Chapter 71. Again (3)
the morning at Chermil Palace started quickly.
Randel, who is said to wake up before the servants most of the day, and Planz, whose short speeches become especially shorter in the morning, Kalian, who sleeps a lot in the morning as he can’t fall asleep easily. Isn’t this the place where three brothers, each greeting the morning in different ways, stay?
Therefore, each of the three servants had to get ready to serve him in the morning before Randel got up, and they had to properly dress and decorate not only Plants, who couldn’t tell if he was wearing the clothes of that day because he liked them or was forced to wear them because he didn’t say much, but also the cats. There was no need to wake Kalian up first. Regardless of who rang the bell in my ear, I announced the day’s schedule to the youngest prince’s ears as he kept repeating ‘Yan, just 5 more minutes’, and every morning I tried to somehow reopen those big eyes that slowly twitched and then slowly closed. ate.
Thanks to these reasons, mornings at Chermil Palace always started quickly and busily. It was a place where diligence was a natural part of everyday life.
I guess I’ve already gotten used to that look.
– Boom boom!
‘one two!’
People who walked briskly but didn’t make a sound. People who talk quickly and in low voices. People coming down with empty basins after washing their face. People climbing the stairs with Han Ah-reum’s clothes neatly wrapped. People following behind, holding silver trays with combs and accessories neatly placed on them. He seemed to have become so accustomed to the sight of mornings filled with the smell of baked bread and matcha tea instead of the noise of diligent movement but very quiet noise.
– Crack, tap!
‘hot!’
‘Haaa!’
The morning at Chermil Palace, where everyone started quickly and busy for different reasons, was incredibly quiet, but the morning at Duke Siegfried’s residence, where everyone started quickly and busy for the same reason, was incredibly noisy, which surprised me. The loud footsteps of the knights who got up early in the morning and ran in line, followed by the sound of a battle of arms, could be heard through the closed window. I was just about to open my eyes in surprise at the sound of training starting.
The noise was unfamiliar and the sight of herself unfamiliar with it made her feel unfamiliar again, so Hina eventually got up from the bed, where she could have stayed as long as she wanted.
Of course, I didn’t feel dissatisfied. It wasn’t that I didn’t have enough sleep. Even on the way to Secretia, Hina always slept well.
Whether it was in the bed next to Merlin, in Secretia’s palace or villa, or in a tent pitched on a cold rocky mountain. For Hina, wasn’t it a comfortable resting place that was incomparable to all the places she had visited before coming to the Kairis Palace?
So the commotion caused by the knights’ training that started early in the morning was not a bad thing. Rather, it sounded like a joyous sound encouraging you to start your day with energy. furthermore.
“I’m going for a walk with my dog Yan and Serie’s mom.”
There was no way I would be dissatisfied with such a beautiful morning when I knocked and a little later I carefully opened the door and was greeted by a green-haired child who only stuck his head in instead of shyly putting his feet up.
“But Demirea is busy. She said she had to go to the palace early with Siona. Would you like to go for a walk together, Viscount?”
Children’s words that come to mind in no particular order.
It’s been a really long time since I heard something like that. It was almost the first time since Hina grew up that she was closer to an adult than a child.
Hina, who was looking at the door after tidying up the bedding that had been in all night with her own hands, smiled and nodded. And he seemed to wipe away the face that he had not yet examined to see if there was any eye mucus. He also pointed to his own head and slightly wrinkled pajamas.
‘I’ll go. Instead, you should wash your face and get ready to go outside.’
Lirie, who clearly understands the words conveyed instead of sounds, smiles brightly. All the ice melts and you smile fluttering like a butterfly that has found you. And then, with the courage I finally gained, I stepped into Hina’s room. A light blue dress that goes down to the feet and is embroidered with a picture of a pink rabbit. He showed off his pajamas that he was still wearing.
“I have to get ready too. I’ll change my clothes and bring Yan the dog too. So please wait here!”
Hina nodded once again.
The heavy footsteps of knights heard outside the window. The sound of a child’s soft footsteps coming from outside the door. Hina heard that and stretched her arms toward the ceiling. And with a face that looked like it was about to hum at any moment, I quickly took a shower and changed my clothes.
I looked at my silver hair, which was always neatly tied up, for a moment, and then I felt a whim. So, with my clumsy hands, I braided my long hair into a thick braid and tied it down on one side. Hina, who had been looking at her hair, which had different thicknesses because the three strands were unevenly distributed, was wondering if she should tie it back.
– smart.
There was a knocking sound.
Instead of being told to come in, Hina stood up and opened the door.
The brown poodle ‘Jan’, which recognized a familiar customer, was first seen wagging its tail as fast as Kalyan was running.
– Hello, good dog.
Hina, who greeted Yan, smiled slightly when she saw Riri standing behind Yan. This is because I saw her wearing a beige cardigan, very similar to the one Flanz often wore when she was at Wilhelm’s coffin or at the Chermil Palace, over a purple dress that reached her knees. Of course, there was no purple violet-shaped embroidery or white lace on what Planz wore.
Suddenly, it occurred to me that they were surprisingly similar.
Draw their faces and their cardigans.
“I heard that sponsorship has bloomed. Let’s go take a look.”
The way he extends his hand without hesitation to someone who may be unfamiliar.
“If you don’t like the sponsorship, it’s okay to go somewhere else.”
But it also seems like he is used to rejection.
The little hand that was outstretched was somehow precious, so Hina quickly pointed in the direction of the sponsor and held the child’s hand tightly. And then, as if being led by Lirie, we walked together and headed to the small garden behind the main building of the mansion.
Lillie talked the whole way.
Despite saying so many things, Lillie did not wait for Hina’s answer. Didn’t even ask anything. Even though he was a child who said things that came to mind out of order, he had grown up enough to not make Hina uncomfortable, so all she had to do was nod her head.
What was in the cookie I ate yesterday, what decorations were on my new clothes, what did the unfamiliar fruit I saw not long ago look like, what song was playing in the music box I received as a gift from the knights a few days ago, how fun was the story book Demirea read to me? ji.
“Exciting things keep happening. So…”
The path to the garden where palm-sized, saucer-shaped yellow and red flowers are blooming. While looking at the flowers, Riri waved her arms and greeted Serie, who was beckoning her when she saw the two of them. She stopped for a moment and looked up at Hina.
“I hope you don’t worry about me going to the palace.”
Then he said this.
Hina also heard about how Demirea came to the palace with Lirie to look for the missing Calian. I heard this from Demirea, who came back to ask about what happened when she first met the one-armed swordsman named Norton, who is still protected in the Duchy of Siegfried. At that time, I also heard that Plantz was not happy about bringing Lirie to the palace. I guess I shouldn’t have done that. Demirea told the story to Hina as if she was asking for advice or opinion.
It seems like those concerns were also visible to Riri.
So it seems he wanted to tell Hina, who was said to be the crown prince’s fiancée. He said he was not sullen about what happened in the palace. Even if it’s not the royal palace, exciting things still happen.
Hina, who was holding Riri’s hand, carefully let go. And he quickly took out the notebook he always carried with him, wrote a few words, and showed them to him.
– It’s okay for you to worry.
Lillie slowly read the text and looked up at Hina.
Hina smiled brightly and wrote a few more words and showed them.
– It’s natural to be worried. That’s not a bad thing.
I couldn’t enjoy the palace I visited for the first time, I couldn’t play with the cats for a long time, I couldn’t see the ducks, I couldn’t go to the lake, and I came back without even having a proper conversation with Plants. How could I not be disappointed?
While Lyrie was thinking about Plantz, Plantz had to put Lyrie aside for a while. Since the day we found Calian and brought him in, the palace has been really hectic. Because I’ve been tied up in Wilhelm’s coffin, I haven’t been able to go to the Chermil Palace properly. However, that was not something Lirie needed to understand.
– So it’s okay to say you’re disappointed. You can say you were disappointed.
So instead of explaining that Plants was too busy to pay attention to Riri, Hina just said this. I told him that it was okay to act foolishly.
Soon, Hina stroked Riri’s head and slowly walked towards where Serie was, holding her small hand again. No matter how busy he was, I thought I should definitely nag Plantz for not being able to take care of Riri.
Serie, who saw Hina’s messily braided silver hair, had no idea that she was taking a walk and was thinking that she should braid her hair properly first.
* * *
There is no way we can win.
Plants knows it well too.
How can you beat a guy like that who catches a flying arrow and slams it into his shoulder? Plantz knows that if he doesn’t lose this time, he won’t eat with you again from now on.
However, is there any way to give up just because of that?
I told you not to think ahead and let go of the sword.
– Boom!
It was none other than my younger brother.
Calian lowered his head to avoid the extended sword strike. Plantz did not miss the slight shaking at the end of the fast movement.
Drip, drip, drip.
The sleeping pills that had permeated my entire body were finally taking effect.
Whether Kalian was drunk or not.
Knowing that if you don’t have even that, you really have no chance of winning. I did not forget that I was on my way to capture my younger brother, regardless of the means necessary.
– Kaang Kagagang!
– Kaaaaang!
Thanks to Veronica, who always makes antidotes when making sleeping pills or anesthetics, Plants, who is not affected by the sleeping scent, kicked his feet.
Now that I think about it, there was a contract cancellation, but I didn’t really wonder why Arsene left the wizard to sleep and came instead.
Calian, who blocked the gray Sinastar sideways, swung his left arm. The sword in his hand was slightly deviated as it was aimed at Plantz’s neck. Planz, one corner of his mouth curled up, swung the blue-silver Synastar and blocked Calian’s attack. Then, the two swords overlapped for an instant and then made a large cut.
– Kaang!
Calian, who blocked Plantz’s sword with one arm and let it go, blinked more slowly than usual. This is a speed that Jan or Merlin would see every morning.
Calian took a moment to look at Sinasta, who looked pale, and then let out a long breath. And I chewed the inside of my lip. A fishy scent lingers in my mouth. Only then can you see Sinastar properly.
– Ugh!
The two swords in Calian’s hands glowed brightly.
At the same time, Kalian’s movements became faster.
Calian jumped high and slashed his sword towards Plantz. Plantz, holding the Sinastar tightly in both hands, blocked Calian’s falling sword.
– Quaaaang!
All right.
You can hear the sound of Plantz’s left elbow being slightly misaligned. Plantz’s feet were pushed back, leaving long footprints on the ground he stood on.
Plantz twisted his body. Then he split Sinastar in two and quickly pulled away. Calian, who was putting his weight on Plantz, leaped again, applying force in the opposite direction. The attack continues as if the direction of the force is completely ignored.
– Kagagak! Kaang!
– Buuung kang!
Let alone attacking, they are busy blocking.
There was no time for him to continue attacking his younger brother, who was running towards him with his aura on. If he hadn’t been so drowsy that he didn’t really want to cut off Plantz’s head, wouldn’t this game have ended a long time ago?
Calian left his left sword already blocked and lowered his right sword from top to bottom. While Planz twists his body to avoid it, Calian, who has already turned back, is attacking him, aiming for his heart.
Planz’s body quickly rotated sideways. Then he lowered his body and stretched out his sword towards Calian’s ankle.
– Kaang!
Calian, who parried the sword strike, stepped on the tip of Plantz’s sword and jumped up. And he swung his sword at Planz’s side.
– Kang kaaang kagang!
– Kaaaaang! Kang!
The battle continues. For an instant, the smell of blood emanates from Calian. Planz, who realized that he had chewed the inside of his mouth again, opened and closed his left elbow, which had started throbbing, and rushed at him.
Calian easily dodged it and held the sword upside down. And he cut off the waist of Planz, who was passing by.
– Suddenly!
I hear the unpleasant sound of something cracking in my head.
A sharp pain comes.
Planz, who realized that his back had been cut, took a bite from Calian and closed his eyes tightly.
It was ‘outside’.
There is a different smell of blood than Kalian’s.
Instead of the water that was dripping from the tips of Calian’s fingers, red blood flowed. The blood flowing from Planz’s waist drips on the ground.
– Taaat!
The previous crew members had clearly escaped after receiving such injuries. Because I know that if it weren’t for training, Kalyan would have received death instead of injury.
– Boo! Kaaaang! Kang!
But Flanz didn’t stop.
He lunged at Calian again, as if he didn’t care about the shallow cuts. Calian frowned and moved his arms. Then, he blocked the Sinasta flying from different directions with one sword and then struck out the remaining sword.
Plantz, whose hands were both blocked, quickly twisted them.
– Bang!
The handle of the Sinastar, which was divided into two, was woven together. It was changed to the shape of a long window. And he swung, deflecting Calian’s sword that had struck from below.
– Kaaaang!
Like sparks, the red aura spreads through the air and then disperses.
Calian took a long breath this time as he watched his older brother stubbornly running towards him, refusing to checkmate or be sidelined. It rotated sharply, blocking the approaching Sinasta and striking upward. I made one more cut in my mouth to keep the sharp end from being scratched. He made a threatening sound and swung his sword towards the handle of the charging Sinastar.
– Kagagak!
The unpleasant sound of metal meeting metal spreads out.
Even more unpleasant than that, Calian’s sharp eyes, expressionless, looked directly at Plantz.
“You’re already hurt.”
“know.”
“If you know, you should bite it.”
“If you wanted to get bitten, you should have stung more.”
Two low voices came and went quickly, with the four swords intertwined with each other’s swords touching each other.
“Are you really not going to give up your stubbornness?”
“Don’t fold it.”
“why.”
“Speak informally.”
– Kaaang kaaang!
Calian, who gave up on listening to the answer instead of correcting his words, struck down Planz’s two swords with force. The long afterimage of the aura engraves two lines of gold in the air and then dissipates. The embroidery is messy and scattered. Long blue-silver hair continues to shake.
– Kaaang kaaang kaaang!
stop it
Block and block with the upper blade of the long-held Sinasta, and then block the sword flying from the side with the lower blade.
The light purple eyes, cooler than the sword, turn to Plantz again.
“Brother, if you are that stubborn, you will die. To me.”
“If you look at it funny…”
The force lost from blocking Calian’s sword was transferred to the longer upper blade of Sinastar. As one side was pushed back, the other blade of Sinastar extended forward and rushed into Kalian’s neck.
– Kaaaang!
Calian’s sword, twisted around his waist, blocked Plantz’s attack. And he withstood repeated attacks from Planz.
– Kagagak kagak!
The two swords meet again.
Their eyes meet again.
“You will lose. To me.”
“Do you think you’ll lose? I’ll tell you, brother.”
“okay.”
Calian burst out laughing.
Planz bowed sharply. Then, he swung the connected Sinasta and attacked again.
– Flash.
Calian lifted up his closed eyes and lifted himself up. It was out of Planz’s sword range.
Soon Calian kicked his foot again. One of the swords in both hands was disturbed and destroyed. All of that much Aura was put into the remaining bag. And then he rushed towards Plantz.
After a long attack, he swung his sword towards the center of Sinasta, the empty space created. Ignoring the pain of the ‘fake muscles’ that were screaming due to overexertion, I held on to the edge of my mind as if I was going to lose it at any moment.
“I. No matter what. To you.”
The growl of an animal about to be devoured was heard.
I heard Bern’s voice, which I will never get used to until I die.
– Bang!
The tip of Calian’s sword touched the joint of Sinastar. A remnant of a star that did not break even when filled with aura and did not break even when struck by a sword containing aura. It penetrated into the only gap in the sword. Twisted strongly.
“To you. To my brother. Enough to make him repeat what I did.”
A strong vibration is transmitted to Planz’s hand.
– Let’s go!
The sound of Calian’s sword trying to cut it and Planz’s sword trying to hold on, cutting each other down to avoid defeat, continued.
“Because the path is easy, I thought I was done.”
Plantz turned around.
Kalian followed.
Calian took a step closer and his gaze fell on Plantz.
“… I’m not a hollow snake bastard.”
– Kwasik!
A gap in Sinastar widened. A crack appeared.
Sinasta could not withstand Calian’s auror.
– Kaaaaaaaa!
The link that connected the two was sharply broken. The sword engraved with the Mad King’s memories and the sword given to Plantz as a gift were eventually divided.
Calian’s sword is heading towards Plantz’s neck.
The broken Sinastar connection was thrown away.
– Sigh!
Calian’s sword grazed the end of Planz’s neck and passed by.
A piece of Sinasta cut the back of Calian’s hand as if it was grazing his wrist.
A thin stab wound appeared on Plantz’s neck.
and.
– …… Tuk!
The bracelet on Kalian’s wrist broke.
Pop. Drop, drop.
A thin trickle of blood flowed from Planz’s neck onto Calian’s wrist.
Plants was truly left out.
Calian, who lost Bern’s appearance, lost the right to participate in the fight.
It was a draw.
