
"I asked what your true intentions were behind your involvement with the Crown Prince."
The gloomy atmosphere of a man who lost his friend still flowed from the Grand Duke.
He was so handsome that people didn't think he had children.
Charlize calmly replied,
"What does this have to do with His Majesty?"
He did not use the title 'father' as he had stubbornly done during his childhood.
It was 'Your Majesty'; a word that drew the line thoroughly.
Grand Duke's eyebrows formed a frown.
"Aren't you a Ronan?"
"Do any of the nobles think of me as Ronan?"
There aren't.
The nobles who consider Charlize as Ronan…
Grand Duke, who knew about it better than anyone blinked in embarrassment. But Charlize's face remained calm.
The second son, Dante, who was standing beside him, gulped his saliva and turned his head.
On the other hand, the first son, Akan, was so indifferent to his family that he was not even used to seeing Charlize.
Would say,
"Why do you say that? Because of you, the Ronan family became the first family to support the Crown Prince.”
Charlize looked at Akan. It had been four years since the sword competition.
Words will be wrong. Everyone knows that Ronan's family didn't help Dylan until he became Crown Prince.
He answered,
“The relatives of the grandmaster support the Crown Prince. Of course it's an achievement. But, technically it has nothing to do with the Ronan.” family
"That's got nothing to do with it?"
“Murid I taught just became Crown Prince.”
Unlike the cold-hearted Will, Charlize was very calm.
The Grand Duke held back Akan, who tried to speak more:
"You two are noisy."
“... Sorry, Father.”
He would step back, and lower his gaze.
The Grand Duke denounced the quiet Charlize.
“Do not stand out. Can you not even accept that wish? ”
That's useless. He didn't want to say it, but that was what those cold eyes said. The Grand Duke clicked his tongue.
“I can't thank you because we've been stuck as a member of the Ronan family.”
Dante, who was listening by his side, gasped.
The Grand Duke was still the same as before. He hasn't changed a bit.
'Isn't this too much for Charlize?' think Dante.
He was a little worried, so he looked at Charlize. 'What is this?' He looks like he's happy.
"Oh, I was just about to say that."
A very excited voice.
It feels a little fresh.
'Fresh?'
Dante was shocked at his own thoughts.
He saw the unpleasant air around Charlize.
Her brother and father do not realize that Charlize is not the same child as before.
The pink coral ornaments that adorn Charlize's hair were gracefully shiny. The corner of his mouth was raised and he smiled with his eyes.
As a child, the princess was always told that her performance most closely resembled that of the late Grand Duchess.
She was as dazzling as a rose but sharp as she had hidden thorns. Is there anyone more suitable to become the Crown Prince's grandmaster?
Charlize's dress is very fancy.
“I would really appreciate it if you kicked me out.”
Still, in a fresh voice, Charlize smiled convincingly. By asking him to remove his name from the family list.
Even Akan, who was not surprised by many things, looked at Charlize with his eyes wide open.
***
The silence continued for a long time. A second feels like a year.
Grand Duke and Will freeze and say nothing. Charlize was still smiling.
Dante broke the silence.
"Is it because you don't know the difference between living sheltered by your family's glory and not?"
Dante in his own way considered Charlize's best interests. For her sake, she intended to persuade him somehow:
“You are also a Ronan, by any means. There is no reason to throw your family away when the strength of the Grand Duke is so obvious. You can just shut up. ”
"I don't know."
The princess seemed to be unable to be persuaded at all.
Dante is impatient:
“Of course, you can join another family as a foster daughter. Surely anyone would accept as they aimed for family honor with the grandmaster Crown Prince. However,"
“…”
“What family can be bigger than Ronan family? It will be difficult to adjust. It's not a matter of deciding easily.”
He just said it indirectly, and it was easy to say, he said,
'If you leave here, who will accept you? you will only have trouble.'
Charlize, who knew her true intentions, smiled and tilted her head: 'Charlize:
"Well, I've never enjoyed Ronan's family privileges."
When Charlize raised her head again, …
“Whether I go elsewhere or not,”
... His eyes are more intense.
“After all it's better than there.”
Just there... Grand Duchy's.
Dante hesitated for a moment.
Seven years ago, Charlize suddenly fired her servant. No one could stop him because it was very clear that the servants were harassing Charlize.
'For that kid, what kind of place is the Grand Duchy?' he thinks.
"You're here, Grandmaster!"
Then, he heard the bright voice of the waiter. Charlize turned her gaze away from Dante and looked at the servants.
The servants were sincerely respectful and gently bowed their heads to her. It was very different from the maids in the Grand Duchy, who pretended not to see Charlize according to the Grand Duke's will.
"Yes." Yeah."
Unlike in the past, he did not retreat like a fading rose or lift his dur to take care of himself, so Charlize's laughter was very elegant.
"Did you find him?"
He thought he was rude and intimidated the waiter.
'The problem is not Charlize ...'
Looking at Akan and the Grand Duke, who seemed to be hiding their trembling in shock, Dante clenched his fists.
He hated to admit it, but Charlize looked noble. Perhaps the problem lies with the Grand Duke.
"You're having an important conversation ..."
"No. Now I've said everything I have to say, after all, ” replied Charlize softly.
The servants greeted the three men with friendly faces at first.
“The Grandmaster family, Grand Duke Ronan, and the sons of Grand Duke.”
But Ronan's family never greeted anyone.
Charlize turned to the waiter without even greeting as if she knew it would be like this.
"Let's go."
"Yes, grandmaster."
The servants stared at Charlize with loving eyes.
Charlize also treated them with a very gentle demeanor. The Grand Duke's eyes hardened because of how different he looked at the servants compared to them.
“It would be good for all of us, so I would really appreciate if you could get me off the family list as soon as possible.”
After Charlize said those last words, she left as if she had nothing to do with it.
But those who stood there seemed to be glued to their place.
***
The Emperor gave some advice to Dylan because he was in a good mood.
Things to overcome as Crown Prince and how to deal with people.
It goes into one ear and out the other. Worse than what the teacher taught.
When Dylan acted kindly like an obedient child, the emperor was content and laughed while stroking his beard: he was:
"You must be tired. Now go and rest.”
"Yes. Thank you for your kind words. I'm going to leave now. Your Excellency.”
Like a gentle and tame animal.
Dylan, who bowed politely, was dismissed by the emperor's eyes.
But as soon as he walked away from the emperor, Dylan's expression grew cold.
The Crown Prince's heart only belonged to Charlize.
The sun had set, and the setting sky was red.
Dylan hurried.
Once he was done with the process, he ran to Charlize. Upon arrival there, Charlize was filling out some documents.
"Teacher."
Eventually, Dylan was able to be himself again. It was only possible in front of Charlize.
A casual and sincere smile came to my mind. He had been interrupted by the opening ceremony of the book earlier.
Because Charlize is so beautiful.
He had only seen it a few times, but it stuck to the cornea like a shadow and dominated his mind.
As they faced each other up close like this, Dylan grew even more confused. Surprisingly, his chest felt tight.
"…Yes. Your honor."
Charlize got up from her seat. Dylan nodded slowly.
Now Dylan is much taller than Charlize. He wants to be an adult. He was curious how Charlize felt when she had to look towards Dylan.
"But this is really weird."
As a man, he looked at Charlize.
“Because you're not a prince anymore. Somewhat awkwardly calling you 'Your Majesty' for the first time.”
Charlize felt a little awkward.
Dylan realized too late.
He did not care when the nobles called him 'His Majesty', but Charlize's pronunciation tickled him somewhere.
But.
He's an adult now.
He also has broad shoulders and a strong back due to his improved physique. Even luxurious clothes could not hide his well-developed muscles.
Dylan's refreshing look fell on Charlize.
“No, I think I'm happy to be Crown Prince for the first time,” he said as a slight hue crept into his ear and lowered his eyes.
"…Yes?"
“It's not awkward. Exceptionally well. Do so. No.I'm glad to hear it.”
Charlize blinked, then smiled gently.
"He's still the same."
Dylan was polite and considerate.
When he became the Crown Prince, he could actually speak now, but Dylan was not. Charlize never showed that.
He realized how low and deep his voice was.
Dylan said,
“It's been longer than I thought. What the hell are you doing? Isn't that boring?”
“It's not boring.”
Charlize shook her head.
“This is a historic day, so my heart beats all day. My heart keeps pounding.”
Dylan's eyes widened as if his words were unexpected.
“My heart is also pounding. Guru."
For Charlize, who said her heart was pounding, it was also the Crown Prince who said he felt the same way.
His black hair looks pretty noble. It was Dylan's color, but it was the devil's color, and along with his appearance, there was no angelic appearance.
"Actually, I'm writing an app to get off the family members list."
Charlize said, and placed her hand on the document. Dylan looked at the papers.
An application to exit the family members list.
Charlize's request to remove her name from Ronan's family list was heartfelt. Both the Grand Duke and the two sons of the Grand Duke seemed to be embarrassed and remained silent.
"It's complicated, but it's going well."
Charlize wants to be free. Of course, he knew that this mindset was not common. The relationship between parents and their children is usually a filial one.
“Family means nothing to me. Is that weird?”
ask Charlize. Dylan was calm as if it was not strange.
“It's not strange.”
Charlize slowly looked at Dylan.
He finished filling it while thinking about it. The application to get off the family members list is complicated and complicated.
The precedent itself is rare. Isolation of relationships is not as easy as you think. This was especially true for the nobility to prevent the family lineage from becoming distorted.
But it's not impossible at all.
Dylan didn't ask why. He asked about Charlize's thoughts,
"What do you want to do with them?"
"I am unable to deal with others because I don't have enough time, my time is up to teach His Majesty."
Charlize said, not knowing how Dylan was feeling.
He thinks about it every time. Charlize is very good at talking. Even the same words could make his heart tremble.
Knowing that it didn't mean much, Dylan's heart was shaken.
"The only person I need is His Majesty."
When he heard that, Dylan could not stop. A sense of pleasure spread in his spine.