193 When the clock bell rings multiple times (4)
Soon, the sanctuary disappeared. It was Sir Elizabeth who broke the long silence.
“Serve them with courtesy.”
“Okay, Commander of the Neighborhood Guard.”
A gracious reply followed.
The body of Grandmother Pom was recovered by the Imperial Guard, which had already been surrounded by the lake.
I realized that the basket the old man had brought was an old item of Count Andrésie.
Inside were the silk clothes Henriette was wearing the day it was thrown away and a few apples.
Kristel put her grandmother’s keepsake, a diamond necklace, along with an old notebook.
I grabbed the basket tightly and did not let go. All of this was evidence.
“Requiescat in pace·······.”
Sir John muttered as he looked at the old woman on the stretcher.
It was a sentence made up of a very old language of the continent that I did not know, a new language.
“Elizabeth. Send an urgent message to the zodiac. I reported the situation to His Majesty, and immediately brought the clowns who came to Juliet here…”
Then the Crown Prince gave the order in a terrifying voice. It was quick judgment and action.
I knew he wasn’t just a little kid, but every decision felt dramatic, perhaps because his anger was vividly visible in flames.
Sir Elizabeth quickly carried out the prince’s orders.
“Marquis, Benjamin and Canael are here. I can see Mr. Asu.”
Kristel pointed towards the permanent castle. I quietly shook my head.
Before leaving the lawn, I looked back at the two moons in the sky and the lake one last time.
Courage rubbed my torso around the nape of my neck.
*
the next morning.
The greatest clown of the zodiac has arrived at Serenite.
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On the way back, they were thoroughly escorted, and all expenses were paid by the imperial family.
Chantal, the general manager of Yeongjuseong, was excellent at work.
Having received information from Benjamin of the situation, she immediately contacted the bishop of the Bishop of Serenite.
They treated us with the utmost hospitality, who came suddenly, and prepared a guest room for the clowns all night long.
“Thank you, Chantal. Other users too. You worked so hard late at night.”
“no. It is my job to understand and respect the feelings of the Marquis.”
she smiled softly.
It’s easy to say, but Chantal came from a prestigious family that served the imperial family for a long time.
In the worldview of Toegye Gong, it would not have been easy to welcome a clown, who was treated like a low-key, as a guest.
Thank you for looking forward to my heart and preparing like that.
“Marquis, you can sit here.”
“Yes, Benjamin. Come also Canael.”
“yes.”
I beckoned and Canael kindly sat down at the back.
A smile came to mind when I saw the figure that was perfectly attached to Count So.
The boy’s eyes were full of swelling after hearing the story.
Serenite’s only temple was small and unpretentious.
More than half of the new seats were occupied by clowns attending the funeral of Grandmother Pom and Henriette.
Henriette’s body had not already been cremated, but they decided to hold a ceremony together.
Here, Kristel and I, Prince Sedric and Sir John, as well as the servants and the guards sat down, and there was no time to step.
Joan, who sniffed, was also present. All but the clergy wore white veils on their heads.
-Deng, den, den…
The bell outside the temple rang several times. It was the sound that signaled the beginning of the liturgy.
The hall, which had been filled with cries and murmurs, was quiet.
-Dakkak, good luck
The front door opened, and Bishop Blaise Bonn of the Diocese of Serenite entered with a modest pace.
Since the parish was so small, there was only one priest to follow.
The two stood in front of the altar in a reverent manner, bowed to the old woman in the coffin, and then took their seats.
The bishop stretched out his arms toward us.
-Saaa
Soon, a golden sanctuary wrapped a coffin decorated with wild flowers.
The warm light touched and comforted even some of the new stones.
[I pray that the Lord will have mercy on those who have returned to their true homeland.]
“Black, uh, uh…”
In the front row, clever Serge sobbed, unable to contain his sorrow.
The other acrobats seemed to be barely holding on.
Colleagues who found out about the two women too late clenched their teeth in pain.
“Why didn’t you tell me? We weren’t one,” the voice murmured in agony.
In the midst of a wind of tears, the bishop’s main prayer continued calmly.
[Sir. Forgive the sins of your children, Pom and Henriette, and remind them of their present life forever…]
I suddenly looked to the side. The sunken orange eyes met their gaze immediately.
“thank you.”
I whispered. Then the father’s low tone returned.
“what.”
“You gave me a decent funeral. Even if there is a heartbreaking story, the two of them are sinners, so I know that this is the Prince’s consideration. It’s the same with the fact that the acrobatic troupe came all the way here.”
“·················ogue.”
He looked at me for a moment, then silently turned his head to look at the bishop.
The corners of my lips went up.
Christel, who was sitting on the right, was praying for restraint.
I followed her, closed my eyes and clasped my hands.
And earnestly in my heart, I prayed for the rest of the two of them.
*
“Hwang Eun is doomed. I’m sorry. Thank you very much……”
The entrance to the temple where the sermons and ceremonies were finished. The acrobatic troupe prostrated towards us.
It was just before she left for the crematorium, covering the coffin on which Grandma Pom lay, wrapped in silk.
A gentle south wind patted everyone’s hair.
“Then, noble people have given us unspeakable grace. Grandma too… Henriette must have been thrilled too. It’s okay.”
The clever Serge stuttered.
His clothes were thin because he had come down in a hurry, and he had a skinny face that had been subjected to investigations and interrogations until recently.
It’s warm here, so it’s fine, but if you go up to the ecliptic, it must be very cold.
I took off the robe I had been wearing from Juliet’s Palace and wrapped it around his back.
David, who was standing behind him, let out a groan of embarrassment.
The acrobat roared with excitement and lowered his head even further. His skinny body trembled.
“Huh, Marquis. How, how could you give such a precious cloth to something like me…”
“I don’t like the cold very much.”
I replied scratching my cheek. I, who is ‘Jesse Jeong’, did so, so it wasn’t a lie.
“If you ever want to settle down… Come to Serenite with your colleagues. There are plenty of lands to play and empty houses.”
‘I like people who are excellent in the arts and sports.’
I added that to lighten the mood, but Serge and the acrobats put their foreheads on the floor in pain.
Joan shoved the veil into his pocket and was fed up.
I looked back, wondering if I had said something wrong.
Benjamin and Chantal nodded their wrinkled eyes. thank god.
“Ugh.”
“Let’s go, Grandma!”
“From here on, we will have to take you. U.S.”
The clowns got up and held the old man’s coffin on their shoulders.
Then he began to walk bravely towards the one and only crematorium in Serenite.
Duot, a soldier of the lord’s castle, was a guide.
The clowns’ songs echoed for the first time.
“Now that I’ve been crying, it’s time to go to the pub. gulp.
Having had a drink, it’s time to go play. Hurray.
After all the fun, it’s time to go to bed. snoring.
After sleeping all night, it’s all a dream. haha······.”
We stood quietly watching the scene for a while.
As the black dotted acrobatic troupe disappeared over the corner, Joan broke his luck.
“Marquis, that grandmother.”
“yes.”
“Can I draw? I saw an empty wall on the way.”
“Thank you. Please leave the name of your granddaughter.”
I looked at her and answered.
Joan grinned, set a poor example for us and backed away with the guards.
He must have been looking for paints and brushes.
She was a genius painter who had to draw as soon as inspiration struck.
Perhaps ＜Portrait of the Moon> will be an incomparable masterpiece.
Afterwards, he thanked the bishop and priest for the service of Blaise and said goodbye.
The priest who blessed us with a kind face,
“I will ring the bell to soothe the soul. That is the final order of the liturgy.”
and left with the priest. After a while, we were the only ones left in front of the building.
-Shoot aaa
-Deng, den, den…
The leaves and trees blown by the wind waved in unison.
The clear bell sounded like it could be heard from far away, or it seemed like it was ringing from a distance.
Sir John’s white hair flew like a kite.
Kristel and Count So were leaning against each other.
I stroked my courage and looked up at the clear sky.
“Spirit.”
Then the prince opened his mouth softly. This time I found his gaze.
I must have misunderstood, but it seemed as if a faint horror was reflected in the scarlet iris.
“The fact that a dead woman had to sleep up to 18 hours a day is most likely an etheric problem.”
“… Prince, Henriette just slept a lot. I’ve never seen it seen by a healing priest. How do you do that?”
My words were cut off, and my chin slowly opened.
The prince was convinced of the symptoms of a patient he had never seen before. no way.
“Have you had the same experience?”
“·················ogue.”
Kristel asked cautiously, but he didn’t answer.
It meant positive. The tip of the man’s black gloves clenched his fists.
I muttered, but decided not to get any of the questions swirling around in my head.
It was the first time he had confessed to himself in an indirect way.
I didn’t want to take a couple of steps back by reacting in a fuss.
Because I knew that I was severely depleted of ether since I was a baby. let’s not surprise
I calmly continued the topic.
“okay. Then, the orphanage should also be included in the nephrotic patient investigation. Abandoned children show similar symptoms……”
“You are right.”
The father looked straight at me. what?
“Sara Beliar’s grandson is without fault.”
“uh······.”
I blinked at the sudden change of subject. The man’s deep eyes shone seriously.
He was now telling the story I brought up on the day of the Harvest Parade.
It was a conversation we had in Sant’s bedroom.
‘sorry. I thought there might be a goal between the imperial family and Sir Beliard.’
‘It’s not a close relationship, but I feel like it’s okay to have a sick grandchild.’
Emperor Frederic entrusted me with the cultivation of sunflower plants in the Imperial Palace for a while.
He also asked if he wanted anything in return. After much contemplation, I confessed to the prince.
It’s been a long time since Sir Beliard’s young grandson lost consciousness, and he wanted to make him take the Sunflower Herb.
He was terribly reluctant at the time.
“…do as you wish.”
Not today!
“thank you.”
I smiled brightly.
It was not known what kind of change had occurred in the heart of the prince.
It was only possible to infer that the story of the two Victoires had an influence on him.
Still, I was really happy.
Even if the journalist’s grandson is not a real nephrotic patient, he can propose a new drug.
It was also the development of a long line that the prince opened up to us a little.
Since Kristel listened carefully, did you feel like you wanted to do better for the male lead?
“Anyway, did it go well? I don’t know what it is.”
Kristel’s blue-grey eyes twinkled, and her neck was sticking out. I gladly accepted
“yes. The first button seems to work well.”
“Then let’s go sew the second button.”
The commander of the neighborhood guard made a proposal with a nice voice.
I don’t understand what it means for a moment, but Sir John, who was holding a basket of evidence, smiled like a picture.
“It is Count Andrés, Your Majesty. If it is, they will catch you from the head and ○○··········· said.
*
I didn’t hear back!
It was because Kristel was so cold that she covered my ears.
Sir Elizabeth covered her eyes for fear that I would read the shape of her lips.
Even after a day has passed, I am dying of curiosity. I was a soldier, not a kid.
Sir John is not a bad talker either. What was it?
– Koo!
“Your Majesty, Emperor Frederic, eats it!”
There was a heavy sound of the auditorium door opening. The servant announced the position of the monarch.
The great aristocrats, who had been chattering incessantly, all at once closed their mouths and lowered their gazes.
We, who visited Serenite last evening, were now standing in the middle of the Imperial Palace.
Sleek boots moved like new on the long red carpet.
Touk, todd, tock…
“Let the criminals in right away. I don’t want to waste my time.”
Before the emperor even ascended to the throne, he spat out. The servants took Hwang’s name and withdrew.
At the end of his deeply bowed view, a luxurious uniform and the figure of the sword Durandal passed by.
The Sword Master occupied the top of the stairs in an instant.
and declared
“The Count Gerald Andrézie and his family will be judged by me today.”