(Lancelot’s POV)My body... felt hot...“Master, he has a high fever, and also anemia...”Huh... What...“Use any means possible to bring him back to normal. If necessary, perform blood transfusion also...”My mind feels fuzzy, yet I could hear voices of people talking.Who......***(Lancelot’s POV)“...?” As I finally gained consciousness, I tried to open my eyes. They felt very heavy. When I finally managed to somewhat open it, the first sight that I see was the first prince sleeping soundly on a chair. I looked at him with my eyes wide.....Is this heaven? Whoa, to think that I could meet him in heaven. But he was still alive so maybe an angel
(Lancelot’s POV)“...What is this...?”I glanced towards the pair of handcuffs that were put on me by the prince a few minutes ago with confused eyes.“This is a magic handcuff. Whenever you try to escape from this mansion, it will immediately transmit electrical magic and zapped you on the spot.”The prince explained nonchalantly. Also, without me realizing, he also put the cuffs on my neck.“Do you really think that I would escape from here? You’re the one who told me that we are now in your family mansion’s at the southern part of the continent, that’s too far from my estate!” What I said is true. A journey from the south back to my estate which was located in the northeast part of the continent without the help of teleportation magic is very far, and I have to somewhat revise a plan before I could escape and gather up enough
(Asher’s POV) After a few days stuck in the bed, the Baron finally rampaged, stating that he want to at least stroll around the mansion even though he couldn’t escape from it. So that night, I accompanied the Baron while assisting him in his walk.“W-Whoa...”He staggered while he walked slowly as he clung onto my arms.“How can I become this weak just after a few days of not walking? This is embarrassing...” He blushed.“Well, you were not far away from your rigor mortis(A condition where the body stiffen due to the lack of oxygen to the muscles. Usually occured after approximately 4 hours after death) in your death before, and you also have fever and anemia, so weakness in your body are to be expected.”I explained to him as I pulled his body near me. For some reason, seeing him all vulnerable as he clung onto me made me restless.
(Lancelot’s POV)“Are you nervous?”The prince asked me as he sat on the antique sofa in front of me. A few days ago, Prince Asher had received a letter from the capital saying that some of the royal family will come and visit them, but Prince Asher didn’t say who visited. So now, I am anxiously waiting for them with him in the guest room of the eastern mansion. I heaved a sigh, trying to calm myself.Who will come I wonder?Is it the King?Or is it the Prince? There is also a possibility that Cecilia is among one of them, but maybe she also won’t come, as she was afraid of me before.I sighed again. This time, it is also me who have to clean all of Lancelot’s mess. He was just a minor character in the novel but his actions were memorable in the novel, in addition that they were
(Cecilia’s POV)After awhile, the Baron still sniffles but he wasn’t sobbing like earlier.“Use this, although its kinda late now.” I handed him a handkerchief. Well, maybe too late because his whole sleeves were drenched with his tears. Moreover, his shirts all look new.“I’m sorry for suddenly crying in front of you.” He apologized.“Its okay. I know that it was scary being alone in a world that you are unfamiliar with.” I said, stating the fact. He chuckled while wiping the remaining tears on his face.“Tell me about it. Just when I was still confused with my surroundings, I have to solve problems that I didn’t even cause in the first place. That time was hard.” He ranted all his heart, and I chuckled. Maybe because the Baron is a completely different person on the inside, he don’t feel as scary and intimida
(Izana’s POV)"It's time."I informed the two humans near me; one is a lovely guy sitting on my lap and another one is also a lovely, comforting girl resting her head on my arm.They both glanced towards me."Has it been that late?" The girl, named Cecilia sat straight and brushed any invisible dust on the hem of her long light blue skirt. The guy named Lancelot—or Yuu—who was on my lap also tried to struggle free again after remaining docile before.I slowly let go of my arms that were occupying the entirety of his lower abdomen and allowed him to take some time to get up from my lap. Honestly, I really thought he fits perfectly in my arms, apart from my wife. Maybe because they have similar physique?A few seconds is taken for all of us to stand up, preparing to leave the balcony. I shot Yuu another glance while he straightened his slightly wrinkled white tunic.As the King's vassal, I was bestowed the ability to a
(Lancelot’s POV)A few days after their visit, the envoy returned back to the capital. Also, due to an unexpected event, the prince too had to return back to the palace, which in turn left me alone in the mansion.To guard me, he assigned a guard named Rokhan. He originated from the south, where the Queen is from, and was very quiet, just like the prince.The first few days with him was pretty peaceful, but I swear I was about to die from boredom. He only guarded me, standing in front of the door and occasionally entering my room to check on me, just to return back to standing still.A week after that uneventful cycle, Rokhan finally started a conversation, in a form of question to me, because lately he had been accompanying me to the library almost every day."I am studying." I answered simply.His eyebrows rose a little, maybe half believing my words. He must have thought of me as a sleazy type of person.I am THE Lancelot Ral
(Lancelot’s POV)“It was supposed to be like this...”“No no. It should be like this...”The discussion hall became noisy. All of these sounds were because the royals were discussing of how to return me safely to Isaiya without the knowledge of the Marquis Family. It all started a few hours ago...(A few hours ago...)“I heard my servants cries!”That came out of my mouth out of nowhere. Rokhan who was reading beside me gave me a judging glance before sighing. “What is it now? Before, you said you dreamed of Isaiya. Now, you said you heard their voices. Are you slowly going mad? Because I don’t want to take care of a crazy person.”He said sarcastically.I giggled at his crass remarks and apologized to him.As you can see, my relationship with Rokhan has improved!LANCELOT HAS OBTAINED ROKHAN!W
Lancelot’s POV“Oh, thank goodness you’re alive, My Lord! You don’t know how worried I was when you suddenly disappeared like that!” Hans wailed as he grabbed both of my hands. Behind him, were all the servants of the County, all hoarding me and were expressing their concern of me.“Thank you, but I am fine, as you can see.” I replied, accompanied with a troubled chuckle. Even in dire situations, they never failed to light up my mood.“Lord Lancelot.” A voice greeted me. I looked around the crowd and noticed Rokhan standing at a safe distance from the crowd. He probably didn’t want to get squashed like I did.“If you will, we need to talk for a moment, along with Lord Aran and His Highness.” He pointed his gaze at me, then slightly glanced at both Aran and Asher, who was somewhere nearby.“Ehhh that’s unfair! Let us in on the discussion too, we want to know what hap
Lancelot’s POVThe first thought that I have in mind when I arrived at Isaiya was; where is my feet? I mean, I couldn’t see a thing apart from things that are very close to me, as an example, Asher’s hand that was holding mine.“Are you hurt anywhere?” Asher’s voice appeared, but I couldn’t make out his face that much, all because of the thick smog-like magenta aura all around us.“I’m fine.” I replied.“Thank goodness.” There was a hint of relief in his tone when he said that.“Where are we, by the way? I can’t see anything with all this smog.” I paused a bit as I looked around. “It seems we are also separated from everyone else.”“Indeed.” Asher said, agreeing to my comment. “Let’s try to get the feel of our surroundings first. I’ll try sensing Izana’s aura in the meantime.”The two of us be
Lancelot’s POV“That doesn’t sound like it will end that peacefully.” I commented. Noel giggled.“That’s what you’re concerned about? I thought that you would be worried about Asher or something.” Noel said. I shook my head in response, as I replied in a nonchalant manner. “Well, even if Lancelot were to fight both Izana and Asher right now, I don’t think he would have a chance in winning. Izana is a guardian, and Asher ranked just below his father in terms of battle prowess. Unless he used some kind of tricks, they won’t lose easily.”“Fair enough.” Noel nodded. “Which is why we will be leaving this near consciousness as soon as possible. Injuries might happen to this body if they fight, which might put a strain on you when you regained control of this body.”I nodded in understanding. Noel looked up, and seemed to be scanning the place. He then lifted his rig
Aran’s POVBack in Isaiya…You guys must have been wondering why the notion above stated Isaiya, and not the royal palace, even though I am among one of the royal secretaries and the crown prince’s closest aide.Yep.You’ve guessed it right.“If I manage to find Lancelot, I will bring him back to the royal palace, pronto. I want you to keep watch here at Isaiya. Keep the people safe, and if by chance Avery comes here, protect the people at all cost.”That was what the crown prince, Asher Sol Tristan, the supposedly anti-romantic, non-interested in people type of person, told me before he bolted with his horse somewhere. Because of his orders, which is second after the king’s decree, I have no power to refuse, so I stayed, with two knight companies ready at my beck and call.Man, I’m back at Isaiya again.I mean, it’s not like I hate this town or anything, but being far away from my home in the capital kinda gave me homesickness. I don’t have anyone waiting at home because my parents l
Asher’s POV“So, you’re telling me that Lancelot has been acting strange?” Izana chuckled. I found myself frowning towards his behaviour, which I deemed irked me a bit. But still, he has been chuckling in many serious occasions, so no surprise there.“What makes you think that way?” Izana suddenly asked. While he did, I saw him cupping his chin and looking at an indistinct direction. It’s hard to determine what his train of thoughts looked like.“…What do you mean?” I hesitated before I answered him. In hindsight, I was the only one who interacted with Lancelot after he woke up. Louis and Cecilia weren’t in the room with me to witness, so what kind of evidence do I have to prove it?“I think…” I muttered to myself, hesitating again. “He called me by my name, a lot. And he responded to my flirting as if I’ve flirted with him before.”Izana widened
Avery Ila Ronan“Your hobby doesn’t suit a cold-blooded murderer like you.”“Oh? What does a ‘cold-blooded murderer’ do then?”“What do you think?”Avery opened her eyes. The slight shifting of her aura woke her up from her brief nap, right at the moment where she saw that wretched man’s smirk.‘How nostalgic.’ She thought, as she stood up and dusted her clothes. ‘Even after death, you kept on haunting me, Enrique.’Avery kept her monologue internally, while she stared far at the distance. The mana that she projected to sense his trails was halted and shifted from one direction to another, stopping Avery and causing her to stay on observing mode. A few days ago, it halted on a single direction, but Avery chose to stay and foresee the situation first before moving. She wouldn’t want to waste more energy or mana after all.
Lancelot’s POVI heaved a low sigh.Alright, now that I have cried my eyes out and literally stained a part of Asher’s tunic, I feel calmer and more collected, and also quite hungry. My stomach was quite vocal about it, so in the very next moment, I saw several servants worked their way around the room, going from assisting me to the bathroom for a bath, setting the table, to serving the dishes.My cheeks felt hot somehow. I don’t think it’s the aftereffect of taking a bath, but more on me reminiscing of me sobbing pathetically on Asher’s shoulders. The more I thought about it, the more embarrassing it is. Well, aren’t I a successful adult for crying on someone’s shoulders? Can’t say I’m one but that’s sad, Sakamaki Yuu! And you’re already a middle-aged man to boot!Despite that, Asher looked more relaxed and nonchalant than I thought. He quietly ate while he sat on the chair next to my bed, with a small table set between him and my bed. As for me, I ate on the small table erected on t
(Lancelot’s POV)I didn’t know how grateful I was when I opened my eyes to a dimly lit surrounding. Upon longer dithering, I assumed that I was laying down on a bed, and that its barely dawn. I laboriously pulled myself up to sit; wanting to take a proper look at the rising sun, through the glass window across me.“…Lancelot?”I halted, upon hearing a voice to my side.It took me some time to register whose voice it was, but when I turned beside me, I saw a figure towering me. The little sunlight from the rising sun made his raven hair glimmery, and I saw those silver eyes looked directly into mine.“Ash-” I wasn’t able to finish that word, before getting wrapped up in an embrace. That caused me to flinch a bit. In that moment, a distinct amount of warmth usurped within, causing me to blush.Asher…That was the only thing I could think of. I slipped both of my arms behind his back and clung tightly onto him, as I enjoyed the radiating warmth of his body. And as if knowing my intention
Lancelot’s POV“Phew…” I heaved out a long sigh.Never have I ever imagined that I could be bruised and battered even in the land beneath my consciousness. I thought so as I looked at myself. Approximately some time ago, I got stabbed by the original Lancelot, and was fading away quite fast, but somehow my body is okay now and I don’t feel that pain anymore.“But…” I gazed towards my surroundings. There’s nothing but white all around me. And because I’m here, I don’t think my body outside is conscious. Maybe. I did feel like I had almost grasped the string of consciousness within me, but it was only for a brief time, and only happened once in a while. How do I get out from this situation?“So, you’re the one Izana has been talking frequently about.” A voice suddenly appeared, snapping me from my pondering, and rendering me to flinch in surprise.“Wha-”