Since When Did You Have The Illusion That You Don’t Have Magical Powers?!

Characters in this chapter:

Sapphiras Perfectio, 2nd son of the Earl of Aldridge

Percival Belisario, 3rd son of Margrave of Vanderwall on the Eastern Frontier

Gideon Harvard, the redhead who wants to challenge Percival in the swordsmanship tournament

Nigel Bosworth, Marquess of Jermaine’s son

 

Even at dinner time, Sapphiras doesn’t show up in the cafeteria.

I had received a message from Cait Sith telling me that Sapphiras would not go to lunch. That was obviously because of Harvard’s behaviour yesterday. He had no malice towards him, so he couldn’t just send him away by force.

I asked Cait Sith to pick up some snacks from the kitchen at noon and deliver them to Sapphiras and he accepted my request without hesitation, so the lunch should been delivered to Sapphiras.

Still, it must have been a smaller lunch than usual. It’s about time that a hungry Sapphiras shows up in the cafeteria……

“……It couldn’t be, something happened?”

Um, we’re talking about Sapphiras. I’m sure he’ll be fine as long as it’s nothing too serious, but he can be surprisingly vulnerable at times. Is he easy-going because he’s mastered magic that’s unparalleled, or is he completely unaware of how his appearance is viewed by those around him? Unfortunately, it is probably both. ……

Unable to shake off a bad feeling, I sought out a classmate of Sapphiras’ and approached him. He is often on friendly terms with Sapphiras, so he might have heard something in class.

“Sorry, can I have a word?”

“……If I’m not wrong, you’re Belisario, right? Okay, but what’s up?”

“Have you seen Sapphiras?”

“Sapphiras? Yeah, he said he’d be at the library until the evening……”

“I see. Thanks.”

A friend of his told me so and I headed to the library, but the academy’s library is huge. If it’s in a secluded area upstairs, it would be difficult to find him. However, it’s hard to imagine that Sapphiras, who only ate a light meal during the daytime, would still be in that place in the evening. Or perhaps he found a book that caught his interest and got carried away.

“Percival-sama!”

A loud voice calls my name, and I stop in my tracks. The petite man in front of me when I turned around was the one who had been involved with Sapphiras until recently. Most likely, he called out to me because Sapphiras was not with me.

“Bosworth?……Sorry, I’m in a hurry.”

Now is not the time to be concerned about him. I try to walk straight past him, but Bosworth grabs my arm and holds me back. He looks up at me with an upturned gaze, but I don’t feel very good about being touched casually. I shook off the hand holding my arm strongly, and for some reason, Bosworth made a terribly surprised expression on his face. I have no idea what that look means.

“What on earth do you want?”

“Well, Percival-sama, are you perhaps looking for Sapphiras?”

He was talking as if he knew something about it.

“……”

“I saw Sapphiras in the library.”

In the library as expected. I don’t want to waste time on information I already know. When I tried to leave without paying attention to Bosworth, he still held me back.

“Please wait! I don’t think you should go now, Percival-sama.

“……Why?”

“Because I saw it.”

According to Sapphiras, he has a cute face, but Bosworth has a nasty smile on his cute face.

A person’s face shows the person’s personality. No matter how cute they look, if their heart is ugly, their outward beauty and cuteness are meaningless1well said.

“Sapphiras was, um, kissing a……man in a deserted bookshelf on the upper floor. After that, he never came out of the library…….there’s something I’ve heard before. Sapphiras is said to have committed lewd acts with his former fiancé, the son of the Marquess, within the academy. It’s said that he’s the spirit of the twilight, but with his appearance, he deceives men and does that kind of thing with anyone, I’m sure! If he’s doing such a thing in the academy, it’s filthy……that’s why I think it’s better if Percival-sama doesn’t get involved with him. Such a sloppy person doesn’t deserve to be by Percival-sama’s side!”

“……Bosworth,”

“Please call me Nigel, Percival-sama.”

He gave me a flirtatious look and I felt my face contort in discomfort.

“Whether the Bosworths’ story is true or not, I don’t like it when people talk about other people’s private matters out loud, no matter who they are. More than anything else, it is a matter of the other party’s honour. It is so vulgar to talk loudly and without hesitation in a place where you don’t know who can hear you, don’t you think?”

“……Ge, hin2Sorry idk how to translate this, it’s just sounds he’s making,”

“If you can only have that level of conversation in a social setting, you’ll likely be kept away by sensible aristocrats.”

Bosworth stands there with a face that says he has no idea what has been said. I leave him alone and rush to the library.

“Per-Percival-sama!”

He called my name as if he was trying to catch up with me, but I have neither the obligation nor the need to answer his call. Above all, I must find Sapphiras as soon as possible. Judging from what Bosworth just said, Sapphiras was in at least some kind of danger. Perhaps Harvard, who was treated by Sapphiras in an indifferent manner, resorted to forceful measures. It’s Sapphiras. I’m sure he would have escaped successfully……

But if he was safe, why didn’t he show up in the cafeteria? A chill ran down the pit of my stomach. When I came to that thought, I was running.

Although Sapphiras can use transference and defence magic, he has a weak sense of danger. If he loses consciousness before using magic, even Sapphiras can’t resist. In fact, that is how he was kidnapped.

Please be safe. When I reached the front of the library, praying, I found Harvard sitting alone in the darkness in front of the entrance, with a drooping head. But Sapphiras is nowhere to be seen.

“Harvard!”

“……Belisario,”

Harvard looks up lazily, but there is no dominance on his face. What the hell happened?

“Where is Sapphiras?”

“I don’t know……he suddenly vanished.”

That is to say, Harvard did something to Sapphiras that required him to transfer and run away somewhere.

“What the hell did you3he uses 貴様 (kisama), which is a rude form of ‘you’ and could also be translated as ‘you bastard/you son of a bitch’ Maybe this is where the previous title came from although in the title, it is あんちくしょう (anchikushou) which is more of a slang term for bastard. do to Sapphiras?”

When I tried to suppress the anger that distorted my eyes, my questioning voice unintentionally became lower.

“I-I just wanted Sapphiras to see me……and that I was serious and wanted to have him as my partner…….”

“……Up till the point of ignoring Sapphiras’s feelings?”

“You don’t know how I feel! You are always by Sapphiras’ side! If only I had met Sapphiras before you……?!”

Unintentionally, I grabbed Harvard by the chest and dragged him to his feet. It doesn’t matter what when we meet.

“Then let me ask you. Do you understand how Sapphiras feels? You’re saying you understand, and you still did something that made him run away?”

“Th-that’s…….”

Harvard’s gaze wanders away from me. He unilaterally pushes only his own feelings, and it’s unpleasant to look hurt because he was rejected.

For Sapphiras, who had experienced being attacked by his ex-fiancé, Harvard’s actions must have caused disgust and fear at that time. That’s why he fled somewhere far away.

“It’s true that you should be given equal opportunities. But your method is wrong. I don’t know who inspired you, but don’t ever do anything to offend the dignity of Sapphiras!”

I let go of my hand as if to shove him away, and Harvard slumped down on his buttocks. I really wanted to hit him once, but if he made more of a fuss, it would create unnecessary rumours for Sapphiras. What’s more, I don’t know where or what that Bosworth went around talking about after Sapphiras disappeared. Bosworth’s words were extremely unpleasant, but Sapphiras has more allies than before. I don’t think there are many people who will swallow the silly rumours.

But still, Sapphiras, where on earth have you gone? I hope he’s in a safe place. Come back soon and show me that you’re safe.

 

melon: awww Percival is so worried.

Btw guys, I translated something wrongly in the previous chapter:

Percival admonished him, but I couldn’t understand him at all, arguing that opportunities should be given equally.

It should be ‘He(Harvard) admonished Pervical’

I was pretty confused by this sentence but with the extra context from this chapter, it suddenly became clear that Percival was the one who was admonished because he met Sapphiras earlier than Harvard. I’m sorry if you were equally confused by this sentence, I’ve also corrected it in chapter 79.

1well said2Sorry idk how to translate this, it’s just sounds he’s making3he uses 貴様 (kisama), which is a rude form of ‘you’ and could also be translated as ‘you bastard/you son of a bitch’ Maybe this is where the previous title came from although in the title, it is あんちくしょう (anchikushou) which is more of a slang term for bastard