Chapter 36: The Rose Will Soon Bloom
The rain that seed so relentless finally stopped Monday afternoon. Then, sunlight ca in, acting as if rain had never co.
In Kailis, where the winters are very cold, a warm breeze ca along. The clothes that swung due to the wind were like different colored flowers. It was a spring day that brought along relaxation and sleepiness.
Hina, looking outside, signaled at Kirie with sign language.
– Sparkle sparkle.
Kirie, polishing the sword on the table, looked at Hina’s eyes and hands. He was trying not to miss any of the words that Hina was saying. Due to this, he made a habit of looking at Hina whenever she moved.
“Hina, does the sun sparkle?”
Hina, shook her head and moved her hands again.
– No. The people. They are the ones who are sparkling. They look happy.
People sparkling. Kirie laughed silently. It was a laugh only Hina could see. Hina, having saw that, pointed at Kirie.
– You too.
At those words, Kirie turned his attention to the palace. The gash on his face was now healed. He nodded.
“Yes. I’m happy about it.”
– The palace. Tomorrow.
Hina was clearly very excited.
Calian, when he asked for them to co five days later, was for them to co on Wednesday. That was because the ti he t them was Friday morning. Kirie thought of that too, but HIna was different.
She thought that because they had t on Friday after morning had co, Friday should also be counted as a day, which ant that they were to go on Tuesday.
Therefore, the two of them decided to go to the palace on Tuesday night.
After that, Hina had counted the days to go the palace. Kirie, sheathing his sowrd, said.
“Hina, if we go, we will have to work again. Is that alright?”
Hina nodded. Then, she smiled brigher than the Sun that had risen.
– I want to see the prince.
Kirie’s face turned rigid upon hearing this. Hina added a few more actions.
– He’s handso. Way more handso than you.
The grip of Kirie’s hand got stronger. At that sight, Hina made a playful face.
Actually, Hina knew that Kirie was the real one anticipating their arrival at the palace. This was because he was always practicing fighting and polishing his sword. Then, Hina’s hand pointed at Kirie’s sword.
– How are you going to take the sword?
Of course, you couldn’t bring a sword into the palace. It was Calian’s fault for buying Kirie a shield out of old friendship. Calian didn’t think it through enough. Kirie smile and nodded.
“Calian probably has a way.”
Kirie had already a lot of trust for Calian. Although it may seem a bit excessive. Hina didn’t go over it though, as there were more things that were important.
– I want ice cream again. It tastes good.
Hina, thinking of the ice cream flavored with strawberries, happily begged. Kirie stood up and nodded. There was plenty of money left that Calian had given them.
“Let’s go. I’ll buy you ice cream.”
Hina’s face straightened. Kirie, looking at Hina being so happy, smiled too.
***
The rain that continued for four days didn’t allow constructions to be finished, so the opening of the Royal Museum of Art in Astrisha was delayed by a week.
Althought Ruin should have had more ti due to that, he didn’t. It was because of the magician’s unexpected visit.
“Please, take a look.”
They say that the magicians’ main point goes on forever and ever. However, this magician was on the contrary. The first day they t, he demanded a house and told him to take care of his children. Now he ca up with this.
Ruin looked at the packet of docunts in front of him. It was so thick, maybe even thicker than his arms. Ruin asked.
“Do you have anything against as of now?”
Alan’s sharp eyelines softened.
“No. Just think of it as an old, leisurely man having co up with a small job.”
Well, Alan wasn’t that old, but wasn’t that young either.
Anyways, Ruin put down the docunt he was holding. Alan, after taking a brief look at that, said.
“Eline doesn’t look into those kinds of things. You’re working hard.”
It could be taken as a sarcastic statent, but it was clear that wasn’t Alan’s attention. He could see it after he was talked to sarcastically so much on the first day they t.
Ruin, after thinking of the king for a while, straightened his back and sat in an upright position.
“I’m not as calm and tranquil as that woman.”
Then, he walked towards the couch with the packet.
“Please, sit.”
Alan, after nodding, sat on the other side of the couch than Ruin, and two servants soon ca in with tea and dessert. Ruin briefly swirled the tea around his mouth and swallowed it.
“I heard you were out.”
Alan thought of the day he and Calian went outside the palace.
“Oh, he’s of the age that wants to go outside.”
“Is he that well?”
Ruin was asking if Calian was rid of poison. Alan shook his head. He couldn’t go into the specifics, so Alan just briefly said.
“It’s at a state where it’s not yet dangerous. I’m still looking at it.”
“So, he drinks it while knowing that there is poison?”
Alan told Ruin to calm down.
“He’s very ticulous. However, he is taking his dication so it’s not dangerous for him... yet. He does seem to have a plan.”
“The Calian I hear from you always makes surprised. It’s different from what I heard from others.”
Alan answered.
“Is that so.”
Because Alan might take problem with the words “hear from”, Ruin said more.
“Now similar with Franz, smaller than Randel. I know he cos to beneath my shoulders.”
He was talking about Calian’s height. It ant that Ruin was finally caring about him, so Alan smiled rather than answering.
Ruin spoke again.
“Then.”
Ruin put down the teacup. A small clank was heard.
“I hope there’s no hating myself due to his ticulousness.”
Alan nodded without answer. He then pulled out another packet and handed it to Ruin.
Such a thin bag but so much stuff.
Ruin felt like his duty was increasing and smiled. If sobody saw it, they would be surprised, but Alan didn’t know how straight-faced Ruin can be, so he opened his mouth and started talking.
“You should read it over when you’re bored.”
What Alan produced were the docunts about Silike. They were the sa as what Alan gave Calian. Ruin, after sifting through so of the pages, put it back down. Then he spoke.
“You have done sothing useless.”
As Alan expected, Ruin knew everything. Alan took a sip of tea. Maybe it was the tea, or Ruin’s words. He felt a strange bitterness.
Clink went the sound of Alan’s cup when he put it down.
“I don’t know if you’ll say that in the future.”
Alan picked up a piece of chocolate and put it int his mouth. Because his mouth was tasting bitterness, he could instantaneously feel the sweetness. Alan’s fingers pointed at the docunts on Ruin’s lap.
“If it’s not those, maybe you should turn it over.”
Whether it be the docunts or this country.
Ruin, now having already pledged to himself to filter out the rudeness, started flipping through the docunts. Soon, his voice changed.
When the chocolate had all lted in Alan’s mouth, Ruin’s voice was shaking.
“Order of Magicians...”
“Do you like it?”
The words felt like those said by a snake. It had a peculiar chill to it. Alan was observing Ruin’s reaction, although he had heard from Calian that Ruin was thinking of making an Order of Knights.
“This is...”
Ruin, having said that, shut his mouth. After a long silence, he spoke again.
“Who thought of it?”
“Not . I’m just a useful master...”
Ruin now figured out that Calian was on the sa line of thinking as him. He was in awe and shock.
Ruin now flipped through the docunt and talked with Alan. The night passed and dawn ca, and their talk never stopped.
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