Chapter 100

Leaning against the pillar of the corridor, Kizef recalled the story he had heard from Ellington.

It was something he could know because there was a member of the intelligence organization Hawkeye who infiltrated the Imperial Palace under disguise.

‘To tell something about Prince Reynold…I do not know. So far, there is nothing that stands out. From the outside, it seems that there are no sharp corners.’

‘That must mean that he doesn’t show his inners feelings that much.’

It’s hard to tell who he is, but in fact, he was also one of the most annoying people on Luciel’s small list. He was the most likely person to succeed the throne.

‘Ah, I heard that he relies a lot on his uncle, who is his aide, and usually devotes himself to hunting quietly alone.’

It was then.

He felt his black thread taut, and Raven appeared urgently. He had just asked him to follow Luciel, just in case.

[Kizef, something has happened. Luciel passed out when she met the prince. Come quickly!]

“The Prince?”

Upon hearing the story, Kizef’s forehead seriously hardened.

* * *

Reynold’s curious self rolled towards the little girl who had collapsed in front of him.

No one was waiting for him to come, but he encountered this little animal-like child.

He can’t believe that when she saw him, she trembled in fear and passed out as if seeing a ghost…A strange feeling of satisfaction lifted his mood.

‘Looking at her clothes, is it a child that came to the banquet and got lost from her parents?’

It was amusing to see weak and small things trembling, he had fund watching. Reynold opened his mouth and looked around.

“By the way, why haven’t you arrived yet?”

His uncle Palos, who had come before him to the banquet, had not arrived yet.

‘Is he not coming? ‘

Reynold, who was anxious, crouched down and patted the child’s silver hair with his fingers.

“It’s my first time seeing silver hair.”

She had fine silver hair, like the color of a snow rabbit that lives only in Bellstein.

He burst into laughter as he remembered the young animal he was hunting in the forest, getting hit by an arrow and rattling.

The moment he was pinching her cheeks thinking that it would be fun to touch a pretty cute-looking thing.

His smile faded away.

Paah!

“What…What?”

Suddenly, a green moving circle appeared around Reynold, and an old man with a huge body who had long blonde hair and a long black coat appeared.

It was Gillard who teleported to Luciel’s side with a surprisingly fierce red gaze. A voice like frost and full of anger was heard.

“Get away from her right now!”

It wasn’t just that.

Paah!

Another mobile portal appeared from behind, and he felt an overwhelming sense of hostility and intimidation, and at the same time a cold sensation.

Shrunk!

Huge, sharp ice picks flew right in front of him and got stuck on the ground. Soon it surrounded Reynold like a prison.

In the meantime, the child, who was lifted into the air by floating magic and was suddenly held in Gillard’s arms. Fortunately, Luciel only fainted and did not appear to have been injured.

But he had no choice but to doubt the Prince in front of him.

“Why did my child faint?”

“I didn’t do anything. She was surprised and fainted by herself.”

Reynold was dumbfounded by what happened in seconds. Even though this was the unruly Bellstein, how can they harshly deal with the blood of the imperial family like this?

Shame and humiliation rose.

“…Haha, hahaha.”

Reynold maddening laughter echoed out.

“Is this how Bellstein treats guests of the imperial family? Hey! What are you doing?”

“Yes! Majesty!”

The imperial escort knights, who had been far away at the time of Prince Reynold shout, came running late. They soon wrapped around the prince as if to protect him, and pointed their swords at the Duke.

However, neither the 16-year-old fledgling Prince nor the escort knights of the Imperial Guard were things the two men had to be nervous about.

Gillard was the first to approach, and then tapped the sword away with his green staff and said.

“Are you Prince Reynold? There must have been some misunderstanding. Calm down.”

Gillard squinted his eyes and said. A boy with dark hair and slender eyes, difficult to see what’s inside. He had seen him when he was very little.

“What do you mean misunderstanding? Calm down? It was the Duke who threatened me with the attack magic earlier. Isn’t this clearly an act of antagonizing the Imperial Family?”

“Not really.”

When the prince asked back with a ferocious gaze, this time the Duke took a leisurely step closer.

“I’m sorry to surprise the prince, but it wasn’t intentional.”

As Louivid raised his hand, the ice pick that threatened Reynolds melted and became water.

“This is a magic that triggers when you try to harm our baby girl…I couldn’t help myself either.”

The Duke, who had naturally rubbed the corner of his chin, twisted his lips and answered so.

Reynold’s head tilted. The magic wasn’t triggered immediately when he touched the child, it was activated quite later?

‘It a clearly visible lie.’

A lie that becomes the truth in the mighty power of Bellstein.

“……”

“I’m saying I didn’t mean to attack the Prince. Was it explained?”

Reynold smirked in vain, but he couldn’t possibly say that the Duke of Bellstein was lying to him.

“You mean the magic was automatically triggered ?”

“Yes. My child is weak, so I put tracking magic and traps on her for protection, but it seems to have activated.”

“…..”

“I’m sorry.”

That’s what he said, but he meant that it was the Prince’s own fault for having touched the child and triggered the magic.

“…I understand what you are saying.”

It’s dubious, but I couldn’t offend the Duke’s heart.

Reynold suppressed his anger without questioning anything. It was like being completely beaten by the Duke.

“Yes, so I hope you clear up the misunderstanding and collect your troops.”

Reynold was confused. The justification that came out from the Duke’s mouth was that it was not an intentional attack, when he said it was an accident, he had no choice but to collect the troops. Above all else, it would be an irreversible situation, in violation of the peace treaty, if he maintained a standoff with Bellstein.

His father, Emperor Neuschwan de Hendricks, was particularly tolerant of Bellstein. It’s incomprehensible to him, but…

“Okay. Everyone, get out.”

At Reynold’s command, the Imperial Knights lowered their swords and fell back.

“I think the prince is ready to answer now. I will ask you one question. Even if the child just fainted, the magic cannot be triggered without physical contact. Have you ever touched the child?”

At that moment, Reynold flinched and his expression hardened. He glanced back at the little child in Gillard’s arms.

“…You mean that kid? There is no reason for me to touch her.”

“Hmm… Are you saying that it’s never happened?”

“…Yes.”

Reynolds replied, swallowing in vain.

“I’ll believe you because you said so. Then I hope you forget about bad things and enjoy the banquet.”

The Duke smiled brightly, but Reynold couldn’t hold back his laughter.

‘What? To enjoy the banquet?’

It was difficult to calm the anger boiling inside. How can they act like that, looking down and ridiculing the imperial family and himself.

Reynolds pressed down on his chilling heart.

Then another portal broke out, and a blonde boy appeared running.

“Father, Grandpa? What happened to Luciel?….”

Kizef, who arrived late, looked around. Fortunately, Luciel was held tightly in the arms of Grandpa Gillard.

“Luciel is safe. It wasn’t a big deal, so let’s go back.”

“She passed out, how is that not a big deal?”

To Kizef’s question, the Duke answered instead.

“She was shocked to see the prince and passed out.”

“What?”

Kizef immediately glared at the prince fiercely. Reynold, who suddenly received the cold gaze of the three Bellstein’s, turned around as if he could no longer maintain a poker face.

Kizef’s eyes lit up with hostility towards the prince.

‘What the hell did you do to Luciel?’

Those eyes blazed with a death-like hostility. Louivid patted his young son on the shoulder and whispered sideways.

“Kizef, he’s still royalty. Don’t show it openly. Be patient.”

Kizef answered, clenching his teeth.

“…If something like this happens again, I don’t think I’ll ever be able to stand it.”

“That’s the same for me.”

Gillard, who was hugging Luciel, also quietly shook his head. Louivid, who was still unsatisfied, went straight to the training hall. He said that he would relieve himself in training bouts, so the knight’s quarters seemed to be noisy for a while.

Soon after, Luciel was moved to the bedroom of the private residence, and Kizef and Gillard anxiously watched over her the whole time.

They deliberately didn’t tell the other family members, and quietly had Bessie call the doctor. The doctor who came to the bedroom and touched the little girl’s pulse opened his mouth.

“I think she was a little surprised. Elsewhere there are no problems at all, so she’ll come to her senses soon. Don’t worry too much.”

“Then I’m really happy.”

At the doctor’s words, the two sighed in relief.

“I will watch over her.”

“No, let’s stay together, Kizef. I am also worried about Luciel.”

* * *

Two hours had passed before Luciel woke up. Her throbbing head was hurting.

She had a terrible nightmare.

She dreamed of being trapped in the glass vault of the Imperial Palace again. It was as if someone had stirred up the remnants of painful memories that had been buried deep in her heart.

She had a bitter disposition in a terrible, creepy mood.

‘Oh, how did it go? I definitely……met the prince. I guess I didn’t make jewelry in front of him, did I?’

That was the worst situation Luciel thought of.

Then she saw a cozy bed canopy.

Luciel, who was rolling her eyes, jumped up when she met a familiar gaze.

“……!”

“Luciel, you just woke up.”

“Grandpa.”

Was it out of relief?

Transparent tears fell from Luciel’s eyes.

I was greatly surprised to meet the prince.

The situation she had been afraid of had happened, and that memories of her past life, suffering from the past prince, came to mind again, and touched the sad and painful heart of Luciel.

Luciel wept bitterly. Without even paying attention to the huge waves of mana gathering in her heart. When Luciel suddenly cried, Gillard gave his arms without a word and gave her a big hug.

“Child, you must have been very surprised. it’s ok, it’s ok. There is nothing to be afraid of, nothing will harm you.”

At the warm hand that gently patted her back, Luciel cried like a baby to her heart’s content. Making her eyes and nose turn red.

Ttorong rong!!

Ddorong! 

Black obsidian and blue sapphires were created.

Gillard wiped the teary eyes of Luciel, who was relieved to be in the arms of her grandfather, and made a bunch of jewels, even topazes.