Published at 21st of November 2020 06:14:01 PM
Chapter 21: 21
Fabian’s irrational decision quickly reached Evelyn’s ears . The King and his wife were anxious, but only Evelyn was calm .
“It’s all right . ”
Evelyn said, holding Adrian in her arms .
“That’s fine . It’s an opportunity to investigate the demons in detail .
The Emperor said that he would rest in the royal palace with the guards who were tired of a long journey and proceed with the rest of the investigation . But, none of those words had anything to do with Evelyn .
Fabian was not interested in personal matters anyway .
“I’m going to visit the Duke of Akshire with Lady Rebecca . ”
Honestly, Miriam was upset with the Emperor in her heart . Still, she immediately agreed with Evelyn’s opinion, and there was no reason for Arthur to stop it either .
“That’s a good idea, but is it going to be all right?”
“Why? There’s nothing wrong with it . ”
Evelyn was so calm and even smiled at Adrian .
“No … … do you want to bring Adrian?”
“Why?” Evelyn looked innocent at Arthur and asked back .
“Well, if you don’t mind . ”
“Of course I’m fine . Because I’m going with Adrian . ” Evelyn said without any trouble .
“No!”
It was no use for Arthur to shout late after finding out about the situation .
“Leave Adrian . ”
“No, it’s okay . ”
“I’m not okay! you go! just you!”
Evelyn felt very strange that her son was favoured by her parents .
“I’ve already made up my mind . Right, Adrian?”
“Abububu! Anana!”
Arthur shook his head, vigorously, “Whoever decides, I’m not okay! Leave Adrian behind!”
“Father, are you worried that the Emperor will stay long and meet Adrian again?”
“That, that’s… . ”
There was a deep shade on Arthur’s face .
“Then, I’ll go, too . I’ll go with you to the Duke of Akshire . ”
“Abububu!”
“Yes, Adrian . ” Evelyn looked at Adrian and nodded .
“You’re talking nonsense, aren’t you? It must be a joke . There’s no way that the King empties the royal palace where the Emperor resides . ”
Arthur closed his mouth after hearing Evelyn’s bright voice . His eyes were unhappy towards his daughter, but he couldn’t refute her because she said it was all right .
Then, Arthur and Miriam sent Adrian away in tears .
Evelyn felt isolated for a moment, but she quickly felt better about having an outing with Adrian for the first time in a while . And fortunately, as Evelyn knew Fabian was an indifferent person, so it seemed she could leave in peace .
“Anna, Anana!”
Adrian kept looking to the window as if he wanted to see outside the carriage .
“Are we going to meet that person today?”
“Ananana!”
Adrian, who opened his eyes round and inflated his white cheeks, was adorable . Evelyn fell into his charm, kissing Adrian’s cheek, hugging him, and showing him out of the window .
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“We’ll be back home soon . ” Evelyn said sweetly .
She didn’t think this outing would take long when she thought of her father, who had a lost expression .
“So, it’s been a long time since I went out like this . ”
Evelyn used to go out and travel a lot before she became the Empress . But after joining the Imperial Family, everything had changed . Evelyn only had limited places to go even in the Imperial Palace .
First of all, it was a strict place where she was not allowed to visit her husband first . And of course, she couldn’t even dream of travelling .
“Adrian, grow up quickly . I want to travel together with you when you grow up . ”
There was a scent of spring through the open window . There were so many small and precious things that she had forgotten after wearing the Empress’s coffin . Her world would be bigger with Adrian, who grew up later .
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Fabian was calm and relaxed when it came to taking someone’s throne . Arthur hoped the uninvited guest, who had taken his place, would return soon to his own palace . Only then his beloved grandson would come back .
“I apologize that this palace is too small and shabby for your servants . ”
Arthur’s words were quite sarcastic, but it didn’t seem to bother Fabian .
“It’s narrow… . ”
He was a man who had married his beloved daughter . But Arthur onlu saw Fabian’s face at the wedding, so he didn’t have much opportunity to talk to him .
It was common in this era, but now that Evelyn was divorced, it was super awkward to face Fabian .
“However this is a good base for monitoring the Black Veil Forest where the demons have recently appeared . ”
“Yes . ······Yes?”
“It’s also close to Saint Ireta, Where the Vatican’s castle is . ”
“It’s not too close or far . ”
‘Don’t tell me you’re going to stay here . ’ Arthur stared at Fabian with anxiety . This ugly man had to leave quickly so he could see the cute Adrian .
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“I suspect the Vatican on various charges . ”
It was time for Arthur to save his words .
“Is it a good word for the Felice Kingdom?”
“Why would you think so?”
Fabian laughed coldly, and Arthur regretted once again that he had sent his daughter to a guy like this .
Even when he spoke a few words to Fabian, Arthur couldn’t feel any human warmth or emotional expression at all .
“The King has a close relationship with the Vatican, so he might be able to help me . I order him to show me the Pope’s schedule . ”
“That’s… . ”
“I won’t believe you don’t know about their schedule . ”
Arthur nodded his head gently . He realized that Fabian wasn’t an easy person .
“I will follow your orders to the best of my knowledge . ”
“One more thing . ” Fabian looked straight at Arthur .
“There’s still a lot of suspicious things about the Wyverns that appeared on the festival day . I’d like to hear again from the princess, who is a witness . Very detailed . ”
There was something tenacious in Fabian’s dark eyes .
“I’m sorry, but the princess isn’t in the royal palace . ”
“I’m sure I saw her, how come?”
“She left for the Duke Akshire this morning . ”
Fabian’s eyebrows were frowning . For the first time, Arthur had felt a strong feeling popping into Fabian’s face . Apparently, he was a human too .
“Why?”
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It was a question that he didn’t need to ask . It was obvious unless he was an idiot that Evelyn left the palace because he didn’t want to be in the same place with his divorced husband . But Fabian really had a perplexed expression on his face .
“I’ve had a long relationship with the Duke of Akshire, and she was very shocked by this incident, so I sent her to calm down with the little prince . ”
Arthur said it politely . Although his opponent was the Emperor, Evelyn’s father was Arthur . Above all, Fabian had no reason for interfering with Evelyn’s future .
“If the Duke of Akshire… is there a Duke named Liam?”
“Yes, it is . He’s a long-time friend of the royal family . ”
Huh, Fabian let out an unpleasant laugh .
Not long ago, he remembered a young man with brown hair and green eyes who had kneeled in front of him .
Sending Evelyn there and telling Fabian the truth was like the King’s request for him to listen .
“Duke Liam would know better about the Wyvern incident . The princess was too scared to see it properly . ”
“Empre… . . No, the princess is a bolder person than she seems . ”
It was an unexpected word from him, Arthur looked at Fabian while holding up his laughter .
“Really? As her father, I didn’t know that…”
“There’s no way you don’t know . If she didn’t bold, how could she ask me for a divorce?”
Fabian’s voice sounded dissatisfied, and inside, Arthur felt a little bitter .
“The princess said she’d forget the past, and I’m sorry to have caused trouble for you, Your Majesty, because of the lack of space . ”
Fabian couldn’t say anything more and shut his mouth tight . Looking at his stubbornness, Arthur realized that Evelyn’s choice was right . It was a miracle that such a lovely child like Adrian was born from such a man .
“Then I’ll get going . May you stay as much as you like in the Felice Kingdom . ”
The last words weren’t serious . Fabian frowned openly as he saw Arthur’s back .
“They look alike… . ”