The king's Throne | Katekyou hitman Reborn Crossover |hiatus|

Chapter four : "Ridiculous."

Next day...

'The fourth prince, Bruno. Sixteen years old. From a young age, he has been lauded as a genius with a brilliant mind. This prince possesses an extraordinary intellect. He has presented many papers, and is a burgeoning young scholar, in the fields of sociology and philosophy'.

Heine closes his book, once again reading another prince's description. He sighs, one of the words he remembered from this prince stung him on his feet.

"I do not have time for you." Yet he gave Heine a chance. The prince's glare was far too cold, it's as if he's a thick wall behind him, avoiding hindrance to cross his path. Heine stares at the door in front of him, bracing himself for what that is yet to come.

knock, knock, knock.

He knocked, precisely three times, a fade voice came in response, verifying there is a person inside. His reply permitted Heine to come inside, and so he does. Heine pushes the door slightly, opening it with a tiny gap, just enough to fit his figure. Heine moves forward stepping his right foot as a start on the thick carpet.

'What an immaculate room.' Heine spoke to himself, eyes scanning around the neatly arranged books on the shelves. The room was grand and wide, yet the tidy condition is quite pleasant. It's very different than Licht's and Leonhard's, which shock Heine. How can three brothers, one father, be different that much? It's a mystery.

'My first interview was uphill. Will this prince agree to take my test?' Heine could only hope to himself as he sits on the sofa just in front of Prince Bruno. He could see the other watching every inch of his movements, his stare tingling Heine in the guts. Heine could almost feel like he's under the impression of being in court.

"So? What do you want me to do?" The prince questioned, uttering the first word.

Heine once again takes a thin pile of paper in his hands before handing it over to the other presence, "I'd like you to take a competency test." He muttered, placing it over on the table after the other gave no response in accepting it.

one disturbing second passed before the other took the papers on the table, "Understood." He stated.

'That went disturbingly smoothly.' Heine kept the thought to himself, unlike his other two brothers, there were no obstacle nor abstract puzzle of emotions between the. It's like a simple business between two acquaintances.

"Here, I've finished."

'-And too quickly.' Heine sweat-dropped. This prince is 180 degrees different from them. a complete opposite, someone that is absolutely and finally mature in the family. No problems needed to be solved in him, except the fact that he's quite too proud in his intelligence.

"With all due respect, I would like to put your abilities to the test as well." Bruno interrupted Heine's lost in thoughts, crossing his feet as he stated one of his 'requisites.'

"To test?"

"to assess the calibre of a royal tutor who hasn't gone to university. All of our Royal Tutors thus far have been less intelligence than I. I ask that you leave this pot immediately if you prove to be no different." Bruno explained after the question, Heine could hear the irritation to explain such information wasting his breath on.

'I would do well to be cautious as I build trust with him, given his intelligence. I should decline his test.'

"Also I'm concerned." This took Heine's attention.

"- I never imagined the new Royal Tutor to be this small." His fingers caressing his chin, a puzzled look pasted on his face. He looks genuinely interested at the thought, due to the previous royal tutors being adults and tall at the very least.