“Why did you come to my palace, Arthur?”
Arthur smiled at Illeon's words and took out a potion from his pocket.
Red liquid sloshed around inside the bottle.
At a glance, Illeon recognized that the liquid in the vial was a weak medicine and narrowed his eyes.
“Why is this on you? This was specially given to me because Reina asked for it.”
“Illeon, tell your damn sister not to do anything stupid. If you get it wrong, you can kill it.”
Arthur said, putting the potion back in his arms.
“...Shelly, no. Princess Anastasia is mine. Anyone who gets in the way will be killed.”
Arthur brightened his bright yellow eyes. Illeon saw this and raised one eyebrow.
This guy and that guy, they all had their eyes set on Seliya.
Insects are attracted to beautiful flowers.
However, so many bugs were attracted to just that flower.
All kinds of insects, including butterflies, flies, and cockroaches, coveted the flower.
'Does it make you want to own it and desire it as if you are attracted to it like a magnet?'
Illeon thought about what Seliya had said to him.
- I will decline Your Majesty's request to dance.
It was Illeon who experienced rejection for the first time in his life.
'You have eyes for seeing, I thought you wouldn't be able to reject me.'
It was Seliya who slipped through his hands without being caught even once, like sand in his hands.
The Princess of the Shan Kingdom.
The person in Illeon's prophecy who he had no idea was still alive.
If she was truly a threat to him, he was right to kill her.
But, that fragile Seliya, where could he endanger her?
Even though she was once a Princess, Seliya was nothing like that now.
She was a woman who, without Dietrich, would crumble in his hands in an instant.
Illeon, for the first time, it occurred to him that the prophecy he had espoused might be wrong.
“If you think about Anastasia, I will kill you.”
Illeon narrowed his eyes at the words of Arthur, who came back even more crazy than he had seen before.
“What on earth are you going to use that medicine for?”
"You do not have to know."
Arthur smiled sinisterly.
Illeon knew Arthur's dark intentions, but he pretended not to know.
“Take care of the rest yourself, Arthur.”
“Do you think it would be cool?”
Arthur sarcastically lifted up from his seat.
Just before leaving the room, Arthur said, turning his head back.
“Tell your sister. If this happens one more time, I will rip her limbs off and throw them to the monsters.”
Bang
The visit was closed.
In the room left alone, Illeon thought about his younger sister, who was about to be thrown out as food for monsters.
She was just a hindrance, and Reina was of no help to Illeon.
Of course, it was Illeon who made Reina like that.
He thought she was useful, but now he doesn't really need her.
“...I think I can throw her away as monster food right now.”
Seliya had a dream of the past.
Sculpture clouds floating in the blue sky, the flag of the Shan Kingdom with a red lion pattern fluttering in the wind, and the sound of her mother's bright laughter. Her father, the King, taught her swordsmanship and worried about her, saying that men cannot be trusted.
- Princess, Princess!
Popo, a talkative parrot with red feathers, was a gift from her father.
It was truly a nostalgic dream.
- Princess, all men are wolves. The Princess is beautiful, so you have to be especially careful. Please give me a hard time with this ability.
- Princess, men are especially weak at the bottom, so if something happens, just stab them there with a dagger!
- There’s nothing I can’t say to the Princess!
The dedicated maids were more talkative than Popo.
Seliya extended her hand towards them, who were smiling at her.
At the same time, Seliya stretched out her hand, their once bright faces were covered in blood.
The kingdom's flag burned, and everyone who was close to Seliya died, screaming horribly.
- Princess, run away!
They did not cry out for help as they were dying.
They told her to run away.
A helpless life where she can't do anything even though she has special abilities.
In her devastated space, Seliya burst into tears.
A kingdom that was reduced to ashes in an instant. An ally that was destroyed in one day.
All of this happened because of a prophecy.
Seliya woke up in a cold sweat after seeing Illeon smiling at her for the last time.
When she opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was Dietrich sleeping with his eyes closed.
Seliya realized that she had fallen asleep on Dietrich's lap.
Dietrich fell asleep in this state, unable to move because she was afraid he would wake up.
Seliya saw Dietrich sleeping for the first time.
This is because Dietrich always goes to bed later than she does and wakes up earlier than she does.
Seliya looked closely at Dietrich's sleeping face.
Dietrich was asleep without even making a sound.
Flawless skin, long lower eyelashes, masculine jawline, sharp nose bridge, and tightly closed lips as if they don't know how to smile.
Seliya looked at Dietrich's face again and was amazed.
Even though it was the face she saw most often, Dietrich's face was always different every time she saw it.
Red liquid sloshed around inside the bottle.
At a glance, Illeon recognized that the liquid in the vial was a weak medicine and narrowed his eyes.
“Why is this on you? This was specially given to me because Reina asked for it.”
“Illeon, tell your damn sister not to do anything stupid. If you get it wrong, you can kill it.”
Arthur said, putting the potion back in his arms.
“...Shelly, no. Princess Anastasia is mine. Anyone who gets in the way will be killed.”
Arthur brightened his bright yellow eyes. Illeon saw this and raised one eyebrow.
This guy and that guy, they all had their eyes set on Seliya.
Insects are attracted to beautiful flowers.
However, so many bugs were attracted to just that flower.
All kinds of insects, including butterflies, flies, and cockroaches, coveted the flower.
'Does it make you want to own it and desire it as if you are attracted to it like a magnet?'
Illeon thought about what Seliya had said to him.
- I will decline Your Majesty's request to dance.
It was Illeon who experienced rejection for the first time in his life.
'You have eyes for seeing, I thought you wouldn't be able to reject me.'
It was Seliya who slipped through his hands without being caught even once, like sand in his hands.
The Princess of the Shan Kingdom.
The person in Illeon's prophecy who he had no idea was still alive.
If she was truly a threat to him, he was right to kill her.
But, that fragile Seliya, where could he endanger her?
Even though she was once a Princess, Seliya was nothing like that now.
She was a woman who, without Dietrich, would crumble in his hands in an instant.
Illeon, for the first time, it occurred to him that the prophecy he had espoused might be wrong.
“If you think about Anastasia, I will kill you.”
Illeon narrowed his eyes at the words of Arthur, who came back even more crazy than he had seen before.
“What on earth are you going to use that medicine for?”
"You do not have to know."
Arthur smiled sinisterly.
Illeon knew Arthur's dark intentions, but he pretended not to know.
“Take care of the rest yourself, Arthur.”
“Do you think it would be cool?”
Arthur sarcastically lifted up from his seat.
Just before leaving the room, Arthur said, turning his head back.
“Tell your sister. If this happens one more time, I will rip her limbs off and throw them to the monsters.”
Bang
The visit was closed.
In the room left alone, Illeon thought about his younger sister, who was about to be thrown out as food for monsters.
She was just a hindrance, and Reina was of no help to Illeon.
Of course, it was Illeon who made Reina like that.
He thought she was useful, but now he doesn't really need her.
“...I think I can throw her away as monster food right now.”
***
Seliya had a dream of the past.
Sculpture clouds floating in the blue sky, the flag of the Shan Kingdom with a red lion pattern fluttering in the wind, and the sound of her mother's bright laughter. Her father, the King, taught her swordsmanship and worried about her, saying that men cannot be trusted.
- Princess, Princess!
Popo, a talkative parrot with red feathers, was a gift from her father.
It was truly a nostalgic dream.
- Princess, all men are wolves. The Princess is beautiful, so you have to be especially careful. Please give me a hard time with this ability.
- Princess, men are especially weak at the bottom, so if something happens, just stab them there with a dagger!
- There’s nothing I can’t say to the Princess!
The dedicated maids were more talkative than Popo.
Seliya extended her hand towards them, who were smiling at her.
At the same time, Seliya stretched out her hand, their once bright faces were covered in blood.
The kingdom's flag burned, and everyone who was close to Seliya died, screaming horribly.
- Princess, run away!
They did not cry out for help as they were dying.
They told her to run away.
A helpless life where she can't do anything even though she has special abilities.
In her devastated space, Seliya burst into tears.
A kingdom that was reduced to ashes in an instant. An ally that was destroyed in one day.
All of this happened because of a prophecy.
Seliya woke up in a cold sweat after seeing Illeon smiling at her for the last time.
When she opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was Dietrich sleeping with his eyes closed.
Seliya realized that she had fallen asleep on Dietrich's lap.
Dietrich fell asleep in this state, unable to move because she was afraid he would wake up.
Seliya saw Dietrich sleeping for the first time.
This is because Dietrich always goes to bed later than she does and wakes up earlier than she does.
Seliya looked closely at Dietrich's sleeping face.
Dietrich was asleep without even making a sound.
Flawless skin, long lower eyelashes, masculine jawline, sharp nose bridge, and tightly closed lips as if they don't know how to smile.
Seliya looked at Dietrich's face again and was amazed.
Even though it was the face she saw most often, Dietrich's face was always different every time she saw it.
Seliya's fingers touched Dietrich's cheek.
Seliya's fingers slid along the contour of his face and touched Dietrich's lips.
Seliya pressed her lips to Dietrich's, then she pulled away.
Seliya closed her eyes and laughed quietly at her gentle touch.
When she stopped laughing, Dietrich opened his eyes and was looking down at Seliya from above.
Dietrich blinked his eyes slowly a few times.
Red eyes appeared under long eyelashes and repeated his words.
“Shelly.”
It was Dietrich, calling her in a sleepy voice.
“... I will protect you."
At Dietrich's words, Seliya felt her heart swell.
Feeling that the anxiety that had been weighing on her was completely gone, Seliya nodded her head with a small smile.
“I will protect you too.”
At Seliya's words, a friendly expression appeared on Dietrich's face.
Dietrich answered, straightening Seliya's tangled hair.
“You can stay still. I’ll use my body, so you don’t have to overdo it.”
“It’s because I want to protect you too.”
Dietrich nodded his head.
"If you want."
The two people looked at each other and smiled.
When doubt completely disappeared, a firm belief took its place.
In a world where no one can be trusted, it was a great fortune to be able to completely trust each other.
A quiet dawn without even a star.
The clear laughter of Seliya and Dietrich flowed on the wind.
Next day.
“Reina, you passed the elixir I gave you to someone. Please don't let that happen next time. Don't let anyone else find out. You’re not a five-year-old anymore, are you?”
Reina had to listen to Illeon nagging her from the morning.
“Brother, what are you doing, asking a girl named Seliya to dance?”
“Oh my, brother. Now you have to call me Your Majesty.”
Illeon folded the corners of his eyes and smiled.
Illeon, who cut his hair short and wore dark clothes, no longer looked as gentle as before.
When Reina puffed out her cheeks as if she didn't like him, Illeon took something out of his arms and placed it in Reina's hand.
“...What?"
“It’s needles filled with sleeping pills. If you stick it in a blood vessel, even an elephant won’t be able to wake up for half a day.”
Reina's eyes widened at Illeon's explanation.
"Really? Are you giving this to me?”
"Yes. However, there are only disposable ones, so use them with caution.”
Illeon smiled kindly, making up the face of a gentle brother.
"Thank you! After all, I only have you, my brother.”
Reina left the room happy.
Bang.
As soon as the door closed, Illeon looked at the seat where Reina had been sitting just moments ago with a pitiful look on his face.
'I heard it's really simple. Stupid, easy to handle.'
It was Illeon who raised Reina so spoiled.
She wasn't that foolish from the beginning.
She inherited the blood of the Duke of Gegrick's family, and compared to other people, she was much smarter.
Illeon said that Reina did what she had to do and that he did everything he could.
In that way, Illeon raised her Reina as beautifully as a Princess.
She was like that because he thought it would be better to have an idiot younger sister who knew nothing than a smart younger sister.
She was also a direct descendant of the Duke, so naturally they would have competed for the position of head of the family, but she was a spoiled child and had no interest in being the head of the family, and she loved flashy jewels, dresses, and handsome Dietrich.
Seliya's fingers slid along the contour of his face and touched Dietrich's lips.
Seliya pressed her lips to Dietrich's, then she pulled away.
Seliya closed her eyes and laughed quietly at her gentle touch.
When she stopped laughing, Dietrich opened his eyes and was looking down at Seliya from above.
Dietrich blinked his eyes slowly a few times.
Red eyes appeared under long eyelashes and repeated his words.
“Shelly.”
It was Dietrich, calling her in a sleepy voice.
“... I will protect you."
At Dietrich's words, Seliya felt her heart swell.
Feeling that the anxiety that had been weighing on her was completely gone, Seliya nodded her head with a small smile.
“I will protect you too.”
At Seliya's words, a friendly expression appeared on Dietrich's face.
Dietrich answered, straightening Seliya's tangled hair.
“You can stay still. I’ll use my body, so you don’t have to overdo it.”
“It’s because I want to protect you too.”
Dietrich nodded his head.
"If you want."
The two people looked at each other and smiled.
When doubt completely disappeared, a firm belief took its place.
In a world where no one can be trusted, it was a great fortune to be able to completely trust each other.
A quiet dawn without even a star.
The clear laughter of Seliya and Dietrich flowed on the wind.
***
Next day.
“Reina, you passed the elixir I gave you to someone. Please don't let that happen next time. Don't let anyone else find out. You’re not a five-year-old anymore, are you?”
Reina had to listen to Illeon nagging her from the morning.
“Brother, what are you doing, asking a girl named Seliya to dance?”
“Oh my, brother. Now you have to call me Your Majesty.”
Illeon folded the corners of his eyes and smiled.
Illeon, who cut his hair short and wore dark clothes, no longer looked as gentle as before.
When Reina puffed out her cheeks as if she didn't like him, Illeon took something out of his arms and placed it in Reina's hand.
“...What?"
“It’s needles filled with sleeping pills. If you stick it in a blood vessel, even an elephant won’t be able to wake up for half a day.”
Reina's eyes widened at Illeon's explanation.
"Really? Are you giving this to me?”
"Yes. However, there are only disposable ones, so use them with caution.”
Illeon smiled kindly, making up the face of a gentle brother.
"Thank you! After all, I only have you, my brother.”
Reina left the room happy.
Bang.
As soon as the door closed, Illeon looked at the seat where Reina had been sitting just moments ago with a pitiful look on his face.
'I heard it's really simple. Stupid, easy to handle.'
It was Illeon who raised Reina so spoiled.
She wasn't that foolish from the beginning.
She inherited the blood of the Duke of Gegrick's family, and compared to other people, she was much smarter.
Illeon said that Reina did what she had to do and that he did everything he could.
In that way, Illeon raised her Reina as beautifully as a Princess.
She was like that because he thought it would be better to have an idiot younger sister who knew nothing than a smart younger sister.
She was also a direct descendant of the Duke, so naturally they would have competed for the position of head of the family, but she was a spoiled child and had no interest in being the head of the family, and she loved flashy jewels, dresses, and handsome Dietrich.
In that way, Reina became Illeon's doll. A foolish little sister who bends things around to do what he wants.
She would soon become a monster, but this had nothing to do with Illeon.
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