"First of all, we have to do something about the person who keeps letting go of the fish."
To meet Yvonne to the fullest, he had to attack the Duke of Agenthoz and the Duke of Little Duke, who cared for Yvonne very much.
So Rudnine brought up a topic that the Duke of Argenthoz was interested in and continued the conversation without being burdened.
Moderately enjoyable.
Rudnine spoke of an old magic pillar installed in an area frequented by monsters.
In fact, the magic pillar that performs defensive magic is old and often causes errors.
Duke Argenthoz, who had long been worried about the old magic pillar, replied coldly with a twinkle in his eyes at Rudnine's words.
"That's right! The magic pillar is a bit old. However, it takes a lot of budget to replace it, and the imperial family and nobles are against it."
"Is that so? Then why don't I make a proposal to His Majesty with the Duke? For the safety of the empire."
"Oh my God... There was such a young man for the empire. I am proud and relieved that the Duke is the future of the empire."
"I, too, am relieved that the Duke and little Duke of the Argenthoz family, who protect the capital of the Empire, are wonderful."
Rudnine did not forget to praise Barden, the minor duke, who would become the future Duke of Argenthoz.
Barden, who had been listening to the conversation in silence, was moved, and his vigilance against Rudnine collapsed in an instant.
"Oh, thank you."
Rudnine grinned and spoke to Barden this time.
"By the way, the little Duke."
He really continued to do his best.
Determined to win the favor of Yvonne's family first, as soon as he was invited, he researched the areas of interest of the Duke of Argenthoz and Barden and memorized them all.
Barden had a brief conversation with Rudnine and was impressed.
"That's right! The Duke is very knowledgeable in many ways. I can't believe that there is a person among the knights who can communicate like this... I'm very happy."
According to Barden's standards, the representative person among the knights who did not communicate was Crown Prince Adrian.
"That's praise, little Duke."
Rudnine smiled weakly and shook his head.
"Yes, I feel good today. Let's have another drink. Are you okay, Duke?"
"Of course."
"I'll have another drink too!"
When the Duke of Argenthoz and the little Duke of Argenthoz excitedly asked for another glass of wine, Rudnine smiled and nodded.
"Phew."
And he was relieved inside.
Barden, who had been wary of him even in the arboretum, expressed his liking for him.
It seemed like he had crossed two huge mountains, but it must be just the beginning.
Rudnine did not let go of his nerves and drank another glass of wine with them.
When he put down his glass and looked at Yvonne, Yvonne had already emptied four glasses of wine.
Rudnine muttered worriedly to himself.
'Is It okay?'
Rudnine, who was thinking about what to do if Yvonne drank too much and got drunk, gradually changed his mind as he watched the situation.
Yvonne was not the one to worry about.
'Ahahahahal! No, Duke. Why are you hanging upside down?! Hahaha!"
"Haha, Duke. I am sitting upright."
"Really? Strange? So I hung upside down?"
"Yes..."
Rudnine looked troubled.
The Duke of Argenthoz really stood up suddenly.
He can't believe he's so drunk. Even though he was weak in alcohol, he was too weak.
He only drank two glasses of wine.
Then, Barden, who was also drunk with two glasses of wine, jumped up with a bare face.
"Father! Me, me! With my father!
Then he staggered beside the Duke of Argenthoz and stood on the handstand.
Udang Tangtang.
He was drunk, and Barden, who had no motor nerves, quickly fell.
"Oh, oh!"
"Duke!"
The astonished servants helped him and sat him down in a chair.
The dinner that had been held for the first time in a long time was becoming more and more bizarre due to the behavior of the two drunken men.
Duke Argenthoz grinned and stood up properly.
"Tsk. Because the handstand is worse than this father. Oh, you're so drunk. Don't go anywhere. Duke, Wait. I'll sober up a bit at the Mage Tower. I want to talk about the story I had with the Duke."
"Oh, yes, I understand."
Rudnine, who was watching the Duke of Argenthoz as he staggered out of the dining room with the support of his attendants, perked up his ears at Yvonne's muttering.
'Hmm?'
"...It's spectacular."
Yvonne, who muttered softly with a look of astonishment, had the servant fill an empty glass with wine.
Then she drank all the wine.
Rudnine was very surprised, but Yvonne's complexion did not change.
He called the servant who was waiting behind him without her knowing.
"How much wine has Princess Yvonne drunk now?"
"It's the eighth glass."
"...What?"
"You don't have to worry, Duke of lels! Unlike the two of them, the Princess likes to drink very much and is good at drinking."
The servant said proudly and stepped back.
Eight glasses is a bottle of wine.
He can't believe she's doing that well!
The wine he just drank is quite strong and strong.
However, Yvonne, who drank wine again in an undisturbed posture and elegantly dipped food with a fork, looked very calm.
Yvonne, who was alone in this turmoil, was mysterious.
'Even counting alcohol... Yvonne, don't you have too much?'
He sighed as he measured how much alcohol he had.
Then Yvonne stood up and bowed slightly to Rudnine.
"Excuse me for a moment."
"Yes."
'I don't think she's going to go to her room.'
Regretfully, Rudnine stared at Yvonne's back as she left the dining room with her maid.
"Hmm... Duke, then the back of our Yvonne's head will wear out...?"
When he turned his head, Barden's pure white face was hot, and his eyes were half open, and he was leaning against the table and kicking his tongue.
He's sure he had warned Barden in the arboretum earlier.
Barden was still trying to interfere.
'Even though your alcohol tolerance is weaker than Yvonne's.'
Since there was nothing to criticize, Rudnine insulted Barden like that for no reason.
He was sure that Barden was completely drunk and would not remember what was happening at all.
So he said it openly.
"Can't you look at Princess Yvonne?"
"Yes, no. No, that child is a poor wounded soul..."
Barden's eyes turned red.
"Wounded soul..."
Barden shook his index finger at Rudnine, who was quietly repeating his words.
"I can't let them hurt her again."
"...I won't."
Rndnine, who was in a low mood just by comparing his feelings with Crown Prince Adrian, retorted in a low voice.
Although he was drunk, when the atmosphere of Rudnine changed to a cool one, Barden, feeling a sense of crisis, pouted and instinctively changed the subject.
"Hmm. By the way, what did you give Yvonne..."
Barden slowly closed and opened his heavy eyelids and continued.
"Yvonne flashes her eyes grimly and says, 'You need to grind it well? '"
"...Duke, what are you talking about now?"
The shocked Rudnine hardened like a stone statue.
Barden, who was getting more and more drunk, said in a slurred pronunciation.
"No, after the confrontation, rumors spread that the Duke gave Yvonne a gift. So I was curious about what a gift was, so I asked Yvonne."
Rudnine opened his eyes.
"So?"
"So! I asked, but Yvonne stared at me terribly and shouted at me to turn off my mind because she was going to grind it well, so she ran away. I'm curious that she didn't tell me."
It was a confirmed kill.
He feels like he has an arrow stuck in his head.
Change my gift?
Barden, who was looking at the silent Rudnine, asked with a grin.
"What is a gift? What kind of high-end tea?"
They had been grinding tea just before drinking it recently, so Barden was convinced in his own way.
However, the words that came out of Rudnine's hardened mouth after a long time were very surprising.
"...I didn't give Princess Yvonne tea. It was a bracelet with magic stones embedded in it."
"Yes?"
Shocked, like Rudnine, Barden was silent for a long time.
It was the giggling Barden who broke the awkward and heavy silence in the dining room.
"Hahahahaha."
"...?"
In the midst of this, Rudnine didn't understand the smiling Barden, so he raised his eyebrows.
But Barden, who was drunk and out of his mind, giggled and ended up making fun of him.
"It's a tea, right?"
"What?"
"The Duke was sent to Yvonne, right?! It was a 'tea'! Wow, she's going to change the bracelet she received as a gift?! She's really my younger sister, but isn't she amazing?"
Rudnine was at a loss for words.
No matter how drunk he was, he quietly glared at the little Duke of Argenthoz, who was flying a breathtaking drip.
He was instantly angry, but he held back.
'He's drunk, so I'll take a look... No, it's Yvonne's brother, so I must never touch him.'
But Rudnine soon forgot about Barden's drip and sighed, focusing on the fact that Yvonne had changed the bracelet he had given her.
"Hah."
It was a perfect time to be aware of reality.
He felt like he was standing alone in front of a storm. It is a situation where there is no answer.
The destination he had to reach was far away, but he had to go through that crazy sea.
Rudnine, who had become a fish wandering in the raging sea, curled his lower lip and bit it.
'I knew Yvonne thought I was just a fish, but she didn't like it that much. But she's going to change the gift.'
Sad and at a loss, Rudnine clenched his fist on his lap and then released it.
The scent of hand cream from the back of his hand brushed against the tip of his nose, and he suddenly came to his senses.
'No... It's my fault.'
He lowered his gaze and looked at his hand wistfully.
He came to see Yvonne and applied the hand cream she gave him, but the hand cream Yvonne gave him hadn't even been opened yet.
This product was stored in the Duke of Iels' sturdy five-layer safe, and he applied a lot of extra hand cream that he had purchased.
Yvonne's gift is not written, but only watches to see if it wears out when touched.
'But my gift has been torn apart.'
Rudnine, who was devastated, laughed in vain.
It's a mistake.
It should have been a gift as a magic stone that Yvonne would like.
He decided because Thiels said it was a magic stone that was very difficult to obtain.
However, in fact, it is said that the Thiels' Magic Stone is difficult to process as an artifact.
'If I thought about it a few more times, I would have come up with the right answer.'
He cursed his past self for not being cautious.
Then he remembered Yvonne's smile when she said she was happy to receive the gift.
His heart was pounding, and it hurt like a piece of glass was stuck in it.
'Even though it was a gift you hated, did you act like you liked it so much in front of me?'
Yvonne's consideration made him feel shabby.
He closed his eyes tightly as if trying to erase a painful mistake, then opened them and bared his teeth.
'Thiels... It's hateful.'
Yvonne still hadn't returned, so he stared at Yvonne's empty seat.
As soon as he returned to the lels estate, he decided to go to the disgusting Thiels Mine and wipe Tiles without a trace with his own Aura.
Completely, cleanly.
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