CH 52

The next day, Cain rode in the carriage with his father in the morning as usual, and in the morning he completed his sword training at the Knights’ Training Ground.

He ate lunch with Arundilano, talking about games that could be played by many people at once without using tools, and then left the royal castle to go home.

Normally Arnoldia or Sarasinia would come to pick me up, but today Ilvalino was waiting for me.

This was because Cain had told him that he would stay at the castle until evening and return with his father. He lied to Arundilano that he was supposed to show him the castle library. As Cain seems to be getting along well with the crown prince, his parents agree without question.

As Cain seemed to be getting along well with the Dauphin, his parents agreed without question.

“Let’s take the circulating carriage. The carriage bound for the North District will be coming around soon.”

“All right. Let’s go.”

The two of them walked together toward the main street.

While learning from Ilvalino about Dianna’s condition this morning, Cain boarded the carriage that had arrived.

The circulating carriage is a carriage that goes around the royal capital on a fixed route, and the fare is the same throughout the capital. The fare is paid when you get off the carriage.

The carriages are made up of long benches lined up back to back, and passengers sit side by side, facing the outside of the carriage. It was a rational way to avoid taking time to get on and off.

After Ilvalino and Cain sat down side by side, the carriage began to move with several other passengers on board. As the carriage turned a few corners and began to drive down the main street straight through the middle of the capital, Ilvalino spoke up.

“By the way, Master Cain, were you aware that you were being followed from the castle?”

“Huh?”

Cain rolls his eyes and stares at Ilvalino’s face.

Without changing his expression, Ilvalino gestures to the passenger sitting on the other side of Cain.

“He’s sitting next to you.”

“Huh?”

Cain turned his head with a grin and saw a small child sitting with a hooded cloak over his head.

“I thought you knew and ignored him because he was tailing you without paying too much attention to any presence or footsteps…”

“There’s no way I’m going to be careful with Ilvalino here…”

As Cain said this, he turned up the hood of the child next to him. He saw the face of Arundilano, who was embarrassed that his prank had been exposed.

“AL?!…..Ald… Al Dente!”

“Is the pasta cooked?”

“I’m sorry.”

I was about to say “Al Your Highness”, but I faked it. I’m not sure what will happen if I say “Al Your Highness” in such public. Ilvalino commented, and Arundilano put on a fake smile.

“Say that he’s here beforehand! If you’ve noticed, tell me! We’ve already come this far and I can’t turn him away by himself,” Cain said.

“It’s okay, we could go back. I actually didn’t want to take Master Cain with me anyways,” Ilvalino said.

“What are you talking about when you’re the one who said help me!?”

“I didn’t say ‘help me’ at all. I just wanted you to listen to me.”

“Mmm-hmm. You guys are so close!” Arundilano said.

Cain rubs his brow with the thumb and forefinger of his right hand. He closes is closing his eyes and groans at this situation. After Arundilano put his hood back on for a moment, he spoke to me in a whisper that only the two of us could hear.

“You’re going somewhere to play, aren’t you? I have no plans to study this afternoon, so I’ve left the castle. Please take me with you.”

“How did you get out?”

“You taught me a secret exit last time didn’t you?.”

“Aahhh!”

Cain finally held his head and put his forehead on his knees.

It was completely his own fault. It turned out that the secret exit he had used the other day had not been necessary after all, and now that he had used it, Arundilano had escaped the castle.

If any adult were to find out about this, it would be more than a slap in the face.

Sighing loudly and ruffling his hair, Cain straightened his back with determination.

“I’m going to call you ‘Al’ from now on because it’s not good for your identity to be revealed. Please don’t call me disrespectful for this.”[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the “Novel Multiverse dot com” website @ novelmultiverse.com]

“Yes. Can I keep calling you Cain and Ilvalino?

“You can call me Kai and Il.”

“All right! Kai! Ile!”

Ilvalino wanted Cain to help him. He wanted to help his brother, Serenosta, from being drawn into the dark organization, just as he had been helped.

But he didn’t want Cain to get hurt or have a hard time. He just wanted to talk to Cain in case there was a better way.

He didn’t think Cain would say he was going to go in. He kept quiet about Arundilano, because he thought they might decide to go back after all, if Cain found out Arundilano is here before it was too late.

However, Cain did not stop.

Ilvalino thought that since Cain didn’t like the crown prince, he might be taking this opportunity to get rid of him. If that was the case, then Ilvalino’s plan was a failure.

The carriage entered the northern district of the royal capital, and the three of them got off at their destination. Arundilano did not have money for the carriage, so Cain paid for it. Arundilano was surprised at the idea of paying coins to ride in a carriage.

After a few twists and turns down a narrow road, they jumped into an empty barrel in an abandoned, rotting storage shed that led to an underground passageway, where the organization’s stronghold was located after a gnarly walk.

There were many curves and bends, and no light in the underground passage, so I had no idea where I was.

The guard was a little skeptical that there was one extra person with them, but I explained that a little boy from the orphanage had followed me and was crying when I turned him away, so I had to bring him to sneak him out, and they let me through. Way too lenient. I wonder if this dark organization is okay.

“Are there any other hideouts of the organization?’

“This is the only one I know of. I’ve heard people talking about a higher-level organization, but I’ve never seen anyone say they came from there or that they’ve been there.”

“So if we destroy this place, there will be no one who knows your face?”

Ilvalino nodded quietly.

Cain made a little gesture of consideration and then looked into Ilvalino’s face.

“Is there anyone in this organization who has been helpful or kind to you?”

Cain asked, and Ilvalino shook his head without pausing. No sign of hesitation.

Cain nodded his head, and now he turned to Arundilano.

“Al. Do you have any magic you can use?”

I’m learning wind magic,” he said. I can use the wind blade and the wind of protection!”

Cain stroked Arundilano’s fluffy hair and praised him.

“That’s good. I’ll ask you to use magic later, so be prepared.”

“Yes!”

“Ilvalino. You were going to show your face later, weren’t you? Where’s the room where the organization’s people might gather?”

“It’s right above here. You’ll have to go up the stairs in the room two doors down. If we don’t get there soon, we’ll be punished for being late.”

“That’s just fine.”

Cain walked to the next room and took Ilvalino and Arundilano into his arms.

“Ilvalino, grab Al in your arms and don’t let go. Squeeze in as tight as you can to keep us compact.

Cain sticks to Ilvalino, who has Arundilano in his arms as if he were holding him by the shoulders.

Through the door, he extended his right hand toward the room he had just been in… the room directly below the room where the people of the organization were gathered.

The wall of wind prevented most of the heat and blast, but the heat and chattering vibrations that could not be prevented were transmitted to the skin of the three of them.

Cain placed himself on top of Ilvalino, who was holding Arundilano and waited patiently for the shock to pass.

The next thing he knew, the floor at the feet of the three children was left in a circle, and the earth around it was bare. I could see debris from the stone walls and pieces of tiles scattered in the distance.

“Ilvalino. …I’m sorry. I’m going to sleep for a while… take care of His Highness Al…”

Cain used the maximum level of magic three times in a row, causing him to run out of magic power and lose consciousness on the spot.