145. Clique Formation (1)
The soft skin that touched them slowly fell. Swoop, pop, pop.
The feeling I just felt on my lips was definitely… … .
Find out what happened later. When the situation is understood, I am so embarrassed that I only look at Cain’s face in a state of dismay.
Her golden hair, reflected in the moonlight, was fine as if it had been coated with placer gold.
“hey. what now.”
‘-That’s what I did.’ For a moment to ask. Cain covered my mouth with his hand and lowered his head.
“Shh. There, someone is passing by.”
Cain opened his eyes wide and dragged me down the fountain. He was so close to Cain that he could feel her thin breath through his eyelids.
‘ah. really. I’ll be thrilled.’
We were only holding our breath for a moment. But that moment was really long for me.
It was a long time, so I had time to reflect on what had happened earlier.
‘kiss? Or should I say kiss? driving me crazy.’
excenter… … Needless to say, it happened so suddenly. My heart was beating so fast that I couldn’t organize my thoughts.
What the hell did Cain do to me? Could it have been magic?
What I just experienced was an action with a clearly different intention than the last ‘mistake’ in the tent.
What was this kid thinking when he tried to touch me out of the blue?
My head gets hot the more I think about it. let’s stop thinking This is not my area of expertise.
After falling into this world, it was the moment when Viktor was most desperate.
“went.”
Deckard and Iden passed by the fountain. It was to guide Aiden to Tarbella Mansion.
Cain removed his hand from my mouth and stood up again. The smell of Cain came from my lips. I felt strange.
“Oh, it’s late! It’s bedtime.”
While thinking about what to say, Cain declared that he would go to bed without hesitation.
“Mum. Good night. I’m tired… … !”
He was talking coolly, but he couldn’t make eye contact with me and his lips were curled inward and chewing.
A blush appeared on Cain’s snow-white cheeks.
I wouldn’t be much different from Cain now. My heart was racing without hesitation, but I say hello as if nothing happened.
“Ugh. yes sleep well Be careful going in. I’ll go for a little walk.”
“yes. Don’t get lost!”
Cain didn’t wave his hand, but hurried away and disappeared through the garden.
Something tremendous passed like a storm.
“ha. really.”
Complex. What do you mean when you come in like this? it strains the heart
From Siana to Cain. If I really go on like this, I don’t think I can live up to my name.
Feeling a little bit tired, he shook his head.
A warm summer wind blows. The trees in the garden sneer at me.
I wandered around the garden for a long time, like a person experiencing the aftereffects of being swept away by some kind of natural disaster.
.
.
.
.
.
smart.
It’s 10:00 p.m., a bit early to say it’s late at night.
Hina, Cain’s exclusive maid, knocked on Cain’s door to brush his hair before he went to sleep.
Pang pang pang pang pang-!
Normally, it’s time for Cain to sit quietly, read a romance novel, or mend his personal armor.
But at this hour, what kind of wild and frivolous noise is coming from inside her room… … .
“what?”
Bang bang bang bang!
It sounded like something hitting the air.
Hina’s eyes widen.
danger.
Lady Cain is in danger! That was probably a sign of a physical conflict.
Hina’s face becomes contemplative, and the thought stops.
It’s dangerous and he sleeps, and he has to save Cain, who is like his sister. Hina grabbed the doorknob with trembling hands.
“miss!”
Hina, who had always maintained her composure, opened the door with a loud scream.
And freezes on the spot.
Pang pang pang pang pang pang-!!
What Hina witnessed was not an invading enemy or Cain in danger… … .
“Kyaa… … !!”
It was because it was Cain, his face red like a kettle, lying on the bed and wearing the blanket.
“miss… … ?”
Their eyes met in midair. Hina’s pupils shook.
Cain also froze.
In that fleeting moment, Hina pondered hundreds of times.
‘Should I leave?’
* * *
The next day, 3rd Prince Aiden returned early in the morning at my threat.
It seems that he got all the information he needed last night.
He sneaked up on me in the morning and told me to rest assured that there was nothing wrong with Regalug’s death and that no one noticed that I had knocked him down.
Still, the other side seemed to have noticed that I defeated Regalug.
Anyway, the obstructive guy is gone.
In its own way, peace came to the visit to the Abella mansion.
Since I was officially invited to the Abella family, I was finally able to hope for proper treatment.
‘There’s no way Deckard Abella invited me for no reason.’
There must be a special purpose that called me. There’s no way I could have called for ‘that’.
I attended the Abella family’s tea time with no worries.
The tea time of the Abella family exuded a restrained atmosphere rather than a flashy and noisy one, as befits a knight family.
All they brought was a cup of hot tea and a piece of cake that was good to eat in one bite, but the quality was so high that it was enough to bring out the luxurious taste.
Cain, who sat across from me, calmly let his hair down. She wasn’t making eye contact with me, but seeing that she didn’t even look at me, she was a cold beauty from the Abella family.
‘The temperature difference from yesterday is too big?’
I wanted to ask why he did that yesterday, but the timing didn’t come out very well.
Cain’s reaction also seemed to want that.
“Hmm. How does the tea taste? Tea leaves grown in the garden of the mansion.”
Unbecoming of a giant, Deckard Abella seemed to be well versed in tea, savoring the scent of tea for a long time before suddenly calling out.
“It is very nice to have a clear head.”
I don’t know the details, but I spat out the words as I felt roughly. The corners of Deckard’s mouth going up must mean that it was a satisfactory answer, right?
“Hmm.”
After a few small chats, Deckard cleared his throat. Then he bit off the waiters and soon began to set the mood.
It seemed that he was finally thinking of getting the point out.
“Arren Blackfire.”
“Yes.”
“If it were you, you would already know. I didn’t invite you here to have a leisurely cup of tea.”
“I know.”
I sat down and started listening to him.
Recalling the last time you brought me to the image of the sword, my body naturally becomes polite. it’s still creepy
“I will win the Great Festival with my daughter.”
“… … .”
“Then I agree to the marriage.”
“… … !?”
“Ah, Father!”
Cain, who was quietly cutting the cake, got up from his chair in surprise.
I was so embarrassed, I didn’t know what to say, so I just held my teacup.
Following Aiden and Cain, this time to Deckard.
I don’t know why people jump in like this. At least turn on the blinkers!
“Cain and I are not close enough to talk about marriage.”
That’s it, and we need to make it clear.
I have no desire to marry anyone right now, nor can I afford to.
Although the worldview here makes it natural to marry early, I am strictly a modern person.
‘These days, the right age for marriage is delayed, so you have to be in your mid-30s to get married~’ they say. I had no intention of getting married at a young age when I was still in the academy.
“Am I not happy with my daughter?”
Deckard narrowed his eyes and asked. Cain, who was taken aback this time, also secretly watched my answer.
‘under. Seed.’
There is no such thing as a complete slope.
“It’s not like that. We’re not even dating yet… … More than anything.”
“No, that’s okay. Big!”
Deckard raised his hand to stop me.
At the same time, I was ridiculed, but the context was not well understood.
“this this. It looks like my daughter was fluttering on her own.”
chuckle! He smiled and put his hand on Cain’s shoulder. Cain’s face turned red.
“Well, at that age, slowly getting to know your heart is more important. I was too hasty. apologize.”
“uh. no.”
Did you pass it well without feeling bad? Looking at Deckard’s expression, he didn’t seem too upset.
All you have to do is make it through safely.
“But, what you just said is not a joke. I want you to be in charge of my daughter.”
“Yes?”
It was hard to concentrate when something went off the rails.
“Ah, Father!”
“Do you know what my daughter’s dream is? You are the guardian of the kingdom. It’s not about following me to become the royal knight commander, but leaving the family and becoming the guardian of the kingdom.”
“… … .”
It’s Cain’s dream. I know it well.
A kingdom guardian who carries out the mission of protecting the kingdom with complete neutrality, away from family or all political ties. That was Cain’s long-held dream.
To do so, he would have to give up the name Abella, so it must be a very embarrassing situation for Deckard.
“Well, I have no intention of stopping you from becoming a Guardian. It’s your choice, how can you stop it? Whoever he resembles, his stubbornness is amazing. It’s like I heard the white flag. chuckle! Still, the father wants to keep a useful man by his side.”
“My father… … .”
Cain’s face turned red and he couldn’t bear to lift his head.
“So I made a condition. If you want to leave the Jeong family and become a guardian, the condition is that you bring the trophy for the Great Festival, and that you, a very decent man, get it as well.”
“Yes?!”
I don’t know why the story went like that, but anyway Cain must win the great festival to achieve his dream.
“Sorry, but I intend to move alone.”
Deckard’s eyebrows twitched.
Of course, allying with Cain would be reassuring, but I have a plan of my own. The story of the Great Jeon is very dangerous, so I plan to move alone.
It’s much easier for me to do that. I respect Cain’s dream, but it’s only meaningful when you win it yourself.
“Right. It’s not that I don’t particularly like my daughter, so trust me.”
“Of course.”
“okay. Rather, it’s manly and I like it when you don’t get discouraged and say things to me. After all, it’s not bad as a son-in-law.”
“Yes?”
Deckard got up and one-shot the car, then tapped him on the shoulder.
“then. I wish you luck Please rest in peace.”
“Ugh, uh. yes! Gaam. I buy it.”
He was so strong that every time he hit me, my body staggered.
Deckard left, leaving me alone with Cain.
Horok.
Hororok.
Only the sound of drinking tea flowed in silence.
Certainly, the idea of whether the tea had the effect of clearing the head was sorted out to some extent.
“Cain.”
I guess I should talk about it, so I opened my mouth first.
“Aren.”
But rather, it was Cain who came out.
The shy Cain, the fool, disappeared somewhere, leaving only Abella, the proud Cain.
“yes.”
“Yesterday’s work is my heart.”
And then it comes one step closer.
She is wearing a dress with her hair loose. It’s a 180 degree change from the usual Cain. Unsurprisingly, Cain with his hair loose was also very pretty.
Just like now, to the point where I’m going to go crazy.
When you talk like that with such beauty, I have no choice but to lose my mind and get hit.
“You don’t have to answer anything like that. just… … Remember me. Because I was sincere.”
“… … .”
More than anything, I’m a mod. I really don’t know what to answer at a time like this.
“Instead, you can’t do something that never happened, okay? I’ve never been like this before, and I was very courageous.”
Cain crossed his arms and continued with a face that was difficult to grasp.
“I’ll wait until you’re ready.”
At Cain’s words, I realize that last night, which felt like a dream, was real.
“But don’t make me wait too long.”
“… … uh uh And the great war… … !”
“no. Okay.”
Cain grinned and offered to shake my hand.
“I thought you would do it alone. Not disappointed. promise instead. I will fight with all my might.”
cool.
Cain, who smiled like that and said he would do his best, was really cool and beautiful.
I saw her smile and held her hands as if possessed.
Last night, the sound of grass insects and the luminous light of fireflies are clear. The soft lips of Cain, who had been touching each other, also came to mind clearly.
‘I can’t stop it, this family is really good too.’
* * *
The scenery around Blackfire Mansion is very peaceful compared to the name of the lord.
Because it is a rural area far from a big city, the wheat fields are spread out wide.
Farmers and windmills. Wheat that ripens finely. The Blackfire mansion is being transformed into a new look, taking off its gloomy past.
I am in love with this idyllic landscape.
This is why I look forward to vacation.
Hurry up and finish the story safely, I want to live here leisurely. A life of farming and simple management of the manor.
That’s all I want.
There were many people who welcomed me at the mansion.
Not only the butlers who always looked after the mansion, but also my parents who returned from a trip and my sister who had been on vacation for a while came to the mansion.
Everyone took the time to congratulate me on my participation in the Great Festival.
What a peaceful and loving scene this is!
There are also beings who take a point here.
“Areen!”
Shiana is also a participant in the Great Festival. Upon hearing this news, her father invited Siana to the mansion as well.
Pink hearts float where she is.
Cyanna revealed the Blackfire family, whose melancholy was passive, just by her presence.
Ahh-
It’s peaceful.
this is healing
If I could live like this, if I could live like this, I would even sell my soul.
I smiled bitterly and enjoyed the remaining peace.
As if Siana were flying, she ran into my arms.
This kid has no qualms even in front of my parents. It’s embarrassing. I’m not joking, it really feels like my lifespan is shortening.
“haha. Siana. Boo, your parents see it.”
“Why? It’s just phosphoric acid!”
I’m really going crazy.
But what’s worse is,
“Sniff sniff… … . Right, Aren? Have you changed your perfume? It’s the first smell.”
It is true that Siana has a very good sense of smell.
It’s really out of the blue, but I didn’t know that the fact that people have a good sense of smell would be so scary.
help me.