125 – 26. Do you know the Tao?
“It will be dangerous.”
“…Is this already ominous?”
“No, I’m being serious. It’s going to be really dangerous.”
Romance Academy The top floor of the royal residence.
Now I was just going in and out of this place as if it were an ordinary friend’s house, but still, there was a strange feeling of dignity about the top floor where the prince and princess lived.
That was all except for one thing: the prince had now started to enjoy the instant coffee I used to drink.
Because of that, the resident barista glares at me with a competitive spirit.
Well, anyway.
“Why do you say it’s dangerous?”
It’s been a day since I returned from .
A day after returning to the academy with Rio and Rain, who were fussing next to me, who was suffering from motion sickness, and the princess, who was desperately trying to calm her stomach.
In the meantime, I was talking to the prince who had returned to the academy for the first time in a while.
“…First of all, please know one thing. You are a very trustworthy person to me.”
“If you suddenly apply gold lacquer…”
“So, I don’t want to lose you, Namgoong Min.”
“……….”
What, is it that dangerous?
Is it really that dangerous to just go to the Korean Empire with the princess?
First of all, wasn’t that my hometown?
“What is that…”
“His Majesty gave me a secret order to deal with you in secret. I also managed to find out this information through Ganja.”
“……….”
“I don’t know why His Majesty is specifically targeting you, but… It would be dangerous even if you went with me. Even if you went with Eunha, your life would be in danger.”
“……….”
So, the emperor is targeting me? Neither Liu, a wealthy man, nor the prince, a political opponent, but me, who is merely a fortune teller?
You probably know that I am friendly with the prince at the academy, but that is not a reason to target me.
Rather, it would give the prince an excuse to investigate his friend’s death.
If you still targeted me──
──I, Namgoong Min, was kidnapped right before I entered the academy.
“…No way.”
“Nam Goong Min?”
I really want to dismiss it as just my delusion…… This is the only possibility that comes to mind.
‘Otherwise, there’s no reason to target me.’
The reason why the emperor targets a fortune teller called me while risking political damage and the risk of being discovered.
That’s…… Because the emperor has already kidnapped me once.
The person you have already kidnapped and imprisoned is attending the academy just fine?
Of course, they will try to get rid of it somehow. No matter how emperor he was, it was too dangerous to kill academy students at the academy, so he took advantage of the opportunity to come to the Korean Empire.
‘If that’s the case, the question is why they kidnapped me in the first place…….’
…… If it is true that ‘Namgoong Min’ was kidnapped by the emperor.
Even more so, we must go to the Korean Empire.
“…Those eyes.”
“Yes?”
“Eunha once told me that there were times when a fortune teller named Namgoong Min had an extremely serious look in his eyes, and that you could trust him at those times.”
“……………….”
“I don’t need to ask you to know the reason why Eunha and I are going to the Korean Empire alone.”
The prince is the only person who knows both Kim Eun-ha’s past and my will.
He sighed as if he understood it because he was like that, but also as if he was worried.
“Just ask one question.”
“Please speak.”
“Can you do it?”
“……….”
In the eyes of the prince who asks that question.
Rather than worrying about me, her worries about her only sister were deeper.
“Eunha… Has suffered so much since her mother was killed. Neither I nor Your Majesty could fill that void. You lost your wife, and I also lost my mother. When I was young, I also loved Eunha. I hated you.”
“……………….”
“We’ve managed to become close friends now, but Eunha’s wounds and heartache must be deep.”
“…I know.”
“If you open up that wound for no reason, it may become irreversible.”
“……I guess so.”
“So you’re saying you’re still confident?”
“Of course.”
“…That’s a sure answer.”
My assertion that I will resolve Kim Eun-ha’s contradictions.
The prince smiled for a moment at the answer that came without the slightest hesitation.
“Yes, you were. Even during the assassination, you were like that… You were full of confidence.”
“……………….”
“That’s why I bought Kim Seong-il’s trust even though I was just a fortune teller. I forgot.”
The prince was laughing at himself for a moment.
He soon stopped laughing and looked at me.
“…Do you know how to get to the basement of the princess’s palace?”
“I have a method in mind.”
“For some reason, it seems like I can read your thoughts. I can clearly see that you are going to destroy Eunha.”
“……….”
How did you know?
It’s a real ghost.
“That’s a way, but wouldn’t it be too difficult to clean things up?”
“We have to do it somehow.”
“Take it or take it.”
Snap.
The prince took out a small bundle of keys from his chest and threw it at me.
Silver keys that are commonly seen anywhere.
On one of them, ‘basement’ was written in elegant font.
“It’s the key to the dungeon.”
“Why are you carrying this…?”
“The day I returned to the academy, I heard about the incident that occurred in . When I heard that you and Eunha entered the gate alone again, I just thought I should get the key.”
“…Thank you.”
“Thank you. It’s your mother’s key, so please use it carefully.”
Mother’s key.
This is Lee Ha-neul, the mother of Kim Seong-il and Kim Eun-ha……
…… It seemed like the prince had entrusted something really precious to him.
In that case, I should repay you.
“When do you plan to return?”
“We are planning to leave today, so it will be three days at the latest.”
“If there is no news by then, I will go find Eunha with you. Please…Don’t die.”
In other words, if you don’t die, you will get it out somehow.
I was always grateful for the prince’s consideration.
If you stand up, bow your head, say goodbye, and go out the door.
“……Namgoong Min.”
“Princess, are you here already?”
“…Is this really true?”
Tap.
Walk down the hallway of the dorm together.
The prince has long since gained a listening ear, so we can talk comfortably for now.
The princess…… He looked quite anxious.
“Are you saying you don’t believe my story?”
“Of course I believe it. There’s no reason to lie and say that you met another me in my lucid dream… I vaguely feel it.”
I vaguely feel it.
Even if I don’t remember everything, I wonder if I still have a faint impression.
Thanks to that, it was possible to persuade the princess, so it wasn’t a bad thing.
Just…… A little………
‘He won’t suddenly rush in and say he’ll kill me…… ?’
…… It’s just scary.
Honestly, Kim Eun-ha, who was walking through the dungeon with bloody tears in her eyes, was really creepy……
“Still…”
“……Hmm.”
“……Is there really a need to resolve the sealed ? I could just live like this…It would be fine.”
I wonder if a catastrophe could occur if I accidentally touch
That is already well sealed.
Just like she killed her mother, wouldn’t she lose another precious person?
It is natural for her to worry because she believes that it is her fault that she lost her life and that she killed her mother.
‘If I tell the truth I know, it will be resolved.’
As the princess’s past has changed, it is highly likely that the real culprit I know has also changed.
Moreover, I don’t know how Kim Eun-ha will act after knowing the whole truth……
More than anything, it was something I could talk about after resolving the
Life issue. Anyway, the top goal is to do something about .
So.
“Princess.”
“…Yes.”
“If you’re anxious, you can refuse.”
“……….”
In the end, this matter depends on the princess’s will.
If she is satisfied with the current situation, there is no need for her to cooperate.
If she succeeds, she will be free, but if she fails, a disaster she does not want to even think about will occur.
…… If I don’t like it, I can’t carry out my will.
That’s why I left the final decision to her.
Unlike the case of Rio or Reign, who were bombs that could explode at any moment.
If the princess wanted to do so now, she could seal her
Life and live imperfectly for the rest of her life.
“In the first place, this suggestion itself is selfish on my part. It would be forcing the princess, who is doing well, into her gambling.”
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“……….”
“But I would like to tell you that this is absolutely necessary. If you trust me completely, I will definitely solve And make the princess happy.”
“………!!”
“Of course, even if you refuse, I won’t have to leave you. You can go back to your normal daily life. The choice… Is up to you, princess.”
“……I, is.”
Silence, and worry.
The princess did not respond while walking down the long hallway.
And finally, until we reach the main gate leaving the accommodation.
Kim Eun-ha could not open her mouth.
But I know that the worry is natural.
I looked at the princess with a smile.
“Princess, I think we should leave today.”
“……….”
“I’ll be waiting for you at the entrance to the Korean Airport at 8 p.M. If you’re not out by then, I’ll see you in the classroom tomorrow!”
“…Yes.”
If she had said she would go with Liu, Rain, or Eileen, the princess would have refused right away.
They would have been more concerned about the number of people who could be caught up in the event of failure rather than the consequences of success.
I’m worried because it’s just me and the princess.
Towards her still her hesitation.
I waved my hand.
“Then…See you later, princess.”
“…Yes, Namgoong Min.”
*
“You came, princess.”
“…I decided to trust a fortune teller.”
“Isn’t fortune telling something you shouldn’t trust?”
“Well, someone I know is a really brave person.”
“Okay. Then mark my words.”
“What is it?”
“No matter what I ask… You must believe me unconditionally. Are you able to do it?”
“Of course I’m willing to do that, so let’s go.”
“Well, first of all──”
*
[Captain, this is a signal that the target has arrived.]
[…] ……….]
[Captain?]
[…] … I wonder. Why are you entering the country with the princess at this timing? … ? What is the intention behind it…… ?]
[Isn’t he just a young guy with no blood on his head and a lowly fortune teller? Trying to predict is a waste of time.]
[…] …… Yes, in the end, the only important thing is that the goal comes here.]
.
He is the leader of the shadows under the emperor’s direct command, and is one of the non-combat occupations that anyone who sees with their own eyes is sure to find.
Although it was a non-combat job, he had the combat power of a combat job, so he shook off distracting thoughts and focused on his goal.
Two men and women try to sneak into the airport unofficially and enter the country.
The target is the fortune teller and princess Kim Eunha.
The captain, who had been checking until the end, immediately opened his eyes because there was a precedent that he did not come even though he said he would come last time.
[…] … Goal confirmed.]
[Hwiyu, I guess I can’t jump now. I wonder if we’ve been sleeping here for several days now because of that guy…….]
[Now, wait a moment.]
[Hmm? What’s going on?]
[The target is approaching me. Shall we run it right away?]
[…] … Once you enter the airport, assassinating your target is easy. First, talk to the target and try to separate yourself from the princess.]
[Yes!]
The shadow swallowed its saliva after receiving the captain’s order.
It may be late, but there are still employees stationed at the airport all over the place, so why did they pick me? Is it just a coincidence?
When the target approached with the princess, the shadow, which was momentarily embarrassed, soon smiled like an ordinary receptionist.
“Customer, is there a problem?”
“You have great insight.”
“Uh, yes?”
“It is a prize filled with many blessings, but it is still full of worries. This is due to the lack of the heavenly god’s protection.”
“……Yes?”
“Sister, do you know the Tao?”
This is crazy.
For a moment, the shadow was shocked by the appearance of the
Fortuneteller, who was perfect in some ways.
Her seemingly cheerful smile did not disturb as she spoke.
“I’m sorry, customer, but religious advice is not allowed inside the airport. If you’re going to do it, do it outside the airport…”
“Oh, my dear! You are truly hiding your true feelings without even knowing what you are selling! I, the incarnation of the Heavenly God and the savior who descended on the human world, took pity on you and gave you advice!”
“Yes, sir.”
“The reason you do not follow my words is clearly because you are deceived by me. I will show you the truth of me and the Heavenly God!”
“…Yes?”
“Kim Eun-ha!”
“…………Yes, Master.”
In the Korean Empire, the princess of the Korean Empire can be called by any name.
No matter how empty the airport is at night, even the shadows are taken aback by the stiff posture.
Soon, she urgently sent a signal to another shadow.
[Mo, we have made contact with the target. But the princess……….]
[The princess? What goal did you have with your arms folded?]
[…] … Are you bending down?]
[…] …… What?]
Right after the captain activated the Job skill in response to an unbelievable report.
The scene reflected in his .
“Princess, do you trust me?”
“I believe in you!”
“Do you believe in the Heavenly God and my glory?”
“Mi, me, I believe!!”
“Then believe in the Tao! Offerings and wealth can please the Heavenly God and me, the incarnation of God!”
“Wow, wow, waaa!!”
“Do you see this? This is my truth! So I’d be happy to invite you again.”
“……………….”
“Do you know the Tao?”
The princess bows down and worships the fortune teller in front of her.
The shadow was at a loss for words.