Chapter 37. None or once (4)


    learned swimming.


    You may wonder why a prince of a country would learn something like that while swimming in the teeming sea, but unbelievably, he learned it because it actually happened.


    ‘What were you thinking when you jumped into the sea? ‘Aren’t you scared?’


    ‘I was scared.’


    ‘Look at that. The sea is a really scary ce. Even if the big prince stayed, I would have saved the little prince safely…’


    ‘I wasn’t afraid of the sea at all, Lord Castrin.’


    As soon as I shook off the cold and woke up, I went to Ten and begged him to teach me how to swim. Every day, I asked him to go back into the still cold sea and teach me how to open my eyes, how to float, how to move and breathe.


    ‘Then what were you afraid of?’


    Because my cold got worse, I said I had passed the life-or-death crisis, but I couldn’t remember it properly, so I wasn’t the least bit worried about catching a cold again. I wasn’t scared at all of the never-ending deep water or the waves that seemed to swallow anything.


    ‘I’m afraid I’ll lose my grip. I’m afraid I’ll lose my little brother forever. I was scared of that.’


    Because I learned that there are truly scary things.


    Because I never wanted to go through the same thing again.


    – Jump and jump.


    As I was sending Arianne away and heading towards the ce where the biggest person in the pce would be, I suddenly felt a chill. The day was so clear and hot that I got goosebumps because I felt lost and submerged in the deep, dark sea.


    Of course, the events of that day were not what Chase experienced today. But to Chase, it didn’t matter when it happened. Chase at that time was Verne’s older brother, and Chase is now.


    ‘don’t do it. forever.’


    I guess I happened to hear these words from him.


    Chase was obviously Bern’s and Calian’s older brother. That one thing was the most important.


    – Sweet.


    Den’s huge office was grim and cold.


    In Chase’s memories, it was always a small, warm ce that was noisy, full ofughter, and where Kyrie woulde in with her head down, but not now.


    “I think my cold is getting better.”


    It was my first time meeting Den without any special purpose. It was the first time that Den’s health was mentioned. Despite this, Den didn’t say anything else. I didn’t ask what happened or wonder why I came here like this.


    “I sent you medicine that was supposed to be good for colds, but I heard you rejected it.”


    “I sent him back because there was no need to use medicine. It will get better this way, so don’t worry too much.”


    Den wasn’t sure what was in the medicine his only son was giving him.


    Or maybe he refused Chase’s medicine because he was so sure of it. A doubt-filled conviction that it is not a medicine for recovery, but rather the opposite.


    ‘Can’t you trust and swallow the medicine your son sends you?’


    My son doesn’t believe it.


    It’s okay to entrust your life to the healers of the traitor’s veins, Tensil, who may suddenly turn and stab a sword in your heart.


    Chase thought about this and lowered his head for a moment. No matter how funny it was, I wasn’t supposed tough, so Iughed quietly with a face that was enduring something difficult.


    “Why are you paying so much attention to me?”


    Chase raised his head at the sound of metal scraping and answered quietly.


    “In general, rather than saying that they are particrly concerned about such things, children say that they are worried about their father. Is there any other reason why I sent the medicine?”


    “I guess there is.”


    Den said that and smiled slightly at Chase.


    “Whether I trust you or distrust you? How can you say I’m worried when I sent you to find out?”


    “I got caught.”


    Chase smiled.


    What a friendly rtionship between father and son.


    “It was me who taught you, so there’s no way you wouldn’t recognize it.”


    Den, who was coughing, answered as if it was no big deal. Chase also nodded as if it was no big deal.


    “Don’t worry about my cold. I already have a lot of work to do, so I’m worried that it might be cause for unnecessary worry.”


    warning.


    A warning given instead of directly mentioning the corrtion between Marquis Lin’s recent sudden hard-line stance against Tensil and Chase’s interest in Den’s cold. It was a warning to stop worrying and not create unnecessary ‘worry’ by going out like that.


    This peaceful warning was delivered without mentioning whether the person who would be worrying about Chase was Chase himself, Marquis Lynn, Arianne, or some youngest prince and his healer in the distance.


    “Actually, isn’t that the case with colds? Sometimes it gets worse, but at some point it clears up and gets better. You don’t have to worry.”


    “Is that so.”


    The current Chase was not the one who experienced firsthand how a severe cold spreads. Therefore, Chase answered briefly with an expression simr to that of someone talking about someone else’s business, and then continued.


    “Now that I think about it, as you said, it seems to be true that it is a disease that can be severe depending on the time. It is said that the 3rd Prince of Kairis also had a cold that caused him to vomit blood, copse, and be sick for a week.”


    Den still didn’t know about the bracelet hidden in Chase’s sleeve. The reason for being sure of that was simple. If Den had known about the bracelet, he wouldn’t have gone through the trouble of imitating Chase’s handwriting and sending it to Calian. It is clear that the letter will be discovered as soon as it is sent, so why would they do such a thing?


    “The third prince of Kairis.”


    So Den probably didn’t expect Chase to suddenly bring up that name, but he nodded without being embarrassed or surprised.


    “Did you really mean that kid you went to meet?”


    The reason for Chase’s visit to Kairis was clearly ‘n Manasil’. During his stay at the pce, the person he treated most privately was n, followed by Lemain, and then by nz.


    Actually, that child.


    We only met twice separately.


    We traveled that long way just to see that one child, and we met only twice. We only met twice without being able to console andfort him as much as we wanted.


    Nevertheless, Den knew that it was Calian whom Chase had bothered to meet.


    “Yes, Your Highness.”


    Without denying it, Chase nodded obediently and answered that Den was right.


    “That’s the kid I went to meet. His name is ‘Bern.’”


    Do you remember?


    It is a name that was chosen together with the deceased queen. This is the name that was a gift containing the Queen’s wishes, but ended up bing a curse given by Her Majesty.


    Chase, who was looking at Den with words he couldn’t get out, slowly opened his mouth.


    “I came to tell you that there is no need to doubt the medicine I gave you, so I’ll just head back now.”


    “okay.”


    Den nodded as if he was already tired, and Chase said hello with a simple example.


    “Then rest, father.”


    I watched as if my brown eyes, which had be cloudy, returned to their original state as if they were engraved on my entire body.


    * * *


    – I’m sorry. I saw a call, but neither Arianne nor Lord Castrin was there.


    The person who sent the messagete at night was Kalyan, but the person who did not receive the message sent an apology.


    Haven’t you heard that Ten is staying at Marquis Lin and Arianne’s mansion? So, I should have thought that I wouldn’t be able to confirm if I sent the message at such ate hour, but I forgot.


    – It’s my fault for not checking the time.


    The bracelet’s light was reduced and a weak amount of electricity was generated so that the iingmunication could be easily detected, allowing the user to contact Calian in the pce at any time. However, the amount of magical energy that could be stored in the bracelet was significantly reduced. Therefore, it was clearly Calian’s fault for not being able to foresee that he would need help from Ten or Arianne every time he used it.


    Kalian cut offmunication as soon as he realized this. I was afraid that Chase, who would have immediately recognized Calian’s contact, would be restless while looking at the bracelet that kept glowing.


    – sorry.


    Calian also apologized, knowing full well how sorry Chase must have felt as he looked at the bracelet, as he did not have the slightest magical power to receive themunication.


    Instead of listening to the sound of waves, listen to the sound of flowing water, and smell the hot summer grass and soil instead of the fishy smell of the sea. Instead of sitting on the beach, I sat on a rock in a forest under the moonlight.


    – I don’t even know how I spent the day because I was so curious about what Prince Calian had contacted me about.


    It was a request to inform me of the business.


    Although he said this, Chase actually waited until it was toote to contact him again. It was out of consideration for Calian, but it was also because he thought it would be better to contact Den after meeting him.


    To be precise, it would be correct to say that after hearing Calian’s voice and meeting Den, it seemed difficult to act rationally.


    – I’m contacting you to ask about taking over the birds that stay in Siegfried’snd. The duke is nning to move soon, so I’m worried that we might be caught together.


    – ah. If that’s the case, I’ve already told you to do it. I think Prince Calian will catch some birds. Anyway, I’m nning to bring back all the birds in Kairister, so it doesn’t matter if I leave them out in advance.


    Since it meant that the action had already beenpleted, Calian responded with a small smile.


    – Did you read my thoughts?


    – It would be correct to say that I heard about the situation from Prince nz. Since Prince Calian went to capture Lord Manasil, I thought I knew who he would meet and what favor he would ask.


    nz.


    I even told Chase about how I went to get n.


    It wasn’t surprising that the clever pea guessed that n had gone south. Thanks to that, I was d that the birds were quickly bitten even though I couldn’t contact them, but I was a little confused because I couldn’t figure out where this green guy was talking to me.


    – Ah yes. Fortunately, the. Anyway, I’m worried that you may be having trouble with your work.


    Calian, who had said this without realizing it in embarrassment,ughed.


    Now that I think about it, isn’t it funny?


    I heard that my country took over someone else’s country, and they are worried about whether it will affect my work.


    – The number of birds has decreased significantly, so Siegfried Territory was already trying to keep them out, so it’s okay. Anyway, I vaguely remember what will happen in the future, and if I remember, I just have to do as I do. Then, if there’s a secret you’re curious about, you can ask Prince Calian.


    Chase took another drink and said:


    – I won’t tell you.


    – Then you can ask Prince nz. I heard you are a person with no secrets.


    nz.


    What on earth were you talking about?


    At this point, when I thought that I needed to know what ntz had said to Chase, I heard Chase’s words as if he was looking into Calian’s mind.


    – Just in case, Prince nz wanted to tell me directly, so I won’t tell Prince Calian.


    under.


    Calian, who covered his face with his palms, tried to suppress hisughter and answered.


    – When I asked if you had be close friends, you said it as if you hadn’t. It seems like you have be very close friends. Two minutes.


    My mind isplicated.


    It’s reallyplicated.


    I couldn’t like it, I couldn’t hate it, it was sad, it was fun, it was sad, it was absurd, it was embarrassing, but I also wondered if it was natural.


    – Deep thinking and quick thinking. He’s a decent person.


    And Chase said this:


    nz spoke as if he had already forgotten about making a fake permit to enter the Chermil Pce.


    – More than anything, he seems to be very worried about Prince Calian.


    – Well, rather than worrying about me. I do not know. To be honest, there are times when I feel like I don’t really know why I do this, and I’m even more unsure why they do that to me.


    Chase said he didn’t know what to do, so he just shook his head. Anyway, Chase also had no intention of praising ntz any further, so he didn’t say anything more about ntz and started talking about something else.


    – By the way, now I’m thinking about learning how to manage mana.


    – Are you talking about mana?


    Instead of talking about other people, Chase talked about himself. Because he knew better than anyone else that the person Calian was most worried about was not nts.


    – yes. I don’t think I’ll be able to receive help from Arianne or Lord Castrin for the rest of my life.


    Chaseughed when he said that, and Calian alsoughed.


    In the end, we both justughed because it involved the fact that we would have to spend the rest of our lives exchanging voices like this without being able to see each other. Since I couldn’t go to Serenti and raise my voice in anger, I justughed.


    Calian, who wasughing like that, answered.


    – You didn’t think it was a bad idea. Since you are learning from Lord Castrin, you may be an Auror one day.


    – No matter how far you have alreadye, I think you are talking too easily, Prince Calian.


    -Did I say that?


    A pleasant sound ofughter reached Chase once again.


    – But I really don’t think it’s a bad idea to learn it in advance.


    Knights also learn how to manage mana.


    One day, when I take the path of the sword, I will have to umte aura, so I am learning how to manage mana with vague hopes for that. Then, there were some knights who found out that they had no talent for manipting mana at all and even put down their swords. As Calian, I wonder if there could be anything more foolish than that, but it wasn’t something he could interfere with when he felt so skeptical and gave up.


    – I don’t know if it’s a coincidence, but I was also thinking of telling you how to manage mana. How amazing.


    Chase understood that Calian was nning to teach ntz how to manipte mana. I knew that I couldn’t include the word ‘Brother nz’ in the conversation, and it was difficult to say ‘Prince nz 2nd Prince’, so I was trying to leave out that name as much as possible.


    That was not something Chase could intervene and correct. So Chase just answered quietly.


    – Are you trying to tell Prince ntz about mana?


    – yes. That’s what I’m going to do.


    Perhaps, if nz had known what Calian had in mind when he asked him toe to the forest today, he would not have regarded it as an invitation to hell.


    Of course, since we met, I had the intention of sparring both privately and privately. anyway.


    As I was chatting with Chase, I saw a white horse with a raven in front and a pea sitting on it.


    Calian, who praised Raven for bringing nts here on his behalf, finished his conversation with Chase and stood up.


    “Are you here?”


    Calian looked around for a moment and spoke to ntz, who was getting off his horse.


    “I’m going to teach you something fun today. You’ll have to practice it every day, but it will be fun. Just promise me one thing.”


    nz looked at Calian in silence and said.


    “What promise?”


    Calian, who had been looking at nts like that for a while, answered with a small smile.


    “Why am I telling you? You must not pass over this time.”


    Calian’s mana, Bern’s aura, and the aura that Calian currently has. I nned topare and show them all.


    Why are you trying to show it?


    Why are you teaching me how to manage mana?


    He was asking me to never think about why he was already trying to teach me how to practice umting mana on my own without Calian.