Bibliophile Princess: Volume 7 by Yui

Author:Yui [YUI]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2024-01-18T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6: A Fight on the Deck

“What’s the meaning of this, Alan?”

No sooner had I arrived at the harbor than an old friend accosted me with a fierce glare. He hadn’t even given me a chance to celebrate our long-awaited reunion.

“No one told me the news until I took over for Prince Theodore. Ian was killed in an accident?”

He was referring to one of the Black Wing Knights, Ian Brennan. He had been a young man with hair the color of sunshine, whose good nature was a direct reflection of his status as a well-born son.

It all went back to that incident six years ago. Ian was the boy from a merchant family we met back then. I’d made his acquaintance before Prince Chris took me in, but it turned out he really was the son of a rich family. He had a girl he’d been in love with since he was little, and he’d been desperate to make a name for himself and win her parents’ approval.

He’d obtained information on the counterfeit coins in Kelk, spotted a messenger from the suspicious mansion he’d been keeping tabs on—and in the process of tailing him, walked in on the fuss between me and Guido. His interest piqued by the counterfeits I’d detected, Ian had next snuck into the estate owned by the Maritime Merchants’ Association, where he’d bumped into Randy by sheer coincidence. He and Randy had introduced themselves, exchanged information, and hurried off to the ship where the kidnappings were taking place. By the time they arrived, however, Prince Chris’s imperial guards had already checked everything out, robbing him of his chance to shine.

I couldn’t help laughing when he’d slumped his shoulders and moaned, “What about my glory...?” Ian had been the first to notice something was wrong and start his own investigation, only for Prince Chris to come along afterward, take all the credit, and settle the matter once and for all.

Plus, Ian had taken the time to check that we orphans were safe and sound. My first impression had been right; he was a kindhearted person. I’d worried about what would happen to Marcus, Maurie, and the rest of my friends once I was gone, but he’d taken good care of them in my absence.

During that time, Randy had inexplicably challenged him to a duel, and it had come to light that he was actually quite the skilled fighter. He’d gotten to know Prince Chris as a natural consequence, and I’d watched from the sidelines as the two of them, perhaps due to their proximity in age or their similar circumstances, grew close enough to be called friends.

Speaking of which, immediately after Prince Chris took me in, I was subjected to days upon days of nothing but studying. I had to learn proper language, pronunciation, etiquette, reading, writing, arithmetic, history, geography, sheet music—you name it. I’d had quite a few regrets at the time. And I’d learned something important: any invitation of the prince’s always came with a catch.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.