Published at 15th of May 2019 05:42:57 AM
Chapter 12.1
Episode 3: First Meeting – Chapter 12 . 1
When the banquet was well under way, a servant rushed to Siegfried Hall and whispered to the grand chamberlain . When the chamberlain heard the story, he quickly settled his surprised features before going to the king’s side to deliver the message .
“Your Highness . ”
Rumein turned back slightly . As there were many listeners around, the chamberlain concealed his mouth with his hand and spoke as quietly as he could .
– Prince Calian left the palace a little while ago .
Rumein’s head tilted a little further toward the chamberlain, but he did not say anything else . The chamberlain’s words continued .
– It was guaranteed by the Duke Siegfried .
“…I see,” Rumein murmured in return .
He could not think of what the relationship was between Calian and the Duke Siegfried . King Rumein turned his head around again as indication that he was to be left alone now, and the chamberlain bowed low and stepped away .
Siegfried .
Rumein’s eyes narrowed .
Meanwhile, Slayman’s mouth was twisted as he let out a bellowing laugh in the garden .
“Puhahaha! Ahahas! Pueueohahaha!”
Even as he tried to hold himself back, he burst into laughter . After a long laugh, Slayman paused to wipe the tears from his eyes . He mouth opened his again . Instead of words, a roar of laughter burst out once more .
The men of Siegfried did not know how to stop once they started to laugh or cry .
“Pu…ha, ku-ku-kub!”
Eventually, the young man standing in front of Slayman covered the jolly man’s mouth, worried that everyone would look at them . After a while, when Slayman seemed to have calmed down a little bit, so he took his hands off .
“I’m not laughing anymore!” Slayman exclaimed to Yan, whose hair was still wildly loose . “My son trusted in me as he was working, don’t you think that I would be happy? Ahohoho!”
Yan’s expression seemed about to burst, then Slayman made a look of concern .
If anyone had seen them, they would have realized right away that they were father and son without any explanation . Their faces bore a strong resemblance to each other’s .
“The kid ran away and told you to not let guards follow him, and when you said you were a Siegfried to the guards, they obeyed . Is that right?”
Although his son had gotten into some sort of trouble, he couldn’t help but look at Yan fondly . Slayman gave him a look as if not to worry over it .
“I don’t know if you realize it, but you did very well! It was a good solution . ”
“You have to figure a way out of his . Wouldn’t His Majesty the king ask about it?”
Slayman’s mouth caught a smile . Not a funny smile, but a father’s smile at his naive son who had not grown up yet .
Yan was just doing things without even thinking it through .
“He won’t ask,” Slayman said .
“He won’t?”
“As far as I can say, King Rumein has too many thoughts . So he won’t ask . Let’s not worry him, let’s say it’s nothing . Do you understand?”
At the remark, Yan pondered for a moment and managed to catch up to his meaning .
“Because of the name Siegfried?”
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Slayman patted Jan on the head as if it was the correct answer .
“I’m glad you aren’t like me . You’re smarter than me than when I was your age . Uhahaha!”
“I guess there isn’t a resemblance . ”
Slayman didn’t know that Yan was thinking, ‘The prince is also learning magic . ’ He laughed as if he thought Yan was agreeing . He smiled pleasantly as if something had occurred to him .
“No . But you play the violin well . It certainly resembles me!”
The Siegfried who didn’t know how to use a sword but knew how to play the violin was Yan . So when Yan saw Slayman arrive at the palace, Yan made a disgusted face because Slayman made fun of his son and laughed at him .
“You sold and used my name, but my name is a bit pricey,” Slayman said .
Yan glowered . He ran away because he hated the pressure, and there was no way his father did not know about it .
“If King Rumein asks what the boy has to do with me, there’s nothing Rumein can do no matter the answer . ”
If Calian and Siegfried did not have a relationship and was only helped out by chance, Rumein would be wary of Siegfried’s good intentions .
However, the same was true even if Calian and Siegfried were connected . If Rumein punished the prince, then he would ignore Siegfried’s guarantee, and if he didn’t punish him, he would recognize the prince’s friendship with Siegfried . Marquis Brissen would certainly not like it .
There was no choice .
“Rumein probably decided he would do nothing the moment he heard the guarantee . So, the boy can act brazenly as if it was a prearranged outing today . That’s why I said you did a good job . ”
Slayman spoke with a strong face .
“So you can sell my name often in the future . I can bear with it . Isn’t that what a father does?”
Yan looked at Slayman as if he was moved .
Then, feeling proud with that look, Slayman straightened his back and broadened his shoulders .
“Ha ha! I am not as mean as you think!” he chuckled .
Well, Yan thought he was an jerk who was cool for a second .
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Yan clicked his tongue . Pretending that he didn’t hear, Slayman sat down on a bench in the garden .
“But they don’t know who I am, do they?” Yan asked . He wondered if Rumein or if the other royalty knew that Yan was a Siegfried .
“I don’t think so . Otherwise, the internal affairs officer would have reported it earlier . ”
That was true . If anyone knew, there wouldn’t have been any chance that Silica would have allowed Yan next to Calian . When Slayman looked at his son again, he smiled gladly and patted his head again .
“But . No one is really suspicious of my son because he doesn’t look that rich . ”
Yan frowned and glanced at Slayman . But Slayman didn’t take his hands away . Yan’s hair was a blond color, the same as his poodle’s “Yan” at home, so his hands kept going .
“By the way . ” Yan opened his mouth to say something, but stopped himself at the last moment .
He wanted to talk about Calian’s symptons, because he remembered that Calian mentioned something about magic . However, if Slayman didn’t know about it, it was best not to bring the topic up .
He couldn’t just leave his words there, so he asked about something else instead .
“How’s Rea doing?”
Dimirea was Yan’s younger sister . Not only could she fight with a sword well, but she was also a most gifted child .
“She’s doing well . She had a hard time of letting me come here this time . ”
Slayman gently squeezed his fist on his knee . Then he looked at his palms and then Yan’s hands, which were covered in calloused flesh .
“So for you . Is it worth living here?”
“How does it look to you, Father?”
“It seems like cheap shit . ”
Even if his father said that, he wouldn’t go home . Yan shook his head . Slayman sighed and opened his mouth for a moment .
“If you get tired listening to your master, come down anytime . Rea has a vacancy for you . ”
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Yan thought about his sister for a moment . “He’s the same age as Rea . ”
He was talking about Calian . Slayman already knew this, and he nodded .
“When I first came to the palace, the prince was like a dried tree branch . Rea was a shiny leaf that had just sprouted up and glistened,” Yan said . There was a murmur of water in the artificial brook that rolled between the gardens . “At first I felt bad for the prince . It was surprising that I could think of someone like that . That was why, after I started feeling sorry for him, I started to protect him . So it is worth living now . ”
Slayman’s faced wrinkled as he gave a smile .
“So that’s it . ”
He suddenly remembered seeing Calian and Yan talking with comfortable expressions . How Calian’s steps seemed to float .
“That little boy . I think it’ll be fun watching him . ”
Yan’s eyes widened . “What do you mean?”
“Don’t know . Anyway, I’m leaving tomorrow, so I won’t see you for a while . ”
“Not necessarily . I’ll see you in three months . ”
“Huh? Are you going to quit?”
Yan shook his head . Then he answered briefly .
“I’m fifteen now . ”
Slayman clapped his palms as if he just remembered something .
“Oh, yes . So you are!”
Yan stood up from his seat and neatly tied back up his hair . Having finished talking to his father, he would go to wait for Calian by the front gates .
Yan gave his farewell .
“I’ll see you then, then . At the Siegfried Ball . ”
Slayman pretended to look disgusted and waved his hands as if to shoo him away . Yan smiled and turned away .