Der Werwolf: The Annals of Veight, Volume 5 by Hyougetsu

Author:Hyougetsu [HYOUGETSU]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2019-08-27T00:00:00+00:00

“What seems to be the matter, Your Highness?”

“Well... I didn’t think you would actually eat it.”

Going by the smell of his sweat, he was telling the truth. Still unsure of what the prince had been trying to do, I turned back to the witchberry plant. Oh, the leaves aren’t serrated. And they’re drooping at the ends. Meaning this is actually a different species. Ah, I finally got it. It all makes sense now.

Pretending as though I’d known all along, I said, “This plant looks quite like Meraldia’s witchberry, but the leaves are a different shape. I imagine you have no reason to poison me, Your Highness, so I assumed you were offering me a harmless berry.”

Understanding dawned on Prince Ashley.

“How very perceptive of you. You are correct, this is not a witchberry plant. This is a Rolmund snowberry. While it can be used as food, it also works as a natural remedy once dried and preserved. The fruit looks identical to that of the witchberry’s, so you need to be careful.”

Prince Ashley tossed the remaining snowberry into his own mouth.

“I must say, though, I am impressed you were able to notice such a slight difference right away. I had hoped to surprise you by eating my own after you refused, but my plan failed. It seems I’m not suited to be a tactician.”

“Oh no, you definitely managed to surprise me. You should have heard how fast my heart was beating.”

He really did manage to surprise me, and I wish he’d stop with those kinds of pranks.

Afterward, the two of us continued joking and eating snowberries like a pair of giddy schoolboys. Sometime during our conversation, the prince said, “Did you know, while Eleora was on her campaign in the south, she sent a report mentioning that one of her men got food poisoning from eating the berries in Meraldia. Since witchberries and snowberries look nearly identical, he mistakenly thought they were edible.”

I guess if you’re coming from Rolmund, that would make sense. Even on Earth there were a lot of different species of strawberry.

“Did the soldier who accidentally ate witchberries survive?”

Prince Ashley smiled.

“He did. Luckily, the mage corps’ healers were able to neutralize the poison. Unfortunately, he died in the fighting afterward.”

That was my fault, wasn’t it...? But to think Prince Ashley would try to test me like this. I didn’t know he had this mischievous side to him.

“Your Highness, do you enjoy watching me get flustered?”

“It’s the opposite, Lord Veight. You’re so unflappable that it scares me sometimes. Even if you were able to reason that the berry was safe, wouldn’t you normally hesitate somewhat still?”

I smiled ruefully.

“There are plenty of people back in Meraldia capable of taking my place. Even if I were to die here, the Commonwealth would be no worse for the wear.”

“Surely you jest.”

“Not at all.”

I’m just a lowly vice-commander. Prince Ashley’s expression softened a little and he said, “You truly are an interesting man.”

“I hear that a lot. My peers think me a strange man who acts independently far too often for his own good.

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