The Righteous Player(s)

"...Do you want to play with Kafni?"

　　 Dmitry stared at Annan and repeated slowly.

　　 His brow furrowed tighter.

　　 He subconsciously put the index finger of his right hand and the second knuckle of the **** on his chin, quietly thinking about something.

　　 But in the pupils that are always indifferent and calm, there is still no emotional color.

　　 Even if Annan has short shoulder-length hair, it is easy to be mistaken for a girl with awe-inspiring temperament; but Dmitry's long hair reaches his waist, but he will never be mistaken for a woman.

　　 This is not only because of his deep voice.

　　 More is the heavy "carry-bearer" temperament in him.

"…Yes it is."

　　Annan pursed the corner of his mouth and replied in a low voice.

　　 For some reason, the Dmitry in front of him is actually a bit overlapped with Ivan Rindong who trained Annan's frost swordsmanship in Annan's memory.

　　...Is it because the eldest brother is a father?

　　I was stared at by Dmitry’s majestic gaze—even Annan himself felt that at that moment, I’m afraid I can’t please...

　　 But even so.

　　 After a few seconds, Dmitry replied calmly: "Yes."

　　 For some reason, he readily agreed to Annan's request.

　　 Immediately, Dmitry turned to princess Elizabeth who was aside and said in a gentle and gentle voice: "My brother is causing you trouble."

　　 "Where...Little Kafney is also a relatively lonely child. It is rare to make a friend. I am also very happy for her."

　　 Princess Elizabeth smiled like a flower.

　　 Her face seems to be shining, and she can't tell the specific age. But in her slightly squinted eyes, there was a sly light that wasn't annoying.

　　 She smiled at Annan and said, "You have a good brother, Your Highness Annan."

　　 "...Thank you, Your Highness."

　　Annan's reaction was a bit awkward, and he saluted Princess Elizabeth and made a very light and polite voice.

　　 The momentum in his voice is a bit weak, but it is as clear as a flame in a cold wind.

　　 But looking at him, Dmitry suddenly spoke, and said without a word: "Annan, remember why you came here."

　　...Why am I here?

　　 These words made Annan a little confused.

　　 But fortunately, he quickly reacted:

　　 At this time, Dmitry has actually lost his fertility. In other words, the reason why Annan and not Maria followed Dmitry to Noah is probably because Annan was the one who came as the "Heir of the Principality"—

　　 In other words, it is not "Annan followed Dmitry" but "Dmitry followed Annan".

　　 just because Annan is too young.

　　 That's why Dmitry assisted Annan... in a series of discussions.

　　 Then, what is the primary purpose of Annan coming here?

　　—The answer is ready to come out.

　　He is here to learn more.

　　Or rather...Annan is here to build confidence.

　　 As the eldest brother, Dmitry is strong and proper. This is probably the main reason why Annan's character is relatively weak. So even if Annan made such an outrageous request, Dmitry decided not to oppose Annan.

　　Because what he has to do is to build confidence for Annan—not to dampen his confidence.

　　 His mind was spinning fast, and Annan finished thinking in the blink of an eye.

　　 His immature and delicate face quickly revealed a firm look: "Of course I remember, elder brother.

　　 "Thank you for your tolerance, Your Royal Highness."

　　 There was still a slight tremor in Annan’s voice. But his voice became louder, and became clearer—just like Annan's voice outside of a nightmare.

　　 At this time, Annan was very clearly aware that Dmitry's brows, which had always been frowning, also relaxed a little.

　　... Does this mean to be happy?

　　 In other words, it really was a right bet.

　　Annan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

　　 Dmitry still has no expression on his face, but he said flatly: "Remember to come back before dinner."

　　 "You can also let your new friend take you around."

　　 Princess Elizabeth added.

　　 She didn't know if she had noticed something-this woman who was famous in the army for iron and blood became softer after putting on a dress.

　　 She smiled softly at Annan, and gently held Annan's hand: "Very few people want to play with Kafni, but I know she is a good boy...accompany her, okay?"

　　...You are, want to get married?

　　 Annan, who has the wisdom of an adult, immediately noticed Elizabeth's intentions.

　　 This woman is very smart. She did not "allow" Annan to associate with Kafni, but "asked" him to take care of Kafni-this is undoubtedly a smart gesture.

　　 Why?

　　 Is she aware that she is the heir to the principality?

　　 No, this is impossible. Dmitry's loss of fertility is secret at this time-otherwise, she should be more obvious to herself.

　　 And if she realizes this, it is impossible for Kafney and Annan to stay together immediately.

　　 After all, Kafni’s father is the fourth prince, and if "Future Winter Winter" can become the husband of his only daughter, then Annan will become a powerful political bargaining chip for him.

　　If Elizabeth realizes that Annan is the future Grand Duke... then she will definitely allow Albert's power to expand after forming a de facto alliance with Albert.

　　—Because she is a smart person.

　　 So there is only one possibility.

　　 Noah’s high-level political situation is already tense to the point that marriages are needed to alleviate it? An "outsider" is needed to disrupt the situation and allow all parties to reshuffle the cards...

　　 Princess Elizabeth, who was unsuspecting about Annan, accidentally revealed a lot of political information to Annan.

　　 But Annan has nothing unusual.

　　 He just replied softly: "Okay, Your Royal Highness."

　　Annan's voice became stable... There was a slight shadow of Maria indistinctly.

　　 This makes Dmitry a little satisfied.

　　 Then Annan retired with the two.

　　Caphney took Annan to her boudoir.

　　 She didn't ask Annan how he got the promise of the two "national heirs" to come next year.

　　 It seemed to her that all this was taken for granted.

　　 Maybe it's also because Kafni doesn't care about these.

　　 "...This is the secret road."

　　 Kafney took Annan's hand and walked to her wardrobe: "After going out, you can go directly to the corner of the garden. I often sneak out here..."

　　 Her voice was light and fluttering, and her complexion was a little red.

　　 is obviously different from Kafni, who was able to hold Annan's hand calmly after meeting for the first time a few years later-Kafni is still shy nowadays.

　　 She seems to care about the close relationship between the two of them now.

　　Annan is a little weak to complain.

　　...Hey, UU reading www. uukanshu.com You are only nine years old.

　　 Although I know that girls may mature a little bit earlier... But you know so much at a young age, is it really okay?

　　 "What are you going to do?"

　　Annan opened the splint at the back of the closet and asked Kafni in a low voice before going in. "Without my voice, they might realize something is wrong."

　　 Kafney replied without hesitation: "I will paint for you."

　　 "...but I'm not here."

　　 "You used to be here."

　　 Kafney replied softly: "I can remember it."

　　 In her red glaze eyes, which are not like human beings, it seems to reflect another world that Annan can't understand.

　　 She replied in a low voice, "I can see... your afterimage."