind Itsuki’s strength as the Sumeragi family has a lineage of fighters, but does the same apply to your family, Lord-san?”】
【”It has nothing to do with my family. It’s my own talent.”】
【”Talent, you say! Lord, how long have you been wielding a sword?”】
【”For eight years.”】
【”From when you were ten, then? That’s pretty late compared to the other strong people I know. So calling your strength a talent is no lie.”】
【”Naturally.”】
【”By the way, what kind of training did you do back then?”】
【”Yeah, I’d like to ask that, too.”】
Itsuki took advantage of the conversation. Looking at Silvie and Brigitte, they seemed to be interested as well. As for Noelia, the third female of the Berlioz family, she seemed to be indifferent, as she was next to Erica, playing with her and keeping her busy. Harold wished she would stay like that for the next three days. That would greatly reduce his work and hardships.
【”However, it’s indeed not a special training. You said you did it in your free time, but how long was that?”】
【”I didn’t have a clearly defined schedule, but usually it was about ten hours a day, I guess?”】
【”【”【”【”【”…… What?”】”】”】”】”】
【”Ten…. Ten hours? Out of twenty-four hours?”】
【”I’m pretty sure that’s how days work, yeah.”】
【”Apparently, there is a difference between our definition of the word “special” and Lord’s.”】
【”If you think that, it just means your abilities are limited, bastard. “】(※ “No, that’s not how it is” is what Harold meant to say)
【”Shame on me! Just because I can’t do it, I drew the conclusion that it’s impossible to do, how narrow-minded of me. It would be extremely foolish of me not to pick a prodigy like Lord!”】
【”Lord, won’t you take Noelia as your wife?”】
【”Looks like there is something seriously wrong with your head.”】
【”I don’t want to become Lord’s wife! It’s scary!”】
【”I’m the one who should say that, like hell I’d want this. Getting married to children is no hobby of mine.”】
【”Don’t worry. She might be too young right now, but I guarantee you that, in ten years, she’ll turn into a beautiful woman.”】
【”If you want, I’ll arrange a room for you in the mansion, then with Noelia you can….”】
【”…Shut up.”】
【”You don’t have to worry about convincing your family. I’ll take care of it.”】
【”Shut up.”】
【”You’ll even get to be Itsuki’s brother, that’s not bad if you……”】
【”I told you to shut the hell up! I have―― !”】
―― I have Erica.
【”Ugh, I feel sick.”】
