episode_0044

His frame is a little too small to be considered a man, and his appearance is so handsome that it would be appropriate to call him beautiful.

The prince’s appearance was far from manly.

It was truly a pity for the man who would succeed the emperor, but I even thought that he would have been better suited if he had been born a woman.

But, if that meant he looked like a girl, well, that wasn’t the case.

His actions were more manly than anyone else’s. Everything from a breezy gait to shaking hands to even the smallest gestures.

It must be said that the sensation given by that heterogeneous gap is truly subtle. Combined with a voice that could be described as beautiful, I felt like he was a ‘beautiful man’, a popular trend among women these days.

In a way, it could be said that he and I are complete opposites. I was a person who was far from beauty in many ways.

‘Maybe you too… .’

I turned my head and looked at Luna.

Wouldn’t Luna prefer a man as beautiful as a prince rather than a rugged man like me?

According to rumors, all women seem to do that.

It was such a stupid idea, but I couldn’t help but pay attention to it.

It was then.

As if noticing my gaze, Luna suddenly turned her head and made eye contact with me.

An expressionless face that doesn’t feel anything.

It was truly consistent.

But why? When I made eye contact with her, I felt at ease. My anxious mind calmed down and peace came.

Sigh-.

Luna clung to me a little more.

The collar almost brushed against me, and the anxious feeling of distance strangely tickled me.

I suppressed the corners of my mouth from rising and lowered my head.

“Albert David meets the Little Sun of the Empire.”

Luna also bowed her head politely, matching my greeting.

Since she couldn’t speak, she probably had no choice, but she was so happy to say hello to me that I couldn’t help raising the corners of my mouth.

I was really glad I kept my head down.

“It’s nice to meet you again. Confucius, princess, please stop and raise your head.”

The prince accepted the greeting in a calm tone, as if he had been embarrassed just before.

Something must have happened, but I didn’t really want to pay attention to it.

It was because I didn’t want to ruin my good mood thanks to Luna.

We raised our heads and faced the prince.

“Thank you both for accepting the invitation. There’s still a little left until the scheduled meal time, so why not enjoy a quick tea time?”

“Yes, I think it would be better.”

I had no particular desire to drink tea.

Even the duke’s son would not feel comfortable spending time with the prince.

All I wanted to do was finish the meal as quickly as possible and go back.

However, his recommendation was no different from notification.

The prince said he wanted to drink tea, but there was no other option other than drinking it.

So we took steps together.

‘Was it originally like this…? ?’

When I was the head of Duke David’s family, I once visited the imperial castle. Whenever there was a big event, the emperor would summon the family heads.

But maybe because the purpose is different? The scenery I saw and the sensations I felt were truly new.

Should I say that it looks a little more beautiful? I felt like I was finally able to see my surroundings properly.

Well, at that time, I was so busy doing my part that I couldn’t look around.

While I was walking along with the prince, Aaron, the guard knight, chatted with him for some reason and then approached me.

“It is an honor to see you again.”

“Yes, how have you been?”

“Ahaha… .”

Aaron scratched his head shyly.

It seemed that serving as the prince’s bodyguard was not easy.

‘Do I have a bad personality?’

It was not that rare for people to be different on the outside and the inside, so maybe the prince was one of those people.

Of course, Aaron didn’t say exactly what it was, and I’ve never really seen the prince either, so it’s a possibility… .

If that is true, the future of the empire cannot be said to be good.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“It is an honor to be able to serve the Prince.”

“I think so too. I believe that you will lead the empire well.”

I ended my short conversation with Aaron, hoping that no more problems would arise in Luna and my life.

Aaron bowed his head to me, said hello, and returned to the prince’s side.

As expected, he is an extremely loyal knight no matter what. To the point where I also think it would be nice to have retainers like him.

That was when I was thinking that.

Aaron, who heard the prince’s whisper, looked embarrassed and shook his head from side to side.

I don’t know what the conversation was about, but it was clear that Aaron was in an awkward situation.

‘cheer up.’

Is there anything I can do? I think cheering would be enough.

This is the path you have chosen, so you must persevere through evil.

For a moment, the place we arrived was the garden.

To be precise, I would say it is a small space inside the garden prepared for tea time.

There are lots of flowers around, and the scent of flowers coming from all directions is quite nice.

“I heard that the gardens of Duke David and Duchess Iris are wonderful, but how about the garden of the Imperial Castle?”

“No matter how good the garden of the Duke’s Castle is, can it be compared to that of the Imperial Castle? Even as an outsider, I can see that this is quite beautiful.”

Isn’t it the garden of the imperial castle? Although it has grown along with the empire’s long history, it would be even more strange if it were less than the garden of the dukedom.

I sipped my tea while thinking that.

Of course, the car was also excellent.

‘The main point should come out soon.’

There must be a real reason why the prince invited us to dinner.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain why he chose us two out of so many people attending the social gathering.

If I had really wanted to choose a child from the dukedom, I would have called other ordinary people, not fools and dumb people.

Wasn’t it so important that it was even called directly to the imperial palace? In that case, it wouldn’t be surprising if the story came out without wasting time.

So I sipped my tea and just kept up the conversation.

This was done to make it easier for the prince to talk.

However, no matter how much time passes, the prince shows no sign of bringing up such a story.

In the end, I couldn’t wait and had to make a decision.

“Prince, I may be humble, but may I ask you a question?”

“Yes, you can do as much as you want.”

“I wonder why you invited us to dinner.”

The prince’s head tilts slightly to the side.

Perhaps due to my mood, the atmosphere around me seemed to change slightly.

“There is no particular reason, but maybe you thought there was some ulterior motive.”

“Is that possible? I just asked a question because I was wondering if there was something I couldn’t understand with my humble mind.”

“If that’s the case, you don’t have to worry. Today I just wanted to enjoy a meal with you all.”

The prince said that and smiled gently.

Is there really no ulterior motive?

Or is he still hiding it?

It was just frustrating that I couldn’t read his thoughts.

After that, time passed in a similar way. It was mainly light conversation with nothing particularly special going on.

Meanwhile, the employee came and told us that the meal was ready, so we naturally got up and left the garden.

The fact that Luna’s eyes lingered in the garden as if she was disappointed was another story.

* * * * *

There was food on the table so sumptuous that it seemed excessive. It makes you wonder if all the precious ingredients, from various meats to vegetables and fish, are gathered together.

It was such a large amount that it was as if they hadn’t even expected to eat it all in the first place.

‘All the taxes I pay… .’

As I was thinking about this, the prince smiled shyly and said.

“I put some special effort into saying that a customer was coming. It’s not like this normally.”

“Thank you for caring about us.”

“Isn’t that natural? Well then, let’s eat it.”

I started eating food without hesitation. Just because you’re a duke doesn’t mean you can eat these foods easily.

As expected, it must be said that it was the work of a chef working in the Imperial Palace, and the food was overall excellent. I feel like I want to take the chef to the duke castle.

Luna also seemed to like the food and ate as usual despite being in an uncomfortable position.

How much time has passed like that?

widely-.

The sound of the prince putting down the dishes rang out.

“Princess Luna, let me ask you something.”

Luna carefully placed the dishes she was holding.

Then she folded her hands together politely and stared at him.

“Do you know anything about me?”

Luna looked at the prince quietly. As if there was hesitation about something.

Then he slowly nodded.