I've been thinking about it ever since I got my mind on it.

I wonder why I was born.

There was no point. I'm the 18th prince, and there's so many of them, the bottom line. There is no longer any point in being.

Then why was I born a prince?

If I were born into a more normal house, I wouldn't have to go to meetings with troublesome nobles, but I could do just what I wanted like as an alumni.

Even though there is no need to exist, I am made a goose cross by the bondage of a country, and it is not even easy to leave Wang Du.

I know that one day, when someone I fell in love with asked me to go on a trip with you, there was a guard to follow me in hiding.

After all, I'm destined to be tied up here, even though I don't have to.

If you're pessimistic about it, you don't have a kiri. But I'm not complaining about my current life. I rather think I'm blessed.

I just had a little admiration for that guy who had something I didn't have. Yeah, really just a little bit.

So I got the news and I didn't know what to do.

When I found out that I could be something that I couldn't possibly be, I was happy.

When my father died and he told me the next king was me, I felt the meaning of being born for the first time.

"Gilk, are you ready to be king?

Words from my esteemed brother.

"Yes."

That's what I answered.

"Right. Okay, Gilk."

That's what I said, brother. My upper back looked sad somewhere.

I may have misworn the reason. I thought my older brother seemed to be sinking because his previous efforts had lost their meaning.

But the truth is...

─ ─ ─ Because you had to kill me... maybe it was.