Chapter 21

Eventually, he confirmed that there was no one around him, and he had no choice but to stand up with a sword.

As he was whining, the sweat on his forehead flowed.

Unfortunately, at that moment, the maid who was serving the tea witnessed the scene.

[Kya… Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!]

Facing Ejed, who was standing up with a sword, she screamed and ran away.

Even if she encountered the dragon, it was obvious that it would not be as much of a reaction, so Ejed became a little depressed.

Well, she’s going to quit her job now, so he was not going to see her again.

Ejed, who barely fixed his glasses, leaned back to the tree. Annie was prettier than the rose next to her.

Ejed smiled without feeling any pain even though his cheeks rubbed against the rough wood.

Oh my. I can’t believe you braided your hair.

In his heart, he wanted to go to the maid who braided her hair finely like that, and he wanted to offer the gold, silver, and treasures that the three generations would live with.

In addition, the dress that revealed her straight shoulder line was just like it was created for Annie.

Now he was convinced. Annie would be the only woman in this world who can wear those clothes elegantly.

However, he somehow felt guilty, with her immaculate skin and dizzying curves, so he felt that he had no idea where to look.

Increasingly, blood began to draw on his face, creating a tremendous pressure on his nose.

No, that’s not the problem. In Ejed’s mind, a desire to see that image only for him came up.

As he looked around her in a hurry, he could see the nobles, who seemed to be attending a bazaar, glancing at Annie.

Without knowing, his hand caught the tree with strength.

‘Open your eyes…’

At that time, he heard Doher’s trembling voice behind him.

“Your… Your Majesty, the guardian tree has been keeping Porcaus safe for a thousand years. It will not be able to survive after today…”

As he came to his senses, he saw a cracked tree. He gently relaxed his hand.

Wasn’t this tree a guardian deity that their ancestors cherished like it was their life?  He deeply apologized to the tree that would have been hurt by his greed.

Meanwhile, Doher sighed as he watched the scene while hiding in the bush.

He had no doubts.

No way, it seemed that he really had a young girl named Annie in his heart.

‘Is this good or bad…’

Fiz, who was also hiding in the bush, rolled only his blue eyes to see as he still couldn’t figure out the situation.

“What? Why is His Majesty doing that?”

‘Ah, this stuffy Imperial Palace…’

Doher, who felt great responsibility, smiled daringly. Now, he understood exactly why Ejed wasn’t married.

There was such a passionate unrequited love. How would other people come into his eyes?

Doher feelings were conflicted as he looked at Ejed, who fell in unrequited love like the youngest in his family.

Porcaus has had the greatest prosperity since its founding, and this was due to Ejed, who ruled the country faithfully despite the disgrace of being a tyrant.

Now that he found his half, there was a prospect that the tyrant’s divine message could be put to sleep with the power of love.

But other things were the problem.

‘Ah… If Lord Robbie knew about this, it will be upsetting…’

After Doher was appointed as an aide, Robish Abge, the Messenger of the Gods, visited his quarters before his first day.

[It’s you. Please take good care of our Ejed.]

Robbie brought attendants with both hands full of meat and fruit. It seemed as if he was trying to act as Ejed’s parents who had died early.

When the tip of his nose crinkled with emotion, Robbie said it casually as he was easygoing.

[Welcome. Everything else will be done by His Majesty, so just steal your paycheck.]

Robbie laughed with white hair that matched his skin tone. His blue eyes overflowed with benevolence.

[You only need to be careful with women.]

[… Women? ]

[Yes. His Majesty has had a mate since childhood. It’s a pair that God has pointed out.]

At first glance, it seemed that Robbie muttered something else just before spitting the word ‘God’.]