Side Story 5-2: Why did the Archduke's Household in the Breck Kingdom crumble? (2)

Side Story 5-2: Why did the Archduke's Household in the Breck Kingdom crumble? (2)

Gasp.

Lock covered his mouth with both hands.

Haaaaa.

Choi Han sighed deeply before speaking.

I'm pretty sure the vague plan you gave before is exactly what you just told us?

Thats it.

Rosalyn responded refreshingly and Choi Han looked at her for a bit before nodding his head.

I see.

Thats right.

Lock watched the calm Choi Han and the smiling Rosalyn and quietly lowered his head. He then nodded his head as well after a bit.

I see. Mm I guess thats it if hyung and noona says it is.

Lock decided not to think deeply about it. He looked down at his hands instead.

I need to get stronger.

He thought about someone. He fixed his thoughts while recalling that person's back.

No. Its not getting stronger.

That person did not seem strong at all. He did not have some exceptional powers.

But looking at that person's back oddly made his anxiety disappear.

I need to become like that too.

He needed to do that so that somebody, such as his young siblings, could look at his back and have the same thoughts.

Lock closed his eyes as he firmed his resolve. Although he didnt know what was going to happen in the Breck Kingdom, he knew that it would go well because he was with his hyung and noona.

Furthermore, it should help him grow stronger as well.

* * *

The Breck Kingdom had many secret passages for potential emergency situations.

One of those secret passages was in an isolated house in a part of the forest that doesn't get much traffic.

The door to the basement of that house opened.

Noonim.

John, long time no see.

John stopped walking out of the basement for a moment to look at Rosalyn.

She really is alive.

John's heart was finally at peace. He had trusted that she was alive, but it was different from being able to confirm his sisters health with his own eyes. However, his face did not show that relief.

Who is it?

The kitchen was connected to the basement.

There was a four person dining table in the kitchen. Rosalyn was sitting down at the table, pointing to the seat across from her for John.

And behind her

H, hello.

There was a feeble but quite tall guy. The face that was visible thanks to the magic light on top of the dining table and the voice he heard let John know that this guy was a young boy.

Mm.

However, there was someone who was more eye-catching than that young boy.

It was the person who was seated on the kitchen window ledge looking outside. He bowed his head when he and John made eye contact.

He then looked outside again.

Something is odd.

This person seemed a bit older than the other tall young boy, but he also seemed too young to be called a young man. However, the person's expression that was visible thanks to the moonlight shining into the window was bleak, unlike his oddly innocent-looking face.

Was it because John kept looking at him?

My name is Choi Han.

Ah, I see.

The person introduced himself as Choi Han.

And this is Lock. They are both my important friends.

Ah. Hello, Prince John.

Rosalyn introduced Lock and Lock awkwardly greeted John with the Breck Kingdom's style of respectful greeting.

John finally smiled and sat across from his sister.

Please sit down as well, Lock-nim.

Lock rapidly waved his hand as John pointed to an empty seat.

"Ah, I am okay, your highness! And t, there is no need to be so respectful to me.

That is not true, Lock-nim. You are my noonims friend.

Thank you very much.

Lock shyly smiled before moving to Choi Han's side.

John watched him with a smile on his face before turning his head to look at Rosalyn. This was his sister, whose red hair was even more splendid than the light from this magic light.

Noonim. Was it the Archduke?

Yeah.

A twisted smile appeared on Rosalyns face.

The Archduke did something quite daring.

The enemy behind it was an unknown being.

The peace was long.

Rosalyn thought that the peace on the Western continent had been too long and that battles might happen to go against this peace.

Actually, she was almost certain about it.

An internal conflict in such a situation would only be cutting away at the kingdoms lifeline.

Rosalyn wanted to protect her kingdom, her home.

But I am lacking when it comes to doing that.

There was something she wanted to do, something she treasured as much as the kingdom.

My friends and I will soon deal with the Archduke's house.

Noonim, the nobles will riot if you do that.

John thought that Rosalyn would have proof that the Archduke was responsible for the attack.

However, even the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was in the Archduke's hands. The noble faction followed the Archduke.

Taking care of the Archdukes household quickly without even talking to the nobles about it in such a situation was likely to cause the noble faction to riot in some form or fashion.

And that riot

Noonim, you know how it would be. If the nobles riot-

My position might be in danger? You're trying to say that they might make me their enemy because they can't turn the royal family into their enemy?

That's right.

It doesn't matter.

Rosalyn looked at John.

I'm not going to become Queen.

Noonim!

John jumped up from the chair.

Rosalyn gently smiled.

John. I love this kingdom. I love this land and its citizens. They are important to me. I treasure them.

She closed her eyes.

She recalled the sight of the capital as she looked down from the highest spot in the palace.

However.

Yes, even while looking at the sight, I

It is not my dream.

I want to do magic that will let me fly in the sky.

Can you understand the difference?

Rosalyn looked into Rosalyn's eyes before sitting back down. He then sighed as he responded.

Of course I do.

John spoke freely to his sister as he used to do when he was younger.

I understand it very well.

During that time in the past when Rosalyn was thinking about doing magic that would let her fly in the sky, John had been next to her taking in the view of the Breck Kingdom from the capital to the horizon. He couldn't forget the sight of the yellow wheat from the good harvest and the citizens working on the farms in the distance.

John, your dream is the kingdom, right?

.

Rosalyn knew about her brothers dream.

While she finished everything she needed to learn as a member of the royal family and studied magic deep into the night The light in the study in Johns Palace was always lit.

John. You are most like me among all of our siblings.

"Because I too only look toward my dreams as I live.

Yeah.

The two of them were silent for a moment.

Lock was observing Rosalyn, who seemed oddly different from her usual self, before turning away. Choi Han was looking out the window with an odd smile on his face.

I will somehow convince Royal Father and Royal Mother.

Huuuuuu.

John let out a short sigh at Rosalyns comment. Rosalyn smiled before continuing to speak.

First, I'm going to be very loud while taking care of the Archduke's household. It wont take very long.

She was planning on making it such a big deal that the whole kingdom would be talking about it.

"While I do that, John, you-

Take care of the palace?

Yes, thats right.

Rosalyn couldn't hide her pleasure at John who understood what she wanted right away. John looked away after seeing Rosalyns gaze and added on.

Im not going to get rid of everybody who followed the Archduke. I will only capture the ones who lied to the royal family and tried to trick us; the ones who show potential signs of causing internal conflict.

You already have a list?

I dont have an accurate list yet. It looks like youll have to help me a bit.

Okay. Lets do it together.

Rosalyn extended her hand and John grabbed it.

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