“Haa… haa… Th-Thank you very much…”
A month has passed since the Duke Marshall family’s party.
Today, too, I’m rolling on the ground after finishing my special training with Sandra.
“…Monica, what do you think?”
“About what?”
“Lord Hal will change as he grows into an adult, but at least in terms of basic abilities like physical strength, I don’t think we can expect any further growth at this point.”
“I agree.”
Ouch… The two of them are having a realistic and merciless conversation beside me.
In other words, my physical-related abilities seem to have reached their limit.
“Then, it seems better to focus on technical aspects and devise a training menu from now on.”
“Yes. Prince Harold is blocking nearly half of Young Lady’s attacks without using his own power. To be honest, I can’t see the bottom of it. If he polishes it further, he will surely become a person who will leave his name in history.”
Monica’s evaluation is unexpected, or rather, an overestimation.
It’s not that I don’t use skills, it’s that I can’t use them.
But, I see…
If my ability scores have reached their limit, then I can move on to the next step.
“S-So… I have a proposal, or rather, a request for future training.”
I trembled like a newborn fawn and slowly stood up.
“A request…?”
“Yes. During sparring with Sandra, I want to use Caz… or rather, ‘Jet-Black Shield Caspary’.”
Now that my physical-related ability scores have reached their limit, the next thing to train is magic-related abilities.
I’ve been taught by Sandra and Monica before, but in order to train magic-related abilities, I have to use ‘Mana’… in other words, SP.
Then, since I can’t use magic skills, let alone skills themselves, I have no choice but to use ‘Jet-Black Shield Caspary’.
Ah, of course, I don’t intend to use my only unique skill, [Snatch], during sparring with Sandra, okay?
Even without doing that, if I give SP to Caz, I can train just by doing that.
“Caz, would you like to join me in my special training?”
“Of course! After all, I’m Hal’s partner!”
Caz jumps onto my shoulder and rubs her cheek against mine.
Thanks to Monica’s care, her black, shiny coat is beautiful, and it feels really good to the touch.
“Understood. Certainly, it would be good to get used to using the Shield.”
I got Sandra’s approval, so let’s do our best starting tomorrow!… But.
“Fufu… Please rest assured. I will definitely make Lord Hal stronger.”
“A-Ahaha… Please be gentle.”
I shuddered at the sight of Sandra’s mouth turning up in a grin.
Thanks to that, my motivation vanished in an instant.
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“Young Lady, it’s almost time.”
“Haa… Is it already that late?”
Sandra sighs deeply as Monica whispers in her ear in the evening.
I’m sad to see her go, but unfortunately, it’s time for her to return to her mansion.
“Then, I’ll see you to the entrance.”
“Yes… Thank you…”
Sandra comes to the Royal Palace every day for my training, but she is always dejected when she heads to the entrance.
It makes me happy because it means she wants to be with me that much… but, yeah, I’m lonely too.
“…I’ve reached my limit of patience. I have to tell my father about this and take measures as soon as possible…”
I don’t know what she’s going to do, but take it easy.
I smile wryly as I stare at Sandra biting her lip.
“Well then, I’ll be waiting for you again tomorrow.”
“Yes… I’ll definitely come again tomorrow!”
As Sandra stares at me from the carriage window, the carriage slowly drives away mercilessly.
“Well… shall we go back to the room?”
“Yes.”
“Yeah!”
I take a deep breath and tell Monica and Caz, who is on my shoulder, and turn around.
“Brother Harold.”
Of all people, I ran into Wilfred.
Moreover, Marion is properly by his side. As his only Personal Maid, it’s only natural that he takes her around.
Well, that’s the same for me, who only has Monica as my Personal Maid.
“By any chance, has Sister-in-law returned home?”
“It’s none of your business.”
I have nothing to say to Wilfred, who saddened Sandra on that day in our childhood.
I tell him as if spitting it out, and pass by the two of them without even glancing at them.
But.
“Wait. Aren’t Brother Harold and I in the same faction as Brother Cardis? Besides, there have been various things in the past, but we are brothers. From now on, let’s put aside our grudges and work together to make Brother Cardis the next king…”
“Do as you like. Don’t bother me.”
I don’t know if he’s getting carried away because he’s in the faction, but in the first place, I’ve decided to distance myself from Cardis.
Do that kind of thing without me.
I tried to leave the place by increasing my walking speed as if to shake off Wilfred.
“I have been recognized by Brother Cardis as his right-hand man.”
When I looked back, Wilfred had a triumphant smile on his face.
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