“Are you crazy? Are you really crazy?”
“It’s just a sentence. Just a sentence.”
After the journey ho and while she was exercising, Wishit nagged her ears.
After hearing that she had handed Lark a note, he beca angry like this.
“Did I not tell you that I want to help the crown prince?”
“I didn’t know you wanted to help in such a thoughtless way. You are a fool.”
“Did I do sothing crazy enough to be called a fool?”
“Of course.”
Wishit added, grinding his teeth.
“Who in the world knows at this point in ti that the crown prince is suspicious of his aide and that he is agonizing over cutting his head? No one knows but the crown prince himself. Unless soone broke into the crown prince’s head.”
“That’s right.”
“But you’re showing it off? Are you advertising I know the future? Do you want to spread a rumour that you’re suspicious?”
“Sure! You got it correctly. I want to advertise and spread rumours.”
I answered plainly and finished exercising. Looking at rolling around the mat with a calm face, Wishit laughed as if it was absurd.
“There is no way I can help the crown prince without letting him know that I know sothing. Even if there is, I’ll have to say it in such a frustrating roundabout way. I can’t afford to make such a move one by one now. I’m busy enough with my work.”
“What—!”
“Now, listen.”
I cald down the excited Wishit and said.
“The crown prince must have been very surprised to see the note by now. ‘Cause I know he’s suspecting his aide to be a spy. Well, here’s the problem.”
“…”
“What is the crown prince’s first thought after reading the note? Subjectively. Answer .”
“I’m sure he’s wondering what kind of suspicious woman you are. An aristocratic lady locked in the house and never coming out knows sothing she shouldn’t know and is trying to save the life of a spy whose head he is planning to cut. He might think you’re on the side of his political opponent.”
“Good answer. If the crown prince is an idiot, he will co to investigate after cutting off the head of the aide as scheduled, even after reading my note.”
In the previous life, the blond-haired aide, who was no less than Lark’s limb, was beheaded.
This was because the aide leaked the unknown group and internal evidence, reaching the ears of Lark and the parliantary nobles.
Eventually, he was beheaded for plotting treason.
‘The truth is, even the smartest crown prince can’t believe him… it was a very elaborate set-up.’
I discovered that Lark’s aide was beheaded for conspiracy a long ti later.
So when his aide died, Lark died, and Nathan, the second prince, ca to the throne more than 10 years later.
It was because of the spilt words of Brother Victor, who was doing well as a knight of the new emperor, who ca to visit after drinking.
“I, really… burp. How many years have I spent in the service of the crazy emperor… as a knight of the Order…”
“What do you an, Brother? Why did you drink so much?”
“Ruby, do you rember the late Highness Lark, who died long ago? Now that I think about it, there wasn’t a better emperor than him…”
At that ti, Nathan told Victor that he had previously removed Lark like a heroic story.
Nathan must have been drunk too and made a slip of the tongue, but… It was a long ti later, and Nathan was an emperor wielding almost uncontrollable power around that ti, so he must have had nothing to worry about.
It is sad to say, but struggles for the throne were common, and even the hand that took the seat by killing blood was evaluated as an ability.
“The aide of His Highness Lark… was Ren his na? Ruby, I don’t know if you rember too, but once upon a ti, he was beheaded…”
“Ah, mm. I rember.”
“What did that bastard emperor say again? If we hadn’t dealt with Ren, I’d never have dread of the assassination of His Highness Lark. A terrifyingly talented guy overflowing with loyalty who’d stay by his side 24 hours a day. That’s why I took care of him first…”
“Oh my God. Wasn’t that person beheaded for betraying His Highness the crown prince?”
“Mm. Isn’t it ridiculous? Even being frad, he was trying hard to dig in the back of Nathan that bastard…”
The conversation that day was shocking, but that was all. Many years have passed since the death of Lark and his aide.
However, Victor decided that he could no longer work under the emperor who had ascended the throne in a way that was contrary to his moral standards, and he retired as a result.
That’s the end. The mories I had of Lark.
“An aide nad Ren was such a good obstacle that the second prince had to get sohow rid of him first. In other words, this is the minimum brake that the crown prince must keep alive not to be assassinated easily. So I have to save him.”
“You are a saint. This guy and that guy, you look like you’re going to die trying to save them all, but you’re so carefree.”
“Your worries are right. The crown prince will wonder how I know of this top secret and will be wary of it. Of course, he won’t believe imdiately, but he’ll start to doubt .”
“Right. I won’t be surprised if the startled crown prince barge in here right now.”
“You know he’s not that stupid. Wouldn’t he try talking to first? He may be wondering how I know this.”
“Then, is it important for the crown prince to believe in you? What are you going to do?”
“How to make him believe? I know everything about the future, so if he wants it, I’ll tell him to cooperate.”
Wishit’s mouth was wide open.
“Are you really crazy?”
“I’m very sane. I don’t like acting in a roundabout way with a headache. I provide future information, and the crown prince cooperates without a doubt. That way, we can watch a happy ending without wasting ti.”
“Soone, please bring this crazy guy back. If you want to reveal that you know the future, you must let him know that you have a spirit.”
“Perhaps so. In fact, I want to tell him that I have a spirit.”
“…”
Wishit had now given up thinking and had a bewildered expression.
“Of course, I’m going to lie. I have to keep silent about the fact that what I have is the spirit of wish.”
“You’re going to lie?”
“Mm. I thought the crown prince was a decent man, but apart from that, the fact that there is a contractor who has signed a contract with the spirit of wish must be a threat to him.”
There is a good reason why the spirit of wish is classified as a dangerous group.
What if the spirit of wish grants even a foolish heart’s wish? It is not difficult to change the throne or topple the world. Lark, who will beco the future master of the empire, will not be threatened.
“Even if I tell him every day that I don’t want to do stupid things with the spirit of wish, the crown prince would have no choice but to be wary of . He might be trying to get rid of it sohow. That will be a little troubleso.”
“So, what kind of lie are you going to tell?”
“Ah, let’s talk about that later. I sweat a lot, and my body stinks. I’m going to wash up now.”
I was trying to push Wishit away when he stopped .
“No, hey! Tell everything before you go!”
“My mouth hurts! Get out of the way!”
I ran through the room quickly just in case I was caught and stopped.
“That’s right.”
“What?”
When I turned around, Wishit was looking at with his arms crossed with a dissatisfied expression on his face.
“Of course, in the plans I’ve been talking about so far, there are a lot of variables.”
“I’m glad you know.”
“The crown prince could barge in and destroy my family and without even thinking about talking.”
“…”
“He might co to talk, but if the conversation is not in the direction he wants, he might just screw it all up.”
“Yes, you should have thought of such a natural possibility from the beginning.”
“Of course I gave him the note after I thought about it all. That’s why this is a close ga.”
“You like it so close. Do you have ten lives?”
“I have two. I have two wishes left.”
“Aha.”
Wishit exclaid.
“I see, from the very beginning, you were acting boldly intending to make a wish if you screw it up.”
I nodded my head to Wishit, who said Now I understand.
“When the worst of the ntioned variables happen, I will use my second wish. I can’t be late, so I’ll tell you in advance.”
“Good. Which?”
There are only two wishes. And no matter what happens, I’m determined to leave one wish empty, so I have exactly one wish.
‘I decided to use this important wish for you.’
Recalling Lark’s face, I hoped he would make a wise choice.
But, if he doesn’t act smart as I wish.
“We have to completely revise the plan from the beginning…”
What can I do? If I fail, I’ll try again.
“You can turn back the ti. Before I t the crown prince today.”
***
The next day.
The Diollus Duchy was turned upside down.
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