Herscherik

Chapter Six: Smiles, Mournings and Black Dogs Part Three

Hershelik sat on the couch in a dim room staring at the fireplace flames.

I feel kind of wide that I'm alone in my first room of the day, and Hershelik leaks a small sigh.

(I lived alone before, so it was normal for me to be alone... Advertisement I seem to have been a sarcastic too.

Noticing that she was sweeter to Merliah than she thought, Hershelik recalled after returning to the castle with a bitter smile.

Upon his return, my father asked me persistently, but Hershelik did not tell me the facts. Because the people and clans who took part in the kidnapping of the prince are condemned to death.

"The stubborn part is that you give up your mother……"

When I realized it, I didn't know because Melia was helping me. My father grumbled at my son to give up.

"Are you all right?

Hershelik, who was flying consciousness into the past, was called from behind without sound or signs in the room where only one was supposed to be.

But Hershelik keeps staring at the swinging flames of the fireplace without any slight movement, answering the words as he caresses the pocket watch in his hand unconsciously with his thumb belly.

"You annoyed Mr. Crowe this time. Sorry."

There were signs of shoulder straps behind her, but Hershelik did not turn around.

"... there's nothing the prince doesn't have to apologize for. And a clot is fine.

"Really? I'm fine with Hershey, too.

Hershelik tilted his neck and made him laugh. I remember my dog Clo in the back of my brain but I won't say anything.

"Crowe is a really awesome snitch, isn't he? I was surprised.

Thanks to the chro that appeared, this incident could be brought to an apparent end.

It was he who fabricated a different place from where he was taken as a safe house, and it was he who successfully let the inhabitants of the Count of Luzeria escape from the king's capital.

I guess Crowe is really awesome with such spying abilities, the combat abilities he glimpsed in the kidnapped place, and the fact that he is still breaking in without difficulty to the rear palace, where his security has been tightened.

"Thank you so much. I don't have anything right now, but I'll thank you in time.

"I wait unexpectedly...... are you sure you want to go?

That must have been asking my father somewhere, Hershelik said.

Hershelik pressed and opened the pocket watch opening and closing button and there were three portraits that were not already in the world.

(People they cared about are in trouble. There's no way I can be abandoned.

"Absolutely go.

Yes, Hershelik replied with determination.

Hershelik did one favor to his defiant father earlier.

"Meliá is about this one. She'll be very tired, so I want to send you home. I want to send it because I appreciate it too. [M]

But Merriam's return is an excuse. The real purpose is to go to the territory and grab evidence of wrongdoing. It may be difficult for me to be a child's body, but if I don't, there will be victims due to poverty this winter.

My father opposed Hershelik leaving the king's capital. But resolutely he will not break.

Luke, the king's butler who had quietly refrained from doing so, suggested to his parents and children who had fallen into adhesive conditions.

"Sire, then we shall also put the lead butler on Master Hershelik. I thought it was time to take the butler with me.

The king threw his gaze at the words, saying no extra things to the butler, but the butler turned his gaze away with a strange face.

"Deacon?

Hershelik tilts his neck. I was a hershelik who had studied as much as I could, but when it came to that, I realized that there were still many parts of this country that I didn't know about customs. The reason is that Hershelik's interest wasn't right for you. And my mother, who was supposed to teach habits and tricks, was in the other world and my father continued to do his job intensely. Hershelik, who had little contact with the other princesses and brothers, had no idea.

"The lead butler is not simply a country, he is just a butler for you...... he is a minister.

Luke teaches Hershelik easily to understand.

The lead deacon is a dedicated deacon to each and every royal or former royal duke. The Deacon vows allegiance to his master and pledges to spend the rest of his life together. If they are bad, they will stay longer than the couple.

"It is customary for the lead butler to be chosen after he has grown a little more, but wouldn't it be just fine if Mr. Merliah left?

If there is any other hope, knights and magicians will also take the lead, but first the butler and Luke said.

"... I wish Crowe would be the lead butler.

Pompous and Hershelik whisper.

(Do you feel comfortable or calm...)

I'm sure Hershelik knows who the vegetarian is.

Because the encounter was shocking, because the place was special every time we met, or because I was dealing with vegetarian myself, who was neither a child nor a prince. Even though he pretends to be a child of his age so that he doesn't even worry about his father. I felt very comfortable when I was at his side.

The only time I thought I could stay vegan in my previous life was when I was alone or in front of my family. I feel like I made that kind of character even in front of colleagues and friends. Because that was easier.

"... Is that because I'm a good snitch?

"To?"

To Cro's question Hershelik raised his dumb voice and looked back to see him for the first time.

There was a clo pointing his emotional caged eyes, just like when he helped me.

"Huh? Why? Clos are clos, aren't they? So Crowe helped me because I'm a prince?

To Hershelik, who answered with his eyes round, Crowe disappeared into darkness without saying anything.

(What the hell is wrong with Cro... I know. Crowe said he couldn't be the lead butler.

A man who serves the royal family cannot be one whose identity is guaranteed. Especially as far as Luke's explanation is concerned, those who lead will be deeply involved with the royal family. Usually, the son of a man or a wealthy merchant who does not succeed a noble governor often comes with a letter of recommendation in order to be able to relate to fame and the royal family.

Do these people understand what they want to do? Rather, who would prefer to come to himself who is the seventh prince and has no back shield for the aristocracy?

Hershelik was disgusted just thinking.

There was another reason why it was further annihilating his mood.

Even though I made my own decision, it's also about breaking up with Meliá, who should be the parent of the upbringing.

"Melia, I know you do, but you can't work here anymore.

Just because she didn't have any other choice, if it became public that she had drugged and kidnapped herself, the prince, she'd just be sorry no matter how much she took refuge. That's why we need to get her out of here before it does.

"I am truly sorry for your loss……"

Before I told my father about Merriam's return, I cut it out when we were alone.

Meliá knelt down and rubbed her head against the carpet, but Hershelik helped her up and shook her head.

"I know how you feel, too. I want to help, and I want to do something about it. But that's all I want you to say.

Maybe I had some sadness and anger with loneliness then. That's why Hershelik couldn't stop saying it.

"My father trusted you. But you betrayed my father's trust... and mine.

If you would have revealed to yourself without kidnapping or anything else, another future might have been sparked. It may be difficult in itself to tell herself that she is less than five years old, but she was the only nanny my father trusted and entrusted my son with besides her mother.

"I know you were in a hard position. But that's why I don't think it's okay to betray someone who trusted me.

Merliah cried over Hershelik's words. And Hershelik didn't stop her leaving the room with the items hanging.

"I don't think it's okay to betray the people who trusted me.

Hershelik laughs in a self-derisive manner. Half the words I said to Meliá are directed at me.

It is no exaggeration to say that he is now lying to his father and betraying him.

He hides his past life, hides his actions, and plays the innocent Last Prince.

Everything is to protect my father. To protect what I want to protect.

"Still..."

A hand holds Hershelik's pocket watch.

"I want to protect…………."

Even if it was my solitary self, it was what I wished for and it was entrusted to me by the Count of Luceria.

With that in mind, Hershelik felt breathless with his chest tightened.

The next day, Luke was the one who prepared breakfast for me.

He was the perfect butler who cared about Hershelik's health when he returned from the kidnapping while providing a perfect meal with no gaps.

"Your Highness, Your Highness's lead butler will be here this afternoon.

Luke said to Hershelik, who finishes breakfast and sips tea.

"What, already?

What a quick job it was yesterday today. I mean, don't I do interviews or something?

(I wonder what kind of people will come...... I wonder if I can do it very well.

With 20% anxiety and 80% anticipation, Hershelik drank tea to swallow the feeling.

And in the afternoon, Luke and I showed up with a tall, supple body, a young man with dark red ball-like eyes with glossy black hair on the back, a smile that the woman would always dye her cheeks.

"Then I beg your pardon for this.

With little explanation, Luke left the room as if to greet his companion, and silence reigned between the two left behind.

(er…………)

"Cro?"

Clos of a secret detective who always had his forehead down in a black costume, eyes deeply hooded and eyes hidden, and even his mouth hidden with a cloth.

Hershelik was convinced that he was Chro, even though he should only know his face somehow.

"…… he was surprisingly handsome.

"What a surprise.

Hershelik laughs at the complaining ex-confident, the current lead butler, Cro. I thought with nerd instincts that he would be somewhat handsome, but he was really handsome.

"What's wrong? Re-employment as a butler?

"… well.

For him, Hershelik tilts his neck to a toothless answer.

(I can't believe I don't know why this happened.

For him to be a secret detective, the nobles were merely golden. That's why he was a snitch who was used to make deadlines.

But Hershelik was completely heterogeneous to such a man.

Moves to find something alone at night, and if that's not enough, the ability to go outside

Just because you're royal, a sense of responsibility that you have a duty

What you decide not to bend, stubborn man.

The kindness of prioritizing others over yourself

Unlike the look on his face he made, an emotional prince who laughs a lot

At some point, my expression became natural.

I was looking forward to seeing him when I realized it.

The feeling of impatience when I heard he was gone.

The anger that gushed when I saw him fall.

relief when you helped him

I broke up with my nanny and deceived my father, but I couldn't forget his cute expression, determined to do it.

I wanted to do something.

Crowe wanted to help and protect him, trying to protect what was important.

And when he told me I was good, the joy boiled down in my chest.

But at the same time, there was anxiety.

I thought he might have craved his abilities, not himself.

Originally, he is not from this country. The rootless grass that was in this country for this reason.

No one needed him. What we need is his ability and "Shadow Fang".

he said.

Clo is clo. So I was wondering if you helped me because I was a prince.

The answer is no.

Even if you were king of this country, if you were an employer, you wouldn't have moved.

Crowe moved because it was Hershelik.

Hershelik wasn't "Shadow Fang" either, he said he needed "Clo".

For the first time, I was a person who sincerely needed me.

"You said I was good yesterday, right?

I'm ashamed to be honest with you, so Crowe laughs.

"…… Thanks!

Hershey answered Cro with a year-to-year smile. But it quickly touches a serious face.

"But Clo, are you okay with your identity or something?

"Come on? Well, isn't it okay because it's tattooed with the king's lead butler?

Luke showed up last night without a sign before he thought he might be able to handle himself. And he wanted to see the lead butler as he was.

I couldn't judge Luke's arbitrariness or the king's offer or Crowe's. It just turned out that the king's principal deacon recognized him and that this principal deacon was not the only one.

"Oh well. Do you really not have a real name? I also find it odd to keep calling it Cro.

"I don't know his real name. Well, there is a name they call it, but it's probably not a good idea to use it.

There used to be, but there was a lot of it, and since I started running backwards and became known as The Shadow Fang, I no longer needed a name. No one is as close as you call your name.

Now Hershelik is calling me Kro. But it might not be a good idea to publicly name it.

"Put on whatever you want"

"Yep..."

Hershelik frowned and worried. And clapped his hand.

"How about Schwartz?

"What's the point?

Crowe asks the unheard words.

"Uh, I mean black. Too much as it is?"

Crowe laughs at Hershelik, who leans his neck anxiously. That was a very natural way to laugh.

"That's fine. I'm your clo, right?

"Yeah!"

The name given by you in this country has special significance.