Chapter 44. Lest I forget (7)
the fishy smell of the sea.
It’s not fragrant like a flower, it’s not sweet like a cake, and it’s a dull salty smell with nothing fancy about it.
Not because it reminds me of Bern, not because I want to go back to Secretia, not because it’s painful or difficult, but there are days when I just want to see the sea for no reason.
I don’t know exactly what it means to miss you so much, but there are times when I feel like I need to fill my bones with that salty scent to feel refreshed.
Just like today.
There are moments when I really miss the sea that is not here.
“What do you mean by true master?”
“I want you to know who I really am.”
“I saw the prince three times today.”
When we aimed our swords at each other in a bar on a rainy night, and today.
Calian, who counted the number for a moment, nodded and answered.
“That’s right. This is the third time I’ve seen you too.”
Eila’s eyelashes, which seemed to be longer than Calian’s, fell slightly and then rose again. Whenever my mind was in a complicated state, I always made that kind of facial expression.
“The more I check about the prince, the more I don’t know. My appearance without disguise. My name. How did you know? How did the prince find the new store? How did he know the codes we use? Why did he use the name Red Swan? His Majesty the Crown Prince. Why did you want to know about the prince so much? Why did the crown prince help the prince and defeat the white eagle after he came here? And where did the prince learn that swordsmanship? What is the prince’s identity? The real owner… Why? “Is that what you’re saying?”
that day.
– You shouldn’t have done something fatal in front of me!
Why and how.
Did you have eyes like that?
“…… I do not understand.”
“Just because you don’t understand doesn’t mean you don’t know.”
The white fingers that were clasped and placed on the leg drew a round line on the back of the other hand.
He had been smiling without hiding it just a moment ago, and there would be no problem if he smiled all over his face right now, but Calian erased all the smiles from his face.
“When you knew I was calling you, you came because you thought I would help you. You came because you believed I would protect you from the other birds of Secretia chasing you and from the King of Secretia. I have already put you on the scaffold. “I know very well what I posted.”
I only saw it twice before today.
They got into a fight and arrested Ayla without turning a blind eye to her mistakes. sent to death row
“I want to ask you how you trusted me this time and came all the way to this royal palace, Aila. Why did you come to visit someone you knew would never turn a blind eye and immediately arrest you again?”
“that.”
“If it were me, I don’t think I’d ever come here. Unless you’re sure about me.”
There was a half chance that he would come here or not.
“I thought that if you guessed a lot about me, you would come looking for me, but if you didn’t, you would never come. If you didn’t come, I would come up with another way to catch you. I would do whatever it takes to catch you again and get the information I need, and this time, properly. “I will put you on the death row.”
If he had the right mindset, he wouldn’t have entered the Kairis Palace.
“But you came. You came right away, as if you had been waiting. Even if you were pushed to the very end, I don’t think you would have come to end your life on a Renicita leaf. Nevertheless, if you had come, you would have already vaguely known who I am. All I can say is that it exists.”
I knew it the moment Aila appeared on the terrace. Now, Aila didn’t come because she didn’t know who Calian was, but because she was already sure.
“Ala. Is it true that you really came here without knowing anything about me?”
Aela’s eyes looked at Calian.
Calian looked into those eyes.
Aila, who had not taken her eyes off him for a long time, opened her mouth.
“Who are you… really?”
Calian laughed.
Blue hair and watery eyes. I laughed because the image I remembered was just like the sea.
“Stop forgetting about it.”
How everyone has forgotten.
It’s so annoying to explain it every time.
“I am your master. I am.”
Ayla.
* * *
Needlen lowered his head.
Hair resembling adinia petals shook as if falling together.
“I’m sorry, prince.”
Plantz, who was quietly looking down at the back of Needlen’s head, asked in a pitchless voice.
“Why you?”
“I’m not allowing you to come in at this hour, and I’m also asking the prince to do this.”
“it’s okay.”
Planz only gave a short answer and then took a large piece of paper from Needlen’s hand. Needlen did nothing wrong. If you look at it closely, not only Needlen, but no one else did anything wrong.
– I thought it was something you guys should know first. If you feel uncomfortable at all, please tell me openly. I will cancel immediately.
That morning, Lemain summoned Landel and Plantz separately and said this.
– I would like to ask if it would be okay to expand the Wilhelm Pavilion to the current location of the Heisia Palace and move the Heisia Palace next to the Camilia Palace.
The two princes were being asked their thoughts on whether to move the Heisian Palace, which had been postponed for reconstruction due to the discovery of the Cispanian cavity, to be located next to the Camilia Palace, where the king resides.
This is why there was an opinion that it would be a good idea to close the entrance to the Sispanian community at the site of the Heissia Palace, the empty space closest to Wilhelm’s pavilion, to allow only authorized people to enter and exit, and to build an additional building for Balkan.
Of course, it was Calian’s opinion. The only person in all of Kairis who could actually say such a thing was Calian.
– All right.
Randel showed no particular reaction to that.
Instead of saying whether I like it or not, I said I understand. This meant that it did not matter where Heysia was built.
In fact, what Lemain was most worried about was Planz rather than Landel. In fact, Lemain and Plantz were the only ones who remembered visiting and meeting their ‘mother’ who lived in Heisia Palace.
– There is no disagreement.
Plantz also gave an answer that excluded whether he liked it or not.
– Okay, I understand.
Instead of adding unnecessary words, Lemain simply said this and accepted to proceed with the expansion of the Wilhelm Pavilion.
“I was originally going to tell Vice Commander Hertz, but he kept not coming.”
“know.”
Thanks to this, a rough plan had to be made on where and what to build more on the Heisia Palace site, and Needlen, who was in charge of the project, tried to get Arsene’s advice. No matter how much a wizard he is, he has common sense, so how could he ask Plantz his opinion on it?
“It’s okay, so stop apologizing.”
“Yes, my prince.”
So, Plantz, who could not see the little boy waiting anxiously for Arsene to return, took the initiative to help Needlen. Since they were saying that they were going to do something today that could have been done tomorrow, I thought I should just quickly help them and get them to leave work.
So, from the evening when everyone returned until late at night, we worked together to plan what to build here and there on the Heisia Palace site. After that, we came together to the place where Heisia Palace was located to make a final check on whether it would be okay to write the report as planned.
“But, Prince. You know who I am, right?”
Niedlen, who heard Plantz keep calling himself a ‘wizard’, asked this. I didn’t know how disrespectful it was to a royal family who lived their whole lives without having to memorize anyone’s name, but I brought it up because I felt like I had become a bit closer to Plantz.
“The wizard commander who lost chicken to Lucy and eats salted food.”
“…… yes.”
I was just wondering if I knew his name, but since I never forgot something unexpected, should I be grateful for this or should I feel bitter that the memory remains?
Plantz glanced at Needlen, who had an awkward expression thanks to him, and added,
“Needlen Zeia.”
“Ah. That’s right. Thank you, Prince.”
Needlen smiled and nodded.
It occurred to me that the prince, who was bad-tempered, sensitive, short-talking, and only good at training cats and giving them the hardest training, was surprisingly not that difficult of a person to deal with.
Plantz turned his eyes toward the empty lot without answering.
Seeing that the gaze remained in one place, Needlen looked in that direction and cautiously opened his mouth.
“That’s where the flower garden was.”
It was a greenhouse rather than a flower garden.
In the middle of the Heisia Palace Flower Garden. This was where Silike’s greenhouse was located.
Immediately after the execution of Silike’s sentence, it was disbanded and disappeared, so Niedlen, who entered the Balkans after that, would not have been seen even outside the palace.
Plantz, who had been thinking about the greenhouse for a moment, turned back.
Since I had nothing more to do, I decided to just head back.
“It smelled really good.”
Stop.
“It’s called Renieri, and I heard it’s a precious flower. It was planted there, but when the palace collapsed, it was so damaged that it had to be pulled out when the rubble was being removed, but even then, one flower bloomed.”
“…It was planted.”
“Yes. There were quite a few of them planted there. The scent was so good that I still remember them.”
The site of Silike’s greenhouse.
Sillike did not plant Renieri on the greenhouse floor. I grew it in numerous flower pots. Moreover, the last time I visited the greenhouse, it was empty. Renieri was not there.
The stopped foot did not move for a long time.
Plantz, who had stopped and looked down at the floor, nodded and then took a step forward.
at that time.
Even Plantz knew that no one had launched Annerusia for Silike.
I have never once considered it regrettable.
Because I knew that Silike would not want Annerusia.
“……You crazy guy.”
Plantz let out a short sigh, having finally learned that there was a person who properly saw off the life he had saved with his own hands.
“yes?”
“no.”
I planted Renieri and went.
I can still smell the scent of Renieri in my coffee.
* * *
Black mother-of-pearl carriage.
said Calian, who was carrying a man dressed in black in the carriage, which was the safest place outside the palace.
“Anyway, the only people who know your face are King Secretia, the Crown Prince, or me. And if you use magic carelessly in that house, you will be in big trouble, so don’t disguise yourself for a while. Don’t even come outside, and stay inside quietly until I call you again.”
Eila asked Calian, who seemed to have finished speaking and was about to close the door of the black carriage that would take him to the best place to hide outside the palace.
“Whose house is this?”
“You’ll know when you go. The girl singing at the door will tell you.”
Calian replied and closed the carriage door.
Soon the carriage started moving with a clicking sound.
“Don’t be surprised.”
As the carriage was about to leave the palace gates, Calian jokingly added, and let out a small laugh.
– Welcome to the home of Archmage Alan Manasil!
It was because I thought of a very pleasant flower-shaped stone statue.
As the carriage left the palace, I could feel the energy of magic swirling around the entire palace. The security magic, which no longer needs to be stopped, has been activated again.
Calian, who personally saw Aela off on her way out of the palace in case she was caught by the palace knights, smiled as he thought of Alan, who must have had a hard time blocking the security spell.
So, I went back to Tabak Tabak Chermil Palace and stopped for a moment at the entrance of the building. Then I changed direction and walked towards the lakeside.
“Why are you not going in? It’s late.”
At this time of night, while looking at the lake filled with white moonlight, I saw a head like duckweed shaking.
“you.”
“Why did you wait for me?”
There was no answer as I stood some distance away from the plant and stared at the lapping lake water for a long time. Calian knew that once he started thinking, he would fall into his own world without caring about who was next to him, so he just quietly waited for the next words to come out.
“Cat’s name.”
“yes.”
I think I’ve finally decided on a name for my cat.
Calian, feeling a little disappointed that he would no longer be able to apologize to Nabi, smiled slightly.
Plantz turned his head and looked at Calian.
“What do they say they will remember?”
“Do you mean the old language of Secretia?”
“Because Lucy is taking care of it.”
Since Lucy was named in the old language of Secretia, she was planning to name the kitten the same way. Calian answered with a strange smile.
“It’s Anne.”
Anne Lucia.
A flower that comforts the departed with a promise not to forget.
Planz must have thought of that for a moment and looked at the lake again.
“Go for it.”
Not butterflies, not apples.
You may or may not know that this name was given to mean that you will not forget what you are teaching your cat to live well and take good care of it.
Calian nodded.
“When are you going to tell me the meaning of my name?”
“When you grow up, brother.”
Calian answered with a smile and pointed towards Chermil Palace.
It was cold so I told my weak brother to come in quickly.
What I didn’t know was that Plantz was deeply troubled when he suddenly had the terrible thought that my name meant pea.
