I am Kurt Von Ritzburg

“Hoo~”

Instead of showing her embarrassed face, she exerted a mouthful of air and then bowed a little, asking for an apology from me.

“Please forgive me for doubting you. Still, it is quite impressive that you can use subspace magic. I heard that even high-class mages can't use it freely.”

Such a proper and formal apology. What’s with this sudden respect?

If I were a bit more sane, I could have seen the reason behind it. She showed me respect, considering the potential of what I could achieve in the future.

But all in my heart was to break that stoic face of hers.

Anyway, after the apology from the Countess, what can I do? In return, all I could do was bow down and accept, no! How can I give up like that?

“Yes. I am thankful for the compliment. And the Countess doesn't have to apologize to me. I understand it is difficult to believe in the words of a child claiming to be able to use subspace magic.”

The countess’s eyebrows twitched for a second, but her ability to control her face was good enough, making me feel that she would become a great actress.

Speaking of actors, who knows if I can make films in this world? If I could, I could rack up a lot of money! This world lacks a lot of entertainment!

And one more reason why I want to change is because of the Sage and the Guru.

‘Fuck! Why do they have posters, books, and theaters? Almost all types of entertainment are about the story of the Sage and the Guru saving the kingdom.

It's freaking annoying to me! Whenever I turn my head in the capital, what do I see? The Sage and the Guru!

That story happened decades ago! But this also shows how little entertainment there is in this world.

I quickly noted that idea to try out later. For now, I should concentrate on Countess Messina.

I thanked her for her compliment, but I also conveyed how she didn't believe me. Normally, it wouldn't be a big issue. But who am I?

Kurt Von Ritzburg, an heir of a Count who works as a vice minister of the finance department.

And Countess Messina didn't believe in my words, more so when I was her daughter's fiancé.

‘It seems those lessons come in handy.’

The skill to compliment and criticize at the same time. The act of playing with words. It's a generic skill set to have as a noble.

I just remembered how the private tutor summoned by my mother taught it all to me.

Countess Messina… That uncontrollable twitch of her eyebrows was a sign that she understood the meaning behind the words as well.

‘If she apologizes for it, then she loses. If she dodges it, then she loses. What will she do?’

Whatever choice it will be, I am very excited.

“Well, Kurt is right. Who can believe that a child can use subspace magic?”

‘This woman…’

She chose the middle path. She didn't apologize or dodge it. She just went on to confront it.

This time, my eyebrows twitched. I looked into her eyes, meeting her, and a spark clashed between us.

Countess Messina played with the words I said, implying that it is correct to disbelieve a child who proclaims he can use subspace magic.

But the problem is that the child talked about here is me! Kurt Von Ritzburg!

Because I didn't say my name and gave an example using the word ‘child’, she carried it and returned it to me!

I thought that she would take a step back because of my father’s power, but that woman... She has a lot of pride.

No wonder; she is the head of the House of Messina.

With that much pride, I doubt I can falter in that stoic face of hers. But at least this confrontation made me understand her personality.

A proper noble. That's who she is. Countess Messina carries huge pride in her house, and to keep its image, she does whatever she can.

‘No wonder; Maria doesn't have the right to marry someone of her choice.’

It was something I got to know from my father. Apparently, her older daughter ran away with someone before her marriage, making Countess furious. And to make sure it doesn't happen again, she keeps an eye on Maria.

‘But now it is no longer a problem. After all, the one Maria loves and the one chosen by the Countess is me.’

Anyway, Countess Messina… I think I got to know her a lot. Though I don’t want to back out, more so after that slight smirk she threw off towards me, I admitted defeat.

Sometimes, one needs to step back to win later.

“That’s right. Even I wouldn’t believe it until I saw it. Countess Messina is right.”

I smiled, not minding to concede. The tense atmosphere calmed down a bit, and the veteran maids and butlers finally gave out a sigh of relief. These guys might have low combat points, but their ability to read situations is worth a hundred points.

While Miria wasn’t an expert at it, she could feel a bit of an anomaly in the air, but Maria, that girl, just looked innocently and wondered what was happening right now.

“You’re truly smart, Kurt Von Ritzburg.”

“Thank you, Countess Messina.”

A true and honest compliment. I guess my confrontation didn’t put her in bad but instead in good eyes. At least, this made her more sure that the husband-to-be of her daughter is a genius, not only in magic but also in other aspects.

‘Man, I am just too perfect.’