The Northern Grand Duke’s Crazy Son-in-Law Chapter 3

3. Ddulung

“Nice to meet you. My name is Daniel, Lord of Garseton Castle.”

Daniel was a very thin man. Gilbert was not short either, but Daniel was a handful taller than Gilbert.

‘It’s gloomy.’

Galahad clicked his tongue slightly and took Daniel’s hand.

“My name is Galahad Ambertan.”

“······If it’s Ambertan-. Oh, you’re the child of Count Ambertan.”

Daniel’s complexion changed in an instant. When Daniel raised the corners of his mouth, sharp yellow fangs were revealed.

‘You know Count Ambertan.’

It was unexpected. If you were a central noble, you would know Count Ambertan, but this was the entrance to the north.

Ambertan was a fairly high-ranking nobleman, but not so famous as to be of this caliber.

It was one of two things. Either this nobleman named Daniel was an ambitious nobleman who wanted to advance to the center, or-

‘Have you ever investigated Count Ambertan separately?’

A warm heat spread from the large fireplace behind Daniel. The shadows on Daniel’s face deepened and then became shallower.

“What did Count Ambertan’s children do with His Highness the Grand Duke-.”

Daniel narrowed his eyes and mumbled.

“I was invited.”

“Is this an invitation?”

Instead of answering, Galahad pointed to Gilbert, who was a little further away. Gilbert just nodded. It was a cocky attitude, but Daniel didn’t seem to mind.

“Oh, I see. Have you eaten?”

As Galahad shook his head, Daniel bared his yellow fangs again.

“Let’s eat together. It should be ready by now.”

***

‘It was truly Northern style.’

Galahad muttered quietly as he poked at the blood-dripping meat with his fork.

I suspected that Gilburton was intentionally undercooking it to make it a pain in the ass, but the meat here was still bloody. In fact, Gilburton’s meat was overcooked.

“Don’t you drink alcohol?”

“I’m abstinent.”

As Galahad shook his head, Daniel smirked. It was a strangely irritating smile.

At that moment, the maid put roasted vegetables on Galahad’s plate. Galahad squinted at the maid who was staring at him. If it were another noble, he would have raised his cheek, but the maid slowly lowered her head.

“Aren’t you eating?”

“It’s okay. I ate just now.”

Gilverton shook his head at Gala Hard’s question. The unease grew worse as it was combined with the strange noises Gilverton had made before coming.

“Are you a wizard?”

At that moment, Daniel asked a question out of the blue. The dining table became quiet for a moment. The maids who had been moving stopped in their tracks.

‘I’ve investigated Ambertan.’

Galahad stared at Daniel. His sparkling eyes were like those of someone looking at a delicious meal.

“I have heard rumors that Ambertan’s third son is a great wizard.”

Daniel said as he cut the meat with his knife. A little red blood splattered. Now that I looked, I saw that they were eating raw meat.

It was more like a monologue than a question. Suddenly, Gilburton’s words came to mind: ‘In the North, they can’t tell the difference between demons and magicians.’

“What if you’re a wizard?”

Galahad lowered his hand under the table. He moved his mana slowly. He was ready to poke a hole in the bastard’s head at any moment. It was a basic skill for a wizard in the magic-hating era.

“Oh! My daughter loves magic. She even took the Academy exam, but failed. She was so disheartened.”

A warmth rose to Daniel’s face. Daniel was talking loudly, unlike before. Pieces of meat flew out of his mouth. Galahad squinted.

“If you don’t mind, can I call my daughter? She’ll be very happy to meet the wizard.”

Did I misunderstand? Galahad kept the mana in his hand.

“Call Emma! Quickly!”

Daniel shouted without waiting for Galahad’s answer. At Daniel’s command, the maid ran.

Daniel’s daughter Emma, ​​who appeared a while later, was quite a beauty.

The only thing that was similar to Daniel was his tall stature. He was the same height as Daniel, but unlike Daniel, he had a lively face and big eyes. He was a rare beauty.

“I guess your wife is beautiful.”

“Yes? Oh, I did. Not now. Say hello. I am Galahad, a wizard from the capital.”

Emma held onto the sides of my skirt and bowed her head. It was an awkward monastic manner. Her eyes were quite persistent as she looked at Galahad.

‘Being popular is tiring.’

Emma sat down next to Galahad. A pungent smell wafted through the fragrant air.

“You really graduated from the Academy as the youngest valedictorian?”

Emma asked with sparkling eyes. Galahad nodded with a bitter smile.

“Wow! It’s true! My friend who entered the Academy told me! There’s a guy named Galahad!”

“No matter how much the child babbled, I knew the last name as soon as I heard it. It’s really amazing that you graduated from an academy that is difficult to get into at the youngest age.”

‘I wasn’t investigating Ambertan.’

The one they investigated was not Ambertan, but Galahad. Perhaps he had a similar mindset to Jang Su-saeng’s parents.

“I worked hard.”

“Hey, graduating at the top of your class as the youngest student at the Academy is an unprecedented achievement. A genius among geniuses!”

Emma chuckled, bumping his shoulder. Galahad scratched the side of his neck with his fingers.

It was true that he had talent. However, being able to graduate from the academy at the top of his class was not simply a matter of talent.

Being an adult mind in a child’s body was a truly terrifying experience. Galahad would rather read a book than run around with the children.

Galahad began reading magic books as if he was studying for a civil service exam when he was three years old.

The reason I graduated from the academy at the youngest age was because I was the youngest to begin studying magic.

To begin with, the amount of studying these guys, who even took nap time, was incomparable to the amount of studying Galahad did.

However, there was no need to explain that.

“Would you like to see my magic?”

Emma asked cautiously. Galahad nodded. I have to pay for the meal.

Emma began to chant loudly. She even spread her arms to the left and right. Anyone who saw her would think she was using great magic. Galahad frowned desperately.

“Show me your wrath-!”

‘Why is the order a reversal?’

At that moment, Emma stretched out both hands, making a “Hap!” sound. A faint fire burst out from Emma’s palms. It wasn’t even enough firepower to light a cigarette.

Should I praise his courage in thinking of going to the academy with those skills? – Galahad thought seriously.

“It’s gotten longer! I’ll get it next time!”

Contrary to Galahad’s thoughts, Daniel was delighted and even clapped his hands.

Galahad shook his head. There was no chance of Emma getting into the Academy. It was less than the magic Galahad had used when he was three.

However, there was no need to say it.

“Try to relax your palm a bit more and put more mana into it.”

“You want me to relax my palm? How can I add more mana?”

“Do you have to apply strength to your palm to move mana?”

“······yes?”

You’re so annoying. Galahad tried to suppress his irritation.

“Mana is moved by will. It is not moved by muscles. Many people mistake it for using muscles, but if they do, they cannot move mana by will. Separate the two.”

Galahad explained as kindly as he could. It was something he had said a hundred times, so it came out smoothly. Even among wizards, there were many fools. It was a world where it was rare to find someone who understood magic as a method.

“······is it so?”

Emma squinted her eyes, not seeming to understand.

Yeah, if I could understand it all at once, I would have figured it out on my own. Being stupid isn’t a crime.

Galahad let out a small sigh and held out his hand. Emma’s eyes widened.

“Give me your hand.”

“Huh? Oh, yes.”

Emma’s hands were cold, as if she had Raynaud’s disease. Galahad injected mana into her hands.

It was originally dangerous to inject mana into others, but not to Galahad. It was something he had done hundreds of times before.

‘You have quite a bit of mana.’

Galahad was purely impressed. Compared to his trashy skills, he had quite a bit of mana. Did Daniel feed him something good?

“My teachings are expensive, so concentrate.”

“yes!”

“Keep your mouth shut and focus on mana.”

Emma kept her mouth shut and only shook her neck. Galahad touched Emma’s mana and guided the flow. Considering her stupidity, he repeated it about five times.

“······iced coffee!!”

Emma let out an excited gasp. Her hands clenched for a moment, then opened.

“Do you understand now?”

“Yes! So that’s what they meant when they said to move with will, not muscles! Ahh!”

Emma jumped for joy. The fire in her palm remained the same.

I don’t understand. I held back the urge to hit her on the head and grabbed Emma’s hand again.

After about ten more repetitions, Emma’s fire grew brighter. Now I can light a cigarette. Galahad clicked his tongue slightly.

“Thank you so much, Galahad!”

“It’s okay. Transferring knowledge is a basic skill for a wizard.”

Galahad shook his head at the outpouring of gratitude.

In reality, it was a trivial teaching, and exploring other people’s mana was actually helpful to Galahad.

‘Compared to my stupid head, I have more mana than I thought. Is it innate?’

Or maybe he took some kind of nutritional supplement? Galahad muttered, narrowing his eyes.

“Go to sleep. I’ll make sure you have a comfortable night.”

“That’s right! Go to sleep! Of course!”

Daniel, who had become strangely calm, and Emma, ​​whose face was flushed, spoke one after another.

Galahad stared at Gilverton. Gilverton still seemed to have stepped back, as if it had nothing to do with him.

It might have been risky, but I was curious. Curiosity was a fundamental quality of a wizard.

“Then I won’t refuse.”

Galahad nodded with a smile.

“······In the North, adultery is punishable by death.”

Gilbutton approached quietly and whispered. His expression was quite serious.

“Didn’t you say you’re not married yet?”

Gilverton smiled slightly at Galahad’s answer.

***

The room was pretty nice considering it was in the north. It had a bed, a simple bathtub, and a fireplace. Of course, it was smaller and dirtier than the shabby inns in the capital.

‘Because it’s the North.’

Galahad washed his body lightly with magic and sat down on the bed.

‘Candles in this day and age-.’

As I lit the candle, the orange light swayed precariously, illuminating the room.

Galahad turned his mana around as usual. He then set up a simple alarm spell set. It was a basic skill for a wizard.

Plus Gilbutton’s awkward words-.

‘Northern.’

Galahad closed his eyes and leaned back. As a wizard, a light sleep was enough for Galahad.

How much time had passed? The alarm magic sounded. Galahad slowly opened his eyes.

The tall candle was languishing on the floor. The windows were shut, so the only light was the firelight from the fireplace, which seemed on the verge of going out.

The faint crackling of the fireplace tickled my ears.

Galahad returned his mana to his senses. With a single breath, the muscles that had been tense from the cold relaxed. His sunken mind stood upright.

Squeak-. The door opened slowly. A familiar, billowy skirt came into view.

‘Emma.’

Galahad squinted his eyes. To open the door of a stranger in the middle of the night-.

Emma was certainly a beauty. What she lacked in breasts, she made up for with slender legs.

However, Galahad was now on his way to marry the eldest daughter of the Archduke. Galahad was not so foolish as to let his lust ruin his plans.

“I was just teaching you magic, with no other intentions. I’m sorry if I caused any misunderstanding.”

Galahad refused as politely as possible.

Emma came closer, perhaps because her rejection was weak. The room was dark, so I couldn’t see her face.

‘This damn popularity.’

As Galahad sighed, Emma stood at the bedside. Emma was holding something in her hand. She was the type to use tools. That was even more unpleasant.

At that moment, Emma jumped, causing her skirt to flutter like wings.

How dare you be so reckless! Galahad couldn’t help but instinctively move his gaze.

Drumroll. The monstrosity that shouldn’t exist under a skirt greeted me vigorously.

‘···All of a sudden?’

Galahad, who had been through quite a lot and was not easily flustered, was left dizzy by the unexpected situation.

Emma’s face was revealed as her skirt fell down.

A bushy beard and sunken eyes-.

It was Daniel, not Emma.

– In Emma’s clothes.

“The wizard’s heart is so good! Please be the nourishment for our daughter! I will repay this favor for a long time!”

Daniel, with his fangs pulled out, attacked Galahad.

Bam!

“You’re really going too far.”

Galahad’s eyes were wide.

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