I Will Return My New Brother - Chapter 92
I quietly closed my mouth at his words saying that he would survive this time since he always survived from the crisis of death.
The prince peacefully looked at the air while reminiscing about something.
“Thinking back about that time, I feel like I could hold on this much.”
Orion, what on earth did you do?
What did you do to make the kid, who was distressed because he was chased by monsters and entered the forest, say that this situation was better than when he was training with you?
A thought that maybe the reason for the prince became askew was not the imperial family’s indifference and ignorance, but Orion’s hot whipping made me struck with terror.
The boy looked up at me and added,
“And in fact, you are also very unique like Master.”
“Why.”
Are you cursing me like that?
“I’ll be nice to you from now on.”
I didn’t want to hear that I was similar to Orion.
* * *
All kinds of sounds filled the space between the two of us as we had stopped talking.
Between the sound of water flowing somewhere, the sound of branches hitted by wind, the sound of wind passing through the cave, there was a human’s scream very faintly heard.
As I recalled the group of wyvern that covered the sky, my heart felt heavy.
Bertin . . . is he safe?
The uneasiness that suddenly appeared led me to check on the prince next to me.
Although it was faint, color returned to the face of the prince who had stopped trembling.
When I reached out to his forehead, I felt that his fever was a bit down.
“Do you feel deafened or in pain anywhere?”
“I’m okay.”
“I’m glad then. It’ll be easy to endure because it’s right after you consume sugar through juice.”
The prince stared at me, who purposely talked in a bit higher voice, then suddenly blurted.
“Young Lady, you are qualified.”
I flinched, then I stared at the young prince with an alerted gaze.
Is he still thinking that I want to be selected as the lady of the day or whatever that is?
“I think you’re a person who deserves for Master to run and meet without caring about my lessons.”
What kind of qualification is that?
Rather than that, his words that Orion often canceled the lessons made through the imperial order to meet me was more shocking.
Now I became sure that the one who snatched and stepped on the hope and expectation the prince had for this world was Orion.
“I’ll try to talk to Orion.”
“You’re qualified to get master’s love.”
It was a gaze and line that I often heard somewhere.
It was a line from the kind supporting character that appeared in a romance novel that Rany liked <Please Take Care of My Man>
[That love you received, please cherish it more than I do.]
I, who remembered the supporting character who left after saying that with a sentimental gaze, quickly shook my head.
The prince continued to talk as he saw a puddle of water dripping from the ceiling of the cave.
“You’ll be able to return. To precious people who are looking for you.”
The shoulders that were still shrinking because of the cold entered my view.
Was it because he was still young, or was it because he had nothing to lose?
In front of the honest prince, I felt my heart ache somewhere.
I snorted at the clumsy but sincere comforting voice.
“I’m not that good of a person. I also don’t think love should be given according to the question of whether or not you deserve it.”
“I think your personality is great enough.”
I knew that this wasn’t a funny situation, but as I looked at the young prince’s serious face, I kept laughing.
He tried to cheer me up while kept flinching at the small sounds around him.
“You’re also a good person. Although you’re a bit odd.”
He slowly raised his head at my words.
“At least, I hope that you will return safely with me.”
Of course, Orion would also hope the same.
I didn’t know anything else, but when I went back, I would hold Orion responsible for this prince’s crooked mind.
I couldn’t believe he worked from home everyday when his only pupil was lonely like this.
When I silently looked down, I saw someone overlapping with the prince’s round face.
Zen from my childhood days with his reddening cheeks, twinkling eyes more than anyone else, and round face that smiled brightly when he looked at me.
I couldn’t know why I was reminded of him when there was nothing similar between them.
Well, he’s too ferocious to be called a puppy now.
There were still some occasions when he made eyes like a lost puppy.
If there was no one by his side when he lost everything,
If there was no me, Bery, Rany for Zen, then how would Zen live?
I shook off my deepening thoughts and brought up another topic.
“Ah, Young Lady Liz is surely worried about us.”
“We’re the ones who should be worried about that young lady.”
Hearing the prince’s serious answer, I thought I should have done that too.
It was worrying if she was safe since we separated in that chaos.
“If you find no one, then just make them.”
“What do you mean by that?”
“Someone who will worry about you. Make them.”
The prince blinked his eyes.
As our conversation continued, his darkened pupils looked lightened up a bit.
He opened his eyes wide in wonder of what I meant by that and then turned silence again.
I wanted to caress his curved back, but I stopped because he didn’t look like he would like it.
As if evening was coming, the light that permeated inside the cave began to fade.
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