Leon Greyrat: The Second Son - Mushoku Tensei OC

Chapter 55 - A Princess' Envy

— Ariel Anemoi Asura —

I rhythmically thrummed my fingers against my legs in thought.

I had heard of the name Leon Greyrat quite a bit during these past three years.

After all, when my dearest and cutest guard was so in love with him, it was obvious I would hear about the mysterious man.

Whether it was while she was doing my hair, when we slept together, or when simply telling me stories of her youth, it always came back to Leon Greyrat, Sylphy's only love and most important person.

Initially, I had thought her stories were fake, or at least heavily embellished.

After all, it was impossible for a kid so young to be as talented as the boy she gushed over.

Casting magic without an incantation? A Saint-rank magician at the age of seven? A Sword Saint at the age of nine? A Water Saint at the age of eleven?

Even one of those things would be shocking, but all four?

Hah. Ridiculous.

Even if that was somehow possible, there was no way that I wouldn't have heard of him, especially after actively looking for him.

But he was real.

That Leon Greyrat I simply thought of as Sylphy's fantasy, or perhaps an over-exaggeration of a childhood friend, was real, and just as talented as she had said.

No, considering he was a King-rank swordsman, and had the power to deal with a Red Dragon as easily as he just did moments before, he was even better than her stories.

Hmm... and as for not hearing of him... that must have been the work of the Boreas family, if I had to guess.

They must have wanted to keep him a secret, especially considering Eris was close to him, either as a hidden card to draw out enemies without worry, or as a husband for the fiery young maiden.

I wonder... if Leon was real... then was his brother, Rudeus, real as well?

Sylphy didn't talk about him with enough detail, but she told me enough to know he was talented as well.

I had heard rumours of a young, strong mage adventuring in the north who used spells without an incantation with ease, so perhaps that was him.

Actually, considering Leon knew his brother was in the northern territories, it must be him.

Haa... but still, I'm happy that Sylphy was able to reunite with her love, and even happier that her love was reciprocated, even if Leon wasn't one to commit to only one lover.

But still, at least he was serious about his affections.

He was a good man, and surely to be a good husband.

Sylphy, she smiled so often now and acted so bashful around Leon, and even her nightmares had all but disappeared, instead being replaced by... other dreams, at least judging by the sounds I had listened in on during the night.

And that smile of hers became even wider as she spent time with Leon, in a way that I had never seen before, sometimes even breaking the persona of 'Silent Fitz'.

But I didn't care.

While I was a bit jealous that it wasn't me making her smile like that, I was infinitely happier with her newfound joy than upset at the 'Silent Fitz' persona being ruined.

After all, now that I was out of the capital, that persona would lose much of its use, and with Sylphy's new love, I had the chance to bring the power of a King-ranked swordsman to my side.