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Novel The Great Wish Volume 1
Chapter 1 - The Crown Princess's Dream
Part 2
He
is five years older than her. Although he became her brother, Sienna had never
thought of Dyan in that way. He is considered to be half-royal because his
mother's status is low. Therefore, Sienna is higher in the line of succession.
Sienna's
eyes fell on Dyan's hair. He had half of the characteristics of the Imperial
family. The words her mother, Patricia, spoke to her rang in her ears. Somehow
she felt displeased, and Sienna turned around.
"Sienna!"
Sienna
frowned when she heard a voice calling behind her. They weren't close enough to
call each other by their first names. Even though he saw Sienna's stiff expression,
Dyan continued to smile.
"It's
been a while. Has it been 6 years?"
'It's
has been 7 years.' Sienna replied in her mind.
Dyan
did not grow up in the Imperial Palace as a child. 7 years ago, the emperor's
fully-grown son suddenly appeared, causing an uproar in the Imperial Palace.
Dyan
was older than Sienna and had God beings's characteristics. Seeing that, the
Emperor recognized him as the Prince without question. As a result, Sienna's
strong position almost shook.
But
in the end, the uproar subsided. The line of succession was determined by the
mother's status, but Dyan would not reveal his mother's identity.
Sienna
looked at Dyan, who was now a grown man. And Sienna recalled her memories from
7 years ago.
7
years ago, Sienna secretly went to see Dyan. She was curious about her sudden
older brother. She was at an age where she was curious. She was hiding and
spying, but she was caught by Dyan. And then they began to talk, she seemed to
enjoy talking with Dyan, who treated her without hesitation.
However,
Sienna's disappearance caused a commotion. Even the knights were mobilized to
find her. In the end, she just had to spend a short time with Dyan and return
to the Palace with the knights. That was her first and last meeting with Dyan.
「 Is Prince Dyan going to be my older brother? 」
She
asked Patricia, and it caused Patricia to go on a rampage.
「 Older Brother! How can a half-blood person become the
brother of an Imperial Princess?! 」
Patricia
did not hide her anger and annoyance.
「 You are a God beings. You are of a different class
than that half-blood. 」
「 Do not even think about getting close to him. He grew
up outside of the Imperial Palace. He will be harmful to you, Princess. 」
「 You are the one who will become the Emperor. If you
associate yourself with someone like that, your dignity will drop. 」
「 Princess, he will try to take advantage of you in any
way possible. You must never get involved with him. 」
Patricia
spoke harshly about Dyan whenever she had the opportunity. As time passed,
Patricia mentioned Dyan less often, but now Sienna ignored Dyan's existence.
She decided that it was not a relationship that would benefit her from being
close.
And
then, she hadn't seen Dyan since that day 7 years ago. The Imperial Palace was
spacious. If one did not purposely try to meet someone, there was no way they
would cross paths.
"This
is a nice place to take a walk, right? It's quiet and there are no eyes around.
I just enjoying some tea over here. Would you like to join me?"
Sienna
narrowed her eyes and glared at Dyan, who spoke to her in a shameless manner.
She doesn't know where to start to point out his rudeness. Did he not receive
any etiquette training? Even though he was only half of his blood, he was of
His Majesty's blood. But, he spoke in a frivolous and light manner.
"No,
thank you."
Sienna
turned around.
"Princess
Sienna!"
She
heard him calling for her again, but this time she didn't turn around.
As
she walked along the Labyrinth Garden, Sienna chuckled without realizing it.
And then she blushed and cleared her throat.
It's
been 7 years. It's been a long time, and Dyan's appearance has changed a
little, but his attitude is the same as when we first met. 7 years ago, he
talked to her amicably, smiling brightly. At the warm memory, Sienna couldn't
keep a straight face and cracked a smile.
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"She's
left."
Dyan
felt disappointed. The unexpected encounter with his half-sibling surprised
him, but he didn't hate it. He was rather happy.
However,
if he were to share his true feelings with those around him, he would be
scolded for being a lesser person. So, Dyan always hid his soft feelings.
"I
thought it was just a palace attendant......"
The
black-haired man who had been silently watching the conversation between
brother and sister muttered. Dyan agreed.
"Who
would have thought that the Princess would appear here?"
"She
really glared at you fiercely."
Dyan
looked at Kuhn and grinned. He asked as if trying to figure out what was going
on.
"You're
the one who's been staring at her. Isn't she pretty?"
The
black-haired man answered nonchalantly.
"She
is indeed a beauty."
"When
she was young, she looked just like a doll. But now, I can see why everyone
makes such a fuss about her beauty that was made in heaven. No. Since she is a
God being, it is not wrong to say that she fell from heaven."
"No
matter how beautiful a jewel is, it is just a cold stone."
Dyan
clicked his tongue at Kuhn.
"Says
the materialist who would happily take the jewel over a rose."
Kuhn
pretended not to hear that and changed the subject.
"Are
you on bad terms with the Princess?"
"What’s
there to be bad about? I haven't even talked to her properly."
"So,
the Princess just hates you then."
"It
hurts when you say it out loud like that."
Kuhn
chuckled. This guy's nerves are tougher than thick leather. He himself doesn't
know what's really inside that smiling mask.
"Rather
than hating me, it would be more like despising me."
"What's
the difference?"
"She's
ashamed of my existence because half of my blood is vulgar. I'm a
half-blood."
No
matter how low-ranking a prince Dyan is, he is still the emperor's son. No one
openly insulted him. Even though everyone may say that he is half-blood behind
his back, no one says such things in front of him.
Although
he used self-deprecating expressions without hesitation, Dyan spoke as if he
were talking about someone else. There was no anger or hurt anywhere on his
face.
"I
don't particularly hold any ill will for the Princess. I don't want to have a
bad relationship with her either."
"You
say that so easily. Would the princess think that way too? If you steal the
throne that is meant to be hers, she will rush to kill you."
Dyan
sighed deeply.
"You
won’t believe it, but I’m not actually that ambitious."
Dyan
thought Kuhn might laugh, but Kuhn listened with a serious attitude.
"People
think the Emperor has everything, but do you know how many duties he has? You
know that well since you are the leader of the clan. You know how troublesome
it can be."
Knew.
He knew it very well.
So
Kuhn could not understand why anyone would unsheathe his sword to become King.
Why did they even want that position?
From
the moment he was born, he carried the heavy burden of his clan's fate on his
shoulders. By the time he wondered, ‘Why do I have to live so hard like this?’
but it was already too late. There were too many people who looked at his back
and followed him.
"When
I first found out that the Emperor was my father, the first thought I had was
'Then, I can play and eat what I want for the rest of my life'."
These
were words that would have been shocking to the loyalists who followed Dyan as
their master. Kuhn was the only person Dyan revealed his true feelings.
"But
it can’t continue like this. Princess Sienna doesn't know the world. She has
never been outside of this spacious Imperial Palace. Once the Princess becomes
emperor, nothing will change."
The
Holy Empire ruled the world, and the Empire's master was none other than the
Emperor. However, the ones who actually governed the subjects of the Empire
were the feudal lords and the kings. The Emperor of the Empire never took a
single step outside the safe palace.
In
the first place, it is impossible for one person to examine every corner of the
world. It would be an inevitable choice for the emperor to select people who
would be his eyes and entrust them with a certain area.
But
that didn't mean the Emperor should learn how the world worked only through
books or someone's stories, Dyan thought.
"Everything
is for the greater good?"
"It’s
not that noble. I just want something to change."
Dyan
was never too serious or too easygoing. It would have been difficult to
maintain a balance between the two, but he managed to remain in the center.
If
Dyan had said, ‘Follow me!’ as if he were the only one who could be the savior
of this world, Kuhn would not have thought of helping him.
"Did
your negotiation with the Emperor go well?"
"More
or less. I'm sure we'll hear something back soon."
Dyan
glanced around at their surroundings, which were blocked on all sides.
"This
place is pretty nice. But, maybe we should change the location?"
"There
is nothing wrong with being careful."
"Where
should we do it...... I’ll have to think about it."
Kuhn
got up from his seat.
"I'll
go then."
"Thanks
for this."
Dyan
took out the envelope he had placed in his chest pocket and thanked Kuhn one
more time. What was inside was a bearer bond that could be converted into cash
at any time. The most important thing in increasing power was money. Kuhn
assisted Dyan in many ways, including money, manpower, and information.
"From
now on, you can talk about money directly with me."
Dyan
said with an expression of understanding.
"Stephan
scolded you again?"
When
Kuhn decided to help Dyan, the opinions of his vassals were split between those
in favor and half against.
Stephan
was the one standing on the other side. He was in charge of all of the clan's
finances. As much as he selflessly and diligently managed the accounts and had
an outstanding ability when it came to making money, he obsessively hated
unnecessary spending.
Stephan
said, 'You hardly receive sufficient payment for the work you do, yet you give
money away. This is exactly what they call being a pushover.' He said that,
running wild.
"Stephan,
that miser. The money is just a drop in the bucket of water from the river, but
he's being so cheap."
Dyan
muttered into his mouth. He has received and spent a huge amount of money, and
he doesn't know how much more he will spend in the future. But even if he
spends three or four times more than what he is currently spending, it won't
hurt Kuhn that much.
'Because
he is incredibly wealthy.'
To
be exact, it was the clan's property. However, since the head of the clan had
the right to use it freely, it was no different from Kuhn's.
"What
difference will it make if I tell you directly? It's not like we can handle it
without Stephan knowing."
"I
have some private funds."
"What?
You mean you have a bloated emergency fund? One that even Stephan doesn't know
about? You pretend not to be like that, but you are secretly a suspicious
person."
"Don’t
make me waste my money. Do you know how much money I've spent on you
already?"
The
two men didn't stop bickering, but neither one was particularly upset. They
didn't really mean the biting remarks they threw at one another.
"In
general, the riskier an investment is, the higher the return."
"Such
empty words coming from you."
Kuhn
shook his head as he walked away.
"Is
it okay if you don’t have someone to escort you?"
"I'll
be fine."
"Farewell,
then. Don't get lost."
Kuhn
turned a deaf ear to the words coming from behind him.
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