Contrary to his worries, the inside of teh carriage was peaceful.
After a little conversation in the beginning, Argon opened the book and started reading. Even a conversation was nothing.
"What is that bag?"
"Nothing."
He was not ask for more to that cold reply. He just said 'Okay'.
'I thought it would be true, but fortunately.'
Argon Isaberg. He said he was Lilienne's older brother.
Kanna thought maybe he resembled her and had a dirty personality, but it must have been a prejudice.
'I don't even look alike. Even though he's a man, he's prettier this way. He look exactly like Queen Teresa...'
Kanna secretly examined Argon.
'But why did the Empress do this to Argon?'
Anyway, Argon and Amelia are half siblings. He is not the Empress's real son. There are separate siblings.
'It must be quite sensitive to entrust the treatment of the Princess, but to have the concubine's son, not her real son to escort me?'
Doubt flew like a dagger. In one breath, the back of her neck felt sore. At that time, Argon, who was reading a book, raised his head, and popping questions.
"I heard that Lilienne made you cry?"
"...Yes?"
"I heard the Duchess cried."
What are you talking about out of the blue?
'Ah, was it about yesterday's party?'
"Yes.. That's right."
"Huh. Too bad."
It was unexpected. Is he trying to comfort her?
"I want to see you cry too."
"..."
"I was always out on the terrace so I didn't see it."
"..."
"Well, there will be an opportunity later."
What chance??
'What bullshit are you talking about?'
Throwing away the words like a bomb, Argon started reading again as if he had lost interest.
'I've heard rumors that he's a big freak.. Is that really it?'
When she slowly start to doubt...
"...!"
As the carriage came to a rough stop, Kanna's body jerked to the side. Right before her face slams against the wall.
"Are you okay?"
Argon pulled her.
Kanna's heart skipped a beat because is it wasn't for him, she would have been helplessly slapped in the face. If that happen, she would have probably cracked her nose bone.
"It's okay."
Then the carriage door slammed open. It was a coachman with a troubled face.
"I'm sorry. It seems there is a problem with the wagon wheels."
"Wheel?"
"Yes. I'm terribly sorry, but could you please come out for a moment? I think I need to take the wheel out and fix it."
"Well, yes."
Argon said nothing and went out of the carriage. As soon as his feet hit the ground, his expression distorted.
"This.. It's a mud field."
A shortcut to the imperial family, inside a dense forest. The ground was a muddy field.
Argon thought about if for a while before reaching out his hand to her.
"Your shoes will get dirty. I..."
She didn't even listen to the end.
Kanna immediately jumped out of the carriage. She got her shoes sunk in the mud and the hem of her skirt got dirty, but she didn't care.
"Thank you for your words, but it's okay."
Argon belatedly withdrew his outstretched hand, and titled his head.
"Are you refusing my favor?"
"I can handle it well enough, but I can't cause any trouble."
"Aha. You can handle it alone."
"Yes."
"So sad."
"...Yes?"
"I'm sad."
Argon laughed, a bright smile like a child, and then... He cut the head of the coachman.
"...!"
It was so fast that Kanna couldn't even follow him with her eyes as he drew his sword. Kanna just feel the wind pressure passing by her cheek and the fountain of blood rushing wildly.
Thump!
The coachman's body collapsed as it was. He probably didn't even feel that he was dying. He was as much a merciless murderer as he was.
"..."
The back of her head was tingling, As id she had been hit randomly, her head was stained pure white.
"What is this?"
"Well."
Argon replied nonchalantly and stared at the blade of his sword. His languid eyes slowly reached Kanna.
"What do you think?"
Kanna held her bag tight like a rope and tried to think calmly.
'The word geek is cancelled.'
He wasn't geek, he's a madman!
'Could this person be trying to kill me?'
If he was killed while riding in the imperial carriage like this, the culprit would be obvious, right? If not meant to kill, why?
"Now, what are you going to do?"
In the next moment, the tip of his sword was pointed at Kanna.
'Ah.'
At that moment, the blade of the sword grazed her arm very lightly.
"Oh, sorry. That is a mistake."
Argon eloquently apologize, but never withdrew his sword. Kanna's breath stopped.
"Can you handle this alone? Or not?"
He closed his eyes and smiled.
"So you think you will need my favor now?"
In that moment, Kanna was convinced.
'This bastard is not an ordinary madman.'
Her heart pounded. Argon was a madman with no common sense.
A madman who makes bizarre threats because of a favor has been rejected. A madman who is not afraid to even kill for the sake of blackmail.
His purple eyes were not normal. He looks as innocent as a little boy, but he glows with an inexplicable madness.
'What do we do?'
Although there are self-defense in the bag.
"...Yes."
It didn't seem like it would work for that madman.
Kanna immediately raised the white flag. When you have to crawl, you have to crawl.
"I need it, a favor."
With trembling fingertips, he pressed the blade of his sword firmly.
"Then, save me."
"Huh?"
Argon glanced over her, as if he was worried. And he whistled without warning.
Whiiiik!
"Did you call, Your Highness?"
The moment Kanna saw several men pouring out of the grass, she realized she had made the right choice.
Kanna did well. If she used drugs for self-defense, he would have met a brutal death.
"Johnny, fix the wagon. Oh, I killed the coachman. You don't need to ask."
And the Prince smiled brightly again and proposed.
"Then shall we go back in? I don't like mud. I hate getting my shoed and clothes dirty."
This crazy guy...
Kanna turned completely blue and nodded.
"Okay. Than can I help you this time?"
Nod.
Kanna behaved obediently. Only then did Argon smile as if he was satisfied.
Killing people to get this much?
'Crazy bastard.'
***
After an eternity of time passed, they finally arrives at the Princess Palace.
"Welcome, Duchess."
The Empress glances at Kana's arm and asked anxiously.
"Did your arm hurt?"
"Yes, a little."
"It would be good to treat. I will call a doctor."
However, Kanna shook her head. She wasn't even deeply cut, it was just a graze.
"It's okay. I can treat it myself later."
The Empress frowned as if in pity.
"Looks like you had a problem with Prince Argon. I will give him a tingling scolding."
"Thank you for caring me."
Kanna calmed herself down and took a deep breath.
'Calm down, Kanna. It's in the past, so focus on the present moment.
Kanna can't miss this opportunity because of the humble experience she just have.
Resolute, Kana took a close look at Amelia's body.
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