There is no flower with one leaf (3)
Oslo arrived at the palace and slapped the servant in the face.
"What are you going to do if I tell you to go back there! You guys are acting so stupidly that Kalit will look down on me!"
Only after the servant had fallen flat on his face, holding his cheek, did the chamberlain try to comfort Oslo.
"Your Highness, please hold on tight. If you do this, the subordinates will hear."
"Can't you shut your mouth?!"
Oslo screamed and grabbed the table, gasping for breath.
His hair, which usually bothered him even if just one strand was out of place, was now a messy, tangled mess.
Yet Oslo did not realize his condition.
His head was so full of Millennia that there was no room for other thoughts to creep in.
'Since when did it go wrong?'
Millenia was quiet and introverted.
She would express his thoughts clearly when necessary, but most of the time she was the type to just listen silently.
She was easy to handle because she was more focused on the disadvantage of losing her eyesight than on the advantage of being a guardian.
Above all, she clearly showed her feelings for him so that it could be seen even when she was still.
How he laughed inside when he saw her so happy that she didn't know what to do.
But he didn't really hate that look.
Especially when he was angry at being compared to Kalit, his mind was calmed down when he met Millenia.
The Millenia that was like that suddenly changed. When did it start?
"Yeah. It was after she passed out from fasting."
When he heard Millenia break up with him that day, he was honestly annoyed.
How can she break up with me, a woman who can't live without me?
He thought it was just a tantrum.
He thought that was how you expressed her desire to live together.
Anyway, Oslo had to separate her from her family so that he could use her more conveniently.
So, he assigned the 4th investigation team to conduct an undercover investigation on 71st Street.
The plan is to summon Marquis Astrod and Kjer under the pretext of trading prohibited goods.
Chevio doesn't oppose Oslo, so if he can distract them, it will be easy to sneak Millenia out of the house.
But it failed miserably.
Kjer has cleaned up the 71st Street ban.
Meanwhile, Eldern received unexpected luck when the Montpain secured by the Marquis was discovered to be a key ingredient in a cure for the plague.
The 4th investigation team was belatedly dispatched to the Astrod family, but the team leader made a foolish mistake and was unable to eliminate Montpain.
Oslo muttered, biting his lip.
"Someone must have done something. This can't have happened without someone. Who on earth...!"
Suddenly. Millenia's face came to mind.
Come to think of it, it would have been impossible to interfere in such an exquisitely timed and appropriate manner without knowing the future.
Even though his plans were all ruined because of Millenia, instead of being angry, his heart sank.
"Was it real?"
Have you really changed your mind? You don't love me anymore?
"No, that can't be... She loves me so much. She's a woman who would give her life for me."
Oslo was mumbling compulsively when suddenly the soles of his feet started to sting.
As he took off his slippers, his feet were revealed to be a mess.
Only then did he recall how, as soon as he heard the news that Millenia had visited the palace. He had run out without even putting on his shoes.
It's almost as if he's trembling in fear that she might leave.
Me? Millenia?
"Fuck! Fuck!!!"
Crang!
Oslo, unable to control his anger, threw the vase. It smashed the window and flew out.
"Your Highness! Hold fast!"
"Shut up!"
As the bedroom was about to turn into a scene of chaos, the servant came in with a frightened look on his face.
"Your Highness..."
"What!"
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry, Sir. Sir, a guest has requested an audience..."
Oslo's expression, which had been shouting, changed in an instant. He asked with a face full of anticipation.
"Millenia? Is that why she came to see me?"
"Ah, it's not Lady Astrod. It's Ko... Lady Koel."
"..."
Oslo's eyes immediately distorted.
"Send her back."
"Ha, but she came yesterday too and then just left..."
"I said I wouldn't look at her!"
"Yes, yes! Your Highness!"
The attendant froze and turned a round. Oslo glared at him and ground his teeth.
'If I hadn't been caught by Chevio, I could have escaped somehow...'
The reason he approached Sierra from the beginning was to get his hands on Millenia.
It was Millenia's fault that he maintained his relationship with Sierra even after achieving his goal.
It's more thrilling to play with Sierra in front of her.
Whenever Millenia saw Sierra's secret activities with those empty eyes, the hairs on his body stood on end.
In the end, it was Millenia's fault that he lost his guard and was caught by Chevio.
'But why do I have to act like a sinner?'
Millenia, whom he met in front of the First Prince's palace, seemed to have really decided to break up with him.
Didn't you take Kalit's side as if it were a favor? Kalit also seemed interested in Millenia.
'Of course. If he can get the Prophet on my side, it won't be a problem to swallow the empire.'
Above all, Millenia attracted attention even when she just sat still.
It was the same when she wore the blindfold, but now she walks around with her face completely exposed.
Even if he was a split personality like Kalit, it was natural for him to be attracted to her if he had eyes. He must have thought it was a waste for a concubine to have that child.
'You are the Empress's bloodline, right?'
He didn't want to take anything away from Kalit. Let alone Millenia? It was out of the question.
Oslo finished his thoughts.
"The last person in charge."
The attendant, who had been leaning against the wall without making a sound, bowed his head.
"Please speak, Your Highness."
"Prepare for the interview."
"I will summon the reporters."
"And call Baba too."
"I will do so."
"...I will do so."
The problem would be solved by confining her to a place where no one could touch her.
***
That night, a vague shape ran through the darkness.
He was a servant who was beaten by Oslo for being nearby.
He crossed the garden silently and hid in a secret passage hidden by trees.
At the end of the dark passage stood a door.
As he opened the door and entered, a languid voice was heard.
"Halo."
"Yes, Your Highness. It is me."
The place where Halo arrived was Kalit's personal study.
Kalit, who had been playing chess alone, put down his chess pieces.
Even though a person suddenly jumped out of the bookshelf, he didn't seem surprised at all.
He pointed to Halo's crushed lips with his eyes.
"Why is your face like that?"
"His Highness the Third Prince is angry... It's okay."
"Hmm."
Kalit's eyes narrowed.
Although Halo volunteered to be Oslo's watchdog, Kalit was quite displeased whenever he came back like this.
It doesn't matter to other people, but it's because of his personality that he doesn't tolerate even the smallest flaws in the person he has given his heart to.
No one knew that he was so possessive. If he had to say, maybe he was an Emperor?
Kalit took out an ointment from under the table. He had prepared it in advance for this kind of situation.
"Here."
"Thank you."
Halo nodded and put the ointment in his bosom.
Now, Kalit looked completely different than usual.
The smile that was always on his lips disappeared, and his soft voice became dry.
Halo wasn't surprised, even though he looked like someone else.
Because he knows this is the true face of Kalit.
"What kind of evil schemes could my half-brother be plotting to come to me in the middle of the night?"
"The Third Prince met with the leader of the Assassination Guild a little while ago. It seems that he is planning to kidnap Young Lady Astrod."
"My brother is really noisy when it comes to love affairs."
Whether it was a kidnapping or something else, to be honest, it just seemed like a lover's quarrel with Kalit. After all, they were two people who had met despite everyone's opposition. He was confident that he wouldn't be surprised if they met again soon after.
"But we can't leave it like that."
It would be foolish to let Millenia turn to him when Oslo's power is only now showing signs of cracking.
Even if the two of them got back together later, it was to his advantage to buy as much time as possible while they were still separated.
'He even warned me about assassination."
Kalit doesn't know if it's true yet, but either way, she's done it. Now it's his turn.
Kalit lifted the black bishop.
"Let's just wait and see."
"Understood, Your Highness."
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