Chapter 61 - This Is Who I Am (1) (2/2)

“There were some strange men attempting to bring down the Flower Bridge. There are explosives under it, so we need to get rid of it right away. I also captured some of the men and tied them up, so if you could question them…”

Carlisle pulled away from Elena after listening closely to her. Then, Zenard arrived at just the right time, and Carlisle gave him some orders.

“If you go under the bridge, you will find some captives. Remove the explosives that’s been placed on the bridge, and interrogate the men and find out who sent them.”

“What? Yes, Your Highness!”

Zenard was caught by surprise, but like an obedient servant his eyes flashed as he quickly changed his demeanor and carried out the orders. Elena watched him exit the festival venue.

Hwiig–

Carlisle began to drag Elena by the wrist somewhere. She couldn’t feel his grip for the armor, but she could his knuckles were white. A nobleman ran up to Carlisle as he was walking away.

“Your Highness! Where are you going? You should enjoy the night of the festival. There are people I’d like to introduce you to–”

“Get the hell out of my way.”

“…What?”

The man’s face whitened. There was a terrible aura coming from the prince.

Carlisle continued towing Elena towards a secluded area of the festival where no lights were visible, leaving the nobleman behind. The man was not the only one taken aback. Even Elena was surprised under her metal helmet.

“Your Highness, what are you doing? If you treat other nobles that way–”

“Why not?”

“They will say terrible things about you.”

“Do I need to care about that?”

“But–”

Carlisle whirled back towards Elena, his blue eyes hard as ice.

“You must have forgotten who I am.”

Elena tilted her head, unable to understand his meaning. He turned his face again and continued in husky voice.

“There’s nothing I can’t do in this empire.”

It was the height of arrogance. However, Elena knew Carlisle. He was not wrong. He was next in line to become emperor, and not meeting eye-to-eye with a single noble was not important. However, she hoped that he would build outside political support. If they didn’t like him…

They soon arrived outside of Flower Bridge beyond the view of everyone else. It was already a familiar area to Elena as she had investigated the area already. Carlisle stopped and slowly turned to Elena. She could see his eyes glowing in anger in the dark.

‘…But why?’