Crown Prince’s Ex-Boyfriend

When Vin laughed, Irillin was often fascinated by beauty and would react like that.

But Irillin couldn’t have done that for the same reason as before.

Seven years ago, at some point, Irillin became terribly indifferent to Vin.

“Irillin.”

“What?”

“It’s not burdensome, right?”

“Yes……”

If you don’t feel pressured, I can approach slowly.

“In that case, do you have any plans now?”

In order to do that, we will have to spend a lot of time together.

Vin cautiously took the first step towards Irillin, as if reaching out to a timid animal.

But Irillin laughed inwardly.

“Yes, I do. I have to go now. Why, is there something else you wanted to say?”

She shrugged off Vin’s hand and turned away heartlessly.

Vin, who was concerned about not scaring her, seemed invisible. Irillin only focused on her path.

“Phew. I thought my heart was going to explode.”

Hurriedly retreating from Vin’s presence, I tried to calm my still racing heart.

“That’s a relief.”

When Vin laughed in response to my words that it wasn’t burdensome, for a brief moment, my heart fluttered as if in love.

Of course, Vin is just my bias1(favorite), not someone who feels like the opposite sex, so it’s not really love.

Anyway, Vin’s smile felt beautifully ecstatic.

The reason I hurriedly left in front of Vin was to avoid getting caught up in my feelings.

Oh, there’s another reason.

“Can you tell me your name and the purpose of your visit?”

“Irillin Heather. I’m here to rent a book about Mona White.”

The Crown Prince, who was determined to kill me, in his search for Mona White’s treasure.

I must do something as soon as possible to prevent him from finding the treasure.

In the end, I planned to find a book with hidden clues about the treasure and rent it indefinitely so that the Crown Prince could not find it.

Fortunately, anyone belonging to the Imperial Palace could access the Imperial Palace Library.

“Books about Mona White are in section A-2.”

“Thank you!”

Following the librarian’s directions, I easily found a book about Mona White in the designated area.

I randomly picked one of the books and opened it.

┎Mona White is a person of pure and simple character. To find the treasure that she has hidden, I dare presume, will first require an understanding of her extraordinary nature. Also…… Contrary to what sounds quite extraordinary, treasure may not be much more than you think.┙

I was rather offended by the fairly accurate assessment.

Because I’m the same person who was excitedly dumped by the author of this book!

“Hey!”

After roughly closing the book, I looked back at the bookshelf, searching for another book.

What was the title of the book with the clues?

It had a fairy tale-like title… Yes.

“…Why are you here?”

It was the Crown Prince.

He looked at me, alternating his gaze between the books about Mona White.

Is it because he feel like his plan has been revealed in detail right in front of the person who he is trying to kill?

“Well, I just suddenly became interested in this great person… Hahaha.”

Perhaps because he had no interest in me at all, the Crown Prince simply replied, “I see.”

As soon as I let out a sigh of relief, the Crown Prince turned to leave.

Was he going back because he couldn’t find the book and got offended by me? That’s what I thought, but…

When I looked back, I noticed a book in the Crown Prince’s hands.

Its title was “Finding Princess Mona White”…

Damn it. That’s it!

There was an important clue about Mona White in that seemingly ordinary fairy tale book…

Mona White’s hidden treasure is, in fact, herself!

┎ The prince discovered it.

Princess Mona White’s hidden treasure is actually Mona White herself!

So the prince immediately went to Princess Mona White and knelt before her.

“I have found the treasure you hid.”

“Where is it? What else?”

“Right in front of me. You sit there so beautifully.”

Princess Mona White was moved to tears by the prince’s words.

And she said,

“Now that you have found it! Very well, I shall grant your wish! What is your wish?”

“To marry you.”

Princess Mona White shed more tears at those words.

By the time the tears had stopped, Princess Mona White had given her consent.

They got married and lived happily ever after! ┙

As soon as the Crown Prince saw the first sentence of this fairy tale book, scribbled in crude sentences, he immediately realized something.

This was a storybook written by Mona White herself, disguised as an ordinary fairy tale.

After enduring his boredom, the Crown Prince finally recognized the true identity of the treasure.

Late at night, the Crown Prince gathered his aides without hesitation.

“What is the matter, Your Highness?”

Sith was the first to arrive.

He said he went to war to find and kill his sister.

The shared hatred for the same person created a sense of trust between the Crown Prince and Sith.

Of course, it wasn’t just shared animosity that made the Crown prince favor Sith. He wasn’t someone who made decisions solely based on emotions.

Sith possessed an extraordinary ability to overcome his shortcomings. It was this ability that determined whether the Crown Prince considered someone worthy of his trust.

By that standard, Sith was a perfect match.

His observational skills allowed him to quickly assess the movements of enemies or opponents, despite his seemingly carefree demeanor. And he possessed the judgment to match.

…There were occasional lapses in attention to detail, but despite these shortcomings, Sith’s abilities were remarkable enough to warrant embracing.

“You look grim. Is something the matter?”

Although the Crown Prince had only seen Sith’s abilities, all of Sith’s emotions could be seen by him as long as Sith was under his command.

Feeling a rare sense of ‘concern’, the Crown Prince scrutinized Sith closely.

“No, it’s nothing. I’m just tired.”

Considering that, Sith’s blue eyes were slightly dimmed, but they didn’t appear lifeless.

It seemed like a lie, but the Crown Prince wasn’t interested enough to inquire further.

He asked in a dry tone,

“I summoned both of you. Why did you come alone?”

“Apologies for being late!”

Just then, the latecomer appeared.

Rapel Isdon, another confidant of the Crown Prince.

With her wine-colored hair flying, she swiftly approached the Crown Prince and knelt down.

“I apologize, Your Highness. I was delayed because I was wrapping up a mission.”

“If it was the mission to transport Serom’s prisoners, it should have been completed this morning.”

“…Well, I’m not sure. Someone left the finest wine from Serum Mountain on my desk. It was a gift, and it would have been impolite to discard it, so I took a sip and ended up being late.”

“That’s just an excuse… Who on earth would place wine on the desk of the captain of the Knights Templar, who is notorious for their love of alcohol?”

“The love of Your Highness.”

“You truly deserve to be late.”

When Vin became involved in something, it became the gospel truth, so the Crown Prince sighed and rubbed his temples.

“Anyway, the reason I called you all here is…”

The Crown Prince’s demeanor suddenly turned solemn, even in Sith’s eyes, as he uttered in a serious voice, “There are people playing.”

He glanced from Rapel to Sith, then continued,

“I am giving the order to find Mona White’s treasure…”

“Your Highness. I’m sorry to interrupt, but I’m so thirsty because I ran. Could I have some wine or tea? By the way, isn’t it odd that we are being served while we are younger than them?”

The Crown Prince appeared to be seething, but there was nothing wrong with it so he decided to call for a servant and ordered tea to be served.

Soon, the tea arrived and the Crown prince resumed the conversation with a composed air before Rapel.

“The reason I called you here is to give you the orders to find Mona White’s treasure. If either of you find it, I am willing to risk my position and honor to fulfill any request you may have.”

“Would you be willing to give up your position as Crown Prince and all your honor?”

“……Except that.”

“I’m kidding. By the way, what are you going to use the treasure for?”

“I have a specific purpose for it.”

The Crown Prince closed his mouth because it was clear that it would only stir up more trouble if they knew he wants to use it to kill his rival.

For some reason, Rapel took another sip of tea, appearing intrigued by the Crown Prince’s words.

Without wasting any time, the Crown Prince continued.

“Mona White’s treasure is Mona White herself, hidden somewhere in the palace. Sith Heather, Raphael Isdon, I am giving you an order. Put everything on the line and find that old fox.”

“Pffftttt!”

Rapel spewed out the tea.

“Yes, old fox…….”

Rapel murmured blankly, her face red.

Even Sith, who usually remained composed, blushed as he suppressed his laughter.

Only the two of them were privy to a certain knowledge, and the Crown Prince, unaware of it, appeared oblivious.

“…….”

The hand holding the notebook shook my hand.

When I returned to my room, Sith was nowhere to be found.

Seizing the opportunity, I began reading the note from the beginning, and the truth I finally confronted was a burden beyond my imagination.

It was Mona White who had offered Sith a deal.

And, in reality, Sith…

Is my sister, Baek Mi-na.