“Duchess. Are you okay?”
“Yes. I have made up my mind.”
Merwin decided to leave for the capital with me and Klaus.
After talking with Duke Brudel, she seemed to have come to her own conclusion.
Although I was disappointed in my decision not to divorce, I felt like my mind had become firmer, so I was calling Mawyn by the title of Duchess.
“Although the duke was against it at first, he decided that it was better to go to the capital than divorce. I thought divorce would be better, but I will respect the duke’s decision.”
It didn’t seem like respect, but I still wanted to see Duke Bruedel get fucked, so I smiled brightly and nodded.
“It’s a really good idea. It’s also nice of the Duchess to respect the Duke’s wishes even in this situation.”
“Thank you. If it weren’t for you two, I never would have come to this conclusion.”
“Everything was possible because the Duchess was capable. Right, Your Highness?”
“Yes. Having an eye for medicinal herbs will be helpful in the capital.”
Klaus nodded half-heartedly, as if he was not interested.
What I felt while watching Klaus deal with Merwin was that he seemed less interested in teasing or harassing people other than me than I thought.
The only person Klaus was interested in was Rudyard, whom he had seen since childhood.
‘I don’t know if I’m happy that I’m being teased a lot by Klaus, or if I should think of it as being treated like a brat.’
Anyway, that was how the unpleasant meeting with Duke Brudel ended.
“Elena!”
“sister!”
As soon as I entered the house where I was staying in the capital, Count Sebes and Lariette ran out.
Count Sebes was shedding tears, and Lariette’s eyes were swollen, so it seemed difficult to say that she was in good condition.
As soon as I got off the carriage, Count Sebes hugged me and Lariette slapped my back.
“Elena, I was so worried when you suddenly disappeared. Of course, I sent you a letter saying you were all better and that you were okay, but my dad was still worried about what if something went wrong with you…”
“Sister, no matter how urgent it is, what should I do if they suddenly leave? I’m surprised that someone disappears in the blink of an eye, aren’t I? Huh? It’s a shame that they come back unharmed, really…!”
Ah, it hurts, Lariette. What do you do when a prosecutor beats up a civilian? … .
Still, it’s not that I don’t understand the feelings of the two people anxiously waiting for me to return, so I calmly held them in their arms and apologized over and over again.
“I’m so sorry. I’m sorry, Dad.”
“I’m glad you came back safely. But next time, be sure to tell this dad. He was really… so surprised….”
The image of my father holding me and starting to sob again overlapped with the images of the little girl and her parents I met in a northern rural village.
I always thought of Count Sebes as a character who took on the role of my father, but it seemed like I had become quite attached to him.
He is a good father. A person who gets angry easily but is kind and expresses himself a lot.
“I tried not to worry because I said I went with His Highness. I comforted my father a lot, too. But I still keep getting worried. How can a person disappear like that, as if he had teleported?”
Lariette, who glares at me but speaks in an affectionate voice, has also become really affectionate to me now.
My younger brother is a bit obnoxious and shy to speak kindly, but he still worries about me more than anyone else and supports me wholeheartedly.
“miss…….”
And Bell, who is ordinary, but is one step behind and supports me more than anyone else.
I hugged my family and whispered sincerely.
“Thank you so much. I’m so sorry.”
The atmosphere calmed down somewhat and I explained the situation to the surprised Lariette and Count Sebes.
After receiving a call from Klaus that he had found a medicine that could cure violet disease, he hurriedly moved to Klaus’ place, and from there, he concluded that he should spread the medicine throughout the empire.
I had to leave the capital as soon as I got up from my sick bed because I had to send medicinal materials to the capital and at the same time prepare medicine and deliver it to all provinces.
Half of it was true, half of it was false.
Still, after listening to the explanation, it wasn’t something that couldn’t be understood, so the expressions of disappointment on both Lariette and Count Sebes had almost disappeared.
“Still, I had a lot of trouble traveling around the entire area.”
“Did you also stop by Nambumyeon’s house? Somehow, when I sent the letter to my mother, her reaction wasn’t that big of a deal.”
“Yes. I stopped by for a moment one day and went to sleep. My mother said it would be nice for His Highness Klaus and I to come together, and when will you and His Highness Rudyard come back together?”
“Why did you tell your mother such trivial things!”
“You could say it.”
“By the way, did you go to the North as well?”
The Count, who was watching me and Lariette bickering, asked.
The atmosphere suddenly became cold.
Ah, how long do I have to publicize the fact that I don’t like Duke Brudel?
In the first place, it’s not that we don’t like each other, it’s that our relationship is bad!
“Yes. I went.”
“The duke….”
“I stayed for a day and nothing much happened. The conversation with the duke was already over by then.”
I cut off Count Sebes, who spoke cautiously with a worried look on his face.
“That’s right. Thanks to you, the upper part has become stronger. But if I see it again, I might feel confused.”
It was confusing. In a slightly different direction.
“Don’t worry, father. The duke has already found a wife.”
“By the way, according to the rumor, you came here with the Duchess of Brudel. Is this true?”
“Yes. I happened to meet the Duchess of Brudel, and we talked about various things and ended up coming together.”
I told the Count and Lariette about Merwyn.
Lariette clicked her tongue.
“I’d rather give you a divorce.”
“I think so too. But His Majesty the Duke screams that divorce is absolutely unacceptable. I heard it myself.”
“Oh my god. Really?”
I realistically recreated the situation at the time. Lariette let out a disgusted sound and the Count smiled gracefully.
“Duke Bruedel is still just a young man full of blood.”
“A little immature, aren’t you?”
The Count smiled and nodded to my question.
“You still don’t know that the more precious a person is, the more precious you should be.”
“He may not even know that he likes the Duchess.”
“That may be so. The last time I met, Duke Bruedel seemed like a pretty insensitive person.”
“I need to love like my dad.”
“ha…….”
Count Sebes suddenly let out a long sigh.
When I tilted my head, Count Sebes wiped the corners of his eyes and said.
“I miss your mom. I’ve been away from my lark-like wife for too long. I have to finish work and go back…”
Ah, it was time for my beloved wife’s confession.
When I pulled away with a slight look of disgust, Lariette also smiled and pulled away slightly.
Meanwhile, Count Seves began to shed tears as he looked for the countess again.
After leaving my father to reminisce about my mother, Lariette came out of the room with me and asked me.
“Sister. I heard that Duchess Brudel has decided what to do next?”
“No. For now, I want to stay in the place prepared by His Highness Klaus and find out what to do.”
“Then, sister, how about asking the Duchess to practice swordsmanship with me?”
“fence?”
When I tilted my head, Lariette laughed.
“Actually, Captain Herta, who was teaching me, said I was bored with only training with His Highness Rudyard these days, so he wanted to try training another noble lady.”
“You really want to train a noble lady?”
“I heard it’s so touching to see noble ladies grow up from skinny without a single muscle.”
For some reason, I don’t think I should send it.
As if my thoughts were revealed through her expression, Lariette hurriedly waved her hand and added an explanation.
“No, just give it a try and if it doesn’t work out for you, just quit. The Hertha captain doesn’t teach people that forcefully.”
“Uhm….”
“Anyway, the Duchess of Brudel is also looking for something to do? Then it would be a good idea to gain a lot of experience.”
That seems to be true again.
After thinking about it, I nodded.
“I’ll ask Duchess Brudel. I can’t say for sure.”
“Yes. Let me know when you hear a definite answer.”
“good.”
Anyway, I was planning to go see his face sometime soon. Because Merwin doesn’t have any connections around here yet.
It would be okay to ask at that time.
“So what do you do now, sister?”
Lariette asked.
“I’m going to see His Highness Klaus.”
“Again? How many days have we been together like that?”
“Don’t use words that could be interpreted strangely. We had somewhere to go together in the capital.”
“I think your sister is doing much better in the dating business than me and His Highness Rudyard.”
“Me and His Highness Klaus?”
I snorted.
Lariat. you don’t know what Klaus thinks of me as just a strange friend.
This is not the time to worry about slowing down.
“Do you know how deeply your Majesty looks at your sister?”
“I guess it’s just because my eyelashes are long, the shadows around my eyes are deep.”
“When my sister collapsed, His Highness Klaus stayed by her side without sleeping for several days!”
“Did you?”
“……Is this a secret?”
Lariat was belatedly surprised and slapped her mouth.
I just laughed.
“Well, it’s surprising that a person collapsed in front of him. Besides, he must have been more concerned because I did him a favor.”
“Sister, I knew you were tactless, but you really are tactless.”
I guess I’m clueless.
I’ve wondered how many times it’s a dating flag, but when it gets shattered every time, it’s inevitable that people will become this negative.
I lightly pursed my lips and tapped Lariette on the shoulder. Lariette asked, her eyes sparkling.
“So, where is the date?”
That’s not a date.
“You’re back.”
The place where Klaus and I immediately met was the source of the world that Klaus and I had previously visited.
