# 361
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361
“This is the same knight who just came in this time without going through any tests.”
The crown prince leaned towards Asuka and asked meaningfully.
“Are you capable of that?”
Asuka’s eyebrows twitched and rose. It’s a tone that makes you want to hit someone. Of course, the opponent is the crown prince.
No matter how patient and unruly Asuka was, she knew that she shouldn’t do that to the crown prince.
Asuka’s mouth lifted fiercely. “Your Highness, do you know how to use a sword?”
“A little bit?”
“In that case, why don’t you experience it for yourself? “I don’t know if I have the skills to do that or not.”
The crown prince’s expression shook slightly. Provocative
tone of voice. Even if we tell them to take this guy away right now, it’s a situation where he can stay.
However, Asuka’s colleagues were faster than the prince’s words.
They quickly grabbed Asuka by both shoulders and pulled her.
“Ruthless!”
“I apologize, Your Majesty. “He has just joined the Order and is still adjusting.”
Ralph bowed his head on his behalf. Niall whispered into Asuka’s ear.
“Are you really out of your mind? How could he even reach out to His Highness the Crown Prince…”
Now that I look at him, I see a suspicious look in his eyes as to whether he had lost his mind and showed such an attitude, not because of his high status.
“Let go.”
Asuka bluntly shook his hand away. The crown prince said, still smiling.
“It’s good to have a temper. But I heard that a weak dog has a rather fierce temper. What about you?”
Asuka’s nickname at the academy was ‘The Crazy Dog of the Swordsmanship Department’. The way he spoke said he knew something, as if reminding him of that.
But the crown prince said nothing more. He never punished Asuka.
The crown prince is a man full of projects, and he quickly focused on the documents.
“Please don’t cause an accident. “My heart is pounding.” “Realize that you are an imperial knight!”
Colleagues passed by, saying one word at a time. This time, Ralph, who was a nice person, also had a rotten expression.
Asuka stood guard, feeling the stinging glares of her attendants and colleagues.
Anyway, it was a boring time for Asuka.
From anyone’s perspective, escorting is not suited to Asuka.
Asuka felt the crown prince’s eyes observing her from time to time.
It wasn’t that I kept staring blatantly.
Every time he moved from place to place or talked to someone, the crown prince gave Asuka a quick look.
It wasn’t a very good feeling, but he had thoughtlessly expected the crown prince to not have made him his bodyguard.
‘If I have something to say, I’ll say it someday.’
Although we are cousins, this is the first time I have seen his face.
Her father seemed to think that Asuka was not a person worthy of hanging out with the crown prince.
So it’s probably something I’ve never seen before.
Just as the crown prince observed Asuka, Asuka also observed him.
The crown prince whom I watched all day was a completely different person from Asuka.
At first glance, I heard that the crown prince had a good reputation, and it was deserved.
Contrary to his irritable attitude, the crown prince was intelligent and his intentions were clear when he spoke.
He felt a familiar sensation as he looked at the crown prince. It was an instinctive grasp.
‘It’s the same feeling you get when you see a smart guy like Area or Sian.’
Considering the fact that Area and Xian served as senior vice presidents at the academy, the crown prince’s level was quite remarkable.
If Rinosa has Michael, the Empire has this crown prince.
Asuka didn’t know it, but that was also why Archduke Farnese did not introduce him to the crown prince.
Asuka, who had just become a member of the royal family, was immature, four or five years older than me, and had plenty of room to be swayed by the clever crown prince.
Also, the crown prince was not a kind enough person to care about his young cousin who had just become a member of the royal family and had come to the islands.
When he finished his duties and was about to change guards, the crown prince called Asuka over.
“Did you say Asuka there? I’d like to continue the story I couldn’t tell before. “Please stay.”
It was a command tone. If this were the academy, it would sound scary. ‘Only you remain’.
But Asuka was actually better. Because we will be able to talk comfortably.
Of course, we weren’t friendly enough to talk comfortably.
And Asuka is an imperial knight who has no choice but to follow his orders.
“Please watch your mouth.”
“I hope I can see you safely tomorrow.”
The three fellow knights retreated, leaving behind only anxious looks and advice.
Now, other than the crown prince and Asuka, there were only two attendants in the background who were supposed to keep quiet about everything that happened in this room.
Instead of showing the friendliness between cousins, the crown prince immediately took on a cold attitude.
His face hardened and he looked at Asuka with an arrogant attitude.
“I expected it since he was my uncle’s son. “But I can’t find any dignity in you.”
Asuka snorted.
“I don’t raise things like that. I grew up as a commoner. “Did you ask me to stay to start a fight?”
“You’re acting like you’ve forgotten who I am, or you think I’m funny. Archduke Farnese won’t mind if I punish you, as long as the reason is just.”
“Are you going to put me in solitary confinement?”
“How about hanging you upside down at the Imperial Knights’ parade ground to make you reflect on your rudeness?”
The crown prince questioned seriously. It was something that even Asuka couldn’t help but be shocked by.
A smile appeared again on the lips of the crown prince who had subdued Kiseon.
“I was wondering what the son of Archduke Farnese and my cousin would be like, but I am disappointed. “He may have the skills, but in other areas, he cannot even keep up with the Archduke’s footsteps.”
“I will answer that question when I see His Majesty the Emperor.”
It was a provocative statement that I would compare you and the emperor. The crown prince chuckled.
“Your guts are worthy of recognition. “I like that one thing.”
“I don’t like His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. My father doesn’t like it either. “What are you doing by forcibly arresting someone?”
Asuka confidently asked. He was already in a state where everything was going to happen.
It’s no use attacking my father, and since I’m taken hostage, wouldn’t I be able to escape by attacking the crown prince?
If you hit too hard, you might end up hanging on the parade ground.
“Do you want freedom? As long as you are born into the royal family, that is not allowed. “If you are the successor to Archduke Farnese, you must become my right hand man and rule the empire.”
“I don’t want to be anyone’s arm.”
“I don’t like you, but I like your eloquence. “Not being greedy.”
That is a rare quality in the imperial palace. Because when dealing with the crown prince, there were people who were anxious because they couldn’t show even the slightest bit well. Being rare means being special in itself.
The Crown Prince was interested in the specialness of his cousin.
From his perspective as the ruler of the empire, even the son of Archduke Farnese, no matter how royal he was, was nothing more than a pawn that he had to deal with.
The crown prince gave the order at once.
“Take full charge of my escort for the time being.”
Asuka’s eyebrows twitched.
This is because I had a feeling that if things continued like this, I wouldn’t be able to get out of this even if I completed the promised two weeks.
“Prove your worth. “Then maybe I will grant you what you wish for.”
‘I don’t think so at all.’
Of course they won’t let you go if you prove your worth, so how can you grant what you want?
If you say you might listen, that means you won’t listen.
Asuka knew the speaking style of nobles well. The royal family is no different.
Besides, the more he is like this, the more hectic it is. It doesn’t matter what our opinion is, it’s arbitrary.
But what can you do? The opponent is the crown prince.
‘First of all, what should we do after letting Xian escape first? ‘For no reason, that guy came with me and I couldn’t run away. What is this?’
Asuka made a firm determination. Even if he was captured again, he was confident that he would do whatever it took to escape alone.
A blunt answer came out of Asuka’s mouth.
“I follow orders.”
*
After Elaga’s identity was revealed, there was an uproar, but peace was restored to Kudrow Mansion.
Immediately after finishing the meal, Ethan Kudrow handed it over to Helmut without a word.
A crystal ball connected to Prince Rinosa.
Helmut, standing on the balcony, looked down at the thing in his hand in silence.
How long had he been standing like that? Alea approached him before he knew it and spoke to him.
“Were you considering whether to contact the Archduke Rinosa?”
“okay.”
Grand Duke Rinosa’s father owed Helmut his life.
It is natural for children to save their parents, but it was not a relationship where such words could be accepted.
Because Helmut did not have any interaction with Archduke Rinosa.
Although Grand Duke Rinosa is the ruler, I also heard that his temperament is closer to that of a swordsman.
A man closer to Charlotte than Michael.
Maybe that’s why Grand Duchess Linosa cares so much about Michael.
Because parents tend to be attracted to children who are more like them.
In any case, if Archduke Linosa was close to Charlotte, there was no way he wouldn’t care about the debt he owed Helmut.
It was a matter of Mr. Rinosa’s honor and duty rather than morality.
This crystal ball was probably left with that meaning.
If Helmut comes back alive, he will repay his debt in some way. But can you believe it?
Helmut was skeptical about that.
‘He already abandoned me once.’
Just like my mother. In that respect, he is someone who cannot be expected to do anything as a father.
Perhaps, like his wife Marguerite, he could have looked to the cause of Linosa rather than the grace of life.
If Helmut returns, this crystal ball may have been planted on Ethan Kudrow to quickly find out.
‘Anyway, there is no such thing as trust.’
The existence of this crystal ball should only be accepted as an inference about Prince Rinosa’s intentions.
Helmut opened his mouth.
“I can’t trust him. So, we cannot contact the Archduke as of now.”
“I guess I’ll need a paddle.”
Area quickly read his true intentions.
Helmut nodded. To talk to the Archduke, you needed a plaque.
A conversation with Grand Duke Rinosa could never consist of only a request to repay the debt of nine lives.
Their conversation can only be transactional.
Therefore, this side had to have something that Prince Rinosa could not ignore.
There will be an appropriate time. Worth using this crystal ball.
Helmut was planning to postpone using the crystal ball until then.
