Princess Dioles was dressed much more casually than usual today. Loose pants, a loose shirt, and comfortable leather shoes. It was clear that she had come here to “have fun.”
“Your Highness!”
I quickly approached the princess and bowed.
The princess softly smiled and flicked her hand in response.
“I can not help but come because you keep making such fun things.”
“Thank you for your compliment.”
“I had no idea this was the reason you wanted Evershal.”
The princess looked around as if genuinely surprised.
Meanwhile, I cast a quick glance at the prince, who was standing next to the princess.
‘This is the prince I have never met before.’
It was strange and exciting to see him here because it was the first time I had seen him.
Above all, the prince bears no resemblance to the princess! Not even a little! He bore no resemblance to the princess in any way.
It is fascinating.
“Come on, sister, you said you would introduce me to this person.”
“Oh, you are still here?”
“Yes, yes, you said you would introduce me—”
“Oh, yes, I forgot.”
Huh? That is a real-life brother and sister relationship.
The princess was extremely ruthless to the prince.
It is not surprising, given how uncommon it is to find an older sister who enjoys having a younger brother around.
However, the prince looked a little hurt.
‘Is he going to cry?’
The princess had long black hair and a strong physique. She wore a haughty expression and exuded grace from within.
The prince, on the other hand, was the polar opposite.
Silver hair that is fine and pretty but feels delicate. Skin that was as soft as milk and noticeable dimples. Though they both had blue eyes, the princess’s were more intense than his.
His body was slender and devoid of muscles.
A young adolescent. Though he appeared to be of a somewhat ambiguous age to be called a young adult.
The prince paused, his gaze shifting between me and the princess.
“This is my brother, Verty Huey Terran.”
The princess introduced her brother with a clearly annoyed expression.
The restless prince finally relaxed and smiled politely at me.
“Nice to meet you. I’ve heard that you are the person my sister cherishes the most these days.”
“I am Titania Oberon, and it is a pleasure to meet you, your highness.”
“You may call me Verty.”
“All right, Your Highness Verty.”
The silver-haired adolescent spoke hesitantly and whisperedly.
Then he blushed slightly, as if retracing his steps to see if he had said something incorrectly.
‘Cute. Gasp, gasp. He is adorable! ‘
I screamed inwardly, not daring to express it outwardly.
What a crazy, handsome boy!
“Ver, go have fun with the attendants.”
“Yes, sister.”
Verty was indeed docile and submissive.
If all younger brothers were like him, the world would be a much cuter place.
However, the princess appeared completely uninterested in the prince.
“Tsk, being so weak…”
No, she even seemed extremely displeased.
‘Would not it be a faux pas if I said the prince is cute or elegant right now? ‘
The prince has over 20 attendants.
Even if he does not have a condescending personality, he could tell the nobles to back off simply because he is the ‘Prince’ of this empire.
However, Prince Verty insisted on standing in line in front of the Maze Castle.
Then he turned around and met his sister’s gaze.
The princess watching it, narrowed her eyes, touched her forehead, and let out a deep sigh.
“Ha. It is because he is unaware of the weight of the imperial family.”
“Mmm.”
“He is no longer young, but speaking of aspiring to be a bard in front of His Majesty… how naive…”
Do not meddle in family matters. I smiled vaguely as I remembered the first rule that helps me live my life. However, it wasn’t that I couldn’t understand the princess’s feelings.
‘A bard… … .’
As a prince? Even in an ordinary aristocratic family, this would cause a commotion.
It would be best not to let such words come out of my mouth.
Bards were basically wanderers.
They travel from one territory to another, singing songs and writing poems. As a profession that gets paid to sing in front of people, of course the emperor wasn’t going to be happy to hear that.
‘It is as if I am looking at Geisha.’
Even before entering the maze castle, the prince kept his gaze on the princess. However, when the princess did not return his gaze until the end, his fragile glass-like expression rippled. In the end, Prince Verty trudged inside, his shoulders drooping.
“If he was half as good as Lacius, my heart would be much more at ease.”
The princess sighed, only looking in his direction after he was out of sight.
I paused for a moment, then asked a question in response to her words.
“Pardon me, but His Highness the Prince’s age…”
“He is the same age as Lacius.”
“… Pardon?”
… … ?
They are the same age?
I opened my mouth wide in surprise, then came to my senses and shook my head.
“Um, I apologize; I was too rude, was not I?”
“No, it is a normal reaction, so I understand. He does not focus on cultivating his body or height, nor does he bother with knight training. Does it make sense that I trust my cousin more than my own younger brother?”
Hehe. Your Highness, but perhaps comparing the prince to Lacius is too harsh.
The prince was extremely shy, but he was not short in stature.
Even if he was, his delicate face would overshadow those aspects to the point where no one would notice them.
“All right, let us stop talking about that guy.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
“Shall we take a walk? I have something to discuss with you.”
“It is an honor. By the way, Your Highness…”
The princess appeared to be in a bad mood. In such cases, every word had to be carefully chosen. I pointed to the “Strawberry Shaved Ice” that was right beside us.
“Would you like to try this? It is mildly sweet and will undoubtedly make you feel better.”
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