82 – notice
After Vincent and Lux died and their families were purged for generations, the information of the incident became known to the outside world.
However, there was a change in the announcement that the main purpose of those who died in this process was decorated and announced as if the main purpose of the dead was ‘the assassination of Ariel Loveheim’ from ‘the assassination of Edgar Billhark’.
The reason was simple.
If there was a massive purge process enough to destroy a family’s old family, the nature of the crime should be appropriate.
No matter how much Ariel and Edgar were lovers, taking their lives under the pretext of that would have made a lot of noise.
However, the story is different if the person who was the target of the assassination is the only daughter of the grand duke’s family.
That was exactly what Yulken was aiming for.
Ariel complained a little, saying that she only killed those who should have been killed, and that she had to change the reason to bother, but in the end, she seemed to be convinced.
That’s also true, because she wasn’t so stupid that she couldn’t understand the justification.
The earlier complaints were only grumbling, not a formal objection.
There was a lot of talk in the world about this.
The most representative theory was that the grand duke fabricated evidence and falsely announced the facts in order to kill the retainers who were trying to check power.
However, this too was soon buried, because even in the Empire, this northern region in particular was the place where the public sentiment of the Loveheim family rose.
Because the head of the family has been in charge of various tasks, such as directly taking care of the wicked northern immigrants, and sometimes giving selections when commoners are having a hard time due to the harsh northern climate.
So things seemed to be going fairly smoothly.
No, it was right that it was going very smoothly.
Except for one woman who trembles with anxiety.
“Ed doesn’t know? right?”
More than four days have already passed since Yulken announced the full story of the incident.
Ariel, however, was still trembling, and occasionally expressed her anxiety in this way when she and Shuri were together in the room.
It’s good that you got his revenge instead, but it’s likely not the way he wanted anyway.
That’s why Ariel’s feelings of guilt for Edgar, not the guilt of taking a person’s life, remained uneasy in a corner of her heart even when she was going to take revenge.
And now that all the incidents are known, that anxiety exploded.
“My lady, first calm down. Didn’t the master say anything after that?”
“Well, but that idiot is strangely quick-witted when it comes to me… You never know.”
“Um… It is, though.”
What he couldn’t bear to deny was that the man Shuri had watched so far, named Edgar, had a truly mysterious ability.
It was that he matched Ariel’s inner feelings like a ghost, but it wasn’t purely at the level of good or bad, but to the extent of matching his feelings in detail.
Since I’ve seen him like that, I can’t reassure the owner by assuring him that he’ll be fine as Shuri.
Her theory was that even a fortuneteller could not guess like that.
“Look! You see it too.”
“However, do you think there are any sharp numbers for being locked up in a room like this? Only then will there be more doubts.”
“I-I know!”
As Ariel, I didn’t want to waste the time I was playing with Edgar like this.
However, this is only because the anxiety is so great.
Above all, not long ago, Edgar asked in a soft tone, ‘How did you punish those people?’ ‘, she says in a tone as if ‘you killed those people?’ I felt like asking.
“If you’re really that anxious, why don’t you tell the young master directly?”
“It can’t be possible! You must be angry!?”
Ariel screamed as she lifted her face from the bed.
I didn’t dare to tell him directly in the first place, so I was driven to this point, but I brought this up as advice.
It was so hot that even his face became hot.
However, despite the owner’s scolding, Shuri continued to speak in a calm tone.
I don’t think she knew Edgar better than Ariel, but at least she didn’t know him very much, having seen her.
“If you are a young master, you will surely understand. It wasn’t because the lady had ill intentions, it was all for the boy.”
“… … .”
“Or was the young lady you remember scolding or getting angry just because he acted somewhat differently from his will?”
dory dory.
Ariel just shook her head without answering, holding a large pillow in her arms like a pouting three-year-old.
“If it’s a little too much for you to tell me, why don’t you go out somewhere for a while?”
“outing… … ?”
“It is said that when people change their environment, their feelings change a little. If you go somewhere alone with the young master, you might gain courage.”
Ariel’s eyes widened at the unexpected idea.
Certainly there is some truth to it.
Besides, if you go to a good place, wouldn’t Edgar, who might get angry, calmly listen to his words with a little bit of anger.
“by the way… Where should I go?”
“There is a good place.
Shuri conveys a place in a whisper with a trustworthy smile as if she has been waiting for this moment.
Hearing that, Ariel’s eyes gradually widened, and soon he praised her with a bright smile, saying it was a good idea.
My anxious mind soon turned into anticipation of wanting to see him.
I was just looking forward to tomorrow.
* * * * * * *
Recently, Edgar suddenly realized that Ariel was avoiding him.
At first, I thought that boredom had already arrived, but I erased that thought from my head when she pretended not to and secretly clung to her even when we met briefly.
If so, what is the problem?
Even so, it was impossible to know everything about Ariel, so the frustration only increased.
Then one day, he suddenly received a call from Helen.
Calling Edgar without a word, she was waiting for him in the parlor with a soft smile on her lips as always.
Perhaps it was a fairly close conversation, not even Sheppy was accompanying him.
“It seems like I haven’t seen you in a very long time, Ed.”
It was the first time that Helene had a meeting like this since she followed Yulken’s inspection.
There were a lot of things that made each other hectic, so all we did was exchange greetings while looking at each other excessively.
“I should have been looking for you… sorry.”
“Don’t be so rigid. I think it’s about the grumbling of a mother who regrets not being able to see her son’s face.”
“Yes, madam.”
At Edgar’s polite attitude, Helen only laughed as if she was sorry.
In the past, even though he had an old-school side, it was nice that he still had a cute side.
He gradually matured, and it was regrettable that not even remnants of his old appearance remained.
It’s always fun to see a child growing up from an adult’s point of view, but that’s why there’s some joy to lose.
The feeling that a child who used to come up to his waist is now looking down at him was really mixed feelings.
“I called to ask if anything happened after that. It’s been a while, so I want to see your face.”
“Yeah, nothing happened. I should have come to see you right away, but I’m sorry for causing trouble because of me, so I can’t bear to see you… … .”
“Why is it your fault? Never even think about it.”
Helene cuts off his words with a single knife, even frowning with a determined tone.
Denied before he could spit out all the behind-the-scenes talk, he smiled involuntarily and nodded his head.
Of course, Edgar said the same thing, but he didn’t really think it was all his fault.
If I had had those thoughts in the first place, I wouldn’t have confessed my feelings to Ariel.
However, it was true that he had caused trouble that he did not have to do because of himself, so he was sorry for that.
I also knew that public awareness would not be good when this fact was announced to the outside world.
Even so, he was only grateful to the people of the Loveheim family who embraced him with all of that.
“Are you doing well with my child these days? You must be having a lot of trouble since you are such a naive child.”
“Ariel has matured a lot, so you don’t have to worry. Rather, I am benefiting from it a lot.”
“Thank you for your words. If you do anything wrong to me, tell me. Understand?”
“Put, I will.”
Edgar burst into laughter at the lines that seemed to have changed his position somehow.
Thanks to that, when the words came out somewhat comfortably like the old tone for an instant, I cleared my throat and adjusted my tone again.
On the other hand, Helene, who liked the way she talked earlier, pouted her lips in regret as if imitating her daughter.
As if in response, Edgar continued the conversation in a rather friendly tone, closer to his old tone.
“Come to think of it, I couldn’t have gone out with Ariel these days.”
“Yes, I guess… … .”
“Then, why don’t you leave the castle for a while and get some fresh air? He also likes to go outside.”
Not secretly, but I liked it very openly.
If Edgar enjoyed spending time leisurely, Ariel preferred to be somewhat active.
It should be said that it is a part that proves that I have not wandered around the mountains and gardens since I was young.
“It’s good, but… I don’t really have a place to go to.”
Hespania knows quite a few places worth going around, but it was his idea that if he was taking Ariel with him, he would like to go for a walk in a new place.
It may not be that the place you went to isn’t fun, but isn’t there something that makes you feel good?
In that respect, there was no way he knew the best places to play in the northern region.
But what if a helper appeared to him?
“Then what about the place I am talking about? I’ve been to this place a few times with him when I was younger, and the scenery is really nice.”
“What kind of place is it?”
“You will find out when you go. It’s not a noisy place, it’s a good place to have a quiet conversation.”
“ah… … .”
Edgar’s guess was that it seemed more like a place where couples could take a stroll or go sightseeing while enjoying the scenery, rather than a place to have fun.
Certainly he hadn’t had an in-depth conversation with Ariel recently, so thinking that it was going well, Edgar asked for the location of the place.
Helen opened her mouth with a soft smile as if she had waited for this.
In this way, a date schedule for a clumsy lover was created as a joint work of a maid and a mother.