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77.1% Looking Forward to Another World / Chapter 266: Carrera's Letter

章節 266: Carrera's Letter

Frenzel Residence, Top Floor, Yuri's Office.

When the night was quiet, the office was still lit by a magic lamp, dispelling the darkness and illuminating the entire room.

Yuri sat alone at her desk, writing on a piece of parchment with a quill, seemingly lost in her work.

Strangely, Marilyn was nowhere to be found.

Perhaps even she didn't know that her master was still working at this hour?

*Knock-Knock!*

In this quietness, the door to the office was suddenly knocked on.

"Come in."

Yuri paused her writing, stopped working, and looked up, speaking toward the door.

*Click!*

As the door to the office was pushed open, someone familiar to her walked in. 

Seeing the visitor, a light smile appeared on her delicate face.

"I knew it was you."

Needless to say, only Riezel could make Yuri smile like this the moment he arrived.

"I saw the light still on and figured you were still up, so I came." Riezel said with a smile. "By the way, how did you know it was me?"

"From the knock, of course." Yuri replied, putting down her quill while still keeping her smile. "After all this time, I can pretty much recognize what your knocking sounds like."

"..."

Riezel was momentarily stunned by her answer.

"You can tell who it is just by the knocking sound alone?"

He had to admit, it was impressive to identify someone just from their knocking.

"Have a seat." Yuri said, her smile faded. "It's not often we get a chance to sit down and chat, is it?"

Upon hearing this, Riezel's expression turned apologetic.

He knew Yuri was upset because he had been so engrossed in the arena.

Since he had begun immersing himself in daily challenges, he had not made time to sit down and have a proper chat with her or enjoy tea together as they always had.

"Well, there's no helping it..." Riezel remarked as he sat down across from Yuri. "Since this is a rare opportunity for me, I naturally need to seize it as much as I can."

Because opportunities to gain excelia were scarce in this world, daily challenges from strong swordsmen were like a heaven-sent gift for him.

Moreover, he could use these challenges to develop a new sword form for Thunder Breathing or gain insights to improve Blooming Radiance, which made him even more excited and engrossed in it.

Given this, he truly couldn't help it.

"I really don't know what you're trying to accomplish, honestly..." Yuri muttered, rolling her eyes. "Being all mysterious and secretive, I don't even know how you suddenly became a Sword Saint..."

"And you? Why are you still up so late?" Riezel shrugged and changed the subject.

After helping Lizbeth organize her room, he noticed the light was still on in Yuri's office, so he came by to check.

However, when he brought it up, Yuri gave him a half-smiling, half-serious look.

"I'm handling some letters that need timely responses." Yuri replied, tapping a stack of already opened letters on the desk with a hint of meaning. "These are all from various duke and marquis families after the award ceremony."

"Oh..." Riezel instantly lost interest. "Is this just more of the same, trying to build relationships and connections?"

"I guess so, but... some of them are also testing our relationship." Yuri replied with a half-smile.

"Testing our relationship... you say? Hold on, what do you mean by that?" Riezel looked puzzled.

In response to his question, Yuri answered in an oddly calm tone.

"Simply put, we were too close during the award ceremony, and many nobles suspect we've become a pair of lovers. So, they deliberately sent these letters to probe the truth."

As soon as she finished saying this, the entire office fell silent.

She continued to gaze at Riezel with a half-smile, while Riezel, speechless, felt slightly awkward under her gaze.

"Seriously, do those nobles have nothing better to do?"

In the end, Riezel could only say this.

"Not really..." Yuri said nonchalantly. "You know, to those upper-class individuals who value social status and personal influence, if we were to unite, it would be an extremely powerful combination—one that's beyond impressive. Knowing this, it's not strange for them to want to confirm our relationship as soon as possible."

"Is that so... So, how did you respond?"

After hearing Yuri's serious explanation, Riezel asked in a somewhat annoyed tone.

"Do I even need to say? Of course, I just admitted it directly." Yuri answered in an overly calm voice. 

"What...?"

Riezel's expression turned stunned.

"Fufu, just kidding."

Seeing his stunned face, Yuri giggled.

"I don't have the time to explain my personal life and private relationships to those so-called nobles. If their noble titles weren't so high, I wouldn't even bother responding."

"Anyway, for these kinds of questions, I haven't given them a straightforward answer. I've covered it all up with vague and evasive answers."

"As for what they think and what they'll do, that's their own business."

Yuri's cheerful words nearly left Riezel breathless.

"Seriously, you're really playing with my nerves with that joke."

He felt a mix of frustration and amusement.

"Well, let me ask you this then..." Yuri looked directly at him. "If it were you, how would you respond?"

"..."

Riezel was completely speechless.

Yuri's intense gaze seemed to convey some other kind of emotion, making him feel a bit awkward. Fortunately, his mental fortitude was always strong so no matter what he was thinking, his face remained as calm as ever.

"Of course, I'd do the same as you. I wouldn't have the time to explain my personal life and private relationships to those so-called nobles." Riezel answered casually, seeming quite natural.

However, his answer made Yuri fall silent, and the unusual emotion in her gaze toward him began to change, giving him a sense of silent displeasure.

"Ahem, by the way..."

Unable to bear Yuri's gaze, Riezel coughed and chose to change the subject again.

"Do you know a place called the Hidden Land?"

Yuri gave him another glance but followed along with the topic.

"Hidden Land? Is there such a place?" Yuri thought for a moment and then asked with confusion.

"Isn't there? Haven't you heard of it?" Riezel asked again.

"Nope... at least, there's definitely no place called the Hidden Land within Jinas." Yuri thought again and then confirmed.

Although Yuri was young, she was, after all, a prodigy who could graduate early from Spriller Academy. Not only did she excel in magic, but she also had substantial knowledge in various other fields.

In all the geographical knowledge she possessed, there was no place called the Hidden Land. Especially within Jinas, she could confidently tell Riezel that there was no place or area by that name.

As for other countries, she couldn't remember every single place, so she couldn't be certain about them.

"Why are you suddenly asking about such an obscure place anyway?" Yuri asked, her tone confused.

"Because something is going on..." Riezel said without giving much detail. "If possible, I'd like you to check if there's a place called the Hidden Land on the Akasha Continent."

"Well, that's no problem. Just let me know, and I'll handle it." Yuri nodded, giving a promise. "By the way, is this really important to you?"

Her expression grew serious as she sensed something in Riezel's demeanor.

"...Yeah, it's very important." Riezel replied after a moment of silence, nodding heavily.

Obviously, this was related to his biggest secret, and nothing could be more important than this.

"Got it. I'll look into it thoroughly." Yuri nodded, grasping the situation.

"Thanks... Oh, and could you also check on the sword called Moslow that Lizbeth owns?" Riezel added.

He recalled the sword held by the queen in the picture on the animal skin, which, in both appearance and aura, resembled Moslow in Lizbeth's possession. If they couldn't find the Hidden Land, perhaps there would be clues in Moslow.

"Sure."

Yuri, who didn't know Riezel's thoughts, simply nodded, as she was also curious about Moslow, given how unsettling it felt.

"Speaking of which, since you're here, there's something else I need to tell you."

Seemingly remembering something, Yuri pulled out a letter and handed it to Riezel.

"You better take a look at this."

Riezel took the letter and looked at the signature.

"Carrera Elliott?"

Seeing the familiar name, he frowned immediately.

"Her again?" Riezel casually tossed the letter aside. "Is there any point in reading this?"

Carrera had sent him letters before, but he had only read the first one and hadn't looked at the others since.

Needless to say, he didn't see the point in reading her letter.

"Actually, this time it's different..." Yuri shook her head. "She mentioned the third prince in the letter and said she has something important to talk about that involves him and you."

Riezel's eyes narrowed slightly as soon as he heard the 'third prince'.

"Mad Dog Prince?"

Remembering Sorren, Riezel thought it might be worth listening.

"Talking to someone who also has to deal with that mad dog isn't a bad idea, right?" Yuri continued with a nod. "So, what do you think? Would you go?"

Upon hearing this question, Riezel smiled slightly and only said one word.

"Go."


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章節 267: Cordelion Family's Talented Daughter, Serena Cordelion

Royal Capital Yeluvia, City Center.

In the northwest part of the royal capital, there was a restaurant named 'Hydromel'.

It stood directly across from the Royal Market, in completely opposite directions, but it seemed that the owner of both places was actually the same person.

Both the Royal Market and Hydromel were exclusive venues for nobles and wealthy merchants, strictly off-limits to commoners.

For this reason, at the entrance of this restaurant, not only were carriages from numerous noble families parked, but there were also exquisitely dressed young nobles coming and going, chatting and laughing, creating a scene of high society.

In this situation, a carriage bearing the Frenzel family's crest slowly approached and stopped in front of the restaurant.

"Sir Riezel, we have arrived."

Speaking respectfully toward the carriage, the coachman this time was neither Ain nor Ian but a knight from the Frenzel family's knightly order.

Soon, the two occupants stepped out of the carriage.

"Hmm, is this the place?"

Riezel whispered as he looked at the restaurant before him.

It resembled a small palace, not only shining in gold but also guarded by people dressed as knights.

Just like at the Royal Market, these people were responsible for maintaining order and checking the identities of those entering, allowing only people with high status inside.

In truth, Riezel wasn't particularly fond of places like this.

He felt that such practices, which clearly categorized people into different social classes, were snobbish and merely served to highlight the superiority of the privileged and the inferiority of commoners.

However, he also understood that this was, after all, a medieval world.

In such a world, human rights were indeed less valued.

If it had been any other day, he wouldn't have had the desire to dine at such a place, but after learning the content of Carrera's letter, and with the meeting spot being here, he had no choice but to come.

However, since this wasn't a formal event like the previous award ceremony, he dressed quite casually and looked nothing like a noble or wealthy merchant, causing the guards at the restaurant entrance to cast curious glances his way.

In some generic novels, he might have faced disdain or obstruction due to his attire, leading to a cliché scene of face-slapping.

Fortunately, he wasn't a character from those novels.

As the newly appointed seventh Sword Saint of Jinas, he was in the spotlight. Coupled with frequent challenges from various powerful and famous swordsmen, his appearance had become well-known throughout the royal capital.

As a result—

"It's the Lightning Sword Saint!"

"Whoa, it's Sword Saint Riezel Brynhart..."

"He's that famous youngest Sword Saint, right?"

"Yeah, it's gotta be him. Check out the crest on that carriage—it's the Frenzel family's."

"Any swordsman showing up in a Frenzel carriage can only be the Lightning Sword Saint!"

As expected, the crowd began to murmur and buzz with excitement.

"Let's go in, Lizbeth."

Riezel said calmly and took a step forward.

"Yes."

Lizbeth, holding Moslow and dressed quite casually, still drew the attention of many men and women around—visibly impressed by her appearance and figure.

With that, the two of them walked into Hydromel under the crowd's gaze, and as they wanted to enter, the two guards stationed at the entrance hurriedly bowed to Riezel, showing no sign of trying to stop them.

Although Riezel had received only the Sword Saint Medal and the title of Sword Saint, without holding any noble title and remaining a commoner rather than a noble, no one treated a Sword Saint as merely a commoner.

Even without special privileges or noble titles, the title of 'Sword Saint' alone granted him status and influence that surpassed most nobles, compelling even dukes and marquises to treat him with respect.

Moreover, one should remember that he was also a Tactical-Class Magician who could obtain a noble title whenever he wished. Given his current fame, he could receive treatment that most nobles would never experience simply by showing his face.

Naturally, the two guards also didn't dare to stop Lizbeth, who was known as Riezel's attendant. Unless they wanted to be thrown into the river to feed the fish by the restaurant owner tomorrow, they had no choice but to let her pass.

"Welcome to Hydromel, Sword Saint Brynhart."

Apparently having received word, the restaurant manager rushed out as Riezel entered, greeting him personally.

"I have a reservation. Where is Carrera Elliott?" Riezel asked without wasting time.

"Oh... the young lady from the Elliott family, is it?" The restaurant manager responded quickly. "She is in a private room on the third floor. Let me show you the way—this way, please."

With that, he respectfully led the way, taking Riezel up to the third floor.

As a restaurant open only to high society, Hydromel had its own set of rules.

In this restaurant, there were no public areas, only private rooms.

In other words, there were only private dining rooms, with no areas for a large group of guests to gather and eat together.

However, there were exceptions, such as venues designed specifically for hosting special events like banquets or balls, while everything else consisted of private rooms, ensuring that no one would disturb the guests while they dined.

The first floor was a series of venues specifically designed for hosting banquets, balls, and other special events.

The second floor featured private rooms that could be reserved by minor nobles, like viscounts and barons.

The third floor was reserved for major nobles, such as counts, marquises, and dukes.

If members of the royal family came here to dine, they would also be on the third floor.

Although the Elliott family was neither a marquis family nor a duke family, they were still a count family, meaning they were considered a major noble.

Given this, Carrera's reservation was, of course, for a private room on the third floor.

Before long, Riezel and Lizbeth, with the restaurant manager's guidance, made their way to the third floor and arrived at a magnificent golden door.

*Knock-Knock!*

"Miss Carrera, Sword Saint Brynhart has arrived."

After knocking politely, the restaurant manager called into the room.

Soon after, a familiar voice to Riezel called out from within.

"Let Sir Sword Saint come in."

As soon as these words resounded, the golden door was opened.

Inside was a room akin to a presidential suite, complete with partitions, a tearoom, a lounge, and, surprisingly, a bedroom.

In the lounge, an expensive dining table was set, with three girls in formal dresses seated around it.

As the door opened, the three girls rose to their feet.

Two of these girls were ones Riezel had met after arriving in this world.

One had strikingly bright red hair, while the other had an innocent, childlike face.

Needless to say, they were none other than Carrera and Sylvanie, who had previously accompanied Riezel to the Royal Market and had met him after his transformation. Now dressed in elegant formal wear, they no longer appeared as the carefree girls they had once been but as true-born noble young ladies.

"Long time no see..."

Carrera gazed at Riezel, who had just walked in with an exceptionally beautiful attendant by his side, her eyes filled with mixed emotions.

"Ah, long time no see."

Riezel nodded and responded calmly to Carrera's greeting.

It was as if there was an invisible distance between them, making it hard to believe that not long ago, they had been part of the same group, students at Spriller Academy.

Sylvanie, on the other hand, cast a timid glance at Riezel, her large eyes reflecting curiosity and a sense of reverence for a Sword Saint.

As the saying goes, a scholar should be viewed with new respect after three days apart—meeting again here, Riezel was no longer the same person Carrera and Sylvanie had known.

Clearly, they were now just strangers to Riezel, and their past 'friendship' was no longer relevant.

Especially for Carrera, who had never expected that the once insignificant magic student, who had shown a bit of talent, been flaunted by Archie, and occasionally sought to please her, would transform into a Tactical-Class Magician and the highest-ranked swordsman on the continent—a Sword Saint.

After all, the name 'Lightning Sword Saint' was now well-known throughout the kingdom and the continent, and his popularity was soaring.

As a result, encountering Riezel again, Carrera found herself feeling a bit nervous in his presence.

"Thank you for coming today."

After taking a deep breath, Carrera managed to mask her nervousness and, with a polite gesture of lifting the hem of her skirt, greeted Riezel with formal courtesy.

"You brought out the Mad Dog Prince in the letter, so how could I not come?" Riezel responded with a calm smile. "Surely, that shouldn't be an excuse, right?"

If that had just been an excuse to lure him out and meet him, he would have turned around and left immediately.

In his eyes, Carrera was just a stranger, and the original Riezel's feelings toward her were irrelevant to him, so he would not give her any special treatment.

Fortunately, she wasn't that foolish.

"Of course, it's not an excuse." Carrera gently shook her head. "However, before mentioning that prince, let me introduce you to someone."

Her words didn't surprise Riezel.

"You mean the person next to you?"

Riezel asked calmly, glancing at the third girl in the room beside Carrera and Sylvanie.

She had long golden hair that reached her waist, a delicate and beautiful face, a graceful figure, and a very distinguished presence, especially her pair of sparkling, enchanting eyes, which made her even more attractive than Carrera.

Noticing Riezel's gaze, the golden-haired girl immediately flashed a beautiful smile.

"Greetings, I'm Serena Cordelion. Nice to meet you, Sword Saint Riezel Brynhart."

With this introduction, the famous, talented daughter of the Cordelion family finally made her appearance.


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