< Prince Hardin (3) >
Sang-woo’s expression was full of absurdity.
Prince Hardin was taken aback by that appearance.
“Uh…”
He mistook Sang-woo, who suddenly appeared, for someone from the Bismarck family.
That’s why he judged that he had been caught running away and was frozen.
‘Should I jump down now…’
It seemed virtually impossible to run away in front of that man who looked like a strong man.
Because the prince had something to notice.
So, I slowly lowered my legs from the window to the floor.
The prince looks at Sang-woo with a puzzled look.
“I did gymnastics for a while.”
He made an awkward excuse.
However, Sang-woo couldn’t understand the prince’s language of the Urensian Empire, so he just looked at him strangely.
‘They say he’s a prince… I’m not good enough.’
Inside, Sangwoo clicked his tongue and conveyed his words to the prince.
-I thought it happened because I felt a presence while eating, so I came. Are you hungry? We are all eating together. Come down to eat.
After he finished speaking, Sang-woo used his Blink skill again to pot and disappeared.
Prince Hardin was left alone like that.
His face was full of questions.
‘…Did he just leave?’
He must have been a hostage, but to leave him defenseless like this.
‘… didn’t even stop him from trying to escape through the window. If you’re going to run away, do you think it’s the confidence to run away… Besides, I told you to come down to eat. It’s a threat that you won’t be safe if you don’t come down.’
Prince Hardin alone fell into a colossal delusion and was immersed in agony.
In this situation, he had only one option to choose.
‘…I must go down.’
After finding clothes lying on one side of the room and changing roughly, the prince cautiously opened the door.
Then an antique hallway greeted him.
‘…It’s not the imperial palace. It’s a pretty old architectural style. The Duke of Bismarck? no. The space is tight. Is it an abandoned mansion under his command? And there are no maids to manage.’
In order to figure out where he was and where he was, the prince vigorously shook his head and went down the stairs through the hallway.
When he arrived at the entrance to the first floor, he heard the clamor of people along with the delicious smell of something greasy.
‘That’s it.’
The prince moved outside where the sound could be heard.
The space that looks like the garden of the mansion.
There, the atmosphere was quite friendly, probably because the meat was grilled over a fire.
And the first to greet him was a young man with black hair and an exotic appearance.
– Oh, you’re here.
A dark-haired young man, Sang-woo, looked at the prince and pretended to know him.
Then everyone’s eyes turned to the entrance of the mansion.
A man in his early to mid-thirties with sharp eyes and silver hair.
An old-looking man who looked the age of his father.
And a silver-haired beauty with twinkling eyes who seems to be his family.
Next to him was a dark-haired, exotic-looking young man who told him to come down.
More than anything.
“Lord Bahrain!”
Bahrain, the prince’s loyal vassal, was there.
“majesty!”
Bahrain put down his fork and knelt down looking at the prince.
And everyone knelt down the same way.
Except for Sangwoo.
“Meet Your Highness the Prince.”
“Meet Your Highness the Prince.”
“Meet Your Highness the Prince.”
Raven Nigel Kairin and several knights who were eating together all knelt down, put their hands on their chests, and bowed their heads to the prince.
The theft was overflowing to the point where I wondered if it was the people who had been having a riotous meal just before.
And there were people who were embarrassed by the appearance.
‘…Should I do it too?’
Sang-woo, who is seriously thinking about whether he should kneel while looking at the side, and
‘…what is this… can this be the Duke of Raven…?’
It was only then that the prince began to properly realize his situation.
‘Silver-haired hair, the symbol of the Raven duchy… No doubt. In the end, they succeeded in escaping.’
The prince finally realized that he had safely arrived at Raven’s estate.
Then, his hardened expression was released.
“…Sir Bahrain… you succeeded in the end…”
“Yes. Prince Highness. This is the Raven duchy.”
Bahrain smiled brightly.
Prince Hana did not smile brightly like Bahrain.
“Really… Really…”
The prince couldn’t speak.
The humiliation and hardships he had experienced during the escape flashed through his mind.
And has all that sadness been blessed?
The prince suddenly started to cry.
“…I thought he was going to die… hehe…”
“Your Highness…”
Bahrain looked at him with a sad face.
Others also expressed pity as they watched the prince wipe away tears with the sleeves of his clothes.
“…….”
Is it because the strong knight, Kairin, is also a woman?
She, too, shed tears quietly, as if she had been affected by the prince’s sensibility.
However, there were people who were not at all inspired by such an atmosphere.
‘Hmm… The atmosphere is getting weird.’
It was Sang-woo, standing awkwardly.
In fact, the prince who appeared out of nowhere and wept tears did not look very pretty.
It was because of his first impression that he looked stupid, like a flower in a greenhouse, except for his status as a prince.
And in a democratic society, the emperor of absolute monarchy?
It was all the more difficult to sympathize with Sang-woo because it was regarded as one of the old, old customs that did not make sense to Sang-woo.
Besides, this place is a barbecue party hosted by Sang-woo.
In order to introduce the district’s barbecue culture, Sang-woo brought a barbecue equipment and meat from the district and the freshly caught Mantis shrimp, and was having an exciting meat party.
Of course, because this planet was Tibern, there was no culture of grilling meat.
However, there was no custom of grilling and eating very professionally as on Earth.
As was the case in the Middle Ages on the old Earth, the perception that cooking was vulgar remained in people’s minds, and most nobles did not cook themselves.
That’s why, except for Raven, who spent a long time on Earth with Sang-woo, everyone was shocked and surprised by the barbecue culture.
On a very positive note.
And Sang-woo was happy inside watching their delicious and liking reactions, but since the prince broke the atmosphere, there was no way he could look pretty.
Fortunately, the prince quickly recovered his emotions and wiped away his tears, probably not wanting to ruin the atmosphere because of himself.
“The atmosphere is messed up because of me. I don’t want this kind of atmosphere. Wake up everyone.”
The prince naturally gave orders and raised them to their feet.
And those who rise according to its commands.
“Your Highness must be hungry. Come over and try some meat.”
The old Bahrain guided the prince to the place where the Raven Duke was.
The prince naturally came to be with Raven, Nigel Kairin, and Sang-woo.
In the first place, except for them, all were knights, so there was no other place for the prince to go.
“I will see you in a long time. Your Highness Prince Hardin.”
Nigel pretended to know Prince Hardin.
“Long time no see. Raven Duke. It’s the first time I’ve seen you since I was young.”
Prince Hardin said as if he was happy.
In an instant, his complexion darkened.
I saw Duke Raven more than ten years ago when the territory was moved to the Sardubang area.
At that time, Prince Hardin, who was young, also clearly remembered Duke Raven’s expression full of despair.
“Ah, I don’t know if I touched a painful memory for no reason.”
“it’s okay. majesty. It has already passed.”
Nigel replied casually.
While doing so, he looked closely at Prince Hardin.
A slim handsome face.
Just looking at him, he is kind and kind-hearted.
bright eyes.
Seeing how loyal Bahrain was, he showed the qualities of a wise king.
one.
‘The problem is that the present king is not needed.’
The Urencia Empire has been at war for decades.
A wise king in a country at war?
It is absurd.
In this case, a king with strong charisma and leadership was needed.
‘And to be docile means to be weak… You were born with the wrong luck. His Highness the Prince.’
Nigel wanted to say it, but his old age kept him from saying such disrespectful words.
So he saved his words by simply introducing someone else to Prince Hardin.
“Your Highness, it’s the first time I’ve seen the others. This is my older brother Kaizel Raven, the former Duke of Raven, who is my family member and was called the Guardian Sword of the Empire.”
At Nigel’s introduction, the prince’s eyes widened.
However, the answer that came out was a reaction that he also expected to some extent.
“As expected… I guessed it by looking at his appearance. It is an honor to meet you, the Guardian Sword of the Empire.”
The prince’s eyes shining brightly while looking at Raven.
Sangwoo had a smile on his lips.
I couldn’t understand the words, but it was like a fan who met his idol.
‘It’s so damn cute.’
In fact, Hardin was older, but Sang-woo, who did not know this, thought that Prince Hardin, who looked like a younger brother, was cute.
However, the atmosphere was too stiff, so I didn’t come out and just watched in silence.
“thank you. majesty.”
Raven gave a short, bold answer, then closed his mouth.
It didn’t seem like he wanted to mix things up with the prince.
If the authority of the imperial family had pierced the heavens, it was an attitude that could lead to disaster for disrespect.
But what can a powerless prince who has already lost his power and become a fugitive do?
And the prince, who noticed that, threw a word while hiding his bitterness.
“Seeing the legend right in front of me doesn’t feel like reality. Anyway, next time I want to talk in depth about the adventures of the guardian sword of the Empire.”
“There will be opportunities.”
As expected, Raven answered briefly.
That’s also true, from his point of view, it’s the same as having been betrayed by the imperial family, who had been loyal to the whole family for hundreds of years.
Who wouldn’t be angry when they see their family struggling because the family they returned to is a mess?
Raven, who had undergone long training and diligence, was also a human being.
However, since he was a prince, he only had his own manners.
If Prince Hardin had behaved arrogantly because he was an asshole, it wouldn’t have been strange if he had already run away.
And, whether he knew it or not, Prince Hardin escaped without notice.
His gaze passed through Raven and turned to Kairin next to him.
“So, is this young lady your son?”
“yes. This is my granddaughter. majesty. Say hello to Kairin.”
At Nigel’s words, Kairin opened his mouth.
“This is Kyrin Raven. majesty. It is an honor to meet you.”
Kairin placed her hand on her chest and lowered her head slightly.
With that motion, the hair that peeked out of her ponytail and ran down her cheeks.
And Kairin’s voice became quite husky due to the rough training.
Even so, it was quite meek, and when such a figure and voice combined, it was enough to shake Prince Hardin’s heart.
‘It’s beautiful…’
Prince Hardin, who felt as if his ears were burning for no reason, answered with a chuckle.
“Nice bar.”
Forgetting his status as a prince and inadvertently trying to bow his head, he was barely able to correct his dumbfounded attitude.
Then, he tried to avoid Kairin’s transparent gaze and looked away.
Next to him was a handsome black-haired stranger who gave him instructions.
It was Sangwoo.
“By the way, the person who guided me… can you introduce me to someone?”
At that, Nigel stepped in.
“This is Raven-hyung’s disciple Jeong Sang-woo.”
“Ah… You are a disciple of the Imperial Guard Sword. Somehow, he seemed strong from the first time I met him.”
Prince Hardin reacted with surprise.
Nigel’s words were added to that.
“yes. It’s usually not that strong. It is the Grand Sword Master.”
“yes?”
A young man of your age who looks similar to you is a grand sword master?
Prince Hardin, who had vaguely assumed that Sang-woo would have that level of skill as most talented people were in their early 20s, were at the top level of sword experts.
“Are you really a Grand Sword Master?”
He was embarrassed and made the rudeness of asking the person concerned if his skills were real.
“Ah, that is a mistake. I was surprised and made a mistake. Pretend you didn’t hear.”
A prince shaking hands.
Fortunately, the prince did not understand at all what they were talking about.
‘What is he saying now.’
I’m just smiling faintly to match the mood.
And his attention was already out of Prince Hardin.
There’s only one thing he cares about right now.
Sizzling…
It was a deliciously browned meat that caused a reaction in Maya.
No, the meat is showing signs of burning hard beyond being cooked.
‘No, the gravy is flying. Say something at such length in front of the meat.’
Mt. Geumgang is also said to be an after-dinner view.
How much more so talking in front of the Goddess of Meat.
This was not a courtesy to the meat god.
So, Sang-woo hesitated for a moment before suddenly speaking.
-Hey… I’m sorry during the talk.
Sang-woo suddenly opened his mouth.
When he opened his mouth, everyone looked at Sang-woo.
– You eat meat? How about eating and talking?
Sangwoo looked at everyone and smiled.
< Prince Hardin (3) > End
