Having seen Lucas smiling alone, we were in a mess.
(I used to think Lord Lucas is the North countryâs lackey, but it seems wrong. After what they have said, princess Vika seems more dangerous.)
We had no idea about who was telling the truth.
Having looked at us like this, Lucas continued.
âI had the same purpose with my sister when I first came to the Central Country. I was finding the way to invade this country alone⌠However, when I was having a good time with Ricardo and other friends in the Capital, I began to doubt myselfââIs it really right to take their peace away?⌠I was caught between command and friendship.â
Ricardoâs green eyes watered as he listened to Lucas.
He treasured his friends very much.
âIn my hometown, nobody would be kind to the fifth prince. But in this country, my world changed. So, I decided to protect Ricardo and others who were my important friends. However, my life would be in danger next time if I act without permission. Therefore I had to play double agent because traitors were not allowed in the North Country.â
â⌠Therefore, Lucas. You mean youâve always been there to protect us?â
Lucas nodded quietly at Ricardoâs question.
âThere was a limit to what I could do. And I could only pretend to reveal information inadvertently or exclude potentially harmful objects secretly. Roughly speaking, I have to pretend to be loyal to the North Country, then, balance at the most critical moment so as not to disadvantage the Central Country⌠I was too timid to spare my life. Therefore, in the end, it was as if I had been suspected.â
Lucas laughed, as if laughing at himself.
âBut the whole plan was destroyed because of your unexpected action⌠Especially you, Miss Britney, you are way out of line.â
Surprisingly, I didnât know why I was blamed so that I refuted.
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âAhh?? Even if as you saidâŚâ
âItâs mostly because of you that my plans were starting to fall apart. Firstly, Earl Hakusuâs territory was supposed to be destroyed by various financial difficulties, however, those goods created by you have achieved rapid development. In addition, Mirarudoâs attacks that my sister was also involved have hardly cost anything. And when the great lords rebelled, you also fought back against the rebelsâŚâ
âThe Central Country would have been devastated if it had gone in my original thought.â
But it was true that Lucas had informed us the territory was in danger because of the Mirarudoâs attacks.
Maybe, he was using his way to stand with us.
âIt was the most optimal outcome that Miss Britney could leave your hometown to marry Ricardo in the Capital. If Hakusuâs Territory grows too fast, I will be considered âhaving done nothingâ and âdisobeying ordersâ by the North country. Because my goal has always been to maintain a balance between the two countries and prevent them from going to war.â
Suddenly, Vika raised her voice and said âHow cold-blooded you are! In order to maintain balance, you have acquiesced in both of the two countriesâ sacrifices.â
Lucas turned his black eyes to his sister.
âThe fleet that struck the rocks when attacking the Earl Hakusuâs Territory was my subordinates. My sister, in order to cut my strength, took them away when I was not there? But fine, they were easily abetted, maybe I was not trusted by them at the beginning. After all, Iâm just a fifth prince born to a weak concubine.â
The North Countryâs chores seemed quite complex.
But I got the truth from their conversationââNo matter Lucas or Vika, both of them were our enemies.
âIf what I have heard were the truth, I have to lock you up. But⌠Iâd like to listen to more.â
I dropped my sight to Vika because I also wanted to get more information from her mouth. The death of Merrill and the Door of Palaceâs author needed a complete explanation.
âLord Vika, I want to ask you something about the past, just to solve a question in my mindâŚâ
âDonât be fooled by him!â
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Vika raised her voice again, and interrupted me.
âHe only has bad ideas!â
Then, Lucas refuted her.
âOh, Iâm afraid youâre talking about yourself, how dare you shout here?â
âShuâŚshut up!â
âYou are the same, it would be great if you could do something to advance North Country, but you did nothing.â
âWhat are you talking about?? Isnât medicine more useful than soap?!â
âYour medicine is poison! Those things Miss Britney created can save patients on the medical scene. However, what you made will kill people, thatâs opium!⌠You two look like the same, but you are definitely opposite!â
I could only keep silent⌠I didnât even remember I had done such high-level thingsâŚ
I just wanted to get rid of my bad smell and do something that interested me, so I tried to make the soap which had been invented in the previous life.
I would feel ashamed if I were treated as a saint for doing such a thing⌠I couldnât tell the truth anymore.
In addition, Lucas seemed to have found something in common with I and Vika.
(But, itâs surprising that princess Vika is good at making poison. Poison⌠emmm⌠I have heard something about it.)
It might be related to North Country that the king had been poisoned.
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