The Youngest Hides a Lot - Chapter 102
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“Shh.”
Leviathan lightly placed his index finger on his lips.
Hazel and Adolf, who had been waiting in front of the mansion, quickly noticed and muffled their footsteps.
Leviathan went up the stairs to the bedroom with the child in his arms. Her face was deeply asleep. She must have been quite tired.
“I think Asha Drukan and Rubian have known each other before.”
The youthful prince’s voice echoed in his ears. Leviathan laid Rubian down on the bed and stared at her sleeping face for a long time.
Honestly…his memory of how he met Rubian and got into the carriage was hazy.
“Are you saying that Rubian is the wizard the Magic Kingdom is looking for?”
His own voice, as he asked that question, was shaking so much that it was hard to believe. It was something he didn’t even want to assume.
Richt quickly shook his head.
“No, that’s not it. Didn’t you hear just now, Your Excellency? The kingdom’s wizard has failed in the search.”
“….”
“So…I guess it was my mistake.”
Leviathan clenched his fists.
The conversation ended there, but he couldn’t shake the unsettling feeling throughout the ride in the carriage.
‘If Rubian was a wizard…’
He kept thinking about it over and over.
It was a truly chilling assumption. Just imagining it sent a shiver down his spine.
He habitually put his hand in his pocket and fiddled with the smooth glass bottle.
“Phew…”
A long sigh escaped him as he gently brushed the hair off the child’s forehead.
If Rubian was a wizard…
‘That’s… too harsh.’
If it’s a wizard from the kingdom, she might have experienced that battlefield.
He knew the reality of the battlefield better than anyone else.
For ten years, he fought relentlessly to keep his precious ones from being sent to that terrible place.
But what if you were there?
‘What did I take up my sword for?’
Everything would become meaningless. He didn’t think he could bear that fact.
“Lord. It’s time to go back…”
Hazel approached and whispered softly.
Leviathan nodded briefly and got up.
‘I’ve been thinking about useless things for too long.’
This was just a misunderstanding caused by the prince.
‘Tsk, I’m just making the child feel uncomfortable.’
He kissed Rubian’s forehead as if apologizing. After that, he watched the child for a while to around.she was having a nightmare, and then turned around.
The moment he was about to leave the room, his steps suddenly stopped.
“….”
It was because a familiar hanger on one side of the room particularly caught his attention.
On the hanger, neatly organized boys’ and girls’ clothes were hanging in a disorderly manner.
‘Rubian hid her gender.’
Leviathan’s eyes darkened as he suddenly remembered the past.
‘…Is that all?’
He thought to himself and was startled.
“Really.”
Leviathan snorted as if it was ridiculous and left the bedroom with long strides.
Once he starts daydreaming, it never ends.
‘I need to go meet Rosetta.’
He quickly walked down the hallway as if shaking off his thoughts.
The dim moonlight followed him behind him, leaving a long trail.
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A dark night, under the dim moonlight.
‘Huh? What is this?’
There was something familiar about the atmosphere… I quickly realized the situation.
It was a dream.
And it was a dream I had seen somewhere!
I widened my eyes as much as I could with my index fingers and quickly looked around.
But it was all covered in a hazy fog, and I couldn’t see anything.
‘What’s with the fog? Get out of the way!’
At that moment, two familiar silhouettes appeared.
“The price for standing up to our king will be severe…”
A line I kept chewing over.
‘So, who are you to say that!’
However, despite my earnest feelings, all I could perceive was the kingdom’s priest’s robe and the World Tree pattern visible through the gap in the sleeves. It was the same as before.
‘As expected, is it ‘Fourth’?’
That was it. As if the camera angle had rotated, my view suddenly changed.
I was startled.
‘Dad…?’
That was because I saw the figure of Dad in the dream, that is, the Leviathan from the original work, facing me directly.
As if I had entered the body of the wizard who killed Leviathan…I was definitely facing him.
This was the first time I had seen Leviathan’s face in detail. But there was something very…
‘He looks worn out…’
It was clearly different from now.
Aside from the roughened skin, his eyes lacked vitality for some reason. His skin also seemed unusually dark…
But why didn’t it feel unfamiliar?
At that moment, my gaze met Leviathan’s purple eyes.
The man’s lips opened.
“Run away. Far away.”
‘Could he be speaking to me right now…?’
—Before I could even ask, a thick fog came rushing in.
That was the end of the dream.
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“Wow.”
I sat on the bed with a bewildered face.
What is this dream?
‘Just now…Is the Leviathan in my dream talking to me?’
No. Was it just a line from the original?
But there’s no reason for Leviathan to tell the wizard who came to kill him to run away.
‘What is it? Is it just my imagination?’
I crossed my arms and fell into deep thought.
The soft sunlight was shining brightly on the white quilt. Looking at it, I realized belatedly that it was morning.
“Oh, come to think of it.”
I forgot…
Using herbs last night!
The door slid open as soon as I jumped out of bed.
“Young Lady, did you sleep well… Huh? What are you doing under the bed? Playing hide and seek?”
“Hazel! Where’s my herb?”
“Oh, calm down. It’s here.”
Hazel pointed to the table. When she lifted the partially covered cloth, a transparent box was revealed.
Only then was a long sigh of relief.
“Whoo. I thought it was lost. ”
“Oh dear. Do you really care about the item that much?”
Hazel laughed while walking around the curtain.
‘Did I have that dream because I slept with those herbs?’
I stared at the damp, green leaves, lost in thought.
Did the mysterious energy flow out and react with my magic?
‘Answer me! Wizeria!’
But the sea in my mind remained silent as ever today. I was becoming somewhat accustomed to his negligence.
I tried to use this herb last night, but I fell into a deep sleep on the carriage ride back.
Of course, I had a lot to do and was very tired. But still!
“Did Dad bring me here?”
“Yes. Even after that, he stayed and watched for a long time before leaving.”
“Ah…”
If Dad had stayed by my side the whole time… I probably wouldn’t have been able to use the herb even if I had opened my eyes in the middle.
I fumbled with the box and thought back on yesterday.
‘I was really surprised yesterday.’
I almost got suspected of being a wizard.
Fortunately, it seems that Dad reached some sort of conclusion on his own, so everything seems to have gone smoothly somehow, but…
‘Ugh. I made a vague excuse again.’
I was a little depressed.
“But what will you do with this herb? Should I ask Borvel to prepare it for you in the evening? No, maybe it’s better on an empty stomach in the morning?”
“No!”
I hurriedly hugged the box.
“I’ll eat it myself!”
“You’re going to eat it raw?”
“Uh, chew it thoroughly… Oh, actually, these things should be eaten raw.”
“Even though you hate bitter things so much?”
Hazel looked puzzled but didn’t say anything else.
Anyway, I was a herbalist recognized by Borvel, the famous doctor of the North, so I thought I’d do it myself.
I hid the box under the blanket.
Pat pat. I’ll eat it later. Sleep well.
Then I quickly washed up, changed my clothes, and put on the brown shoes my mom gave me. These are the best for running.
“Where are you going?”
“Let’s meet Calid!”
“Ugh, breakfast!”
“Later! Um, roughly as brunch!”
“The Lord will like it!”
Young Laaddy!
Hazel called my name desperately. But no one could stop the first-place child in the Green Festival race.
“Caaaaarl!”
I ran to the training ground.
On the way back, I met several senior knights. The seniors congratulated me on my victory and gave me all kinds of gifts.
“You will fall.”
Carl, who had been training with a wooden sword since morning, frowned.
When I was panting in a place without any shade, the kid came over and made me a sunshade.
“Oh, it’s hot now.”
“What did you bring so much stuff for?”
“Oh, puzzles, cookies, blocks, dolls, hairpins…”
“…Did everyone skip morning training to go raid the shops?”
How ridiculous. Seniors.
Calid, who surprisingly had a model student type, clicked his tongue.
“Give it to me.”
He took the bundle of junk I was holding in his arms instead. We headed toward the shade of a nearby tree.
I glanced at the seniors’ gifts and picked up the block that caught my eye the most.
Let’s stack them up. Carl intervened from the side.
“That wizard? Did he go back?”
I asked in a low voice. From a distance, it would probably look like I was just playing, right?
Calid stared at me blankly.
“Haven’t you heard anything yet?”
“What do you…?”
“They said he would stay for three more days because the northern portal is broken.”
“That’s ridiculous!”
With a crash, the blocks that were stacked up to the second tier collapsed.
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