148 – Meeting example 1
At the words of her teacher, Soul, Freddie… no, Queen, the eldest daughter of the lord of Bohemia, asked with a look of deep anxiety.
“It’s an important event… can you tell me what’s going on?”
“I heard that the lord’s daughter is getting married this time. That’s why you’re coming all the way from the capital to His Majesty the Emperor. First of all, it is an event that can be said to be a celebration of the country, but as a disciple of mine, shouldn’t you attend at least once?”
“Um… ”
At Soul’s words, Quinn’s face began to look deeply troubled.
Of course, she wanted to avoid contact with outsiders as much as possible, as she was staying here in the Dragona Empire while completely deceiving her identity.
I also thought that I wanted to focus on training without paying attention to anything else right now, but…
Beyond that, it was necessary to minimize the risk factors that would expose one’s identity.
If she meets someone within the Dragona Empire who recognizes her face…
If in this way her identity is revealed, and if this is even known to Bohemia,
She could be put in a situation where she had to return to Bohemia immediately, or else she could no longer live as a disciple of Soul, being held captive by the Dragona Empire as a kind of captive.
As a disciple of Soul, this is a future that can never be accepted by Queen, who is living each day with a sense of fulfillment she has never felt before.
In that respect, Quinn seemed like a chimney of wanting to skip this job if possible, but there was a high possibility that it wouldn’t be easy this time.
As powerful as its strength, Soul is an entity that holds a high role within the Dragona Empire.
Her one and only disciple, for her to miss such an official event could do her master a disservice.
This is a fact that Queen, as the eldest daughter of a count, is well aware of.
In that regard, Quinn began to feel the need to go out with her in public at least once, as Soul said.
however..
‘But no matter how much.. I can’t go with such a dangerous risk.’
With that thought in mind, Quinn started thinking seriously about what she had to do in the future.
To be honest, it’s a choice that a woman can’t accept warmly.
However, she had already made up her mind that it was better to choose this side than to be discovered and plunged into a miserable life again.
‘I can’t reveal my identity no matter what… In the end, I have to protect this happiness I am enjoying now with my own hands.’
*
After a long journey, the carriage finally arrived at Sophia Castle.
Immediately after that, Cazeros and I started to carefully get off the wagon.
‘Is this the Sofia of the Dragona Empire? The place we originally planned to come to…’
Originally, it was me and Cazeros who had been thinking of coming here via Bohemia and Rhapsody after being excommunicated.
However, on the way, as the identity of ‘Santana’ was revealed in Bohemia, I ended up sitting in Bohemia as it was, which resulted in a brief separation from Cazeros.
But in conclusion, we came here together as planned.
Even though many things have changed in the meantime, including our status and age.
‘Anyway, it’s finally here. If you think about it, this could be a kind of fate.’
With such thoughts in mind, Cazeros and I slowly followed the guidance of the attendants to the lord’s castle. and Polena.
Right after that, looking at the lord’s castle on a scale incomparable to Bohemia, I began to be captivated by admiration.
‘As expected, the difference between dukes and counts is considerable.
Although, I had to consider the fact that this Sofia Lord’s Castle was the place that served as the capital of the Dragona Empire in the past, that is, the imperial castle. I had no choice but to
‘To think that she was a princess in a place like this… Of course, it’s not that I can’t understand Cazeros when I was a paladin, but I think it’s amazing.’
Cazeros always considers serving people in a lowly position as happiness.
For her, who was born with such a good nature, the factor that kept others away from her would have come as quite a big inconvenience.
‘As expected.. I’ve felt it since I was a paladin, but I don’t think this kind of thing suits Cazeros very much. It’s not like I’m trying to figure out what I’m talking about…’
With such thoughts in mind, I accompanied Cazeros and Polena as lords and dukes…
In other words, they arrived right in front of the place where Cazeros’ mother was waiting.
“Is this here?”
“Yes, it is. I will tell you right now.”
With those words, the attendant carefully knocked.
Shortly thereafter, the door to the lord’s room slowly opened, and at the same time I began to swallow dry saliva while feeling intense tension.
‘I heard that Cazeros’s mother doesn’t like me very much.
Although I finally got permission to marry, the fact that makes me feel that apart from that, my future is going to be difficult in many ways.
With that in mind, I slowly started going inside.
and..
“You are here, Cazeros-sama.”
“Yes, thank you for guiding me.”
The duke, who threw a light greeting at the servant, slowly looked this way.
The moment I saw her, I automatically began to feel one thing very clear.
‘..Seriously… this is not a mother and daughter, but an older sister and a younger brother..’
By the standards of a mother-in-law, she has an overly young appearance.
At the same time, even at a glance, he was a duke who seemed to be showing with his whole body the fact that Cazeros would become like this when he got a little older.
A peacock’s appearance that is practically the same as that of Cazeros, except for the reddish eyes.
Recognizing that fact, I politely knelt down towards the peacock in front of me.
“Nice to meet you, Your Highness. My name is Santana Andreas.”
“I will raise my head.”
The duke spoke in a quiet voice to me who had shown his respect.
Then she looked at me and spoke in a calm voice.
“My name is Catlena Sophia Raymond. She is the one who becomes the mother of Cazeros there. Nice to meet you like this.”
“I am very grateful to you for providing this opportunity. mother.”
“Um… ”
The peacock clears his throat at my words and momentarily shows a slightly hardened expression.
At the first meeting with ‘Mother-in-law’ who doesn’t like me so much, I felt that the atmosphere was not as good as I thought, and I automatically started to be wrapped in a deep sense of tension.
Somehow, the prestige of the wife’s house (?) is so great, but it is also because the attitude of the mother-in-law in front of me right now is not very good.
That’s how I started to think that I need to save as much as possible while looking at the other person’s notice..
Seeing me like that, the duke began to open his mouth again in a calm voice.
“I know the story roughly. I hear you like my daughter a lot, right?”
“Yes, it is. It’s embarrassing, but… I truly love Cazeros.”
It was me who was talking openly during the day, but I didn’t have the energy to spin the story around in the current situation.
Even so, as the other person’s eyes to see me are not good, it is best to push forward with a straight-line method so that the pod is not caught unnecessarily.
And.. Looking at me like that, the duke said to me with an uncomfortable gaze that still didn’t go away.
“Love… that’s a good word. But what about it?… How can a person who was even engaged to another woman truly believe that his feelings for our daughter are sincere? ..?”
At that moment, the duke suddenly cut off his words as if he was blocked by something.
Right after that… her face showed a different feeling of discomfort from before.
A feeling of deep astonishment began to emerge.
“What… what… everything… you… why are you here?”