Chapter 270 Information From the Nightmare

"...you want to play with Kaphne?"

Dmitry stared at Annan and repeated slowly.

His brows furrowed even tighter.

He subconsciously pressed the second knuckle of the index finger and middle finger of his right hand to his chin, quietly thinking about something.

But in the pupils that were always indifferent and calm, there was still no color of emotion.

Even if Annan only has shoulder-length short hair, it is easy to be mistaken for a maiden with awe-inspiring temperament; but Dmitri's long hair reaching to the waist will never be mistaken for a woman.

It's not just because of his deep voice.

What's more, it is the heavy "bearer" temperament on him.

"……yes."

Annan pursed the corners of his mouth and replied in a low voice.

For some reason, the Dmitri in front of him actually overlapped with Ivan Lindong, who trained Annan's frost swordsmanship in Annan's memory.

...is it because the eldest brother is like a father?

Stared at by Dmitri's majestic eyes - even Annan himself, at that moment, felt that this fake fear could not be invited...

But even so.

After a few seconds, Dmitry replied calmly: "Yes."

For some reason, he still readily agreed to Annan's request.

Immediately, Dmitry turned to Princess Elizabeth, who was beside him, and said politely and slowly, "My brother has caused you trouble."

"Where... Little Kaphne is usually a relatively withdrawn child, and I am very happy for her to have a rare friend."

Princess Elizabeth is smiling.

Her face seemed to be shining, and she couldn't tell her specific age. But in her slightly squinted eyes, there was a sly light that was not annoying.

She smiled at Annan and said, "You have a good brother,

Your Highness Annan. "

"...Thank you, Your Highness."

Annan's reaction was a bit clumsy. She bowed to Princess Elizabeth and made a very soft and polite voice.

The momentum in his voice was a little weak, but it was as clear as a flame in the cold wind.

But looking at his appearance, Dmitry suddenly spoke and said without end: "Annan, remember why you came here."

...I, why am I here?

This made Annan a little confused.

But fortunately, he quickly responded:

At this time, Dmitry has actually lost his fertility. In other words, the reason why Annan and not Maria followed Dmitri to Noah was probably because Annan was the one who came as the "heir to the duchy"——

That is, not "Annan followed Dmitry", but "Dmitri followed Annan".

Just because Annan is too young.

That's why Dmitry was asked to assist Annan...a series of negotiations.

So, what would be the primary purpose of Annan's coming here?

- The answer is about to come out.

He's here to get acquainted.

Or... Annan is here to build confidence.

As the eldest brother, Dmitry acted strong and appropriate, which is probably the main reason for Annan's weaker character. So even though Annan made such a somewhat outrageous request, Dmitry decided not to oppose Annan.

Because what he has to do is to build confidence in Annan - not destroy his confidence.

The brain was running fast, and Annan finished thinking in the blink of an eye.

On his tender and delicate face, a firm look quickly appeared: "Of course I remember, my eldest brother.

"Thank you for your tolerance, Your Royal Highness."

There was still a very faint trembling in Annan's voice. But his voice grew louder and clearer—like Annan's voice outside of a nightmare.

At this time, Annan clearly noticed that Dmitri's frown, which had been frowning all the time, relaxed a little.

...is this what it means to be happy?

In other words, it was a right bet.

Annan breathed a sigh of relief.

Dmitri still had no expression on his face, but he said flatly, "Remember to come back before dinner."

"You can also ask your new friend to show you around."

Princess Elizabeth added.

She didn't know if she noticed something - this woman, who was famous for her iron and blood in the army, softened after changing into a dress.

She showed a gentle smile to Annan and gently took Annan's hand: "Few people want to play with Kaphne, but I know she's a good boy... accompany her, okay?"

... you are, want to get married?

With the wisdom of adults, Annan immediately noticed Elizabeth's intentions.

This woman is very smart. She did not "allow" Annan to associate with Kaphne, but "begged" him to take care of Kaphne more - which was undoubtedly a clever gesture.

Why?

Did she realize that she was the heir to the duchy?

No, it's not possible. Dmitri's loss of fertility is a secret at this time - otherwise, she should be more obvious to herself.

And if she realized it, it would be impossible for Kaphne and Annan to stay together immediately.

After all, Kafney's father is the fourth prince, and if the "future Grand Duke of Winter" can become the husband of his only daughter, then Annan will become his powerful political bargaining chip.

If Elizabeth realizes that Annan is the future Grand Duke... then she will only allow Albert's power to expand after she has formed a de facto alliance with Albert.

-Because she is a smart person.

So there is only one possibility.

The political situation at Noah's high level has become so tense that it needs to be relieved by marriage? An "outsider" is needed to disrupt the situation and reshuffle the forces of all parties...

Princess Elizabeth, who was unsuspecting of Annan, inadvertently revealed a lot of political information to Annan.

Annan, however, was not out of the ordinary.

He just replied softly: "Okay, Her Royal Highness."

Annan's voice became stable... There was a faint shadow of Maria.

This made Dmitri slightly satisfied.

Annan and the two then retired.

Kaphne took Annan to her boudoir.

She didn't ask Annan how he got the promise of two "heirs to the nation" who will go to next year.

It seemed to her that all this was taken for granted.

Maybe it's also because Kaphne doesn't care about that.

"...This is the secret passage."

Kafney took Annan's hand and walked to her wardrobe: "After going out, you can go directly to the corner of the garden. I often sneak out from here..."

Her voice was soft and her face was a little red.

There is a marked difference from Kaphne who can hold Annan's hand calmly after meeting for the first time a few years later - Kaphne is still shy today.

She seems to be very concerned about the somewhat intimate relationship between the two now.

Annan was a little powerless to complain.

...Hey, you're only nine years old.

Although I know that girls may mature a little earlier... But you know so much at such a young age, is it really okay?

"What are you going to do?"

Annan opened the plywood at the back of the closet, and before he got in, he asked Kafney in a low voice, "Without my voice, they might realize that something is wrong."

Kafney replied without hesitation, "I'll draw you a picture."

"...But I'm not here."

"You were here once."

Kafney replied softly, "I can remember."

In her non-human colored red eyes, it seemed to reflect another world that Annan couldn't understand.

She replied in a low voice, "I can see... your afterimage."