340 Golden Ring (錦還), Japanese (一息) (2)
It was Canael.
‘Annie… Canael wept a lot… That kid, it hurts so much…’
It was my little friend with puffy puffy eyes, puffy cheeks, and pale blue hair.
The child was standing alone outside the door.
I heard that he went down to his hometown, but it seems he came up after receiving a call.
The words of Sir Elizabeth, who had been weeping, wrapped around her ears again.
A half-stained voice rang out.
“······hi.”
It felt like the head and vocal cords were playing separately. Obviously I spit it out, but it didn’t seem like mine.
I barely spoke to the boy, nervous at the reaction in his golden eyes widening.
The gods who felt the strange atmosphere whimpered and dug into their arms.
‘Why are you so awkward?’, ‘What’s going on?’ crying like that.
– Ooh
“Oh, it’s okay. It’s not bad. That’s right.”
I looked at Canael while stroking Tite, who was crying.
The boy just stared at me with trembling eyes and couldn’t even come up with a simple greeting.
Benjamin looked at us alternately with pitiful eyes.
Sant clearly wanted to help.
Shaking his head to mean it was okay, he picked up a nearby snack basket.
Sir John was only watching us silently.
“Did you eat breakfast? Did you come straight from home?”
“·················ogue.”
“I lost weight.”
Seeing the broken face made my heart ache. The boy still didn’t answer.
“I wish there was something I liked about Canael. Would you like to eat something?”
“·················ogue.”
I lowered my gaze and started looking through the basket.
The boy liked the sweet and soft taste, not the hard bread.
There was nothing missing in the feast that Emperor Frederic had prepared for him.
However, it was a bit disappointing that it was generally cold due to the cold preservation magic of late summer.
After wandering for a long time to find a snack that would please the child, I found Madeleine and a bag of cookies.
Perry, nervous at the same time, pressed down on my thigh.
“ruler.”
I handed the sweets to the child with trembling hands.
What if I refused?
I felt like I was going to cramp when I applied too much force to the corner of my mouth.
The boy bowed his head and looked into the envelope. Soon a small voice was heard.
I focused all my attention on my ears.
“It was…”
“yes?”
“Everything has cooled down, Prince. little bit more······. If you come early…”
My heart was pounding at the whispering voice.
I hurriedly moved my hand to find a basket of drinks.
Somewhere here, there was obviously a glass bottle of hot tea.
dump! Snacks spilled on my lap, but I didn’t have time to worry about it.
‘Marquis.’ It wasn’t until a few seconds later that I realized that Sir John had called me. quickly······.
“Sorry. Cold preservation magic is on it, so that’s it. You like freshly baked-”
“It will still be delicious…”
Sobbing was heard. I was startled and looked back at the child.
Big tears were dripping from his big eyes.
At the same time, Canael was smiling. brighter than ever.
“It’s delicious even when it’s cold.”
“·················ogue.”
“Three cookies, two Madeleines…”
‘The rest belong to the gardeners.’ The boy and I muttered together.
I blinked my eyes slowly. Warak- The child who had just grown up fell into my arms.
“Heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh hehehe
“Sorry I’m late.”
The locked throat was cracked unheard of. Canael cried a lot.
Benjamin and Sant’s eyes were wet as they muttered without saying anything.
I held him for a long time. It was okay if all the sweets between us were broken.
Because we have more food to share in the future.
“Heh, uh, uh, uh, uh… Whoa…!”
“Hmm. Excuse me, gentlemen.”
‘thank you. Sorry.’ As I repeated these words, I raised my shiny hair.
It was a very pleasant voice.
The tip of his frowned nose became instantly reconciled, and his eyes turned as large as a candlestick.
Just looking at it, it seemed like he was about to burst into laughter all of a sudden.
“ha ha ha.”
“You smile as soon as you see it. It’s an honor that the Precious One still likes my face!”
The Marquis approached me with a smooth movement and kissed the back of my hand.
As usual, it would have been impossible, but today is a special day, so I didn’t leave it out.
A pair of pale pink petals were emitting a moist glow up close.
I was truly grateful to him for welcoming me naturally, so I naturally opened my mouth.
With the other hand, he stroked the back of Canael’s head.
“Long time no see, Francois. How are your brothers and sisters doing?”
*
······We thought that this would be a peaceful reunion for us, but it took less than 30 minutes!
– Catch up, cackle, cackle!
“indeed. You get high-saturation colors well.”
The wagons were now five in front of us and another five behind us.
Including the wagon of the Marquis Duhem, there were more than twelve.
The imperial guards ran with us, guarding us.
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Outside the window, there was a mansion and a village popping up.
It meant the suburbs were getting closer.
– Diversity, Diversity, Diversity!
“Ouch!”
“I’m sorry!”
“It’s okay, Canael.”
“Marquis, would you like to lift your ankle a little? Perfect!”
“The dimensions aren’t going to change much. I guess I just have to decide on the color.”
– Ki-yong, chi-eung!
“Oksu (玉髓), Demi-sama? Okay. I’ll take this off and put it on right away!”
The inside of the narrow wagon was now a venue for fitting contests.
I moaned because of the hair in my tiara, and Ganael struggled to find the hair ornament that best suited me.
Benjamin was busy putting all the shirts under my chin.
François was packing my 20 pairs of shoes (not exaggerating) and matching them with the outfits.
Sant was busy putting the accessories pointed out by the gods on my fingers and wrists.
They all just look gorgeous, but according to the Marquis, each has their own color that suits their skin tone.
Using gold and silver, rubies and sapphires, emeralds and opals at random would be an ignorant thing to do.
So I was told never to wear anything on it, and never to wear any jewelry.
Today was even more difficult.
“What a wonderful (Très bien)! I wear one of these eight pairs of shoes. I need some color on the lips.”
The Marquis said as he ran his hand through his flowing hair with the palm of his hand.
I was pressed by the pro’s momentum and nodded my head in a bewildered way.
It is true that Francois and I are very close, but he had a clear reason to meet us today.
Her lips were dry with a completely different tension than before.
I have to say hello to the hundreds of thousands of people who have gathered in the Imperial Capital soon!
“Your Majesty Aurelie, François?”
I asked with seven rings on only my right hand (heavy).
The Marquis took out a cylindrical lip rouge from his bosom and handed it to Canael.
His eyes stayed on my face for a moment.
“…the one and only disciple is waiting in the Imperial Palace.”
The man smiled like a picture and entered the quarterfinals of choosing shoes.
Sir John hung his head low. Glad to see one of us having fun!
“I’m sorry, but why did you say you can’t use a bishop?”
“Because the presence of features is weakened. Also, there are many priests who wear bishops in the royal capital, so the distinction is not low. Today, the Marquis has to grab attention at once and show everyone a clear blue eye. Although the event is not scheduled, communication with the people is bound to follow the return of gold.”
‘You said that your Majesty will be in charge of the public opinion contest.’ He winked and whispered.
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen it, and I’m happy to see it.
He scanned the candidate for the bracelet that Sant put on me like he was playing a piano.
“’Resurrection’, ‘miracle’, ‘victory’! To make that impression on the people of the Empire, you have to be strong. It will be difficult for you to come out of the palace often, so today is actually your first and last chance. But it shouldn’t be overly extravagant. It’s an exhibition now, and there are many nobles who don’t like the Marquis. In short, moderately luminous, yet noble and sacred.”
Hearing it up to that point, I had a great idea!
“Then how about this?”
I abruptly pulled out a headdress from the bag that Benjamin had repaired.
Soon, the eyes of the friends became as big as drops of water. Sir John tilted his head to say it was fun.
This was the relic of Juliter Statia that Kristel had won for me.
‘A rare villain.’ And an object containing the tragedy of the warlord who was called the ‘lover killer’.
“… Marquis-sama.”
“Don’t worry, Benjamin. Of course, that’s not to say I’m going to write it like this. If you turn it over like this…”
Clap, Clap. I eagerly laid the fluttering ornament like a necklace in the opposite direction.
The diamonds on the beautiful platinum rings were all set in elaborate golden pendants.
Therefore, when used backwards, it turned into a silvery-gold ornament.
François looked at me with hopeful eyes.
“you’re right. For those who recognize this stuff, it will have political implications. Because I am not a person who betrayed or will betray the Empire like Juliet, but on the contrary, I am a person who will fight for the Empire. For those who don’t know… I can give my hair the golden optical illusion.”
As I smiled, concern filled Canael’s eyes. are you okay.
“I’m not a prince, but if I want to play him, wouldn’t it be better to do my best? You can’t cause any trouble.”
“·················ogue.”
“I would like to wear the ceremonial robe that the prince lent me over my shoulder. It contains the meaning of victory and death. It’s also the iconic orange color, and the decorations are so lavish that a cloak or shirt underneath is okay.”
“Oh my God, holy Aryan! Who did what?”
The Marquis was on the verge of falling out of the handsome Hagwan. The boy’s servant was also cold-hearted.
I shrugged and pulled out two more items from my bag.
All of them have been given as gifts!
“It’s not over yet. How about holding a crystal bell, a keepsake of His Majesty King Guk-seo, in your left hand, and holding the growth that Master gave you in your right hand? It’s small now. I reduced the size, so it’s actually much longer and more beautiful. And as soon as I get off the carriage, I will use ether to dye my eyes purple. Except for Tite, please let me roam freely with you. If the people witnessed the power of the divine beast, the rumors would be even louder. Of course, if these guys feel that way…”
“·················ogue.”
After a short presentation, I looked into the audience’s eyes.
Everyone’s complexion was hardened.
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Outside, it was the scenery of the outskirts of the ecliptic.
From afar, the faint cheers of the crowd could be heard. Wow…!
“If this is the case, wouldn’t it be enough to remain in the corner of the palace murals?”
I asked carefully, breaking through the noise of the wagon wheels.
The answer came from the seat next to him, who had been silent the whole time.
“no. You will be the main character of the mural.”
– beep
There was a smile on Herrit’s father’s voice.
The courage that plagued his sleeve had a similar reaction.
I want to hear a serious answer, not a joke!
“Diamonds are said to be the best friend of a beauty.”
At last François lifted up Juliet’s headdress and spoke carefully.
I looked at him with a nervous feeling.
– Tick, tick, tick!
“aaa…!”
“Hurray for Lister…!”
The crowd’s shouts were getting louder and louder.
At that moment, my heart started beating harder. Thump thump, thump thump!
*
-Zurr…
“ah.”
Herit let out a small sigh. The cardinal immediately put down the book and turned to look at the child.
Tea water overflowed and wet the saucer, and the boy holding the teapot had surprised eyes.
The middle-aged man gently pulled the tea from the child’s hand and glanced at Natalie.
The servant bowed quickly and left the yard. Juliet’s garden at the end of August was gorgeous.
Although Aurelie’s tulip never left her forever, it was.
A look of concern crept into the cardinal’s eyes.
“Didn’t you burn it?”
dory dory. Herit lowered his eyebrows with an apologetic expression.
Aurelie smiled as she stroked the back of her hand.
“thank god. are you okay. You’ve always done a good job so far. And today is a day for both of us to think about.”
“·················ogue.”
“Was it loud before? It must have been because my heart was pounding.”
nod nod. Herit shook his head. It really was.
How loud was the shouts of the crowd that were heard from afar outside the Imperial Palace.
I didn’t expect to hear it from the most remote place in the palace.
Aurelie gently stroked the boy’s cheek.
“They say they come through Claire Square.”
‘That kid.’ The ending didn’t even come out of my lips.
Adult and child stared at each other silently. I didn’t say anything, I just looked.
Some gazes contained more comfort than conversation.
That was the time the two of them shared over the past few months.
Herit studied the Bible from her, and heard about the history of the empire and the legends of the continent.
He said that the scones are delicious only after applying clotted cream first and then adding jam.
It wasn’t long before Herritt became very fond of scones.
It is said that if you eat a lot of milk and meat while it is warm, you will grow taller.
So Herit thought that he wanted to be as big as His Majesty the Crown Prince.
He said that when we are together, our sorrows lighten up little by little.
So Herrit shared a little hope with her.
“Isn’t it scary?”
Today is said to be the day to germinate. Everyone seemed busy and hectic.
The whole palace was buzzing, and everyone said that they had already won the war.
Pierre said so with his red swollen eyes.
‘Herit, your father has come with the resurrected prince. today.’
The child was very tired.
My heart swelled with joy that the prince kept his promise.
But Jeon seems to have a different feeling than me.
I don’t know for sure, but her beige eyes were saying so.
“I’m scared.”
‘I guess it’s the kid.’ She whispered as if collapsed. Mint-colored eyes widened in a round shape.
“It’s like this, even though I’ve already received Frederick’s letter.”
“·················ogue.”
“I think I’m wasting my age.”
The middle-aged man laughed bitterly. Herrit was so sad that Aurelie thought of that.
So instead of answering, I slowly hugged her by the neck.
The woman was familiar with the boy and rubbed his back.
I knew that an adult shouldn’t show this to a child.
Nevertheless, a little warmth has always been a great comfort.
For Herrit, Aurelie was such a being.
-Jump, jerk, jerk…
The servant, who quietly approached, removed the wet teacup and saucer and placed a new one.
They served hot bread and desserts, and carefully prepared fruits.
The cardinal slowly pulled away and trimmed the child’s hair. No, that’s what I was trying to do.
But the boy did not take his eyes off the servant.
“Herit?”
Aurelie followed the child’s gaze. Soon, his eyes met with unfamiliar brown eyes.
It wasn’t her servant. But the young man’s expression was very familiar.
The cheeks that were bathed in the summer light were painfully pale.
Just like the face you’ve always seen.
“··········You have been doing well, Your Majesty.”
And the voice I always heard rang out. Tears fell before realization.