15 – Princess Heart
The next arrow also pierced the wolf’s head.
And the next arrow, and the next arrow.
Edward’s bow skills were excellent.
Before he knew it, the corpses of wolves were piled up.
“I can’t do that… ?”
Audrit looked back at the floor with a surprised face.
Something, something! It is a face that
After quickly scanning Maru’s entire body, he reached out and groped his body, as if he was not satisfied.
“Is it okay for the lady to touch the man’s body?”
“How did you do it?”
“What?”
“Don’t pretend you don’t know.”
Maru spread both hands.
“Because I didn’t do anything.”
After searching her body, nothing came out, so she gave up and touched her chin.
“Really Edward… ?”
Maru smiled and passed her.
“Go ahead with your schedule.”
The second complaint was a group of vicious merchants who left behind illicit profits against the people.
The rogue merchants resisted fiercely, and Edward struck down all the mercenaries hired by the merchants.
Curiously, if you just swing your fist, it will fall out on its own.
“I, Edward, punished the bad guys who sucked the blood of the people!”
The third complaint was to find my father, and as a result of the search, I was able to find it in the Goblin Cave outside the village.
“I, Edward, have found my father too!”
The fourth was not a complaint, but was unexpectedly attacked by a succubus on the way.
“A succubus has appeared at the end of the procession and is trying to kidnap two attendants!”
“There is such a big bitch!”
At that time, the Royal Guard hurriedly turned the horse’s head.
Maru pokes Edward.
“go. go. you go.”
“I?”
“Go and pretend you’re only swinging a sword.”
A big smile appeared on Edward’s lips.
“Okay!”
The succubus, whose eyes glowed red and sharp fangs, flapped its wings in the air, grabbing the two stunned men by the collars and trying to rise.
Edward ran at once and swung his sword into the air several times, and the succubus fled in amazement.
“Edward has defeated the devil!”
“Wow, great! When did you become so strong?”
“His Highness would be proud!”
Cheers and applause from servants and residents. enthusiasm.
Audrit, who had been watching the scene, looked at Maru again.
However, Maru just shook his head and spread his hands as if he had nothing to do with me.
***
After returning from her daily routine, Odrit immediately met the king and reported the results.
When I left the room an hour later, the surroundings had already become dark.
I left the building and walked through the garden, lost in thought.
“Did I misunderstand?”
I thought Maru was Edward’s substitute knight, but am I wrong?
Edward’s performance today was evident.
I couldn’t find any lies or manipulation.
However, the question is not readily resolved.
because of the floor.
he still cares
You seem to be hiding something.
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Just looking at his solid body, you can never see him as an ordinary secretary.
His strong muscles are too much for holding a pen.
“ha… ”
He sighed as he looked up at the early evening sky that was tinged with darkness.
After all, the only way to solve the question is to face Maru directly.
how did you get here
what is the purpose
and… Why did you treat me coldly in the hospital room?
Determined to reveal the truth, she found Maru’s room that way.
smart.
I knocked, but there was no answer.
After standing for a while, a lady-in-waiting passed by and said,
“Did you go somewhere with the prince earlier?”
Afterwards, Audrit searched for the two and eventually entered an old building.
It was an abandoned building that was used in the previous generation and then rebuilt elsewhere.
Recognized for its historical value, it is being preserved rather than demolished.
It was also where Edward hid when he was hurt.
“Would you like to be here… ”
Audrit took the lantern and headed for the second floor.
If he were here, he would definitely be in that room.
The room where Edward cried all the time when he was young.
An eerie, dark and silent interior.
I sighed and climbed the stairs.
On the second floor, a light was coming from a room on the other side of the hallway.
Audrey smiled softly and was relieved.
I silenced the sound of my footsteps and cautiously approached and listened.
“Listen. In this situation, you have to do something like this. look at it Look at my picture.”
“Hmm. It’s hard to see in pictures.”
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Judging by the voice, it was a conversation between Maru and Edward.
Maru seemed to be teaching something.
“If you don’t understand, memorize it. I won’t be there in a few months, so what are you going to do then?”
“Huh, I don’t even want to imagine. Can I not leave?”
Audrey, who had been eavesdropping, opened her mouth.
‘Leaving… ? What are you talking about?’
Maru’s voice was heard.
“I have to find my way too. How long are you telling me to mess around with you? Anyway, if you lead the unit, the captain doesn’t have to step out himself. Just let the kids down. I mean, select only those who are good at fighting and have good brains and use them. Then your flaws won’t be revealed. look at your father He just sits on the throne and pampers me. So, don’t step out and try to do something, but develop your ability to pamper yourself. Even if I don’t have you later, if you treat people well, the status you’ve created now will be maintained. Do you understand?”
“By the way. Will those capable people try to come under me?”
“If you raise your reputation as much as possible while I’m here, there will be many people who will cringe at you later. and look here I almost fell behind studying this yesterday. I learned it about 10 years ago, but I forgot everything, but I learned it again because of you. So take a look. in this part… ”
Autrit’s face was tinged with satisfaction.
The doubts that had plagued me all day seemed to melt away.
She now knows everything.
Oh, he’s not a bad person.
You were doing your best for your brother.
‘right. I already knew that he was a good person.’
Standing leaning against the wall of the dark hallway, Audrit looked up at the ceiling and recalled what had happened two days earlier.
“Soo! Wow! Heck, heck.”
Maru, who was sucking Audrit’s thighs, raised his head.
He asked, wiping his bloody mouth with the back of his hand.
“I lost some blood. How are you feeling now? Can you see me?”
“I feel a little sluggish and my vision is blurry… ”
Audrey’s eyes were gradually opening.
Did the poison spread after all?
Maru shook Edward’s body thinking that he couldn’t do it.
“Edward! Edward!”
“Um… Well? what, what? What’s going on?”
“Your brother was bitten by a snake. Let’s go back to the city quickly.”
“A pear, a snake?”
After waking up, leaving Edward in a hurry, Maru picked up Audrit with both hands and ran to the place where the horse was.
Then, after sitting Audrit, who had no strength in her body, face to face with her in the front seat of the horse, she wrapped her waist with one arm.
Maru hit the reins with one hand.
“Wow!”
“Floor! Let’s go together!”
Edward also hurriedly got on his horse, but soon followed and fell off the horse.
“I-I’m fine, so let’s go first! Come on!”
Every time Maru hit the reins, the horse whined and increased its speed.
Audrit, who was cradled in his arms, looked up with difficulty.
“I am dying… ?”
“I won’t die. I’ll be sure to save you. I promise you.”
When Maru runs forward and answers resolutely, Audrit laughs helplessly.
“It seems like I’ve seen it somewhere. ah… Was it a novel about the hero… I liked it a lot when I saw it… ”
“I keep thinking about the novel until I arrive. Never close your eyes.”
“yes… Okay… ”
Audrit, her eyes half-closed, was obedient in a languid voice.
“Coke, Coke! Now I have a cough… I don’t think I can stand it… ”
Maru hurriedly put out his hand wrapped around her waist.
“Take my hand.”
“Hands… ?”
“Holding someone else’s hand will cheer you up a little. I heard that my ex-girlfriend felt better after holding her hand when she was sick. Please hold my hand too hurry.”
Audrey slowly reached out and took his hand.
It was warm and soft.
At the same time, I felt a sense of relief.
“It’s good… great… ”
As Maru said, the hands of others gave her new strength.
Audrey held on to her hand with even greater strength so that this comfort would not escape.
He did not let go of his hand until he reached the temple.
***
smart.
Maru, who was taking a break in the middle of the night, woke up from a sudden knock.
When I opened the door, there stood Audrit in a white dress embroidered with gold thread.
“You haven’t slept yet?”
“I was going to sleep a little later.”
“Sleep late tonight. talk to me.”
She shows her neat teeth and smiles brightly.
Her untied golden hair covered her slender shoulders and fell down to her waist.
On her head was a silver tiara with dozens of small diamonds sparkling.
“Are you going to stay here? May I go inside?”
“Yes, what. Come on in.”
Maru hesitated and brought her inside.
I was puzzled when the princess came to visit me in the middle of the night.
“I thought it would smell because it was a men’s room, but it doesn’t at all? It’s kind of like a girl’s room.”
“What are you here for?”
“Of course, you must have come because you have something to say.”
Audrey pulled out a chair and sat down looking at him.
“I have been curious since I was a child. If I had any questions, I couldn’t stand it, so I had to dig it up and see.”
“It’s a good habit.”
“I thought so too. until now. Then, today, I finally realized it. They say that there are things in the world that should be covered up.”
She paused for a moment before opening her mouth shyly.
“… I won’t ask any more about you. I’m sorry.”
“… … ”
Maru stood and looked down at her.
When he just stared at me with a smile on his face and didn’t say anything, Audrey muttered, avoiding her gaze, probably embarrassed.
“If I apologize, say something.”
“Looks like it’s my turn this time. saved wishes. Do you remember?”
“What is your wish? ah… ”
“I want to make a wish now. Will you listen?”
“Tell me.”
“It’s so wonderful, I want to kiss you on the forehead.”
“No, are you kidding?”
“I am serious.”
“Ha, but we don’t have any relationship, and if we already do that… ”
Maru laughed because her restless and perplexed face was cute.
“Then shall we change to lips?”
“No!”
“Should I go around telling the world that I am a princess who doesn’t even keep promises? I remember that the princess tried to send me to prison as a wish.”
“Who said he didn’t keep it! Ha, do it! kiss!”
The princess shook her shoulders and shouted confidently, but she looked quite nervous.
Maru smiled mischievously at Audrit.
She closed her eyes and held out her face.
“I want you to do it quickly.”
“This is a wish, so you shouldn’t have a grudge? I do it because I want to hear it.”
“Don’t take it!”
Maru approached Audrit right away because he was about to change his mind.
Then, after sweeping the hair that covered her forehead behind her ears, he lightly kissed the center of her straight forehead.
side.
“Thank you for being alive.”
At those words, Audrit suddenly opened her eyes and looked up at him with clear eyes.
“… Did you get bitten by a snake?”
Maru straightened his bent back and smiled brightly.
“yes. I wanted to say thank you for being alive. I am a person who gets sleepy when I see someone who is sick, so I just can’t get over it. It is a habit to keep an eye on him with interest even after he has recovered. Today, I looked carefully to see if the princess was walking well. I was relieved to hear that he was walking around well while saying something to me.”
“This is a surprise attack… ”
Audrit stared blankly at him.
‘I thought he was thinking of me while pretending to be indifferent.’
It was the first time that the smile of the man smiling right in front of me looked cool.
***
next day.
Maru was meeting with the king.
“Look. Didn’t you say you could do it?”
The king smiled broadly and handed over a roll of parchment lying on the desk.
“What is this?”
“I told you. I will give you a place of honor.”
The king looked out the window and continued.
“Sooner or later, the brave Kiera will arrive here with the Duke of Toledo. You become the general manager and take charge of their protocol.”
Maru’s eyes widened the moment he heard Kiera’s name.
“If you want to deal with the hero and the duke, you probably won’t be enough as a secretary. That’s why I’ve decided to upgrade your position to general level. From today on, you will no longer be a secretary, but a ‘King’s Flag Guardian’ who can lead thousands of subordinates.”
Mc: “I’m f*cked up now!”
Hahahahaha…
Ooof bro just go back to your own kingdom.