141 – get close
When Ariel found Edgar, he saw a familiar face beside him.
It was none other than Sylvia and her lover, Hagel, who had come to celebrate today.
“Majesty.”
When Hagel, the first to spot her, tried to lower his head, Ariel waved his hand with a wry smile.
Of course, since a seat is a seat, there are etiquette necessary, but I didn’t want to listen to my friend’s lover in a respectful manner.
“It’s okay, so call me comfortably, Prince Hagel. I will call you by my first name from now on.”
Even she doesn’t like it very much when she comfortably calls an extraneous man by his first name, but since he’s a friend’s lover, she decided to allow it.
He didn’t seem like a man who wasn’t good enough to turn his eyes elsewhere in a situation where he already had an owner.
“that’s right. Ariel is not the type to talk twice about things like this.”
“Um… … .”
After Ariel and Sylvia helped out, Hagel looked around for a while and cautiously nodded.
“Then Ariel… would you be okay with?”
“That’s good, Hagel.”
Ariel smiled brightly and belatedly put her arm on Edgar’s to close the distance.
It was a natural attitude that could hardly be seen as a woman who had just delivered devastating news to a family, but it did not escape Edgar’s keen eye.
“What did you say to Sir Cefer?”
“Didn’t you say anything?”
“It’s too bad not to do it. Is that guy asking to be vacated?”
“I don’t like men who are too quick-witted.”
Ariel clicked her tongue lightly and slowly turned her head away.
She expected that what had happened would be discovered, but it was the woman’s heart that she wanted her to pretend she didn’t know.
But Edgar didn’t seem to reach that feeling, as he stared at Ariel with his eyes narrowed.
It was an unspoken warning that if a proper answer was not forthcoming, punishment would be applied immediately.
In the end, Ariel, with her lips pouted out of his annoyance, decided to bring out the absurdity of what had just happened, albeit briefly.
Still, there were gazes around, so I kept my voice as low as possible.
“He said he would raise the unit price of Cheong Yoo-seok by only 30% just to help.”
“… Cheong Yoo-seok?”
Edgar tilted his head as the somewhat questionable words came out.
Of course, he knew exactly what role Cheong Yoo-seok played, but he didn’t know what the relationship was between raising the unit price and playing tricks on the Cefer family, or Mirabel, to be exact.
At this, Sylvia, who had been gaping with Hagel standing next to him, intervened between the two and gave a further explanation.
“It’s no exaggeration to say that Touanel, which is ruled by the Cefer family, consumes the most turquoise stone in the country. That’s why raising the unit price of cheongyu stone by 30% would be as painful news as raw material prices going up.”
While Edgar expressed his gratitude for the easy-to-understand explanation, he rolled up his arms and set out to punish Ariel in earnest.
“Isn’t this a big deal? you come here It just won’t pass today.”
“Who, who really did it… !?
When Edgar, who had a height difference of almost half a head, suddenly approached, Ariel responded urgently as if protesting.
Standing tall at this, Edgar’s body stopped for a moment, and he looked down at her with eyes as if asking if it was real.
“My father said so, how am I going to decide something like that on my own? I just meant to try drinking some water.”
“… Are you doing this for just that reason?”
On the contrary, seeing Ariel proudly appearing, Edgar lost his sense of humor.
He knew better than anyone that she was selfish, but it was a bluff when he said it in a semi-threatening tone.
“Don’t worry, I’ll contact the Cefer family separately soon. I just did it because I wanted that woman to be in trouble for a few days.”
“… … .”
It would have been fortunate if they didn’t have to go back to their parents’ house and hold an emergency meeting right away from the point of view of Briwood to make them suffer, but Ariel, the person in charge, was calm.
“Since you became the family head, your personality has become more arbitrary, right?”
“Heh, so who wants to touch someone else’s friend? I was thinking of watching it if I had to get down on my knees right there, but I’ll let it go for now.”
Even that Sylvia muttered with an expression that she raised both her hands and feet, and Ariel snorted.
She knew better than anyone that there was nothing good about making enemies, but she didn’t want to put up with it just because she didn’t want to make enemies.
If I had arrived at the wedding hall without hearing from Yulken, the story might have been different.
“Come to think of it, Hagel, what is your schedule this week?”
After that, while they were talking about miscellaneous things, Sylvia suddenly bumped into Hagel’s glass while asking about Hagel’s future schedule.
Indeed, as befits a daughter of a prestigious family, her behavior was full of dignity and modesty at times like this, but to Edgar and Ariel, it seemed like nothing more than condescension.
“There will be no specific schedule. Is something going on?”
“Actually, they said that the two of them had plans to go to Heldeck. Since it’s such a long time coming, how about we go together and do errands and play together as four?”
“It’s good. But what kind of business is there at Hilldeck… … ?”
Hagel, who hadn’t thought that the two of them would head to the distant capital for fun, asked cautiously.
Just as Sylvia was about to answer, Ariel suddenly strode forward with her shoulders erect and proudly recited the reason.
Edgar, who was watching from the sidelines, felt that the figure was like a proud mother boasting about her son, and involuntarily laughed.
“Actually, the Emperor said he would give Ed a reward not too long ago because of his performance.”
“Ah, it was because of that. Certainly, if it’s a matter of that magnitude, I understand.”
This, of course, had been heard in Hagel’s ears, and it was also the reason why he poured out praises for Edgar right before Ariel arrived.
But that did not diminish the surprise of the new discovery.
That’s also true, because the rewards given directly by the emperor were usually only received by the head of each family.
It was a fact that Hagel couldn’t help but be surprised that at least it wasn’t delivered through a royal edict or an agent, and that he invited her to the imperial palace to hand down the prize in person.
“Anyway, congratulations. Edgar. I don’t know if I’ll be allowed to accompany you, but if possible I’d like to see the glorious scene myself.”
“thanks. To be honest, I’m still bewildered.”
Seeing the two of them conversing in a rather friendly tone, Ariel’s eyes widened.
Until we met the other day, we treated each other with respect and called ‘Confucius’ constantly, because I wondered when we became so close.
“Are you two close friends?”
And Sylvia, who noticed this reaction again like a ghost, sneaked up to her side and spoke to her as if tossing it.
Ariel must have been bewildered since she hadn’t seen the scene where the two got to know each other.
“That’s right. How did you become friends?”
“Not long ago. Just finished arranging names like that before you came.”
In fact, Sylvia, who is explaining to Ariel now, was quite bewildered.
It wasn’t months, weeks, or at least days, and it had just taken a drastic leap forward in less than 20 minutes.
“suddenly?”
“Yeah, actually, he was very respectful of Edgar’s heroic story this time. Maybe that’s why, as soon as we met today, they were very welcome?”
“ah… Come to think of it, they said they were from an authentic samurai family.”
When Ariel, who vaguely recalled a story she had heard before, muttered quietly to herself, Sylvia chimed in and added.
“that’s right. So it seems that the psychological distance has become closer. While talking, he sorted out the titles and called them comfortably?”
“Is Hagel comfortable with that way of talking?”
Certainly, Edgar felt comfortable starting with the way he spoke, but since Hagel is still a respectful person, Ariel could feel the difference in distance.
“Yeah, is that the way you talk to your younger brother?”
“He is a very polite man.”
“Hey, isn’t it?”
When her lover is praised, it is not only Ariel who is happy, but Sylvia quickly began to praise Hagel, wanting to be at this time.
The content was so vast that even Ariel, who had a good opinion of her memory, gave up remembering it all.
How many minutes had passed with the male and female camps separated like that?
Sylvia’s words went through one ear and Ariel’s lips pouted as she stared at the men’s camp.
Then, without telling Sylvia to wait for a while, she strode toward the two of them, and suddenly grabbed Edgar’s hand and pulled it off.
Edgar’s face, who was chatting with Hagel warmly at the sudden action, was puzzled.
“Why? Do you have anywhere to go?”
When Edgar asked if there was a person he had forgotten since it was a place with so many guests, Ariel shook her head with a brusque expression.
“It’s not like that. I just want to talk with you too.”
“… … ?”
If that’s the case, Edgar tilted his head, wondering why he had to pull his hand.
And then, while thinking deeply about the reason for her change in behavior, Hagel, who was standing next to her, suddenly caught her eye.
“… You’re not jealous of men, are you?”
“… … .”
Ariel was suddenly speechless.
In response, Edgar said, “Hey.” and called her in a low voice.
I knew it was the incarnation of jealousy, but at this point, I wonder if I’ve gone as far as I can go.
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Later, I was very worried that I would be jealous even if I was friendly with animals.