# 18
No, specifically, I had to wonder whether the mother, Charlotte, had decided to visit.
What does a prince who is not even ten years old know to order such a strong move?
Then why Charlotte?
Even though I added “why,” I knew why.
You will have to be diligent to defeat the second prince, Endain, and make Sevian Emperor.
Charlotte is not an official empress or concubine.
Because she is just the emperor's “woman” without any title that justifies living in the palace.
Her profession was the emperor's wife and the mother of the third prince.
But does this mean that it has no effect? That was not the case.
Although the Second Prince, Enden, had accumulated a lot over the years, and Empress Fenelia was a noblewoman from a distinguished family, the Emperor's favor was clearly leaning towards Charlotte.
……There is a rumour.
The power struggle in the imperial palace, the two emperor women, what an interesting topic that interests people.
Thanks to this, even Dayaren, who was not interested in him, had vaguely heard about him.
‘If all goes well, we will be good for each other….’
If the members of the Eighth Division succeeded in establishing themselves in the social world, this might be an opportunity for the Third Prince to share in their achievements.
Thanks to your active support, I have successfully adapted to society and live well.
But in order to do so, they had to demonstrate something that would merit active support.
"Yes?"
Suddenly, Deyarin thought of an idea.
If you're really interested in this project, wouldn't it be better to show relative progress rather than show the finished product from scratch?
This way, we will continue to provide support in the long term.
Deyarin has adjusted its strategy.
Instead of putting on a good side by forcing something that didn't work and was difficult, maybe it would have been better to show that "I'm having this much trouble!"
* * *
“Hello, His Highness the Third Prince and Lady Charlotte. My name is Dyaren, and his name is Sirius.”
Deyarin smiled as she gave a polite greeting to Sevian and Charlotte who got off the carriage.
Sirius listened to Dearyn's instructions from afar and successfully greeted him politely as he had practiced.
It was a carefully calculated distance.
Ceres can handle this distance.
We ended up presenting Ceres, which looks almost like a dot in the distance.
The introduction was a success.
“……Oh.”
Charlotte's first words were an exclamation.
Robin, who followed her as an escort, also showed a similar voice in his expression.
“That bruise...did you fall?”
Charlotte looked at the bruises and scratches on Dearyn's wrapped arms, the corners of her face, and even the back of her neck in surprise.
Dearyn smiled as sadly as she could.
“When you walk the path that the governor leads, there are times when the path is thorny.”
In short, the answer was: “These are bruises from the work you did for me.”
Was this street just made up?
It was never like this.
There was nothing in the world that could be eaten raw.
Every time Sirius went on a rampage, Dearyn would jump forward and catch him.
Most of the time, Sirius didn't move and pinned Deyarin to his body, but sometimes Deyarin would get more aggressive and roll with him.
It was a wound that happened at that time.
The wound was intentionally left untreated. Because I had to show that I worked hard.
Charlotte looked even more surprised.
"This is really hard work. It breaks my heart when I see them struggling so hard to follow the ruler's will. And I'm sure His Royal Highness will do the same. Isn't that right, Sevian?"
"Yes! It's been a lot of hard work."
As I heard, the third prince, Sevyan, was a child.
However, Charlotte also had a youthful appearance and did not look like a mother, so when the two were standing together, they looked like brother and sister rather than mother and son.
Dearyn was surprised when she saw Charlotte and how beautiful she was.
Anyone can be that beautiful.
The truth is that His Majesty the Emperor deserved to be left alone without any political calculations.
Blond hair as bright as the winter sunlight reflecting off the snow, and eyes that sparkled like emeralds in the middle of a thick face.
Even though Dayaren had the same green eyes, they could have been completely different.
Sevian was like a doll, just like his mother. But there was one thing different about Charlotte.
“Is this a royal jewel?”
Her hair and eyes shone in five colors like jewels.
It was a physical trait that proved imperial lineage.
This was what was commonly referred to as the Jewel Plan.
How bright the five colors were was a criterion to determine whether the imperial bloodline was powerful or not.
Sevian shined so brightly that it was impossible to tell that he was a direct descendant of the Emperor.
At first glance, he appears to have the same platinum blonde hair and green eyes as his mother, but whenever she moves, she reflects light in five colors.
Young Sevian held Charlotte's hand tightly and looked nervously at Dearren and Sirius from afar.
“But why is Sirius there?”
"Sirius hears sounds so well that it hurts his ears. If you get too close, his ears might explode."
To be precise, the fighting instinct will explode in our heads, and we will explode one by one.
Deyarin omitted detailed descriptions out of concern for children.
But Dearyn's torn body already made the situation clear.
Sevian must have been nervous as he grabbed the hem of Charlotte's skirt.
However, he did not burst into tears or run away.
He was a gentle but very fit prince.
“I was sad to see your face and say hello…….”
It seemed that this little prince really wanted to see the members of the Eighth Division.
Unless you have direct experience of the battlefield, it is possible to imagine epics very beautifully.
In ancient stories, the main characters are stories of knights or princes who braved the battlefield and became heroes.
“We will be able to say hello more and more closely.” “I still need to rest because I just came back from the battlefield.”
“Damn….”
“But I'll make sure to meet you face to face later and say hello. Maybe I can ride you on a wooden horse.”
"horse?!"
Dayarin was very grateful to Sevian for taking the bait so well.
If the prince continues to show interest and support, maybe one day.
Dearyn nodded with a warm smile, as befits a priest.
Charlotte smiled at Derain, who treated Sevian well.
It was so warm.
It was easy to see the generous advance expenses piling up in the warehouse.
“Instead, I will show you the palace where Sirius resides. how do you feel?"
Although Sevian's stubbornness briefly got in the way, everything went as planned.
Deyarin moved according to the planned route.
While people were focusing on the palace, Sirius decided to wait while maintaining an acceptable distance.
Deyarin decided it was appropriate to show as much.
You don't have to do it very skillfully, but it doesn't have to look too crude either.
I hoped it would continue like this and end smoothly.
But why don't things go as expected?
“!”
Dearyn shuddered at the sound she should never have heard.
Not only Darren but everyone present stiffened at the same time.
I quickly turned my head to look for the source of the sound.
There was an arrow stuck in the carriage in which the mother and her son were riding.
He was only a short distance from Sevian's head.
Cold silence froze the space for a second.
It was an attack.
“Your Majesty!”
“Catch the killer!”
"quickly!"
Immediately after that, the accompanying knights who had come back to their senses began to scream and move as if they were struggling.
Dyaren was stunned and realized the situation with a dazed mind.
All I could think about was the assassination that targeted Sirius. That was the gap.
There could certainly be a male and a female targeting the prince.
The prince thought that since there would be guarding knights, it was not something he should worry about.
However, they overlooked the fact that the attempt on their life also caused an uproar.
The guard knights were milling around, screaming so loudly that it was reminiscent of a battlefield.
Dyarin found Sirius.
Sevian will be protected by guard knights.
She was supposed to stop Sirius, not protect him.
Sirius was already running towards the bush in the direction the arrow had come from.
Fortunately, the person who attacked became the priority target instead of the accompanying knight.
“Wait wait!”
As long as you can catch the killer, there is no reason to stop him.
What happens next is the problem. If you go crazy and attack others….
The situation you were worried about is happening now.
Diarine ran desperately.
Despite Dearyn's shouts, Ceres' speed did not decrease at all.
Sirius was in a state where nothing could be seen or heard.
Sirius jumped into the bush without hesitation.
“Ah, ah!”
Likewise, the guard knights who were running into the bush to catch the killer panicked and tried to chase him.
However, Dayarin blocked the way.
"no!"
“Yes? But with bare hands...”
“The rule is that when members of the Eighth Division enter combat, allies must escape within a 300-meter radius!”
“Yes? Why not…….”
The guard knights who had no experience on the battlefield could not understand Dyaren's urgency.
Isn't it normal to follow common sense and help?
“He is a member of the 8th squad!”
There is no logic or standard in Unit Eight.
Based on Dyaren's words, the guard knights hesitated and retreated.
There was no one who did not know the special nature of the Eighth Division.
However, it was not known exactly where and how they were special, so they were vaguely viewed as a powerful special forces unit.
Today, these accompanying knights were able to clearly see what kind of unit the Eighth Division belonged to.
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