The Useless 8th Prince

Aren't We Friends?

“Help? What do you mean by that, Prince Ciel? Zack disease impossible to-”

A shocked expression appeared on Duke Flamehart's face. He looked at Ciel with an expression of disbelief before saying, “You're unlikely to do that right, Prince Ciel?”

“Why? Isn't that a good thing? Every now and then the streets are a bit far.”

Hearing Ciel say as easy as eating and drinking, Duke Flamehart fell silent. Meanwhile, Zack's mother looked confused. I don't understand what they both mean.

“I appreciate your goodwill, Prince Ciel. Yet infiltrating the Blood Diamond Kingdom was extremely dangerous? Not to mention a Prince who infiltrated the Kingdom of people alone, I have never even heard of it!” duke Flamehart said with a bitter expression.

“Quiet. I won't be careless when I do. Just give me a hint about the people from the Blood Diamond Kingdom that I should be wary of or mark.”

“It ...” Seeing Ciel's determination, Duke Flamehart let out a long sigh. “I understand. But make sure you're okay, Prince Luciel. If something happens to you ... The Flamehart family cannot bear it.”

“Take it easy. Wasn't I targeted a few times, but still alive and well?” Ciel said half-jokingly.

“Please don't mess with your life, Prince Ciel.” Duke Flamehart reminded.

“Of course I'm not messing with my life.” Ciel said in an indifferent tone. He looked at Duke Flamehart and his wife. “But as a friend and distant relative, I can't just shut up and watch Zack get buried, right?”

“You ...” Duke Flamehart let out a long sigh. “Haah! Zack is lucky to have a friend like you, Prince Ciel.”

“For a few days I will stay here to get used to it. Can you ask the waiter to take me to my room, Uncle?”

“Good.”

Since what had to be talked about was over, Duke Flamehart finally called the maid to escort Ciel away to the honored guest room. The place where he will stay for a while.

Looking at Ciel's increasingly smaller back in the distance, Duke Flamehart smiled gently.

You really have a good friend, Zack.

...***...

In the afternoon, at the garden of Flamehart Castle.

Ciel was seen sitting in a lounge chair. In front of him was a stone table with cups, a teapot, and several snack containers.

The place he used was a tea table built in the middle of a flower garden. Looking at the beautiful flower scene and the peaceful atmosphere, Ciel sipped tea with a satisfied expression.

Behind Ciel, Ryo stood like a guard. Although Ciel told him to sit down and drink together, the man refused and did the job of a professional guard. In the end, Ciel decided to ignore him.

Only, when looking at the red color everywhere, the corner of Ciel's lips twitched. Even the most widely planted trees are maple trees. Because it is very close to autumn, the color of the leaves is also red.

Okay ... Just one day here, I somehow want to change the atmosphere.

Except for guest rooms that have somewhat different colors and decorations, basically Flamehart Castle is dominated by red.

Spending a cup of tea without touching the snack, Ciel enjoyed the garden view for a while before standing up. The young man could not believe that there was no part of the castle that did not have the color red.

“I heard this place has a large fish pond. Let's go there.”

“As you wish, Prince Luciel.” Ryo replied politely.

The two people finally left the flower garden and headed towards the fish pond. Arriving there, Ciel fell silent.

Fish ponds do not have red water like blood. It looks so clear and so refreshing. Only, in the pond there are many fish like koi with the size of an adult's thigh. There are a lot of them. And yes .. they have a bright red color.

Being in a poolside gezebo, Ciel finally chose to sit on a chair. Although there are many red colors. He felt at least the sight of this place refreshed his eyes.

The figure occasionally peered out from behind the pillar. What made Ciel somewhat astonished was the appearance of the figure. More precisely, the figure of the little boy.

A kid? About four years old?

The boy peeked at Ciel with round eyes and a curious expression. When he once again peeked at the figure sitting looking at the fish pond, he was surprised to see the person disappear from his place.

“What are you doing here, little sister?”

Hearing the relaxed and indifferent voice from behind him, the boy leaped in shock. His body suddenly tensed up and looked back with a stiff movement like a mechanical robot. Seeing Ciel's figure, the boy was stunned.

Ciel himself looked at the little boy in front of him in astonishment. Clean white skin, hair and iris eyes are blue, round eyes plus an adorable face. Wearing dark blue noble clothes and twin tailed hair made her look good.

Realizing that her appearance was similar to that of Zack's mother, Ciel was shocked.

“What's your name, little sister?”

With a stiff movement, the little one tried to make polite etiquette like royalty.

“P-Include .. N-My name is Rey Flamehart.”

Rey Flamehart's? Eh? A flamehart?

Ciel felt his brain empty for a moment. He wondered since when Zack had a younger brother. What he remembered, Duke Flamehart only had two children from his official wife. The young man looked at the little girl who was similar to Mother Zack.

There's no way she's a concubine, right?

“HAHAHAHA! I finally found you, my Rival! It turns out that you are here too, my sister!”

Hearing that feisty voice, Ciel turned to look towards Zack who had come with his fiancee, Vexia. Seeing that Zack's face looked better, he let out a long sigh with a relieved expression.

“Zack ... This?” Ciel glanced at Rey.

Seeing Ciel's astonished expression, Zack explained casually.

“Don't I ever say that before? Four years ago! I told you that I have a cute and sweet sister.

Yes ... even though he is not as obedient as your sister and is a bit ferocious.”

Ciel then sorted out his memories. Four years ago, in the morning blind when he barely slept the night before due to reading many magic books. The young man remembered Zack breaking through his room before dawn and raving a lot. Of course, Ciel ignored everything.

The corner of the young man's lips twitched, not expecting to lose information from ignoring Zack too much. Besides, his friend was also strange. Really good news at the wrong time.

“That's because you are Big Brother Fool!”

A small and sweet voice sounded. Ciel turned to look at Rey glaring at Zack with an annoyed expression. Puffing her cheeks with a cute angry face.

“See? When he saw me, he was like a cat stepped on his tail.” Zack said helplessly.

“That's because you are Big Brother Fool! Not shameless! It sucks! Narcissist! Doing embarrassing things in public places!” Rey once again shouted in a typical child sulking voice.

Zack smiled bitterly. Looking at the figure of Ciel standing beside Rey, holding her chin while occasionally nodding as if agreeing to something, she was dumbfounded.

What's the matter? Do you agree with my sister's statement? Have you betrayed?

Aren't we comrades in arms?

>> Connect.