TAPGB - Chapter 117
The Abandoned Prince's Ghost Bride
"Lilith."
"I have to see Her Majesty tomorrow... Yes?"
"Do you want to become Empress? Or do you want to be Lucian's woman?"
"Why is that....”
"Okay, just answer me. What exactly do you want?"
Seeing her father's serious appearance, Lilith hid her nervousness and thought seriously.
"I want both."
Duke Sevans frowned when he saw the eyes sparkling with greed.
"The world doesn't work the way you want it to. Choose only one of the two."
"Why on earth are you doing this? I can't give up on either of them? Lucian's woman is the Empress! Both mean the same thing.....!"
"Just before leaving the imperial palace. I heard that His Majesty Leopold had awakened."
Lilith's heart sank. Soon she covered her mouth with her trembling hand.
Was Leopold thrilled to wake up? Or is Leopold afraid of his reaction when he finds out that she likes his younger brother? Or is he just afraid of not getting everything he wanted?
The Duke of Sevans was unable to understand his daughter's intentions.
"When Your Majesty recovers, Lucian will step down and Your Majesty will return to his original position. Because it was that kind of contract from the beginning."
"..."
"I ask you again. Do you want to be Empress? Or do you want to be Lucian's woman?"
Lilith remained frozen and could not say anything. Seeing her mute, the Duke of Sevans sighed and rose from his seat.
"As your father, as a man, and as a Duke, let me advise you one more time. If you want to be Empress, you'll give up on that."
Lilith looked up at her father with trembling eyes.
"If His Majesty Leopold knew how you felt, he would never make you his Empress. No one would welcome her fiancée whispering to his brother that she loved him while he was unconscious."
Lilith's mouth opened. But still, no words came out.
"If you truly want to become an Empress, this father will help you in both material and spiritual ways. I will keep your position even if I have to fight with the Emperor. However, if you cannot give up your greed this time and go on a rampage alone, I will no longer be able to help you."
“Ah...”
A sigh finally came out of Lilith's mouth.
Duke Sevans left the room, thinking he needed some time to think. When he opened the door and came out, maids and a Duchess were pacing in front of it.
"Is Lilith okay?"
"She should be okay. Go in and clean up the messy room. And turn Lilith into a human. She can't stay like that forever."
"Yes, Your Excellency."
After giving orders to the maids, Duke Sevans leisurely left in front of Lilith's room.
***
"Your majesty! Calm down!"
“Ha, ha, ha...!”
James and Harry hurriedly followed Lucian from behind, but Lucian was breathing heavily and did not stop running.
'Your majesty! It is said that His Majesty Leopold has awakened!'
Harry has some surprising news. So Lucian hurried to the room where Leopold was.
In the distance. Leopold's room, which was usually closed, was open. A cry came out from inside.
For a moment, Lucian's heart sank as he wondered if something was wrong.
"Brother!"
Lucian urgently called Leopold and went inside.
Soon his eyes slowly grew bigger. Leopold really woke up.
Instead of lying helplessly in bed as usual, he was sitting with his upper body raised and leaning against the back of the bed.
Long white hair that goes beyond the shoulders, a thin body that has lost a lot of muscle, and even skinny cheeks.
It wasn't exactly the same as before, but the bright smile was Leopold himself.
Lucian had tears in his eyes without realizing it, but when he found Ruber and Serena already in tears by Leopold's side, he hurriedly wiped them away.
"Huh! My son! Our lovely son! This mother thought you would never wake up!"
"Are you really okay now? Do you know who this father is?"
Serena rubbed Leopold's hand on her cheek with a tearful face, and Ruber shed tears and stroked Leopold's thin cheek.
Leopold responded with a weak smile.
"Of course. You are a proud Your Majesty father and Your Majesty mother."
"Leopold.....!"
"Do not cry. My heart aches."
In particular, Leopold carefully wiped away Serena's tears as she looked like she was about to faint.
Ruber felt that if he continued like this, not only Serena but himself would fall, so he made Serena step back.
"Hmm! Lu, Lucian is here too."
"Yes."
Lucian did not pay any attention to the two people and only looked at Leopold.
Leopold also stared at Lucian.
As a subtle atmosphere flowed between the two. Ruber felt like it was a mistake.
'Leopold knows nothing."
During these five years, only Leopold's time stood still. Ruber didn't even know that he had a twin brother, so it was difficult to know how he would accept this situation,
"Leopold, that kid..."
"Wow, you look exactly like me?"
Ruber trembled at the innocent voice, and Lucian clenched his fists.
".. Let me explain. Father, please take Mother out."
"No, let me explain..."
"Neither of you is in a position to talk calmly right now. You've seen it all this time, so you probably know it well, right? I'm not the type of person to be hostile towards you."
He knows. This is the person who said he would get rid of this shit one day.
Ruber looked at Lucian and Leopold alternately, then nodded.
"No. I will be by my son's side. I can't go on like this."
"Serena, if you keep going like this, you will fall first. Let's calm down a little bit."
Serena tried not to leave Leopold's side, but Ruber comforted her and pulled her away.
"Your Majesty! I have brought you the royal doctor!"
At that moment, Dio appeared with the imperial court doctor.
Other people, including the imperial court, still had their eyes on him. Lucian approached Leopold as if he was seeing him for the first time.
"Let's get medical treatment first."
"...Okay."
Leopold grinned. The Imperial doctor hurriedly checked Leopold's physical condition, and Lucian watched from a distance.
Harry came to Lucian's side.
"No way... Leopold hasn't forgotten what happened with you, right?"
Lucian trembled.
"..."
And there was no denying anything. An ominous thought had been creeping into him ever since Leopold treated him like a stranger.
Lucian thought he was acting like himself because people around him were watching, but what if he really just forgot everything that happened to him.
'Then what should I do...'
"Your Majesty has been asleep for a long time, so he has symptoms of malnutrition and dehydration, but other than that, he is in good health. If you consistently eat nutritious meals and build up your physical strength, you will soon be able to return to normal life."
Just then, the imperial palace doctor finished the treatment. Lucian smiled slightly at the hopeful news.
In any case, the imperial palace doctor knew that Leopold had fallen, so he only ordered him to join once more and then bit him.
James and Dio wisely sent the other escorts and employees out of the room.
Only after James closed the door did Lucian come to Leopold's side.
Leopold looked up at Lucian with pure golden eyes.
"Brother..."
Lucian was moved to tears for a moment and pursed his lips.
"Do you know who I am?"
And waited for Leopold to answer.
His hands were clammy, his mouth was dry, and his legs were shaking.
Ha...
Finally, Leopold opened his mouth. He looked at Lucian who was very nervous and raised the corners of his mouth.
"This guy. Are you afraid I won't even recognize my only younger brother?"
Lucian's eyes widened.
Leopold did not lose any of his memories.
For a moment, the tension was relieved, a sense of relief washed over him, and tears flowed from Lucian's eyes.
Leopold was embarrassed and stretched out his hand to Lucian.
"What's the matter! Don't cry, don't cry!"
"Brother."
Even though he was urged not to cry, the tears did not stop but instead poured more, leaving Leopold confused.
He called for SOS from people around him. But he soon made a bewildered expression.
"Why are you all crying too?"
"Huhuhuhu!"
"Heung! Wouldn't it make you cry?!"
Harry and Dio were crying as much as Lucian. Only James smiled brightly and patted their backs.
"Have I been down that long?"
"....5 years."
"What?! Oh, five years? Ugh!"
While Leopold was embarrassed, Harry and Dio also hugged him.
Leopold, suddenly surrounded by three men, blinked. Soon he was smiling cheerfully and wiping away the tears of his crybaby friends and younger brother.
"Somehow, they all said you looked like adults. My little brother has become really cool, right? When I see you here... Have our parents finally welcomed you into the family?"
As Leopold's eyes filled with anticipation, Lucian shook his head with red eyes.
"I was acting as my brother's double. No one except a few people knows that my brother has collapsed."
"What?"
"I'll tell you what happened."
Lucian decided to tell Leopold everything that had happened over the past five years so that he would no longer be confused.
***
"So you're going to take down the castle with just the three of you?"
Carcerine quickly recovered thanks to her excellent regenerative abilities.
He suddenly polymorphed into a man with flowing red hair and looked at the three people in front of him.
After spending four days together, he had just learned what they were traveling for.
Of course, Carcerine snorted when he heard Leon's bold ambition.
Unlike Odell, who was discouraged by the blatant reaction, Leon was not discouraged at all.
'Isn't it true that a long journey begins with one step? We have just taken the first step. Just wait and see. I will definitely turn this dirty world upside down someday!'
What is the point of such baseless confidence when you don't have anything or have any special abilities?
But Leon's eyes sparkled even more.
'Okay. Do whatever you want. But the Lord who lives near here is my prey. If you steal my food, I won't even look at you.'
'.... Are you thinking of revenge?'
When Odell asked cautiously, Carcerine smiled bitterly.
'Is there any reason to stay still when humans have inflicted all sorts of scratches on my body?'
'It's not a scratch, it's probably a life-threatening injury.'
'Where is the witch interjecting!'
Carcerine shouted, but Arya blatantly ignored him, picking her ears. Odell, seeing Carcerine trembling, blocked the space between them.
'Calm down. Arya, you shouldn't do that to Carcerine either.'
'Did I say something wrong? That's right. That lizard has such unnecessarily strong pride.'
'Really that witch.......!'
'Ahh! Please calm down! Calm down.....!'
Odell desperately tried to stop the two from starting to fight. Meanwhile, Leon was musing and stroking his chin.
'Carcerine, how about joining hands with us?'
'Yes?'
Carcerine looked back at Leon while hanging Odel.
'Isn't our target the same anyway? We are for revolution, and Carcerine is for revenge.'
'So now you want me to join hands with humans?'
'Let's call it a temporary alliance. When this is over, you can leave.'
'We just want to end the Lord's profiteering as soon as possible.'
Carcerine looked at Leon in silence.
Even though they are twin, they are so different.
Odell, who hangs on his waist, is weak and sweet, but Leon is enterprising and greedy. Carcerine wonders if identical twins could be this different...
'Is it the same without fear?'
'Yes?'
'Let me listen to your plan in detail.'
At the positive answer, Leon's face lit up. Soon he started talking about his plan on how to overthrow the Lord.
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