I’m the Only One Who Can Put the Tyrant To Sleep

Chapter 4 “You, do you pity me?”Caesar asked abruptly.It was a question I hadn’t expected, and I didn’t have the answer.I pitied him. It’s hard not to feel sorry for a child who didn’t receive love from his parents.But I couldn’t even openly say he was pitiful. Because he was looking at me with an expression like he would kill me if I said that.“That…”‘What should I say? I shouldn’t have talked to him.Caesar glared at me. I could see the determination in his eyes. That’s when an unexpected thought crossed my mind.“His Majesty the Crown Prince!”A voice was heard in the distance looking for Caesar.“His Majesty the Crown Prince! Where did you go!”Apparently, Caesar had escaped the maid’s eyes and sneaked out. It would not be good for him to be seen with me in this situation.‘If I make a mistake, they might accuse me of stealing Caesar…’I had no intention of being killed like that.“It looks like she’s looking for you, Your Highness.”“Hah.”It was meant to send Caesar to his maid, but he did not move.“I must be going.”I hurried to my feet.“Wait, you didn’t answer my question.”“It’s…….”I asked, feeling sorry for him.“I’ll answer it next time.”“What?”“I’ll answer you next time, Your Highness, surely.”Leaving Caesar looking dumbfounded, I hurried out of the flowerbed.Soon afterward, a commotion erupted from the flowerbed, as if the maid had found Caesar. **** “I’m home.”“You’re a little late.”When I got home, my mother greeted me with a worried face.“Ugh, somehow I have a little work to do.”“What work?”“It’s nothing. Did you eat?”I smiled, shrugged and changed the subject, because I couldn’t say, ‘I finally had a conversation with the male protagonist of this world.“I’ve been waiting to eat with you, so go ahead and get ready.”“Yes!”With the help of the maid, I washed and dressed, then headed to the dining room.The dining room had a large chandelier and an equally large dining table, on which were beautiful vases and candlesticks.‘I still can’t get used to it.’I couldn’t believe I was in my own dining room, not a restaurant, and I couldn’t even get to eat properly at first.“Sit down.”I pulled out a chair and sat down next to my mother. The attendants quickly set the food.Then Baron Chester, my dad, came into the dining room.He had the same silver hair as me, and it was unbelievable that he was the father of one child.In this world, most people married early, so he was actually young.“Dad!”“My daughter!”He gave me a quick hug, smiling despite his appearance.“Is your job hard?”“No, it’s okay.”“Let’s talk about it while we eat.”With a wave of my mom’s hand, the servants retreated. I reached for the appetizing-looking food.“This dad is so worried. What will this little one do…”I burst into laughter at the words that sounded so stupid.It was because of these things that I was able to smoothly adapt to this world.First, my family loves me so much. A sweet and gentle mom and dad that looks like coming out from a fairy tale.Second, we’re not the biggest family here, but we have enough money to live without working.Third, a different yet similar culture. Most of all, the food culture, which was very compatible with me.And all three of these things were things I didn’t have in my original world before I was possessed.Having lost my parents at a young age and scrambling to make ends meet, food was nothing more than something to fill my stomach.“If you ever have any problems, you can always tell me.”“No, I’m not struggling at all.”I shook my head and smiled at my sweet mother’s words.‘Yes, if possible, I want to live in this world for the rest of my life.’I didn’t want to die. Especially if this world is really a reward for my past life that I lived without anything.To do that, I had to find out what this world was like.‘I’ll find out, and I’ll survive.’I nodded and promised myself. **** On the other hand, Caesar, who parted ways with Evelyn and returned to the Crown Prince’s palace, harbors opposite feelings to Evelyn.‘I don’t want to live like this anymore.’“Where have you been, and if you keep doing this, I’m going to tell the Emperor!”In a splendid room full of gleaming gold, Caesar was being scolded by a maid who looked like she was twice his size.“… Okay, I’m sorry.”“You’re not a child anymore! Really, how long are you going to bother me?”The maid muttered as if she was talking to herself, but it was clear she was meant to be heard.But Caesar turned his head as if he didn’t hear it.“Hmph, I’ll get the bath ready, and you can stay put. Hopefully, you can understand what it means to wait.”There was a loud bang and finally Caesar was alone in the room. He sat dumbfounded, staring at the dirt on his hands and feet.I can’t believe the only place I ran away from was a flowerbed. He was annoyed by his own stupidity.‘I don’t even have the courage to run away.’“Ha…”Caesar let out a sigh that did not suit a child.The garden could be seen through the window. He remembered the maid he had just met at the flowerbed.Just like the fairy in the fairy tales of childhood, Evelyn has silver hair that shines softly in the moonlight.Sometimes when I was alone in my room, I could hear a voice chattering outside the window. It was the voice of Floria and Evelyn.‘It was the first time I’d seen her so close…’In fact, seeing Evelyn up close, she was more lively than he thought. The tone is bouncing as if singing a song, and the various facial expressions that change every moment.She was also the first maid to speak to me, the crown prince.‘Nor has anyone ever looked at me like that.’The gaze that Caesar had received so far was either envy or disgust, the latter of which he was particularly familiar with.Caesar thought of Evelyn’s eyes once more. There was an unmistakable pity in those pale-green pupils.“Do you pity me?”He clenched and unclenched his fist a few times.He doesn’t speak to his family except when it’s absolutely necessary. He wakes up, eats, studies, and sleeps according to a perfectly organized schedule. His meals are nutritionally balanced, and of course, no snacks are allowedPlus… that thing I couldn’t tell anyone about.I have been living like this for 14 years since I was born. So Caesar had no way of knowing whether this was pitiful or how the other people lived.‘I thought it wasn’t common,’ he thought, ‘but is it pitiful?’‘I’ll answer you next time, Your Highness, surely.’“Next time…”For some reason, I didn’t hate that look of sympathy.For the first time in a very long time, a gentle smile tugged at the corners of Caesar’s mouth. **** The very next day, I sat in the garden as usual, talking to Floria.But my attention was focused on the crown prince’s palace behind her.‘He’s looking down at us through that window.’Maybe he’s still watching? I remembered his face, who said sternly that he could hear laughter every day.He hid it, but the emotion on his face was unmistakable: envy.‘It would be nice to eat together with Caesar.’My characteristic of liking children was unquestionably high this time. I felt like I wanted to take care of him.Caesar was only two years younger than me. But because of my surroundings, I kept feeling like I was looking at a younger brother.“What are you looking at? What’s behind me?”Floria asked, handing me a cookie cut into the shape of a flower.“Mmm…….”‘Floria said Caesar was scary.’“Her Highness, who lives in the palace behind you?”When I asked, pretending not to know, Floria’s head turned.“Brother… It’s my brother’s palace.”Floria’s face darkened, perhaps thinking of Caesar.I suddenly wondered. Why is Floria so afraid of Caesar? He’s only a child, after all.‘What happened?’If so, that might be a clue to finding the novel. I asked cautiously.“Did something happen to you and His Highness the Crown Prince?”“Huh?”Floria looked surprised.“If it’s hard for you to say…”“It’s not like that… Because my brother hates me…”“Your Majesty the Crown Prince?”Caesar hates Floria? Why? Maybe it’s because of jealousy?The new Empress was the one who took over after Caesar’s mother died.If the Empress and Floria took her place, if Caesar thinks so…“Actually, when I was young, I was a little close with my brother.”Even now, you’re still young, but I held back what I wanted to say.“I thought he’s my brother. My real brother…”There was a bit of guilt in Floria’s tone as she trailed off.“I don’t know anything… So I went to the Crown Prince’s palace and asked him to play with me.”“Did the Crown Prince play with you?”“Yes, but when my mother found out…”“She’s mad?”“Yes… I’ve never been scolded so much. My mom told me never to go to the crown prince’s palace again, but I went again because it was fun to play with my brother. But….”Floria sulked. I had a pretty good idea what had happened.“He said we can’t play anymore.”“He told me not to come, that he didn’t like me. He said he’s not my real brother… We shouldn’t play together…”Only then did I understand what had happened.Caesar must have seen young Floria being scolded by the Empress. He must have realized that there was nothing good for her if she continued to play with him.‘He must have been only ten years old at the time…’Caesar was playing the villain for Floria.