The Archmage’s Restaurant

# 159

Chapter.36 Hibiren Flowers and Concert

“Then let’s move on. mother.”

The Gray boy nodded, took his hand off Verna’s wrist and walked.

Of course, while walking, I stopped and waited for Verna.

Verna walks next to her son. His condition was still bad, but his expression had improved a little thanks to Gray.

However, because I was walking with my head down, I bumped into a woman in the hallway that turned sharply.

There was no time for Gray to stop him.

-Peook.

The woman in front of her stumbles. Then, he regained his balance and glared at Verna and the Gray boy.

“Aren’t you guys blind?”

“I’m sorry!”

There were only two groups in this performance hall: the employees who managed the hall and the nobles. Of course, the woman the Gray boy encountered was dressed very extravagantly, which naturally showed that the woman he encountered was a noblewoman.

“Is that all I’m sorry about? Kneel down. “This great nobleman, Loriana Delian, almost fell!”

Duke of Delian.

A name that had bothered him several times during his visit to the capital. Having the last name Delian meant that she was a member of the royal family.

Verna’s face became thoughtful and the Gray boy clenched his fists. But soon he knelt down in front of her.

Of course, there is absolutely no need to kneel, either by law or by etiquette in aristocratic society. But it was an order from the royal family. Also, the Gray boy didn’t want to make any more noise. Because it was clear that it would have a negative impact on Berna’s psychological state.

“I’ve never seen you in social circles, so I think you’re a country noble, so keep that in mind. “In the capital, not all nobles are the same.”

Loriana Delian flipped her blonde hair, turned and disappeared. There was only contempt in their eyes.

“are you okay. mother. “It is something that cannot put pressure on the royal family.”

“yes… To the royal family… To the royal family… .”

As expected, Verna’s condition was getting worse.

The Gray boy smiled as if nothing had happened and led Verna again.

“It seems like I forgave him and went back, so nothing will happen. I want to become a more proud nobleman. I can’t help it now, but… . So, Mom, there’s absolutely no need to be so intimidated!”

***

Finally, it’s Rurin’s turn.

I entered hall 2 under the thorough guidance of a performance hall official dressed as a butler.

Hall 2 is also a concert hall. Although it was less than the size of the central performance hall, it had the appearance of a small amphitheater.

Stage with legana installed and audience seats. The auditorium was built in steps similar to a movie theater.

The judge was sitting in the middle layer.

I also saw a familiar face.

I remember him as the most proud man among the dukes. Of course, there is an unspoken rule between the duke and I: never pretend to know each other.

Fortunately, the duke was abiding by that rule, as he declared so on the day of his retirement.

Because the Emperor also does not show his fear of Lulin in front of others.

Of course, it has nothing to do with Lulin whether he is a duke or an emperor. Lulin confidently walked towards Legana.

But now it’s been two days since I learned Legana.

Of course, my skills have grown a bit. Would you say that we have finally reached the level of a kindergartener from a toddler?

However, the preliminaries were today and there was not enough time for the kindergarten students to grow further.

Of course, there is still a week left until the finals day.

So there is plenty of time until the finals.

As long as you pass this preliminaries.

Rurin sits in front of Legana and looks back at me. And started laughing. And only then do I look around.

Then he frowned, got up, and ran back over here.

“You, you, you, you!”

“what’s the matter? “Is there a problem?”

“Why am I playing in front of those humans over there!”

“… “You said you were going to win?”

“I know that. That emperor is the one who picks it. Well, since he is the king of humans, I understand that. This body can look at that much. Actually, I don’t want to look at it, but… Because Momo has a goal! Win and give it to you! no. I didn’t say anything. Anyway, that’s why I kill them!”

“How… The bottom line is, why kill?”

I grabbed Lulin’s cheeks and pulled him as he came to a strange conclusion with some suspicious words.

It stretches well.

Rurin’s face, with its cheeks stretched out, is plump and cute.

“If you want to make noise and win, participate properly.”

“Ugh… Championship… ! “I can’t.”

When Rurin said that while stroking her head, it seemed like she wanted to achieve something more with the win than the winner itself, and stamped her feet on the floor before turning around and walking away.

I thought he set out to win to get the hibiren flower or for me who wanted it, but is there some other plan?

If so, we need to dig it up.

That trick.

Anyway, of course Lulin started playing the keyboard with My Way without even listening to the command to start.

Kwagwagwagwagwang!

Moreover, the beginning is always the same.

I can’t live.

Lulin seemed very pleased with the way he pounded the keys like that before starting.

Do you like the flash of strong sound?

And the clumsy performance that follows.

Yes, the problem is this poor performance. The question is whether you can actually pass the preliminaries.

Of course, there was a chance of victory.

Considering the tendencies of the dukes, including Duke Delian, I think there is a good chance of victory.

You wouldn’t dare drop the dragon.

If something goes wrong, they are the ones who will defer everything to the emperor.

I feel even more at ease knowing that Rurin’s skills are that good.

“I passed!”

After a while, something happened as expected and Rurin came to me and stuck her head in with a face that said she was truly amazing.

“Hehe, I don’t like being judged, but they also know how to listen to music. “How was it, dear!”

“Isn’t it still not enough?”

“What! No way!”

Don’t look really surprised. I want to record it and let you hear it.

“It can be so. Great. Let’s take this opportunity to go back and study while listening to other participants’ performances.”

“What are you studying? “It’s already the worst!”

I led Lulin, who was talking nonsense, up to the highest floor of the concert hall.

“The exit is over there. There is no entry fee except for those involved… .”

The nobleman next to Duke Delian tried to stop us, but when the Duke noticed, he immediately passed without incident.

We watched other participants’ performances in that state.

“uh?”

However, even after several performances, I did not hear anything particularly great, so just as I was about to leave, I saw a familiar face.

This is someone I never imagined I would meet here.

Why did that mother and son participate in this ridiculous concert?

I changed that nonsense up a bit, though.

Although it was unintentional, it was clear that things were getting interesting.

The participant is probably Verna.

So what are your skills?

If she passes the preliminaries, it will be like having an insurance policy.

Insurance that allows you to easily obtain hibiren flowers.

The Gray boy knows what’s going on with Shelly.

“Lurin, come here.”

“Huh? “Are you going already?”

Surprisingly, Rurin, who showed interest in other people’s performances without saying she didn’t like it, was annoyed, or dozed off, tilted her head, but when she pulled her arm, she was easily dragged along.

I can’t see that side from this side, and I can’t see this side from that side.

Well, it doesn’t matter because I can hear the words and the music being played.

The reason I suddenly hid was because I didn’t want to show the abnormal situation of sitting upstairs where the duke was sitting and making noises, and also because I wanted to hide my involvement for now.

And if you’re a contestant, you’re also Rurin’s rival. Isn’t it natural to know your enemy and hide yourself?

“Why are you doing this, girl?”

I drove Rurin towards the wall.

And boom! and hit the wall.

They put the walls on both sides of Lulin’s face and trapped him. Suddenly, I became in the posture of hitting a wall.

“Wait. Deadran Verna?”

“Oh, that’s your maiden name.”

“If you are Count Dedran… “Isn’t that an unspeakable shame for a nobleman?”

While I was using Wall Strike on Rurin, I heard a voice. The person speaking seemed to be the blonde-haired woman next to the duke.

Come to think of it, I think Lurin was the woman who kept complaining before and while she was hitting Legana.

He had gone out for a while, and when he came back, he was leaving again.

“Ha, are you going to bump into me with that dirty body?”

After the woman said that, I heard her come down the stairs.

Wow!

And soon a sound like a slap was heard. It seems like Verna got hit.

“Count Dedran and my mother have nothing to do with each other. Please stop it!”

“You’re laughing.”

Judging by the fact that she was next to the duke, she must be a niece, daughter, or something of the same family. That means the royal family.

Of course, it’s not a crime to throw harsh words at the Gray boy.

“I failed. Get out of here right now. “Just being in the same place gives me the creeps.”

How will the Gray boy respond? Although the woman’s actions were unreasonable, I was curious about what kind of judgment the Gray boy would make politically.

“Loriana! “Come back here.”

However, it was Duke Delian who brought the situation to an end.

“Uncle?”

“Let’s start playing instead. Count Gray?”

“thank you! majesty!”

The Gray boy, who was probably looking at Verna’s condition after being slapped, answered loudly.

I slowly poked my head, which was hitting the wall, into the hall. It doesn’t matter because the Gray boy isn’t in a situation where he can see this way right now.

When I checked the situation with my own eyes, I saw that Verna had her hands on the keyboard. But the situation is strange.

My hands were shaking tremendously, and soon the tremors spread to my body.

“Look at you, uncle, you can’t even play properly.”

“Be quiet!”

Unexpectedly, Duke Delian shouted loudly again, making the woman shut up.

“you!”

Rurin touches my arm in that situation. So I turned my head and looked at Lurin.

“What are you doing in this posture? Is this also called skinship? “Something feels strange.”

Rurin started making strange noises, and at the same time, voices were heard from the hall.

“stop! “Count Graig, take her and go back.”

“wait a minute! majesty! Please give me a chance. “Just wait a moment, calm down a little and you will be able to play great!”

“It is done. I passed. “I passed so I could show that skill in the finals, so I should go back.”

“yes?”

Just hearing his voice, I could imagine how dumbfounded the Gray boy looked.

Why did you pass it?

Verna couldn’t play the keyboard. So passing is strange. The duke has no idea about my relationship with the Gray boy.

And there’s something else strange.

Verna’s trembling was a little abnormal.

So much so that it seems like there is some reason.

People don’t become like that just because of tension.

No matter how much they are enemies, those two people are just like my people.

It seemed necessary to find out the situation. From the reason the two participated in the concert to the reason Verna was shaking like that.

We have to let Rurin demonstrate her skills and hope that she can achieve a miracle.