What Happens When The Second Male Lead Powers Up [EN]: Chapter 849

Now I’m Coming to Find You (6)

“Oh, my. You really didn’t need to nurse me.”

Gaein muttered, gazing at the prince.

Feeling awkward, she scratched the back of her head.

The scent of sand lingered around her nose, overlaid with his subtle fragrance above the cool morning air.

A thin curtain fluttered, partially concealing his beautiful face before revealing it again.

The paladin suddenly thought the man before her resembled a snowdrop blooming in the snow.

A small, yellow flower she had occasionally seen in the war-torn forest.

“Well… I should wake him and send him to his room.”

It was just a simple fainting spell, without even common symptoms like a high fever or body aches.

A one-time fainting spell that didn’t require long observation, a minor incident that would be quickly forgotten if she had a hearty breakfast in the morning.

The Crown Prince and Dioph, knowing this well, had naturally left her alone, but the prince right under her nose had been sitting uncomfortably by her side until this late hour, making her feel quite sorry.

Sleeping in that position must be terrible for his neck. And really bad for his back.

“Ahem, ahem.”

– Rustle

“…”

First, she created a drop of water and gulped it down, checked on the sleeping divine creatures in the basket at her feet, and then, just as she was about to slightly raise her upper body to wake the man, Gaein’s eyes widened a little.

Now that she looked, he was holding a small item in his arms. That’s…

That notebook. The one the prince called the ‘Sacred Record’ and never let out of his sight.

“…gulp.”

The sound of her swallowing was too loud.

Even though Gaein knew her hearing was exceptionally sharp, she was nervous that he might wake up because of her.

No, since she was going to wake him up anyway, it wouldn’t matter much if he woke up, but she was really curious about the contents of that notebook.

She didn’t have the confidence to ask outright, and it seemed like a very precious item, so she felt a bit hesitant to ask to see it.

More than anything, decisively…

“I’ve definitely seen it somewhere. I know this notebook. So…”

‘Ms. Yeseo.’

…Ah.

“…That looks like something ‘Ms. Yeseo’ used to have.”

If someone asked if all her memories had returned, she wouldn’t have the confidence to say yes one hundred percent.

But Gaein intuitively knew that she had entered the right path.

If she had to guess, she felt like she had regained about sixty, no, seventy percent of her original self.

Maybe she would feel much better if she slept a few more hours and woke up.

Her vision was still black and white, she couldn’t see any way to reattach the broken Sacred Mirror, and Cardinal Senior in the water mirror kept throwing out incomprehensible jokes, making her head throb…

– Smack!

“…Is it okay to rummage through other people’s belongings like this? Let’s get a grip.”

Gaein slapped her forehead hard with her cold palm.

She had regained a lot of memories just before she collapsed.

Since the wave was so intense, the Crown Prince’s vessel next to her must have resonated as well.

When day broke, she could talk about it with him over a meal.

She should put aside the wicked thought of stealing a peek at the prince’s notebook.

“Shall I show it to you?”

“No, no. I know how to handle things without looking at that… Whoa.”

The surprised paladin almost tore the pillow.

The prince, who had woken up at some point, was looking at her with eyes that showed no sign of sleepiness.

In her black and white vision, his hair sparkled, shifting between white and gray.

Gaein gaped for a long time before clearing her throat again.

“Ahem… You can sleep comfortably in your room. I’m a cardinal, so I’m really fine.”

“Just in case. It didn’t seem like a physical problem, so I stayed by your side.”

“…”

“I’m sorry if I made you uncomfortable.”

“Oh, no, not at all. I didn’t mean it that way at all. I was just worried you might be tired because of me.”

As she waved her hands and shook her head, the prince smiled as if he was genuinely pleased and brightened the lamp on the side table.

Meanwhile, the paladin was blankly admiring his profile.

She had definitely known him for a long time, but it seemed like she was seeing that expression for the first time.

It seemed that the prince when an angel was borrowing his body and the prince before her used different facial muscles.

Gaein clicked her tongue, regretting the notebook that had disappeared into his arms.

“…”

As soon as she opened her eyes, she witnessed a man with fraudulent beauty and the notebook in question, so many thoughts rushed into her head at once that she didn’t know what to say first.

It wasn’t as if she was being swept away by a tsunami the height of Yeongju Castle like right before she fainted, but she was still in water too deep to touch the ground.

Where should she swim to get a definite answer? No, more specifically, the question is…

‘What does this man truly want?’ That’s it.

“Why… are you looking for the angel, Your Highness? May I ask you something?”

“Haha. The order of the sentence is reversed.”

The corners of his eyes drew a pleasant arc.

In the depths of his quickly calmed eyes, there was a past time that Gaein would never be able to fathom.

She continued carefully.

“…Well, I’ve been curious about it for a while, and I really wanted to ask if it wouldn’t be rude. I understand that the angel who disappeared beyond the dimensions poured grace on Your Highness, and that’s why you woke up. So, Your Highness is feeling grateful to them. ‘I owe them a great debt.'”

“Yes.”

“But, it’s also true that the angel borrowed Your Highness’s body and lived in it for a long time.”

“Yes.”

“And even… they impersonated Your Highness. Unless there’s an error in my memory. I think they kept doing that even after… returning to their own body.”

“You’ve remembered quite a bit.”

The prince gracefully raised the corners of his lips and replied.

“So, does Sir Christel dislike them?”

Then Gaein shook her head with a serious expression.

It was a proposition that her unconscious instinctively rejected.

“No, no. I’ve never felt that way. I…”

“…”

I…

‘I’ll become stronger. The strongest in the continent if possible.’

‘Then my friend won’t have to suffer like this.’

“…I think I liked them a lot. Ms. Yeseo.”

The name becomes life the moment it is called, and the sentence becomes magic the moment it is uttered.

Certainty slowly filled Gaein’s sea-blue eyes as she looked straight at the prince. ‘Swish…’

“…We all liked Ms. Yeseo. That’s right. His Highness the Crown Prince did, and His Majesty the Emperor and His Eminence the Cardinal truly cherished them. Even that sparrow in the other room showed that he cared, so that says it all. The divine creatures, Herrit, Mom, Elisabeth, and of course Marquis Francois… Everyone really liked them.”

Really.

‘Ham Gaein.’

‘…Yes?’

‘My trace. It’s the most important thing, so I’ll only tell the Prince.’

…In her memory, Gaein gave him her name. That’s how precious he was.

From the other side of the wide field of memories, a brown-haired man looked this way and laughed out loud.

That expression was so familiar that it quickly spread to her cheeks.

Gaein smiled softly and muttered.

“…So I miss them. My longing grows more and more.”

“Yes.”

“But why, Your Highness…”

Once again, her eyes met the man’s. Gaein asked in a small voice.

“…Do you know them well too, Your Highness? Do you want to get them back because you like them?”

“Such words cannot express it.”

“…”

It was a difficult answer.

Half of the man’s face, illuminated by the light, shone brightly, but the other half was as dark as the back of the moon, giving a strange impression.

Gaein carefully chose her words.

“I’ve been thinking. If the angel returns, Your Highness’s position… the situation might change a lot from what it is now, right? Because everyone will know the truth that the Your Highness we knew was actually not Your Highness, but them.”

“Yes.”

“Do you still want to meet them again?”

“Yes.”

“…”

He was truly stubborn.

For the first time in her life, Gaein realized that the prince before her and Cedric Liester had something in common.

Saying only what they want to say and hiding what they want to hide so fiercely… What a personality…

“Ah, let me correct that. I don’t mind not meeting him again.”

“Yes?”

“But he must return here.”

The prince added as if it were obvious.

A ridiculous sentence fell out without going through her brain.

“…Then what about Your Highness?”

“…”

For the first time, he didn’t answer immediately. Gaein quickly spammed question marks [expressed confusion].

“No, listen. Don’t you have family members, Your Highness? What about Princess Cornelissa or your mother? Don’t you miss them? Don’t you want to return to the capital, or at least stay in your hometown of Venetian…”

“…”

“Don’t you have any desires? Anything you want. Anything you want to have. Any plans for the future.”

“…”

“It’s good that you’re taking care of the angel for your own reasons, Your Highness. But you should also take good care of yourself. The war is over now. Isn’t that right?”

“…I had something I wanted a long time ago.”

“That’s right. Tell me.”

Gaein raised her concentration to the fullest and replied.

The man looked closely at her face, then smiled softly like someone who had found a welcome old photo.

Then he suddenly reached out his hand.

– Grab!

The paladin reflexively took the priest’s hand. Oh, right, this prince doesn’t have any aether [magical energy].

“Well, if the angel is the priority right now, this is fine too. Anyway, holding Your Highness’s hand brings back memories. Thank you.”

“…”

“I’m not the type to force answers. I don’t frown like Mr. Lee when I don’t get the answer I want. It’s okay.”

Gaein spat out words like a machine gun, thinking she had pushed too hard too late. It was then.

– Kyaooo

“Oh my gosh. Ropi!”

From the doorway leading to the reception room, she heard a cat’s cry that was clearly calling someone.

Gaein turned her head sharply and looked that way.

A man in all black pajamas was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed.

“Oh, you came just in time!”

She suddenly raised her voice.

The divine creatures in the basket began to whine, but she was truly sorry, but scolding that guy was the priority right now.

“Your Highness! Come and hold the prince’s hand. Ah, where are you going again! If you’ve come this far, just do it!”

“Hahaha.”

“Do you think this person is feeling good? But they’re cooperating for the sake of the greater good? Your Highness!”

Amidst the clear and high echoes, the man’s pleasant laughter was mixed in.

Yeseo Venetian felt an unfamiliar happiness.

*

And, the Venetian royal capital.

The heart of Liester’s main camp.

“Your Majesty, His Highness Aureli Boutier has just arrived…”

– Flutter!

“Frederick!”

The cloth covering the entrance fluttered greatly, and the cardinal strode into the tent before the knight could finish his sentence.

The Emperor immediately rose from his seat and embraced his partner deeply.

Finally, his lungs opened and a long breath flowed out.