Rosian’s mother, Princess Elia, was a genius who showed prominence in swordsmanship from an early age.

Thanks to that, she was able to become a hero who saved the continent from the curse of the Evil King alongside Diamide, the Tower Lord.

-Don’t worry. You’re the son of Princess Elia, so of course, you’ll do well.

-I knew you’d make it. As expected Your Highness, you have Princess Elia’s blood.

-Well, you aren’t so much like Princess Elia.

But thanks to that, Rosian’s efforts have been buried in blood, and his mediocrity has become a discredit to his mother.

Rosian was afraid. He’s afraid he’ll reveal that he’s weak. He’s afraid people will find out that he can’t be like his mother.

No, it didn’t matter what other people thought. But…

-Rosian. Are you my son?

But can you stand it if you hear it from your own mother

‘….No.’

Rather than doing so, he wanted to make an excuse that he couldn’t develop his talent only because he lacked effort.

When he first met Jayna, he was actually on his way to escape from practicing swordsmanship at that time.

“She’s like her father, so she’s very good at magic.”

Hearing these words in front of others and in front of a girl younger than himself hurts his pride.

‘Is this child going to ignore me too? Because she is capable of receiving praise from brother Michael.’

However, unexpected words flowed from Jayna.

“Well, I don’t have a father.”

Rosian’s eyes widened as her words continued.

“I could use magic well thanks to the reagents I ate. However it wasn’t to the point of being a powerful wizard,  a reagent is just a reagent after all.”

When Jayna shrugged her shoulder as if what she said was nothing, Rosian was greatly shocked.

He spoke defensively without even realizing it.

“But wouldn’t the wizards, who make the reagent be offended? Because it seems their reagent that was used by many people and even by the emperor was not effective.”

“Well, maybe I had an upset stomach while eating the reagent”.

When Jayna answered casually, Rosian was speechless.

It was a series of shocks.

She was the exact opposite of himself, who was unable to get out of his mother’s shadow.

Rosian thought for a while and decided to ask about what he had been curious about before.

“Jayna, aren’t your parents the Black Night Dragon Bezriche and the Tower Lord?”

“You knew.”

“Because Michael is so obvious.”

“Oh, uh….!”

Michael yelled at the unexpected statement of Rosian, probably he got flustered because of his frivolous mouth. But Jayna just shook her head as if she didn’t care.

“It doesn’t matter. It’s not someone else, it’s the Emperor’s grandson. “

As Jayna said, Rosian doesn’t really want to have a prejudice or take advantage of her because she is a dragon.

He was just shocked by her, unlike himself, she was out of the shadows of her parents.

‘Even though her father was a hero with a higher reputation than Princess Elia. ‘

He was impressed to see her endlessly refusing the reward when they first met, but now he is even more so.

She was the ten-year-old child who came to his heart.

The girl’s eyes were brightly shining with her own subjectivity.

“Miss Jayna is really… Unusual. No…”

Rosian picked another word and laughed.

“So special.”

As the morning sun shines in the shade, a strange feeling gradually spread to his heart.

It wasn’t an ordinary favor he has for anyone. As unique as Jayna was, his feelings were also strangely special.

“Okay, let’s just finish what we were talking about.”

Mikael cut off the words, with his dull eyes.

“Kid, your ideal type. You like a handsome, powerful, rich and a ‘strong’ man, don’t you?” (Michael)

“Not really.” (Jayna)

“What? No? Then what is it?” (Michael)

“It’s not a big deal.” (Jayna)

“Tell me even if it’s nothing. Miss Jayna.” (Rosian)

Why are they suddenly interested in my ideal type? Jayna scratched her cheek.

“It’s just ordinary.”

She tried to pass by roughly, but Rosian was persistent.

As described in the novel, Michael seemed to poke at his weakness, his ‘strength’.

Jayna got embarrassed.

‘I feel like they’ll keep asking if I don’t answer.’

Jayna, who was worried for a moment, decided to speak honestly.

“There are three conditions for my ideal type.”

Since I have been thinking about it for a long time before, my voice came out clearly.

“What are those three things?” (Rosian)

“Why would you ask that? What are you going to do about it?” (Michael)

“Just curious…” (Rosian)

“Do you want to tell him about your ideal type, kid?” (Michael)

Jayna shook her head.

“……it’s a little bit too much to tell others.”

“Look at that. She says no. So don’t ask any more questions and go away.”

Michael retorted with a determined face.

Jayna, too, seemed unwilling to talk about the subject any more, forcing Rosian to back down.

****

After the play was over, Michael called Rosian. It was a seat without Jayna.

“So you knew that she’s a dragon.”

It was a fierce tone from the beginning, probably from the previous irritation that got accumulated.

Michael said quickly before Rosian even opened his mouth.

“But you don’t really feel anything for her, do you?”

Rosian was puzzled by Michael’s attitude. His ferocious attitude was a little annoying.

Rosian said, tilting his head.

“It’s interesting to hear that tone from a free-spirited person who always lives on his own.”

“Would you still say that even if one arm was missing?”

“Can you handle the consequence?”

“Ha, do you really believe in your mother that much? What a stupid guy with nothing to present besides his parents.”

Michael scanned Rosian from head to toe. It was a naked gaze that did not even try to hide its contempt.

“I didn’t like it in the first place, but I can’t stand it today.”

In Rosian’s memory, Michael was a cousin who didn’t give him any affection.

He didn’t like his cousin, so it didn’t matter what he thought of him.

Even though he was his cousin too, he was able to distinguish himself from how he treats him differently from Jayna. He would hold Jayna lovingly, while he’ll mock Rosian on the other hand.

However, he couldn’t just let him go with making fun of his weak point, laughing at him, as he did today.

The usual softness disappeared from Rosian’s face, and a cold expression emerged.

“You—”

The moment Rosian tried to shoot a word at Michael. A sigh came out of Michael’s mouth.

“Dragons live much longer than you do.”

Rosian hesitated in the unexpected reaction.

“As you say, you are handsome, rich, and powerful, so don’t mess around her for nothing.”

Michael’s gaze flew into the air.

He had a voice that was somewhat sentimental, and bittersweet.

“I mean, don’t pretend to be close when you’re not going to be responsible.”

Rosian, who had been so full of energy, became stunned. He didn’t expect those words to come out of Michael’s mouth.

“If you, a human being die, who will be responsible and carry the burden of losing you?”

“…….”

” If you don’t have the guts nor the courage to take responsibility for it, then don’t even dream about getting close to her.”

Rather than the fact that a word full of worries came out of Michael’s mouth, who had never been worried about anyone before, what stuck in Rosian’s mind was the fact that Jayna was a dragon and had to suffer more for breakups and longings than others.

-“It’s fine even if you pretend to do it for yourself, you’re probably one of a bunch of people passing by anyway, but don’t pretend that she’s something precious to you.”

At that moment, what Diamide said suddenly overlapped.

‘Did that mean this?’

At that time, he was upset at the mention of his parents, but now that I think about it, I think there was a different meaning in the words of the Tower Lord.

-Being Princess Elia’s son and growing up under your mother’s care, you should know this better than anyone else.

His mother, Elia, lived for a long time, but his father’s early death brought her everlasting sorrow.

Since Diamide was a companion of two, he must have seen with his own eyes the parting of the two.

‘That’s why he said that.

“…. I’ve heard that for the second time.”

“From your mother? I don’t think so. Her husband died early, so how could she say such a thing herself?

“…..”

Rosian didn’t say it was Diamide and just kept his mouth shut.

His mind was crowded with various thoughts.

When Michael was tired of forcing an answer from him and leave wearily. While Rosian remained nailed to where he was standing.

****

After parting with Michael, Rosian thought he should meet Jayna, although he doesn’t know why.

‘You said Jaina’s room is in the warehouse?’

Rosian’s face to visit Jayna was very serious.

‘How can she live in a place like that? Wouldn’t Miss Jayna be lonely and tired leaving in there?’

For Rosian, who grew up in the imperial palace, it was a great shock as if his head had been hit by a hammer.

No matter how scary the tower is, he can’t believe she’s being treated like this.

Besides, did Michael admonish her even though he knew all this?

Rosian touched his face with mixed feelings.

‘No, it’s not time to blame others. What can I do? I just can’t take her to the Imperial Palace, can I?”

No matter how great it is to be the grandson of the emperor was, he could not take just a stranger to the palace without permission.

And even if he does take her, how can he take care of her when he’s still a child himself?

“Whoo.”

Thinking about this and that, he only realized it belatedly that he was already in front of the warehouse. Rosian raised his hand and knocked on the door.

knock, knock

“Welcome.”

A distinctive clear voice came in. When he opened the door and went in, the warehouse was warmer and cleaner than what he expected.

Rosian didn’t know, but it was all thanks to Michael and Hilvenzia’s ability.  The two people fixed the room that was in bad condition before.

‘It’s better than I thought.’

He thought of a small room, dark and dusty, but it felt unexpectedly bright and cozy.