Chapter 343: Chapter 343

TL: Zimmings

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Three days later, Hong-hae promised to destroy the temple.

The Duke of Grimoire will be in charge of Hwanghyun, who had also come to Gahong as an envoy.

Hong-hae is so busy that she had no time to deal with Hwanghyun.

And it wasn’t important because he would most probably disappear to gamble or drink alcohol somewhere.

Storas asked,

[Can you believe her?]

‘I have to believe her.’

Because there is no other way than to believe in her.

If it was destroyed by my own hands, it would be like a declaration of war.

If I don’t want to start a war again after this incident, I should have it resolved internally.

‘Destroying it with my own hands is the last resort.’

After that, I headed to Waynes.

There was no need for me to bribe Wayne and smuggle myself into the country.

Queen of Waynes had a good feeling for me for helping East, the older brother of the twin princes.

Thanks to this, I was able to easily pass through Waynes palace with a letter.

“Welcome, lady.”

“Thank you for your hospitality, Queen.”

The queen had a different appearance than I expected.

As she was a queen of the werebeasts kingdom, I thought she would look somewhat like an animal, but her ears were like human’s and she had no tail.

The queen smiled in a humble way.

“You’re wondering why I look different from the children? Adults can hide traces of beasts.”

“The queen is more graceful that I expected.”

“Even you speak so eloquently. I hope East and West can learn from you.”

She nodded at me as if asking me follow her and started walking first.

After reaching the deserted hallway, she said.

“On the outside, the lady entered the palace at my invitation.”

“I guess my visit wasn’t very pleasing to Waynes, was it?”

She paused for a moment and then looked back at me and smiled.

“You’re a quick-witted person.”

“Is it because of the request to destroy the temple?”

“No. Because you’re a human.”

“…….”

“We have been persecuted by humans for more years than lady thought. Still, our compatriots are traded as slaves, and even I, the royal family, have no way of protecting them outside of Waynes.”

Covering her cheek with one hand, she spoke in an indifferent tone.

“You want me to help you, a person from thr empire with the most number of werebeasts slaves. Isn’t it a shameless request?”

“That’s right.”

When I answered without showing any hesitation, the queen, on the contrary, widened her eyes.

“You’re more calm than I expected. I know that the empire has a pretty urgent business.”

“I know the queen can help me.”

“I lost two cousins to the werebeast hunters. Why should I you?”

“Isn’t there something you want from me? Otherwise, you wouldn’t have brought me into the palace, a human, your enemy.”

The queen stared at me.

After a while, she burst into laughter.

“You’re really quick-witted. You’re a tougher person to deal with than the Duke of Amity, who came as an envoy, lady.”

“I’m so honored.”

“Yes. I have a request for lady.”

The queen stepped back and said.

“Thanks to lady, I was able to prevent a disaster. You know it right? The eldest son of King Waynes is East, but the elders support West, the second born.”

East, his older brother, had to yield a lot to West. Even for trivial things.

At the welcome party for new students at Odis Academy, East, who was angry with his older brother, attacked his younger brother, West.

East almost got expelled for that.

Had the prince, who was Odis first werebeast student, who was like proof that werebeast could co-exist with humans, been expelled, West supporter would have tried to replace the crown prince at that opportunity.

So….

‘I expelled West too.’

[What?]

[Child… … .]

Storas and Boone said in bewildered voices.

‘If I can’t stop one from being expelled, I should expel both.’

That way, the division of the kingdom that the king and queen of Wayne were most concerned about can be prevented.

As a result, my choice was right.

Look, how grateful the queen is to me.

Thanks to this, I was allowed to enter and she got a chance to help me!

The queen, who stopped in front of a certain door, looked at it calmly.

“Thanks to lady, the division has been prevented, but East’s chance is getting smaller.”

“Does the queen want East to succeed to the throne?”

She stroked the wolf sculpture carved into the door.

“East was born as a black tiger prince and was discriminated against from the white tiger prince, West, from an early age.”

“…….”

“It’s not that I can’t understand the sentiments of those who support West. Lady, do you know what achievements the black king in our mythology had?”

“He is the founding king. He gathered the persecuted werebeast to create a country, and even within the country, werebeasts can protect each other.”

“I also expected that if black tiger king was reincarnated again, he would not be discriminated against. Until one of my children is a white tiger.”

“…….”

“We, who were discriminated against by humans, discriminate against our princes. Isn’t it funny?”

“…….”

“So my child was hurt. He often hid in this room and couldn’t get out.”n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

“…….”

“Lady, I did not bring you into the palace as a queen. I am just a mother here.”

She bent over to me.

“Queen!”

“We want to lean on lady’s wisdom. Please make the East a king. He was discriminated against, but make him a honorable king.”

“…….”

“I want to leave such a second myth in this country.”

She is such a strong queen and mother.

Looking at her reminded me of my mother.

‘Why are mothers so strong?’

My heart breaks for her.

***

“Prince…….”

The servants in front of East, who had been hiding under the blanket for days, didn’t know what to do.

East screamed.

“Go! I’m not leaving!”

“If you stay under the blanket, your body will be damaged. You should at least eat.”

“No! Go away!”

He hate to see everything.

‘I hate you, I hate you. I hate them all.’

Five days ago, the Duke of Amity came as the envoy of the empire. King Waynes had dinner with the envoy, and the twin prince was excited about the dinner after a long time.

His younger brother, West, could not eat unhealthy food.

East was hurt because he went through the adult ceremony (the period in which werebeasts become an adult) first before his younger brother, yet the queen only put healthy food on the table for her other son.

[Beef, Pork, Lamb!]

[Meat! Meat!]

East reached for the largest piece of meat, but West and his hand collided.

It might be taken away by him again.

He have to give West anything if he wants it.

East pushed West roughly. West’s chair fell back, and his brother fell on his butt.

The most surprising thing was the one who did it was East, who usually took care of his younger brother.

He didn’t mean to do that. He didn’t know he would be this strong when he became an adult

He was surprised, and many shouted.

[Can’t you yield to your younger brother? How could you made a fuss at a dinner?]

It was always the same thing.

He must yield to his brother.

It’s his brother, so he have to be patient.

He receive that kind of education as the king’s eldest son.

Always, always…

‘I always have to be patient, I have to do well.’

He was just born, but he didn’t become an older brother because he wanted to.

“Prince.”

“I don’t like it! It’s all-”

The moment he shouted, the blanket was taken away.

Surprised, East turned his head.

The one who pulled down his blanket was…

“Leblaine…”

As East mumbled blankly, Leblaine smiled.

“…How did you get here?”

“The queen invited me- at least on the surface.”

East came out of the bed and grabbed Leblaine with both hands.

Her head is way smaller than his.

“Why are you so small?”

“You’re huge.”

“Right, that’s right! I’ve grown up! My adult ceremony is over.”

“How could you hide under the blanket because you heard a few hateful comments after your adult ceremony?”

“…You’re here to nag too?”

When East murmured in a sullen voice, she hit him.

The frightened servants opened their mouths.

“Lady, how could you…!”

“From today on, I will be educating the prince by the queen’s order.”

Leblaine glared at East with her hands on her waist.

“I will educate you to be a full-fledged prince.”

“Huh?”

“I’m busy, so it’s just for one day.”

“……What?”

“Before that, put on your clothes.”

She didn’t know where to look since this grown man took off his shirt.

After changing clothes, East was led by Leblaine to leave the palace.

“Where are we going…?”

“I heard you have a meeting with envoys today. Prince West is gone. Prince East, should we leave?”

“But everyone hates me. Whenever I talk, I was always scolded.”

Leblaine reached the meeting hall and grabbed East’s shoulder.

“Let me tell you something good. You have an obligation. You have rights.”

“Rights?”

“Listen carefully. What I’m going to teach you from now on is useful wherever you go.”

“What is that?”

“The mouth of hell.”

“Hell… what?”

‘If someone attacks you, bite them properly. Like a beast.’

Leblaine laughed wickedly.

***

The people frowned when they saw East entering the meeting hall.

East was touching his ears as if he was uncomfortable.

They spoke in a sharp tone as always.

“Hurry up and take a seat. Your younger brother, Prince West, came early, but as an older brother-”

“It’s only natural that the younger brother arrives earlier than the older brother.”

“……Huh?”

East, who always expresses dissatisfaction by keeping his mouth shut at such times, counterattacked today for some reason.

“What, what! How can you do that-”

“If you’re sincere, I’ll listen to it after the meeting. Since your loyalty is not intended to humiliate the first prince in front of envoys from other countries.”

“……!”

The people were embarrassed and shut their mouths. West also looked at East with a surprised face.

The most surprising thing was East.

‘He can’t say anything because he only does what Leblaine tells him to do… … .’

[Why are you surprised? Manage your expression!]

The sound of his mother’s laughter mingled with her voice from the communication device.

‘Manage, manage!’