NOVEL NEXT Chapter 38
I was currently feeling exhausted despite just returning from suspension. The reason for this exhaustion was none other than Princess Cynthia, who was sitting between me and Rud.
Honestly, I really wished she would go somewhere else. Her presence was drawing attention to me again, despite everyone ignoring me earlier. I could guess the reason, but I reluctantly asked to confirm.
“Why are you here, Princess Cynthia? You must have heard rumors about me, haven’t you?”
“Yes, of course. However, I only trust what I see for myself, so I plan to get to know you better from now on.”
“I decline—no, never mind.”
As I tried to decline her request immediately, Princess Sophia shot me a fierce glare, so I withdrew my words. This girl was really troublesome.
Cynthia von Brilliant Proof – that was her full name. As you might gather from her long name, she was the second princess of this country, and Sophia’s younger sister. She appeared to be a pure and innocent girl in terms of personality, but no, she was indeed pure and innocent, but she was also an incredible magic enthusiast. Her skills and knowledge far surpassed the average prodigy.
However, because she lacked any extraordinary talent herself, she inevitably reached her limits. Frustrated that she couldn’t catch up with her overwhelmingly talented sister, she secretly harbored jealousy and set a goal to surpass her sister. That was her character setting, as far as I knew.
But because of her personality, she would later become an antagonist to the main characters, much like me. Unlike me, who made multiple appearances, she would appear only once and meet a tragic end.
I really had bad luck getting involved with someone like her… Most likely, she had been sent here as a sort of stopper to prevent me from leaving the country. But that’s typically something the protagonist, Eugene, would experience. Plus, it should have been Sophia who was chosen, not Cynthia. Cynthia was supposed to arrive a year later during the regular enrollment ceremony as a freshman.
However, the fact that she arrived at this time meant…
“…This is completely our fault, isn’t it?”
It was probably due to Eugene saving the princess before the story began and me winning the duel. In short, we had brought this upon ourselves.
I glanced briefly at Cynthia, who was currently listening to the magic lesson with a joyful expression, and sighed heavily.
“Jin-sama! Please show me some magic!”
Time passed, and it was now lunch break. Cynthia, who had been making such a bothersome request, had me reluctantly pause eating my special lunch made by Mea (Rank: God-tier or higher).
“Princess Cynthia… it’s lunchtime now. Wouldn’t it be better for you to have something to eat too?”
“No, I’m fine! I’d rather see your magic! Oh, and please call me Cynthia. There’s no need for honorifics… In fact, I don’t like them; they make me feel distant.”
Alright, if that’s what you want, then no honorifics it is. Conversations in formal language all the time are just stiff and awkward.
“In that case… ahem Alright, Cynthia, for now, please stop using 【Telepathy】 on me.”
“Like this, you mean?” *giggle*
She said with a mischievous grin while using 【Telepathy】 again. I ignored her and continued enjoying my lunch.
“Uh, nom…”
“…”
Ah, Mea’s fried chicken is delicious… She really is a great cook.
“Jin-sama… Oh, wait? Why is the 【Telepathy】 still—”
“…”
Maybe I should ask Mea to make fried rice next time? I’m sure she’d do a great job.
“Don’t ignore me!!”
Cynthia shouted in my ear, and I lost my patience.
“For crying out loud, stop shouting in my ear!”
“Ow!?”
I gently placed the lunchbox on the bench and lightly tapped Cynthia’s head.
“Can’t you see I’m in the middle of eating!?”
“I can see that! But you don’t have to ignore me!”
She pouted and retorted, and in this context, it made her seem cute and age-appropriate. However, at this moment, she was extremely annoying. I just wanted to show her some magic and satisfy her curiosity.
“So, Cynthia, you want to see my magic, right?”
“Yes! And also, I want you to teach me the magic you used to disrupt my 【Telepathy】!”
With sparkling eyes, she eagerly looked at me. Despite being slightly annoyed, I decided to activate a simple spell.
“Alright then…[Triple Manifestation: Water Spheres & Light Spheres] [Burst].”
Several water and light spheres, each about 30 centimeters in diameter, appeared and began circling around Cynthia. However, they quickly moved above us and burst upon collision, creating a fine mist that scattered around and formed a pseudo-rainbow in the light.
“Wow… this is amazing! Nobody in the kingdom’s mage guild can cast this many spells at once!”
As she watched the rainbow, Cynthia jumped with joy, but she suddenly fell silent after about a minute when the rainbow disappeared. However, I wanted to eat my lunch quietly, so I continued eating.
“Jin-sama… I mean, Master! Please teach me magic!”
“I said, don’t shout in my ear!”
“Ow!?”
Once again, I lightly tapped Cynthia’s head.