Ziel walked over to Clara and Princess Iris who were standing in front of the silver tower. They seemed to be enjoying their conversation. When Clara finally realized that Ziel had arrived, she immediately called him.
"Ken!" Clara then ran a little while holding Princess Iris's hand.
"I'm sorry if I kept you waiting, my lady. But we'd better get out of here soon." When Ziel was talking to Clara. He felt a lot of stares from the people around him.
"Ah... Alright.. How about we get some food first?" Since Clara didn't have time to eat lunch during her exam break, she was feeling hungry right now.
"Yes, my lady." Ziel agreed while Princess Iris just nodded slowly and didn't say anything.
***
Currently, Ziel and the others are in a restaurant not far from the academy and it's empty of visitors. They chose the place at the request of Princess Iris. When they sat down at their table, no one even dared to approach them.
"Ken... I introduce you, she is the Princess of this Kingdom, Princess Iris Neigal. And Iris, he is Ken, he works as my butler." While they were waiting for the waiter to come to take their order, Clara introduced Princess Iris to Ziel.
"My name is Ken Nijisaki. I am the butler and caretaker of lady Clara. I am honored to be your acquaintance." Ziel politely introduces himself to Princess Iris.
"As Clara already said, my name is Iris Neigal. You can call me Iris like Clara does. I'm glad to be your acquaintance, Ken." Princess Iris smiled. She was initially worried that she would hurt Ziel upon meeting. But she is surprised that Ziel is acting as normal as Clara.
"Sorry, but I can't do that Princess Iris." Ziel slightly lowered his head to her.
"But..." Princess Iris became awkward after seeing Ziel's attitude.
"Iris, I'm sure it would be difficult for Ken to call a Princess by her name when he just met." Clara smiled and tried to help Ziel get rid of Princess Iris' awkwardness.
"I understand. But, why hasn't the waiter taken our order yet? Could it be because of me..." Princess Iris sighed softly and saw that there was no one around her, it made her face darkened.
"What do you mean?" Clara still doesn't know that Princess Iris has mana that harms those around her and Clara didn't feel the effect solely because the hairpin Ziel had given her covered her body with an extremely thin layer of membrane that was invisible even to demigods.
"Ah... It's nothing. How about we find another place?" Princess Iris wanted to leave that place immediately. She tried to keep herself from crying. Ziel only glanced at her briefly and looked back at the inside of the restaurant.
Before Clara can answer Princess Iris's offer. Suddenly the space around them seemed to be pressed by something. And the mana that leaked from Princess Iris's body was completely sealed in her body. But the two girls didn't notice it at all.
"Waiter... We want to order. You don't have to worry come here." Ziel raised his hand and called the waiter who looked a bit far from where they were sitting. Princess Iris panicked when she saw Ziel suddenly call the waiter. She was afraid because Ziel didn't know anything about her and it would only harm other people.
The waiter walked slowly towards their table. Sweat dripped from his forehead. His face looks like a scared person. But when he got close enough to them nothing happened.
(Eh... Wouldn't boss say it would be dangerous to approach that girl?)
the waiter mumbled in his heart in both shock and confusion. He had been told by his boss beforehand that being close to the girl at that table would be dangerous. I don't know how his boss knew something like that.
(What!? Why is this waiter fine? Could it be because he was near Clara? Even the butler who served Clara was fine with me from the start)
Since Iris met Clara and Ziel, she was confused about whether her mana did not harm the people around her. Even though she's wearing the artifact that his father gave her, but it couldn't seal her mana completely. There was still a fair amount of mana leaking from her body. Because of that, the people around her would be affected if they got too close to her. But that doesn't apply to Princess Iris's new friends, Clara and Ziel. And now the waiter in front of her too.
"Have you made your order sir?" The waiter's face looked even better than before.
"Yes, I want to order 'Honey spicy fried chicken' and the drink is tea. How about you lady and Princess Iris?" After saying his order Ziel looked at Clara and Princess Iris whose faces still looked confused.
"I'm the same as him." Clara shows the same menu as Ziel.
"Me too." princess followed her.
"Ah... Alright wait a minute, we'll get your order ready soon." The waiter was fascinated for a moment after seeing and hearing Princess Iris speak. He went to the kitchen to make their order immediately.
While they were waiting for their food to be ready. Two people of the same age entered the restaurant. One is a girl with navy blue hair with twin tails and brown eyes. While the other is a boy with brown hair and blue eyes with an ordinary face.
"Excuse me, table for 2 people." After the boy's words, the waiter immediately gave them a table not far from Ziel and the others. When the girl glanced at Ziel and the others, she stood up from her chair and walked over to them.
"Long time no see, Princess Iris?" The blue-haired girl greeted Princess Iris. They seem to know each other.
"Ah... Princess Rinne. Long time no see." Princess Iris did not expect to meet one of her acquaintances at the restaurant. So she was at a loss as to how to respond. She is the princess of the Cirlus Kingdom, Rinne Cirlus.
"May I join you at this table?" Princess Rinne had even sat down before being permitted by Princess Iris.
"Of course." Princess Iris answered briefly.
"Hugo we will sit here. Ooh, are they your friends, Princess Iris?" She glanced at Ziel and Clara. She didn't seem to notice that they were there before.
"Yes, they are my new friends. Her name is Clara and over there is Ken." Princess Iris points at Clara and Ziel.
"Heee... You've made a new friend. Ooh... I'm Rinne Cirlus, you can call me Rinne. I don't care about honorifics. Princess Iris, Is the bracelet working properly?" Princess Rinne looked at the bracelet on Princess Iris' wrist. He could tell that the bracelet was a magic tool because it was made by his father, King Raghnall, helped by her and Hugo. They made the bracelet on special order from King Jonathan, and it took a long time to make it.
"It works well but it's not perfect. Because mana can still leak out quite a lot." Princess Iris answered honestly despite knowing that Rinne's father made it.
"Hmm... Is that so? But I don't feel anything. Your new friends don't seem to feel anything either. How about you Hugo?" She looked one by one at the people sitting at the table. Then looked at the man she called Hugo.
"I don't feel anything, Rinne." Hugo shook his head. He seemed the quiet type of boy to strangers.
(This is weird... Indeed, the device isn't perfect. But why people around her don't feel anything?)
Princess Rinne muttered in her heart while rubbing her chin.
"I'll ask my dad about it. Maybe he can make it better." Rinne decided to check out the Princess Iris bracelet.
"Thank you, Princess Rinne." Princess Iris smiled slightly. She didn't want to put his hopes too high on the abilities of magic tools made by humans. Usually, the best magic tools can be obtained from a Dwarf blacksmith.
It wasn't long before Ziel's and others' food arrived. Princess Rinne and Hugo are still waiting for their food to be ready. When Princess Rinne glanced at Ziel and Clara. She was stunned to see the hairpin worn by Clara.
"You... What was your name!? Where did you get that hairpin from?" Princess Rinne looks very excited and stands up from her chair pointing at Clara's hairpin.
"Ah... My name is Clara, Princess Rinne. And this hairpin was a gift from someone." Clara is surprised that Princess Rinne suddenly talks to her enthusiastically. Clara answered while glancing at Ziel who was sitting next to her.
"Show me! Let me see it!" Princess Rinne's attitude suddenly changed 180 degrees after seeing Clara's hairpin.
"I'm sorry princess Rinne. But I can't do it." Although Clara was afraid to refuse a princess' request, she subconsciously held her hairpin in her hand.
"Why?" Seeing Clara's actions, Princess Rinne's face became gloomy.
"It's someone's gift to me, so I don't think it would be good if I lend it to someone else. I'm sorry Princess Rinne." Clara is overwhelmed with princess Rinne so she can only lower her head to Princess Rinne's request
"You..." Princess Rinne was a little annoyed to hear that, but what Clara said wasn't wrong.
"Rinne stop it. You're always like this when you see magic tools. Sorry for Rinne's behavior." Hugo, the boy next to her stopped Princess Rinne who was about to continue her words.
"It's not an ordinary magic tool Hugo, it's an artifact! What's more, it's ranked very high!" Princess Rinne's words made everyone there except Ziel dumbfounded. They opened their mouths wide.
""""what!?"""" Princess Iris, Hugo, and even Clara the owner of the hairpin screamed without them knowing.
"That's why I want to see it. Hugo, do you remember Princess Aishia's bracelet?" Princess Rinne asked Hugo beside her. Hugo suddenly stood up as if he just remembered something.
"Ah, you're right, Rinne. If I'm not mistaken..." Hugo's voice was suddenly cut off by a voice from the restaurant entrance.
"Excuse me..." A sound like a bell that can calm the hearts of those who listen to it, came from the silver-haired girl who entered the restaurant.
(This is getting more and more troublesome...)
Ziel sighed heavily in his heart looking at the girl who entered the restaurant.
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