111 – Grand Duke Ilencia (5)
Now there was no one to stop us.
Count Roxen…… Or, although there were private soldiers presumed to be collateral, the majority surrendered or did not even fight a proper battle.
The inside of Reheim was still the same.
Sirien walked in an unfamiliar place in a familiar place.
It was a slow step, but there was no stopping.
“I understand now. What I loved was not this place, but the people. “After the illusion was shattered, my eyes seemed to open a little.”
For a brief moment, the place where my gaze remained was the banquet hall visible from the window.
A place that was grandly decorated every time the Ilencia siblings celebrated their birthdays.
It was also the place where Sirien danced with a bright smile.
Although it was only for a moment, the longing passed by.
Longing quickly turned into sadness, and sadness turned into sadness again.
“Razen.”
“Yes.”
“It’s okay later, so buy me gloves. The one you chose yourself. “I would like the color to be white.”
“Yes… ….”
As I walked down the hallway, the memories started to rattle like a living corpse.
The restaurant where she ate meat with her father. The kitchen where we received snacks for Sirien.
I vividly remembered the nanny and Henna preparing refreshments.
If you go a little further from here, you will find the room that my father and I used, and if you go further from there, there will be Sirien and Therion’s room.
It was Isha who first brought good news to us who were slowly falling apart.
I confirmed that he escaped during the battle, and it appears that he succeeded in capturing Count Roxen.
Because the only sword master who stopped us was Carlton.
An adjutant who followed Count Roxen. Since Yulen did not participate in the war, there was no need for two Sword Masters to remain.
It was a promise that was kept just in case.
Anyway, the lieutenant, Yulen, died in a gruesome manner, and the count was lying on the ground but still breathing.
It was annoying to keep holding it, so it seemed like I just knocked it out.
Isha suffered a minor injury to her shoulder.
Although it had been a long time since Yulen left the front line as a sword master, the difference was quite overwhelming.
The youngest sword master except me. As time has passed and I have no way to prove it, Isha will be the youngest person recognized by the empire.
“I’m sorry. The escort next to her was killed. “I tried to capture him alive if possible, but it was impossible to take my time against the Sword Master.”
“It’s okay. Because I didn’t mean to force it. “The most important one is still alive.”
When I looked around, there was a door I hadn’t seen before.
It looks like a corner of the castle has been roughly blocked with iron.
I think I was blocked by Isha while trying to get in, but the lock was set on the outside rather than the inside.
It doesn’t mean they were trying to hide from us, but they were trying to trap someone inside.
I had a strange feeling, considering that it was the place where the Grand Duke’s family members were located.
It is shameful that they dared to treat Ilencia’s blood relatives like this.
But on the other hand…… I felt a sense of anticipation as I wondered if someone was still alive.
Sirien, who was looking inside the door, opened her mouth blankly.
Sometimes I heard a voice that I had only imagined in her memories.
“Oh, lady? “Are you a lady?”
“Nanny…… ?”
“Oh my god. You’re alive. He really, really lived. Fortunately, the. “I’m so glad.”
She was the nanny of the Ilencia siblings.
A woman who has looked after her siblings longer than her biological parents, the Archduke and his wife.
She was a person who supported her siblings since they were infants and devotedly loved them as if they were her own children.
Originally, I had a pretty warm impression. She must have been through a lot so far, and her cheeks looked bony.
Sirien’s eyes opened wide for the first time.
“The nanny…… She stayed in the castle. “She wasn’t all gone.”
“Where can I go and leave you two? I knew she would grow up to be pretty, but I never thought she would cry so beautifully. But what about you, Master? “Is the person next to you Master?”
“No. This is Razen. “It’s been a while since I saw you.”
“Oppa, so. 4 Years ago. Me…… Trying to protect me…… From the neck. Henna…… “
Sirien’s breathing suddenly became heavier.
Hands trembling. Her eyes lost focus and wavered, and her body felt weak, as if she would collapse at any moment.
This is dangerous.
The moment I was about to hold Sirien’s hand, the nanny hugged her.
“It’s okay, it’s okay. It’s not your fault. I’m sorry. “I guess it brought back bad memories.”
The nanny’s eyes were red.
Swallowing her own sorrow, she calmly soothed Sirien.
When I was young, I would often sing Sirien her lullabies like that.
If it is long, it is a long time; if it is short, it is a short time. The nanny seemed to have aged suddenly while we were away.
I could feel the passage of time in her sweet voice.
“Come on, try breathing slowly. “Inhale, exhale again.”
“Ugh, huh. Ha… ….”
“Calm down. Yes, like that. I’m doing great. “How are you? Are you okay?”
“Thank you. I’m embarrassed……. “I don’t usually do this.”
Finally, Sirien lowered her head as if she was embarrassed.
After patting her on the shoulder a few times without her seeing, her Sirien’s hand covered the back of her hand.
Fortunately, the nanny seemed to be still the same.
A tone dripping with kindness, just like when we were young. I was glad that I had found the meaning of this revenge for the first time.
Sirien must have thought so too, as his expression relaxed a little.
“If you’ve calmed down a little, would you like to go see your wife?”
“Is your mother alive? Now?”
“Yes…… Stay inside the mansion. “I have a little something to tell you.”
But why didn’t I think of it?
The goddess of fate has always been harsh on us.
* * *
[Sirien Ilencia – 6 years ago from the invasion of Demon King Eligos]
Today was a good day.
The weather is warm and the sun is shining!
After seeing the blue sky, my mother decided to go on a picnic to the garden together today.
Nanny and Henna made lots of delicious cakes, bread, and cookies.
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Sweet! Delicious!
Especially this juice and cookies…… Oh, what? Where are my cookies?
I definitely left it on the plate in front of me. I looked around in confusion and saw my brother laughing mischievously.
“aaah! “Mom, my brother stole my cookie and ate it.”
“Don’t cry, there’s one more here, so why not eat this? “Terion, stop harassing your little brother.”
“Sirien made fun of me first!”
“I saw all the pranks you played before.”
“Ugh. Sorry.”
I almost cried because of my brother.
Her mother patted her on the back.
Thanks to you, I stopped crying.
Ah, I haven’t cried yet. Tears just formed but didn’t fall.
I cleaned it, so this is invalid!
I held back and put the cake back into my mouth.
Mom smiled brightly and patted my head.
“Ahahahaha! Catch it! “Slow, slow!”
“I-I-IK-! Just get caught!”
I enjoyed delicious refreshments and ran around on the grass with my brother.
Every time I was tired and tried to take a break, my brother would play a prank on me.
My brother was so fast that I couldn’t catch him.
Sir, wait and see.
I’ll ask Rajen to catch it for me later.
At that time, even my brother wouldn’t be able to escape!
After playing for a while, I felt sleepy.
Her brother was already sleeping peacefully next to her mother, and I also laid my head on her mother’s legs.
Her mother’s hand caressed my cheek.
“hehehe, it tickles.”
“How is my daughter so pretty? “In the distant future, all the men in the empire will suffer from fever looking at you.”
“Ugh, am I pretty?”
“Okay then. The prettiest thing in the world. “My daughter will definitely see only good things, hear only good things, and live happily ever after.”
“Mom is pretty too. “Of all the people I’ve ever seen, my mom was the prettiest!”
“Oh, so?”
Mom smiled her eyes.
I also felt good. Because I heard from my mom that I was pretty.
When I grow up, I have to become a pretty person like my mom.
I want to love and cherish each other like my mom and her dad. The opponent…… Umm.
Hey, I don’t know yet!
As she lay in her mother’s arms, her eyelids gradually closed.
It’s warm. Good mood. I’m sleepy. I’m going to sleep a little bit.
“My daughter. Just remember this. “Mom is always on your side.”
Mom whispered quietly.
“No matter where you are or what you go through, this mom will definitely be on your side. It will always be like that. “She will always love you.”
* * *
The Grand Duke’s wife was exactly where I remembered.
Neither the location of the room nor the surrounding scenery had changed at all.
What has changed is the atmosphere of the maids who serve the wife.
Where there was always a sense of moderation and elegance, there was a deep sense of despair.
And…… The Archduke herself also experienced changes.
“Wow, who is your sister? “She is very pretty.”
The Grand Duke’s wife laughed.
A light trace of blood remained on her smiling mouth.
Sure enough, he coughed a few times and blood burst out.
Sirien had no choice but to collapse in front of his innocently smiling wife.
“…… You don’t remember anything after the age of nine. Very occasionally. “He really does come back occasionally.”
The nanny said gloomily.
Her fate cruelly robbed her of her memories.