Chapter 11

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As if he had been caught, Beldum hurriedly got up and opened the door.

Unsurprisingly, Kion stood still.

“Yo- your Highness.”

As he bowed deeply and hurriedly greeted him, the indifferent gaze continued. Beldum stood still, flinched greatly and stepped aside.

Kion entered the room silently.

There was a creaking sound with every step, the dusty beds and ceilings were covered in cobwebs.

It was a fairly spacious room, but the only furniture it had was a small table, chairs, and a bed.

Although he was only a salary man, even Beldum, who was the general manager of the Imperial Finance Management Department, had never lived in such a dusty pit.

The room was so old and dirty to that extent.

Unlike Beldum, who is unable to do anything, Kion casually pulled up a chair and sat down.

He could clearly see dust flying around. Beldum seemed like he was about to cough, but he endured by chewing on the flesh in his mouth.

Kion leaned comfortably against the backrest and pointed to the chair opposite him with a chin. It clearly meant to sit down.

It was a seat where I couldn’t even dare sitting because it was dirty a while ago, but Beldum quickly sat down. He, the prince, sat down, so there was no way I could dare refuse.

“Your highness, what should I say… I’m really sorry.”

His mouth was very dry.

Looking back, there were more than one or two kinds of disrespect. He entered the mansion recklessly, interrogated a child called his daughter, and hesitated, thinking that the mansion where the prince lived was dirty.

If it was the Imperial Palace, they were heavy sins that would make you kneel down and bow your heads right away.

‘The purpose of coming here was also… It was a sin.’

There was no excuse.

“It was because I couldn’t pay attention to it… I’m sorry for making you go through this unfair thing.”

He who is weak, he who is a member of the imperial family, and he who has children.

How on earth did he live in such a shabby, crumbling mansion? Beldum was the best committed by his subordinates, but he couldn’t raise his face because he was embarrassed. It is said that corrupt people are everywhere, but it was pathetic that he didn’t know even when it was in front of his nose.

He clenched his hands tightly and murmured, ‘I’m sorry,’ but Kion only stared silently and neither accepted nor refused the apology.

It was only then that Beldum hesitated and shut his mouth.

He didn’t come to receive an apology from him, but it meant that he had something he wanted to say if he had to come in person.

The existence of a child he encountered in the hallway came to mind in Beldum’s head.

“The butler here is very different from other places.”

“Yes… Yes?”

“There will be a lot of work to do.”

“Ah…”

Beldum recalled a number of things, starting with the gate that had lost its function due to rust, and a lush garden that could be called a forest.

Unable to deny it, he nodded slightly.

“I’ll regard it as something I should do.”

No matter how hard it is, it would be better than being anxious at the imperial palace and under terrible work stress.

Then he tilted his head at the thought that suddenly came to mind.

The internal affairs of the mansion was usually handled by the hostess. In the past, I don’t know, but now the 8th Prince, Kion, was married and had a wife.

That’s also ‘Alicia Edharth’ the princess from the Heter Empire.

“Yo- Your Highness. Where is Her highness the princess residing? I haven’t greeted her yet.”

The current biggest issue of the Vald Empire and the ‘the villain of the time’ who is famous throughout the continent came to mind.

There were all kinds of rumors, but in the end, she was the princess of the enemy. Beldum didn’t pay much attention, so I just thought she had a high temper.

If I don’t greet her in time, I think there would be a scene.

‘Ah, maybe she can’t do the job because of that personality?’

It is also unfair that she was sent to the enemy country to die due to her exile, but there is even a child hidden in a married man. It was a situation where even a saint would have been angry.

Suddenly, the ‘Dog eat dog world’ that my friend talked about came to mind.

There was no such mess like this.

Beldum asked carefully, but Kion was still cold, expressionless.

“There’s a lot to know.”

“Pardon?”

“The first thing is probably about Alicia.”

“…Yes?”

There’s so much to do and so much to know.

Beldum kept a stupid expression with eyes saying that he didn’t understand.

Meanwhile, Kion slowly took a piece of paper out of his wide robe and put it on the table.

Pshhk- Dust flew up in a flurry. It seemed heterogeneous that a rectangular paper shape was engraved on a table full of gray dust.

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“The first thing you need to know.”

The white and long index finger tapped the paper.

His gaze shifted to the quiet sound in the quiet room.

“What’s important is.”

“…”

“Keep secrecy in everything.”

“…”

“Think about that fact… I want you to work.”

Woosh- The pure white hair that came down to the waist fell from seven pieces of hair.

A low voice continued slowly.

“You’ll do well, right?”

Without knowing anything about himself, he opened his eyes wide to sudden compliments. He wondered if he already knew himself.

Do you remember that we bumped into each other in the past? Or have you heard my name working in the Imperial Finance Management Department?

Countless thoughts rushed through his mind, and it was when expectations settled in his heart.

Kion spoke boldly with the empty golden eyes he had seen a long time ago.

Very slowly, in a low voice like before.

“You must do well.”

It was a short word. It was a similar tone to before, nothing special. If there was anything else, it was his gaze.

Kion moved slowly and stood up. Long, thick eyelashes covered half of his eyes.

Although knowing that it’s rude, Beldum looked up at him without realizing it. Can a person’s gaze be beautiful when it’s downcast?

He couldn’t even respond to the chilling sensation that brushed his back.

In the meantime, when he opened and closed the door, there was a sound that he didn’t want to hear, and Kion closed the door without making a sound.

Gulp-

Only then did he relieve his tension and swallow it through his throat, whether it was dry saliva or just saliva.

He felt like he stopped breathing for a moment.

It was fine that the expectation, which he thought was a compliment, plummeted at once.

You must do well, so you’ll do well. What a scary word.

He has to do well, but what happens if he doesn’t?

Beldum felt that the room was particularly cold. Somehow, he felt cold, so he swept down my arm, and he got goosebumps.

Before he knew it.

He moistened his parched lips and pulled his mind closer. The resignation letter to the Imperial Palace had already been approved, his house was cleaned up and he even brought his luggage.

If he didn’t accept it, he couldn’t resist because he had decided that he would become a butler until he accepted it.

He picked up the paper that Kion left behind, armed with calmness as much as possible.

“Did he say it was the first thing I needed to know? What the hell is this…”

There were very few letters on the paper, but it was a familiar font.

It was the same font as the letter and notice sent by Kion.

Normally, I would have admired how neat the handwriting is, but Beldum, who read the contents slowly, had no choice but to open his mouth with shock rather than admiration.

It was enough context.

<Records of Alicia Edharth>

– On the day of the ceremony, she tried to commit suicide by drinking poison herself.

– Her life is saved, but her body became younger due to the aftereffects. It seems to be a side effect of detoxification magic. The exact reason is unknown.

– Lost all her memories except from self identity. This is temporary, likely to recover.

– Treat her according to her appropriate status. The decision on everything in the mansion shall be left to Alicia.

-Until she returns to her original body, her external name is Illia. With an identity as a daughter. (Hire a maid in consideration of her status.)

-If there are abnormal signs in Alicia’s health, notify me immediately.

It was a very short and concise explanation.

“Ho…”

I can’t believe that the girl who ran calling Kion the 8th Prince “father” was Alicia herself, the villain of the time!

Beldum went beyond surprise and was astonished.

What kind of medicine and what kind of detoxification can make the human body younger.

If there was such a medicine, the emperor, who is still lying old and sick, would come to ask for it.

It was said to be a side effect of the medicine. In addition, it was absurd to say that she had forgotten the numerous great things she had committed.

I remembered the cute creature that tilted its head with round eyes while calling me old man.

“Umm…”

He thought deeply till his saliva flowed out. Surely, looking at her face, no one would guess that she is Alicia, the villain of the time.

Her plump cheeks and eyes, which were so big that he could believe it was half of her eyes, twinkled like a big ruby was banging in somewhere.

When her red lips were dense and sweet, she couldn’t look so lovely when she spoke.

With a child like that, it was to the point that he wants to get married right away.

It was hard to believe, but he firmly believed in his word that she was the daughter of Kion with that angel-like appearance.

They didn’t look alike at all, but since it’s not easy to come out with such an appearance.

“Huh… This… What… Ha? This is really…”