The Useless 8th Prince

Ferel Guldebells

Without descending from Deschia's back, Ciel had Wyvern creep on the ground. Although less comfortable than when flying, the way Deschia crawled was still very stable.

When he saw Ciel and Deschia, the horse carriage or the line of demons lining up immediately stepped aside to the side of the road. Up in front of the city wall, the knights on duty directly saluted the young man.

“Welcome to Jade Water City, Prince Luciel. We all knights and citizens of the city wish you a pleasant day.”

“Thank you.” Ciel nodded lightly. “Can I pass now?”

“S-Please.”

Passing through a large wooden gate, Ciel and Deschia finally entered the city. Given how troublesome things were to go through before entering the city, plus how enthusiastic the people were when they saw it, the young man could only shake his head.

Just arriving in the city, Ciel saw a horse carriage heading towards him. He looked familiar with the horse carriage. Sure enough, the horse carriage stopped not far from him. The figure that Ciel knew descended from the carriage. They are Savian, Runa, and Arla.

“How did you know I was coming, Savian?” Ciel tilted his head.

“You're joking, Prince Luciel? Isn't that obvious? It is clear ... Who else will appear riding a black Wyvern besides you?”

“Hmmm ..” Ciel nodded.

“No need to think too much, Prince Luciel. Please follow me, I will take you to a nice inn to stay.”

“Good.”

As Savian had said, since it was only a one-night party, usually the descendants of nobles stayed at the best inn of their city to stop by. Although they were nobles, this was not the Royal Capital, there was not a noble who bothered to buy or build a residence in every city.

Besides being troublesome to take care of. Such a thing ..spends a lot of money.

After following Savian, they finally arrived at an inn called ‘Jadestone Inn’. The name is simple, but easy to remember. In addition, the inn is arguably spacious, luxurious, and comfortable.

One look, Ciel realized that the inn might have been like a star hotel in his previous life. The young man shook his head lightly.

The innkeeper greeted Ciel's arrival in a friendly manner. Didn't expect a prince would actually stay at their place.

Only, the staff who worked to take care of the mounts were overwhelmed when they saw Deschia. After all, it was usually visitors riding horses, not the huge Wyverns that looked ferocious and dangerous.

Therefore, the staff moved the goods in the warehouse near the cage and cleaned it so that Deschia could stay there temporarily. Ciel also wanted to make Deschia rest today because she had already traveled far away with him. Instead, Ciel planned to ride the Savian horse carriage.

Of course, Savian strongly agreed and instead felt honored after hearing Ciel's plan. Both of them entered the inn. After registering, paying, and seeing the room .. Ciel went back down to the first floor. He and Savian head to the bar to meet Savian's best friend.

Arriving at the bar, the young and handsome Ciel instantly became the center of attention. Most of the invited noble children also stayed at this place. Of course, they also spent time at the bar.

Ignoring their curious gazes, Ciel followed Savian until the location that was in the corner, there were some private rooms for eating. Entering one of the rooms, there was a silhouette who was enjoying the food. On the table, there were many different dishes.

Seeing that figure, Ciel's eyes narrowed.

This ... is this person still human? No, I mean ... is still the devil?

Ciel looked at the demonic figure with brown hair and eyes. That's not the problem. The demon in front of him looked short and round. Even shorter and rounder than the slave trader, Norwen.

“Why did you eat first, Ferel? I told you to wait!” savian said with dissatisfaction.

With hands full of oil while continuing to eat it, Ferel replied, “That's because you're taking too long. After all, who exactly are you-”

Ferel. Seeing Ciel's figure, the young man immediately choked.

“Uhuk! Uhuk! A-You can .. Uhuk!”

The corner of Ciel's lips twitched. Looking at the round one who was holding onto the neck with a desperate expression, he was at a loss to have to cry or laugh.

This brat ... he won't die choking on chicken bones, right?

“S-Happy meet d-with you, Prince Luciel.”

Seeing her nervous appearance, Ciel couldn't help but look at Savian suspiciously. He had not expected .. the figure of the Duke's son, to actually have a friend like this.

“Don't look at him from the outside, Prince Luciel. Even if it looks like that, he's not a bad guy. Meet Ferel Guldebell, Count Guldebell's son. One out of five Counts besides Count Jadeline in South Duchy.”

“It's nice to meet you, Ferel.” Ciel nodded. He immediately called out his name to be more familiar. After all, the three of them would be doing business together.

“S-I should have said that, Prince Luciel. I feel very very very very honored to be acquainted with you.”

“No need to be nervous. Quiet.” Ciel said with a bored expression.

Hearing Ciel's words, Ferel who had previously acted impolitely looked quite relieved. He felt glad the prince in front of him did not scold or beat him for being disrespectful. Ferel then glanced at Savian with a hateful look.

After all, the reason why Ferel was disrespectful was because he did not know that what was coming was Ciel. When he asked Savian who would do business with them, Savian simply replied it was a surprise. So, Ferel thought it would be a rich businessman or something.

Unexpectedly, the one who came was Luciel. It really surprised him.

Ferel was embarrassed and angry. If he choked to death from the chicken bones, his spirit would definitely not calm down. Not only did he die shamefully, his name was definitely instantly removed from the Guldebell Family list.

“K-If you may know, will you do business with us, Prince Luciel?”

“How about sitting down first. Isn't it more convenient to discuss it casually?” said Ciel.

Ferel and Savian realized that they were still standing in the room awkwardly. The three sat down while Savian's bodyguards, Runa and Arla stood behind the Duke's son.

After all, out of the three people, Savian was arguably the weakest. Ferel, the round one .. Despite such looks, he is a level 3 (early) demon and better than Savian. Ciel sense, most likely Ferel was the one who would inherit the position of the next head of the Guldebell Family.

The three people then start a conversation about how the business will be done, the target consumer, and so on. Ciel even revealed that he would open Black Orchid City to become a trading location for neighboring regions, which surprised Savian and Ferel.

The longer they discuss, the more fun they become and become more familiar. Although among the three, Ciel was the youngest because Savian and Ferel were 17 years old, at the time of drinking wine, Ciel did not look drunk at all.

Ferel looked the worst. His face was round red due to the consumption of wine. He suddenly looked at Ciel.

“Prince Luciel, do you want to rent ‘massage’ girls? I heard this place has amazing quality.”

“You're drunk, Ferel. Be calm. Drink water and clear your mind.” Savian said with a bitter smile.

“What? Do you underestimate this Ferel? Despite looking like this, this Ferel has a strong alcohol tolerance! In addition, Ferel is also good at pedaling .. strong like a horse!” ferel said proudly.

Looking at the two people's behavior, Ciel could only shake his head lightly. He shook the glass in his hand, making the wine in the container swirling. It really looks pretty bored.

“Yes, although the words of Ferel are quite chaotic ... if you want, I can order for you, Prince Luciel.”

Ciel shook his head lightly. “I'm not that type. I don't think you are either, Savian.”

“Indeed I am not. However, most nobles were already used to such a life. At least ... I want to offer you,” reply Savian.

Seriously? There must be something wrong with the brains of the nobles in this world. Really offer such a thing to his friend .. strange.

Ciel took a sip of wine before looking towards Arla who occasionally glanced at him.

“If you want to offer ... how about loaning Arla for me this day?”

Listening to Ciel's words, the room was instantly silent. Ferel who had been heavily drunk suddenly blinked. He immediately turned his head towards Ciel with an expression of disbelief.

>> Connect.