Chapter 161: Children of the Nobility

　The dining room was still empty.

　I was a little relieved. My older brother took me to sit down. He looked a little stiff, as if he had never eaten here before.

　That’s understandable. This is a dining room in the royal family’s private space.

　Without waiting too long, Daniela-sama and Chloe-sama arrived. It seemed that His Majesty the King and Her Royal Highness the Queen are not present. I felt as if a weight had been lifted from my heart. My stomach couldn’t bear the thought of eating with His Majesty the King.

　The meal was brought to us. After that, my brother and Daniella-sama led the conversation, and the meal was in a friendly atmosphere from start to finish. I also talked with Chloe-sama, but she did not talk about her engagement. Of course, I didn’t even broach the subject with her.

　I guess she has been told well. It seems that Chloe has a clear idea of what she is supposed to do. She understands that she is royalty and has studied the duties of royalty. Although it was impressive, she sometimes had a gloomy expression on her face.

　Toward the end of lunch, it was mentioned that Miss Carolina had a stuffed animal that looked like me. Chloe-sama said she wanted the same thing, but I politely declined.

　If she kept such a memento, Chloe-sama and the prince she is with will be dragged into my thoughts. I think I should make a firm break with her here. When I firmly refused, Chloe-sama didn’t say anything more.

“Oh, I’m tired.”

“you did good work today. It’s unusual for Julius to use such language in my presence.”

“Excuse me.”

“No, I’m not angry.”

　Brother Alex said and shook his head. After lunch, we returned to the guest room. In the afternoon, my brother was going to show me around the royal castle. But hey, my legs are heavy.

　My brother gently stroked my head.

“You did well, Julius. It must have been hard for you.”

“Yes, it was.”

“I never thought that my engagement to Daniela would have such consequences.”

　My brother looked down at the floor. His eyes seemed to be staring somewhere far away, not at the floor. Does he feel sorry? But there is no need for that. No one knows what the future holds.

“Brother, please take good care of Daniela-sama.”

“Oh, of course. I will take good care of you both.”

　We both left the room with heavy steps. My elder brother must have been to the castle many times. Without hesitation, we left the royal palace and headed for the annex within the castle.

“This building is used by the royal palace’s magic corps. The training grounds are enchanted with special magic, making it difficult to cause damage even when magic is used. Compared to our training grounds. It seems like they use more powerful magic, so I think you can practice magic here without hesitation.”

“Practicing magic? I don’t think it’s any of my business.”

“I don’t think so. You need to practice magic on a regular basis.”

　Hmmm, is this a roundabout way of saying that I should use this place to practice magic?　It seems that just because we are in the townhouse, I’m not allowed to skip my daily training.

“Okay. I’ll try to come here as much as possible.”

　My older brother listens to me and nods his head. Maybe he’s concerned that I’m not getting enough exercise. That would be the case.

“Next, I’ll take you to the Knights’ training grounds.”

“Okay.”

　That’s what happens. It looks like I’ll have to go to one or the other every day. It may be that The Knights and Magic Division are going to report back to my brother.

　The training grounds of the magician division and the knights were very close to each other. In front of me, the knights were still sweating as they swung their swords.

“This is the training ground for the knights. The only people on the training ground inside the royal castle are the royal guard knights and the best knights, so you shouldn’t encounter any rudeness. I think it will be a good stimulus for you. If something bad happens, tell me right away.”

“Yes, sir. Have you ever used the training grounds inside the royal castle, brother?”

“No, not yet. I’m using the school’s training grounds right now.”

“I see.”

　So then, you don’t know the detailed situation at the training ground. So you want me to go there and feel it for myself. While attending the Royal Magic Potion Division, also visit the training grounds. This is going to leave me with less free time than I thought. Well, I guess it can’t be helped.

“By the way, who do I talk to?”

“That’s what I didn’t hear very well. Daniela-sama was so eager to make preparations for you. I think she feels sorry for you. She wants to introduce you to someone as good as possible.”

“She doesn’t have to worry about that. Would you please tell her that again, brother?”

“All right.”

　I feel like Daniela-sama is worrying too much. Does she think I’m mad at her on the inside?　Even though that’s not true. If this continues, people around me might mistake me for having a weakness. I’m in trouble.

　After completing the tour of the training grounds, we returned to the royal palace. This time, we looked around the royal palace. I was shown the location of the dining room, waiting room, chapel, rest room, first-aid room, etc., used by those invited to the royal palace. As expected, there did not seem to be any baths that could be used freely.

　The palace was so vast that it was difficult to just move around on foot. It would be better to try to reduce the distance traveled as much as possible.

　I went into a slightly larger resting room with my brother. There were many other nobles there besides us. Apparently this room is a place of relaxation for the nobles visiting the royal castle. Even now, servants are bringing drinks and snacks.

“Would you like something to drink, Julius?”

“Yes, please.”

　I said that, and our servants moved quickly as if they “knew what they were doing”. It seems that the servants know where everything is. There must be some guidelines for working in the castle somewhere.

“If there’s anything you don’t understand, it’s a good idea to ask the servants. The servants who work in the townhouses know a lot about the royal castle and the capital.”

“I understand. I will do so.”

　While we were talking, the servants brought tea and sweets out of nowhere.

　What about the money?　Is it paid later?　I don’t see any sign of my brother paying at all.

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