Chapter 12 (1/2)

They were talking about Euphil.

They even mentioned that he was put on probation because of making a commotion even though he is only ten years old.

‘He’s on probation? Then, he is locked in the palace now?’

It’s been at least two months since I’ve started looking around for Euphil. I was a little depressed that he may not like me anymore, but I didn’t want to give up.

But now I know that he is on probation.

‘I should have gone to him! No, I didn’t go because I can’t!’

The reason that I didn’t look in the palace was simple. I don’t know the path to the palace.

When I requested Orjet to put me onto the path to the palace, Orjet suddenly ran away saying that she had something to do.

‘That’s it, damn it.’

No wonder my heart was throbbing.

I was living well like this but Euphil could not go outside.

I felt very strange for some reason.

What am I supposed to do?

I have been trying to find him. I need to talk to him face-to-face since I have something to say.

He helped me but now he was trapped, and it’s weighing on my mind a lot.

‘Right now!’

I remember the look on his face as he was shouting and punishing Ante. He looked at me with regretful eyes, and in that moment I had thought that he must have made up his mind about something.

I didn’t know that something was his determination.

No, more importantly, why on earth is the prince punished for punishing a maid?

Although it was not written in the book, even I doubt that Euphil was the black sheep of the family.

Hence…

Today I finally decided to go see Euphil in his palace. Surely Valk would be able to take me there.

Starting from a few days ago, I’ve been following Valk and staring at him without saying anything. I just said nothing and smiled whenever we made eye contact.

Even though I was still young, I could still find out the guards’ schedule.

Valk had to walk fast because of my chasing, and he was scolded by the maids for the delayed work.

But he could not help it. I just looked at Valk with a smiling face until he gave in to my begging for him to help me.

At that time, I laughed in my mind and thought:

‘I win.’

“Let’s go Valgu!”

“Yeah, yeah… Ah, seriously. If Orjet finds out, I will be in trouble.”

“So you don’t want to go?”

“No, no.”

Valk met me in the back of the large garden today and was looking around. It was in the same corner where I met Allenan.

He shook his head and looked around again before he gathered me up in his arms.

“When the princess saved my life, I pledged allegiance to the princess. You may request whatever you want from me.”

Yes, that’s the way it should be.

It did not matter to me that he could not sleep well because of he was agonizing over his late response.

Hm, Hm.

‘First things first, I have to find where Euphil is.’

I didn’t know the way because I was always carried there while sleeping. But even if I did know the way, I would not be able to go alone. I didn’t know how far it is.

‘It’s like a car.’

Valk walked cautiously while holding me in his arms. I felt like I was riding in a luxury vehicle as I grasped his arms.

Blink. Smile.

It’s my trump card. If I smile with twisting hair with fingers, Valk will smile back without realizing it.

It seemed like he noticed and regretted smiling soon after.

“You’ve told me to wait for you since you’d like to go around alone. Will you really be okay?”

“Yes! I’m going to find Euvil!”

“Alright then.”

I was carefully observing the path Valk took.

It was as I expected.

The way to Euphil’s palace was too long for me to walk alone. Above all, the path was difficult for me to memorize. So I easily gave up the idea of coming here alone. Maybe Valk will take me to the palace from now on.

Or perhaps Euphil could come to my palace.

We crossed over a rose fence and headed to Euphil’s palace. The palace we arrived at had a very wide entrance. As I looked at his grand palace in comparison to my own small one, my jaw dropped.

“Would you like to get off?”

Valk asked and I answered awkwardly.

“No… Just take me to Euvil’s room…..”

Valk laughed as expected, and headed there while holding me in his arms. But instead of just going inside, he went a different direction.

“Valgu, where are you going?”

“If you want to see the prince, it’s better this way than going through the door.”

Valk looked so confident. Soon after I found out he was right.

We arrived at the window of the Euphil’s room.

The window was so low that I could even look inside.

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[The prince moved his body like a small weapon. When the little boy’s blond hair shifted in the breeze, tinged with the red residue, it felt as though the air were trembling instead of the sword teacher who was not prepared for him.