Two men as beautiful as a painting.
But somehow that sight makes me feel strange.
“Hmm, I wonder. Does the Third Prince like me?”
I suddenly remembered Ryan's comment, which I thought was just nonsense, and it made me feel strange...
“Pfft!”
For some reason, Ryan covered his mouth as if trying to hold back laughter.
What...
What is this...
On the way to Farnese.
A handsome Third Prince riding a horse with power, hugging a fresh and pretty blond beauty from behind.
...looking at him, Ryan gritted his teeth and rode his horse to keep from laughing.
The small, round pink nape of the neck in front of him is biting her nails hard.
But somehow that sight makes me feel strange.
“Hmm, I wonder. Does the Third Prince like me?”
I suddenly remembered Ryan's comment, which I thought was just nonsense, and it made me feel strange...
“Pfft!”
For some reason, Ryan covered his mouth as if trying to hold back laughter.
What...
What is this...
***
On the way to Farnese.
A handsome Third Prince riding a horse with power, hugging a fresh and pretty blond beauty from behind.
...looking at him, Ryan gritted his teeth and rode his horse to keep from laughing.
The small, round pink nape of the neck in front of him is biting her nails hard.
He couldn't take his eyes off Nike's horse running nearby...
'Hold on!'
You shouldn't laugh.
But it's funny.
Ryan couldn't stand this situation; it was so funny.
Nike probably didn't want to create a situation where Merchen and Vania would ride horses together...
How could Vania notice that!
Because Vania doesn't know that Nike actually knows everything!
'Heh heh heh heh heh...'
Although he feels a little sorry for Vania, who must be running wild with all sorts of imaginations right now, he has no intention of telling her the truth right now.
Look at this!
That Third Prince, who doesn't even remember, is already trying to lay claim to a girl four years younger than him as his lover...
If he keeps doing this, Vania might run away with him as soon as she becomes an adult!
"Dad."
“Huh~?”
“Is there something you didn’t tell me?”
...and sharp.
Of course, one cannot help but be puzzled by Nike's excessive favor.
“It was a bit strange that you stopped my older brother, but it’s also suspicious that you took him to Farnese without a second thought.”
“Don’t you like fairy tales?”
“Hey, are you kidding me?”
Don't laugh, don't laugh!
The expression on Vania's face as she looked back in thought was so funny that Ryan held it in, but he held it in.
In fact, Nike knows everything...
"He's a human possessed by a first-class intelligent demon named Ratan. We possess the means to subdue it. In the unlikely event Ratan is exposed to the outside world, we wish to establish it as a demon beast ‘owned’ by the Imperial Household to prevent it from being seized by Wassenberg."
Besides the identity of Merchen...
"We are developing an anti-demon weapon that can be used to defeat enemies even without the help of special abilities. Please understand that developing weapons without permission is a criminal offense."
The day they held hands and revealed their secrets to each other.
Because Ryan was determined to suck out every last bit of Nike's bones.
Please help me in any way you can!
Of course, he almost felt guilty for a moment for being so frugal...
Am I not a cleaner with the noble cause of thoroughly cleaning up Nike's country?
"Ah..."
At that moment, Vania stopped.
After riding for a while, the surrounding scenery suddenly changed.
They entered the last line of defense adjacent to Farnese.
He could tell without even going all the way to Farnese.
The once beautiful land of Merchen is now a ruin...
***
Prince Merchen Farnese returned home.
The beautiful kingdom remained the same.
“Ha, then that’s right...”
Merchen lay down on her mother's lap and felt relieved.
It was a really horrible dream.
His father, mother, and younger sister were alive and well.
A family enjoying peace in the backyard where spring flowers are in full bloom.
In the distance, his younger sister, riding on his father's horse, reaches out to a flower tree and smiles.
“Mother, I had a bad dream.”
“Bad dream?”
His mother's hand warmly caressed Merchen's cheek.
“It’s okay. It was just a dream.”
“Yes, but it wasn’t a dream where only bad things happened.”
In her dreams, Merchen recalled the faces of those who had briefly become his family.
Vania, who told him to live together.
Ryan has a scary appearance and a harsh mouth, but he is more affectionate than anyone else.
Revan, who makes words funny.
A reliable Kali to have by his side.
And the cute youngest who follows him well, Alex...
Maybe I'll miss them.
No, I'm sure I'll miss them.
It was a dream, but he didn't know why it was so vivid.
“Thank goodness. My son is surrounded by good people, so he won’t be lonely.”
Mother laughed.
The father and the Princess approached.
“Brother, we should go now.”
“Yes? Where?”
“Merchen, we love you.”
Father hugged Merchen with his usual affectionate smile.
"I hope you live a long and happy life, more than anyone else. Until we meet again."
"Father..."
The whole family laughed. Merchen slowly stood up and faced them.
The mother hugs Merchen, kisses his cheek, and says.
“See you again, son.”
Then Merchen realized.
Ah...
This is a dream.
In fact...
He knew the truth.
That he must wake up from this dream someday, and that he must send his family off bravely so they don't have to worry.
But he couldn't help but shed tears.
“Father, mother, princess.”
So that the last appearance is not sad...
“Everyone... I love you.”
Merchen laughed heartily even while crying.
“Later, see you later...”
The moment of separation wasn't as painful as he thought.
Because they will meet again someday.
And so that the time he has left won't be lonely... Some people are with him.
"Goodbye."
Like that, Merchen said goodbye to his beloved family with a big smile.
***
A ruined land.
A deserted area.
At the site where the original Farnese palace was located, only the collapsed walls remained.
Everywhere there were white ruins of buildings that reminded me of the grand past.
“Your Highness...”
I took Merchen's hand as he gazed blankly at the ground. He turned around.
“Are you okay?”
“...Ah, right. I wasn’t that surprised since I was prepared for it.”
Merchen continued calmly.
“Actually, I had a dream yesterday.”
“Is this a dream?”
“Yeah. My family came to me in my dreams, probably because they were worried I’d cry like an idiot.”
Merchen smiled faintly.
“I sent them off with a smile. I wanted the last thing they remembered of me to be a smiling face.”
“...”
"They said we'd meet again. I hope I live out the rest of my life well, and when I close my eyes in old age... then we can truly meet again."
"Yes."
I hugged Merchen tightly. He smiled slightly and hugged me back.
"Let's live happily. There will be lots of fun things to do. Let's travel the world and eat delicious food."
“Yes, let’s do that...”
Merchen, who had been holding back his tears, finally began to sob. After he had finished crying for a while, Ryan approached him.
“Hey, hey. You almost went back to being that headache-inducing prince. What a relief.”
"What?"
“Bloodline? You don’t have to worry about that kind of thing~ But maybe it wouldn’t be a bad idea to pass down your beauty to future generations~?”
Ryan put his arm around Merchen's shoulder and began to comfort him in his own way.
"So, when we're done, I'll go find Clara, and you'll go find Flora. What do you think?"
“Whew. I wonder. I wonder if there’s a woman who would understand my constitution...”
Two friendly men are chatting away.
I laughed, wiping the tip of my nose that was getting colder.
'Oh, that's right! Nike!'
Then, a thought suddenly occurred to me, and I looked back at Nike standing blankly in the distance.
I feel isolated and alone...
Nike, who doesn't know the details of why we asked him to come here.
Still, I should express my gratitude for taking the time to visit Farnese.
I glanced at Ryan, who was distracted by comforting Merchen, and quickly ran to Nike.
“Your Highness! I know this may have been a bit much of a request, but thank you for listening!”
"...Yes."
As expected, Nike spoke coldly...
Merhen looked at me with such tender eyes, saying kindly, “Would you like me to give you a ride?” and then rode all the way to Farnese together on horseback...
'Why are you doing this to me!'
It was a little disappointing, but I still found it sticky.
“Hmm, you’re going to go and subdue them right now, right? You have to go back from here... Huh?!”
At that time.
Suddenly, the ground shook.
'What is it? Is it an earthquake?'
I was panicking, but Nike, who was next to me, suddenly grabbed me.
"Oh!"
“Why?”
"Yes?"
It must have been a soliloquy. Nike's eyes were wide open, his pupils shaking as he gazed down at the earthquake-stricken ground.
“Shit, what the heck!”
Then Ryan, who was standing far away, turned to look at Nike and shouted.
“What is it, Your Highness! Why are they suddenly here?!”
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