Chapter 121 – Episode 120. 10 Years Ago (2)
“…”
“… It wasn’t intentional.”
“I don’t think it’s a problem intentionally or not, but it is.”
It would be a guess that Astrid’s gaze was mixed with contempt.
However, it was Leopold who was really taken aback by the situation.
“Oh, we’re not done yet. Keep listening.”
“I am listening.”
It could be an excuse, but it really wasn’t my intention.
I just stepped out to follow her, but the hem of my dress got stepped on.
There, Astrid didn’t know that and kept moving.
As a result, the dress tears with a crackling sound, and before long—
“Three, my God.”
Ten-year-old Astrid didn’t understand the situation for a moment.
She could feel the cloth flowing down her body, felt the strange eyes of the nobles looking at her, and before long, she could see the bewildered court ladies around her rushing to cover her body, slowly, one by one, as if in slow motion.
But more than that, Astrid, her own movements were even faster.
Picking up the hem of her dress that flowed down her, she hastily covered herself.
Astrid’s underwear, which had already been exposed to the whole world, was on top of her podium, and it was in full view in front of everyone present, but she had to cover it up somehow.
Even though he had the unique body of a child, he was still 10 years old, the age of knowing shame and knowing everything.
Astrid’s head started to turn into anger.
The girl’s heart, which had no idea, but was even thrilled by the announcement of her engagement, turned into shame, and eventually her shame turned into anger.
Astrid turned around as she lifted her apron to cover herself.
Leopold in front of her seemed to be smiling at first glance.
It couldn’t have been, but somehow Astrid thought at that moment that Leopold did it on purpose.
She seems to be enjoying Leopold seeing her in trouble, so that makes her angry.
I was angry.
Then there was only one action to be taken.
If she receives one favor, she returns tenfold.
If you’ve gotten a grudge, she’ll tell you in a hundred.
Astrid’s small fists clenched tightly.
One foot landed on the podium with all its might, and the podium cracked with a crackling sound.
Her rotational force is loaded from her slightly twisted waist, and the rotational force rises together on her shoulder, which is directed with all her might to her winding fist.
Once unwound, her fist ran straight ahead and finally flew where it was aimed at.
– Wow!
Everything happened in an instant.
Leopold von Einhafen, the eldest son of the emperor, Creutz von Einhafen, and the crown prince of the Einhafen Empire, Astrid’s fist was pierced into the left cheek, and Leopold’s feet, which received the power intact, floated in the air within flew out of the podium.
– Quaang!
Leopold flew to the corner of the banquet hall with a roar that sounded like a shell had landed on it.
A cloud of dust rose with the sound of patting debris.
“Leopold!”
“Down with the Crown Prince!”
“Lowering!”
Only then did people understand the situation.
“Ah, Astrid! What have you done!?”
Wolfgang’s face was completely blue.
Astrid is not just a girl, she has her divine power and her divine protection, and she is already a girl who is roaming around her battlefield.
The man whom Astrid struck with the intent to kill, let alone control his strength, was also the crown prince of the Einthofen Empire, who was no ordinary child.
Leopold flew to the other side of the banquet hall and was thrown into a panic. For a moment, the guards quickly approached Wolfgang and Astrid and surrounded them, pointing their spears at Wolfgang and Astrid.
An obvious coup.
An action that could be regarded as treason against the Crown Prince.
It could be said that it was a very appropriate action to deal with Astrid, who caused such behavior, and furthermore, with Astrid’s parents, Wolfgang.
As the dust clouds that had bloomed quickly faded, the interior of the banquet hall gradually became tidy.
Leopold, who had been imprisoned, was rescued and given first aid, but fortunately he appears to have lost consciousness, and his life does not appear to be threatened.
“Lower the window, Leopold was the first to excuse me.”
Kreuz, who confirmed the appearance, waved his hand.
However, despite the emperor’s order, the guards did not move easily.
That would be the case, no matter who could see it, Astrid’s actions were treason against the imperial family.
No matter how contributory to the founding of the country, even the daughter of a grand duke, in an unprecedented situation of slapping the face of the crown prince, even with the order of the emperor, it was impossible to resign hastily.
“It’s okay, put down the window and step back. What about Leopold?”
“Ah, father.”
It was not the words of the priests who answered Creutz’s question.
Leopold, who seemed to have fainted, staggered up from his seat, nosebleeds flowing from his nose, and his lips smeared with blood.
“Leopold. Are you okay?”
As a father, Kreuz also wanted to run right away and take care of his lovely son.
But it can’t be.
A prince before being a lovely son, and an emperor before being a father.
Cannot show light behavior.
Moreover, it is even more so in a place where all the great and small gods are gathered like now.
So Kreuz did not move a single step from the stage he was standing on.
“… Yes, father. I’m fine… Is.”
But it doesn’t look good.
Leopold forcibly lifted his fallen body and managed to stand up, and the arguing around him held out his hand and bit him.
“Please forgive Astrid. I made a mistake first… Is it?”
“Her.”
In fact, it was like that even if it wasn’t.
It is true that Leopold made a mistake first, and it is also true that he committed a colossal rudeness.
However, he was just thinking about what to do because if he asked to forgive right away, he would set a precedent.
“Will you be okay?”
Leopold’s face was covered in blood.
It is a pronunciation that sounds like the wind is blowing out.
“Please forgive Astrid… “
As he finished his words, Leopold’s eyes slowly closed.
End with it.
Leopold’s memories were the last.
When she woke up, three days had already passed, so the banquet was over, and Wolfgang, including Astrid, had also returned due to the emperor’s coercion.
‘… So in the diary… ‘
Astrid recalled that diary page in his memory.
If that happened to you, it deserves it.
Even though she is ten years old, she still knows most of the emotions like shame and stuff like that.
He’s been through that, so it makes sense to say he lost his temper in anger.
“So after that, His Highness… Nothing else, um… “
“Nothing… ?”
What should I say?
It’s a little too much to ask directly about how the hell did Astrid fall in love with her to such an extent that she couldn’t live without dying.
“Are you feeling sorry for Asti?”
At Astrid’s words, Leopold scratched his cheek while avoiding her gaze.
“Yeah… Hmm. I’m sorry. I can’t help but feel sorry.”
“Yeah, that’s right. To say it ended with one hit, Astrid is nice.”
“That, right… “
Haha, laughing helplessly, Leopold scratched his cheek.
It was already night.
It was also a long time past the time for dinner.
Since it was early winter, it was already dark outside the window the size of Astrid’s face, as the sun was setting quickly.
The dream, the way to wake up from this dream was simple.
She herself, Astrid herself, wants to wake up from this dream — or she makes up her mind that she wants to go back, and she says so, but she’s not quite there yet for something.
She wanted to stay a little longer, a little longer.
Besides, I had the feeling that the time to monopolize Leopold like this wouldn’t be too long in the future.
“Uh, maybe.”
She was about to ask if she wanted anything to eat, but Astrid shut her mouth.
There’s no way Leopold knows about the food here. He tries to ask if he wants something to eat, but that’s something he needs to know.
“… Would you like some meat?”
Had she been alone, she would have bought a salad and ate it.
My favorite salad ever.
But Leopold doesn’t like salad.
There is something called back meat, but it is not the name of the part, but it means meat that is sold by properly collecting the remaining parts after separating proper meat parts such as pork belly, sirloin, and neck meat.
Its shape is also somewhat bumpy and thick.
“It doesn’t taste good if it’s fried. It’s moderately ripe, so eat it now.”
“It’s not all ripe, so can I eat it?”
The appearance of foreigners—who appeared to be foreigners—in the daepojip made quite a strange atmosphere.
A silver-haired, incredibly beautiful lady and a blonde, blue-eyed man with a standard look that comes to mind when you think of a foreigner.
And the fact that both men and women are wearing blue sweatpants that are loose enough to make her knees pop out is another strange thing.
“Because you can eat it.”
Besides, both speak fluent Korean.
What do you mean by their identities?
“Ahh, like this. Sleep, ah—”
A sheet of lettuce, a sheet of sesame leaves on it, a piece of thick meat on it, ssamjang, garlic, and red pepper.
Wrapping up a little less than her fist, Astrid held it out to Leopold.
“Uh, uh.”
It was a bit big though, but Leopold accepted and ate the wraps.
It’s the first time I’ve ever tasted food, but it still tastes pretty good.
“Asti.”
“Yes?”
Astrid, who was wrapping her wraps that she was eating now, raised her head at the sound of calling her.
“… Of these meat foods… Especially me, that sauce.”
“Ssamjang?”
“Yeah, that one. That… Do you know how to make it?”
“I know.”
“Great.”
Leopold was really amazed at the appearance of this world that Astrid was originally in.
It is truly miraculous that such things can be created with only one human scientific power, without magic or mana.
I was determined to learn as much knowledge as possible on this side.
That’s why he doesn’t urge Astrid to go back.
“Now, have a drink, Your Highness.”
A small glass is filled with a clear liquid.
A wine glass placed in front of Leopold.
A wine glass placed in front of Astrid.
The soju filled the two glasses lightly and made a clear sound, and the two men and women emptied their glasses with a sip.
