Kite smiled bitterly at Emily's question.
“I can’t say I have no affection for it, since I was born there, but Robert is the country that tried to kill me.”
The hardships Kite endured were more severe than what was apparent on the outside.
The Crown Prince of the Robert Empire was always plotting to eliminate his younger brother, and the Emperor, who prioritized his eldest son, also didn't make much effort to protect Kite.
The people of the empire also knew that Kite was more excellent than the current Crown Prince, but the dominant belief was that the throne should naturally go to the eldest son.
So, Congress has consistently rejected Kite's bills, saying they are too reformist.
But that was only a superficial reason, because it was more difficult for him to achieve more than the Crown Prince.
Kite always believed that everyone should be given equal educational opportunities and that anyone with talent should be promoted regardless of their social status.
If Kite wanted to pursue such politics, Vancent would have had an advantage over the conservative Robert.
That's partly due to the imperialist nature, but also because Vancent was a country that took the future of its children much more seriously.
“And this country is also the country of my beloved mother. I would never do anything to harm her.”
Kite said with a serious look in his eyes.
After hearing his story, Emily's thoughts deepened.
Why would someone like you go to the trouble of taking him around and trying to convince him that his thoughts are so important?
In that respect, she had no choice but to acknowledge that Kite's personality was excellent.
And aren't you already seriously considering the future and policies of the empire?
“I think the Prince would rule better than the current Crown Prince Vancent.”
Kite's face brightened at Emily's words.
“Having the approval of Madame Starr is more reassuring than any other support.”
“Yes? What am I?”
Emily shyly avoided Prince Kite's eyes.
“No. Really...”
“Don’t go that far.”
A low, ominous voice came from somewhere and startled the two people, causing them to raise their heads.
"Honey?"
Killian, who had come closer, had already taken Emily to his side.
“How did you find out about this place?”
Kite narrowed his eyes at his sudden appearance and asked.
“Were you tailing me?”
Killian didn't answer, but instead took Emily's luggage and called for a carriage.
In fact, ever since the two of them went out together for a fake date, Killian couldn't just sit at home.
In fact, he went to the trouble of making restaurant reservations himself to try to figure out their movements.
The night before Emily and Kite's date.
“Have you decided where to go after dinner tomorrow?”
Killian asked Emily, pretending to be indifferent and looking at the newspaper.
“I have a few ideas in mind, but I’m a bit worried.”
Killian was consumed with burning jealousy at the thought of him agonizing over where to go with Kite.
“There’s no need to go out of your way to listen to his requests.”
Killian spat out coldly without realizing it.
“Why? Because you’re going to rebel against him anyway, regardless of my opinion.”
“I didn’t mean it like that.”
"Yes. I don't expect tomorrow's outing to be a success either."
When Emily made a disappointed expression, Killian folded the newspaper and fidgeted.
"I'm sorry if I offended you. I was jealous that you were spending time alone with Prince Kite."
Emily's cheeks flushed brightly at Killian's unexpected words.
She hesitated for a moment and then opened her mouth.
“Don’t worry, Prince Kite isn’t my type.”
Killian felt relieved at Emily's hesitant words. His feelings for Prince Kite were a bonus.
“Really?”
"Yes."
“But I still can’t feel at ease.”
"Yes?"
Emily wiggled her eyebrows.
“You don’t trust your wife?”
“It’s not that, it’s that I don’t trust Prince Kite.”
Emily shook her head, asking if she was hearing that again.
“I’m going up to my room now.”
Killian acted as if every man in the world would fall for Emily.
There were more than a few times when she felt embarrassed because he treated her like the beauty of the century.
“Aren’t you going to tell me more about where you’re going tomorrow?”
“Yes, you have to do your own thing tomorrow.”
As Emily went into the room, Killian ended up not knowing where the two of them went.
That's why he decided to go as far as tailing her.
"You're quite adept at concealing your presence. Have you been following me all this time?"
Kite said sarcastically.
Meanwhile, the carriage that Killian had called for arrived.
“Will you ride together?”
He asked Kite.
“Can we ride together?”
Kite asked back with a trembling face.
Unlike his words, Killian's gaze was fierce. It was a silent look that warned him to prepare himself for the consequences if they rode together.
“I’ll just go with it.”
'You seem like a lethal person.'
Kite began to doubt whether he could truly undertake such a grand undertaking with such a narrow-minded man.
“You must be tired. Why don’t you ride with me?”
Emily, not knowing what kind of glances were passing between the two men, asked in a feminine tone.
“It’s okay. I have one more place to stop by.”
“Is that so?”
“By the way, I’m sorry we can’t go to the place you wanted to go today.”
"It's not a particularly special place. Perhaps, Your Highness, it's one you've already been to."
“Still, I hope that next time, you will introduce me yourself.”
“I will take care of that.”
Kite wiggled her eyebrows as Killian interjected.
“...I don’t really want to have any strange rumors about the Marquis.”
“Then I guess there’s nothing I can do. You have to go alone.”
Emily sighed inwardly, knowing why Killian was acting like that.
'Sigh, can I really trust these two people?'
The scandal between the two people had a bigger impact than expected.
People were excited about the perfect story, from Emily and Kite enjoying an unusual date at the market like ordinary people, to Killian going there himself to find his wife in the end.
“Why on earth!”
Lucius, unable to contain his anger, threw the expensive vase to the floor.
A piece of debris flew and grazed Enoch's cheek.
Lucius was startled and hesitated as he saw blood flowing down his cheek.
'You cowardly bastard.'
Enoch looked at the sight and swallowed a laugh inwardly.
“I’m sorry, Count.”
Lucius hesitated and apologized.
“No, Your Highness.”
Enoch took a handkerchief out of his pocket and wiped the blood away with an indifferent attitude.
“Haa... I’m so pissed that Emily went on a date with that Kite guy while never giving me any time.”
Lucius was clearly still a reckless boy who couldn't control his emotions.
So it was convenient to use.
Enoch deeply sympathized with his feelings and comforted him.
“Rather, wouldn’t it be better to use this as an opportunity?”
“What does that mean?”
"We're using Prince Kite to eliminate Killian. Since their relationship has likely soured after this incident, we'll have a solid motive for the murder this time."
Enoch's words were plausible.
“But how can we move Prince Kite in accordance with our purpose?”
On the other hand, Lucius, who had failed once, asked calmly.
"There's a hunting competition coming up soon, isn't there? If we use it wisely, we might be able to wipe out Killian there."
Despite those words, Lucius still had a reluctant expression on his face.
“But what if I deal with Marquis Starr at this point and Emily ends up with Prince Kite?”
'That's none of my business.'
Enoch didn't want to listen to Lucius's love troubles, but he held back.
"Prince Kite will have to return to the Robert Empire anyway. Madame Starr is very attached to her land and her people, so she won't follow him."
"So?"
“So, wouldn’t it be okay for the Crown Prince to take action then? Then she’ll come over.”
Lucius, who had been quietly listening to Enoch, raised an eyebrow.
"You seem to know a lot about Emily. Perhaps the Count has feelings for her, too?"
“That’s not true at all.”
It was just because he remembered the information his subordinates had investigated well.
“Rather, Lady Huppert is closer to my style.”
“Lady Huppert?”
Lucius frowned without realizing it.
“...You have a crush on this woman, so it feels a bit strange to see you react like that.”
“I’m sorry, I apologize.”
It occurred to Lucius that there were men who liked such eccentric personalities. Well, tastes vary, after all.
“Is it fortunate for the Count that I broke off my engagement with Lady Huppert?”
“Yes, of course. I appreciate it very much.”
Enoch chuckled.
“Ahem, then I’ll send you another message later, so think about how to plan your strategy.”
“Understood, Your Highness.”
Lucius felt an eerie aura in Enoch's smile.
“I can’t say I have no affection for it, since I was born there, but Robert is the country that tried to kill me.”
The hardships Kite endured were more severe than what was apparent on the outside.
The Crown Prince of the Robert Empire was always plotting to eliminate his younger brother, and the Emperor, who prioritized his eldest son, also didn't make much effort to protect Kite.
The people of the empire also knew that Kite was more excellent than the current Crown Prince, but the dominant belief was that the throne should naturally go to the eldest son.
So, Congress has consistently rejected Kite's bills, saying they are too reformist.
But that was only a superficial reason, because it was more difficult for him to achieve more than the Crown Prince.
Kite always believed that everyone should be given equal educational opportunities and that anyone with talent should be promoted regardless of their social status.
If Kite wanted to pursue such politics, Vancent would have had an advantage over the conservative Robert.
That's partly due to the imperialist nature, but also because Vancent was a country that took the future of its children much more seriously.
“And this country is also the country of my beloved mother. I would never do anything to harm her.”
Kite said with a serious look in his eyes.
After hearing his story, Emily's thoughts deepened.
Why would someone like you go to the trouble of taking him around and trying to convince him that his thoughts are so important?
In that respect, she had no choice but to acknowledge that Kite's personality was excellent.
And aren't you already seriously considering the future and policies of the empire?
“I think the Prince would rule better than the current Crown Prince Vancent.”
Kite's face brightened at Emily's words.
“Having the approval of Madame Starr is more reassuring than any other support.”
“Yes? What am I?”
Emily shyly avoided Prince Kite's eyes.
“No. Really...”
“Don’t go that far.”
A low, ominous voice came from somewhere and startled the two people, causing them to raise their heads.
"Honey?"
Killian, who had come closer, had already taken Emily to his side.
“How did you find out about this place?”
Kite narrowed his eyes at his sudden appearance and asked.
“Were you tailing me?”
Killian didn't answer, but instead took Emily's luggage and called for a carriage.
In fact, ever since the two of them went out together for a fake date, Killian couldn't just sit at home.
In fact, he went to the trouble of making restaurant reservations himself to try to figure out their movements.
***
The night before Emily and Kite's date.
“Have you decided where to go after dinner tomorrow?”
Killian asked Emily, pretending to be indifferent and looking at the newspaper.
“I have a few ideas in mind, but I’m a bit worried.”
Killian was consumed with burning jealousy at the thought of him agonizing over where to go with Kite.
“There’s no need to go out of your way to listen to his requests.”
Killian spat out coldly without realizing it.
“Why? Because you’re going to rebel against him anyway, regardless of my opinion.”
“I didn’t mean it like that.”
"Yes. I don't expect tomorrow's outing to be a success either."
When Emily made a disappointed expression, Killian folded the newspaper and fidgeted.
"I'm sorry if I offended you. I was jealous that you were spending time alone with Prince Kite."
Emily's cheeks flushed brightly at Killian's unexpected words.
She hesitated for a moment and then opened her mouth.
“Don’t worry, Prince Kite isn’t my type.”
Killian felt relieved at Emily's hesitant words. His feelings for Prince Kite were a bonus.
“Really?”
"Yes."
“But I still can’t feel at ease.”
"Yes?"
Emily wiggled her eyebrows.
“You don’t trust your wife?”
“It’s not that, it’s that I don’t trust Prince Kite.”
Emily shook her head, asking if she was hearing that again.
“I’m going up to my room now.”
Killian acted as if every man in the world would fall for Emily.
There were more than a few times when she felt embarrassed because he treated her like the beauty of the century.
“Aren’t you going to tell me more about where you’re going tomorrow?”
“Yes, you have to do your own thing tomorrow.”
As Emily went into the room, Killian ended up not knowing where the two of them went.
That's why he decided to go as far as tailing her.
***
"You're quite adept at concealing your presence. Have you been following me all this time?"
Kite said sarcastically.
Meanwhile, the carriage that Killian had called for arrived.
“Will you ride together?”
He asked Kite.
“Can we ride together?”
Kite asked back with a trembling face.
Unlike his words, Killian's gaze was fierce. It was a silent look that warned him to prepare himself for the consequences if they rode together.
“I’ll just go with it.”
'You seem like a lethal person.'
Kite began to doubt whether he could truly undertake such a grand undertaking with such a narrow-minded man.
“You must be tired. Why don’t you ride with me?”
Emily, not knowing what kind of glances were passing between the two men, asked in a feminine tone.
“It’s okay. I have one more place to stop by.”
“Is that so?”
“By the way, I’m sorry we can’t go to the place you wanted to go today.”
"It's not a particularly special place. Perhaps, Your Highness, it's one you've already been to."
“Still, I hope that next time, you will introduce me yourself.”
“I will take care of that.”
Kite wiggled her eyebrows as Killian interjected.
“...I don’t really want to have any strange rumors about the Marquis.”
“Then I guess there’s nothing I can do. You have to go alone.”
Emily sighed inwardly, knowing why Killian was acting like that.
'Sigh, can I really trust these two people?'
***
The scandal between the two people had a bigger impact than expected.
People were excited about the perfect story, from Emily and Kite enjoying an unusual date at the market like ordinary people, to Killian going there himself to find his wife in the end.
“Why on earth!”
Lucius, unable to contain his anger, threw the expensive vase to the floor.
A piece of debris flew and grazed Enoch's cheek.
Lucius was startled and hesitated as he saw blood flowing down his cheek.
'You cowardly bastard.'
Enoch looked at the sight and swallowed a laugh inwardly.
“I’m sorry, Count.”
Lucius hesitated and apologized.
“No, Your Highness.”
Enoch took a handkerchief out of his pocket and wiped the blood away with an indifferent attitude.
“Haa... I’m so pissed that Emily went on a date with that Kite guy while never giving me any time.”
Lucius was clearly still a reckless boy who couldn't control his emotions.
So it was convenient to use.
Enoch deeply sympathized with his feelings and comforted him.
“Rather, wouldn’t it be better to use this as an opportunity?”
“What does that mean?”
"We're using Prince Kite to eliminate Killian. Since their relationship has likely soured after this incident, we'll have a solid motive for the murder this time."
Enoch's words were plausible.
“But how can we move Prince Kite in accordance with our purpose?”
On the other hand, Lucius, who had failed once, asked calmly.
"There's a hunting competition coming up soon, isn't there? If we use it wisely, we might be able to wipe out Killian there."
Despite those words, Lucius still had a reluctant expression on his face.
“But what if I deal with Marquis Starr at this point and Emily ends up with Prince Kite?”
'That's none of my business.'
Enoch didn't want to listen to Lucius's love troubles, but he held back.
"Prince Kite will have to return to the Robert Empire anyway. Madame Starr is very attached to her land and her people, so she won't follow him."
"So?"
“So, wouldn’t it be okay for the Crown Prince to take action then? Then she’ll come over.”
Lucius, who had been quietly listening to Enoch, raised an eyebrow.
"You seem to know a lot about Emily. Perhaps the Count has feelings for her, too?"
“That’s not true at all.”
It was just because he remembered the information his subordinates had investigated well.
“Rather, Lady Huppert is closer to my style.”
“Lady Huppert?”
Lucius frowned without realizing it.
“...You have a crush on this woman, so it feels a bit strange to see you react like that.”
“I’m sorry, I apologize.”
It occurred to Lucius that there were men who liked such eccentric personalities. Well, tastes vary, after all.
“Is it fortunate for the Count that I broke off my engagement with Lady Huppert?”
“Yes, of course. I appreciate it very much.”
Enoch chuckled.
“Ahem, then I’ll send you another message later, so think about how to plan your strategy.”
“Understood, Your Highness.”
Lucius felt an eerie aura in Enoch's smile.
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