109 – 23. Change
“You’re so persistent.”
“Let’s find it and offer it as a sacrifice to God!”
“Die…!!”
My eyes rolled back, and I barely managed to escape the saint and warrior who were charging at me, and then I took a breath.
Still…… If they had really chased after me with all their might, they would have definitely caught me, but maybe they just relaxed their efforts.
Are they being considerate of me who hasn’t fully recovered from my injuries yet?
…… That said, I was sincere when I brandished the weapon.
They’ll look at it for now, but if they get caught, they’ll search it, right?
Bloody bastards.
“Thanks to you, I survived, prince.”
“……………….”
“Prince?”
There is no answer. It appears to be a dead body.
Suddenly, the prince got hit by something and flew away, so I quickly used it as a shield.
Hmm…… One, two, three wounds……… Let’s not count.
…… He’s not dead, right?
“……Don’t pray for peace.”
“Ah, you’re alive.”
“Cough! Then of course you’re alive. Did you really want to die?”
“No way.”
“…hahahaha, what a fun fortune teller.”
I took a step away from the prince, who was gritting his teeth despite saying it was fun.
He seemed to have gotten his emotions under control after a while, and he let out a deep sigh and sat down, leaning against the wall somewhat comfortably.
“Okay… I couldn’t tell you earlier because of a strange hallucination, but I have something to tell you.”
…… Strange hallucinations?
You’re not talking about Rio clinging to me, are you?
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“Is there anything you need to say?”
“The force behind your kidnapping.”
Wasn’t that Wang Fei?
Seeing as how the prince is trying to say this, it seems like this is a rather serious issue.
“First of all, I’m sorry.”
“…Prince?”
“My name is the prince, and I warned you of danger… But I only found out on the same day that you were kidnapped. I have nothing to say. I’m really sorry.”
Well, I understand why you’re apologizing. In the end, as I am only a , All I can do is be careful even if I know the danger, and it is the prince’s job to keep Kim Ha-neul and Wang Fei in check directly.
Plus, since I almost died, I think I feel responsible for that.
“No, prince.”
“……?”
“Who in the world would think that Wang Fei would steal instructor clothes, sneak into the third-year exam room, and target me…?”
This is completely correct.
If you can predict this, you would be a prophet who can see the future.
They say that the smarter a person is, the easier it is to predict, and the dumber the person is, the harder it is to understand, and that’s exactly it.
Of course, I was the one who was most at fault for being caught by that guy………
“But if you really died… I don’t even want to think about the repercussions.”
“……………….”
“Remember that your life is worth more than you think. I…Don’t want to lose my brave fortune teller and one of my few friends.”
…… This is a bit touching.
Wouldn’t it be a truly successful life if you were the future emperor’s friend?
Kim Seong-il became emperor in his fourth year, so if I go to the Korean Empire at that time, I can be treated well, right?
It’s just a shame that by that time, I was almost at the end of it.
“Anyway, if you’ve accepted my apology, is it okay if we go back to the main topic?”
“As much as you want.”
“Okay. First of all, the person who kidnapped you was Wang Fei, and the ones behind it were Kim Ha-neul and your father… His Majesty the Emperor.”
“…It’s just like you said last time.”
“Yes, we tried to secure a new recruit for Wang Fei, but he had already stopped breathing. I don’t know if it was excessive bleeding or if Kim Ha-neul had a hand in it, but it was a shame.”
Wang Fei, you are finally dead.
I think it’s a good thing from the perspective of someone who was kidnapped, but it still feels a bit weird that he’s dead.
If he were alive, he would have been able to extract information.
“And there’s something…A bit puzzling.”
“………?”
What’s unclear?
What was there?
“, Do you know?”
“I heard it later, but isn’t it one of the five great treasures of the imperial family? It is an artifact that is said to repel almost all surveillance, eavesdropping, and tracking from the outside.”
“That’s right, it’s also the item used in this incident.”
.
It was the crystal ball that was in the place where I was kidnapped, and its performance is truly transcendent.
From what I heard from Liu, they managed to break through by melting down all the artifacts worth trillions of won……
‘…… Now that I think about it, do I have to pay it back?’
No, trillions of won……
“To sum it up, Kim Ha-neul did a trick in .”
“A trick, you mean?”
“Eavesdropping and voyeurism functions that did not exist originally were forced into it. As a result, the performance was so poor that even the richest people were able to break it in. Originally, it was something that would have cost trillions of won, or tens of trillions of won, to be able to get it through. “It is.”
That…… Are you saying you’ve become weak?
Is it true that name and color are the five greatest treasures of the imperial family?
Where do you get something like that in the first place?
“There is no way Kim Ha-neul could modify such a treasure at will. Of course, it must be His Majesty’s order.”
“……Do you mean that His Majesty has given permission to modify the treasure? Can an artifact once modified be returned to its original state?”
“Of course it’s impossible. That’s the problem.”
After listening to that point, I was able to understand what the prince felt uncertain about.
“The investment is excessive.”
“That’s right, strictly speaking, this is a skirmish. In the end, I’m what His Majesty is after, and threatening the great rich is just a preparatory step. But you’re using the imperial treasure for something like this?”
“If they even remodeled it….”
“You could say this was something that was planned from the beginning. Moreover, the Was not recovered; it is now in my hands.”
The scale of this incident grew when I was kidnapped, but in the end, the purpose of this incident was [To threaten the prince’s close associates, a wealthy person].
Just like Princess Kim Eun-ha was threatened with assassination the other day, she is trying to intimidate the great rich so that they cannot take the prince’s side, and is also warning the prince that ‘people around him may get hurt because of you.’
In the meantime, he moved Wang Fei, who had a personal grudge against the rich man, so that the rich man’s anger would not be directed at his real allies, the imperial family.
I also know this because I heard it from Prince Kim Seong-il. If I didn’t know anything, I would have thought that Wang Fei had just crept up and tried to take personal revenge on Liu.
But in the end, this is something you can either do or not do.
‘It would be a disaster if Liu were killed by Wang Fei, just as that b*tch arbitrarily kidnapped me and couldn’t properly control it.’
As a result, Kim Ha-neul achieved his goal, but it could have gone terribly wrong.
Injecting the imperial treasure into such a poor plan?
Of course, something is unclear.
“…Eavesdropping, piracy.”
“They’ve already destroyed everything. If you look at the remodeling of the artifact, that must have been the purpose in the first place. But I wonder. What’s the point of taking a video? In the first place, if there wasn’t the variable of you being kidnapped, the voyeur function itself would be necessary. There wouldn’t have been any.”
“If I hadn’t been kidnapped…”
“Perhaps the end was to have Wang Fei attack the rich man. There was no way to use In the first place. That makes it even more questionable.”
Because I was kidnapped, I had an opportunity to use To avoid being chased, and because I had an opportunity to use it, I was able to use the voyeur function.
In other words, if I hadn’t been kidnapped in the first place, all of that would have been useless.
‘But when Wang Fei kidnapped me, that b*tch did something unexpected.’
Then what is it? Are you saying you knew that Wang Fei would kidnap me?
But Wang Fei wasn’t targeting me in the first place, right?
‘It was a coincidence that I met that b*tch who infiltrated.’
It was also a coincidence that I mistook Wang Fei for her instructor.
A kidnapping that started by chance, and an artifact based on the premise of kidnapping.
This………
“…Is it really true?”
“Yes?”
“There was a rumor going around the imperial family since I was young. Your Majesty… Can see the future.”
Mi, Rae?
The emperor I know is just a competent but cold-blooded person.
There was no such thing as a ridiculous setting like seeing the future.
“…Really?”
“No way, it’s just a rumor. There were many times when His Majesty made decisions that I couldn’t understand, but later on, they all seemed to fit perfectly, so it was said that it was impossible unless you looked into the future.”
“……………….”
“More than anything, if you really see the future, there is no way you would go through such troublesome things just to defeat someone like me.”
…… Is it.
Is it just a rumor to show off the emperor’s competence?
During Rain’s character event, there were so many things that changed from the game that I was worried for no reason.
But what the prince said is correct. If you’re really looking at the future, there’s no way you could do something that could do more harm than good, such as threatening Rio, which is simply an additional plan……
‘…… No, wait.’
It’s an additional thing, right?
If he had pressed ahead with a plan that was not necessary and could have done more harm than good, even by giving him the imperial treasure.
Isn’t there a reason why it had to be done?
‘What did I gain from this?’
My injury, Rio’s caution.
‘What did you lose?’
King Fei, the chess piece, , Discovered that the imperial family was behind it, and on top of that, the prince was furious.
The goal was achieved, but there was too much to lose.
But even taking that into account, what did you gain?
‘…… ‘Is it me?’
You may think that this is excessive self-consciousness, but it is a persuasive guess.
In the end, I was the one who was kidnapped, and I was the one who took the photos with .
If Liu hadn’t spent trillions of dollars to find me, I would have been tortured by Wang Fei or died.
And what if that’s what you wanted?
What if your goal was to kill me and film me to make sure?
‘…… ‘It’s still speculation.’
It could be that Liu’s goal was not me, or it could be that all of this was overinterpreted in the first place and that Wang Fei’s unexpected behavior was not predicted.
But still, the doubts did not go away.
‘Kim Ha-neul, no, the emperor behind him wishes for my death.’
And even using the imperial treasure.
I simply wanted the death of .
‘Emperor, La.’
“…Prince, it’s Chuseok soon.”
“Hmm? Right.”
“Can I go to the imperial palace with you then?”
“……………….”
The prince looked embarrassed for a moment at my sudden suggestion.
I nodded as if I had already made up my mind.
“On the contrary, it was what I had hoped for. I couldn’t tell you because I felt sorry for you and it could be dangerous.”
“It’s just a fortune teller.”
“hahahaha! Don’t be kidding, you’re the most talented person I know.”
“…Thank you.”
“Ah, but is it okay for you to stay here like this?”
“Yes?”
“There are two angry people running from behind.”
“……….”
Such a pestilence.
“There…It is…!”
“Death to the fortune teller!!”
“Prince!”
“Yeah, it would be nice to jump out!”
No, how long are you going to chase me?
Stop being jealous and get a girlfriend, you bastards who were single since birth!!!
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“……………….”
“…Saint?”
“……Ah, sorry. It was a fun sight for a moment.”
Romance Academy central area, Rio’s base.
In a place filled with documents and all kinds of luxuries, Liu was receiving an unusual guest.
It was surprising considering that the people who came here were either Liu’s subordinates or Namgoong Min.
Actually, the guest, the saint, didn’t seem to be very impressed.
“But this coffee smells good.”
“Panamanian Geisha La Esmeralda, just mediocre coffee.”
“…As far as I know, it must be one of the most expensive coffee beans in the world.”
“Even so, it’s only a small amount of money.”
Slurp.
Liu, who was taking a sip of coffee that had been brewed very roughly from the finest coffee beans, looked at the saint with a somewhat crooked posture.
The expression was a mixture of disapproval and discomfort.
“So what’s going on here? I thanked you last time.”
“I didn’t want to come to the base of the unbelievers…But I came because I had a favor to ask.”
“……Please?”
It is a request from a saint.
No matter how much the blonde in front of her lives hiding that she is a saint, with the power of , Which Liu knows well, she should be able to handle most things on her own.
But if you still try to borrow the power of a wealthy person.
“Is it a money problem?”
“Even if I don’t have enough money, I don’t borrow from a moneylender like you. It’s about Namgoong Min.”
“…What is it?”
“Namgoong Min will probably be going to the Korean Empire for Chuseok soon.”
“Ah, it’s a holiday soon.”
Chuseok is one of the biggest holidays in China and the Korean Empire.
At that time, the Academy was also closed, so there would be no problem if I returned to the Korean Empire.
“I’ll just say one thing. Please stop Namgoong Min from going to the Korean Empire.”
“……Why?”
“I don’t know why…But it has to be that way.”
“…Ha.”
Liu let out a laugh as if he was truly laughing.
I guess he knew that since I was begging him to save Namgoong Min, I would accept anything for him.
She was truly an arrogant saint.
“Hey, my trust is limited to some fortune teller? I’m grateful that you saved Namgoong Min’s life, but that doesn’t mean I trust you.”
“……….”
“To be honest, I’m suspicious. Surprisingly, I don’t get tired of being suspicious of b*tches like you, but it’s fun, isn’t it?”
Liu smiles crookedly, and the saintess still shows no change in expression.
After a moment of heavy silence between the two.
After drinking the remaining coffee, the saint stood up.
“…It’s up to you to believe or not. But no matter what happens, I plan to stop Namgoong Min from going to the Korean Empire.”
“What should I do?”
“I don’t like you either, and I resent you. I’m angry that Namgoong Min almost died because of a b*tch like you.”
“……….”
“But I’m saying this because I know that in the end, you and I are doing it for Namgoong Min.”
“……………….”
“Remember, Liu Yen.”
──If you hurt Namgoong Min again.
──I will kill you.
With those words, the saint went out.
In a place where I am alone.
Liu muttered as he looked at the coffee he had not yet finished drinking.
“……Anyway.”
If you hurt Namgoong Min again.
Because it seemed like her saint would commit suicide before killing her.
Liu closed his eyes quietly.
While caressing the dagger hidden under the table.