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How is your injury? I heard that you have to rest.\u201d \u201cYes. The doctor told me not to attend the party and just rest. Even though Your Highness has invited me, I don\u2019t think I can go on long rides with you. I apologize.\u201d \u201cIt can\u2019t be helped. Don\u2019t worry about it. I\u2019m certain to get a scolding from Mother if I drag a wounded person around,\u201d Ars said, laughing. \u201cWell, that\u2019s how it is. You might have to stay in the castle for a while.\u201d \u201cI understand. That doesn\u2019t change my schedule much. I was planning to stay at an inn in town after the party anyway.\u201d \u201cAn inn in town? If you still have things to do in the royal capital, you can just extend your stay here, right?\u201d \u201cI can\u2019t do something like that for my private business,\u201d Vio said in a flat tone. He didn\u2019t want to make a habit of mixing work and private matters. \u201cI see\u2026 By the way, may I know what that private business is?\u201d \u201cAside from visiting my grandfather, I want to look for botanists and wizards before returning to my territory,\u201d Vio replied. He also had decided to survey the temples, but chose not to mention it. \u201cYour grandfather?\u201d Ars said, eager. \u201cI suppose he might want to see his grandson\u2019s face\u2026\u201d \u201cI\u2019m going there to ask something for my mother and sister.\u201d \u201cFor Aunt and Miss Flora? What happened? I haven\u2019t heard of anything.\u201d \u201cNo, but there\u2019s a possibility that something may happen. I want to prevent that.\u00a0 In the first place, I decided to quarrel with Brother because he wanted to treat my sister cruelly. I want to ask for grandfather\u2019s protection for precaution.\u201d Vio decided to not hide things from Ars before any information got leaked to the public.\u00a0 He had no interest in making Ars his ally. Even so, he determined that talking about his business with his grandfather before he was under suspicion would be a wiser choice. He had to make sure they wouldn\u2019t end up thinking that his actions had a deeper meaning. Apparently, Ars knew that Vio didn\u2019t want to rely on him. He looked sulky. \u201cWhy do you rely on your grandfather when a prince is right in front of you?\u201d \u201cI\u2019m sure you know the answer\u2026\u201d Vio found it strange that the prince asked that.. The reason was simple; he didn\u2019t want to involve the crown prince who was struggling with balancing power between different factions.\u00a0 If I just wanted to overthrow my brother, it would be simple with the Prince\u2019s help. I only have to curry favor with those in power and have them oppress Rupheus\u2026 But if I do that, people will think that Ars is being too nosy with the Lesserhains\u2019 family affairs. That would damage his\u00a0 reputation in the opposition faction.\u00a0 Ars was intelligent, so he should\u2019ve realized that. Perhaps he had another reason to ask that? Vio tilted his head as he racked his mind for an explanation.\u00a0 Then Ars\u2019 cheeks turned red for some reason. Vio\u2019s eyes widened. \u201cAre you that angry?\u201d \u201cEh?\u201d \u201cUm, your face is red.\u201d \u201cNo&#8230; It\u2019s just a bit hot.\u201d \u201cIs that so?\u201d Vio said, then glanced at Jill. The butler moved silently and opened the glass window facing the garden. A gentle breeze came in. When Vio turned back to Ars, Liona was laughing. Vio couldn\u2019t comprehend why. He looked at them, puzzled. Noticing that, Liona waved her hands and said, \u201cIt\u2019s nothing. Hey Ars, aren\u2019t you a little bit too embarrassed by that?\u201d Ars glared daggers at her. \u201cShut up, I\u2019m just not used to interacting with these kinds of people!\u201d Just by looking at how they playfully bickered, it was clear the two were on good terms. Vio was relieved to know that. He reached for his cup and leisurely drank his tea. After they quarrelled quietly for a while, Ars regained his composure and cleared his throat. \u201cI understand that you took my position into consideration\u2026 But why did you choose your grandfather?\u201d \u201cUnfortunately, the only relatives that I can rely on are my grandparents. All my paternal relatives have passed away due to illness or death in battle\u2026 Aside from my grandfather\u2019s residence, is there a safer place for my sister to evacuate to?\u201d At that, Liona lightly raised her right hand. \u201cCan\u2019t you stay with His Majesty, King Emeritus Wingart? Together with your sister, of course.\u201d \u201cI can\u2019t run away. If I do that, it\u2019ll be when I\u2019m abandoning my family.\u201d \u201cYou have already prepared that far?\u201d Vio chuckled at Liona\u2019s surprise. \u201cIf I haven\u2019t, I wouldn\u2019t be able to\u00a0 start a fight with my brother.\u201d Liona grinned. \u201cThen, if you want to run away, come to my country. I\u2019ll give you a job and place to live.\u201d Thinking it was a joke, Vio replied without much thought. \u201cThank you very much. If the time ever comes, please take care of me.\u201d \u201cHey, don\u2019t say things like that. It brings bad luck,\u201d Ars said, cutting into their conversation.\u00a0 Finding his words ridiculous, Liona talked back, \u201cOne will be in a completely different mindset when they think they have a place to escape to and when they think escaping is their last resort.\u00a0 Having too much burden on their shoulders will make them lose even a winning war. Having a leeway is important.\u201d \u201cPrincess, does my fight with Brother look like a war?\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s common for civil war to start because of a quarrel between brothers. If the situation gets dangerous, you may come to my country while you can to escape.\u201d \u201cThat\u2019s very thoughtful of you. Thank you.\u201d Looking at how Liona spoke indifferently, Vio felt that something was off. Maybe she\u2019s actually serious? &#8230;No way, I must be imagining it. Nothing was as doubtful as a mere promise in the court. \u201cIt will also be troublesome for me if a civil war starts. I will warn you if anything arises, so don\u2019t think too much about it. After all, I\u2019m your cousin, your blood relative. You have the right to speak out,\u201d Ars said. \u201cBut I suppose you\u2019re right. Having grandfather interfere would likely create less bitter feelings. Duke Lesserhain is weak against Aunt, so he would most likely listen to grandfather if he is pressured.\u201d Vio nodded. \u201cYes.\u201d Although he agreed with Ars\u2019s point, having his grandfather pressure Rupheus would only add more unnecessary conflict. He wanted to avoid that as much as possible. Vio only wanted to protect Flora. He didn\u2019t want a fight to the death with Rupheus. If the situation got that serious, the citizens would suffer. For Vio, that would hurt him more than any of his bitter experiences. But he couldn\u2019t just solve everything by saying that he didn\u2019t want it to happen. He had to be prepared for various situations. In that sense, taking to Ars and Liona like this was a good opportunity. Then, Jill came and whispered into Vio\u2019s ear that they had a visitor. Vio turned to Ars. \u201cI apologize, Your Highness. It seems like the court doctor came to check on me\u2026\u201d \u201cM\u00e9liez? Sure, he may enter.\u201d After Ars gave his permission, M\u00e9liez entered. He raised his eyebrows when he saw the three having a tea party. \u201cHis Highness, Princess Liona. I apologize for interrupting. Even so, Lord Violant hit his head badly. I have asked him to rest. I\u2019m not very happy about this,\u201d M\u00e9liez scolded. Not expecting the scolding,Ars meekly said, \u201cIt\u2019s my fault, M\u00e9liez. We had some appointments nearby, so we decided to stop by to see his condition. Don\u2019t be that angry.\u201d \u201cI\u2019m alright, Doctor M\u00e9liez. I slept all day yesterday.\u201d Vio interjected, but M\u00e9liez\u2019s face turned scary. \u201cNo. It looks like you don\u2019t understand, Lord Violant. Should I tell you about the story of a prince who hit his head and died three days after? Or would you prefer the story of a patient that died a week after?\u201d \u201cI-I\u2019m sorry\u2026 I\u2019ll rest like you said.\u201d \u201cThank you for understanding. Ah, really! Why are you wearing such tight clothes\u2026 Please change immediately.\u201d \u201cHey! Please calm down!\u201d Probably overcome by intense anger, M\u00e9liez pulled at Vio\u2019s jacket and tried to change his clothes immediately. Overwhelmed, Vio tried to struggle out of M\u00e9liez\u2018s grip.\u00a0 Legion intervened at once. \u201cYou\u2019re being rude. Let him go.\u201d \u201cOh my, excuse my insolence,\u201d M\u00e9liez said, finally calming down. Vio was relieved at that. Vio fixed his clothes as he glanced at Legion who was restraining the doctor with a scary face. Then, he noticed that both of his guests were quiet. \u201cWhat happened?\u201d For some reason, Ars and Liona looked away, their faces red. \u201cIt\u2019s nothing,\u201d They replied in unison. Stupefied, Vio blinked. &nbsp; &lt;PREV\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0TOC\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 NEXT&gt; &nbsp;","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/perpetualdaydreams.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ko-fi-button-300x135.png"}