A side story episode 1. Did you know it was over?
2022.08.16.
There was one official unemployed in the imperial castle of Ermano.
Esteban Nice Hermano, whose name is also brilliant.
He was the Emperor Shang of the Empire, the father of the emperor, and one of the most famous Han Liang.
Until a few years ago, he participated in state affairs, but at the word of his daughter that he was a threat to the imperial authority, he eventually gave up and became a backroom situation system.
‘Something special.’
Contrary to the sorrowful gazes around her, Esteban was very proud of such a daughter.
One child was raised very well.
“hmm.”
Esteban drank tea, remembering Oscar and Mabel. More recently, Oscar has emerged as the heir to the Donovan family.
“You are doing better than you think.”
Esteban smiled as he recalled the face of Pacifica, who had been reciting her son’s achievements with a grave face.
The tea time I enjoyed alone was quiet and nice.
But what made Esteban happy most of all was the absence of Aidan Aserad.
It couldn’t have been this good without seeing Aidan Aserad, who was like a thorn in the eye.
It was. This was the reason why Mabel did not object when she offered Aidan the duchy of Aserad along with Devlin’s territory to Aidan during his non-coincidence affair with Devlin.
Even the world’s Aidan couldn’t leave the duchy alone, so I had to stop by my territory every quarter.
As Esteban was drinking tea in a refreshing mood, the crowd got closer. I didn’t even have to turn my head to see who it was.
“What about Mabel?”
At Esteban’s question, Lisandro’s eyes drooped and grunted.
“When you see me, do you only ask about His Majesty? I’m sorry Are you going to pout?”
“Why are you whining, Lisandro? Aren’t you Mabel’s escort?”
“In name only, escort. name only. Doesn’t His Majesty only hang out with fresh, young guys?”
Esteban, who was silent for a moment at Lisandro’s dissatisfied words, nodded.
agreement.
Esteban pointed to the seat across from him with his chin.
“Sit down. Let’s have a cup of tea or something.”
“What car is it?”
Lisandro sat down and began sipping along with the tea.
Few people dared to act so rudely in front of Hwang Hwang.
The two men, who had been on the battlefield together and shared time for a long time, had a peaceful tea time feeling a sense of unspoken bond.
“So what about Mabel?”
“The meeting is getting longer, so you are still in the conference room.”
“What about Oscar?”
“Why are you asking me about the Oscars again?”
“Because you know.”
I wanted to refute it, but I couldn’t because it was true. Big hum. Lisandro, clearing her throat, recited Oscar’s expected schedule.
“I wonder if I will leave soon to inspect the territory.”
“Looks like Duke Donovan will begin the succession to the title in earnest.”
“It is surprising. It was because my sister had won the position through a struggle, so I thought that even if I passed on the title, it would be too late.”
“It must be that Oscar is more important than that.”
A heart for the future of his son rather than the power he won.
Pacifica probably doesn’t know.
The atmosphere of Pacifica has subtly changed since Oscar left the imperial castle and started living in Donovan’s mansion.
Lisandro looked over the balcony railing. It was pleasant inside the room where the temperature maintenance magic worked, but outside the railing it was summer.
Cicadas are crying loudly.
Lisandro rested his chin, looking out at the lush northern woods.
‘Summer is summer…’
There were unforgettable memories of summer.
“It is already summer. A memory with Her Majesty comes to mind.”
“memory? what memories?”
“It’s just a trivial daily life.”
“Tell me anything. hurry.”
Esteban’s fiery reaction fed Lisandro.
I thought I said it for nothing, but I couldn’t escape since I was the target of that idiot.
Putting down the teacup, Lisandro’s eyes sunk into the past.
“That day was the hottest summer of the year.”
***
In the Imperial Castle of Ermano, the small and precious emperor, His Majesty, lived.
His Majesty, a three-year-old baby, stretched out on the bed and stared at the ceiling.
‘The pattern is… pretty.’
After looking at the ceiling pattern that the great architect would have designed, now I caught my eyes on the ornaments that curled up like a shrimp and hung on the wall.
Mabel muttered to herself,
‘I want to bring it and sell it…’ and then got off the bed and toddled towards the balcony.
It was to the point where my eyes were dizzy at the scenery outside with the haze rising.
Outside, the sweltering heat continued to make you sweat even if you took a step outside.
The scorching sun in midsummer was a big threat to Mabel, who was still a baby, so naturally, she couldn’t even dream of going for a walk.
‘I’m bored!’
Today, Mabel struggled with boredom. But she couldn’t appeal her boredom to anyone.
I once said that I was bored.
“I’m bored.” (I’m bored.)
At that moment, the imperial palace turned upside down.
“What are you all doing! Doesn’t my daughter say she’s bored! Don’t do anything to make Mabel happy!”
The chief chamberlain, who had been waiting for Esteban’s roar, began performing all sorts of tricks in a gasp.
“I will even put on a show of strength!”
“Aww! Chief Chamberlain, your hair is on fire!”
“no! my head! You can’t go bald!”
An unfortunate incident occurred in which embers were ignited on the head of the chief chamberlain who promised to show a fire show, and the shiny hair that the chief chamberlain was proud of quickly turned to ashes and disappeared.
Watching the scene, Mabel turned her head in silence.
It’s painful to see, so I have no choice but to close my eyes.
‘…It’s shit.’
After that, Mabel didn’t say that he was bored.
Swallowing boredom inside, I was contemplating whether to secretly attend guild work when the nanny came into the bedroom.
The eyes of the two met.
dumb dumb.
Seeing the innocent gaze of the baby emperor looking at her, the nanny smiled kindly.
“Would you like some ice cream?”
“…!”
Mabel covered her mouth with both hands.
“Ah, Ascuim. … is it for you?”
At Mabel’s reaction, as if she had heard something she shouldn’t have heard, Nanny involuntarily burst into a small laugh.
“sure. It’s cool here, but it’s hot today too.”
“yes!”
Mabel’s eyes began to shine brightly.
Three years old is the best age for ice cream.
Before long, Mabel couldn’t take her eyes off the ice cream her nanny had brought.
It was the chef’s special cone ice cream.
“gradually-.”
“yes!”
“Eat slowly.”
“yes!”
Nanny, who had given Mabel an ice cream cone, left for a moment at the sound of an urgent call from outside.
It was when Mabel was waving her legs excitedly and was about to take a bite of ice cream.
smart.
A knock was heard, and an uninvited guest suddenly appeared.
“your majesty! I am here.”
Lisandro, who had finished training, strode forward with a bright smile. My whole body was covered in sweat, probably because I had been through the scorching sun.
“Come on.”
After saying hello casually, Mabel was about to eat ice cream when she felt an excessively sparkling stare.
“ice cream. It must be delicious.”
“…”
“Ah-. hot.”
Lisandro sighed and glanced at Mabel. Then he asked playfully.
“Can’t you just give me one bite?”
“Just a bite…?”
ok Mabel began alternating between Lisandro and ice cream.
It was so serious and solemn that even Lisandro watched with bated breath.
Mabel, who had made the decision of a lifetime, nodded resolutely.
“Arseo. Take a bite.”
Mabel held out a small hand holding a cone to Lisandro.
At that moment, Lisandro’s eyes flashed with mischief.
Wow.
In one bite of Lisandro, Mabel’s precious ice cream was gone for over a third.
“….”
“….”
Mabel’s expression hardened in an instant. My head flew off, and my eyes began to grow cold as I looked at the ice cream that was not long.
Then Mabel looked at Lisandro.
It’s cold. A dagger flies into the chest and sticks.
‘Is that a facial expression a baby can make?’
Lisandro shuddered at the bloody gaze that could kill a person with his eyes and quickly began to make excuses.
“Your Majesty, this is a joke. I’m new-”
Crisp!
Mabel, whose mouth was tightly closed, slammed the cone she was holding onto the floor.
“…!”
Seeing Mabel’s aggressive behavior for the first time, Lisandro gasped.
‘His Majesty is firmly angry.’
To think that the docile Mabel was so angry.
Lisandro wandered around Mabel, perched on the bed, restless and cold.
Mabel, who was staring at my hand holding the ice cream, got down from the bed and began to pick up pieces of the smashed cone.
Lisandro panicked and tried to stop Mabel.
“Leave me alone, and I will order you to put it away.”
“Try it. They say that I’m messy, so I’m going to fuck you.”
“yes…?”
What kind of baby would say something like that?
Whether Lisandro was shocked or not, Mabel steadfastly removed the remains of the ice cream and wiped the sticky floor thoroughly.
It was a perfect finish.
.
.
.
And Lisandro, who learned the truth over time, realized it anew.
How angry he must be to have the only pleasure of the second round of his life taken away from him!
Esteban, who knew that Lisandro had stolen Mabel’s ice cream, but didn’t know the details, commented in one word.
“You were wrong. It’s like garbage.”
“but-.”
“You should go and apologize right now.”
“Are you talking now…? Your Majesty won’t even remember.”
“Just because you can’t remember something doesn’t mean it never happened. Are you still a knight?”
“Yes…”
Lisandro was forced to stand up.
‘If it’s black, I’ll have to.’
Esteban, unable to miss the fun scene, also followed Lisandro.
***
After the meeting, I returned to my bedroom and started working through the work I had piled up on my bedroom desk.
“It never ends.”
Whew.
Today, too, it was time to work diligently as the emperor while struggling in the swamp of paperwork.
It was as if he had suddenly seen a shadow linger on the balcony.
“Is it a chirp?”
It was then that I tilted my head and looked at the papers again.
‘…wind?’
Suddenly, it felt like a gust of wind blew, and a familiar hand touched the nape of my neck.
“Aidan?”
I turned my head and saw Aidan standing behind me.
“I’m home.”
When Aidan unexpectedly appeared, I threw away my quill and quickly stood up and stood in front of him.
“Aren’t you coming back tomorrow? You came quickly!”
Instead of answering, Aidan took me into his arms.
It was only about a week apart, but it was nice to see them as if they had been apart for a year.
I smiled mischievously and looked up at Aidan.
“You have arrived safely, Your Excellency, Archduke?”
“I struggled to get things done as quickly as possible.”
“It doesn’t suit Aidan to use the expression that he’s having a hard time.”
“Because even a god cannot avoid being at home.”
“Kuhm.”
Could this be the same cohabitation? I tried to ignore the mountain of paperwork piled up behind me.
As I looked at Aidan and smiled, Aidan parted his lips.
“I missed you.”
“…”
“Very.”
Naturally, Aidan’s lips landed on mine. Power went into my hand holding that hard shoulder.
The lips that touched briefly fell quickly. But it wasn’t enough for me.
“Did you think it was over?”
no way
I hugged Aidan’s neck and suddenly kissed his lips. Aidan’s short laugh, which paused for a moment as if embarrassed, broke over my lips.
As if to compensate for the brief separation, a deep kiss followed. They licked their lips and coveted each other’s breath. Aidan’s body temperature wrapped around my cheek felt especially hot.
Even after the kiss was over, Aidan kissed all over the place without a break.
There were no very kissy ghosts.
Before long, Aidan warned me.
“I’m holding back, but I can’t suddenly do that.”
“Why are you holding back?”
At my question, Aidan just sighed and buried his face in my neck. Then he muttered languidly.
“…You don’t have to know.”
Aidan suddenly lifted me up and hugged me for a moment.
“Why are you suddenly like this?”
“An uninvited guest is coming.”
Leaving only that short explanation, Aidan carried me and ran away.
***
Esteban arrived in front of Mabel’s bedroom with Lisandro and knocked. But there was no answer.
I knocked again, but it was the same.
When I winked at the soldier guarding the bedroom door and asked, he shook his head with a bewildered face.
“Are you asleep?”
Cautiously opening the bedroom door, Esteban frowned at the scenery unfolding.
There was no
As if he had been looking at the papers just before, only papers blowing in the wind welcomed him.
Esteban had a hunch.
“Aidan Aserad is back.”
It was the moment when Esteban’s happy days ended.
