Reborn as the Enemy Prince

Chapter 25. Where to Be (7)

“I’m sorry, but I don’t think you’ll be okay.”

However, a wizard intervened in this heartwarming conversation between brothers.

Arsene is a very suspicious person by nature.

No matter who I met, I rarely gave my heart all at once. It was a habit that I picked up from a young age. Because of this, Arsene never trusted not only people but even magic formulas without question.

Some people liked Arsene, saying he was meticulous, while others disliked him, saying he was just picky. And one unexpectedly intelligent life form told me to just fuck off because I was done.

anyway.

Arsene, who did not initially trust the teacher he respected so much, had only one person whom he trusted without question. As most people around me know, I am Kalyan.

There is only one reason.

This is because the first impression was extremely good. It may be a ridiculously simple reason, but Arsene really trusted Calian for that one reason.

-There is no reason to interrupt the dead man’s steps.

A funeral ceremony for his teacher, who was the only ‘adult’ in his life. Arsene was dressed in mourning clothes so shabby that anyone could tell he was a commoner.

Black horse black robe.

A silent look at Annelusia of the Seneu River. And red eyes.

Prince.

I had just met Alan and had nothing.

– I hope you don’t remember it.

That was my first impression of Kalyan.

The dangerous red-eyed prince who knew how to get off his horse for the dead, prayed for the rest of his soul in a sincere voice, and instead of ordering commoners who recognized him to keep quiet, made a request like ‘I don’t want you to remember me’. .

I couldn’t forget the image of Anne Lucia floating away. If I were to say that the face was clearly drawn even though it was covered by a robe and it was impossible to see what the expression was like, who would believe me if I told Arsene that his feelings were conveyed in their entirety?

In the end, Arsene disobeyed Calian’s request.

I remembered Kalyan from that day engraved in my mind.

It was because I had no doubt that it would be worth it.

So, Arsene said that he was not okay with Calian’s words, ‘It’s okay because you’re just going where you need to be.’ Isn’t Arsene really good at listening to Calian’s orders, but he’s good at disobeying everything else?

“I know why the prince is like that. I already know how hard the prince is trying to keep Prince Plantz alive. I don’t know the reason at all, and even if I knew the reason, it would be difficult to empathize with it, but anyway, the prince is trying to help Plantz survive now. “I know you’re trying too hard to open it.”

Because Arsene was not a fool or a fool.

“But I don’t think it would be okay to block the prince’s way of living and open the way for Prince Plantz to live, no matter how many times I think about it.”

Arsene spoke to Calian while keeping his eyes on Plantz.

Plantz, who heard these words at the same time, did not close his eyes, sneer, or act as if he had heard something unknown, but just sat silently with his eyes fixed on one corner of the table.

No matter how much Arsene may have been, he didn’t hate Planz enough to say such harsh words. However, I just thought that I had to change Calian’s thoughts in this way.

I was convinced that the expression that was hidden behind the robe that day on the bridge over the Seneu River was the same as the one Calian was making now.

“I hope you don’t act like you silently submit to losing, but find a way to live, prince.”

“Lord Hertz.”

The name Calian used to call Arsene was quite arbitrary.

Sometimes he is a lieutenant and sometimes he is a deputy commander. There wasn’t any special distinction, I just called it whatever I could. No matter how you called it, Arsene answered well.

But today was different. Arsene did not listen to Calian. Instead of answering, I said something else.

“If I know the reason, I will shut my mouth, prince.”

There is nothing left of brotherly love left to be twisted.

I know what the relationship between Calian and Plants was like right before leaving Rosellita, the coming-of-age ceremony, and I also know the ill-fated relationship between the two due to Silike.

We were good brothers. Is there a worse relationship than mine? So, they were two people who walked down completely different paths, as different as they were from each other.

But that changed at some point. And Arsene couldn’t figure out what Calian’s real reason was for trying to save Plants.

Calian, who looked like he had a headache for a moment at Arsene’s attitude, muttered as if sighing.

“Even though I said I was okay, they didn’t believe me. I asked them to tell me why.”

Plantz chuckled at those words.

Anyone can see that it was obvious self-mockery.

“My brother tells all kinds of lies.”

Half of the ‘it’s okay’ that most people say is probably a lie. In comparison, more than 90% of Kalian’s claims that he is okay are probably lies.

Wasn’t he a prince who was known to resemble a Sispanian and was the disciple of an archmage? In addition to receiving Lemain’s favor, he also obtained Siegfried’s shield.

However, in the end, all Calian was holding was a shield with no interest in defending himself. He didn’t hold a sword or magic himself. It was all held by the Marquis of Planz and Evan Briesen.

When that happens, Evan will just leave Calian alone.

Therefore, Calian’s words were no different from saying that he would turn the point of the sword that was meant for Plantz back to himself. Now that he knew that, Arsene was protesting like this. This was because I could not shake the feeling that I was giving Balkan power to the wrong place.

“You can not harm people only with force, prince. You must not look down on the power of the Marquis Briesen. No matter how strong you are, and even if you are protected by Commander Manasil, in the end, it is only useful for protecting your life. How are you going to win the power struggle against the Marquis of Briesen after handing over everything you owned to Prince Planz?’

Calian laughed for a moment as he saw Arsene openly raising his hand in front of Plantz.

In the past, Arsene, who had killed Bern at Plantz’s order, persuaded Calian to survive the power battle with Plantz. “This is

really… I didn’t intend it. “It’s a very strange situation.”

Calian said this, feeling a strange feeling that was difficult to hide. Plantz and Arsene looked at Calian like that and said nothing. Plantz understood the meaning, but Arsene did not.

“Anyway, Lord Hertz,”

Calian continued, calling Arsene back.

“Don’t worry. I’m not a very easygoing person and I know how to fight for position better than you. I have experienced a lot. And… there is a clear reason why we do this. I wish I could postpone saying it until later. Wouldn’t it be difficult to put that question aside for a moment?”

There was nothing that could be said to Arsene right now, either because Plantz had signed an oath or why he was trying to keep Plantz alive. Arsene was

still staring at Plantz with his mouth shut. I saw it. Even as he saw Arsene holding Calian’s hand in front of him, Planz didn’t say a single word about it. Calian also took it as if it was natural for Planz to act like that. As if there was really a reason why he couldn’t say anything

. “… I understand .

However,”

Arsene said as if nailing a nail in his blue eyes filled with the faithfulness of a stubborn wizard.

“No matter who owns it, the wizard of Balkan will follow Prince Calian.”

At those words, the remaining two people were silent for a moment before opening their mouths.

” “I can’t listen to you because it’s so unfamiliar.”

“No. We must listen to His Majesty and the Corps Commander. Not me. It’s the military.”

Calian responded appropriately and smiled slightly. In any case, he meant that he was grateful for letting it go to this point.

Soon, Calian looked at Planz and opened his mouth.

“I won’t even tell you about the plan beyond this.”

“Okay. .”

From now on, Calian had to come up with a plan to respond to Evan. If he lost the battle for the Crown, Renicita leaves would be spread in the square for Calian. Get information from Randel and find out about them, or make Plantz the Marquis of Briesen. If you want to do this, you have to survive first.

And the plan must not be shared or discovered by Plants. Pretending not to know the plan even after knowing it could be an act that goes against the seal of the oath. Because of that,

Kallian An looked at Planz and said again as if admonishing him,

“My smart brother, you shouldn’t notice it on your own again. If you don’t know, you won’t die.”

“My brother, barking is a habit now.”

Calian grinned once more, as always.

Arsene was so upset when he saw his younger brother laughing and saying that he would die if he found out, and his older brother treating him like a dog. I didn’t know if I was in a complicated mood.

* * *

Jan looked a little embarrassed.

Since Dmirea, an outside guest, was attending the dinner, the dinner was held at the Seigne Hall, not the Chermil Palace. However, the preparations were made at the Chermil Palace. The chef did it himself. Since it was impossible for anyone else to prepare a meal for princes to eat together, it was fine

up to that point.

It had always been done that way, so there was nothing particularly strange about it. However, what caught Yan off guard was a slightly different problem. “How this diet came to be… I have no idea.”

Veal steak topped with sauce made from braised strawberries Bread baked with dried strawberries Salad finished with strawberry vinegar Waffles and pancakes decorated with fresh strawberries and whipped cream

Crepes and sandwiches full of strawberry flavor.

Strawberry tart and strawberry pudding being prepared for dessert. Strawberry tiramisu in carbonated water with strawberry flavor.

And strawberry ice cream.

It’s all strawberries.

We were the first to come into the restaurant and inspect the strawberry-filled dinner menu that was carefully made so that it wasn’t too sweet. Yan, who was doing this, made a tired face.

“No matter how much the prince likes strawberries…”

Hina, who came in with Yan, said with an apologetic look on her face.

– I said something, but was the content conveyed incorrectly? Look,

the good prince likes strawberries a lot, so why not make ice cream with strawberries in it for dinner today along with other dishes? Hina

said this.

And I don’t know who the chef is, but anyway, since the good prince likes strawberries, ‘Today’ When Hina asked, “Can I make strawberries with the other food and ice cream for dinner?”, I very readily accepted the request. Since I had recently

received strawberries as a gift from the royal palace, I had enough ingredients. Thanks to that, I made a red, red cake. Yan, who was looking at the menu, shook his head.

– sorry. How do I do this?

Although I was learning sign language diligently, I was not yet at a level where I could communicate smoothly, so I couldn’t say anything about the problem that arose. Calian wasn’t the type of person to dislike it, and Planz, the culprit behind this, got to eat his favorite strawberry-filled rice, so there was no problem. Demirea will understand, and you can take care of your crazy behavior.

“It’s okay because our prince likes strawberries too. So don’t worry.”

By the time Yan was able to grasp the situation, Kalian and his party arrived faster than expected.

The reactions of the group members who saw the strawberry-flavored meal were varied.

As expected, Dmirea didn’t react much, and Arsene’s face looked like he was wondering what kind of joke this was. Planz looked at the menu with a bored look on his face, then smiled when he saw Hina. It was a face that roughly guessed what had happened.

And Kalyan said,

“Wow. It’s all strawberries.”

He said this and laughed as if it was fun.

Yan paused for a moment when he saw Calian’s face.

That was clearly the expression he had when he was trying not to show off something he didn’t enjoy doing.