I donât feel anything particularly different.
Slayman said that with just a light touch, your skin feels smooth.
ââ¦â¦ well.â
An afternoon filled with the sound of rain outside the window and the sound of water in the bathroom. Calian muttered quietly as he soaked his entire body in a bathtub as large as the one at Chermil Palace. I guess itâs because thereâs nothing better.
âI donât think it will be a big problem if I take a day off.â
âWhy are you wasting your time? âIâm already healed.â
âyou. eight. Itâs broken.â
âItâs almost completely healed. Youâve seen it all the time, even though itâs being treated like this, they still eat meat and bread. âIâm not as weak as you, my brother, so Iâll get better quickly.â
âMy brother canât lie in human language, so youâre going to try barking?â
Just now.
As soon as he decided what to do next, Planz stopped Calian, who was about to go to Whitlin. Randel, who was probably exhausted from using his healing powers too much, paid no attention to the two wizards who were still asleep, and Calianâs words that he was already fully healed were not believed at all.
âEven if Rashid Briesen moves right now, he wonât be able to get to Whitlin within a day.â
âI guess so. There is no wizard like you, and even if you use the forest path, it is not a distance that can be covered in one day. âStillâ
âSo. Rest.â
âStill. âIf youâre going anyway,â
âSay something. Listen. Kalyan.â
ââ¦â¦ yes.â
Thanks to this, Calian, a Whitlin, a warrior of Zeon, an axis of time, etc., was completely barred from doing anything for a full day after the luncheon, and was almost locked in a room in the villa. And I was about to enter the bathtub of a gorgeous bathroom where the sound of rain could be heard.
â Flutterâ¦!
Schrinz.
Isnât this a place where great hot springs spring out? Since I canât do anything, I have to go into the water and rest.
Just like that, I took off my clothes and sat down. But I didnât feel anything particularly different. Even though I was sitting in a bathtub in a villa with the best facilities in the famous Shurinz.
It was not because it was a place where several people had died just the day before. Of course, the traces of the fight that had filled the floor where Lemain stayed had not yet been completely removed. Because it was not possible to repair and restore the broken furniture or the cut off pillars and pieces in one day.
However, that didnât mean I couldnât admire the hot springs. The wizards who came after the investigation had cleaned up all the blood stains, and Calianâs party was using another floor of the spacious villa. If you didnât know the situation, you wouldnât even imagine that Lemaine, who was staying here the day before, was attacked. It wouldnât have been possible.
âIt doesnât have a scent, butâ¦â
The water that Jan prepared for Chermil Palace always had a nice scent. Sometimes it smells like mint, sometimes it smells like lemon, sometimes it smells like a calm flower whose name I donât know, and sometimes it smells like sweet honey or fruit. He skillfully assessed Kalyanâs condition each day and added a scent that he liked to the water.
However, it is strange that there is no smell of sulfur at all. Calian, who was thinking this, laughed for a moment.
âIf anyone hears it, theyâll think youâve lived like this from the beginning.â
Except when he was really young, Bern had never washed his body in warm water. Whether it was midsummer or midwinter, Bernâs bathtub was always full of bitterly cold water. I did it because I thought that if I immersed myself in peace, all the fishy smell on my body would be washed away and disappear.
Since it was Bern, of course he never did anything like releasing scents into the water.
But now Iâm looking for a scent.
Calian finally let out a small noise and burst into laughter. Unlike Chermil, a faint sound of laughter rang out from inside the bathroom, where the door could be closed.
âWhat were you thinking that made you smile so much?â
But then a sudden voice was heard outside the door.
At moments like this, the voice coming from outside the bathroom often belonged to Plants, didnât it? Because of this, Kalian usually frowned, but today was different.
â Sigh!
âMaster!â
Calian quickly got up from his nearly lying down body and let out a happy sound toward the outside of the door. And as I quickly got up and was about to pick up my gown, I heard the voice outside again.
âJust go in. They say itâs water that helps wounds heal better, so who knows, maybe even broken bones will heal well.â
ââ¦â¦ ah.â
Calian looked down at his right arm, which was well secured with red aura, and made an embarrassed face. Then he slipped back into the bathtub and carefully placed his arm in the water and said.
âDid you hear?â
âI even heard that he survived by cutting off his healthy leg and hanging from a cliff, then started fighting again, and that the Siren Association president found out about it, which I am sorry to even call a secret.â
Ah, I guess itâs my turn to get scolded now.
Calian smiled brightly and opened his mouth.
âI missed you, Master.â
The sound of rain outside the window and the sound of water in the bathroom. Even if he was in such a noisy place, he wouldnât be able to understand his teacherâs voice coming from outside the door, wouldnât he? Nevertheless, he said something different.
But there was no answer from Alan.
Maybe it was because he couldnât hear himself, maybe it was because he was speechless when he was trying to scold him, or maybe it was because what he was trying to say was intercepted. Without thinking about that, Calian continued talking to Alan outside the door.
âEven though I know itâs a different person, Iâm happy to see it, and I want to at least do things for that person that I couldnât do for that person when I was alive, and I feel like if I do that, it will atone for me. But I already know that I canât do that. But even so, my heart aches again⦠Itâs such a difficult thing. .â
There was still no answer from Alan.
Actually, I couldnât answer.
I told him everything about meeting Ronil and came to him to ask him to comfort his new son, but Calian, who didnât listen to any of those words, was comforting him.
âNext time you go to Rivern, please take me with you.â
Even though Ronilâs wall built up inside Alan was so strong and high, Calian had already melted it down and was greedily making room for himself.
âGood⦠I need to get Basilica.â
Thatâs why Alan, who couldnât say anything for a while, said this.
âI kept coming to see Rivernâs liquor, but now that I think about it, Ronil seems to like Basilica quite a bit too.â
âItâs quite a strong drink. Did you drink something like that?â
âI only have two sons, but both of them like strong things⦠so you should only like them in moderation.â
âAh⦠I wish I could increase my drinking capacity just enough to like it in moderation.â
I heard Alanâs soft laughter.
Calian, who had been pleasantly listening to the sound coming through a closed door, opened his mouth again.
âAnyway, Iâll have to talk to Brother Chase and ask him to get me some good basilica. Itâs my first time here, so I guess the taste of the alcohol isnât that good.â
There was no answer from Alan again.
Calian spoke, making an awkward sound of water.
âCome to think of it, Serenus would be fine too. I donât have enough alcohol to go to a quiet place.â
ââ¦â¦ okay.â
âYou just need to go often. Instead of worrying about it, just take it one by one.â
âOkay. Letâs do that.â
âYes, father.â
âOkayâ¦â
Calian, who nodded while sitting alone, got up.
And I got out of the water, not sure if it was effective or not, put on a gown, and quietly went out.
They decided to rest for a day, but since it was raining outside, the rich man, who had a lot to worry about, sat across from each other and drank for a long time. While thinking like that.
Come to think of it, I heard there was some kind of alcohol in the villa.
* * *
â Jeopuk Jeopuk.
I donât know how many times Iâve been circling the study.
I couldnât stop my slow steps and kept circling in the same place.
âGo before His Majesty and apologize.â
âWhat kind of nonsense are you saying again?â
âIsnât it said that a noble meeting is being held? So, I ask you to visit, Marquis. Go and kneel before the king and bow your head. Please apologize.â
âWhat the hell⦠stop talking nonsense and go away.â
â Jump and jump.
âI was negligent because I didnât know that there was trouble in the palace. They said they only now found out that there was an attack. I was anxious about the increase in Siegfriedâs knights, so I kept more knights. If I had known that there was an attack from outside, I would have sent out troops to help His Majesty. âIâm telling you to put your head on the floor and apologize.â
âDid you think I would follow what you said?â
âOtherwise the Marquis will die.â
âWhat happened in the royal forest⦠you planned it. Rashid.â
âIs the truth whatâs important? âSince when did the Marquis show interest in such things?â
âThe royal family will single out me as the main culprit of that incident. âIs that what you think?â
âI ask you to continue as you were doing and this time, just be quiet and do as I tell you. Donât mess it up and ruin everything. âKeep doing what youâre doing.â
â â¦â¦ Jeopuk.
I stopped moving my feet.
âAre you outside?â
Then Gray nodded once as if he had decided on something and spoke outside the study. Immediately afterwards, the study door opened and the head deacon came in.
âYes, Marquis. Did you find it?â
âWhere is Rashid?â
âI went out a little while ago.â
âWhere?â
âI didnât say anything, but I saw them driving the horse towards the outside of the castle.â
Gray frowned slightly.
It must have been outside the outer walls, not the inner walls. If Lemain had already taken action, he would have prevented anyone from âBrisenâ from leaving the outer castle.
âHeâll get out easily.â
If youâre Rashid, you either cajole people, kill them, or hide among them. If I wanted to, I could somehow get out.
âAre you planning on giving up this Sadal and running away?â¦â
âRunning away. What do you mean, Marquis?â
âNo. Never mind.â
After saying this, Gray walked a few steps again and looked at the head deacon.
âIâm going out.â
âAre you talking now? Itâs raining a lot.â
âIâve been bowing my head my whole life anyway, so is there any reason why I canât bow my head one more time? If you want to live, do as you are told. âI will bow my head before His Majesty in a place where as many people as possible can see.â
I remembered Rashidâs words again.
Gray, who was looking at the royal palace outside the dark window and the wide royal road leading to the other side, turned his green eyes.
âRight Now.â
And he answered as if he had decided on something.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
* * *
âThere is already one person captured in the royal palace. âWe will take that guy away and interrogate him as well, so donât try to take on the difficult task.â
It sounds like interrogation, but in reality, itâs half torture.
âBirds learn to lie. Since you are learning how to avoid telling lies, you are also good at recognizing them. So, bring in Sejak, who was left behind by Brother Chase, and interrogate him together. It will be helpful.â
âI will do so.â
So, I made a recommendation to give Jeonseogu a try. Wouldnât it be a good thing if we could find out the facts without having to go through harsh torture?
âYou never know what will happen, so always be careful. Donât you know it when you see it? Even before meeting Sispanian, Danu had already moved Zeonâs bastards to where the prince was. However, since Sispanian left such a warning, no one can know what Danu was thinking. Now they may even try to harm the prince.â
âyes. All right. Iâll be careful.â
âIf anything happensâ
âIâll call my father.â
âYou must do that. Donât break your leg alone like you did last time. Everyone is dying, but luckily my circle increases and I barely survive⦠thatâs right. âI wonder whose son was born so well.â
âFatherâs son. He is a good son, just like his father.â
âDonât laugh so hard. âI wonât let you go twice.â
âyes.â
âAnyway, Iâm telling you to be careful. âIf you make a fuss again,
Iâll be careful.â father.â
ââ¦â¦ All right.â
I was told to be careful about 30 times and told to be careful about 30 times. Even then, I calmed down Alan, who still couldnât relax, and sent him back to Cairisis.
It would have been more convenient if I had taken him to Whitlin, but I couldnât do that. Whitlin is located far south of Schrinz. It was quite far from Siegfriedâs duchy. In other words, the further away one is from the Sispanian âterritoryâ, the stronger the influence of Danu can be. Wouldnât it be enough to go to a place like that with Plants?
instead.
Alan decided to help Calian in a slightly different way.
âPrince!â
Jan, who came running with a look that made one think he had just finally reunited with his family whom he had not seen for about three years, turned Kalian around again, checked his injuries, and looked at his clothes. Reric and Den, who couldnât bear to treat their superiors with such rough hands, each worked hard to check on Plantz and Randelâs condition.
âThe cats.â
âI asked the healer Sir Bern for a favor.â
âYou must be busy.â
âI said I would leave it to Your Highness when I got busy.â
ââ¦â¦ who.â
âLord Bern was joking, telling you not to worry. Lady Lynn of Secretia will continue to stay at the Wilhelm Pavilion, helping Lord Bern and taking care of Lucy and Anne as well, so you donât have to worry.â
âokay.â
While hearing this story, Calian laughed at the unexpected addition of companions. Of course, this was after checking all the hundred or so Vulcan soldiers standing around him.
â⦠I didnât mean to use my position like this.â
Alan, who agreed with Calianâs words that he would abuse his position as a prince and go on a sudden inspection of his territory, moved a large inspection team and left it behind. Of course, it was Lemain who organized the inspection team. If not,
âBut thatâs good. You two can get on there and go comfortably.â
âno.â
âTama alone.â
They wouldnât have sent the Kairis royal carriage, which was huge, extravagant, extremely comfortable, and even safe.
âyes.â
Anyway, Planz said he didnât want to ride, and Randel said he would ride alone, so that was it. As long as we donât bicker and divide it up, itâs okay.
By the way, when will I ride there?
â Purr!
As if knowing this, Raven, whose back boasts the worldâs most comfortable riding comfort, placed the lower part of her neck on Calianâs shoulder again. Thanks to this, Calian stroked the huge horseâs head that filled his right field of vision and turned his head to the other side.
âIâm ready.â
And then he spoke to the wizards who managed the moving magic circle.
The Margrave Emilia Schrinz and Count Aizen Eifrin are seen bowing deeply as they come out to see them off. We see Landel taking a long breath in preparation for his stomach upset, and Plantz quietly closing his eyes. Arsene, who was blocking the falling rain, can be seen removing his ice curtain before using the movement spell.
â Shootâ¦!
Cold rainwater touches my cheek.
The loud sound of rain suddenly becomes quiet. The pleasant fishy smell of rain changes into the refreshing smell of grass. And
â â¦â¦ Sarah.
There was light.
The wind blew.
Strong sunlight shone through the wind carrying the warmth of late spring. Calian, who realized this and opened his eyes, heard a voice that reminded him a lot.
âwelcome.â
Whitlin.
Thatâs how Kalyan arrived in the âMotherâ land.
âNice to meet you.â
Planz, who had no intention of appearing in front of the group, and Calian, who greeted them on behalf of Randel, organized their ranks.
âAila.â
âyes.â
âEscort the carriage. Siren, too.â
âall right.â
âI understand, prince.â
âThe movement magic circle on the Whitlin side is still not far from Whitlin. You wonât be inconvenienced for long, Brother Randel.â
âDonât worry.â
âyes.â
After Randel got into the carriage and Eila and Euria took their seats, Arsene and Kyrie were seen coming to Plantzâs side on their own.
After completing the maintenance.
âLetâs go.â
Calian, who had moved Raven, gathered his wits as he looked around at the number of people, which had increased more than expected.
â Tap, tap, tap!
As the number of knights, attendants, carriages, and horsemen increases, it becomes frantic. If Danu steals the peas again while Iâm in such a hectic mood, something crazy might happen where I, who was already hectic, end up slaughtering all the elves.
â So much⦠so much!
â Stand tall!
You have to stay alert so that you donât do that.
You have to be sober like that.
â Kyaaaaaaa!
No matter what happens on the way.
âshield!â
â Ugh!
â Ugh!
â Pajik Pajijik!
âGather around the carriage!â
okay.
Whatever happens.
Donât deal with it.
âLord Siren. Lord Hertz.â
The short forest path that took us from the magic circle near Whitlin to the nearby Whitlin. Calian, who had just stopped at that place, quietly got off Ravenâs saddle.
âYes, prince.â
âDonât come forward, Iâll go.â
âIsnât that something youâve never dealt with before?â
âEveryone is gone.â
Then, with a grin, he created a red sword in his left hand and held it up.
â Kyaaaaaaa!
Hair that is a mixture of silver and red.
Beautiful face. And red wings.
A monster other than a dragon that I encountered for the first time in my life.
âItâs pretty.â
Calian, who was looking at the harpy, kicked his foot.