"Cavendish, you skipped class again? You're dead for sure this time. Kelly's really angry. "
Memories of the past always made me reminisce.
Even now, I could still remember that Cavendish had never been a good student.
The Mist Kingdom back then wasn't rich at all. However, the royal family's homework was quite heavy because of this. Culture, politics, economics, and diplomacy. Sometimes, the endless homework would give me a headache, not to mention the fun and active Cavendish.
Since he was a member of the royal family, and the tutor's ruler wasn't heavy enough, it was quite common for him to skip class. And every time he skipped class, I would be the one to find him in the end.
No matter if it was on the roof of the royal palace, in a corner of the military camp, or even in the backyard of a certain noble's daughter, I would always be able to quickly find him, as if I already knew where he was … By the way, wasn't it a bit too early for him to run into a group of women at this time?
"Ha, she's just good at talking. All she has to do is act pitiful and cute, and she'll easily pass."
I felt rather helpless. Perhaps this was the reason why Cavendish always had such a good relationship with others despite being so mischievous.
Whenever a group of noble daughters walked over, they would always pinch Cavendish's little face and joke around with him, allowing him to take advantage of them. And if it was me, I would definitely respectfully bow to him and then quickly run away.
"Even though we all have the same face, why is there such a difference in treatment? I also want to act pitiful and take advantage of her … Cough, I mean, get along well with the citizens. "
But reality was cruel. While Cavendish was famous for being a playboy in the royal court, causing trouble and enjoying life, I only had a boring tin can and an even more boring middle-aged minister by my side.
Even though I worked hard in all aspects, and my grades were quite good as well, it was precisely because I had an adult's mind that I was unable to act cute and cute that I didn't get along with others.
Even now, I still remembered that when I said this, that brat looked at me with pity for quite a while before saying, "No, no.
"No, no, it's just that our future king, Prince Roland, doesn't understand the human heart at all."
At that time, I had planned to use the iron fist of "Elder Brother's Love" to teach him what it meant to be a person's heart. After realizing that I couldn't beat him, I used "Big Sis Kelly, Cavendish said that as long as he acted pitiful, he wouldn't be punished. He even said that you were easy to fool." to let Cavendish know what it meant by the sinister hearts of adults.
Thus, a certain someone was miserable. The number of classes he missed doubled. Kelly and I were watching over him when he tried to skip classes next month. He didn't succeed even once.
But now, I still remember what Cavendish said after that. He only said it once.
"Roland, your thoughts are like delicate gears that are full of delicate calculations and rules. You count the limits and contributions of human beings as a necessity on paper. Although it is reasonable and reasonable, it always makes me uncomfortable."
"As a king, there's really no point in scheming so much. The entire country will be yours in the future. You only need to meet the needs of others when necessary. The basic necessities of life will be met. Slogans and beliefs will give them the motivation to take action. "
This was the advice of a younger brother to an older brother. Although I listened to it and tried to change, it was difficult to change a person's nature. A few words were unable to change an adult's habits of thought.
But this also made me change my opinion of Cavendish.
It wasn't that he didn't have a brain. He was just too lazy to use it. With me, his older brother, as the scapegoat, he was happy to become a heartless second prince. Perhaps, this kind of role was the most harmonious within the royal family. Ambitious schemers and political investors wouldn't be able to find any loopholes to stir up trouble.
Of course, it was difficult to change a person's habits. After not using his brain for a long time, Cavendish was indeed becoming more and more brainless.
But sometimes, he would have a flash of inspiration at a crucial moment and would always be able to grasp the crux of the matter. Sometimes, I would ask for his opinion and mock him for having the instincts of a wild animal. Yet, he would always mysteriously repeat the same sentence.
"That's because you don't understand the human heart. But I do."
Then, I would continue to use all kinds of small tricks to torment him, leaving him with nowhere to use his strength. I would once again understand the viciousness of the human heart.
But this time, it seemed that I was the one at a disadvantage.
"Damned Cavendish, I've been tricked."
Was it human nature to satisfy the desires of those who desired it? I felt that this was nothing more than sophistry. However, Cavendish managed to stir up the entire world with this simple scheme and his understanding of the human heart.
As the God of Evolution, Sophocles desired to evolve, so he gave Sophocles evolution.
The God of Holy Light was only a puppet of the Source of Order, so Sophocles gave Sophocles a reason to fall into his trap.
As for me, Sophocles probably saw through my weakness of not being on guard against the people around me … Perhaps even Eliza wasn't the only candidate. Perhaps Sophocles had treated Renée so well because he had considered this day. Then, he unhesitatingly gave up on Renée only because Eliza had already agreed to cooperate with him.
My plans were usually incredibly complicated. I would use the overall situation to slowly lure my opponents into my trap. Even if it was a scheme, it would be an overt scheme.
Personal thoughts? That would be meaningless in front of the overall situation.
Cavendish's methods were incredibly simple. He would simply make the most important person do the most important thing. Just two or three actions would be enough to give me a huge headache.
Perhaps I had been so passive recently because deep down in my heart, I was still unable to view him as a mortal enemy.
In a way, this was a type of hopeless naivety. I also knew that this was a flaw in my personality. However, some things were difficult to fix even if you knew they were wrong.
Cavendish had made critical decisions. With someone who understood me so well, like Eliza, helping me, it was no wonder that I had been so passive recently.
And, he indeed had a powerful bargaining chip in his hands. Even if I knew what it was, I wouldn't be able to promise her the same thing.
"What a grand scheme. You sent so many demons to invade the Fire Elemental Plane just to lure me into your trap?"
"We both believe that it's worth it if we can avoid the worst possible outcome."
Eliza continued refilling my wine glass. She wasn't afraid to say words of betrayal at all. Perhaps she had long since anticipated that this day would come.
My headache kept increasing. I was no idiot. Since they wanted to restrict me, that could only mean one thing — we had miscalculated Cavendish's progress. Now was the most critical moment for opening the door to the Fire Elemental Plane!
This wasn't what we had expected at all. Cavendish still needed to collect Chaos Girls to create Cynthia and obtain the power to open the door.
He had attacked Amelia in order to give me the misconception that he wasn't ready yet. But just by looking at Eliza's current situation, I knew that he had long since been ready.
Such trickery wasn't something Cavendish was used to. In fact, it was quite similar to what I was used to.
I now knew who had been scheming against me behind my back. She never appeared in front of me, so I was only worried about her. Why would I be on guard against her? Should I exclaim that Eliza had already surpassed her master?
The wine bottle was already empty. Eliza casually shook it and refilled it.
She wanted to pour more wine, but this time, I took back my empty glass.
"There's not much time left."
I sighed as I stood up and gripped my sword.
That's right, there wasn't much time left. Their actions had already given the signal that the Fire Elemental Plane would be more likely to open the door to the Fire Elemental Plane with every minute that passed. I couldn't stay here even if I had to fight with my family.
"Roland, I'm only doing this for your own good."
"I know. I'm grateful."
I silently unsheathed my Dawn holy sword. This was my choice.
My sword's edge trembled slightly, revealing the confusion in my heart. Perhaps nobody expected that such a day would come. I would actually draw my sword against the youngest daughter that I had always wanted to protect.
"Roland, you don't understand the human heart."
She spoke calmly and calmly as tears flowed down her cheeks. But this time, I was unable to wipe them away for her.
"Yes, I'm truly sorry. I'm afraid that I'll never understand the human heart for the rest of my life."
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