Volume 6 Chapter 3 Part 12
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I thought that and stood up, at the same time the door opened.
｢Filmina.｣
｢Edi…..｣
The man who had been busy with the preparations for the ceremony since the morning was there. I got relieved by his presence and was about to fall back but somehow I resisted it and walked towards the man.
｢Edi, what happened? Weren’t you with the princess? What about the preparations for the ceremony…..｣
｢Today’s work ended. It’s almost the time for the dinner and the princess told me that you were here…..did something happen?｣
The man noticed my miserable face and frowned, he put his hand on my cheek and inquired, ｢What happened?｣
His low tone wasn’t because he was angry at me, if he was angry then it was directed at someone who had made my facial expression miserable. This man always prioritizes me. It would be a lie if I say that it doesn’t make me happy but this time it made me feel more miserable.
｢No, no, nothing happened. It’s just that I…｣
I shook my head again and again. It’s just that I didn’t think properly. Heinrich isn’t wrong in the slightest. Further, I thought the further I sank into self-hatred. My head kept bowing lower as I thought about it and then the man lifted up my face. I was startled due to the suddenness and my jaw got fixed by his hand. He abruptly kissed my lips after I was forced to look up.
｢E, Edi!?｣
It was just his lips brushing gently against mine but there wasn’t a reason not to be startled. I tried to get away but his other hand was around my waist and I couldn’t move. I tried to hide my mouth with my hands as the last means of resistance but the kisses came rushing on top of it. My face was hot, I glared at the man with my red face, and the man shamelessly opened his mouth, ｢To open up the closed mouth you need a kiss as the key right?｣
Not only did he kiss my hands but he kissed me on my cheeks and my forehead, I gave up at the end and told him everything.
｢―I see so that’s how things went.｣
｢Yes…..｣
I was relieved that I could escape his arm at last but my heart was still pounding loudly. I nodded at the man listening to that sound. I looked up at his beautiful face with a dissatisfied expression, the man tilted his head inquiring what I wanted.
｢I was wondering if you knew about the secret drug or not.｣
｢…..Well, yeah.｣
It was rare to see him being hesitant and not be clear with his answer, after hearing him I looked down again. It seems like I was the only one living obliviously. I clenched my fists and the nails dug into my skin. But I couldn’t feel like I was being punished enough with such a minor pain. My mood might get better a bit if I was hurt more directly. But that isn’t something for the sake of the princess, but for the self-satisfaction. I could hear the man sighing. His hands enveloped my hands and he opened them up. His hands were surprisingly kind and I lifted up my head, he lifted my hair from my cheek and put it behind my ear. It was just something simple like that but it made my messy heart calm. I silently looked up at his face and signaled him to continue with his sentence. The man shrugged.
｢It isn’t that I was told due to this visit. The princess had told me about that secret drug on our journey to defeat the demon lord. She told us to use it against anyone and not only the princess if it is required, she gave the drug to each one of us. Yulifalet was mad about it though.｣
I blinked upon hearing the hero’s name who is in an alliance with me to protect this man’s happiness and after a pause I nodded. Hero is really kind and he would never accept a drug that can cause harm to his companions. His kindness is one of the many virtues he has. No matter what others say, he would stay loyal to his will. I am fond of such a virtue of his and also envious of it.
I decided to send him a letter when I return to the royal capital. The man continued further, ｢This is a different story but I have that drug too. Not to use it on the princess but to use it on myself.｣
｢…..Pardon?｣
What did he just say? My mind turned blank. I stared at his face without being able to say anything. The man had a sarcastic smile on his beautiful face. He then proceeded to take out a crimson bottle from his pocket, the same bottle that Heinrich had shown me.
｢This is it. My powers are also something that shouldn’t be used by someone so yeah, this is my position on this matter.｣
The man said it like it was nothing but I couldn’t accept it just like that. I was made to realize that his powers were similar to that of the princess and was required to be used for the populous. I can’t ask him why he hadn’t told me since it was something I should have realized before being told. If it was possible I wanted to snatch that bottle and shatter it against the floor but it isn’t something I’m allowed to do. Since this is according to Edi, his position.
｢So, considering the princess’ position, what Heinrich said wasn’t wrong.｣
｢Position you say.｣
So it’s the position. I am tuning gloomy again, I lowered my gaze and the man continued with something unexpected.
｢But Heinrich’s words are from his position as the princes’ subordinate.｣
｢What?｣
I inquired with my gaze what he meant my that, Edi skillfully lifted his brow, I felt like he was mocking me for being dumb. This man really is sarcastic even in times like these. He overlapped with Heinrich from before and I tightened my mouth and the man shrugged.
｢There is no way your words would be the same as his since you are princess’ friend. Or did you abandon that position?｣
｢No way!｣
Who would do such a thing. I wouldn’t do that even if I was asked to. I believe that it is a known fact that the princess thinks of me as her friend. I want to be her friend till she tells me that I am no longer wanted. I want to remain her friend and I want to be a friend that I can be proud of. ……Even so, ah because of that.
｢Am I a failure as her friend?｣
My tone became weaker and weaker at the end. I act selfishly and cause trouble to the princess, maybe I am not fit to be her friend.
It seems like my worries came out on my face, the man brushed his hand against my cheek to comfort me.
｢That isn’t something that’s up to me to decide. It’s all up to what you do from now onwards.｣
｢All up to, me.｣
｢Yeah. You can leave it to Heinrich to support the princess who is a public figure. You support her as her friend, princess thought you could do that and that’s why she brought you here.｣
｢―Got it.｣
I felt like his words gave me a push I needed. I’m fine with being called a simpleton but his words really made me happy.
｢Thank you very much, Edi.｣
｢I haven’t done anything though.｣
He shook his head and I laughed. Can’t he accept my gratitude in a time like this. I smiled and looked up at the man, he took my hand and handed over the bottle.
｢Edi?｣
I looked at him wondering what was the meaning behind this. The man spoke with an indifferent tone, ｢You keep it. Use it for when it is necessary, not on the princess but on me.｣
｢…..What are you saying?｣
｢I wouldn’t mind being killed by you.｣
Not with a casual smile or with a serious face, but instead, with his usual expression. He continued as if he was saying something obvious.
Ah, an idiot. This man is an idiot. I took the bottle and glared at him. He is unnecessarily smart but can’t do the right thing at the right moment. He really is stupid and can’t be helped, my precious husband.
｢I am happy to live with you rather than being entrusted with your life.｣
｢Is that so?｣
｢Yes, are you going to break that promise we made?｣
It was when he was in the magical academy, I sent him an embroidery with oxalis, the flower language of oxalis is 『I want to live with you』and he sent me a bouquet of daisy, the flower language of daisy is『I feel the same 』I still remember the promise we made that day. The promise I thought was broken once when he was on his way to defeat the demon lord. The times I cried because of that, I don’t want to feel that again even if I am begged by someone, not even if this man begs me to. I glared at the man with those feelings in my heart. The man blinked moving his long eyelashes and laughed as if it was funny, ｢Ah yes, I remember.｣
His smile was weirdly provoking and I glared at him further.
｢Such a cruel person, did you forget about it?｣
｢Nope, I wouldn’t forget even if I’m asked to.｣
He said that and dropped a kiss on my forehead. It feels like he is diverting my attention. Ah well, I’ll let you get away this time. I accepted the gentle kiss and tightened my grip around the bottle. I am happy to live along with you, the same thing could be said to the princess. I want to live with her, who is an important friend.
The things only I can do for the princess, are probably few, but not none. There must be something that I can do and that’s why I will remain her friend and not her subordinate. That’s why I have come to this land far far away.
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