episode_0061

“It seems like my brother was too indifferent to our little sister. He got really upset because he couldn’t take care of her.”

“Wow-”

Princess Rasiel, who was pretending to vomit, suddenly turned around and spoke to me.

“I’m going to go now.”

“Yes, please go in, Your Majesty.”

“Oh? My brother said he made a new friend. It must be that priest! I couldn’t help but say hello. Nice to meet you.”

“Ignore it.”

Even though Princess Rasiel spoke, the prince paid no attention and approached me, extending his hand.

“May the light bless you. Nice to meet you.”

“Prince Loras of the Deltrak Empire.”

Princess Rasiel had lowered expectations so much that I thought it would be okay if a normal person showed up.

Of course, that doesn’t mean I thought Princess Rasiel’s annoyance was childish tantrum.

‘Even though he looks fine on the outside, he used people to kill Princess Canabi and Princess Rasiel.’

Didn’t I also try to include you and fail?

‘Now that I think about it, you must have found out about me then, but now you’re acting all ignorant and asking if I’m Princess Rasiel’s friend.’

Among Princess Rasiel’s insults, there was one where she said that the prince was very wicked and vulgar.

I don’t think all of those accusations are true, but I think there’s some truth to them.

And even now I see it.

‘Is it even more creepy because it looks normal on the outside?’

I think if I had just revealed that I was a weird person, I wouldn’t have felt this way.

‘It’s like a psychopath pretending to be a normal person to those around him.’

Yeah, that’s exactly it.

Psychopath.

Of course, this could be a bias.

Even though it was me, my arms tended to bend inward.

I had no choice but to side with Princess Rasiel, with whom I was closer to the prince than the prince.

However, from a position where he knows the circumstances to some extent, he shows that he cares for Princess Rasiel and treats her as his younger sister… .

‘It’s not like I’m being annoying for nothing.’

Behind your back, he’s doing all kinds of tricks to kill you, but in front of you, he’s pretending to care for you so much?

Isn’t this just perfect for driving people crazy?

Perhaps Princess Rasiel would not have been so disgusted if the prince had openly shown his dislike for her.

“I am a fairly devout believer. Can I come to pray often?”

You can’t be faithful.

The man who is threatening to kill his blood-related brothers is actually a person who faithfully follows His words, and his shamelessness is beyond words.

‘Surely you wouldn’t say something like, “I killed someone and then asked for forgiveness, and it was okay because I was forgiven.”

That was a problematic behavior for a faithful follower of the light.

‘You use him, not follow him.’

Externally, it could be to take care of the image by considering the relationship with the religious country.

“The prayer room is open to everyone.”

“Really? Then let’s meet often. Wouldn’t it be nice if I could be close to you as much as you are to my younger sibling?”

Princess Rasiel clenched her fist.

And then he raised his fist and slammed it into the prince’s back!

Kwaang!!

“Oh, Rasiel. There are so many people watching, what are you doing so undignified?”

But surprisingly, Prince Loras was standing there, completely unharmed.

Princess Rasiel was grumbling, unable to hide her anger, as if she had known this would happen.

“Since when have you been so faithful? If you lie to the priest, you will be punished by heaven. All the words that come out of your mouth all day are lies. Now it’s become a habit and you can’t say anything unless it’s a lie. It’s so pitiful.”

“You’re lying, I never did that. Our little princess is still so absorbed in fairy tales that she thinks her brother is a villain. How long will you wait for her to play the role of a warrior?”

I was frozen in shock at the sight of Princess Rasiel’s brute strength not working, but it seemed like both the prince and princess were familiar with the sight.

‘The prince has abilities too. He used those abilities to stop Princess Rasiel’s incredible strength.’

I don’t know what kind of ability it is, but if it’s an ability related to ‘defense’, it must be the perfect ability for the royal family to have.

“You must have been surprised when Rasiel suddenly attacked you. It’s a prank my brother and I sometimes play. The noise was loud, but you were surprised because I didn’t even flinch?”

I wish the two of them could talk to each other on their own since I am not a person with any interest, but contrary to my expectations, the prince seemed to be very interested in me.

‘… Or is it because you have no intention of letting me go?’

Maybe the prince is not only after Princess Rasiel, but he is also after me.

The prince’s question made me feel like it was pointing me in the eye, which made me even more suspicious.

“This is a temple, Princess. Even if it’s just a joke, you can’t use violence here.”

“Ah!”

“Come to think of it, my brother made a big mistake. I’ll apologize on behalf of Rasiel.”

The prince showed no particular reaction as he did not answer his question.

But the moment I saw his regretful eyes as if he had missed his prey, I realized.

‘It was a trap after all. If I had answered, something bad would have happened to Princess Rasiel in some way.’

I think it was a good idea not to react to the prince’s words and to change the subject.

“I was planning on coming here often to pray anyway, and since my brother made a mistake, I will compensate for it.”

As if someone might think he was royalty, a bag of money popped out from his bosom without fail.

This time too, the purse the prince handed over was quite heavy.

“I take responsibility for my own mistakes!”

Moreover, the appearance of the money bag was enough to make Princess Rasiel convulse.

‘Princess Rasiel and the prince are such polar opposites. Princess Kanabi must have been worried.’

As soon as the prince appeared, Princess Rasiel began to shake violently.

It is being tossed around in the prince’s grasp and treated like a toy.

It was sad to see that he himself didn’t seem to know that.

Considering Princess Rasiel’s age, it didn’t seem right for an adult to treat a child like that.

“Don’t worry too much. It’s not strange for a brother to take responsibility for his younger brother’s small mistakes.”

“Put that useless stuff away and get out of here right now. Don’t do weird stuff here.”

The prince was smiling in a friendly manner despite Princess Angkaljin Rasiel’s reaction.

“I already said I would donate, but that can’t be happening. How old are you, and you’re still acting like this?”

“Ha, now this is… .”

Princess Rasiel seemed speechless at Prince Loras’s words.

How much worse must it be for him to have turned his anger into a reckless adolescent girl throwing a tantrum at a single word.

‘It looks familiar. The way he speaks to the princess is belittling, while his own speech is praised.’

I knew what that kind of behavior meant thanks to my past life experiences.

‘That’s gaslighting.’

If you leave it there, your self-esteem will go down and you will be swayed by one person and lose your senses.

Fortunately, Princess Rasiel has not fallen for the prince’s tricks so far.

The reason why it was possible was probably.

“Why do you seem to have become more aggressive in just a few months? It’s because you neglected your education. I should have taken care of you earlier. I feel a heavy sense of responsibility. Don’t you think about going back to the palace and getting more education?”

“If I want to go back to the palace, I will go in on my own two feet.”

“Princess Canabi clearly promised to raise you well, but she didn’t keep her promise at all.”

“Don’t speak my sister’s name so carelessly! You don’t have the right to do that!”

“I’m embarrassed to show this to others. I guess I should go now.”

I was worried about whether I could send Princess Rasiel away like this.

I think you should stay away from the person who made you so angry.

“Get out now!”

“We should go together, little brother. You’re reunited with your family after such a long time, so don’t you think you’ll leave me alone?”

When the prince pretended to be pitiful, Princess Rasiel sighed and tried to remain as calm as possible.

“If you want to talk to me, get out.”

“… I can’t help it. I have no choice but to follow along to please my picky younger sibling. Here, take this.”

The prince took my hand and placed the money bag on top of it.

“This is in the offering box… .”

“That’s up to the priest to decide. I’ve given it to him, so I don’t care anymore.”

It meant that he didn’t care whether it was used as a bribe or put honestly in the offering box.

A normal priest would have swallowed it, put half in his pocket, and put half in the offering box.

The prince probably thought about that too and said those words.

But I’ve never received a bag of money like this from anyone before.

“Your Highness.”

“Hey, thank you. This isn’t too much of a burden. Haha!”

“You must put your donation in the offering box. I cannot personally receive and put my donation in.”

“… … .”

“Foot!”

It was only for a moment, but it seemed like it was the first time I could briefly see the prince’s true expression.

The prince’s expression hardened, then relaxed as if nothing had happened, and Princess Rasiel burst into laughter as if she saw the prince’s confusion at my words.

“What are you doing? The priest told me to put it in the offering box.”

Princess Rasiel took the purse from my hand and placed it in the prince’s arms.

“Can you tell me where the donation box is?”

“… The priest is truly upright.”

“You think everyone else is dirty because you live dirty, but the priest here is not that kind of person. So if you want to donate, put it directly in the offering box.”

I don’t know why Princess Rasiel was fussing over my words telling her to put it directly in the offering box, but I was glad that I was able to return the purse to the prince.

I was confident that I would accept it without hesitation, no matter how much money I put in the offering box myself.

In addition, we were able to express our gratitude and blessings through the huge donations.