Chapter 87

Annie, who returned to the capital in an instant, opened her eyes wide.

“Wow… the Imperial family is good too.”

He’s not the only one. The carriage quickly moved to the vicinity of the border of the Dsev Territory.

Ejed’s back, who sat opposite of Annie who admired, sweated.

The magic of the royal family had side effects when used, so he tried not to use it as much as possible.

‘Still, this time…’

Now, to suppress his pain, he bit the soft flesh of his mouth tightly— what was more frightening than the side effects was Annie’s sad look.

“Sir Jade.”

At the friendly call, Ejed slowly lifted his head.

Annie, whose cheeks were dyed fine as the sunset fell through the window, was looking at him.

Thump, thump.

His body was small, but his heartbeat was still loud. Now he couldn’t keep looking at her and lowered his gaze.

“You’re cute.”

The fingers stroking his hair are also very kind.

Without even realizing it, Ejed pulled his body back and avoided her. Then Annie’s hand stopped in the air.

“Was it uncomfortable?”

“…That’s not it.”

Instead, he was afraid that Annie would hate him. Nobody ever likes to have contact with him.

No matter how much he changed into a child, he was not much different from when he was an adult.

Annie smiled softly as the red eyes shook anxiously.

“I don’t hate it either.”

“…”

“I will greet you formally. My name is Annie Mill Dsev. It’s nice to meet you, Lord Jade.”

Inside, Ejed shook his head. He shouldn’t return a person’s goodwill like this.

What’s more, isn’t he a criminal who has already deceived Annie countless times?

“Annie, wait a minute. I’m really…”

“Jade, look over there.”

Beyond the carriage window, the Dsev mansion was approaching. Annie stared at it and smiled at him.

“Have a comfortable stay today. I like Lord Jade. I wish you could stay here.”

‘What?’

Surprised, Ejed opened his mouth. The expression of ‘I like’ was the first thing he had ever heard from her.

The purple eyes narrowed nicely.

“I’ve become very close with His Majesty recently. I think Lord Jade resembles His Majesty a lot.”

“…”

“I enjoyed helping him.”

Suddenly, the magnificent mansion approached through the carriage window.

“Annie, I…”

Annie smiled and stroked Jade’s hair. He couldn’t open his mouth now that she touched him.

***

‘Where the hell did he go?’

Robbie, with his stomach churning, bit his thumbs with his hand.

‘I can’t believe you’re running away at this age. No, where did you go like that?’

Robbie circled the bedroom. He never even imagined that Ejed would run away from home.

As Ejed is a good-natured child, he did not even raise his voice when he was angry, let alone harsh words.

Rather, looking at that gentle face, Robbie’s fiery anger often subsided.

‘But you ran away from home?’

In the end, the arrows of anger were pointed elsewhere.

“Hey, you guys! Does anyone know where he went now?”

“Hnngg…”

“Yes.”

“Sh*t!”

An angry Robbie pointed at how his aides didn’t even know about him.

“I’m sorry.”

“Sorry.”

Doher bowed his head together next to the depressed Fizz. A slight discontent flared in his eyes.

‘The foul was done by Lord Robbie first.’

He watched quietly from behind, but Ejed was a nice guy. But Robbie wants to take away his happiness.

Doher couldn’t understand Robbie at all.

‘The good news is that… His  Majesty has gone to the Wizarding City.’

It was a perfect place to avoid people’s eyes and find his original form.

“Then what if something bad happens?”

Robbie sighed and raised his head.

‘I guess he didn’t go to that woman’s mansion together…?’

Contemplating, he frowned.

‘…Don’t tell me.’

Even now, there was no way Ejed, who had fallen into a child-like state, could not even confess properly. If he disappeared, of course, Robbie would doubt the woman first, but there was no way she could do anything that bothered him.

If he stayed still, she’d be in the way.

He didn’t know if Ejed would go there for nothing.

In the end, the arrow again fell on the aides.

“Hey, Doher. How’s your investigation going?”

“I couldn’t find him on Pluti either. It’s a very obscured state.”

There was a commotion in the magical city, but that was well hidden by Doher. Robbie, unaware of that fact, spit out swear words.

“Damn it.”

After grinding his teeth several times, Robbie ordered the two assistants.

“Doher, take care of the government affairs yourself. Fizz assists you.”

“Isn’t Doher aiding me?”

“Hey, Fizz. Do you have a conscience?”

“…”

“By the way, now that that guy is with you, Ejed also went comfortably. Phew. Since this is happening, I’m taking a vacation.”

Robbie groaned and swallowed his words.

It wasn’t that he didn’t know Ejed’s feelings at all.

Because Ejed looked just like his father.

[Robbie, love is a miracle. ]

“…And damn bastards. Only talk about love every day.”

Robbie put on a bitter expression at the voice of a close friend.

But he couldn’t stop. The only person he loved in this world was Ejed.

‘I’m sorry, Ejed, but I can never let you die.’

***

Fortunately, the Dsev family did not take offense at Ejed’s visit.

The whole family gathered in the living room and drank tea, concentrating on Annie’s words.

“…So, I brought Lord Jade

with me. I want Lord Jade

to stay in our mansion for a while.”

All of his family, including Lopez, calmly followed Annie’s advice.

“Yes. If something like that happens to a child, we should definitely help.”

“Yes. Let’s do it. I hate to get involved with the tyrant again… but what’s wrong with the kid?”

“By the way… was there such an Imperial family member? It’s the first time I’ve heard of it.”

At his son’s question, Lopez said in an emotionless voice.

“It is a law not to reveal any unpleasant family affairs. The imperial family is no exception.”

“Hmm. But… Annie. Be quiet in front of the rest of the family except for Carla, and take good care of yourself.”

“Yes. I’ll be careful.”

After finishing the story, Annie got up quickly.

‘Let’s go see Jade.’

It must have been difficult for the child to come from a distant land to the Imperial Palace and from the magical city to the Dsev estate.

She had to go to the parlor as soon as possible and give him peace of mind.

She’s the only one he can count on in this mansion.

[Sir Jade doesn’t even have a dedicated attendant. Because everyone was reluctant since he looked like His Majesty. ]

[…]

Before, Doher gave advice at the Imperial Palace. Annie tried to refute, saying she wouldn’t do something like that, but she bit her lips.

Wasn’t Ejed like that too?

Across the hallway, she saw a little boy, shaking his head with a somber expression.

When she saw the child leaning over, a corner of her heart stung.

[Of course, some servants served Jade, but he refused. He doesn’t want to make anyone uncomfortable. He’s a good man. ]

[…]

[His Majesty has also walked through the same past. ]