SDA 20💖

Chapter : 20

Of course, Castilian and Rian were a well-matched pair.

“If we only think about their ‘visuals,’ that is.”

I recalled the description of Castilian’s appearance in The Yellow Pillar.

『He looked almost like a god. His blonde hair shone as if it had captured the sun, his features were sharply defined as though crafted by a sculptor’s hand, and his physique and height were vastly superior to other men. Then, his red eyes met Filone’s.

‘Yeah, he really does look like a god.’

However, those eyes, despite everything, were more like hell.

The man’s lips, which had been tightly sealed, opened.

“…What is that?”

“They are the new maids, Your Highness,” replied the servant.

“No.”

The man immediately interrupted the servant.

The servant glanced up at him, and the man, still fixated on Filone, added,

“Not those, those ones.”

Filone may have realized then. That the god-like Castilian would drag her into hell.』

Though I didn’t clearly remember that Kachin guy’s face…

One thing was certain: both he and Rian were undeniably handsome.

“And then, there’s the unbeatable combination of black and blonde hair, both of them having killer physiques.”

Their eye colors matched too.

‘If these two walked side by side at the academy, all the girls would have fainted.’

However, the problem wasn’t their looks—it was their ‘personalities.’

Honestly, no one becomes friends just based on looks, right?

‘Friendship comes from matching personalities.’

I scratched my cheek.

‘So, these two must get along really well, huh…’

Castilian, deep and heavy like the ocean, and Rian, as light as fine dust.

No matter how much I tried to connect them in my mind, they just didn’t match.

‘How on earth did these two extremes become friends?’

I was lost in thought with my gaze on my knees when I finally spoke.

“…By the way, Rian.”

“Yeah, babe.”

Rian responded with a sly smile.

I asked him,

“How did you become friends with the Crown Prince?”

Rian, who had been moving his feet non-stop, slowed down and eventually stopped.

At the same time, the smile in his eyes disappeared.

“…The Crown Prince? Why ask about that?”

Rian tilted his head slightly.

‘Why would I ask?’

I couldn’t understand how someone like you, a wind balloon, became friends with Castilian…

‘…But I can’t say that.’

I shrugged nonchalantly.

“I was just curious because the Crown Prince is such a mysterious figure. He’s never revealed his face, and he’s not someone who easily mingles with others.”

“….”

“But you said you’re friends with the Crown Prince, so I’m just wondering.”

“….”

“Other people will probably be curious too, not just me.”

Rian stared at me silently for a while.

Then, he suddenly twitched his eyebrows.

“…Well, I don’t really remember how we became friends.”

“….”

“We were probably just close because we were at the same academy.”

I slowly nodded.

‘Yeah, I guess.’

Honestly, there’s nothing extraordinary about how people become friends…

‘I just can’t imagine the two of them hanging out together in my head.’

I lightly licked my lips and asked again.

“What kind of person is the Crown Prince?”

This question didn’t have much meaning.

‘As a fan of Castilian, I’m just curious about this version of him in the world.’

My favorite and ideal type is Johann.

But Castilian is still Castilian.

‘I’m just so curious about my second choice too.’

If I hadn’t been possessed by a character and played through the game…

The male lead I would have chosen after Johann would have been Castilian.

But Rian had no way of knowing this.

‘He can never find out I’m the possessor.’

I thought Rian might misunderstand my question.

So, I decided to come up with something to cover it up.

“So…?”

“….”

“It’s not that. I’ve been thinking about it, and I think it would be good if Marquis Veloster could mimic the Crown Prince’s demeanor.”

“….”

“While keeping his original personality, he should show a bit of the Crown Prince’s aura sometimes. That way, he could appeal to Lady Violet.”

While I babbled on, my mind was occupied with one thought.

‘The woman who should have been affected by that was me…!’

A kind-hearted but sometimes Castilian-like Johann.

A 19+ “super obsessed” version of Johann Veloster!

‘Oh my gosh, just imagining it makes my mouth water.’

Ah… maybe not?

‘If I were flirted with by such a Johann, I’d probably die from a heart attack.’

It seems that the reason I’m not Johann’s crush is because the gods were worried about my health.

But still, I envied Violet.

‘I should have tried generating a more random name.’

If I had done that, maybe I would have ended up possessed by Violet instead of Sienna Willow.

I continued.

“But none of us, not me nor the staff, know anything about the Crown Prince…”

“….”

“So, right now, we can only rely on you, who’s friends with the Crown Prince.”

I just blurted it out, but it sounded like a reasonable excuse.

However, Rian still didn’t say anything.

He, who usually talked non-stop without being asked, was silent.

‘Why is he acting like this? This is so unlike him.’

To lighten the mood, I threw out a joke.

“Why aren’t you saying anything?”

“….”

“Rian, are you really not close to the Crown Prince?”

Only then did Rian shake his head.

“No, we are close.”

“So why aren’t you talking?”

“I’m just…”

“….”

“Thinking about what kind of person the Crown Prince is.”

Rian’s red eyes were focused somewhere near his feet.

After waiting a moment, he spoke again.

“The Crown Prince…”

“….”

“He’s… not a man of many words. He’s rather blunt.”

“….”

“As the center director said, he doesn’t like mingling with people. He doesn’t trust others very easily.”

“….”

“He wasn’t always like that… but something happened that made him that way.”

My eyes widened.

‘Something happened to Castilian that made him unable to trust people?’

Had that been mentioned in the novel?

I silently went over the contents of The Yellow Pillar in my mind.

I didn’t remember everything, but I was certain that there had been no such mention about Castilian’s past.

Here’s a brief summary of the story:

The Crown Prince Castilian, who couldn’t feel pain, knew that his body was different from others and became desperate. Wanting to feel pain like everyone else, he began to harm himself. But no matter what he did, he felt no pain, and Castilian eventually fell into madness.

Then he met the female lead, Filone. Castilian loved her in a twisted way, tormenting her.

‘#RegretfulMaleLead as the keyword, though he eventually deeply regrets it.’

In the end, he was forgiven by Filone and redeemed.

Anyway, that was the story. There was no mention of any past events in Castilian’s history.

‘Is this because we’re in a different world than in the novel?’

I was curious but couldn’t ask.

Rian, who had been lighthearted, now seemed as heavy as a soaked cotton blanket.

‘Maybe Rian knows something about Castilian’s sad past.’

So, I just stayed silent and listened.

“The Crown Prince…”

“….”

“He’s not someone who’s particularly fun to be around.”

Rian, after pausing for a moment, finished his sentence in a roundabout way.

Then he lifted his wandering gaze.

“…What do you think of a person like this?”

I tilted my head slightly.

‘Why is he asking me this?’

Castilian and I were unrelated.

And why would he ask someone like me, who couldn’t make objective judgments, such a thing?

‘I already like Castilian though…’

But I pretended I didn’t know anything about the Crown Prince and answered.

“I’m not sure? I’ve never met the Crown Prince…”

“….”

“Honestly, it doesn’t matter who he is. I won’t have to meet him in the future.”

“I see.”

Rian muttered to himself, giving a faint smirk.

Then, the sunlight that had leaked through the window fell onto his head.

‘…Huh?’

I suddenly realized the butter that had been on his face earlier was gone.

Then, Rian unexpectedly asked.

“What do you think would happen if you met the Crown Prince?”

His tone was casual and gentle.

His face, like a bestselling male lead, was enchanting.