Chapter 62. Real Wish (4)
Alan’s eyes held a soft light.
The way Alan always looked at Calian was like that. Whether it’s when you’re worried or when you’re complimenting. Even when he was angry and scolded, his eyes were always soft. Even though he had sharper eyes than anyone Calian knew.
“I expected to meet Adelia and have a blast.”
Of course, he knew that Calian’s bracelet, which was connected to his ring, was broken. However, among the people who had the ability to break what was on Calian’s wrist, Calian himself and Adelia were the only ones who had the courage to actually do it. Therefore, I expected that Adelia would be the one who broke Calian’s bracelet and that the two would meet and see who would win.
I just expected it and wasn’t worried about the two meeting and fighting.
“For that old man, there is no one more opposite than the prince, so I wasn’t too worried about the two of them fighting.”
“Is it possible that I am the polar opposite of Adelia?”
“Unlike anyone else, that old man knows how precious he is and knows how to take care of himself, and he will never be able to defeat the strong and cruel prince. They are polar opposites.”
“Who could possibly be me?”
“Think of it as you wish. It seems like there are more than one guy like that in Kairis.”
Kalian knows that whether it is one or two or three, Kalyan will definitely go in. Calian, who was in no position to criticize Planz for not caring about his body, laughed as if it was funny.
Anyway, isn’t Calian someone who will easily lose if he meets Adelia? This third prince with a complex personality has such a vicious nature that even if he had to give up all his bones, he would unconditionally rip out a piece of the flesh of the archmage who had no idea about the world.
But Adelia was different. He was never a person who would save himself enough to give up his own flesh and take Calian’s bones. Therefore, I thought they were opposites and believed that even if Calian met Adelia, Adelia would step out on her own when the time was right. So he left Calian in Secretia and returned to Kairis.
“Anyway, that was as expected… I never thought that our prince, who can’t be called the second-highest prince on the continent because he doesn’t listen, would even point a sword at Danu.”
But the problem wasn’t Adelia.
I met the mother tree.
Not only that, but he even showed his great temper to his mother tree.
“Don’t I have a knack for attacking anyone regardless?”
“The problem is that even though he has a lot of knowledge, he overflows with it. Even when I asked him what he was doing and where and how much he got hurt, he never answered. Maybe that was the reason.”
“When I was in Secretia, I thought that if the matter came to Master’s ears, he would go straight to Danu. I thought I would get scolded like this.”
“You should get angry.”
“I got scolded a lot already. From Hina and Yan.”
“It’s not something to overlook. Now, shouldn’t you know how to take care of yourself? You should also know how to hide it appropriately, be considerate, and plan for later.”
“I don’t know. Please tell me there is someone else who lives as well as me.”
“Did someone you know get that angry? Isn’t this a relationship where you can’t understand each other anyway? If you get angry, nothing will change and only the scratches will increase.”
“I wasn’t in a situation where I could let go of my anger.”
“Are you going to never tell me what the situation was?”
Calian smiled sweetly after pouring Alan a glass of the special Basilica, which was a gift from Chase, and there was only one bottle left on the continent. It means that I will never tell the reason why I am angry at Mother Tree, even if it means destroying my inner self.
If he found out that Danu, who had shown bad things to Calian, had done the same thing to Plantz, and that Calian, who had lost his senses thanks to him, was alive and well, he would never tolerate it. Since we can’t let that happen and ruin all of Kairis’ farming, what can we do if we hide it?
“It wasn’t something you should worry about. What happened with Mother Tree was just that. Please, Master.”
Alan, who was wondering what to do about what Calian, who already had no talent at hiding, was desperately trying to hide, opened his mouth as if sighing.
“If you smile like that, do you think I’ll just leave without saying anything?”
“Yes. I think you’ll pass on it.”
Seeing that person smiling like starlight with the most innocent face in the world, I had no way of continuing to be strict. If there is a Dmirea who will never be shaken by Calian’s laughter, then on the other hand, there must be someone like Alan who will unconditionally raise both hands, so that this wide continent can be balanced.
So in the end, this time again, Allen raised the white flag first.
Alan, whose face looked as if he had no more energy to scold him or dig up what he had hidden, picked up the basilica and put it to his mouth.
“… I understand. You have taken care of it well, so I will not interfere any further.”
Of course, even if I say I will let it go, I am not without disappointment. Thanks to having a son with many secrets, words that felt like laments or complaints came out of my mouth. A soft smile appeared on Calian’s lips when he saw Alan like that.
Soon Kalian took something out of his arms and put it down.
There was something placed next to the drinking glass that seemed to go well with the basilica, but somehow didn’t seem to go well with it at all.
“What is this.”
“I went to the duke’s house and the kid gave it to me. But when I was going to eat it all by myself, I thought of my teacher and saved it. I thought it would be good to eat it together as a snack.”
Haven’t I recently learned that there’s nothing like a gift to ease your mind?
“Because you like sweets, Master.”
Half-moon shaped cookies.
It was a sweet cookie left in memory of Alan.
Alan, who was quietly watching this, smiled strangely.
– Because my father hates sweets.
One guy said he hated it and took it.
One said he liked it and brought it.
Should I say this makes me feel sweet or bitter to my stomach?
I didn’t know that, so I was quietly looking down at the cookie, but Calian quietly opened his mouth towards Alan.
“If there is anything sent from Secretia, please bring it to me. If there is any fragrant tea, please bring it generously. If there are any useful magic items, please bring them too. That’s what you say.”
“Are you talking about trivial things?”
“It’s nothing to me.”
A sweet cookie you won’t know what it tastes like.
Calian continued as he looked at Alan, who was unable to easily place his hand on a single cookie due to the helpless flood of memories.
“And I’m going to keep bringing you sweets like this every time I get them. I’m just going to bring them all to you. Actually, whether you hated it or not, Dad likes sweets now.”
Calian smiled pretty once again.
“Just as there are many things that you can’t tell me because you’re afraid of being upset, so do I. It’s not that I don’t like or feel burdened by you worrying about my father, it’s that it doesn’t seem like meddling, it’s that I can’t tell you because I’m afraid you’ll be too upset. So don’t worry about me being reluctant, just keep worrying about me. “When the day comes when you don’t have to worry anymore, I’ll tell you everything. And then, I’ll also ask you everything.”
“… Will there ever come a day when I won’t have to worry about the prince?”
“Then I can’t hold back any longer and have to ask them all one by one. It’s like I’m being foolish.”
Kalian, who can be very good at being someone’s younger brother, but is still not good at being someone’s son, said this. Alan, who was really good at taking care of other people’s sons but was a bit awkward at taking care of new sons, nodded.
“You will do that.”
“Yes, father.”
On the day when I will tell my son, who may be much taller than Alan and may even look older than him, everything I know and know about America, I will have to pretend not to know. Alan thought that and smiled slightly.
Then, he sat down face to face with his only son and shared all of the only basilika in the world. I don’t know who made it, but it’s so sweet that it makes all your worries disappear.
* * *
I left overnight.
For what reason did he set out to that far-off Secretia not only by himself but also with the three princes in tow? Then it didn’t come back.
When enough time had passed to make one wonder if he had planned to live by secretia, news came that made the nobles doubt their ears.
Lemain gave a crown to Planz, who was out in the distance. All of Kairisis’ nobles gathered inside the palace and asked for an explanation of the situation, but Lemain did not respond.
– I think someone in Secretia was trying to harm the princes. Doesn’t Prince Calian already have enough power to protect himself? So, if power is given to Crown Prince Plants, who lacks military power or background, no matter who it is, Crown Prince Plants or Prince Calian, they will not be able to touch it hastily.
I couldn’t find the source as to who it was, but some pretty good guesses were going around on Astricia Street.
– What is there to do that much? To put it bluntly, there would be no need for Devlan to send a sword to the Kairis royal family. Rather, isn’t it true that Prince Calian held Crown Prince Plants hostage in order to quickly grant him the Crown Prince’s title, and His Highness gave him the Crown Prince’s title in order to protect Crown Prince Plants’ personal safety?
– If that were the case, Crown Prince Plants would have crossed the Seneu River the moment he abdicated the crown.
– Oh, of course. Right.
– Or did Prince Randel make a concession?
– That can’t be possible, right?
However, unfortunately, the claims that are closest to the truth are easily buried, so in the end, words with no basis, evidence, or credibility are spread one after another. Then he took another drink
– Isn’t your Majesty seriously ill?
– Did you forget that Your Majesty is holding a hunting competition next week? Besides, didn’t the royal healer confirm that there was no problem with holding a hunting competition? That was just yesterday.
Claims were made without any basis or evidence.
However, the claims about Lemain’s health problems came to light as Lemain participated in the hunting competition without any problems and caught more game than his bodyguard, Ren, and thus more than any other nobleman.
– Or perhaps… Prince Planz, no. I think that His Majesty the Crown Prince took Prince Calian hostage and asked His Majesty for the throne.
As this and that all seemed to make no sense, there were rumors that he had finally let go of reason.
Who knows whether Calian, who has a teacher who is good at magic, is so good at using a sword or not, so it is impossible for Plantz to take Calian hostage. The most interesting thing to hear and say is that it is the basis and truth.
“…Lucy and Anne both know how to avoid things with salt in them.”
In the end, a rather harsh sound came out of Planz’s mouth. At least Lucy and Anne know how to use what they have learned. However, the thing that walked on two feet seemed to have learned nothing from what it had seen.
When asked to choose a person from Calian, he never left out Hina Vern, and even after making her fiancée, he was still alive. Even though he said, “I have no intention of betraying my younger brother,” during a meeting with nobles, the rumor is still there. It was also a question of whether this was the right thing to do.
“Just call me stupid. Don’t compare me to Lucy Anne.”
“It seems like my brother’s mouth has become very foul-mouthed.”
Bloody eyes, brother.
Don’t you remember those words, brother?
I never used those words when I was alive, bro.
“I can remember almost everything now.”
“So what.”
…… Bloody eyes, brother.
The word stupid is harsh, and it’s something that keeps coming out of my noble mouth every day. There were quite a few more than that.
He said he didn’t like the sight of my red eyes, treated me like I didn’t have any, and got angry and angry because I was late, but he never cursed at me like I had red eyes or anything. So I’m not saying it was a good thing, but I’m just saying that I now know that those words were only meant for me. So, didn’t I tell you that I can criticize you as much as I want, so even if I don’t know anything else, I won’t forget that until the day I die?
What happens if you stare at me with eyes that say,
“…… no.”
It’s okay if the other person doesn’t look at you.
Calian let out a short sigh and stood in front of the huge door. Then he nodded towards the knight standing in front of him.
“Go hard.”
“Yes, prince.”
Anyway, that’s what happened.
Rumors continued to circulate until it was said that Plantz had taken Calian hostage and blackmailed Lemain to gain the crown. After Lemain silenced the rumor and Plantz’s voice spread throughout the meeting, the rumor seemed to have died down for a while, but as soon as the news that the two had returned to the palace was spread, the story began to circulate again.
If Planz didn’t take Calian hostage, what kind of weakness in Calian would he have exploited to receive the title of crown prince? Now that Calian has returned to the palace, won’t the tables turn again?
Thanks to that.
“This is the position of Crown Prince Plants Rune Kairis and Prince Calian Lane Kairis!”
As soon as I returned, I was accompanied to a noble meeting.
It’s not like they’re hostages or they’re not on good terms, it’s just to let them know that they had a good trip to Secretia and that they have no complaints about Plantz receiving the throne.
For now.
I see the nobles getting up from their seats.
While the nobles showed respect to the two, Plantz just walked forward.
– Jump and jump.
The sound of shoe heels hitting the floor fills the conference room. After the crown prince and prince passed by, the nobles slowly raised their heads. And he made a strange face as he saw Calian walking calmly, who seemed to be standing side by side with Planz but was actually standing one step behind him.
If there were any complaints, there was no need to hide them here.
One step later.
While the nobles who noticed the difference exchanged glances and confirmed that the rumor was just a rumor, Calian’s gaze was focused on one place.
The very front of the nobles.
A person who desperately created and spread malicious rumors about Plants and Calian.
‘It’s past time to forget about my sore back.’
– Tap, tap, tap.
One step, two steps.
The sound of heavy footsteps made on purpose moved away from Plants. I walked towards the sphagnum moss-like hair that filled the lake on a hot summer day.
“Gray Brisen… Marquis.”
Calian, who briefly raised his title as if he had almost called him Margrave, slightly tilted his head. Gray saw that and slightly lowered his head.
Lemain hasn’t arrived yet.
Randel didn’t come today either.
Calian’s palm touched the back of Gray’s slightly bowed head.
“Why does everyone have such weak backs… Brisen?”
Calian put pressure on his palms.
I pressed down hard on anything that touched my palm.
“Shouldn’t you show proper courtesy?”
Gray’s head, pushed helplessly by Calian’s grip, sank deeply. Calian, who took a step away from Gray’s front, opened his mouth low.
“…… To you, my brother.”
Calian’s lips, looking down at the back of Gray’s head, formed a long curve for the first time in a long time.
Kalyan’s personality-filled politics began again.
