Chapter 33

“Not at all?”

“……yes?”

I tried not to reveal any expression towards him, but I couldn’t help myself .

“I heard you’ve lived there a long time . Is there anything especially memorable or impressive there?”

“None at all, Your Majesty . ”

When I was reincarnated, I only went out once; I couldn’t tell what this royal wanted to say .

“If you could give me some more details…”

“There you go!”

“… ”

Oh, why is he so frustrating? This tyrant!

He didn’t seem to be a patient man . Still, it is better for me to come out like this .

Isn’t it said that the person who gets angry first loses?

“I’m glad to hear that . ”

He had the aura of being forcefully brazen because of his long standing longing for Lania . It may have been because of his slyness, or something else, but it would be hard to show it, but I’m grateful enough because this is a great training for me .

“I wish I could help you with this, but since His Majesty is here, there’s no use for me . I shall take my leave…”

“That day . ”

However, he wasn’t such a pushover .

‘That day . ’

As soon as I heard those two words, cold sweat trickled down my back .

“W-what do you mean by that day?”

“Are you going to say that you can’t remember, again?”

The weary voice of the emperor grew dim .

The only night I would have met this man was the time when I was going to give Haniel back .

“That day you must have…”

“Yes, I certainly waited!”

“… . ”

“I came out first and waited until nightfall . It’s the Emperor who didn’t come to meet me at that time . I don’t know if I’m the only one responsible, but if the Emperor is not satisfied with my actions, my guilt would weigh upon me until death . ”

Heuk .

My increasingly loud words ended in an apology .

To be honest, I don’t know if my excuse made sense .

Now, I just had to remember how long I waited for him that day .

“So you haven’t seen it all, have you?”

No, I can’t give Haniel to him!

My mind went blank as I weighed losing Haniel with losing my life right now .

As if he was enjoying a spectacle, the emperor quietly leaned to the side .

“You waited for me?”

“Yes, I’ve waited so anxiously for you to come . I was waiting for you to come despite the bitter cold of the north . ”

Why was he laughing at me? There was a tinge of anxiety around his smirking lips .

“When I am embarrassed, I speak everything on my mind without regard to my surroundings; and I think with the mentality of the lower class . ” Since his expression did not change, I could not grasp what the Emperor was thinking .

“I didn’t mean to . I made up my mind to tell Your Majesty honestly if you came on time, but when I saw you, I thought that there was a misunderstanding…”

“There is a reason why I couldn’t go . ”

“…I believe that you couldn’t make it because of circumstances beyond your control; you should be generous enough to understand as you are a member of the Imperial Family . ”

That was smooth, wasn’t it? It must have been smooth .

The eyes of each other were on each other for a long time, but the wheeze had nothing more to come out than the breathing sound . No matter what glance the emperor looked at me, my mouth had already begun to go up freely .

The eyes laid to each other for a very long time, but there was no breeze and only the sound of their breath was heard . No matter what glance the emperor looked at me, my mouth had already begun to speak freely .

He didn’t come! He didn’t see it!

Baby, your mother’s alive! When life and death could be swept away in one place, there was nothing scarier than being abandoned . Even though the emperor said he saw it, he could not believe that the baby swan was the missing princess . He could not say anything without being alive .

“I see . Of course, I don’t dare blame you . ”

However, I couldn’t help but speak up about it .

My smile became more natural as I regained the world’s strongest composure .