
"Your Majesty must have his own recipe."
"Absolutely. That was delicious. After all, the Crown Prince likes it, doesn't he?”
Edon agreed with Melissa.
"But isn't that dish too unique?"
“No problem because Crown Prince likes it.”
Although it was true that the cuisine made by the Crown Princess was rather unique, Melissa was happy to see someone paying attention to the Crown Prince.
“Yeah, you're right.”
Hans smiled gently.
After the Emperor returns, they will be interrogated about the dismissal of the careless servants, but Melissa, Hans and Edon vow to protect them both from any harm.
As she was the wife that the Crown Prince loved so much and was also the only one who managed to recover her buried happiness, the Crown Prince's people unanimously accepted Ancia as their own master.
***
One of the servants who used to help Blake was also dismissed on the orders of Ancia. He had acted sweet and gentle initially, but after Blake was forced down from the position of Crown Prince, his gentle demeanor changed completely.
He would call Blake ugly and horrible because of the black writing on his skin and would put on a contemptible expression just by looking at him. When Ancia thought of the servant's betrayal, her blood boiled in anger.
Even those who pity Blake are reluctant to touch him directly because they think the curse is contagious.
There was no guarantee that switching to a different maid would stop an incident like this, so I decided to help Blake take a shower.
"Your Majesty, from now on I will help you while taking a bath."
“…”
Right now, Blake was reading a book, and when he heard my words, he raised his head and prepared to flee. I knew he would react like this, so I firmly held his shoulder.
"Please go to the bathroom."
"No! What if you were infected by that curse ?! ”
“It won't happen, I won't catch.”
"What if you're unlucky, and infected?!"
'When one sees or touches the cursed inscription, the curse will be passed on to them or the person will become unhappy.'
Due to such false rumors, the curse bearer was not allowed to go out and was left on the southern island.
Blake was also pushed down from the position of Crown Prince and forced to go to the southern island as soon as the cursed sentence appeared. But thanks to the Emperor's strong opposition, he was able to stay in a distant palace.
“The curse is not contagious and I will not be unhappy. It's a false rumor, so you can ignore it.”
"What if it's not just a rumor ?!"
Does he remember the rumors? Sure, in the original book, the author says that someone would be unhappy if they stayed beside Blake for a long time, but I don't think so.
"I've seen your face and held your hand."
“The damned amulet on my face is small, but the one on my body is big!”
“It's just a false rumor. Let's go!"
I pulled his hand, but he didn't budge.
Because of the curse, Blake became weak and small.I was two years older and taller, however, there was nothing I could do when the boy decided to persevere stubbornly.
"Your Majesty, come on."
"No! I'm terrible!”
Blake cried as he shouted.
Rumors are just excuses. Actually, he just didn't want me to see the cursed inscription on his body. At first, I thought I would be sick because I had already seen the sentence on his face and hands, but I was wrong. Not long ago, Ancia tried to kill herself because she was shocked by her face. No wonder Blake was worried.
"Your highness…"
"You'll hate me after you see it!"
Blake cried as he curled up into a ball. I crouched in front of him.
"Your Majesty, don't look down and look at me."
Blake slowly raised his head. His eyes that were already red were even more red.
“I've told you before.You're not a monster. And if you're a monster, do you think I'm a monster too?”
“Ancia different. You are so beautiful!"
I was glad to hear that my husband thought I was beautiful. I smiled and stroked the cursed sentence that covered the left side of his face. Blake shivering.
“It's not terrible. And touching it doesn't make me unhappy. I've been happy every day since I married you.”
"…Are you happy?"
"Yes, I'm glad you're my husband."
"I'm also me too.I'm happy to be married to Ancia.”
Blake jumped into my arms. I also gave him a big hug.
"Your Majesty, don't say such things again."
"Yes." Yeah."
"I'll be mad if you say that again next time."
“I won't do it. Don't get mad.”
"Then, can we take a shower now?"
Blake flinched and shook his head.
"What's that?"
"I'm ashamed…"
When I heard his quiet voice, I laughed out loud.
"Geez, are you ashamed?"
“J-don't mock me!”
“I'm not mocking you. You're so cute."
Usually people will shower by covering the aura. Furthermore, the royal family and nobles had everything for them since they were born, so it was quite strange for Blake to be so self-conscious and embarrassed like this.
In addition, he will be the second male lead of the novel R-19.
"You're making fun of me!"
“It was Ancia, so ..”
"Am I the only one you want to avoid?"
"No way!"
“Then, let's go in.”
I lightly pulled Blake's hand. Blake reluctantly nodded and walked into the bathroom.
“Do not be afraid!”
She was afraid I saw her body before she even took off her clothes.
“You can't hate me once you see it”
"I'd be so mad if you said that again."
“You can't go!”
“…”
I kept convincing him not to worry, but he didn't stop talking. I have to go before Blake becomes an adult. The only person who can free the Crown Prince from his curse is the female lead character, Diana. My role is to keep this little boy unharmed, and then, I'll leave him at the right time.
“Why didn't you answer? Ancia, are you going to leave me?”
Tears rolled back in her red eyes. I immediately gave him a bright smile.
"No…"
That's lies.
“Where am I going to leave my cute husband?”
Another white lie.
"really?"
"of course. This is my home."
I wiped her tears with my hands.
“Come, shower.”
"Yes." Yeah."
Blake hesitated and took off his clothes carefully. I put on my best poker face. Blake will get hurt if I show a little surprise.
When he took off his clothes, a small body covered in curse sentences was revealed. He was only eight years old, and his sentence covered half of his body.
Blake watched and grabbed my hand, worried that I would run or jump into the lake again. I smiled gently.
“How can you be so skinny? I think I look fat because my lower body is too thin. I have to lose weight from now on.”
“Don't do that! You should eat a lot!”
"Eating a lot?"
"Yes, you're still skinny."
"But I'm bigger than you?"
He glanced over my head and his lips pouted.
"I'll be an adult soon!"
"I'll grow up too."
"I'll grow up faster!"
I laughed when I saw Blake's sudden burning desire to win.
"Okay, I'll look forward to it."
"Yes! Expect it!”
“Come, we get into the bathtub.you'll catch a cold. ”
I took Blake to the bathtub.
The skin was soft, but the area with the cursed writing was rough. It is said that whenever a cursed sentence spreads, it will be accompanied by pain in the flesh. How much pain should this young man feel?
When I touched the curse, Blake trembled.
“Do not do that. What if a curse...”.
“No will.”
I couldn't fully lift Blake's curse because I wasn't the heir to the light, but I stroked the black sentence engraved on his back, hoping that the small power of light I had would ease the pain a little.
"Oh no, my husband has a big belly."
"Not me!"
I was surprised by the fierce resistance. I was about to apologize, but seeing Blake puffing her cheeks, I felt like teasing her a little
“That's because I ate a lot!”
“That's what causes you to have a big belly.”
"I won't eat anymore!"
"Then you'll still be smaller than me."
"Oh no!…."
Blake's eyes widened, as if realizing something important.
“Your Majesty, I'm kidding. Your stomach is not big, so you have to eat a lot. That's how you grow up. ”
"Yes!I will eat a lot and grow quickly!”
"Yes, grow fast."
Blake was so skinny that it worried me.
***
Blake loves Korean food. He didn't just say it was delicious because I made it. It really suits his taste.
Blake likes it so much, so I'm happy to make it too. Therefore, my ambition grew further and I wanted to make a complete meal.
I'll make a furnace and a cauldron!
There are limits to making Korean food with stoves and ovens.