Chapter 113: Conclusion of the Five Great Houses Meeting
[space_man][space_man]Eld threw Tempera away and rushed over to Inicia. Inicia’s injuries were severe, and while he had lost consciousness, he wasn’t dead.
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[space_man][space_man]Eld hurriedly chanted a spell and cast healing magic on Inicia. As the healing magic activated, Inicia began to moan in pain.
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[space_man][space_man]”I’m not very used to it. Bear with the pain.”
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[space_man][space_man]As Eld continued casting healing magic, the surrounding scenery began to change. Eld looked around and confirmed that they had returned to the original room.
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[space_man][space_man]”Inicia!”
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[space_man][space_man]It was Balza who rushed over, shouting. Eld moved away from Inicia.
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[space_man][space_man]”I’ve only been able to provide first aid, so quickly call someone and have Moira heal him!”
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[space_man][space_man]Luria nodded at Eld’s words and went outside to call someone.
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[space_man][space_man]”Now, take a good rest, Eld-bocchama.”
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[space_man][space_man]Brynas said so and stroked Eld’s head.
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[space_man][space_man]”I saw your fight. You were moving pretty well, weren’t you?”
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[space_man][space_man]”Huh? You were watching……?”
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[space_man][space_man]Eld tilted his head, wondering what he meant.
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[space_man][space_man]”Exactly what it means. I thought you four had disappeared, but then an image was projected in the center, and we were able to watch each of your battles.
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[space_man][space_man]You were alright, but His Highness, well…… Of course, His Highness isn’t a knight or an adventurer, so maybe that’s to be expected.”
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[space_man][space_man]Saying that, Brynas continued to stroke Eld’s head.
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[space_man][space_man]The next time Inicia opened his eyes, he was in a bed. It seemed to be the infirmary. When he sat up, Balza was beside him, looking at Inicia with a worried expression.
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[space_man][space_man]”Fa-Father…… I……”
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[space_man][space_man]Seeing Inicia wake up, Balza breathed a sigh of relief. Then, he punched Inicia on the top of his head.
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[space_man][space_man]”You idiot son!!”
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[space_man][space_man]”Ouch! What are you doing?!”
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[space_man][space_man]It hurt, but it wasn’t as painful as the times he had been hit in the past. Still, he instinctively put his hand on the spot where he had been hit.
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[space_man][space_man]”What do you mean, ‘Let’s have a competition to see who can defeat the other first’?! Did you really think you could win against Eld-dono with your skills?!”
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[space_man][space_man]”Wha━?! How did you know about that……?”
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[space_man][space_man]Inicia’s face turned pale, not expecting his father to know about it.
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[space_man][space_man]”We were shown your battles! Well, it’s Vandal-dono, after all. She probably thought that even if they won, they wouldn’t be able to prove it. I guess she didn’t expect that the result would be proof of their defeat.”
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[space_man][space_man]”I see,”Inicia thought. He didn’t really understand what kind of magic it was, but he could guess that it was probably a composite magic of barrier-type magic and communication-type magic.
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[space_man][space_man]”You’ve always been like this! You really try to rush into things recklessly! I thought you had calmed down in the past few years, but do you think you can inherit the throne with that kind of attitude?!”
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[space_man][space_man]Inicia listened to Balza’s scolding, thinking that it had been a while since he had been reprimanded like this.
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[space_man][space_man]Whether Balza ran out of breath, had nothing more to say, or whether Eld had timed it to coincide with Balza’s heavy breathing, Eld entered the room.
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[space_man][space_man]”Excuse me. Your Majesty, if you don’t calm down, you’ll burst a blood vessel.”
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[space_man][space_man]”You’re saying that too……”
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[space_man][space_man]Balza looked at Eld resentfully.
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[space_man][space_man]”Could I talk to His Highness for a moment? Moira is outside, so please get some rest and recover.”
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[space_man][space_man]Balza nodded and left the room.
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[space_man][space_man]”What do you want?”
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[space_man][space_man]Inicia looked at Eld.
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[space_man][space_man]”What do I want? Did you forget about our bet?”
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[space_man][space_man]”……As if I would. But it’s rude of you to barge in on someone who’s just recovering from an illness.”
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[space_man][space_man]Eld handed Inicia a document. Inicia received it suspiciously.
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[space_man][space_man]”Something you want? Really, what……”
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[space_man][space_man]Inicia’s eyes widened as he looked at the document that had been handed to him. It was a letter of approval from the head of the Faniaal family, recognizing Inicia as the king. Eld’s name was written at the end.
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[space_man][space_man]”I was going to write this whether I won or lost the bet. Well, whether you can become king right away is another matter, considering how angry His Majesty is.”
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[space_man][space_man]”……Is this alright?”
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[space_man][space_man]”If it wasn’t alright, I wouldn’t have prepared it. Besides, if you do something wrong, the approver will also be held responsible. That’s why I have to approve it.”
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[space_man][space_man]Hearing that, Inicia clenched his fist.
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[space_man][space_man]”Well, even if you become a foolish king, as long as you fulfill your responsibilities, I’m fine with it. I don’t intend to get involved in politics anymore.”
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[space_man][space_man]Saying that, Eld turned around and tried to leave. Then, he stopped in front of the door.
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[space_man][space_man]”Oh, right. I seem to have won the bet, so I’ll send you a list of what I want later. Well, I don’t think I’ll ask for anything as expensive as last time.”
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[space_man][space_man]Saying that, Eld left with a laugh.
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[space_man][space_man]”Eld Faniaal…… As always, he’s a joker……”
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[space_man][space_man]Inicia gripped the document tightly. But his expression was a smile.