Disappointing Teleportation Magic ~ Even Though The Movement Distance Is Only 1 Millimeter, I Will Rise Through Ingenuity ~ - Chapter 20.1

Even if I were attacked in the middle of the night, it seems the royal family wouldn’t change their schedule for me.

Araseli woke me up, fully dressed and ready, and after washing up, changing clothes, and gulping down a light breakfast with strong tea, my mind finally started to clear.

Despite having my clothes and hair neatly arranged, the dark circles under my eyes from lack of sleep and mental exhaustion were prominent. My temples throbbed, and I felt like my brain was working at half its usual capacity.

“Are you alright, Yuto-sama?”

“Honestly, not really… I want to go back to bed and sleep.”

“We can’t keep the royal family waiting, so please do your best until the meeting is over.”

“Will you sleep with me afterwards?”

“That depends on how the meeting goes.”

“Ugh… I don’t want to go…”

“It can’t be helped. If you do well, I’ll consider a reward.”

When she whispered this close to my ear, pressing her chest against me, I thought it might be worth trying just for that. But right now, more than a reward, I just wanted to sleep.

Like last night, I was escorted by eight guards to Ludienne’s infirmary. Besides Ludienne, Ekkels was also there.

I had heard that Ekkels would be present at today’s meeting with the royal family as well.

“Good morning, Ludienne-sama, Ekkels-sama.”

“Good morning, Yuto. I heard about the attack, are you hurt anywhere?”

“No, Araseli protected me, so I’m fine.”

“Araseli protected you… or maybe it’s the other way around?”

It seemed Ekkels knew the details of the attack.

“No, the moment the attack happened, I didn’t even realize what was going on. If Araseli hadn’t shielded me, I would have been cut down.”

“I see, but I heard you performed admirably afterwards, defeating Dorotheus in the process.”

“Ekkels, is that true?”

“Yes, it’s true. Yuto took down Dorotheus and the other five attackers with his magic.”

Ekkels probably just wanted to praise my achievement, but I’d rather keep the deadly power of my teleportation magic a secret if possible.

“Yes, I did defeat the five attackers, but I’d appreciate it if you could keep the high lethality of my magic confidential.”

“Oh? And why is that?”

“If word gets out that I can use powerful magic, stronger assassins might be sent after me.”