176. Original wife (2)
Erika had never thought too deeply about the dignity of the royal family. She
Of course, she learned and knew that she should be polite when she met the imperial family, but she couldn’t understand what she was saying, as it is often said, that a dignified aura comes out just by looking at it.
My first impression of the prince when I attended the installation ceremony and watched him from a distance was that he was just a pretty kid.
She even wondered if she would be completely unrecognizable even if she ran into her on the street in casual clothes.
Until she faced her right in front of her eyes with one of her iron bars between her.
“Hey, Your Highness…!”
“Just bend those knees. I just said I don’t want to make noise.”
“Ah, ah…”
A beautiful blonde.
A curious glance.
And a low-pitched voice that seemed hoarse.
Everything was the same as her first impression, except for a little bit bigger.
But the emotions that now rule Erica’s body are completely different from what she felt then.
Infinitely pure fear.
Erica tried to get down on her knees, but then she got herself up again, shaking her body.
Erica, who fell into a panic, had the illusion that she really was emanating some kind of aura from the crown prince.
“How long are you going to hit Jim with the wind?”
“Please come in.”
“I dared to come here early in the morning. I’m afraid you’ll use class as an excuse to make my luggage wait.”
“Good job.”
“Yes, you bastard…”
The moment of listening to the conversation between the prince and Schluss seemed like an eternity.
What kind of confidence does that bastard have to treat the crown prince like that?
To joke with the next emperor and second-in-command of the empire is what kind of mind can do.
Erica’s body trembled in horror just by listening to her beside her.
“Ah! It was fun in Dalian, Schluss! Then let’s go first? It was an honor to meet you, Your Highness the Crown Prince.”
“Me, me too! Then excuse me, Your Highness…”
“Where are you going?”
“Yes, yes?”
“You must be the companions Schluss cherishes so much, right? If time isn’t tight, hang out with Jim.”
“Yes······. I understand······.”
Erica and Trier tried to get out of her seat naturally, but she was immediately caught.
Hwangtaeson wasn’t making a proposal right now.
I am making a request.
There weren’t many people in the Empire who could refuse that request.
In the end, Erica and Trier had to sit next to Schluse and listen to the conversation going back and forth between the two of them.
At some point, a glass bottle containing a brilliant liquid appeared on the table.
“It’s the best-preserved elixir out of all the ones owned by the imperial family. It’s a reward for what you owe, so take it.”
Elixir?
Tree doubted his ears for a moment.
It was to the point where I wondered if Schluss and the prince’s son were playing a prank.
Isn’t an elixir a panacea that is squeezed from that rare herb?
Its value is difficult to convert into money.
Indeed, calling was the price.
Elixir is something that even the royal family of the empire cannot get right away when they want it…
It was now casually sitting on the table in Schluss’s living room.
‘Isn’t this a dream…?’
Tree, who pulled my cheek hard, finally realized it.
The realization of how big Schlust has become.
However, the fact that Tae-Son personally came to visit must not have been simply to deliver the Elixir.
It was clear that there were other important matters.
For example, a discussion about the emperor’s escort or a discussion about policies that influence the state.
Is it okay to listen to it from the side?
Erica and Tree both gulped nervously and followed the movement of the prince’s lips.
“You must have been the daughters of Lichtenburg and Schulzenburg, right?”
“Yes, that’s right, Your Highness.”
“You are correct.”
“Then, which of you will become Schluss Heinkel’s main wife?”
“Yes?”
I was embarrassed and made the mistake of asking the prince’s question back.
Erica and Trier quickly dyed their faces red as they stared at the face of the crown prince, who still had a curious expression on his face.
“Your Highness.”
“Excuse me. You don’t intend to have a concubine? Then, the title of main wife is a misnomer. Yes. Who will be your first wife?”
“Your Highness.”
“Ah. Genga, the other person who isn’t here. If that’s not the case, I’d rather have an attendant-“
“Your Highness. You are playing too much.”
Click.
Schlus, who lifted the teacup from the tray and put it down in front of the prince, spoke with a serious expression.
Finally, this bastard is crazy.
Erika looked back at Schluse in amazement, but-
“hahahaha! This is Jim’s fault. Uhhhhh. You get angry too.”
“I’m not angry.”
“He was obviously angry. What do you guys think? Do you think Schluss is angry?”
“It seems that he is angry, angry…”
“I think so too.”
“Look at this.”
“·······.”
Schlus had to press down on his throbbing temples.
The two of them, who couldn’t get out of the panic at all, had long since become the puppets of the prince.
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Anyway, it was Schlus who gave up replying, thinking that there would be no point in continuing the argument in this situation.
“Isn’t it that you should get married soon too. Do you have someone in your heart?”
“It’s still early. At least it’s not too late to think about it after graduation.”
“That’s what losers who have no match to marry talk about. For someone like you, it’s important to get married as soon as possible…”
Hwang Tae-son, frustrated, leaned toward the table and spoke in an argumentative manner.
Schlus Heinkel’s personal power was great, but his political power was small.
Except for a little friendship with the dukes of the southern colonies, it was safe to say that they had virtually none.
The quickest and surest way for such a Schlusus to solidify his position at once was, of course, marriage.
No one will look down on him for calling him a commoner.
If he only proposes, he should be able to win Lichtenburg, Pleschette, or Schulzenburg over to my side.
It was just frustrating to see him still idling around.
“I plan to marry someone I like. There are no plans yet.”
“Hey, you look like a fool…”
Are you going to marry someone you like?
Are you planning on becoming the main character of a romance novel?
Hwang Tae-son got so mad at the absurd idea that he clicked his tongue and raised the teacup.
‘A match for someone…?’
But when I thought about it, what Schluss said sounded strange.
Did these ‘colleagues’ stay silent while Schluss was active like this until now?
No. Hwang Tae-son’s conclusion was that it couldn’t be.
Everyone must have done everything they could to unite the family with the Schluss, whether it was seduction through wealth or a physical assault.
Of course, I didn’t consider the case where none of the women around Schlust were so shy that they were all sukmaek, so no one took an active offensive.
Because the probability of that has converged to zero.
‘If that’s the case…’
What else could be the reason for ignoring the love barrage of the best wives and still enduring?
Maybe it’s waiting for the growth of a woman who hasn’t reached adulthood yet.
Hwang Tae-son’s face turned red when he suddenly remembered that her own coming-of-age ceremony was scheduled for next month.
“Huh! Oh! My! That’s ridiculous! Did you think you could lure Jim in like that!”
“Yes…?”
“This is absurd…”
Hwang Tae-son, feeling his face heat up at Schluse’s persistent gaze, turned his head away.
Come to think of it, if she proposes to her after she becomes an adult, she will accept it without hesitation then, Schluss said.
She was serious about it.
I didn’t expect him to be that single-minded, so the prince became embarrassed and couldn’t look directly at Schluse’s face for a long time.
“The tea tastes good.”
“You barely drank.”
“Yo, this is the end of the matter. Let’s go now.”
“Go take a look, Your Highness.”
“Stop sending me off…”
Hwang Tae-son jumped up from his seat and came out as if running away.
It was only after he slammed the door that he realized that he had forgotten to ask Lichtenburg and Schulzenburg’s daughter what role he played as Schluss’ colleague.
But now he couldn’t be so blatantly knocking on doors again.
“Let’s go…”
Touching his still burning face, Hwang Tae-son stepped out of the front door.
***
Jorreureu······
I poured the tea from the remaining cup into mine.
Then I slowly drank and savored it.
It was bland, but it had its own taste.
I sat down on the sofa in the living room, where there were only four teacups left, and sipped tea incessantly.
“Do you want to drink someone else’s leftovers, brother…?”
“You boiled it. How can I leave it because it’s a waste?”
“What are you talking about, really.”
I received a scornful stare from Emilia who came to retrieve the cup.
One of the pre-possession habits that still remained in Schlus’ body was this salty temperament.
In the past, I wouldn’t have thought of doing something like this in front of other people.
I wondered if Emilia had become as comfortable as her real sister.
“It was a complete nuisance to the two of them.”
Since Arya invited me along, I wanted to discuss something important, but…
In the end, as usual, I just said what I had to say and walked away.
Erica and Trier would both have been engrossed for a long time if they were both dumbfounded.
I wondered if this incident would have shattered my illusions about the imperial family.
It would not be strange at all if the perception that he was a capricious child with dignity was embedded in him.
“Oh, oppa. Come to think of it, there’s a letter.”
“What is it? Give it to me.”
I decided to take a peek at the letter to cool her head.
I received the letter and looked at the sender’s column.
-Imperial Army 3 Corps
“What…”
A letter from the Imperial Legion?
At this moment?
“Emilia. Close your eyes.”
“Ehh…”
I immediately opened the envelope and inspected the contents.
It was none other than the letter from the commander of the 3rd corps, Roman.
The full text was as follows.
-Recently, the internal situation of the Imperial Army is unusual. I can’t tell you the details, but sooner or later something big will happen, and the target is likely to be you. I hope you don’t take this warning lightly.
That was it.
I immediately folded the letter and threw it into the fireplace to burn.
Because there was nothing good left to do.
‘Why did you send me this letter…?’
Roman warned me.
The problem was that the intent was not read at all.
Obviously, Roman owed me the right to wish.
Then the debt will disappear only when I die, so there would be no reason to inform me of the danger.
So is it a false warning?
No, there was nothing to gain from Roman’s deception.
For some reason, it was clear that Roman decided it was right for me to side with him.
‘Roman has no reason to make a fuss over trivial matters.’
The news that I prevented the suicide bombing and killed Untier has already spread far and wide across the continent.
I don’t think Roman, who knew that, would have warned me about a trivial threat.
In the original work, there was no talk of the imperial army moving around this time of year.
Then it must be a completely new threat that I can’t predict.
I felt like I needed to be nervous.
“Emilia. Bring me a pen and paper.”
The time to use the wish ticket that I had cherished so far was right now.
I have agreed to have Roman pay off his debt to me immediately.