There was an emergency in my head. My back naturally stiffened, my head went cold, and I felt uncomfortable as if something was stuck in my throat.
Oh my God. If this is not a princess, but someone of a higher rank, that is, the person I expected, I should be alert even now.
âReden⊠so the MarquisâŠâŠ.â
âMake yourself at home. Itâs a private event. He might be upset if he knew he was called the Marquis even in private.â
ââŠâŠSo RedenâŠâŠ.â
But it was not enough. No matter how hard I tried to pull myself together, I felt strangely more distracted.
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âNow, what about Reden?â
Eventually, she copied me and quietly pressured me to continue.
âYouâre out of breath.â
At that time, Aiden, who was staring somewhere, said something. Then Rose⊠⊠glared at him as if accusing him.
âBreath. People would think Iâm eating you.â
âEnough with this joke for the sake of her body. Even now⊠âŠâ
âOh, oh no. It canât be, Duke. If thereâs anything I donât know, Iâll use it.â
Kidding? Now?
It is time to put a question mark on the feast of unknown words.
Shweee. I heard a shrill sound cutting through the air and turned my head.
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Uh?
As soon as I uttered a stupid sound, something grazed right next to my face and hit me somewhere.
As I barely turned my stiff neck, I could see the spear embedded in the body of the parasol.
Hair sprang up. My bones naturally became numb and a cold sweat flowed behind my back.
What, again! What else is this!
If I hadnât turned my face away, I thought that the spear would have been stuck in my head, not the body of the parasol, and a violent reaction came out.
âOh my goodness.â
On the other hand, Rose responded leisurely, as if watching a play.
I felt like I was going to be upset by her, but I was in no position to say anything. I too, ho ho, just laughed like this.
âLooks like the royal knights train hard. The spear is flying all the way hereâŠâŠ.â
âIs that so? If thatâs the case, Iâll have to cut off their wrists. What do you mean theyâre training? Theyâre throwing a spear. Isnât that right, Duke?â
âHaaâŠâ
Aiden sighed heavily instead of answering.
âI donât know which order of knights it belongs to, but everyone from the leader to the lowest rank must be punished.â
What do I become if you say that.
Rose, whose way of speaking has been jumbled since a while ago, looked happy even as she said she was going to cut someoneâs wrist.
What is it really anyway? Why did this dangerous thing fly in?
Glancing, I cast my gaze in the direction it had flown from. But all I could see was a beautiful garden that didnât match the bleak windows.
âEven so, I almost got hurt, but they donât care⊠âŠâ
If the spear had been misdirected just a little bit, Roseâs head would have been blown off, not mine.
But neither Rose nor Aiden seemed scared.
No, Aiden has been making a disgusted expression since earlier⊠âŠ
While I was thinking blankly, someone tapped my arm lightly.
It was Rose. As soon as I raised my eyes, she pointed somewhere with her thin finger.
Huh?
I felt like I was being swayed by her, but what can I do. Silently, I moved my gaze along Roseâs fingertips.
And I saw it.
Among the colorful flowers in the garden, someone is standing there holding a sword.
A man whose hair color and clothes are visible in the distant wind.
Shabby clothes with chestnut hair. Like a prison uniformâŠ
Floating as if cut beyond a sense of alienation was the man I knew.
Why here�
It was no time for idle thoughts. Jumping up, I quickly shouted, keeping my eyes fixed on Bradley.
âYo, you must avoid it, Your Majesty!â
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âOmo, you finally found out who I am! Youâre quick-witted.â
Oh gosh you crazy, are you still acting!
âThis is not the time! Donât you know him?âŠ. No, you probably know. You probably know it! Itâs Bradley! Aiden! Put Your Majesty in a safe placeâŠâŠ.â
âOmo, heâs running this way.â
Once again, the king, who muttered casually like the weather was so nice, made me angry.
I knew that Bradley was running this way because I was keeping an eye on him. Seeing that both arms were intact, it seemed to belong to younger brother Bradley.
What do I do? What do I do! Not even a weaponâŠâŠ.
A man caught my eye in my shaky vision.
A man sitting in a chair with a relaxed attitude, looking at Bradley as if he were watching.
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âAiden! Aiden, Aiden!â
Like a man who found an oasis on a sandy beach, I frowned when I called Aiden anxiously.
More than that, having Aiden right now was more important. Because AidenâŠ
âYou are a paladin! Since youâre a knight, so hurry up and protect your majesty!â
Yeah, heâs a paladin.
I felt the tension in my body relieved at the thought that it was less of a worry now.
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âIâll call people right away, so Aiden youâŠâŠ.â
The words did not continue. It was because Bradley, who had approached me before I knew it, swung a sword that looked heavy at first glance.
I couldnât even scream, and I dodged and stepped back, and I was far away from His Majesty and Aiden.
The good news is that Bradley turned toward me as if I were his target?
âTh, thank God⊠Is it a relief? Is this a relief?â
Dodging the rushing sword again, I glared at Bradleyâs sword at Her Majestyâs words.
A heavy-looking sword. There was a pommel at the end that looked like a jewel.
âThatâs a dragon bone?â
I donât think soâŠâŠ.
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Iâve only seen a dragon bone turned into a sword twice. So I could be wrong. But I donât feel any strange energy and I donât feel like Iâm being possessed.
âWhatâs more, the color of the blade hasnât changed and it hasnât turned into a half-dragon.â
So that is not a tainted dragon bone.
âItâs not that tainted dragon bone. Calm down!â
Thinking that Her Majestyâs safety and security came first, I immediately informed the truth. Then, Her Majesty tilts her head to one side.
âWhy do you think itâs not?â
âOf course, the color of the blade hasnât changed⊠âŠ. Itâs not even half-dragon⊠âŠâ
I didnât mention a strange energy or a feeling of being possessed as a reason. If I had said that, I would have been treated like a weirdo.
âI see, Bradley.â
At that time, Her Majesty, who was still acting meaninglessly, spoke to Bradley.
Then, the color of Bradleyâs blade changed. It would be better to say that something like a red aura wrapped around the blade as if it were burning.
Thatâs not the end. The scales that were not there before are starting to sprout on the skin.
Naturally, dozens of question marks appeared above my startled head.
No. Why? Why? Your Majesty, whose side are you on?
Without a moment to cry out in frustration, Bradley quickly charged and raised his sword.
I dodged once more and grabbed the hem of my skirt. It was fortunate that it was thin because it was summer clothes. If it had been a multi-layered dress, my feet would have gotten caught in my skirt and I would have died.
âMore than thatâŠâ
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I narrowed my eyes and looked at Bradley again.
Donât you have a good posture for Bradley?â
When I faced him at Horrenne House, the way he wielded his sword was really poor.
Of course, I know that I am not in a position to say this because I have no knowledge of swordsmanship. How accurately would an outsider evaluate it.
âBut at that time, Bradley stumbled every time he swung the swordâŠâŠ.â
Now Bradley is flying hard, let alone stumbling.
âAnd the child who used to be so talkative is now keeping his mouth shutâŠâŠ.â
Whatever it is, if that sword is a dragon bone, it must be broken as soon as possible.
While I was thinking about how to break that sword after shaking off my wandering thoughts, I saw Her Majesty staring at me and whispering to Aiden.
When His Majesty smiled like half-moonon and straightened her posture, Aiden reluctantly stood up.
âAiden, youâre finally in the mood to step up!â
Aiden is not a bad kid, everyone.
Aiden is doing this because of me. Without me, he would have protected Her Majesty with all his might.
As Aiden stood up, Bradley suddenly fell away, on high alert. As expected, It was a quick response.
And seconds later, it flew to my feet with a strong, sharp sound.
What?
Itâs the sword Bradley had.
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How and what happened?
It happened in an instant to the point where I stupidly questioned it even though I had witnessed it all.
So AidenâŠâŠ. Suddenly he took a sword out of nowhere and swung it at Bradley a few timesâŠâŠ.
Bradleyâs sword ricocheted and flew at my feet.
The red aura that enveloped the sword disappeared as soon as it tumbled to the floor. After staring blankly for a moment, I raised my head.
Bradleyâs skin was also clear. It suddenly felt similar to what I had experienced at Horenne House.
Even then, I stunned Bradley with Redenâs necklace, and Bradley missed the sword⊠âŠ
I couldnât think long. Bradley, who missed the sword, turned as if to come this way, and Aiden tried to hold him, but it fell.
Ah, itâs strange? Itâs so strange.
Bradley suddenly appeared, the sloppy dragon bones, and Aiden who cut off Bradleyâs sword too easily with Her Majesty, who was watching like a spectator. Even now, trying to catch Bradley, he quickly gives up.
And itâs flowing similarly to what I went through at Horrenne House.
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âWhat is it? Itâs like a play for show⊠âŠâ
As soon as I thought about it, I took a step back.
Normally, Bradley shouldnât have made it to getting his hands on the dragon bones again.
Iâm desperately trying to stop it, butâŠâŠ.
âThat only applies if that sword is a dragon bone.â
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As I took a step back, I saw Bradley flinch as he ran toward the sword. Not missing that, I bit my lower lip lightly.
I felt like the puzzle that had been gradually opened was being put together.
But if my guess is right, why are you doing this to me?
The question didnât linger.
âWhy? Her Majesty explained it to me personally. If itâs hard to say in words, show it with action.â
Yes, it was. This is a play created by Her Majesty herself. It was an all-or-nothing drama that asked me to show you how I overpowered the half-dragon that day by myself.
Bradley picked up the sword. As soon as he picked up the sword, he got into his stance and ran at me again, and I⊠âŠ