# 10
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The next day, Edwin, heading to work as usual, had a picnic basket in hand.
He has a lunch box surrounded by a charm to keep him warm.
Before leaving his room, he stood in front of the large mirror, arranging his hair.
Seeing him taking care of his appearance in an unusual manner made the servants exchange glances in amazement.
At that moment, his two older brothers burst into his room.
First Prince Johannes and Second Prince Harry.
“Edwin, I heard that you are going to work at the Ministry of Magic these days?”
“Little brother, what's going on?”
Then Edwin stared at them with a serious face.
"What, what's wrong! Why are you looking like that?"
Because even in his anger he was always smiling, the two brothers held their breath.
Edwin, the youngest, was born with a natural prestige that flowed around him.
Thanks to that, even though they were the eldest, they never dared to raise their voices in his face.
Johannes and Harry exchanged frightened looks.
‘Did we come at the wrong time……?’
'I don't know, it's scary.'
What cut through their fear was Edwin's sentence.
“How do I look, pretty?”
Now, what did he just say?
Edwin pointed to his face.
“I ask, ‘Am I beautiful? That any woman would fall in love with me.’”
Is he now asking us to evaluate his face?
Johannes nodded first.
“Of course, you are beautiful. For a long time, your face alone was the most beautiful.”
“It is true, despite your madness. But among the three of us, you are the most beautiful.”
The First and Second Princes were also remarkably handsome.
But Edwin's radiant beauty was undoubtedly supreme.
When they confirmed that he was the best among them, Edwin exhaled.
"natural."
“Does this need talking?”
He said it annoyed.
“I'm asking if I look better than usual.”
The two brothers quickly nodded.
“That's enough. Go away.”
Edwin forced his way between them violently and got out.
Harry, looking at Edwin walking away, frowned.
“Johannes, is the smell emanating from Edwin now……a floral perfume?”
“It looks so……?”
“Crazy and flowers…….”
It was a dangerous combination.
***
Arriving at the Ministry of Magic from the Imperial Palace, Edwin heard a familiar voice.
Dana was standing in front of the potions administration section.
Dana was talking to Kira with an apologetic face.
“I’m sorry, Kira. I was lost in thought, so I didn’t notice….”
“It's okay. Meetings can be easily made up.”
“Thank you for understanding.”
Hearing their talk about declining the date, Edwin's face softened.
"But, are you okay? You don't mean to go back to your family, do you?"
“No. I just have something to think about.”
Dana's face turned a little red as she said that.
Edwin's heart began to beat strongly.
Just the fact that she thought of him first made him so happy.
While he was immersed in this feeling, he felt a tingling sensation in his back.
“Why are you standing there like that?”
Someone was stabbing him in the back.
It was lighten.
He stabbed Edwin with a rolled up file of papers.
"Good morning."
Edwin saluted coldly.
But Lighten, who was in a bad mood due to work, did not accept it.
“What good morning is this exactly?”
Then Edwin tilted his head.
What is this question?
Despite his distress, he answered seriously as a new employee.
“At least the weather is nice. And also…….”
“Who asked you this?”
Lighten growled as he entered the office.
Tony jumped up from his seat quickly, pouring him tea excitedly, trying to calm his mood.
Edwin, unconcerned, sat next to Dana.
“Good morning, Senpai.”
Smile gently.
"Good morning."
A delightful fragrance emanated from Dana.
It was a warmer scent of sunshine and field flowers.
Even though the fragrance was the same, her scent was overly addictive.
While Edwin was completely immersed in Dana, Lighten sighed distantly.
With a tired face he told everyone.
“You know that the Potions Administration Department goes on a business trip every three months with the palace doctors, right?”
Then everyone averted their gazes.
The departments responsible for treatment would periodically go to care for the provincial knights.
But for employees, there was no reason to welcome a stressful and pointless business trip.
Lighten continued.
“It seems that the destination this time is the Rune Knights…….”
At the word “Ron,” Tony’s pupils twitched violently.
It's the craziest legion in the empire, commanded by the Third Prince himf!
He pretended to be busy and started writing something with his pen.
Of course, it was just meaningless scribbling.
As for Kira, she bent down and picked up a fallen paper to hide under the desk and did not come out.
As Lighten surveyed his employees with an exasperated face, a crooked smile appeared on his lips.
Then he turned his gaze to Edwin.
“Hey newbie!”
"Yes."
“You're going. With your supervisor.”
Then he laughed as he looked at Edwin.
"Good."
Edwin answered so, and then—
'This guy is better than I thought.'
Edwin began to have a liking for Layten.
He was constantly giving him alone time with Dana.
But when Lighten saw Edwin's strange cheerfulness, his mood soured again.
'Why is he smiling now?'
In any case, he didn't like this new thing at all.
What's so funny about being miserable to death in the far north?
Lighten exploded in anger.
"Don't try to get away with it! Spend within your budget!"
"Understood. Shall we go straight tomorrow?"
At Dana's words, Lighten nodded.
When it was determined who would go on this business trip, everyone returned to busying themves in their work in silence.
The quiet office was filled only with the sound of pens.
Meanwhile, there were looks provoking Edwin……
'Should I pluck his eyes out?'
It's Tony, sitting across from Dana.
He stared at her without taking his eyes off, as if he wanted to say something.
His burning look was disgusting.
Lunch time came.
When Edwin was about to carry the food basket to call Dana.
“Dana, can we talk a little?”
As expected, Tony came towards them.
“What's wrong?”
“Just give me a few minutes.”
Dana motioned with her eyes to Edwin to wait a moment.
The employees all went out for lunch, and Edwin was left alone.
'How dirty it feels.'
For someone to dare steal Dana from him was a disgusting feeling.
Then Dana's voice came to him from behind the wall.
“Let's talk here.”
Fortunately they didn't get far.
They were chatting in the corridor.
And listening to the sound from behind the wall was very easy for Edwin.
Tony said in a fake, distressed voice.
“Dana, do you know how dangerous this trip will be? The north hasn’t melted yet!”
"correct."
"And on top of that, the Rune Knights! They're only filled with lunatics!"
"They are human too. They defend people from monsters."
“I'm just worried about you...”
Look at him. Edwin smiled wryly.
When they mentioned the trip earlier, he didn't even dare to look into Lighten's eyes, and now he pretended to be worried.
Tony continued.
“There are many more who can go.”
“Will you go for me then?”
“No……like Kira……”
"Aren't you worried about Kira?"
At Dana's cold tone, Tony sighed.
“In fact, you must have felt it…… This is not just anxiety.”
“So what?”
There was a question on Dana's face. Tony hesitated a little, then sharpened his tone.
“I know that I am burdensome to you. And I know that I am above you.”
“But I like you nonetheless. Beautiful and serious just the way you are.”
Is this… a confession?
Dana's face froze in an instant.
But the oblivious Tony continued his chatter.
“The wedding will be this month, and five children are enough.”
Did he even get there with his imagination?
Dana said with a sad face.
“I refuse.”
“I will place my mother with us, and then……what?”
Even if marriage was an urgent matter, Tony was never the choice.
He always seeks to keep up with Layton or evaluate women based on their appearance.
Staying with him for a few moments was enough to cause an earache.
Tony said with a surprised look.
“Are you doing this out of shame?”
“No, not my taste.”
“So what do you like?”
She quickly said no, but when she was asked, she could not answer.
And at that moment, Edwin came to her mind.
He was always so kind, listening to her...
“A blond guy younger than me.”
"……What?"
Tony, the older redhead, asked her again.
“Are you kidding?”
“No kidding.”
Dana answered firmly.
At that very moment, Edwin walked out of the office with a bright smile.
“Senpai, let's go have lunch.”
He held Dana's hand as if Tony didn't even exist.
“A? Ah……”
Dana drifted with Edwin in confusion.
Tony almost shouted at them when Edwin turned back.
His red eyes glowed inteny. It was a look like a thunderbolt, terrifying.
With the emanating killing intent that he witnessed for the first time, Tony was unable to say a word.