Chapter 281

Chapter 50. It’s for publicity purposes (1), so

it’s a small gesture.

Quiet words.

Devlan, who saw and heard this, did not react and just nodded. Afterwards, he led the distinguished guests who had come a long way to the second annex and returned to his office.

Chase’s brow furrowed slightly as he faced the same thing. And Calian laughed.

Jan, who could understand the meaning of the smile, was not here, and Planz, who remembered on what day Kalian had laughed like that, did not say a word.

One thing that is clear is that Calian wore a red cloak with the royal emblem that day, and that he was able to relive what Bern had experienced on that cold night when his former queen Deanna died, and that he was turned around like never before. The fact that Planz, who noticed this, let go of Calian’s leash to prevent his younger brother from killing Devlan on the spot was not part of Calian’s plan.

Therefore, Plantz’s small gestures and quiet words were also something that was not part of Calian’s plan.

“If you want to take the opponent’s hand, you have to bet. Mine.”

A low voice came out of Calian’s mouth as he watched Devlan’s back entering the palace.

The long arc drawn by Planz clearly appeared on Kalian’s face.

* * *

Lemain once said that.

Top and bottom should not be determined by the size or size of a country.

I didn’t say that to Calian, but I did say that to Plantz. I told him not to look down on Chase, who came to see Kairis, and to get along without fighting.

In fact, even if it is not Lemain’s words, it is not a story that all three princes do not know. Whether it’s Secretia, Tensil, or Rivern. I have learned a lot of common sense that neither one of them is a principality of Kairis, but a neighboring country with a relatively small land area, and that it is not lower than Kairis in any respect.

The problem was that Lemain, who had asked me to take care of my sons since they were going there, seemed to have momentarily forgotten that common sense. Lemain’s letters were fun to read, memorize, and ponder, but they were definitely not pleasant.

Anyway, because I remember Lemain’s letter like that.

‘If you want to get what you want... shouldn’t you put what’s mine on the line first?’

It’s ‘me’.

For the time being, he didn’t care what the third prince called himself, as he seemed to have given up on talking to people for a long time. However, I had to think for a moment about whether the way the second prince, who was thought to be very polite, referred to himself as Devlan’s equal, was a result of Lemain’s ruining of his children’s education.

Then my curiosity grew.

This was because I was reminded that the third child was said to have upright character and exceptional dignity, and the second child was said to have a fierce temper and bad temperament.

“You’re an interesting brother.”

Devlan, who had been coughing for a moment, expressed his short thoughts, and the chamberlain standing next to him lowered his head and opened his mouth.

“How about sending a letter of protest, Your Majesty?”

“What are you talking about in the protest letter?”

“It is against etiquette for mere princes to refer to themselves as such in front of Your Majesty. He clearly expressed his protest against this...” “It is done. Everyone grows up that much at that age

.”

After hearing Devlan’s answer, the chamberlain opened his mouth to say something, but immediately closed it again. Because I knew better than anyone else that I was the type of person who would never say the same thing twice and would never change a decision once he had made it.

‘I thought Your Majesty must have thought the same thing.’

While Devlan looked down at the glass of clear water in front of him, Plantz’s next words appeared in Devlan’s memory.

A title that has been changed and emphasized as if it was intentional.

Since it wasn’t a big deal, it would have been nice to just think of it as something unpleasant, but Devlan couldn’t do that.

– If you want to take the opponent’s hand, you must bet yours first.

This is because he understood that Plantz did not see himself as equal to Devlan, but merely recited Devlan’s speaking habits, and that the ‘I’ he mentioned was not referring to Plantz himself.

“He is truly an interesting brother.”

The third one suddenly became a sword master and used the same sword skills as the Secretia knights. The second child showed Devlan’s hand habits in the same way. The third one dealt with political opponents in the same way as Devlan. The second child imitated Devlan’s speaking habits. The third one who openly took care of Chase. The second child just watched from behind.

One is fake.

One is real.

“Watch and you will soon find out.”

Which one is more interesting?

Which one really resembles ‘me’?

* * *

Paradox.

Paradoxically, the place where the three princes living on the edge of a knife could fall asleep most comfortably was Chermil Palace, where the brothers all stayed together.

Some people received poisoned tea, some hid a sword under their pillow, and some were trapped inside it and withered away alone, but Chermil was still the safest place.

same here.

The safest place for foreigners visiting Secretia is the Secretia Royal Palace. It may be safer than Chermil Palace.

– It looks like you’re trying your hand at something dangerous. Prince Planz.

– I don’t like people asking questions I know.

– It is not necessary for Prince Planz to step forward.

– That’s not something the person who taught me all those habits just now would say.

– Even if it’s dangerous, I can’t pretend not to know that I’m going to help my brother. I’m just asking because I don’t know the exact reason. Why is my father trying to make me pay attention to Prince Planz?

Plantz chuckled at the honest answer.

– My brother was barking a lot, so I’m going to take care of him.

Something unplanned.

Instead of trying to stop Calian from killing Devlan, he did it to prevent Devlan from drawing too much attention to Calian.

Chase said as he looked at Plantz, who had gotten Devlan’s attention and was able to hold Calian’s leash again just by moving a finger and saying a word.

– You have suffered in many ways because of me.

– it’s okay. Because I came here not to wake you up from my sister’s nightmare.

After saying that, Planz looked down at the cloak he had been handed to Calian and suddenly opened his mouth.

“Errand money.”

Where in the world can there be anything for free?

Calian wasn’t the only one teaching Plantz something. It was Plantz who learned one truth about life from the relationship between his younger brother and his fiancé, who lived in very difficult times.

“It looks like you want to go.”

Chase, who turned his gaze towards the place pointed out by Plants, smiled and answered with a face that was submerged in the sea.

“It may be difficult during the day, but we will make arrangements so that you can climb up at night.”

“okay.”

spire.

Calian was standing in a place in front of the castle gate, staring endlessly at the spire.

I felt like I knew what they were going through and what they were trying to see there.

– I don’t think today is a good day for me to go with you. Instead, I have a nice bottle of Basilica among the hard liquors in the liquor store, so I’ll send it to you. Calian will like it if you tell him to bring it up with Kyrie.

– ...... not.

Plantz spoke with a slightly complicated expression on his face as there was no way to explain that your old brother is no longer the same as before.

– The one with the lowest alcohol content.

Chase, who stopped talking, nodded his head slowly, his face looking more serious than when he faced anything he had experienced today.

* * *

A small knocking sound.

Calian, who was sitting quietly with his eyes downcast, turned his gaze towards the door when he heard the knock from Kyrie, who was standing outside.

“A guest has arrived, Prince.”

And Kyrie continued.

After being silent for a moment, Calian stood up and gave a low answer.

“Ask them to come in.”

“yes.”

Soon the door opened without a sound, someone came in, and then the door closed again.

Again and again.

As the quiet sound of shoes continued in front of Calian, the hem of a thin, light beige dress grazed the floor.

It was unexpected that he came to see him, but he was so glad to see him that he bowed his head to show respect, and a sweet smile was drawn on his face.

“What are you doing here?”

Concubine Louise, who heard Calian’s question, opened her mouth with a smile very similar to Chase’s.

“I know it’s rude, but I came here because I wanted to say thank you sincerely for today’s work.”

“It’s rude. No, it’s not something you should be thankful for.”

Louise, who heard a completely different face and voice than when dealing with Devlan, nodded and walked towards Calian, who was pointing across from her.

And then he hugged Kalian tightly in his arms.

Calian, who was unable to properly accept the situation, heard a whispering voice in his ears.

“I missed you.”

my baby