Alberu started to speak as soon as he saw Cale’s expression.
“You were probably just thinking, 'what nonsense is he saying now,’ weren't you?”
“No, your highness.”
Cale picked up a cookie from the box in front of Alberu with a calm expression on his face.
Crunch.
Cale took a bite of the cookie before continuing to speak.
“I don’t think that's possible.”
“…You're saying no without even hearing the details?”
“Yes, it’s not possible. We are busy, your highness.” Human! Your tone sounds like Mary's right now!
Cale ignored Raon’s comment and observed Alberu. Alberu slowly crossed his arms and leaned on the couch. He was also looking right at Cale as he started to speak.
“You… Who do you think are the three most popular people in the kingdom right now?”
‘What kind of random question is this?’
Cale’s face and gaze quickly turned sour. But he soon felt that something was off. The person who would usually say something after seeing his sour face was looking at Cale with a serious expression.
That meant that he was seriously asking this question.
Cale's expression turned as odd as possible. He debated it for a moment before responding with a stoic expression.
“…First place is his highness the crown prince, second place is Alberu Crossman, and third place is the Roan Kingdom’s rising sun. Is this right?”
Raon put the cookie in his hand down and Alberu’s expression looked as if he had eaten a young persimmon as Cale announced the first, second, and third place as if he was trying to tell Alberu to have his moment and stop the nonsense.
“Hey, crown prince! Are you that popular? Amazing! I guess you are handsome, crown prince! At least your face is normal!”
Raon was patting Alberu's shoulders as if he was proud of him as Alberu brushed his face with both hands. He then started to speak.
“First place is Choi Han, second place is Cale Henituse, third place is Mary.”
'Hmm?'
“…Excuse me?”
Raon and Cale’s eyes opened wide. The quarter Dark Elf looked toward the stiff young Dragon and the human as he continued to speak.
“I'm probably in fourth place.”
"Oh."
Cale let out a quiet gasp.
“Choi Han is so popular?”
“Mary is very popular too! Human, the only shocking part is that you were in second place! I didn't think you'd place at all! Of course, you are eternally zero place in my book!”
Cale continued to go, 'wow,' while Raon fluttered his wings in excitement. The crown prince who was watching their relaxed discussion finally ended up speaking.
“…Choi Han is known to be born amongst the common people in the Henituse territory. It’s the same for Mary.”
Tap. Tap.
Alberu's fingers tapped on the couch’s armrest. The reason he came out here while avoiding the gazes of the people…
“That is why the citizens of the Kingdom are excited about the achievements of their fellow commoners and want to be like them, hoping that they remain as the heroes of the Roan Kingdom. And the nobles…”
Nobles.
That word made Cale look toward Alberu.
“The nobles want to tie Choi Han and Mary down as the Roan Kingdom's heroes as well. However…”
The finger tapping on the couch pointed toward Cale.
“They want them separated from you.”
Bang!
Raon’s two front paws slammed on the table.
Mary and Choi Han are part of our family! Crown prince, which nobles are
that moment. The method for the
giving titles and territories to the two
“Yes.”
territory. Most importantly, they would not be able to freely move around with
suggestion those idiots who only know how to maintain their power and increase their
corners of Alberu’s lips
during the Nobles Meeting about giving Choi Han a
why only Choi Han?
innocent eyes. However, he could not hide the bitterness in his gaze as he
realized
she is
“…Yes.”
Han into the noble society no matter what but were hesitant about Mary… That was
high in the entire Roan Kingdom. However, there were still many people who scorned and feared
a necromancer rising to a high title meant that the quality
them have become afraid after seeing what
the black mages did to the Mogoru royal family, the nobles, and the entire Empire, they were afraid to draw in a necromancer, who shared the darkness attribute
of slowly limiting the Dark Elves coming into the palace as
the bitter smile on Alberu’s face. How much help had Mary and the Dark Elves been? The bastards who had stayed hidden in their residences caring only about their own safety wanted to forget about their help
“Those rotten bastards.”
anything about Cale’s comment. Cale
satisfied with just
title and territory was not a certain way to completely separate Choi Han from Cale and the Henituse household. Cale knew the strongest way they
they want to bring Choi Han into
ties, and school
most certain way to split Choi Han away from the Henituse household while getting him on their side would be to
society where such a
about to answer Cale’s question. It was because he saw the gazes of the human and the Dragon staring at him. Seeing the gazes the red eyes of the human and black Dragon were giving him, Alberu said something else rather than what he
“Why?”
Baaaaang!
two front paws slammed on the
being a part of our family by dragging
see Cale sit down across from him and cross his
that is what he wants. Shouldn't we let him do as he wants?
Raon, Cale was
see, your
Crunch.
cookie and motioned with his chin
did you ask to borrow
of the lips crunching
were going to
corners of Cale’s lips started to rise
“Cale.”
“Yes, sir.”
the present me, even me as the future king, as well as the nobles, cannot
such a
having no title nor work attached to it. Cale had a questioning gaze on his face. He had not looked deeply into the positions of the Roan Kingdom since
recorded the information about the different noble families and their children that Count Deruth had gathered for him, but what was the point
at those things. It would get complicated if people started to talk about how he
is one in
“…What is it?”
as he asked. Alberu
“My instructor.”
Silence filled the room.
would be the king's instructor in the future. It was not a public office post because the person did not receive a stipend from the kingdom, and the person's title was not important at all. Furthermore, it was a position that was respected by all and the king could
never hold any official positions. It was a check and balance to separate the king's
Alberu broke the silence.
Crunch.
He ate a cookie.
third princes, I never had an instructor when I was younger. Everybody
others in the royal family and had to
to be someone that everyone accepts as the best in
smiled brightly as he
position of my instructor
speak at that
"…Instructor-"
The position
warmly nodded his head and chatted along with Cale.
“…Me? Why?”
to frown
you
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