Chapter 144.
The Crown Prince’s sleepy eyes were a bit unnatural to me. Because of the unexpected incident, he forgot why he was wearing such a dark gown.
“Not even wearing jewelry.”
When I didn’t answer, the red eyes observing me were filled with suspicion.
I reluctantly argued.
“… It’s too pretty, so I wanted to save it.”
“Heh.”
Callisto gave a dewy fake smile. It was too meaningless for me to hear, and I felt a little bad inside. His eyebrows quirked as he looked at me, who was avoiding his eyes.
“Do you think I don’t recognize you?”
“…?”
“I don’t want anyone to see my eyes, so it should be.”
“You know what, just give me this? ”
Also left aggravated. The errands went to Duke and Derek, laboring over me
“Although the diamond mine has received much, do you not want more diamond jewelry and gowns?”
The Crown Prince beamed, “Strange character.”
“Your Highness pointed out the character to me ……”
Easily catching the spirit of being mesmerized by that guy’s words, he said.
“Thank you for your concern, but I don’t need any reward.”
Finally separating suddenly, the words were delivered too late
The Crown Prince was taken aback by my words and looked back at me. But whatever hides the truth.
I was nervous at the time, and it wouldn’t do me any good to know about that day.
“Let the past …… be as if it never happened.”
‘Hmm! You and I were on the same caliber twice!’
“No!” I was taken aback by the guy’s voice and shook my head.
“Then why the second time? Once wouldn’t have been better!”
Listening to my repeated questions, the guy nodded with a subtle expression.
“It’s the reason for pe-ne-ro-pe.”
Perhaps fearing that the guy would misinterpret the acceptance, one word at a time, he said with force
What happened then was just an accident.
“Your Highness, please don’t disclose it to the public.”
Meaning, since it was a secret, not to talk about it any more. But instead of answering any questions, the Crown Prince made a vivid sound.
“At the meeting not long ago, I had a private conversation with the Duke.”
“Papa ……?”
“Apparently he doesn’t even know about your traits, and of course, going out.”
“Yes, that’s …… it.”
I struggled with panic. The Crown Prince had told me in one word that even the Duke had kept it a secret that I could do magic.
“Is that so? The reason for refusing the reward?”
I felt guilty about Callisto’s long overdue insight into the situation
“…. “Of course, that wasn’t the reason, but he just nodded in agreement.
“I am indeed a male daughter, but not by birth.”
The Crown Prince stiffened and collected himself.
“Actually, I knew you’d say that! ”
Knew… Ah.
“I thought you didn’t know how to wear a tuxedo?”
This was breathless. I frowned and asked again.
“Then why did you send it?”
“Just like that.”
“?”
“I missed you.”
I can’t believe what I’m hearing. I held my breath as I watched the Crown Prince. He turned his head, mumbled something, and turned his head toward the sky.
“When I see them, I think of you. Meaning ‘agora.’ I felt that since they fell into my ears, they should find an owner that matches their value”
“…”
I silently watched the crown prince with a raw gaze. He was feeling particularly low today.
A cool breeze gently blew into the lanai. I felt a little mixed up in my head, so I came to my senses late and asked some strange words.
“Devil ah ……?”
“Of course.” The Crown Prince replied with a soft humming of his nose.
It was no longer surprising that the Emperor’s only wife used such nasty words.
… It was given to me because I didn’t want to be robbed.
I don’t know if it’s true, but I decided to think so after hearing his words. It seems like it would be hard to calm down a heart that’s always clamoring if it wasn’t like that.
“But ……”
The crown prince suddenly turned his head.
“After all my gifts, you didn’t get me a birthday present?”
I shook my head hastily so I wouldn’t be seen looking at him. The Crown Prince’s eyes widened.
“There really isn’t one?”
“… Sent it?”
“In any case, as a subject of the empire, wouldn’t one dedicate anything to the birth of only one crown prince?”
“I can use the Duke’s name.”
The reluctant retort made the Crown Prince run for nothing.
“Ha! Doesn’t Eckhardt have any manners? That’s poor manners for royalty.”
“I want to resume my education in manners,” “I want to visit the underground prison of the palace,” etc., are burning, so I cover my ears with both hands. But the guy dared to cover his ears in front of the crown prince, and hurriedly rummaged through his pockets before causing a commotion.
“Here, here!”
His mouth tightened when it was quickly pulled out in a “Catch, I’ll give you one” manner.
“You should have been earlier.”
The Crown Prince took advantage of the situation and said, laughing all the way through. And, violently tearing at the wrapping paper without having a chance to look at it.
(Bought it as a precaution, it would have been bad if I hadn’t brought it…)
I looked away from the guy who unwrapped it.
“Why do you take so much trouble to wrap it?”
“If you’re not happy with it, you can give it back to me.”
“Who’s going to give it back?”
When I reached for it back again, the Crown Prince violently raised the gift again. All at once he had the wrapping paper torn off, revealing a small package.
“Oh! A jewelry box.”
The Crown Prince stared, compelled, and opened the box
“?” He froze and peered into the box, then pulled out the contents.
In the bright moonlight, it was oval rubies and blood-red light that shimmered the same color as his eyes. The gold pin was topped by a raw stone only as big as a thumbnail, and looked rather rough and rudimentary.
“Is it a kopson?”
“Not an ordinary cuff, is it?”
“It has magic engraved on it ……”
In truth that’s the limitations of my creativity. Despite racking my brain, I still don’t know what I should give to the powers that be who already have everything. And I’ve yet to give a grown man a birthday present.
In desperation, I chose this just like when I give something to someone else, but since the person in question found out about it, I was unconsciously ashamed. I had wanted to secretly leave it behind when I went back.
Couldn’t bear to face the sight thus turned his back and embellished as much as possible as if nothing had happened.
“It is said that healing magic is best carved from raw, untouched stone.”
“… Healing magic?”
“Yes. In case of injury, place the cuff close to the wound. The magic will appear only when the ruby is completely broken.”
The ornate and delicate artifacts that nobles usually wore lost their magic power. Combined with the fact that the number of times it could be used was close to unlimited, it was very expensive compared to its rough appearance.
“If you get hurt, don’t blame me and say I won’t have the magic to heal.”
The choice of wanting practicality over appearance must be stated,it feels like a defense. The voice was getting smaller.
“Will this do?” Suddenly a solemn voice rang out
“What?” I unintentionally raised my head and opened my mouth. The guy lifted his sleeve and clipped it to his ear.
“Will this do?” He grinned.
Probably because it was ignorantly clipped with a thick gold needle, black and red blood dripped down the tip of his ear.
“Your Highness!”
I was simply shocked. Callisto looked at me like this and seemed to find it amusing to just laugh.
After crunching into my mouth for a while, I immediately roared like a scream what was that for?
“Why? You can leave it here and you can remove it if you need to.”
“Because anyone who clips their cuffs to their ears is the crown prince of this country.”
Putting his lowered chin up, he muttered arrogantly. But his words sounded ridiculously auspicious like a madman.
While looking at the crown prince thoughtfully, a red glow began to flicker. This was the magic activated by the “Atifa” that sensed the wound.
“There is no need to look like a madman. Because the gift you gave me cured me.”
It’s really incomprehensible.
I gazed at the ear of the guy who still had red blood and sighed softly.
“I’m the same.”
“What? ”
“Is this the first time I’ve seen someone as strange as you?”
“I’m normal.” It’s only under him that you can meet with the MPs in words ……
“So I guess us weirdos.”
The Crown Prince suddenly draped himself over his horse and squared himself. He stared at me with a red face, like I had rubies hanging out of my ears.
“Make it official with me, male daughter.”