He did not feel the usual instinctive desire
'What?'
For a moment, his mind seemed to go blank.
The body moved properly, but it became impossible to release magical power such as breathing.
“Hey.”
Kiaros was startled and spoke to the accompanying knights behind him.
“I think the dark period has come.”
The two guard knights who accompanied him to the library were elite knights.
“I'm sure.
This strange feeling is definitely the dark period.
I think we should bring in more companions.”
“They are still waiting outside the library.
I will be back quickly, so please stay with Ms.
Fron for a moment.”
Will, one of the accompanying knights, hurried out.
Fron was more skilled than Will.
Kiaros was left alone with the senior knight, Fron.
As Fron looked around nervously, Kiaros swung his sword several times.
'It's not like it used to be.'
'Is this the dark period?
I can't even show 1/20 of my usual skills.
When Kiaros raised the sword, he held it tremblingly.
“Your Highness!”
A dagger flew with a sharp sound.
Vron, who was on guard, immediately blocked Kiaros' path.
“Please, hide behind me!”
Kiaros took a step back suddenly.
He felt unfamiliar with himself because he didn't even feel the dagger coming towards him.
Normally, he would have sensed the killer's presence immediately!
Fron quickly dodged several daggers.
“How dare these bastards, it's not enough even if I cut out their entire intestines and scatter them around the garbage dump...”
As was her habit, Fron swore loudly and did her best to prevent the attacks.
However, in the end, he was hit in the face by a flying dagger.
“Mrs.
Fron!”
Fron collapsed immediately.
There must be poison on the dagger.
Her body instantly became paralyzed.
What came to Chiaros' mind at that moment was the Emperor's warning.
[You should never let the outside world know that you are much weaker than they think.]
A chill ran down his spine.
He was so confused.
“I think the dark period has come,” he shouted in the library's backyard, an open space.
It seemed that the killer who heard this launched an attack like this.
If he had not announced this, they would not have dared to target him!
“Mrs.
Fron!”
Fron got to this point because of him.
Just as the remorse sank in, two daggers flew towards him again in succession.
Even though he was in the dark period, it was possible to avoid it with his basic skills.
However, the boy, who was always confident, struggled with feelings of self-blame.
‘Ah.’
Kiaros, who was in a daze while holding on to Vron's stiff body, thought for a moment.
'This is how I will die.'
Born stronger than anyone else, he believed death was far away.
But to be in danger so easily?
It was almost futile.
He instinctively dodged the first dagger, but then lost his balance when the second dagger flew towards him head-on.
It was then.
"activation!"
Following the newfound sound, two scrolls flew in front of the frozen Kiaros.
A magic circle appeared from the scroll and deflected the dagger that was flying in front of him.
“Ah…”
However, perhaps because it was so far away, it wasn't ideal.
The redirected dagger scratched Kiaros's arm.
If he had been hit head-on, his body would have instantly frozen like Fron's body.
Kiaros looked back, holding his arm.
He had seen the girl earlier through the library window.
“Huh...”
The girl's body was going limp, and she was gasping through her mask for air.
Her facial expressions could not be seen because of the hat she was wearing.
But she seemed very nervous.
She spoke frankly to herself.
“It…it…did it work?”
What?
Does this mean that she activated such a scroll for the first time?
That was strange in its own way.
“Catch him!”
After that, Will brought the knights who were outside the library.
They quickly pulled out the killer hiding behind a tree.
"Kwik!
Kikkik!
Kwaawak!"
The killer was a goblin, a dwarf monster with pointy ears and green skin.
Will muttered, his face in complete shock.
“It's… a goblin?”
“I thought they had been exterminated, but there seemed to be remnants left.”
“But did the goblins have this level of intelligence?”
It was shocking.
Goblins were a low-level monster.
However, someone not only followed Kiaros, but also eavesdropped and attempted to assassinate him?
It was something no one could have imagined.
“Right now, I don't want to cause any confusion here.”
Kiaros looked around and issued a low command.
Despite his paralyzed arm, he tried to remain calm.
The goblin in question had been captured, and they needed to return and investigate further.
Will whispered too, keeping his voice low.
“Yes, Your Highness.
Let us return quickly.”
"Okay."
The accompanying knights also agreed to retreat quietly while concealing their identities.
Surrounded by escorts, Kiaros turned around.
The girl was still standing by the window watching them.
It was a bit far away, and he spoke in a low voice, so it was not possible to hear the conversation between him and his knights.
However, she must have known that she had saved him.
“You there!”
However, his life was saved thanks to that unknown girl.
But he could not ask her to come for a moment and talk.
So he shouted loudly so that she who was by the window could hear him.
"I owe you!
Come to Count Calto's mansion later!"
Count Calto was the nearest nobleman to this place.
He really wanted to make it up to her, but he couldn't reveal where he lived here.
So choose a location nearby.
'I must send someone to Count Calto immediately.'
With the letter to be sent to him, he intended to treat the girl exceptionally if she came to Count Calto's palace.
The image of the girl he had passed without warning was vivid in his mind.
'She covered her face like that, does she have social phobia?'
She was holding a pen in her little hand near the window, concentrating well, still like a painting.
'I don't know, but I think she's very shy...'
The girl whose appearance he still couldn't imagine tilted her head.
Then she made a trumpet with her hands and shouted loudly without hesitation.
“Where are you going after I saved you?”
She might have said this without even guessing that he was the Crown Prince, but Kiaros was shocked anyway.
The arrogant ten-year-old boy was only surrounded by people who groveled before him.
This was the first time he had been reprimanded in such a didactic tone.
“If I saved your life, you should thank me face to face first!”
Kiaros was surprised.
'Is it like this?
Is this a priority over the promise of big rewards?'
It was something he never thought about because he never imagined that someone would save his life.
“Shouldn't you know exactly what to be thankful for?”
The girl added condescendingly.
It was clear that she was not a shy person.
It was then.
“Your Highness, Ms.
Fron’s breathing is not good.
“If it’s poisonous, even a scratch is dangerous.”
Will whispered urgently as he picked up Fron.
Fron's tongue was now stiff, so she couldn't even speak properly.
Likewise, Kiaros's arms also became increasingly stiff.
“Your Highness and Mrs.
Fron, I think we need a doctor immediately.”
Kiaros didn't have time to talk to the girl anymore.
To make matters worse, the goblin in question who was captured alive was also extremely rebellious.
If it continued like this, it might attract the attention of other monsters and prolong this situation.
In the end, Chiaros shouted again at the girl at the window, whose face he could not see.
“Count Kalto's Palace, come to me and I will give you anything you want!
I pledge my honor!”
"anything?"
"Yes! anything!"
“Um...”
When they left in a hurry, the girl who was thinking seriously screamed.
“I want to marry a man who has lots and lots of money!”