Killing the Possessor - Chapter 58
I blinked awkwardly at the unexpected mention of the Prince.
What’s this about the Prince all of a sudden?
“Prince Wyner said, ‘If you called her to the public security office, be prepared to take off your clothes.’”
“…What?”
Wyner said that? Could that be the reason my summon was delayed?
So, that’s what this conversation was setting up. I realized his intention too late and subtly lowered my gaze.
Wait, did he really just threaten Ren Abyss with that? I knew Wyner’s actions were a bit ridiculous before, but it seems like his brain is just full of nonsense.
“Forgive me for asking, but are you still seeing the Prince?”
That was a question I never expected to hear in the interrogation room. Surely, that absurd threat wouldn’t have worked, right?
“Uh, no.”
“Are you not considering reconciliation?”
“…”
I thought he’d at least ask about the reason for our breakup. When they confirm someone is a possessor, they usually ask informational questions.
“….No.”
“Well, that’s good.”
Good? Does he mean it’s good because there won’t be any more threats? I was confused by his words, but he continued casually humming as he flipped through the papers.
Whatever was written on them, he smirked as he looked at the second page.
“I heard you and the Prince have known each other since your academy days. It seems your claim about not feeling it until you stepped on the hall is true.”
I was about to brush it off as nonsense when I suddenly stopped in my tracks.
Wait, “it doesn’t feel real until you step on the hall”? That phrase is commonly used in Korea.
Of course, people from different places might have their own expressions for similar situations. For example, the saying “when you talk about the tiger, he shows up” might be translated to “speak of the devil” in English, and while there’s a small difference, they’re essentially the same kind of expression across cultures.
It’s possible that the person just came up with that phrase in their own way, but it was still strangely coincidental that the expression was identical to one commonly used in Korea.
So, I had to question it. Especially when the person I was dealing with was an investigator known for capturing possessors.
“That’s an interesting expression. Kind of like the saying ‘don’t relax until you’ve handed over the long-petal rose,’ right?”
A long-petal rose is a variety of rose given by suitors in Harent. The saying means that just because a man seems to be acting well doesn’t mean you should act like a marriage is imminent—wait for a definite sign before relaxing.
“…”
At my natural addition of a Harent style proverb, Ren didn’t take his eyes off the papers and smirked.
He let out a small breath of amusement, as though he had heard something interesting.
“Well, I suppose that could be true, or maybe not.”
“What do you mean?”
“Giving flowers is just a one-sided act.”
“…”
“So, did the Prince give you the long-petal rose?”
His piercing gaze seemed to cut through me as he stared with his clear, unwavering eyes. I couldn’t read his expectations through his perfect poker face.
How much does the public security office know?
Are they really so good at their job that they know the intimate details of the Prince’s relationships?
“Do I… really need to tell you that?”
I spent a few seconds thinking hard. After all, it was a question I had the answer to, but still, I chose to remain silent.
If I were truly Camilli Mute, I would never reveal something like that, even in an interrogation room. Even though the whole nation knew about the public relationship, the fact that I wasn’t crowned Princess, let alone didn’t get a second proposal, would never be something I would willingly admit.
Whether that decision was right or not, or if it was just a casual comment, I didn’t know, but the response from the other side was a simple one.
“Of course not. It was just a personal curiosity.”
“…”
“Still, it’s good to know.”
His voice was casual, but his response seemed odd. It felt like his focus was off, like he wasn’t quite responding to me properly.
Is that something to answer with “it’s good to know”? Was he even listening to what I said?
“Otherwise, you would have become a princess.”
“…”
