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Novel The Great Wish Volume 1
Chapter 2 - Open Your Closed Eyes
Part 5
A
fierce conflict clashed within Kuhn's expressionless face. He had urged
everyone around him to be careful and cautious, but he had caused the accident
himself. If the Princess began to suspect his connection to Dyan, it would be a
headache.
'I
shouldn't enter the Palace for a while. Cut off all contact with Dyan. Maybe
even leave the Capital for a while.'
"You
were right."
"What
do you mean......?"
"The
knight who helped me practice swordsmanship matched my level."
Kuhn
looked at the Princess blankly. He had been very prepared but was disappointed
because the words that the Princess said were absurd.
"Are
you Prince Dyan's guard?"
"As
you may know, I'm not a knight."
"There's
no law that says only knights can be the guard."
'My
mother absolutely hated Prince Dyan.'
It
suddenly occurred to me that Patricia might have done more than just gossip,
she might have done actual harm. No matter how much Sienna tried to make her
mother look good, Patricia was not a good person.
If
something happened that made Prince Dyan feel threatened, he probably wouldn't
trust the knights of the Imperial Palace. It was understandable that he would
take an outsider and use him as a shield to protect himself.
'Is
this a favorable or unfavorable situation for me?'
Kuhn
tried to read Sienna's mind, but her expression alone was not enough.
"If
you're done, then I'll leave."
Kuhn
just bowed his head and turned around. He needs to get away before this gets
worse.
"Kuhn!"
Kuhn's
fingertips twitched. He had heard his name called many times throughout his
life, but why did it suddenly feel so special now?
"I
haven't even finished speaking to you, and you're showing your back. You don't
know basic manners."
Kuhn
crossed his arms and responded indifferently.
"I'm
sorry. I'm an uneducated person."
"And
I don't find your tone pleasing either."
Kuhn
tilted his head stiffly.
"What
do you want me to do? Go down at my knees and beg at your feet like a
dog?"
It
was a strategy to become someone you couldn't deal with. Kuhn thought it would
make the Princess angry to the end of her head, scolded him and walked away
while saying, 'You scumbag.'
"Princess,
I'm not your subject. When I leave the Palace, that's all there is to it. Why
should I be wagging my tail at you, the Princess, when I have nothing to
gain?"
"What
about Prince Dyan?"
"I
don't care, I'm the kind of guy that throws away promises like they're old
shoes."
Sienna
glared at the sarcastic Kuhn. Despite Kuhn's intentions, Sienna did not think
of him as unworthy. She assumed he was acting out of frustration.
'What
a rude man.'
Even
her maternal grandfather, the Duke Lehman, was polite to Sienna. A mercenary is
supposed to be the lowest commoner, but she had never seen anyone like this
before. She can't believe he was protesting against the Imperial Princess.
"Correct
me if I said it harshly. I did not mean to demean you."
For
the first time in her life, Sienna said something resembling an apology. What
can she do? Those who feel regretful should bow down. She wanted to ask him
something, but he didn't respond. Sienna frowned at the man who was staring at
her.
"Are
you saying I should apologize?"
"Ah......
No, it's not."
Kuhn
shook his head from side to side.
"I
was the rude one."
Kuhn
replied awkwardly; he could have acted like a bigger asshole, but for some
reason, he didn't want to be.
"I
have a question for you."
Sienna
glared at Kuhn, who made an odd sound like 'Hmm'.
"What
does that mean?"
"I'm
thinking about it. Whether I'll answer your question or not."
"Of
course, you should answer my question."
"Of
course not. I'm not your vassal, Princess."
"A
subject is also a vassal."
"I'm
not a subject of the Empire."
Sienna
was silent for a moment.
"The
Emperor is the Ruler of the World and no matter which Kingdom you come from,
that King serves the Emperor as a vassal. Therefore, you must obey the Emperor
and the Imperial Family."
"I'm
not a subject of any Kingdom."
"You
are being unreasonable."
"I'm
not unreasonable. Me and my family are (not a subjects of any Kingdom)."
Kuhn
replaced 'Clan' with 'Family'; not all of them were technically related by
blood, but they were bound together by something deeper than blood, so it
didn't matter.
"I
have no nationality, or rather, there are no King or Lord on the continent who
has command over us."
There
was a line of Kings and Lords who were eager to claim authority over his clan.
The blatant and persistent attempts to bring the Lard Clan under their wing
made him disgusted, but he didn't bother to explain that to Sienna.
"Isn't
there a place to live?"
"There
is a place to stay for a while. I move around a lot. Do the people of a Kingdom
become the people of an Empire if they stay in the Empire for a few
months?"
"There
must be a place where you were born!"
"The
land where my parents and family members were born is different. I was born in
a small country on the edge of a continent that has long since been
destroyed."
Kuhn
raised the corner of his lips slightly.
"It
turns out that small country was split into 5 different countries."
Sienna
clenched her fists. She could feel her anger boiling up to the top of her head.
For the first time, Sienna felt that she was losing a battle of words.
It
was inevitable. No matter what she said, all she got were submissive words
like, 'Yes, Princess.' and 'I'll do as you say.' She had only ever heard people
answer her with obedience. Sienna felt horrible, and the fact that she was
experiencing an emotion like anger was strange and vexing.
"You
are so rude."
Don't
laugh.
Kuhn
bit the inside of his mouth tightly. If he laughed here, the Princess's anger
would explode, and he didn't want to incur her wrath.
Kuhn
had met quite a few royal families and nobles. They acted generous, pretending
they were the saviors of the poor. It was ridiculous. They would listen to the
problems of the poor, but mock and twist their words behind their backs. It was
a specialty of the upper-class.
He
knew how to scratch the insides of those who spun their words in circles. Most
of them were very uncomfortable when he grabbed them by the tail and talked
back to them, and they would unwittingly reveal their true nature.
The
Princess's reaction was most refreshing. He could sense her anger at being
addressed as 'You'. Even the way she expressed her anger was noble.
'How
is she so different?'
She
and Dyan were so different. Dyan's thick skin was unspeakable, and he lied
without blinking an eye. Sometimes, that thick skin can make Kuhn sick.
'Rude,
rude,' Sienna muttered to herself over and over again to calm her temper.
"If
it's a difficult question, you don't have to answer it."
Aside
from being offensive, Kuhn's demeanor made him the perfect person to give
Sienna the answer she wanted. She wanted to hear, 'Princess, that's not true.'
But no matter how much she thought about it, there was no one around to tell
her that.
'I'm
sure he won't make up his words to please me.'
Sienna's
reaction was unexpectedly mild, so now Kuhn was the one left wondering. Just
what did she want to ask him?
"Please
ask your question."
"It's
been about 8 years since I started learning swordsmanship. It's taken me 8
years to know my true skill, and it's because of you. Thank you."
"You're
welcome."
"I
realized that my other skills might also not be as good as I thought. I want a
new perspective. However, I'm finding it hard to let go of everything that I've
come to know up till now. The incident with my swordsmanship can be forgiven.
Maybe it's better to just let sleeping dogs lie since the Empire under the
Emperor's reign will always be perfect and firm."
Kuhn
wanted to tell her that her observation was all wrong.
'Princess,
the world isn't as wonderful as you think.'
The
only perfect place is the Imperial Palace. The Palace is a gorgeous man-made
pond. It was constantly fed with fresh water from the outside world to keep it
pristine.
"I
ask you. Is my worry in vain?"
Facing
the Princess's straightforward gaze, Kuhn felt his chest tighten.
'A
flower in the Greenhouse......'
That's
how Dyan described Princess Sienna. Half right, half wrong. The Princess is
troubled by her own inadequacies. Not everyone could do what she did.
Especially not in a position like hers, where she'd grown up as a highly
respected person.
She
was not a hardened old tree, but a growing young tree. She hadn't yet decided
where to spread her branches. If she had a loyalist by her side to give her
sincere advice, she could become a great ruler.
'But
the Red Queen is the problem.'
And
the Ducal Families who would never let go of their vested interests.
'Princess,
it's a good idea for you to start seeing your mother's true nature.'
Kuhn
muttered to himself. It is probably advice that no one can give. Even if his
intentions were selfless, it would be hard to avoid being accused of driving a
wedge between mother and daughter, and no matter what the outcome, he would be
resented by both.
"It's
not my place to give you advice, Princess. But if I were you, I wouldn't sweep
my suspicions under the rug. It's rare in life that you get a chance to correct
mistakes, and it's a miracle when you get a chance to look the other way. I
think you're doing a good job."
Their
gazes met. Sienna was stunned. He was praising her as if she were a child. How
dare he. As a commoner, to herself, the Princess.
"How
imperious."
Pfft,
Kuhn who burst out laughing, cleared his throat and apologized.
"I'm
sorry, Princess. I got distracted."
Sienna
glared at him, then said.
"I'll
take your advice."
"Then,
do you mind if I leave? I have an urgent matter."
Sienna
wanted to talk to him more, there was no one else in her life she could talk to
like this, but she didn't have a good excuse.
"......You
can go."
Kuhn
bowed curtly. It wasn't exactly polite, but it was more polite than earlier.
"Is
your hand okay?"
"What?"
"Your
injured hand."
"Ah,
yes...... It's fine."
Kuhn
walked a few steps and turned around.
"Princess,
if you want to see the outside of the pond, you'll have to go outside the
pond."
He
stepped into the wall of shrubbery without checking for the Princess's
reaction. He hurried his steps through the maze. The inside of his lightly
clenched left palm burned as if he had just been cut, and if the Princess
called him, his legs would betray him and he would sprint.
As
much as he hated to admit it, he was running away now. From his own heart,
which kept being drawn to the Princess.
His
feelings were complicated. Everything he was planning was in opposition to
Princess Sienna. It would be better if she turned out to be the worst kind of
evil. She was different from Dyan in many ways, but she was someone he wanted
to talk to in a different way than Dyan.
'She
will hate me.'
That
day would come.
On the day when Dyan becomes Emperor, the Princess would glare at him with venom in her eyes. His stomach tightened, and he gritted his teeth.
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