People rushed out from within the castle.

All of the knights exude a strong spirit, and the Crown Prince leisurely walks in front of them.

“Meet the Crown Prince!”

Everyone gathered in front of the castle bowed down again.

“Um… .”

The Crown Prince, who looked around, approached me with quick steps.

He hurriedly got up and spoke to the Crown Prince.

“Wow, it is an honor to meet the Crown Prince! I am the son of the Marquis of Conster… !”

The Crown Prince ignored him and came straight to me.

“My friend Raymond! What are you doing here! I am waiting for you like this.”

“… to?”

He was taken aback by the crown prince pretending to be happy with me.

The Crown Prince grinned as he put his arm around my shoulder.

“But who are you… ?”

The Crown Prince looked at him and frowned.

The guy who had been dazed until just now hurriedly tidied up his poomsae and shouted.

“I am of the Marquis of Conster… !”

“Wait, wait.”

“Yes… ?”

The crown prince rubbed his ears and frowned.

“Since you are deaf, speak quietly. And I don’t even care who your father is. If you’re not stupid, you know what I mean.”

“This is Chach Conster.”

“yes. It’s perfect.”

The Crown Prince nodded in satisfaction.

Then he glanced at the place where the nobles were gathered and said.

“Let’s finish the job quickly. Why waste your time going to a place like this? And I will take this friend.”

“insect!”

“ruler. friend? Let’s go in.”

It’s good that I didn’t waste time, but I felt bad for his excessive kindness.

In particular, it seemed that the gazes around me would bother me very much afterwards.

“Yes. Please go in.”

However, he could not ignore the crown prince’s escort.

More than anything, it was the position I called.

“good.”

Perhaps because I accepted it too easily, the crown prince stared blankly at me for a moment.

It also led me with a bright smile for a while.

“Where is Raymond’s room?

“You can just go inside.”

“Oh yeah?”

“Yes. The servant told me to catch him in the closest place.”

“Oh right. Yes it was.”

The crown prince nodded in satisfaction at the knight’s words.

He lent me the entire small annex next to the Crown Prince’s Starlight Palace.

It was a small outbuilding, a two-story mansion with a yard attached.

Considering that the nobles under the marquis only use one room, it was excessive treatment.

‘Am I mistaken for my own person?’

Otherwise, there was no reason to be so good to me.

Such excessive escort without any conditions is burdensome.

Reluctance beyond burden

If I receive something like this from the crown prince, in many ways uncomfortable situations may arise.

For example, in the eyes of others, I might be mistaken for being on his side.

“ruler. Then, it’s a reunion we met after a long time, so let’s talk a little bit. What car came in this time?”

“The car is done. I drank a lot on the way. If you have cold water, I’d like that too.”

“Did you hear?”

“Yes. I will bring it to you.”

The butler bowed his head and left.

The Crown Prince pressed down on the sofa and settled down in the seat of honor.

He naturally crossed his legs and spoke to me.

“How are you?”

“Thanks for your concern, I’ve been doing well.”

“You speak well. So what do you think of my proposal?”

“A suggestion?”

“yes. I mean being mine Because I am always open to you.”

”… I remember turning it down.”

“It doesn’t suit my temper to give up after being rejected once.”

‘And I’ve heard that kind of performance, but I can’t give up,’ he muttered in a low voice.

Goosebumps appeared in those greedy eyes.

I don’t want to be ostracized with him, but I didn’t want to eat a piece either.

He’s typically the type of person whose ambition doesn’t match his ability.

You don’t have to pretend.

Anyone could tell right away how powerful he was.

“I like you. It’s a natural talent, the effort to hone that talent, and even the confident attitude in front of me as the crown prince. All of that is so coveted.”

The Crown Prince did not speak back.

He expressed his greed by saying that he wanted me directly.

Greed stronger than when I was at the academy.

The reason was vaguely guessed.

A talented swordsman who killed trolls and subdued all graduates.

In addition, it turns out that the back ship is a famous magic family of mighty power.

Up until this point, there were enough reasons to embrace me.

‘I should have done it in moderation.’

Had it been for that, the crown prince would not have gone this far.

Even if he didn’t want to have me, he was strong right now.

They had enough power to crush other royals.

That’s why I declined and never contacted him.

“Sigh… .”

“Why are you sighing? Are there any inconveniences? Is the sofa uncomfortable? butler! The sofa is just like this… !“

“no! it’s okay. It’s just that I’m still tired.”

“Oh, is that so? After all, that happened.”

The crown prince nodded with a friendly smile.

The reason why the crown prince is good to me is simple.

I made a mistake in the North.

Fighting non-stop for four months.

And catching the raid, these rumors spread implicitly.

Even if commoners don’t know, people from aristocratic families who have information must have heard of me in the north.

The crown prince was among those who heard the rumors.

The trust I showed in the north was the first-class contributor who made the Crown Prince the number one must-have.

Even if it wasn’t for the crown prince, it was a jackpot lottery ticket that I didn’t scratch for all the royal family.

A huge opportunity that could change the current power structure if anyone brought me to their side.

‘This is why I didn’t want to come.’

I’m already afraid of tomorrow because I can already see this bad sign.

After all, I should go right after my birthday.

“Oh right. And the day after tomorrow, there is a meeting where everyone at the party gathers. I would like you to attend the event. What are you going to do? This is my request.”

Scared to think of that, the crown prince entered first.

have to refuse

I don’t know what kind of bomb the crown prince will explode on the spot, but I don’t want to be harmed by attending.

”I helped you today, so I’m sure you’ll do that much. Can’t Raymond Millennium do me a favor like that?”

can’t avoid this

I couldn’t help but nod my head at his momentum, which seemed like he would treat me as an enemy if I didn’t accept.

“great. I am very much looking forward to that day.”

“Lowering. The time has come.”

“Earn? Being with my best friend makes me so happy that I don’t even know how much time passes.”

‘Isn’t it?’ The Crown Prince smiles at me.

Looking at him like that, I quickly organized my thoughts on what I would do next.

If you can’t avoid it, enjoy it.

If things like this will continue to happen with him, why not use that time instead?

Come to think of it, there were many things that could be gained by using him.

No matter what anyone says, he is the next most powerful person next to the king.

“I am also happy to be with the Crown Prince.”

His pupils widen slightly at my smile.

His eyes twitched for a moment, then he grabbed his stomach and started laughing.

“Puhahahaha! Yes, you will! Count Millennium has put his son right!”

”… .”

“Then, see you tomorrow. Come and please me on time. And the blunt butler over there is coming too. Something interesting is about to happen.”

“I will do as headquarters.”

“let’s go!”

“insect!”

The knights followed the crown prince.

The door closed and the tension was released.

Before leaving, I picked up the water bottle the butler had put down and drank it in.

“Big… .”

The thrill of the cold water chilled his head.

“Would you like a drink too?”

“I am okay.”

Mahol, who had been standing behind me throughout the entire conversation with the Crown Prince, shook his head.

His gaze stayed where the butler had been.

The butler’s movements made no sound at all.

It’s not as great as Mahol’s, but each and every movement contained experience and years of experience.

Movements that could not be seen if he had not lived as a butler or assassin for a long time.

Mahol wanted to capture all of them in his eyes and make them his own.

‘Anyway, it’s a worldview that’s happened. Most butlers are assassins, so can I live comfortably?’

When the butlers of the count’s family also receive butler training, they put the ability to collect information first and develop the ability to assassinate second.

And additionally learn household chores.

Ellis was excellent at collecting information enough to occupy the top spot among them, but on the contrary, when it came to assassination, she was at the bottom.

You can see that they are not very different from ordinary people.

But things changed when Mahol came in.

By arranging a meeting between William and Alice, the ability to collect information has doubled, and when there is an opponent to deal with, Mahol comes out.

There is no need to doubt his talent and ability because he will stand in the best position to the point of being called the assassin king later.

‘Is it time to create a force?’

The information network is in place, and there are funds.

In addition, at this time of crisis when Ahar and his life are going to go wrong at any time.

I think what I need is my own power.

There are limits to individual power.

However, considering the county, the millennium count is too firm.

In the novel, he was killed by Ahar after fighting a large army of monsters for dozens of days without rest.

Now that doesn’t happen.

Even if a monster wave were to happen, I was confident in stopping it.

‘Because the dragon is by my side.’

Unless a dragon of the same species appears, the monsters do not recklessly move in front of Hatchling.

“Come to think of it, where did you go?”

“Yes?”

“Nothing.”

I haven’t seen a hatchling since I met Count Millennium. Are you okay?

not.

Who am I worried about right now?

A dragon that is said to be the strongest creature on earth.

No matter how young a hatchling is, that power doesn’t go anywhere.

‘If there is a first growth… .’

never die anywhere

You will have enough strength to escape even against a great wizard or sword master.

Dragons grow a total of three times.

During the 1st growth, the body changes so that it can accept a vast amount of magical power, and during the 2nd growth, the mana heart becomes hardened and has tremendous magical power.

When the secondary growth is over, it escapes from hatchling and becomes a worm, which can be seen as a teenager in terms of human beings.

The horse is a young man, and its power rivals that of a sword master.

And finally, Ancient.

An adult with tremendous power that can deal with dozens of archmages.

However, the growth stage of hatchlings I can see is the second one.

It takes decades to hundreds of years to go from wormweight to ancient.

A dragon grows during a time that a human lifespan cannot handle.

‘Oh, I don’t know. It’s fine if I disappear altogether.’

I don’t like to be with other dragons.

So, I really want it to disappear like this.

“Shall we take a rest?”

I got up from the couch and headed to the room where the bed was.

smart smart

I was trying to go

Someone knocked on the door, opened it carefully, and stepped inside.

“Is there Raymond… ?“

Oh really.

Why is my luck like this today?

I guess it’s wrong to rest comfortably today.