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"Hey,why aren't you saying anything?"

When Riel heard his voice,the mind that kept imagining things went back to earth.

"Why?"

He didn't say yes nor no as he only asked.

"I just want to know what they were talking about."

If it's about exchanging or expressing their love.

Riel pursed his lips and somewhat felt upset but he still looked at the two people talking not far away from them,squinting his eyes trying to read the movements of their lips.

When he read some of it his gaze darkened.

"What is it?What is it?

Excited,Eugene asked. Couldn't wait to know everything.

Of course he couldn't say it towards the youth so Riel changed it. Half truth and lies.

"The General asked Eins how he knew you and told him to stay away from you."

So you should also stay away from them,he continued in his mind.

But Eugene's mind was running a different thought,oh the General was jealous of him. How cute.

"Then?"

Being stared at by an eager expression by someone, the block of ice Riel also couldn't take it. Saying with difficulty.

"That's it."

"That's it?"

Riel nodded which made the excited Eugene feel disappointed.

They talked for so long and the topic was only that?Where's the love words?The confession?Did I miss something?

Riel saw that Sean was almost near them thus he grabbed the youth who was thinking who-knows-what and whispered.

"Come here."

He silently went towards the nearby bush and pulled Eugene on his arm.

Eugene didn't know what was happening and why they were hiding so he asked in a whisper.

"Why are we hiding?"

"If he saw us peeping at them we might get into trouble."

Well,that's just an excuse. He just wants to take advantage of the foolish youth on his arm.

The beheading or other punishment passed by Eugene's mind and he couldn't help but shiver,how ruthless. They just peep then they might actually die.

How could I watch them with this?!He was so distressed about watching the live romance from the two so he didn't notice the Riel who kept pinching his waist and arm.

Hmm,too thin. Must feed more in the future.

Sean already passed their position which made Eugene remove himself from the man's embrace.

He carefully peeked and saw that Eins was still sitting there,looking like his favorite pet had just died.

He was about to walk towards him when he heard Riel's voice from behind which made him stop his plan to go.

"Don't go there,he might be mad at you as you were their topic earlier."

That's right,Sean was jealous of him and because of this the supposed sweet moment became lovers quarrel. He couldn't help but ask the man behind him.

"What should I do?"

"Just let them be. If you involve yourself, maybe it might get even worse than before."

The other had a point,but his work.....forget it. He'll just work tomorrow or come back after a few hours.

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"Your Majesty"

A man bowed his head in respect and only stood straight when he heard the words 'Rise'.

"How's your body?"

The man smiled and answered.

"It was fine."

This man was Lynn Peril,the Archduke of the Ejen, however because his body became poor,he could only visit the palace when his body could.

"My apologies for being absent at the welcome banquet of his Highness. My son also couldn't attend as at that time he accompanied me on my bed,taking care of this sickly body."

At this time the door of the royal chamber opened. A teenager who was smiling like his life was so wonderful spoke in a cheerful but somehow respectful tone.

"His Majesty the Emperor"

And just like the others,he also bowed as his greeting. This teenager was the son of Archduke Peril,in short he was the heir,Linus Peril.

He looked left and right,trying to find a figure he hadn't seen since he moved away from the Academy because of his Father.

That's right,he was the Prince's childhood friend...well Linus treated the other as a friend but he didn't know if the other party was the same.

In the West Academy, he helped the other party whenever he saw him being bullied. He was their future ruler after all so seeing something like that happening to him wasn't good.

After all of that Linus breathed a sigh of relief as the door of the royal chamber behind him closed.

He was finally free!His Majesty said they had something to talk about which an adult like him was forbidden to listen to. So Linus decided to stroll the palace around,he was always at their own mansion since he came home so he could only have a few glimpses whenever he visited the palace.

Walking around for a long time he suddenly went running while smiling from ear to ear and shouting at the figure he hadn't seen for so long.

"RIELLLLLLLLLLLL!!!"

Riel, who was convincing the youth beside him not to go to the garden for the day, turned his gaze towards the owner of that voice.

He asked.

"Who are you?"

Linus suddenly froze then almost got tripped off his own feet after that,well not almost because he really tripped.

"Ouch"

He sat up on the ground,holding his nose that was hurt.

"Huhu"

The two who witnessed this scene were just standing,Eugene wanted to help but was stopped by Riel though.

"So cold."

Linus raised his head to look at the two people and mumbled to himself and without having a choice he stood up on his own under the gaze of the two then patted his butt to remove the dirt.

"You actually forgot your bestfriend."

He complained then looked at Eugene,smiled and said.

"Hello cutie I'm Linus Peril,you are?"

Linus Peril?Familiar...oh the cannon fodder who supported the Prince to chase the MC but....he looked at Riel.

How did this guy become the best friend of the friend of the Prince?Could it be...but that's impossible, he told me that he worked here for almost a year.

Seeing the eagerness to know but didn't want to ask expression on the youth's face, Riel asked.

"What is it?"

Eugene tossed the suspicion he thought at the back of his mind,he didn't want to know the truth. Let's think about that after he confirmed it himself thus he answered with the word.

"Nothing."

Nothing but you still looked at me like that,sigh. What should I do with you?

Linus,who was watching this scenario twitch his mouth,his tooth almost ache because of the sweetness of the two. Why?Is being single nowadays this miserable?