Chapter 145 – The Road to the Destination (4)
A few days have passed since the friction between me and my older brother broke out.
It was an extension of tension disguised as tranquility.
If it’s that fiery personality, it’s already left behind.
Are you surprisingly patient?
At this point, on the contrary, it makes you wonder when the older brother will use his hand.
I would like it to be done as soon as possible.
Waiting for someone is exhausting both physically and mentally.
Anyway, he is a person who is good at making his younger brother tired.
‘I get sleepy.’
Even if grace is forgotten, resentment is not forgotten.
I think it’s a typical badass mindset.
No, in a way, is it really full of humanity?
It is the human nature that is bound by the calculation of understanding.
In that sense, my older brother, Ledinor de Gallia, was extremely human.
… Although he is not the right person for the throne to lead everyone.
The time is midnight.
The morning star and the half moon were obscured by clouds, making the sky dark.
I was watching the unfolding scene from the balcony of my room.
This is because the panoramic view gave me a sense of refreshment.
A strangely subdued atmosphere.
The air is cool.
I wonder who would be appropriate to come.
“Edelis.”
What were you trying to ask?
When I came to my senses, I had already called you.
You look at me with an unchanging face.
“Yes, poor Leon.”
A pure expression, devoid of fear, contempt, and grief.
An emotion that is rare in the royal palace.
That’s why it’s so eye-catching for you.
“… No, forget it.”
“Are you nervous?”
It was a random word.
At the same time, it was also a catchy word.
I tried to say something but closed my lips.
I thought it would sound like an excuse.
I’d rather admit it.
“Yes, I am trembling because I am afraid of what my brother will do.”
“You don’t look like that.”
“Pretentious. A bluff to those who have nothing.”
Who wouldn’t
Losing it feels bad.
At the time of losing it, there is not much inspiration.
Because it doesn’t feel real.
What is truly frightening is when its emptiness is felt.
It is the moment when even traces of the original existence disappear forever and cannot be found.
And when the new one takes its place as if it were right, obliterating all traces of the old, it makes you shudder with disgust.
But what can I do?
That was the royal law and reason.
A heartless place where even old memories cannot be recalled easily.
Edelis, who had been silent, looked at me and said.
“A strong and kind man, Your Majesty.”
Word of mouth.
But it felt good.
Is it because the speaker is Edelis?
“Empty words.”
“I’m sorry you feel that way.”
That’s how the conversation was cut off.
Looking closely at Edelis, he seemed to be thinking hard about something about her.
It seems that there is something I felt from the conversation I just had.
She wasn’t ignorant enough to talk to her about her troubles.
I quietly raised my head and contemplated the scenery unfolding before my eyes.
Buildings crowded like a bamboo forest are lined up under the castle, and small people like ants gather around them to form a huddle.
From a distance, they look so small.
Anything.
The situation I was in, and the situation Edelis was in.
Overall, everything is pretty simple.
It is only confined to human life.
I have no intention of bragging about how fleeting this is.
Isn’t it human beings to become infinitely complicated in that simple thing?
Looking back, I lost everything I really wanted.
Mother.
The one I thought was a friend.
Nosy nanny.
It all overflowed from my hands.
Maybe it’s because they’re too big for me to hold?
All I have is one bloodline that is not the same.
Haha.
What is this bloodline?
Gold, silver and treasures, food from the mountains and seas, and the power to command all people are futile and meaningless.
Don’t even wish
All you need is a person.
As long as I have someone by my side to talk to, that’s enough.
Chamberlain…
I look to the side.
Her silver hair seems to scatter a faint light even in the total darkness.
“Hey, are you okay?”
“Why?”
“You seem to be in a complicated mood.”
“What specifically?”
“You look like you’re about to cry.”
Is it.
Am I afraid of losing you
Laughed bitterly
“You must have seen it wrong.”
I feigned composure.
At least that’s how I hoped it would look in her eyes.
Edelis quietly bowed her head.
“Yes, it seems.”
Brother.
What else should I take away to make my stomach feel better?
I’m tired of worrying too much.
“Oh, but it is. One of the things you said is wrong.”
It was a random word.
I raised my eyebrows and questioned.
“What?”
She reached out her hand and took her left hand.
He held her tightly with both hands.
I watched, wondering what he was going to do.
Edelis held my hand tightly to her cheek.
I could feel the girl’s soft and warm skin.
“Did you say it was the bluff of a man who has nothing?”
It was a strangely pressured tone.
The warmth lingering on the reddened cheeks is transmitted through the back of the hand.
It’s warm enough.
Is it because it touches her cheek?
Naturally, my pulse quickened.
For some reason, it seems that I can hear the beating of my heart.
Her pink lips move.
I stared blankly at her.
“Wrong. Do you not have me?”
Want
There was no other substance.
I pressed her against her, slowly pulling her hand away so she wouldn’t get hurt.
“What nonsense.”
“Thank you for watching over me.”
“So what…”
I was ashamed and walked away.
But it didn’t work for her.
You’re a smart girl
“Isn’t it because of me, that the first prince is suffering?”
“Where did your brother’s seizures last for a day or two? Make no mistake.”
“I say it again. Thank you.”
The look of you
Voice is.
It catches the eye.
“You are giving thanks in a strange place.”
“How can you not feel joy in serving a loving master?”
With a nonchalant face, he only talks embarrassingly.
It seems like her outfit will burst at her behavior.
What should I do?
I do not know.
I didn’t know.
I quietly call her
“Edelis.”
“Yes, lower.”
“… It’s late at night, stop going.”
Was it a surprising answer?
Edelis’s eyes widened a little, then she drew a soft curve.
“… Okay. I wish you a peaceful night.”
“Stop talking nonsense and go to sleep.”
We returned to our room from the balcony.
After a while Edelis left my room.
I’m finally alone
She sighed.
I looked around the room and said in a moderate voice.
“Whoa, why don’t you stop coming now? Stop staring.”
As soon as he finished speaking, three or four daggers spun and flew.
The locations are also different.
Anterior, posterior, diagonal.
When were you located in such a place?
Your stealth skills are great.
I’m assuming you did some magic.
I dodged it by rolling on the floor with all my skill, Tutung! The sound of crossbows rose in the streets.
I kicked the table next to me, built a wall, and hid under it.
There was no hesitation.
It was a moment when even a moment’s delay could turn into a hedgehog.
Fuck!
An arrowhead stuck in the table popped out.
Judging by the strange liquid, it was assumed to be poisonous.
When I poked my head out to check, there were three people wearing black clothes and holding simple crossbows.
My older brother insisted on it, so you prepared a watering can like last time?
I’m really curious.
What are the royal guards doing?
They’re the ones who eat green salaries every day, really.
I have no intention of blaming them for their incompetence, but even so, I wonder if the neighborhood dog will protect the house better.
“Hey, I know your older brother sent it.”
They calmly closed the encirclement without saying a word.
They are truly devoted to their work.
Well, all it takes is for the killer to kill people, so what’s the point of talking about Katabuta?
I swallowed dry saliva as the radius of action gradually narrowed.
It was good until Edelis was sent out, but the problem came after this.
Can I knock it down?
No, can I survive?
A child against three sturdy adults?
Even professionally trained assassins?
I’d rather be struck by lightning.
I hid myself on the table and opened my mouth.
“Anyway, you really are a crazy bastard. That kid Do you guys think so too? Well, I did put up with it for a long time out of temper. Did you think I was sick again? Go back later and tell him that you have developed some patience and that you are very surprised.”
The answer is, of course, no.
I’m not really looking for an answer either.
It was like talking to a wall.
I sighed proudly.
“I don’t think I feel sorry for my younger brother who lost his mother, friend, and nanny. I’m trying to even cut off my brother’s breath that has been linked to blood.”
If there is anything better than him, he is a man who commits all sorts of corrupt things.
Even if you don’t, you’ve been trying to keep in check, and you’re going to win your younger brother’s throat in the end?
Even if you just go out, you should go out in moderation.
I took out the ceremonial sword from my waist.
Sureureung.
There was a faint metallic sound.
“It’s unfair to go on like this, so I’ll kill just one guy. Anyone willing?”
Just one guy
Even with that said, the assassins never flinched.
Well, it’s strange that a guy gets scared by a young guy.
“Then I’ll just have to kill two people.”
The answer that I thought would never come back came.
The assassins also hurriedly turned to the direction where they heard the voice, as if they hadn’t grasped the voice.
That was a mistake
Awesome!
The sound of pieces of meat being cut and the blood splattered like a fountain.
One of the assassins grabbed him by the throat and fell.
Patter.
A girl walking leisurely while shaking off her sword.
There were thick bloodstains on her face.
Why?
It’s a scene that makes her hair stand up and gives you goosebumps.
It makes me feel so reassuring.
The assassins were quick to take action against the girl.
I took advantage of that opportunity to get up from the table where I was hiding and charge at the assailant nearby.
I grabbed the sword as hard as I could and stabbed the assailant in the stomach.
Some people may not know, but human flesh is surprisingly difficult to pierce.
This is because it severely interferes with the penetration of muscles and internal organs.
It will be even more difficult if it is the strength of a child.
Even so, as I pierced it with all my might, even if it was impossible to pierce it, I could still leave a bloody scar.
It seems that the other side didn’t know that the prince would attack so recklessly.
The stabbed assassin kicked me in the stomach with a look of bewilderment.
“Cuck!”
I didn’t even think that I would be counterattacked, so I just fell out.
You can move even if you get stabbed in the stomach, are you a superman?
I lost my sword and rolled on the floor.
You have to get up quickly.
Response should not be slow.
But his hands were slippery from the blood of the assassin he had just stabbed.
So, I wasted a few times trying to stand up.
Damn, I’d be beaten this way.
Squeak, squeak.
It sounded like a slaughter.
There was a faint smell of blood.
Raising her head, Edelis had already organized everything.
I was genuinely amazed.
It was because the skills of a girl my age were beyond my imagination.
“Use a sword, you.”
She replied, sliding the sword gracefully into the scabbard at her waist.
“It was once a culture.”
Since when did a nanny’s knowledge change into swordsmanship?
Looking at the messy room, I shook my head.
“It’s shit, Bang.”
She came towards me and held out her hand.
“Are you feeling well?”
“I don’t think I will die, so it’s okay.”
“Can you show me where you got hit?”
Are you looking at me to open your stomach?
I hate it, dude.
“Done. Because you’re fine Rather, I told you to go, but why did you come?”
“When I see someone who is carrying the burden alone, I involuntarily want to help.”
Carry it alone?
What am i
I only know my life
“You’re making such a poor excuse.”
“… It’s not an excuse, it’s the truth.”
Edelis was a bit unfair.
Her smile spread at her vivid emotions.
“Are you angry?”
“No. Rather, you need to train your body.”
“I felt it too.”
“It’s fortunate though, low Leon is alive and well.”
It was a tone that seemed to put meaning to being alive.
I’m not sure.
“What’s the point of living?”
“It is a logarithm.”
“You will be photographed by my older brother. Are you okay?”
“It must be dangerous.”
“Give me my nanny now. Then you will do less harm.”
Her half-moon, obscured by her clouds, shines on her.
Edelis replied with a soft smile.
“Didn’t I tell you, I belong to you.”
