Suddenly, the sound of documents being examined cut through the silence.
It was a little dark, but Velia was concentrating as if there was no problem at all and was looking at a document containing information on the recent movements of monsters.
‘… … ‘There are no reports of sightings.’
It was definitely not long after there was talk of engagement with Raul.
Around this time, there was a report that a monster had been discovered among those searching the gold mine.
Could it be that she has an error in her own memory?
Velia again searched for information about monsters that had been recently subdued or sightings of them.
She was like, ‘How did this happen?’
She eventually closed the document she was looking at, picked up the pen next to her and organized her memories on a blank piece of paper.
There is a mountain range that crosses the Ronica Kingdom and the Ingot Empire. It was the very place where everyone was now frantically trying to find the gold mine.
In that mountain range, there are mountains and a large, wide river that runs through them, and there have been reports of monsters being seen around them.
Among those who searched the mountains to find gold mines, the number of people who said they saw the monster gradually increased.
As the situation became unusual, a schedule for subjugation was immediately set. Of course, the leader was Raul.
Not only would I be able to defeat monsters and build a specialty, but if I was lucky, I might even be able to obtain a magic stone. There was no way he would be left out of something like this.
‘But now there aren’t even any reports about that monster.’
Why has it changed?
By the time the report was due, the only thing that had changed from the past was that Velia and Raul had not become lovers.
“It’s suspicious… … .”
Velia took out all her assumptions.
‘The monster didn’t appear?’
That can’t be possible.
So is the report missing?
The reports coming from the investigation team are basically managed by Raul.
He was the representative of the investigation team dispatched from the empire, so he was natural.
‘He’s up to something.’
There is a high probability that the report was intercepted in the middle. He is trying to monopolize information.
Otherwise, there is no way there would be no reports like this.
Even if people from the Ingot Empire do not want to share information, it may not be completely hidden. Among the people dispatched as an investigation team, there were also people from the Kingdom of Ronica.
They must have also posted a report, and it is possible that it was intercepted by Raul.
‘What are you planning?’
Are you planning to hog the magic stone all by yourself?
If he didn’t have information about the future, he would have passed by without even knowing that such a monster existed.
I was so angry about that fact.
How many things were I blind to in my previous life?
“…….”
In the past, Raul led his knights and set out to exterminate monsters.
But that first subjugation.
‘… … He failed completely.’
Velia remembered the situation at that time very accurately.
Every night after seeing Raul off, she couldn’t sleep properly because she was worried about him.
She eventually swarmed for the first time to Abamama and took the knights of the Kingdom of Ronica with her and set out to meet Raul.
And at that time, she was barely able to save Raul, who was being treated cruelly by the monster.
‘are you okay?’
‘… … Velia. ‘Please leave me alone for a moment.’
He seemed very proud of the fact that he had failed to subdue the monster and was rescued. Velia wanted to somehow help with her guilt that it was she who had broken Raul’s heart.
The terrain here, the type of monster, the current power, the possibility of subjugation… … .
He remembered that day she had tried to piece together everything she knew for Raul.
‘Raul. I have a way.’
Velia came out of her thoughts.
If Raul is really blocking information about monsters, there is only one reason.
Raul is now being greedy again without knowing what to do with.
Just like then, he will want to take all the credit.
‘I won’t let you do that.’
In his previous life, Khalid had never come to the Ronica Empire. Moreover, at that time, he had become a lover with himself, the princess of the Kingdom of Ronica. Everything must have gone smoothly as he expected.
But now, nothing he planned has come true.
Velia rejected Raul, and Khalid, who was supposed to be in the Ingot Empire, suddenly visited the Kingdom of Ronica. Moreover, he insists that he is in love with Velia, to whom he proposed marriage.
The gold mine being searched for has still not been found.
For his part, he had no reason to be anxious because he had achieved nothing.
“Are you trying to subdue it alone?”
Just like back then, I was overconfident in my abilities.
“Hmm.”
The corners of her mouth kept turning up.
Maybe things will get easier.
Velia had no intention of going to rescue Raul this time.
‘But I can’t help it.’
If he were to die while visiting the Kingdom of Ronica, it could be a major diplomatic problem.
Moreover, it could be an excuse for the empire to attack the kingdom in the future.
I couldn’t make it like that.
‘And he won’t let you die that easily.’
Velia planned to watch Raul become more and more miserable.
So she planned to have Khalid save him this time, not her.
She must be very proud of Raul to owe her life to Khalid, whom she hates so much, right?
Because of this incident, the first prince will be known as a foolish prince who tried to subjugate the prince too hard and failed.
Velia’s hand moved cheerfully as she wrote her letter.
‘First, we need to check whether Raul is really stealing information.’
Then we had to make sure Raul couldn’t escape.
Velia decided to leave the job to Khalid.
Velia’s hand stopped for a moment after thinking this far.
‘Rather than that, why do you keep…? … .’
Thinking about his recent behavior makes me feel dizzy.
‘I think it would be best to send him away and leave him alone for a while.’
After finishing his worries, Velia hurriedly finished the letter he had written and sealed it.
“princess. “Time is up.”
Her maid approached and spoke cautiously.
Velia said, handing her written letter to her maid.
“Please give this to Prince Khalid.”
Today was the day of a tea party with noble ladies.
I didn’t like this kind of position, but because I was a princess, I had to make time like this every once in a while. Velia got up from her seat and walked towards the garden with light steps.
* * *
The imperial princes who recently visited the kingdom seemed to be very popular, and the noble ladies who participated in the tea party chattered about them non-stop.
“princess. “How did you meet His Highness Prince Khalid?”
“We met by chance. “We decided to keep the details a secret, so I’m sorry I can’t tell you.”
“Oh no! We asked a question that was too personal. sorry.”
Velia smiled and accepted her apology.
“More than that, I heard a new dessert came out at Marian’s store.”
Velia naturally changed the topic. For a while, we talked about various topics.
Velia was a little tired, as she didn’t normally like these types of situations, but she kept her smiling face and listened to them until the end.
“Velia.”
At that time, she heard a low, deep voice that could not have been heard here.
All the noble ladies who participated in the tea party turned their heads and looked in the direction from which the sound came.
Khalid was standing there smiling, holding a bright bouquet of flowers.
She noticed Velia doing the same thing and she let out a small sigh that no one could notice.
‘okay. ‘I knew it would be like this.’
One of the things that was getting on her nerves these days was Khalid’s appearance like that.
Funny enough, as soon as he decided to keep his distance from her, Khalid’s attitude changed instantly.
‘He was very kind to a contractor before, but… … .’
Lately, seeing him act so affectionately, as if he was dealing with a lover he really loved, kept bothering me and made me feel uncomfortable.
Velia smiled leisurely and stood up from her seat as she approached him.
“What’s going on here, Khalid?”
“I want to pass this on to you.”
Khalid held out a beautifully wrapped bouquet of flowers.
“Lily?”
“It bloomed beautifully in the flower garden. When I see this, I think of you. “We’re having a tea party right now, so I think it would be a good idea to decorate it here.”
Khalid said, smiling shamelessly.
Velia looked alternately at her bouquet and at Khalid. After all, it is a lily and not any other type.
The atmosphere of the neat Lily and the sharply forged Khalid had very conflicting energies.
It was somehow a very unsuitable combination.
“oh.”
“His Royal Highness Prince Khalid… … .”
Although she may have said she was speaking quietly, the noble ladies’ whispers reached Velia’s ears.
Velia hugged Khalid’s chest, holding her bouquet of flowers.
She is so moved by him that she doesn’t know what to do.
“thank you.”
“It was nothing.”
Khalid responded and hugged Velia, who was leaning towards me.
She then smiles as if she is happy.
“… … “Stop it now.”
“You’re heartless. “I thought of you and came to you with a bouquet of flowers.”
Khalid whispered in her ear in a voice so low that others could not hear.
Velia was shocked.
The moment she felt herself shaking against him, she thought, she had clearly drawn her line. After that, she distanced herself even more thoroughly.
However, when she looked at her bouquet for I don’t know how many times since then, I couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
My heart pounded again at the sight of him narrowing the wide distance in an instant. It was dangerous as it was.
“Khalid.”
We need to send him back quickly.
Because I don’t know what might happen to him if I let him stay here.
But this time, Khalid was faster than Velia.
He grabbed Velia by the shoulder and pulled her out of his arms and spoke to the nobles attending the tea party.
“I’m sorry I feel like I wasted the ladies’ time. Well then, have a good time.”
what?!
Velia looked at him with her bewildered face.
“Velia. I stopped by for a moment because I wanted to see you. “I’ve seen your face, so let’s go.”
Khalid greeted her in a neat manner, as if he had no regrets, and brought his face close to Velia’s ear.
“I received your letter. “Let’s find out about that as quickly as possible.”
Then, as skillfully as she wishes, she again puts her distance away and withdraws. For some reason, I found that sight a bit disgusting.
But everyone was watching this way. In the end, as she turned her back on Khalid and looked at him as he disappeared, Velia had no choice but to bid him a friendly farewell.
* * *
Khalid’s smiling face quickly hardened as soon as he left the garden.
He hid his impatience and smiled sweetly in front of Velia, but in reality, he was already at his limit.
“under… … .”
Khalid ran his hand down his face.
He was unfamiliar with the sight of himself behaving in a way that did not suit him.
When he first saw her, he never thought he would do something like this.
The sight of me being intimate with another man, which I happened to see, kept bothering me. It was just fun to watch, and I was just a little concerned… … . From then on, that scene dominated her mind all day long.
What made me angry the most was that as soon as I got emotionally involved with the topic of dating and marriage, he immediately distanced himself from me.
“I’m not even a nerd.”
There’s no way you don’t know what this feels like.
Once I became aware of it, my emotions continued to surge like angry waves.
I wanted Velia to just look at me and smile. I wanted her to pay all her attention to me.
‘But the moment you reveal your true intentions, you will definitely run away from me.’
I won’t leave it that way.
Khalid’s eyes calmed down.
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