
The interrogator who came here to report about the interrogation carried out against the thief could not hide his confusion.
“B-Not that, Sir. I believe the goal is the treasure room. ”
However, as soon as the interrogator said this, Emperor Alderuan's expression hardened as he stared at the other man.
The interrogator was already under such great pressure, and now his mouth was dry.
“So, you dare say that my daughter is not a treasure?”
“A-Did I say something wrong? Please forgive me, Your Majesty.”
At that moment, not only the emperor but also the crown prince, who was standing nearby, widened their eyes ferociously.
Thanks to this, the interrogator trembled even more as he lowered his body to the floor.
"Of course, Her Highness the Princess is the greatest treasure of this empire, however, the thief's goal seems to be another treasure within the treasure room."
"Hm."
Only then did the emperor retract the pressure he exuded. He's nodding.
Reading the atmosphere, the interrogator quickly looked back at the attendant who was behind him.
“What is it?” ask emperor.
“This is the treasure of criminals, Sire. As you can see, he intends to infiltrate a certain place.”
What the interrogator showed was a bead containing a spell to release the magic trap, as well as various tools for forcibly unlocking the key.
"Dad. I don't think the goal is to take Siervian.
As Damian stood beside his father here to solve the case, he spoke up.
"Is that what you're thinking?"
"Yes. First of all, he would not know that Siervian would come to that place. It is not easy to expect the main character of the birthday party to go somewhere so far.”
Damian had a misunderstanding about Siervian going to that place. He thought that he must have gone this far to that place because he wanted to avoid the noble son.
It was an open secret that the emperor, who shared a misunderstanding with Damian, planned to curse the count.
“Even when I heard from the waiting ladies, it seemed like it was an unplanned trip for the Princess to go there.”
Hex also added this. He is the one who took the testimony of the ladies.
“The words make sense. That's another one that got caught.
According to the escort knight assigned to Siervian, he clearly pointed right at the thief when he said he was 'strange'.
It was as if he could clearly see the man's innermost thoughts.
"What are you talking about?" ask Demian.
“The same thing happened with the mage bastard last time. There are so many assholes hanging around Siervian.”
“Isn't it because Siervian has good senses?”
Then, just as the father and son duo were about to have a solemn discussion, the companion knight Siervian spoke up.
“Yang Mulia. There's one more thing I have to report.”
"Speak."
"This could be something I'm wrong with, but it seems like His Majesty started warning me about 'memorizing' intruders ..."
The captain of the imperial guard, who was next to the escorting knight, looked towards the younger man with a surprised expression.
This is because it is unclear how a six-year-old can read the thief's next move.
However, the escort knight Adante believed in the princess' instincts.
Clearly, at that moment, it seemed like the princess was warning him like she had read the thief's mind before.
“Y-Your Majesty. Sir Roid's concern for His Majesty is huge because he cannot protect him well, which is why.”.
The captain of the palace guards was worried that an outstanding knight like Adante would be reprimanded for saying such nonsense.
At that time, Adante must have done his job properly. However, the position of an escorting knight was precarious no matter what kind of circumstances would occur.
"Please forgive him."
Unaware that the knight captain was sweating bullets while making excuses for him, Adante simply stared straight into the emperor's eyes with confidence.
"M."
However, instead of reprimanding the knights, the emperor was immersed in deep thought.
This was the Siervian they were talking about, and he usually didn't whine too much.
It was also strange that he asked the lady who was waiting to take him to such a far place at such a good time. Of course, it was still possible that the son of the nobility was the main cause of this.
“Dad, as expected of Siervian..”.
Siervian believed that the reason for the 'strange face' was rude, but the emperor had a different thought.
In the end, a mage was someone who would deal with mana. And mana is a law-like power that surrounds the world.
"really. It was probably due to his natural ability.”
Those who are talented enough to be filled with 'scent' where can excel in such intuition.
In particular, such a person would become sensitive to any crisis.
Therefore, it made perfect sense for Siervian to point out suspicious people.
“As expected, my brother is cute and has amazing skills."
“Mm. It was because of her overflowing beauty.”
“……”
Of course, there was no denying that these might have been the foolish words of father and brother to Siervian.
* * *
"Y-Your Majesty!"
Just then, a guard rushed over from afar.
“A-I convey my most humble apology, however, the prisoner was found dead.”
"What's? How do you manage that prison!
The interrogator, who was still lying on his stomach, immediately stood up and ran to the basement.
After a while, he found the cause and he had to return to report his findings.
“So it's poison.. Dad, it looks like the culprit is different.”.
Obviously, the prisoner was trapped and could not move.
But suddenly, his entire body was found twisted like it was dead.
"That's a big possibility."
The coroner has diagnosed that when the prisoner is arrested, he already has poison in his system. He could have taken the antidote, but there was a time limit.
This was a method often used by nobles when assigning covert operations to prevent information leakage.
“There must be someone who brought him to the palace. Find that trail.”
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
As he gave the order, Alderuan frowned.
It was known that his goal was to steal the imperial treasure room.
However, it had now become impossible to know what exactly he had come here to steal.
* * *
On the last day of the anniversary celebration, the number of attendees decreased dramatically.
This is not because of yesterday's incident. The final party was originally planned to be a small gathering where only the imperial family would attend.
The number of people present was the least during the past few days, but the event itself at this moment was decorated the most beautifully compared to the other days.
“Uwah..”
Arriving at the small party hall, Siervian's mouth gaped as he was amazed.
Because, right next to the colorful brown fountain, there is a funny house made of macaroni.
"Do you like it?"
"Yes!"
[Alderuan Erveldote]
Mind: This best gift is my idea.
Delighted, Siervian ran forward excitedly, forgetting that the empress was in the same room.
[Damian Erveldote]
Mind: ... Dad monopolizes all the chefs in the palace. I'm doing surveillance. I should have recruited them first.
Next to the emperor, the crown prince's disappointed status window appeared, but Siervian was entirely beside herself in excitement she was unaware of.
He entered the house, carefully stomping on the parts that were meant to be trampled.
The doorknob got stuck in his hand, so he naturally put it in his mouth.
"Here. Gifts."
Carrying a large box, the crown prince approached him with a determined look. Siervian was happy to receive her gift, but she felt a little impatient because her cake house was there.
"Large doll!"
Fortunately, Siervian was no longer bothered by sweets. His attention quickly turned to the teddy bear.
The crown prince cast an arrogant look towards his father, but he soon returned to Siervian and explained to him the characteristics of the doll toy.
“If you sleep with this teddy bear, your bed will be warmer.”
"okay!"
Being a smart older brother, this is a very good gift idea.
All of Siervian's furniture in her room had been changed to suit her wishes, but her bed still felt so big. That's because Siervian is too small.
“Sebi likes teddy!”
However, if there was a teddy bear as big as him right next to him on his bed, then he would definitely be able to sleep soundly.
[Alderuan Erveldote]
Minds: Friendly. Other gifts need to be taken out! It can't end like this.
The Empress also approached and gave a gift to Siervian, but it was a tea drinking device.
Siervian recalled the bitter black tea the empress had made for her to drink in her previous life, but she managed to thank the empress.
Glad to receive his reward, the emperor said one more thing to him.
"You also bravely caught the thief yesterday, so I will grant one more request."
"Your Majesty...!"
Hearing that sudden remark, the empress' expression hardened and she began to protest.
"Is there a problem?"
“... I'm afraid the Princess will not carry out her duties as a member of the Imperial Family because she is too young. In addition, I think it would be appropriate to praise the Crown Prince for the active role he played yesterday.”
The atmosphere of the room suddenly became serious, and Siervian looked around.
The empress' status window was filled with all sorts of negative thoughts so Siervian did not need to focus on them to know what she was thinking.
"As you have said about the duties of the Imperial Family, Empress, isn't it natural for the Crown Prince to protect his sister and the palace?"
“I-That..”
“What I want to praise here is the courage that Siervian showed when she had not even studied magic. Isn't the Crown Prince already capable of handling a situation like this?”
In fact, it was the escort knight and the crown prince who caught the thief.
That's why Siervian also considers desire as this gift excessive.
However, at the emperor's resolute words, the empress lowered her head carefully. In the end, he firmly acknowledged the crown prince's ability, so he couldn't say anything to refute his words.
Sensing how the empress was retreating, the crown prince quickly stepped forward.
“His Majesty's words are correct. I just do what needs to be done. Siervian was the one who bravely warned everyone, which was why the incident was preventable.
“Since the Crown Prince has spoken thus, I will follow His Majesty's will,” the empress relented.
In the blink of an eye, several political battles had passed.
Siervian didn't even think of getting a request like this, and it was very sudden. He could only hug the teddy bear and look around.
“Now, the Empress has said it. Tell me what you want, Siervy.”
At this time, the emperor thought that Siervian wanted to eat some more cookies or go around the park.
However, Siervian thought about it for a long time. And when he finally answered, it was something completely unexpected.
“Sebi wants to see tweasure room at pawace.”
As the empress' eyes became ferocious once again, Siervian hugged the teddy bear even tighter and pretended not to notice it.
He didn't mean for this to happen, but he couldn't just let go of a good opportunity.