Life as a Tower Maid: Locked up with the Prince - Chapter 263
Chapter 263
Translator: Yonnee
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I spoke about the past that I had originally experienced.
From the time Albert sent me to the capital after I talked about being Blanc’s contractor, to when I returned after experiencing Alexander’s calamity—I shared everything.
“So, in that timeline, you met this dragon…”
“That’s right! But it seems you don’t remember.”
As Alexander chattered on, the veins in Albert’s crossed arms bulged visibly.
Oops, gotta be careful here.
Albert’s eyes narrowed as he looked at Blanc and Alexander sitting before him.
“I don’t understand why every dragon has to get on my nerves.”
“I seem to have upset you. I apologize.”
I worried Alexander might get angry, but to my surprise, he apologized quite readily.
He was originally quite prideful about his being a dragon, so it’s shocking to see how different his demeanor now was.
Seeing my astonished look, Alexander laughed softly and muttered.
“The world has become so beautiful since I became a full-fledged dragon.”
He seemed happy, albeit a bit off, but understandably so after achieving his life’s dream.
“It’s natural not to remember something that never happened.”
Sighing, Albert narrowed his eyes as he looked at Alexander.
“That’s true. Unless you’re a transcendental sage.”
Alexander nodded at Albert’s words.
Tired of the banter, Albert, massaging his temples, shared how his past had changed.
Even without Alexander, the plan to infiltrate the banquet to monitor Marquis Evnen and Rosteratu’s activities still took place.
Albert still sent me to Liam, but not to ‘experience the calamity’. Instead, in the capital, I was treated with great care, learning that life could be beautiful even without Blanc.
I also still had my first meeting with Mercy there—that didn’t change either.
In a past without Alexander, Albert decided to show me the sweetness of life, luring me like a child to candy.
…Though he could have shown me at another time, was there a reason he had to send me to the capital then?
No, maybe I’m thinking too deeply. I shook my head, focusing on Albert’s story.
His story after that resembled the past I knew.
“Changing the past is something that should be done carefully. You can even erase someone’s existence.”
“…Erase their existence.”
At Alexander’s words, Albert’s eyebrows raised slightly.
Uh-oh, that’s a bad sign.
Him recalling the past would not be good for me.
“The hourglass…”
As Albert recalled the day of my trial, goosebumps ran down my spine.
His long fingers tapped as if drumming on something.
I expected him to confront me, but instead, Albert turned to Alexander.
“Anyway, it’s a good omen for a full-fledged dragon to visit the palace. Will you stay?”
“…I’ve never been to a palace before.”
Alexander seemed intrigued. It makes sense since he hadn’t been a full-fledged dragon for long.
“We’ll prepare proper accommodations for a dragon. We have new chefs, too. Servants will be waiting outside if you go out.”
Just moments ago, Albert seemed displeased with Alexander… but he’s being suspiciously accommodating now.
“Sounds good.”
Alexander stood up. He looked at me with a determined face.
“You asked to see me, so I’ll stay a bit longer. Let’s have meals together.”
“…So, Jung-in said that.”
Albert’s pointed words made my body tremble.
“No, Alexander. You misunderstood… I just meant that we should occasionally check if we’re both alive. Nothing more.”
“Of course. If there were any other intentions, something would have happened by now.”
What does that even mean? Was he trying to reassure me or make me more nervous?
Alexander, seeing the world as a bed of roses, happily left the room.
Now, it was just Blanc, me and Albert.
“It’s better to call him ‘Wight,’ I suppose.”
Albert gently broached the subject with a kind smile. Blanc’s eyes widened in surprise.
“You’re not calling me ‘dragon fledgling’ anymore…”
“Why use that when you have a proper name?”
I was dumbfounded by Albert’s brazen response.
But just until recently, he couldn’t even say it, right? It was the same when we were in the tower together.
There must be some ulterior motive here.
“Schubert mentioned he wanted to spend time with you. Don’t you plan to see him?”
“…Schubert?”
Blanc seemed surprised by the question, and I couldn’t help but suspect Albert’s intentions.
Doesn’t Schubert dislike reptiles? I vividly remembered his pale face upon learning Blanc’s true identity.
“You won’t have much time with Jung-in. Meeting those who have waited for you wouldn’t be bad, right?”
“Yeah…”
Blanc, swayed by Albert’s eloquent words, nodded and eventually got up to leave.
Now, it was just me and Albert left in the room. The silence blanketing the space now felt like the calm before a storm.
Albert’s index finger tapped against his other hand.
“Saving another man’s life and asking to see his face…”
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