I’m the Main Character’s Child - Chapter 43

“That’s right! Ad!”

She never thought she’d meet him again at the palace. She shook the hands of her benefactor and did not hide her joy at their reunion.

“But I can’t believe that Ad is the crown…. Prince.”

Ad, who had been frowning every time she raised the end of her words strangely, finally opened his mouth quietly at her strange way of speaking.

“Just speak comfortably.”

The way he turned his head and spoke calmly was just like Ad. Hearing his voice made her feel like it’s really real that they met again.

“I’ve known that you’ve been going in and out of the palace for a long time, but I didn’t know you were Ad.”

“…….”

Cardin, who brought up the work in the alley where he first met Ad, gave a sharp look and asked him.

“You’re not involved in the square explosion, right?”

His tone was sharp, as if he would kill him immediately if he said nonsense.

“……The case has nothing to do with me. I just saw a princess being pushed away that day and that’s why I helped.”

Ad opened his mouth, facing Cardin directly. For a moment Cardin and Ad’s eyes confronted each other in the air. Cardin, who was staring into Ad’s eyes, soon got up from his seat with Emiliette in his arms.

“Uh…….”

“I appreciate you saving my daughter. If you want any reward, I’ll listen to it if you tell me.”

Cardin stood up without hesitation, left the office saying he’ll go back first to Ad. On the way back to the duchy, in the carriage.

She asked Cardin why he came out so soon.

Am I the only one who was happy to meet someone I thought I’d never see again?

“Since Ad is a prince, that’s a different story. There’s nothing good about being associated with the emperor.”

The same is true of Neinster, he added. Cardin’s determined manner led her to speak carefully.

“But you know……. Ad was being bullied by Neinster, should I pretend I didn’t see that?”

After hearing her, Cardin sighed quietly and murmured, saying, “you went there for no reason.”

Cardin, who couldn’t beat her gaze, briefly explained the story of the relationship between Prince 1 and Prince 2.

Adrian Edashk Dandelkius, the first prince.

Neinster Purd Dandelkius, the second prince.

Both were imperial princes, but it was Neinster, the second prince, who is actually being treated as a prince. The first prince, who did not have a single family and nobles to support him, was secretly discriminated against in the imperial palace.

It is said that they took classes together when they were a little younger, and the first prince always showed superior achievement in every subject. The emperor cut off all the teachers of the first prince a year later. By that time, a good reputation for Neinster had begun to prevail in society.

And now, in the memory of most of the imperial people, the first prince has become completely forgotten.

When she heard the story, she guessed that the Empress Mogris had made a move behind his back. Thus, the first prince, who had no place, became the shadow of the imperial palace.

It was the current situation of Ad, the first prince, he cannot resist even if his brother publicly humiliated him like today. He had the power to knock down the three men in an instant, but it was of no use.

“They’re so mean… How can they do that when he’s still young?”

She quickly felt bad by the pitiful situation of Ad.

“Yes, it’s too much. But since he was born a prince in the imperial palace, that’s the weight that the child has to bear.”

Cardin said, looking outside the fast-changing window. Cardin’s eyes were darkly sunken, saying it was Ad’s job to overcome all the trials that came to him. She got the feeling that Cardin’s words were somehow directed to himself.

Cardin in his childhood also went through a hell of a hard time. She couldn’t say anything more as she remembered Cardin, who was treating Ad’s wound quite carefully earlier.

***

The next day, Cardin did not go to work at the Imperial Palace, but stayed at the duchy and worked. She was sitting on the sofa in Cardin’s office reading a book.

“…so now two out of three men have died.”

Elvin, who came to report the explosion in the square, was talking to Cardin. Being conscious of my presence, Elvin continued his report with a low voice. After quietly continuing his report, he seemed relieved to see me concentrating on the book and soon raised his voice a little more.

In fact, contrary to what appears to be, her whole mind was focused on Cardin and Elvin. Since there are many things that are not appropriate for a child to hear, he always talks in a small voice, so she had to show that she was not interested to hear the story.

So, what she learned was the recent status of the men involved in the square. The men who were nominally arrested for kidnapping a noble were known to have been put in a dungeon that night. Since then, there has been no story heard, but the last thing Elvin reported today was about the men.

The day after two of the three men were arrested, they showed signs of insanity and a day after that they were found dead. It was also said that the other one is not sane. The last remaining man said he was begging for life in the air all day with eyes without focus.

There were many strange things about the condition of these men.

Before the interrogation, the men’s mental state became abnormal. And on the floor of the place where two men died, it was said that the date of the black market opening and the detailed location were written using blood.

Based on what the men left behind, Elvin said he would investigate the black market in a few days.

‘What happened to the men the day after they got caught?’

It was impossible to ask those who had already died. Those who made her feel helpless for the first time ended up with such a vain death.

‘Come to think of it, I haven’t seen Fay lately.’

He always appeared at unexpected times. She then realized that she had not seen Fay ever since she was seriously ill. There was no way to contact him, so she was curious about where he was and what he was doing.

“Papa.”

She ran to a desk full of papers. Cardin asked what was going on with his eyes.

“I’m going to the magic tower tomorrow.”

Fay said he was staying at the tower, so she decided to visit him in person. Anyway, she had to meet Teacher Teto and check her physical condition. This is because she doesn’t know when another problem would occur in her body with two powers.

“Then let’s go together…….”

“Papa, aren’t you busy?”

She knew how busy Cardin was these days. It was a fact that she couldn’t not know because she was carrying her every day. Elvin, who had nothing to escort because Cardin always carried her around, was also put into this case and became very busy.

“I’m just going to see Fay. Just take me there. Papa is busy.”

“You’re going to see him…….”

Cardin’s hand gripped the documents. The thin sheets of paper crumpled up.

“Yes, I have to see Teacher Teto too. I’m also going to meet Grandpa Mejihos while I’m there!”

The frowned brow was representing Cardin’s feelings, but she couldn’t follow Cardin’s tail forever. Mana classes and history classes were also being postponed because they were still dangerous.

Now, she has to make an effort to return to their daily lives little by little. Cardin thought for a moment and said he would take her to the palace tomorrow. Instead, he added a condition that she should not go outside the tower until he comes back to pick her up after finishing his schedule.

“Yes!”

As for her, she gladly accepted Cardin’s condition because it was better to be in the magic tower than in the imperial office.

***

“Teacher Teto!”

“Oh, princess! You’re here.”

When she arrived at the tower, Teto, who was at the entrance of the tower, welcomed her.

“Then I’ll be back in about three hours. You didn’t forget what I said yesterday, did you?”

“Of course! Don’t go out of the tower until Papa comes!”

Cardin smirked at her loud answer.

“You remember it well.”

At the end of their conversation, Cardin took the carriage and headed to the Central Palace. After looking at the distant carriage for a while, she went into the tower.

“How are you feeling? Is there any inconvenience?”

After moving to the lab, Teto asked carefully. She shook her head at his concerned look.

“I don’t have any. I feel healthier than before.”

“Let me hold your hand for a moment.”

Teacher Teto took her hand and closed his eyes for a moment. At the same time, she felt a sense of something foreign coming into her body. It wasn’t particularly uncomfortable, but it wasn’t a comfortable feeling.

To paraphrase it in detail, it was uncomfortable as if she was forced to wear clothes a size smaller.

“Well, I’m sure there’s nothing wrong. But it’s impossible to examine even deeper, perhaps because of the holy power in the princess’s body.”

“Then should the priest take a look too?”

“Perhaps the priest will look at it and it will be the same as me. To put it simply, it is like examining the princess’s body in half.”

Just as magic cannot be involved in holy power, holy power is the same.

“More than anything…… If the temple finds out about the princess’s condition, it will be only a matter of time before the continent will be shaken up by the princess’ condition, so it is best to avoid meeting with the temple people as much as possible.”

“Yes.”

It could be known someday, but teacher Teto expressed concern, saying that if this is revealed now, she would be put in so much danger.”

“What are we going to do with the magic class?”

Teacher Teto asked for the next class schedule because she took a long break from class.

“I don’t know. I’ve always been with Papa lately, so I haven’t had time.”

“Well… When the princess became sick, the duke was really worried.”

Teacher Teto looked a little pale as if he had thought of something that day. He gently wiped the area around the collar that had been caught by Cardin and shook her head slightly.

“Then shall we continue the lessons that we couldn’t do before?”

Regarding the upcoming classes, Teacher Teto said that he doesn’t mind going to the duchy in person if she’s okay with it.

“Of course, only if the duke allows it.”

“I’ll talk to him!”

She was getting tired of reading books and making cookies while Cardin was working.

I’ll have to tell Cardin that I want to resume magic lessons and history lessons today.

“Now, following the last lesson, today…….”

Flop.

“Teacher…”

Teacher Teto, who was bringing the book, collapsed on the floor.