Civil Servant in a Romance Fantasy chapter 161

Hawthorn trees don’t break – 2

I stared blankly at the hawthorn flowerpot. I usually didn’t pay much attention to it, so I felt it as a background, but today, why is it so much attention?

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No, I know. You already know why I’m doing this.

“I felt empty because there was nothing by my side. I always saw it when I went to the club room.”

I bit my lip slightly when I remembered the words that were still stirring my head. Maybe because I visited so often, my brother missed me more, not the flowerpot.

Should I reduce the number of visits? Still, like the princess said, the chance to be with my brother would be hard to come again. Which one is right?

“Lady Louise. Why are you like this?”

Ainter’s voice broke the endless worries.

“I was looking at the flower pot for a while.”

I was startled for a moment, but answered calmly. It’s true that I was looking at the flowerpot. Although it is embarrassing to explain why.

Ainter’s gaze also turned to the flowerpot at my answer.

“It’s lifeless because it doesn’t have an owner.”

I inadvertently nodded at her muttering as if it was regretful. I don’t know if it’s really because the owner isn’t there, or if it’s because of the mood, but the hawthorn tree looks more lifeless than usual.

Of course, I didn’t leave my brother unattended. Because we were constantly managing it. Besides, it’s something I got as a gift from Irina–

‘Irina.’

I almost bit my lip again. I wouldn’t feel this way if it was a gift I gave to my older brother. I felt complicated when I thought that I was pampering a gift someone else gave me.

I know this feeling is strange. My older brother can receive a gift from someone else, and since he received it, it is only natural that he treat it with respect.

But why is it like this? Strangely, it continues to annoy me. There is nothing wrong with your head, but your instincts are warning you of something.

‘Gift…’

I also gave a lot to my brother. The problem is that they are consumables that disappear if you eat them all. A gift seen in front of your eyes is more impressive than a gift you eat and disappear. Like that flower pot.

Yes, I’ll give you something that won’t disappear like that. Something that comes to mind every time I see it.

“Brother, would you like it if I gave you flowers?”

First of all, I asked Erich. I want to give it right away, but I’m a little hesitant.

Irina is a member of the gardening club, so it’s not strange for her to give plants as gifts, but it’s kind of ambiguous for me to give flowers as gifts.

Even if you already grow potted plants, one more? If my brother likes to grow something, that’s fine. However, she was given as a gift, so if it is mandatory to raise her, it may become a burden.

“To my brother?”

At my question, Erich touched her chin. With a face that she never thought about.

“Well, I’m not sure.”

The answer was disappointing. Come to think of it, Erich, I used to have an awkward relationship with my older brother.

“Hyung doesn’t have a particular taste.”

“You don’t know?”

Later did what I wanted to say instead.

There is no one in the world who has no taste. If there are things he likes, there must be things he dislikes.

“It’s true. They take anything you give them, right? It’s been like that since I was little.”

I said it as if it was unfair, but I don’t really believe it.

Yes, my older brother is not a person who expresses emotions. It would be difficult to get to know her even if they were close friends, but Erich was awkward with his brother, so it’s natural that she doesn’t know.

And Erich’s explanation got longer as if he had read my disbelief. That he kept any gift in his room when he received it, that he never threw it away until it was broken, that he never rejected anything, etc.

“My older brother only trained, so he had no interest in anything else.”

“Well, to have that kind of skill, you’d have to do that.”

Ryutis nodded as if he understood Erich’s words. Is it real? Was it really that you were so engrossed in training that you had no time to worry about anything else, so you didn’t have time to develop a taste?

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No matter how awkward it was, it was more persuasive because it was said by Ryutis, who is an unmanned person like his family Erich and his brother.

‘That’s too much.’

My heart ached in a different way than before. How could that be? I mean, I’ve been struggling since I was little.

“Still, since there’s nothing to cover, it’ll be okay to give them anything. They seem to be satisfied with just receiving a present.”

“…Thank God.”

I could barely open my mouth to positive words.

***

In case I was bored, people outside the academy personally contacted me and asked how I was doing.

Still, it seems that criminals who are on probation need a bill that confiscates communication areas as well. Where would you arrogantly try to contact society on the subject of a sinner excluded from duty?

– Is probation worth it?

Thinking about it again, it’s definitely necessary. Even to protect my precious mental.

“Why do you ask someone who has done more than me?”

– You’re the first to be on probation at the academy, right?

“f*ck.”

Despite the severe swear words, the minister laughed so heartily that the viewer felt refreshed.

The world is like this. The nobleman, who is said to be his direct superior, is busy laughing at the suffering of his subordinate with whom he has been with him for four years, rather than feeling sorry for him.

So I do that too. If you received something, you must return it properly. It’s because there has to be a lot of comings and goings for affection to sprout.

– Even if my name is forgotten in history, your name will remain.

Still, I couldn’t come up with anything to refute to the minister’s giggling words. The Minister will be remembered as one of the former Ministers of Finance, but I have many reasons to be recorded.

People say people die when they are forgotten. Just thinking about it is terrifying.

‘What will I do if I live a long time?’

If I live a long life, only the imperial family is good. Ah, if early retirement is possible, it would be okay to live a long time. If possible.

“It would be nice if His Excellency would stay with us. When it’s time for you to be put on probation, I’ll make a suggestion to Your Highness.”

– Don’t be fooled.

I said it with all my heart, but the minister cut it off resolutely. That’s too much really

After that, there were conversations like, “How does being detained feel?” “You’ll be going in soon, so go find out then.”

– Section 2 returned today.

Anyway, this seems to be the business.

“Have you received treatment?”

– It’s only about one eye, so it can be treated quickly. Besides, he was injured during the dispatch, so he had to fix it first.

I was relieved to hear that the injury was resolved. Occasionally, when there are a lot of injured people, there are situations where you have to stay for several weeks with injuries.

“The guy called the chief just goes around getting beaten up.”

– You also went around being hit hard. Originally, subordinates resemble their bosses.

Then I will become like you. Makes obnoxious noises casually.

-And since it was inevitable, there was nothing we could do about it.

“Did you enter a dungeon while passing by?”

– I’d rather laugh at something like that.

The minister let out a small sigh and nervously brushed his hair.

Why are you like this? It’s been a long time since I’ve seen something so annoying.

– Encountered the Chowjid tribe.

“Yes?”

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No sh*t, why are those bastards suddenly appearing?

I haven’t heard it in a while, but it’s a name I’m not happy with at all. They were the ones who moved as one of the limbs of Kagan during the Great Subjugation War.

Even the entire tribe were filthy shooters. The tribal chief was one of the ten thousand chiefs, so he lacked combat expertise. It is understandable that section 2 was beaten up.

‘Still there?’

However, because the level of danger is high, it is one of the tribes that the empire has destroyed. In the first place, most of the adult males participated in the war due to their high loyalty to the kagan. Thanks to that, I was killed in the last battle.

“Are you still alive?”

– Not sure. It’s just a guess based on the testimony of Section 2. It may simply be a similar tribe, but…

The minister slurred his words as if he did not like it. Northern nomads had distinct personalities for each tribe. If you guessed based on the testimony, the Chowjid tribe is more likely to be correct.

I’m going to turn around. It’s a problem that Kagan’s bloodline is alive, but there’s also a Chowjid tribe?

‘There could be more.’

There is a saying that worrying too much about something that hasn’t happened is foolish. But something happened: Kagan’s bloodline survival.

There is no law that says that what happened once should happen twice. However, the continuation of the Chowjid tribe was confirmed following the Kagan’s lineage. If things go like this, there is no law that there won’t be a third or fourth time.

I felt dizzy at the thought of Kagan’s army. It was almost at the level of Genghis Khan who led the Sajun Sand Dunes. Even if only half of the composition is still alive, it would be nothing short of catastrophic.

– I just wanted you to know. Don’t ask where I picked it up and why I didn’t tell you.

“Okay.”

Certainly, if I had heard it through someone else rather than the minister, I would have felt sad.

My head was complicated, but I tried to calm myself down. Because there’s nothing a person on probation can do just because he’s impatient. Concern and hatred for the north is a passive skill for Imperial officials, so others will do well.

“I brought what you asked for.”

And you can’t show your nervousness in front of Louise.

Furthermore, they brought it to me without complaining about the sudden errand of the flowerpot shuttle. I’m just grateful. Yes thank you so much…

“What is this?”

After the hawthorn tree in Louise’s left hand, she looked at the flower pot in her right hand. Why did you come to One Plus One? I’m sure I only ordered one?

“It’s my gift!”

At my question, Louise smiled broadly and said.

‘I can’t help it if it’s a gift.’

Isn’t it right to give with gratitude?

“Thank you. I’ll take good care of you.”

I already have a hawthorn tree, so it doesn’t matter if I add a flower. Rather, it will be bright and nice.

“My older brother said it was empty, so I worked hard to choose it.”

“As expected, our manager is the best.”

If people in the world were as human as Marghetta and Louise, they wouldn’t need the law.

***

I was proud to see my brother who was happy. I think choosing lily was a really good choice.

Like I said to my older brother, I chose really hard. Yeah, really hard.

‘I even learned the language of flowers.’

I thought that speed was more important than the beauty of the appearance, so I looked for each one. I just picked the lily because I like the flower language of the lily.

And in the process, I also learned the flower language of hawthorn.

‘Irina…’

When I thought of Irina, her head went cold.

There was an unexpected ambush nearby.