I Became the Prince in the Novel
Chapter 5's
3 Night Hunting (1)
Grego's body drooped with his head stuck to the floor.
Shion's gaze turned to Arto who was right next to him.
Both were said to be noble children of high enough stature to be able to enter the Imperial Castle, but there was no doubt in Shion's movements.
Starting from pushy speech to threatening behavior.
Because that's where it gives the first reason.
“Well, what... ...!”
Arto stuttered with a confused expression as if he did not expect Shion's actions to be like that.
Artaud could not understand the process from the moment Grego's hand had just been stretched until his head was slammed to the floor.
So Arto's new model is moving backwards, but Shion's movements are much faster than that.
Whoa!
Arto's necklace, which sensed the danger of its owner as if it was an artifact, lit up, and in an instant, Arto's entire body was covered in a blue shield.
Even after seeing that, Shion's hand lifting speed did not decrease at all.
Instead, it's faster.
ourselves-selves
Something soft and light black at Shion's fingertips.
The moment when Shion's hand and Arto's shield collided.
“… … !”
Arto's shield just broke.
It wasn't broken or punctured.
That was really extermination.
As if it wasn't there in the first place.
Then, the eyes of Arto and Priscilla, watching the scene, widened to the point where they could not grow any bigger.
With him, Shion's hand gripped Arto's head and banged him against the wall.
Quazy!
Arto's body drooped and drooped, just like his partner Grego.
” Download.”
Shion who was staring at Arto and Grego for a moment opened his mouth at Priscilla who was standing there.
“I hid it.”
With those words, Zion moved as if it had no more business.
Priscilla, who had been staring blankly at Shion's back, regained her senses and shouted.
” Wait wait!”
Shion turned his head with an annoyed expression on his face, and Priscilla, who had already approached him, opened her mouth at Shion.
“I want to stay here for a while, okay?”
Both of them were already lying there looking like they didn't even care.
His eyes shone with deep curiosity and interest.
“As you know, there are many things that need to be prepared to decide the wedding.”
” No... ..”
Just looking at it was an excuse, and it would be troublesome if I gave it to her, so Shion, who was about to refuse, stopped talking.
With him, a little boy in Shion's eyes.
Hopefully, Priscilla might find it valuable.
A rare trait shared by Priscilla, which makes her the ‘malang’ princess in the novel.
Using that characteristic, it seems possible to uncover the ‘true enemies’ is hidden inside this palace.
” Do whatever you want.”
Reception flowed from Shion's mouth.
Shion's eyes were like that staring at Priscilla's dark red eyes.
Priscilla, who had a surprised expression on her face for a moment, did not know that she would let it so softly, then opened her mouth.
“... .. Like. I'll take care of you.”
* * *
“Ha... ..”.
Priscilla sighed as she walked down the hallway of Chimseonggung Palace.
It had been three days since he had stayed in this palace.
He was not satisfied living in the palace as he wanted, but the problem was that he had never seen Prince Shion's face.
Prince Shion's job is to go to his bedroom and sleep after staying in a private gym all day as if he is a lunatic in any training.
Even three hours three times a day is enough to cook in it.
Naturally, Prince Shion did not allow him to enter the gymnasium or the bedroom.
“Then why did I tell you to stay? … .”
Since it was Priscilla who was interested in Prince Shion changing and offering to stay here, she had no choice but to feel frustrated.
However, it was the knights and servants who worked at Chimseonggung who succeeded.
The ignorance and humiliation they saw in their eyes when referring to Prince Shion from ancient times.
Both emotions disappeared without a trace.
And what filled the void was Shion's fear.
Only Fredo, who served Shion closest to him, did not have such fear.
‘ What happened?’
When asked about him, he kept his mouth shut and said nothing.
It's as if you'll lose your life as you speak.
‘And then there is the power.....’.
Prince Shion's strength, which he showed against Grego and Arto a few days ago, was also at a level that completely denied the public's evaluation, but the power he used attracted attention.
The moment it touched, something black shattered Arto's shield.
It was a power he had never seen before, even as a great magician, Priscilla.
‘I really don't know.’
Not long ago, I thought I knew everything about Prince Shion.
That's because we've met since childhood.
But now I don't know anything.
“Halo, Priscilla-sama.”
Thinking like that, Fredo the Nogisa walked up to him, shook his head slightly, and spoke to him.
“Halo, I can't.”
” Yes?”
Fredo gave a puzzled expression at Priscilla's outspoken answer.
“Do you know that Prince Fredo's father has changed?”
” Yes.”
” What has happened?”
” It... ..”
Hearing the question, Fredo wore a troubled expression on his face.
To answer the question, we must talk about the attack on Chimseonggung Palace and the execution of the traitors, because Shion ordered Hamgu about it.
Priscilla nodded consciously at Fredo's reaction, just like the other knights and servants, and changed the question.
“Haha, Your Majesty has been busy lately. Ah, now, you are with the knights in the dance hall outside the palace, so do you want to go see them....”.
” Let's go now.”
Before Fredo finished talking, Priscilla was already moving.
Maybe he didn't want to miss that precious opportunity, so his steps were close to running.
how far you walk
As Priscilla opened the door of Chimseonggung as if driven, Zion and the knights from outside the dance hall entered.
The appearance of Shion was as if he was instructing the knights.
“Shion.”
Priscilla, who immediately approached Shion, sang in a remembered voice.
Shion looked at him as if there was something with him.
” What will you do?”
“… … .”
“Why don't you show your face just once? Are you sure you're avoiding me? If that's the case, the reason I told you to stay in the palace.....”.
” Once.”
Shion's cold voice interrupted Priscilla's words as soon as she saw him.
” Careful.”
Shion's silent eyes that were in harmony with her stared at Priscilla.
“It's about not crossing the line.”
“… … .”
That's a warning.
Warning that from now on there will be nothing to see.
It was a very slow voice, but Priscilla was able to fully understand the meaning behind it.
“I never told you to stay here.”
Priscilla closed her mouth, and after looking at it for a moment, Shion slowly opened her mouth again.
“ It just doesn't stop you from staying. And do I have to look at your face?”
I think so.
From the beginning, Shion had never asked Priscilla to stay here.
He just said he would stay.
“... .. None. I know.”
After answering her with a grim expression, Shion looked at Priscilla's back while away.
I have a job for him, but not now.
Because there's something I need to finish first.
“We will double the number of night guards during next week.”
Shion turned his head towards the knights again and opened his mouth.
“Tim patrol will also be changed from a two-man team to a three-man team, and all knights will have iron plates on their necks and hearts.”
” Yes!”
There was doubt in the eyes of the knights on the unknown words, but no one asked the reason.
I was given instructions and just followed them.
‘At least three days.’
With those words, Shion turned around and estimated the time in his head.
Contrary to Shion's expectations, those who ordered the recent attack did not come to check on Shion's condition, nor did they use any other measures.
Strangely unresponsive.
And there is only one meaning.
* * *
As for why the moon in the sky was getting redder, some witches said:
It is said that the moon was originally a pupil that God used to look at us, and it slowly became blood red when seen without closing its eyes.
Therefore, it is said that a lunar eclipse is a time when God closes his eyes and rests for a moment.
‘Anyone can see it, but... ...’.
4 think so and look up at the sky where even the moon has lost its light.
There is no difference of opinion that the story is nonsense, but No. 4 likes the eve of a lunar eclipse.
It felt like all the light had disappeared and the remaining darkness was enveloping me.
In addition, the success rate of what he did also increased.
‘Is it there?’
With that in mind, No.4 looked towards the palace which was emitting a gentle light in front of him.
Chimseong Palace.
Tonight, No. 4, it was a place where he had a target he had to kill.
‘I'm sure he'll try to kill inside the imperial palace.’
No. 4 realizes that it is in the Imperial Palace, the heart of Agnes Empire.
The client does not know.
However, despite being out of town, it was possible to find out that the person doing this search was at a very high place in No. 4 simply by allowing him to carry out activities within the Imperial Castle like this.
‘I've said that I failed once.’
I don't know why it failed.
Not a single assassin sent did not return.
Therefore, the assassin corps, which was the 4th member, used excessive force this time around.
Strong enough to wipe out any noble family without a trace.
It also means that he looks into the client's eyes.
“Before sunrise, all life in the palace is erased.”
The new model No. 4 began to move in the darkness, shouting slightly at the assassins standing still behind him.
The assassins quickly followed him.
Dozens of feet moved, but no sound came out.
Slap, Slap!
With the sound of cutting heavily suppressed, the knight heads guarding the main gate of the palace fell from their bodies.
The assassins entered the palace without hesitation, passing through the fallen corpses.
Immediately after, the lights in the palace began to slowly extinguish from where the assassins entered.
“… … .”
The upper floors of such castle castles.
From there, Shion looked at the palace with lethargic eyes, where the light was gradually shining
gradually disappeared.
A second attack was scheduled, and the enemy was much stronger than before.
But they're not hunting tonight.
ourselves-selves
It was Shion, himself who was hunting.
Shion's eyes followed the disappearing light.
Soon after, Shion's new form like that began to fuse into the darkness.
