So I'm a Snake, Who Cares?

Chapter 261 My People (2)

Balanyar grinned.

"Yes, that's why I personally assigned Professor Obern to His Highness. He recently reported 'directly' to me, and the more I learn about him, the more remarkable he is. I hear even Prince Phili has opened his heart completely to Professor Obern... I was thinking of treating that friend Obern - ah... pardon me, the professor to a nice drink."

"Seems you get along quite well."

"Indeed. Isn't he also someone walking the path of magic with me? There's something that connects fellow mages..."

And when Balanyar glanced at the Court Count.

'Hoho, as expected.'

For the first time, the Court Count showed agitation.

His eyebrows trembled ever so slightly as if uncomfortable.

Thus, an invisible battle was taking place at the king's drinking party.

==

?To Dad.

Dad, it's Nemi.

It's already been almost two months since the semester started.

In my letter two weeks ago there was an amazing event that was really exciting... I saw your article well. "Shock! Spider Ate His Highness the Second Prince?!" was the title.

I heard many people criticized you for clickbait.

But I always support you, Dad. Those critics are all people who've never bought a magazine with their own money.

They wouldn't even look at magazines at the newsstand without titles like that.

These past few weeks have been passing peacefully without incident.

As a student, I'm living fulfillingly.

I got my first B+ on Professor Obern's assignment.

Don't think "What's there to brag about with just a B+?" That professor is famous for harsh grading.

The assignment was really difficult, and only Amain Riddle and I got B+.

Amain is that friend I mentioned before.

The son of the Riddle Trading Company's head. But what's special is that Amain seems far more extraordinary than his merchant father.

He's a magic genius recognized by Professor Obern.

Might he become Magic Tower Master someday? I seriously think so.

While I'm doing well as a student, I'm not doing well as an aspiring journalist.

Both the prince and other students are so quiet.

There hasn't been anything interesting at all.

But after this week, a huge big event is waiting!

Emerald School Grand Festival!

It's supposedly going to be even bigger since it's the 80th anniversary.

They say His Majesty the King is coming to observe, and the Empire's envoy might attend too.

Since several of the Eight Heroes will visit, you could call it an all-star event, right?

Personally, I hope the Burnt Lily comes too.

It's been long since she's secluded herself in the palace.

I'm looking forward to the psychological warfare between the Second and Third Princes.

And who will be the winner of this Grand Festival.

Naturally many people predict His Highness the Second Prince, but I wonder... Am I the only one who has a feeling a first-year might win the Grand Festival this time?

Then you'll be able to write a good article too, Dad.

...

With love and respect.

From Nemi Raiters.?

==

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[Little Prince Serpent lv5]

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That's me.

You're not the only prince, I'm a prince too!

Professor Obern's research room.

Despite being a new professor, he was assigned quite a spacious research room.

Thanks to that, there was plenty of space even with Amain, Rania, and Prince Phili inside.

And before me, three people were in horse-riding stance.

The horse-riding stance is roughly a combination of 'forward at attention' and 'invisible chair.'

Why were they doing this?

Rania was passing on her physical training method to her friends.

"Not doing it properly?"

Obern said coldly.

Actually, before these kids came, I had Obern do physical training too.

Despite having been panting and sweating just earlier, he's playing instructor looking quite fresh.

"Physical strength is the foundation of everything. Even for practicing magic, physical training is fundamental."

To speak so shamelessly.

Well done Obern.

While Rania's face was perfectly normal, Amain and Phili were different.

They looked like they were melting like candle wax.

Not only does everyone have different physical strength, they also have different endurance.

Phili's endurance hit bottom first.

"Argh, I can't do more! Just kill me instead!"

He collapses flat on the ground.

Obern looked at me.

Right, now it's my turn.

"Saaaah!" (Then I'll kill you.)

I roared fiercely.

"Eek!"

The collapsed Phili reflexively got up.

Good, excellent. There's a learning effect. Read latest chapters on empire

"Sasak!"

Meaning do the horse stance again.

After exhausting physical strength completely, it's good to train mana next.

This isn't just me teaching arbitrarily.

It's the mana training method learned from Pelerian.

Apparently it becomes easier to enter true meditation only after exhausting physical strength to the limit.

Phili groaned as he took the horse stance again.

I climbed onto Phili's shoulders.

Though terrified at first, he seemed used to it now and showed little reaction.

?Using Crown of Connection lv2.?

The Crown of Connection leveled up too.

And recently, my relationship with Phili changed.

Perhaps because we formally became master and disciple after the Nine Bows ceremony.

?Target 'Prince Phili lv20's relationship is 'Disciple'.?

?Crown of Connection lv2's effect is strengthened.?

The Crown of Connection acknowledged that relationship too.

?Sharing skill 'Magic Detection lv3' for one day.?

There was a separate reason for sharing Magic Detection.

Magic Detection, which I thought was an ordinary skill, is actually a skill not just anyone can have.

Originally, it's possessed by monsters or races born with magic affinity.

Human magic detection is apparently a type of magic.

It's different from my skill that uses the five senses to detect magic.

When I lend it to the kids, interesting effects occur.

'Can you feel the magic you possess?'

'Yes, I can feel it...'

They can vividly sense the magic contained in their bodies.

It becomes a good study method for magic training and handling mana in general.

I taught them the sense of handling mana step by step.

That's when it happened.

Knock knock.

Someone knocked.

But the knocking style was rough and uninhibited.

"It's me, the Court Count."

And that unexpected person.

Of course without waiting for an answer from inside, he flung the door open!

"Coming in."

Fortunately, I immediately bounced up and quickly climbed onto Obern's hand.

That rude human!

"Your guest... oh."

He looked back and forth between Obern and the prince in horse stance.

And as if not believing his eyes, he rubbed them and.

"Ho, hohoho!"

He beamed at Obern.

What's with him.