Volume 6 Chapter 3 Part 10

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「Heinrich, don’t tell Filmina unnecessary things.」

The youth started talking nostalgically when I inquired about the princess’ past and the princess didn’t seem pleased with it and had a frown on her face. 

「If you want to say that I was a charmless child then say it properly.」

「Not at all, you were a great student worthy of being a worthy heiress to the royal throne, someone who kept improving herself relentlessly.」

「Quite a way to put words. You were a rude instructor who was just polite on the surface, you were no fun.」

「Oh, so you think that I am fun to be around now?」

「Your ears really are made conveniently for you.」

There was no gap for me to say anything between their flow of conversation. I kept watching them without uttering a word, it was then that the bell in the room started ringing.

「Oh, I didn’t notice it was such a time,」

Princess stood up and walked towards the door elegantly. 

「I have to prepare for the ritual from now. Filmina, you might not feel comfortable with Heinrich but ignore him and relax.」

The princess was leaving the room along with the maid, we stood up and bowed down and showed our respect to the royalty. 

「Filmina-dono, can we have that conversation that we were intending on having, here and now?」

「…..Yes, I am fine with that.」

Ah so the time has finally come there is nowhere to escape. He sat on the chair before I did and urged me to take a seat. There was no way I could refuse, I sat down and looked at him in fear. I saw his bright green eye looking straight into my eyes. 

「I said that the young princess was a worthy heiress to the royal throne and that hasn’t changed even to this day.」

It was quite an abrupt way to start a conversation with but all I could do was listen to him. He started talking quietly and his aura was neither thorny nor harsh, it was calm like an ocean without any wind. But even then…..no, because of that I couldn’t do anything but nod quietly. 

「Filmina-dono, it may not seem like it but I was in agony a long time ago. It was near impossible for me to become the knight that the Roberts family wanted me to be because of my right eye. Fortunately, I had an elder brother so it wasn’t required for me to be a military officer but I wasn’t mature enough to give up. Luckily I had the talent to be a consul and I was able to succeed in the purple peony court. But I was never fulfilled, my days passed without any purpose. It was around that time that I was ordered by the king to teach the princess politics.」

The youth Heinrich smiled at me gently as I sat there quietly. He squinted his left eye and touched the eyepatch that covered his right eye, he continued gently as if he was teaching something important to a child. He began talking about his precious memories one by one, like taking off the thin and soft fabric covering his memories. The context was how he hated his birth yet his voice was astonishingly kind.

「His majesty the king thought that I, who was among the youngest in the palace would be a good influence for the princess.I thought of it as an honor that I wasn’t worthy of, yet I took the princess lightly that she must be loved and spoiled by everyone as the beloved child of the goddess. But, once we had met, what do you think the princess said to me?」

「…..All I can say is that she said something I wouldn’t even think of.」

「Well, you are right.」

The youth deepened his smile at my answer that wasn’t really an answer. How should I describe that face of his? It isn’t his usual smile that’s just calm. It was calm yet, well how to describe it, it was a kind smile just like his tone. I got stunned that he could make a face like that. Who is making this youth, who always is sarcastic, smile like this? Such questions began to arise in my mind but I immediately got the answer. It isn’t something that doesn’t even require asking. Even I, who hasn’t been with him for long can get to the answer. It is none other than the princess who is making Heinrich have such an expression. He is definitely thinking about the princess and smiling, he laughed and said the line that the princess had once said to him,

「『If you don’t have the will to work then return. Someone who thinks of himself as someone that can be replaced isn’t worthy of being my instructor.』She said that to me in my face.」

He said that he still remembers it clearly and started laughing as if it was fun and all I could say was, 「I see.」

What else could have I said to him? I couldn’t think of anything special, it was something that the princess would normally say. If the princess was twelve then Heinrich must have been around twenty more or less.  Princess who said that to an elite consul of the peony palace is amazing and Heinrich who is laughing about making a twelve-year-old say such a thing is also amazing.

Heinrich noticed my awkward face but he ignored it and folded both his hands on the table and looked at me with his one eye. I somehow resisted being intimidated by his gaze and fixed my posture. I can’t lose here. I clenched my fist on my knee and the youth continued. 

「The princess who was meant to be spoiled by the surrounding was someone who was harshest to herself. The princess would be a good ruler with a noble reign. That is why I wouldn’t hesitate from giving my best for her.」

Those words were an oath, words he said in an indifferent tone had solid determination. Ah, I see. This youth really cares about the princess. It’s not just for a certain instance but for the future to come. 

「It would be a laughing stock if the person who is going to stand next to her is going to be a decoration. He shouldn’t be used by the temple but he needs to have enough will to use the temple. Regardless of his will to do anything, he certainly has the potential. It can be said that he is a boy who has a bright future and I want his skills to be used for the sake of the princess.」

Some might call him blasphemous for saying that he would even use the medium for the princess. The young face of the medium appeared in my mind. A young boy who laughed ticklishly whenever I or Edi called him Snow.It isn’t like my heart doesn’t ache thinking about him being used politically. But I understood that Heinrich’s feelings for the princess had no lies, I couldn’t say anything after looking at both sides of the coin. 

I went silent and lowered my gaze on the table, Heinrich looked at me and let out a sigh. My body jerked and I looked up timidly, in front of my eyes was a calm smile from which no emotions could be felt. His smile was more frightening than any angry expression. I don’t need to explain why, his expression didn’t have any expectation, it was a smile that had given up on me. 

「Well, Filmina-dono. Do you remember that we got assaulted on our way here?」

「…..Yes, of course.」

「Alright, so do you remember that you were protected by the princess back then?」

「Yes, I remember.」

I couldn’t forget it even if I wanted to. I came in front to protect her but I pulled their leg at the end and I ended up being protected by her, how could I forget such a failure? It frustrated me even by remembering that, I bit my lip unconsciously. Heinrich’s gaze was indifferent and calm as usual. But now, that calm gaze was more frightening than any gaze. I felt like it would have been better if it was a glare. I remembered the words Heinrich said when we came here. He said that the princess’s status is noble to such an extent that it shouldn’t be used for someone like me. The princess stopped Heinrich from saying anything further back then but she isn’t here now. And if that’s the case then I’ll accept the continuation of his words from back then and that really frightens me. 

「I…am.」

I couldn’t say anything further. What am I doing? What kind of an excuse was I going to make? 


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