What Happens When The Second Male Lead Powers Up [EN]: Chapter 75

#075 Spectator Mode (1)

If the initials were C. R., only one person came to mind.

Besides, only one guy could suddenly make such a splendid gift appear in my room at this hour.

I thought of the balcony door that had been wide open when I brought the Divine Beasts out of the bathroom.

His attitude of entering other people’s bedrooms as he pleased was still the same.

“…He does give birthday presents.”

He could have just asked his servant David, but I didn’t know why he bothered to deliver it himself.

It was a card with not a single word of congratulations written on it, but I folded it up again and kept it.

Then I looked at the dazzling golden box.

“Demi, look at this. I could live for the rest of my life just selling the box.”

-Kkiiing

Demi cried out loudly as if agreeing.

Before I knew it, Leah and Perry, who had gathered around the table, and Dduk-sim were frantically appealing to my curiosity.

After putting Dduk-sim, who couldn’t fly because his wings were wet, on the table, I slowly opened the box.

What was inside boasted a dazzling figure, bathed in the bright light of the bedroom.

It was such an unexpected item that my mouth fell open on its own.

“Wow. A cup? No. A bell? It’s a bell. Pretty.”

It was a bell, elaborately and ornately crafted from crystal so transparent that the other side was clearly visible.

It was small enough to fit in one hand, including the handle.

Every time I grabbed the bell and turned it around, the reflected light from the crystal brightly colored the ceiling and walls all over the place.

Gemstones the size of baby fingernails were embedded at regular intervals on the lower part of the bell’s waist, and they all seemed to be expensive minerals such as diamonds or beryl [a type of mineral, often green or blue].

The color combination alone was enough to make the Infinity Stones look cheap.

“But there’s no clapper, huh.”

I shook the bell and muttered.

When I looked inside because it didn’t make any sound, there really was no clapper.

As it was, it seemed like it would only be for decoration. Could it be a magical tool?

“Huh?”

I was startled and put my hand inside the bell.

It was as if the Prince had hidden something in a deep place that only I could see.

The tip of my finger brushed against the texture of paper. I hurriedly took it out and unfolded it. Is it a user manual?

‘Dear Losna.’

It was that note.

The suspicious letter that a person named ‘Weesil’ had sent me, which had been taken away from Sadie in the Imperial Palace, had returned.

I couldn’t believe it even when I held it in my hand, so I read it again and checked the back, but it was the note in question.

I couldn’t close my mouth because I didn’t know that I would get the note back as well as the gift.

Why? No, it’s good for me. Didn’t you say, ‘You will succumb first’ or something?

What kind of wind suddenly blew?

“Is it because of the oath?”

-Bbibibbi

Dduk-sim went into the empty box and buried his body like a marble.

I recalled the oath I had given to the boy.

An etheric promise that I had not contacted the Holy Nation and would not do so in the future.

The oath of a priest was an act of proving one’s heart by borrowing the power of the main god.

It was also a well-known fact that a priest who did not keep his oath would experience ‘loss’.

Since I had gone that far, he might have judged that it was okay to return the letter.

It was also a task to investigate where the note came from.

Whether it was mixed in at the Imperial Palace, which collected birthday cards, whether someone from Juliette’s Palace secretly put it in, or whether a noble hid the note in his card from the beginning, it was all a mystery.

The content was just a greeting, so it could be a calculation to wait and see for now.

Still, it was a bit surprising that he didn’t tell the Emperor or the Cardinal.

“…Does he really trust me?”

Then that was fortunate. Trust is definitely much more advantageous for survival than distrust.

Unlike Jeong Eun-seo’s impressions, the Prince didn’t really seem like a bad guy to me.

I didn’t know that I would not only create a secret with Christel in a roundabout way, but also share a secret with the Prince.

-Kkii, kkiiii

“Okay, let’s sleep. Let’s sleep and think.”

I left the table with the Divine Beasts, who were already dozing off, in my arms one by one.

Since the object of ‘Always carry it with you’ was missing, I put the little bell on the bedside table and lay down with the note in my arms.

This solved both problems.

The next day, I felt strange.

Benjamin and Ganael were a little surprised by my surprise announcement, but they quickly regained their composure and began to do their jobs.

First, Ganael went to the Cardinal’s office to inform him of my decision, and Benjamin, with the help of the people from the detached palace, packed a picnic basket.

Dduk-sim was nowhere to be seen since morning, but the three Lesser Pandas had perfectly finished their preparations for going out.

“Your Highness, is there a reason why you suddenly changed your mind?”

“Well, I’ve seen you two often anyway. I thought it wouldn’t be polite to pretend not to know you too much.”

I made an excuse.

Ganael and Benjamin usually actively supported my homebody life, but when I asked them to go out first like this, they openly grinned.

As I went down to the first floor and started walking along the open-air corridor, I felt a little calmer.

The two protagonists’ class was at 11 a.m. If we left now, we would be able to make it just in time.

“The detached palace training ground is to the right from here, Prince Yeser.”

A detached palace servant, who had heard the story, guided us.

I nodded and followed her.

This was only to help the poor Sant and to judge the situation objectively.

It was not fair to listen only to Sant’s words.

Besides, Sir Johann Haynes was a Holy Knight from the Vatican [the governing body of the Catholic Church].

If I went today, I would surely be able to pick up some knowledge that would be helpful to me.

“I also have a gift, so I’m going to go and say thank you.”

“That’s right. That bell seemed like a really amazing treasure.”

Ganael nodded diligently.

The boy and the middle-aged servant were shocked to see the box that the Prince had left in the morning.

They repeatedly exclaimed, ‘You could buy twenty mansions with lakes in the Imperial City with this,’ and after seeing the crystal bell, they praised it so much that their mouths went dry, saying, ‘It looks more precious than any ordinary gift,’ and ‘Isn’t it a national treasure?’

Benjamin was so worried that I would really sell it that he seriously advised me, ‘You must never sell gifts from the Imperial Family.’

It had been a long time since I had seen Benjamin make such a serious expression, so I laughed.

“We’re here. This way.”

The servant said.

Waking up from my thoughts and looking ahead, the outdoor training ground on the west side of the detached palace revealed its spacious appearance.

The air of the North embraced us coolly once and moved away as if welcoming guests.

The grass, cut short for activity, spread widely in all directions, and the trees planted around the training ground formed a rectangular boundary.

In the shade, there were large sofas made of alligator leather, which seemed good for watching the sparring.

“Y-Yeser, Your Highness!”

A familiar man’s voice struck my ears.

When I turned my head, I saw the priest Sant, who was standing in the corner of the training ground, bowing.

Sir Haynes, who was tying his hair next to him, was surprised, but quickly paid his respects.

When I greeted them and shifted my gaze slightly, I saw the protagonist, who was shining and smiling, and one human who did everything with his face.

“Your Highness, you’ve finally come to watch!”

Christel waved her arms high and greeted me brightly.

A few strands of pink hair that fell beside her ears fluttered.

The Prince was just staring at me expressionlessly as always.

I was about to bow as usual, but,

“No, why is she there?”

“Heok.”

I discovered that there was something on the Prince’s head that shouldn’t be there.

Ganael gasped. I quickly approached him and reached out my hand.

“I’m sorry. I’ll take care of him.”

Dduk-sim, who was sitting on his crown and closing his eyes, greeted me with a ‘Bbirrureureu!’

No matter how good the view is from a high place, what are you going to do if you touch a really high person?

I clicked my tongue inwardly and quickly took him down with both hands.

Fortunately, the Prince’s orange eyes did not show any displeasure.

“Then, study hard. Both of you.”

I said anything to smooth things over and gave a perfunctory smile.

-Kagaang!

-Kigigigik······

The sharply honed ice sword collided with the jet-black flame sword.

The Prince’s power was much stronger, but Christel fixed her body by setting up ice supports on her heels.

Clear water droplets, instead of sparks, dripped onto the boots of the two men and women.

The gazes of water and fire colors collided hotly with a narrow gap between them.

Christel could never beat the Prince with a sword.

Nevertheless, the fact that she created such a weapon was clearly to provoke him.

-Tadat!

-Kwagwaang!

At the same time as she jumped back in a somersault, the Prince slashed his Wisdom Sword horizontally.

The bright red blaze covered Christel in an arc. It was a dangerous situation because she was in the air.

At that time,

-Jjeojeok, jjeojeok, jjeojeojeok!

Stepping stones made of ice appeared in the air.

Christel quickly landed on the ice and stepped back one space at a time, saying Tat, tat!

The Prince’s fire quickly advanced to her feet and melted the ice.

Christel swung the whip she held in her right hand.

-Cheolseok!

-Kwaaaaa!

A wave much taller than the Prince’s height rose above the grass, which was only green.

For those who wield intangible forces such as water, fire, air, and earth, rich imagination was essential.

At this time, it was said that the weapons in their hands helped the Holy Knight’s ‘imaging’.

Christel’s whip was a top-quality magical tool purchased from ‘Leugo General Trading Company’, so it was sturdy, light, and moved to some extent according to the owner’s consciousness.

She couldn’t imbue it with Ether [a magical energy] , but it was the best auxiliary device for her.

“Oh, His Highness won’t be able to avoid it!”

Ganael, who was sitting next to me, stomped his feet.

I muttered, not taking my eyes off the Prince.

“He’s not avoiding it.”

A brief joy flashed across his sunset-colored iris. It wasn’t a smiling face, but I could tell.

The Prince was calm even as he watched the waves covering him from all sides.

-Swaaaaa!

The moment a bellflower touched the end of his jet-black hair,

-Kwaaang!

-Chihihihik!

A tremendous explosion and thick steam filled the field of vision. It was an absurd Ether explosion. Sant covered his mouth with both hands.

Before I could clearly figure out what was going on,

-Pabat!

The Prince broke through the fog and dug in front of Christel. My eyes widened.

He had instantaneously drawn out the maximum amount of fire and immediately vaporized the waves.

It would be a difficult method for an ordinary fire-attribute Holy Knight to attempt.

The surrounding humidity was too high, which was disadvantageous. But he was a versatile male lead.

-Kwaang!

“Heut.”

Christel, who immediately created an ice wall between herself and the Prince, let out a small breath.

Even if he couldn’t spark a flame right away, the Prince was a terrifying swordsman.

His Wisdom Sword was embedded in the ice, creating a deep and long crack.

Then, ice flowers ‘kkadeudeudeuk’ and wrapped around the sword. Christel immediately spread out her right hand.

Sharp ice awls pierced through the ice wall and aimed at the Prince’s abdomen,

-Seureung!

“Ha, because of this again.”

Christel’s muttering could be heard all the way here.

A well-honed dagger was floating in the air, aiming at the back of her neck.

It was the Prince’s work, who manipulated metal. A exclamation of ‘Wow’ burst out from the sofa.

No one among us noticed the movement of the dagger because we were focused on their confrontation.

“…I lost.”

“Good job. Go and get Ether first.”

When Christel surrendered, Sir Haynes, who had been watching the two people with his arms crossed, declared indifferently.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Prince and Christel walked towards us.

I was already standing up with Ganael and Benjamin, clapping.

It was an exciting sparring match.

In particular, Christel’s growth seemed remarkable, and I was surprised that their teamwork seemed much better than during the ‘Demon Beast Subjugation’.

Are they really going to start dating like this? How much should I pay for the wedding?

“That was great. You two are awesome.”

Christel smiled brightly at my words.

The Prince naturally took the water bottle placed in front of me and drank it. That’s Demi’s….

“Then, I’ll give Ether to Duke first.”

Sant, who was cautiously looking around, said in a subdued voice.

I felt sorry for him and added a word.

“Priest, wouldn’t it be easier to give it to both of them at the same time?”

Then Sant made a dying face and crumpled his large body.

“I think I’m going to die if I do that….”

“Yes? But with the amount of consumption just now, you’ll both recover quickly.”

Sant was greatly embarrassed by my answer.