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Chapter 87: The biggest shock ever

“Ishud-nii-saaan!!!!”

“He’s here after all.”

A figure with the innocence of youth dashed forward with a bright smile towards Ishud… then threw a punch.

“Wha-!?”

Caught off guard by the sudden turn of events, Gulf and the others were bewildered, but Ishud had anticipated this and calmly dodged the boy’s fierce attack for about a minute, finally placing a hand on the boy’s neck.

“Haha!! I guess it’s still impossible, huh~”

“You’re not using magic or skills, just fooling around, Waltz.”

“Still, I was hoping for a miracle~. Oh, are the people behind you Ishud-niisan’s friends!?”

“Yeah, that’s right. I informed you all in advance through a letter, didn’t I?”

Indeed, in the letter Ishud sent to the head of the family, it was mentioned that he would be bringing friends during the long break.

However, among those considering the possibility that Ishud had been expelled was his younger brother, Waltz, the fifth son of the Regula family.

It was not surprising for him to be shocked, especially considering the presence of female students among Ishudo’s friends.

“Hey hey, Ishud-niisan!!!! Among the three, who’s gonna be your bride!??”

“Waltz, that’s rude to our guests.”

“W-What the heck, Lyune!!??”

The person who struck Waltz from behind with a staff was Lyune, the fourth daughter of the Regula family.

“I told you. It’s rude to suddenly ask our guests something like that.”

“Ugh… But come on, Lyune, you’re curious too, right!!”

“That’s a completely different matter.”

Unlike the others, Lyune hadn’t even considered the possibility, even remotely, that Ishud’s reason for returning home could be expulsion.

However, she hadn’t expected there to be female students among his friends, and that led her to entertain thoughts about the three of them…

“You guys… These are just my buddies. Don’t go thinking about weird stuff. Speaking of which, what about Suara?”

“Suara? Suara’s probably holed up in the lab as usual.”

Suara, the sixth son of the Regula family.

While it’s rare for someone in the Regula family to pursue a path in magic instead of close combat, like the second son Dante or the fourth daughter Lyune, Suara is even rarer. He’s delving into the path of alchemy.

“I see. Well, maybe he’ll come out when it’s time to eat. Alright, you guys, I’ll show you to the guest rooms, so follow me.”

Ishud led Gulf and the others to the guest rooms… though, to be fair, the guys had originally decided to stay in Ishudo’s room, so only the ladies were escorted to the neatly cleaned guest rooms.

“Alright, I’ll come get you for dinner, so just relax until then.”

With just that, Ishud left and returned to his room.

After he was gone… Michela completely relaxed and collapsed onto the bed.

“Sigh… Just where exactly are the barbarians of the frontier?”

While Michela was surprised by Ishud’s brother Waltz suddenly attacking him upon his return, everything in the city… the Regula family mansion included, was completely different from the rumors.

“Michela is right. Rumors are just rumors, after all. Even though I was prepared for it, I was still genuinely surprised.”

“…Regarding those rumors, I’ve heard a little about them too. But are they really that bad?”

It hadn’t been even half a year since they met, but from Ibuki’s perspective… Ishud, indeed, didn’t quite fit the image of a noble’s son.

There’s a lack of delicacy and respect for elders, and he doesn’t seem to hold much respect at all for them.

However… there’s still a definite core to him.

And he has accumulated considerable strength through extensive training and real combat experience.

Moreover, despite possessing combat abilities beyond his years, he doesn’t automatically look down on others, and occasionally shows an intellectual side.

He may not be a gentleman, but it’s hard to believe he lacks common sense to the extent of being called a barbarian.

“Yes, indeed. From our firsthand experience with Ishud of the Regula family, it’s safe to say it’s been a shock of seismic proportions, so to speak.”

“I wouldn’t call it an exaggeration. As Christille-sama said, in all our lives, it’s perhaps the most shocking revelation we’ve encountered. The disparity between the rumors and the reality of this place and its rulers is indeed significant.”

However, the two of them… understood one aspect to some extent.

Many nobles resent the Regula family… for their formidable combat prowess.

In addition to the strength of the gatekeepers met at the gate, there’s the physical ability of the younger brother and the amount of magical power possessed by the younger sister.

And there were off-duty knights and wizards who had bothered to welcome Ishud… and their attendants.

Everyone had clear strength.

(It’s pathetic… truly a pathetic tale. But… there’s no other choice. That’s how much strength the Regula family has.)

They had heard beforehand that Ishud was the fourth son of the Regula family, with three older siblings.

And even Ishud’s grandfather and great-grandfather were still active.

Nevertheless, Ishud’s great-grandfather, Roberto, was described by Ishud himself as someone he could never kill even if he went all out… a demigod.

“…Christille neesan. If… if hypothetically speaking, the Regula family were to become dissatisfied with the current situation… what do you think would happen?”

“…………”

Christille pondered in her mind.

She recalled the faces of the formidable individuals she had encountered thus far.

(You can’t count out the promising talents to come, can you? The Regula family will also grow as time passes.)

Considering the current overall strength, the result came out after several tens of seconds.

“We’ll lose. Even if the nobles other than the royal and Regula families band together… above all, the circumstances are different now. In the special match of the Fierce Combat Festival, Ishud showed his strength, the strength of the Regula family, to many.”

“S-So… there will be families raising the white flag before even starting the fight, fearing the strength of the Regra family?”

“It’s just a natural process, but it wouldn’t be surprising if it happened.”

In the first place, although there are many nobles who dislike the Regula family, they are not currently in a state of hostility. Therefore, even if a full-scale war with the Regula family were to occur, there would be no reason to actively fight against them as opposing forces.

(…!!!! We’ve come to such a place after all this time…)

A truly magical place.

They had no regrets whatsoever about coming to such a place.

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