What Happens When the Second Male Lead Powers Up chapter 4

004 Flume Ride (1)

A week has passed since then.

“I would like to meet you, Jesse Penetian, the first prince of the Penetian Empire.”

“Hello, gardener.”

“Prince Jesse, it’s time for a walk today!”

“Yes, I’m curious to see what the garden looks like in the morning.”

To the gardeners who welcomed me, I lied with a smile on my face without saliva in my mouth.

The morning garden was pretty, but I didn’t come early to see it.

My morning routine for the first 5 days was to study the affairs of the Empire after eating breakfast and idling for a while, then watching the latest and past issues of ＜Biweekly Lister>.

After lunch, I used to go through the roots of the empire on the balcony with a history book recommended by Canael and her attendants, and when I was feeling dizzy, I would walk around the garden for about an hour and then return to my room.

I did…

“Isn’t the camellia really pretty? The back garden of Romero Palace is a favorite place for the Crown Prince, so he puts all his heart into it.”

“Yeah, it’s really pretty.”

It was a soulless answer even to me.

Yep, that prince was the problem. Cedric Lister, nicknamed ‘Seregi’.

The future prince and the main male lead of ＜I retired and a princess from another world>.

If he hadn’t come out to the gym and swung his sword every afternoon of my walk, I would have enjoyed the fresh air at that time.

“It’s the tulip season, so the imperial gardeners are very busy. Since you are from a new country, I would like to show you purple tulips if possible.”

A gardener made a very sad expression. Are there no tulips in this garden?

“Okay, next time I will.”

I’m not adept at flowers, and it’s not like there’s no big deal just because I can’t see tulips, so I just laughed.

Soon the gardeners bowed to me and grabbed the pruning shears again.

Benjamin obviously said that the prince used the dance ‘sometimes’, but since I found him by the window, every single day he has been stabbing in the studio behind Juliet Palace.

It wasn’t even at war, and according to Benjamin, the prince’s inaction was already at the highest level in the empire, but it seemed that humans were too zealous.

Are you under a lot of stress?

Anyway, I avoided that time and went for a walk.

It was because I did not want to even make an accidental face-to-face meeting with the prince due to overlapping movement lines.

But a few days ago, he started coming to the gym during my walk.

I don’t know why the schedule has changed like that, but it’s only the tenants who fit the landlord’s schedule.

It was the same in Ropan that the owner of the building was absolutely Gap.

I have decided to become a person who enjoys taking morning walks from today.

“Prince, shall we prepare a tea table?”

“Ah, thank you. Bangjameng and everyone, have a drink too.”

Benjamin was a bit confused by my words, but nodded his head.

Canael and the children smirked and went to get a table and a kettle.

When I first asked to have a tea time together, Benjamin objected, saying that the imperial laws were strict and that it was absurd for the servants and the royal family to be humble.

I asked, ‘Bengjamin and the children are children of noble families, can’t they sit around and have a cup of tea?’

didn’t work

In the end, Juliet Palace’s group tea time was something I was able to get through my powers, saying, ‘I was like this in a new country, if you don’t like it, go to a new job’.

“Prince, today’s snack is Madeleine!”

“I have cookies. Just baked deals!”

“Canael, don’t run. If you run, the twins also run.”

Canael and the children returned with a large picnic basket and a folding table.

I smiled and cautioned the kids whose eyes were turned on sweets.

Eunseo was just like that when she was young.

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Our three siblings are good at eating, especially if Eunseo was going to eat it since she was young.

A plausible tea table was set up in an instant. We got together and sat down.

“Let’s eat three cookies and two madeleines.”

“yes!”

While Benjamin was pouring peppermint tea like a pro, I served cookies to the children’s platter.

If I didn’t give it to him first, there was no way he would ever touch it, so I had no choice but to do it.

“Thank you, Prince.”

“s*x is doomed.”

“It’s just a snack, but what’s your last name?”

The children laughed out loud at my words.

It was sad and cute to see snacks and brighten eyes for that age.

I’m only a teenager, so I thought I’d like to at least be comfortable in front of me.

Except for Benjamin, Canael, who was only sixteen, was the eldest of my attendants. And it was quite inconvenient to be served by young children.

When I woke up in the morning and found sleep in the faces of those who helped me wash my face, I felt a bit of guilt.

What time do you get up and get ready?

“These sweets belong to the gardeners. Canael, you can take it later and give it to me.”

“The prince is truly a warm person.”

No, it’s because old people are doing manual labor in front of their noses, and I’m stuck enjoying the sack.

I couldn’t even say that, so I just laughed.

The morning group tea time was pretty good.

Benjamin explained the Juliet Palace where I was staying and the style of the Prince Romero Palace in front of it.

I only thought to myself that Romero’s palace was infringing on Juliet’s right to sunlight.

The children who ate the cookies said, ‘I haven’t had nightmares since the prince came.’

It was peaceful.

The past week was also peaceful, but I thought it would be perfect if we could continue like this in the future.

“Then I’ll go give some snacks to the gardeners.”

“Yeah, good job.”

Canael, who emptied the glass and plate, got up from his seat, and the other children rushed over to help serve the drinks.

Soon, only me and Benjamin were left at the table. It was quiet and a little awkward.

I picked up the teacup and brought it to my lips. Benjamin was the first to speak.

“How was your morning walk?”

“It’s okay, it’s good to wake up.”

As soon as I walked in and looked at the book, the contents seemed to come right into my head.

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Of course, the best thing to do in the morning is to roll around in bed, but it wasn’t bad to go out and get some fresh air.

“You read a lot of books. From magazines to history books to Protestant Bibles and commentaries, I heard that you don’t choose any field.”

I was thinking about a book, and when the story of the book came out, I was a little terrified.

However, it was understandable that Benjamin had chosen the topic.

Because I was no different from an examining student currently living in a luxurious gosiwon called the Imperial Palace.

He underlines each book his servants bring, organizes the main points separately, and solves quizzes on his own, studying the big and small settings of Toegye Gong.

Five stars because information that matches what I heard from Eunseo is important.

Without the genius memory or skills given by the ‘writer’ or the ‘system’, the only thing I could rely on was my head.

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Occasionally, I felt embarrassed and distressed about what I was doing, but I was holding out with one thought that I had to live.

Except for an hour-long walk, there is no going out or vigorous exercise, and the only thing to say is the people who work here.

“I don’t have a proper hobby because I want to be quiet.”

“Especially for ＜Biweekly Lister>, they even try to find the last issue.”

What, is that wrong?

＜Bi-Weekly Lister> was a magazine dealing with the gossip and news of the Empire’s social circles, but it was not a third-rate jirashi either.

There were a lot of public contributions and interviews by nobles, so it was the perfect window for people like me to get information.

“May I ask why you are so interested in the Empire’s social circles and avoid meeting with important people?”

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Oh, could that arouse such curiosity? I chose my words carefully.

“I am a bit introverted.”

This was real.

“I like to touch things only through writing.”

Toegye Gong should have read it too.

“It’s very different from the Prince’s disposition known in Lister.”

“It is a rumor. There is an exaggeration aspect to it.”

“That is correct.”

A short answer came back. Benjamin’s wrinkled eyes stared straight at me.

“Prince, it is my duty to serve you to the best of my ability. It doesn’t matter to me that the prince is from another country or that he came as a hostage.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

It was the first time he had brought up the word ‘hostage’.

The atmosphere suddenly seemed to get too serious.

“And the act of ‘serving’ also includes keeping the prince safe.”

“okay.”

“But if there is something the Prince is hiding from me, it is difficult to protect it completely.”

“Yes?”

Does this mean that I have something to hide from you?

An embarrassment spread across my face. But Benjamin just looked at me silently.

Benjamin knew best that I had only been to the room, the dining room, and the garden.

There was no time or space for an unspeakable accident.

“Benjamin, I have nothing to hide.”

Actually there is, but let’s move on because this is fiction and you are the character.

“You know, that person who doesn’t even get permission to enter the Imperial Library. never out of sight of you. There was never a letter from me in the new country, and I never sent one.”

“Yes, I know.”

“Then what are you talking about all of a sudden?”

“·················ogue.”

Benjamin only then lowered his gaze.

At first glance, his face looked much older than usual.

“I don’t know if you know, but I am a devout Protestant Christian.”

He suddenly told a different story. I followed what I had learned.

Protestantism was the state religion of the Penetian New Kingdom and believed by 80% of the population of the Lister Empire.

Jesse Penetian was also a priest of the Orthodox Church.

“I didn’t know, I thought it was only Canael.”

“The Juliet Palace is openly called ‘The Cold Palace’. Most of the servants here have been demoted. But this time it was different. Because the news that the Prince is coming has spread.”

I couldn’t keep up with the flow of the conversation.

The bengjamin, who was always calm and talkative, was pouring out sentences like a burst of water.

“Children from deeply religious families lined up to become servants of the Juliet Palace. Not only the Viscount Calamar, who produced the martyrs, but also the Count Girardin, we hoped that a member of the family would be assigned to the prince. The other children who follow the Prince are all believers who have been selected through a rigorous screening process.”

I don’t know why he was saying this, but his words helped me to understand the unconditional favor the children had shown me.

To the kids, I must have been a strange foreigner, an entertainer whose name appeared in magazines, and an agent of faith.

“I am ready to be martyred.”

“No, why would you say that?”

I waved my hands in surprise. you’re a martyr

It was a very heavy and shocking topic for an office worker who lived in Korea in the 21st century.

Benjamin looked at me and continued talking.

“But what would those children know? You will become infinitely weaker in the face of death. I will not be able to withstand even the strength that God has given me.”

“Benjamin, calm down. The children are not in danger.”

I glanced at the teacup that Benjamin drank.

I haven’t been drinking alone, so why are you making such an extreme statement? What happened?

“I beg you. Promise the faithful to be responsible priests.”

“Yes, I promise.”

“Swear to the Lord.”

[I swear to God.]

For a moment, I trembled in surprise. My voice hums like a microphone is on.

Then the table began to glow brightly in gold.

“Oh my gosh······.”

Benjamin looked down at the floor in admiration. I hurriedly followed his gaze.

The light source was not the table.

A bright, golden circle spread wide around me.