149. drape (4)

‘Ma’am, it’s all right. If I call the magician and the doctor, I’ll be able to get better soon.’

It was Georges Loire who said that. In front of the king’s eyes lay Helene Loire, whom he loved so much. The queen knew perfectly well that she would not last long. Georges Loire wanted to deny him. However, the grip he held on to was gradually losing strength. The queen, whom she wanted to protect, could not be protected from the disease called tuberculosis.

‘… I’m sorry, I didn’t want to make you suffer like this.’

‘As long as my wife gets better, my troubles will disappear as if washed away. Please don’t say that.’

The king was wiping his hand without hesitation. It was a bonus to shake off the servants who dissuaded him, saying that it could be contagious. The queen was looking at Georges Loire with a bitter smile. At the time of the arranged marriage, I never imagined that I would be able to truly love this person.

‘George… I actually knew everything.’

The queen said so slowly. The face cast in an infinitely dark shadow looked at the queen.

‘What do you mean?’

‘The fact that Lewis is not my child. And the fact that Michelle is my daughter.’

Georges Loire’s eyes widened. The queen continued speaking slowly.

‘Helene, that’s… .’

‘Perhaps, I might have known from the beginning. But what can I do? The child I gave birth to, the child I raised. Now everyone equally thinks they are my children.’

A smile spread across the queen’s lips. That smile turned into a dagger that was so sharp that it started digging into the king’s heart.

‘I’m sorry, Helene. I wanted to protect you with my greed. resent me It all stems from my greed… .’

The queen shook her head to and fro as she lay down.

‘it’s okay. I told you. Now everyone thinks they are my children equally. Just because Louise is Lady Mary’s biological son doesn’t mean he’s not my child, and even if Michelle didn’t grow up under me, that doesn’t mean she’s not my child.’

A little force entered the queen’s grip. The king wrapped his hands in both hands and looked at the queen.

‘Anyway, the children. Please don’t hide this fact from your children until the end.’

The Queen’s eyes were shining in the King’s eyes. The king seemed to be trying to catch the light that was gradually fading with his own eyes.

‘It’s our fault, we have to end it.’

can you promise me

The king could not answer the queen’s question saying that he did not. He just nodded his head a couple of times and answered that he knew.

‘… I promise you, Helen.’

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Now, there is no Helen. All that was left of the king were the nobles who were intoxicated with the taste of power, and the still young prince and princess. And now he was paying the price for telling those children the truth, no, for turning the truth into the power of the king.

It was upsetting. It was as if I was sitting alone in the middle of the market, a man with nothing to buy among the bargaining vendors.

Georges Loire opened his eyes. The faces of the servants lined up came into view. All of them seemed to have so much to say, and their flashing eyes touched the king’s heart.

“I strongly request that the throne of the 1st prince be demoted to the 2nd prince right away, and that the 2nd prince be promoted to the 1st prince, Your Majesty!”

“Irrespective of whether the rumors are true or not, isn’t it true that you have lowered the authority of the royal family?”

Daejeon was noisy due to repeated requests from servants. Rather than being a meeting, the meeting that had begun continued as an aspect of exposing the first prince and pressuring the king. The king did not protest at all. Fighting against their claims head-on would be worse than keeping silent.

“How could the Lords bring rumors from the streets to Daejeon and create such an uproar? Count Leon Benning caught the culprit himself and punished him with my own hand.”

The king’s cold voice. In Daejeon, no one has yet openly claimed to be on the king’s side. It would be more accurate to say that I couldn’t hear it. The king’s throne, the one standing closest to it was Leon Benning. Leon Benning was just watching in silence. Those who were no different from the king’s servants, but Leon Benning’s servants, continued to bite their tails at the king’s words.

“Your Majesty, this is a matter concerning the foundation of the royal family and the foundation of our country. How could I not make a fuss?”

The king sighed. He had a premonition that he would never be able to deal with this problem as smoothly as before.

“Jim doesn’t want to talk about it any more. How can you not know that what the Lords say is shaking the very foundation of the royal family?”

The king scolded the ministers in a stern voice. It was then that Leon Bening, who had been silent throughout the meeting the other day, spoke.

“Your Majesty, how could the 2nd prince have made such a big achievement, but you didn’t even congratulate him?”

The king stopped talking and looked at Leon Benning. Those deep eyes, I don’t know what the hell they’re thinking. The fiery eyes that all ambitious people should project were not visible, only an endless blue void.

incomprehensible. The king couldn’t get rid of the feeling that he had to deal with something unknown if he was looking into his eyes.

“… Kong is right. Jim was blinded by the rumors and forgot more important things.”

Kyle.

The king remembered the child his deceased wife had left behind. It wasn’t just Louis and Michelle who learned the truth. Now, he could deny the rumors circulating in the royal capital as nonsense, but if Kyle brought up the issue himself, would the king just dismiss Kyle’s words as nonsense and endure to the end?

probably not

The king was well aware that he could never do that. If Kyle puts the blame on himself, he’ll have no choice but to say he’s sorry. Was it because he did not want blood on his hands that made the Marquis and Count Agon join Louis and Michelle?

“Sooner or later Kyle… I will make it possible to officially congratulate the 2nd prince. End of this. If anyone takes issue with this rumor again, I will be punished severely.”

The King looked at Leon Bening and said that. The Count’s expression did not waver. He just nodded his head as if he completely agreed with the king.

“You made the right decision, Your Majesty.”

All of the dignified servants, carrying the power of Leon Benning on their backs, looked at Leon Benning and the king alternately with puzzled faces. The king wanted to spit out a laugh at the sight, but soon closed his eyes and shook his head.

“Today’s meeting will end here. Sirs, please go away.”

The king said so and bit the ministers. The ministers looked at each other with disapproving eyes. However, when Leon Benning stepped out and withdrew from Daejeon, the ministers who had noticed each other reluctantly took heavy steps.

Those who remained until the end of the war were ministers who chose the side of the king. Knowing that each other did not have much power, the ministers simply bowed their heads and faced the king. The King had no intention of blaming them. The reason why they don’t have the power to speak out at the meeting is because they know that they are incompetent for not empowering them and that they have to risk their lives for a word.

“Kyungs, raise your head.”

“I apologize, Your Majesty.”

Faithful, not loyal. god, not god. The king looked at them.

“It is not your fault.”

The king did not rebuke the ministers. It was only then that the ministers withdrew from Daejeon with expressions of relief.

Maybe it was because I was too careless after winning the martial arts tournament. Or, was it that Leon Benning was portraying the situation after losing the martial arts competition from the beginning? The king felt Hugo’s gaze looking at him from behind. When I turned my head to the side, I saw the escort knight commander with a concerned expression on his face.

“Why didn’t you take Count Agon into the royal capital?”

“He is a great nobleman who will be Michelle’s strength. Isn’t it the case that I can’t cut Michelle’s strength just because I’m behind in the strength fight with Leon Benning right now?”

Hugo Berne’s eyebrows curled.

“Your Majesty, it is a law that those who rule must not choose the means and methods in war.”

“You are talking like a man who was once my royal envoy.”

The king smiled bitterly and lifted his head.

“Tomorrow, their pressure will be stronger. It wouldn’t be strange to bring up any topic to put pressure on Your Highness. Your Highness, those currently on the side of the royal family won’t be of much help. Your Highness, just resisting their onslaught is not a skill.”

The king shook his head at Hugo’s insistence that he openly confront the royal family.

“We need to give Louis and Michel more time. Until they find the strength to defend themselves. Until he completely puts the Margrave and Count Agon on his side and makes them his subordinates.”

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No, in the end, are you just passing the responsibility on to your own children? The king let out a long sigh. Today, the sky was covered with snow clouds.

—

The first prince’s palace, which was covered by clouds, was much darker than usual. Louis was locked in the palace, unvisited by anyone. The reason was that he needed time to think. The visit that ‘someone’ put on the royal capital had a bigger impact than expected.

“Did you come today?”

Lewis asked the attendant. The attendant hesitated as if he had trouble answering, but then, unable to win over Louise’s eyes, slowly nodded.

“Your Highness, it’s okay if you don’t listen to them.”

1 The number of court aristocrats and ministers looking for the prince’s palace has increased dramatically. Of course, those who came to support Prince 1 for good reasons were not at all. Most of them came to confirm the rumors swirling around the first prince, or to expose the first prince and raise the second prince up.

“Still, it’s fortunate that no one has been openly rude in front of the palace like last time.”

Lewis said with a bitter smile. It was because someone had shouted, ‘Stop yielding the palace to the 1st Prince, to the 2nd Prince!’ As one of the court aristocrats, after that incident, he was stripped of his nobility position, kicked out of the capital, and sent to the outskirts.

“Your Highness, Your Majesty hasn’t wavered yet. Your Highness’ position is also as firm as His Majesty’s unshakable, so please be strong.”

The attendant expressed sincere concern.

“I knew that one day this day would come. It’s not that heartbreaking.”

outside the gloomy window. The accumulated snow did not melt. Luis’s eyes saw a well-kept courtyard. Lewis closed his eyes for a moment and recalled the time when he was drawing a touro with a wooden sword in his hand. I don’t have time to practice swordsmanship anymore. A knock on the door opened the first prince’s eyes.

“Your Highness, Sir Maxim Appart has come to visit.”

“Here you are.”

Louis kept his stance straight, repeating in his head what he would ask of Maxim.

“Stop by.”

Entering the room, Maxim’s face was distorted. Louis smiled teasingly at Maxim, who appeared to be more dead than himself, who was the party to the rumor.

“Why is your expression like that? If anyone sees it, they’ll think they’re going to die soon.”

Maxim let out a short sigh at Louis’ calm greeting. Louise’s face was much paler than usual, and there were dark shadows under her eyes.

“Your eyes are puffy, Your Highness. You haven’t been sleeping very well, have you?”

It was as if someone who didn’t seem okay at all pretended to be okay. Asked by Maxim pointing at him, Louis smiled and raised his hands as if he was really okay.

“If something like that happened, I shouldn’t be worried either. But I knew it would happen someday, so I can’t say it was that shocking.”

Louis looked at Maxim.

“Aren’t you curious about the truth?”

“If Your Highness doesn’t want to know, how can I carelessly find out about him?”

As if he had intended to tell me from the beginning, Louis raised his head.

“The contents of the visit are mostly true.”

Maxim raised his eyebrows at the unexpectedly plainly revealed truth.

“His Majesty did not hide that fact from me, from Michelle, or from Kyle. But we were too young to really accept that fact.”

1 The prince gently closed his eyes.

“Nobody has the attitude of the second prince… Here’s why I don’t blame Kyle. Michelle doesn’t seem to like it that much, but she deserves it.”

Louise’s eyes, which were opened again, contained a rather serious light.

“Maxim, the reason I called you is to ask you a favor.”

Louis looked at Maxim closely, as if trying to figure out something. Maxim thought that the first prince’s eyes were a very familiar light.

“You said you would serve me now as your master and obey my orders.”

“… Yes, yes, Your Highness.”

Louis took a short breath and opened his mouth with a firm expression as if he had regained his senses.

“If something unexpected happens to me, become Michelle’s knight and protect her.”