[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-seventh-prince-wants-to-bail":3,"chapter-the-seventh-prince-wants-to-bail-the-seventh-prince-wants-to-bail-chapter-30":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Seventh Prince Wants to Bail",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1222756,1619,"Chapter 30","the-seventh-prince-wants-to-bail-chapter-30",30,"\u003Cp>Episode 30 - Unexpected (3)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ego Crisa stood nobly while still not losing his composure, even though he was surrounded alone by the ducal family’s knights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I asked what the meaning of this nonsense was.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What spurred on the tension between them was Tollin’s voice, which had grown thoroughly fierce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems the coachman on this side is badly injured. He needs urgent treatment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There he goes again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of his eldest brother, who spouted nonsense without answering the question asked, a vein bulged on Tollin’s forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We must take him to the mansion quickly, then. Our knights will take him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging that he would not get any further answer anyway, Tollin turned around as if he would no longer deal with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not know what trick Ego was trying to pull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one of the people Tollin found difficult to deal with had intentionally caused an accident like this, it was certainly not a good sign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, getting the Little Duke to a safe place came first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It would not be wise to leave now. You have many things to be careful of now, do you not?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vulgar remark telling him to watch himself rose all the way to his throat, but Tollin quietly headed toward the carriage without losing his dignity or propriety as a younger brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next time, you may not be lucky enough to survive like you did this time. The Little Duke left alone would not be able to take care of himself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at his calm yet threatening words, Tollin had to stop walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are limits even when I am letting you off because you are my brother. Do you know whom you are touching while acting so insolently?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ego Crisa slowly swept his eyes over Jack, who stood behind Tollin as if he would attack at any moment, and Tollin, who was looking at him as if he would tear him to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There is no need to bristle like that. It is truly pure concern.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his composed answer, Tollin glanced at the Little Duke’s carriage a short distance away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knights were still holding their positions, and no great commotion had occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That did not mean he intended to leave him there any longer, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whether you drive the carriage yourself because you have no coachman, or crawl back, I do not care. But if you use the Little Duke as an excuse to hold me back again, I will not let it pass.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ego, who quietly looked at Tollin speaking threateningly, opened his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You truly are someone who does not suit our family, Tollin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the sudden words, Tollin’s brow narrowed further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There had been a time when those words had been a wound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There had been a time when he had struggled desperately to somehow fit in among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not now, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have no interest anymore in that damned thing called family. If you thought that because of the help last time, the Feedus family would make some sort of sacrifice for your side.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, even then, you helped us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, and now I regret it so much my heart bleeds, you bastard. It was not as if he could not read that look in Tollin’s eyes, but Ego merely carefully examined Tollin’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what I mean is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ego Crisa paused for a moment, then cast his gaze behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tollin raised his eyebrows as if asking what nonsense his eldest brother was spouting while changing the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My youngest brother is full of lingering affection, and that ruins things.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Damn it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that voice without rise or fall, Tollin cursed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A person’s intuition was strange, and it had an excellent effect when it came to making one instinctively recognize a distortion in daily life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jack, go and protect the Little Duke’s carriage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tollin urgently ordered Jack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And moments later, at Jack’s deathly pale reply upon returning, he had to bite his lip hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Little Duke is nowhere to be seen......!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ego Crisa merely twitched his eyebrow a little and still stood there expressionlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tollin did not wait any longer and threw a punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glasses perched on the bridge of his nose could not withstand the recoil and fell to the ground, shattering to pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ego Crisa, who took the blow directly, raised a hand expressionlessly to signal to his guard, who was about to draw a sword, that there was no need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tollin did not stop Jack, who likewise drew his sword, and shook out his wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps because he was not very used to throwing punches, he moved his wrist a few times, took a breath, and then calmly ordered Jack again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Send soldiers into every corner of the nearby alleys. Except for the men who were escorting the Little Duke’s carriage. Bind every single one of them, without leaving out a single man.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning his eyes away from Jack, who hurriedly left, Tollin glared at Ego again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Was this ordered by the imperial family? I suppose they detained the count again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You should not accuse people without evidence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ego wiped the corner of his slightly split mouth and continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, you are calmer than I expected. I thought you would make a fuss about cutting off your brother’s neck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If even a single hem of the Little Duke’s clothing is damaged, that will happen after your face has been completely torn apart, so do not worry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even at Tollin’s words, Ego merely shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No longer afraid of that calmness, Tollin asked again as if suppressing his anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did you do to the Little Duke?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well. Releasing people to search would be faster than asking me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that irresponsible answer, flames rose again in Tollin’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ground his teeth and spat out his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When this matter is settled, I will formally protest this incident. Family against family. Unless you want to destroy the Crisa family while trying to protect Father, answer properly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ego seemed to pause for a moment, then opened his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You no longer need to worry about the Crisa family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What nonsense have you been spouting since last time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ego Crisa gave no answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He merely quietly looked at his youngest brother, who seemed noticeably thinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tollin did not know what game he was playing, or what order he had received to move like that, but he had a more important mission right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving Ego’s meaningful words behind, Tollin turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tollin!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ego’s voice calling him from behind reached him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he briefly turned his head, he saw Ego Crisa still standing quietly in that place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Keep your eyes on the Little Duke.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those words grated on his nerves, but Tollin had a master he had to prioritize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Little Duke, Plin Feedus, ran and ran because he was worried about the dirty child who had collapsed as if dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not realized when he came in, but he had gone quite deep inside, and because he had been chasing the children, he had not examined his surroundings in detail, so he got lost several times and time was being delayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Little Duke had run in shock after seeing the child suddenly collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When things did not go as he wanted, anxiety washed over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to see Tollin, Pale, and Jack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to ask for help quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because his heart was urgent, finding the path became even more difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plin felt like sitting down and crying, but he had been taught that the heir of the Feedus family must never carelessly show tears anytime or anywhere, so he silently moved forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, would it not be fine when no one was there?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had secretly cried a few times when he was in his room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was when this weak thought was about to arise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a side path at the end of the right corner, the sound of something heavy collapsing was heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Little Duke carefully turned his steps toward where the sound had come from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was from the innocent thought that perhaps he could ask for help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excuse me, is anyone there? Perhaps, urk!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Little Duke’s words could not come out fully as he collided with an obstacle that had suddenly appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Little Duke raised his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man......probably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was difficult to tell because he had wrapped a black robe around his entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I apologize. I was distracted.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even before the unfamiliar feeling coming from the other party, whose face could not be seen, the Little Duke spoke calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“.....”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other party did not seem to be as polite in greeting as the Little Duke, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint groan came from behind the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The child’s eyes naturally turned behind the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt as if he had glimpsed a person, but he could not confirm it to the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the man before his eyes completely blocked his view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you lost?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man spoke to the puzzled Little Duke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking that the voice sounded younger, or perhaps belonged to a young man, despite appearances, the child opened his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, yes. If it is not rude, could you tell me the way?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the polite question, the man, who seemed to be staring intently at the Little Duke, nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The robe covered his face completely, so there was nothing he could be certain of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man raised a finger and pointed at a small side path that, at a glance, seemed to be fit only for cats or small children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, it did not look like a path a normal person would take.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how distractedly he had followed after the children, he was certain he had no memory of walking through a path that narrow and dirty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......Could his vision be blurry because of the hem of his robe? Or is his head a little unwell?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had such rude thoughts for a moment, the Little Duke tried his best not to show it and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm, I do not think that is the path I came from.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swallowed the words, and besides, I do not think I ever told you my destination in the first place, and looked at the man, who still had not lowered his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That way is correct. It is the safest and fastest path.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man spoke indifferently, but firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his attitude, which was so full of certainty, Plin checked the path he indicated once again, but looking at it again did not change the path that looked like a dog hole into a path that people could take.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Little Duke awkwardly moved backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“On second thought, I think I lost my way on the opposite side, not here. In any case, thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man did not block or grab the Little Duke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A nobleman with a ponytail and glasses was urgently looking for the Little Duke from that direction. In a secluded alley like this, there seems to be only one noble child a man in such fine clothes would look for.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His calm voice skillfully called the Little Duke to a stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Little Duke, who stopped in place without realizing it, looked at the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the wind blew and the hem of the man’s robe fluttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through it, the Little Duke’s eyes caught sight of jet-black hair fluttering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps bothered by that, the man pulled the hood of his robe low again, so he could not see in detail, but strangely, the Little Duke thought that sight was familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The child narrowed his eyes slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you perhaps work for the Feedus ducal family? You look familiar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though I cannot see your face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, there were things by which one could distinguish a person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A particular atmosphere, way of speaking, gestures, and things like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to express it exactly, Plin asked because all those things felt vaguely familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man stood without answering for a moment, then soon nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then could you tell me your name?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Little Duke fearlessly took one step closer, the man quickly retreated two steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That looked rather suspicious, so the Little Duke was about to take another step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Duke......!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the unfamiliar person who had provided unexpected help had said, the voice Plin had wanted to hear so much came from the other side of the side path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It really was Tollin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as the man had said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, he had been certain it was the nonsense of a lunatic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do not go around alone from now on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lunatic’s voice brushed past his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Little Duke felt sorry for having suspected him and grateful that he had helped him, so he turned his gaze back toward the man to thank him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he knew it, only the Little Duke was left alone in the alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warning voice was still vivid, yet there was no one by the Little Duke’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Little Duke found the situation strange, but he felt that if he wasted time, he would miss Tollin, so he quickly ran into the side path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the place the Little Duke left behind, a single black feather gently settled down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>* * *\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man trembled at the sensation of a sharp sword touching his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I, I am sorry, I am truly sorry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cloth covering the man’s eyes as he muttered words of apology like mad was soaked with the blood and tears the man had shed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man was already as tattered as could be, but the person pressing down on the man’s shoulder roughly knocked him down as if that was none of his concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person sitting in a chair a short distance away and watching the scene gestured to the figure who had knocked the man down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cloth covering the trembling man’s eyes was removed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the obstruction covering his eyes had disappeared, the man could not open them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he knew that the moment he saw the other person before him, he truly would not return alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am sorry, I am sorry. If you give me just one more chance......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why do you think there would be another chance when you could not even properly deal with one child?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clear voice echoed through the dark room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first time the man had heard his employer’s voice, but he had no room to be pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the voice full of doubt, as if truly unable to understand, the man could not answer and had to rub his face against the cold floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching that, the owner of the voice, which sounded a little amused, gestured again to the one stepping on the man after knocking him down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the sound of a sword scraping the floor, the man shouted urgently as if having a seizure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But there was interference!! It was different from the plan. Please, just one more chance......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Interference?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps gaining hope from the employer’s interested voice, the man hurriedly continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, yes! Suddenly, from the alley, that, that thing appeared.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The employer tilted his head as if asking what appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A bear......!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“.....”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man was spouting nonsense about a wild bear appearing in the center of the capital and vanishing silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the man’s absurd excuse, the other person’s expression cooled, but the man, who still did not open his eyes, failed to notice it and continued muttering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It was a very large bear. It suddenly appeared in the alley and attacked me, kyaaaak!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s final words were blocked by his scream and could not continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who judged that there was no need to listen to the man’s nonsense any longer drove a sword into him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between eyelids that opened wide because he could not endure the pain, he saw the beautifully shining blonde hair of the person who was looking elsewhere as if not interested in his final moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it an imperial?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a wonder and reverence more astonishing than the pain of death, all agony vanished from the man’s eyes for an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the man’s end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the sun-like golden light could even be engraved on his corneas, his breath stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who felt the man’s breath stop pulled the sword from the man’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was not told he was a drug addict.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“.....I apologize.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the muttering voice, the one who killed the man lowered their head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s employer, who jerked his chin as if annoyed, turned his gaze toward the person who had watched all of this from within the darkness of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think you would be included in the interference that trash mentioned as well. What do you think, Lord Crisa?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ego Crisa, the eldest son of the Crisa count family, with his dark navy eyes lowered, quietly bent his knee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that obedient sight, the smile on the lips of the blonde predator deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wonder whether the people of the world know that your love for your family is this profound.”\u003C\u002Fp>",2880,"2026-06-04T16:12:46.831Z",1,"revengernovel.com","04a41c34eba7986526948c72ace8469dc6c98e34370b27094c5b03f53cede986","the-seventh-prince-wants-to-bail-chapter-31","the-seventh-prince-wants-to-bail-chapter-29",33,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-seventh-prince-wants-to-bail-cover.jpg"]