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When he saw my attitude, which was like a protective older sister towards her younger sister. His Highness Yvone just laughed softly. Maybe he thought the scene was so cute because we were little. Maybe in his eyes, we were like two weak little puppy protecting each other.
"Thank goodness, Sala got an older sister like Young Lady..." said His Highness Yvone.
"Salamanca. Be a younger sibling who obeys your older sister. You can't be naughty or you will be bitten by baskerville. Baskerville likes naughty children, you know..." said His Highnesz Yvone to Salamanca so that Salamanca's face immediately turned pale with fear.
It was clear that Salamanca had a fear of Baskerville. What I wonder is, why could His Highness Yvone say something like that?!. Did he know about Salamanca's fear and about the scar on her back and deliberately scared Salamanca?.
I immediately grabbed Salamanca's hand and gave His Highness Yvone a sharp gaze.
"Don't be afraid of Sala!" I said to His Highness Yvone in an angry tone typical of a child. My voice was very shrill.
"Ah. Forgive me. Is Salamanca afraid of baskerville?. I don't know, really... I'm sorry, Sala," said His Highness Yvone. Now he can call himself an older brother to Sala!. He's really good at making people annoyed, isn't he?.
"Hmp!" I looked away. It seemed like I was the only child who dared to be arrogant towards His Highness Yvone. But I don't care, after all, His Highness Yvone also likes to act as he pleases. For example, I have to be her fiancé when I grow up!.
"Come on, Sala," I said, pulling Salamanca's hand. I walked past His Highness Yvone and went behind the curtain where there was a bed and Kharel, who apparently was still unconscious!.
How could that be?. This morning his condition looked good, but why does his face look in pain again?. But he didn't make a scream like last night. His body also did not produce crystal stones.
I held Kharel's forehead and found it hot again. Is the fever coming back?.
"Brother!" Said Salamanca. He suddenly stepped forward and approached Kharel.
Eh?. Wait. What happened to her?. Who did she call brother earlier?. I feel that the nickname big brother from Salamanca was not intended for me but for Kharel!. Moreover, his sudden change in attitude made me even more convinced that Salamanca had indeed called Kharel Brother!.
"Sala-"
"Eh. No. He's not Big Brother..." Salamanca muttered quietly. She then stepped back slowly and her attitude returned to that of a small dog filled with fear of foreign things.
"Sa-Sala?" I became confused and suddenly didn't know what to say.
What scene is that?. Misrecognized someone?. But how could Salamanca call Kharel brother?. Does Salamanca have an older brother who looks like Kharel?.
Suddenly I felt deja vu. I remember Enziel again. At first I also thought that Enzi was Kharel, but I quickly realized that that was impossible because Enzi was in his twenties, while Kharel was still five years old. The age range is as far apart as sky and earth.
"Okay. The visit is over little princesses. Come on, get out of this room or you might catch a fever too," said His Highness Yvone to us.
Take a look. He's acting carelessly again!. It's like he's chasing us away!. At least be aware that this is my residence, not a palace.! Oh my... annoying!.
Well, at least it wasn't just me and Sala who came out of the room, earlier His Highness Yvone also came out with us and left Kharel inside alone. I'm confused about whether he is a good older brother or not?. Why did he leave Kharel?!. That's enough. I can't understand His Highness Yvone's way of thinking.
After leaving the room, Salamanca and I were led out of the house by His Highness Yvone. Can he stop treating us like animals?. Does he now see us as two lambs?. In that case, His Highness Yvone is the wolf!. Sigh!.
"Where are we going?!" I asked annoyed.
"Hm... taking a walk in the park?. Isn't the weather very sunny today?. You should play outside, not inside," answered His Highness Yvone. Apparently he took us to the flower maze garden in my backyard and ended up at the small gazebo in the middle of the maze garden. From here, we could see the entire maze or who will get lost in it.
The three of us ended up just sitting and looking at the maze garden view for more than thirty minutes. Nobody spoke between us.
Looks like we're busy with our own thoughts. If only there was a competition for thinking a lot, I would definitely win it!. Believe it or not, small children actually think more than adults, it's just that sometimes we don't know how to express what's on our minds.
"Is Young Lady worried about Kharel?" His Highness Yvone asked suddenly. He broke the silence at will. But his tone became more humane. I felt that His Highness Yvone had no intention of playing with me so you answered honestly what I felt.
Moreover, this is about Kharel. I'm curious, does His Highness Yvone know Kharel's condition or what disease makes Kharel able to emit crystal stones from his body like last night?. He's his older brother...
"Celia is worried. Is Prince Kharel sick?. Why is his body so hot?. Even though it wasn't hot this morning..."
"Before answering your question. Answer my question first, okay?"
"Hum"
"The doctor said that the Young Lady stayed with the sick Kharel in the room all night. Is that true?"
"Yes. Kharel feels sorry for being alone..." I said, lying a little. Btw. I don't know if our doctor saw me. I must have fallen asleep when the doctor came to Kharel's room.
"Hm. So. Was Kharel in a lot of pain last night?. Did you see that there are a lot of crystal stones on his body?" Asked His Highness Yvone. Even though he said one question earlier, he asked more.
Just forget it. No matter how much he asks, if he can answer my curiosity then it doesn't matter. And what's more, he knew about the crystal that appeared on Kharel's body. That means he knows about this strange condition?.
"Yes!. Kharel kept screaming in pain last night. Cellia also saw that there were crystals on his body!. Why can those crystal stones grow on his body?!"
"Ahaha, you're very curious, aren't you?. OK, listen to me..."
"Kharel actually suffers from a disease called excess mana..." said His Highness Yvone again. He continued to explain without me needing to ask as if he knew what I was curious about and was happy to answer my curiosity.
Which Excess Mana?.
So what made Kharel have a high fever and remove the crystal from his body was because he had an Excess Mana?.
But isn't having a lot of mana a great thing?.
Moreover, it has ether mana. Doesn't someone who has ether mana have excess mana?. But why does Kharel actually get sick because of that?. What's wrong with him?. Is it because his body can't accommodate Ether Mana?.
And finally I just found out that excess mana or having ether mana can be a deadly disease. Excess mana is a disease that is quite dangerous in this world. It could even be said that people who live without mana actually live the most peaceful lives.
Having mana is like having a big responsibility. If you cannot bear that responsibility then you will be hit by a heavy burden.
But what does this have to do with the crystal stones that appeared on Kharel's body?. How can this appear when suffering from excess mana disease?. And happily, His Highness Yvone again answered my curiosity without needing me to ask first. Is he actually an esper?!.
"Then, the crystals that appeared on his body were ether mana that condensed and finally came out. When the mana comes out in solid form, it will feel very painful like you are being stabbed by a sword repeatedly..." explained His Highness Yvone.
He explained it casually, like a doctor who clearly understands his patient's illness, but on the other hand, he is also like someone who has experienced the disease directly, so he can explain in detail what the sufferer feels.
Woof!
Woof!
Woof!
Suddenly Cemille came from the direction of the labyrinth and climbed onto His Highness Yvone's lap. But that's not what surprised me. I mean, Cemille's master is me, why did this little dog climb into His Highness Yvone's lap?!.
KYAAAA!!
Right. There she is!. The sound of Salamanca's scream made me even more surprised. Not only did she scream, but Salamanca also ran away from us. No. It seemed like she ran away from us because of Cemille's presence. Are Salamancas afraid of dogs?.
"Sala?. What's wrong with you?!" I asked. I was worried and ran after Sala.
"Basker ... Baskerville!. Sala afraid... Sala afraid..." Salamanca whispered. She then cried loudly with her body shaking with fear. Salamanca's mental condition seemed to be in a really bad state. How could she have thought that the cute Cemille was the scary Baskerville?.
"It's okay, Sala. That's not Baskerville. It's just Cemille, my little dog. Don't be afraid, Cemille won't bite and scratch you," I said. I tried hard to calm Salamanca by hugging her but she was still scared. I don't know what to do anymore.
Ting!.
Ah!. This voice!-
That's right. It seemed that His Highness Yvone had just activated his magic, but the sound that came out seemed a little different. The sound when he activated his time distortion magic produced sounds like the sounds of glass cracking in still water.
I saw that Salamanca was silent. I then turned around and saw something surprising!.
Because I was so shocked by what I saw at this time, I fell because I was walking backwards and tripped over a pebble.
From Cemille's cute little body, I saw a cloud of thick black smoke rising high to form something that I was very familiar with. The thick black smoke then turned into Baskerville's shadow!.
"I came today not only to see Kharel's condition, but to see Cemille's condition. You must be very surprised, right?. Cemille is a Baskerville puppy. When they were little, Baskerville had this appearance, but when they grew up they changed drastically..."
"So, I came here to ask Young Lady. Do you still want to keep Cemille?, I mean keep a Baskerville?. Currently, Cemille is growing into maturity and taking on his true form as a Baskerville..."
No!. What is His Highness Yvone talking about?. Cemille is a Baskerville?. No!. This is very crazy and makes no sense!.
Slowly. I again remembered the terrible nightmare scene in the ruins when a Baskerville bit the body of a little girl until it split in two...