Balance of the World

Episode 20 Future Dreams

“By the way, you said earlier that you are cutting down on your study time, but are you okay with studying?”

Spinel said to change the subject.

“Yes.

"You're pretty confident. Are you sure you're okay?"

"Why do you doubt me?"

"Remember that dance you said 'I've got the basics' and how awful it was?"

"Goo...!"

I groaned as they poked me where it hurts.

"I'm really good at studying! You can take a test if you want."

When I said that involuntarily, Spinel made an amusing expression.

"Alright, then I'll give you a question with His Highness. If you can't answer properly, it's a punishment game. I'll make you listen to whatever you say."

"Understood. Then, if you answer all the questions correctly, Spinel and His Highness will play a punishment game, right?"

"It's what you want"

"It's okay"

His Highness nodded. I have to show you the good side here.

"Battle of Dens Hill"

"Summer 329. General Kelsuth fought with 200 men and won in three days."

“What is the special product of the Earl Pecloras?”

“It’s mainly wheat. The harvest is small because they emphasize quality over quantity, but they seem to be making a decent profit.Also, there is a mine, and although it is a small amount, good quality iron can be mined, so there is a mine. The territory's finances are stable because of the income from

“…It’s detailed.”

His Highness sighed.

Since a little while ago, various problems such as history, literature, mathematics, etc. have been given, but so far all the questions are correct.

“That reminds me, you come up with all sorts of things fluently… So you’re good at memorizing things?”

“It’s true that I have confidence in my memory, but I also know a lot of things that aren’t covered in textbooks. Countess Pecloras is interested in paintings…ah, rather than just looking at them, she prefers to draw them herself.These new pigments. For example, he secretly sent people to the mines because he wanted to make

“…It’s information I don’t know either.”

Spinel looks surprised.

The prince's attendant needs to be familiar with the affairs of the nobility. He must be quite well-informed, so he must have been surprised by information he didn't know.

“Fufufu, gossip is a noble taste.

When I said that with pride, Spinel was startled and shouted, "Huh!?"

"Eh, isn't this kind of topic a hot topic among nobles? Ah, no, I won't go."

"It's obvious, you idiot!!"

By the way, about a year from now, the affair between Count Pecloras and his wife will develop into a turmoil about whether or not they are going to divorce because of this, and it will become quite a rumor among the nobles, so I remember it well.

“That’s not right, don’t you talk about a brothel or something like that! Are you not modest! Look, His Highness must be surprised!”

When Spinel told me to look at His Highness, his eyes widened and he was at a loss for words.