The Possessor Mistook the Genre for 20 Years

59 – The Princess Was Rejected by the Tower Master, But Not Really.

Franz was taken aback by the princess’s unexpected statement.

No matter how he interpreted it, it was nothing short of a confession.

Perhaps because she was a naive little girl, she swung her short tail with all her might without considering the consequences.

But.

‘You’re 11 years old.’

11 years old, in 21st century Korea, that would be the fourth grade in elementary school, an age when kids are learning multiplication and division and playing on the playground.

What adult would take a confession from such a little kid seriously?

Of course, there might be some possibility that such a person exists somewhere, but I sincerely hope not.

No joke, you could end up in handcuffs.

Anyway, given the situation, Franz didn’t take it seriously either.

It’s common for little kids to say they’ll marry their dad when they grow up.

It’s just that the dad has been replaced by the Tower Master.

The problem is,

‘It seems like everyone except me is taking this seriously.’

The princess in front of him was blushing and acting like a girl in love, and the emperor, well, he was probably glaring at him as if he could bore a hole in the back of his head.

It’s one thing for the princess, but for the emperor to act like this is a bit much.

A person who knows everything is taking an 11-year-old’s confession seriously….

‘Ah, he’s a doting father.’

Franz finally understood.

If it were the emperor, he would have reacted similarly even if it were an 11-year-old boy instead of the Tower Master.

He’s really an overprotective father.

Anyway, since the princess was waiting in front of him, he had to say something.

‘What should I say?’

If it were an ordinary kid, he would have just said, ‘Oh, sure. Let’s get married when you grow up.’ and brushed it off, but the other party was the princess.

Moreover, both the emperor and the princess were taking it seriously.

So he had to refuse, but if he did, the emperor might attack him in return.

What’s wrong with my daughter that you’re rejecting her-, he might say.

And if the princess cried from the pain of rejection in that situation?

Things he didn’t even want to think about would happen.

Sigh-.

Franz took a short breath to organize his thoughts and then opened his mouth.

“Princess, I am truly grateful for your feelings. You are such a charming person that how could I not be happy? But I’m sure you will meet someone even better. Someone far more excellent and handsome than just the Tower Master.”

What on earth is this….

Franz felt embarrassed even though the words came out of his own mouth.

It was definitely not something to say to an 11-year-old.

‘Your Majesty….’

Fortunately, there was no further comment.

It seemed that the rejection message wasn’t too bad.

If it could just pass smoothly like this.

Just as Franz was about to breathe a sigh of relief.

“So, am I being rejected by the Tower Master now…?”

The princess said in a voice full of disappointment.

Moreover, her hands were tightly gripping the hem of her skirt.

It was the typical look of a heartbroken woman.

If left like this, tears might drop from her bowed head.

‘That must not happen.’

The princess’s tears were a trigger for the emperor’s fits.

Somehow, it had to be stopped before the trigger was pulled.

“Then, how about this? I will give you magic lessons.”

“You’re giving me a chance to become a suitable woman…?”

How could it be understood that way?

“Yes, then let’s do that. I will work hard to become a woman suitable for the Tower Master.”

Even though Franz didn’t respond, the story proceeded on its own.

It was not easy to deny it belatedly either.

So, in the end, Franz decided to give up.

“One day a week, I will come and teach you magic.”

As time passed and the princess matured, she would never bring up today’s story again.

So, I just have to endure until then.

“Alright. I will somehow make the Tower Master look back at me.”

“Ahaha….”

Franz scratched his head awkwardly.

But what was he trying to say that led to this?

‘Ah….’

Franz recalled the words he had meant to say earlier.

“Your Highness, it is best not to rely on such tools when learning magic.”

“Understood. I’ll return it to the treasury then.”

“Yes, that would be best.”

Yes, this was what he had intended to say from the beginning.

It was just that the princess’s sudden confession had thrown him off track for a moment.

In any case, it seemed like things had wrapped up well, and he was relieved.

“Father, Tower Master, I should be going now. I need to resume my special magic training…!”

The princess, with a determined look, bowed her head and left.

Franz watched her retreating figure before turning his head, meeting the gaze of the emperor, who wore a rather stern expression.

“Franz, let’s move to another place to talk.”

With that, the emperor started walking somewhere.

Surely, he wasn’t taking him to the torture chamber…?

With a sense of unease, Franz followed him.

Fortunately, contrary to Franz’s worries, they soon arrived at the emperor’s audience chamber.

“Would you like some tea?”

“I’ll do it, Your Majesty.”

“No need. You sit over there.”

At the emperor’s words, Franz quietly took a seat without saying anything more.

Soon, two teacups were placed on the table, and the emperor sat down across from Franz.

Slurp.

The emperor took a sip of tea and gently set down his cup.

“I’m sorry my daughter caused you trouble.”

“How could I be troubled by Your Majesty’s feelings? It’s just a shame that someone like me is not suitable for her.”

“Hmm, is that so? I think you’re quite suitable. Of course, not now, but perhaps when Karin is a bit older.”

…?

For a moment, countless hooks formed in Franz’s mind.

He couldn’t understand what the emperor was saying.

Of course, historically, there had been couples with a 16-year age difference.

But it was something that Franz’s common sense couldn’t accept.

If there’s a 16-year age difference, honestly, you could call him a thief and take him away. Yes, absolutely.

‘I should stop talking about this now.’

Continuing this conversation any further felt like it would really mess with his head.

Slurp-.

After enjoying the Emperor’s tea for the first time in a while, Franz moved on to the main topic.

“Your Majesty, I have something to report first.”

“Alright, go ahead.”

“I previously reported that I would go to subdue Belphegor, but I captured him alive and handed him over to the Goddess Church.”

“Is that true?!”

The Emperor, who maintained his composure at all times, showed a rare intense reaction.

Franz spoke nonchalantly, but that didn’t mean his achievement was any less significant.

Hadn’t he uprooted one of the seven great pillars of the cultists, the Empire’s long-standing nemesis?

It was an unparalleled blessing for the Empire.

“Ha-, not just subduing but capturing alive, I am always in awe of you. Indeed, I can trust you with Karin.”

Saying such things again…?

The thought that the Emperor might be sincere sent chills down his spine.

Franz ignored the ominous feeling and continued speaking.

“So, I have a request to make.”

“A request? Speak, if it’s possible, I will grant it.”

“I would like to receive the title of Duke of Ishtar.”

This was the real reason he had come to see the Emperor.

He needed the hereditary title, and at the same time, it would solve Yuna’s housing problem in one go.

And if his prediction was correct, the Emperor would gladly accept.

There was nothing better than granting a title to bind manpower.

Well, you could say it was like becoming the Empire’s legal slave.

“The pretext can be that I subdued the Duke of Ishtar, who was a cultist. Hmm, it shouldn’t be too difficult.”

As expected, the Emperor readily agreed.

With this, Yuna’s housing problem was solved, so there was nothing more to worry about.

Incidentally, he could also pass on the very high position of Duke to future generations.

At that moment, the Emperor, as if not understanding, asked.

“But, are you alright? I thought you didn’t want to receive the title because you didn’t want to get involved in troublesome matters.”

“How could I call the affairs of the Empire troublesome while living under the protection of the Sun? It’s just that I’ve been too busy with the matters of the Magic Tower to have the leisure to look around.”

“Well, if that’s the case, then that’s a relief…”

Franz and the Emperor continued their conversation for quite a long time.

The main topic of their conversation was about the event of bestowing the dukedom.

It seemed that, given the high rank, it couldn’t be passed over easily.

Although Franz wasn’t particularly pleased about attracting attention, he decided to accept it as it was inevitable.

After all the decisions were made, Franz visited Yuna’s house.

He wanted to share the news since he had lessened his worries about his residence.

Knock knock-.

When he knocked on the door, it soon opened, and Yuna came out.

“Franz? What’s going on?”

“Oh, I just wanted to talk about staying at the Ishtar Dukedom that I mentioned before.”

“Oh, if that’s the case, just a moment…”

Yuna said that and went back inside the house.

After a short while, she came out again and said something quite surprising.

“Franz, if it’s alright with you, would you like to have a meal at my place…? I haven’t prepared much, but I wanted to do something for you.”

A meal…

It’s hard to refuse when she invites me like this.

“Alright, let’s do that.”

Franz decided to accept it for now.