The Executed Saint Reincarnates as a Princess and is Loved by Her Older Brothers - Episode 14

In the Sapphire Empire, the emperor’s first princess is being raised with abundant love.

Even in the Kingdom of Koryu, a father and child who had been separated were about to meet again.

“You came.”

A grim voice falls upon the head of the child standing in the deserted corridor.

A high nose with a well-defined bridge. Sharp, elongated eyes. Broad shoulders, a thick chest, and a rugged demeanor that can only be described as manly.

His short-cropped dark gray hair, devoid of even a single white strand, gives him a robust and healthy appearance.

The king of the Coral Kingdom, with eyes sharp enough to evoke the image of an eagle, looked down haughtily at the child who couldn’t even reach his chest.

“Are you Lionel?”

“Yes”

When asked, Lionel took off the hood he had pulled down deeply.

The deep dark gray hair, the same as the king in front of me, is revealed from beneath the hood.

“It’s something I received from my mother. She told me to keep it with me at all times.”

If you gently open the small, clenched palm, what shines there is a pure gold ring.

The surface of the ring is engraved with the royal crest, and the inside is stamped with the king’s personal emblem.

Once, Lionel’s mother received this directly from the king.──As proof that the child she carries is recognized as her own.

In the chilly atmosphere that could hardly be called a reunion between father and son, the king furrowed his strong, majestic brows with suspicion.

“What’s with that eye of yours…?”

Lionel’s face was wrapped in a white bandage. It covered half of his still youthful face, draping over his left eye.

“Amid the turmoil of the saint being imprisoned and the temple falling into chaos, by accident…”

“Are you injured?”

Without even listening properly, the king interrupted and interrogated.

“That bandage will come off eventually, right?”

Lionel exhaled softly and shook his hair, which was the same color as his father’s.

“You can take it. However, you can no longer see things.”

“What did you say? You fool!”

Rather than explaining, Lionel thought it would be quicker to show, so he untied the bandage and let his father see the scar etched on his face.

A painful wound runs diagonally, crossing Lionel’s left eyelid.

The eye socket was gouged out, crushed beyond any hope of treatment. It was already clear that it had lost its light.

The king let out a long sigh.

“……pathetic……”

It wasn’t kindness.

Instead of worrying about Lionel’s injury or offering comfort, all the father uttered were words of contempt.

“Even though I was born with a pretty decent appearance thanks to that woman, I ended up with a blind eye…”

The voice that referred to Lionel’s mother, who was once supposed to be favored, as “that woman” was endlessly cold and indifferent.

Looking up at his father intently with his remaining right eye, Lionel quietly felt disappointed.

“Well, fine. Just don’t embarrass me too much.”

Saying it as if he were spitting it out, the king took off his heavy black coat with an annoyed expression and tossed it aside carelessly.

Black clothing is supposed to signify mourning for the deceased queen, but is it really okay to just throw it away…?

As Lionel thought this silently, his father calmly informed him.

“Lionel. I will add you to the royal family.”

Whether it was love for the woman he had once favored or compassion for the hidden child he had neglected for ten years, Lionel himself did not know.

“The number of royals is small. If you are my child, then strive to the best of your ability. As the second prince, after your brother Nathan──”

Upon hearing Nathan’s name, Lionel’s expression showed signs of anguish.

Prince Nathan, who condemned Juliet on false charges and executed her without giving her a chance to defend herself.

That man, whom I can say I hate more than anyone else in this world, is also Lionel’s half-brother.

This heartless man is my father, and that foolish man is my brother.

Thinking that, Lionel felt like cursing the bl00d that flowed through his veins.

“The foolish act of Nathan, who unilaterally punished the saints, is unbearable. Perhaps I should even consider disowning him… ugh…”

The king suddenly coughed, covered his mouth, and staggered.

“Father? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?”

“Don’t say presumptuous things!”

The scolding king, who was about to rush over, looked down sternly at Lionel with eyes like a hawk assessing its prey.

“Be aware of your royal duties and support this country. Understood, Lionel? ── Do your best to be of use to me.”

It was a gaze that seemed to say, “I will cast you into the abyss, and if you manage to climb back up, I will acknowledge you as my child.”