-Note-

Lance's first girl that he meets won't be for some time

-(O)-

Several days after visiting the Duke, Lance and Touya had finally finished copying all of the wall paintings of the underground ruins, Lance did it manually while Touya used a useful non-attribute magic called [Drawing] which transfers exactly something someone sees directly to the paper.

They even made some cake recipes which they gave over to Aeru who was definitely more than delighted.

"Well, shall we head to the capital?" Lance asked as he turned to Touya who gave a nod. "Should we bring the others?"

"No, the mood always seems to go downhill whenever visiting him so let's just go ourselves." Touya said as Lance nodded. "Gate."

As soon as Touya casted the spell, a portal opened and they both walked through and ending up in front of the Duke's house.

"Excuse us." Lance said as the guards flinched in surprise by their sudden appearance. Every time that they came, the guards always seem to be surprised. "Do you hear a carriage?"

"Yeah." Touya replied as they saw the guards opening the gates and out came an expensive looking carriage.

'Is this bad timing?' They both thought as suddenly the carriage's doors swung open and out came the Duke who immediately without warning grabbed both of them and pulled them into the carriage. 'What!'

"Touya! Lance! Please get in!" The Duke shouted.

'We're already in...' They both thought with sweatdrops as they just thought back to them being pulled into the carriage.

"Well, I didn't imagine that the both of you would be here at this moment! God must have sent you here, I'm very grateful." The Duke stated as Touya remained calm and Lance turned his head 90 degress to the left.

'He has no Idea how ironic that sounds.' Lance thought as he then asked. "So, what happened exactly?"

"My elder brother has been poisoned." The Duke said with a strained voice as he wiped the sweat from his brow.

'That's the king right?' They both thought with wide eyes.

"Fortunately though, we were able to deal with it early on and he is holding out... however." He said as he squeezed both his hands together, it seemed as thought he was looking for any option in his hands.

They did try to kill his elder brother who happens to be the king of the whole country, it was something to certainly be worried about.

"Do you have any ideas who the culprit could be?" Touya asked.

"There is one person that I can think of. However, there isn't any proof. You remember don't you, when Suu was attacked? It's probably the same perpetrator is what I think." The Duke stated.

"But why would it be the King? Is there a possibilty that a neighbouring country is trying to assassinate him?" Lance asked.

"If that were the case, then it would be more comprehensible." The Duke replied with a sigh before lifting his face, there was a visible expression of unpleasantness. "Our Belfast Kingdom is surrounded by 3 countries. In the west is the Rifurisu Koukoku, in the east is the Merisha Mountain range which beyond is the Regulus Teikoku and to the south is the Great Gau River, which boarders the Misumido Kingdom. We've had a long relationship with the Rifurisu Empire for many years and have many friendly connections."

"Since the war with the Teikoku from 20 years ago, there is a tentative non-aggression pact between us, honestly it's difficult to say that we're getting along amiably. It wouldn't be strange even if it invades again. And there's the Misumido Kingdom to the south, now that is an enigma." The Duke said as they both rose eyebrows at that.

"Why is an enigma?" Lance asked with Touya nodding in curiousness as well.

"In the middle of the war against the Teikoku 20 years ago, a newly founded nation arose. We made an alliance with this new country and the empire was restrained and we tried to create new trade with them. However, there are nobles who oppose that." The Duke explained.

"How come?" Touya asked.

'If it wasn't known when the Teikoku was going to invade, then wouldn't it be prudent to simply have more allies?' They both thought at the same time.

'Misumido is a country of demi-humans. Many demi-humans live together, demi-humans rule the country. Those are reasons that the old nobles don't like them." The Duke stated.

Just because you don't like something, it doesn't make it OK to obstruct the nation's best interests. Furthermore, demi-humans aren't bad people. Some of them might be unwilling to listen but giving them 100 steps will make it easier to understand. Demi-humans properly understand things, they met Alma who was a very good kid.

"Once the demi-humans were treated lower than animals, they were objects of contempt. They were thought of as a vile barbaric race. However, when our father's era came, laws regarding recognition were enacted. Those manners gradually went out of use." The Duke explained. "In fact, there are demi-humans that are walking normally around the castle, upright without any kind of discrimination. But, there are still those backward thinking old nobles that refuse to admit that are still around."

"Discrimation." Both Lance and Touya stated as they looked at each other and fist bumped which the Duke chuckled at.

"That's right. Why should we have to ally with a vile demi-human's filthy country? Shouldn't we instead conquer them, and turn them into a vassal state? Elder brother can't do anything except obstruct them." The Duke stated.

The could now see that the old nobles were ones that were pulling the strings, but to have your own King killed. It would cause more problems to rise for them, right?

"If my elder brother dies, the throne moves to Princess Yumina who is his only daughter. Perhaps, that noble wants their own son to marry the princess, and approach the family as a bridegroom. With that in mind they tried to kidnap Sue, then use that as material to blackmail with, the person they were trying to get to was not myself but probably my elder brother."

"If you value your niece's life, do not deal with Misumido." Lance said aloud with his eyes closed. "Yeah~, sounds probable. It's the princess of a country, the guard is probably pretty severe."

"I agree, so they target Sue instead. Then they try and push their luck and have their son be engaged to her instead." Touya added.

'If they were exposed even by a simple mistake...' Touya started in his head.

'It's straight to the headman's axe.' Lance finished in his head.

"What should we do?" Touya asked.

"I wish for you to cure my brother. Using the same magic you did with Ellen." The Duke said and he nodded, the Duke then turned to Lance. "And I would like Lance to use his intelligence along with Touya to see if you could find the culprit."

"Understood." Lance replied.

-(O)-

The Duke's carriage crosses the drawbridge and reaches the King's castle at last. They were hurriedly brought into the castle by the Duke, the red carpet was spread out and the all doors opened to meet them.

The stairs expanded downward in a gentle curve to the right and left. In the middle was a gorgeous chandelier which glittering stars shined and the same glittering could be seen on the ceiling. Running the long stairs with the Duke along came a single man as they were passing each other.

"Well well isn't it the his highness the Duke, It's been a while since we've spoken." The person said as they turned to see the person.

The man had a thin neck, flashy clothing and was slightly overweight. He looked like a toad. A broad grin spread across his face and looked at them.

"Earl Balsa!" The Duke said as he glanced at said person with a glare that was right in front of them.

"Please rest assured. The ones that threatened his Majesty's life have already been caught." The earl stated with a grin.

"What was that?" The Duke asked with slightly wide eyes.

"It was the ambassador from the Misumido Kingdom. It was the wine that the King drank. That wine was what the Misumido Kingdom ambassador had presented." The earl explained with a smirk with Lance and Touya narrowing their eyes.

"That's absurd..." The Duke muttered.

The Duke was certainly surprised by the fact, and it showed visibly on his face that he didn't believe it. If that were to be true, both countries would be forced to ditch their relations. No, war wouldn't be out of the question. But, there's something not right. It was all way too convenient.

"The ambassador is being restrained in another room. That demi-human did something that outrageous. We'll send Misumido back their head." The earl was saying before the Duke interrupted him.

"That won't happen! Everything is for elder brother to decide! We'll have the ambassador stay in that room for a little while only!" The Duke roared.

"Is that so? For the demi-human to receive such an undeserving vote of confidence. So, shall it be. However, should anything happen to his Majesty, the other nobles won't be able to stop the public you know? They'll probably demand the same thing." The earl said with a repulsive smile as Lance scowled.

The old noble who discriminates against demi-humans and opposes the King's policies? No, could he have been the one that poisoned the King. With one look at the Duke who was glaring at this toad, that deduction was not mistaken it seems, both Touya and Lance ahd the same thought.

'This bastard is the criminal.'

"Well then with this. It seems it will be getting busy around here after this." The earl said before beginning to descend the long flight of stairs.

It will become busy? Because the King dies? The toad sent the Duke off with a hand as the Dukes hand trembled as he grasped it. Lance wanted some punishment for the toad and wispered to Touya who gave a smile, Touya silently used slip which caused the toad to miss a step and mightily fall down the stairs.

'Oh that was great!' They both thought as the maids and guards at the bottom were trying their best to hold in their trembling laughter, they both clicked their tongues as they thought. 'He didn't die.'

"You?" The Duke asked since he heard their tongues click at which they both turned to him as they both gave a thumbs up with a smile which the Duke returned.

"We need to hurry, no time for this." Lance said as they both nodded before running up the stairs and landing in a long corridor.

In front of the room the guardsmen, which were heavily armed, recognized the duke and moved out of the way. They bowed their heads reverently as they opened the big door behind them.

"Elder Brother!" The Duke shouted as he jumped into the room, Lance and Touya followed behind him entering the room.

Light streamed into the room from a large picture window on the wall, the bed had a luxurious canopy attached. Everyone had looks of despair toward the man lying on the bed, who was most likely the king.

Next to the bed was, a young girl clutching the hand of the King that was lying there and in a chair was a woman fighting back tears, wearing a calming expression. An elderly person wearing a gray colored robe, the person with a golden wand who's eyes were covered by jade green hair, who's shoulders shook in anger was a woman.

And a man with a splendid beard wearing a military uniform. The duke walks briskly up to the elderly person in a gray robe beside the bed and calls.

"What is his condition?"

"I've tried every trick in the book but, I've never seen the symptoms of this poison before, if it stays like this then..." The elderly person said as he closed his eyes and tilted his neck sideways.

"My wife and daughter, I implore you Misumido the alliance with the kingdom." The king said in hoarse voice.

"Touya! Quick!" Lance said as he strongly nodded before running up as the man in the military uniform tried to stop him but was prevented by the Duke.

"Recovery." Touya casted as he held a hand over the king who looked just at the brink of death.

A soft light flowed from the palm of Touya's hand into the King. After a little while it subsided, the King's breathing became calm and his complexion improved as well. His eyes fluttered, then open and blink several times, then he sits up after a short while with great force.

"Father!"

"Dear!"

The king was being clung to by the woman and girl, he open and clenched his own hand a few times.

"There's nothing. It's as if the suffering just a short while ago was a lie." The King said as then the elderly person ran towards the king and took his hands and measured the pulse, they could now tell that the person was a doctor.

"The very picture of health. This kind of thing is surely..." The person muttered as the King turned his attention towards Touya and Lance.

"Who are these people?"

"This is Mochizuki Touya and the young one is Lance Tennyson and they were the ones that remedied my wife's eyes. By chance they were at my residence so I brought them along." The Duke explained.

"H-Hello, I'm Mochizuki Touya." Touya said as Lance bowed alongside Touya.

"Oh that's right, Ellen's? You really saved me, you have my gratitude." The King had an expression of gratitude plastered on his face as a beared man appeared behind the both of them and pounded their backs.

'Ow!' They both mentally shouted.

"Thanks for saving the king! You're Touya and Lance right? I like you." The bearded guy said as he still was beating their backs.

"General, let's leave it there. But, that non-attribute magic [Recovery]. That's interesting indeed." The woman with the golden wand smiled while stopping the bearded old man, they were freaking saved.

"What do you wish to do with Misumido Kingdom's ambassador?" The Duke asked his older brother.

"What about the ambassador?" The King asked.

"the amba. is being restrained by Earl Balsa as the mastermind in your assassination attempt. What shall we do?" The Duke asked.

"That's absurd! If Misumido were to kill me what would they stand to gain? This is the work of someone else trying to obstruct me, that is the criminal." The King declared firmly and it told Lance and Touya that the earl was suspicious after all.

"However the fact is, the wine that was presented by the ambassador. At the scene there were many witnesses. As long as that suspicion doesn't clear up..." The general explained.

"What kind of poison was used? That's something we don't know. It might be a special poison that demi-humans use. We should first examine that." Was what the elderly family doctor said in a worried voice.

"For the time being, we should meet with the ambassador. Please call for them, General Leon." At the king's orders, the general scuttled out of the room.

The ambassador was probably used and then unjustly accused. Kill the meddling king, then use the ambassador as a scapegoat. Then use that as a means of dividing the two countries and start fighting. seems about right, It's completely comprehensible. Touya was about to say something but was taken aback by the princess who was staring at his face.

She was in the same age group as Sue and Lance, about 12 or 13. Just like Sue had the same blond hair, and large eyes, but if you looked closely the left eye and right eye were different color. The right is blue while the left is green. She had on a light, white dress. She was wearing a silver ornament on her head.

"Thank you for saving my father." She said with a polite head bow, it seemed like she was a polite child and not a stuck up selfish princess.

"No, please don't worry about it. It is best that he is well isn't it?" Touya said as Lance just observed, it was kind of weird seeing her just staring at Touya.

"Was there something else?" Touya asked as the princess's cheeks slightly blushed as Touya looked away slightly.

"Do you dislike younger ones?" She asked as Touya gave a sound of confusion not really understanding the question but Lance did, Lance had a small smirk and you could swear that you could see a glint in his eyes. The door to the room then opened as the general came in with a demi-human about 20 years of age entered following him.

'Wait... isn't that.' Both Touya and Lance thought.

"Olga Strand, I have come." The demi-human said coming in front of the bed, kneeing on one knee, bowing there head. On that head were beast ears that stood up. At her waist was a long, bushy tail. She was a fox.

"I will ask in no uncertain terms. Did you come to this country with the intent of murder?" The King asked.

"That is unthinkable! I would absolutely never poison his Majesty!" Olga said firmly and in surprise.

"I would think not. You aren't the kind of person that would do that kind of thing. I believe you." The King asserted while smiling at the ambassador who expressed a great sigh of relief.

"But, the wine that was presented by you was poisoned is also true. What do you have to say about that?" The woman with the wand asked as Olga couldn't come up with anything and hung her head.

"Can we say something." Both Touya and Lance asked as their attention turned towards the two.

"Lance? Touya?" Hearing their voices, the demi-human looked up and was surprised to see them.

"Are you both already acquainted with the ambassador?" The Duke asked.

"We got along well with her younger sister." Lance started.

"It was only for a short time though. Putting that aside..." Touya said throwinag away the question from the Duke, Touya and Lance turned towards the general and Touya asked. "... Where did the King fall?"

"In the dining hall for our most important guests, what about it?" The general asked curiously.

"Was the scene exactly as it was?" Lance asked.

"Eh? Oh, just as it was. Well, the wine was taken for inspection but we still haven't found anything."

That meant that it hasn't been detected yet. It's probably that isn't it, that common trick. It's something thats not really a trick at all. The fact the wine wasn't poisoned was exposed right away. How negligent. However, shouldn't they confirm it anyway?

"May we be taken to the room? We might be able to find out the ambassador's innocence." Lance stated as they all looked at eachother, Touya nodded to Lance's question.

The king gave his permission, and General Leon led them to that room. The room was a large hall, it had a white brick fireplace; navy blue curtains on the wall that faced the garden, there was something that looked like a picture, high on the wall. On the ceiling was a luxurious, gorgeous chandelier.

On the long table was a white table cloth, more over silver candlesticks. The tableware on the food was just as they had left it. The general brought out the wine that they had asked for.

"Is the wine something that's unusal?" Touya asked.

"I don't really know but it seems so. From what the ambassador says it's from a certain village in Misumido, it's considerably valuable it seems." Lance said as he turned to Touya who knew what to do and nodded.

"Search: Poison."Touya casted as he began looking from the wine, to inside the room, to on top of the table. Touya then turned to Lance confirmed their assumptions. Now, it was the matter if they should just accuse them directly.

"I have a general understanding. General, can you call everyone here. Oh, call Earl Balsa as well. We also have a small favor to ask." Touya said as he looked at them in confusion.

The general inclined his head in puzzlement while listening to their request. If there is no absolute proof, then they'll just get them to confess on their own.

The entire King's part were now assembled into the dining room, Lance and Touya were standing at the front with the party looking at the two. The doors then opened an in came the earl who upon seeing the king became surprised.

"You're Majesty! There's nothing wrong with you at all?" The earl said as he jumped into the large dining hall.

"Earl Balsa. As you can see I'm perfectly fine, it seems i've worried you." The King said but with a 'Look at me' attitude.

"Hahaha, well well. There's nothing better." The earl replied with visible sweat pouring from his face, he had a cramped smile and rubbed his hands together. The King had just looked at him coolly.

'The King's realised it...' Lance thought with smirk. 'Seriously, rubbing your hands together mean that an unexpected guest.'

"I thought it was all over but thanks to these young men, the poison was erased at once. Well, I was really lucky." The King explained as the earl then gave a intently glare at the two with eyes full of hatred.

'Seriously?' Touya and Lance thought as Lance deadpanned at the earl.

"So, what did you two intend when you brought all of us here?" The woman with jade green green and the wand, Charlotte, asked.

The entire party was collected and it included his Majesty the King, Princess Yumina, Queen Yuella, the Duke, General Leon, Charlotte, Dr Raul, Ogla, and Earl Balsa.

"As you all know, his Majesty the King was poisoned. The scene is this dining hall. Everything is just as it was when it happened, although the food's gotten cold." Lance started.

"The criminal of this attempted assassination of the king." Touya continued as both him and Lance had their eyes closed before saying.

"Someone that is in our midst." Touya and Lance finished together and fist bumped.

"First of all, bring me the poisoned wine." Lance said as the general walked up and handed the wine over to him. "This is the wine that Olga presented, correct?"

"Certainly that is what I presented but, I didn't poison...!" Olga was saying but got interrupted by the earl.

"Silence! You mere demi-human! Still feigning ignorance after all this, how shameless can you...what!" The earl shouted as he turned to Lance and Touya who took a glass each and drank it in one gulp.

"It's great!" They both shouted.

'I honestly have no idea if it was good or not.' Touya thought with a sweatdrop.

'Am I even allowed to drink wine?' Lance wondered.

As soon as Lance and Touya finished drinking their glasses, the entire party had their mouths wide open and stared at them.

"Touya! Lance! Are you two alright?" The general asked in concern.

"We're just fine, general. Or rather there was never any poison in the wine to begin with." Touya stated.

They all looked at them in a expression that just showed they they didn't quite understood what he meant. The earl on the other hand had his normal face on but with sweat streaming down his face and panicking.

"Well then, what I'm taking out is a special premium rare wine. Made far to the east, this is the highest class of wine that I know of" Touya said as he held out a bottle of wine, Lance sweatdropped when he saw the label saying 'Boujorenbo' which meant 'Cheap wine'. Touya then approached the general after pouring a glass of wine. "Could you drink this please."

"Sure..." The general said as he had a doubtful glance and drank it. "This is wonderful. I've never tasted anything like it! It's great! Would you like to try some Earl?"

"If that's the case then, well then..." Earl said as Touya nodded to Lance who understood and poured wine into the glass that was at the seat of honor. Lance then walked up to the earl and held the glass up to him.

"I, by all means, want the impression of how this tastes from the earl." Lance said with a smile on his face as the complexion on the earl's face changed.

"No, I...!" The earl stuttered.

"Come now, just drink it in one gulp." Lance said as the glass of wine was pretty much forcibly given to him. The earl tried his best to maintain a smile and looked around restlessly, his hand was trembling. "Are you able to drink?"

"I... well..." He stuttered.

"Don't worry, it may be presumptuous of me but allow me to help you." Lance said before taking the glass back and comically shoving the glass into the earl's mouth.

"Ha! Mugu!" The earl was choking on the wine but regardless of how much struggling he did, he actually drank it.

"Sa-Save me! Please, the poison! I'll die~!" The earl stated as he began flailing around on the floor looking as though he was being tortured. The earl continued to do so before Lance got a tick mark on his head.

"Cut it out already. That was a brand new glass, so stop acting like your a damn magikarp." Lance stated with a deadpan as the others had a looked of confusion but Touya held in a laugh.

"I'm dying...! What?" The earl shouted as his expression became completely blank and stopped flailing around, he rubbed his neck. "Nothing happened?"

"Well yeah of course not. It was only cheap wine, I apologize for Lance forcing you to drink it. However..." Touya said quietly bringing attention to the heart of the matter. "Why did you think there was poison in it?"

The Earl's face froze. This man was the exactly the kind of person who betrayed himself. Frightened of poison that wasn't there, then writhing from poison that he hadn't drunk. Someone that didn't know anything wouldn't have acted like that. With just that he fell so easily.

"W-What do you mean by that?" The duke asked.

"The poison wasn't in the wine that Olga presented but actually was rather smeared onto the King's glass." Lance stated.

"On the glass? No wonder that it didn't react when it was tested for poison." The general muttered.

"Because I practice a magic that can detect poison, I understood that immediately. The direct perpetrator was either the cook or the waiter in charge, or somewhere around there. After that there was only to find the wire-puller and the true culprit of the event, figuring out how to corner them but...what a disappointment." Touya said as he shook his head in dissatisfaction.

Certainly, no matter how you had looked at the situation, the perpetrator was the earl no doubt. He was unable to make an excuse for himself, that was part of what caused his downfall. The trick was common but shouldn't even be considered one.

"I-It can't end like this!" The earl shouted as he bolted for the door trying to escape, the man didn't have the ability to look ahead or behind.

"Lance!" Touya said as Lance appeared in front of the earl who continued to run towards him thinking that Lance couldn't stop him, boy was he wrong! Lance slammed down the omnitrix causing them all to cover their eyes, they looked after the light stopped and their eyes widened.

In his place was a being that looks similar to that of a gorilla made out of building blocks. He has three main colors which are red, blue and yellow, with black lines all over his body. He's mostly red and yellow with some spots of blue. The omnitrix symbol was situated on his chest.

Omnitrix Alien Entry

Name

Bloxx

Species

Segmentasapien

Home World

Polyominus

"Bloxx!" Lance announced as he towered over the earl and morphed his body into a big wall blocking the entire door. The earl fell stumbled back from shock before Lance then threw a punch that made him fall to the ground, he fell to right where Olga was.

She then gave a well-placed kick that exploded in the stomach and he fell unconscious, she was still holding the grudge. Touya and Lance winced as they saw the kick, that's gotta hurt. Lance turned back to his human form and looked at the downed form of the earl.

-(O)-

"According to the report from the General, the direct perpetrators were the head waiter and the food taster. A search of Earl Balsa's residence located the poison that was smeared on the glass, it was the same poison that had been used in the incident. Additionally, he personally admitted to the attempted kidnapping of Sue. Case closed." The Duke said as he sat on the chair and looked rather pleased.

They were all now sitting around a table while having tea and enjoying themselves. The people were the King, Princess Yumina and Charlotte.

"What of the earl?" Lance asked.

"In addition to the attempted assassination of the King, there were nothing but treasonous acts. He is being executed and his house is being dissolved along with forfeiture of all land and assets." The Duke said, they really couldn't feel any kind of guilt considering that he pretty much reaped what he sowed.

"How about the earl's family?" Touya asked.

"All members that were involved will be executed. The rest of the relatives will all be stripped of their noble titles and exiled. Although he didn't have a wife or children, all his relatives discriminated against demi-humans, so it's just as well. With this, the people who stand opposed to my Elder Brother were so easily removed, I guess." The Duke spoke looking happy and with the events that occurred, the other n. discriminating against the demi-humans were restrained.

"However, we are deeply in your debt as our benefactor that saved our life, is there anything you both wish for?" The King asked cutting straight to the point, there really wasn't anything they wanted.

"No please don't worry about it. We just happened to visit the Duke's house. It was just a stroke of luck for the King. Please think of it as such." Touya stated.

"Agreed, a reward isn't required." Lance added.

"Touya and Lance don't show the slightest amount of greed, as usual." The Duke stated with a smile as he returned his cup of tea to the saucer.

"You're truly a mysterious person. You can use the two no-attribute magic [Recovery] and [Slip], and you can shapeshift in strange creatures." Charlotte said smiling at the both of them making back away slightly.

"No, Touya-dono can also use other no-attribute magic as well. He also used [Gate] to come to the Capital. He also detected the poison, and him and Lance made a Shougi board using no-attribute magic as well. I also heard from Sue that Lance turned into a creature that could control time." The Duke stated as they looked at the two said people with shocked expresions.

"Um, yeah, well. If it's no-attribute magic then, I can use all of them. Probably." Touya explained.

"A-All of them! If this is true, that's completely unexpected! W-Wait a moment please!" She shouted as she full on Usain Bolted out of the room in panic, Lance sweatdropped at the sight.

"You made the Shougi board? My brother recommended that I try it but, that's really interesting! I'm completely addicted to it. But, how did you make it using magic?" The King asked as they kind of regretted the King also becoming addicted.

Touya then took a glass from the table and used [Modeling] to shape the glass into a stately-dignified figure of the King that stood 10cm tall. "Just like this." Touya said as he handed the the figure to the King.

"Th-This is amazing, it's something made of magic that looks just like the real thing, the King is also here but... how heartfelt it is." The King said as he accepted it with a light hearted positive feeling. Touya then decided to make the entire family and decided to make the same for the Duke later on.

Just then the door opened with a bang and in came Charlotte holding various items in her hands, she jumped in front of Touya and Lance and placed and expanded a parchment that had writing on it.

"Can you read this!" Charlotte yelled scaring both of the boys. Touya looked at the parchment and had no idea what it said.

"What is this?" Touya asked.

"You can't read this right? Then, can you use this no-attribute magic item?" She then took out a book and showed a page that had a spell called [Reading], it was a magic that can decipher some languages making them readable.

"I think I can use this but do you understand anything about this language?" Touya asked Charlotte.

"It's an ancient dead language of the spirits. But almost no one can read it." Charlotte stated as Touya had might as well try.

"Reading: Ancient Language of the Spirits." Touya casted as he began to read off of the parchment. "This is..."

"C-Can you read it?" She asked with glittering eyes.

"I can read it, but I don't understand what it means." Touya said.

"What do you mean?"

"Well, 'mamoto niokeru imi no aru jutsus no motanai degomento ha, maryoku wo butsuketa soma s.h.i.+ki niote no edosu no henka wo. I have absolutely no idea what any of it means." Touya stated.

"You can read it can't you! That's amazing, Touya! With this research will progress by leaps! Excuse me, can you read this as well!" She shouted smacking another parchment on the desk.

"W-Wait a moment, please!" Touya begged while Charlotte approached him at a terriying pace. Lance chuckled at them and began sweating a she began breathing ragged, it was petrifying!

"Charlotte. Won't you calm down a little?" The King asked.

"I'm sorry! I just got excited." Charlotte said as she heard the King's words, she bit her lower lip. Her face became a brilliant shade of red.

"Well, I know you've been researching the magic of the ancient spirits of the dead for a long time, it's not as if I don't understand that feeling."

"That's right! Until now we were researching every word, one by one, and even then there were still misinterpretations that took years to trace out, just for a moment. Touya! Please help us decipher this by all means!" She shouted as Touya winced.

"Lance..." Touya said as he turned to his friend wanting to ask for help only to see him on his phone.

"Leave me out of this." Lance said as Touya had a shocked expression.

'You traitor!' He mentally shouted before turning to Charlotte. "How much is there exactly?"

"Let's see, there are countless documents but. First, the Ancient civilization Paruteno left..." Charlotte was cut off by Touya.

"Stop!" Touya said as she lost them at the word 'Countless', just the thought of it made him pale. He didn't want being a translator to become his occupation, Charlotte made a looked at Touya that said 'It's the end of the world', Touya turned to the King. "Can I borrow another glass."

"I don't mind but, are you going to make something else?" Touya used modeling along with the glass and a silver coin, he created a pair of glasses and enchanted them.

"Enchant: Reading / Language of the Ancient Spirits of the Dead." He then tested them by putting them on before handing them to Charlotte. "Put them on the same way as I did."

"Eh?" Charlotte did as told and Lance put his own sun glasses on, she began reading the parchment. "'Mamoto niokeru imi no aru jutsus no motanai degomento ha, maryoku wo' I-I can read it! I can read it too!"

"The effect should be continuous and almost permanent. If the effect stops, please tell me." Touya stated.

"Yes! Ah, um, you mean I can have these!" She asked as Touya nodded as she squealed before sprinting out of the room leaving a dust trail as they all watched her with sweatdrops.

"Excuse her. Once she gets like that everything else disappears. Although she's this country's number 1 genius in magic." The King said with a worried look on his face.

"That's one of her good points isn't it?" The queen said with a laugh. They both then leaned back in their chairs and drank the tea that was now cold. It was still good despite being cold.

Touya then noticed that the Princess was staring directly at him for a while, Lance saw this and smirked. Her heterochromic eyes just wouldn't stop looking, it was like a rocket launcher saying 'Locked on Target'. Her face seemed somewhat red and the glare stopped, they watched as she stood up facing her father and mother.

"What is it Yumina?" The King asked.

"Father, Mother. I have decided" She stated.

'Decided what?' Touya wondered as he could swear he heard a sound coming from Lance's phone.

"This Mochizuki Touya person is the person I wish to marry!" She declared as the tea in Touya's mouth danced in the air as Lance's smirk grew wider.

The conversation continued on with Touya pretty much not being able to refuse the marriage proposal, though they agreed to wait 2 years when Touya turns 18 and if they accepted each other. He was going to suggest Lance to marry Yumina but Lance immediately rejected.

"I can't believe this." Touya muttered as Lance was beside him holding in a laugh making Touya look at him with a glare.