Lips On The Tip Of a Knife

Chapter 14

Translator:

Shin

Ep 14.

She’s my wife.

The Imperial Palace of the Northern Empire was magnificent. It was the first time Arne had entered the palace.

‘The Western Empire has so many unnecessary decorations…’

Thanks to the random decorations and polishing cleaning by the gold and marble-loving royalty, the palace of the Western Empire looked like a work of art everywhere.

On the other hand, the Imperial City of the Northern Empire was all large and magnificent. Even the decorative statue was long enough to look up. Cassian was smiling happily next to Arne, who was looking around the palace. Realising that Cassian was watching her, Arne briefly turned away in bewilderment.

“Of course it’s amazing because it’s your first time here.”

Arne nodded unknowingly at Cassian’s gentle words, insinuating as if he had noticed Arne’s mind. It was just that, but Cassian laughed in spite of himself.

‘Cute.’

It’ll be fun to watch all day. Cassian sometimes got in trouble because he didn’t know every gesture, wink, or even hand gesture would be so funny. I want to treat you preciously, but at the same time, I suddenly raise my head to bother you. The urge to poke that white cheek, for example, made me wonder what Arne would look like.

It will be fun to watch all day long. Cassian was sometimes in trouble because he didn’t know all the gestures, winks, or even hand gestures would be so much fun. I want to treat you preciously, but at the same time I want to bother you. For example, the urge to poke that white cheek made me wonder what it would look like.

“By the way, Cassian.”

“Well, yes?”

Cassian smiled as he savored Arne’s voice calling his name. Arne’s red eyes contain Cassian.

“When will we be….able to see His Majesty?”

It has already been four hours since I entered the palace. It was good to be guided from place to place, including the Imperial Palace, but it did not achieve its goal.

Even Arne, who had no idea, was in a mysterious situation, but Cassian seemed calm as if it was natural. Cassian who followed Arne’s gaze and looked at the Imperial Palace, lowered his eyes with a strange look.

Cassian’s smile was twisted.

“Your Majesty must be very ill.”

“What? Your Majesty is sick?”

The Duke of Sarno, who entered the palace yesterday, was packing up his luggage to return to the Western Empire after finishing his mission. There’s no way the emperor could be sick in a day? Cassian grinned at Arne, who frowned because she didn’t understand.

I knew too well why the emperor came out like this.

‘No wonder you have a reason.’

Cassian’s eyes cooled. How can a man who wishes to die be alive not twist his mind? Casian grinned when he met Arne’s eyes as he recalled Emperor Gizepe, who was implacably opposed to this marriage.

Unlike Cassian, who was easygoing, Arne was still puzzled. Without the emperor’s approval, he was as good as not married. It wasn’t that I didn’t like the situation. For Arne, who was full of thoughts of divorce anyway, but

‘Is it okay to calm down?’

“It’s okay.”

Arne looked in amazement at Cassian’s timely remark, which seemed to have read Arne’s insides. Cassian said with a nice smile.

“There will be a party in the Imperial House soon, so you can join it and say hello.”

“Ahhh…….”

Arne’s expression became subtle with a plausible answer. She pretended not to be, but in the end she was also a Western Empire who valued courtesy and procedures. Nevertheless, doubts arose over whether it was okay to throw away such an important procedure.

“Can I?”

“Yes.”

“Umm…..”

But Cassian says it’s okay. For a moment, Arne quickly understood the new world for the first time.

‘Well, it doesn’t matter.’

~~~

Bang!

The door closed and roared broke out see it it was closed with all my might. The guards, still standing guard in the hallway, were astonished.

“……Ha.X-shot.”

It was Edward, the Crown Prince, who made a loud noise in this stern palace. Edward glanced at the door he had closed roughly. Beyond the huge visit was a bedroom. The ruler of the late Northern Empire.

“Foolish bastard. How long are you going to waste your life like that?”

“You don’t know what Mackenzie is doing! Are you aware of yourself as a crown prince?”

“Do you think everyone is holding you up for treating you like a crown prince?”

“Wake up, pathetic man!”

I couldn’t make an excuse in front of my father, but the pent-up emotions rose intermittently, so Edward kicked the decorations of the flower. In a hurry, the Crown Prince’s aide clung to him to stop him, but Edward did not stop venting his anger.

“Your Highness, calm down. You can’t do this here. It’s all in His Majesty’s ear!”

“Go in if you ask.”

“Your Highness, please!”

Rather,Edward kicked even more. An aide who has a hunch that he won’t be able to stop Edward easily.

“Well, Your Highness! The Grand Duke of Terneugen is here!”

Stopped. The response was immediately returned to the aide Oji, who recalled what the chief of staff had said the other day. Prince Edward’s expression changed brightly with the appearance of his cousin Cassian, who is the world’s second favorite after women.

“I’m too busy to come to Grumium for a while, so what brings Cassian here?”

“He’s been married lately. Have you forgotten?”

“Oh, of course I do. Mackenzie attended the wedding on my behalf, right? He can’t tell when he doesn’t get caught. But I couldn’t make it, could I?”

“…..Because of a scandal with a lady, you bought your Majesty’s wrath and ordered to you probation.”

“Oh, I did.”

Edward’s expression crumpled in his memory. I wanted to attend my cousin’s wedding and congratulate him in person, but….

“I got caught wrong, so things got messed up.”

Aside from the past, Edward hurried to meet Cassian.

“So, where is Cassian?”

~~~

“Haam, the weather is nice.”

Arne yawned as she walked down the street in the sun. Arne looked around in a drowsy mood. I went up for a while and wondered if there was a big tree to catch my eyes, but unfortunately, there was no tree around to climb up and hide.

“I want to lie down…..”

Arne was strolling alone through the palace garden. There was not much reason. I tried to go back to the mansion with Cassian, but Cassian was caught by a stranger. Maybe Cassian had something urgent to do….

“Ughh.”

As soon as I saw Arne, I became obsessed with something, so I stayed away for a while. When Arne tilted her head, the man’s head went back and forth together. I’ve never seen such a person before, and I was suspicious of being sick, so I watched Arne do that, and Cassian blocked the two. Somehow Cassian looked a little upset.

“Let me talk to you for a moment.”

Cassian added.

“The garden is beautiful, how about taking a look?”

Well, there’s nothing special to do, Arne nodded. That was the situation. The big garden is a strange structure and a new kind of flower and plant. It was full. It was fun to watch at first, but it faded away after a little bit of time passed. First of all, Arne wanted to lie down.

‘But there was a social faces, so I couldn’t lie down anywhere..’

So I was looking for a big tree, but there was no one to see.

“Why aren’t all the trees here are not small trees or thick branches?”

I’m sure there must be somewhere here though. Where I’m going to hide! I was wandering around the garden looking for shelter.

“Ugh.”

I suddenly bumped into someone.

The man who bumped with Arne was in pain with a loud noise. Arne, who was supposed to be in pain, was fine.

‘Why does it hurting you this much?’

When Arne was wondering, the man looked up as if he was displeased.

“I know who the hell you…”

The man whining in pain saw Arne and opened his mouth. Edward was stunned to see his opponent bumping into him while crossing the garden. The angel was blinking at him.

‘No, where did this angel suddenly come from…?’

I wondered if this was how felt to be possessed, and I felt like I had met a being who I could not dare to meet, even though I had seen all kinds of people saying it was beautiful in the court.

Edward was thrilled. How beautiful of a beautiful woman to have such a beautiful heart!

“Hey, where do you live, angel?”

“Yes?”

“You’re so beautiful.”

“Oh, yes……”

“No, not this. May I ask your name?”

“……..?”

Arne titlted her head.

‘You look a little crazy.’

There are people who are crazy because they hit themselves but it’s been a long time since I’ve done this before. I didn’t want to get involved. Arne stepped back. Edward, who did not noticed Arne’s feeling at all, glared at Arne with his eyes twinkled. Edward thought that he will not get tired of seeing this beauty for the rest of his life.

“I an not a suspicious person young lady. Oh! I guess the young lady knows better who I am…”

“……..?”

No. I have no idea. I don’t know and I didn’t want to know. Edward who was not aware of Arne’s thought, is more attracted to Arne who seemed indifferent to him eventhough  he was clearly aware of his identity. It seemed that there was just a casual young lady in front him, the prince.

‘Cute. Are you pretending you don’t know me to get my attention?’

Edward reached out to Arne in a gentleman way, blabbering inwardly, which Arne would have gone out with his fist if he had known.

“If you don’t mind, your name……..”

It was just when Edward was about to ask for Arne’s name.

“Your Royal Highness!”

“Your Highness!”

The voice of an aide looking for Edward grew closer. Edward, who crossed the garden after abandoning his aide to see Cassian quickly, frowned at his aide’s voice. Arne moved reflexively as Edward turned his head to where his aide could hear him.

“What…….?”

Edward looked stupid when he saw Arne’s spot empty. She disappeared instantly after turning his head for a moment. Where did she go?

~~~

“Recently,crimes against aristocrats have been frequently committed.”

“For young kids?”

“Yes, the Count of Thessalaka is gathering information but he is in trouble  and needs the help of the Grand Duke…”

When Cassian was interested in the clerk’s story. A man suddenly slammed into the door and came in.

“Brother, brother!”

Crown Prince Edward. As soon as Edward showed up, Cassian premonitioned that he could not proceed further and told the clerk.

“I’ll finish this story later in my mansion.”

“Yes, I’ll talk to Count Thessalaka.”

The secretary stepped down and Cassian greeted Edward. As soon as Edward saw Cassian, he came running and shouted with delight.

“Brother! I…….. I think I’ve found my dream type!”

“ideal type?”

Edward nodded violently.

“I met her on my way to see you brother. As expected, you are a token of my luck. I thought I had a dream or a fantasy because I couldn’t believe it, but I didn’t. It was so vivid. I’ve met my ideal type!”

Edward, who was talking to himself, said as if he realized something.

“Brother, I guess that it seems I fell in love at first sight.”

Edward’s cheek turned red. I’ve seen Edward make a fuss about women several times, but I’ve never seen him say this much. It was not known who his ideal type was, but it was enough to arouse Cassian’s interest.

“So who’s the young lady that enough to make you fall in love at first sight?”

“You know, I was going to ask for her name, but I missed it. It’s just a quick moment, but she disappears like a mirage. Just in case you pass by. I asked whether it was a maid or a noblewoman, but they look everywhere but they didn’t know who it was.”

“That’s funny.”

You’ve seen everything, but you don’t know who it was? Edward is determined so Cassian will be interested.

“Brother, I must find out what kind of young lady she is. I felt like my whole heart was taken away. It’s different this time. I’m really serious.”

“The  Young lady that you doesn’t know who she is?”

“Yes!”

As long as Edward said this, He  think that he have m already fallen in love with her. It was Edward’s first full-fledged commitment, and Cassian was delighted. It wasn’t bad to have another horse to move Edward, whoever he was.

“But the good thing is that you’ll find it quickly because of its unusual appearance.”

“Does it look unusual?”

“Because it’s rare for a woman with bright silver hair and red eyes……”

In a moment, Casian’s expression hardened.

As far as he know, there was only one person with that look. Arne, who had just finished looking around the garden, came in guided by a maid.

‘No, why is he over there?’

Edward’s expression brightened with Arne’s appearance. How easy to meet someone you’ve been looking for!

‘As expected, this is fate!’

“That’s her!”

Edward, who approached at once, grabbed Arne’s hand.

“Lady!”

As soon as Edward, smiling as if he would never miss it again, tried to talk to Arne.

“………?”

Another hand grabbed Edward’s hand. Cassian’s eyes folded gently making him lightly removed Edward’s hands. A gruesome smile that is smiling but doesn’t seem to smile at all.

“The introduction is late”

Cassian, who grabbed Arne’s waist and pulled it into his arms, was lucky to calm down.

“She’s my wife.”

~~~~~