An unbelievable scene was unfolding before my eyes.
The locket was shining by itself, twinkling and shining.
‘Nonsense.’
I lowered my legs to the sides of the bed and walked slowly towards the locket.
Then I picked the necklace up very carefully (it was a fragile light that would go out if I blew gently) with both hands.
“…It’s really shining.”
It was no ordinary locket.
‘Why now?’
To be honest, I hadn’t taken this locket out often since I started running <Little Bakery> in earnest, but…
…I wasn’t before.
I thought it was a locket my parents gave me, and there were times when I wore it around my neck… When I was young, I took it out and looked at it whenever I had free time.
It was also because there was nothing like this locket to endure loneliness.
Although it didn’t contain a photo, I thought it was the only trace of my family.
Perhaps, there was hope that I could be happy with my family in this novel I possessed, unlike in my previous life.
‘But I’ve never seen it shine like this before!’
‘… I’m so excited.’
Really maybe, maybe I could find my parents with this.
I quickly tucked the locket away and picked up a piece of paper and a pen.
The only person I know who could track this locket.
The best intelligence guild in El Dorado.
—Kyle Winston.
「Mr. Kyle,
I would like to make a formal request to the Larva intelligence guild.
Can you investigate this special locket that glows by itself?
It’s what my parents left me.
If you take on this task, I’ll give you plenty of compensation.
I would love to see you and tell you more details.」
I whistled to the squirrel and carefully gave it the letter.
“Please, squirrel. Please give it to him!”
Kkyu.
The squirrel who greeted me looked at me with a twitching chubby cheek, waved its plump tail, and walked out of the window.
It was when I turned around after seeing the squirrel off.
“……!!!”
I was momentarily startled. Because of the man who appeared without notice.
‘When did you come?’
Under the black hair, his red eyes were looking at me indifferently.
Only one Sislin appeared, but the room felt cramped.
“…Your Highness the Crown Prince, knocking is basic!”
“Is that so?”
He narrowed his eyes playfully.
“The squirrel just came in and out, so I thought I could come in too.”
‘Sislin, a squirrel is the size of my fist and you are bigger than 100 squirrels combined…’
‘Anyone will be surprised when you suddenly show up.’
“…….”
Soon, Sislin’s head tilted slowly. An unfamiliar gaze pierced my bare shoulders and defenseless arms.
Without realizing it, I put an outer garment on.
Why?
―At this point, the content of the dream came to mind.
Sislin stared straight at me with a subtly thirsty expression.
“I missed you.”
“…….”
“I thought I would die if I didn’t see you right away, so I didn’t even knock before entering… I’ll be careful going forward.”
The corners of his lips rose smoothly.
It was strange that he sounded so ‘sincere’ while saying crazy things..
But it couldn’t be true. It was probably just like the fun point of a common ‘obsession maniac’.
I deliberately accepted it as a joke.
“Then I think you will live a little longer.”
He quietly moved forward. Hot fingers wrapped around my wrist.
The power of the artifact he had planted remained red on my wrist.
The feeling of a finger slowly rubbing the inside of my wrist… For a moment, I felt my chest tingling and breathless.
The pulse that was being sensed in my wrist suddenly accelerated.
Sislin looked at every minute change in my expression and said,
“Yeh.”
A terribly low, resonant voice rang in my ears.
“I think I will live now.”
“…….”
‘Oh my God, it’s getting dangerous again.’
I opened my half-lidded eyes fully, and slowly removed his hand.
Then I calmly asked Sislin.
“What did you come here for, Your Highness?”
“You don’t remember?”
He replied with a smile.
“You promised. Where are we going together today?”
Come to think of it, I made an appointment yesterday.
…With Sislin.
“Did you come to Bayonaire just to find me?”
“I didn’t just come to find you. I didn’t just come to pick you up.”
“…Then?”
“Well. After today’s party, I’ll let you know if you go somewhere with me tomorrow.”
Sislin whispered seductively.
“Let’s go.”
“…….”
—Could I really follow him?
To follow… I was so worried about the dream where crazy people became even crazier.
The feeling of the shackles on my wrist was as vivid as reality, so I touched my wrist.
‘I hope I’m not going to be really trapped this time after following along.’