The Crown Prince That Sells Medicine

The Crown Prince That Sells Medicine Chapter 81

Episode 81 A Father Named Emperor (1)

Suddenly, I remember the old days.

Because of the sound of carriage wheels rolling under the dark night sky? Because of the yellowish streetlight light illuminated by magic? A rattling noise passing between them. The slightly cool yet humid night air. Feeling a little tired after a long day returning somewhere. Because all those sensations keep tickling a corner of my memory?

I don’t know.

Rakiel raised his head.

‘Did you doze off for a moment?’

I guess the long journey back from Cremo to the ecliptic was tiring. I slept tirelessly in the carriage for eight days straight. I guess I dozed off again. Just like those days.

‘It reminds me of my senior year of high school.’

Originally, there was a house near the school. It was like that until my second year of high school. However, I moved house right before the first semester of my third year began. From Daeyeon-dong, Busan to Haeundae. At that time, there was no subway running there.

By bus? Buses 40 and 109 are still vivid in my memory. It took an hour and a half just to ride it to school. It was the same when leaving school. Thanks to this, as soon as I finished my night’s sleep, it would be already 12 o’clock at night by the time I got home.

The sound of bus wheels rolling under the dark night sky. The yellowish glow of streetlights brightened the streets at night. A rattling noise running through them. The night air was slightly cool yet humid. The daily weariness of returning home after a long day.

It was every day.

I was tired.

At that time, I was really tired of it.

‘So I lied… a lot.’

I lied to the teacher, saying that it would be too late to go home, that the academy was near my house, and that I would be late for the academy after finishing my homework.

I even lied to my parents. Yaja is doing well. It’s so late after I finished that. I lied and ate the coconut. I would play for as long as I could and then go home.

It was like that the day my father collapsed. So I received the call late. I didn’t even know there was a phone call because I was playing games in the PC room. So it was. By the time I received the call later, it was too late for everything.

“…Tsk.”

Let’s stop thinking.

Rakiel shook his head to shake off his thoughts. This is the yard where the emperor called. I don’t know what kind of trick that strict and picky guy will catch. So, let’s not fall into depressing thoughts for no reason. Let’s come to our senses and prepare for battle.

I made a promise. Meanwhile, the carriage finished entering the palace. got off the carriage.

“I will take care of you, Your Highness. Come this way.”

I followed behind the chamberlain who had come out to meet me in advance. After passing through numerous hallways and staircases, I arrived at the throne room. The throne room was empty at night. The chamberlain bowed his head.

“Your Majesty will arrive soon.”

Fortunately, the wait wasn’t long.

It was only about 2 or 3 minutes. The door on the other side of the throne room opened. An older man whom I was now familiar with but whom I did not want to see often walked in.

It was the emperor.

“Crown Prince Raquiel Adria Magentano comes to see His Majesty the Emperor, the rightful owner and ruler of this land.”

“….”

As soon as I saw his face, I mechanically nodded. But there was no reply. The emperor passed right in front of us without even responding. I sat down at the head table and looked at him silently.

The look in your eyes that tells you if you have something to say, say it first. Emotionless eyes, waiting to hear what you are saying.

gulp.

Suddenly, I swallowed dry saliva. It was embarrassing and embarrassing.

‘That guy is like this again.’

I thought it was really bad. In the middle of the night, he called a bunch of people over and over again. And yet, if you have something to say, you have that attitude of saying it first.

‘Isn’t it normal for the person who calls to bring up the business?’

To put it bluntly, I had no idea what purpose the emperor had called me here. But I was really embarrassed because I was doing this over and over again.

I guess they’re doing this on purpose to discourage me. Rakiel did not hastily open his mouth. When the situation is ambiguous, it is best to wait and see. With that judgment in mind, he calmly received the emperor’s gaze.

Was it thanks to that?

In the end, the emperor spoke first.

“I have a question for you. “Why did you react so irresponsibly and incompetently in Cremo, causing your entourage to suffer?”

“….”

It was this, after all.

I guess you called me here to inquire about what happened in Cremo. But what an irresponsible and incompetent response. What kind of behavior that day is he referring to?

While thinking for a moment.

The emperor’s sharp interrogation continued.

“Why is there no answer? I heard that the Minotaur attacked the mayor’s residence. Is that correct?”

“yes. “Yes, Your Majesty.”

“okay. I also heard that you were caught up in that situation and your life was at risk. “Is that also correct?”

“As expected, Your Majesty.”

“That’s why I’m asking this. “Why didn’t you run away faster that day and put the attendants who were trying to protect you through unnecessary danger and suffering?”

“That’s…”

“You probably want to make an excuse, saying you did your best to escape. But you are wrong. You should have fled before danger came. Even that risk should have been anticipated and prepared for in advance. “If you were to leave the imperial capital where all circumstances are safe and find yourself in an unknown place, if you had been aware of the importance of your position as the crown prince, you should have made such preparations for everything.”

“….”

“But you weren’t like that. I approached life in a foreign country with an attitude that was no different from that in the imperial capital. Therefore, you failed to foresee the approaching danger and failed to respond in advance, and as a result, you placed those who followed you into great hardship and danger.”

“….”

Is this what this guy wanted to say? But you don’t actually worry about me at all. It was a little unfair. I wanted to say something back. However, the emperor’s sharp scolding and sermon followed first.

“You are the one who will inherit my position in the future and be responsible for caring for, leading, and embracing the millions of people of the empire. However, by neglecting the slightest precautions, he easily put less than a dozen of his attendants into danger and hardship. How can this not be shameful?”

“….”

Rakiel closed his mouth.

It’s very unfair. But somehow, I don’t have anything to refute. After hearing it, the emperor’s scolding was all true.

“So keep that in mind. Reflect deeply on what happened this time, reflect on what you did wrong, and use it as nourishment for the future. Thus, the same mistake should never be repeated again. Do you understand?”

“I understand, Your Majesty.”

“Is there anything more to say?”

“there is.”

I answered quickly. I know that everything the emperor said is correct. Still, I didn’t want it to end like this. I wanted to do something right (?).

‘Otherwise, the relationship will continue to be this one-sided in the future.’

That’s what it’s all about: a battle of momentum. What if I bow down obediently once? That fixes the relationship. What about relationships or power balance once fixed? It becomes increasingly difficult to shake or change. This would be even more so if the opponent was the emperor.

‘It would be easy for it to continue to drag on one-sidedly. then no. ‘You have to show some acceptance.’

That way, the future will be a little more comfortable. Rachiel opened her mouth with a promise. It caught the emperor off guard.

“I will listen closely to Your Majesty’s words. So, there is something I would like to ask you.”

“What do you want to ask?”

“That’s right.”

“Say it.”

“Yes, Your Majesty. “I dare to ask, did you succeed in quitting smoking, which I asked you to do earlier?”

“…what?”

The emperor’s eyebrows twitched. Without missing the opportunity, I asked again.

“I dared to ask if Your Majesty has quit smoking.”

“….”

This time the emperor’s mouth fell silent.

Was it an unexpected surprise? If so, let’s shake it some more. Rakiel accelerated his counterattack(?).

“I don’t know anything else, but you must definitely quit smoking. Only then will you be able to take care of national affairs in a more healthy manner. As you said a moment ago, won’t your Majesty truly care for, lead, embrace, and take responsibility for the millions of people of the empire?”

“Huh. That’s…”

“Haoni, at least at the beginning of the year, absolutely! You should stay away. “Because Your Majesty’s health is the well-being of the royal family.”

It’s true. This is not just lip service. This is not to say that we are just going to fight for momentum.

‘Actually, the emperor… collapsed from a stroke due to excessive smoking and stress.’

Suddenly, the story in the original Demon Sword Emperor came to mind. It must have been after Crown Prince Rachiel died. The emperor’s smoking increased even more. Was it because of stress or some other reason? I let go of the sword and searched for tobacco all day long. And less than a year later, he collapsed from a stroke.

So it was.

‘You must absolutely quit smoking.’

Even if you successfully quit smoking, your risk of having a stroke goes down significantly. I don’t want to end up like my father who collapsed that day when I was a senior in high school. I don’t want it to end up like my house, which was so ruined. The emperor must unconditionally quit smoking tobacco.

That way, the empire will not be caught up in the coming war. The imperial family will not collapse. I feel comfortable. Rakiel continued to give advice with that same thought in mind.

“People often make a fuss about smoking, saying it shakes families and destroys society. You will probably hear the same thing from what I am saying now. But this time, there is absolutely no fuss. That’s not an exaggeration. If Your Majesty falls, the imperial family will be shaken and the empire will collapse. “This is clearly a realistic future and a reality.”

“….”

“Your Majesty, you must quit smoking at the beginning of the year.”

He looked straight into the emperor’s eyes and said. But at that moment, the emperor smiled unexpectedly. And he came up with an unexpected answer.

“If it was the beginning of the year, I would have already quit.”

“yes?”

“He said he cut it off right away.”

“…Are you sure?”

“of course.”

The emperor’s smile deepened.

“I quit the day before when you dared nag me.”

“….”

“What else can you say?”

“…doesn’t exist.”

Rakiel clicked his tongue inwardly.

As expected, this emperor is not an easy person. Still, I felt fortunate that I was successfully quitting smoking. He quickly lowered his head, fearing that he might get caught again.

“If you don’t have anything more to say, I will step down.”

“Let it be so. But.”

“yes?”

“Do not carelessly eat the food of magical phantom species. “It can’t be good for your body to get bigger so quickly.”

“….”

Could it be that this person even knew that they ate red sunflower seeds?

“Do you understand?”

“All right.”

If this were to happen, there would be no room to complain. It was fortunate that I didn’t get another reprimand. Rachiel quickly bowed his head and retreated from the throne room.

After he left, the throne room became quiet. There, Emperor Asterion laughed softly.

“Heh heh… heh heh heh.”

I was happy.

I was proud to see my son changing so much. In the past, my son would not have dared to respond to my scolding, but now my son, who would not have been able to breathe as he wanted, dared to raise his head stiffly, asking if he had quit smoking cigarettes.

‘Are you that worried about this father? Heh heh heh heh!’

I was satisfied.

I couldn’t be more proud.

The story of the son who suddenly had to face danger in Cremo. In the end, the achievement of taming the monster Minotaur was achieved. Above all, the fact that he came back safely like that.

I was more than happy, proud, and happy. I wondered if this was a small joy of being a father rather than an emperor. So it was. I wanted to support you more. I wanted to put stronger wings on my son’s back.

“What about the new drug that kid developed?”

The emperor asked into the air. After a while, a low voice answered from the shadows on one side of the throne room.

“As you ordered, we are mobilizing all of the royal family’s information capabilities to spread the rumor about the Minotaur Hwangcheongsimwon.”

“result?”

“Even nobles located on the outskirts of the empire’s territory will have no knowledge of the Minotaur Hwangcheongsimwon.”

“Good, good.”

The emperor nods.

His smile became even happier.