episode_0165

“Hoo…”

Camilla, who was starting to catch her breath as if she was a little tired, glared at the emperor and queen while sitting on the armor of the fallen soldiers.

“Okay. Now, let me hear your excuse. Why are you doing this to your own children? I know you didn’t mean to provoke me, but… unfortunately, I was actually provoked.”

“I thought he had been drinking because he suddenly barged in and started swinging his fist…”

“I wanted to know the reason and get it right.”

The emperor, who had a bushy beard unlike in the past, got up from his seat, rubbing his bruises.

“As you know, the Empire has not yet healed its wounds from war. In addition, the recent envoys from the Eastern Continent have added to the workload.”

“Hoo… So?”

“If you put your work aside and only care about your child because he is your child, isn’t that going against the rules?”

“Talk more.”

“I am the Emperor. Not only that child, but the father of all the people. And you know that the former Emperor was a severely spoiled child during his childhood, right? If you were the Empress, wouldn’t you know? You shouldn’t have raised me to be weak as well…”

“Stop it there.”

Camilla turned her head towards the Empress, whose hair was being pulled out.

“You make an excuse too.”

“I have several times more work than Your Majesty, Camilla. I am also in charge of preparing the child’s educational materials and the imperial studies exam.”

“… Tell me more. ”

“I’ve been a bit careless lately… but I’m sure His Majesty will take care of it…”

“Hey, wait a minute.”

Camilla, sensing something was off, suddenly cut off the Empress.

“So Asher, you thought Penelope would take care of the kid, and you thought that idiot would take care of the kid… Are you guys really talking to me right now?”

The two of them also realized that something was wrong and started looking at each other.

“The kid hasn’t seen his parents in over three months! Hey, Heron, that guy shows his face once a month! And you guys are still his parents?!”

Camilla pinched both of their backs and lifted them up in that position.

The two of them couldn’t even make a proper excuse, even though they felt as if their backs were being ripped off.

Of course, that would be the case, since even if I had ten mouths, I would have nothing to say.

“But… aren’t you in a position to lecture us about your child’s problems…?”

“Why are you suddenly talking about someone else’s house…”

“I’m talking about you and Raoul’s son, Camilla.”

“……. Let me ask you this in return, do you think there is a human who can handle that child?”

“… Not really.”

He was a child so bright that everyone acknowledged that his abilities were superior to those of his maternal uncle. The problem was his unique personality, which even Raoul could not control.

A nearby village once called Raoul a pitiful nobleman who did nothing but play around. Instead of getting angry, Raoul’s son imitated Raoul’s handwriting and sent a report to the capital.

The report was a false report that a gold vein had been discovered in the town. The town became increasingly desolate due to the influx of low-class people and the quarrels with those who flocked to mine for gold.

When no gold was found, the area became enraged and started a fire, turning into a hellish scene.

Raoul, who had decided that he would never use corporal punishment, picked up the cane for the first time. Unlike his son who smiled even after being beaten so much that he couldn’t walk for several days, Raoul just held his forehead and sighed for hours.

In addition, he planted suspicion among the bandits and made them commit murder, made a nobleman who made his younger sister cry into a drug addict, and ruined a young woman who cursed his mother and sent her to a brothel.

Since corporal punishment did not make a difference every time, the military chief Heron ended up taking charge of the child.

“How is Raul doing these days?”

“I’m healing the inside that was rotting because of my son with my daughter. Even though our Sharia has a bit of a stuffy side, isn’t she the cutest in the world?’

“Oh my god… You’ve completely turned around.”

“Are you saying my daughter isn’t cute right now?”

“No, that’s not it… but I think if you just talk to your daughter for 5 minutes, you’ll know what the problem is.”

“If a person is too perfect, they will be unlucky. They say that they are more attractive if they have even a little flaw.”

The Emperor tilted his head as he recalled the frustrating conversation he had with Sharia the other day.

“No matter how much I think about it, it doesn’t seem like a small flaw.”

Even the Emperor and his Empress were unable to understand what the Sharia was saying, so that speaks volumes.

At that time, they were wrestling in the forest.

“… Go away before you die.”

“Haa… Don’t imply something like, ‘I’m going hunting, so if you follow me around like that, you might die, so before that, go to a safe place and rest comfortably.’ ”

“I said that talking unnecessary words is a waste.”

“Rather, because of overly implicit words, useless words become longer! Words that others will definitely misunderstand if they hear them!”

“… big.”

“Don’t imply that your voice is unnecessarily loud like that!!!”

The crown prince hated all this.

My parents who do nothing but make me study, this countryside where I can’t find anything to do, and my fiancée Sharia who is so frustrating.

I just hated everything, so I felt like I was going to explode with annoyance.

“… Why is it like this?”

“Are you asking why I follow you? I hate it, but my father ordered me to protect you.”

“Ha.”

Sharia drew his bowstring and shot an eagle flying in the sky, killing it. The arrow pierced the eagle and magically returned to his quiver.

“You? Me?”

“That doesn’t have to be implied, but it feels really dirty?”

“I don’t need you, so I’ll go alone.”

Sharia went hunting every day, worrying Raoul.

Sharia’s skills were certain, but hunting was a time when anything could happen, and there was no way that anyone would target her, as she was of noble blood.

And Sharia could not have been unaware of that fact.

“… Just do it moderately. It doesn’t look good on you.”

“What are you talking about?”

“I’m saying that it’s better to refrain from intentionally causing worry by being jealous of your older brother.”

And the first one to reach the truth was Crown Prince Leonhard.

“…… What do you know?”

“When I see you hunting, I can tell you’re an excellent hunter. Aside from your archery skills, you’re also good at erasing traces and scents, leaving multiple footprints to prevent other beasts from tracking you, and using the environment on the spot.”

“So.”

“But when you leave the house, you are no different from the reckless Yeong-ae. You left the window open on purpose, made a loud noise as if you were bragging, and even passed by the master’s study on purpose. Things you would never do if you were trying to sneak out. Well, if you say your purpose is hunting, then it doesn’t make sense. I guess…”

“If you tell me, I’ll get angry.”

“You must have been jealous of your older brother who got into an accident and got the attention of your parents, so you went hunting every day and worried him, trying to get your godfather’s attention…”

Sharia, unable to overcome her shame, grabbed the crown prince by the collar and began to shake him, her face reddening.

“This kind of reaction usually happens when you hit the nail on the head…”

“If I hit your head like this, it will disappear…”

“If you hit my head, my memories won’t disappear. Rather, it’s more likely that my biological responses will disappear.”

“Just you…”

At that moment, Sharia’s expression hardened as she sensed something with her uniquely keen hearing.

And the Crown Prince also seemed to notice what was happening through the movements of wild animals and the reactions of Sharia.

“That’s why I said hunting was dangerous.”

“If it’s a demon, I can buy some time. So…”

“First of all, the Master must have taken care of any demons that could threaten you around here. You’re causing so much worry. So the danger you felt wasn’t a demon.”

Only then did the crown prince learn the purpose of the assassins who had recently invaded the palace.

“… Damn. I guess I’ve just captured my prey in a really nice way.”

The crown prince clicked his tongue, knowing that there were assassins hiding all over the forest, targeting him.

“You run away too. This has nothing to do with you…”

“No, that won’t do. Hmm, that would be difficult.”

The man who appeared, waving his index finger from side to side, smiled bitterly and stood in front of Sharia and the crown prince.

“My revenge targets include those damned Asher and Penelope… but Raoul and Camilla are also my enemies.”

“You are…”

“The man who was once the third prince of this country… I guess it’s enough to introduce him as Lilf Arvin. That will also explain why I’m like this.”

The emperor is known to have killed all of his younger brothers, but he ended up faking the deaths of those who had not yet reached adulthood and exiling them far away.

However, Rif was kicked out of the luxurious palace and forced to live the rest of his life in a remote villa, so he couldn’t help but feel dissatisfied.

“That’s why I waited. So I could get revenge on those who ruined my life!”

“How pathetic.”

“You can’t even say anything to the person involved, so don’t imply that it’s pathetic and pathetic to do this to that kid.”

“Haha… These kids think they’re joking.”

Reel approached the children, holding the whip he had received from his subordinate.

“I’m warning you. If you resist even the slightest, you will die. My men are trapped in this forest right now.”

And then Reel whipped Sharia, who had first said to him that he was pathetic.

Clap! With the sound of skin peeling off…

Blood began to flow from Crown Prince Leonhard’s palm. The skin on his palm was peeled off, and it looked absolutely horrifying.

“Fuck…”

“Why are you covering it up…?”

“Your Highness said to protect you…”