149 – Meeting example 2
Catelena, Duke of the Dragona Empire.
At this moment, she couldn’t hide her bewilderment as she saw the face of the person in front of her that she recognized a step later.
The unexpected return of an unexpected person.
In this regard, she had a chimney-like desire to approach her right away and ask her all about it.
But the next moment, towards her, that person just started to show a gentle smile on his lips.
and..
“!…”
*
The duke, who momentarily began to show noticeable bewilderment,
In this regard, Cazeros as well as me began to feel doubts and deep concerns.
“Uh… mother? What are you doing?”
“… huh? Ah.. no.. ah.. nothing.. nothing. My.. I think I was a bit mistaken for a while. Now that you know this, let both of you go back and rest.”
The appearance of the duke talking in a voice full of awkward feelings, stuttering at Cazeros’ words.
In this regard, Cazeros and I began to feel deeper doubts, but for now, we couldn’t really comment on her words.
In the first place, our current position was that we were not in a position to go into arguing about such things, and above all, the most important thing for us was to calmly conclude the planned marriage as it is.
It was a situation where I should be thankful right now just for not catching more faults here.
“Then we will go away.”
“I’ll see you later, mother.”
So for now, me, Cazeros, and Polena step back in front of the Duke.
Although we were concerned about the duke’s sudden behavior along the way, we decided to ignore that part for now, and decided to live as discreetly as possible until the wedding.
As much as possible, with the hope that the duke won’t call us again and find fault with us…
*
The duke knew very well through his not-so-short life experience that he never knew when or how things in the world would turn out.
However, from the point of view of the duke who had experienced various variables, the situation in front of him at this moment could be said to be truly unpredictable.
‘This nonsense… how could he be there? How could that person who had been gone for over 10 years…’
At this moment, she was facing a critical situation: the wedding of her beloved daughter.
Even though this marriage was initially based on affection, it could not be seen that it did not have a political nature. was thinking
However, at this moment, such thoughts had completely evaporated in the duke’s head.
A major incident that makes it impossible for her to keep her cool even when she is normally able to deal with things calmly.
That’s… the person she’s been waiting for at this moment.
It was about the person who started showing up after a long period of 10 years.
– smart smart
“D.. come in.”
A knock sounded from beyond the door.
In response, the duke spoke in a slightly trembling voice.
Shortly thereafter, the person she was waiting for began to appear.
“… Oh.. Long time no see..”
“Yeah, it’s been a really long time. In terms of the number of times, roughly 10 years? To be honest, I didn’t expect the work to take this long, either.’
The person who spoke to the duke with a calm smile.
Seeing him like this, the duke greeted her with an uncharacteristic attitude of deep stiffness.
“This… please sit down for now. We’ll get the car right away. If I do something, it’s been a while since I’ve done it myself..”
“Well, you don’t have to go that far… Just a glass of water is enough, Catlena. No matter what I do, I am here now as a maid for your son-in-law.”
“Um… ”
She speaks the truth clearly with a clear voice.
In response to this, the duke stopped his hand trying to pick up the teacup, and as she said, poured out a glass of water and handed it in front of her.
She then takes a sip from the glass of water in front of her.
Right after that, she said while looking at the duke in front of her with an even thicker smile on her lips.
“So, how are you living these days? From what I’ve heard, it seems that the stock price of the Dragona Empire has gone up a lot thanks to His Majesty the Emperor.”
“N.. Yes. That seems to be true. First of all, the policies my mother is implementing are still great.”
“It would be nice if that was the case.. But aside from that, your face isn’t very bright, so I can’t see it. Did our Duke of Catlena really hate her daughter getting married?”
“… Umm..”
The person who talks with a little teasing feeling.
The duke could only slightly frown at this, but nevertheless, she had no choice but to listen to the story in silence for now.
It wasn’t just because this story hit the mark.
Of course, that part worked to some extent, but…
Most important… was the fact of who the person telling the story was.
Unlike the peacock with black hair.
A woman with red hair and red eyes.
This woman, called Polena in Bohemia, is…
As the Duke of the Dragona Empire, the Duke of Catlena, who could make many people bow their heads, was also a person that could not be treated carelessly.
This wasn’t just a difference in combat power or status.
Instinct..
It is because of the emotions that have grown into a huge old tree that can no longer be shaken as the longing that I have had since childhood takes root deeply.
Following that, the duke looked carefully at the woman who was showing a relaxed attitude in front of him and cautiously asked a question.
“excuse me. But what happened? Why were you in a place like that…as a servant to that man named Santana?”
“Well, there are many reasons for this, but the biggest reason is, after all, because it’s fun?”
“… Yes, I knew that too.”
Considering the existence of her in front of her eyes, it was a remark that could be taken for granted if it was natural.
A person whose primary purpose is to pursue fun in life.
That’s the person she’s known since childhood, Polena.
no,
It was because her older sister, whose name was Senel Polena Dragona, always had it.
“And if you’re going to collect information, it’s easier to work while sitting in an aristocratic family, so you wouldn’t have seen and felt it. About how competent our master is.”
“… you’re the owner Anyway, isn’t that title a bit like that? No matter how long she disappeared for 10 years, she is definitely the second princess of the Dragona Empire. For someone like that to call a son of a count’s family master…”
“hehehe, anyway, my younger brother… I heard it got tighter after becoming the duke. In the past, it still had a pretty cute taste.”
Polena responded lightly to the duke’s words.
In response, the duke let out a deep sigh and began to drink the teacup straight down as if slightly burning his stomach.
And right after that…
She put down the empty glass and asked her with more seriousness than before.
“..Anyway, I don’t know about the other things, but the fact that my sister came back.. can I take it as a sign that the outline of the matter was established at that time?”
“Of course, that’s why I came here in the first place.”
Polena speaks with the same seriousness as the Duke’s words.
Right after that, she handed out a letter to the Duke of Catlena.
The gaze of the Duke who saw this began to contain a sharper light.