Chapter 25. Where to be (4)
It feels like the back of my head is shrinking.
‘I should have just let my hair down and come back.’
Demirea briefly regretted this.
Since I was coming to meet the king, I wore a neat white shirt, pants, and a short black jacket. In addition, she had her hair done in a bun that looked a little neater.
Thanks to this, I was confused as to whether the feeling of the back of my head standing upright was due to my short hair being forcibly braided, or if it was due to the enormous hair that seemed to belong to Calian.
– Phew.
Ren, who was standing behind Lemain, could be heard exhaling softly. Considering that, I wonder if this feeling right now was because of living.
As Demirea was thinking about this, she decided that she should visit Calian and have a sparring session on her way out after meeting Lemaine.
Even though she felt like she had enough to live on, Demirea was not the kind of person who would just go back to the mansion. His winning spirit is exactly like that of Slayman.
At that time, Ren came to Lemain’s side and spoke in a low voice.
“The situation is believed to be closed, Your Highness.”
What they were saying was that Calian’s fierceness had disappeared as if washed away. And Lemain responded by nodding once.
Lemain already knew about the accident that Balkan had committed. However, regarding that issue, Calian and Planz were only thinking about the Balkan discipline being a little stricter. So I didn’t think it was that big of a problem.
Lemaine, who had no way of knowing how Demirea and Ren were feeling just moments ago as he was not feeling alive, opened his mouth.
“I am grateful for what you did for Prince Calian’s work last time.”
“It’s an honor to be of help.”
Demirea responded with a slight smile.
“We have become a close relationship, so isn’t it natural that we help each other through difficulties?”
Before we knew it, we had become a close relationship.
Even though Demirea also responded to the rumor out of necessity, she pointed out Lemain’s actions of ‘making the rumor an established fact without clarifying it’ and the price of his help without any consultation.
“okay.”
Lemain looked at Demirea for a moment, who said that it was natural to ‘help each other with difficulties.’ It was said that since Siegfried had already helped Calian through difficulties, it would be appropriate for the royal family to help Siegfried when difficulties arise in the future.
Dmirea was definitely different from Slayman and Jan.
“Of course. Don’t forget me.”
In the end, Lemain promised future help.
I’ve already decided to make sure to get compensation for my help from Calian, but that’s him and this is this one. No matter how weak Lemain’s power is, isn’t he still the king? There may come a time when you need a name that only serves as a justification.
Demirea, who had received a satisfactory promise, slightly lowered her head with a small smile. And then he revealed the real reason he came to visit Lemain.
“I received a message from the Dukedom to be sure to deliver this to His Majesty.”
LeMaine chuckled when he saw what it was.
It was money.
He sent the money for the hot spring trip, which he had run away with, to Demirea.
Slayman’s dark inner thoughts are clearly visible. So I laughed. It seemed like the intention was to bring Calian and Demirea into contact once more.
“It seems that Lord Siegfried viewed the Third Prince quite favorably.”
Of course, Slayman would not intend to make Demirea his princess. The intention is probably to make Calian his son-in-law.
Lemain, who was thinking this, was nodding his head slightly when Demirea, who was sitting across from him, opened his mouth.
“Siegfried does not owe any debt, Your Majesty. That is all. I hope there are no other misunderstandings.”
It was packaged really well, but in the end it was unpleasant.
He was just here to repay the money he had borrowed, so he was also telling them not to misunderstand or try to entangle the relationship between Calian and Demirea.
The cow-like Lemain, the father of Planz and Randel, laughed briefly as he wondered how such a talented person could come from such a simple man.
* * *
Whoever caused the accident.
Even the guy who didn’t get into an accident.
The Balkan wizards felt the threat to their lives today, which could be counted as one of the few days they have ever lived. No, for most wizards, today’s events must have been the most terrifying experience they have ever experienced.
The wizards who blew up the bar only said one thing: ‘This has nothing to do with Balkan.’ However, no one would have imagined that Calian, who always smiled kindly, would immediately come running and become so angry that it would shake the palace, even spitting out profanity.
But ironically, Plantz was the only one who completely understood the fundamental reason why Calian was so angry.
‘War.’
Kalyan experienced war.
It’s something that even Plantz’s mind couldn’t fully imagine. Plantz knows that the creepy aura that spread all the way to the Chermil Palace and warned Plantz was not created through just such experiences.
From trivial matters such as paying for a wrecked carriage, reimbursing medical expenses, compensating for store property, or covering up the crime of destroying a palace, you have to trust and rely on your superiors, so that when faced with such a terrible reality, you will entrust your life to them without hesitation. Kalyan knows this better than anyone else.
There is no way Kalian doesn’t know where that belief comes from.
Kalian taught Plantz that he must take full responsibility for what someone has entrusted to him in order to entrust him with something bigger.
Calian must have learned from his own experience that with such trust, at least one less person will die.
While fighting a war.
“Because I’m human too. I come around sometimes.”
Plantz knew that was why he was so angry. Calian, who knew that Planz knew this, said these words.
The two were waiting for Arsene, who had gone to report to Alan about today’s events. Meanwhile, he said something unexpected again.
He said he went around for a bit today.
Because you are a human too.
Plantz thought that Calian, when he was the king of Secretia, probably looked similar to what he showed today. Chase clearly said that he had become ‘a lot duller’, so he may have been more belligerent and cruel, but it was clear that he was a man who cared very much for his people.
That guy went through war. Probably they all died.
There’s no way you can think that it’s okay to go through the same thing again.
Because we are people. So it went around.
“…… know.”
Plantz, who was sitting on a chair outside the training ground, answered this and looked toward the training ground. Calian opened his mouth again towards Plantz.
“And the reason I got angry at you…”
“I know. That too.”
A few months ago.
Plantz, who was sitting here watching Balkan’s training, decided to take charge of Balkan. Although Calian asked first, it was clearly Plantz who made the decision.
At the same time, he regarded Vulcan as nothing more than a temporarily borrowed power to sustain his life.
Didn’t you try to keep your distance and avoid taking responsibility? The way he ignores and avoids his responsibility is not at all different from Lemain.
So, he was behaving in the same way, knowing better than anyone else that he could not protect his own life, let alone his own. So Calian was as angry with Planz as he was with the Balkan crew.
“That’s how we live. Me and those wizards.”
For some reason, Plantz added.
Now that he had decided to learn, it seemed he decided to make sure that he understood Calian’s intentions.
Calian grinned at Plantz, who accepted the annoyance.
“As expected, you are smart.”
“Barking again.”
Although the smile was completely different from when he was angry, Planz felt his fingertips go cold for a moment. This is because the chill of Calian, whom I had encountered a moment ago, came back to me.
Plantz, who stood in front of Calian for a very short time, was like this, and the wizards who had to deal with Calian’s anger while Plantz was running on horseback were no longer worthy of training. Therefore, Planz and Arsene agreed to cancel today’s training.
That obviously meant go home and rest.
It was never meant to be ‘something like that’.
Plantz, who saw what the wizards were doing now, sighed and muttered without realizing it.
“My brother barks every day, and those guys go crazy every day.”
At those words, Calian burst out laughing.
That’s because it was necessary for that Planz to open his mouth and make such a long sound.
According to Arsene’s classification, the wizards, who were ‘unanswerable idiots’, were currently debating whether to erect Calian’s statue or Arsene’s statue first, with their faces still white.
Even though it was never a holiday that was allowed to happen.
They looked so enthusiastic that anyone would have thought they were creating a new magic formula. He looks very peaceful, like a wizard.
Calian, who had been laughing for a while, finally stopped laughing and opened his mouth.
“Isn’t that like a wizard?”
Plantz, who had momentarily forgotten that his damn brother sitting next to him was also a wizard, let out a short sigh. Planz, who had not answered for a while, asked without turning his gaze towards the wizards.
“You must have been strong. Even back then.”
Calian fell silent for a moment at the sudden question.
“Are you talking about the Balkan of that day?”
“okay.”
The countless emotions in Calian’s eyes as he watched Plants trying to protect the wizard. There was not a single resentment in it. So I could ask. Because I realized that I see myself as a completely different person then and now.
“… It was strong. To the point where it was terrifying.”
So I was able to answer. Kalyan too.
I put aside for a moment the thought of never telling anyone and spoke about what happened that day for the first time.
What a strong group Plants has created.
Instead of lowering his head at Calian’s words, Plantz looked at each of the unanswered idiots in Balkan one by one.
Plantz didn’t know whether the reason for his actions was the disappeared Heysia Palace diary, the strawberry ice cream, or Chase’s words. It was just changing little by little.
Calian continued speaking to Plantz, who was still looking ahead. Of course, it was not another story about the future of the Balkans.
“Starting tomorrow, I would like you to take a look around the Knights. How do you think? I think we need to start preparing for the unification of Balkans now.”
There was no reason for Plantz to reveal more details about the past. All you need to know is how strong Balkan was. What is the use of bringing up memories that are not worth thinking about?
“You need to move diligently, continue your training in Balkan, and go to the Karen and Raon Knights to show your face. Since this is not a force that can be combined overnight anyway, I will learn about the seal of oath, and you, like you, will take over the knights. “I think that will work. I want to merge into Vulcan as quickly as possible.”
In any case, there was no reason to delay once Plants decided to bring their power.
Of course, even if it is done quickly, it will take time.
There won’t be any problems if Plantz takes full control of the knights and then merges them together.
Therefore, Plantz, who had been planning to do so, nodded, and Calian opened his mouth again.
“You can manage it as you saw it today.”
Kalyan taught me today how to treat people and make them my own. It is Plantz’s job to respond appropriately to the articles. If you make a mistake, you can let me know again.
This time, Plantz only moved his head.
Calian, who saw that, opened his mouth with a long smile again.
“Ah. Don’t even think about using force. You will lose. Surprisingly, he is very weak, so
don’t try to fight, just behave yourself.” “Stop barking.”
Calian, who had been barking a lot today, nodded willingly. He was saying that he would stop barking because he had barked enough.
