Northern Princess-3
“Do you know me?”
I expected you to know. Even though I’m stuck in the north, I’ve always been interested in the center, so if you’ve heard rumors, you must have known about me to some extent.
Wouldn’t it be strange not to know? As for the bad rumors, there’s no celebrity like me.
She looked at me curiously as I asked, then opened her mouth with a smile.
“People think I’m not very interested in politics. The north is always busy, so I’d say he’s someone who’s good at handling knives.”
“I don’t think so.”
“No, most of them are not. But I’m different, I’m quite interested in the capital.”
Her presence was evident in the black belt studded with blue jewels.
After glancing at the sword for a moment, she put her hand toward the sword as if she felt my gaze.
“Are you interested in swords?”
“No, not really.”
“Hahaha, these days there are people who succeed in academics. Anyway, that’s why I know you. Rumors say that the man who dreamed of romance realized the reality and broke off the marriage. Is it true?”
Rather than spreading to the north, it must mean that her trivia was already spread inside the capital.
When I understood the meaning and smiled lightly, Adele smiled after me and drew out her sword.
Sureung- With a clean sound, the black that was taken out was emitting a clear light.
It is no ordinary sword.
The reason I realized that at once was because of the transparent shining sword in the moonlight.
Adele’s gaze turned to me as she touched the ice-clear blade.
What should I say, it seemed as if she was still the same as being an erratic woman.
In fact, there were many nicknames for the Northern Grand Duke.
Sometimes he was called a tyrant, and sometimes he was called a guardian deity who protects the northern part of the empire.
Although he received praise and criticism at the same time, he himself did not care too much about his reputation.
He just wanted to live the way he wanted to, and he probably had no particular reason for coming to the party today.
Let’s guess the reason…
Maybe he came because he just wanted to come.
“Your eyes are empty. It’s very different from what I knew.”
“…How did you know me?”
“It’s just a rumor, but I heard that he is a useless man with a weak and pitiful personality. I heard that you feel sorry for Lady Violet who marries such a man…”
In an instant, Adele’s mood in front of me changed.
A cool feeling wrapped around her body, and her entire body started screaming, telling her to run away at any moment.
It was a feeling I remember all too well.
Obviously, it didn’t take long to recall the sensations I felt right before I died.
However, do not avoid As much as I already knew how she would move, I knew that it was better for me to stay still.
When she lowered her gaze, she saw Adele’s sword resting on her neck.
Even though it didn’t touch, the blood flowed slightly, as if it had been cut by the magic flowing from her.
This was one of the reasons for Adele’s bad reputation.
Because of this bad habit of doing what she really wanted, not a lot of people approached her.
I thought I would experience something like this at least once while meeting her, but my eyes narrowed at the faster experience than I thought.
But that’s all, my gaze returned to Adele’s eyes.
A blue light flickered in his still unshakable eyes.
There was no need to panic. Aren’t you familiar with her already?
The reason she did this to me was probably to test me.
“How are you? Do you know if it is someone similar to the rumor?”
Death no longer frightened me, so of course my expression was very calm.
There were times when they were chewed up and eaten alive by animals.
Wouldn’t it be rather luxurious to die by being decapitated?
At my answer, Adele gave a slightly surprised expression.
“…It was completely different from the rumors. I know for sure.”
“That is very fortunate.”
She retracted her sword and turned her gaze to my neck.
Blood flowed down the thin line, and as I tried to wipe it off with my sleeve, he hurriedly grabbed my wrist.
“wait. Do not wipe with your sleeve.”
Taking a handkerchief out of her bosom, her hand touched my neck.
It’s been a long time since the vicious murder that he thrust his sword into has been scattered.
Instead of holding the clunky sword, a soft and warm touch touched her, and she slowly began to wipe away the flowing blood.
Perhaps, as I guessed, he was simply testing a person like me.
Is he a pitiful man as rumored to be, or is he someone worthy of attention?
If I had expected it, I would have reacted appropriately, but I ended up showing my true self.
That meant that a person like me must have liked her quite a bit.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t even think of Bell.”
“Do you think you’ll end up saying you’re sorry?”
So I bounced a little. Originally, I wouldn’t be able to say such a thing to her, the ‘grand duke’ of the north.
Am I not a victim now?
Blood was oozing from his neck, wrapped in the handkerchief she had given him.
I let out a sigh of relief at the thought of how well I managed my strength and how deeply I cut it.
As my eyes narrowed, Adele evaded my gaze and cleared her throat.
I guess you know it’s your fault
Throwing a sword right after meeting someone would have to be fixed, but I knew very well that it was not easy to fix.
At this point, the girl I met a long time later also used to thrust a sword into my throat.
Is it a chronic disease?
There is no point in returning to the presidency only after this.
Adele’s body flinched at the sight of the blood running down the nape of her shirt.
“…What are you thinking?”
“I didn’t know you could be that weak. I didn’t even touch it, but I thought it would bleed…”
“What will people say when I return to the presidency? If he showed up with blood dripping down his neck, what would he do with a look like this?”
Wasn’t the plan to meet the princess also messed up?
As wrinkles formed on my forehead for various reasons, Adele looked at me strangely.
As if seeing something mysterious, unlike earlier when he was sorry, there was definitely a doubt in his golden eyes.
What are you so surprised about?
However, that feeling of doubt quickly disappeared. It was a speed that I could believe was my momentary illusion.
After thinking about something for a while, Adele then strode towards me and opened her mouth.
“Come to the North later. Have a drink or something.”
“It’s alcohol, so you mean it.”
“Yes, you know very well that I am not saying this to just anyone. Hmmm, should I be a little more direct?”
For a moment, I tilted my head at the word straightforward. My eyes widened at the sudden idea of home.
And Adele continued as if my assumption was correct.
“I liked you.”
“Aha.”
It was a very honest answer.
It was also an answer that made me regret my actions earlier.
It was true that he was kind to Adele compared to others, but he didn’t want to be deeply involved.
So I showed a little cheeky attitude, but it seemed that it had the opposite effect.
“With all due respect, I wonder what on earth you liked about me.”
I thought maybe he would have liked being calm in the sudden situation, but the answer that came back was quite unexpected.
“Your eyes are bothering me.”
The swollen lips hardened. I was speechless for a moment, so I couldn’t figure out what to answer.
As I thought about what I had just heard, a slightly cold voice flowed into my ears for a moment.
Like you wouldn’t give me a chance to open my mouth.
“The fact that I was calm just now was the same as someone accepting that I would die. Even if you know the sword will come, if you die, stop it, even if you die, it would be more comfortable.”
“…haha.”
“So next time come to the North. Because I want to hear a little bit about why that is.”
The Northern Duke’s words did not last long.
Now, as if I had finished my words, it was about to disappear as suddenly as it did when it first appeared.
As Adele turned her back, the wolf’s fur glistened in the moonlight.
As I stared blankly at the white hair that spilled over my silver mane, she continued.
“Don’t die before then.”
I felt like I was hit right in the middle, so I couldn’t refute anything more.
The sight of Adele walking in the garden disappeared in an instant.
If the handkerchief had not been left around his neck, he would have mistaken his encounter with her for a dream.
I definitely understood the words to come to the north.
I will probably invite you formally, so come to the place where you are, enjoying what is provided in the name of the Grand Duke of the North.
Certainly, it was an excessive reward for slightly slashing his neck.
However, there were reasons why I didn’t want to get deeply involved with her.
Because she was the one who left this world before I died.
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Just like I was framed, in fact she was also the one who was framed and executed.
…Really, isn’t it a strange relationship?
I stood there and looked at a corner of the garden where no one was there.
To be precise, I saw the full moon above the spot where she had disappeared.
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look at the moon
The moon, pale as if frozen, was not much different from the northern part or here.
So he did not come to the capital. Unlike when he stayed in the north, he was subject to various restrictions in the capital.
Nevertheless, the reason for coming to the princess’s birthday was simple.
Because I just wanted to do that. To be precise, it was because I had a strong intuition that I had to come here.
Kreureung-
Instead of the carriage, it was a dire wolf that was bigger than the carriage, so the wolf, left alone in the dark place, cried low when its owner came.
“Yeah, you’ve been waiting.”
cadet-
When I petted the wolf, who was much bigger than me, like a puppy, the wolf just trembled.
We’ve grown up together since we were young, so it’s not awkward even if we’re only close friends.
Although I lamented the reality that animals are more trustworthy than people.
Adele stroked the rough hair and remembered what had happened earlier.
The man I met in the garden, who hated crowds, was quite interested in it for a chance encounter.
Aren’t there quite a few rumors about him in the capital?
“I thought you were a no-nonsense guy.”
Being weak was one of Adele’s most hated qualities.
It was because he knew well what kind of trouble he went through when he met an indecisive boss.
Even if it has nothing to do with me now, there aren’t many memories of suffering as much as I did in my life.
So, the moment I met him, I felt uncomfortable.
But it didn’t take long for that feeling to turn into interest.
Usually, all the nobles he met had their eyes twinkled.
Whether it was awe or fear, Adele knew very well that the gaze that looked at something other than human was something that Adele had seen so many times.
But Robert Taylor was only slightly surprised to see himself.
The emotion in those eyes was close to calmness.
No, it would be better to say it was empty.
Even when the sword was brought to his neck, his eyes did not change.
Nothing was reflected in the dull blue light, and the only thing reflected in that turbid color was my face.
Besides, didn’t you boldly demand an apology from me? I liked that.
To be precise… it seemed like the one that bothered me was right.
“Should I try holding a sword next time?”
However, the interest ends there.
It wasn’t just that he wasn’t afraid of himself, it was just that his empty eyes were annoying.
Perhaps it is too hasty to call this a feeling.
“Let’s go back soon. to home.”
Adele, mounted on a wolf, muttered.
Originally, she tried to find the cause of her intuition that had brought her to the capital, but the moment she met Robert, it felt like the stuffiness in her chest was relieved in an instant.
The cause of that feeling was Robert. I don’t know why.
The times in Adele’s life when she acted while thinking of a reason were only a handful.
Lee Yoo-ra… Adele’s lips drew a round arc while contemplating it.
There was no need to rush. Isn’t life going as the north wind blows and as the snow flows?
maybe we will meet soon Even if it wasn’t, it was something that could have been done.
That was the Northern way, Adele’s way.