Chapter 179

Chapter 31. Not yet (1)

I have received it many times, but I don’t remember giving it to you.

It seemed like something I had prepared for Chase and Verne and Chase’s two mothers, but it happened when I was too young to remember it exactly.

It refers to a birthday present.

Since I grew a little taller, I have never prepared anything myself.

It was difficult to find enough time to prepare a gift to commemorate a special day. Since royal ‘gifts’ always carry an excessive meaning beyond just congratulations, I was so concerned about the attention of those around me that I couldn’t even personally take care of something for Chase.

Of course, after becoming Kalian, the reasons were different, but it was the same that I couldn’t bring gifts.

Bern’s birthday, which was born on a unique day not even marked on the calendar that is difficult to keep track of in Kairis, was forgotten and passed by without even being conscious of it. In fact, even if I could recognize it, there was no longer any reason to take care of it.

I knew that Alan’s birthday had been a while ago thanks to what Jan told me yesterday, but I pretended not to know because I said birthdays are not celebrated after the fact. Alan’s birthday, which is sure to live long and live well, is something we can celebrate starting next year.

“I’d like that guy over there.”

However, I couldn’t miss the birthday of our Hina, who would be heartbroken at the mere sound of a sneeze and would be moved by even a single teardrop from a yawn.

As a result, it was naturally Calian who was having a hard time getting an unfamiliar birthday present, and it was Melfir, the lord of the Fallun Merchant Merchants, who was having unexpected trouble. This is because at Calian’s sudden request, he had to bring as many as twenty horses to the palace and show them in front of Calian.

Anyway, Melfir looked happy when he saw the horse Calian had chosen among the top horses owned by the Fallun Merchant Marine. This was because I was worried that Kalian might not have something to say that he liked.

“It may not be as good as the prince’s horse, but it is still a horse with good pedigree. It is not overly large and has a gentle personality, so I think it will suit Lord Bern very well.”

Melfir said this as he looked at Calian, who had put a lot of effort into choosing a horse. It wasn’t just lip service, it was something I said sincerely.

In fact, I wonder if any horse on this continent is as smart as Raven. Yan and Kirie’s horses are obviously of the same bloodline as Raven, but aren’t they clearly different?

“Yes. It looks great without any flaws.”

Therefore, Calian answered with a quite satisfied expression and expressed his gratitude for the sudden hardship.

“You must be very busy with the ruby deal with Secretia, so thank you for coming here in person, Baron Fallun.”

Despite the royal family’s words of gratitude, Melphy was not overly embarrassed and bowed his head. It was because I knew that he was the type of person who always gave honest greetings without authority.

“It’s not difficult. If you need anything, please call me anytime.”

Calian nodded at those words, and Yan, who had been standing behind listening to their conversation, took a step forward. It was to pay for the horse Kalian chose.

However, Melfir bowed his head a little more towards Calian and opened his mouth in a quiet voice.

“Prince.”

Then he closed his mouth again without saying anything.

Calian, knowing that he had something else to say, pulled Jan back again with a wink and asked with a small smile on his face.

“I think you’re trying to ask me to pay for something else.”

I brought this up because it seemed like he wanted to be paid for those words in something other than money. Melfir, who knows very well how much Calian hates ‘requests’, must have a reason for behaving like that, so Calian decided to listen to Melfir’s story first.

Melfir spoke with a grin as Calian guessed exactly what he was thinking.

“This is Lennon Brissen, Prince.”

Lennon Brissen is trapped in the basement of Evan Brissen’s mansion.

Isn’t he the one who monopolized the commercial area near the fiefdoms of not only Kairisis but also the nobles related to Brisen and wielded it as he pleased? He was even the person who procured all the poisons used by Silike, including the poisoned tea that Calian drank.

Calian, who understood that he was asking to exchange something about Mal and Lennon Brissen, spoke in a low voice.

“I think I need a little more detailed explanation.”

As that unpleasant name came to mind, the smile on Calian’s face darkened.

* * *

“I brought you here to help you use your brain, but what should I do if you can smell it?”

“I didn’t ask you to bark.”

Plantz, who had learned exactly what Calian had said a moment ago and returned it, narrowed his eyes. What I meant was to stop talking and explain.

“I took out a pebble that the wolves of the Great Desert were carrying that day. It will take a few more days before it disappears, but if it’s inconvenient, just go up there.”

At those words, Plantz narrowed his eyes once again. It seemed like I understood well what it meant to ‘take out’ the stone from them.

“it’s okay.”

After saying this, he took a sip of black tea brewed with dried pears.

Because it was quite an unexpected reaction, Calian made a curious face. Speaking of sensitiveness, isn’t he the most green guy in Kairis? Should I say it’s admirable that he would put up with this smell while not eating a steak with blood oozing out of it?

Or should I feel sorry?

“yes.”

After giving a short answer with many meanings mixed in, Kalian turned his head back to the paper. Then he opened his mouth in a passing tone.

“The power of that red light. It is used to burn life. It is said that the color becomes darker as time passes. They say that they do not know how to use a stone that has turned completely black.”

Plantz’s hand, which was putting down the teacup, paused for a moment.

Smart Planz would have been able to understand well who Calian was relaying the information he obtained and how. Aren’t you a warrior of the great desert? There was no way Plantz didn’t know that simply sitting in front of him and glaring at him wouldn’t give him information.

So, on the day Calian rescued Arsene, he must have realized what caused the incomparable smell of blood.

“...... okay.”

Plantz only said this, lifted the tea cup he had put down, and drank tea once again.

Since he asked me to tell him, it was Plantz’s job to accept it well, no matter how much it weighed. If you’ve started to wonder, now it’s time to learn about what follows that curiosity.

Calian, who had been silently shuffling through a stack of papers, opened his mouth as if something suddenly occurred to him.

“I think you need to act like Jeon Seo-gu one more time.”

It was impossible for Calian to continue to set foot in the territory of the Knights Karen. So I had no choice but to go through Plants.

“Why again?”

In response to the question that did not bother to hide his annoyance, Calian tapped the paper in front of him and said,

“I was wondering if you could remember since there is only a partial axis of time. I thought it would be helpful if you could.”

The story was that they wanted to ask Chase if he could remember all the letters engraved on the axis of time in his memory.

After hearing those words, Plantz let out a short sigh. Then, I slowly straightened my back while leaning on the back of the chair.

Plantz, who had been staring at Calian for a while, briefly opened his mouth.

“...... “You

.”

He called out someone who might have been Calian or Bern or both.

“Where does this belief come from that everyone can be as crazy as you?”

Calian didn’t ask what that meant. . He was just looking at Plantz with calm eyes. This

probably meant that he should continue talking, so Plantz opened his mouth once again.

“Crown Prince of Secretia. He’s younger than you.”

Chase will always be Vern’s older brother, but he’s actually younger than Vern. So he can be unstable. Someone who definitely won’t be okay because of the memories he gained without knowing anything. He’s still too young to be as crazy as Calian

. Plantz

was getting angry as he

said this to Chase, asking him to reveal his memories of the axis of time, the beginning of everything .