“Please speak comfortably.”
I don't know what happened, but Prince Norton was willing to grant her request if possible.
“When we met at the lake last time, you picked up the book I dropped, right?”
“A book?”
“Yes! Written in the ancient language of the Southern Continent...”
“Oh, was that so?”
Prince Norton trailed off as if he couldn't quite remember.
“I was wondering if you could help me interpret that book.”
He confessed that he loved me, so he would do me a favor just to look good, right? That was Rosie's calculation. She also thought that it was not a bad offer for both of them. She would be happy to know what was written in the book, and Prince Norton would be happy because he would be able to see her face often before returning to his homeland.
“I won’t take up too much of your time. Please. I’ve also compiled some questions I wanted to ask!”
“About me?”
He felt it yesterday too, but she is really bold. Prince Norton asked, pointing at himself with his finger with a slightly burdened expression. And yet, she was so cute that she used her brain to meet him under the pretext of a book.
“Yes? No, not about the Prince... It’s what’s written in the old book.”
Maybe it's okay, the Prince is only thinking about me. Rosie felt sorry for Prince Norton. Should I really hold his hand before he goes into his office?
“I, Your Highness Rosie...”
Actually, it was Prince Norton who reached out first.
“What is it?”
Rosie asked with a puzzled look. The reason Prince Norton had reached out to her was simple.
“It could be difficult for both of us. I don’t want to make things uncomfortable for Your Highness Rosie.”
So, please hold my hand and don't desire me... It was a handshake with that kind of meaning.
“Of course, it will be difficult.”
Rosie shook the hand he extended to her absentmindedly and said, “The ancient language of the Parsha Empire must be difficult and hard, but I really wanted to know what was written in that ancient book."
“But I feel like if I give up without even trying, my life will become more difficult in the future.”
Even though she spoke firmly, Rosie somehow felt like she was a bad woman. Like a woman who doesn't accept a man's heart and only uses him. But wouldn't it be okay if she treated him well every time they met? So that it could be a good memory for Prince Norton. Rosie decided to act a little selfishly.
“Please, I beg you!”
She took Prince Norton's outstretched hand with both hands and spoke earnestly.
“Hmm, for now... let’s put it on hold. I think we can decide after hearing His Majesty’s words.”
Prince Norton replied with a worried look in his eyes.
'I don't think now is the time for Her Highness Rosie to leisurely ask me to interpret a book.'
Coincidentally, she also looked up at Prince Norton with the same eyes.
'If the Prince is imprisoned, I am prepared to go and see him in person, carrying the book!'
They felt sorry for each other. In this way, the misunderstanding between the two deepened.
“Your Highness Rosie, shall we go in now?”
“Yes, don’t worry too much. Is there anything wrong?”
Rosie patted Prince Norton's back as if comforting him.
“...I hope it doesn’t happen.”
Prince Norton felt very sorry for her, who was trying so hard to act calm.
Prince Norton, who could not hide his expression, subtly asked him.
“Oh, don’t worry about it, and keep talking.”
As he spoke, coughing, the Prince continued his story.
“What do I have to worry about? I’m just a little worried.”
Prince Norton answered, glancing at Rosie. I don't know why Rosie's face was turning red at this point, but her usually pale face was starting to come alive.
“When did it start, the two of you...”
Linel crossed his arms across his chest and looked at the two as if observing them.
“I don’t think it’ll work. I’ll go.”
Moiya, who had been sitting gloomily, looking at the shattered eggshell, suddenly stood up.
“Meow? (Where?)”
“The main palace office. I have to go and eavesdrop. I’m so curious I can’t stand it. Then I can decide whether or not to continue living here.”
“Meow. (I think it would be better to just stay still.)”
“I can’t just sit still and listen to Rosie swearing until I die!”
“Meow! (Then take me too! Don’t be my doppelganger.)”
Aoshi pleaded, grabbing Moiya's wings with his forelegs.
“What are you going to do if you get caught? Well, even if you get caught, people will still pat you on the back. Fine, Sir. But you have to be careful, again.”
Aoshi nodded repeatedly at Moiya's request.
“Rosie always said, what’s leaky inside leaks outside. You know she said that just so you could hear it, right?”
“Me, Meow? (You said that to me? Not you?)”
“Oh my, you’re so clueless, that’s why cats don’t have wings.”
Moiya flapped his wings proudly, clicking his tongue.
“By the way, what should I transform into before I go?”
Weeeeeing-.
I don't know what happened, but Prince Norton was willing to grant her request if possible.
“When we met at the lake last time, you picked up the book I dropped, right?”
“A book?”
“Yes! Written in the ancient language of the Southern Continent...”
“Oh, was that so?”
Prince Norton trailed off as if he couldn't quite remember.
“I was wondering if you could help me interpret that book.”
He confessed that he loved me, so he would do me a favor just to look good, right? That was Rosie's calculation. She also thought that it was not a bad offer for both of them. She would be happy to know what was written in the book, and Prince Norton would be happy because he would be able to see her face often before returning to his homeland.
“I won’t take up too much of your time. Please. I’ve also compiled some questions I wanted to ask!”
“About me?”
He felt it yesterday too, but she is really bold. Prince Norton asked, pointing at himself with his finger with a slightly burdened expression. And yet, she was so cute that she used her brain to meet him under the pretext of a book.
“Yes? No, not about the Prince... It’s what’s written in the old book.”
Maybe it's okay, the Prince is only thinking about me. Rosie felt sorry for Prince Norton. Should I really hold his hand before he goes into his office?
“I, Your Highness Rosie...”
Actually, it was Prince Norton who reached out first.
“What is it?”
Rosie asked with a puzzled look. The reason Prince Norton had reached out to her was simple.
“It could be difficult for both of us. I don’t want to make things uncomfortable for Your Highness Rosie.”
So, please hold my hand and don't desire me... It was a handshake with that kind of meaning.
“Of course, it will be difficult.”
Rosie shook the hand he extended to her absentmindedly and said, “The ancient language of the Parsha Empire must be difficult and hard, but I really wanted to know what was written in that ancient book."
“But I feel like if I give up without even trying, my life will become more difficult in the future.”
Even though she spoke firmly, Rosie somehow felt like she was a bad woman. Like a woman who doesn't accept a man's heart and only uses him. But wouldn't it be okay if she treated him well every time they met? So that it could be a good memory for Prince Norton. Rosie decided to act a little selfishly.
“Please, I beg you!”
She took Prince Norton's outstretched hand with both hands and spoke earnestly.
“Hmm, for now... let’s put it on hold. I think we can decide after hearing His Majesty’s words.”
Prince Norton replied with a worried look in his eyes.
'I don't think now is the time for Her Highness Rosie to leisurely ask me to interpret a book.'
Coincidentally, she also looked up at Prince Norton with the same eyes.
'If the Prince is imprisoned, I am prepared to go and see him in person, carrying the book!'
They felt sorry for each other. In this way, the misunderstanding between the two deepened.
“Your Highness Rosie, shall we go in now?”
“Yes, don’t worry too much. Is there anything wrong?”
Rosie patted Prince Norton's back as if comforting him.
“...I hope it doesn’t happen.”
Prince Norton felt very sorry for her, who was trying so hard to act calm.
***
I wanted to talk to Rosie first before gathering in the office, but there was no time to meet them separately.
'Looking at it this way, it seems like they match quite well?'
But when I saw Rosie and Prince Norton sitting side by side at the office table, I felt a strange current flowing between them. What if Rosie's confession of love yesterday was really an act? Then she must have been a real acting genius or she must have been possessed by something and was out of her mind.
“Looks like no one could sleep.”
Linel was the first to break the awkward silence.
“Your Majesty looks very tired too.”
Prince Norton also observed his complexion and spoke.
“I’m just an ordinary person. And I couldn’t sleep for a different reason than the Prince, so don’t get me involved.”
He drew a line with a serious expression.
“If it’s for a different reason than mine...?”
Prince Norton insisted on asking why, and Linel explained in needless detail.
'Looking at it this way, it seems like they match quite well?'
But when I saw Rosie and Prince Norton sitting side by side at the office table, I felt a strange current flowing between them. What if Rosie's confession of love yesterday was really an act? Then she must have been a real acting genius or she must have been possessed by something and was out of her mind.
“Looks like no one could sleep.”
Linel was the first to break the awkward silence.
“Your Majesty looks very tired too.”
Prince Norton also observed his complexion and spoke.
“I’m just an ordinary person. And I couldn’t sleep for a different reason than the Prince, so don’t get me involved.”
He drew a line with a serious expression.
“If it’s for a different reason than mine...?”
Prince Norton insisted on asking why, and Linel explained in needless detail.
“The Prince may not be able to sleep because you are worried, but I am unable to sleep because I am in love, so those are completely different reasons.”
I poked Linel's thigh under the table to give him a hint. Then he took my hand and gently moved it up his thigh. When I tightened my grip, he groaned as if he was groaning. Fortunately, only I could hear it.
“Your Majesty, are you feeling unwell?”
I poked Linel's thigh under the table to give him a hint. Then he took my hand and gently moved it up his thigh. When I tightened my grip, he groaned as if he was groaning. Fortunately, only I could hear it.
“Your Majesty, are you feeling unwell?”
Prince Norton, who could not hide his expression, subtly asked him.
“Oh, don’t worry about it, and keep talking.”
As he spoke, coughing, the Prince continued his story.
“What do I have to worry about? I’m just a little worried.”
Prince Norton answered, glancing at Rosie. I don't know why Rosie's face was turning red at this point, but her usually pale face was starting to come alive.
“When did it start, the two of you...”
Linel crossed his arms across his chest and looked at the two as if observing them.
“Yes, let’s each tell us. When was the moment that left the deepest impression on the other person?”
“?”
“?”
Prince Norton and Rosie looked at each other at the same time at Linel's question. Who would speak first? I was getting nervous for no reason. But, the question just now seemed a bit strange? Why would you ask such a thing?
“?”
“?”
Prince Norton and Rosie looked at each other at the same time at Linel's question. Who would speak first? I was getting nervous for no reason. But, the question just now seemed a bit strange? Why would you ask such a thing?
When I turned my head to look at him, he winked at me and raised one corner of his mouth. I couldn't figure out what he was thinking.
“Your Majesty, I think that question is a bit strange.”
As expected, Prince Norton also spoke quietly with an embarrassed expression.
“Even if one side likes the other unilaterally, aren’t there definitely moments when you were impressed by each other? That’s what I’m asking. That way, we can know each other’s thoughts more accurately.”
At his words, I tilted my head like Prince Norton. I couldn't pinpoint exactly where it went wrong, but the question was clearly going in a strange direction.
“Let me start with Prince Norton, the man.”
Linel gave the order with the solemn tone of a judge.
“Well, if it’s impressive... Ah, there it was.”
“Your Majesty, I think that question is a bit strange.”
As expected, Prince Norton also spoke quietly with an embarrassed expression.
“Even if one side likes the other unilaterally, aren’t there definitely moments when you were impressed by each other? That’s what I’m asking. That way, we can know each other’s thoughts more accurately.”
At his words, I tilted my head like Prince Norton. I couldn't pinpoint exactly where it went wrong, but the question was clearly going in a strange direction.
“Let me start with Prince Norton, the man.”
Linel gave the order with the solemn tone of a judge.
“Well, if it’s impressive... Ah, there it was.”
Prince Norton's eyes wandered for a moment, then suddenly something occurred to him. Everyone's eyes were focused on the Prince.
“Yesterday at the banquet hall...”
“At the banquet hall?”
“At the banquet hall?”
Linel and I glanced at Rosie as we asked at the same time.
“I saw Her Highness Rosie dance... It was really impressive.”
At Prince Norton's words, Rosie blinked shyly.
“What kind of dance was it that was so impressive?”
Linel stared at Rosie with curious eyes. I bit my lower lip, thinking that Prince Norton’s taste was very unique. I also happened to see Rosie dancing in a corner of the banquet hall yesterday. The moment I saw her dance, I thought an eagle had flown into the banquet hall and was so startled that I almost told Commander Macrom.
“Yesterday at the banquet hall...”
“At the banquet hall?”
“At the banquet hall?”
Linel and I glanced at Rosie as we asked at the same time.
“I saw Her Highness Rosie dance... It was really impressive.”
At Prince Norton's words, Rosie blinked shyly.
“What kind of dance was it that was so impressive?”
Linel stared at Rosie with curious eyes. I bit my lower lip, thinking that Prince Norton’s taste was very unique. I also happened to see Rosie dancing in a corner of the banquet hall yesterday. The moment I saw her dance, I thought an eagle had flown into the banquet hall and was so startled that I almost told Commander Macrom.
Rosie was staring somewhere while dancing, so I followed her gaze and saw Prince Norton at the end. Oh, now that I think about it, Rosie had been preparing to confess since then? If so, it was almost certain that Rosie’s confession last night was not an act. Look, Rosie is also nodding quietly with a look in her eyes that says she knew what Prince Norton would say.
“Then what about Rosie? When did you first catch the Prince’s eye?”
This time I asked her.
“I... don’t have anything in particular?”
Rose looked at Prince Norton with a cold expression and spoke bluntly. The Prince stared at her profile, wondering at her attitude.
“Then what about Rosie? When did you first catch the Prince’s eye?”
This time I asked her.
“I... don’t have anything in particular?”
Rose looked at Prince Norton with a cold expression and spoke bluntly. The Prince stared at her profile, wondering at her attitude.
Knock knock. At that moment, a knock was heard outside the office and the door opened.
“I apologize for interrupting, but Prince Tesla of the Kingdom of Shattonil would like to see you.”
Secretary Raphael's report made him feel uneasy. What brought him here today? Last night, Linel had clearly called only Prince Norton and Rosie to his office. No, perhaps it was a good thing. He had planned to meet Prince Tesla separately today to check on Bonis' safety.
“Prince Tesla?”
Linel rubbed one of his eyebrows and made an annoyed expression.
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
He motioned to Raphael with an annoyed look in his eyes to let Prince Tesla in.
“I apologize for interrupting, but Prince Tesla of the Kingdom of Shattonil would like to see you.”
Secretary Raphael's report made him feel uneasy. What brought him here today? Last night, Linel had clearly called only Prince Norton and Rosie to his office. No, perhaps it was a good thing. He had planned to meet Prince Tesla separately today to check on Bonis' safety.
“Prince Tesla?”
Linel rubbed one of his eyebrows and made an annoyed expression.
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
He motioned to Raphael with an annoyed look in his eyes to let Prince Tesla in.
***
“I don’t think it’ll work. I’ll go.”
Moiya, who had been sitting gloomily, looking at the shattered eggshell, suddenly stood up.
“Meow? (Where?)”
“The main palace office. I have to go and eavesdrop. I’m so curious I can’t stand it. Then I can decide whether or not to continue living here.”
“Meow. (I think it would be better to just stay still.)”
“I can’t just sit still and listen to Rosie swearing until I die!”
“Meow! (Then take me too! Don’t be my doppelganger.)”
Aoshi pleaded, grabbing Moiya's wings with his forelegs.
“What are you going to do if you get caught? Well, even if you get caught, people will still pat you on the back. Fine, Sir. But you have to be careful, again.”
Aoshi nodded repeatedly at Moiya's request.
“Rosie always said, what’s leaky inside leaks outside. You know she said that just so you could hear it, right?”
“Me, Meow? (You said that to me? Not you?)”
“Oh my, you’re so clueless, that’s why cats don’t have wings.”
Moiya flapped his wings proudly, clicking his tongue.
“By the way, what should I transform into before I go?”
Weeeeeing-.
A mosquito flew over Moiya's head as she was worrying.
“Yes, today it’s you.”
As soon as Moiya finished speaking, black smoke surrounded him.
“Oh, sir, I’ll have to cling to your fur and go to the main palace. I don’t even want to fly.”
Moiya, who had instantly transformed into a mosquito, landed on Aoshi's head.
“Meow meow! (Okay, just don’t suck my blood!)”
Moiya, who was about to stick a mosquito stinger into Aoshi's nape, flinched and responded.
“Don’t worry about it. I’m still a great wyvern! I don’t miss cat blood! But you, you can jump off a terrace, right?”
“...Meow? (...Do I really have to jump?)”
Aoshi, who was looking down from the terrace, asked in fear.
“Ugh, that’s why you shouldn’t play with wingless things. Well... Then go down as fast as you can.
“Yes, today it’s you.”
As soon as Moiya finished speaking, black smoke surrounded him.
“Oh, sir, I’ll have to cling to your fur and go to the main palace. I don’t even want to fly.”
Moiya, who had instantly transformed into a mosquito, landed on Aoshi's head.
“Meow meow! (Okay, just don’t suck my blood!)”
Moiya, who was about to stick a mosquito stinger into Aoshi's nape, flinched and responded.
“Don’t worry about it. I’m still a great wyvern! I don’t miss cat blood! But you, you can jump off a terrace, right?”
“...Meow? (...Do I really have to jump?)”
Aoshi, who was looking down from the terrace, asked in fear.
“Ugh, that’s why you shouldn’t play with wingless things. Well... Then go down as fast as you can.
Chul~Baal!”
Prince Tesla entered the office and walked leisurely towards the table. His expression was pretending to be kind, but the Prince's eyes were like a vulgar snake.
“The sun of the Lapion Empire, Your Majesty the Emperor, and Your Majesty the Empress.”
After Prince Tesla finished greeting, he turned his gaze to Prince Norton and Rosie.
“All the main characters of last night’s scandal are here.”
Prince Norton nodded without even looking at Prince Tesla.
***
Prince Tesla entered the office and walked leisurely towards the table. His expression was pretending to be kind, but the Prince's eyes were like a vulgar snake.
“The sun of the Lapion Empire, Your Majesty the Emperor, and Your Majesty the Empress.”
After Prince Tesla finished greeting, he turned his gaze to Prince Norton and Rosie.
“All the main characters of last night’s scandal are here.”
Prince Norton nodded without even looking at Prince Tesla.
“What’s the matter, Prince? Let’s sit down together for now.”
Although Linel showed signs of discomfort, he reluctantly offered Prince Tesla a seat, as if he was reluctant to just send him away.
“Thank you, Your Majesty. How have you decided to handle yesterday’s matter?”
Prince Tesla asked quite seriously as soon as he sat down on the chair as if he had caught Rosie and Prince Norton plotting a rebellion.
"Handle?"
Linel asked back, his lips curled up.
“Your Majesty has ordered us to pretend not to see or hear anything about what happened in the temple garden last night, so I have kept quiet from others, but I am worried about how you will handle this matter, so I have come to see you.”
“You were worrying for nothing. If that’s the only reason you came to my office, then you can go back now.”
Linel responded with a smile like Prince Tesla, but his tone was laced with annoyance.
“Hahaha, last night was one thing, but the truth is I came to see Her Majesty the Empress.”
Prince Tesla noticed that Linel was not welcoming him and immediately changed his words.
“Do you have anything to say to me?”
I hid my nervousness and asked Prince Tesla. It was because I was worried about Bonis. Surely that crazy person didn't do something to Bonis during the night?
Although Linel showed signs of discomfort, he reluctantly offered Prince Tesla a seat, as if he was reluctant to just send him away.
“Thank you, Your Majesty. How have you decided to handle yesterday’s matter?”
Prince Tesla asked quite seriously as soon as he sat down on the chair as if he had caught Rosie and Prince Norton plotting a rebellion.
"Handle?"
Linel asked back, his lips curled up.
“Your Majesty has ordered us to pretend not to see or hear anything about what happened in the temple garden last night, so I have kept quiet from others, but I am worried about how you will handle this matter, so I have come to see you.”
“You were worrying for nothing. If that’s the only reason you came to my office, then you can go back now.”
Linel responded with a smile like Prince Tesla, but his tone was laced with annoyance.
“Hahaha, last night was one thing, but the truth is I came to see Her Majesty the Empress.”
Prince Tesla noticed that Linel was not welcoming him and immediately changed his words.
“Do you have anything to say to me?”
I hid my nervousness and asked Prince Tesla. It was because I was worried about Bonis. Surely that crazy person didn't do something to Bonis during the night?
Yes, we can't move rashly yet. Let's calm down. I thought that way, but my mouth felt like it was burning with anxiety.
“You all know about the pink diamond, a specialty of our Kingdom of Shattonil, right?”
Prince Tesla took out a small jewel box from his uniform pocket. Damn it. My heart sank when I saw the jewel box. The jewel box Prince Tesla took out was exactly the same shape as the one made from the cold and hot magic stone he had sent me earlier.
'Is there anything inside...?'
A cold sweat began to run down my spine.
“You all know about the pink diamond, a specialty of our Kingdom of Shattonil, right?”
Prince Tesla took out a small jewel box from his uniform pocket. Damn it. My heart sank when I saw the jewel box. The jewel box Prince Tesla took out was exactly the same shape as the one made from the cold and hot magic stone he had sent me earlier.
'Is there anything inside...?'
A cold sweat began to run down my spine.
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