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Come on, let's go in. The king is waiting for us."
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I can't help but feel like I'm the only one being left behind, but I have to move on.
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Grandpa nodded his head. At the same time, the guards open the heavy-looking door.
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Tension is in the air. For once, things are different from usual. I pull myself together and go inside.
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The king is sitting in a luxurious chair with small, detailed patterns carved on it.
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He looks dignified, but his expression changes the moment he sees Jicchan.
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His expression was not angry or disgusted at all, but a mixture of happiness and guilt. He was just thrilled to see Jicchan.
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His eyes widened and I could see his pupils shaking slightly.
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"It's been a long time, hasn't it?"
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Jichan said this with a slightly different, youthful tone.
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It is not exactly an emotional reunion of brothers, but the King is undeniably happy to see his brother once again.
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For the first time, I thought the King was very young. He puts on his brother's face in front of his brother.
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I mean, Jeechan, why don't you always speak with a youthful tone? You have a pretty face. Then we could get married now!
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Luke!
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In a calm voice, Jicchan called the king's name. The king was startled out of his reverie by the sound of his voice.
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"Brother ......, it's been a long time.
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The king is using honorifics for Jicchan. ....... I'll tell everyone when I get back to the village.
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Tension in his voice.
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"...... those eyes."
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"Alicia's."
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"After all, she really is ......."
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He's wide-eyed.
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Of course he does. There is a big difference between what I say and what he actually sees.
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And as far as I know, her eyes weren't much of a topic of conversation among the five noble families. ....... Well, it's no wonder with such a strong saint.
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"I think she's been deported, though."
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Grandpa said this happily without showing any sign of sadness.
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In front of Alicia and me, he was a kind and wise old man, but since he became the leader of the poor village, he has become more dignified. And now, talking to the king, he looks a completely different person.
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......I feel like I'm getting younger and younger.
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"I'll leave her to the Duke."
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"You have a very good son."
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"Really, you are so good at what you do that I have no position. ...... brother, I have something to say to you."
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With these words, the king got up from his chair and moved a little closer to Jichan.
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The king's movements were a little stiff. He was probably still nervous.
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"I know that an apology will not be forgiven. I know an apology won't make it go away, but please forgive my mother's foolishness. I am sorry."
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Saying this slowly and politely, he bows his head deeply.
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He apologized. ...... The king apologized to Jichan.
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I watched him silently with surprise. For a while, the whole room is silent. This strange sense of urgency makes my heart beat faster.
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What is grandpa going to say? Everyone is waiting for him to say something.
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"There's nothing to apologize for. You didn't do anything wrong in the first place."
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The king looked up at his words.
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"Looking back, the problem is that I didn't handle it well," he said. I was just overconfident in my own strength and let my guard down.
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I was transfixed by Jicchan, who could say such a thing even though he had been set up and suffered a terrible injury.
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He was not being sarcastic or anything, he was saying it from the bottom of his heart.
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I would never be able to do that. There are only two choices....make him suffer the same thing, or get back at him in a more cruel way. ...... am I too much of a bad person?
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"There are plenty of things in this world as dirty as that."
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The king says nothing. Or rather, he cannot say anything.
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Grandpa continues his story.
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