I Grabbed the Tyrant’s Heart - Chapter 90
“I know, but I keep doing this. That’s why I don’t go to meetings often!”
Ruby Daidi straightened her back and answered very brightly.
“Lady Daidi, have you made your debut?”
“Yes, it’s the New Year’s party earlier this year.”
… The time me and Tess stole people’s attention, right?
“At that time, thanks to His Majesty and Lady Hardland, it was really good not getting noticed.”
There are many newcomers to the social world at the New Year’s party, and they often become the highlight of the party. Although that day the story went a little differently.
I also heard that there were a lot of people who cursed at me because of that. But this one liked it instead.
“Euel, if you have a guest, you should guide them inside.”
Mother, approaching me and Ruby Daidi who was still at the front door, asked Ruby straight away.
“Is there an elf in your family?”
“Yes, my mother has elven blood. My great-grandmother was an elf.”
No wonder there was a sense of familiarity the first time I met her.
“Hmm, maybe it’s someone I know, may I ask for her name?”
“She is called Curiel.”
“Curiel!”
Mother’s face lit up as she clapped her hands.
“She is the one who taught me archery. I haven’t heard that Curiel came to the Empire.”
“Ah, that would be a long story.”
“Shall we go inside and talk about the details?”
As I suggested it, Mother and Ruby nodded, finally coming to their senses.
Since summer was fast approaching, we went out to the garden, and it was quite crowded with Gael joining us.
“Can I call you Ruby?”
“Of course!”
Her twinkling eyes were burdensome, but I did not shy away from her gaze.
“Ruby can call me Euseniel. Euel is fine too.”
“Yes, Euel.”
The more I looked at Ruby, the more I could understand why she wouldn’t get along well at gatherings, since she didn’t fit in with society.
“But Ruby, why doesn’t your name end with El?”
Gael, who quickly became close to Ruby, tilted her head,
“Because only the first generation can bear the name ‘El’.”
Ruby also talked comfortably with Gael.
Ruby must have forgotten her purpose for coming here. She was busy talking to Gael, and Mother and I looked at the two of them and smiled quietly.
“Gael, come visit our mansion later. Mother is away for a while now, but when she returns, she will definitely welcome Gael.”
Ruby and Gael were apart in age as much as Ruby and I, but that didn’t seem to be a problem for them.
“Yes, that’s good. And I hope to see you at the academy.”
Seeing Gael happy made my heart melt.
“By the way, Ruby. How do you know… Ethyl?”
I still support Aurin, but I find myself in trouble when Ruby appears as the competitor. Because I can’t take either side.
“Lord Bonart? I don’t know him very well. Father said that he is good at swordsmanship, and he asked me to get along with him.”
Ruby had the attitude that she wasn’t actually really interested. Rather, she held my hand again and shouted.
“Euel is much cooler than Lord Bonart!”
“Oh, I’m thankful for that.”
There were more people around me. It felt good to have more close friends around me one by one.
“Oh! Too much time has passed.”
Mother offered Ruby dinner, but Ruby said that she had promised to eat with her father, so she stood up.
“Will you come next time?”
“Of course.”
I readily accepted Ruby’s request.
“I’m not around much these days, so just contact me in advance.”
“Yes!”
After that, Ruby often came to Hardland to play. Most of the time, she would do homework with Gael or teach Gael how to hold a sword.
Gael went to Count Daidi’s residence to play, and the interaction between Mother and the Countess became more frequent.
My daily life in Alin was peaceful.
“Mother, the walls are covered with ivy. Will it be all right?”
“It will all wither in the fall anyway, so you can just leave it alone. It is only in summer that those children can glow.”
It was summer in an instant.
My project is over and I was given a short break.
Summer in the Northern Empire is short, so I should enjoy it well. I put aside the pressure of having to go back to my previous world for a while and went out often.
The cool wind tickling my hair and the clear sky made people bright.
But the start of my favorite season was a reminder of the eve of the storm.
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- Explosion and Awakening
The social season at the beginning of the year is over. Even so, since nobles place more importance on official positions than titles, most of them are in Alin.
Many lands have become the direct jurisdiction of the Emperor, and the social season is virtually meaningless because you can visit the territory through the magic circle.
Like how I’m constantly receiving invitations.
Without Arden, I was idle in the lab. Since he will be taking classes in earnest from next semester, he was preparing for it.
“Duke Lantia invited me.”
Weathering frowned.
“It’s dinner. I heard that Weathering will come too, so I have to come, do you know anything?”
“Brother is finally crazy.”
After taking off his glasses and rubbing his face, he let out a deep sigh.
“He keeps saying if I want to continue receiving support….”
Weathering, who was muttering meaningless things, even shook his head.
“Did he not come to his senses after seeing that scene?”
He glanced at me and put on his glasses.
“Well, whatever. You can ignore the invitation, Euel. I’m not going.”
“Will the Duke really cut off support?”
“I can’t help it.”
I don’t know what’s going on behind the scenes, but it seemed that Weathering was in a difficult situation.
“Didn’t Duke Lantia do it because he thought me and Weathering were close? As long as it’s just dinner, it wouldn’t be a problem.”
“Then you’re only further inflating Brother’s stupid vanity.”
Weathering showed an unusually emotional appearance today.
“Brother seems to have lost his mind when he saw fath, the Duke die.”
It was vague, but I heard it clearly. Weathering tried to say ‘Father’.
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