Chapter 10

Episode 10

Translator : Missme Editor : Aru

"I greet the Second Prince."

The successors all rose from their seats and bowed sharply to Cassius.

Rachel, who hosted the tea party, as well as Astra and Rayl looked visibly nervous.

The only one calm was The Ace, but he was also giving Cassius a slightly stiff look.

When he saw us, Cassius shook his hands and talked.

"We're going to see each other a lot in the future, and we're technically the same age, so you don't have to be so polite. I want everyone to raise their heads."

"Thank you, Prince."

As the successors raised their heads, Rachel tried to hide her nervousness and spoke to Cassius in a calm voice.

"Prince, I'll bring you a chair, so please wait a little longer."

At the words, Cassius shook his head and left.

"I'll bring it myself. Lady Alel Club doesn't have to get up."

"But, Prince-"

"It's really all right, just let me know where it is."

In the end, Rachel obeyed Cassius's words.

After a brief absence with Rachel, Cassius showed up with his own chair.

"Well, Prince, for now....."

Rachel glanced over the table and talked.

"Oh, look, you can sit between Ace and Diamond-"

"I'll sit here. This seat looks good."

He pretended not to hear Rachel's words, and he thrust a chair into my left side and quickly sat down.

'You're supposed to meet me at the Dukedom tonight but you crawl all the way here.'

I don't know what the hell he's thinking.

Is he going to say, 'I can't wait for a half-day to meet you'?

"Dear Prince, I think it would be better if you take a seat between the Diamond and the Ace since it is much larger."

I smiled pretentiously by dragging up my facial muscles since I was irritated and couldn't move well.

'Just you wait when we get back.'

"Ah, but I'm afraid I've already sat down, Lady Spade, and I don't want to disturb the Diamond and the Ace."

Cassius answered back with a gracious smile.

Then that does mean you can disturb me, you damn prince.

"Ha, ha, ha, ha... I see."

After grating my teeth, I decided to punish him as hard as I could when we returned to the mansion.

I even thought it would be a good idea to beat him up, threaten him to heal himself, and then let him go, but I decided to think about it a little later.

"Come on, I'm sorry to interrupt the tea party. And I apologize for causing trouble to Lady Ale Club. Don't worry about me from now on and act comfortably."

How can they not care when the royal family is here?

I had that complaint in my mind, but I calmly talked to other successors.

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"No, are you really crazy?"

When we left Ale Club territory, I said to Cassius, which he replied with a small nod.

"Yes, I thought you'd say that."

It was even more amazing to see him speaking in a dull, dry manner without a small change of expression.

"You've been saying that since last time, and if you knew it, please don't do it!"

Then Cassius shrugged a little and answered in a small voice.

"I'm sorry."

Looking at his expression, he seems to know what he did wrong.

But seriously, why the hell is he doing it when he knows and is aware of it?

"Did you apologize to Rachel properly? Do you know how embarrassed I was to see her so surprised?"

Cassius, with his eyes, lowered on the floor, wriggled his hands and retorted.

"I know... So as I went in, I went to put the chair down, and I apologized once more before I went back......"

"And did you have to sit next to me when there were so many seats?"

"It's... it's just that I really want to sit next to you-"

In the rattling carriage, I held my right hand on my throbbing forehead.

But I think he apologized to Rachel. If he didn't do it, I would've really beat him.

"And maybe the successor to the Diamonds or the Ace will be wanting to talk and flirt to you-"

I've decided. I'm going to beat him

"I'm sorry, Yerine."

"I'm glad you know."

"Ugh......sorry."

When I saw him sitting across the seat with his hands tightly folded and his head bowed in remorse, I asked in a low-key voice.

"By the way, how did you find out about the party at Ale Club's Dukedom?"

"That's not that hard. The royal family often visits the 7 Imperial Family."

"Then you know how to get to the Spade Dukedom."

"Well, yes."

With a sigh, I swept over the flowing hair.

"Then you didn't come to the duke of the Ale club because you got confused?."

I asked in a subdued voice, feeling tired.

"You could come to the Spade Dukedom in the evening. Why did you come to the tea party of the Ale Club's?"

"That... sorry....."

"And how else did you know I was at the Ale Club Dukedom?"

At the words, Cassius gulped down and said,

"That's......because I'm the royal family...especially because I get a lot of information related to the successors..."

With a sigh, Cassius dropped his black hair and looked at my wits.

I can't believe this is the Second Prince. Is this country really in good shape?

"Forgive me, Yerine. I'm so sorry. But I thought I had to meet you soon."

"That's Cassius's -"

"No, Yerine."

I felt an unusual corner from his expression, which was firmly biting his lips and speaking.

"I have something for you. And the sooner you get this, the better it will be for you."

I realized at once what Cassius was saying.

"......Cassius, is that what I think is right?"

Cassius nodded slowly.

I didn't know exactly what Cassius was going to deliver for me.

But his words made it clear that the item was related to the Postade family.

'If it's that important.....I should go back to the mansion and ask for it.'

"It's because of this that I came out alone today without any attendant. It's not a big deal but just in case."

Cassius added.

I exchanged glances with his golden eyes in the dim carriage.

Somehow the eyes, which had seemed a little silly until just now, seemed a little dependable and trustworthy.

"......Casius, I'm sorry, but can you give it to me after we arrived at the mansion?"

"Of course."

Casius nodded at my suggestion, staring into my eyes.

At that time, the carriage slowed down and eventually stopped altogether.

Waiting in the carriage, the horseman got off, opened the door, and shouted in a husky voice.

"We're here, miss."

"Yes, well done."

I said, wearing a cape with purple hair tied up on the spot.

After a while, the horseman, who had exchanged a few words with me, dragged the wagon out of sight, and only then Cassius and I could comfortably enter the main village of the Spade's territory.

We were both wearing cloaks and hats over our jackets to avoid the attention of people.

Cassius did that because he wanted to avoid excessive attention because he was a royal family, and I do it since my appearance stood out.

"So, you're going to take a tour of the whole town today and then enter the mansion?"

I nodded to Cassius's question.

"Yes, I've been almost locked up in the mansion, so I didn't know what was going on in the land. But now that I'm the successor. I think I need to gain some nerve."

While answering, my eyes were on the price tag of the items in front of the store.

"I'm not sure, but I've checked the books, and I think the Postade family has left some traces. I have to get everything back to normal now."

Although it is not certain, it is clear that the management is sloppy when I see that a large amount of money is spent compared to the purpose of which it is used, or that money was spent in a somewhat suspicious name like 'special construction cost'.

"......you said they had locked you up and abused you."

Looking back at the chillingly low voice, I could see Cassius staring at me with glistening eyes.

The eyes were very different from those that looked at me on the appointment day.

For the first time, I felt a wave of pure anger from those eyes.

"......yes."

Cassius gnawed his teeth at the affirmative answer. and muttered, with eyes swaying in anger.

"If I'd only known that you were Spade's, I'd....."

"What?"

I couldn't hear his voice well, so I asked back.

"No, nothing."

Cassius shook his head and responded back.

And still spoke in a low voice, looking at me with a still lingering face.

"......you could use me more if you really wanted revenge. I'm sure I'd-"

It's obvious. He would have beaten them to the death penalty or tormented them to the end of hell.

Sometimes it is amazing that he is not in a horror or thriller, but a character in a romance fantasy novel.

Eventually, I patted him on the shoulder as I spoke excitedly.

"Thank you, but it's okay. I want to finish it myself and in the most reasonable way I think."

In that remark, Cassius instantly killed the will to kill and anger and spoke in a subdued voice.

"That's just like you, Yerine."

Suddenly looking at me like an innocent child.

Somehow I felt like a predator following people.

What does he mean by that?

I'm not Yerine. It was a wonderful feeling to hear that I was like a person I've never met before.

"Someday when I need help, I'll tell you."

As I spoke with a grin, Cassius, who was staring at me with his eyes wide open, hurriedly turned his head and answered back.

"That... yes... I'm just happy that I can enjoy being helpful......"

Maybe he's shy.

A little bit of laughter seemed to burst out, but I managed to hold it in. So I pretended not to know and asked the merchant who was selling bread in front of the store for the price.

"How much is this?"

"Oh, a hundred per cent for that bread-"

At that moment, there was a piercing scream.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!"

Surprised by the screams that sounded too clear, I looked back and saw as many as a dozen people screaming and running into the middle of the market.

"Runaway!"

"Hurry up, somebody calls the security!"

The people were all running in contemplation, and the mothers rushed to hold the child in their arms and start running.

"What is...?"

When Cassius was puzzled and looking at people, he saw something reddish and dark smoke rising from the end of the alley.

"Fire!"

Sure enough, when the wind blew, the acrid smell passed through the tip of my nose, and Cassius said with a surprised face.

"Fire....?"

Before I could even think of it, I was ahead of myself.

In the opposite direction of the people's running, my cape fluttered capes to the place where black smoke rose.

"Yerine!"

When I got to the end of the alley through the people, I could see the red flames dancing as if to eat up the wooden building.

The thick smoke poured out constantly through the cracks in the tree-lined shop, where the hot heat was constantly spewing.

"Oh, my God..."

The store building was made of logs, so the flames seemed to have spread quickly.

The problem is that there are many wooden buildings around.

"Yerine!"

Cassius came running and called my name.

The moment I looked back at the burning shop and met his gold-coloured eyes with a worried glow, I could hear the cries of the frightened people.

"There's someone in there!!"

"Are the security guards still there?"

"Get more water!"

"Please help!"

Standing in the middle of the scene, I remained silent.

"......"

I made a decision.

I took off my cloak and put my red eyes out of the world.

Because I can't use magic with your eyes covered.

"Yerine..."?

As I led Cassius, who stood with such a confused face, to the front of the flaming store, the people who saw me shouted.

"What...who are you people? It's dangerous!"

But when I looked up at them with red eyes, people were dumbfounded and no longer blocked my way.

There was really no time to hesitate now.

With both hands forward, I recalled the magic circle on the magic book I had opened last night.

"It's risky, so please step aside."

With the words, magic was invoked, and hot warmth began to be felt in both hands.

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