VIO Ch 37 – A Stroll Around the Royal Capital (I)

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The seventh day of the crown prince’s birthday party. The day right after the joint training. Under the clear summer sky, Vio strolled through the castle garden with Legion, Lantz, and Rille. Other than them, there was not a single person in sight.

In the [tn content=”geometric garden”][/tn], there were red, yellow, pink, and white roses in full bloom, a sweet fragrance drifting in the air.

“Master, it’s beautiful,” Rille said.

“Yes. it’s truly magnificent.”

The flowers fascinated both of them. Vio didn’t know the exact breed of the flowers, but he could at least recognize their beauty. Perhaps because he had stayed indoors for so long, all the plants he saw outside looked beautiful.

As they continued to slowly walk through the garden and admire the flowers, Lantz, who usually stayed silent, explained with indifference, “The queen loves roses, so His Majesty gifted her this garden. Before this, the King three generations ago had a hobby of collecting stone-built relics and placing them here. They have since been moved. One of the relics was the inheritance of the Relenca tribe, used to enshrine the spirits that existed 900 years ago. It is now stored in the Royal Museum located in the castle town. If you’re interested in it, I recommend you have a look.”

Lantz’s smooth explanation reminded Vio of a travel guide’s or a museum commentary staff member’s. He stared at Lantz, causing the latter to bow his head at once.

“Please forgive my impertinence…” he said.

“No, I’m not blaming you. I was just admiring you, Sir Lantz. You’re a well-informed person.”

“Everyone who works in the carriage has this knowledge.”

Wondering if that was really the case, Vio glanced at Legion. Legion averted his eyes awkwardly and said, “I know of the origin of this garden, but I did not know what came before that. I apologize.”

Laughter escaped Vio’s lips. “No need to apologize.” Then he turned to the other knight. “ Sir Lantz, do you like history?”

Lantz shook his head. “No. Aside from my job, there are many occasions where I am in charge of guiding guests. I naturally memorized those bits of information.”

“Lord Violant, Sir Lantz is famous for his erudition among the Knights of the Green Flash. In addition to that, he’s revered as the strongest magic user after the captain,” said Legion.

“…I’m still inexperienced.” Lantz looked down.

However, Vio grew even more interested. “Do you like spirit magic?”

“Yes… Even so, I’m a slacker who failed to become a magician in the royal palace. My skill in the sword is only at an average level. Although I have a title in the Knights’ Order, I received it by chance.”

Normally, Lantz did not reveal much emotion. Yet at this moment, he frowned, gaze gloomy. It seemed Vio had touched upon a sensitive topic. Despite this, Vio couldn’t quite understand the origin of Lantz’s worry.

“But you have enough skill in the sword to join the Knights’ Order, right? Not to mention, you excel in magic,” said Vio. “Isn’t it amazing that you attained such a balance? Sir Lantz is skilful.”

“Skilful…?” Puzzled, Lantz shifted his gaze to Vio.

“Yes. You have a wide range of knowledge and skill. The upper ranks surely find you as a capable person of good worth. As proof of that, you served as the crown prince’s personal knight in the past, did you not?”

“But my knowledge is mostly shallow…”

“And what’s wrong with that?” asked Vio. He genuinely found Lantz odd. Then he cracked a smile and said, “If people need in-depth knowledge, they can ask an expert. But if they don’t have someone by their sides who knows where to start, they won’t even think to look for an expert. Your knowledge isn’t something you should self-deprecate about. You have a great ability.”

Lantz opened and closed his mouth, eventually closing it. His cheeks gradually reddened, and he averted his gaze in an awkward manner.

“…Thank you for your kind words,” he replied softly.

“His Highness the Crown Prince surely feels relieved to have someone like you next to him. Ah, don’t you think this is fate? If there’s a book in my room you would like to read, feel free to read it when you have time. I don’t mind.”

“May I?” Lantz looked at Vio again, his eyes shining in curiosity.

Vio nodded. “Yes. I have read most of the books that Mother brought to my mansion in Leca town. I’m happy she gave me several new ones.”

“Lord Violant, are you very knowledgeable in magic?”

“I’m not so sure about being very knowledgeable… but I like it. It’s fun drawing magic circles. On the other hand, I’m completely useless in fighting in wars. With the way things are, Father and Brother find me incompetent.” Vio broke into a bitter smile. “Actually, I can’t even hold a sword.”

“…Not even a sword?” Lantz asked.

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“Yes. It’s probably due to trauma. When I hold a sword, my hands shake… It’s pathetic.”

Vio could hold a knife or carving knife, but he couldn’t get over his dislike for long swords no matter what. Before the incident two years ago, he trained with a dull sword. After that, he hadn’t been able to touch a sword at all. He had overcome his phobia of going out, but he still strongly disliked that weapon.

Legion took a step closer to Vio, a bitter expression on the latter’s face. “Lord Violant, even if you can’t hold a sword, you don’t need to worry. After all, I’m here with you!”

Not wanting to lose, Rille also stepped forward without hesitation. “That’s right, Master. Rille will send flying any strange person approaching you with a kick!”

Taken aback, but awed by their enthusiasm, Vio nodded. “T-thank you, both of you…”

“It’s only natural.”

“Please rely on me.”

Then Legion and Rille walked back to their original positions.

They’re very similar during moments like this.

In Vio’s opinion, they shared similarities that would allow them to get along well. However, Rille seemed to dislike Legion, and Legion seemed to distance himself from Rille.

Lantz glanced at Rille. “Miss Rille, you’re also skilled in martial arts?”

Rille nodded. “Yes! My family are priests who have served the shrine for generations. I was required to learn martial arts when I was a child, so I won’t lose in that area.”

“…Sir Cheval and I are her victims. Sir Lantz, please be careful of this lady,” Legion whispered to Lantz.

“I understand why she would attack Sir Cheval, but did she actually attack Sir Legion as well?”

“Yes. She mistook me for a thief in the beginning and drop-kicked me. Pretty strongly, too.”

Rille turned away in a huff. “It’s your fault for scaring Master.”

Legion stared at Rille in a sidelong glance, speechless. Vio chuckled as he asked Rille, “By the way, RIlle’s home is in the royal capital, right? Why don’t you take a break and go home while you’re here?”

“Eh, no way! It’s more fun to stay beside you, Master.”

“Rille… Your parents will be sad if they heard you say something like this, you know? Alright then, I’ll have to trouble your family by stopping by at your home.”

“Huh?”

“I want to stroll around the castle town. The other day, Sir Cheval told me there’s a restaurant that serves delicious seafood on their dinner menu. I want to try it, and also look for a new sword for Legi. The stores in the capital interest me, and I want to research the market here too.”

Not only that, he wanted to check out the tourist attractions. When it was all said and done, he rarely came to the capital.

After Vio had listed the things he wanted to do, Rille’s face brightened. “If that’s the case, then it’s my pleasure.”

Lantz asked, “Um… Lord Violant, you won’t be participating in events like the tea parties and hunting trips?

“I won’t. Let me just tell you this: my father ordered me not to do anything that will make me stand out. Also, no one commendable would want a connection with the Lesserhain family’s second son, who lives in a rural town.”

Lantz was also a noble. He understood what Vio wanted meant, and replied with a complicated expression, “Is that so?”

High society was a place where people who wanted success and profit mingled with each other. Since Vio couldn’t become the foothold they could use to climb into success, they wouldn’t bother with him. Other than that was the issue of marriage, a complicated affair. So far, Vio neither received any engagement proposals, nor had any noble considered to adopted him.

Once Rupheus, the heir, married and had a legitimate child, Vio, the second son, would be worthless. Despite this, even if they called him incompetent or trash, they would still allow the second son to live. However, after Vio developed a phobia of going outside, his father’s dislike grew into deep hatred. And he wanted to disown Vio.

It seemed the duke had thought of driving away Vio. And also of adopting the son of a distant relative, raising him, then having him marry Flora in the future. In the end, he dismissed the idea due to Viola’s strong opposition. That said, Vio’s position grew even more ambiguous to the extreme. They treated him as though he was not worth killing or keeping alive. If he didn’t stay quiet in a corner though, they would beat him.

For this reason, it brought him great joy that his father drove him away to Leca town. For the time being, he could breathe without worrying about his father and brother’s moods.

“Maybe we should go out tomorrow. Nevertheless, it’s really peaceful. Surprisingly, Brother didn’t storm into my room yelling today. It’s probably thanks to Mother, huh?”

“I don’t think he can interfere with a friendly match with the neighboring kingdom, Lod Violant. Also, please leave him to me next time. With Her Grace’s permission, I will make sure to chase him away, said Legion, eyes shining.

“Remember that that’s the last resort, Legi.”

“Understood,” said Legion, nodding in an obedient manner. But Vio wasn’t convinced he would keep his promise.

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