Chapter 30 A different side of Flora
Chapter 30 A different side of Flora
“You guys… ….”
Cecilia, who was making a bored face with her chin resting on her chin, looked surprised at her bloody eyes. She straightened her upper body, which was leaning over her side.
The three of us went up to the podium.
“Your Majesty looks hostile, so I came here.”
Flora said with a smile on her face.
A statement that could never have been made if it were just a normal relationship between an emperor and a subject.
However, she and Cecilia had known each other for nearly 10 years, and were childhood friends. So Cecilia could only laugh at Flora’s words.
“That’s how I looked.”
“Yes, Your Majesty. So, how about a toast with us?”
Flora waved her wine glass lightly in her hand.
“Looking at your expressions, I think we should hang out.”
Cecilia lowered her gaze to her own glass in her hand. Her glass was completely empty.
She raised her hand and summoned her butler who was nearby.
“A glass of red wine.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
The butler, who received the instruction, moved quickly. Thanks to this, Cecilia quickly put a new wine glass in her hand.
“Do you need a toast?”
As Cecilia slipped her glass in front of us, she asked a question.
“Um… ….”
Flora let out a low moan.
Then she cast her gaze towards Me and Mullia. It’s the look in his eyes that says, “I can’t think of you, think of you instead.”
“It doesn’t seem necessary.”
Mulia gave her immediate answer without a moment’s thought.
…… Don’t you need it?
But it seems a little empty to have a toast without doing it again.
“My secretary has a thoughtful look on her face.”
Suddenly, Cecilia pointed out my expression. With that wind, Flora and Mulia’s eyes were focused on me.
“Or, how about Mr. Luke giving a toast?”
“With Your Majesty, how could I do that?”
Whoops.
Cecilia let out a low laugh. Her expression was still serious, but her lips were drawn in a thin arc.
My conversation with Flora sounded like fun to her ears.
“It would feel empty without a toast.”
Cecilia rose from her throne and came towards us. The three of us gathered in a circle around Cecilia.
Cecilia cleared her throat with her cough before opening her mouth.
“I would like to express my gratitude to all of you who have suffered with me. I hope you continue to work hard.”
“Of course you do, Your Majesty!”
“Yes. I will support you until the end.”
Floa and Mulia responded to her toast.
Ah, I’m the last one again…….
However, I did not feel a greater burden than I thought.
Because it’s just a matter of being reasonably aware and choosing words that are good to hear.
“I will do my best to help, Your Majesty.”
“Thank you everyone.”
She nodded once and raised her glass slightly. We toasted the Empress’ wine glasses at the same time.
Even in the midst of the banquet hall being noisy, the sound of glass clashing echoed clearly.
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As if they were united as one.
But it’s just that I feel that way, in reality my heart isn’t like that at all.
I never gave up on my goal of running away from the Eckhart Empire.
Cecilia drank the wine first. As a signal, Flora, Mullia, and I brought the glass to her mouth.
Bitter taste spread throughout the mouth with a subtle sweetness. This feeling of tasting my life compressed so far.
“Hmm.”
“Your Majesty, why is that?”
At Flora’s question, Cecilia pointed to her back with her hand holding her wine glass. When I turned around, I could see several imperial nobles standing in front of the podium.
“It seems that you are not the only ones who want to say hello to me.”
As she said, they had wine glasses in their hands.
I don’t know how strong Cecilia is, but she gave me some advice out of concern.
“Your Majesty. Drinking too much is not good.”
“I know. I’ll drink in moderation, so don’t worry too much.”
Cecilia gave us a congratulatory order with her hand. By the time we came down from the podium, Cecilia was already surrounded by other nobles.
However, there was a hint of boredom in her expression, glimpsed among her aristocrats.
Well, it deserves it.
Her nobles over there are the elders to her, about the age of her father, she said.
“Shall we go eat something else?”
I nodded in agreement with Flora’s suggestion.
“I’ll say hello to my parents and come back.”
Mullia bowed at us, then moved her steps in the opposite direction. I stared at her back for a moment, then turned her head back to Flora.
“Shouldn’t the Lady of the Marquis Simonian also go to say hello to her family?”
“Whoops. It’s okay to go later. After all, my parents will be here until the banquet is over. Do you see it over there?”
Flora pointed her index finger through the crowd.
“The one over there with the pink hair is my mother. The blue-haired man next to me is my father.”
“Ah. That’s what they say.”
Flora’s parents were surrounded by many people.
“As you can see, they are very popular. So you probably don’t have the energy to pay attention to me right now. Later, when it gets quieter, we should say hello then.”
Flora gave her a shrug.
As I listened to her explanation, I thought it was enough.
The family of the Marquess of Simonion is a family that is mining gold in the empire. Even the wealth that comes out of it is considerable, but that is not the end.
Flora right in front of my eyes.
She occupies a position coveted by the women of the Eckhart Empire. Her position is that of her handmaid serving the emperor.
So it’s rather strange that it’s not popular.
…… It’s different from our family.
I learned all this information thanks to my role as the Empress’s secretary. I don’t know if it’s good or bad.
“Now, let’s stop talking about family and go get some more dessert.”
Flora smiled broadly as if she was happy at this moment. However, that smile was quickly frowned upon by her frivolous voice that came from somewhere.
“Daughter of the Marquis Simonion! You are here!”
Turning her head in the direction of the sound, she saw her man running towards her with her purple hair flying.
“Ah. It must have been Tony An Youngsik.”
Flora spoke in an unusually low tone.
What? Did Flora have this side?
“hahahaha. I kept looking for the marquis’s daughter, wondering where she was. I just met you.”
“Oh, yes.”
It was only then that I realized why Flora had a different attitude than usual. She just doesn’t like this Tonyan guy.
“I missed the Marquis Lady so much because I couldn’t see her recently… …. How has the Marquis Lady been doing?”
“Yes, what. Thanks.”
This is a very interesting picture.
I watched the two of them from a distance of one step. It was also unusual for Flora to show someone she didn’t like.
“By the way, who is this man here?”
Tonian finally cast his gaze on me as well. However, it was much closer to a look of disapproval than interest.
Well, it’s worth it.
She can’t possibly like this situation since there is a strange man next to the woman she is interested in.
“Ah. This is Luke Nedville, my personal secretary with whom I have been working with in the Oval Office lately.”
Maybe it was the moment I introduced myself, Flora’s tone became brighter than before.
“Nedville…… It’s a phrase I’ve never heard of. Are you from the countryside?”
Tonian looked at me and smirked. Since he seemed to be of a lower status than himself, he seemed to ignore him.
While thinking about what to say,
“Mr. Luke is not someone who can be ignored by Tony An Youngsik.”
Flora countered for me. This development was unexpected, so I was stunned at the moment. While I was dazed like that, Flora gave Tony An a bruise.
“Even though he has a lower status than Youngshik, the ability Luke has shown so far is incomparable to Youngshik. Even Her Majesty Cecilia’s favorite secretary.”
“Ah, the marquise’s daughter. I don’t mean that…….”
“Please remember that if you disrespect Mr. Luke, he will disrespect Your Majesty’s eyes, Youngsik.”
Flora shot her sharp eyes at Tony An.
“Ahahahaha. I made a little mistake. The Marquis’s lady seems to be in a bad mood today, so I’ll just leave.”
Tonian lightly bowed. He didn’t lose his smile as he withdrew into the crowd.
But I could see it.
His eyebrows tremble with anger!
“Whoa. He really bothers me.”
Flora shook her head as soon as Tony An’s figure completely disappeared from sight.
“What kind of relationship do you two have? ….”
“Relationship. It’s just that the other side is running at it one-sidedly.”
Flora showed a rarely serious expression. Then she let go of her soft sigh.
“I’m sorry, Mr. Luke. Because that man suddenly broke in…….”
“It’s okay. Rather, I just want to thank you for defending me.”
“I just did the obvious.”
It was only then that a smile came back to Flora’s face.
As expected, Flora suits her best with her smiling face.
“Now then, shall we go get some dessert to get rid of the shyness?”
“The conclusion is going to dessert again, Marquis Lady.”
“Even if I look like this, I like to eat.”
As we were chatting in small numbers, I burst out laughing without even realizing it. As if it was contagious to Flora’s laughter.
Then someone called me from behind.
“Secretary Luke Nedville.”
When I turned around, the butler I hadn’t seen before slightly bowed toward me.
“What happened?”
“The Marquis of Marlborough is looking for the secretary.”
“The Marquis? Me?”
I was surprised and asked back, but the butler nodded saying yes.
“What are you doing?”
Flora asked me with her eyes wide open. But I had no idea why the Marquis of Marlborough was looking for me.
“Daughter of the Marquis Simonion. I guess I should go away for a while.”
“Yes. The ball starts in 30 minutes, so please be back by then.”
“I will.”
I bowed to her and then turned to her butler.
“Where is the Marquis?”
“I will guide you.”
I followed the butler.
I don’t know what the Marquis of Marlborough called me to talk about. But I was determined to make one thing clear.
Be confident in your attitude.
-Continued