“So that’s why you came today.”
“I’ve been asking to see you every day for 10 days already, but you don’t want to see me. You say you’re in pain again today, but I’m not sure if I’m really sick or what.”
“Oh, that really hurts.”
“Have you seen Count Yeongsik?”
“uh…….”
Should I say that I saw it, or what should I say?
‘I beat him up so he couldn’t wake up all day… … .’
I awkwardly turned my head to look at Klaus, and Klaus roughly corrected me.
“I have been staying as a guest at Count Belen’s house since yesterday. So I was able to see his condition for a while.”
“Ah, I see… I almost suspected it was a lie again this time. Thank you for letting me know.”
“I was just stating the truth, so there is no need for you to express your gratitude.”
Klaus’ voice was strangely cold. But Hamel seemed to not notice at all and nodded with his bright face.
“But it’s not like we won’t be able to see each other for months, right? The security team is in a very urgent situation.”
“It will be better in a day or two at most.”
I didn’t hit him with all my might.
‘The skull may be slightly lumpy, but it’s not enough to make you sick.’
Klaus also lightly shrugged his shoulders in response to my answer, as if there was no particular disagreement.
“Thank goodness. Then I can rest at home for a couple of days.”
“You come here every day without taking a break?”
“Yes. Since the time was urgent, I thought we could meet for a day or so, so I stood in front of the front gate and waited for a long time.”
“no…….”
That much?
Hamel said, scratching the back of his head sheepishly.
“Elena, as you know, I am a bit lacking in tact. Even though I did this, I have yet to meet Count Belen’s spirit.”
“There’s nothing to say that much….”
“There is no trick.”
“majesty!”
I looked up at Klaus in surprise. Klaus looked at me as if asking why.
No, is this Hamel’s fault?
‘Why are you acting so mean all of a sudden?’
Hamel blushed and lowered his head as if he didn’t notice the thorn in Klaus’ voice.
“Haha, that’s right. I don’t have any tricks. I don’t feel like showing my Majesty like this.”
“No, Hamel. You are doing your best.”
“Even if you do your best, it’s important to be more tactful.”
“Oh really!”
I hit Klaus’ arm loudly. Hamel looked at me in surprise and stopped me.
“Eh, Elena. You shouldn’t be so rude to His Highness the Prince.”
“No, it’s okay.”
What else does this person say is okay?
I brightened the mood by glaring at Klaus, who seemed particularly hedgehog-like today.
“But there’s no need for you to try so hard, Hamel. It’s been a while since you went to the Western Guard.”
“Ah… you forgot?”
What?
Hamel said to me with a warm smile.
“For generations, our family has sent a member of our family to the Western Guard. The reason I ended up going to the Western Guard was because my older brother had to resign from the guard due to injury.”
I forgot that sad past again… … .
He is the world’s worst possessor… … .
“I think I’ve told you this often, Elena, but… that’s why I have pride and affection for the Western Guard. So I’m just doing it for my own pride.”
“Oh… right… I’m sorry. I forgot for a moment…”
“No, it’s okay. There’s no need for Elena to remember my whole story.”
“I really feel like I have committed a deadly sin….”
I was saddened by the fact that I had become a person who had no sense of delicacy and did not even listen to others.
Well, you should have returned all of the past memories to the possessed person at once, you god!
After saying goodbye to Hamel, Klaus and I headed to a two-story luxury teahouse in the city center instead of returning to Count Belen’s house.
When Klaus dropped a decent amount of gold coins, the owner of the tea shop immediately gave him a VIP seat.
At that place, Klaus and I were having a confrontation while drinking the most expensive tea.
“Why are you so grumpy today?”
I was the one who attacked first.
Klaus took a look at my fresh eyes and then moved his gaze back to the window.
“what?”
“Don’t act like you don’t know. Hamel’s spirits are all gone.”
“Did I kill Ki?”
“He killed your highness too. He may not have any tact, but do you really need to say that he has no tact to people’s faces?”
Of course, I understand that Hamel is a bit frustrating and naive.
‘But this isn’t Hamel’s fault.’
Klaus Erndikev may seem a bit rude, but I thought he was a man with a good point. How could he be so harsh?
As I was piling up disappointments one by one in my heart, Klaus looked back at me with a frown.
“why?”
“Why do you keep taking that man’s side in front of me?”
yes?
No, are you saying that my admonitions about manners and laws are seen as dividing sides?
“Your Highness, what kind of elementary school student are you?”
“Elementary school, what?”
“Are you a child? Does this sound like taking sides?”
I hit the table lightly. At that sound, Klaus shrugged his shoulders and sighed.
“……Okay. I was wrong today.”
“Yes. You were wrong.”
“…I will apologize to Lord Hamel separately.”
“Yes, of course I should.”
“but.”
“Huh?”
Where did this person add the opposite conjunction adverb after the apple?
I raised my eyes sharply like a devil, but Klaus didn’t lose either.
He gripped the teacup tightly and spit it out between his teeth.
“I’m jealous that the young lady keeps taking his side.”
“yes?”
“I’m jealous that you keep doing that.”
Klaus raised his head and made eye contact with me. I could see the red eyes burning brightly.
Hey, over there. What did you just say?
My brain, which was supposed to understand the situation, desperately tried to piece together the few letters I had just heard.
The letters spinning in my brain rang like an echo.
jealousy… … .
jealousy… … .
quality… … .
‘You’re jealous because Klaus likes me?’
So you were being mean to Hamel?
Oh, that can’t be true.
No, but, really?
There was no end to the possibilities. My mind was on the verge of exploding.
Among them, I chose the scenario that I thought was most likely.
“majesty.”
“Yes, my lady.”
“That’s called possessiveness or obsession.”
“Yeah. I’m a bit possessive….”
“I understand that you feel a bit betrayed that the cute puppy you raised with love is slapping its tail at someone else. However, I am not a puppy, so I hope you will pay attention to the fact that such a thing can happen.”
okay. They often show possessiveness towards the object of their affection.
I gestured to Klaus, who was looking at me blankly, that I could fully understand his feelings.
“In my past life, I also raised a dog when I was young. Her name is Coco. But when Coco broke her coccyx after wagging her tail like crazy at a woman she had never met, I felt betrayed. So, I can’t understand your highness’s feelings. there is.”
“Young lady, did you understand what I said correctly?”
“Really? I was so jealous of that lady too. Wait, but now that I think about it, I fed Coco, but you didn’t feed me. But why are you doing this? I wonder if you really….”
It’s not like he’s jealous because he really likes me.
We’re not even dating yet?
It was time to say that.
“it’s okay.”
Klaus jumped up and strode out of the VIP room.
No, why are you acting like you’re upset?
“Your Highness, where are you going? Come with me!”
“Vice-captain!”
When Hamel returned to the Western Guard’s base, voices were heard everywhere looking for him.
Hamel smiled awkwardly and sat down.
“You came back early today!”
“How did the story come to be today?”
“What if they ask me something like that as soon as I arrive? Vice-captain, have a beer first.”
Jetton ran out and placed a glass of soggy beer in front of Hamel. Hamel slightly bowed his head in gratitude and took a gulp of beer.
The beer was tasteless because all the steam had been lost, but that was all the love of the guards.
“I’m sorry. I couldn’t meet you today either.”
“Ah, that fucking bastard.”
One of the young security guards sitting behind me swore.
Another guard held her arm and gently stopped her. But it was inevitable that the atmosphere would darken.
“As expected, you avoided it today too?”
“He said he couldn’t come out today because he was really sick. He said he would be sick until tomorrow and the day after.”
“How do you know that’s a lie too!”
“That’s right. Those kids didn’t lie just once or twice.”
“This time, I received information from a trustworthy person, so you don’t have to worry.”
Even as he said that, Hamel’s face was full of deep sorrow.
Jetton patted Hamel on the shoulder and spoke cautiously.
“Well, vice-captain. Why don’t you just give up?”
“Give up?”
“The vice-captain has been going to the manager for several months now and asking for a conversation, but it doesn’t work. They have no intention of listening to the vice-captain in the first place.”
“So on to the plan.”
“That being said, I cannot agree with the plan to bring the sword to the Empire.”
Hamel said, interrupting Jetton.
The people around him were also overwhelmed by Hamel’s unusually cold and frozen atmosphere.
“Sit down, vice-captain.”
At that moment, a heavy voice was heard from behind. Hamel’s expression hardened.
“Captain Goosen.”
“I know what you’re thinking, but this is the only way we can survive.”
His expression was gloomy and sad.
“Rebellion. That’s it.”
