I Became a Childhood Friend With the Villainous Saintess

141 – Ellis (2)

This restaurant was definitely worth the price.

Sirien forgot to control her expression for a moment, so she said it all.

Her wide-open eyes were clearly filled with joy, and Sirien even tore off a piece of turkey flesh and handed it to me.

If Ellis and the Crown Prince weren’t here, wouldn’t there have been a lot of fuss?

Well, there was no need to feel sorry. It was Ellis who was trembling instead of Sirien.

The crown prince seemed to be involved in it, but he didn’t look that distressed.

As the meal was coming to an end, Ellis said, looking embarrassed.

“I need to go to the bathroom for a moment… … Can you help me?”

“Come with me. I’ll help you.”

“Thank you. It’s my first time here, so I thought it might be a bit difficult to do it alone.”

“Don’t worry too much. I was just about to go, too.”

Sirien readily takes Ellis out.

As the door slowly closed, the crown prince spoke softly.

“The Grand Duke of Illencia is much more kind than I thought. I thought he would be a bit colder. It seems I was wrong.”

A word about Sirien.

Of course, bad words shouldn’t come out in a place like this, but they were words that showed her favor.

I couldn’t help but feel bad when he spoke so well of my lover.

“Sirien… … Ahem. The Grand Duke just builds a high fence. No matter how many days pass by outside, his delicate heart does not change.”

“I see. In fact, I was surprised by your attitude toward Ellis. You probably know that Ellis is a commoner. I thought you would consider it rude, but I didn’t know you would be so respectful.”

“From the perspective of the Illencia family, there is no reason to make a big distinction between nobles and commoners. They say that building a wall based on status doesn’t make you any more noble. I thought Your Majesty would be the same.”

“Haha. Unfortunately, I can’t do that. That kind of attitude is possible because Illencia doesn’t have any interest in central politics. Upright purebloods are also an important resource to me. It’s tiring work.”

The Crown Prince said it was surprising to see Sirien, but in fact, it seemed the same to me.

The crown prince I knew wasn’t this kind of person.

If the most ruthless woman in the original was Sirien, then the most cruel man was the crown prince.

He was also a murderer who shed a lot of blood. From the beginning, the only person he looked at with affection was Ellis.

The perfect ruler as expressed in the original work. The foundation of the ‘perfection’ he built was the fear left behind by a thorough purge.

Now I wonder what the original means.

Dersian has completely fallen for Isha, and this time, Sirien and Ellis have met.

The first meeting, which should have been the worst, ended up going very smoothly.

I guess we got our Archduke back much earlier than in the original?

“I have a favor to ask you. Is that okay?”

“I am fine, but Your Highness will know everything you tell me.”

“It doesn’t matter. I’m just saying this because my eyes aren’t on you and Ellis isn’t around.”

“Then I will listen.”

Please.

It’s just a request, not a direct request for help.

It was practically a request from the Crown Prince. I thought it wouldn’t hurt to take it in.

“I’m looking for a demon horn. The stronger the demon, the better, and if it’s from the Demon King, even better.”

I locked eyes with the crown prince.

There was no wavering in his eyes.

It was as if he had brought up a story he had been preparing for a long time.

The reason the Crown Prince helped us defeat Eligos by handing over the report of the Four Knights of the Imperial Family to us.

It was the moment when his intention to support us was revealed, as he had later taken the pro-Majok route for Ellis.

“Do you want the horn of Eligos?”

“Yes. If you still have them, I will pay for the horns of Decarabiana and Nezra as well.”

“I don’t think this is something I can decide on my own.”

“Discuss with the Grand Duke of Illencia. I will respect your wishes. Of course, I am willing to give you ample time, and I am also willing to pay a price that you will never regret.”

The crown prince’s gaze turned to the empty space.

It was the seat where Ellis was sitting.

I’ve seen those eyes somewhere.

The determination I felt there was a familiar one to me.

A shabby shack. It was similar to the one the boy had when he led the silver-haired girl by the hand.

“But just know that I will never give up. I will… … do anything for Ellis. ‘Anything.’”

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[Saint, the reverse harem is impure! ■Not excerpted from Volume ???p]

[Karzan Edelmar]

When I was young.

All the memories I have are worthless.

For example, a fight between a married couple who are supposed to protect and raise their child.

It was the sound of two parents beating and hating each other.

At the end of the fight, without fail, my father, the emperor’s shouts, or my mother’s tears would burst out.

So usually once a week, sometimes even twice.

The emperor chose a political marriage because he needed power, but my mother needed love.

Since each person’s needs are different, it is inevitable that the relationship will go astray.

Mother’s love soon turned into obsession, and obsession led to fights.

As the friction between the emperor and the queen continued, the servants also seemed to be concerned about me, a young child.

When it seemed like a fight was about to start, the butler would sneakily guide me to a quiet place.

A place where you can forget bad memories for a while.

A place where no one comes, but where you can quickly return to the Empress’s Palace.

The palace’s backyard was there.

“Oh? We have a guest at the sponsorship.”

How many times have I come to sponsor?

Now, even when there is no housekeeper, whenever my wife and I fight, I go to the house alone to seek support.

As I was killing time alone like that, a girl I had never seen before spoke to me.

“This is a place that not many people visit. What brings you here?”

“What, you? What does it matter to you where I am?”

“… … You piece of shit.”

“what?”

“It’s nothing!”

In fact, the words themselves were heard clearly.

Because the sponsorship was a quiet resting place. In addition, your voice was so clear and crisp that whatever you said was clearly engraved in my ears.

But luckily, I didn’t know what ‘ssagaji’ meant at the time.

It was fate. I was a very prickly person back then. If I had known that, I would have been very angry at you.

There will never be another moment when my ignorance will feel so grateful.

“My name is Ellis. I am the granddaughter of the gardener who manages this fund.”

“A gardener? So you manage this garden?”

“I wish I could, but… … Unfortunately, all I can do is wander around this garden. As you can see, I’m blind.”

You seem like a pathetic person.

I waved my hand in front of Ellis’ eyes, insisting on testing it.

“I know you’re curious, but if you do that, I can feel the wind on my face.”

“Ah, Mi-eung… … That’s not it! If you’re the gardener’s granddaughter, aren’t you a commoner? How dare you think I’m someone like that! Don’t spit on me when you’re a commoner!”

“Is that so? I’m sorry.”

Naturally, Ellis quickly noticed.

She wasn’t stupid, she just couldn’t see.

Rather, I was the more stupid one.

How did you make our first meeting this bad?

The nobles, who were full of desires, knew how to treat each other in an adult-like manner, but why did they act so meanly to the girl who approached them for the first time without any desires?

Looking back, it was truly regrettable.

“Then will you tell me now? Who are you? As you can see, I am blind, so I do not know who you are.”

“I am……”

Ellis’ question left me speechless.

My name is Karzan Edelmar.

I am the only prince of the current empire, and my father is the sun of this empire.

One day, I will become the crown prince and become the dawn of the empire.

– I should say that proudly.

I couldn’t bring myself to say that.

Because it seemed like this little girl wouldn’t understand anything even if I told her something like that.

No, actually it was an excuse.

I instinctively knew that this was an introduction that could only be used when dealing with adults.

What they want is not who I am, but whose child I am.

But that wasn’t what that girl named Ellis wanted.

“Oh, what do you know! Get out!”

On the topic of telling me to get lost.

It was I who ran away to offer support.

All day long, my chest felt heavy as if a thorn had been stuck in it.

The next day, I looked for sponsorship even though my parents weren’t fighting.

The usually empty and quiet backyard couldn’t be that lonely.

How long have I been waiting without knowing who I was waiting for?

Whenever I had free time, I would go to seek sponsorship.

The reunion with Ellis took place over a month later.