Treasure hunt (5)
My steps suddenly stopped. I was taken aback by the unexpected surprise.
Restraint? To that human?
I slowly turned around and glanced at Enoch who was looking at me wryly. He didn’t leave his seat probably because he wanted to watch what I was doing or going to do.
“Sew my mouth shut? How dare you? You really don’t know anything about me?”
Threat. That was a clear threat.
“Forget about everything else. If you want to survive, you need to tell me where you got the potion you gave me.”
As soon as Enoch finished his cold words black smoke rose again at his feet. Feeling that my life was in danger riled me up, I looked at the system floating in front of me again and nodded my head sharply. The screen changed quickly as if waiting.
[Use ‘Restraint Ball’ on Enoch the Glust.]
[The ‘restraint’ will be applied indefinitely until the ‘restraint is lifted’.]
Release of restraints? Apply indefinitely?
It was the time when I was tilting my head not knowing what the system said.
[If you call your opponent’s full name with ‘Restriction’ is triggered once. (When activated once, temporary effect)]
Wow! Whatever the reason for the restriction is being lifted and temporary. I was happy to hear that it was applicable in the first place.
“Enoch the Gloss!”
bang!
I was startled by a sudden sound it was like an explosion and when I turned around, Enoch was on the floor shaking on one knee. Moreover, with his arms resting on his knees…!
I looked at Enoch, who suddenly forced to a refined knight-like pose and covered my mouth with both hands to control the smile.
‘omg! ‘The restraint ball is amazing!’
Enoch with a grimly scrunched face, struggled to get up but his body did not budge. His head was slightly lowered and his fierce eyes turned towards me.
“you… … What on earth did you do?… … .”
Enoch raised one knee and it seemed as if he was fighting a strong force against gravity. Enoch’s eyes were quite cruel as he glared at me even with his head down.
So what should I do? He can’t even move now!
“There is no big deal!”
I stuck out my tongue as I looked at Enoch, who had been arrested by me without making a move. I snorted proudly as I looked at Enoch, who seemed to be intoxicated by my provocation.
“Enjoy! It Looks good!”
I left Enoch, who had fallen, and walked away at a brisk pace.
* * *
Dorothy only kept her anger and kept a façade for this banquet. A little while ago, when she thought of the young people around Roella Clemend the guy did not disappear. She felt like she wanted to leave right now but Dorothy couldn’t.
‘I haven’t confessed to the prince’s yearning yet… … !’
Dorothy chewed her lower lip as she looked at Prince Aster surrounded by noble ladies.
She planned to confess her feelings directly to the crown prince today. No, more accurately she meant to offer some kind of deal to him.
She was firm but when he looked at the prince she said he was someone with a heart – a heart that no one loved so far. To approach him, it wasn’t love that was needed but a legitimate reason. And Dorothy’s legitimate reason was her engagement with the royal Balier family.
She didn’t like the greetings of Roella Clemend but it was just before the ceremony so Dorothy could not slow down the plan.
At the same time as the coming-of-age ceremony marriage proposals would come in from many places and it was obvious that no man other than the crown prince made her interested. She would not have dared to be his spouse if he was not the crown prince who had all his power, demeanor, and appearance.
‘I will definitely win the princess position before the ceremony!’
Moreover, Dorothy was not the only one who wanted the crown prince as her spouse.
─I heard that His Majesty the Crown Prince is coming to the celebration banquet for Princess Clement.
─Yes? You mean His Majesty the Crown Prince?
─Yes. He seems to have a strong acquaintance with Clemend.
─But Lady Clement has never been to any social gathering…!
─Do you think she would be curious about that? Capture his heart this time. If you miss out on being crown princess your usefulness will end there.
Although the location was a bit disappointing it was not the time for Dorothy to choose between hot and cold meals as even her father was urging her to do so.
Dorothy stole glances at the prince who seems in trouble in front of the aristocratic ladies and was looking at the opportunity to be alone. At that time someone took the prince’s attention.
“… … ?!”
His expression, his embarrassed face his fresh smile that blossomed like the morning sun left all the ladies mesmerized. By following Aster’s small smile Dorothy turned her head to wherever the crown prince’s gaze was directed.
And then, he found Roella standing at the edge of the crown prince’s line of sight.
‘Roella Clemend… … !’
The anger that was suppressed soared as if it were exploding. The Dauphin was also displeased to welcome Lady Clemente but Dorothy’s expression hardened more when she noticed the robe she was holding in her hand.
‘Why is the founding emperor’s relics in the hands of this nymph!’
Dorothy’s heart burned hotter her eyes widened as she watched the two people who belatedly making their eye contact.
* * *
Roella:
As soon as I returned to the banquet that was far from the prince. Aster was more like a flower that blooms alone in the wildness with a more elegant appearance than his current surroundings with colorful aristocrats.
“Your Majesty the Crown Prince! If you come to Truang territory, you can enjoy hunting! ”
“What do you like about food? I take after my mother and love to cook… … .”
“Your Majesty the Crown Prince! I have liked sewing since I was young…”
I fiddled with his robe while looking at Aster who seemed to be busy with the ladies’ active courtship.
‘I think I should return it… … .’
It seemed like it would be difficult to deliver the robe among those passionate people unless she wanted to become a living target.
Aster gave me a gentle smile as he noticed a hint of trouble showing on my face. Then, the aristocrats who hurried by looked intriguing.
“You’re smiling at me… … .”
“What are you talking about? He laughed at me! ”
“Let go of me and talk!”
“Would you like to deal with it?”
“What can’t be!”
The ladies seemed to be encouraged by his faint smile that passed to and started whispering among themselves. I didn’t know how to create an opportunity so I hesitated and pointed toward the grass with my finger.
As if he understood he nodded; as if she could see it with his calm smile. I prayed that Aster safely got through the aristocracy and moved to the garden first.
Looking around the garden right next to the banquet hall I found a flat rock and sat there and sipped water. I threw the transparent lobe and it disappeared so that I couldn’t ask but there was not one or two questions about the prince’s crush.
‘How could Roella, who was in defeat, become acquainted with the prince? Besides, she seems to be well-liked right?
When I thought about it Aster’s expression when surrounded by noble ladies seemed slightly different from his expression when he looked at me. He was secretly more generous to me…
‘No, no! ‘You don’t even know after being treated like that by Kai?’
With Kai, I asked if he liked me after seeing a 20% likability rating, which was an awkward question really. But this time it was different. She doesn’t have anyone with a higher likability rating than Louise, and her likability rating had to go up a whopping 51% to determine if he was a candidate for the male lead or not.
‘It’s too early!’
First, you need to ask what happened in the past and then come up with an excuse to meet. This was the best solution I thought of last night while thinking about the candidates.
After leaving the romance practice I planned to create a ‘metrology’ with the South Koreans who judged that they could try anything.
At the time, when I was troubled with the transparent robe and put it around my army it was bright in the grass. She jumped up thinking it was the crown prince but a red hair was suddenly appeared and an angry voice was heard.
“excuse me! It’s over there!”
A shout like a shrill was heard, and Dorothy Vallière jumped out of the grass bushes. She also made an impression that she wanted to have nerve war along with the aide who was wearing the imperial uniform.
“That… … !”
As soon as she found me she saw the robe I was holding and I opened my mouth.
I didn’t know what the situation was I looked at Dorothy. Dorothy, whose one side mouth rises was evidence of an evil plan, still, she said with an innocent look.
“The royal family of the prince is robbed a while ago!”
“… … ?”
As I watched in confusion the children of the party flocked over at Dorothy’s loud shout. Dorothy raised her voice more as if on purpose.
“It must have been stolen by her! How could Lady Clemend be like that…? … .”
yes? Excuse me
At the time when she was probing because she didn’t understand the language this girl was speaking the aide came to me with a nasty face.
“Clemend’s lady What do you have in your possession is from the royal family?”
“It seems like the crown prince entrusted this to me for a moment…uh.”
It seems like they wouldn’t believe he just gave it to me…?
Not knowing what to say the aide’s eyes became even more vicious as he continued.
“Transparent Robe is an item that you can’t handover to anyone. Is it true that the prince’s aster was the one who left it? ”
omg.
At that moment my mind went blank. It was true that Aster left the transparent robe as if it was thrown to me, but as it was.. as it was… and at the time he seemed to have a hesitation and he didn’t say anything.
While I was thinking about it, more and more young ladies began to gather around me.
“Lady Clement has had an accident again… … .”
“I don’t think it’s easy for a person to change in an instant even if they lose their memories.”
“Of course, Lady Valiere has a good eye for people…”
and. It’s unfair! I thought I barely escaped bullying today by standing up for myself!
As the tide gradually turned against me Dorothy’s expression became slightly vicious. When I noticed that expression I was convinced that Dorothy had orchestrated this situation.
It was uncomfortable and biased but it didn’t let me come up with any excuses. Erai, whether the prince is in trouble or not, do you live with me?
It was a time when I was torn between loyalty and false accusations.
“What’s going on?”
Aster appeared. It seemed like he was in a rush because of the sudden commotion.
As soon as he appeared Dorothy’s face turned pale. She was as nervous as a thief who was caught in her stealing. Aster asked only to the aide without worrying about other young ladies.
“I asked what was going on?.”
