Reborn as the Enemy Prince

Chapter 341

Chapter 60. If possible, the dream (6)

was broken with a crunch of pink glitter.

Pink sugar lightly coating the outside, vanilla cream filling the inside, and moist bread with blueberry jam came together and went on the fork. A sweet scent spreads out.

As if she didn’t care about the faces of those sitting around her or what they were talking about, Arianne focused all her attention on savoring the small pink cake decorated with blueberries and raspberries.

Isn’t this the perfect dessert for Arianne, who likes sweet things, but values pretty appearance more than that? Chase must have cared more for Arianne than for the guests who came with her, so he had no choice but to repay her by making her happy on the receiving end.

“delicious.”

“Thank goodness. Aren’t you tired? I haven’t been able to rest properly since yesterday.”

“It’s okay to eat something sweet.”

While Arianne was saying this, she suddenly seemed to remember something and asked.

“Ah, Your Highness, are you telling me to leave? Then I will leave.”

It was a question of whether he meant to ask me to leave the room. A soft smile immediately appeared on Chase’s face.

“It’s not like that, Arianne. I asked because I was worried that you were tired. Because you were wearing glasses.”

“You don’t have to worry. I slept in the carriage on the way back. I forgot to take it off, so I’m just wearing it.”

“okay.”

Arianne nodded.

Glasses strings decorated with sparkling gold beads and champagne filled with the glow of the sunset swayed everywhere. The dark purple, feather-shaped glass pendant hanging on one side made a pretty sound when it hit the string of the glasses.

At that sound, another person who was with the two turned to Arianne for a moment and then looked at Chase. A person who seems to be caught between two people who care about each other. It was Serjane.

“... That’s why I came here. I apologize for causing many problems.”

The reason Arianne was now speaking to Chase as usual, and Chase was also treating Arianne comfortably, was because Serjane was here in his original form.

Arianne, who took over Sergeine and the Holy Knights that day, rode that route all night and returned to the capital. The purpose was to hand over the Holy Knights to the royal knights without any delay. Serjane asked Arianne to meet Chase. Just so that other people don’t notice it.

Arianne, who heard the story, had Sergein change his disguise to another one. Serjane, who met Chase with Arianne, completely lost his disguise. Since I knew the truth anyway, there was no need to continue this meaningless play.

“So. Why did you want to meet me in private?”

“There is something I would like to ask of your Majesty.”

“Talk to me. I will listen.”

“Just as you did about me, I would like you to pretend not to know about the Holy Knights held in prison in the palace. If you release them again and treat them as never happened, I can deal with them quietly.”

Chase’s gaze passed Arianne for a split second. It was because I wanted to know why Serzane, who suddenly came to visit me, came up with the idea of asking me such a favor and why he first revealed what he had been hiding and offered an apology. Arianne must have given advice to Serjane.

“First of all, may I ask why? Why should I close my eyes to them?”

“As I said, I must now meet the first prince of Kairis. However, if it becomes known to Tensil that I confronted the Holy Knight, it could cause harm not only to me but also to His Majesty the King of Tensil.”

“Are you saying that you are worried that the nobles who are wary of you might make this an issue and attack them?”

“Yes. So, I must not know that they were trying to harm me. I must not make it clear that I know. Crown Prince Plants and Prince Calian of Kairis would like to ask me to meet again and condone this matter. “If there is any dissatisfaction, I will definitely take responsibility for it.”

“Then. What reason do you plan to give for the sudden death of the Holy Knights who came to Secretia?”

“The knights on my side also died. It can be assumed that while I was in the elf village, there was a conflict between each other and there were bad results.”

“They died together while fighting each other.”

“That’s right.”

This means that the nobles may attack Serjane and the King of Tensil first if they are confident that Serjane has learned that the Holy Knights attacked Serjane but failed. Therefore, Serjane meant to just bury this matter. If all of Serzein’s guard knights and holy knights die and Serzein shows no signs of harm, the nobles who are not sure how much Serzein knows will not make a hasty move.

“Due to the circumstances, I cannot promise immediate compensation. However, if you do so, I will definitely repay you at any time in the future.”

“It’s repayment.”

“Of course, even though I am looking like this right now, it is not a promise I make as an individual, but a promise I make in the name of Crown Prince Sergeant.”

“I’m sure Tensil doesn’t like me that much. Can I wait for repayment?”

“I am well aware of what happened with the late king of Secretia. I already know why you became hostile towards Tensil. This applies not only to me, but also to His Highness the King of Tensil.”

A smile that you couldn’t tell what was inside was drawn on Chase’s face.

When Serjane, who could not understand what it meant, was about to continue speaking, Chase’s voice was heard first.

“Well, I don’t have much interest in the Tensil royal family.”

An old and weak king.

The crown prince was unable to appoint a proper representative, so he entrusted his role to a mere bodyguard.

“This is the reward they can give me without even having a single transaction condition to put forward right now. How amazing is that?”

Serjane’s face hardened.

It was a royal family that devoted their whole lives, whether it was short or long, to their loyalty. This insult was the result of bowing in front of Chase and making a request for them.

Chase opened his mouth as if he had no interest in Sergein’s miserable feelings.

“If you met Prince Randel. Did you intend to make him crown prince and ask for an alliance?”

Serzane, who could barely muster up the courage to leave this place immediately, nodded.

“That’s right.”

“Is this why there are no other royal families of Tensil other than Prince Randel?”

“That’s right. And among non-royal nobles... it’s difficult to find someone with the qualifications to be a king.”

Chase, who was thinking about something for a moment, asked again.

“Is it your idea to ask for such help from me now, or was it someone else’s advice?”

. But I could feel the bloody smell all around and the thick smell of black ash. Really clearly.

“I wasn’t curious about this.”

A low voice adds after a self-deprecating laugh.

Somewhere in front of me. It’s from someone who is far away and can’t be seen in detail. I saw the finale. I saw the hair that had fallen along with it. Did I

capture that image so much?

Is that why the whole world was blue and silver?

I folded my thoughts once again. I don’t know if I folded them neatly or crumpled them, but I saved them. Then, caught up in the tail of endless thoughts, another question came to mind:

‘Why amethyst in the crown?’

A question that suddenly occurred to me on the day of Chase’s coronation ceremony.

Why did it have to be a jewel of such light? It was not a precious and expensive jewel, nor was it a ruby, but a purple jewel that was noticeably paler than Chase’s eyes. Why did it decorate the crown? A question that came to mind for no reason

. I thought I knew the answer.

I thought I knew the answer now. I thought I could check it if I just walked ten more steps forward. I thought I could see it if I just walked ten more steps forward. So I slowly put out the foot that was bitten for a moment. Then I lifted that foot

. I turned it around again.

– Are you going like that because you knew there was something on the road you couldn’t see? Without fear. It

was because a voice that came to mind caught your attention.

It was something that was said one day when we were talking about Randel. What will happen in the future? He was curious about this, so he told me to stop meddling and eat green peppers.

“... Weren’t you scared?”

No,

I guess I found the reason for my hesitation in a fragment of my memory and pulled it out. I only walked ten steps. How can I say I’m not afraid when I’m looking for an excuse to not go because I can’t go? So, it’s not that I’m not afraid. That’s not it. It’s not that I’m not afraid, but how on earth did I grow up to be such a cocky bastard that I bark so arrogantly

? Even in the midst of this, I’m curious about one thing. Maybe that’s the only reason. It’s

been a long time since I promised myself not to listen to what my younger brother says anyway. Whether I’m scared or the future is bleak, I should check what I’m curious about first. Or, it’s been a while since I heard anything from my younger brother. Should I listen carefully? While I was thinking about that.

– Over there.

I heard the sound of someone else’s footsteps, not Plantz’s. Not ten steps ahead, but right behind me.

A person with nothing to hide. Someone with bluish-silver hair scattered on the floor. But someone who didn’t feel too close. It was the sound of his footsteps.

– Step by step.

Footsteps that wouldn’t stop but couldn’t be turned away were heard once more. Plantz’s eyes, which had been looking far away, quickly lowered his gaze to the floor, and he saw that someone’s footsteps. I could see the tips of my shoes, the hem of a cloak stained with the lives of unknown people. One corner of Planz’s mouth barely rose when he saw that.

“He said he would show me the tragedy.”

Is that why it was called a tragedy?

I was watching that scene from just ten steps away. I must have remembered the sight of the person watching my last moments just ten steps away. Because I won’t be able to forget it.

“so.”

Was this called a tragedy?

If not, is what will happen from now on a tragedy? How much more? Because it’s terrible. Bring it now, like this.

so.

“... What should I do...”

Now, what should I do... What should I do?

I closed my eyes.

Not to be sure who the stained cloak belonged to. In order not to notice what color the eyes of the owner of those footsteps were. In order not to guess what the expression on that face must have been like. In order not to check what is in those eyes.

I placed my foot on the ground, which I had been debating about whether to take a step forward. I raised my hands and covered my ears. I did so because I did not want to hear any more.

– Don’t walk around alone when there’s no one around.

Because a promise I never thought I would have to keep came to mind.

I closed my eyes, covered my ears, and stopped in place. I tried my best not to see or hear anything. I tried my best not to keep anything in my mind that I don’t know how to forget.

I did not see an unknown person passing by Plantz and walking forward in the distance. What he will do when he approaches the person lying in front of the outer castle, where his steps will lead, what he will do at the end of those steps, and what will happen after that. I tried so hard not to see anything. So I didn’t see anything.

“... Come. Quickly.”

I decided not to dream yet.

If you make a promise, you have to keep it.

Because I barely remembered it.

I worked hard for a long time.

“yes.”

Then suddenly I smelled blood. I didn’t just feel it, I actually smelled blood. It was really windy. I really heard a voice.

“What are you doing squatting in a place like this? There’s no cat to get snacks from you.”

The light faded and a shadow fell where the color had been.

Finally, I let go and raised my head.

My younger brother, who was pale and tired, was smelling his own blood again.

“Let’s go back before the pea farming all goes bankrupt.”

As soon as I saw his face, he started barking.

Standing there, blocking out the whole world.