I Don’t Want To Be the Main Character

106. Giraffe (1)

1.

It was a little embarrassing to try to gild my face with my own mouth, but since it had come to this, I thought it would be better to just go ahead and do it.

Especially since Elena is completely unpredictable, it would be right to be somewhat cautious when approaching other important cases.

It is true that we needed to change the subject and observe the situation for a while.

“Are you sure it’s okay?”

“What is it?”

“……Just in case Kyung-yi still doesn’t fully understand the gravity of the situation, let me add that Kyung-yi receiving all the spotlight means more than you might think.”

Elena began to explain with a very serious expression on her face.

“First of all, interest in Kyung will increase to an incomparable degree compared to now.”

“Isn’t that the case since you’re going to be a court magician anyway? The only difference is that it’s not just nobles who get to grind the stone, but people from other countries as well.”

“As expected, Kyung-eun knows nothing about politics.”

Elena, who heard my answer, sighed as if she had expected that, then touched her forehead and continued her explanation.

“Think about it carefully. A court magician has no real power at all. It’s more of an honorary position, a research position. Instead, they are given various benefits, including a non-hereditary title equivalent to an imperial marquis.”

“……hmm.”

“And as you rise in rank, leeches naturally follow. Sadly, this is a kind of unchanging truth.”

“Why do you have to do it when you don’t have any real power?”

“It’s not that there is no real power, it’s that there is only a lack of real power. Don’t misunderstand.”

Elena shook her head and gave another example.

“Then, let’s take the example of the former court magician, that is, the master of Kyung.”

“Master……”

“Of course, it’s true that the former court magician was a special exception. She was on the opposite side of the mainstream magic world, including the Magic Tower, so she didn’t lean towards them. However, there will definitely be a need to set a clear course like her. I can guarantee that.”

“What if we decide on a route?”

“You know that the Empire’s factions are completely split in half right now.”

I realized it too late, with a snickering laugh.

Elena was a time bomb. I don’t really care about politics, so I keep my distance, so I don’t know the details, but if I listen to the rumors, it’s only a matter of time before the Emperor dies. When that happens, everyone’s attention will naturally turn to who will become the next Emperor.

Of course, there is the crown princess who is the most powerful candidate, but Elena, who is far more capable than the crown princess with legitimacy, is in complete conflict with the factions.

right.

Come to think of it, I should have told this guy not to start a civil war. Useless.

There have been so many incidents lately that I had forgotten about it for a while, but to say it was just a moment, the fuse of the bomb had burned out faster than I thought before I could even say, “Oh no.”

Now, the question is how to seduce Elena… … No, if I say seduce, the expression is a bit awkward. The question is not how to make Elena accept it, but rather how to prevent a civil war from starting.

I think this is a difficult issue for me to decide on my own, and I think I need to consult with others.

“……Anyway, I’ll just pretend that I did it all by myself. I’m actually confident about it, right?”

“What confidence do you mean?”

“If I attack first and fight, I think I’ll win without being able to return to the main body.”

“…….”

Elena looked suspicious at my abrupt change of topic.

No, I mean, don’t curse with your expression. Just say it out loud. When I see you with that expression, it makes me feel a little bad.

But seeing as how he struggled to break the spell, it seems like he could do a one-on-one fight too.

As I was licking my lips with a regretful expression, Elena nodded with her usual dubious look.

“No matter what, it seems like it would be impossible to fight a dragon one-on-one……”

“No, I’m telling you, are you really confident?”

“Let’s say that. Sylphia’s existence was intentionally omitted, and the report was filled in by Kyung instead.”

As Elena concluded firmly, I couldn’t argue more strongly. No, but I still felt like I would really win…

Well, at least for now I can be satisfied that Elena’s interests have been diverted elsewhere.

In a world where gender roles are reversed, not an ordinary world, it would be difficult to easily bring up such words to Elena, who has particularly high pride.

Civil war, civil war, we must do our best to prevent it.

There’s a lot to do.

2.

The report written by Elena reached the hands of the Crown Princess. Although the Emperor was nominally the commander-in-chief, the Crown Princess had long since taken over as the supreme leader of the empire, now that she was unconscious and in critical condition.

And of course, as Elena had predicted, chaos ensued.

“Second princess.”

“You don’t have to shout so loudly, my ears are not far away.”

“Did you just write this because you thought it made sense?”

“ha…….”

Elena sighed.

It was a development that was exactly what she had expected. Since Sylphia’s existence was intentionally omitted, Ludrick ended up playing a huge role in solving this case. He found out about the plot of the dragon Abel who had taken up residence in the mountains, confronted him directly, and after a fierce fight, he won and destroyed the plot.

It was a story that even a runny-nosed child who couldn’t even speak properly would not believe.

But what can I do? If it’s for the person I love, I can go into the fire carrying a bundle of firewood, so is it worth having a few boring arguments like this?

“Then it seems that Her Highness the Crown Princess now thinks that what our old friend, the Grand Duke of Nord, said was all fabricated. If I were to convey this to the Grand Duke of Nord as is, she might express some concern as a loyal subject of the Empire.”

“……I’m not talking to you to make a joke right now. Are you asking me to believe something that would come out of a mythical heroic tale whose existence is unclear? This is about a dragon that disappeared from the continent hundreds of years ago, and Ludrick Weiss fought it and defeated it, causing it to retreat?”

“after.”

Elena pretended to pick her ear, blew wind to clear it, and then answered annoyedly.

“Then what do you want me to do with all these witnesses? It’s possible that a real dragon did this. Or maybe they were sent from the north to kill the monsters and took drugs in a group, hallucinated, and saw things. Which do you think is more likely?”

“At least the latter seems more likely than the possibility that dragons actually exist.”

“Then I will tell the Nord Grand Duke.”

“what?”

“Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess expressed concern about King Gyeong’s frequent drug use.”

“……That’s not what I meant.”

The argument continued, only hurting each other’s feelings. No matter how much she thought about it, the Crown Princess could not believe what he said at face value. And Elena was in the position of trying to convince the Crown Princess, since it was something that actually happened.

But the outcome was already predetermined.

“ha…….”

The Crown Princess sighed and rubbed her throbbing forehead.

It was too much of a stretch to dismiss as mere nonsense, given the fact that Eileen was involved.

Eileen Nord, the ruler of the Duchy of Nord and the Archduke of Nord. She is not a high-ranking swordsman simply because she is of good bloodline, but she is a master class swordsman who is close to the strongest in the Empire in terms of her own strength, and she is the Black Lion of the Empire.

Given the many dazzling adjectives used to describe her, it was absurd to think that Eileen had seen things.

If so, the conclusion is bound to be one.

“That’s really an absurd story……”

I had no choice but to believe it.

It is understandable to be suspicious of such an absurd story that is hard to believe. However, if the Crown Princess publicly treats this incident as a lie, the story will be a little different. That is because it will create a picture where even Eileen, who testified about this incident, is suspected.

In a situation where the entire empire is already divided into opposing factions, if the Duchy of Nord were to side with Elena, it would be a huge loss for the Crown Princess.

It was as if an invisible, intangible blade was pointing at the crown princess’s neck and pressuring her. Believe me unconditionally, and if you don’t, it’s your loss.

And Elena, knowing that, drove the wedge in.

“If we just watch the situation unfold, the answer will be obvious. If we send a research team beyond the barrier and see what has changed compared to before, wouldn’t the answer be obvious?”

If we watch the situation in the North for a while and see that the number of barbarian raids and monsters has decreased compared to before, we cannot help but conclude that the contents of the report are correct.

When Elena urged her to come to a conclusion, the Crown Princess eventually gave up and gave in.

“……First of all, let’s assume that the contents of this report are correct.”

“Then there’s still one thing left to do.”

“And… even leaving that absurd content aside, there is no room for doubt about his other actions.”

The crown princess stuck out her tongue.

One thing that is certain is that, even if you only look at the number of monsters defeated in the report, there is no doubt that Ludrick is suitable for the position of court magician. After all, he handled the work that would have required sending an army by himself.

Is it simply the birth of a new giraffe, or is it a re-enactment of the exploits of heroes from the mythical era?

It’s still not clear what’s what, but the cause is already justified.

And finally.

“…Let’s have Ludrick Weiss become the court magician. We need to make arrangements quickly.”

The words Elena had been waiting for came out of the Crown Princess’ mouth.