Chapter 30. Hunting a cornered rat. (5)
“… … .”
Princess Violet pondered my words for a moment, then said,
“Hey, are you crazy?!”
Her pretty face crumpled.
“Are you really out of your mind? “Can you say something like that in front of me?”
“My mind is perfectly fine, right?”
He smiled and crossed his arms.
“If anyone in this empire should be the new captain, it should be me.”
He recited it step by step while looking at Princess Violet, who was twitching her lips as if she was dumbfounded.
“Excellent in swordsmanship, rich in wealth, and lacking in anything.”
“… … .”
“Besides, isn’t this face like that of a king?”
Princess Violet laughed as if it was absurd.
“If you can’t speak, you’ll be hated… … .”
“If you don’t really hate me, don’t say things you don’t mean.”
He smiled brightly towards Princess Violet.
At an angle that best highlights my sharp nose.
“To be honest, there’s no one more worthy than me.”
It was said as a joke, but it was the reality.
Currently, there is no one in the empire who has built a stronger power or established a firmer position than me.
“joy!”
Princess Violet turned her face to the other side and snorted loudly.
Even so, the reaction was an expression of internally agreeing with what I said. It seemed like he never wanted to admit it.
Silence fell on the table for a moment.
I deliberately gave Princess Violet time to think. Slowly sipping the tea that was cooling on the table.
‘I’m probably calculating this and that in my head.’
The woman I knew had a fighting spirit. She reads the board, studies the strategy thoroughly, and makes the best moves.
So I guess I’ll conclude that my suggestion isn’t that bad.
‘no. Actually, it’s the best option.’
Princess Violet has always acted as if she had no desire for power. In the form of an immature princess who enjoys luxury and pleasure and is addicted to gambling.
But that was just her chosen survival strategy under Emperor Theodore’s rule.
‘It’s hard to say it was a choice since it was forced upon me.’
If there is another possibility and you can choose it.
Princess Violet will gladly hold my hand. Because a bird is more beautiful when it flies than when it is locked in a cage.
“How about this instead?”
Finally, Princess Violet slowly stood up from her seat.
Again, again.
After going around the table and standing in front of me,
widely.
He cupped my chin with his fingers. Then he slowly lifted it up so that it could face him.
“To be my sire.”
An unfamiliar longing was slowly spreading within Princess Violet’s purple eyes.
“Abel, you would put out the fire well. “His Majesty the Emperor will not treat you carelessly.”
The corners of Princess Violet’s mouth gently pushed up.
“The position of the emperor is not what it seems. “He seems freer than anyone else, but in fact it’s the opposite.”
“… … .”
“It’s a place where there are so many things to pay attention to, decisions to make, and choices to make.”
Princess Violet’s voice became lower and took on a deep and gloomy tone.
“I can’t let my guard down even for a moment, so sleeping isn’t comfortable either.”
The tips of her fingers gently brushed under my chin. As if he was trying to tame me.
“This position is not suitable for a free spirit like you. “It’s just that I’m being held back for no reason.”
“… … .”
“So, it would be quite nice to sit next to the first princess of the empire. how is it?”
After speaking, Princess Violet looked at me intently.
‘… … ‘That’s fun.’
I thought as I looked straight into her eyes.
I was the one who made the suggestion in the first place, but it soon changed direction and came back to me.
It was indeed Princess Violet.
In that short moment, I think about many possibilities and try to persuade myself with reasonable grounds.
‘Besides, you figured me out pretty well.’
For me, who had rejected Lord Obest, the throne was not a very coveted position.
Of course, I want to reach the highest position that a human being can achieve. But the responsibility that followed seemed quite cumbersome.
‘Later anyway… … .’
After finalizing a choice for the distant future in my mind, I looked directly at Princess Violet.
“Are you still thinking about it?”
Princess Violet smiled brightly at me. She looked quite calm for someone who had just proposed something similar to marriage.
Except that the red-stained ears are clearly visible.
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Of course, unlike her, I was very careful not to show any emotions on my face.
‘I didn’t know it would come out like this.’
Actually, I was surprised once again.
In the original, she and Cain loved each other so passionately,
‘How can you say such horrible things!’
To say that. And you offered to stand next to me.
It felt very strange. Of course, I had no intention of accepting Princess Violet’s offer.
‘Then let me make you a good suggestion.’
I remembered a time a long time ago when Princess Violet approached me to lead the festival.
And just like back then, Princess Violet’s offer wasn’t a very good one for me.
“… … .”
Instead of answering, he stared blankly at Princess Violet. And Princess Violet,
“ha… … .”
He was someone who could fully read the answer in my eyes.
Her hand went away from me. It was a slow movement with a bit of regret.
“… … “As expected, I guess so.”
Princess Violet withdrew her hand and lowered her eyes.
“I understand without you having to say it, that’s your answer.”
It was a desperate effort to hide the hurt look in his eyes. I guess that’s true since the marriage proposal was rejected in front of me.
I quietly got up from my seat and took a step closer. Violet said, looking down at her princess.
“You probably know the reason yourself.”
“… … .”
“The current captain is a person who will find the bucket cumbersome after putting out the fire.”
As long as I held the Requiem, I and Emperor Theodore could never coexist.
He would try to make me obey unconditionally, and I was the type of person who would never bend to others.
“They will either crush the bucket so that it can no longer be used, or they will try to replace it with another bucket.”
When I stretched out my hand towards Princess Violet, she naturally placed her hand on my palm.
“To begin with, I’m not the type to stand next to someone.”
Sigh-
He lowered his face onto the back of Princess Violet’s hand.
“So, I believe you will understand my choice.”
After lightly burying his lips, he raised his eyes and looked at Princess Violet.
“… … .”
Princess Violet’s eyes were trembling slightly. She slowly scanned my face as if she was lusting after it.
But even for a moment, I closed my eyes and opened them, and things calmed down.
“… … The Grand Duke. “I think it would be bothersome just to hear your name.”
Princess Violet’s expression and voice had returned to their usual haughty and innocent state.
“But I guess that wouldn’t be so bad either. At least I can choose the escort driver as I want.”
“You’ll have a lot more fun than you do now.”
I smiled and agreed to her words. Because I was certain that Princess Violet had decided to stand by my side.
“joy.”
Princess Violet pulled out her hand and raised her chin.
“Then Captain, what should I do next?”
“Is there a navigator who speaks informally to the captain of the world?”
“You’re not the captain yet, are you?”
I ended up laughing at Princess Violet’s scolding. This level of anger could be accepted as cute.
“Today is the final deadline announced by the Wizard’s Tower.”
I turned and looked at the imperial palace in the distance beyond the window.
“Let me give you some advice.”
He turned his gaze to Princess Violet again and spoke.
“Please stay as far away from the saint’s residence as possible.”
* * *
A few days later, after the wizards’ terror attack.
“hungry!”
“Give me food!”
Ian and Colin, the two twin wizards, were crying loudly.
“Shh, quiet! “If you cry, I won’t give you food!”
Jack pounded the rice bowl he brought with his spoon. The two wizards’ mouths fell silent at that sound.
“… … .”
“… … .”
Their big eyes focused on Jack’s hand.
“Ugh.”
Jack sighed and set the bowl down in front of them.
“Why am I the only one who feeds someone?”
Pretending to listen to his mutterings,
“It’s food!”
“Baaab!”
The two boys ravenously rushed to their rice bowls. In doing so, we bumped into each other and lost the spoon we were holding.
“Ah, my spoon!”
“no!”
Colin reflexively stretched out his hand. But Mana did not follow his wishes.
Cheonggang.
The spoon that fell helplessly on the floor,
“It’s old.”
I picked it up and handed it to Colin. Colin, who was trying to take it without thinking, was shocked.
“What fell on the floor was dirty… … .”
“Don’t you know the 3 second rule? “I picked it up right away, so just use it.”
“yes… … .”
Colin began to eat with a sullen expression. A thin bracelet was tied to his busy wrist.
‘Mana binding sphere.’
The performance of the items made by Ekarot was excellent.
The two little wizards who reduced the forest in the center of the capital to ashes were turned into gentle sheep.
A young wizard who couldn’t use mana was just an ordinary kid.
“It’s absolutely delicious!”
“I want to continue living here!”
“Then what about the Wizard’s Tower?”
“Oh, really? What do we do?”
Leah was watching the two of them chattering innocently.
‘You seem to have a lot on your mind.’
She completed the task instructed very successfully.
He subdued the two fire wizards without getting hurt, and in the process, learned how to deal with flames using Aria.
However, despite the good results, the facial expressions were not very good.
“… … ha.”
Leah looked at Ian and Colin, then looked at the distant sky and sighed.
His blue eyes were often frozen with extreme anger.
‘Good.’
It was quite obvious where her anger would be directed.
Because Leah knew who instigated this terrorist attack at the Magic Tower.
“master.”
Elise appeared through the open door. It looked clean and without any scratches.
“The first floor has been roughly repaired. The nobles also returned safely.”
The word ‘survived’ was missing from Elice’s words. Everyone here knew that fact.
“Fortunately, there was no major damage to the items at the top.”
“He prioritized harming people over robbing goods.”
William and Dexter appeared behind Elice, looking as if they had endured it for ten years.
“I’m glad it went smoothly without any major damage.”
“I was so nervous that my shoulders hurt.”
Their resolve, which did not want to see Elise get hurt again, shone through.
“What about him?”
Dexter bowed his head in response to the indifferent question.
“The paralysis poison worked well. “Now I can’t even blink my eyelids.”
He habitually twitched his fingers. I could see the tips of my fingernails discolored blue due to my habit of handling poison.
“Thank you all three for your hard work.”
“It’s thanks to the knights the master brought.”
Elise shook her head and looked at the knights who had just entered the room.
“Everyone was very skilled, so we were able to minimize the damage.”
Ellise’s voice was very soft and kind.
“Thank you again. thank you so much.”
The knights, including Roland, waved their hands.
“It wasn’t a big deal.”
“It is a knight’s duty to help a lady.”
“It was something I had to be willing to do.”
I also congratulated them.
“Thank you all for your hard work. “It was worth bringing you here.”
“It’s an honor, master.”
“I will do my best!”
Roland and Klaus saluted bravely,
“… … .”
Hayden had no answer. His face was blushing and he was busy stealing glances at Eli Che.
‘… … ‘How are you?’
A mischievous smile crossed my lips.
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