145 – little fuss
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Looking at the long, well-groomed road, Edgar fell into sentiment for a moment.
I felt it when I came before, but I wonder if it is also the capital of the empire and the busiest city.
This majesty, which had not been felt even in Hespania, seemed to be appropriately described as extravagant.
I wanted to get off and take a look at it for a while, but unfortunately I couldn’t afford it today.
It wouldn’t be particularly difficult if he was alone, but if someone recognizes her face while walking around with Ariel next to her, there won’t be any fuss like that.
It might have been possible when she was still the only daughter of the Robeheim family, but now that she has become the true owner of the grand duke’s family, it means that the situation has changed a lot.
“It’s really unnecessarily wide. When will I arrive at the imperial palace… … .”
On the other hand, unlike Edgar, Ariel, who watched the passing scenery outside with half-dead eyes without any particular sentimentality, complained.
In terms of experience, it felt like the time it took to reach the Imperial Palace from arriving at Healdeck was longer than the time it took to reach Healdeck.
This endless road was so boring.
“Aren’t you a kid with no patience?”
“Heh, my patience isn’t the problem, it’s this useless, spacious city.”
Despite Edgar’s bruising, Ariel did not take her eyes off the scenery outside, keeping her chin on her chin, steadfastly blaming Hildeck’s structure.
I wanted to quickly get rid of all the troublesome things and go to the villa to spend a good time with Edgar.
Maybe that’s why I didn’t know that this time, which I wouldn’t have thought about normally, felt so empty and dissatisfying.
“It is certainly very wide. I didn’t know because I rarely went to Hill Deck… … .”
Hagel expressed sympathy for Ariel’s words, but unlike her, he watched the whole view of Heldeck with a slightly different look.
Meanwhile, Sylvia expressed her doubts after realizing that Hagel’s residence was relatively close to Hildeck.
Among her friends, there were a lot of people who lived near Hildeck, but there were quite a few people who visited the capital for fun at that distance.
“Even though Hagel tends to live close by?”
“To be honest, I don’t really like going out. I can count on one hand the number of times I have traveled.”
Since he is from a samurai family and has no particular hobbies, he spends most of his time training himself.
The experience of visiting Hildeck was only to the extent of holding his father’s hand and following him when he was young, so naturally he had no choice but to be ignorant about this place.
At least after dating Sylvia, as I was with her who was relatively active, I naturally had a lot of going to and from places.
In that sense, to Hagel, a woman named Sylvia was a person who brought about many changes in his life.
‘Right.’
However, Sylvia’s interpretation of his words was quite different, and she was a little discouraged.
It was an act with good intentions, but it was because of the thought that it might have been a nuisance to the lover.
More than anything else, since Hagel was so considerate of her, I thought that he might have been getting rid of the hassle of going around often.
“I’m sorry, Hagel. I didn’t even know that… … .”
“Oh, no. Sylvia. I am truly grateful.”
As she lowered her head, Hagel hurriedly waved his hand and explained.
It was a bit awkward at first, but the memories of traveling all over the country with her were the best memories of my life.
If it weren’t for her, Hagel would never have seen even the cold snowfields of the North in his lifetime.
In a way, it can be said that he has developed a new way of seeing the world through her.
When Hagel expressed his sincerity with his gratitude, Sylvia quietly closed her eyes in his arms.
On the other hand, on the other side, Ariel, who was sentimental for a while watching the affectionate appearance of the two, pricked Edgar’s side with his elbow.
It was because their past stories overlapped with their own.
“They are a bit like us. it’s not like that?”
“What are we?”
On the other hand, Edgar’s reaction was very unsympathetic, as if there was nothing he could sympathize with.
Seeing that, Ariel pouted her horny lips at once.
“I do not remember? You too have been confined to the mansion since you were little, so I always brought you out and played with you.”
“Honey, you have to speak straight. It was you who dragged me out, but it was me who played with you?”
Edgar also did not greatly deny the fact that he was mostly confined to the mansion and it was Ariel who brought him out.
However, since the words she uttered were misleading, the phrase ‘played with her’ was definitely the right thing to use, not her.
There were many times when Ariel was always the head of the alley, asking to go somewhere, but when he got there, he stood there and said, ‘What are we going to do now?’ I was often asked the same question.
Oddly enough, on the way, Edgar asked, ‘Why did you call me if you’re going to do this?’ That’s why I’ve often asked the question.
Eventually, when Edgar found something to play with, he would spend time with it.
Ariel boasts that she will find something fun next time, but when that time comes, it just repeats itself again and again.
We were always busy bickering, but despite that, the time we spent together was the most enjoyable.
And even now, after becoming adults and becoming lovers, the current scene clearly shows that there is no big difference.
“If it weren’t for me, he would have fallen out somewhere and cried every time.”
“Oh, in childhood, if you fall and get hurt, you might cry! Are you just kidding me with something like that!? The man is mean… … !”
“Hey, stop pinching! Do you know how spicy your hands are!?”
“Chi, you’re saying you’re sick, you idiot!”
How can two couples of lovers be so different even though they are in the same space?
How would your parents react if they saw this scene?
In this way, the carriage carrying each person’s memories briskly moved and moved, eventually reaching the imperial palace.
* * * * * * *
“Stop!”
“Get off the wagon and identify yourself!”
When the carriage Edgar and his party rode reached the entrance of the imperial palace, two guards stepped forward and stopped the carriage.
This was because, with a few exceptions, everyone entering the imperial palace had to get off the carriage and go through inspections.
However, a few problems arose here.
First of all, the case of ‘a few exceptions’ excluded from the aforementioned inspection is when the carriage is ridden by a person permitted by the imperial palace, such as the owner of the grand duke’s family.
The second is that the carriage Ariel is currently riding is not decorated with the Loveheim family badge, and the appearance is quite ordinary for the owner of the grand duke’s family to ride it.
The reason the tokens decorated on the wagon disappeared was because of the countermeasure Yulken devised after the two were attacked by Vincent’s gang the other day.
Of course, it is important to prove that he is a member of the Robeheim family, but it was his opinion that it could increase the risk of being attacked by assassins or unknown enemies.
Considering these points, there could have been enough confusion, so Ariel didn’t really step forward, just got on the carriage and waited for the door to open with the other three.
Shuri, who was riding in another carriage, would soon come out and deal with it instead, so she thought there would be no problem.
Just as she had predicted, Shuri got off the carriage and strode forward, speaking to the guards with a determined attitude unlike her usual fierce appearance.
“His Highness the Grand Duke is riding in this. Come on, open the door.”
“Do you think our eyes are decorations? There isn’t even a mark of the grand duke’s family decorated on the carriage, where is it!”
The guards, who regarded the opponent as a servant, immediately used a flat platform and persecuted Shuri.
However, Shuri also had a part where she could understand the situation on the other side, and thought that she would fully understand, she steadfastly continued her words.
“Then, will you open the door when Your Highness comes out in person?”
“If His Highness comes out, it should be so. But before that, I can’t forgive you for recklessly talking about His Highness because of your low status. At least, an agent should come out.”
Shuri’s eyebrows twitched when words that were somewhat abusive were mixed in the middle.
Of course, her current outfit was not much different from the other servants, and the fact that she was originally from a noble family was also a misunderstanding that the guards had no way to know about.
However, even considering the position of the other side, it was clearly disrespectful to come out that way even though I went out from this side first in a low posture.
However, as Shuri, as a servant, she could not dare to call Ariel, and she finally appeared when the door of another carriage opened.
“Did you find me?”
“… I don’t know who you are, but the one we want to see is His Highness.”
The guards, realizing that Ariel’s aura did not belong to the culprit, at least used a counter-respect, but that attitude only fueled Ariel’s wrath.
“For a place called the heart of the empire, the news is slow. Didn’t you hear that the head of the Loveheim family changed?”
“Well? I heard that… Huh!?”
The man who responded in a nonchalant manner stared at Ariel with his eyes wide open.
There is no one who does not know the important event that the owner of the Grand Duchess changed, but not everyone knew who the owner of the change was.
In particular, if you hadn’t listened to the rumors, you wouldn’t have known the fact that there was only one daughter under the grand duke’s command, and that the only daughter had become the head of the household at a young age, just becoming an adult.
“… … .”
The man who persecuted Shuri started to shake his hands and feet with his complexion turning pale in an instant.
What I heard from the senior finally came to my mind.
Apparently, a young girl who had just become an adult had inherited the title of owner of the grand duke’s family.
Since it’s a family that doesn’t stop by the imperial palace, there’s nothing to see, but just in case you don’t know, remember.
Ariel, who confirmed that the blood was draining from the man’s body, slowly approached him, raising one corner of his mouth.
At first, there was enough misunderstanding, so I wanted to keep silent.
To be honest, even if I had yelled at her to come out personally, I would have been a little uncomfortable, but I wouldn’t have been this angry.
However, at best, her status as a guard guarding the entrance to the imperial palace, and the fact that she persecuted and looked down on Shuri, who entrusted her as her agent, ended up hurting her.
As the mana of dominance, proving her lineage of the Loveheim family, began to flow red from her body, the man bowed his head and knelt down.
Other guards who were watching from the side also hurriedly approached and confessed their sins together.
“I sincerely apologize for not daring to meet you, Your Highness!”
“I apologize!”
Ariel looked down at the two of them and made a sneer that didn’t even feel emotion.
Still can’t catch the galpi.
At the very least, if he had even apologized to Shuri and begged for forgiveness, he would have been willing to close his eyes for once.
Since Edgar and other friends were there, she had a desire to pass on as well.
But what if he wanted to be punished himself until the very end?
However, since she had no intention of getting her hands dirty with such vulgar things, she wanted to punish her in the simplest way.
“I will personally report this to His Majesty the Emperor and leave you to dispose of it. Are you confident enough to pay the price?”
“… … !”
The owner of the grand duke’s family is an existence comparable to the imperial family if you add a little exaggeration in this country.
Even the other high-nosed nobles would prove their dignity just by bowing their heads in front of the members of the Loveheim family.
But will she be directly punished for the crime of tarnishing her reputation?
Considering that the crime of tarnishing the honor of the imperial family could be punished by summary judgment, this was tantamount to a death sentence.
From their point of view, it would have been a hundred or a thousand times better for them to have their heads trampled on and kicked by Ariel now.
Wouldn’t it be better to preserve one’s life, even at the cost of having one’s ears cut off and one’s eyes pulled out?
However, neither of them thought of holding on to Ariel’s crotch and praying for his life despite this disposition.
Her eyes, looking at each other with a low look, are as if ‘this is the best mercy.’ Because it felt like saying
“Ah, the door is open. Then let’s go. I won’t ask for any more sins.”
So, without touching them, Ariel leisurely climbed into the carriage and entered the imperial palace through the open door.
I want to finish my errands as soon as possible and leave the imperial palace like this, but why is my schedule so messed up?
In any case, she was determined that if anyone touched her planting today, she would surely not go over well.