“Boo.”
Does that cute whining kid know?
I am the precious grandson of the current Crown Princess of the Pendragon Royal Family and the last bloodline prince of the Kingdom of Britain.
For reference, the Kingdom of Britain is an enemy nation that fought a war with Pendragon three years ago, and Britain has now become a duchy that barely survives.
Winning the war and taking over most of Britain’s territory.
‘And that child will be king of both Pendragon and Britain.’
Aida is the one who inherited not only the bloodline of the Pendragon family, but also the bloodline of the British royal family.
Looking at the silver hair and eyes, which are the symbol of the Pendragon, it is likely that the child has strong Pendragon blood.
However, if you have British blood, you will have mystical abilities that match your blood.
That’s what royal bloodline is like.
“You know that, don’t you? This child is a symbol. He will be a wonderful ladder that will connect Britain and Pendragon, who are still like water and oil. This child has the legitimacy to connect the two.”
“…I don’t know much about politics.”
“Huh! Shichimi, I know that your field of vision is wider than that of an average idiot. Don’t pretend not to know.”
“Hmm.”
As Crown Princess Isis said, he knows to some extent how the country is run.
Even Britain, which has eaten well, is still very rebellious.
The prince, the last of Britain’s bloodlines, is also currently suffering from a chronic illness and it would not be surprising if he died at any time.
So, if that prince grows up well and becomes the crown prince, then Pendragon and Britain will truly unite.
If that happens, this country will have a great power no less than an empire.
… It’s still a long way off, though.
“Arthur Drake de Pendragon, Arthur Pendragon! My son will surely become a great king, haha.”
“……haha.”
Hmm, somehow it’s a very ominous name in many ways.
‘Oh, no, it’s true that he will become a great king… .’
Lee Han tried hard to bless the child’s name.
* * *
After the small talk had continued for some time, Lee Han relaxed his tense body and sat down.
Because I feel like this conversation will go on for a while longer.
“So, Sister. What’s the main point?”
“What does that mean?”
“You should stop pretending not to know, Sister. Do I not know you? You are someone who has the talent to see into other people’s minds.”
“She doesn’t have that kind of talent. She just has the confidence to listen to the other person’s mood and tone of voice, discern truth from lies, and understand the other person’s intentions and intentions.”
“… How is that any different from looking into someone’s inner thoughts?”
I personally respect this person.
When I think back to when I first saved her from the assassin, it couldn’t have been anything other than a heroine.
[You saved the girl? Excellent.]
Even in the blood-stained tent, her calm demeanor was enough to overwhelm the crowd.
Anyway, Lee Han knows that she is a heroine of her time.
This person is never the type to come looking for others carelessly.
Even if Lee Han saved her and treated her as his step-sister, this person would never meet someone without some political intention.
So what he has to do is.
“Ha, really. I’m being treated like a hunting dog again.”
“Haha, I’m sorry.”
It was Isis who first apologized for her mutterings of unknown intent, and the next moment.
Phew!!
“Uh, why…?”
The heart of the maid who was serving Isis was pierced.
The hatchet she was carrying in her bosom pierced the maid’s chest right in the middle.
In that state, Lee Han moved like a nimble hunting dog and grabbed the maid’s neck.
Now, the veins in the maid’s eyes, who can’t even breathe properly, are frozen.
In that state, Lee Han.
“Sister, if you have any questions, ask now.”
“Thank you. Tsk, I was impressed that you took such good care of my hair.”
Isis looked at her maid with contempt.
She was a maid who had served Isis for over two years in the royal palace, a place where survival was more difficult than the harsh jungle, but Isis only gave her an icy gaze.
“A remnant of Britain? Or an assassin from the North?”
“I, I…!”
“Hmm, you’re going to hide the truth until this moment? That’s really loyal.”
Isis glanced at Leehan, and Leehan responded without hesitation.
Poke!
“Ugh!”
The maid’s tooth was pulled out, and poison came out of it.
“Wow, you did some magic on it? It looks like real teeth.”
“It must be to avoid suspicion. Anyway, whether they are spies or assassins, they are all meticulous.”
The maid tried to move her hand, as if she already knew that everything had been discovered.
The fact that she was able to move while her heart was pierced and her neck was held as if it would break already showed that she was not an ordinary human being.
I learned how to speculate.
That too with secret abilities.
It’s stupid.
Instead of doing something so clumsily, you should have just committed suicide.
Then wouldn’t you have given less information?
Kwajik!
“Ugh!”
Unstoppable hand movements.
The best way to block movement is to pull out limbs.
… It’s not something you should do in front of a child, but given the circumstances, let’s just let it go for now.
“Isn’t body-twiddling the Pendragon way? And I don’t think it’s the Brittany way either….”
“Are you sure?”
“I fought the British soldiers to the point of exhaustion during the war. I saw a lot of knights. We too, but their fighting style is all based on the same basics. But this guy?”
“Oh, you know that too? For someone who mocks themselves by saying they have no talent, you actually have pretty good eyesight.”
“It’s more about knowing by feel than talent. You know? My senses are a bit special.”
“Haha, that’s right. It’s better than ten hunting dogs.”
“… … They really treat me like a dog.”
Isis, who laughs as if she’s watching a comedy show, and Lee Han, who acts calmly even in this situation.
Neither of them looked very normal, and the maid who had been grabbed by the throat flailed around in fear.
And then eventually.
Splash!
“Oh, then why are you struggling so much?”
“Is it dead?”
“Yes.”
“That’s too bad. I wanted to get more information.”
She waved her hands.
As if to say, “Get rid of it because it’s no longer valuable.”
The moment the gesture was made, the people dressed in black who had been outside the carriage appeared.
They took the maid’s body away, saying they were familiar with it, and now the carriage was only occupied by Lee Han, Isis, the baby, and the maid tilting her head with a somewhat dumbfounded expression.
And the maid, as if it wasn’t a mistake.
“Excuse me, Your Majesty.”
“I am the Crown Princess, or should I say the Crown Prince?”
“Hehe, yes, Your Majesty. I don’t understand the situation, but was she a traitor?”
I guess he really was a bit of a dumb kid.
“Idiot. To be exact, you were both on the suspect list.”
“aha!”
“… The reason I doubted you was because I was so stupid and naive. How can you be so pure-minded?”
“Hehehe, my parents often complimented me for having clean hair.”
“Probably not a compliment.”
“??”
“ha….”
It was Isis who was sighing, and Lee Han understood as he watched her.
Why did ISIS, with its keen sense of humor, find it so difficult to find a traitor, and why did it come looking for her?
‘Sometimes people are suspicious because their brain is too pure.’
This was also surprising.
* * *
Isis is one of the few people who knows Lee Han’s secret.
The sense of smell.
The sense of smell, which can detect scents that ordinary humans can never smell, can detect even the slightest smell.
In everyday life, we suppress this sense of smell, but if we decide to use it, our nose can receive a large amount of information through smell.
Could it be because of his past experience in an assassination organization?
It was possible to detect a person’s suspiciousness just by smelling the smell of poison, blood, iron, and even the unpleasantness inherent in the person, such as cold sweat.
And just now, the maid had washed herself clean and put on some strong perfume, but even that alone could not hide the strong smell of poisonous plants.
“One day, people started getting poisoned in the royal family. Arthur in particular started showing signs of poisoning.”
“… Are you crazy? You poisoned the child too?”
“Fortunately, the blood of the pendragon is highly immune to poison.”
“… … .”
That doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt.
Lee Han barely swallowed his words and gritted his teeth at how terrible it was.
Even though there were so many suspicious circumstances, instead of suspecting everyone, the royal family narrowed it down to two people and brought them here.
And he even calls Lee Han-ma to catch the woman who definitely smells like poison.
‘He’s a great guy, really.’
If it were another mother, she would be furious and lose her sense of reason, but she remains extremely calm.
It’s so thorough it’s scary.
“There are many who find Arthur a nuisance. If Britain and we were to become completely united, our power would be unimaginably great. There would be many in other countries who would want to kill Arthur.”
“… … It’s jingling.”
“That is the politics of a nation.”
Isis calmly and mercilessly recited the facts and stroked Arthur.
At first glance, she appears to be a mother with maternal love, but on the other hand, her cruelty as a monarch also stands out.
Lee Han stuck out his tongue, wondering if he could do that.
He instinctively knew that he could never imitate that woman’s boldness.
“… So, is it over now?”
Lee Han politely asked if he could leave work now that he had served as a hunting dog, and Isis responded to Lee Han’s question.
“No, there are still two more.”
“… Two, two?”
“Don’t worry, I’ll repay you. If you want, I’ll let you kiss the back of my hand.”
“No, absolutely not. I’m not trying to turn anyone into a pervert.”
“Haha, when I was young, I was supposed to kiss the back of the hand of the most beautiful woman in the kingdom, but I’m wasting this opportunity.”
“Please take a look.”
I admit it’s beautiful, but I’d rather turn down the poisonous thorns any time.
“Then I guess there’s nothing I can do. I’ll just give you the gift later.”
“No, I don’t need it.”
“I don’t mind the specifications. Anyway, I’m going to say what I want to ‘ask’ you from now on, so remember that.”
“… Just say the words. How is this different from a threat?”
Whether Lee Han grumbled or not, Isis’s request/order continued.
… … and the moment the order is heard.
“… Sister, are you crazy?”
“Haha, not at all. I’m completely fine.”
“… … .”
Lee Han seriously thought about whether that might be a bigger problem.
That makes sense.
‘…Is it something you say to a person, asking them to kill their own younger brother?’
Because I was asked to assassinate someone.
