How to Live as the Enemy Prince

Kalian bows.

My lips opened and the sound of the wind came out.

I shrugged my shoulders slightly, but I couldn't take it anymore. I couldn't help but spit it out, which led to a small sound.

I burst into laughter.

The man who has been out of his mind for a long time, living only in a world he cannot afford, laughs at the man who should not be.

I laughed because it was funny that I had been around a long time ago. When I tried to live again, I laughed because it was a funny world with tears.

I will.

Now.

Why are you doing this?

I swallowed a horse I couldn't spit out.

As I pretended that I had swallowed so much, I couldn't stop laughing as if I was vomiting.

* * *

- Lennon Brysen, my prince.

What Kalian swallowed.

It started with the story of Melpire, who came to see Kalian a while ago.

A year ago, Calian told Evan that Lennon was backing Randall and asked him to take care of Lennon himself. If you do that, I will buy the Bricen Merchant Guild, which was only accumulating debts with serious deficits.

When Renan's name is mentioned again, Calian asks for a more detailed explanation. At the same time, the two sides are surrounded by a silent membrane.

Melpire opens her mouth, checking for translucent membranes that are invisible to those standing outside.

"Starting a few days ago, when I heard that Earl Brycen was suddenly enquiring about the whereabouts of Earl Lennon Brycen, I heard that Lennon was alive and that he might be back soon."

A false rumor.

It doesn't make sense that Evan Brissen would want to question Renan locked in his mansion's basement. So Evan was spreading such nonsense for some reason.

"Does the Merchant Guild have an impact?"

Callian asks to assess why Evan is up to it, and Melpire nods slightly and answers.

"Yes, Prince. Lennon Brysen disappeared, so the nobles who were dealing with the Polish Merchant Guild began to notice him gradually."

The top revenue began to decline.

That wouldn't be the only problem with the Silk Merchant Guild. It also meant that the nobles who were trying to slip away after seeing Brysen might come back to Brysen.

But there was something a little strange.

"You're not the kind of person who would do something like that just to distract the nobles that Brissen saw."

Evan has nothing to say about the truth of what and where Lennon went. Maybe he split the seal of the oath with Alan, who was leading the deal at the time.

Of course, it was at that time that Alan shared the seal of the oath to keep Silica from finding Lennon, so it wouldn't have been a big deal if neither of them had only revealed the truth.

But no matter how secure the deal is,

Is it as safe as keeping Lennon in the basement of the mansion?

"Getting Renan to reorganize the Merchant Guild won't benefit the late Lord Bryson right away."

There's no profit, but Evan didn't even like Lennon's Merchant Guild in the first place. Evan complained all the time that the Merchant Guild doesn't belong to the Knight family. Evan had regarded Lennon's Merchant Guild as an eyesore because he had sold the merchant merchant guild for short, despite his money being so bright.

"Why are you bringing Lennon down like that?"

Callian mutters silently for a while. And not long after, he made a short sound and looked at Melpir and said,

"Baron Pollun does as he pleases. Don't mind the rumors."

Although Evan seemed to know a little about why he did it, he did not mention the content in detail. It wasn't until recently that Melpire needed to know what Calian was up to.

'I knew Grey would come.'

Evan notices that Grey is returning to the capital.

Evan is the least trusting of my kids.

It shouldn't be that hard to come across if you've planted your own people in the Grey Brissen transformation, which is quite close to Grey.

Thanks to Grey's concealment, Evan no longer knows he's no longer the Master of the Sword. So, if Evan had heard that the Deputy Commander of the Balkans and the Sodmaster Grey were working together, that would have been enough.

If I give the undefined Cottage seat of Brissen to my precious son Lennon, who has barely found it in a year, Grey won't be able to side with me even if he comes to the capital.

Callian chirps his tongue without my knowledge.

Evan's behavior was frustrating.

'I never thought I'd lose my family's veins.'

Evan left Grey by his side, worrying about when Grey would put a sword in him. He couldn't fully teach his family the sword and turned it into a change bag and sent it away. I was sure it wouldn't be any different this time.

"If I'm right, the Merchant Guild won't let Earl Brissen give it back. It won't be a big problem at the Pollun Merchant Guild, so let's see what happens first. If there's anything else, I'll let them know."

I didn't understand it well because I didn't have a detailed explanation, but I didn't have any reason to disagree with what I wanted to see. That's why Melpire left behind a thankful note.

After that, Kalian stood in the same spot for a long time.

Apart from reassuring Melpire, she frowns slightly.

'I didn't think Lennon was going to get Brissen out, though.'

It was due to the surprises and annoyances that Evan was not thinking more than he thought.

That's Evan and that's Grey.

All I have seen and learned is greed.

When Evan made Lennon into a soga, Grey wouldn't just stand there. Eventually, the three rich people would fight over one masterpiece.

Of course, there was no reason for Kalian to hate the three of them biting and destroying each other. The only thing that survived in the end was grey briensen.

He was the 'Swordmaster' behind Evan until Plants reached the age of 20 and stepped out of the palace. He should have been able to support the late Prince of Brissen without any problem. So Grey had to be alive first.

Because of this, Calian asked you to send a letter through Arsen asking that Grey not be discouraged. But I couldn't be sure whether Grey would listen or not.

'Maybe we should move ahead.'

So we have to get rid of Evan quickly to make sure we're done. But there was one thing that had to be done to do that.

It is "Zeon."

They strike back as if Uriah was waiting to leave Cairysis. I couldn't invest my energy fighting Evan with those guys behind my back. After Evan's sudden death, we had to prepare for "Zeon" in order for nothing to happen to the country that would be chaotic for a while.

If we're gonna save Plants, we need to get rid of Evan. We need Grey to get rid of Evan. We need to move forward with getting rid of Evan so Evan doesn't kill Grey. To do that, we need to know Xeon.

That's why I was in a hurry.

That's why I was trying to find Chase.

Not because Chase didn't know what was going on, but because he felt he needed that information nonetheless.

It became my mind to cut out my rotting heart once again, as a result of the choices I made after weighing the heart of Plants and Chase.

* * *

There are no more laughter leaks.

You hear neither Kalian's voice nor Plants'. I couldn't tell if Callian was wearing a silent sheet or if they were both silent. I just know that I shouldn't go to Callian right now.

Kiri takes her hand off to stand in the hallway and knocks on Calian's room door, quietly turning back. Then he turns to Jan, who was surprised by Calian's sudden laughter.

"I wish we hadn't heard that."

It was asking me not to ask what was going on inside and not to care about what was going on inside.

Jan opens his mouth quietly.

"Kirrie."

"Yes."

Kyrie's short answer didn't show much brightness. It was because I was worried that I might ask what was being told inside. I couldn't tell Jan anything about Chase.

Fortunately or not, Jan doesn't ask questions about what Kalian didn't tell her, and neither does this time.

"Do you remember a servant named Raleigh? Prince Plants' chief acolyte."

"Yes, I know."

Yan nods a few times for an answer, and takes a long sigh. Then he said, indicating a large visit with golden colorful symbols engraved on it. It was a gesture that reminded me of someone beyond that door with Callian.

"Léric said today that Prince Plants has put down the window curtains. Now we can eat well, work hard in the training ground again, and visit the Knights every day together. So they loved it."

He whispered to himself, but Kiri had no problem understanding. So Kiri had a little question.

Jan hears that cracking laugh coming from inside Calian's room, and he still doesn't understand why he's putting the plant's change in his mouth.

"But I didn't get a good answer from him. I didn't get a good answer."

It wasn't because I didn't like the way Plants turned out, or because I didn't like the way that Callian held out his hand to bury Plants' past. Whatever he was doing with Plants, Jan was willing to do the same, if it was Callian's decision.

So just because Plants has changed, it doesn't mean he's not the kind of guy who likes Raleigh. For other reasons.

"Last year, our prince didn't even get a good look at the other princes, but he made a sudden change of heart. Not long before Kiri got here. Suddenly, you look in the mirror, and you cut your head off. And he stood up in front of all the other princes, and he's here now. But... It wasn't at first, but now you're so anxious about it."

I couldn't answer Kiri.

I'd give him whatever excuse I could if he suspected or thought something strange about Kalian's change, but Jan didn't think so.

"It's getting more and more dangerous. More than last year, no. It looks more dangerous than ever, so I don't know what to do."

Just like if you take one wrong step, you'll fall into a big place.

No matter who stands in front of you, Kalian shows no weakness. Especially in front of Yan. So what Jan is saying now is that it only looks like that in Jan's eyes.

Jan sees more precisely in Calian than anyone else, so she's probably not wrong.

"As the prince once said, I often feel like I'm barely standing on a thin blade, so I don't think it's just good. I want to be as relieved and happy as he is, but I can't."

I knew right away that the sound of Kalian's smile flowing out of my visit was not because I was really happy and happy. I didn't know why it sounded so emotional, but I didn't wonder why it wasn't important to Jan. I'm just worried.

"Just for today's work."

Jan, who was reviewing Melpire for a moment, said again.

"I keep worrying about what Prince Pollun said the first time he spoke was so scary that he ended his conversation with Baron."

Kiri nods.

- There must be a rumor about the Count of Brissen. Don't let it get in my brother's ear. Never.

I asked him to shut me up.

Is there any other way for the royal family to hear rumors on the streets of Astricia besides delivering the acolytes' horses? In fact, Khalian was also hearing rumors through Yan. Not because it was interesting, but because it was necessary.

That's why Raleigh was telling Plants things about them, too.

Devastated Evan won't tell Plants about it, but he asked me to stop him because he didn't.

That's why Jan met him, and without knowing why, she began to persuade him in a vague way, "It's for Prince Plants anyway, so please cooperate." And he said yes, because that's what Callian asked. Saying that I believe that Kalian wouldn't do anything to harm Plants, and saying that thanks to Kalian, Plants has changed a lot and I'm very happy these days.

That's why we couldn't be happy together.

"You'll be fine."

Saying that they will survive because they chose to.

The elephant notices that Kiri has more wind than faith, and nods quietly.

"I have no choice but to trust you because you insist on going that way."

After realizing exactly what Kalian had left behind to protect Plants, Kyrie, who shared her complex feelings about Plants, said: