Chapter 48
“W-What is this… My son. My precious son…”
The Kingdom at that time.
“H-Hiris is… Hiris is…”
Thudㅡ
“Mother!”
As the Queen collapsed on the spot at the sight of her dead son, the contemplative princes supported her.
Ten minutes ago, as promised, a portal was created in the middle of the hall in the Law Kingdom
[Aren’t they both little kids under the age of 10? I can get them right away.]
Having a cold body, he was the First Prince who had promised to return safely just an hour ago.
“My son…”
Uncharacteristically for the Queen, she crawled on the floor, clutching the dead prince and fell down.
Even in the middle of this, the half-blood didn’t even manage to die.
“…Damn it.”
The Youngest Prince, who had been glaring at the fallen Sian like a bug, gritted his teeth.
He, too, suffered as many injuries as Hiris.
But even if his body was straining, seeing him go up and down, he must have been holding his breath.
“Damn it, damn it!”
In a heartbreaking situation, the youngest prince kicked the cushion.
He did nothing but curse.
“Is he dead?”
“He’s not dead. That bastard isn’t dead!”
What made it even more miserable was that he was relieved that he had at least half a breath left.
They wouldn’t have been able to sell Sian for 5,000 gold if he had died as well.
Because there was no way the Empress would purchase a corpse.
The shocked princes were speechless.
After a while.
The Second Prince, who rubbed his face with his hand, said calmly.
“For now, take Mother to the bedroom and come back.”
“…I got it.”
The Youngest Prince, nervously chewing his fingers, supported the Queen as she descended the stairs.
The second, who was left alone in the hall, took up the communication tool with a mixed heart.
“…Your Imperial Majesty.”
[…]
“Your Imperial Majesty, this is the Law Kingdom.”
[…]
Yet there was no answer.
Today, the communication tool was quiet as if it had become an ordinary stone.
“…Why is the communication tool not working?”
Is it broken?
Or is Her Imperial Majesty the Empress asleep?
“…In broad daylight like this?”
Of course, a call from the Empress would come soon.
For some reason, the empress cherished Sian like her own son.
There’s no way communication will be cut off when there’s that brat-like kid in the Law Kingdom.
“…I’ll have to keep this half-blood for now.”
The Second Prince, suddenly overcome with anxiety, raised Sian from the bed.
He was worth 5,000 gold.
He was thinking of locking him up so that he wouldn’t run away even if he woke up.
***
At that time, Vallois Castle.
“…know.”
“What?”
“Don’t let you know.”
“So, about what?”
“You don’t have to know.”
As I plucked the petals, I let out a deep sigh.
Agasa, kneeling behind my shoulder, was watching me.
“In any case, are you going to pick all the flowers in the garden?”
“Aga. I’m in my teenage phase. It’s a sensitive time.”
“Your second growth hasn’t come yet, though?”
“…”
There was nothing to say about the scientific basis.
I glared at him without speaking.
The blue eyes were calm even in the attack of my eyes.
And then.
“I understand. I will go away.”
He smiled as if he was somehow happy, then raised his hands and stepped back.
After the assassin’s commotion, the atmosphere in the castle became solemn.
Thanks to the reinforced protective shield, the entire castle glowed with a blue light, similar to the one that protected Vivian.
Every time I turned my head, I could see knights standing guard.
The worst was Agasa.
He talked to me about everything after that.
[Little Miss. What do you think?]
[Little Miss, have you had a change of heart? Someone who used to only eat strawberry cake suddenly eats peanut cream?]
[Little Miss.]
Auugh! That jerk’s ‘Little Miss’.
‘Just wait for 5 years. I won’t even let the sound of ‘Little Miss’ come out of his mouth.’
I didn’t like everything, but I understood why Agasa was acting like that.
It’s probably because he was worried.
A slave life until I was 5 years old.
.
At best, I met Dad, yet was even kidnapped by an assassin’s surprise.
My close friend turned out to be a spy.
‘Hmm. A normal 5-year-old would be psychologically unstable.’
But I’m on my 100th life.
I even lived 100 lives as the daughter of a villain, but I’m saying that I’ve been through all the ups and downs!
“…So I should have been fine.”
Because I’m not really 5 years old.
I should be able to get over this lightly.
As I grabbed the stem of the flower, my white fist shook finely.
Staring at the sky with blank eyes, I took a strong heart and plucked the last petal.
“Let you know.”
On the field.
Torn white leaves covered my chubby legs like the depths of my troubles.
The same choice came out for the 20th time.
‘Sian let me know that he’s the half-prince of the Law Kingdom.’
But he also gave me pieces of iron and a sword.
It was clear that he wanted to let me know where he came from.
‘Looking back at that time, I think he was taken by force. He didn’t move with the portal on his own volition.’
It really went wrong from the original story.
If this continues, even when I become an adult, there will be no justification for punishing Vallois.
But.
‘…But Sian is Peter.’
I realized the moment I saw the eyes that turned to gold.
Just a few months ago.
That it was horribly identical to the sharp eyes that killed my family and me at the execution site.
Sian and I would never meet again.
Even if we did, Vallois and the royal family of the Law Kingdom were more than enemies we met on the single-wood bridge.
‘…Maybe Dad will destroy the Law Kingdom before we even meet on the bridge.’
If it was Dad who would be raising the angry stock price right now, there was a good chance.
“That’s why, let you know.”
I murmured as I looked at the last plucked petal.
And after a long time.
I got up from my seat and plucked the 21st flower.
It seemed like I couldn’t bear to tell it with my mouth.
***
“Great. As the flower answered, I should keep my mouth shut!”
After picking out 24 flowers like that, I finally pulled out ‘don’t let you know’ and went back to the bedroom.
I’ll let them know.
But I can’t speak with my mouth.
Clackㅡ
I put the dagger and the broken pendant on the window sill.
Even if it’s only these, Agasa, who knows the symbol of the Kingdom of Law, will notice, right?
“For now, what I have to do.”
Sitting on the floor, I wrote a plan with red crayons.
First.
Find out who the other regressor is.
Second.
Find out where Sian is and what he is doing.
First of all, it was ‘another regressor’.
I had to watch Sian, but he probably isn’t a dangerous person because the original story went wrong.
The problem was another regressor.
‘I’m sure I heard they had blonde hair and dark eyes.’
At first, I was sure it was Peter, but it was difficult to find his way now that Sian was revealed to be Peter.
Blond hair and black eyes were more common than I thought.
Particularly in the Rolls Empire, where symbols of lineage were valued, blonde was a common hair color in society.
“…So, does that mean that I should first look for nobles?”
Hmm, what should I do?
It was difficult to ask the servants and Agasa.
Not only did I have to give a good reason, but it was difficult for me to move independently.
I had to think about it in a different way.
“…It seems someone in my previous life was able to handle the tracking technique with Magi.”
Wait a minute, this.
Deep in thought, I jumped up.
“If it’s Magi, I have it too, right?”
***
“Aga! Come quickly! Quicklyyyy!”
“What is it?”
Next day.
As soon as I ate breakfast, I hurriedly pulled Agasa’s sleeve.
Agasa, who was being dragged along, was making an annoyed expression.
“Perhaps, is there any problem?”
Both legs were moving steadily in line with my stride.
He pretended not to be, but he didn’t seem to hate me for being active as usual.
“Look at this!”
I ran to the outdoor training ground and stretched out my arms.
“I want to learn Magi too!”
At my shout, several knights who were training looked at me.
The same was true of the knight commander standing at the entrance.
“Suddenly?”
“Mm. It doesn’t matter if you learn now.”
“It doesn’t matter,”
Agasa, who had been silently agreeing, shut his mouth for a moment.
“Let’s talk for a while.”
Then, after asking for my understanding, he grabbed my armpits and sat me down on the bench.
“Little Miss. Have you had any change of heart?”
He’s starting again.
Let’s shake my head.
He hesitated for a moment, then continued.
“Or have you seen a different future?”
Aaah.
‘I guess he was worried about this.’
It was only then that I realized Agasa’s intention to ask me about everything.
He knew my special ability.
It seemed that he recognized the change in my mind as the change of the future.
How should I say this, I wonder.
“The problem is, I can’t see it. I’m totally lost.”
I hesitated, then continued.
“As ther regular meeting ended well, the wrong future disappeared.”
“It’s positive.”
“But I think there are enemies. The problem is, I don’t know who they are.”
“Hmm.”
“That’s why I’m so anxious.”
At my words, Agasa stared at the training ground, lost in thought.
The current knights had undergone an enormous amount of training since Cassis took power as the family head.
It seems that Dad, who heard the news through the letter, took action.
“The four largest families of the Rawls Empire aren’t just anyone.”
Eventually, Agasa, who had been silent for a while, answered.
“We’re able to be there because we stepped on someone and climbed up. Having enemies in Vallois was nothing special. We just have to keep it safe.”
The blue eyes watching me hardened.
“But Little Miss, you don’t have to force yourself to be strong. Because you’re 5 years old.”
Thank you for the answer, but I refuted.
Although It’s the second round of my life, I couldn’t be so lethargic.
“Aga. As a prophet, I have to be at least ahead of the average 5-year-old.”
“So you’re saying you want to be trained like those knights?”
“Because I’m of Vallois bloodline, I will also have Magi, won’t I?”
“Of course.”
I could be sure of that.
I was stuck in the castle in my previous life, but my magic was strong enough to blow away the useless knights.
“I want to learn the tracking technique.”
At my words, the blue eyes that stared at me widened slightly.
He was quick-witted.
He seemed to have realized that I wanted to learn the tracking technique in connection with Sian’s disappearance.
“I want Little Miss to just play and eat.”
Mmm.
Agasa, who was lost in his thoughts alone, rose from the chair.
“But the Princess isn’t a normal 5-year-old after all.”
Nod, nodㅡ
“You haven’t lived a normal 5-year-old life.”
Nod, nodㅡ
As I eagerly let out my twinkling eyes, he stood in front of me and smiled.
“Let’s test it.”
“Ugh. Are you going to test me every time I do something?!”
“Because I like things that are certain and have a chance of success.”
Do you want to be scolded again like that time?
I had already scolded Agasa, who was trying to satisfy his desire under the pretext of a test, with his ‘husband’.
But I can’t help it.
If Agasa helps, things will work out quickly.
“Alright. What is it.”
“It’s a swordsmanship test. Basic physical strength is required to learn Magi, and there is no training to develop a sharp sense like swordsmanship.”
This brat.
“Just tell me to learn Magi later and do some swordsmanship training!”
Agasa burst into laughter as he grabbed my hand and squeezed it.
“Little Miss isn’t a usual 5-year-old, so I don’t know.”
“…Hmm?”
I became quiet and blinked my eyes.
Then I pulled Agasa’s hand and lifted my head.
“Do you trust me that much?”
“I also believed that Little Miss was a prophet. What do I not believe?”
The words were very sloppy.
But the corners of his lips twitched, so he seemed to expect me to fail.
‘Anyway, you’re saying it won’t look strange, right?’
On the day of the test.
Swooshㅡ
I put the dagger right in the center of a training target exactly 1.5m away and made a bold request.
“I want to learn Magi.”
“…”
The knight commander was surprised, and Agasa, who paused for a moment, clapped mechanically.
He looked as if he was no longer surprised.
