Chapter 65 – Cancellation Ticket
Although she made up her mind, Jun’s actual escape did not occur.
The reason was that the situation was definitely not going well for Jun.
Rather, the situation became even worse.
Haha. You all get along really well. I like the view. Isn’t that right, Sir Matthew?”
With narrowed eyes, Ehiri tapped the knight standing next to him and urged him to answer.
However, the knight, Matthew, only looked at Leonard with passionate eyes and did not answer his question.
“Oh dear. Sir Matthew is like this when he sees only strong people. It’s really difficult. “I’m worried that you might get into an unnecessary accident.”
“Then I recommend that you get out of town quickly.”
“Haha. That can’t be possible. “I came here for work.”
She tried issuing an order to welcome guests, but it was no use.
Jun sighed and looked at Leonard and Robin.
And then I asked with my eyes why they were here.
Leonard, who understood what that meant, frowned and opened his mouth.
“Didn’t you just hear that? “I came here for work.”
“Is that true?”
“Okay. His Majesty the Emperor came to deliver a speech congratulating the coming of age ceremony.”
“Weren’t we (Labyrinth City and its dependent villages) run by an administrator dispatched from the council?”
“It has been done this way for convenience, but originally it was right for someone from the empire to do it.”
So I can’t kick them out. Leonard said with narrowed eyes and a glance at the knight.
Although he was an enemy, he was nominally an officially dispatched official from the empire, so it seemed like he had no choice but to pay attention.
‘This is the worst.’
The main base was legally scouted by the enemy.
No, they may have already done reconnaissance and some other tricks.
If Jun, Leonard, or Robin, who know their actual purpose, are there, they won’t be able to scout and carry out maneuvers to their heart’s content.
Now I thought I knew why Leonard and Robin were so angry.
Of course he would be angry because he neglected scouting because he was playing with the girls.
Well, the fact that they were so close to their daughter might be even bigger.
While Jun blamed himself, he activated his activation and radar to the limit and scanned the village.
No matter how many times I looked, I couldn’t find anything suspicious or a suspicious person.
That fact actually amplified Jun’s anxiety.
That means there may be something that even that can’t find.
Just as I was about to look around the village one more time, just in case, Ehiri spoke to me.
“Jun, what are you thinking so hard about?”
“… Just a few thoughts.”
“Among those suggestions, is the offer I made included?”
“Well. What do you think?”
At Jun’s vague answer, Ehiri began to look at him with sharp eyes hidden behind his narrowed eyes.
Jun tensed his body for no reason as it felt like he was digging into his inner thoughts.
“Hmm. There doesn’t seem to be any change in my thoughts. Jun, think again. “This is an opportunity to get the attention of the 1st Prince.”
“No matter how many times I think about it, it still feels the same. “I will not let my people get hurt for the sake of my success.”
“But you said you wouldn’t interfere with killing the illegitimate prince. “He is yours too.”
“Because I look at cause and effect. What I’m trying to protect are the children who were unfairly caught up in it because of that kid. “I told you this last time.”
After saying that, Jun stood up and faced Ehiri.
Then, after calming down my emotions, I asked.
“So what did you say?”
“Haha. “What?”
“You shouldn’t have reported it. My resolve, Your Majesty the First Prince. What did he say? Did he tell you to kill only Leon? Or are you telling me to kill them all?”
To Jun’s question, Ehiri just smiled without answering.
Jun really hated seeing that.
It was as if he was saying that whatever you think is in the palm of your hand.
I wanted to destroy his expression right now. So Jun whispered into his ear.
“I think it’s unpleasant to see lowly commoners bragging about having some power, so I thought I’d kill them all and break their noses, so they can easily take advantage of me. Don’t you think so?”
“Hmm~. Well. “What about it?”
Ehiri kept a smiling face despite Jun’s aggressive tone.
No, he smiled even deeper than before.
He seemed to view Jun’s aggressive tone as nothing more than a child’s threat.
I didn’t even know that my inner thoughts were being read through my slightly faster heart rate.
“Get away, commoner. How dare you stand face to face with a nobleman? Do you want to die?”
At that time, Matthew did not forget his role and sent his warning.
Jun took a few steps away from Hiri, bent down and apologized.
“I’m sorry, Viscount.”
Haha. It’s okay, Jun. “I understand how Jun-gun feels, so please lift his face.”
I straightened my bent back.
Then this time, Ehiri put her face right in front of Jun.
“Aren’t you angry? Aren’t you jealous? “This title.”
“If only I had this, Jun-gun would not suffer any more humiliation.”
“Do you want it? Then you only have to pay a very small price.”
“Don’t cling to useless recognition and seize the opportunity. That’s enough.”
Ehiri’s whispering in my ear.
His voice was as magical as the snake that tempted Adam and Eve to eat the forbidden fruit.
If Jun had been alone, he might have been a little upset.
But now by his side,
‘My Juni, there is no need to listen to the whispers of such a snake-like guy.’
‘Neng.’
The wise angel Mamang was by his side.
With her, Jun had the confidence to overcome any temptation.
Because I am already immersed in the temptation called Fortuna.
“Isn’t this working too?”
Ehiri smiled bitterly.
Is it an illusion that that bitter smile seems to be filled with relief and satisfaction, in addition to embarrassment and regret?
For some reason, Jun didn’t think that was the case.
“Wow, the conversation was so enjoyable that I lost track of time. Sir Matthew, let us return to the church. Jun-gun, I’m looking forward to your coming-of-age ceremony performance.”
After saying that, Ehiri headed to the church with Matthew.
Then,
“There are a lot of torches. With so many torches in cold, dry weather, it’s the perfect environment for a fire to start. Isn’t that right?”
He looked back and said something meaningful.
“Wait a minute, what is that!”
Before I could even ask what that meant, Ehiri took another step.
As if he wasn’t going to take any questions.
“What do you think he meant by saying that?”
Leonard approached.
He had an expression on his face that he didn’t understand.
It wasn’t just that.
Everyone here had the same expression on their face. Jun was no exception.
“I don’t know. But…”
“But?”
“It bothers me too much to ignore it. “I need to prepare.”
“It could be a deception to make us try in vain.”
“But it’s better than not doing anything. It goes without saying that the more you prepare, the better.”
Jun walked towards the village entrance, on the other side of Ehiri.
“Where are you going?”
“A mountain. Ah, boss. Please come with me.”
“Why? What are you going to do?”
“Please break the ice. “If they play with fire, we have to fight back by playing with water.”
Not long after that, Jun broke the frozen lake in the mountain and filled the subspace with the cold water below.
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Unlike previous coming-of-age ceremonies that were held without any problems, this year’s coming-of-age ceremony faced difficulties from the very beginning.
“It’s too much. “It’s impossible for someone like me to sing with Prince Leon!”
Five minutes before the coming of age ceremony began, the female representative who was supposed to sing a duet with Leon attempted to escape (she was caught by Jun’s performance just one minute after her attempt),
“Hey! Go further in! There’s space there!”
“It’s crazy! “How much space is there under the chair?”
“Hey, everyone! Calm down!”
The church was bursting with people who came to see the coming of age ceremony. (Originally, only the families of the children attending the coming of age ceremony attended, but this year most of the villagers attended to see someone.)
When the coming-of-age ceremony began,
“Omg! Poetry, heart!”
“Angel! The angel has descended!”
“Take me! Please!”
There were people falling down upon seeing someone with light makeup, people crying out for angels, and people trying to get up on stage.
The situation was only calmed down after Kate, who couldn’t see what was going on, put a veil on someone’s face.
If she hadn’t done it in time, she might have resulted in a bunch of dead people, fanatics, and stalkers.
Afterward, when the children’s song started, the situation was about to escalate again due to the beautiful singing voice, but fortunately, the main character of the voice noticed it and lip-synched from the middle, so no untoward incident occurred.
However, the people who were mesmerized twice, once by their appearance and once by their voice, were unable to concentrate on the event that followed, and in the end, the coming-of-age ceremony ended in a lackluster manner.
“Maybe I should have had some plastic surgery done?”
“… What if I realize that now!”
“Now. “My Junie, let’s calm down and not get excited.”
“For, see you later.”
Jun gritted his teeth and grabbed the weapon.
On a moonlit night, rats with eyes shining with murderous intent ran through the quiet forest.
His coming of age ceremony is not over yet.
