Chapter 280: Please calm down and listen

When will I talk about the ring’s functions? Now. So, I talked about the communication function equipped in the ring. Of course, I kept quiet about the transmitter function.

I don’t intend to use it unless necessary. Until then, I’ll keep it a secret.

“I never thought that these ancient characters would have such a function.”

“I just found out now too. It seems that the rings we bought luckily happened to have a communication function.”

Smiling broadly. I particularly emphasized the “luckily” part. Ah, Nero is acting like “I didn’t hear anything, I didn’t see anything, I’m not here,” blending into the modern art on the wall. And I’m grateful that Rosalia and Mira aren’t here. Thank the gods.

“So, this is the only ring with this communication function?”

“I think that’s highly likely. There might be others that function similarly by chance.”

I’m sorry, Miss Fabienne. That’s a lie. Unless I equip them, no other rings will have the same functionality. I mustn’t forget to silence this information.

“Therefore, I think it would be best not to publicize this too much. If we’re not careful, someone might demand the ring for research.”

I thought I heard a gasp coming from the ring. It seems to have had a critical hit on Miss Fabienne. Matching rings are precious, right? She holds it tightly, thinking of me.

“Um, as for how to use it, it seems that by gripping the ring tightly and strongly thinking of the person you want to talk to, you can use the communication function.”

I thought I heard a gasp coming from the ring. Then, immediately after, there was a sound of something soft flapping… It seems she realized that I understood what she was doing and is now writhing in embarrassment. Cute. I wish I could see that in person.

And I’m really sorry, but there’s one more important topic. It might be the final blow to Miss Fabienne, but it’s better to say it now.

“Miss Fabienne, please listen calmly.”

“What is it?”

A tense voice, as if on guard, came from the other side of the ring.

“I have told my parents and my brother Alex about our engagement. There were no objections, so I believe the matter will soon be brought to the House of Baron Amber.”

“Wh-what!? Wait a moment, Julius, I’m not ready for this!”

“It will still take a few days for the official paperwork to reach you. Please prepare yourself by then.”

“Understood. So you were serious.”

A bashful, sultry voice responded. She’s probably blushing on the other end. Perhaps I should have included a video call function as well as the communication feature.

“What are you talking about, Miss Fabienne? I am always serious.”

A sigh of exasperation could be heard. Why? It’s as if I always say random things. That’s not true… is it? Haha…

After that, we ended the communication by talking about the fun things from today’s date. I didn’t expect the hidden function to be discovered so soon, but it turned out well.

“Alright. I wondered how this would go, but it seems to be progressing smoothly.”

“That is very pleasing news.”

It seems Nero will pretend he didn’t see anything. Classic Nero. While lazily drinking the tea Nero made, I heard that dinner was ready.

The next day, after breakfast, I was summoned to the salon by my Alex-niiisan.

What on earth could it be? Is it about the engagement from yesterday? Perhaps they intend to officially report it to everyone in the household. But isn’t it a bit too soon? The House of Baron Amber hasn’t been contacted yet, right?

“Julius, do you know why you were called here?”

“Um, no?”

For some reason, not only was Alex-niiisan there, but also my mother, sister-in-law Daniela, and Rosalia. Of course, Mira was in Rosalia’s arms. Now I had no idea why I was called. Did I do something related to women?

“Do you recognize this?”

What Alex handed over was the blueprint of a glass pen that I had drawn casually at a miscellaneous goods store. It seems Nero had retrieved it afterward and handed it to Alex before it could cause any problems.

Nero, are you acting on the assumption that I’ll cause problems? Perhaps you’re overreacting to last night’s “ring secret” incident? Haha, I don’t cause trouble that easily.

“I thought it might be good to have a third type of pen, a glass pen, in addition to feather quills and dip pens, so I designed it.”

I said this with a big smile as if to say, “I haven’t done anything wrong, have I?” Alex smiled back, but it wasn’t a genuine smile.

“It has a shape I’ve never seen before, but can it really be used as a pen?”

“We won’t know until we try making it. It’s just an idea for now.”

I raised both hands in a “I don’t know” gesture. Of course, this was a lie. On Earth, glass pens exist and are highly functional. With a single dip of ink, they can write many letters.

“I see. Just an idea for now, huh? Then, Julius, can you make a few right away?”

“Julius, I want one too!” 

Rosalia and Mira raised their hands. So, they came to ask for one as well. But with Mira’s tiny hands, she might not be able to use it, right?

“Understood. Is it alright if I make one for Alex-niiisan, Sister-in-law Daniela, Mother, Rosalia, and Mira?”

“No, also make some for Father, Cain, and Miss Mika, just in case.”

“Understood.”

That’s for the whole family. Plus, I’ll need to make some for Miss Fabienne and the Baron and Baroness Amber, so this will be quite a task. To keep it interesting, I’ll have to vary the types as well.

Thinking about this, I asked Nero to arrange for colored glass. There are already some colored glasses in the workshop, so I’ll start by making a few samples with those.

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