Chapter 95. Why are flowers fragrant and pretty2020.12.29.
The gazes of the three people turned to the orb at the same time.
‘this. Is it a long-distance communication magic tool made in the Devlin Empire?’
The opponent was Veron Arthur Devlica, the emperor of Devlin. I was furious about who was in charge of not inspecting my belongings in advance, but quickly cooled down.
‘Me too. Aidan was in charge….’
He was the one who starved the Ravid Pennant for over three days, so he couldn’t have inspected his belongings.
[Ravid Pennant.]
The voice came from the orb again. While contemplating what to do, Rabid, who had been holding his breath, suddenly shouted with a blood clot in his neck.
“The emperor of Ermano is-!”
dump. Before Ravid could finish his sentence, Aidan moved first and stunned the man. As I wiped my heart in surprise at what had happened in an instant, Aidan snatched the marble from my hand. Then he brought his index finger to my mouth.
“Shh.”
‘What are you trying to do?’
As Aidan intended, I decided to keep my mouth shut and watch the situation in silence.
[Answer me. Ravid.]
“….”
[It’s you Aidan.]
As the silence grew longer, Veron called Aidan’s name without hesitation. Unlike me who was shocked, Aidan reacted calmly as if he had expected it.
[Your gift was well received, Aidan. It was a thought like you to think of touching the border territory. I felt alive for the first time in a while.]
“….”
[But that’s about the joke.]
The cool voice cut off for a moment, then resumed.
[Should I come back now?]
As if that was natural. It seemed that he had no doubt that Aidan’s place would be Devlin’s. I wondered what the cause of that baseless confidence was.
‘It’s not normal to describe betrayal as a joke.’
All the while, Aidan remained silent, but Veron’s voice continued to flow.
[What suits you is not just playing house with a kid. You are the one who has to kill others. That’s why you’re alive. Aren’t you tired of pretending to be human when you’re just heartless trash? You will feel it too. The impulsive seething intent of murder within you?]
Veron’s attitude of confidently saying nonsense was absurd. But what pissed me off more than that was Aidan, who didn’t refute and stared at the communication tool with an expressionless face. Like someone who agrees with Veron’s words.
[So Aidan, come back. I will forgive you for your sins just this once. But if this happens again, you will have to pay the price. Stop acting as
Emperor Ermano’s mischievous boot-.]
I snatched the orb from Aidan. To be honest, I hadn’t thought about staying silent for a while.
“Aidan won’t go back, you fool!”
[…Are you the emperor of Ermano?]
“That doesn’t matter, Aidan won’t come back anyway. Aidan will live happily ever after with me in Ermano. So don’t be silly and stick to Devlin!”
Because of the outpouring of words, I was out of breath as if I had been sprinting. But I couldn’t bear to listen to Veron’s bullshit.
“Where is the existence that has to kill others? There is no such thing in the world.”
[You’re too young.]
“You’re not that young.”
[Seeing him get angry at the word ‘young’, he’s definitely a kid.]
To be honest, he was angry, but he just kept his mouth shut. I didn’t want to engage in useless talk.
[It’s been a long time since I’ve heard such innocent words, so I feel new. Fresh. Is that why you, Aidan, stay by my side?]
“Don’t talk to Aidan. do it to me.”
[Be strong. But how long will that peace last?]
My heart felt as if my heart sank for some reason at the dignified and meaningful words, as if there was a corner of belief.
“…what do you mean?”
[That guy is defective. It’s not something that can be used for very long.]
“Aidan is not a thing.”
[well. Where do you see the driving force behind that mighty power? Everything is depleted.]
I was horrified by Veron’s attitude of talking about Aidan’s depletion in an emotionless voice.
‘Aidan… depleted?’
I just wanted to dismiss it as nonsense and move on, but it wasn’t the case. Because I still don’t fully know Aidan. What happened to Veron, why he had such strong power at such a young age, and why he could suppress his runaway if he touched me…
“Don’t listen.”
Aidan held out his hand to me. He meant to ask for a communication tool, but I shook my head.
“What do you mean by exhaustion?”
[It means that the source of power is gradually consumed… I don’t know why I’m explaining this.]
I shook my head as I noticed. Aidan, the source of power, and what he is looking for in the Devlin Empire.
‘Perhaps…’
I threw it once with the feeling of gambling.
“aha. i get it. Is that source the essence of the tree of creation?”
[Why do you think so?]
“Hmm. That’s why you searched so hard. If you have it, you will be able to use Aidan’s mighty power to your heart’s content.”
[You have a rich imagination.]
Veron replied calmly, but he was sure that my words were close to the correct answer.
‘Because I took a moment to answer.’
If the answer was clearly wrong, I would have laughed right away. Thanks to that, Aidan was not in any danger. I just need to throw it away before Devlin gets his hands on the essence. I looked down at the buzzing communication sphere. How many times do you have a chance to talk to the emperor of the enemy country? It was right to see it as impossible. So it was advantageous to dig up information as much as possible when the opportunity came.
“Veron. What is your purpose?”
[Don’t you teach rhetoric at Ermano?]
“I like being straightforward.”
[I agree with you on that point. However, I don’t feel the need to inform the Emperor of Ermano of the ultimate purpose.]
“…Sheesh.”
It seemed wrong to extract information now. Still, there was a harvest because I found out something about Aidan. I definitely warned Aidan not to talk to him, but Veron ignored my words and spoke to Aidan.
[Aidan. Well, sooner or later I’ll pay you back for the border battle-.]
I threw the communication tool on the floor before Veron’s words were finished. Pajik-! The weakly durable communication sphere was shattered.
“You like to return it.”
Suddenly, in anger, I stepped on the smashed communication port with my foot.
“Aidan. Everything this man says! it’s bullshit know?”
Knock knock knock!
“So don’t worry about anything.”
Knock Knock Knock Knock!! I was stomping and crushing the communication sphere to the point that it was almost crushed to pieces, but I suddenly realized that the surroundings were quiet. Looking to the left, Ravid Pennant was still passed out. I looked to my right and saw Aidan just staring at me.
“why?”
“…Veron will keep an eye on Your Majesty.”
“Are you worried about that?”
“I shouldn’t have revealed His Majesty’s existence.”
It seemed to bother him that he refused Aidan’s words to keep quiet and talked to Veron.
“How can I stay still when I’m talking nonsense that doesn’t even become Veron? Aidan is not what others say is a murder weapon. It’s just Aidan.”
“…”
“So don’t worry about me and be angry with Veron’s words. huh?”
“What he said was not wrong.”
Crying. In the moment, something was tight.
“out of it. You don’t like hurting others.”
“…”
“It’s not a defective product. It’s not heartless trash.”
“….”
“Why don’t you have feelings? Wasn’t it fun that day when I sometimes went for a night walk without my dad’s knowledge? The night we talked while watching the fireworks. It was fun even when we were playing tricks on Duke Javier together.”
I grabbed Aidan’s hem.
“Am I the only one having fun?”
The tip of my voice trembled as I asked why. I was actually afraid that Aidan would answer yes. After a while, Aidan opened his mouth.
“I was wrong. I was afraid for a moment because I thought that Veron would harm His Majesty.”
“Did you think Veron would touch me?”
“…yes. If anything happened to His Majesty, it seemed that he would not be able to forgive me. Because I also enjoyed spending time with His Majesty.”
Aidan confessed his true feelings without making eye contact with me and keeping his eyes on the floor. I held Aidan’s hand tightly.
“Aidan is an idiot too.”
“…”
“I have the ability to protect myself. So you don’t have to worry about me. If Veron touches me, I will destroy Veron first.”
It wasn’t just practicing how to handle divine power every day. I was always trying to protect my precious person and myself.
“More than that, Aidan needs to learn to worry about himself. And it’s important to realize what emotions you are feeling right now.”
Veron’s words were all nonsense. Aidan was not without emotion. It’s just blunt.
“I will continue to inform you. Why flowers are fragrant and pretty, how fresh the wind blows, why someone’s smile makes me feel better.”
I smiled and put Aidan’s hand on my cheek. A warm feeling was felt.
“Then don’t be afraid of anything.”
Aidan didn’t answer. just look at me However, even though he was clumsy, he was Aidan-like, so he wasn’t sad. I just had one question.
‘Was my wish for happiness conveyed?’
***
Emily sat in front of the dresser. Her red hair, inherited from her father, was coveted and tied up. The dense and pretty features that people admired and praised were also reflected in the mirror.
‘It’s all useless.’
When I was younger than now, I liked the appearance that could buy people’s favor quickly. Moreover, since he was in a position that could not be easily ignored, he seemed to have the whole world. Everyone listened to Emily and everyone loved and praised her. It was a day when the whole world seemed to be mine. But it didn’t take long to realize that all of that was an illusion.
“Emily. my beloved daughter In fact, you have a fiancé that was decided even before you were born.”
“…A fiancée?”
“okay. a very nice person It’s the Marquis Franklin.”
The existence of a newlywed who came out of nowhere. But what was even more surprising than that was that the Marquis Franklin was over 30 years old. Emily was 6 years old at the time.
‘This is wrong.’
I knew my father was crazy, but Emily was powerless. She was so terrified that she sought help from people she cared about and loved, but everyone turned away from Emily. Emily realized. That their favor was not for themselves, but to enjoy the halo of Duke Javier. Fortunately, the Marquis Franklin died in a horseback accident, so the engagement never happened, but Emily couldn’t escape the shock. A life dragged along according to the intentions of others without a right to decide.
‘Do I have to live a life of receiving only prettiness and then marrying the person who was appointed according to my father’s will?’
It gave me goosebumps. At the same time, I realized that I, who thought I had everything, actually had nothing. It was from then. Emily wanted to become the head of the family.
‘As long as I have the power, I won’t have to live according to the will of others.’
But even that wasn’t easy. Duke Javier didn’t even consider Emily as a candidate for head of the household. Although he disapproved of Enrique, who had a weak temper, he naturally regarded him as the heir just because he was the firstborn.
“father. I can do it too!”
“haha. Dear Emily, I think Javier is also Javier. Seeing that you are trying to take care of yourself like this.”
But even though her father desired and admired Emily, she never gave her a chance. There was not much Emily could do. Attending social circles and monopolizing the skillful power among young ladies and increasing personal connections. And to follow his father’s orders to himself in hopes of giving me a chance: ‘Keep a close relationship with His Majesty the Emperor’. Emily grabbed the communication tool. It was a time to communicate regularly with Duke Javier, who could not come out of the manor. After a while, Duke Javier’s voice was heard.
[Emily my daughter. Have you become close with His Majesty the Emperor?]
“Yes. of course.”
[As expected of you, Emily. It’s different from my stupid and clumsy son.]
Emily smiled bitterly. Even so, he didn’t even give himself a chance.
[Okay then, now I have to go to the next step. ‘He’ suddenly issued an order.]
Emily didn’t know who Duke Javier was following. Because my father didn’t tell me. However, he knew that his father absolutely obeyed that person’s orders.
‘Because my father’s purpose is to hold the strongest power in the empire.’
He was a man who would do anything for power. Emily asked.
“What is this mission?”
[That’s… this mission is a bit tricky.]
“What are you talking about?”
If it was difficult, I wondered how difficult it would be. However, the words that followed were shocking.
[Poison His Majesty’s tea.]
