What Happens When The Second Male Lead Powers Up [EN]: Chapter 847

Now On My Way To Find You (4)

“What does that mean?”

Gain asked, surprised.

“Surely, you can still foresee the future, can’t you? It’s not that, is it?”

“It is not. To give a simple example…”

The magician’s hair fluttered in the wind.

He glanced silently at the Crown Prince, who was staring beyond the desert, then looked back at Gain, slightly raising the corner of his lips.

The travelers had a long way to go. But the way back would be different.

“It means that the knot between the two of you is no longer visible.”

“Pardon?”

“I wish you good luck. If the golden light appears, do not miss it.”

-Heeheeing!

Holding a long staff in one hand, he skillfully turned his horse around, holding the reins only with the other.

Gain had many more questions to ask, but she knew how busy the magician was.

To make matters worse, the group didn’t have much time either. So, she just…

-Swish…

-Clatter, clatter, clatter…!

She stood blankly, watching his back until the prophet disappeared into the dense thicket, becoming a small black dot.

‘The knot is not visible.’ What could that mean?

It’s a relief that Bakari-kun is free.

Neutral Zone.

Some more time passed. The chariot carrying the sun raced relentlessly across the sky.

-Whoosh…

“Wow, this is no joke.”

-Awoong…

As they left the border area where the sacred stone was being mined and ventured into the desert, the green quickly disappeared, and the yellow sand filled their vision.

Of course, Gain couldn’t distinguish colors now, but that’s how it felt.

The sunlight was as hot as midsummer, and the surroundings reflected the light, making it very dazzling.

The rough, tongue-numbing wind blew constantly from all directions.

As a water-attribute paladin, Gain could control her body’s coolness and humidity, so she didn’t feel the heat, but she couldn’t do anything about the rough air or the stinging in her eyes.

She hurriedly took out the black shawl Isabel had packed and wrapped it around her face, and carefully wrapped Tete’s head, swaddled in a blanket, with a handkerchief.

Then, thinking she should take care of young Herit too, she quickly looked back.

“…Ah.”

“You don’t have to worry.”

“Hehe.”

Prince Yeseo and Herit, riding on Arumahrt’s back, had large scarves wrapped around their heads, covering their noses.

Under the cloth covering the child’s shoulders, Dduksoomi only peeked out its beak and chirped.

Esprit also stayed close to them, wagging its tail.

Seeing the happy children and animals, she seemed to forget the barren environment for a moment.

Gain laughed and met the Prince’s gaze.

“…”

“Hmm?”

“No, it’s nothing.”

He tilted his head, so she quickly turned to face forward.

Even though they occasionally shook hands, she still felt awkward with the Prince.

However, the thought that momentarily crossed her mind lingered in her head for a while.

He’s so kind to the children. The Juliette Palace servants and maids seem to like the Prince quite a bit…

Even if he doesn’t show it, he must miss his younger sibling a lot.

They didn’t part as enemies, so who wouldn’t miss their family?

-Ppoooo…!

-Squeak?

At that moment, the sound of a horn was heard from afar.

Gain, Cédric, and Djibril reflexively tensed up and straightened their backs.

The startled lesser pandas climbed onto the Crown Prince’s shoulders, stood on his crown, and stood up.

The source of the sound was not difficult to find.

Beyond the layers of sand dunes shimmering in the heat, white tents and flags soaring into the sky were faintly visible.

‘Red flags.’ Judging from Dioph’s words, that was a small imperial army encampment.

The Liester Empire had quickly built portals in some occupied territories from the beginning of the war to maximize supply speed—since the Papal States had virtually refused to mediate the war, even the neutral zone was no exception—so that area was probably where a temporary portal was located.

There would certainly be minority villages and oases nearby.

“There must be these kinds of encampments all over the desert, right?”

“Yes.”

“Anyone want to sleep there tonight?”

Gain joked in a playful voice.

The royals simultaneously scoffed and shook their heads.

Then, the Prince in the back expressed curiosity.

“Wouldn’t it be safer to stay in the encampment?”

“Oh, I’m sick of the military now.”

The paladin groaned and laughed.

Only then did the Prince understand the context and beautifully curved his eyes behind the scarf.

Gain stared blankly at the sight and suddenly recalled a memory.

“…Caravanserai [a roadside inn for travelers].”

-Awoo?

“Chaum Caravanserai…”

That’s right. We stayed there. We kidnapped the sleeping Pig Prince and ran away into the desert…

‘Fun’ memories.

“Let’s stay at the first caravanserai we come across tonight. How about it?”

She suggested loudly.

The Prince and Herit immediately agreed, so three out of five people agreed.

The royals’ opinions were neatly ignored.

-Wheeeee…

-Kkyaa!

-Kkuu!

-Kkulut!

Then, the desert stirred up a sandstorm as usual, and the divine beasts created large leaves to physically block the dust.

Gain, who was brushing Doria’s mane, suddenly rummaged through her pocket and took out the necklace.

“…Ah, I can see a little more than yesterday. A side view.”

The man in the pendant, who had always shown only his back, had gradually started to turn around and was now showing a complete side profile.

His smiling mouth and the curve of his eyes were lovely, as if something good had happened.

She could always clearly see his color, so she felt strangely relieved.

Although she couldn’t see wings or a sacred band, looking at him made her feel like the waves in her heart were calming down and a warm energy was circulating in her heart.

Gain unconsciously muttered.

“He has a pretty nose.”

‘Huh? Me?’

‘Thank you…’

Flinch.

“…Huh?”

Just now, just now I remembered again. I remembered the memories I had with that person again!

“Not much is left.”

“Yes?”

Oh my. Gain hurriedly turned her head from side to side.

Prince Yeseo, who had ridden his horse next to her, was looking up at the distant moon shadow.

“…You will soon regain all your memories. I will make it so.”

“…”

For a moment, she was speechless.

Knowing that it would ultimately be good for everyone, Gain couldn’t shake off one question for a long time.

…Then what about the Prince? What will be left for the Prince if that happens?

The day after accidentally encountering Cornelise in front of the Pantheon.

It was perhaps inevitable that Elisabeth Mute, who was passing by, met the Princess once again.

“…Your Highness?”

“Hoo-oong, oong, hic…”

The child was squatting in a corner of the Pantheon’s back gate, crying, and there were no guards around except for Duchess Iseol Roseharder of the side seat.

The shocked Deputy Commander immediately looked around to find a guardian.

Even though the war was over and the country had fallen, it was impossible for a young member of the royal family to be left unattended without a single knight.

What if she saw the corpses hanging in front of the royal castle? Who would take responsibility?

What if she got lost like this? How could the knights who serve the imperial order do their duty like this…

“It’s okay. Great Uncle and the Liester knights are waiting for us at the temple. I asked them to wait for a moment.”

Pause. Elisabeth stared at the girls with wide eyes.

Iseol, who was hugging the crying Princess, was staring straight at the inspector.

Unlike Cornelise when they first communicated, she was very calm.

The Duchess acted as if she clearly knew that her words were being understood.

“…Yesterday, the Princess didn’t cry when she saw the Crown Princess’s seed, but today…”

“…”

“Ooo-oong, Sister! What about our sister, our sister, sob…”

Cornelise pounded her chest and burst into tears.

Several lizards circled around her small shoes, as if counting her overflowing sorrow. They were Gugus.

The Deputy Commander quickly approached the Princess and grabbed her small fist.

The child immediately tried to shake off her hands, but it was not enough.

The calloused palm did not release its strength until Cornelise’s movements completely stopped.

“Hoo-eo-oong…. Sister, Brother…. Why did you leave me alone! Why did you leave me alone…! You said you would come! You said you would come to see me!”

Finally, the Princess, who had completely lowered her arms, took off her shoes and screamed.

The inspector closed her eyes for a moment at the child’s voice, which was tearing apart.

“Aaaaa! Liar! Lies! Everyone only lies to me! I hate it!”

“…”

“Come quickly and say you’re sorry! Apologize to me quickly! Come apologize right now…! Right now!”

“…”

“Please…. If you come now…. If you come now, I’ll forgive you…. Quickly!”

With a scream-like cry, the Princess continued to sob quietly.

Large teardrops fell on the back of the imperial army inspector’s hand.

The small back trembled incessantly with pain and sorrow.

Elisabeth sat down next to the two children.

The moon shadow in the sky was indifferently black.

“Haa…”

“…Are you feeling better now?”

“Ung…. Thank you. Sniff.”

For some reason, the time when Liester and Venetian were understood was quite long today.

Cornelise emptied the canteen Elisabeth handed her and drank all the drink Iseol gave her without leaving a drop.

Even so, her stomach, which did not calm down easily, gasped for breath.

Her small face was swollen with tears, and her greenish eyes were so pitiful that they were festering.

However, the Deputy Commander did not add any words or gestures other than handing the child a handkerchief.

The Princess stared at her.

“…Why are you looking at me like that?”

“…Were you surprised?”

“…It would be a lie to say that I wasn’t surprised, but it’s something I can fully understand.”

“…”

Cornelise quietly nodded her head and looked at the front of her shoes.

The shoes that Iseol had picked up and put on a little while ago were made by Frederick the Emperor, who had summoned a craftsman to directly measure the Princess’s size.

The child opened her mouth again after a long time.

“…You’ll be good to the people of the Holy Nation, right?”

“Yes?”

“Huh? Sniff.”

In her red, bloodshot eyes, there was still a spring-like vitality.

Elisabeth nodded her head a beat late.

“Of course. His Majesty the Emperor cares for and cherishes all people with his heart. He does not care at all about the people’s origin or background.”

“Does Mute too?”

“…I am also trying to be like that.”

“…Good. Keep trying.”

Silence flowed again.

Occasionally, the merchants in the Pantheon Square could be heard soliciting customers from the imperial soldiers from afar.

Birds chirped noisily and fluttered up, and the sounds of mules crying and wheels rolling were mixed together.

Elisabeth recalled Duke Sneider’s prison carriage that had passed by here yesterday.

The prisoner had to endure tremendous bleeding and humiliation as he was pelted with stones by the Venetian people throughout the transfer.

The Gugus tapped the front of the inspector’s shoes and playfully wagged their tails and ran away.

The Deputy Commander suddenly asked.

“Don’t you resent your mother?”

“…Ung. I don’t resent her.”