The Eldest Princess Walked the Way of Flowers
The Eldest Daughter Walks Down The Flower Path - Chapter 6
The Eldest Princess Walking Down the Way of Flowers - Chapter 6
Translator: Yonnee
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Chapter 6's
Even behind this chaos, Radis' expression remained calm.
But that doesn't mean that this calmness is something he always had before.
He was not the same Radis who always lowered his head, with a restless and anxious expression on his face.
Right now, Radis was staring at Klein with his chin raised, his eyes unshakable.
Radis opened her lips once more.
“I'm not David Tilrod. My name is Radis.”
Klein still had a dumbfounded expression on his face, still not understanding the situation.
“Nona Radis, what are you doing? David's admission to the Imperial Academy was an honorable honor that his family should also celebrate. But you... you tore the certificate of acceptance..!”.
“Mr Klein. No, Mr. Klein Rockton.”
Klein tries to continue to berate her, but Radis cuts her off.
"I remember you. You kindly guided me to the exam site when I was looking for the field where the practice exam was held. You even patted my shoulder after the exam.”
“…”
“It's not just now. It wasn't David at the time either. That's me."
Bang out!
The loud sound of the stairs attracted people's attention.
It was the sound of the door closing behind Yurhi.
But it's not just him standing there.
So did David.
David, who had yet to understand the situation, raised his voice cheerfully with his arms outstretched.
“Yes, it's me! Tilrod's favorite son, David Tilrod!”
He ignored Yurhi's hand even though she was supposed to drop him off and walk down the stairs, directly to the reception officer.
“Are you the admissions officer? Nice to meet you! Where is my certificate? Why are you still there?”
As he approached them, David looked at Radis and grimaced.
“What—Why are you here? Why are you wearing my armor? You made a fuss ?! ”
Radis shook his head.
"No. I'll go back to my room.”
"Very good! Because today is my day!”
Humming lightly, David looked at Klein.
"So, my certificate of acceptance?"
In David's outstretched hand, Radis placed the paper tear.
Bang out!
This time, not from Yurhi anymore.
It was the sound of knocking on the door behind Margaret as she left.
...* * *...
"Ha ha ha."
As if it were*******, Radis laughed sadly.
“What... So it's that easy?”
He looked back at what had just happened in his dream before he died.
And it made him remember memories all his life.
So he closed his eyes.
That easy.
Unostentatious.
The only thing he had to do was stop closing his lips and close his eyes.
"I can't die now."
Radis lay on his bed with his arms wide open, staring at the night sky through a small window. Face's calm.
He never felt so relieved.
But it's weird…
The dream is not over yet.
"Crazy ... ******!"
Margaret, with her entire face red, kicked the door and rushed in.
Radis looked at him, who was running wildly with a frown.
'Although my life flashes behind my eyes, I don't want to see this anymore.'
“You're crazy! You can't do it without going crazy! How could you do that to your brother ?! ”
Margaret squealed with all her might.
“How can you mess up every road your brother takes? Can you still call yourself David's sister?! Do you even know what you are doing?!! Acceptance has been canceled! And besides our family has been branded as illegal test takers! All because of you!!”
Radis smiled bitterly.
“Why because of me?”
“A... What?”
“You're the one who asked me to do that—to take the test in place of David. Do you even know what you're asking for? You want a child who is not qualified to enter the academy. ”
Radis stood up from his seat.
Her eyes were so cold that Margaret gasped.
Radis said in a firm voice.
Blinded by greed, Margaret glared at Radis with her mouth agape.
But Radis did not shy away from that gaze.
Radis hopes her feelings will be conveyed to Margaret if only she can see beyond her own eyes.
She wanted Margaret to accept and understand what she had just said. Even if it's a dream. Even if this was only his life flashing behind his eyes. She hoped Margaret would notice.
Then, Margaret finally spoke.
“You... deserve... die....!!”
As Margaret shouted, she raised her hand.
Radis could have avoided him, but he did not intentionally.
The slap! The slap!
Margaret shouted again.
“You made a mess! Now look into your mother's eyes and realize what you've done wrong!”
Radis's eyes were wide.
It's a dream, but.. Why does it hurt?
Margaret's verbal abuse passed from one ear to the other as Radis froze in astonishment.
“What, huh? Huh huh? Is that greed? You will only realize if your mouth is torn, huh?! Scissors, get me scissors! I'll rip your mouth out!"
Radis touched her swollen cheek.
That's sore.
It really hurts.
The pain seemed to clear his mind.
"…Try."
"What?"
"If you're gonna rip me off, please try."
Margaret's mouth was wide open.
'But isn't this really just a dream?'
It's all too obvious to say that it was just a dream.
“Ohh, sure! You don't want to live anymore, do you?! Sure, sure, you have to die today!”
Even his heart was wounded.
But Radis no longer intended to let himself be torn to shreds and smashed to pieces.
He grabbed Margaret's hand, which signaled to grab Radis' hair.
Margaret's eyes were wide open.
Radis was sixteen by the time David entered the academy.
Although he was very thin because he could not eat well, his body was very disciplined.
Margaret, who was a noblewoman, could not be compared.
Margaret's face gradually turned pale as she struggled to pull back her hand.
“You, you..”.
In the end, he couldn't grab Radis' hair.
Radis looked at his mother's face.
“As you instructed me, I went to the Imperial Academy and obtained a certificate of acceptance. All by yourself!”
“You— It—!”
“Do you know what that means? Do you really think I let you hit me because I can't think straight or I don't have the strength?
"Let go! I said let me go!!”
“I put up with it all because you're my mom. Everyone, until the end!”
“I-this..!”
Margaret gritted her teeth and struggled to pull her wrists.
But he can't move a muscle.
Margaret finally shouted.
"How dare you do this to your mother!"
Radis.
Margaret, who used all her strength to pull back her wrist, retreated and stumbled backwards.
“Kyaak!”
Then, after he shouted, there was a heavy silence.
Margaret dropped to the floor and looked at Radis.
Radis is no different from any other night.
Her hair was still disheveled due to the haircut she had done just before the entrance exam, her skin was broken and dry.
Only one thing has changed.
Eye gazes.
They weren't the same eyes that were always staring at Margaret, hoping for something.
Just like the night sky, his black eyes showed no emotion.
Radis also spoke emotionlessly in a low voice.
“I can't take it anymore.”
Margaret's face was wrinkled, flushed.
And finally, she cried.
The servants, who heard Margaret crying, entered the room in shock.
It was Margaret who fell by herself, but she gasped and cried as if she was attacked. Finally, the servants had to call more servants to take him away.
Radis took a deep breath looking at the sight.
If this was really a dream, he hoped it would end here.
But after one day…
The dream continues.
On the third day, Radis must accept this as his new reality.
...* * *...
Radis' right cheek was still swollen, and in front of him, the maid threw a bowl of soup recklessly.
Radis glanced at the grey diluted soup, where several lumps of vegetable skin were floating here and there.
The food they gave Radis had been very bad before, but now, it was even worse.
It was almost like a gift from Margaret.
'It doesn't even look like food anymore.'
Radis looked at the waiter who brought the soup.
"Please enjoy the food."
Irene. It's been a long time since Radis saw her.
She is Margaret's favorite servant, and the one who helped turn Radis' childhood into a living hell.
'If you send Irene, then you're really ready to torture me.'
Margaret's intentions were so clear that Radis could only sigh.
