◈ Episode 19
“right… Ugh… … .”
“Lord, Juliette?”
Arkan stood up and struggled.
Juliette finally says ugh! And he burst into sad tears.
“Wow! I am hehe… Uhehehehehe… Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu! “Hmph!”
He waved his hands without knowing what to do, but stopped when he heard Juliette’s words.
Arkan carefully stretched out one hand and picked Juliet up.
Juliette wrapped her slim arms around his neck, buried her face in his shoulder, and cried.
According to Arkan’s interpretation, it means, ‘Louise got hurt because of me. It meant ‘I want to see Louise.’
“Louise wasn’t hurt because of Juliette.”
Arkan carefully patted Juliette’s back. He whispered very softly.
“Seven-year-olds have done nothing wrong except picky eating.”
And I waited for a long time until the crying stopped.
“Hueng… Huh, huh… … .”
Juliette’s breathing gradually calmed down as she cried.
“Are you done now?”
“Ugh… … .”
Juliette lifted her head and looked at him.
“Phew.”
Arkan barely suppressed the laughter that threatened to burst out without him knowing.
I feel sorry for the sad person involved, but his face, like a squirrel with chubby breasts, was even more swollen with tears.
Arkan wiped away Juliette’s tears with a smiling face.
“You’d better drink some water. “You’ve been crying for a while, so you’ll be hungry soon.”
Then, he held Juliette in his arms and made her sit on a chair at the tea table.
This was because I could not use one hand freely. He assumed a sitting position with Juliette on his lap.
He poured water into a cup and handed it to Juliet.
While I was drinking the water, I supported it with my hand to prevent it from spilling.
“Puh-ha!”
Juliette let out a cool breath. Arkan wiped the water from Juliette’s mouth.
“Miss Juliette.”
“huh?”
“Is there a game you want to play? Coloring or something like that… … .”
“play. Catching ants?”
“ant… … ?”
Arkan frowned.
The count’s granddaughter’s hobby is catching ants. What kind of unusual family is this?
“… … !”
A thought suddenly occurred to Arkan like lightning striking the top of his head.
no. Just as cherries were not fruits, ants could not have been insects.
He suddenly regained his sharp gaze.
I didn’t know that if I was swayed any further by my little master, I might end up in complete ruin.
I had to divert my attention to other games until Juliette got hungry.
“Juliette, I suddenly have a game I want to play.”
He spoke quickly, barely breathing. Juliette looked at him and tilted her head.
“What do you want to do?”
Arkan’s eyes shone strangely. He said with an expression that almost made him laugh.
“Playing house.”
“… … !!”
Juliette’s eyes lit up with anticipation that bordered on madness.
It was natural. There was no seven-year-old who didn’t like playing house.
Arkan raised his hand and pointed at Juliette.
“Juliette’s role is the baby.”
And then he turned his hand and pointed at himself.
“I am a father. From now on.”
However, Juliette put out her lips slightly with a pouting expression.
“Julie it’s not baby. “It’s a child.”
“Then do it as a child. “Let’s get started right away.”
He cleared his throat and cleared his throat.
He looked at Juliette with very serious eyes.
“Call me daddy, Juliette.”
* * *
Irina was lost in thought as she walked around the garden.
“You’re so serious today.”
One of the servants who was tending the garden trees muttered. The other servant turned to follow him.
“Wow, Your Highness, who decides on important national issues, doesn’t have to be that serious.”
“Yekki. Don’t say things like that. “I’m in big trouble.”
“This situation is about to get serious. Her husband took her second wife, and in the meantime, he slept with a slave. “That too, the wife of a great nobleman.”
“It’s a scandal that will turn the whole country upside down.”
The content was unconventional, but more important was that she was the next countess.
The highest noble in the Thrash Kingdom was the earl.
Dukes and marquises were families with at least a little bit of royal blood mixed in, and the number of them was counted on one hand.
Moreover, she and Ferris were a couple that combined Arkensis, the representative of the moderate faction, and Levart, the symbol of the hardliners.
Even the royal family could have been keenly aware of this scandal.
“No matter how fierce you are, ma’am… “You must be at a loss as to how to handle this situation.”
‘ thought most of the maids. But the servants thought differently.
“Hey, then, is it Shannon Arkensis? From commoners to count families. “What an incredible woman.”
“She is the second wife of the eldest son of the family, so she is a countess.”
“I saw you again, Ferris. She was the one who cheated, but since she got kicked out, she took full responsibility. At the expense of her own honor. “He’s very manly.”
The men shook their heads.
“But what will the first lady do? Now, their positions have been reversed. A woman who bought a slave… … .”
In this country, being wrong is an impulsive mistake, but being wrong is a shameful act. Now at the moral disadvantage was Irina, the woman who had bought her slave without her husband’s permission.
“You’re probably planning a breakout strategy right now. “Ma’am, that’s the kind of person you are.”
It was Paul who spoke quietly. The servants gave him a strange look.
He was always the one who took the initiative to criticize Irina.
“Hmm, hmm. Why do they look so strange? I’m going. “We even have to educate slaves.”
Paul quickly walked away. And nothing was right.
Irina suddenly stopped walking. Her eyes were slightly blank.
She was thinking about what Arkhan said in bed.
“… “Are you okay with me?”
She muttered softly.
It’s been a really long time since I asked this question. When her face was on fire, I heard her say things several times that I didn’t even hear from her husband.
To a slave who was purchased only a few days ago.
Thinking of golden eyes, I felt awkward and unfamiliar. Irina pursed her lips for no reason.
She had never felt worried in her life. Her father, Count Levard, was not attached to his son.
As an only child, she grew up receiving education as the next lord.
Irina was the person who ruled the military and took care of the people of the territory.
She was a caring person who listened to and relieved concerns and cared for others.
My dating days with Ferris were no different.
If I had to sum it up, Ferris was the type that was obvious, cute, and took a lot of effort.
Arkan.
He kept worrying about her. Her curiosity about him blossomed.
What was this guy doing?
I don’t know, but he was a really strange guy.
I was prepared to subdue him roughly if he resisted violently, as other gladiator slaves usually did.
He was obedient to Irina as if she had been his master from the beginning.
I didn’t particularly flatter myself to please myself.
Don’t they say that their burn scars are respectable, and don’t they protect themselves against knights? I didn’t know what he was thinking.
“… You must be desperate for freedom. “He seems to be a man of high status.”
Irina, feeling frustrated and unsure of her identity, defined it that way.
She turned her gaze toward the silk thread with the cherries.
Cherry, who was lying face down on a silk thread in the distance, pricked up her ears.
Arkan gave her unprecedented information.
It was a number that could have dealt a blow to not just Ferris, but the entire Arkensis family.
What if this causes Arkensis to collapse and the balance between the two families is broken?
I didn’t know that I could get a divorce sooner than I thought.
Irina thought that the reason she had already readily handed over such information was because of her desire for freedom.
Irina said while looking at the silk thread.
“Only Sebastian stays, the rest go away. “You two have something to talk about.”
The knights and servants who followed her retreated a long way away.
Butler Sebastian swallowed slightly. He thought it had finally come.
By his own orders, he hurt Irina’s favorite maid.
Not only that, but even Juliette was almost in danger.
I was secretly hoping that she might have forgotten because she was so busy for a few days, but Irina couldn’t have done that.
“Sebastian.”
Irina looked back at him.
The fact that Irina’s expression was not clearly visible in the shadows maximized the tension.
“Yes, my lord.”
Sebastian bowed politely.
It was a neat movement, but his slightly trembling hands showed signs of nervousness.
Irina looked at him lazily.
“I plan to report you to the royal court.”
“… yes?”
Sebastian suddenly raised his head. One beat later, his wrinkled eyes suddenly sunken down.
Irina continued speaking clearly.
“Military dogs belong to the royal family. Only those who have been delegated authority by His Majesty the King can issue orders. “You, a mere butler, used a military dog at will. This is an unprecedented transgression against the king’s command.”
A dark shadow fell over her with her back to the sun.
Sebastian, who prided himself on not showing his embarrassment no matter how embarrassed he was, couldn’t help but look pale.
Strictly speaking, it was not Sebastian’s fault.
It was the squad leader who gave orders arbitrarily.
But the moment he heard the word king’s name, Sebastian’s judgment evaporated.
My eyes went dark at the unimaginable scale, and fear took over my whole body.
If you were not careful, the heads of not only your immediate family but also your immediate family members, that is, the entire family, could be blown off at once.
He closed his blue lips and looked at Irina with eyes filled with astonishment.
Sebastian fell to his knees, his whole body shaking.
“Please forgive me… I will accept my sins graciously. Please spare my family. “Please, ma’am.”
He wasn’t the kind of guy who would do this just because his life depended on it. He had many family members.
Moreover, no matter how famous his family of deacons is, he is ultimately a commoner.
Irina was the only daughter of a historic margrave and the mistress of the capital count family.
He was a high-ranking person who could control not only Sebastian’s family but also the existence of the family.
“If I have to die, I will die. “I will do anything to keep my family from being brought into disgrace.”
Irina paused for a moment and looked at Sebastian, who was bowing his head to the floor.
I could feel the servants far away glancing in this direction.
