Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 34: After the Duel
“Damn it! I’ll never admit defeat!”
In the classroom, Julian, who had returned from the infirmary, roared. His face was badly swollen on the left cheek. It looked very painful. The once handsome guy was now being put down to the level of a flashy guy who had been punished.
“This fatass! Let’s duel again!”
Julian, who had come up to my seat, had bloodshot eyes.
“Well, wait a moment, Julian. I haven’t received the prize yet. That should come first, right?”
“Huh? Oh. Engelbrecht, sorry, but could you cover it for me?”
“I don’t mind, but… Sorry, but I’d like you to wait for the payment. I don’t have two hundred gold coins on hand.”
“Huh? Aren’t nobles supposed to have plenty of money?”
“I just don’t have it on hand. You wouldn’t carry two hundred gold coins around, would you?”
“Oh, I see.”
It seems like Julian doesn’t understand how much two hundred gold coins is. It’s about eight million yen in Japanese currency…
“It’s fine if the payment is delayed. But you must pay properly, okay? And until it’s paid, I won’t accept the next duel.”
“Huh? Are you running away?”
“It’s just a matter of you preparing the money. Isn’t that right?”
“Well, that’s true.”
“Wait a moment, Julian! I can manage with two hundred gold coins. But if it’s another two hundred, that’s impossible!”
“Huh? Can’t you do it as a noble?”
“No matter how noble I am, two hundred gold coins is a large amount. My stipend… Even if I paid two hundred gold coins, I’d hardly have anything left.”
“Got it… So, basically, I just need to make sure not to lose next time, right? Leave it to me.”
Julian is so optimistic. Even in games, he was like that, but I didn’t think he’d be this carefree…
“Sorry to interrupt the excitement, but next time, please make sure to prepare the stake before the duel. That’s the rule, right?”
“Ugh!? That’s true, but…”
Engelbrecht seemed to shrink back and become subdued, but Julian didn’t seem to be the same.
“Hey, hey, hey! Are you running away?”
“I’m not running away. I’m saying you should follow the rules. Isn’t it dishonest to not receive any money even if I win?”
“Are you saying that someone with a slave is dishonest!?”
“Julian, Leonhart is right. Let’s back off for now.”
“Huh!? That means Celia-chan won’t be saved!”
“I understand. But even if we bark as much as we want without the money, it’s just the howling of defeated dogs…”
“Hey, Engelbrecht?”
“Let’s think about it together. How can we save that slave girl?”
And then, Engelbrecht took Yulian and left the classroom.
“Um, we’re in the middle of class right now…”
The teacher’s sorrowful voice echoed in the now silent classroom.
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“Hmm…”
It seems that Julian and the others have indeed fallen into financial trouble, just as I intended.
Of course, Engelbrecht may be the heir of an earl’s family, but even so, two hundred gold coins is not an amount one can easily pay.
For now, I shouldn’t have to be bothered by Yulian and his group.
Still, didn’t they need to greet the princess?
She should be the main heroine for Julian, after all…
“Well, whatever…”
After class ended, I stood up, and Celia followed suit.
“Celia, I’m just going to greet the princess. Please wait here.”
“As you wish.”
A crowd had quickly formed around the princess.
Everyone wanted to greet her and have their faces remembered.
Well, for me, it’s just a simple greeting.
As I stood in line behind the crowd, the path to the princess was cleared in no time. It’s determined by the rank of one’s parents, after all. Since my parent is a marquis, everyone clears the way for me.
I saw the princess, Anneliese, make a slightly displeased face when she saw me.
I wonder why she suddenly dislikes me, even though we’ve never spoken before?
Well, that’s to be expected. I’m a dropout who was demoted from rank six to rank one.
I knelt before Annelieseand lowered my head.
“Nice to meet you for the first time, Your Highness Anneliese. I am Leonhart, the son of Arthur Clarvain. Please remember me.”
“So you are Leonhart. I have heard rumors about you.”
They’re probably not very flattering rumors.
“However, what do you think about the duel commotion on your first day of school? Moreover, it seems the duel was conducted without any grace…”
“I accepted the duel because I was challenged. The nature of the duel was my own fault. I apologize for any offense caused.”
Hmm. It’s painful to be disliked by royalty right from the start.
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“Engelbrecht, what are we going to do? At this rate, we won’t be able to save Celia!”
“I understand, Julian. Let’s ask Father for help. It will take some time, but please wait. I’m sure we’ll get a good response.”