The Magic Of Skill
Chapter 5's
The whole room was in an uproar to see the real betrayal of Quine. I'm not ignorant of the monarchy system, but giving a false report like Quine did is a mistake. What exactly is he planning?
The king looked at his knight with a contemptuous look, whereas that Quine who was affected with the Complete Order Skill could only remain silent after her confession was pronounced. “I honor you as a knight, as the younger brother of your brother who is also a knight. But for this time, I only give you one chance,” The King goes back up on his throne seat, “Explain the intent of this incident!”
And again, the order from the king who just now also used the Complete Order skill.
Quine was definitely not a person who could withstand twice that skill, she slowly started to open her mouth and explained, “The young man I brought, Meffery Walter, is an impossible threat to be fought by this kingdom, he said, Your Excellency.” Her speech.
That confession again caused everyone to panic. “What do you mean?” ask the King.
“Meffery Walter has a skill called Touch Drive, where he can copy someone's abilities by just touching them. For now, he's touched my brother, and myself. His combat strength is equivalent to two Knights.” Continue Quine.
“Two knights is not an invincible quantity.” Denying King.
“Sure, but considering this person who also copied my brother's skill, Dimension Teleport, it was most likely that he could copy all the combat power from the military. That's if this kingdom alone, how about he touch all the soldiers in the whole world? Even for now, this young man can get out of the palace easily.”
The king no longer thought of rebuttal. A very confused face of a king. The confusion arose from the confession that from the beginning he himself was curious about. He tries to lie to himself that Quine is lying, but the truth is that it appears because the King uses his skills.
How ironic.
“So you plan to hide this fact, why?” ask the king again, in a different direction.
“That's because Meffery Walter is still not a threat. If he was angry, then finished already the history of this kingdom. All that needs to be done is to keep Meffery Walter as good as possible, therefore I try to protect him secretly.”
I see, so that's the goal? He was planning to hide my strength from the outside world. It's true, if I'm considered an enemy and I fight, I don't know what kind of damage I can recompense.
Moreover, the Touch Drive skill can not be disabled, touch is not a difficult thing to do if in a state of war.
But I wonder if my ability is active when I use gloves or something? Or how about if I touch someone in the clothing, whether it remains copied or not?
“But, Knight Quine, how can you be sure that he is not yet a threat? He used your brother's skill right?” ask the king for the umpteenth time.
“I have understood the mindset of this young man, Your Majesty.”
“How do you guarantee it?”
“... do you doubt my observation ability, Your Majesty?” Quine asked firmly.
Hearing that, the king understood that he could no longer argue any further. Quine who was affected with the Complete Order but could still say that, surely her observation towards me was not kidding.
Though not to be observed though, I also do not intend to tear apart this kingdom.
The king then deactivated his skill, Quine was able to break free from that long interrogation.
After that, the king whispered to the queen sitting next to him. Everyone was waiting for them to whisper. I who have been allowed to raise my head since then can only pay attention to the look on the queen's face which seems surprised to hear the silent words of the king.
There was a small debate between the king and the queen, all of us could only keep quiet. After a brief debate, the queen relented.
The queen stood up from her throne and announced the unexpected. “I will marry my daughter, Lennef Juliester to this young man named Meffery Walter!”
Huh uh?!!
Clearly, everyone was shocked to hear the announcement.
Moreover, the daughter of Lennef Juliester whose face looks very red, I'm sure she must be angry with the decision.
Quine, Miss Rose and Hile looked at me like they were staring at a rat that had entered the sewer. They seemed to accuse me of the unexpected announcement.
“Wait! W-Isn't this weird? Anyway, marrying your son with me is a ridiculous thing.” I strongly object to the king, even if he is angry I do not care. I had to foil that decision.
“No, this royal prophecy says that our daughter should marry a person who is able to control the destiny of the world. Judging from anywhere, it seems you are the one in question.” Said the king, instead of being angry he was happy.
“That's right, it's ‘kan only divination. Aren't you worried about your daughter?”
“My daughter is a person who is able to move the heart as hard as anything. If you live with him, I don't have to be afraid that you're a threat.”
Who actually made that prophecy? If I can change the fate of the world, then this is what I want to change.
“How, Lennef? Are you willing to marry her?” ask the queen to her son.
At that moment I was grateful and heaved a sigh of relief because the queen asked her son. I saw, Princess Lennef's face flushed red, and her body trembled, I'm sure she must have been very upset. Princess Lennef will definitely reject this decision.
“A-I.. I'm very.”
Yes, princess, your voice of rebuttal!
“I'm so happy!!”
Huh uh?!!
“My body is like melting. Just by looking at that strong figure in front of me, I felt like I was floating. No, I've even felt it since the first time we met. Ahhe.. This must be what they call love, right?” princess Lennef furiously squirmed with her face so happy.
Shit, so his face was flushed not out of annoyance but out of embarrassment? Now I understand how scary female disguises can be.
“Then it is decided, we will have a wedding party as soon as possible.”
“I refuse!!” I shouted very loudly as the king voiced his excitement.
That shout seemed to offend a great many parties. Everyone in the room was silent.
“M-I'm sorry, Your Majesty. But I think it's a little rushed. It's true Princess Lennef is a very beautiful girl, but. wouldn't it be better if we were given a little time?”
The king thought to the advice I gave him. In my heart I hope that this King Loiros does not consider me presumptuous. “.. well, if that's your decision. I'll give you a year to get to know my daughter better. When the time comes, then marry her!”
“.. b-good.”
“Then it is decided! With this, Meffery Walter is the fiancee of my daughter, Lennef Juliester.”
***
The total number of my mana is 181,968, what a fantastic amount for a magic capacity. Since generally people only have where the range of 1000 is, this mine is probably already at the level of a high-end monster.
For Skills are; Touch Drive, Dimension Teleport, and Booster. And one Super Skill is Evolver.
As for Techniques, there were a lot of them and it was hard to remember them all if not in the original battle.
“.. Walter, are you still not asleep?” princess Lennef.
“Sorry, princess. Did I wake you?”
“Hey, I told you not to call me that formal. Just call Lennef or. baby.. if you want.” Lennef.
It is hard to digest this too beautiful situation. I felt like I was in heaven and hell at the same time.
Just imagine, when we were only engaged but the kingdom told us to sleep on the same mattress. Of course I had no ill intentions towards princess Lennef, but I questioned the will of the king and queen who had no qualms about letting her sleep with someone they just met.
By the way, regarding our engagement, it turns out that I can't dispute it.
The sun had been setting for a long time, the moonlight was so bright outside the window indicating this was midnight. Ever since I lay in the same bed as Princess Lennef, I couldn't close my eyes at all. Just the daydreams and emptiness that was in my head.
I forgot that the weather was winter. Waking up all night must be bad for my body, even though the royal mattress has a thick and warm blanket though.
“Lennef, I want to ask, actually who made the prophecy about your marriage?” ask me to mince words to my fiancee who is also awake.
“Introduction to my father, he has skills that can predict the future. Unfortunately, that person died before I was born. Never mind not knowing, I don't even know who the figure is.” Lennef.
“Quite, if it is obtained from what skills can make.” My answer. I think back to empty things that are not important. A few times the wind came through the window and made my skin freeze, when that happened I would curl up under the blanket. “What is this cold when it's winter?”
In response to my question, Lennef stared in wonder, “Winter? But it's still spring.”
“O-Oh.. Sometimes there is also a cold spring yes.”
“No, it used to be nothing like this. Since a year ago, this kingdom is famous for being cold at night. Some say this cold was brought from the eternal iceberg located at the Eastern Border.”
“What the fuck is that?” I take it seriously.
“Lucky daylight can still be warmed by the sun. Is that cold? If you're cold, maybe we can get closer.”
Lennef shifted his sleeping position to be closer to me. I who had previously tried to stay away was now in the most peripheral position, so it was no longer possible to stay away. On the other hand, Lennef was completely intolerant when approaching. He's sleeping with my arm.
I could feel Lennef's soft body touching my arm, he made my arm a bolster to hug.
“It feels warm when we are close together, right?”
“Y-Yes.. warm.. in another sense.”.
***
After the engagement edition, I was allowed to stay in the palace. While Miss Rose returned to her residence after going through a silly farewell with me. For Hile, he's staying with me at the palace on Lennef's show to his father.
Morning, when I didn't know what to do in my new house, and Lennef was out of bed. I stayed in the room to see the view of the city from the palace. Then, a knocking sound was heard from the door.
“Yes? Who?” ask the person who knocked at the door.
“I'm a Royal Knight, Thomas von Neressy. Can we talk to Walter for a minute?”
“Oh, apparently Neressy, come in!”
Then Neressy opened my bedroom door and greeted me warmly. His face was the same as when we first met, polite and handsome. My impression of him is always good.
“What do you want to talk about, lord Knight?”
“Ya, earlier I apologized for interrupting-”
“Ahaha! Come on, don't be that formal. I was just kidding. Let's just say we're best friends.” I took Neressy to sit on a bench by the window.
We continued this conversation with a relaxed and friendly manner.
“What do you want to talk about?” I asked Neressy.
He did not answer immediately, Neressy's face indicates he thought about many things. The view of Neressy soaring into the blue sky that spread wide above him, the view from this chair did indeed display a beautiful sky.
“Neressy?”
“Ah, sorry, I daydreamed.” He became a little nervous for a while. “It's about that Evolver Skill.”
“Oh, I know. I'm sorry for accidentally telling your sister about the skill, sorry, really, I didn't know about the skill before.” I bowed my head as a real form of apology.
“Please, raise your head!” The polite Neressy forbade me to go down. “I don't know why I have that skill, Mr. Walter. I got the skill from birth, but in a sealed state. After I learned it turns out that no skill has been sealed since birth. Panic, I can't tell this to anyone else.” Obviously Neressy with a lament of sadness.
“That's a great skill, you shouldn't be afraid.”
“No, I must be afraid. Not everyone can survive with the strength he has, I'm afraid I'll be crazy strength if the seal manages to open. Even I promised myself, if one day the seal opens then I will kill myself without a second thought.”
I who easily opened the skill had to say, what is the dark confession of Neressy? Although I've never used it, but the fact that the seal is open is undeniable.
“What can I do for you?” my many.
“Ah, no, I didn't expect anything. Maybe I can be a little more calm if I talk about it with you who have the same skills as me. But.. if it is possible.. With your skill, can you remove my skill?” neressy Pinta.
“Touch Drive can't delete skill.” My answer. But Neressy just smiled as if he already knew that answer that's what I'm going to get out. And I understand the meaning of that smile, “You want me to look for a skill that can remove another skill?”
“.. it's not an easy thing. But I beg you, please grant a selfish request from me.”
Neressy lowered his head just like I did before. A Royal Knight who willingly lowered his head, risked his pride for the sake of losing a power that could drive him crazy. What's less awesome is this Neressy?
I feel guilty for engaging with Neressy further. But behind that sin, then I will take this as a debt, and that means I will pay it off until Neressy is satisfied.
“I understand.” My answer.
