“Hamel.”
“Elena!”
When I entered the living room and called Hamel’s name, Hamel stood up and looked at me as if he had never expected my visit.
His face looked like he had seen some kind of ghost.
By the way, you really seem to resemble a bear more and more, Hamel.
They say the Western Guard’s training load is no joke, but Hamel’s face was even more rounded than I had seen before.
His body was more muscular than the last time I saw him, so it couldn’t have been because he gained weight, but it was a mystery of the human body.
I walked across the living room and sat down in the seat across from Hamel, and only then did Hamel sit down as well.
With his face still half entranced, he snapped his fingers in front of his eyes.
“Why are you so surprised?”
Only then did Hamel, who had regained his focus, excuse himself like a hiccup.
“No, I didn’t expect to see you.”
“why?”
“Well, your highness is there too.”
Hamel said that and his shoulders trembled.
Well, since Klaus was so harsh towards Hamel, it wasn’t entirely strange for Hamel to react this way.
When I think about it that way, I feel sorry for no reason because I think my visit today was to put Hamel in danger… … .
‘What could happen if I came to get counseling for my concerns?’
“Your Highness is not that scary of a person.”
First, I tried to defend Klaus.
Hamel’s gaze narrowed strangely and he shook his head.
Then, in a tired voice, he cried, which he rarely did.
“It’s the same for you too, Elena.”
… … Didn’t Klaus hit the kid without my knowledge?
Pushing the creepy possibility aside, I hastily changed the subject.
“how have you been doing?”
“That’s always the case with security guards.”
Hamel smiled awkwardly and scratched the back of his head.
But Hamel doesn’t always do the same thing as he says.
Since I already knew that Hamel’s job had become more difficult, my tone naturally contained a sense of pity.
“How about the guard captain job? Isn’t it harder than the unit commander?”
Hamel recently became the captain of the Western Guard, taking over the position of a retired captain.
Even though the former captain had only been taken advantage of, he seemed to feel very guilty about the fact that he had decided to point the sword at the Empire.
In the end, after the war ended, he immediately announced his retirement.
They said they needed time to hand it over, so they broke it up and replaced people, and the captain’s retirement ceremony had just been held not long ago.
“I don’t feel too pressured because I take over well. The guys below me also follow my instructions well.”
“The former captain must have been through a lot of pain, so I hope you rest well.”
“Rather, he feels relieved. He also asked me to tell you and His Highness that he is sorry and grateful.”
“I’m glad you think so.”
I mean this.
I don’t know what other people might think, but I didn’t think too badly of the former captain.
After all, I’m just a poor victim caught up in Del’s ambition, and in the end, Klaus and I solved the problem, so isn’t that enough?
Hamel smiled bitterly at my answer.
There has been a lot of talk about the captain’s treatment, but I guess it’s because he knows that Klaus and I accepted his retirement announcement appropriately and completed the work.
done. Is there any need to make yourself uncomfortable by talking about something pointless?
I hastily changed the subject.
“Anyway, has there been someone you like lately?”
“Huh? Huh?”
“uh?”
There you are!
Hamel’s eyes began to shake rapidly.
The fact that my face instantly turned red and even my ears heated up was by no means a reaction to nothing.
This guy is always so easy to read.
Wanting to be mischievous, I smiled slyly and nudged Hamel.
“Who is it? Who is it? Is it pretty?”
“Oh, no, Elena. I’m not like that.”
“Is it someone I know? Or is it someone I don’t know?”
“Oh, no…”
“You like Rinoa, you know? Or is there anyone else you like?”
“Elena….”
Hamel cried in response to my mischievous question.
He was a really big guy, but he had a soft heart.
Still, he is a very strong man.
A man who once liked me so much that everyone knew he hadn’t shown me that kind of attitude ever since he declared that he was going to sort out his feelings.
Well, I don’t know how you actually feel.
Still, thanks to that, I was able to deal with Hamel comfortably.
“If you see someone you like, tell them. This noona will push you hard.”
“It’s not like that.”
“It’s not like that.”
This makes me feel like a mischievous second older brother teasing my slightly pitiful youngest brother.
In the end, I was pushed out of the living room by Hamel, who was crying.
And I thought.
Oh, I should have asked about your thighs.
“…They won’t let you in again.”
I chuckled as I remembered Hamel’s last facial expression, which looked very distressed.
Yeah, whatever. Is there really a need to ask Hamel?
Anyway, if Hamel knew, Rinoa would have told him a long time ago.
Moreover, I thought that if I asked Hamel first about something that I didn’t ask Klaus, there might be a spark.
Hey, I don’t know. Let’s go back to the room.
“majesty.”
Hamel looked at the prince in front of him with a sad expression.
Klaus, dressed in finely woven robes of white silk and gold thread, looked more fascinating and dangerous than ever.
The man’s red eyes flashed.
Long, slitted eyes slowly turned to Hamel.
“What did my Elena say?”
It is certainly not an illusion that the word ‘my’ feels like it contains power.
Hamel lightly shook his shoulders.
His Majesty the Supreme Prince does not see himself as a competitor.
It’s just that I can’t allow various bugs to stick around Elena.
If you disobey, you might die.
Feeling an eerie feeling, Hamel unconsciously relayed the conversation with Elena without missing a word.
“Is that all?”
“Yes? Yes. I do.”
After hearing Hamel’s confession to the end, the corners of Klaus’ mouth rose slightly.
Hamel, who was surprised, ended up making the mistake of asking Klaus a question.
It was fortunate that Klaus seemed to be in a good mood.
“If you said something else but hid it….”
“There is no such thing as committing such high treason.”
Hamel said emphatically. Hamel also knew that his life was a waste.
Klaus nodded as if satisfied with the powerful answer and gave the order to congratulate the guests.
“Miss. I have a letter.”
The palace maid carefully delivered the letter to me.
I received two carefully selected letters from among the numerous party invitations.
“thank you.”
I smiled readily and accepted the letter.
Perhaps because she was such a skillful court maid, she somehow managed to find two valuable letters among a lot of chaff.
One was a letter from my parents, and the other was from Lariette.
First, I opened the letter from my parents in the south.
The powerful handwriting was elegantly embroidered on the paper.
Dear Elena, I don’t know if you are doing well.
It was none other than a letter from my mother.
The South is always peaceful. These days, magic tower owners sometimes visit.
It seems like you have developed a close relationship with your father after spending such a long time at the imperial palace.
That’s a good thing.
… … oh. A count who is friendly with the eastern and western magic tower lords. You gained friendship in your later years, Dad.
The letter continued to explain in detail what happened to my father, mother, and the county.
The countless names that once seemed unfamiliar now felt as if they were alive and breathing on the letters.
As I was reading the letter, smiling without realizing it, the last line of the letter came before my eyes.
I think I will visit the capital sometime soon. Until then, stay healthy and healthy.
P.s. Your father has been making a fuss since a while ago to tell you that he loves you.
It was like a knife and simple, like a mother.
But mom, isn’t it too much to say that you’re being noisy…? … .
It was a moment when I felt sorry for Count Sebes.
“Anyway, I’m glad you two seem to be doing well.”
Unless I sent an urgent message, my parents would soon arrive in the capital considering the speed at which letters were delivered.
When mother and father arrive in the capital, it would be a good idea to have a look at their thighs as well.
I picked up the second letter from Lariette.
It was a letter with a postmark I had never seen before.
“Where did you send this again?”
Lariette and Rudyard realized that they had returned and went on a long journey to unburden their hearts.
It was because I wanted to see beautiful places around the world and overwrite the blood-stained memories of the past with beautiful memories.
After that, Lariette would often send me letters from her travels, letting me know what she was doing.
To put it in a good way, it was a letter to say hello and report on my current situation, but to put it in a bad way, it was no different from just salting me.
“What are you going to brag about this time?”
I sighed and tore off the wax from the letter.
Inside the envelope was luxurious stationery with a nice scent.
