Silence continued for a while.

The princess was busy keeping an eye on the new crown prince, and the crown prince glared at the princess for what he was so dissatisfied with after calling him.

A suffocating silence ensued, and I couldn’t stand it.

“Here is your invitation.”

I’ll give you an invitation and run away.

The Crown Prince, who glanced at the invitation I held out, raised the corner of his mouth.

“Here is the invitation. It’s the first time I’ve given it, even though I’ve given it.”

Quickly turning his attention away from the princess, he picked up the invitation and examined it.

He was examining the cover without looking at the contents inside, as if he liked the invitation with the millennium pattern on the gold label.

That wasn’t something I had to worry about, so I turned off my mind and tried to stand up.

The purpose for which I came here had been realized, and there was no reason to remain any longer.

“Remember when I said I would investigate?”

“ah… Yes.”

In response to his question, I sat down naturally.

“This was kind of fun.”

He snapped his fingers as he put the invitation into his bosom.

Chuck, Chuck!

The air shook, and a man with his mouth covered appeared.

The whole body was covered in black, and even the eyes and head were black, so I thought it would be invisible at night.

‘It’s been a while since I’ve been in black.’

Gold, silver, orange, etc… It was nice to see a familiar color after looking at all the flashy colors.

“Oh, this is the first time I see it. This is my personal escort driver.”

“Ah, nice to meet you.”

The escort knight nodded slightly at my greeting and then slowly disappeared as if he had appeared and melted into the air.

Did they say that the world is wide and there are many strong people? Even though he disappeared right in front of him, his presence was not felt properly.

It was only vaguely felt that he was nearby.

– It bothers me from before. kill humans?

‘Killing is what killing.’

I pressed the hatchling’s head, which was gaining momentum.

If I didn’t do this, it seemed that I would use magic at any moment.

“Don’t worry about anything else and look here.”

The Crown Prince pointed to a side of the document the escort had put down.

There were several people’s faces there.

“It was these guys who broke into your estate then.”

“… ?”

“Ah, I guess I didn’t understand when I said that. These guys are members of the Empire’s special forces. Those who only listen to the Emperor’s words, and would jump into the fire if the Emperor were to say them. It is said that when these guys do their job, they burn their faces and cut off their tongues.”

Are these the masked people?

This was information that William had not been aware of.

Is this the information power of a person with a proper information network?

“They are very dirty. It’s because they don’t hesitate to do inhumane acts in order to carry out their mission. Plus, the mission execution rate is 100%. Oh, it failed this time, so it’s not 100%.”

“I did a good job blocking it,” he continued.

“But it is strange. No matter how much the empire is, it is not so easy to enter the keyhole of the country’s major powers from other countries. It would never have been possible without help from within.”

“… .”

That’s right.

It was said that it was impossible without help, that is, there was a spy inside.

And as he said, there was a spy called the 2nd Prince in the kingdom.

Does the Crown Prince know this? I can’t be quick to say just because I know.

It’s not something that can be said without evidence.

“It was a little strange, so I did some more research on that side. Thanks to that, the kids under me had a harder time… Thanks to that, I was able to get some good information.”

He handed over a document and handed it to me.

When I saw the document, I couldn’t help but admire it.

The papers contained what were believed to be spies, including the second prince.

It was enough information up to that point.

William only managed to find out what I asked him to investigate, and the crown prince found out this on his own without any help.

This was enough to find out that the 2nd prince was the culprit, given a little more time.

“That’s great.”

“right? I was satisfied too. If we had more time, we would be able to figure it out for sure.”

Besides the Crown Prince, there were three other men and women.

Although not royalty, each one of them has strong power in the kingdom.

One of them included a duke of the kingdom.

If he was the culprit, he was a man with such a good reputation that the kingdom would be shocked.

“I don’t know about the others, but I can definitely find out what this guy is like.”

He pointed at the second prince and smiled.

It was so evil that it wouldn’t be strange to think that that smile was that of a devil.

“I didn’t like my recent behavior, but it worked out rather well. I have a cause, so I can do it my way.”

He took the papers from me.

“if… .”

“… ?”

As I was looking at him, I was curious about something.

No matter how much you hate it, you are family. Even if they caused great damage to themselves, there were times when they would forgive them because they were family.

If you are the crown prince, what will you do when you find out the true identity of the second prince?

No matter how self-centered a person may be, I would forgive them because they are my family.

‘At that time, I might end up fighting the crown prince.’

I had no intention of letting those who touched me be fine.

In addition to that, I plan to thoroughly eliminate those who threaten my safety.

The 2nd Prince was like that.

I have a heart attack, but there is no evidence.

You can find it if you want to find it, but that takes up too much time.

That’s why I left everything to William.

And once I get that proof, I will never leave the second prince alone.

I will thoroughly pull you down to the bottom and won’t let you do anything.

The plan of the two princes was the same as going beyond the kingdom and giving Ahar a foothold to destroy the continent.

There was no way I could leave him alone.

If the crown prince blocks it, there is no choice but to confront him.

Dealing with him will be the most annoying thing for me right now.

“What would you do if the second prince was the culprit?”

“Um… .”

The Crown Prince shut his mouth.

With a face that seemed difficult to answer, he raised his finger and tapped the armrest.

“What do you do? You should be executed.”

“… .”

Oh, it was.

was such a person What did I expect from this person?

In the first place, the person who is likely to harm you is the person who wants to get rid of his family.

‘Still, is it possible to say that execution is so easy? And with that innocent face.’

When he said the word execution with a tilt of his head, he was at a loss for words.

I don’t know if it’s because of his looks or because I know who he is, but the word execution felt natural.

“Don’t ask anything obvious.”

“Yes. Of course… .”

I was thinking about that obvious thing.

Even so, my heart felt lighter.

“Then where are you going to investigate?”

“That’s what I’m thinking about. To be honest, there is so much to investigate that I hesitate.”

“Hmm, then… Why don’t you investigate his surroundings?”

“The people around you?”

“Yes. It might have planted people.”

“That is impossible. Because you have to reveal your identity in order to enter the royal castle. It’s only a matter of time if there’s even the slightest doubt.”

“It would be different if it was a private escort. Doesn’t Your Highness also have a personal escort knight?”

“that’s… right.”

The personal escort knights of the royal family do not bother to investigate their identity.

If you try to investigate the royal family for no reason, you may suffer a big disaster.

Above all, the royal family’s personal escort knights do not have to prove their identity.

Because the royal family itself that brought them in is a guarantee.

“Certainly not wrong.”

The Crown Prince nodded, saying he was right.

“Recently is good, but I think it would be better to focus on those who have been in the past. This is not something that can be done in a day or two.”

“It is. Thanks to you, I was able to know good ways.”

“What. It is an honor to be able to help you.”

The crown prince waved his hand, saying that it was a show.

He turned his head and spoke to the princess he had been ignoring until now.

“You know I don’t like you. The fact that you caused a nuisance to my best friend this time is also getting on my nerves.”

“… Yes.”

To the crown prince’s blunt words, the princess answered in a timid voice and nodded her head.

The Crown Prince clicked his tongue as if he didn’t like the look.

At that, the princess flinched and shivered.

“I don’t really like it. Being a member of the royal family and yet servile… The word Serion’s shame fits perfectly.”

“… !”

The princess bit her lip and grabbed the hem of her skirt.

‘This is a bit harsh.’

The princess was silently accepting harsh words that made even me, who was listening from the side, feel bad.

The crown prince clicked his tongue as he scolded the princess for what he didn’t like.

“Still, this one wasn’t bad.”

“… ?”

After cursing for a while, his words changed.

The princess, who had been holding back her tears, became dazed at the softer voice.

“It was unexpected that you, who had endured so far, found a way to live on your own.”

“… .”

“I feel bad for ignoring my words to stay calm, but… It was fine nonetheless. If you’re royalty, you should. It is not royalty to endure servilely forever. Finding my way to live and standing up proudly is the royal family.”

Suddenly the mood changes like this?

Even I, who was watching from the sidelines, couldn’t adapt to the appearance of the crown prince, whose atmosphere changed in an instant.

The person who had been so cold was now showing a little bit of warmth.

‘This is a complete tsundere.’

I knew it from the side, but the people involved didn’t know.

The Crown Prince’s appearance now was that of an older brother, blaming his younger brother for his pathetic behavior and worrying about his younger sister’s safety.

“Just do it like you do now. Then you won’t be abandoned.”

“… Yes.”

She bit her lip and nodded.

The Crown Prince clicked his tongue once again at the sight and turned his gaze to me.

“Take care of my poor little brother. It looks so pathetic, but it will still be useful.”

“… .”

what to answer

It’s a pity to simply say ‘yes’, and it’s burdensome to feel the gaze of the princess subtly.

I cleared my mind and opened my mouth.

“You don’t have to ask me. I have no intention of taking responsibility for the princess.”

“… !”

The princess looked at me from the side with a shocked face.

The Crown Prince showed a strange smile and crossed his arms.

“Are you saying that my brother is not that bad? To the point where I don’t want to take responsibility.”

“no. Quite the opposite. Princess Daria is doing everything so well that she doesn’t need my help. You don’t have to worry about that.”

“Isn’t that too presumptuous? I’ve been watching for a long time, but you’re not. I know better than that guy’s pathetic side.”

“I don’t know what the princess looked like, but the princess I saw wasn’t like that. We millenniums recognize the princess as Daria, not as the princess.”

“Hoo… .”

The Crown Prince stroked his chin in interest.

I didn’t avoid that gaze.

Didn’t lie. In fact, the count’s knights liked her as a person, not as a princess.