Chapter 174
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“Yes, that’s right. I don’t know how Sapphiras-sama evaluates yourself, but you are a rare magician who is beautiful in appearance and can manipulate powerful magic without chanting, which is Sapphiras-sama’s appearance to those around you.”
Beautiful in appearance huh……
I’m sure my face looks weird right now because I’m desperately trying to keep my mouth from twitching. Certainly, from a worldly perspective, my appearance is pretty decent. After all, at the academy, it seems that people are calling me something twilight. But it is true that because of that, I have suffered some terrible things. The Crown Prince of a neighbouring country who had something wrong with his head even forced me to wear indecent clothes that were in bad taste. Don’t say anything. That was the biggest humiliation of my two lives.
So when it comes to evaluating me, it makes me feel a little weird if my appearance is the number one thing to mention.
There’s nothing wrong with being a rare magician, but I’d rather be called a magician with a wand. If that’s the case, I need to show the world how wonderful the wand is, which is still only seen as an auxiliary magical tool. From now on, I’ll have to come up with even more daring new wand-twirling tricks to make the wand stand out even more. Shall I practise in the courtyard again?
“There are far more families than Sapphiras-sama would like to welcome the talented Sapphiras-sama in their homes than Sapphiras-sama would like to admit.”
Just as I was thinking about how to convey the wonders of wands to the magicians of the world, Sandrion-san spoke again. That’s right, she was talking about the unveiling, not missionary work for the wand.
“There will surely be houses that will want to receive you not only as the spouse for their second and third sons, but also as the spouse for their daughters. In fact, there may even be more houses that would like to incorporate that magical power into the family. Even though Percival-sama is the son of Margrave Vanderwall, he is the third son, so it is not surprising for them to think that if they provide better conditions, they might be able to form a relationship with Sapphiras-sama.”
Mmnn……I don’t understand the idea of interfering with a happy engagement. Moreover, it’s not funny that they’re not looking for me myself, but clearly for my magical power.
Even though it can’t be helped, marriage among nobles is a troublesome thing.
“But I’m a commoner. While I’m at the academy, I have the backing of the ducal family, but after I graduate, I’m nothing but Sapphiras. It would be more advantageous to marry a magician from a noble family than to marry someone like me.”
“It doesn’t matter what your status is. In fact, considering Sapphiras-sama’s excellence, your status is a trivial matter. Right now, the engagement between the two of you is still a private matter, we are going to take this opportunity to unveil Sapphiras-sama, who will be a member of the Belisario family as Percival’s spouse.”
“I see……”
When the engagement was decided, Percival told me that I didn’t have to push myself too hard, but it just didn’t work out that way. I’ve been allowed to do whatever I want up until now, and if I can shut those troublesome people up who deserve to be kicked by a horse just by showing my face once, then I’ll accept anything, even if it’s just a show!
As I was breathing hard and trying to keep my spirits up, Madam Adeline chuckled and smiled.
“But I’m really glad. I finally feel at relieved.”
“Relieved?”
“Yeah. Percy, like Margrave Austin, can’t say a single witty thing, so I wondered if it was all right……no I was very worried. But I was really relieved to know that you both had feelings for each other, even if you didn’t express it in your usual attitudes or words.”
…No, it wasn’t Percival who wasn’t all right, but rather, me. In the first place, I had no connection to love or romance at all. Perhaps because of that, I feel embarrassed because of those feelings. It made me want to run away barefoot.
“Therefore, we must make sure that those around us know that they can never interfere with people who love each other.”
“Yes. That’s right, Sapphiras-sama. Let everyone take a close look at the two of you who are in love with each other. The two of you were so wonderful back then.”
Madam Adeline and Sandrion-san smiled brightly.
“!”
I-I see……that thing at the time, I didn’t expect it to appear here! Since no one said anything, I thought they hadn’t heard the exchange with Percival, and I was completely caught off guard.
My face gradually became hot with embarrassment.
In order to cover up my reddened face, I just kept putting sweets in my mouth and gulping down the tea.
“U~……indeed, I drank too much tea……”
As I groaned on my bed, my stomach heavy with tea, there was a gentle knock on the door and Percival came into the room.
“Sapphiras, what’s wrong? Are you not feeling well?”
Percival strode over to the side of the bed and peered at me with a concerned look.
“No, I’m fine. I just drank too much tea……I don’t want to look at teacups for a while.”
“Mothers and the others.”
Smiling in embarrassment, he sat down on the edge of the bed and gently rubbed my back. I closed my eyes, feeling the pain in my stomach eased by the large, firm hands.
“I heard you were going to unveil…….but there is no need for Sapphiras to go along with the customs of nobility. I think I told you before, normally a third son like me wouldn’t bother with an unveiling.”
Yes, yes. I knew he would say that. He told me the same thing when we got engaged. Percival knows how to spoil me. At that time, I thought I’d take advantage of it too.
I sit up and stare into Percival’s summer sky-blue eyes. Straight, strong eyes. He’s such a nice guy, there’s not a single rumour about him, his family background, his character and his grades at the academy are all impeccable.
As everyone says, I’m reasonably good-looking and I can use magic, but that’s all. Moreover, I’m a pain in the ass, and I’m also quite lazy.
Since I’m going to be Percival’s spouse, I’m going to have to show my solid side once in a while.
“I’ve heard that it’s better to do an unveiling to get rid of troublesome people than not to do it, so why not do it?”
“However, when it comes to the unveiling, it’s not just the Belisario family, but the Steinfeld1Aurora’s family family as well. It’s probably not going to be a small gathering with only relatives.”
“Yeah, I know. But it’s not all about trouble. If we’re going to host such a great party, I’m sure I’ll be able to eat a lot of delicious food.”
“……Fuu, that’s very like Sapphiras.”
Percival, who was wearing a difficult expression, relaxed his face.
“I’m a person who doesn’t do things that are troublesome or things I don’t want to do, but I’ll do whatever I think is necessary. Especially if it’s for our benefit.”
“Sapphiras……”
I felt something flicker behind Percival’s eyes as he called my name, but by the time I tried to see what it was, my lips and Percival’s were already touching.
“……Percival, do you maybe like kissing?”
I noticed that we’ve been kissing a lot lately, so I ended up asking.
“No……I don’t know……but when I look at Sapphiras, I just want to kiss……perhaps you don’t like it?”
I couldn’t help but avert my gaze from the Knight of the Sun, who lowered his eyebrows apologetically while his cheeks tinted ever so slightly. That face is so sneaky!
“No, I don’t hate it! I-I……want to too.
“Is that so, that’s good.”
When I took a quick look at Percival, I saw that he had a soft and happy smile on his face. If it had been an evening party, some of the innocent young ladies and sons would have collapsed.
I’d have fallen over too.
……Madam Adeline has nothing to worry about. Percival definitely has received the blessings of love and affection from the Goddess.
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“Yes, that’s right. I don’t know how Sapphiras-sama evaluates yourself, but you are a rare magician who is beautiful in appearance and can manipulate powerful magic without chanting, which is Sapphiras-sama’s appearance to those around you.”
Beautiful in appearance huh……
I’m sure my face looks weird right now because I’m desperately trying to keep my mouth from twitching. Certainly, from a worldly perspective, my appearance is pretty decent. After all, at the academy, it seems that people are calling me something twilight. But it is true that because of that, I have suffered some terrible things. The Crown Prince of a neighbouring country who had something wrong with his head even forced me to wear indecent clothes that were in bad taste. Don’t say anything. That was the biggest humiliation of my two lives.
So when it comes to evaluating me, it makes me feel a little weird if my appearance is the number one thing to mention.
There’s nothing wrong with being a rare magician, but I’d rather be called a magician with a wand. If that’s the case, I need to show the world how wonderful the wand is, which is still only seen as an auxiliary magical tool. From now on, I’ll have to come up with even more daring new wand-twirling tricks to make the wand stand out even more. Shall I practise in the courtyard again?
“There are far more families than Sapphiras-sama would like to welcome the talented Sapphiras-sama in their homes than Sapphiras-sama would like to admit.”
Just as I was thinking about how to convey the wonders of wands to the magicians of the world, Sandrion-san spoke again. That’s right, she was talking about the unveiling, not missionary work for the wand.
“There will surely be houses that will want to receive you not only as the spouse for their second and third sons, but also as the spouse for their daughters. In fact, there may even be more houses that would like to incorporate that magical power into the family. Even though Percival-sama is the son of Margrave Vanderwall, he is the third son, so it is not surprising for them to think that if they provide better conditions, they might be able to form a relationship with Sapphiras-sama.”
Mmnn……I don’t understand the idea of interfering with a happy engagement. Moreover, it’s not funny that they’re not looking for me myself, but clearly for my magical power.
Even though it can’t be helped, marriage among nobles is a troublesome thing.
“But I’m a commoner. While I’m at the academy, I have the backing of the ducal family, but after I graduate, I’m nothing but Sapphiras. It would be more advantageous to marry a magician from a noble family than to marry someone like me.”
“It doesn’t matter what your status is. In fact, considering Sapphiras-sama’s excellence, your status is a trivial matter. Right now, the engagement between the two of you is still a private matter, we are going to take this opportunity to unveil Sapphiras-sama, who will be a member of the Belisario family as Percival’s spouse.”
“I see……”
When the engagement was decided, Percival told me that I didn’t have to push myself too hard, but it just didn’t work out that way. I’ve been allowed to do whatever I want up until now, and if I can shut those troublesome people up who deserve to be kicked by a horse just by showing my face once, then I’ll accept anything, even if it’s just a show!
As I was breathing hard and trying to keep my spirits up, Madam Adeline chuckled and smiled.
“But I’m really glad. I finally feel at relieved.”
“Relieved?”
“Yeah. Percy, like Margrave Austin, can’t say a single witty thing, so I wondered if it was all right……no I was very worried. But I was really relieved to know that you both had feelings for each other, even if you didn’t express it in your usual attitudes or words.”
…No, it wasn’t Percival who wasn’t all right, but rather, me. In the first place, I had no connection to love or romance at all. Perhaps because of that, I feel embarrassed because of those feelings. It made me want to run away barefoot.
“Therefore, we must make sure that those around us know that they can never interfere with people who love each other.”
“Yes. That’s right, Sapphiras-sama. Let everyone take a close look at the two of you who are in love with each other. The two of you were so wonderful back then.”
Madam Adeline and Sandrion-san smiled brightly.
“!”
I-I see……that thing at the time, I didn’t expect it to appear here! Since no one said anything, I thought they hadn’t heard the exchange with Percival, and I was completely caught off guard.
My face gradually became hot with embarrassment.
In order to cover up my reddened face, I just kept putting sweets in my mouth and gulping down the tea.
“U~……indeed, I drank too much tea……”
As I groaned on my bed, my stomach heavy with tea, there was a gentle knock on the door and Percival came into the room.
“Sapphiras, what’s wrong? Are you not feeling well?”
Percival strode over to the side of the bed and peered at me with a concerned look.
“No, I’m fine. I just drank too much tea……I don’t want to look at teacups for a while.”
“Mothers and the others.”
Smiling in embarrassment, he sat down on the edge of the bed and gently rubbed my back. I closed my eyes, feeling the pain in my stomach eased by the large, firm hands.
“I heard you were going to unveil…….but there is no need for Sapphiras to go along with the customs of nobility. I think I told you before, normally a third son like me wouldn’t bother with an unveiling.”
Yes, yes. I knew he would say that. He told me the same thing when we got engaged. Percival knows how to spoil me. At that time, I thought I’d take advantage of it too.
I sit up and stare into Percival’s summer sky-blue eyes. Straight, strong eyes. He’s such a nice guy, there’s not a single rumour about him, his family background, his character and his grades at the academy are all impeccable.
As everyone says, I’m reasonably good-looking and I can use magic, but that’s all. Moreover, I’m a pain in the ass, and I’m also quite lazy.
Since I’m going to be Percival’s spouse, I’m going to have to show my solid side once in a while.
“I’ve heard that it’s better to do an unveiling to get rid of troublesome people than not to do it, so why not do it?”
“However, when it comes to the unveiling, it’s not just the Belisario family, but the Steinfeld1Aurora’s family family as well. It’s probably not going to be a small gathering with only relatives.”
“Yeah, I know. But it’s not all about trouble. If we’re going to host such a great party, I’m sure I’ll be able to eat a lot of delicious food.”
“……Fuu, that’s very like Sapphiras.”
Percival, who was wearing a difficult expression, relaxed his face.
“I’m a person who doesn’t do things that are troublesome or things I don’t want to do, but I’ll do whatever I think is necessary. Especially if it’s for our benefit.”
“Sapphiras……”
I felt something flicker behind Percival’s eyes as he called my name, but by the time I tried to see what it was, my lips and Percival’s were already touching.
“……Percival, do you maybe like kissing?”
I noticed that we’ve been kissing a lot lately, so I ended up asking.
“No……I don’t know……but when I look at Sapphiras, I just want to kiss……perhaps you don’t like it?”
I couldn’t help but avert my gaze from the Knight of the Sun, who lowered his eyebrows apologetically while his cheeks tinted ever so slightly. That face is so sneaky!
“No, I don’t hate it! I-I……want to too.
“Is that so, that’s good.”
When I took a quick look at Percival, I saw that he had a soft and happy smile on his face. If it had been an evening party, some of the innocent young ladies and sons would have collapsed.
I’d have fallen over too.
……Madam Adeline has nothing to worry about. Percival definitely has received the blessings of love and affection from the Goddess.
Melon: Merry Christmas everyone! ️
I’ll try to upload the next chapter by tonight so do check back
Characters in this chapter:Yes, that's right. I don't know how Sapphiras-sama evaluates yourself, but you are a rare magician who is beautiful in appearance and can manipulate powerful magic without chanting, which is Sapphiras-sama's appearance to those around you.Beautiful in appearance huhI'm sure my face looks weird right now because I'm desperately trying to keep my mouth from twitching. Certainly, from a worldly perspective, my appearance is pretty decent. After all, at the academy, it seems that people are calling me something twilight. But it is true that because of that, I have suffered some terrible things. The Crown Prince of a neighbouring country who had something wrong with his head even forced me to wear indecent clothes that were in bad taste. Don't say anything. That was the biggest humiliation of my two lives.So when it comes to evaluating me, it makes me feel a little weird if my appearance is the number one thing to mention.There's nothing wrong with being a rare magician, but I'd rather be called a magician with a wand. If that's the case, I need to show the world how wonderful the wand is, which is still only seen as an auxiliary magical tool. From now on, I'll have to come up with even more daring new wand-twirling tricks to make the wand stand out even more. Shall I practise in the courtyard again?There are far more families than Sapphiras-sama would like to welcome the talented Sapphiras-sama in their homes than Sapphiras-sama would like to admit.Just as I was thinking about how to convey the wonders of wands to the magicians of the world, Sandrion-san spoke again. That's right, she was talking about the unveiling, not missionary work for the wand.There will surely be houses that will want to receive you not only as the spouse for their second and third sons, but also as the spouse for their daughters. In fact, there may even be more houses that would like to incorporate that magical power into the family. Even though Percival-sama is the son of Margrave Vanderwall, he is the third son, so it is not surprising for them to think that if they provide better conditions, they might be able to form a relationship with Sapphiras-sama.MmnnI don't understand the idea of interfering with a happy engagement. Moreover, it's not funny that they're not looking for me myself, but clearly for my magical power.Even though it can't be helped, marriage among nobles is a troublesome thing.But I'm a commoner. While I'm at the academy, I have the backing of the ducal family, but after I graduate, I'm nothing but Sapphiras. It would be more advantageous to marry a magician from a noble family than to marry someone like me.It doesn't matter what your status is. In fact, considering Sapphiras-sama's excellence, your status is a trivial matter. Right now, the engagement between the two of you is still a private matter, we are going to take this opportunity to unveil Sapphiras-sama, who will be a member of the Belisario family as Percival's spouse.I seeWhen the engagement was decided, Percival told me that I didn't have to push myself too hard, but it just didn't work out that way. I've been allowed to do whatever I want up until now, and if I can shut those troublesome people up who deserve to be kicked by a horse just by showing my face once, then I'll accept anything, even if it's just a show!As I was breathing hard and trying to keep my spirits up, Madam Adeline chuckled and smiled.But I'm really glad. I finally feel at relieved.Relieved?Yeah. Percy, like Margrave Austin, can't say a single witty thing, so I wondered if it was all rightno I was very worried. But I was really relieved to know that you both had feelings for each other, even if you didn't express it in your usual attitudes or words.No, it wasn't Percival who wasn't all right, but rather, me. In the first place, I had no connection to love or romance at all. Perhaps because of that, I feel embarrassed because of those feelings. It made me want to run away barefoot.Therefore, we must make sure that those around us know that they can never interfere with people who love each other.Yes. That's right, Sapphiras-sama. Let everyone take a close look at the two of you who are in love with each other. The two of you were so wonderful back then.Madam Adeline and Sandrion-san smiled brightly.!I-I seethat thing at the time, I didn't expect it to appear here! Since no one said anything, I thought they hadn't heard the exchange with Percival, and I was completely caught off guard.My face gradually became hot with embarrassment.In order to cover up my reddened face, I just kept putting sweets in my mouth and gulping down the tea.U~indeed, I drank too much teaAs I groaned on my bed, my stomach heavy with tea, there was a gentle knock on the door and Percival came into the room.Sapphiras, what's wrong? Are you not feeling well?Percival strode over to the side of the bed and peered at me with a concerned look.No, I'm fine. I just drank too much teaI don't want to look at teacups for a while.Mothers and the others.Smiling in embarrassment, he sat down on the edge of the bed and gently rubbed my back. I closed my eyes, feeling the pain in my stomach eased by the large, firm hands.I heard you were going to unveil.but there is no need for Sapphiras to go along with the customs of nobility. I think I told you before, normally a third son like me wouldn't bother with an unveiling.Yes, yes. I knew he would say that. He told me the same thing when we got engaged. Percival knows how to spoil me. At that time, I thought I'd take advantage of it too.I sit up and stare into Percival's summer sky-blue eyes. Straight, strong eyes. He's such a nice guy, there's not a single rumour about him, his family background, his character and his grades at the academy are all impeccable.As everyone says, I'm reasonably good-looking and I can use magic, but that's all. Moreover, I'm a pain in the ass, and I'm also quite lazy.Since I'm going to be Percival's spouse, I'm going to have to show my solid side once in a while.I've heard that it's better to do an unveiling to get rid of troublesome people than not to do it, so why not do it?However, when it comes to the unveiling, it's not just the Belisario family, but the Steinfeld1Aurora's family family as well. It's probably not going to be a small gathering with only relatives.Yeah, I know. But it's not all about trouble. If we're going to host such a great party, I'm sure I'll be able to eat a lot of delicious food.Fuu, that's very like Sapphiras.Percival, who was wearing a difficult expression, relaxed his face.I'm a person who doesn't do things that are troublesome or things I don't want to do, but I'll do whatever I think is necessary. Especially if it's for our benefit.SapphirasI felt something flicker behind Percival's eyes as he called my name, but by the time I tried to see what it was, my lips and Percival's were already touching.Percival, do you maybe like kissing?I noticed that we've been kissing a lot lately, so I ended up asking.NoI don't knowbut when I look at Sapphiras, I just want to kissperhaps you don't like it?I couldn't help but avert my gaze from the Knight of the Sun, who lowered his eyebrows apologetically while his cheeks tinted ever so slightly. That face is so sneaky!No, I don't hate it! I-Iwant to too.Is that so, that's good.When I took a quick look at Percival, I saw that he had a soft and happy smile on his face. If it had been an evening party, some of the innocent young ladies and sons would have collapsed.I'd have fallen over too.Madam Adeline has nothing to worry about. Percival definitely has received the blessings of love and affection from the Goddess.Melon: Merry Christmas everyone!I'll try to upload the next chapter by tonight so do check back
