This Three-Year-Old Is A Villainess - Chapter 175
When I glanced at Crown Prince Beleyn, our eyes met.
Beleyn, who had been watching us closely, burst into laughter.
“Haha. Abeno, do you like the young lady that much?”
As if waiting for this moment, Abeno answered eagerly.
“Yes! I want to take Erylotte to the kingdom! And Ragon too!”
Whip! Whip! Whip!
‘What’s with the sound of necks turning…’
I was startled and looked at the twins and my father.
With a sharp turn of their heads that made a whooshing sound, my father and the twins were glaring fiercely at Abeno.
I widened my eyes.
This is a hospitality event, you know?
Can’t you soften your gaze?
“Cough—”
Grandfather cleared his throat, cutting off the conversation.
He then completely changed the subject and asked Crown Prince Beleyn,
“So, how long do you plan to stay?”
“You’d be disappointed if I left quickly.”
Crown Prince Beleyn smiled kindly and replied,
“I’m thinking about staying for five days. There’s much to discuss between you and I, Duke.”
As Grandfather and Crown Prince Beleyn exchanged meaningful glances, the eyes of the second and third generations darted around busily.
“Yes, you should rest well and recover from your travels.”
“Of course.”
Grandfather and Crown Prince Beleyn exchanged enigmatic looks.
‘Oh, they must be planning something significant.’
It seemed like something very important and attractive was going to be exchanged between them.
‘Tell me too!’
I was dying of curiosity.
It must be about the white crystal, but I was curious about the specifics of their discussion.
How much we need the white crystals, how much they can supply.
‘Especially, who will be responsible for the supply of white crystals.’
I glanced sharply at the second generation.
Uncle Deacons and Uncle Valdrich already looked anxious.
Of course, Uncle Gustav, Uncle Hernan, and Uncle Farmann also had eyes sparkling with greed.
‘Do you think you can just take it?’
The credit for the supply of white crystals will go to my father.
‘I’ll make sure of it.’
As I was thinking that, Abeno asked beside me,
“So, how much taller do I need to be?”
Abeno seemed uninterested in his father’s actions and focused solely on me.
“Um… well, that…”
‘I don’t know either! I’ve only ridden Ragon once!’
I just said vaguely that the taller he is, the better.
Well, it’s true that the taller, the better.
* * *
After the banquet ended.
Abeno followed me out as I slipped out first.
It seemed he wasn’t just saying it when he said he liked me.
“By the way, about the tamed monsters. Do you have more besides Ragon?”
“Yes.”
Abeno’s face lit up at my answer.
“Can you show them to me? Please?”
Abeno asked with big, blinking eyes.
‘Ugh. He’s like a puppy.’
Once I thought of Abeno as a black poodle, it reminded me of the puppy I wanted to have when I was young, making it hard to refuse.
“If there’s a chance…”
I trailed off when I sensed someone approaching.
The person coming with quick steps was a servant of the Aligiosa royal family.
The servant approached Abeno and informed him,
“Prince, it’s time for your medicine.”
“Aww…”
Abeno’s face, which had been as bright as a blooming flower, suddenly turned gloomy.
His shoulders drooped powerlessly.
With a deep sigh, Abeno nodded to the servant.
“Okay, I’ll go up.”
“Yes, Your Highness. I’ll prepare it.”
As the servant went up the stairs, Abeno muttered,
“I hate taking medicine.”
Is it a tonic or something?
Well, even I had to eat a lot of things my father got for my health after collapsing, which was quite a hardship.
Feeling a sense of camaraderie, I asked,
“What kind of medicine do you take?”
“I have to take medicine every day because my headaches are so bad. If I don’t, it definitely hurts the next day.”
“I see.”
Come to think of it, his holding his head and collapsing earlier did look serious.
‘But… wasn’t that because he remembered something from the past?’
“But taking the medicine isn’t good either. It makes me feel dazed and foggy.”
I was even more puzzled by Abeno’s grumbling.
Dazed and foggy?
‘Isn’t it supposed to be a tonic or painkiller?’
Maybe not wanting to talk about depressing things, Abeno changed the subject.
“But where do you stay, Erylotte?”
“We all stay in the castle when we have important guests.”
Of course, it’s not like this every time a guest visits.
It’s only because of the year-end evaluation this time.
Abeno was delighted.
“Then I can see you again?”
“Yes.”
“And Ragon too!”
“Of course.”
“And the other monsters too!”
“……”
I couldn’t give a definite answer to that.
Get permission from the Aligiosa adults first.
“Then I’ll be going. Good night.”
Abeno, seemingly unable to delay any longer, walked slowly up to his room.
It seemed he wanted to delay going as long as possible.
I watched him zigzagging down the hallway as he went.
