And on one hand, looking forward to encountering a child with such a beautiful smile, what kind of irony was that?
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“……Nia wants to meet me today.”
The moment Lucia appeared, all the troop members froze.
Only the sound of horses’ hooves waiting for orders filled the area, and on the face of the turned leader, a red trace was visible.
Even the aces had frozen expressions, quickly snapping back to reality and handing the leader his helmet,
“Sir, this won’t do. Leader.”
“Yeah, Captain. Avoid picnic day for now.”
“…Rejected!”
[Star Icon]In front of the Eldarion preschool.
For the grand outing of the entire school, over 150 children were lined up like chicks.
At the adorable sight of the children, smiles came to the faces of passersby beyond the fence.
But amidst that warmth, a sigh far too mature for the age was heard.
“Ah, how boring.”
“What’s the matter, Princess?”
The source of the sigh was Char, and César, standing right beside her, asked worriedly.
However, before she could respond to that brief question,
“Woo, I’m excited! A picnic with Nia! We’ll eat palace food!”
“Roy too! Roy too!”
The children near the sullen Char, Ivanna and Roy, excitedly scampered around.
“Ah, you’re kicking up dust. Can’t you stop running?”
As Char waved her hand in displeasure,
“What, aren’t you enjoying yourself, Your Highness? I love picnics!”
“Roy too! Roy too!”
“Ah, no one cares what I think. Might as well have gone straight back home from home.”
Char shook her head with her uniquely bored face.
At the Princess’s lament, Ivanna pointed to Nia standing beside her.
“Look! Even Nia’s excited for once!”
As Ivanna said, Nia, usually so quiet, had a bright smile.
The child spoke, blushing and sparkling.
“Woo…! Nia is going to meet Mom!”
At the child’s shy words, curiosity sparked in Princess Char’s eyes.
“Ah? Nia’s mother works in the palace?”
“Yes, Your Highness!”
“Interesting. What does she do?”
“My mom…!”
Nia started to happily explain, but suddenly hesitated, recalling an old incident.
If she says knight, would it lead to a fight like last time?
Nia, suddenly sullen, looked away, but someone appeared behind her, casting a large shadow.
“Char, Nia’s mother is doing the honorable job of protecting the empire as a knight.”
“Big Brother!”
Char leapt into the arms of the new figure, and all eyes focused on him.
He wore luxurious clothes suitable for high nobility and looked just like Princess Char.
Among the children watching him, he particularly met Nia’s eyes and smiled.
That mysterious smile left Nia blinking.
“I greet Eldarion Empire’s second sun, Crown Prince.”
An elderly finalyear teacher approached and introduced the Crown Prince.
“Now, everyone, pay attention. This is Airen Asir Eldarion, the Crown Prince. Shall we greet him?”
The noble children, educated by their parents the previous day, moved their short arms in a courteous gesture.
At their stiff manners, the Crown Prince gave a wry smile.
“I didn’t come for such formal greetings, haha. Thanks for the warm welcome. I’m just here as Char’s big brother today, so no need to be formal.”
Faced with this noble person, the sole Crown Prince of the empire, his handsome face and generous tolerance seemed more mysterious, and the children began to chatter excitedly.
“Uh, Your Highness, the principal told us that you requested a palace servant to guide us.”
“Ah, right. I’ve prepared something special. Introducing! Today’s palace guides, and symbols of the empire!”
As the Crown Prince raised his hand to signal, the teacher peered intently at the peculiar silhouettes appearing over the fence.
And soon those silhouettes came behind the children,
“The noble lion!”
“The brave eagle!”
“The wise owl!”
“We are! The honorable…”
That is, lion, eagle, owl.
The mascots for the day’s outing, symbols of the empire’s royalty, military, and government, were puppets of these animals.
However,
“Ah! Monsters! Scary!”
“Ah! Save me! Ahh!”
Before introductions were even complete, startled children began to hide behind their assigned teachers.
As many children moved frantically, the front of the kindergarten became nothing short of a battlefield, leaving the leading teachers perplexed and at a loss.
Sharp teeth and claws, even glass eyes that depicted realistic pupils.
If they removed their masks, they would look like stuffed animals made as meticulously as dissected animal corpses.
Terrified, Char also ran into Oraberni’s arms, and the crown prince who held his younger sibling was at a loss for words.
Where did it all go wrong?
He had ordered the royal guards to make puppet masks that children would like, but what appeared were realistic monsters where even a fly could perch.
Among them, particularly the grotesque lion standing on two legs seemed like it could perform its role convincingly.
Upset, Airen began to silently curse at the puppet masks through his golden eyes.
The puppet masks, shrunken by his gaze, tried even harder to appease the children but, as anyone would expect, created more chaos.
Then, a man appeared like a comet amidst the confusion.
At his graceful silhouette, the inconsolable children began to lift their heads one by one.
Because,
“White, White Magician Shadya! Slayer of monsters, Goya has arrived!”
Yes.
The arrival of the beautiful silverhaired White Magician, Lione Ruwins.
Lione smiled warmly at the children, and swung a flag he had naturally brought along like a staff.
Soon after, a vibrant burst of light from the tip of the staff began to sweep past the puppet masks with incredible force.
As the children let out exclamations at the magnificent sight, Lione quietly spoke.
“The purification is complete. They are now kind monsters. Will you all welcome them?”
“Wowwwww! Yeeeeees!”
Amidst the children’s cheers, Lione slowly stood next to the crown prince.
“Commander Lione, why are you here?”
“Today, I am not the commander. I am the excursion guide, the White Magician.”
“What…?”
Gently smiling, Lione handed a handkerchief to Nia, who was wiping away her tears nearby, and said,
“Wipe with this.”
“Could it be…?”
Somehow, between the kind old man and her fierce friend Oraberni,
Nia glanced back and forth between them, both with golden eyes, blinking her tearsoaked eyes in wonder.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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