Flower of Steel

…The story was so tragic to hear to lift my boredom. Ugh, I thought it was going to have a happy ending because the setting was so unrealistic. Why did it have to end with such realism?

“That’s such a pointless ending,” I commented.

But the Crown Prince shook his head, “It’s not over yet.”

It’s not over yet? The man died. What else is there to say?

“The God from the sky felt sympathetic to the cursed woman and said to lift her curse. But the woman refused that offer. She was afraid that the man who loved her wouldn’t recognize her if she returned. Even now, it is said that she is still in her flower form, waiting for the man. Waiting for the resurrection of the man to recognize her.”

Is that a hopeful ending? But it’s certainly not a bedtime story for children. Who would try to find and read such a tragic story? Besides… I felt a bit annoyed by the man who gave everything he had to protect the woman and the woman who was waiting for him without telling him when she would come because it felt so foolish.

“I can’t understand them at all,” I spoke with a sigh. That’s when I heard a soft voice.

“Is it?”

As I nodded to answer, I saw his fierce purple eyes looking at me, which made my mouth shut. That’s when the Crown Prince, while his gaze was fixated on me, spoke. “I understand them. If it’s for the one I love, I’ll be able to endure no matter how frustrating it is.”

That is so absurd. None other than the Crown Prince was saying that! He doesn’t even love any…

“I feel like it hurts here. They’re a very precious person.”

Oh, yeah. He did have a precious person. Hahaha. Maybe that’s why he refused Elise. Too bad, Elise! As I was thinking about that, my nose started to get wet, and my heart ached. I was surprised by the unfamiliar sensation but realized he was the Crown Prince and slowly breathed in and out. After I found my calmness, I spoke coolly to change the topic.

“Oh, Your Highness! We just passed the milestone, so we must be close to the first site now!”

The start of every river in Genorium is from the Pond of Cecilia that’s on Roker Mountain north of the empire. Because of that, it was natural to say that all rivers located in the northern regions that spread out from the mountain are all upper currents. There were a total of 20 embankment sites we had to see. It was only those that were being built in the northern region. If construction was done on the entire land, then we would’ve had to travel over a year to look over every site. No, the construction would’ve been over before that. The land was the power, but as an officer that had to travel across the land to see the construction site, vast land is quite burdensome.

“You mean the Oreose River. I’m sure eight embankments must be built there. We’ll have to stay there for at least three days,” The Crown Prince replied.

“Yes, Your Highness. Have you decided on where to stay?”

In the case of the Crown Prince going out of the palace, he usually stayed at regional noble estates. But if he was traveling under disguise, it would have been a different story… Anyway, because of that reason, if a member of the Imperial Family went out on the trip, noble families would have been notified prior. in the region. In most cases, nobles would fight among themselves to get a chance to bring the Crown Prince into their estate, even if they had to lobby the one close to him. But this nutjob isn’t normal at all, so I’m looking forward to the noble family he’ll be staying with.