I Became a Flashing Genius at the Magic Academy [158-362][English Translation]

Episode 188 Chapter 43: Everything is Frozen (1)

The next day arrived.

The Adolveit royal family's vacation journey was truly magnificent and grand.

Dozens of newly developed anti-magic carriages, in collaboration with item technology, formed a procession. Elite magic knights of 5th class and above guarded the royals in every street, and people waved and shouted towards the royal family.

"Long live Her Majesty the Queen!"

"Long live Queen Adolveit!"

Even for a simple vacation, the citizens rushed out into the streets, cheering. Was it genuine respect?

Who knows?

Perhaps the current Queen, Hong Se Ryu, was close to being a tyrant. She had forcibly deposed the previous queen, known as the former king, through strength and power, and sat on that throne, enforcing oppressive politics.

In some ways, she was indeed a terrifying figure.

I, with the status of a palace servant attached to Hong Bi Yeon, was allowed to join the vacation journey but couldn't dare to board the same carriage as the princess.

Well, that's only natural.

"Are you the Baek Yuseul I've heard about?"

"I heard this guy is excellent in administrative work."

Aside from me, lower-ranking nobles and commoner palace servants also followed on the vacation, but they tearfully mentioned that they were destined to work even at the 'Cheonhwa Ice Palace' located on the coast of Levian.

Well, if the royals go on vacation, the country wouldn't function if all the subordinates went on vacation too.

"Looking at your complexion, you don't seem to be from around here. Are you thinking of working for the royal family after graduation? With your skills, you could rise in status."

Just like how the distinction between Westerners and Easterners was subtly made on Earth, it was the same here.

If I had a slightly Eastern feel, the people of Hong Bi Yeon's Adolveit kingdom had a stronger Western feel.

"Ah, Director Mark Luk, didn't you hear?"

"Hear what?"

A young man named Pahan looked at me with a subtle gaze and said.

"This guy isn't someone who aims for status elevation through mere administrative work."

"Then what's he better at? Ah, since he's a Stella student, is he great at magic?"

"No, no. Not that. He's very good at charming women."

Pfft! I spat out my drink forward. Despite being drenched in the drink I spat out, Pahan continued as if nothing had happened.

"Guess what? He charmed the third princess."

"Ah... I did hear that rumor. I thought it was nonsense."

"Absolutely not. Don't you see her visiting the library every day?"

"The third princess originally has a deep intellectual curiosity..."

"Director Mark Luk, do you want to keep making obvious excuses? Can't you see? Did the third princess really go to the library just to read books?"

The young man looked at me with a sly smile.

"Well, they say she doesn't read the books she's supposed to in the library but stares at this guy's face all day. There are countless witnesses..."

"Let's stop there."