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王族相手に危険な賭けであったが、見事に勝利して見せたレオルドは喜びに満ち溢れていた。
「しかしな、レオルド。お前はこれからも沢山苦労する事になるぞ」
「まあ、父上からは話を聞いてますが、私と縁を結びたいと多くの方々から縁談が来たということは聞きました。しかし、そこまで心配することなのでしょうか?」
「うむ。お前が今回もたらした転移魔法だが、先程も言ったとおり、莫大な利益を生むことになるだろう。
だから、多くの貴族は少しでも甘い汁を吸おうとお前に擦り寄ってくるのは間違いない。それに、お前には婚約者がいないから娘を宛がうのは常套手段だ」
「そんなにですかね?」
「レオルドよ。今まで危険を冒してまで舗装のされていない場所まで移動していたが、転移魔法が普及すればみんな使いたがるだろう?
だから、私は公共事業として転移魔法を活用したいと考えている」
ここまで聞けばレオルドにも理解できる。転移魔法を使えば安全に遠くまで行く事ができて、尚且つ一瞬で目的地へ着く事ができる。
もしも、転移魔法が普及して公共事業として成り立てば大きな利益を生むのは間違いない。
「なるほど、確かに......」
「それに私は転移魔法によって生まれる利益をお前には
「二割ですか......」
「少ないと思うだろうが、予想では十分だと考えている」
確かに二割という数字は少なく見える。だが、転移魔法がもたらす利益は恐らくはレオルドが想像する何倍もの数字だろう。
長い目で見れば決して悪い数字ではないとレオルドは考える。
「さて、話が脱線してしまったが、要はお前に気を付けろと言いたいのだ」
「はあ、わかりました」
散々説明されたが、いまいちレオルドは自身の置かれた状況を把握出来ていなかった。転移魔法を復活させたという功績から多くの縁談が来ている事くらいしかレオルドにはわかっていない。
(本当にわかっているのだろうか? 念の為に帝国と聖教国が動いている事を教えておいた方がよいか?)
思案する国王だったが、余計な事を教えて混乱させる訳にはいかないと判断して何も教えることは無かった。この選択が正しいのか、間違っているのかは誰にもわからない。
ただ一つ言えるのは近い内にレオルドの身に何かが起こるという事だけだ。
国王は話したい事を全て話し終えたので、席を外してもらった四人を部屋へと呼び戻す。王妃とシルヴィアは怪訝そうな顔をしており、ベルーガとオリビアは心配そうにレオルドを見詰めていた。
「待たせてしまったな。レオルドと少し話をしたが、シルヴィア」
「はい。なんでしょうか?」
「えっ? 何故ですか......?」
到底受け入れることなど出来ないだろう。シルヴィアはいくら何でもレオルドの要求は断られると考えていた。何せ、シルヴィアとの婚姻は国王の命令と言っても過言ではないものだ。
それなのに、どうして今回の話が無かったことになるのかシルヴィアには理解出来なかった。シルヴィアは国王からレオルドへと視線を移す。一体どのような手を使って国王すらも跳ね除けたと言うのか。
レオルドは試合に勝ったが勝負に負けた。
シルヴィアは国王すらも跳ね除けてみせたレオルドに益々興味を抱く。悪寒に身震いするレオルドは知る由もなかっただろう。
まさか、シルヴィアがレオルドに執着する事になるとは。
(ふふっ......うふふふふ。レオルド様。今回は私の負けですわ。でも、諦めはしませんので、どうかお覚悟を)
(な、なんだこの悪寒は......?
まさか、シルヴィアからか?)
(あれは......諦めてない!)
確信した。レオルドはシルヴィアがまだ諦めていない事を。嫌いではないが、結婚となると話は別だ。切実にレオルドは願う。
(どうか、国王陛下。シルヴィアを更生させて下さい)
果たして叶うかどうか。それは委ねられる。シルヴィアの父親であり国王のアルベリオンに。
こうして、レオルドとシルヴィアの縁談は白紙になり、国王夫妻はシルヴィアと共に王城へと戻る事になる。
ハーヴェスト一家は国王達を見送り、姿が見えなくなると屋敷へと入る。そして、レオルドを逃がさずに尋問を始めた。
「レオルド! 一体何をしたと言うんだ?
何故、陛下はお前の要求を飲んだんだ?
どんな手品を使った!?」
「落ち着いてください、父上」
「そうよ。ベルーガ。落ち着きましょう。それで、レオルド。私も聞きたいのだけれど、どうしてシルヴィア殿下との縁談は断りたかったの?」
「勘でしょうか......」
誤魔化すようにレオルドは首を傾げながら断った理由を答える。
「勘なのね。なら、これ以上は何も聞かないわ。でも、レオルド。私の勘では貴方はきっと......うふふっ!」
「えっ、ちょっ!? な、なんなんですか! その意味深な笑いは! 教えてください、母上!」
「......私の質問にも答えて欲しいんだがな、レオルド」
一人悲しく放置されているベルーガに意味深に笑ったオリビアへ問い詰めるレオルド。三者三様の光景だったが、和やかな家族の在り方でもあった。
Ch 102
It was a dangerous gamble against royalty, but Leolde was overjoyed that he won .
"But you know, Leold.e You're going to have a lot of trouble in the future."
"I've heard from your father that many people have come to me, wanting to make atheir dauther marry me. But is that something to worry about?"
"Hmm. The transference magic that you have discovered this time, as I said before, will generate enormous profits."
"I'm sure that many noblemen will come to you to take advantage of it. Besides, you don't have a fiancee, so it's they will sell  their  daughter to  to you."
"Is that so?"
"Leolde. I have been risking my life to travel to places where there is no pavement, but if transference magic becomes  known to the worll, people will want to use it, right?"
"That's why I'd like to use transference magic as a public service".
Hearing this much, Leolde  could understand. If  He use transference magic, He can go farther safely and arrive at  any destination in an instant.
If transference magic becomes widespread and becomes a public service, it will surely generate huge profits.
"Yes, indeed, ......."
"And I'm going to give you 20 percent of the profits generated by transference magic for every month .
"Twenty percent? ......
"It may not sound like much, but   I  thing it will enough
It's true that twenty percent seems small. But the benefits of transference magic are probably many times greater than Leolde imagined.
It's not a bad figure in the long run, Leolde thinks.
"I'm sorry, I've gone off  from topic ,but the point is that I want you to be careful."
"Oh, I get it."
It was explained to him a lot, but he didn't quite grasp the situation he was in. The only thing that Leolde  knows is that he has received a lot of offers for his achievements in reviving transference magic.
(Does he really know that? Should I tell him that the Empire and the Holy Church are  making their move t, just in case?)
The king was pondering, but decided not to tell him anything, as he didn't want to confuse him by telling him something unnecessary. No one knows whether this choice is right or wrong.
The only thing   he can say is that something will happen to Leolde soon.
When the king had said all he wanted to say, he called the four who had been excused back into the room. The queen and Sylvia looked dubious, while Beluga and Olivia stared at Leolde with concern.
"I'm sorry to keep you waiting. I had a little chat with Leolde, Sylvia.
"Yes. How it went "
"What? Why is that, ......?
She would never be able to accept it. Sylvia thought that no matter what, Leolde's request would be refused. After all, it was no exaggeration to say that  his marriage to Sylvia was ordered by the king.
So, Sylvia couldn't understand why this conversation had never leaked . Sylvia shifted her gaze from the king to Leolde. How in the world did he manage to get rid of  it ?
Leoldoe won the game, but lost the match.
Sylvia became more and more interested in  him , who had managed to get rid  of their marriage Leolde, who was shivering with chills, had no way of knowing.
He  never thought that Sylvia would become obsessed with  him .
(Hmmm ...... u. Leolde . It's my loss this time. But I'm not giving up, so please be prepared.)
(What the heck is this chill ......?
No way, is it from Sylvia?
(She won't give up !)
He was convinced.  that Sylvia hasn't given up on him yet. It's not that he  don't like her, but it's a different  case when it comes to marriage. .
(Please, His Majesty the King. Please rehabilitate Sylvia.)
Whether it will come true or not is up to him. It was left to Alberion, Sylvia's father and the king.
Thus, the marriage proposal between Leolde and Sylvia was cancelled, and the King and Queen returned to the Royal Castle with Sylvia.
The Harvest family sees the king and his family off, and when they are out of sight, they enter the mansion. They then began to interrogate Leoldoewithout letting him go.
"Leolde! What the hell did you do?"
'Why did His Majesty accept your request?"
'What magic trick did you use?'
"Calm down, father."
"Yes. Beluga. Let's calm down. So, Leolde . I also want to ask you, why did you want to refuse the marriage proposal with HerHighness Silvia?
"Is it a hunch, ......?"
Falsely, Leorde tilted  his head and answered why he refused.
"You have a hunch, don't you? Then I'm not going to ask you anything more. But, Leolde. My hunch is that you must be ...... ugh!
"What! What is it? What is that meaningful laugh? Tell me, Mother!"
"...... I'd like you to answer my question as well, Leolde."
Olivia smiled meaningfully at Beluga, who was sadly left alone, while Leolde questioned her. It was a scene of three different people, but it was also a peaceful way of being a family.
Eroge Reincarnation, Struggle of a Golden Pig Aristocrat Against Fate
エロゲ転生　運命に抗う金豚貴族の奮闘記
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