How a Former Pro Takes Advantage by Doing an Easy Job

Chapter 180. The princess is a spirit consul (4)

“It's common sense, but let's not say that... There's no way you'll have a strange relationship with me, right?”

I snorted and thoroughly denied it.

Even if I was in the position of the princess, there would be no one as unlucky as me.

“He really doesn’t look like that…?”

However, Asha still looks suspicious.

“Actually, Pena... no, the princess herself didn't seem to care about that. Is it because he has an easy-going personality from the beginning... or is he ignorant of his situation?”

But it won't be the latter.

At least from my point of view, she wasn't that stupid.

“Of course, the relationship you are mistaken for...

might be possible.”

“yes?”

“If my side or any member of the royal family requests it, I can ensnare her in a more troublesome form than now.”

“Could it be... are you engaged...?”

“That's right, as Dia said, that's possible too.”

Now, in the form of studying abroad, her recruits are tied up here.

But you can also attribute her to a much more troublesome form.

that's what marriage is

That way, we can keep her here as a hostage from now on.

“…isn’t that cruel?”

no one could speak

They realized just how much they were mistaken.

Having lost the war and being taken hostage by the country that defeated them is also an unfortunate fate.

But what if you buy a misunderstanding that you have a strange relationship with the other person, or if you really use a trick regardless of your will?

However, what I said is an extreme example.

In the first place, I have no intention of doing that.

She probably noticed that too, so I think she easily agreed to my request.

“Of course, don’t show sympathy for yourself. Probably because she’s the type to notice it right away.”

At first, he paid attention.

I don't think they will make a mistake.

First of all, since it's between women, I don't know what to talk about in a place where I don't know.

You should pay attention once in a while.

But there's no way I can understand it with just that.

In order not to cause unnecessary misunderstandings later, it is necessary to say things properly.

Because without proper dialogue, useless misunderstandings happen.

“The reason I called the princess here in the first place. It's because the princess has business on my side, and I also have a purpose to keep her here.”

And I taught them briefly.

“...that's pretty much it.”

After a brief explanation of why I wanted to attract her.

The three of them were looking at me with dazed eyes.

“Is that so?”

“Since Arel-nim said it, of course he must be right.”

“Did the princess agree to that?”

Naturally, all three of them were showing bewilderment.

“I have to convince you of something.”

But I was predicting that it wouldn't be too difficult.

It's not something you need to convince right now.

After that, it's just a matter of taking the time to influence it well.

However, the external name is studying abroad.

That's why it was impossible to just let the princess play.

Above all, if left unattended, there was a risk that other nobles would throw annoying opinions.

Even though the royal family, including myself, had no interest in the princess, there was no guarantee that other influential nobles were not.

He jokingly said that being a hostage was comfortable, but it really couldn't be.

Even a hostage has her own business.

First of all, I made a solid and healthy schedule and presented it in front of her.

“...So, for now, the external schedule will be like this. Schedule management will be done here, but please read it at least once.”

“Yeah, don’t worry. I have no intention of getting into an accident or anything like that.”

Princess Pena obediently checked the upcoming schedule that I handed over.

“Hey? Come to think of it, the external name was technical study abroad, right? Wow... can I see your studio? Is it okay if I show you this far?”

“As long as you can see and understand.”

“I've never heard of having a bad head anywhere, have I?”

“Then I'd love to see you.”

For the sake of future friendship between the two countries, she, a member of the royal family, comes into contact with the latest technology of Ernesia Kingdom.

I remember playing a plausible scam like this.

“I had a hard time convincing you of that title.”

In reality, it was hard work to clear up my father's useless misunderstanding.

This is something she doesn't need to know.

“Hehe… this must be quite painful, right?”

“Don’t be bothered. Well, if it's a personal complaint, I'd be happy to hear it.”

“I don't complain like that... To be honest, I'm admiring that it won't be that hard?”

She said, flipping through the schedule and checking it one by one.

“Actually, I was prepared to make the schedule even more absurd and difficult.”

“Who do you know as the devil?”

If you're a person who works for us officially, you don't have to be so hard on customers.

When I said something absurd, the princess gave a slightly embarrassed smile.

“Perhaps... if it were us, would we have done that? Isn’t that standard pawn treatment?”

“Hmm, that’s right.”

When Pena speaks of us, she must be referring to the empire.

“I’ve been curious about it since before… First of all, I’m a hostage, so can I treat you so generously?”

“That's because our kingdom is an advanced country, so we have no choice but to answer.”

There is no statutory standard for how hostages should be treated.

The existing Pena's treatment was also quite generous for a hostage.

And the schedule in Fahilia is quite free, except for the minimum duty as a pretext for studying abroad.

It just needed to mean that it was held in the kingdom anyway.

You don't have to be harsh with more than that.

My father and I had a common opinion.

“Still, there are always surveillance eyes in the castle, and going out is absolutely impossible without my permission.”

“I am grateful for that.”

The princess sighed and continued.

“I hate to say this, but when I first came to Ernesia Kingdom, I thought I would be locked up for the rest of my life.”

“Are you the princess imprisoned in the tower? Unfortunately, no one on our side has a penchant for confinement. There's no tower to hold you in.

It would be a waste to build a new one just for that.”

I don't know how the Empire treats hostages, but we never treat them that way.

“Rather, I thought it would be nice to have a small welcome party at first.”

But it didn't work out.

There's nothing I can't open.

I already know that Pena's welcome party was held once when she first arrived in the kingdom...

“Oh? You don't really need that, do you?”

More than anything, the reason was that he was reluctant to do so.

In fact, from her point of view, it was just a drug-taking event.

It's worth not reluctantly.

“So I took it off.”

“I only want one thing.”

Pena boldly met my eyes.

“I just want you to teach me what to teach you. That alone will make you want to thank Arel.”

“You mean the control of spiritism.”

In the first place, the reason she accepted entrusting us with the new recruit was because she offered the bait of teaching us the skills to properly master spirit magic.

“Don't worry about that. The lecture... I'll give it to you as soon as I'm ready.”

“I’ll be looking forward to it.”

“Don’t expect too much.”

Because it's really not fun.

“Until then, try to get used to the scenery here in moderation. There may be nothing left to see yet, but that's not too bad.”

“Yes, yes.”

I said it as a joke, but Pena agreed surprisingly easily.

“It's the only thing I've seen on the way to the wagon, but it's a pretty good estate.”

“…I said it as a joke?”

“I wasn’t joking?”

She turned her gaze to the scenery outside the window.

It is still snowing outside the city, but thanks to the environmental control system, only the cozy scenery is shown inside the city.

“I don't mean only cities.... Quiet... I don't think it has anything to do with troublesome things. It is good land.”

Do you really think so?

“There, no matter what you do, everyone accepts it, right? What a wonderful place.”

“Hmm??????

“It's frightening how you have developed such a place.”

“If you look at me like that, it’s an honor beyond anything else.”

I pretended to shrug.

When he said that a while ago, I could see some complicated emotions passing through Pena's face.

I deliberately pretended not to notice.

It is not yet time.

Why does she look at me with envy?

We'll have to wait a bit longer to check it out.

Five days after Princess Pena stayed.

As promised, I summoned her to give her a lecture on spiritism.

“Today, let’s learn about summoning only.”

“You are finally teaching me! I thought I completely forgot what!”

Pena's eyes are shining, as if she was really looking forward to it.

“...It's okay if you expect too much.”

The more you expect, the bigger the disappointment.

However, the princess was still waiting for me to teach her with a meaningful smile. “First

of

all, the outline of spiritism…

just threw it away

This is complete rubbish.

“Let’s skip this.”

“Is that okay?”

“doesn't care. In the first place, the record itself is too old and mostly only speculative theories are written. It doesn't help.”

Still, it's difficult if you don't know the theory at all.

So, I wanted to explain what you need to know roughly.

“Perhaps Pena and you know it, but a contract is absolutely necessary to command a spirit.”

Invoke the spirits and then communicate with each other and make a contract.

“It is only after going through this process that the spirit can manifest itself to the point of being seen by others with whom it has no affinity.”

“contract? But I don't think I've ever done anything like that with Celeri?”

“It’s called a contract, but it’s a term for convenience. Unless you're a high-ranking spirit, there are cases in which a contract can be made even if you nod your head in moderation.”

When you say this, it sounds like a scam.

“And the most essential quality for this is affinity.”

“Because I can’t call you without it?”

I quietly put my hands together and made a scissors ruler.

Ding?!

“If it's to call out, it's possible even if you don't have affinity.”

Of course, if you explain it like this, you won't be convinced.

I am not a teacher who only talks.

“Look Carefully.”

I took out something that looked like a small stone from my bosom.

“that?”

“The spirit stone.”

When I answered briefly, Pena was taken aback.

“Isn’t that so precious?!”

“Like you said. You can buy hundreds of times more gold with one spirit stone this size.”

Mana floating in nature.

It is also an ore that is naturally condensed with the purest mana.

That is the spirit stone.

“And the spirits like the mana contained in this spirit stone the most.”

There are two main ways to summon a spirit.

Summoned through a ritual, purely believing in its own affinity.

The other is to pull it through the same medium as the spirit stone.

“However, if you have an affinity, you can use the first method, so there is no need to prepare something like this.”

“Then why?”

“Because I’ll show you a summoning demonstration.”

Did you really buy that expensive spirit stone for this?

Pena wrinkled her forehead.

“…is that expensive?”

“Anyone who is like a princess really cares about that?”

Understanding what they were concerned about, I shook my head to say no.

“This is a counterfeit.”

In other words, it is also called fake.