The Crown Prince That Sells Medicine

The Crown Prince That Sells Medicine Chapter 16

Episode 16. Breaking expectations (1)

The morning dawned.

No, just before dawn, Sir Gardin opened his eyes.

“…Hmm.”

Even though I woke up, my whole body was tired. My head was heavy and my eyelids were stiff.

‘What kind of dream do you have all night long…’

That’s how fierce it is.

It was a night where I had many very dizzy and anxious dreams. Thanks to this, even though I slept, it didn’t feel like I had slept. In fact, I felt more tired than last night.

‘Whoa, what should I do today?’

As I got up from the bed, I let out a sigh. It had to be that way. This was because today was the day when the crown prince he served had a showdown with the second prince.

‘And you will give me the crown prince.’

You will probably lose.

It’s almost a certain result.

No, it’s just inevitable.

Thinking about it made me depressed.

On the other hand, I was angry.

How can there be such unreasonable cases? Even though Crown Prince Rachiel’s health was a little poor, I wondered if that meant treating the patient so cruelly.

As a human being.

As a doctor who treats people.

I had a fundamental sense of skepticism as to whether this kind of treatment was right. Thanks to this, I was troubled by wild dreams all night and had trouble sleeping.

‘no. I can’t say good morning to His Majesty in this weak state. Let’s come to our senses too. strength! strength!’

match! Wow!

I slapped both cheeks with my palms.

A little bit of energy that wasn’t there before rose up.

I also remembered what happened last evening.

‘Your Majesty, you eventually held back your drinking!’

It was like that.

Last evening before the showdown.

It was said that Crown Prince Rakiel gave an unexpected order. Bring some alcohol. Also, bring all the strongest alcohol.

I was shocked.

The patient is drinking.

I desperately opposed it.

You can’t do that. No matter how hopeless the situation is, you should not collapse on yourself like that. I appealed with a desperately clinging heart.

However, His Royal Highness was reckless. He did not break his stubbornness until the end. It’s an order. If you won’t listen, get out of the villa. He even revealed a resolute side that he had never shown before.

In the end, he had to carry out the order in a sobbing mood. Among the liquors stored in the villa, he selected the strongest ones and brought them to the prince’s bedroom.

And was he kicked out of the bedroom?

‘Until then, I thought Your Highness was falling apart.’

It was a pity.

I was sad.

How long had he been pacing in front of the bedroom door? When I heard His Highness the Crown Prince’s order to come in. He said he literally kicked open the bedroom door at the speed of light.

Thanks to you, I was able to find it.

‘The bottles were all unsealed. And just one sip was missing. It’s all about alcohol.’

When I saw that, I felt like the sky was falling. The alcohol he brought for himself under orders. It wasn’t just alcohol. These were a type of alcohol that was reputed to be so bad that even the most famous drunkards would become speechless after just one sip.

But I drank them all in one sip. Considering the state of His Royal Highness’s health, it was nothing short of suicidal. He was so shocked that he first looked at His Majesty’s condition.

But unexpectedly…

‘Your Majesty didn’t look drunk at all. No, he didn’t even smell like alcohol.’

I couldn’t believe it at first.

Even though I took turns mixing and drinking such strong alcohol, I couldn’t believe I didn’t feel drunk. It was an impossible task based on common sense. So I asked His Majesty.

‘majesty?’

‘uh. why.’

‘Are you okay?’

‘You’re watching. ‘I’m fine.’

‘…Are you holding back?’

‘what. Should I say so?’

The sight of His Highness shrugging his shoulders and smiling. No matter how you looked at it, it was not the expression of someone who had been drinking.

Only then could he feel relieved.

‘You didn’t drink it. ‘You almost drank it, but you just threw it away.’

Did he throw it out the window? There was no other way to explain this situation. When I thought about it like that, I felt somewhat pitiful and proud.

‘You were in a lot of trouble. He felt pressured and wanted to drink, so he opened the bottle, looked at the moonlight outside the window, thought about it for a while, and finally shook his head and drank out the window.’

You probably repeated it several times.

You must have been worried that much.

Nevertheless, you must have persevered until the end.

‘As expected, His Highness the Crown Prince. I believed it.’

Sir Gardin grasped the doorknob, feeling a new sense of pride and satisfaction. The side door leading to the crown prince’s bedroom was opened. And I ended up with a dumbfounded expression.

“…uh?”

“Woke up? “Why are you so surprised?”

The side door wide open.

Beyond him was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. But it was different from what I had seen before.

So, His Royal Highness…

“Is this the first time you’ve seen me holding something like this?”

Crown Prince Rachiel raised his arms and said, ‘Something like this.’ The large shield held in its arms flashed and boasted of its majesty.

“Why… are you holding a shield?”

“Why? “It’s something we’ll use in today’s match.”

“That?”

“uh. That’s why I ordered it from the blacksmith in advance. The finished product arrived just in time. “I’m just testing it out.”

Rakiel seemed to be moving his arms around. The appearance of the shield flashing at various angles depending on its movement was somewhat unusual.

First of all, it was big.

The shape is rectangular.

The width is about 50cm.

The height reached a whopping 120 centimeters.

And at the top, there was a long rectangular hole that looked about 3 centimeters wide and 3 centimeters long. When covering one’s body with a shield, it was the perfect height and position to maintain visibility by peeking beyond the shield.

That wasn’t the only thing that was unusual.

There was another large handle at the top of the inside of the shield. It was the handle in the first place I saw.

“This is good. It is more comfortable to wear than expected. “You followed my orders almost exactly.”

The Crown Prince smiled with satisfaction.

When I saw that smile, I suddenly came to my senses.

“Aren’t you heavy?”

At first glance, it was an incredibly large shield.

Of course it would be heavy. For some reason, His Majesty, who was sicker than an ordinary person, shrugged his shoulders without any burden even while holding that large shield.

“When I actually heard it, it wasn’t that bad. Because it is not just iron. “I asked the blacksmith to trust me.”

“I ask you

to make it as strong as possible but as light as possible.”

“You mean lightly?”

“uh. “I guess that’s why they poured a lot of various rare metals into it.”

“Ah…”

Only then did Sir Gardin understand the situation.

What if it was a simple iron shield that size?

It must have been at least 7 to 8 kilograms. His Royal Highness would not have been able to lift it properly. However, if it is made lighter by adding a lot of rare metals, the story is different.

“It feels like it’s a little less than 2 kilograms.”

That size and weight.

It was a huge weight saving.

But at that moment, Sir Gardin felt a strange sense of discomfort. Because the shield is lighter than it looks? Or because the shield looks really cool?

It wasn’t.

He felt something very strange and strange about the sight of the crown prince holding his shield.

‘why? Why… does the image of His Highness holding that look extremely natural?’

If you think about it, it was truly strange.

The crown prince he knew, Rakiel, was a person who suffered from illness his entire life. I had rarely heard of weapons such as shields, let alone swordsmanship.

But what about the crown prince before us now?

This must be your first time seeing such a large shield in your life. He held it so naturally. The movements while holding it were also like that.

It felt like a chef moving a ladle. Or maybe it was like a carpenter using a saw and hammer. In short, it looked so comfortable and familiar.

Even the holding posture.

Even the little movements and atmosphere.

‘It looks like someone who lived with a shield for about 1 or 2 years.’

So I didn’t understand it any more.

But there was no time to answer questions.

“Then let’s go.”

Your Majesty’s voice creeps through the gaps in your thoughts.

“…yes?”

I suddenly asked a question.

Then His Majesty burst into laughter.

“I’m going to go have a fight.”

“It’s still… very early?”

“Because there are things to prepare.”

His Majesty grinned again.

“We need to see what kind of environment the Roy-Harvey Bridge will be in. How spacious is the seat? Is the floor flat? From what direction does the sun shine and dazzle your eyes? “I wonder where many onlookers will gather and scream.”

“….”

“If you look into these things in advance, you will be less likely to be confused by unexpected variables in actual practice. Because there will be a slight chance of winning. “Wouldn’t you?”

“majesty?”

“uh. why.”

“Oh no.”

Sir Gardin hesitated and blurted out his words. I almost asked myself just now, ‘Are you really not giving up hope yet?’

‘Whoa, I almost did something rude.’

Your Majesty is probably anticipating the outcome of today’s match. This is a game you can never win no matter what. You also know that you will lose.

But even so, he said he was doing his best. Wouldn’t it be very rude to carelessly ask such a person the question, ‘Why didn’t you give up hope?’

Sir Gardin quickly calmed his expression.

“I understand, Your Highness. “Then I will hurry and pack my bags.”

“What do you mean luggage?”

“Things like first aid kits and bandages.”

“That’s good. Instead, please hurry up.”

So I packed my bags and left the villa.

We arrived at the Roy-Harvey Bridge, the location of the confrontation.

The Roy-Harvey Bridge, which was built about 300 years ago by legendary civil engineer Lloyd Frontera at the request of King Alicia, boasted greater grandeur than expected.

‘Isn’t this the style of Gwangan Bridge?’

Rakiel was honestly a little surprised.

The bridge was bigger than I thought.

It was even a suspension bridge.

Moreover, there was already a huge crowd of people nearby and it was crowded. Even by rough estimate, the number seemed to be well over a thousand.

‘I got to see the neighborhood.’

Citizens with eyes full of anticipation.

The men were talking excitedly. The women were also sharing excited glances. Children who had no idea what they were running around had fun.

They must all have come to witness our defeat. They must have come to witness the historical spectacle of the crown prince being defeated and handing over the throne to the second prince.

‘Everyone will think I’m going to lose.’

Rakiel steeled himself and looked at the location of the confrontation. Meanwhile, as time passed, the nobles took their seats on the podium. Second Prince Theodore also took a seat on the other side of the bridge.

After a while, the emperor appeared.

At the same time, the son-in-law became solemn.

The sight of tens of thousands of citizens bowing their heads in silence seemed amazing even to Rakiel.

The emperor’s speech continued through the silence.

The content was obvious.

Today, at the request of Crown Prince Rakiel, this confrontation has taken place, and through this confrontation for the future of the empire and the imperial family, we will determine who is suitable for the throne, etc.

“…If the battle begins and you can last 5 minutes, Prince Rakiel will win. If not, the victory will go to the 2nd prince.”

The two princes will have a fair fight. That everyone gathered here will be a witness to that.

The Emperor’s solemn proclamation was made.

Meanwhile, everyone remained silent.

At the same time, everyone had similar thoughts.

In fact, this match will be the dethronement ceremony of Crown Prince Rachiel. The emperor’s speech is also a declaration of the crown prince’s dethronement.

Tens of thousands of citizens.

Dozens and hundreds of nobles.

Even the emperor giving a speech.

Everyone had the same thought.

I didn’t even care about the defeat that Rachiel would suffer. I didn’t even care about the bitterness and shame that Rachiel had to go through.

Everyone was only interested in one thing.

How wonderfully will the 2nd Prince prove his qualifications? And what an honorable and interesting story will he leave behind?

Everyone waited and looked forward to it.

Therefore, until now, no one could have predicted the shock that the conclusion of this confrontation would bring.

“Let the confrontation begin.”

A declaration was finally made.

The two princes met in the middle of the bridge.

They clashed.

It was from then on.

Tens of thousands of citizens.

Dozens and hundreds of nobles.

The emperor was also watching the confrontation.

Even the second prince who wielded a sword.

Soon everyone was thinking the same thing.

Something is wrong with this.