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Elsie’s expression looked very anxious.

There was me and Adele next to him, but it was probably because the name that summoned the crown prince was his own name.

Moreover, the reason was said to be ‘to keep a promise from childhood’, so it would be even more so. To put it bluntly, it was because he wanted to spar with the crown prince.

The crown prince is one of the most talented people in the series. Maybe he won’t be too far behind in the fight with Elsie.

Of course, even if it was just one carton, there was still one more carton left… … Actually, I had no intention of letting Elsie and the crown prince spar.

I was just trying to attract attention to call him out.

And the crown prince is probably not that naive of a person. Compared to the original, he has become a bit too easy-going in many ways, but he is not the kind of person who would decide his entire life based solely on that conversation from childhood.

“The Crown Prince has arrived.”

The servant carefully entered the room, said so, and we stood up.

“Oh, there’s no need to stand and wait. Everyone, please sit comfortably.”

And before the servant could leave, the crown prince burst into the room. The servant was embarrassed for a moment, but soon composed his professional expression, bowed, and carefully left the room.

Well, I guess I’m not someone who has experienced the crown prince for a day or two.

“Are you planning on taking that person with you when you go to the empire?”

“No, he already has a family. In fact, he just had a child. He probably doesn’t really want to go to the Empire.”

“The imperial family will have a hard time.”

“Well, that’s something that those people who want to accept me as the crown prince have to deal with.”

The crown prince smiled and flopped down on the sofa. Me, Elsie, and Adele also sat down after him.

“So, you came to keep the promise you made when you were young? Are you finally planning to spar with me?”

When Elsie caught my eye, I shook my head.

“I’m sorry, but that was meant to get the Crown Prince’s attention.”

“Are you trying to destroy the crown prince now?”

The crown prince said with a smile, but Adele looked a little scared. Well, we hadn’t known each other for as long as we had.

… … In fact, it was a bit questionable whether we had known each other that long.

However, I only knew through the novel that the crown prince was basically a good person.

“There is a more interesting story than that, but it is a story that anyone other than the crown prince should not hear.”

“Oh my.”

The crown prince’s gaze turned to Elsie and Adele, then back to me.

“It doesn’t matter if these two hear it. They are not the ones who can do anything with that fact… … Above all, does the Crown Prince not trust Elsie’s acquaintance?”

“That will vary depending on the time and situation. I have seen Lady Carlins be honest while taking the same classes several times, but isn’t there a lot of nobles in the world who are different on the outside and the inside? On the contrary, upright nobles who are the same on the outside and the inside are the only ones at hand. That’s why I highly evaluate the people of Delki City.”

If left alone, the crown prince was destined to fall in love with Adele. The story got twisted and twisted and ended up here.

But I don’t feel any particular guilt. Adele found someone she liked, and in the original work, Diane, who was falling apart without anyone she loved, was saved, and the crown prince’s future disappeared from Adele.

Well, there is a difference between me and Elsie, but I can’t help it. Because I like Elsie.

“Even if the Crown Prince doesn’t listen, it was a story those two would hear someday.”

“Well, definitely.”

I control what I know about the story, and where and to whom I tell it is entirely up to me. It is meaningless for the Crown Prince to worry about Adele and Elsie listening.

In fact, the Crown Prince would trust Elsie. He just doesn’t trust Adele 100%. Of course, after hearing about Adele’s situation, he will help her.

“ Crown Prince, do you know why you were able to become the ‘Crown Prince’? ”

“That is because His Majesty, the Emperor of the Empire, could not have a son.”

“Yes, but everything has a cause.”

The novel I read is divided into Part 1 and Part 2. In fact, when you read it, you get the feeling that the author had no plans for Part 2, but did it somewhat retroactively after seeing that the novel was selling well.

In Part 1, Adele was already connected to Mtapju, but that doesn’t mean the other main characters in Part 1 didn’t have fans.

So, in the introduction to Part 2, the author briefly explains the situation of the other male protagonists in Part 1 by telling them that they are living hard lives. Most of the reason was ‘the reason they are so busy that they can’t even pay attention to Adele.’

And among them, the reason why the crown prince was busy overlapped with the reason why the emperor could not have children.

“When His Majesty the Emperor was young, he almost got into trouble because of a fever. Everyone who is interested in imperial politics knows that.”

“Is this something from when he was still the prince? I know.”

“He overcame the fever and ascended to the throne of emperor, but he had no heir.”

“… … There is also a saying that because of that incident, he was unable to have an heir. Yes, I know that too.”

The crown prince looked at me quietly.

“Do you even think it was the result of a failed assassination?”

I don’t know the exact truth about the incident. In the novel, the incident itself is simply described vaguely as ‘this also happened’ and passes by.

However, that incident is not completely unrelated to the starting point of Part 2.

The reason the Tower Lord took Adel to the north was to study northern phenomena, but it was also because he wanted to spend some quality time with Adel away from the chaotic royal capital.

And that’s where I ran into Amelia again.

… … When I think about it again, he really is a person who doesn’t have the slightest sense. Well, just looking at the owner of the Magic Tower now, I can feel that way.

It was also a hole that occurred because Part 2 was made too hastily.

“Not long ago, the forest in Baron Gavin’s territory burned down.”

“… … .”

Hearing my words, the crown prince looked at me quietly.

How far did the crown prince guess? Did he know that the person who caused the commotion in the royal capital was Elsie?

I thought that the crown prince would know. Because he was the one who saw Elsie’s druid abilities right from the side.

“And it was revealed that Baron Bean had already made medicine and sold it to some nobles.”

“Yes.”

“Baron Gavin also created extreme poison. Basically, it is much more dangerous to use extreme poison than to use a weak medicine. A person’s emotions can be seen as a temporary impulse, but a person’s sudden death is not. This is very suspicious.”

“And it would be even more suspicious if someone else suffered because of his death.”

“That’s why not everyone can use it, but there are always people who wait for the right time and want to use it.”

“Are you saying that Baron Gavin is involved in that incident?”

well.

I wasn’t sure. It wasn’t an incident that came out in that much detail.

However, I thought the possibility was very high.

The relationships in a novel are created by the author. Although this world cannot be said to be ‘definitely in a novel’, considering the situation so far, it is easy to think of ‘a setting that leads that way’.

First of all, in part 1, there is a force that ‘wanted to honor the crown prince as king’.

“Does Allen know about this?”

“Even if such an incident really occurred, there is a high possibility that the Crown Prince would not know. It is an incident that could lead to war if the Empire finds out.”

“It’s just a very isolated place, but there’s a possibility that it was a kingdom. Of course, the timing was too good to just think that way.”

The crown prince thought for a moment and then spoke.

“… … However, a person of the grand duchess’s level would not want to say something like this just based on the ‘possibility’.”

“That’s right. What I want to do is ‘confirm’.”

To be precise, they wanted the charges to be put on Hoover.

Even if they are innocent about the incident, it doesn’t matter.

It wouldn’t matter as long as there were bad rumors going around about the author of Hoover himself and that Diane was unworthy of marrying the crown prince.

“I will personally interview Baron Gavin. It is a matter still being investigated by the royal family.”

The crown prince smiled at me and said.

This is why I chose the crown prince.

Because the Crown Prince is the person who was most influenced by Elsie among the people I know. He is a person who does not pay attention to anyone and does it when he wants to do something for sure.

“If a connection point is found, I will be the first to let you know.”

“Thank you.”

I slightly bowed my head to the crown prince who said that with a wolf-like smile.