Munchkin of the Summoning Academy

Homecoming(1)

I came into the main building to escape the pouring rain and calmed my raging heart while soaking in the bath water prepared by the maid.

It’s not like Princess Elena, whom I haven’t seen in a long time…

To be honest, we weren’t even from the same school, but we met very often.

I think I saw it at least once a month.

His name is royal, but he’s a little too friendly.

Anyway, Princess Elena was quite different from the last time they met.

First of all, the guards protecting her were nowhere to be seen.

Considering that she is number one in line to the throne, it is impossible.

In addition, the link that adorned the back has disappeared.

If Esshas had a unique thick link, she would have been able to recognize her identity at once.

There is only one conclusion that the preceding two pieces of evidence indicate.

Princess Elena has been pushed out of the first line of succession to the throne.

It was also a subordinate rank so distant that even the guards could not accompany him.

‘no. No way…’

I tried to deny it several times in my head, but there was no answer other than that.

Normally, even if you are pushed out in the battle for succession, you won’t fall down like that…

Elena is the princess of Seochul.

Since my mother is from commoners, she has no place to turn to.

Of course, she would have been given the title of concubine to King Edwin II now, but that doesn’t mean she won’t have a maternal family.

Initially, her mother was missing.

But… why was Elena suddenly removed from the line of succession to the throne?

Except for her background, she was a near-perfect candidate.

Excellent looks and a friendly personality.

Last time, he was in charge of investigating the Collingwoods.

At the time of the Summoner Cup, he even occupied a seat next to Eshas with Edwin II.

He was clearly receiving Eshas’ attention and affection, but can he fall this far?

“Ummm…”

I pondered until the bath water became a little lukewarm, and then I got up helplessly.

The warm water washed away all the chills that had penetrated into my body.

However, because of Princess Elena’s visit, her spine still feels cold.

I am said to be the princess of Seochul, but I am protecting the royal family.

Anyway, it’s no use thinking about it here on my own.

Now that I’ve organized my thoughts enough, I’ll have to listen to the rest with her own mouth.

After freshly wiping her body and putting on her clothes, the maid tried to enter the bathroom.

I close the door with my whole body and finish my grooming.

“Master, you’ve been here longer than usual…”

“Now it’s over.”

Now, with a movement he is used to, he picks up the pocket watch to check the time and escapes the bathroom.

It was definitely much longer than usual.

The summoned beasts who entered the women’s bath with Elena gathered in the drawing room, tidying up their hair and fur.

As usual, Medusha wiped her back and shoulders less.

Thanks to this, Persia, who was used instead of a towel, stopped being looked at by the handmaiden while trying to wipe off the water.

At the end of the line that smelled of bath salts, an uninvited guest, Princess Elena, was seated.

After recovering a little bit of her normal appearance, she sat down on the sofa very carefully.

It’s still raining outside the window.

In this kind of weather, there is no need to lower the curtains.

Princess Elena, disheveled with water, politely greets her wearing borrowed clothes.

It was purchased by Ethel and Laurier, and it looks a bit painful because the size is a little small.

While the owners of the clothes are very blatant gazes.

I had to focus more on eye processing than usual.

We should have spent a little more time after the bath, but we got together too quickly.

“Thank you once again, Earl of El Cloud. I came to you without a message, but for such a warm welcome…”

“It is an honor to be able to host the princess.”

I glanced behind her while giving a stereotyped answer.

also not visible

The thick and splendid links unique to Esshas are everywhere.

Like me and Elfriede, I wondered if they were wearing artifacts that hide the link, but…

Medusha, sitting next to her, shook her head slightly in denial.

but. It is not easy to hide such a link.

My blasphemous hypothesis gained strength as the possibility disappeared.

Elena noticed my gaze and smiled sadly, then lowered her eyes slightly and confessed gloomy.

His expression is worse than when he received Elpentus’s assassination attempt.

“I’m ashamed to tell you… I’m in a state of great decline in the line of succession to the throne.”

“It’s okay! It’s the same with Elfriede.”

It was easy to understand since I had only guessed it so far.

Medusha, who sympathized with Elena, showed off her artistic personality in an instant.

Elfriede’s face was dyed red and her body trembled.

Thanks to you, Elena smiles very embarrassed.

Persia, who was next to me, asked without noticing, but calmly.

“Did something happen?”

“I don’t know. I was notified too suddenly…”

The handmaiden sitting behind her back sobbed with a displeased expression. and salivate

It’s rare that Elena doesn’t like it when she has her arms crossed in front of a customer.

But I don’t think Elena is lying.

She was so important that she took over the investigation of the Collingwoods…

He was kicked out without any measures for such a thing.

Elena stares at me while holding the teacup that Sylvia gave her with both hands.

Relying on the warmth of green tea, her eyes suddenly flashed.

Do you have any guesses now?

As I raised my eyes slightly, she quickly avoided her gaze.

His face heated up slightly because he had been in the cold rain for a long time.

“no way…”

It was impossible to tell if it was Elena’s small exhalation or the hallucinations created by her face.

Frozen air in a subtle atmosphere.

The waitress, who had been feeling uncomfortable before, quickly cleared her seat.

“It’s late, but you’re going to go in and rest today. The room has already been prepared, and I’ll send you a meal soon.”

“Oh, thank you.”

To have the chef eat dinner in the bedroom, in a country where it is not enough to prepare a dinner.

I tried to send a protest look without the customer’s knowledge, but the waitress didn’t blink an eye.

Of course, Elena is also aware of this.

Realizing the euphemistic congratulations, she hurriedly went up to the bedroom.

“Master, go this way for a moment…”

The maid, who entered the guest room near the drawing room, sighed deeply from the start.

From the moment she first saw Elena, she had a very bad expression on her face.

The handmaiden who beats the players before I even say anything.

“Master. Are you going to let Princess Elena stay here?”

“Yeah, that’s right. It’s not like he’s a royal family, and he doesn’t have close friends at all…”

Elena said she would only ask for one night today, but she has no intention of kicking her out as soon as tomorrow morning comes.

She is very dangerous right now.

Even when he was the first in the line of succession to the throne, he was almost assassinated by Elpentus… Now there is no bodyguard.

It could be said that she was safe again because she was pushed back, but she is the princess of Seochul.

Among the royal family, there must be some who consider her existence to be a shame.

Even if it’s not necessarily like that… You never know when Eshas will summon her again, so it’s sure to be a quick assassination.

As if reading the thoughts in my words, the maid shows the teacher’s face and says:

This is the expression I often see when I teach my family history and swordsmanship.

“Princess Elena was pushed out because of her master.”

“yes?”

“Eshas roughly recognized the identity of the master during the Summoner Cup. So, he sent Princess Elena to form an alliance with the royal family. The only place Elena, the princess of Seochul, can rely on is her master, so if she gets kicked out of the royal palace, she is unconditionally here. I should have known you would come.”

It was so absurd that my head stiffened for a moment.

Having barely understood the maid’s words, I stuttered and retorted.

“If you’re forming an alliance, why do you have to rank Princess Elena’s succession candidates?”

“Then I’ll ask you the other way around. If Princess Elena, who is the first in line to the throne, puts marriage into our family, will your master accept it?”

“no.”

It reflexively popped out before I could even think deeply.

This is so natural that it can be answered through the spinal cord, not the brain.

If I marry the 1st in line to the throne, I will unconditionally enter Daryl son-in-law.

Then, the legacy of Count El Cloud is cut off.

Of course, there is nothing to think about and do.

A marriage like that should be politely rejected by squeezing out all the wisdom of the family.

Then the maid, who had a slightly satisfied expression, then asked a question.

“But what if you have already been eliminated from the succession?”

“Yeah, well, I can try to organize my thoughts.”

As long as our country does not go bankrupt, a marriage alliance with the royal family is a very attractive option.

If Elena is completely eliminated from the battle for the succession to the throne, there is no problem in using the name of El Cloud.

I feel sorry for her, but she is the princess of Seochul anyway.

Therefore, there is no need to worry about external pressure at all.

However, there was a very big loophole in the premise of the handmaiden.

I rub my dizzy head and point it out.

“By the way, Her Majesty Elena was the first in line of succession to the throne. Neither the second nor the third. I mean, she was the one who would become a queen someday.”

“So?”

“So… it’s absurd to mobilize such an important person in such an uncertain plan, isn’t it? If things go wrong, you might be assassinated!”

The waitress responds with a tone as if she’s pointing out a trivial fact.

She put me on the bed and gently stroked my shoulder.

That’s what I did every time I thought about the answer.

“Think carefully, my lord. No matter who becomes the king, isn’t it all the same anyway?”

“What, what?”

“Anyway, the important things are handled by Essha himself. The king handles only relatively trivial matters. It doesn’t matter who the puppet will sit on the throne in the future. However, even if the king goes wild, Essha can fix it at once.”

An idea that everyone thought about, but no one could spit out came out.

I trembled at that blasphemous thought.

The proud-eyed maid continues the explanation without hesitation.

“On the other hand, the alliance with the master is the most important thing in the kingdom. Princess Elena is Esha’s favorite worker. It is natural to have her trustworthy.

After a huge gap, the maid’s words were barely understood.

So, does Eshas change the next king only to attract me?

I really don’t know how I’m going to come out.

“I, I am such an important person…”

“no.”

As if not to do that, the handmaiden puts the index finger of her right hand to cover my mouth.

This is without even revealing my true identity.

Once again, after taking a long time to understand her words, the responsibility as the head of the household came.

“Of course, the master doesn’t have to go along with Eshas’ masterpiece. I’ve already invited him, but he said he’ll only ask for it until tomorrow, so I’ll give him some money and let him go…”

“… Then Elena will die.”

At some point, I forgot to use honorific words and answered.

The other candidates don’t know what Esshas’ plans are.

From the looks of it, Elena herself seemed to have only noticed it a while ago.

In my opinion, if you let it go like this, you will be assassinated within three days.

There was an assassination attempt even when he was ranked number one in the line of succession to the throne.

Upon hearing my answer, the handmaiden had a slightly perplexed expression on her face.

“What do you know if it’s dead or not? Sometimes I think I raised my master too docilely.”

“So, you want Princess Elena to go away like this?”

“The master’s will is the will of El Cloud. Please decide as you like.”

As if she had already talked enough, the housemaid bowed her head slightly.

I made a tough decision at the end of Django.

The handmaiden seemed reluctant to play with Eshas, but… I couldn’t let go of Elena, who had knocked on the door to survive.

“For the time being, Elena will be protected by the Countess. If you can’t treat a single guest properly, you’ll have to cut off her noble appearance.”

“That is also true. Do as the master wills.”

Fortunately, the handmaiden accepted my decision calmly.

I dried up the waitress delivering dinner and ordered dinner in the kitchen.