Sadly, Deska’s drawing skills were worse than mine.
“And this person next to him is your Highness Fade.”
‘Oh, I remember. The guardian deity’s name was Fade.’
The story of a boy who helped Heizek Dandelqius, the first emperor of the Dandelqius Empire, and became the leader in the founding of the country.
It appeared briefly in the novel’s side story, but when I heard the name Fade, it came to mind.
Heizek Dandelqius, who was gathering strength to revive the country that was falling apart at the time, meets Fade, a boy who is gifted with magic, in a small town and becomes a party.
Fade devoted his body and mind to helping Heizek, who recognized his talent, to open a country.
In the process, Fade touched the sacred object of God that should not be touched, and as a result, he was cursed by God and became a body that neither ages nor dies forever.
However, this story has changed since some time ago.
The story of a boy cursed by the gods is a legend that has been defending the empire by living an immortal life to protect the descendants of the first emperor Heizek.
“So, Fade is still alive for the well-being of the Empire.”
After finishing the story, Teacher Deska seemed to be proud of the story of Fade, who, like all Imperials, is blessed by God and protects the Empire.
“I see …….”
“That’s right. Your Highness Fade’s protection may pass by your side someday.”
“Yes…”
After finishing the story of the guardian deity of the empire, Teacher Deska continued the class by easily telling the events that happened during the first emperor at the eye level of a child.
The content was interesting, but there seemed to be a heavy stone on one side of my heart.
‘But teacher…… . I think it’s too sad for humans to live hundreds of years without dying. If the story is true, Fade is still alive somewhere.’
If Fade was still alive somewhere, I wanted to give him a hug without saying a word.
For him who has endured the loneliness of unimaginable depth alone.
*
I was enthusiastic in class for a few days. As expected, the history class was fun.
Because I learned quickly, the Teacher Deska also showed more information than before and was interested in the class.
The etiquette class was also in the process of learning basic etiquette following the teachings of Solin, who was well-known among the aristocrats.
In particular, when I was in a class dealing with tableware, I was praised by teacher Solin.
Hoot. I shook my shoulders once. I didn’t know that the experience of working part-time at a steak restaurant would return like this in my previous life.
However, what was especially interesting was Deska’s history class.
“Princess, I’ll stop here today.”
“Yes!”
“Oh, princess.”
Teacher Deska called me as if she had something in her mind as she was about to pack the textbook after the history class.
“Have you ever been to the Imperial Palace Library?”
“No?”
“If you have time, I recommend you to go there. You’ll find many rare books that will interest you.”
“Oh”
I had never left the duke’s house, let alone gone to the Imperial Palace, so suddenly I fell in love with the story of the Imperial Palace library that Teacher Deska told me.
The library, built in the eastern direction of the imperial palace, is available to aristocrats and scholars who have received passes.
It is said that there are various and rare books imported from each country in a huge three-story building.
Deska said, “If I get lost in the wrong way, I may have to live in the library.”
I laughed it off. Then as soon as the class was over, I rushed to Cardin’s office.
***
“Imperial Library?”
“Yes. Imperial Library!”
During dinner with Cardin, I brought up the story of the Imperial Library.
When Cardin asked if the books in the library were also in the duke’s office, I shook my head.
The library in the duchy also boasted a tremendous scale. The mansion was large enough to be filled with books.
However, the Imperial Library caught my attention because it was accessible outside. It’s in the imperial palace!?
“The class must be fun.”
“Yes, it’s really fun!”
“I guess so. I haven’t seen your hair for a few days.”
It was true that the time spent with Cardin was slightly reduced except for a short meeting in the morning under the pretext of reviewing or practicing what she learned in class.
No wonder I thought you looked upset.
“Papa. Are you upset?”
“Who is upset?”
“Then what’s wrong with your expression?”
“What’s wrong with my expression?”
I rolled my eyes and pulled up a bloody facial expression.
I said with a ridiculous expression of pulling the tail of my eyes upward and inflating my cheeks.
“Papa’s expression is like this right now.”
“…… You’ve learned very well in etiquette class.”
“Hehe, what are you talking about?”
These days, it has been very fun teasing Cardin.
Even if it was a meaningless joke, I felt a sense of intimacy building up as we exchanged them. Of course, it could be just me.
“Come to think of it, I think I had to stop by the imperial palace.”
Cardin spoke out loud to himself, raising his head up.
As if laughing at me, Cardin’s gaze was on the food.
Even though he may have felt my hot gaze, Cardin showed elegant table manners and kept his eyes fixed only on food.
“Me! Take me, too. Papa.”
“Why should I do that?”
I felt the sorrow of the weak at the sight of him smiling as if it were trivial and eating leisurely again.
“Let’s go together.”
I begged with a tearful face.
Cardin, who had only been silently eating, glanced this way.
“If you’re obedient, I’ll take you.”
“I’m always obedient to Papa!”
“Hmm…….”
“I’ll listen to you better!”
“Okay. I’ll see how well you listen.”
Cheap. I will clearly remember Cardin abusing his power in front of his daughter and return it to him one day.
“Papa is the best.”
Looking at Cardin, who eats with a satisfactory face even if he doesn’t answer, I learned one thing that power can also be used for such trivial things.
*
Cardin must have been the type to keep what he said.
I got a call to prepare a day after I talked about the library.
“Princess, what about this?”
“Yes, I like it.”
It’s my first time going out of the mansion. With the help of a nanny, I wore a white dress and went outside.
Coming out of the main gate, Cardin, dressed beautifully in a black uniform, was waiting in front of the carriage. I’m so glad he’s my dad.
As I approached Cardin, a playful joke began to circulate.
“Oh, it’s blinding.”
“What are you doing?”
She covered her eyes with both hands and shouted at Cardin.
“Papa is shining, so I can’t get close! It’s blinding!”
I closed my eyes and headed to where Cardin was.
“Hmmm.”
The laughter of the horseman around Cardin and the nanny behind him was heard quietly.
However, there was no reaction from Cardin, so I opened my fingers slightly and looked around.
The horseman near Cardin was desperately holding back his laughter, bowing his face.
When I turned my head and looked at Cardin, he was staring at me with his mouth straight up.
“Oh. It’s dazzling again. ……. Ah!”
“……….The sun is about to set.”
“Why are you shy?”
My father was ignored by the ashamed Cardin.
As soon as I got close to the carriage, Cardin picked me up with both hands and put me in the carriage. After that, Kardin and Nanny also got on the wagon.
The nanny had a soft smile on her lips as if the laughter had not yet gone away.
“Really, Papa. It’s so bright today.”
Cardin looked at me still with a subtle look with one eyebrow up. The expression was funny, so I laughed again.
As the carriage started, he felt better and his legs shook back and forth naturally. The nanny smiled at me like that.
I couldn’t take my eyes off the window because the scenery outside the carriage was new.
I knew it in my head, but it was definitely different in reality.
Seeing people with various skin colors and hair colors walking around the square, I thought it looked like a rainbow.
There were also shopping malls full of personality, and I thought that if I had a chance later, I would come to play with Cardin and the nanny.
“Papa. Let’s go there later.”
The place I pointed to was a store selling cute desserts.
It didn’t go well with Cardin’s gloomy atmosphere, but it didn’t matter.
“If you’re obedient, I’ll think about it.”
It’s that tone again. Cardin has been playing with words every day as if he had fun teasing me. It was the same for me to talk to him.
“I know. Papa has a big heart.”
It seems that Cardin’s mood has improved a bit.
Look at the corner of your mouth over there.
It would have been a chilling laugh if others saw it, but I know. That Cardin feels very good right now.
“Duke. We’ve arrived at the Imperial Palace Library.”
I guess I arrived before I knew it. The coachman stopped the carriage and told me the destination.
“I have something to do at the central palace, so I will come in two hours. Until then, don’t make any trouble and stay.”
After getting off the wagon, Cardin lifted me up and dropped me on the floor.
“Of course! I’ll listen to you well.”
I tapped Cardin’s leg and pushed him into the wagon, asking him to hurry up and come back.
Looking at me with a distrustful look for a while, Cardin once gave her a look to the nanny and got on the wagon.
Cardin gave the nanny an eye to watch carefully and got on the wagon.
“Wow, it’s really big.”
It was even more magnificent to see the Imperial Library in person.
It was a building that gave a mysterious feeling by decorating various windows on the exterior with colored glass.
“Hey, let’s go home!”
“Princess, take your time.”
When I entered the library, I was amazed by the feeling much grander than I saw outside.
As Deska said, I thought I could get lost if I kept moving.
Even though it was this wide, only two or three people were seen.
In an atmosphere where I shouldn’t breathe recklessly, I took a quieter step and watched.
“Hey, I’m going to see that place”
“Let’s go together, princess.”
“Doesn’t the nanny want to go over there?”
From the moment she entered the library, the nanny’s eyes were glistening, fixed in that childcare-related corner.
