Chapter 111 Still Unsettling
As Sara returned to her room and got into bed, Maria peeked in with a worried expression.
"Milady Sara, Lady Rebecca said that you might get muscle pain. Are you not feeling any discomfort in your body already?"
She had noticed that her body was feeling hot all over, but she didn't feel that much pain.
"It's just a little hot, but it doesn't hurt that much."
"If it's painful enough to keep you awake, you can use healing magic, but it's better to let your body recover naturally if possible."
"I know, thanks Maria."
"Then, goodnight."
"Goodnight."
Maria turned off the magic stone lamp on her bedside and left the room.
As if waiting for her to be alone, a golden light sparkled and poured down, and many fairies flew out from the air.
"There are a lot of them today."
"These are the fairies who are cooperating with me."
Sedrick scattered the golden sparkles and descended from above my bed.
"I was in the middle of reporting this morning, so I waited until tonight."
"You're going to get Mike and Pochi angry if you do something unnecessary."
"So, I made it a big gathering today. If there are just 2 of us, I might get kicked out again."
"I see."
This time, Sara deployed a soundproofing magic in her room.
"First, the Crown Prince of Roisen is coming to the Grandchester hunting tournament."
"What?! Why would he do that?"
"He said something about having his eyes on Lady Rebecca, but I don't know what's really going on. I think he believes the person who solved the recent incident is Lady Rebecca. Of course, we can't let a prince from another country act alone, so the royal family of Avalon will come with him. It's likely to be the First or Second Prince."
"Isn't the Crown Prince single? If so, wouldn't it be better if he brought a princess with him?"
"There are no unmarried princesses of a suitable age in the royal family."
"That's too bad. What a shame."
"It's like someone else's business, but if it's a political marriage to gain this country's support, wouldn't they choose a high-ranking noble's daughter? Of course, Grandchester is included too."
'Hmm... now that he mentions it. Maybe Chloe will be chosen?'
"But isn't Chloe too young?"
"In a political marriage, age isn't a big consideration, is it? Roisen allows multiple wives, so maybe she'll be welcomed as a concubine."
"Are there other noble daughters who could be candidates?"
"Yes, there are several. And probably all of them will participate in the hunting tournament."
"It looks like it'll be a lively tournament."
"It'll definitely get noisy."
"And to think about my cousins' troubles is already a headache..."
Sara let out a deep sigh.
'But, my aunt, who hosts many nobles every year, is a highly capable woman. I can't deny that.'
Suddenly, a different fairy, not Sedrick, fluttered up to Sara. Although it looked like Sedrick, it had the appearance of a boy in his early teens, with an air of a novice butler.
"Milady Sara, I'm a servant of Sir Sedrick. I have a request."
"What is it?"
"I'd like to be sent to the Roisen palace."
"Isn't that something you can do even if you want to? Can't you just leave freely?"
"As a servant created by magic, if I'm too far from Sir Sedrick, I'll cease to exist."
"That's right, milady. At first glance, servants like us may look like small fairies, but we're actually artificial beings created by magic. Our personalities are also imitations of Sir Sedrick's."
'No way, a cute kid like him is imitating Sedrick's personality? That's definitely a lie!'
"I know what you're thinking, Milady Sara, but it's true."
"Can you read my thoughts?"
"I can't read your thoughts, but your expression is very easy to understand."
"Well, I'm not trying to hide it anyway."
"That's also one of Milady Sara's good points, though... Anyway, if I'm not around, these fairies will just turn back into ordinary magical powers. But if Milady Sara gives them magical power, they can exist for a longer distance and time."
"Is that so?"
"I don't have enough magical power to give to them. If I were to give them as much power as I would send to a neighboring country, I myself wouldn't be able to exist anymore."
In other words, they came to get the magical power they lack. What Sedrick said this morning hasn't changed. But giving magical power to a cute boy isn't so bad.
'Wait, am I a shotacon or something? I mean, my type is someone like Sir Jeffrey!'
Sara thought for a bit and realized.
'Ah, maybe it's like how my mom wants me to eat a lot of food?'
Sara felt a bit down after thinking that far.
"So, how do you receive the magical power?"
"Just touch me anywhere, and pour your magical power into me, and it'll be fine."
"Is that so?"
'Hey, isn't it okay if it's not a kiss? Sedrick, you're so...!'
"Milady Sara, that's my way of showing respect."
"Oh, thanks for reading my expression. But respect is fine just in the heart. I don't need any weird, showy gestures."
"That's so...unenthusiastic..."
"In the end, it's not your taste!"
For now, Sara stroked Sedrick's servant's head and sent him to Roisen. Since there's a limit to the magical power he can receive, even if he receives a full amount, he can only exist for about 5 days. So, Sara decided to give him magical power every 3 days, along with receiving reports.
"The Roisen Kingdom...I wonder what kind of place it is. I've heard it's a country that values martial arts."
Then, Sedrick's servant answered respectfully.
"That's right. The royal family starts learning swordsmanship from a young age and studies various martial arts. The king's brother, the father of the crown prince, is the commander of the knights, I hear."
"Why did they make the king's nephew the crown prince, even though the current king has a biological child with his queen? Is there a health reason or something?"
"I haven't been to the Roisen palace yet, so I can't say for sure, but apparently the current king was planning to make the third prince the crown prince, but after the purge, the third prince stepped down. It was a shock that the third prince's wife passed away right before the incident."
"The prince's wife passed away? What was the cause of death?"
"It was announced as a death from illness, but since it happened around the same time as the purge, there's a possibility she was involved."
"I see. It seems like it was a pretty bad family feud."
"I won't know the details unless I go there."
"Okay."
Sedrick's servant bowed his head politely.
"Are you leaving right away?"
"Yes, that's the plan."
"It's hard to call you without a name, isn't it? You're Sedrick's servant, so can I call you Sed?"
"Yes I'm happy to have a name."
"Hehe. Well, Sed, do your best."
Sara saw Sed off as he disappeared into thin air.
"By the way, there's also a servant hiding in the Grandchester estate in the capital, right?"
"Yes, there is."
"I'll have that child report to me every night when I go to bed."
"Understood."
'I need to gather information on the Marquis family first. It's a hassle, but if I punish them at the hunting tournament with royalty from other countries, it could damage the Grandchester family's reputation. I need to think of a clever way to do it...'
Sara was still as unsettling as ever.
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