Chapter 9. Is it a rabbit2020.03.03.
Large lotus leaves floated on the surface of the water, and all kinds of summer flowers were in full bloom at the edge of the lake. It was pretty…. It was a brilliant sight that made me forget the heat for a moment. As I was admiring the scenery in a daze, a dark shadow fell on my lap.
“majesty. Shall we go see our kitties?”
Xavier lifted me up and hugged me. As I was hugging Xavier’s neck, I saw something in the distance. Hiding behind a tree… Lisandro. For a moment, I felt weak because I thought I had treated him too coldly, but I made up my mind again.
‘I can’t help it because if I don’t do this, Oscar will have no place to rest!’
When I opened my eyes and glared at Lisandro, he put on a grim expression and disappeared.
“You’re still the same today, Your Highness.”
I turned my head and Xavier smiled and patted me. It was not as hot as the lakeside because there was a thick shade in the lush forest.
“Are you not there today?”
Xavier looked around and went a little deeper into the woods. It was then.
“Iow.”
Shinsoo appeared with the sound of a cat crying.
“majesty. It’s His Highness’s favorite meow. Since Her Highness is coming this time, the kitties are also coming closer.”
“Ugh.”
A cat with golden fur is really strange. As if recognizing me, Shinsoo walked lightly and fearlessly and circled around Xavier.
“It seems bigger than before.”
“Sheep.”
“that’s right. The amount has grown a lot, right?”
Xavier lowered his body so that I could take a close look at the divine beast. I reached out and the cat rubbed my forehead against my hand.
“…!”
cute! It was bigger than before, but it was about the size of a kitten, perhaps because it had just hatched. After rubbing my body for a while, I suddenly became curious as I watched the cat slip away.
“Huum….”
There was a soft light from Shin-soo, the golden-haired cat that was said to have hatched on the same day I was born. Is it a coincidence that he always shows up when I appear, as if he recognizes me? I thought that it might have something to do with the ‘Oracle of the Holy Empire’ that I had briefly heard about the other day. Well… I don’t know anything right now.
“Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…”
By the way, it’s too hot for humans. I whined and buried my face in Xavier’s arms. Xavier wiped my sweat with a handkerchief and smiled embarrassedly.
“Then shall we play over there now? Now say hello to meow. Papa~.”
‘Do I have to say papa?’
I didn’t want to, but Xavier kept waiting for me to greet him with a benevolent smile. Without thinking, I waved my hand at Shinsoo.
“Papa.”
“Aguah, you did well!”
When Xavier praised me over and over again, I felt embarrassed for nothing.
‘Why am I praising it when it’s nothing special?’
Xavier smiled softly as he buried his head in his arms. It was then that I was returning to the place where I had laid out my seat.
[Come again. … is it?]
I heard someone’s voice. I was startled and turned my head, but all I could see was the back of Shinsoo, who slowly disappeared.
“Why are you like that?”
Xavier smiled as if he hadn’t heard anything.
‘Did I hear that wrong?’
It seemed that he had hallucinations because he ate the heat. I quickly erased the unfamiliar voice from my mind. Anyway, when are you going back to your room? A glance at the lakeside showed that Nanny and Larima were busy talking about something. Actually, it’s not a conversation, but it’s all about the nanny’s one-sided shooting and Larima’s occasional excuses. It seems that you have no intention of going back for a while, right? I can’t help it. I have no choice but to sacrifice my body for the poor social life who have been out for a long time.
“Whoa!”
I piloted Xavier and circled the shore of the lake. It was fun to watch Lisandro follow me as I moved. But even that was soon exhausted by the exhausted Mercy. I sat idly next to Xavier, who was sprawled out, and then quietly put my arms on the ground.
‘Wouldn’t anyone see it?’
I’ll practice crawling at times like this. I started to practice crawling. I was only a little further away, but my nanny caught my movements with a hawk’s eye.
“On mercy. Should I take a good look at Your Highness?”
“Yeah…”
Xavier’s eyes met for a moment, but his eyes quickly closed as if he was tired.
‘Young guy tsk tsk…’
It’s clear that he’s lacking in exercise to fall out like this just because he ran by the lake. As I was creeping again, something was sticking out of a nearby bush.
‘what…?’
I glanced over the bush and thought my heart was going to drop.
“Ah…!”
Devil in Devlin! It must have been the boy I saw on my first walk. Even more embarrassing was the boy’s disfigured face. His whole body was covered in blood, as if he had suffered something terrible. He frowned and closed his eyes.
‘Could it be that he died?’
Looking closely, I could see my heart beating rapidly. Fortunately, he didn’t die.
‘Why are you fainting in a place like this?’
Apparently, he was captured by the knights the other day and went somewhere. Looking at the situation, I felt like I had escaped. At most, he was about the same age as Oscar. The cold sweat on his closed eyes made him uncomfortable because his face was still childish and gentle.
‘Maybe I was tortured.’
When I saw it before, the ability to send the knights flying was quite vigilant. But isn’t it a little too much to torture a child like this? I want to wipe away the blood, but my situation wasn’t that good either. Because the body is only crawling.
‘I can’t even talk!’
I was worried that if I left it like this, I might die from excessive bleeding.
“On mercy. What are you going to do if Your Highness picks up and eats the leaves?”
“Yes, got it.”
Xavier sighed and heard the sound of raising himself.
‘What should I do?’
To the dying in front of your eyes and to mercy coming from behind! It was certain that if they were found out that they had escaped, they would be dragged back to prison and tortured.
“Our cute Highness. You must not eat the leaves.”
Xavier’s voice grew closer. I closed my eyes tightly.
‘I don’t know!’
He hurriedly gathered the leaves and threw them in the boy’s face. It was a kind intention to cover it up, but…
‘!’
Red eyes that were wide open looked straight at me. Bright red eyes as if they would be sucked in.
As I stared at him blindly, I came to my senses. He had to leave before Xavier found the boy. I crawled out of the bush as quickly as I could and toward Xavier.
“Oh, you are covered in mud. Did you enjoy it?”
“flattery.”
For some reason, I was worried about my back, but I calmly hugged Xavier.
‘I’ve done enough.’
I was worried about the scar, but I tried to erase it from my mind.
***
I had a dream. A long dream that I can’t even remember. It always felt like being engulfed in darkness and floating. Whenever that happened, he lost control of his body and slaughtered humans at random, regardless of his or her friends. His actions did not reflect his intentions in the slightest. Like a murder weapon born only for slaughter, it only kills at random. Even then, there were times when I came to my senses very occasionally. Realizing that he was imprisoned in a prison with his limbs bound with magic seals, he immediately tried to escape. There was a bit of excessive bleeding, but I didn’t mind. Like his monstrous ability, his self-healing ability is beyond human scope. Having easily stunned the pursuing soldiers, he easily guessed where he had landed.
“Is it the imperial castle of Ermano?”
Suddenly, the last memory came to mind. When he was captured by the Imperial Castle of Ermano, he mercilessly attacked the knights trying to control himself. Then, suddenly, my mind became clear. What I saw as soon as I opened my eyes with surprise is -.
‘…baby?’
A small baby with light blue eyes. Both of his plump cheeks were flushed like fruit juice. When I saw it, I was embarrassed and at the same time lost my memory. I must have fainted.
‘For a moment, it felt like all the restrictions on me were being released.’
what the heck was that He narrowly escaped pursuit and hid behind a bush. I immediately lost a lot of blood and became dizzy. It was a wound that would get better with a little rest. He closed his eyes and waited for his body to recover. rustle. Despite the faint sign of getting closer, he just closed his eyes.
‘Is it a rabbit?’
It was too small. So much so that you don’t even have to kill it. It was a presence that would never pose a threat to himself. The small animal, which he thought would leave soon, strangely did not leave his side.
‘It must smell like blood.’
It was when I was contemplating whether it would be better to kick them out. Chow-! Suddenly, something fell on my face. As I reflexively opened my eyes, I could see my face through the leaves. chubby cheeks. Light pink hair that looks like it will melt softly. And lastly, the light blue eyes that looked at him as if he was somehow perplexed.
‘This baby…’
And at that moment, as soon as I recognized the baby’s existence, my mind, which had always been foggy, became clear. It was a feeling I had never felt before.
‘The restraints of the taboo have loosened.’
While he was startled, the baby left the place in the arms of an attendant. He watched the back of the attendant walking away through the bushes.
‘What the hell is that baby…’
***
“It’s getting hotter, so let’s go home.”
At the words of the nanny, they prepared to return to the palace. Exhausted, I was held helplessly by Xavier.
‘Somehow it was an eventful walk.’
Say hello to Shin-soo and hide the bloody boy. I could proudly say that I did a lot for a baby. It was when I had almost packed everything. Suddenly, it became dark in front of my eyes.
“yes?”
Shoot ah – before I could raise my head, heavy rain started pouring.
“Kyaaak!”
Larimar and Nanny screamed.
‘What is this all of a sudden? It was sunny until just before!’
Raindrops hitting the ground hard, drenched me helplessly.
“omg. Hold on a second, Your Highness!”
Xavier ran, protecting me with his whole body, but he couldn’t stop me from getting wet. I thought as I quietly cradled myself in Xavier’s arms. It’s only a shower, but wouldn’t there be something to make a fuss like this? It’s summer, and there’s no way you’ll catch a cold. I hurried back to my room, took a bath, and changed into new clothes. I thought it was a little hotter than usual, but I thought it was because I went outside. It was that evening that the problem arose. I’m sure the temperature control magic would be maintained, but my whole body was hot and my eyes were closed.
“oh! majesty!”
The nanny put her hand on my cheek and took a quick breath. I closed my eyes tightly and sneezed.
“Ehchu!”
…It seems that he caught a summer cold that even dogs don’t get.
***
“You have… caught a cold.”
At the member’s somber voice, the atmosphere became heavy as if he had heard an obituary. Madame Lupe, Xavier, and Larima, who had gone for a walk with Mabel, couldn’t bear to lift their heads. Because he didn’t have the courage to face the angry emperor. Esteban captured Mabel with complicated eyes. It was heartbreakingly sad to see her sleeping with her small body exhaling hot breath.
‘…so small.’
No matter how cold it is, it will be hard to bear. If only I could get sick instead, I wanted to. Esteban squeezed Mabel’s hand. Even while asleep, the small hand slightly opened, then clenched into a fist again. The doctor who arranged the medicine told him.
“Since you took the medicine, your fever should go down, Your Majesty.”
“Are you sure?”
“yes? Yes…. He took antipyretics….”
If he could kill a person with his eyes, he would probably die. It was the first prince, Oscar, who calmly stood beside him who saved the frightened doctor.
“Emperor. As the senator said, she took the medicine, so Mabel will be fine soon. Rather, I think having so many people watching will hinder recovery.”
Then Esteban’s gaze shifted from Mabel to Oscar.
‘His Highness, Prince Hua!’
Everyone there looked at the rich man. Maybe there will be sparks. But the thing I feared did not happen. In the midst of silence, aide Gustav hurriedly came running.
“your majesty. Urgent report!”
“Shh.”
‘Hup.’
Seeing the emperor’s cool gaze, Gustaf hurriedly covered his mouth. Only then did he realize that he was stepping into the princess’ bedroom. Even Mabel was asleep.
‘I almost lost my life.’
Gustav hurriedly lowered his head to preserve his life.
“I’m sorry. It was such an urgent matter that I couldn’t even consider the location.”
As Esteban nodded, Gustav came closer and reported in a low voice.
“It is said that Devlin’s demon has successfully escaped.”
