The Youngest Hides a Lot - Chapter 99
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The boy, Richt Bamilon, was running.
“Heuk, heuk!”
His hair and clothes, prepared for the banquet, were all messed up. But that wasn’t what was important right now.
His brothers’ giggles filled his ears.
“So Father has really brought in a tracking wizard.”
“I heard that the wizard was going to check something on the kids. Is that why a separate banquet hall was prepared?”
“Well, I guess so. The nobles would object if they found out, so they kept quiet.”
“How on earth did you know, brother?”
“Younger brother. You have to keep your eyes and ears open. That’s how you become the crown prince, right?”
He was complacent.
Richt couldn’t even think of planting people around the Emperor. He thought his only enemies were his brothers.
“Please…No!”
He still hadn’t figured out Rubian’s true identity. But just in case.
What if Rubian is a wizard?
‘I thought Father would hold out a bit longer… I didn’t expect him to bring in a magician so soon!’
He thought he would at least solve the magic tool problem after returning to the capital.
However, it seemed that the tracking wizard had requested that he search the Ipson green festival here. When Richt heard that, he couldn’t bear it anymore.
‘Why did he specifically pick the north….Is Rubian really a wizard who escaped?’
He felt his head spinning. He felt dizzy and confused. Who should he go to?
He was out of breath.
This was the first time he had ever run so messily.
Funny enough, being in this situation made him realize something.
‘I… don’t want Rubian to be in danger!
He hated the idea more than death. He wanted to protect Rubian no matter what.
At first, it was just curiosity.
Ever since he met her at the capital’s refuge.
‘She seems like a girl, but why is she acting like a boy?’
He kept an eye on her and thought about it, and in the end, he couldn’t resist and rushed all the way to the North.
Rubian, whom he met again…seemed to still be hiding her gender, but she was shining like sunlight.
She was a girl.
Richt was sure of it.
“Richt, let’s play!”
Rubian seemed casual, but he easily saw through her masked face.
Even knowing that her habitually smiling face was all just an act, still…
‘Still, she was kind.’
She still played with him, talked to him.
To be honest,
It was fun.
The time he spent with Rubian.
So…
‘I have to protect Rubian!’
During the kidnapping incident, he made the mistake of blindly chasing Rubian. As a result, that only made the situation worse.
Richt’s hurried steps came to a halt in front of the large door.
The person who can overcome this situation and protect Rubian.
The answer was clear.
“Duke Zibert!”
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The wizard’s hand stopped in front of my eyes.
I quickly stepped back.
My body trembled. I bit my lips to hide my panic.
I thought I was fine enough living here with my family…My body’s memory was different. I was still scared of adults who approached me with hostility.
The difficult and hard memories of those days still tangled me like a noose.
I clenched my molars and held on.
Thank goodness. I could hide my expression.
“May I ask why you’re covering your face? Perhaps…”
The wizard smiled with his eyes wide open. The pupils hidden within them twinkled strangely.
“I think you’re someone I know.”
I know. Of course I know you.
Even as my head spun, I managed to pull out memories from my mind.
You’re the fourth child of the Demon King.
An opportunist who actively participated in his family games. Always pursuing his own interests and putting us in trouble on the battlefield…the wizard king’s puppet. So insignificant.
‘But…’
I stared at the dry branch-like hand that stretched out towards me.
“What… might be under that mask?”
I saw it clearly then. The kingdom’s mark that revealed through the slightly rolled-up sleeves.
‘The mark was on his right forearm.’
And then… the wizard from my dream as well.
“The price for standing up to our king will be harsh.”
There was a mark on the right forearm.
The wizard who killed Dad in the original!
My eyes sank coldly.
But my heart pounded and heat began to rise to my head.
“This cloth… I’m just wearing it because I’m not feeling well. And I’m seeing you for the first time, wizard.”
I spoke calmly and stepped back hesitantly.
The wizard smiled.
“Is that so? Oh, dear. I’ll cast a healing spell on you. So, please put down that cloth for a moment.”
“No, I’m fine…”
The hand stretched out again, and this time I finally saw the World Tree branch emerging from the gap in the sleeve.
I twisted my body and stepped back, my feet getting tangled.
“No…”
Just when I felt like I was going to fall, someone grabbed me tightly.
“Stop.”
A long sword blocked my path.
“S, Senior Leon…”
A blue-haired knight stood behind me, guarding me tightly. The wizard hesitated at the ominous atmosphere and moved away.
Sir Leon glanced down at me and blocked the way between me and the wizard.
The monotonous tone continued.
“Our princess was previously involved in an incident and is not feeling well. It seems she dislikes magic and such things. I won’t allow anyone to approach her any further.”
It seemed that he had been guarding the area according to Dad’s orders.
The wizard, who had been staring at me with dark eyes, bowed and apologized.
“Excuse me. Then, is it okay to give me a pendant?”
“That’s…”
Sir Leon frowned with a trembling face.
“Here, take it.”
“Ugh.”
The wizard came forward and put the pendant in my hand. Sir Leon clicked his tongue and tried to stop him once more.
Blink— blink—
The magical tool that touched my hand began to react.
“Where.”
He laughed for a long time.
“Let’s see.”
The magic stone that seemed to blink for a moment soon jumped up, emitting a bright light.
The color inside the magic stone was…
“….!”
Paaat!
It was a bright red.
“What?”
The wizard furrowed his eyebrows. His face was filled with confusion of a different level than what I had seen in the maze. It was as if he had been suddenly attacked.
I clenched my fists as I felt the cold sensation of the pendant.
“Is there a problem… or something?”
I was glad that my voice flowed smoothly.
I looked at the wizard who had lost his words and was licking his lips, and made a calm expression.
“I, I think I gave you the wrong broken pendant. This!”
“Really? It seemed okay…”
“No, it’s not!”
But the result was the same.
Red.
No magic.
That happened three times.
“Hmm. I’m done now, wizard!”
I placed the fourth magic tool on the table. The wizard clenched his teeth.
“Everything seems fine? I’ll just take the one you gave me first! Thank you!”
“No, wait!”
“Stop.”
Sir Leon interrupted the wizard again. His usually calm face showed clear hostility.
“I won’t tolerate any more rudeness.”
Even the palace attendant standing slightly behind gave the wizard a warning look. I pretended to be amazed, creating a squirrel out of light and exclaiming, “Wow!”
“Thank you for the gift.”
Finally, I smiled.
My legs almost gave out as my tension eased, but I barely held myself back.
I quickly turned around and quickly descended the platform.
The wizard seemed intent on trying to speak to me again… but what could he possibly say?
My eyes were blue.
The magic stone in my hand was red.
He probably wished these two colors were opposites.
The sound of grinding teeth was clear and distinct.
“…It really wasn’t?”
The wizard’s raspy voice followed behind me as I walked away.
The wizard stayed in the banquet hall for a while longer.
Until he distributed all the magical tools to the girls my age.
But it didn’t last long. Soon, only dark-haired boys like Voyd, Liam, and Calid remained in the waiting line.
“Hmm, hmm. Something urgent came up. I think I should go now. I’ll leave the rest here, so please take them.”
The wizard hurriedly threw the box aside and left the banquet hall.
The rest were distributed by the palace attendants, and Carl didn’t accept the pendant, saying he wasn’t interested.
“Phew…”
I finally let out a long sigh after leaving the bustling children. Sir Leon looked at me with concern.
“Are you okay, Rubian?”
“Mhm. Thank you for helping me, senior. But how did you come here so suddenly?”
“It is an order from His Excellency. He is very angry right now.”
“Huh. Did he know the wizard came? Where did he go?”
“He’s having a private meeting with His Majesty the Emperor.”
Ugh. The Emperor shouldn’t be doing such things.
“What about food?”
“I’ve lost my appetite…I want to go out.”
I needed some fresh air.
I need some time to organize my thoughts.
Sir Leon nodded silently and followed me. As I took out the bag of muffins from my arms.
The children were happily playing, bursting into beams of light. In this atmosphere, eating was meaningless anyway.
As I stumbled through the crowd, my legs suddenly gave way.
Just as Sir Leon tried to catch me as I staggered, an arm reached out from the side.
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