Until I, A Fallen Nobleman, Was Called the Great Sage With My Hazure Skill “Super Jack-of-All-Trades

“Whoa, I think I just came upon the right place and time.”

“…… Looks like.”

When I walked through the front door, I saw Brao and the king, and the minister or his entourage beside him ……? The prince and his bodyguards were just coming down the stairs.

“Looks like you’ve got a pretty good handle on things. You have to be diligent, okay? The tax revenue of Glasco territory that I visited last year was increased by 1.5 times, I hope it will be at least that much. “

“Ah, yes, I’ll make every effort ……”

Brao wipes off his sweat as the king puts his hand on his beard and says something harsh. A man who looked like a minister interrupted him.

“Didn’t you get help from the former lord? He had the ability to turn the poor into commoners.”

“Oh …… well ……”

To Brao, who could only reply in slurred tones, Ryuuze lets out a sigh, and then grumbles. 

“It’s not like father to always let others tell him what to do …… or maybe that’s the way he really is ……”

“Don’t say that. I’ve told you before, it’s not impossible to not be a great parent.”

“Yeah. Well then ……! Father!”

When Brao and the others had finished their descent, Ryuuze called out to them.

“Mm, so it’s Ryuuze. Where have you …… been ……!?”

“I was picking up a friend. I was picking up a friend. His Majesty, please forgive my rudeness in overhearing you. This Lars here is a …… classmate of mine, and he is the second son of the former lord. This is why we became friends, and I wonder if you would be willing to let him join us for dinner?”

Oh, you’re good, Ryuuze. This is the tone of a nobleman’s son, isn’t it? This guy didn’t give in to my threats, and I think he’s got more balls than Brao to tell his majesty exactly what he wants. Is that what his mother is like?

“Hoh~, so you’re Roen’s …… being Ryuuze-kun’s classmate means you are the same age as Orden.”

“Yes, father. I’m Orden Bardfield. Nice to meet you!”

“Please to meet you, Prince.”

We bowed deeply, and Prince Orden put his trust in the King.

“I’ve never talked to anyone outside the academy in the Capital before, and I want them to stay with me!”

“Hmm, you’re right. You also need a children to talk to.”

“P-Please wait! I’m the son of a former lord, but I’m a commoner now, and going with the king is ……”

“What are you saying, you don’t agree with his majesty’s decision?”

“Oh …… no, that’s not what I meant ……”

“Haha, don’t bully him. He replied thinking about me. However, Orden will not be able to continue the conversation with Ryuuze-kun alone, will this be a good reason?”

The king laughed softly, and Brao agreed, breaking out in a cold sweat. I don’t think Ryuuze told him what I’m here for, but I think he knows. 

And then–

“Oh, Lars-kun. It’s been a while. How are you feeling?”

“Thanks to you, I’m sleeping well every day. What about you?”

“…… So-so, I guess. I’ve been invited to a dinner party, I’ll see you later.”

Then Retzel went to the dining room. I ask Brao and Ryuuze.

“Oh …… Can I ask my maid, Nina, to join us? She takes care of me on a regular basis, and I’m nervous about not having her for dinner ……”

“(Yeah, right!)”

“(Shut up!?)”

“His Majesty?”

“Good. And that girl too?”

“This is my magic teacher. If you don’t mind, though”

“Good, no need to be rude today. Let’s have some fun together, right, Flugel?”

“Sigh …… Please think about the position of the person who’s going to guard you, too …….”

A man who looked like a minister, Flugel, let out a sigh and walked ahead, followed by the king and the knight. Orden comes up to us and opens his mouth.

“Lars-kun, right? You have a beautiful sister with you! I envy you. I only have my grandmother, after all.”

“I thought princes were supposed to have lots of maids.”

“Yeah.”

“Oh, don’t worry about the honorifics. I’m going to be a king anyway, right? I want to be able to interact normally with people my own age at least while I’m here.”

“Oh, I see. Is it too much trouble, after all?”

“If it’s Ryuuze I’m sure he’ll understand, it gives you stiff shoulders. I’m sick and tired of being treated like an object in class.”

“I’m pretty normal, though ……”

“Really!? We also have a son who’s a lord too at our place, but he’s a bit of an outsider.”

“Wow, that’s interesting.”

“You should come to the academy in the Capital sometime, my eyes roll back in my head when I talk like this.”

Prince Orden was so happy that he spoke in rapid succession. His Majesty seemed to be very friendly, so he might have been the type to make people shy away from him. The luggage was searched, but the dagger at the bottom of the double-bottomed bag went unnoticed. I think children come in handy in these situations …… There are some villains who take advantage of this, though.

In the meantime, the meal began in the dining room and we took our seats.

“Here’s to wishing the Gust territory even more prosperity …… Cheers!”

” ” “Cheers!” ” “

When the drinks and juices are poured, everyone sips them. People start talking and watching the food being served. I was wondering when he was going to start talking, when I saw Retzel’s mouth twitch into a smile. A chill ran down my spine and I whispered to Ryuuze.

“…… Ryuuze, didn’t Retzel just come out behind you? What’s in the direction he came from?”

“What? Toilet and …… kitchen ……!?”

“Not good. ……!?　[Simple Appraisal]”

I quickly squinted at the soup in front of me and…

Appraisal Results

Name: Thick Corn Soup

Condition: Poisoned

“……!? !”

“Lars-sama!?”

Pop! Popopopop!

“Kyaa!?”

“W-What!?”

“What did you do!”

All the plates of food are broken by the compressed flames coming from my fingertips.

All of them are poisoned, poisoned, poisoned ……! It’s fortunate that the alcohol was not in the package because it would have been opened on the spot. In the midst of such an uproar, Brao shouted at me.

“Y-You! After all, you’re Roen’s son, you’ve ruined the dinner!”

“That’s not true! The food is poisoned, Brao, and you could have died!”

“Hyii!? W-What do you mean!?”

“Lars-kun, what the hell ……?”

Brao falls on his butt, and Prince Orden, hiding behind his knight, looks at me with a worried expression. Right after–

“Kukukku …… I didn’t expect Lars-kun to see through them. Even if that’s the case, I thought it would be someone from His Majesty’s party ……”

“Retzel ……! I think you know why I’m here, that’s why you took action. The poison in the food is just an insurance, right?”

“Well, yes. It’s only natural to check to see if the food is poisoned or not, right?”

“…… I just confirmed it. What is your purpose? Why would you want to put poison while thinking that ……”

I could see His Majesty’s people sweating at Retzel’s words. It’s true what Flugel-san said. There’s no need to let them in if you know they’ll find out. In addition, if he didn’t tell them, they won’t know that Retzel is the culprit.

“I’m getting tired of this charade, and I thought I’d give you a chance to do what you really want, Lars-kun.”

“What ……?”

I asked quizzically.

“The current lord, Brao, is the one who tried to kill …… the previous lord’s son when he was two years old!”

“What!? Y-You!”

“What!? Lord Brao, is that true!”

“N-No …… I-I’m not ……!”

Brao fell out of his chair, and Retzel laughed even more. I was surprised that he would confess himself. I expected him to try to sabotage me, but to push him into a corner is ……!

“It was me, Retzel, who helped him do it! How’s that working out for you, Lars-kun?”

“You …… What the hell are you thinking!?”

“Nothing? I hope you’re more than happy, because now Brao is out of the picture! You can thank me with …… let’s see, you can use the lives of everyone in this room?”

Shiiing ……!

(T/N: I apologize for the this part. I’m not very good at finding the corresponding onomatopoeia the author writes. This onomatopoeia should a sound that quickly shows something hidden.)

Retzel, who had dozens of scalpels between his fingers, shows a teeth, twisted smile, looking genuinely happy–

He showed his true colors ……!

Thanks again for reading!

[Afterword Theater]

“Here it comes! Battle part! *Crunching*”

This is not something you say while chomping on crackers, right!?