173 – Side Story – Flowers in the Eternal Garden 2
Those wearing black mourning clothes in a gloomy atmosphere.
In the center, the body of Mohić, King of Hungary, who has now left this world, was placed.
The monarch, who had worked hard to protect his country all his life, finally put down his heavy burden and went to sleep, and people around him were full of mourners for his death.
Gerard, commander-in-chief of the Hungarian army, and the soldiers of the Black Legion.
And… Robert, the son of the King of Mohić and now the monarch of Hungary.
With such sadness, they saw off the last path of the monarch who overcame the country’s tribulation and brought stability to this country again.
At that time, Robert, who was seeing his father off in sorrow, saw a familiar figure in his eyes, and he briefly approached the place where the person was.
*
“… Yuria? How are you…”
“How? I came to pay my condolences according to Bahamut-sama’s order…”
Since each seat is a seat, unlike before, Yuria speaks in a slightly calmer tone.
Seeing her more mature than before, Robert suddenly began to feel a little comforted by his sorrowful emotions.
“It’s fine? Your complexion doesn’t look very good.”
“Yes, that’s fine. It was a bit difficult at first, but still…”
While he was saying that, Prince Robert thought for a moment that he was sorry. I tried to erase the sadness from my face as much as possible.
‘Come to think of it… Yuria still knew me as a noble.’
To be honest, at this point, I wondered if it would be better to tell the truth somehow, but Robert didn’t get the courage to do it easily.
There was no other reason.
Simply because he was afraid that if he told the truth, she would find it difficult or hate him.
Like that, Robert, caught in a difficult mood without being able to do this or that.
On the other hand, looking at Robert who is so sad. YuRia, who still knew that he was simply an aristocrat, quietly nodded.
‘No matter how much it is, as expected the death of His Majesty the King of a country is so heartbreaking…’
Even though he usually seems a bit strong, she knew very well that he had a strong mind for me.
As such, the death of the king probably came as a rather big shock to him.
So, she quietly patted him on the shoulder and put a calm smile on her lips.
“Cheer up, although it is heartbreaking that His Majesty passed away, I am sure that future kings will lead Hungary well. Was that… Prince Robert? I’ve never seen it before, but I’ve heard that it’s quite capable, so I’m sure you’ll do well in the future.”
“Ummm..”
Feeling that hearing such a story from another person’s mouth was more burdensome than he thought, the prince in question and the next king, Robert, could only remain silent without saying anything.
Meanwhile, one person is listening to the conversation between the two.
Isolda Evergarden let out a small sigh.
‘Haa.. I really am. It’s like that man and Yuria who doesn’t know what’s going on inside. Well, I’m not in a position to talk about it either.’
Two people who have a fairly strong affinity for each other, but cannot express it well due to various circumstances.
Watching this, Isolda gradually began to recognize that it was time for her to step out.
‘Anyway, YuRia has debts to pay off. At the same time, the Hungarian side needs to deepen their connection in some way. Shall I use this opportunity to give you even a small favor?’
*
About a week after the funeral.
Even after a certain amount of time had passed, Yuria began to question Isolda, who still did not leave Hungary.
“Hey Mr. Lee Solda? I think I’ve done most of my business here, so why are you still doing this?”
“Because there is still work to be done.”
“What the hell is that? You didn’t even tell me…”
For some reason, Yuria repeatedly questioned Lee Solda’s incomprehensible behavior after being busy alone for the past week.
“You will know everything in a little while. So just wait for one more day today.”
“Um… ”
Yuria puffed out her cheeks, slightly upset by Lee Solda’s attitude.
At that time, a servant suddenly came into the room and said something only to Isolda, and the smile on Isolda’s lips began to grow even thicker.
And..
*
Isolda and Yuria entered the castle.
At the sudden invitation of the king, Yuria’s face began to look tense.
‘It’s King Robert… I’ve never actually seen it before, so what the heck is going on with us…’
A call from none other than the ruler of this country.
First of all, there was no tension on Isolda’s face, and there was little possibility that it was a bad story as the Beden Merchant Merchant had helped Hungary in the meantime.
However, in any case, the summoning of the highest power in this country is inevitable for her, who is from a commoner’s point of view.
At that time, the Daejeon door opened slightly, and the servant inside carefully told the story.
“This is a message from His Majesty, telling only Miss Yuria Sweets to come inside.”
“Yes? Me… only me?”
Words that aggravate her emotions, which were already gripped by tension.
However, seeing her like that, Isolda spoke in a calm tone.
“Go in, it’s His Majesty’s order.”
“Yes? ha.. but..”
“hurry.”
Lee Sol-da speaks with a bit of strictness.
In response, Yuria had no choice but to bow her head and move uneasy steps into the Daejeon, and Lee Solda had a hard time holding back the laughter that was about to spill out of her mouth while watching YuRia’s back.
Yuria is taking very cautious steps unlike when war broke out in the past.
It was empty, but because of that, as she passed the place where she felt even greater pressure, she was unable to even raise her head well, suppressed by the atmosphere, much less able to look at the face of the king who was sitting in front.
‘Ugh… No matter how young you were, you were hiding in the corner of a place like this and playing chess. Seriously, I think my liver was really swollen back then.’
Of course, this was when I was young, and the situation was quite special, but… Anyway, I would never do it now.
While moving her steps cautiously, YuRia finally reached the lower part of the throne and immediately began bowing her head politely without raising her head.
“Yuria Sweets, a member of the Veden Merchant Merchant, sees His Majesty the King..”
As much as she had learned the etiquette in advance, Yuria praised herself in a situation where she did the basic greetings without trembling.
Just when she was thinking…
“Keep your head up. YuRia.”
“… yes?”
The next moment, a familiar voice heard in her ears.
At this, Yuria momentarily opened her eyes wide, and then, looking at her like that, that person…
The Hungarian monarch, the man YuRia knew as Robben, showed a deep smile on his lips.
And..
“what… what? Lo… Robben? How did you come here… I still haven’t heard of a reverse revolution taking place in Hungary…”
“hahahaha… Yes, nothing like that happened.”
King Robert smiled slightly awkwardly while watching Yuria who was talking about something rather disturbing.
Then he slowly got up from the throne and approached Yuria, holding her hand and saying.
“sorry. I should have told you about it earlier… but in the meantime, there was no time to talk.”
“..ha..hahahaha.. that..then is it true? really you…”
“Yes, I am Robert, the monarch of this country, Hungary. Yuria Sweets.”
With those words, Robert cautiously kneels in front of Yuria.
Even though it was a place where only Yuria was present, in this situation where the monarch of a country was kneeling, she just looked at him like this, not knowing what to do.
“The reason I prepared this place is because I wanted to apologize for deceiving you, Yuria. And one more thing… because I wanted to renew my relationship with you in the future.”
“Me.. me.. ah. No, your relationship with me… you mean?”
Suddenly, YuRia begins to think that maybe she’s trying to punish her for speaking out on her own until now.
Meanwhile, holding her hand, Robert showed a slight blush on his face.
And..
“! ah… ”
The next moment, Robert kisses the back of her hand.
At that moment, Yuria was able to recognize again the fact that the man in front of her was the same Robben she knew.
“Yuria Sweets.. would you please date me in the future with the premise of marriage?”
“… ”
The unexpected identity of a man who had a crush on her heart.
And a confession made in a completely unexpected way, even though I secretly hoped for it, but gave up halfway due to a difference in status.
As a result, Yuria felt joy as well as confusion.
At the same time… half-convincing himself that he could not disobey the so-called king’s order, he spoke to him in an unusually creepy voice.
“… yes.. good.. I will… Your Majesty.”
“Roben.”
“… Yes?”
“You can call me that in private. Just like before.”
“..ah..”
Robert speaks with a smile of joy as he looks at himself.
Yuria, feeling the burden in her heart being relieved, made a bright expression as she looked at the ‘boy’ in front of her, as she had always done.
“Yeah, okay Robben.”
*
Inside the carriage going back to Schwyz.
There, Lee Solda smiled quietly as she saw YuRia, who was still at a loss for what to do with her face burning bright red.
“So good? Well… the guy I’ve always had a crush on confessed to me, so it’s only natural.”
“That.. is not so.. Umm.. Ah. Anyway, thank you Mr. Lee Solda. This time…”
“hehehe, I still owe you a lot of things, can’t you give me this much?”
It was entirely thanks to Isolda’s advice that the king was able to arrange a confession this time.
Thanks to her, King Robert was able to gather courage, and the result ended successfully as Isolda said.
In that way, while feeling proud of the fact that she succeeded in fulfilling the love of her cherished child, at the same time, Isolda made a decision.
‘..If I go back this time, I’ll have to confess too. I will definitely give my heart to that man..’
I wasn’t sure if this would be acceptable or not.
Unlike the two children she originally liked, Lee Sol-da is not sure what the exact feelings of the man will be.
But, nonetheless, she decided to give it a try.
Love, in the end, belongs to those who have the courage…
He recalled once again what he had said to the young Hungarian king.
-END-
She still have his sister in her basement.