Chapter 5 (2/2)

A dry voice entered their ears, who could not even lift their heads under pressure from the power.

“Not yet.”

Lennox, who spoke briefly in a low voice, opened the door to the crown prince’s office without hesitation.

The Crown Prince, Edwin, met Lennox’s eyes calmly, even though he knew what was going on outside.

“You’re here?”

The prince thought he still couldn’t get used to that face no matter how many times he saw it.

“Loosen up your face, you’ll kill people with just your eyes.”

It was a friendly joke, but Lennox didn’t even respond.

Instead, he released something he had been holding in his hand firmly on Edwin’s desk.

“What is this?”

Edwin pretended not to hear and picked up a piece of paper that had been crumpled like a ball.

“What is this?”

The crumpled paper was unfolded to the point where the shape was almost unknown.

It was a page of a newspaper.

‘Oh, they’ve done well with the headlines.’

Edwin sighed in admiration.

The title of the article was provocative.

Thanks to this, he was able to bring the duke, who had rarely moved from his southern estate, to the imperial palace.

He smiled in satisfaction and read the headline again.

[Secret Guardian, the special bride that Duke Kravant is looking for?]

Even amid Lennox’s rage, Edwin was calm.

“When did all of these articles come out? I don’t know who wrote this, but it’s interesting.”

Lennox’s patience ran out.

“Duke, I’m just saying this just in case, I swear it has nothing to do with me… Ah!”

“I’m running out of patience.”

Lennox expressed his current mood with actions instead of words.

Suddenly, a sharp sword was in his hand.

“Wait, wait!”

Edwin got up from his seat, stretched out his hands in front of him, and stepped back.

“Lower your sword first. Once you calm down…”

But Lennox had no intention of following Edwin’s words. He responded by infusing the sword with his power.

Edwin exclaimed hurriedly.

“I’ll tell you in case you forget, I’m the Crown Prince of Balkan Empire!”

Unfortunately, however, his words did not impress Lennox.

The sword vibrated lightly with a sound.

The cold air that seemed to freeze at any moment flowed around Lennox.

Edwin quickly added.

“You know it’s treason if you point that at me, right?”

‘So what?’ A faint annoyance was visible in Lennox’s face.

The Duke of Kravant was, after all, just as strong as he was rumored to be, as he was the sword of the empire and the strongest guardian.

This young man, who ruled the vast southern area under his feet, naturally hated people who annoyed him.

Even more so if it was a person who had been bothering him for decades.

Edwin, who had felt as if he lost his mind, shook his head.

“First, don’t use your sword. Why are you so impatient?”

“Explain.”

“Why is the duke always like this? I’m not a pushover…”

“You haven’t come to your senses yet.”

“O-okay! Okay!”

It was only after Edwin raised both hands in surrender that Lennox picked up the sword.

The sword, which had been flashing due to his power, disappeared.

Lennox naturally walked into the crown prince’s office as if it were his own room.

After sitting on a sofa, Edwin sat in front of him and grumbled.

“I called you to help me even though I was busy, but you threatened to kill me instead.”

“What bullshit are you spouting?”

Lennox cut off his words.

“I don’t have time, so just tell me. Why did you do such a foolish thing?”

Edwin’s face suddenly became serious.

“The oracle came down last night.”

A slight ripple was seen in Lennox’s eyes but soon it calmed down.

Edwin raised one eyebrow in surprise.

.

“You already knew? But how?”

Ignoring Edwin’s curious gaze, Lennox opened his palms silently.

“Huh? Did you know the oracle was coming? How?”

“Give it to me.”

“You’re so heartless.”

“I trusted you but you treated me like this.”

Edwin grunted, took something out, and handed it to Lennox.