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Burp.

"Excuse me"

Eugene said after burping,means that he was full. Riel was already finished eating his food so when he saw Eugene was also done he stood up and told the other the word 'let's go'.

When they were finally outside the restaurant Riel asked the youth who was walking in front of him.

"Do you know about the Prince?"

Seeing the youth nodding his head,he continued.

"There was a rumor circulating inside the palace. The Prince was arrogant,even if he was treated as trash he would fight if he was wronged. On the first day he came back to the palace,two maids gave him cold food that couldn't even swallow and chew. Thus the Prince threw that on the two maids face,he even splashed the cold water on his glass then also broke it."

He frowned,his eyes slowly darkened as he remembered those things.

"On the second day the Prince punished another maid when the bath water that was prepared for him wasn't warm. Third day,some of his things went missing and after discovering that another maid stole it he beheaded the other."

He stopped talking as he looked down on the ground,afraid of hearing the other party's opinion.

Before,he didn't care about what other people say or think of what he was doing and just did what he wanted to protect himself. He did these things so those servants in the palace wouldn't dare to mess with him again but now…

"The Prince was too cruel,don't you think so?"

His voice became lower and lower and couldn't help but feel disappointed at himself.

Just as he was cursing himself of what he had done he then heard Eugene's voice.

"Nope,I think the Prince was just like that to protect himself. After all,you said he was treated as trash so naturally he would do everything so that he wouldn't get hurt. Besides, it was the maid's fault in the first place,I mean they were so irresponsible and didn't do their job properly so they naturally deserve punishment as for the one who stole things from him she also deserves that. He was a royalty, a part of the Imperial family and the one who will rule this Empire in the future. He should be looked up high upon and not looked down on."

Riel's step halted and he immediately raised his head to look up. His gloomy mood was sweeped away and was replaced by a good one.

The corner of his lips continued to move up as he hummed a sound then continued to follow the youth.

As the two continued to walk, someone bumped into Eugene which made him stagger back.

The little fellow who bumped into him bowed his head and apologized.

"I'm sorry!I'm not looking carefully on the road."

Eugene became flustered because of this and immediately said.

"It's ok. It's not your fault."

When the little fellow heard this he raised his head while smiling and then praised Eugene for being kind and then turned around and ran away.

The little fellow was so absorbed in his happiness that he didn't notice the man behind Eugene who was staring at him from the start.

"Eugene, can you wait there for me?I just forgot something."

He pointed at the bench that was not far away from the position they were standing at.

The other party didn't suspect anything and just nodded his head and walked towards the bench.

After confirming that the youth already sat down,Riel turned around and walked towards the direction where the little fellow fled earlier. His softened gazed suddenly became sharp.

In the alley that was neither hidden and not,a guy was silently counting the money inside the pouch he stole.

"That guy dressed up so properly and his money was only this?"

His voice had a disappointed tone. Suddenly a voice was heard behind him.

"How much?"

"It was only 10 silver and 3 copper coins."

The guy sigh helplessly and couldn't help but lament.

"If I knew this, maybe the one I should bump into earlier was the man behind him. Maybe his pouch had more money than that guy."

"Is that so?"

"Yes ah-"

The guy suddenly froze and stiffly turned his head to look behind him.

A man was standing,he was smiling but his eyes weren't. The guy widened his eyes in shock as he tried to run away after recognizing the man but the other kicked his back so he was flattened on the ground.

Riel stomped his right foot on the man's cheek to the floor,his cold voice echoed in the alley.

He picked up the pouch on the guy's trembling hand and after confirming that the amount of money was still the same he closed it and held it himself.

Just earlier when this fellow bumped into Eugene he immediately saw the pickpocket thing but he didn't tell it to the other party and just let him wait for him and do the job himself.

He wasn't suitable for violence so he didn't tell the other party about it. If this fellow stole his money instead of the other maybe he'll spare him and let him go.

He continued to stomp his feet,but this time it was the guy's back.

"Ack!"

The guy coughed out blood but Riel didn't stop what he was doing and when he saw the guy fainted that's when he only stopped.

"Tsk."

Then walked from that alley away to go back,Eugene was still waiting for him. Looking at the pouch on his hand his emotion was complicated. He pursed his lips and thought, how would he give this back towards the other?Isn't it the same as telling him that he was pickpocketed?

Then an idea popped out in his mind which made him laugh. Ok,I'll do that. I just hope he won't suspect anything. As for this pouch of his,hmm I'll give it back after a week.