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“First of all, we investigated the people who entered and exited the imperial palace last night, but there was no suspicious person.”

“Two of them… … I knew it. If someone broke in and made me do this, I would have noticed in the first place.”

then what

For some reason, my head was pounding.

It must have been that the day was almost going to end, and I was tired because I was so nervous. Of course, too much happened throughout the day.

Oh, I see.

“I also decided who to be my fake father. Keep a suitable room warm. It has to be warm.”

“Already? Who are you, that misfortune-.”

“place… … Lerhagen.”

As soon as I finished speaking, Regan stiffened. He even opened his mouth wide, but no matter how handsome he was, he didn’t look very elegant.

“Close your mouth.”

“Hup.”

“Don’t make such a face that you haven’t seen the world. Because it’s embarrassing.”

When Lerhagen appeared, I was very calmly arguing against Regan on the topic that surprised me the most.

Regan just blinked, wondering how that could happen.

“How?”

“I sent a summoning squad with conditions injected, and he responded to the summons. Don’t ask more than that, it hurts.”

“You just don’t want to explain?”

“Knowing.”

Regan shook his head as if he knew that.

He didn’t ask more. That moderation that didn’t cross the line was the reason I liked him.

“Anyway, my father has also decided, and I will announce my existence to the senate tomorrow morning. Issue a call-up order.”

“All right.”

“You must be very upset. It will be fun.”

Regan flinched at the smile on my face.

But I didn’t care. After all, it would be better to get things done sooner rather than later.

Soon after, Regan left the room saying he had work to do.

Left alone, I looked all over my room.

This room, no, this palace was built after I became emperor, despite the opposition of the nobles.

They asked how to throw away the palace used by His Majesty the Emperor, but in the end they bowed their heads in front of my strong decision.

Maybe that’s why I was quite attached to this palace. Because this is my realm with no trace of anyone else.

‘But it doesn’t matter, I’ll be back.’

Thinking so, I took a long breath and went up to the bed. It was a strange feeling to think that tomorrow I would completely change my identity.

Besides, he’s a fake father.

‘From tomorrow, that dragon will have to stay here too.’

There are also other people’s attention.

After thinking about it, I tapped the air with my index finger. At that moment, a small white light appeared. It was a communication magic that could convey words to those who wanted it.

“Tomorrow my identity will be announced. So you’d better stay in my palace from tomorrow. Of course, as Lord said, I will warm up your room.”

Soon the white light disappeared. And how long has it been?

“okay.”

I opened my eyes wide at the answer that came back fairly quickly and willingly. Do you speak better than you think?

For some reason, I thought things would go smoothly, so I laid down on the bed with a smile on my face.

Of course, it didn’t take me a day to realize how naive it was.

* * *

silent Night.

A time most people spend on peaceful relaxation.

Under the black night sky as if ink had been spilled, a boy lightly landed on a tree in the bright moonlight.

The boy is approximately in his late teens.

With dark red hair, as if dyed in wine, and ruby ??red eyes, he looked around as if he was looking for something.

“Where are you?”

The boy’s face was full of annoyance.

After a while, as if he had finally found what he was looking for, he noticed something shiny inside the nearest window and raised the corner of his mouth.

In the blink of an eye, he lightly landed on the window sill.

“Here. Why are you so dark?”

The boy muttered questionably. Thinking of something, he boldly tapped the window with his finger.

clap.

Then, in an instant, the window that had been tightly locked until just now opened.

The boy pushed through the window, jumped inside, and landed lightly.

It was then.

Charleureuk-!

The boy’s eyes sharpened at the sudden sound of chains being wound. The boy with a nonchalant expression quickly put his hand on the sword stuffed around his waist.

sereung-.

Soon, a dazzling blade appeared, and the boy lifted his head after breaking the chains that were rushing towards him.

“who-.”

However, before the boy could finish his words, dozens of blades of unknown origin appeared in the air as if aiming for him.

A cold sweat broke out on the boy’s forehead.

The slightest movement seemed like it would hack him to pieces.

It was a skill that could not be used carelessly unless the owner of tremendous skills.

The boy slowly turned his gaze to the other side. Tension flowed across his face when he found a black figure shimmering there.

However, the boy’s expression subtly changed on In-young’s face, who slowly appeared in the faint moonlight.

The one who showed up was none other than a child with a lovely appearance like a doll, wearing a pajama with frills and rich pink blonde hair.

“Who sent you?”

The boy, who was examining the fully revealed face of the child, chanted involuntarily.

“Is it fashionable to disguise yourself as a child these days?”

As soon as he finished his words, Estria’s face hardened horribly.

* * *

No matter how much I became a child, my senses did not deteriorate.

Having been invaded by countless assassins since I was a child, I never slept deeply.

In addition, since he is now a child and is in a more dangerous state, it is natural that he is more sharp.

From the moment the intruder approached, I noticed the assassin’s presence and deliberately brought him into my room to arrest him.

However, unlike his sloppy movements, the assassin broke my magical restraint at once.

Even so, he was helpless in front of the blade made of magic.

I sat on the floor and stared at the stunned assassin.

The face that can be seen clearly without wearing a mask is quite handsome to anyone.

No, it’s just that he’s handsome. Probably, if girls of that age saw it, it was a boy with a face so elaborate that all of them would be mesmerized.

‘Sent someone with such a striking face as an assassin?’

I had some doubts, but I opened my mouth thinking that he must have been sent to me just because he was good at it, recalling the skill he had just bounced off my mana.

“Who sent you?”

Even when I heard my voice, it was quite chilly and overflowing with cold air.

But the assassin was silent. Instead, he muttered with a questioning face.

“Is it fashionable to disguise yourself as a child these days?”

At that moment, I just froze.

‘Do you know my identity?’

I thought he was just aiming for the emperor of Estria, but isn’t that right? Or did you accidentally find out who I am?

Even Regan didn’t recognize him at first sight, but he was discovered by a guy he saw for the first time today.

I gritted my teeth. I couldn’t let go of this guy anymore.

I stretched out my hand and concentrated my magical energy in it. Soon, a long whip that could bind five or six adults was in hand.

The assassin grimaced when he saw what was in my hand. I chanted even more coolly.

“If you don’t stay calm, you could die.”

and lifted the whip high.

Although it was obviously not that heavy, it was quite powerful.

slam-!

But it was time for me to whip the whip.

The assassin, who had been quiet before, suddenly raised his head, reached out and grabbed my whip.

“Ugh!”

At that moment, I was dragged forward helplessly by the force that was difficult to handle. The assassin approached right in front of me and raised his sword.

‘Because I’m a child, it’s hard to control materialized weapons.’

I quickly drained my magic and pulled myself back. There was no reason to be subjected to such an attack.

After concentrating magic in my hand, I grabbed his sword and tried to twist it.

But that was then.

“omg!”

Suddenly, a thud and a thump rang in my ears.

At the same time, a familiar force grabbed me as I tried to fall backwards and gently lowered me to the floor.

I blinked.

The power that sustained me is quite familiar. That power that held me back when I summoned Lerhagen.

When I raised my head, sure enough, Lerhagen was standing in front of me.

And in a place a little away from him, the assassin who had pointed his sword at me just a moment ago had collided with the wall and collapsed.

“Dead… … .”

Ah, the real name is damn hard to pronounce. My tongue twisted, so I immediately changed my words.

“Lord?”

Why did he appear here? I told you to come tomorrow, did you come early on purpose? But why are you in my room?

In an instant, a number of questions filled my head. But instead of asking Lerhagen, I turned my head towards the assassin.

At that time, Lerhagen slowly opened his mouth.

“Don’t think about winning by force, just use your magic calmly.”

“It’s just that I haven’t gotten used to the child’s body yet. We need to capture that assassin sooner than that. I think you know who I am.”

I quickly made a chain with magical power.

But Lerhagen, who was looking at me like that, indifferently recited,

“There is no need for that.”

“It is necessary. We need to find out who is behind it. No, at least I have to find out how they know who I am.”

I can’t leave a guy who knows my identity alone. However, I stopped what I was doing at Lerhagen’s words.

“I am behind it. And that guy’s true identity is my servant.”