CH 108

Daniel’s transcendental magic reached Vikram.

‘Is this the transcendental magic? Indeed, the waves are unusual.’

Vikram accepted the magical power of the transcendent with a calm mind.

Meanwhile, Daniel’s heart started beating faster and faster.

‘I want to see if the future of Frey and Vikram’s remarriage has changed.’

Daniel focused his mind to see the future he wanted to see.

Just in case, Frey said,

“I’m sorry, Vikram. No matter how much I think about it, I want to spend the rest of my time with Grand Duke Prause.”

—and see a future in which she says it.

However, the reality was different from Daniel’s expectations.

[“Your ring suits you well.”]

said the future Vikram.

Frey in front of him was dressed the same as he had seen before.

A gorgeous white dress and a veil on her head.

A slightly flushed face as if expecting something.

Perhaps because he desperately wanted it, he seemed to continue seeing the future of Frey he had glimpsed last time from Vikram’s point of view.

As Frey laughed softly, the future Vikram asked cautiously.

[“Lady Frey. how does it feel to leave Prause?”

Daniel felt like he had been hit in the head with a rubber mallet.

‘Are you leaving Prause?’

He’d tried to change the future when he first saw it when it looked like Frey was going to remarry Vikram.

What’s more, the future Vikram seemed to be running on emotions.

‘I couldn’t hear the words clearly, perhaps because I was so nervous even when he raised his voice.’

Still, the future Frey replied with a warm smile, as if he had understood exactly what Vikram had said.

[“Prause was beautiful. The mansion in the capital was also luxurious. Sometimes I will miss that scenery, but now I have to go.”]

[“….”]

[“I’m glad to hear that Vikram is going with me.”]

‘I’m glad to hear that Vikram is going with me…’

Tuk!

Daniel’s arm, which was resting lightly on Vikram’s head, hung limply.

Hearing Frey say that she wants to leave with Vikram, it’s frustrating deep down in his heart.

As Daniel’s expression grew darker, Vikram’s expression confused as well.

“Your Highness. Any problems in my future…?”

“Never mind. I can’t tell you what I saw anyway.”

‘If I say that the future that worries me the most will not change and stay the same, it will only make me feel frustrated.’

Daniel stared for a long moment at Vikram, who was now dressed in full regalia, and then reached out to Luke.

His expression hardened even more as he read Luke’s future, as he always did before a mission.

“Luke.”

Luke guessed why Daniel’s expression darkened.

“Did my future self make some kind of mistake with her Highness?”

“It’s not that.”

Daniel pondered Luke’s future for a moment.

‘The glimpse into Vikram’s future didn’t put my mind at ease, but first I had to prepare for the flag battle that was about to begin.’

“This is a change of strategy.”

* * *

Vikram, Luke, and other participants in the Battle of the Flag left for the capital’s National Park.

The nobles tried to get some more sleep before going to the Battle of the Flags after lunch.

“Frey!”

“Are you ready?”

A guest came to my room early in the morning. I opened the door to them both and yawned.

“Uh, no. Not yet.…”

“Hurry, hurry!”

“I want to see the battle of the Flag!”

Damon and Arsene stomped their feet and began urging me in my pajamas.

It’s not even nine o’clock yet, but it looks like they have all changed.

It seems that they don’t talk about the growing pains they have been suffering from for days.

The gift I gave them the day before seemed to be working.

‘Well, It’s the best crystal I’ve ever found, so I’d be sad if it didn’t have this much effect.’

I had been in the warehouse of Grand Duke Prause until late the day before.

It was to find the highest-grade crystals that would give the 4th awakening buff so that the children could protect themselves.

[“Your Highness the Grand Duchess. these are the crystal ores that meet the size and luster conditions you mentioned.”]

[“….?!”]

The problem was that there were too many ‘top-notch ore candidates’ that I could find with all my employees’ help, merchants, and miners.

I used ‘alignment’ while drinking a fatigue recovery potion with Wiz.

The feeling of finding two grains of rice hidden in a box full of sand.

A mine that can produce the highest quality crystal ore, which was recognized throughout the game and the original novel.

The huge amount of crystals produced was not small to be examined overnight.

‘At the end, my eyes were dim and I thought I was going to die.’

But I and Wiz did that difficult thing.

It would have been impossible without a miner’s pride and determination.

“Frey. I love this necklace!”

“I feel strong.”

“Yes. It’s a necklace that allows you to use magic and superpowers well, so don’t lose it, okay?”

I stroked the children’s hair.

The ultimate item that gives the 4th awakening buff, ‘Heart of the Black Forest’, could be made by combining 3 SSS-grade ores and divine power.

All I got was the 1st and 2nd jewels.

‘Someone bought jewel number 3 a long time ago, but I don’t know where it is.’

It was a little disappointing, but it seemed that the 1st and 2nd jewels could prevent children from growing pains.

‘I wish I had a chance to get close to the number 3 jewel later. Then I’ll be able to apply the 4th Awakening buff to the children.’

I put my regrets behind and started preparing.

It was customary for the head of the family and his family to watch the battle instead of directly participating in the battle for the flag.

It was a kind of social activity, so I had to dress up.

“Can you wait a minute?”

“yes!”

I put the two children on the sofa for a while and then get changed with Emma’s help.

Emma kept talking to me without stopping while tidying up my clothes.

“The clothes for the Battle Flag were also designed by Madame Siren.”

“For some reason, I thought Damon and Arsene looked like little apprentice knights.”

Damon and Arsene responded to my words.

“I’m not a kid!”

“I’m a dignified knight.”

“Yeah, sorry. Looking back, you look like a dignified knight.”

I smiled at them.

* * *

“Today we are distributing for free!”

“One, no, two, please.… Don’t you sell potatoes with unique shapes?”

“Are you talking about potatoes cut in the shape of a whirlwind? There’s a temporary store over there.”

The annual flag battle was a great entertainment for the people of the capital.

Crowds gathered near the huge national park belonging to the emperor to take their seats to watch the battle of the flag.

While the lower-class knights belonging to the imperial family were controlling them, the holy knight, placed for safety, had a quiet conversation.

“Those wearing the coat of arms at the top of Holt are sweeping away the money.”

“Don’t think about anything else, keep your mind straight. The high priest said that he received an oracle that something important would happen today.”

“All right. I’m just curious… Here, until two years ago, the employees of the Gelon Merchants and the Vliette Merchants were territorial and other merchants couldn’t even enter.”

“That’s right. The situation has changed.”

The holy knight looked at the barracks of the nobles in the distance.

The barracks of the imperial family, where the seat of the emperor is vacant due to health reasons.

Next to it was the coat of arms of Prause replacing the coat of arms of the Duke of Gelon, which had been in place for the past several decades.

“Did you hear that too? If Prause wins the battle flag, I think he’ll talk about the successor again.”

“Well, I also admire Her Highness Grand Duke Prause, but the legitimacy of his Highness the Crown Prince is very solid.”

People were convinced after seeing Prause recently bought the capital’s mansion.

Just as Zelon cannot destroy Prause at once, Gelon is an opponent that Prause cannot destroy at once.

So this year, more people were paying attention to the result of the Battle of the Flag.

Of course, there were those who made their decision and moved before the result of the battle of the Flag.

“Her Highness the Grand Duchess. There are people asking to see you. What should I do?”

Lina, who had looked around the barracks of Grand Duke Prause, asked with a puzzled face.

“Who wants to meet me?”

Frey, who served the children cold drinks, as well as Daniel, who was next to her, expressed doubts.

“Who and for what purpose?”

“About five people were waiting at the back of the barracks, mostly young men and young ladies. They said they brought a business plan and wanted to hear advice.”

“A business plan?”

Frey turned her head to look at the people who had come to see her.

‘That family is a family that pretended not to know even after receiving the invitation to the tea party this time.’

And the rest were people who had been caught talking badly about her when she was in the imperial palace.

‘What the hell happened to my reputation after the Tea Party?’

Frey reconfirmed each one of the people holding the business plan and answered.

“They didn’t reply when I needed them, but now that they need me, would you tell them I don’t intend to meet people who come without an appointment?”

She kissed Arsene and Damon, who were sitting next to her and smiled.

“Today, I only pay special attention to our youngsters.”

“Yes, Her Highness the Grand Duchess.”

Lina backed away with a relieved face, and Daniel quietly added a comment.

“I’m from this house, too, Frey…”