Published at 21st of November 2020 06:13:08 PM
Chapter 68: 68
The Pope had returned to the Vatican’s capital city, Saint Iretta . The Felice Kingdom concluded their visit as a ceremonial blessing for donations, and they backed to their daily lives .
But for Fabian, who stayed in the Empire, the meaning of their visit was completely different . Although he didn’t know exactly how, his information network had managed to penetrate the Vatican’s, which was difficult to access after the Paladin’s appearance .
“Maybe God doesn’t teach the Pope how to protect his house from robbers,” Fabian said arrogantly . “After all, if there’s a god, he’s on the Empire’s side . ”
“Well, given the timing, yes, he is . ” Serus looked so exhausted . Fabian, who defended his throne in the Palace, didn’t know how tired this operation was .
Infiltrating the papal offices, erasing traces, while worrying about the Pope who didn’t know when would return, wasn’t an ordinary operation .
“I really managed to get it . ”
“But is this the only information?” asked Fabian .
“Yes . ”
Fabian carefully read a copy of the documents that were stolen from the Vatican . “Their corruption is too obvious . ”
The Vatican’s money and some tyranny were listed, but it was not worth much to Fabian . There was no record of the Paladin knight he was most curious about . And the same was true of the demons .
“That old man doesn’t seem to have a good record . I’m disappointed . ” Fabian read the rest of the documents, touching to his temple .
“I don’t believe that there’s so much money to give to that rotten Vatican …… The other kings are great too . Especially, the Kingdom of Felice . ”
He was deeply displeased that the Vatican and the Kingdom of Felice were mentioned together in the document . The same was true when he said their names together from his mouth .
In Serus’s eyes, Fabian, who talked to himself and was displeased to himself, was a bit strange . But Fabian’s resentment towards the Vatican who intervened in his divorce was still deep .
“Is there anything else? Small information is fine . ”
“What I didn’t write in that letter is this note . ”
Serus gave another piece of paper that he had prepared in advance . Usually, such unclear information would be skipped . Still, seeing Fabian’s meticulous personality, Serus knew that he would definitely ask about it .
“What is it?” It was literally a memo . Fabian stared at the paper, and there was a sentence written hastily .
[ The investigation . ····* By order of Sir David . Hurry up . The Prince’s hair . ·····Birth mother died . ]
Fabian frowned while looking at the letters that were written randomly .
“You stupid! . Don’t you know that this single note is more valuable than a formal report?”
Serus nodded as if he knew it . It was only him, his close friend, who knew Fabian’s nature well . He paid more attention to this note from the beginning, too .
“I’ve checked it in advance . ”
“You’re the best, though . ”
“There is no Knight named David . No figure by that name has been involved with the Vatican . ”
“Is that so?” Fabian curled his lips . In fact, it should be easy for them to find out who a knight named David, who was in the papal records but didn’t exist externally . “But finally, I got to know the Paladin’s name . ”
“By the way……” However, there was still something on his mind . “The Prince, whose birth mother died . That’s obvious too . ”
“Perhaps······ . ”
Those who might be called Princes by now were quite old and had been called by titles or became Kings by their own land . So, it was just Adrian who could be called a Prince right now .
“Everything is so predictable . But the problem now is how to combine these obvious facts . ”
It was a mystery why the Paladin investigated the little Prince .
“Hair? What can you tell from that?”
“It should be a color or something . ”
“That’s me . Adrian has black hair like me, so anyone with eyes will know . ” Fabian, who shot quickly, suddenly making a strange expression . “Wait . There’s no need to investigate what everyone knows . What you need to dig out should be the fact that no one knows . ”
His black eyes gazed coolly into the air, “I smell something . ”
“I’m not sure,” Serus answered honestly . “But I’m sure the Vatican is interested in something Your Majesty doesn’t know . ”
Fabian nodded, “That’s the most important fact . ”
“And there’s no way I can’t do what the Vatican did . Right now, I want you to investigate Everything in this memo . ”
“Yes, Your Majesty . ”
Fabian unwittingly touched the secret box . So Serus immediately left his seat to fulfill his orders .
Fabian was lost in thought after being left alone . He had doubts about something similar before .
‘The prince was born in early winter . ’
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But Fabian’s hopeful doubts were shattered . The possibility of Evelyn giving birth to the child was denied .
The bitterness that Fabian felt at that time was much greater than expected . Even though it was too late, it was enough to realize that he really wanted a child with Evelyn .
“If it happened, you wouldn’t have left me . ”
Fabian was still mistaken, and it couldn’t be helped . Now he hadn’t pushed Evelyn to the end, and he couldn’t fully understand why Evelyn had closed her mind .
“If it happened… . . ”
He thought about his lingering regret . As he remembered Evelyn, carrying Adrian, who had the same black hair as him . That was the reason why that feeling couldn’t easily fall apart .
“If what she was holding was my child… I would have had nothing more to wish for . ”
It wasn’t greed to have a successor . Fabian still remembered Evelyn’s pinkish cheeks, who said she wanted to have a child-like him as soon as they got married . And he wanted to make that beautiful wish come true . He wished to make a family even though it was a warmth that he had never felt before .
“It’s not just the past . ”
Fabian took out Evelyn’s letter, which had been in his drawers for days . In the Felice Kingdom’s garden, Evelyn told him to let go of all the past, but this letter felt warm .
At first, Evelyn, who left without telling him her reason, made him resentful . But when he knew even a little bit of her sincere heart, the resentment melted away like snow .
“It relieves my headaches, and it can comfort me . ”
Only words were said . There was a sad smile on Fabian’s lips while touching the letter .
“Are you worried about me even if you’re far away?”
Fabian felt grateful for her sincere heart, and he thought his relationship with Evelyn had not yet broken . That was why he had left the Empress seat empty until now .
At first, he didn’t know anything, so he thought Evelyn would definitely come back . And after that, he believed that she would come back with confidence .
“Now, even if you’re far away, you’ll come back by my side . ” Only that unwavering faith supported Fabian’s heart .
“So, I’ll have to wait a little longer . ”
Fabian also learned to introspect himself . Once, he had thought about taking Evelyn right away . But he immediately held back and put up with what he wanted to get back, and facing each other in her own way . And finally, he could feel the old warmth from Evelyn’s attitude .
Every time Fabian suffered from a headache, Evelyn’s sad gaze, the touch of her cold hands, and the smell of a subtle scent of candles fluttered .
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He thought it was a trivial moment in his daily life, but he really missed it this time .
“You made such things yourself for me…”
The letter said that Evelin’s own scented candle remained in the Empress’ Palace . But Fabian didn’t even know Evelyn was the one who made the candle herself since it wasn’t a job for a person who had a noblest status like the Empress . Besides, she never showed it off .
“You fool… I wish you would show it off . ”
After receiving her letter, his sickening headache didn’t come . He thought Evelyn’s heart was still in touch with him, and it was thanks to her comfort .
Aside from the headache, however, Fabian suddenly missed the scent of candles’ sweet scent that was always enjoyed by Evelyn .
“Servants . ”
“Yes, Your Majesty . ”
“Now tell the Empress’s maid… . . ” Fabian was talking and suddenly stopped .
“Your Majesty?”
“No . I’ll go to the Empress’s Palace by myself . ”
If he was going to inhale a nostalgic scent, he thought a nostalgic place would be good . It was the place where Evelyn’s trail still remained, where they spent the night together .
A few minutes later, when Fabian arrived at the Empress’s Palace, the maid came out and gave the courtesy .
“Your Majesty, what are you looking for?”
“Are you alone managing this place?”
“Yes, I am . ”
Not many touches were needed to take care of the Palace without the owner .
“Do you remember when the empress was here?”
“Yes……”
The maid replied carefully, not knowing Fabian’s intention . At that time, there were several maids in the Palace, but after Evelyn left, they were all expelled in disgrace for not properly serving the Empress .
She was in charge of managing this empty Palace because she was a maid who had served Evelyn with all her heart .
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“Has the Empress ever made a scented candle?”
“Ah…… . I remember that I helped her . ” The maid, who had said the words, quickly noticed . “I’m sorry, please forgive me, Your Majesty . ”
Actually, it was a sin, letting the precious empress do such a thing with her own hands . But, as soon as he looked at the maid, Fabian was silent .
“The Empress made it herself?…… . by her own hands?”
“Yes . The maids came forward and said they would help, but the Empress didn’t let us . ”
“It’s really her . ”
A warm smile appeared on Fabian’s lips . The maid was frozen when she saw it .
“Where are the scented candles?”
“On the shelf in the small room inside the bedroom…should, I take a look for it?”
“No . ” Fabian stepped forward . “Everyone back off . ”
“Yes, Your Majesty” The servants didn’t dare to question his words . When Fabian was left alone, he slowly stepped into the Empress’s bedroom .
Now that he knew where the candles were, so he could do the rest alone . Evelyn said she made it by herself with her little hand, so Fabian wanted to do more . He decided to give up the idea that he should have done it earlier .
“It’s a small room . ”
Fabian walked through the bedroom awkwardly . Evelyn was always busy moving when he came to the Empress’s Palace, so he didn’t know the detailed structure . Even though Evelyn wasn’t here, he was hesitant to search the candles in a small room .
“The owner has gone, so I have no choice but to excuse me . ” Fabian, who found the scented candle on the shelf, let out useless self-talk .
The bedroom had an open window, so a clear autumn wind was coming in .
It was a drowsy afternoon just in time . Fabian leaned on the bed where they slept together before and lit a candle at her bedside . The same scent as the memory made his body felt at ease .
“It’s a nostalgic scent . ”
Fabian closed his eyes . And Evelyn’s face was always pictured .
“A Scent that makes me want to see you more . ”
Sometimes the Emperor made a small wish . Even it was just a dream, it was good for a moment . So he wished for her coming to him now .