108 – 26. Ready (4)
Time passed, and it was almost a year since Adele came to Lichtenau.
Really, time passed quickly.
After sending Adele outside for a while, Shien thought.
‘I can’t go on like this.’
I told my true feelings honestly, and Adele also decided not to hesitate any longer.
It’s just that I didn’t announce it like that, but it’s been more than two months since I became a lover that everyone knows.
In the meantime, there have been many good atmospheres, but there has been no progress.
We held hands several times, but not once since.
If you have an excuse, you can say that each other is busy.
First of all, Shien did all the work as Shien and as the family head, so there was no time to spare.
Right now in the morning and throughout the afternoon, just digesting various tasks in the territory is tight.
In addition, in the evening, you have to predict the situation by synthesizing information about the nearby manor.
Or they had to make decisions about Lichtenauer’s next move.
In the past, if you were busy restoring the severely damaged parts.
Now, on the contrary, the ship had no time to open its eyes to manage the growing power.
In particular, the heightened status of Lichtenau was decisive.
It wasn’t just the northern territories, but now it was approaching even the families that bordered the border.
‘Things I thoroughly watched when Lichtenauer stumbled.’
In my mind, I wanted to get rid of being a guest or something while being straight.
However, Shien is now perfectly positioned as the head of a family.
Even if I do get my revenge on them later, not now.
For now, it’s time to properly measure the relationship and get what you get.
There is nothing wrong with deciding how to treat them afterwards.
Anyway, it is true that Cien is extremely busy.
As a bonus, Adele also trained the knights and attendants, and now the soldiers.
At first, like the knights and attendants, he wanted to improve his stamina.
But Adele gave the soldiers a different drill.
The most important part among them is not to be scattered under any circumstances.
The reason why knights die in battle with demon beasts is the moment of inattention.
Or if it’s because your physical strength collapses and you can’t fight because your body can’t support you anymore.
Rather than that, the formation collapsed and the soldiers were defeated individually.
– If you scatter and run away, you will die unconditionally. But if we stick together and fight, we can live a little. –
This is Adele, who has seen many people who were swept away while fighting the demons.
In order to reduce the number of deaths in vain, he emphasized and emphasized the most basic.
Way? It was very simple.
When the soldiers form formation, Adele alone breaks through it.
Of course, it was impossible to stop Adele.
When he struck once, the soldiers collapsed with their shields in their hands.
Because each other was so busy, naturally, there was no time for just the two of them.
Besides, in the first place, neither Adele nor Shien herself could make use of that little bit of leeway.
Aside from the occasional walks in the garden holding hands, progress was not going at all.
At most, Shien’s kiss on Adele’s cheek in the past. That was all.
‘Unconditionally today! somehow!’
It’s not just a decision. Cien has already prepared.
Coincidentally, today is ‘Moon Viewing Day’, which is considered an important day in the North.
It is the day when the brightest and most splendid full moon rises, and at this time, look at the moon in the night sky and refresh your mind.
It’s not as much as New Year’s Eve, but it’s such an important time for people in the north.
On this very day, Shien thought of taking a quiet walk in the garden with Adele and looking at the moon.
And I thought, if the atmosphere is good, I’d like to make more progress that I haven’t made in the past.
From nob le mt l. co m
Meanwhile.
“You mean that?”
The day Adele first met Cien. The knight of Lichtenau who sparred with him, Ruth.
He was now blinking at Adele’s question.
“uh… I am not married yet, but there is a woman who promised me a future.”
“Is that so?”
“yes. By the way Sir Adele? Why are you asking all of a sudden… .”
“If so, what did Sir Ruth do with the lady?”
“yes?”
“Either holding hands. Or a kiss on the cheek.”
In response to that question, Ruth wondered if Adele had ever looked like this.
It’s been almost a year since Adele joined Lichtenau.
But in the meantime, never once did I ask anyone a personal question.
Originally, when we get closer, I sometimes ask questions like that.
Adele didn’t feel that way at all.
So, I wondered if people themselves were originally not interested in others.
For the past few days, I have suddenly been showing interest in love affairs.
“In my case, it’s because I’ve known my fiancée since childhood.”
“Is that so?”
“yes. So I had my first kiss already when I was in my late teens.”
“If it’s a first kiss… .”
“It is the most precious and important moment between a man and a woman. I don’t know anything else, but I remember that one thing for sure. Since it’s our first time, we give each other a lot of meaning.”
“You already did that in your late teens.”
“yes. Well, since we were childhood friends in the neighborhood, it might be rather late.”
Ruth’s words shocked Adele.
They said they had their first kiss in their late teens, but even that might be too late.
On the other hand, I haven’t even done anything similar yet.
‘Could Shien-nim be sad about this?’
There are so many things we still don’t know about women and the human heart.
So Adele tried to hide her impatience and asked another question.
“Sir Ruth. When a man and a woman become lovers, when is the right time to have that first kiss?”
“to? No, sir Adele? Everyone is different, so it’s too vague to answer.”
“Still, isn’t there a line that Sir Ruth thinks of? I hope you can let me know.”
When was the last time Adele was so assertive?
Ruth showed a puzzled expression, but decided to answer.
Actually, thanks to Adele, my skills have improved a lot lately.
I wanted to give him some kind of answer in return.
“Each person is different, but… But isn’t the timing important?”
“Is it time?”
“When did we meet, how much time passed, more than this. What kind of atmosphere was formed and when was the time when the hearts of the two were the most mature? I think this might be the most important. That’s why lovers who have only met for a day can kiss on that very day. On the other hand, even those who have not met for a long time may not be able to kiss until they are convinced.”
Even though he said it, I wondered what kind of bullsh*t this was.
So Ruth immediately said, ‘It’s a very personal opinion, so don’t take it too seriously.’ he added hastily.
Of course, Adele was already thinking very seriously.
‘atmosphere. mind. Does that mean it’s important?’
The past few days, I had asked the same question to the knights and soldiers.
do you have a lover If so, how is their relationship with each other and how has progress been made?
It could be said that it was Ruth who came up with a decent answer.
So it was natural for him to react so seriously.
“Well, what about Sir Adele? Why are you suddenly asking this question?”
For reference, those with a bit of wit already roughly guessed the relationship between Adele and Sien.
Ruth was also one of those people, but she didn’t show it off.
All I had to do was turn around and ask.
“ah. I was suddenly curious.”
“You suddenly became curious?”
“yes. It’s not a big deal, so don’t worry about it.”
In that moment, Ruth discovered something new.
That Adele had no part of her talent in lying.
“okay. He said he was curious.”
As a knight of Lichtenau, of course it was a good sight to see Shien, the head of the family, happy.
Then Ruth felt obligated to lend a little help.
“Just thinking about it, today is the day of the moon.”
“Moonlight Day… I say.”
“It’s an important day in the North, Sir Adele. It is a day to look up at the night sky with your loved ones and wish for happiness. Today, I also have to watch the moon with my fiancée.”
“My dear… Are you talking together?”
“yes. Very much for northerners! very! please! important! It’s me. Do you understand, Sir Adele?”
Lord! Knight Ruth is working hard for her lord!
I hope you understand the sincerity of this article!!
Ruth shouted to herself as she looked at Adele, who was thinking hard about something.
Time passed, the sun went down, and the dazzling full moon finally rose.
From nob le mt l. co m
Many couples in Liechtenau go to places of their choosing to enjoy the night sky.
And here, in the house of the head of the Liechtenau Castle.
“Kuhm! greatness! Adele?”
“Yes, Shien.”
“Would you like to walk with me for a while?”
“Where are you going?”
“Well, it’s just a garden. Let’s go for a walk.”
“All right.”
Similar to each other, but with different thoughts.
Shien and Adele decided to take a walk in the garden inside Lichtenauer Castle, where no one was present.
* * *
At the same time, near the center and northern borders of the Empire.
Ssssss… .
It seemed as if something vague was wriggling, and then opened its mouth with a squeak.
At first it appeared grayish, but soon the color changed.
Gray to blue, blue to red, and red to black again.
There were not one, not two, but seven of those black mouths.
Kieheh!!-
Kreur!!-
From nob le mt l. co m
Monsters emerge one by one from the mouth of hell.
The grotesquely-looking beings, literally monsters from hell.
Saaa!!-
And from the midst of it, a strange light, rarely seen until now, flowed out.