< Chapter 1 - Pleiades #4 >
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The next morning.
Yuder woke up with a groan and thought.
‘Really weak.’
Even though I received healing from Cordelia, a good syllable is still a good syllable.
When I woke up, my body felt heavier than usual and my head felt dizzy.
‘I have to hurry.’
I couldn’t wait even a month, let alone half a year. I had to treat my palsy as soon as possible.
‘I don’t have time.’
There were still several years left until the Great Summoning, but the Great Summoning wasn’t the only problem.
Various events and items placed in Hero Chronicles 2.
They were literally left out, meaning there was every chance that someone other than Uther or Cordelia would get their hands on them.
In the first place, in Heroes Chronicle 2, if you missed a certain deadline, there were many cases where unexpected people would obtain fortunes or items, so it would be even more so in this world where everything became reality.
My current body is so limited in what I can do that even a short evening walk in the garden ruins my condition.
I had to be reborn with a healthy body as soon as possible and then start the optimization strategy.
‘Okay, first of all, let’s start with a quest request, not a date request.’
After accepting Cordelia’s offer, Uther, who tried to maintain peace of mind, got out of bed and began his morning routine.
Wake up, wash, eat.
Normally, this would have included greeting his parents, but both his father and mother were out of the mansion at the moment.
‘Thanks to this, it’s easy to apply for quests.’
It was a full-fledged day out, even a picnic, and it would have been difficult to get permission to go out in a carriage, even with Yuder’s weak body.
‘Of course, it doesn’t seem like it will be easy even now.’
After finishing his meal and returning to his room, Yuder glanced around. Perhaps because of the mysterious conversation he had with Cordelia yesterday, Maia’s gaze was different than usual.
It was a look of concern, worry, and even a hint of suspicion that the young master had truly lost his mind.
‘Should I suggest a carriage date to Cordelia in the meantime?’
Now that I think about it, how on earth do I apply?
It’s not like you can just set a meeting place on a messenger like in real life, chat for a bit, and then meet up on the same day.
‘No, maybe it’s similar.’
According to Uther’s memory, he could have written a letter requesting a meeting and sent it to Count Chase, and if Count Chase and Cordelia gave their approval, they could set another date to meet.
‘It’ll take a day or two.’
But there was nothing I could do. Even though they were engaged, they were both still minors and one of them was physically weak.
“Hey, Maia.”
“Yes, your highness.”
“That… I mean.”
“Yes, your highness.”
“That… yellow… no, I want to apply for a quest with Miss Cordelia- no, I want to suggest a date…? That… well, let’s go for a ride in a carriage to a nearby mountain with good water and a drink… Oh, yesterday! That’s right, you came to visit me yesterday, but we didn’t even get to talk properly.”
Why do I have to say this when I want to go on a carriage date with Yellow Storm and no one else?
Although Yuder wanted to fall into deep agony right away, what was important right now was not his mental anguish but Maia’s help.
Even though both of his parents were away, Yuder couldn’t do everything he wanted.
It was impossible for Uder to leave the mansion without the assistance of Maia, who was practically like an older sister to him and had a high reputation and respect within the family.
That’s why Yuder looked at Maia’s lips with nervous eyes.
I’ve been talking a lot of ‘nonsense’ these past few days, so what should I do if they tell me to just stay home and rest?
‘Please, please Maia!’
Don’t make me say again that I want to date Yellow Storm!
Could it be that Yuder’s earnest heart got through?
Maia nodded with a faint smile instead of a cold expression.
“Okay, let’s get ready.”
And then he laughs again, what should I say?
I see, you actually wanted to get closer to Cordelia. Yesterday, you were embarrassed, I thought our young master was all grown up, but he wasn’t yet. No, is this what happens when you grow up? Hehe- It’s like hearing the same inner voice.
‘Oh no, that’s not it? It’s not what I’m thinking right now?’
However, Yuder was in a position where he could not deny it openly.
“Then let’s quickly write an invitation to Miss Cordelia. How about the first sentence, “My dear Miss Cordelia?”
Maya Tantalot.
Yuder Bayer’s exclusive maid.
She is nicknamed the Ice Princess because of her usually cold expression, but she is actually a broad-minded and unpromising young lady.
“Yeah, yeah······.”
With a long sigh, Yuder nodded and picked up his pen, starting to write a love letter to Yellow Storm.
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And two days later.
The two carriages, which started from Count Chase’s house and passed through Count Bayer’s house, ran briskly along the road connecting to the Belkain Mountains.
There are four people riding in the carriage.
Two of them were Juder Bayer, the second son of Count Bayer, and his personal maid Maia Tantalot, and the other two were Cordelia Chase, the second daughter of Count Chase, and her bodyguard Dahlia Ale.
The people of both families sat facing each other.
That is, Cordelia was sitting opposite Uther.
‘You don’t like it? I don’t like it either.’
Because Cordelia also had to reply to the love letter that Uther sent.
Since they were close enough to go out for drinks together in a carriage, Cordelia’s letter was also a love letter.
‘Yes, I know your heart.’
Because I felt the same way when I wrote the letter.
But instead of sighing, Uther slightly raised the corners of his lips. It was because of the sight of Cordelia before his eyes.
‘It’s a completely full setting.’
Because I was going to see flowers with my fiancé.
She wore a wide-brimmed hat to block out the sun, and a white dress that made Cordelia’s pinkish-red hair stand out; it was a heavy dress with a long skirt and lots of lace.
Of course, it wasn’t that they didn’t match.
Because Cordelia was a peerless beauty that everyone could recognize.
Honestly, if you put aside the yellow storm and just look at her appearance, she was so pretty and cute that it made you applaud.
‘Yeah, as long as it’s not the yellow storm.’
I couldn’t help but snicker as I thought of the yellow storm that the beautiful girl in front of me was exclaiming “Fuck”.
‘Well, I’m in the same situation.’
Uther had also come out after putting on all the makeup he could. Furthermore, Uther was also a peerless young man. Perhaps that was why Cordelia’s cheeks were red as she looked at him.
‘As expected, Yellow Storm. True to his instincts. He’s just a beast, a beast.’
‘No, that’s not it? That’s not it? You’re the one who’s really got your eyes wide open.’
Even though we only exchanged glances, it felt like I could hear the voice of his heart.
And Maia and Dahlia looked at those two people with happy faces.
‘They are a well-matched pair.’
‘You both are cute.’
The two people who mistook their mutual grinning and snickering for an embarrassing exchange of glances had even more delighted smiles on their faces.
That’s half a day.
The carriage finally reached its destination, the mid-mountain slope of the Belkain Mountains.
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“Hey, the weather is really nice, isn’t it?”
“Yes, the flowers are very pretty. Well, not as pretty as Miss Cordelia’s, of course.”
“Oh, my. I don’t like it. If you tease me like that······.”
We walked for a few minutes, awkwardly reading a Korean textbook.
The two people who had barely managed to distance themselves from Maia and Dahlia, who were looking at them with bliss, let out a long sigh at some point.
“Fuck, I really can’t eat this.”
“It doesn’t matter what you say, just do it with a smile. I can see your expression.”
“Oh my god, fuck. Seriously fuck. I can’t do this, fuck.”
Yuder felt dizzy and opened his mouth, feeling miserable at the sight of the beautiful girl who was screaming “F*ck, f*ck” and at the same time feeling a sense of self-loathing at the fact that his heart had fluttered slightly at the sight of her before she screamed “F*ck.”
“Anyway, we’ve come this far.”
“But what are we going to do now? It’s quite a distance from here to the seal.”
“I have an idea. By the way, have you prepared everything?”
“Huh, of course. Who do you think I am?”
“Server 2nd place yellow storm.”
“Yeah, I’m going to die right now… on the server? No, I’m just going back?”
“Hey, our second place, don’t be angry. Don’t lose your smile when I look at you from behind. Okay, smile?”
Cordelia, who raised her middle finger instead of smiling, glared at Uther, who cleared his throat and said.
“Anyway, you brought it.”
“Huh, you had a hard time hiding it under your skirt?”
Then she slightly shook the hem of her skirt.
“Good. As expected, it’s the Yellow Storm. I believed in it. This is how we should be, the Yellow Storm.”
“I don’t really have any intention of doing your Yellow Storm, so tell me your plan first. How do you plan to get from here to the seal?”
If it were just the two of them, I wouldn’t know, but Maia and Dahlia were watching with their eyes wide open.
Uder slowly moved his body, turned his back completely on Maia and Dahlia, and spoke in a low voice.
“It’s simple. See that cliff over there?”
“See. The end of the flower garden.”
“You get to that area and then you jump off with me.”
It was close to crazy, but Yellow Storm agreed. The fact that Outboxer009 was talking about this with a ‘map’ meant that there were many possibilities.
“Is there a secret passage under the cliff?”
“It’s not a secret passage, but if you go down about 10 meters, there’s a path under the cliff. You can use that path to get to the seal.”
On the way here, Yuder checked out various terrains.
And I was sure of one thing.
Although there were some slight differences, the overall terrain of this world was the same as that of Hero Chronicles 2.
Of course, this was a certainty that was possible because Yuder had gone beyond stagnant water and reached the realm of rotten water.
“Won’t Maia and Dahlia chase after me?”
“It’s 10 meters high, so you won’t be able to come down easily. And there’s a solution to that too.”
“What is it?”
Instead of answering Cordelia’s question right away, Uther paused for a moment. Only when Cordelia, who was feeling frustrated, was about to let out her usual characteristic exclamation did he open his mouth.
“First, make one promise.”
“What promise?”
“Promise me you’ll listen to me and not give me a hard time. And don’t hit me either.”
“···Please tell me.”
“You promised?”
“Yeah, what the heck is it?”
“therefore······.”
Yuder began to speak in a low voice.
And after a while.
The edge of a flower garden.
Uther glanced back and sent a signal to Cordelia.
‘just now!’
As promised, Cordelia suddenly grabbed Uther’s hand. Maia and Dahlia, who were watching the bold skinship, were surprised and exclaimed, “Oh my,” but there was still more to be surprised about.
“Jump!”
Uther and Cordelia ran towards the edge of the cliff and jumped before anyone could stop them.
“master?!”
“miss?!”
No, what are those who are already engaged doing now? It’s not like they’re trying to make up for the love they couldn’t achieve in this life in the next.
Anyway, Maia and Dahlia, who were both startled, reached the edge of the cliff in the blink of an eye. And without saying a word, they both breathed a sigh of relief.
Because I witnessed the sight of Cordelia, holding Uther in her arms, landing on the ground with her flying magic.
“master!”
“miss!”
Maia and Dahlia, each raising their voices, looked around anxiously, trying to find a way down.
‘also!’
Dahlia didn’t know how to use fly magic.
Uther hurriedly urged Cordelia, and Cordelia shouted with her face completely red.
“You, I want to have some time alone with Prince Yu! I’ll be back before dinner, so wait for me! Don’t worry!”
“miss!”
Dahlia cried out in shock, and Uther urged Cordelia on again.
“Hurry up! Hurry up and say the next line!”
“I, I won’t do anything weird! So don’t worry! Yu, Yu De is a gentleman!”
This is enough.
After all, the only ones here were Maia and Dahlia. Count Chase’s coachman was napping far away, so if Maia and Dahlia just kept quiet, there wouldn’t be any gossip.
Anyway, I managed to distance myself from Maia and Dahlia, and I finished making excuses(?) to buy time. Now, all that was left was to quickly head to the seal.
“Let’s go! Quickly!”
Cordelia reacted quickly to Uther’s urging. No wonder she wanted to hide in a mouse hole.
A few minutes like that.
As Maia and Dahlia moved out of sight, Cordelia let out a groan.
“Oh, really! Why should I do it! No, when you jump off the cliff, I’ll be the one holding you, and I’ll be the one making excuses, and it’ll seem like I’m the one covering you up!”
Even after saying that, his face looked terrible.
For Cordelia, Uder explained in the most calm tone possible.
“As I said before, I’m a man with a weak constitution. How can I hold you with these thin arms? And how can I cover you? It would make more sense if you covered me. What’s wrong, I’m a man with a weak constitution.”
“That damn syllable! That syllable! Just get rid of that syllable!”
“Okay, when you get better I’ll hug you and pounce on you too.”
“Okay? What is that crazy guy talking about?”
“Yeah, yeah. Anyway, are you feeling a little better now? Then let’s hurry. We don’t have much time.”
The chances of Maia and Dahlia actually sitting idle were virtually zero. They had to finish the job before the two of them found themselves.
“Ha, really. Just try to get rid of the bad taste in your mouth.”
“Okay, once you get better, you can eat it roasted or boiled, but let’s go to the sealed place first.”
“Take the lead.”
“Follow me.”
After taking a quick look around the surrounding terrain, Yuder strode forward.
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