Episode 6

Amy looked stunned as she watched me butcher the boar. I threatened to kick her out if she kept trying to stop me, and so she cried herself tired. She would let out a scream every time the sword sliced the boars flesh. How could she possibly say that she wanted to protect me like that? Was she just too loyal or too cute? Both werent all that bad.

For nearly decades, I had learned how to survive by being pushed around by Hercules, the self-proclaimed survival king. The ability to catch such wild animals and butcher them was as easy as chewing a piece of gum. Of course, this kind of behavior would be very troublesome if it had been seen by the eyes of others.

Who would believe that the prince, who had just got out of bed and started to move, crawled into the hunting grounds and caught a boar? It wasnt normal that the first prince would be playing a survival game inside the castle in the first place. Even if we couldnt leave any risk factors behind, there was no other way to do so if I wanted to make ends meet.

Queen Liness had assigned a watchmanbut it had been a long time since I bothered that watchman. How could I be sure? This was because I used command magic. Unlike other mana and sacred power, command mana showed remarkable growth, and the foundation of command mana was to confuse the opponent.

Your eyes and ears would become useless from the moment you failed to identify your opponent. Looking at Queen Linesss castle from far away, I smiled, sliced the meat appropriately, and sprinkled herbs and salt that had promptly been prepared in advance.

The smell will be gone by evening. Amy, please run some errands.

PrPrince

Now, she was crying and asking me to stop.

Tell the chamberlain Vespers that I want to meet the King.

Bbut

Just tell him even if you know it wont happen.

Okay.

She bowed and walked away. Her footsteps seemed very heavy. There seemed to be a misunderstanding. Honestly, even if we shared the same blood, I had no intention of reuniting with my father. I didnt know why he left me unattended and why he didnt get to the bottom of this. And he did nothing when my mother died

Youre just not family anymore.

They said that when your head was hardened, your thoughts would be hardened too. Even if someone were to say that I was immature, this was my choice right now. So you were asking why couldnt I go visit him at night? All I wanted was a proper face-to-face conversation. I didnt want to sneak in like an assassin and grab him by the collar and yell, Why did you do that?!

He once said that he was a man who only loved my mother. In my mothers diary, there was affection and love for him, and there was a belief that he would never forget it even if she died. However, he was different. His love for her was only this much. My father, who was the only trace linked to my mother, was this kind of human being.

That was why I was just watching him for my own judgment. In the past, I thought that my half-brothers would approach me sincerely one day. However, when I was 10 years old, I had been betrayed by them, and I fell into a coma. It was a miracle that I survived after being hit by a random arrow. No, I knew best that it wasnt random at all.

When a hunting contest was held at the hunting ground inside the castle where I had caught the wild boar, the event was held to promote friendship between royalty and aristocrats. There, I was hit by an arrow shot by the second Prince, Carlos. It was none other than my half-brother, who was one year younger than me. I had told Queen Liness that I hadnt seen the criminal, but I would never forget the sneer Carlos had after shooting me with an arrow.

Even if he was my half-brother, he tried to shoot me to death. Wasnt that funny?

Nevertheless, there was no evidence, and Queen Linesss power was extremely high. Because I didnt wake up, Carlos didnt receive any punishment. That was why Queen Liness, the second Prince Carlos, and the third Prince Benedict came as soon as I woke up, even though they were busy.

She pretended that she didnt know because she wasnt going to risk her life. The clever woman wouldnt have simply believed in me anyway. That was probably why she was monitoring me. Perhaps she was the reason why I couldnt meet the king. Perhaps she was so worried that I might tell him that I saw Carlos shoot the arrow.

NoIm 100 percent sure thats the truth.

The blood had been washed away with cleaning magic after heavily seasoning the meat. Then I burned all the rugged clothes I had been wearing.

Just a little bit. In others eyes, I needed to be seen as a weak, powerless, and lucky prince who lived a difficult lifea prince who would cook the meat that someone hunted every day.

* * *

Prince Davey, I brought you a meal.

Her face turned red when I smiled at her.

Do you want to eat together?

II cant!

Just eat.

So that the rumors would spread faster. They would think that I was stupid and that I didnt have any awareness of my position. The more the opponent looked down on me, the less they would check on me.

But

I think I told you not to make me say it twice.

SorryIm sorry.

Come sit down.

When I spoke calmly, she crouched down and sat on the opposite side of the table. Now she was the only ally in this castle. So she should be receiving this kind of treatment.

Dont worry about it, its okay. Its not normal for you to manage this castle by yourself.

But its my job.

No one in this castle works as much as you do.

Thats not right! Im justdoing what you ask me

Thats a lot, too.

It was hard for her to manage most of the things by herself. Because of that, I boldly gave up managing this castle. It would be better if there were more rumors. If there was a rumor that I was incompetent, I would be far safer.

It wasnt like I could press charges against Queen Liness right now anyway. She would only be criticized. And she wasnt weak enough to be scared by that.

Its delicious. Youre so meticulous. Im sure youll be loved even when you get married.

Thathank you.

Ill make sure to repay you later.

A chambermaid didnt usually do chores; it was the maids responsibility. Even if she was a declassed noble, it wasnt her job. Nevertheless, she was in charge of the chores because of the bloody people that ran away.

I could see some of them trying to come back because they were afraid of future trouble, but I was confident that it would be their last time in this castle if they returned. I might be affectionate, but I was not stupid. Since they all had their own backs, they must be making excuses not to return.

Whats the update for my requested to meet the king?

Its

I see. They refused again.

Im sorry, Prince

She bowed her head carefully with a melancholic voice.

Thats enough. What about the other thing?

Oh, Ive already found out about thatbut why would you

She bowed her head again when he sat there without saying a word.

Im sorry. How dare I ask

No, lets just leave it at that.

I spoke calmly and chewed. As I continued to recover from the restored magic, my appetite was growing bigger. Of course.

Ohmy stomach

The problem was that my digestive system proved to be faster. Clearly, unless I found a way to turn bodily waste into nutrients, my digestive system would continue to cause a disturbance. I felt bitter when I thought of that.

* * *

What the hell are you thinking?

Queen Liness made a face while sitting at a table quietly drinking her black tea.

Maybe theres a possibility that hes acting?

Even the priests examining Prince Davey said that his body still has limitations in moving. Considering the current rate of treatment, he needs to recuperate for at least a year.

A woman in a chambermaids uniform answered quietly. She looked like an ordinary chambermaid, but she was a little different from a normal chambermaid. She was a level-A secret agent of the Black Moon guild of assassins from the capital of the Rown Kingdom.

The presence brought by the position of a level-A secret agent was truly amazing. Liness watched the woman in front of her, savoring the tea without saying a word. She looked cool and calm, the very image of a skilled chambermaid.

The arrogance and murder in the eyes of a woman with an icy face answered silently. Her ability to grapple with life that wasnt directed at a particular object proved to be great. Still, she had been both very perceptive and ambitious since she was young. She was a recognized secret agent on the continent, and she was capable of assassinating high-ranking nobles in a single day.

Therefore, she commissioned the Black Moon Guild to keep her at their side for the long term. There might be better assassins on the continent than her, but it was clear that her skills top-notch within the kingdom at least. At least she had the power to protect herself. There was nothing to be greedy about because she could get rid of any annoying things that came her way.

In fact, if you put someones life in her hands, she had a record of taking that person down within a few days. This was a machine made for murder.

That was what Liness felt when she had seen her. If she was the person speaking, it was most likely to be true. And if the target were set, that person would be found dead the next day. However, why did she feel qualms?

Maybe theres information that the secret agent wasnt able to catch?

It was very surprising when the first prince, Davey Al Rown, had woken up after six years of lapsing into a coma. However, she calmly grasped the situation and soon recalled that there was nothing he could do. It didnt matter if Davey knew that he was almost killed by an arrow shot by Carlos at the hunting competition.

The truth could be easily buried if they threatened him. The king wasnt interested in his son anyway. As such, Daveys leash was always in her own hands. She was just looking for a good reason to get rid of him.

When Liness asked her a question, the level-A Black Moon secret agents, Sharys, eyes turned cold.