< Chapter 10 - Honeymoon #2 >
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The next morning.
Count Hresvelg, who discovered Cordelia’s letter in the guest room, tried to respond as calmly as possible.
‘I have to find it.’
Whether or not they went out on their own, if something bad happened to Uther and Cordelia, Count Hresvelg would inevitably be blamed.
In any case, the two were minors, and Count Hresvelg had a responsibility to protect them since he had invited them as guests.
‘What on earth were you doing while the kids were out? Is Count Hresvelg’s wall that low?’
Of course, it was highly unlikely that Count Bayer or Count Chase would have said something like that themselves, but they would have taken responsibility in roughly similar terms.
Discord between the twelve northern clans.
That wasn’t the only problem.
“What should we do? If the two of us fall into the hands of the devil······.”
Lucas spoke to everyone with a worried face, and the knights of Count Bayer and Count Chase all had miserable expressions on their faces.
“You probably couldn’t have gone that far. Let’s start by looking around.”
When the knight of Count Hresvelg’s house, who could no longer stand to watch, spoke with a pretended spirit, the other knights also became motivated.
Anyway, I had to find those two people first.
But contrary to everyone’s expectations, Uther and Cordelia had gone quite far.
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Five days from love’s escape.
While Count Hresvelg was still scouring the villages around Berdfolnir, Judah and Cordelia had reached the northwestern border near where the Frost Anvil was located.
“It smells delicious.”
morning.
Cordelia sniffed in front of the campfire, her sleeping bag turned over.
She had just woken up, so her hair was disheveled and her face was bare, but she was pretty and lovable, like a peerless girl.
“Are you awake?”
“Oh, I’m awake. What’s for breakfast this morning?”
Cordelia smiled bashfully and looked at Uther, who was busy cooking in front of the campfire.
When they left Berdfolnir, Juder and Cordelia had only one suitcase that Fabian had packed for them, but their living expenses had increased considerably over the past five days.
‘A magic wand, an expansion bag, and a special bug repellent incense.’
The magical power, which could be called a portable burner, was received in return for helping Coblo escape, and the expansion bag, which can hold twice as much as it appears, was received in return for helping Yingsen find his mother’s lost belongings.
The special bug repellent incense was quickly created by Yuder using ingredients he collected during his travels.
And many more.
It was hard to believe that Juder and Cordelia had traveled with such a wealthy family, considering they had left Count Hresvelg empty-handed five days ago.
“A man with vitality is the best. The number one groom candidate.”
“Oh, okay. Anyway, for breakfast today, I’m having French toast, bacon, and cream soup.”
Uther answered without even looking at Cordelia, but Cordelia was satisfied.
Because Yuder’s gaze was focused on the frying pan.
“Where did you learn to cook?”
“Here and there.”
“Where, here and there?”
“France, Italy, England, China, Czech Republic, Russia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia… and so on.”
Cordelia’s eyes sparkled at Uther’s words, but at the end, she pouted her lips.
I thought it was okay to visit one or two countries at first, but I don’t think he’s actually been to that many countries.
‘Anyway, you’re good at lying.’
But the important thing was that she was good at cooking, so Cordelia quickly moved her lips back to their original position and sniffed again at the rich smell of bacon.
“Did you learn how to make bacon abroad?”
“Oh, this is for a friend who lives in America.”
“They say cooking is all about the skill of the hands.”
“Hey, that’s a more accurate measurement.”
“mensuration?”
“The baking time varies depending on the intensity of the fire. The amount of salt added also varies depending on the amount of ingredients. Of course, it also varies depending on the taste of the person tasting it.”
“Is it molecular cuisine or something?”
“Well, it’s similar.”
After saying that, Uder suddenly raised his head and looked at Cordelia, then shook his head.
“why.”
“No, I just remembered the first dish you made three days ago.”
No, can you even call that cooking?
Cordelia’s face turned red in proportion to the grim expression on Yuder’s face, and she pouted.
“Huh, I’m good at cooking too, you know.”
“You keep telling lies because it’s disadvantageous······.”
“No, I’m really good at making ramen.”
“···So what comes out of there is ramen?”
As Uther’s expression became more and more grim, Cordelia’s face also turned even redder.
“Really. That’s because you haven’t tried it. If you ate the ramen I made for you, you’d fall in love with it too. You keep begging me to make it for you every day.”
“Yes, yes. If that’s what you mean, then so be it.”
“Tch, it’s true.”
Cordelia pouted again, but soon smiled again and said.
“Anyway, there’s a saying that goes, “right person, right place, right time.” So I think it would be good to divide things up like this in the future. You’re the one who cooks, and I’m the one who tastes.”
“This is a bumper crop. I’ll be in charge of cooking and you’ll be in charge of the dishes.”
“Hey, if you just get the nine-syllable pulse, you won’t let a single drop of water get on your hands.”
“When did I ever do that? I said I would hug you, throw you over, climb over walls, and take care of you.”
“I think something is missing.”
“Anyway, since you’re going to eat, go wash up and come back. And wash your hands too.”
“Yes, Mom.”
“Ugh, I guess that’s why I’m getting married.”
As Uther shook his head, Cordelia giggled and stood up from her seat.
“I’ll be right back.”
“Okay, don’t fall over while messing around.”
“Who knows who the lover is?”
Cordelia fixed her long, luscious hair with the hairpin that Uther had made for her and walked away with light steps.
It was towards a nearby stream.
‘It’s definitely cold because it’s winter.’
Moreover, we had reached the northernmost part of the Kingdom of Seilun.
If the weather got a little colder, the stream itself might freeze over.
‘I don’t know if it’ll be okay.’
Frost Anvil will be much colder than here.
Although I had prepared my winter gear diligently, I couldn’t help but feel worried.
‘It’s a pity. If only I had more time, I could have taken care of the winter protection.’
‘Winter Protection’, which maintains body temperature and prevents action from decreasing even in the cold, was a protection that could only be obtained through a special event, but the problem was that the event occurred randomly.
‘Considering the circumstances, it seems like it might be around here······.’
Yuder raised his head again and looked around, but he couldn’t see any area that seemed to be what he was looking for.
Even if it were a great Utherwiki, it wouldn’t be able to figure out the parts that were omitted from the game.
‘Ugh, I can’t help it.’
Because the encounter with the person who told me the location of the event was truly random.
Unless you have the time, you can’t just wander around here trying to get a winter coat.
And that was the moment.
“Whoa!”
“Cordelia?!”
Yuder reflexively shouted at the scream he heard from over there, and at the same time he jumped up from his seat and stepped on the whirlwind twenty-four steps.
It was a technique of the twenty-four steps of the wind that could also be used as light attack depending on how it was applied.
“Cordelia!”
If you happen to be attacked, you can distract the enemy’s attention with your current shout.
Yuder shouted loudly once more and ran like a gale towards the stream.
and.
“Uh, uh. Hello?”
Cordelia, standing by the stream, awkwardly blurted out something to Uther, and Uther passed Cordelia and saw a large man lying on the stream with his head down.
“how?”
“No, that… is reflexive.”
Cordelia made a small gesture, which seemed to indicate that she had reflexively used attack magic in surprise.
“I’m not normal, but you’re not normal either.”
A peerless beauty who instinctively uses attack magic.
“No, that··· It jumped out of the bushes and I was really surprised······.”
“Well, that’s okay. It’s better than you getting hurt.”
“Hmm.”
While Cordelia was feeling embarrassed, Uther dragged the man who had collapsed by the stream out and laid him down right away.
“Are you okay? It wasn’t a particularly strong magic. It was just Paralyze.”
“Thank goodness it’s not Fire Arrow.”
After answering appropriately, Uder felt his pulse and then checked his breathing. As Cordelia had said, he was simply paralyzed, but it seemed like the magic was a bit strong because his magic resistance was low.
“How is it? Did you get hurt anywhere when you fell?”
“It’s okay, you’re lucky.”
“huh?”
“You mean.”
After saying that, Uder nodded to Cordelia, who tilted her head.
“Look closely. You know it, right?”
The face of a man who appears to be in his late twenties.
Although his face was unremarkable except for his innocent appearance, Cordelia recognized him immediately.
“The Woodcutter Bambino.”
“Yes, that’s exactly what we need.”
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Bambino was both a woodcutter and an herbalist.
This is the northernmost part of the Kingdom of Seilun, and there was no lord who could claim ownership of the forest, so anyone who brought in wood or herbs was the owner.
Of course, since there was no one to manage it, it was a dangerous place where wild beasts and even monsters would occasionally appear.
Anyway, one day, Bambino, who was diligently wandering through the mountains and forests, had a fantastic experience.
It was a scene where angels gathered together and bathed.
“Angel?”
When Bambino opened his eyes with a blank expression and looked at Cordelia, Uder narrowed his brows, and Cordelia smiled and reached out her hand, whispering in her ear.
“I won, didn’t I? Cordelia is the prettiest?”
“Written.”
After handing over the fairy tale without saying a word, Uder spoke to Bambino, who was still dumbfounded.
“We are not angels, but scholars who have come from the center to explore the Frost Anvil.”
“You are scholars?”
“Well, technically speaking, I’m still a student. I’m a member of the Royal Academy.”
As Uther, as always, declared his identity without a trace of saliva on his lips, Cordelia turned around slightly and hid her expression.
Unlike Uther, Cordelia was not good at lying.
Anyway, Bambino nodded at Uder’s words.
Because Uther and Cordelia didn’t seem like ordinary people.
‘I guess they are real nobles.’
In the Kingdom of Cailun, the gap between the nobles and the commoners was not that deep, unless they were lords with titles, but a noble is a noble.
Bambino’s attitude became a little more cautious.
“Don’t be so nervous. What’s your name? My name is Suit, and this is Felicia.”
“Uh… I’m Bambino.”
“Yes, Bambino. Nice to meet you.”
“What happened? I remember well······.”
“You were found collapsed in the woods by Miss Felicia. I hate to be a show-off, but Miss Felicia is the one who saved Mr. Bambino’s life.”
“Ahhh… Thank you so much.”
“Oh, no. Haha······ I’m glad you’re safe···.”
Cordelia answered awkwardly and quickly looked away again.
It was because of embarrassment.
‘How can you be so shameless?’
While Cordelia was wondering as usual, Uther continued to speak.
“By the way… Are you Mr. Bambino who lives in the village of Harvers below?”
“Oh, yes. I am that Bambino.”
“Wow, that was really lucky. I was hoping to meet Mr. Bambino anyway.”
“Me?”
“Yes, you saw angels.”
“Ahhh… Yes, no one believes me, but… I really witnessed it. The sight of little angels gathered together and… taking a bath.”
Bambino’s words were true.
As always, while I was wandering through the mountains and forests, I witnessed the sight of angels gathered together and bathing.
Bambino was so fascinated by the fantastic and beautiful sight that he visited the same place several times, but each time he came up empty-handed.
“Can you please tell us where it is?”
“That… I went back there several times, but nothing happened.”
“It’s okay. There might be some traces left. Of course, I’m also thinking of giving a gift.”
Bambino’s face lit up as Uder smiled and gently patted the pocket containing the silver coins.
“Please, Mr. Bambino.”
“Follow me. It’s not that far from here.”
Bambino, who answered coolly, started to take the lead, and Uther winked and nodded at Cordelia.
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The place Bambino guided us to was a valley located at the foot of the mountain.
Looking at the half-frozen stream water, it seemed like a place where you would freeze to death if you tried to bathe.
“Here it is.”
“I see. Thank you. If I investigate and find out anything, I’ll let Mr. Bambino know. We’ll have to pass through Harves Village anyway.”
“I would really appreciate it if you could do that. Since no one believes me at all······.”
“Hahaha, okay, here’s an example.”
After cutting off Bambino’s words, Uder sent Bambino, the rat, away with two silver coins in his hand.
And a few seconds.
When they were left alone again, Cordelia spoke in a firm tone.
“I will never take a bath.”
“You don’t have to do it. You know about this event.”
What Bambino witnessed were not angels.
What he witnessed were forest fairies.
“Winter Fairy.”
“Yeah, they’re fairies after all.”
The two men, laughing bitterly, unpacked their bags near the valley and prepared to camp.
And that night.
Under the night sky where so many stars shine as if they will pour down.
“You’re so handsome. Do you want to play with us?”
“This one is so pretty too!”
The reason why Bambino never met the Winter Fairies, even though he returned to this place several times.
And the reason why Uther and Cordelia can meet them in one day.
‘It’s a fairy.’
‘Fairy.’
Winter fairies with white hair gathered in groups of three or five in front of the peerless boy and girl who were exchanging glances.
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