Chapter 38. The sword (2)
It was said that the early bird catches the worm.
But Lemain woke up early and just did a lot of work. I didn’t feel particularly full because I worked a lot, and it didn’t help much in extending my lifeline.
Anyway, now I was able to go to Camilia Palace, sleep, and return to Arpia Palace, but that didn’t mean I had to work any less. There was still a lot of work.
Lemain looked up at the dark sky for a moment, perhaps because it was cloudy or because it was early, and asked in a low voice.
“Is Calian still there?”
As soon as I opened my eyes, as soon as I got ready to start the day, as soon as I ate a few spoonfuls of oatmeal soup to replace breakfast, as soon as I put it down, as soon as I left Camilia Palace, and now as soon as I stand in front of Arpia Palace like this.
I was already asking for the fifth time about something unrelated to work.
If you count the questions I asked Ren, the escort driver who stayed up all night and was standing next to me every time I woke up, the number would have been much higher.
“Yes, Your Highness. There is no news yet.”
Chamberlain Raoul answered these questions, which still seemed unfamiliar from time to time, in a polite voice. Lemain let out a short sigh as he actually got the answer he expected and nodded.
After visiting the forest with Plants last night, Kalian ran away straight away. Since everyone knew that there was no horse that could catch up with Raven anyway, the reason why he did not block as hard as the first step was to call it a run was because Lemaine had not yet allowed Calian to go out.
He has already ignored Lemain’s wishes several times and cannot bear to force himself to stop him from going outside.
“I guess Count Manasil is still there.”
The wizard, who said that the reason Calian was so busy was all because of Lemaine, tried so hard to not even invite Calian to sit down, but the day before, he got even angrier than Lemaine and stormed out, saying he would get Calian right away.
“That’s right, Your Majesty. So don’t worry too much and just wait a little longer. Count Manasil has gone, so even if you run into a Silestian, you won’t be safe.”
Raoul, who seemed to be serious because he felt that he was worrying too much about Calian, tried to reassure Lemain by telling him these things.
When I thought of the golden dragon that was said to have built a nest in the great desert near Tensil, I was reminded of Sispanians, and Duke Siegfried, who guards the Sispanians’ nest, came to mind, and then Calian said he would bring Alan, who had walked to that place not long ago. Lemain’s face darkened again as he remembered running out of the palace again.
“There’s definitely something going on. The fact that you’re talking about the Crown Prince like that is the same.”
There is clearly something going on with Calian, including his increased access outside the palace and his sudden greed for the crown prince, but neither Allen nor Calian are saying anything.
Realizing that what he said was of no help, Raoul quickly started talking about something else.
“If you’re really worried, explain the situation to Prince Planz…”
“It’s done.”
Plantz would know what caused Calian to go out, so Lemain stopped talking about calling Plantz to explain.
“Randel meets with Randel to look after him and talk to him, and Calian meets with him because he is worried about what kind of accident he might cause. Plants is the only one who is especially hard to meet. When he meets Plants, he asks about Randel’s current situation and asks why Calian ran away. “I don’t want to find that kid just for that reason, so just leave it alone this time.”
Lemain, who said something that Alan would find quite remarkable, looked at the main gate of the royal palace in the distance for a moment and then entered the Arpia Palace.
Then, he frowned severely as he looked at Alan waiting for him in front of his office. It was because Calian was not by his side.
* * *
I often eat sweets in the morning.
LeMaine put on his glasses and said as he watched the red-footed wizard happily devouring a tart with chocolate with hazelnuts and almonds and a tart with raspberries and custard cream.
“Are you not going to tell me this time too?”
“I came back midway, so I don’t even know where the prince went.”
Alan, who was in the office until late at night, sensed Calian leaving the castle and immediately followed him out. But he couldn’t hold on to Kalian and he just came back.
“The Count didn’t tell us why he went to the south, and this incident is the same. In the end, it all has to do with that child, but he doesn’t want to tell us anything.”
LeMaine was frustrated, but Allen was equally frustrated.
‘I’m worried because I don’t know when or what he will say to you. ‘I’ll be careful and come back soon, Master, please pay attention.’
Didn’t Devlan already send a letter to Calian once? I had no idea what Devlan was going to do to Lemain. Therefore, Calian sent Alan back to the palace, saying that he did not want him to vacate the palace.
“majesty.”
If LeMaine learns Calian’s secret, there is only one thing for Alan to do. Since Calian said he would directly take care of Devlan’s work, he couldn’t leave Lemain in Callian’s hands.
‘Please just quietly pass over this matter. ‘Useless attention only attracts attention.’
Alan, holding back the sincere advice that was about to come out of his mouth, took a sip of strong coffee topped with whipped cream.
He put down the teacup and his sharp eyes were rounded as he looked at Lemain.
“When are you going to praise me?”
I didn’t know what excuse Devlan would come up with to summon Kalian, so I was hoping to put Kalian on the throne as soon as possible.
“I am planning to set a date for next Tuesday and deliver it. However, even if that happens, it may be difficult to proceed immediately with presenting it to the Crown Prince.”
Lemain responded as if he had sensed Alan’s intention.
This bull-like guy is quick to notice various things these days. Perhaps he was worried about Calian and was thinking about various things.
“I think it would be best to proceed as quickly as possible. Why do you say it is difficult?”
“Didn’t Calian say he wanted to meet the elf elder for Lord Bern’s sake?”
Previously, Alan had mentioned Hina as a reason why Calian might want to go with him to the meeting between Lemaine and the elf elder. Since she was a half-elf and a rare healer even among elves, it would be of great help to Hina to meet them in person, so she made the excuse that Calian wanted to go with her.
The discovered axis of time had the words ‘King of Humans’ on it, and I couldn’t say I would meet the elder to confirm it.
“What is the connection between the prince meeting the elder and putting the prince on the throne, so you are talking like that?”
“It wasn’t related. But I received this letter yesterday.”
Lemain paused for a moment and took out a letter from his desk drawer. Then, instead of calling Ren to hand it to Alan, he stood up, put it down in front of Alan, and sat down on the sofa across from him.
Meanwhile, Alan, who had almost finished eating the tart, put down his fork and opened the letter.
“…… hmm.”
And then he immediately fell asleep.
Feeling pain in his normal head, Alan raised his hand and pressed it to his temple.
“I will talk to Prince Calian. It looks like he is going to have to work at Secretia.”
Devlan.
You snake bastard!
* * *
It felt good.
Although the day was cloudy, it had not rained yet, and even though Alan was away for a while, nothing happened in the palace during that time. I don’t know if they decided not to touch Calian hastily, but they didn’t encounter Zeon and his gang during the entire trip, and more than anything, Gray was smarter than expected.
He couldn’t be compared to Plants anyway, but he was definitely smarter than Lennon and had a better political intellect than Evan.
‘Well, if you think about it, I did react well that day.’
Wasn’t it Gray who saved his life by mentioning Evan’s name, not Calian or any other random person, when asked who hit you on the day you were beaten with a stick by Calian?
– …… yes. I condoned it. I knew that Marquis Evan Briesen was planning to attack Prince Calian, and I gathered evidence just in case. Because I support Prince Randel, I was observing the situation without coming forward.
Calian chuckled as he thought of Gray, who had once again succeeded in prolonging his life with these words.
‘I don’t plan on keeping him alive for long because he has no humanity, is cruel, and doesn’t know the value of those under him. Still, it means that you have enough brains to use it appropriately. Still, I’m glad that he seems to be a good person who has found his own way to survive.’
Although he has a dirty personality and is stupid, he is a guy who can communicate well. So how can you not feel good?
With these thoughts in mind, Calian entered Chermil Palace, receiving the courtesy of the knights guarding the entrance.
The fact that Calian had returned to the palace must have already been communicated to Lemain and Alan, and anyway, if he wanted to meet Lemain and explain the whole story, he had to change his clothes and get ready again, so for now, he had just entered Chermil Palace.
“Prince!”
There was no one around the artificial lake and rose garden, and Jan, who had been notified that Kalyan had entered, was there to greet them. Calian was sorry that he must have waited without sleep, but he was more than happy to wait that long, so Calian let out a laugh without realizing it and opened his mouth.
“I told you to sleep.”
“I can’t sleep.”
“Go in and rest. I can spend the morning with Merlin.”
“I got you ready to take a bath. After you finish taking a bath and eating, I will rest then.”
Jan, who had already prepared something that was desperately on his mind right now, answered like this. Without asking where I’ve been or what I’ve been doing now.
“I went to the Brisen Margin.”
After returning to the room, Kalian spoke first, looking at Jan, who seemed to have been worried all night, but did not ask anything. I can’t tell you exactly what we’re preparing, but still.
“You met Gray Briesen? Why did you meet him? You must have been gnashing your teeth because of the broken back, so why did you go there alone without any fear to avoid harming the prince?”
Still, I just wanted to hear these words for no reason.
“If it would have been difficult to go with Count Manasil, I wouldn’t have taken Lord Verne with me. He said he was just visiting for a short time, so I thought he had something to see nearby, but oh my god, is it the Margrave of Brisen? This keeps me worried. Didn’t he fight? Are you injured? “Do you have a place?”
My body was sore, but I just didn’t take a bath.
“I didn’t fight. I wasn’t hurt.”
Calian, who felt that his mind, which had been busy because of the light green guy who wanted to spin around with him next to him, cooled down for a moment, smiled brightly as he looked at Yan, who was still a little taller than him.
“Jan. I’m hungry.”
I felt good, but after it cooled down, I was hungry.
Yan, who was looking around Kalian with a face so white that all traces of fatigue from lack of sleep were erased, answered only after confirming with his own eyes that there were no injuries.
“Yes. I’ll prepare a meal right away while you take a bath.”
As Jan said that, he raised his finger and pointed upstairs.
“Now that I think about it, Prince Planz asked me to tell him to come up when he comes. Shall we prepare a meal on the 4th floor?”
“Now that I think about it, I don’t think I should say that.”
Calian, who had said, “You are my brother,” laughed. But now that they are treating me with respect, I thought it would be an improvement.
“Please do so.”
“yes.
“I’ll get it ready right away.” When Planz asked me to come see him as soon as he came back to see if he had eaten breakfast, I guess he was right in saying that he could take a bath and leisurely go for a meal. When he told me to come up to the 4th floor, he didn’t mean to eat, but I just stayed in that room and ate. Neither Kalyan nor Jan cared about whether it was okay to serve it.
* * *
There was no unpleasant scent.
The soup made with milk, onions, and corn had a nice smell. The cod steak with a sauce containing lemon and peanuts also tasted like beef. The dishes stir-fried with rice also had a delicious aroma. The dishes made with finely minced chicken breast rolled in thin bread and the thick bacon also had a mouth-watering aroma. The problem was that it was morning. The chef had prepared such a hearty dish in the morning
. But my younger brother, who is enjoying it so much, will not have done anything wrong.
Planz, who finished his meal with a few bites of soup, two slices of beef, a slice of golden brown bread, and a few pieces of salad without even touching the cod, opened his mouth. “Let’s eat.
” “I never called you
that.” “I’m hungry.”
That’s right.
Plantz was wrong when he told his hungry brother to come up. He
went down after being told to come up for a moment because he had something to tell him. The same goes for the servant who brought in the dishes instead of his brother. It’s not his fault. That’s it.
Lucy came up to Plantz, who was frowning slightly, and let out a pretty cry. Plantz, who gave Lucy the chicken snack Relic gave her, said, “What did you do?” “You shouldn’t know.”
Plantz
said
. My mind became complicated. In order not to think about that question again, I had to think of something else.
In the end, Calian asked after finishing his meal while looking at Planz, who had to think about one more random thought because of what he asked
. What did you call me for?”
He asked very quickly.
Looking at Calian, who had eaten well without doing anything wrong, Planz sighed and opened his mouth.
“It seems like King Secretia doesn’t know how to give up.” ”
I haven’t done anything, but it’s already already. “Are you the kind of person who would give up?”
Calian, who looked like he was about to give up, answered quietly and then looked at Plantz. The question is what brings up that person’s story in the morning.
“Count Manasil told me that he imitated Crown Prince Secretia and immediately sent a letter to His Highness.”
Click. The sound of Calian putting down the water cup rang a little loudly. Plantz, who let the sound go, slightly closed his eyes and said.
“I heard that the King of Secretia officially invited my brother and the half-elf healer.”
– Whaaah!
Even though the story wasn’t finished, a deep murderous feeling spread throughout.
It started to rain outside the window.
