103 – 22. The Melancholy of a Rich Man
Suddenly, there are times when you realize.
I have lived hard. He said he has overcome the pain of his childhood and has come a long way.
He did not give in to numerous threats and temptations, but remained cautious, doubting and doubting again.
As you move forward like that, at some point you look around and see that there are countless gold and silver treasures.
Money and goods are piled high like a mountain, enough to be used for a lifetime without any problems.
The gold and silver treasures surrounding them do not respond even when spoken to. There’s no need to be suspicious because you don’t answer, but why are you talking to me anyway?
People are approaching.
The gold and silver treasures became a strong barrier and prevented anyone from approaching.
There are fewer people to doubt. Now, the only people left to doubt are the few who break through this barrier. It is much more comfortable than in the past.
……… But.
I wonder if I will live my whole life like this.
When I suddenly realize…… There is.
*
Kwasik.
Hearing noises and mechanical sounds coming from the other side, the prince looked at the small machine he was holding in his hand for a moment and then put it in his pocket.
I lean against the wall and look at the ceiling with an expressionless expression.
“Great wealth, La.”
No matter how many times I think about it, this decision was truly selfish.
Not a wealthy person, but the prince himself.
“It’s okay to be angry.”
Although he felt guilty, in the end, the prince did nothing for the wealthy man. He didn’t try to improve the relationship or reach out.
It wasn’t that I didn’t have courage. They were simply faithful to their status as members of the .
The world-renowned Was definitely someone to know as a member of the Korean Empire’s imperial family, but that was all.
On a topic like that, how dare you start talking about the only friend of a wealthy man?
If you think about it from a historical perspective, even the prince would be upset.
But at the same time, it was also necessary.
“I feel sorry for Namgoong Min, but…”
Honestly, it didn’t matter whether Namgoong Min and the rich man reconciled or not.
What if we reconcile? That’s fine. Even a wealthy person, no matter how much of a bastard he is, would feel a small amount of favor towards the prince who turned his back on him to reconcile. That serves as sufficient political justification for the prince to ask for help from a wealthy man.
What if we can’t reconcile? It’s okay though. Then, the rich will become a lonely island again, and it will just return to the way it was before entering the academy, so the status quo is maintained. We can also get a talented person like Namgoong Min.
The relationship between the prince and the great wealth may worsen, but the Korean Empire’s imperial family and the wealth of the great wealth are already too deeply connected. Even though they may hate the prince, they will not be able to abandon the imperial family.
In the end, no matter how you look at it, it was a plan in which the prince could suffer a loss, but the imperial family would not suffer a loss.
Why?
“……….”
…… Something keeps bothering me.
But that’s all.
The prince slowly walked down the hallway with a smile on his face.
Even if it was an insincere smile, it was better than worrying Eunha.
*
“Mr. Liu!! Huh…Huh…”
I think it ran for over 20 minutes. It’s hard to move anymore because I’m out of breath.
I sometimes forget, but this guy’s ‘destructive physical aptitude’ was coming from a strange place.
No, it’s fine when digging or dueling, but it only happens when running. What’s the point?
Are you saying I have to walk unconditionally?
“Whoa…….”
This damn academy is too big, but it is a problem.
I think I looked around quite a bit if I ran around for over 20 minutes, but I wasn’t even able to look around the entire building where I was teaching.
No, we’re the only ones using this, so why is it this big? Honestly, isn’t a large 12-story building a waste?
Where on earth did Liu go? …
‘Then first.’
Rubber.
I missed Rio anyway, so let’s think about this love letter first.
“…It’s very short.”
Is this what the original love letter was like? What Lucas wrote was almost two pages long.
I’m not sure because the amounts are extreme.
But, even more than that.
“Who sent it…?”
The recipient is listed as ‘Nam Goong Min’, but the sender is empty.
Isn’t this usually sent to confess? Why don’t you write down your original name?
No, but you have to know who they are to know where they first met!
I honestly don’t know because this is my first time receiving a love letter or something……
‘Ugh…….’
…… I think I need counseling as well.
‘The prince, Lucas, the warrior, and the saint can’t meet each other, Liu can’t meet them, and Lane is in Europe.’
I thought about consulting people like Manderick and Hwang Jin-woo, but if I make a mistake and strange rumors spread, I feel so ashamed that I will commit suicide.
Even after asking Lane if she liked me, she almost died!
It’s much better to suffer alone than to be like that.
Actually, I think consulting with Eileen would be the most reassuring as she keeps my secrets and has experience as a
Saint.
‘Why isn’t he home?’
For the past week, I have been going to Teddy Bear’s house every time after class, but he is absent every time.
Are there any group tasks? Are you hanging out with friends?
Or are you going around because it’s almost club season? I don’t know.
If you ask Charles Teddy Bear, he says there is nothing wrong. Except for going through a stormy and furious(?) Period.
So, Eileen is also on hold for now.
After coming this far, the only people left are……
“…Is this the princess?”
Uh…… But are you okay? Has Princess Kim Eun-ha ever had dating experience?
Now that I think about it, it can’t possibly exist, right? Of course there won’t be any until Is resolved.
Plus, Kim Eun has a big mouth, so it’s perfect for counseling.
…… Eh, I don’t know.
“Let’s go.”
Class is over, so we’ve probably arrived at the royal residence by now.
These days, I visit often and easily, but now that I think about it, isn’t the royal family’s residence a no-go area?
Well, if you tease them, they say that the prince and princess should be friends.
That was the time when I came to that conclusion and changed the direction of my steps.
“………?”
What, why is this a broadcast?
Was there any surprise event today?
“…Uh.”
3Rd grade? Battle for base?
Now that I think about it……
‘Samuel said that exams for second and third graders will begin properly from the second semester.’
When the first survival test was held at midnight, I was asked if it was okay for first-year students to show off like this to the entire academy, and the answer comes to mind.
Anyway, 2nd and 3rd graders will be tested in the same way, and they said there would be no large-scale exams in the first semester out of consideration for 1st graders.
Now that we are in the second semester, have other grades started taking large-scale exams as well?
What…… It went well anyway.
If you stay at the royal family’s residence, there will be no problem──
“Sorry, you can’t pass through here.”
“Students over there! Get out of the way! The building will pass by!”
“This can’t be done because Are working on it right now.”
“The royal family’s quarters over there? Should I go back?”
“……….”
──Isn’t it?
I thought wrong.
It is completely open to going outside the academy, but inside the academy it is in chaos as Move buildings and control the location due to exam preparation.
In the midst of all this, trying to go to the royal family’s lodgings in the middle of the academy was a failure.
If I had quietly left the academy, there would have been no problem.
“…Everything is blocked.”
There have been many deformed buildings around for a long time.
Still, I wasn’t too worried. If you ask for help from officials or instructors everywhere, you will be able to get out.
Oh, there just happened to be someone over there……
“There he is! Catch him! It’s the instructor!”
“hahahahaha! These guys still have a long way to go!”
“Oh, that’s so damn fast!”
“Team 1 gives chase! Teams 2 and 3 lay out the siege as originally planned!”
“…………Huh?”
What is this? It’s a battle for a base?
Why on earth are third graders attacking the instructor as a group? Why is the instructor responding to that with a smile?
Boom! Quang!
…… No, once I stay here, I will get caught up.
I hurriedly left the battlefield behind and ran through the alleys between buildings that seemed to be like a maze.
This reminds me of the maze at the entrance ceremony.
‘Let’s find another instructor first.’
Even if you meet a third grader, you can just explain that you got caught up in the wrong thing.
Surely I won’t be able to meet even one person?
*
“……………….”
Boom! Thud! Quack!
Noise and roar are heard.
However, Liu remained in his chair without any change in his expression.
Without doing anything or moving.
Just hanging out on a chair.
Her usual helpless appearance was difficult to see.
“……….”
I’m exhausted.
Liu came to that conclusion himself.
I doubt it…… I’m exhausted.
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“…Why did I approach you…?”
Nevertheless, doubts do not stop. Even though she was exhausted and lethargic, her doubts kept going.
Namgoong Min’s actions, words, facial expressions and even mood.
After Liu decided to suspect Namgoong Min by watching her by her side, all the things she had recorded by mobilizing all her manpower and financial resources were now scattered around her.
＜8:23 AM. She woke up after seven tosses and turns, yawned three times, scratched her head twice with her index finger, took out the coffee mix, mixed it with her right hand, and took three sips. ＞
＜3:51 P.M. He said to Princess Kim Eun-ha, ‘You are going through a lot of trouble because of the prince.’ Princess Kim Eun-ha answered yes. Then she replied, ‘I’m sure the prince will meet a good person too.’＞
＜11:39 PM. 17 Minutes before the average bedtime of 11:56, I looked up Liu Yan’s wiki entry on my cell phone. After reading all the items in 7 minutes and 21 seconds, I edited the ‘Liu Yan/Criticism/Suspicious Disease’ item.＞
Documents, documents, documents.
Documents detailing all of Namgoong Min’s movements piled up like a mountain.
All of the documents showed signs of being read multiple times.
“Why did you treat me like that…….”
But despite his paranoid investigation, Liu was unable to come to a conclusion.
Doubt is crying out. Namgoong Min is suspicious. Everything he approached was with impure intentions. He’s using you.
I was able to find myself agreeing with him.
Why can’t we come to a conclusion?
“……Why, why, why……?”
Why on earth?
Do I even have to doubt my own head now? Should I?
I laugh involuntarily. However, it was a dry laugh.
That’s because I haven’t eaten anything properly for a week already.
It was natural that even the time to eat and sleep was spent with suspicion after reading the documents.
At least I’m holding on because I’m a superhuman with a job, but how long will this last?
“……………….”
…… But even so.
It was not to the point where even uninvited guests who entered the base went unnoticed.
“This…Is amazing.”
“……………….”
“Since when have you been able to do something like this?…You evil b*tch.”
“…Well, probably a long time ago than you know?”
Ttogak.
The corner of the base. A place where Rio’s eyes cannot reach.
A silver-haired psychic walked out from there and stood in front of Liu.
With a laugh that was truly laughable, different from her dry smile.
“You look pretty good, Mr. Liu.”
“…Is this a teleport?”
“Then what can I do? Consider it an honor. Neither my brother nor my father know that my supernatural power is this much.”
“Intruder…The bastard.”
Okay.
No matter how helpless you are, the hostility towards the enemy in front of you remains the same.
However, the reaction of the superpower, Lane, did not change much.
They just laugh at me.
“You’ve become a complete wreck. Why?”
“…Get out.”
“Let me guess? You’re starting to doubt Namgoong Min, right?”
“……………….”
“You look like you’re asking how you knew, but it’s not like mind reading. It’s just… They looked like they overlapped.”
A memory of that day that Rio doesn’t know.
The night before the duel, I went to Namgoong Min and prayed with tears.
Because she still remembered herself at that time, Lane was able to know the reason why Liu was broken.
That’s because she herself was similarly broken.
And that’s why Lane laughed at Liu.
Because I was so stupid.
“The solution is obvious and easy. You probably already know it, right?”
“……………….”
“You just have to go to that person. If you go and tell him, it’s over. It’s too hard, you’re too tired. Then Namgoong Min will solve everything.”
“……….”
“Of course, if Mr. Liu can do it.”
It may be annoying, but Liu and Lane have known each other for a long time.
So Liu knew how vicious Lane was, and Rain also knew well about Liu’s suspected illness.
It was the leisure and ridicule that came from there.
“It’s easy, right? Grab your hand, wrist, clothes, or even the leg of your pants. Hold on somehow and pray. It’s very easy.”
“……………….”
“Although Mr. Liu will be bowing down to the person he doubts more than anything else, at least he will be able to escape that pain.”
“……….”
“It doesn’t really matter if I die while being suspicious like this, but then Namgoong Min will be sad.”
“……I’m sad.”
“Of course, right? He’s a kind and affectionate person. He’s the complete opposite of anyone I know, isn’t he?”
“…You.”
Chaeng.
Liu, holding the dagger artifact that was lying on the table, glares at Lane again.
Not just an enemy.
With true murderous intent.
“For the last time, get out.”
“… Those are nice eyes. These are the eyes I saw in my dream. They were my eyes at the time.”
“So?”
“Well, that’s the end. I have to go back to the mansion now. I also have to meet Namgoong Min.”
Ttogak.
Rain, who was walking with his back turned to Liu, who was aiming his dagger at him, turned his head as if he suddenly remembered something.
He was still full of ridicule.
“Oh, there’s one thing… I wanted to tell you.”
“I would have told you to f*ck off, right?”
“Ever since I was little, I have been envious and jealous of you. Unlike me, who gave in to my father and the whip, you were always confident. That was because that was what I wanted to be.”
“……………….”
“But now… I don’t envy you at all.”
──Ah, are you actually jealous of me?
That was the end of those words.
Quack!!
Liu’s dagger swings, leaving a deep cut where Rain was.
But Lane had disappeared.
“……………….”
And Liu was left alone.
I stared at the spot where Lane was standing for a long time.
──Ah, are you actually jealous of me?
“……….”
For a while.
For a long time.