Funnily enough, even before Khalid realized his feelings, Velia sensed his feelings first. So he would have hit the player first and ran away. Like someone who is afraid of something. As if he was so scared that he couldn’t bear it.
So Khalid tried to approach Velia slowly.
But, like today, every time I stare at myself with eyes that clearly show that I am shaken, I keep wanting to see what happens next. He’s not even an adolescent boy, but every time he encounters Velia, he craves her and doesn’t know what to do.
‘… … no. There’s no need to be impatient.’
Because it was clear that she was swayed by me.
But Velia, being the coward she is, will keep running away, and in this state, I have no choice but to keep chasing her. Despite knowing this fact, Khalid decided to start this cat-and-mouse relationship.
Khalid truly wanted Velia.
I hoped that even a single glance from her was mine.
As he looked back at the garden where Velia would be, a deep and deep desire appeared in his eyes, but then disappeared in an instant.
* * *
“ha ha ha. so?”
“There are rumors these days that second prince is always following after her older sister?”
“Velia must be in trouble.”
It’s been a while since she spent time with her siblings.
Klose explained to the Herald what was so funny about what had happened these days.
“Every time I go to the flower garden, I pick the flowers myself, package them, and take them home, but there’s something that doesn’t really suit me, right?”
Velia, who had been observing the situation with a feeling of desperation, immediately turned her head and looked at her younger brother upon hearing Klose’s words.
Klose continued, resting his arms on the table and frowning his face.
“You don’t know how hard it is to take your eyes off a very dark and dangerous-looking person walking with a yellow flower.”
“ha ha ha. Still, he seems to like our Velia a lot, which makes me feel good.”
Herald just laughed, thinking that the two were very good lovers.
Velia cast her worried gaze towards her uncle.
It’s so gentle that I don’t know what to do next.
Before, didn’t she completely trust Raul just because she liked him?
Uncle.”The Ingot Empire is an ally, but it is not completely on our side.”
“I know.”
“no. Even if you happen to become the princess and go to the Ingot Empire, don’t forget that it will never be a complete ally. “Always be on guard and don’t give up on suspicion.”
The Herald asked with a serious expression as Velia spoke her words firmly.
“Velia. “If something happens, don’t hide it, tell it.”
“… … “There is no such thing.”
“I have no idea what you’re thinking.”
The Herald took a sip of tea and then put down the cup.
“Do you truly love Prince Khalid?”
Velia hesitated for a moment and then opened her mouth.
“… … yes.”
“okay. “Then it’s done.”
Velia looked worried as she looked at the smiling Herald with her kind face.
At that time, Klose chewed the cookie and said bluntly.
“It looks like you’re worried about what happens after you go to the empire. It may be a bit odd to say it this way, but I think I’m quick-witted and good at judging situations, right? So trust me here and don’t worry too much.”
Klose, who still had a young face, looked at her Velia with her hard eyes.
“Honestly, the princess is not the only one with her older sister. “I quite like this life, so her sister doesn’t have to be tied down.”
After finishing his sentence, Klose seemed embarrassed and reached out again to bite into the cookie with a crunching sound.
For some reason, it was cool to see my younger brother say that.
The Herald must have had the same thought as he opened his mouth urgently as if he could not lose.
“Trust me too. When you look at it, it seems like it’s not trustworthy at all… … .”
The Herald smiled awkwardly and scratched his cheek.
“Still, try your best.”
Then, as if trying to appear reassuring, he grins, showing his teeth.
When Velia saw that, she burst out laughing.
* * *
Velia looked at the documents delivered by Khalid.
“… … “It was true.”
Khalid nodded at Velia’s words.
Raul was intentionally controlling information. The investigation team sent reports to superiors several times about the monsters discovered in the mountain range, but all were intercepted.
“Are you planning to make this public?”
“no. “Just leave it alone for now.”
As expected, Raul was making plans to subdue the monster without Khalid’s knowledge.
“Then why did you ask me to find out about this?”
“He will fail.”
Velia said, snorting her laughter as if it were ridiculous.
In order for Raul to get the credit for himself, he had to succeed only with his knights. So I will not take Khalid’s knight with me.
Then there is no difference from the past life. Velia planned to use Raul’s failure as a stepping stone to highlight Khalid’s performance.
“You’ve read the report, right?”
“okay.”
“Even if you think about it, don’t you think you’ll fail?”
The report detailed the types of monsters discovered.
Most of them were small fish, but the monsters that stayed in the river were very dangerous.
“I don’t know why the Algan are there.”
Algan was a monster that lived in a lake in the alpine region.
There are only a handful of enemies discovered in such low-lying areas.
It has extremely sharp claws, a hard shell, and even slippery slime covering its body.
The most difficult part of killing Algan was this slime.
When the slime comes in contact with water, it becomes more viscous, making it difficult to reach the body even when attacked with a weapon, so it was not easy to exterminate Algan near the water.
“Will Prince Raul be able to defeat the Algan? No matter how much I think about it, I think that’s impossible.”
“The knights of the empire are outstanding people. “It’s too early to jump to conclusions.”
“no. Prince Raul must be thinking the same thing and preparing for subjugation. However, he did not form an official punitive force and led only his close associates, so what results could he achieve? “They are belittling the situation.”
Velia flipped through her report.
After a few sheets of paper were turned over, Velia’s hand stopped.
“If you look here, it says that the existence of a magic stone is suspected, right?”
Khalid sighed.
“Are monsters with magic stones the same as regular monsters?”
Velia grinned.
Then she took out the map and unfolded it.
It was the map she used last time to describe the location of the gold mine.
“If you go all the way up the river here… … .”
She naturally pointed at a certain point.
“There is a narrow canyon around here that could block the river. If you eliminate all the water around Algan and then defeat him, defeating him will not be difficult. “Because water is the biggest problem.”
Khalid stared at the map.
It was definitely terrain that seemed like the strategy Velia had talked about was quite possible.
By blocking the water flow upstream, the bottom of the river is exposed and the Algan are subdued.
It was not a difficult strategy, but it was also not a strategy that someone without knowledge of monster subjugation could pull off. This operation was only possible with detailed knowledge of the surrounding terrain and the characteristics of the monsters.
“How do you know such information?”
“I’ve loved books since I was young, so I read a lot of all kinds.”
Velia answered casually.
But Khalid had too many questions about Velia.
Apart from what interested her, there were more than a few things about her that puzzled her.
She said, ‘From choosing me over Raul… … .’
Knowing the location of the gold mine.
He realized that Raul was leaving out reports.
As soon as he read the report, he came up with Algan information and a strategy to subdue him.
Velia responded as if she had known about this entire situation in advance.
Khalid could not understand the situation without that assumption.
Then she said that Velia had her say.
“That’s not more important than how I knew this information.”
“What is that?”
“You must rescue Prince Raul and his knights and defeat Algan.”
Khalid had to take all the military honors. Besides that.
“Because there must be a magic stone where the Algan’s body and tail connect.”
Velia declared.
“So, Your Highness must take care of that as well.”
How on earth do you know this fact?
Khalid faced Velia, who was looking at him with confused eyes.
“I know I’m suspicious. “You might be wondering how I knew this or how I got this information.”
Velia bit her lip.
“Do you remember what I said last time?”
Khalid stared at Velia in silence.
“… … “You have to trust me.”
“Velia.”
“I know. “I look suspicious.”
But there was no way he would believe her when she said she had returned to the past.
Because this was a story that no one could easily believe.
Even Velia, who returned to the past, often wonders if this is all a dream before falling asleep.
‘You won’t understand. but… … .’
Velia lowered her head.
“I’ll tell you everything when the time comes.”
Should I continue to doubt? Or should we just wait and see?
I was curious about Khalid’s reaction.
But I didn’t have the courage to look at it.
At that time, Khalid called Velia in a very cold voice.
“Velia.”
Her Velia’s body trembled.
It was natural that he would not have dispelled her suspicions. Velia also fully understood his attitude. But somehow she had to maintain her relationship with him.
Even though she couldn’t tell him about her return, she decided to try to persuade him by giving him more information when she heard a low sigh in her ear.
“I don’t know what you think of me. “Am I that unreliable?”
“… … no. “It’s not like that.”
It wasn’t such a simple problem.
She says that Velia has returned from the future to the past. It was an extremely absurd and dream-like story.
It will be a story that goes beyond Khalid’s suspicions and expectations.
“To be honest, from the moment I had feelings for you, I was already caught by the princess.”
“What is that… … ?”
I can’t believe I had a heart.
Velia looked at Khalid in surprise.
Khalid asked as if he was even more surprised to see Velia like that.
“I thought you would have noticed, too. “Didn’t you express it quite passionately?”
“Stop joking.”
“It’s no joke, Velia.”
his blue eyes looking at her were serious.
Her throat felt tight for some reason, as if she was stuck.
“… … Khalid.”
I was barely able to call out to him with my breath coming out.
Khalid walked around the desk and came closer to Velia, who was sitting in her chair. Velia slowly looked up at him. Khalid stood upright next to Velia, one hand resting on her desk.
“okay.”
Khalid placed his hand on her Velia’s cheek.
Then, with her slow hands, he caressed her eyes, cheeks, and even her ears.
“In her head, she knows she should be suspicious of you and ask you questions, but the feelings that come before that… … .”
Khalid slowly ruffled her Velia’s hair.
Velia couldn’t take her eyes off him. Her heart kept pounding as if it were broken.
At best, our relationship is bound by a contract. All I have to do is use him.
Khalid, who was staring at Velia’s shaking purple eyes as if fascinated, spoke out his current feelings in a voice immersed in desire.
“I just want to have you.”
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