TAPGB - Chapter 63
The Abandoned Prince's Ghost Bride
"It's been a while-"
As soon as Leopold saw Lucian, he rushed at him and his whole body went limp. Lucian suddenly picked him up and his eyebrows twitched at the heavy weight.
"Let go of your hand. One, two..."
"I understand, I understand. Why can't you even accept your brother's complaints when I haven't seen you in a while?"
"I told you not to be so creepy."
"Tch. I did you a favor for no reason."
"Uh? What did you do to James?"
When Lucian, who had heard the muttering like a ghost, pretended to know, Leopold glanced at him and pouted his lips.
"I heard he was a benefactor who took care of you for 10 years, so I placed him as my direct attendant. It's an unprecedented promotion. I heard people around me ask what my relationship was with James?"
"Good job. James is sincere and kind, but his promotion seems to have been slow, perhaps because he has no connections."
"That's right. If he had worked for 10 years, he would have been able to work in a better place. Besides, he took good care of you."
"Take care of James. His wife recently gave birth to his second son. It will cost a lot of money."
"I will do my best, so stop nagging me."
They had been seeing each other for over a month, but as soon as they met, Lucian started talking about other people, which made Leopold feel bad.
But being sad is being sad, and seeing Lucian care so much, it seems like James helped a lot.
Leopold raised his evaluation of James higher in his head.
"So what's going on here? Isn't it time to be busy without taking your eyes off it?"
There is less than a week left until their birthday. In addition to his birthday, Leopold must also prepare for his coming-of-age ceremony.
"I just came here because I had some time. Even after this coming-of-age ceremony, I still have a lot of work to do. Do you remember the message I sent you last time?"
"... You're going to become Emperor?"
"Yes, sooner or later."
I could clearly see Leopold's eyes full of determination and confidence.
"Are you really determined?"
"I was always sincere. 5 years... No, just wait 3 years. I'll prepare everything nicely and come pick you up."
Lucian automatically burst into laughter because it felt like he was proposing.
"I've said it before, but I have no intention of living there?"
"Do you like it here so much?"
"Because this is where my life changed. And Leah is here too."
"Ah..."
During the three years he knew Leopold, Lucian revealed Leah's identity to him and Harry. Of course, both of them were shocked, but he was able to convince them by force and stop them from saying nonsense.
'But I guess you still don't understand.'
Although he didn't show it, Leopold also didn't understand that Lucian liked Leah, a ghost.
'Oh, wait a minute. Once I turn Leah into a human, there is no need to stay here.'
Then, Lucian suddenly remembered Leah, who broke the seal and became a human.
"No. Just in case, make my own room."
"Uh? What's going on? You told me not to do that."
"There is something like that. The best place in the empire is the imperial palace."
"Yes... ?"
"If I ask for this or that, will you listen to everything?"
Leopold was suspicious of Lucian, who changed his mind, at first, but when he realized that he expected something from him, Leopold's eyes lit up.
"Of course! Just say anything! For my only younger brother, I can pick a star from the sky."
"I don't want that. You just need to provide support like jewelry, necklaces, or dresses."
"Okay, something like jewelry, a necklace, a dress... Huh? Isn't it something you can use?"
Lucian grinned and raised one corner of his mouth.
"Don't be surprised if I take her with me later."
Leopold opened his mouth blankly, but then his eyes flashed.
"I see you have a girl you like! Who is this? Where does she live? Is she pretty? Is she nice? Jewelry and a dress again! What do you need?! I'll do everything! I can have a grand wedding for you too!"
"Hmm, it's still early for the wedding... Well, I'm going to do it someday..."
Leopold covered his mouth and his eyes sparkled. He is very curious about the girl Lucian likes.
'Yes, it makes no sense to like ghosts. I'm glad he came to his senses now.'
Leopold, who did not know that the woman Lucian was talking about was Leah, was mistaken.
"Hmm. Don't tell anyone about this. It may take quite a while to get you there."
"Don't worry. Don't you trust this guy?"
The two people smiled sinisterly with identical faces.
"Lucian, you are an adult now, is there anything you want?"
"Not really."
"Make it even if you don't have it. It's a coming-of-age ceremony that only happens once in a lifetime, so you can't just ignore it!"
Leopold pestered him to think carefully about anything. But there was nothing Lucian really wanted.
'In the first place, I always gave you a lot of things.'
Every time Leopold came, he gave him a small gift. Thanks to the gift he gave him, there is nothing Lucian doesn't have.
"If there isn't one, I can decide on my own?"
"Either way."
"Ha... I can't believe my only younger brother is so indifferent. This guy is sad."
As Leopold pinched the corners of his eyes as if he had shed tears, Lucian's eyes became salty and cold.
"Don't just stay there, come in, rest, and leave."
"Oh, I have to go right away."
"What? Now?"
"I told you. I came here in my spare time. If I'm late here, Harry will scold me."
Leopold... Ugh! He thought of Harry crying.
"I'll come back on your birthday. Please look forward to what kind of gift I have prepared for you."
When Leopold narrowed his eyes and tried to leave, Lucian hurriedly grabbed him.
"Wait a minute."
"Huh?"
"I have something for you."
Lucian hurriedly entered the mansion and brought back a box.
"Now, it's a birthday present."
"Huh?"
Leopold was momentarily dazed and blankly accepted the gift box. Inside was a bracelet.
"Wow, it's pretty."
It was a bit heavy, probably made of gold, and had diamonds set at irregular intervals.
Leopold, who was watching this from a distance, broke into a cold sweat.
"Where did you get this? Do you think it will be very expensive?"
"You can get it all."
Actually, this was one of the accessories given by Caesar. The jewels Caesar has given so far are piled up like a mountain in a corner of Lucian's room. But there was no way Leopold knew that fact.
"That's not the point. I put a spell here."
"Magic?"
Lucian put the bracelet on his left arm.
Blue mana flickered and the bracelet began to glow. Soon the light faded and the once large bracelet shrunk to just the right size.
"What happened?"
"The defensive magic worked normally. Your place is always a place where you can be threatened by someone."
"Hey, there's no competition, so why?"
"But I don't know what will happen to people."
Since it is a regular accessory enchanted, it will protect Leopold only once when his life is truly threatened.
'It's a new technique created together with Leah, so it won't be easy to defeat.'
Wouldn't it at least deflect the dragon's breath once?
"... Thank you. I really like it."
Leopold smiled brightly. Although the bracelet was a bracelet, he liked Lucian's thought of preparing a gift for him the most.
"Can't you leave it out?"
"Of course! Who gave it to you! I will never take it out even when washing!"
Soon Leopold whined that he wanted to make a bigger surprise. Still, he couldn't hide his joy.
"I can't do it. I will come right away on your birthday."
"You're busy so why come? Just when you have time..."
"No! No way! I can't give up on that day! I'll be able to come before the day is over. So you must never sleep until midnight?"
Every time Leopold wanted to spend at least one minute with him on his birthday. Even though he must be tired because he has to attend the banquet as the Crown Prince.
Lucian could clearly sense his care for himself and could only nod.
"Okay, I understand. I won't sleep until you come."
"Is it a promise? You must protect it!"
After receiving his promise, Leopold disappeared like the wind again.
***
In a forest with few people. There, a man grunted and kicked a nearby tree.
'Shit! You bastards! Is it all about knights? No matter how much of a knight he is, it's still okay to exploit people like this!'
'Calm down, Leon.'
'Do I look calm now?! You saw clearly what those guys did! But the people who helped us the most are busy ignoring us! I helped them for no reason!'
Golden eyes, more intense than gold, glared at him with anger burning brightly.
He pursed his lips and then lowered his head. The other person trembled and tried to turn his head.
'Sorry. I didn't mean to be angry at you. I'm just so frustrated with the current situation...'
'I know. There's no way you'd be mad at me.'
The other person looked dumbfounded for a moment at his laughter, but then hugged hi. by the shoulder as if he had no choice.
'Are you okay where you got hit earlier?"
'Yes, I'm fine. Rather, I'm more worried about you. You hurt even more when you tried to cover me."
Compared to him, who only had scratches, the other person was covered in scars. When he was beaten while trying to stop knights harassing residents, he wrapped his arms around him. Because of that, he was unable to resist once and was left helpless.
Compared to his healthy and physical counterpart, he was weak and prone to falling down every now and then.
It's the same - but why is it so different?
'... Sorry. I feel like I'm just a burden to you.'
'If you have time to talk nonsense, put some ointment on my back."
Although it is said seriously, the other person just ignores it. Knowing that it was only his consideration made his mouth feel even more bitter.
He had no choice but to heal his wounds caused by him.
'Shit. This place is no different from any other place. If we continue like this, the same situation will happen in our hometown.'
... Those who have have more, and those who have less more taken from them.
'You're right. This world must be overthrown quickly.'
The other person was tearing out his head and his eyes were burning brightly. When he looks into his eyes, he feels like he will be sucked in like a moth to fire.
Even though he had already experienced several setbacks, despair, and being shunned by people, the seed of innovation had sprouted in his heart.
He always says this. This damn world needs to be turned upside down.
'Why? Why isn't everyone coming forward!'
However, the gap between reality and ideals was large. No matter how big his dream was, he didn't have anyone, power, or money to follow it.
'Leon...'
'It's all because I'm used to the current situation.'
At that time, an unfamiliar voice came from somewhere. He turned his head and looked around. But no matter how he looked, there was no one around.
'It's here.'
This time a voice came from above. When he raised her head, sunlight came through the tree branches. He automatically frowned at the bright sunlight and covered his eyes with his hands. Then a person appeared.
The figure moved and jumped on the tree.
'People are afraid of change. Are they really not aware of the current problem? No, I know better than anyone else. However, I am afraid that if I kick them out of here, even bigger bad news will come. Because these are difficult times.'
What a beautiful voice.
Is this voice naturally beautiful, or is it so beautiful that even the voice feels beautiful?
The person in front of him was a woman who appeared to be around the same age. Pure white skin, unusual black hair, and mysterious purple eyes. The mysterious body hair made her beauty even more beautiful.
While he was looking at her blankly, Leon, who was next to him, stepped forward.
'Who are you?'
'I am Arya, a witch.'
She smiled brightly and took the out of their minds.
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