The Princess’ Bedroom Doll

At the moment, even the Duke of Winston forgot the seriousness of the situation and felt slightly pleased.
The Wise Men had been influential for a very long time that they received respect and awe at the same time.

 

 

They had the warm, intelligent eyes of gentle intellectuals.
They were people who had never been disturbed by darkness.
Well, there was no comparison between all these imperial citizens.

 

“His Majesty is coming!”

 

A short time later.

 

Karzen entered the large conference room.
Behind him was Raha.
She was ushered into a place under the emperor’s throne, a place reserved for only a few royalty.

 

The imperial princess was beautiful today as usual.
Her white skin shone beautifully and her blue hair was braided thickly along with jeweled pins.
The eyes of the heir, who had started all this fuss, shone strangely like jewels, as they always do.

 

This was the place to welcome the return of the wise men and at the same time to extort the answer that had been postponed from them.

 

 Unlike Karzen, who wore the emperor’s suit, Raha wore a dress befitting a banquet.
Delicate lace studded with pure white pearls covered a wide area of the imperial princess’s collarbone and chest.
Thanks to this, she simply looked like a goddess.

 

Karzen stood up and announced in a solemn voice.

 

“As the Emperor of Delo, I heartily welcome the return of the wise men.”

 

The emperor did not sit down but remained standing, and all the nobles under his command had to follow suit. 

 

The wise men were not given titles, but their ceremonial ranks were the same as the dukes and their positions were above the dukes.

 

“Thank you very much.”

 

“Have you been well, Your Majesty?”

 

The wise men were probably the only ones who could smile so warmly and tenderly at the iron-blooded tyrant who had the blood of so many on his hands. 

 

After sitting on the throne again, Karzen offered the wise men a seat.

 

Since the emperor’s recommendation was paramount, the wise men were seated before Raha.
Then Raha sat down, followed by the nobles.

 

In an official setting, etiquette was inevitably complicated.
And it was the Imperial Palace.

Karzen looked once at the wise men and then opened his mouth.

 

“As I have informed you consistently throughout, I hope you will properly express your concerns you have not clearly expressed when you headed for the desert.”

 

“…….”

 

“I hope you let the people know your official response here.”

 

“…….”

 

Official opinion.
A faint tension flashed across the faces of the nobles.
Obviously, the wise men would not be able to choose Karzen.
Otherwise, what reason would there be for daring to head for the distant desert?

 

Even though the wise men had left to unearth holy relics, the old nobles did not believe their excuses as they were.
It must have been because they were troubled.

 

The emperor could not inherit the eye of the heir.

Why twins of all people? Why, of all people, did they share in such a way?

 

Why did Karzen bother to take up an issue that people pretended not to acknowledge, and put it on a public stage that could not be ignored?

 

Some said that it was typical of Karzen, who could not stand the gap created by his inability to inherit the eyes of the heir.

 

Hadn’t he allowed his imperial authority to be swayed in the slightest by a soft princess, and kept his authority cemented by way of blood?

 

It was indeed Karzen del Harsa.

 

“Dear Emperor.”

 

The wise men were all fair, but they respected the elders more.
For this reason, the most senior one got up from his seat and politely spoke.

 

“Since the founding of the country, the Wise Men have always existed solely for the benefit of the Emperor of Delo.”

 

The Duke of Winston swallowed his dry saliva.

 

“So our answer goes hand in hand with this.”

 

“…….”

 

“We, the Eight Wise Men, believe that the Emperor should naturally inherit the throne, as the decree, and that no one else should be able to covet the throne.”

 

“……!”

 

At that moment, several nobles, including the Duke of Winston, clutched their armrests tightly.
The gentle wise man, despite his perception of the little commotion, continued his words in the manner of an unwavering old tree.

 

“This is the answer of the wise men, and I swear before the truth of the last thousand years that it is a choice that will never change.”

 

“…….”

 

There was not the slightest change in Karzen’s expression.
But Severo, standing with the chamberlain behind him, could see the armrest of the throne Karzen was holding beginning to crack.

 

“As Dear Majesty had commanded, the wise men put forth, gathered, and collected opinions.
We have made our decision impartially, according to our principles, and I say it again.
The wise men exist only for the sake of the Emperor of the Delo Empire.
Your Majesty’s good health is our only joy.”

 

“Thank you…….
Sit down now.”

 

How much time has passed since then? The meeting did not continue any longer, thanks to the wise men who responded to Karzen’s request with a clear and vivid reply without the slightest long thought.

 

Since the Wise Men officially acknowledged the request, Karzen’s throne would be solid, and the eyes of the heir, well…Everyone glanced at Raha, but could not approach her.

 

Raha, who had been listening to the attack and defense between the wise men and Karzen with a graceful expressionless face throughout, stood up after the wise men left their seats first. 

 

She approached Karzen with that light, graceful gait that she had when the dancing music stopped for a while during a ball.

 

“Karzen.”

 

Sitting on the throne with an expressionless face, Karzen shifted his gaze to Raha.

 

“Now everything is solved.”

 

It was a perfect contraction.

Raha’s smile was brighter than usual, or even brighter than all the smiles all the nobles present had ever seen combined.

 

Raha continued.

 

“Still, these eyes are a problem.
So I have a thought.”

 

“…… what is it?”

 

“If I have a child with the royal lord in the future.”

 

“…….”

 

“Then I will let my child marry Karzen’s child.
Then everything will be resolved, won’t it?”

 

Karzen’s gray eyes hardened for a moment as he looked at Raha, but she didn’t care one bit.
Her smile was unwavering.

 

 Even when the twin touched her cheeks every time, or held her hands and shoulders, she remained graceful as always.

 

“Isn’t that right, Karzen?”

 

“…..
yes.
Raha del Harsa.”

 

Raha’s smile softened a bit more.
Conversely, Karzen’s gaze gradually became icy and sharp.

The wise men had left and eight empty seats remained.

 

It was funny that they finally had an answer.
They had procrastinated and pretended not to acknowledge it even before they left for the desert, and now it was over.

 

With all the justification Karzen wanted Raha shattered.

 

Everything remained unchanged.
The national wedding between Karzen and Jamela would proceed perfectly, and Raha…

 

She would wed the royal lord of Hildes and leave for the distant kingdom.
Why would a bird that flew away from the birdcage come back?

 

Damn it.
The bird could not be collared.
The chain on its ankle had to be removed.

 

Oh, how dare Raha leave his side.

 

He had put so much effort into it, and now she dared to fly away. 

 

Right when the results of his magical research were right in front of him.

 

With those blue eyes, she dared….

 

Did she think it could be solved by having a child?

 

Raha del Harsa.

 

Did she really think it would work?

 

Raha’s voice persistently stuck in Karzen’s head.

Walking back to the bedroom from the conference room with a big step, Karzen covered his face with one hand.
His beautiful face was completely frozen.
Not even the slightest sneer, just a face with clear shadows.
His face and his body became as hard as cold plaster, and for a while Karzen did not move at all, like a doll.

 

“…… Your Majesty.”

 

Severo spoke in a nervous voice.
He spoke to Karzen several times while he followed him from the conference room to this sleeping chamber, but Karzen did not answer.
It was not that he intentionally ignored him, but that he did not seem to hear from the beginning.

 

Intuiting that Raha was leaving his arms, Karzen was filled with an explosive rage as he walked down that long hallway.
A messy mixture of thirst and loss that made him furious.

 

She dared to escape his grasp while covering with red marks all over her body from f*cking the other man.

 

Whom does she love and whose children will she bear?

 

“The future generation will record me as a very stupid bastard.”

 

“… Your Majesty.”

 

“Would you record in history that a half emperor handed over the eyes of the heir to another kingdom? I would tear them apart as well.”

 

“Your Majesty, it is outrageous.
The Princess is just going to Hildes for a while.
Or, Your Majesty, she may be forced to leave the country for half a year.
If you give me a week, I will make it done.”

 

“Six months?”

 

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

 

“And after six months?”

 

“…….”

 

“Lesis said it will take a year to complete the slow experiment, what good will six months do for me?”

 

“…… Your Majesty.”

 

“Severo.”

 

Karzen chuckled.

 

“Don’t look at me like I’m a madman.”

 

“I don’t.
….
I am sorry, Your Majesty.”

 

“What is there to be sorry about? You’re sorry that I’m going crazy?”

 

Karzen sat back in his chair, exhaling longingly as if he were smoking a rolled cigarette.
Ever since he saw Raha addicted to alcohol and losing a crazy amount of weight a few years ago, Karzen had given up everything that would make him addicted. 

 

Therefore, he rarely sipped alcohol or rolled cigarettes.
Especially when you’re desperate for a sip, it’s harder to cut it off if you put it in your mouth.

 

Closing his eyes and slowly opening them, Karzen spoke again.

 

“Bring Lesis, Severo.”

 

“…… Your Majesty.”

 

Karzen’s gray eyes looked into the void.

 

“Even without eyes, Raha will still be beautiful.
Don’t you think so, Severo?”