The break was almost over.
I entered the courtroom again with an anxious heart.
Both the Empress and the Crown Prince have not been seen yet.
“Oh, it's really the worst.”
My wrist, which Howard had grabbed earlier, was tingling.
“Baron Rawabi... truly, to the end...”
I have already left home.
However, he did not correct the statement about the nonsense of marriage.
“It's worse than I imagined.”
It wasn't a difficult problem to solve, but I was very busy and couldn't deal with it right away.
There were ways to respond to them.
I didn't run away from home without thinking about it.
But suddenly the apprentice appeared.
It was a very unexpected situation.
[I resigned because I felt the department was such a mess that I had nothing to learn.
It's definitely not because I hate you.]
Surprisingly, the apprentice was much smarter than expected.
It embarrassed me that I complained to Luca so anxiously.
‘I think I misunderstood the foreigner, thinking he couldn’t understand the context of the conversation…’
The way he spoke, which seemed a bit rude, and the confident way he said he would leave work before closing time was probably just because he was a foreigner.
'Just like asking about my feelings about marrying the Crown Prince, it's just a greeting in that strange foreign country he came from.'
I had to hand over the information of the original work to Kiaros.
Because of these special circumstances, I naturally replied: “There is nothing wrong with me marrying the Crown Prince.”
‘But normally, even if he was the Crown Prince, you wouldn’t consider marrying someone you didn’t know well, right?’
The more I thought about it, the more strange the culture seemed to me.
However, given cultural relativism, I tried not to show my confusion.
'It is rude to judge other people's culture.'
But if I were to become a minister who could easily talk to Kiaros…
'I will definitely refuse'
Because my father taught me that marriage should be with the person I love.
‘But is there a foreign country that can sell the Crown Prince’s future in this way?
What country is it?'
I didn't know what country he was from.
I honestly wasn't interested.
But I thought I should check the official document later.
Since she finally became interested in that intern.
[If you come back one day, I would like to learn a lot from you.]
He wanted to learn a lot from me.
He wanted to learn a lot despite not being fluent in the Imperial language… He seemed more enthusiastic about his work than I thought.
'In fact, that's probably why he came as an apprentice even though he's a foreigner.'
If I meet him again in the future, I must care about him in a different way.
I have to sit next to him and teach him diligently from beginning to end.
'Hmm?
Isn't this different from my initial decision to train him strictly?'
I thought seriously and then laughed.
I didn't think this would happen anyway.
It was a time when I sat idle, thinking about the apprentice, waiting for the trial to begin.
“Namiya.”
Someone grabbed my arm again.
For a while, I seriously considered whether I should put a “do not touch” note on my arm.
But this time the voice was familiar.
“Get out a little.
Hurry.
Quick!”
His eyes move left and right quickly, as if he is worried, and he whispers urgently.
A familiar but pale face.
It was Osun who was agitated in the courtroom the whole time.
'What is this…'
'Just by looking at his face, it looks like he's trying to throw some dirty work at me?'
This was a situation I had been living tirelessly for three years and seven months.
The situation where he suddenly asked me to do something ridiculous to cover up the mess he made.
Originally, the annoyed expression was supposed to appear automatically.
But now things are a little different.
'It's better now!
Let's hear what he has to say!'
Without saying a word, I got up and was led by Osun's arm.
He quickly dragged me out of the courtroom.
Then we go down to the hallway where no one can see us.
“Namiya.”
Osun blinked more anxiously than ever.
He said through his unsteady breathing.
“You know that well, don't you?
I care about you.”
"What?"
I was shocked by words I had never heard before.
“I've taken good care of you all this time.”
"What?"
“Actually, I thought highly of your abilities.
I felt embarrassed so I couldn’t say it.”
"What?"
“I knew very well that you were a very special person.
Well, your skills are outstanding.
I was always keeping an eye on that, looking for an opportunity to help you demonstrate your abilities.”
"What?"
At that moment, the words that Osun had been saying for a long time, such as “Don’t brag” and “If you don’t have the skills to go to the Magic Tower, just work miserably and die” came to my mind.
But for now, I pretended not to think about it and blinked.
“So, Namiya.”
"What?"
“You know I considered you special and took good care of you, right?”
Now, Osun lowered his hands and begged me.
This was the first time in my life that I had seen such a serious expression on his face.
“Think about our past and help me.
Huh?”
Our past…
Three years and seven months, those days that never change...
As for the last conversation I had with Osun, which was yesterday.
[His Highness the Crown Prince said that he will review the documents, so I would like to review the draft that can be amended…]
[Oh, how stupid you are.
That's why you can't get anywhere.
Hmm?
You're so ignorant, tsk.
Do you think he is in the mental state to review this document now?
Nmiya, can't you understand the situation?]
Tsk.
'I think it's the team leader who doesn't understand the situation...'
I severely refrained from what I wanted to say.
And I looked empty as usual.
Osun looked around and lowered his voice to a whisper.
“Nama, quickly, make a movement pass.
Now.”
What he asked was truly unexpected.
I thought he would force me to testify at best.
But scrolling motion?
As I closed my eyes in shock, Osun added in a convincing tone.
“Movement Scroll.
You can do it.”
Osun's eyes were now trembling.
“Team Leader, suddenly asking for a scroll to pass…”
I answered him, really confused.
“Not only does it take a long time, but wouldn't it be better to just walk instead of moving 30cm?”
As with all manuscripts, it had little physical performance.
Walking was faster than using motion scrolling.
“You can do it!”
Osun, whose eyes were wide open in panic, shouted frantically.
“You can make 166 defensive scrolls in one night.
Can’t you even do that?”
Who used to tell me not to brag about my abilities, tell me to help him with my abilities?
“I don't have to go far.
Just let me go outside the Imperial Palace.
Hmm?”
huh?
She blinked and looked at him.
“Outside the Imperial Palace?”
He was asking me to get him out of here.
Of course, I didn't have the talent to create a motion script this amazing.
It was clear that even a Magic Tower Master probably wouldn't be able to do this.
I wouldn't have been able to do it for him, but the intention was so clear that it was even more absurd.
'This person is trying to escape during the trial!'
There was something up with Osun.
It seemed that this cowardly, petty, and mean person might really be involved in the war.
Although I had doubts since he reported on the Empress, I was still surprised.
"Namiya, hurry up!
There's not much time left until the break is over!
I've listened to everything you asked so far, haven't I?
Right?
Haven't I taught you well all this time?
Hmm?"
However, the mastermind was the mastermind, and Osun was Osun.
I had to be loyal to our relationship.
“Of course, Team Leader...
I learned a lot from Team Leader...”
She nodded with a pitiful expression.
That was when his narrow eyes opened wide and he tried to grab my hand.
My helpless voice continued.
“Those who do not have the support or skill should not continue to show off...
Do not move forward without a reason, just stay where they are...”