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Intermission (2)
It was a dark night when we arrived at Yeongjuseong.
The air at the southern tip of the Empire was really cool enough to be refreshing.
I could tell that Baron Berang was small without having to look around.
The lord’s castle was small, and the number of magic lights lit up everywhere was very small.
It looked more like a mansion built in the shape of a castle rather than a castle.
When we got off the carriage, we were met by a couple in simple clothes. I was immediately nervous.
Because I didn’t want the two of them to feel heartbroken when they saw me.
“I see you, His Majesty Crown Prince Sedric and Prince Jesse Penetian. This is Fabrice Veran. There is no excuse for making me walk a long way to such a shabby place.”
“It’s Ann Berang. Please be generous.”
A middle-aged man politely bowed first, and the wife lowered herself deeply.
The prince responded by tapping his chin slightly.
Christel, holding the sleeping Tite, greeted her brightly.
“Hello, this is Kristel de Sarnez. I was taken care of for a few days. Please.”
“I have heard of Sir’s fame. It is an honor to meet you.”
“This is Johann Haynes.”
“Welcome, Taesa.”
Baron Verand warmly welcomed the party. I swallowed dry saliva.
The red pandas in my arms felt my anxiety and creaked.
“······Nice to meet you. thank you for the invitation.”
The voice came out normally. The baron and his wife looked intently into my face.
Their eyes that resembled each other were full of warmth and affection.
These were the bereaved families who lost their two sons to me at once.
“Come here, Prince. Thank you very much for accepting the invitation.”
The baron nodded and stretched out his arm to me. Then I took a little breather.
I thought to ask for a handshake, so I reached out my hand, and he bent over and carefully placed his forehead on the back of my hand.
‘Lord, Lord.’ A small prayer was also heard.
Then, as the baroness took over the baton, she grabbed my hand with both hands.
The embarrassment reached the top of his head at his attitude toward something very precious.
“thank you. Our children too… You will be thrilled with the castle.”
She whispered and kissed the back of my hand.
Thank you so much for thinking like that.
Fortunately, the barons did not suffer when they saw me. A smile of relief came to mind.
“This is Elodie, the eldest daughter and the head of our family.”
The baron beckoned. Lady with a big cat in her arms bowed her head hurriedly.
She looked to be in her twenties.
“Wow, it’s crazy. My name is Elodie Berang.”
– Miaak
Then the cat cried briefly.
Kristel made a sound of pain, and Elodie was at a loss for what to do.
His freckled face was ripening red under the light.
– What?
Demi straightened her neck. The cat looked strange. I politely greeted him.
“Nice to meet you, Mademoiselle. What’s your cute friend’s name?”
“Oh my gosh. Hey, I’m Elodie. Oops. This guy, this guy…”
-Nak!
The tricolor cat jumped down as if it couldn’t stand its owner any longer.
Elodie was greatly perplexed and shrugged.
The cat was hiding part of the old dress.
The wife also looked at her daughter with a puzzled face.
In a hurry, Elodie made eye contact with the prince,
“······Coco! Come on! You were supposed to sleep together!”
-Miyao
Almost crying, he ran after the cat.
The wife sighed, and the baron washed his face dry. The pig’s name is Coco.
“I am sorry. My daughter and children are still immature…”
“Go in.”
The prince cut off the middle-aged man’s waist.
At first glance, the lines sounded frivolous, but the tone was not cold.
I have now interpreted the guy’s external attitude quite skillfully.
That was roughly, ‘We’re going to get tired of each other, so let’s stop and rest’.
As if he understood him, the baron quickly lowered his head.
Soon the baron’s aged attendant led us.
An embossed family crest appeared on the outer wall of the castle.
Small but neatly managed bushes and old trees with autumn leaves caught my eye.
– mm
A friendly cry was heard nearby.
“You seem to be raising cattle here. It’s gonna be fun.”
Kristel whispered excitedly. I smiled and nodded.
*
– Profitable…
“Well.”
I woke up to the sound of the door opening. I flipped over and looked around.
The warm southern sunlight was shining through the curtains on the long bed.
I could see the courageous man who was sleeping in his bed, and the pots of love that had melted in front of the small fireplace.
The guest room given by the baron and wife was a simple and cozy space.
Even though it was an unfamiliar house, I slept comfortably.
I’m a magpie on my head, no. He slowly got up as he built the wren’s house.
what time is it now
“Wow, pretty!”
“Shh.”
“Isn’t that an angel?”
“It’s really purple.”
Somewhere young voices whispered. I hesitated and looked towards the door.
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“You saw us!”
“I miss you too······.”
“You’re late, Romain.”
The eyes and eyes of various colors that were close to each other in the gap in the door touched.
All eyes were low. I was surprised for a moment, then slowly raised the corners of my lips.
He seemed to know who those children were.
He waved his fingers slowly so as not to be surprised, and with the other hand he rubbed the back of his messy hair.
“Greetings!”
“It’s the first time I’ve seen someone so pretty.”
“No, the pink princess was more beautiful earlier.”
“Roman! Do not push!”
“Uh-huh.”
At that moment, a gentle voice rang through the hallway.
“Hey!”
“Run away!”
“It’s a big deal!”
Woodang tang woodang tang!
There was the sound of running down the hallway, along with the children’s characteristic shrill laugh.
I burst out laughing then. Benjamin knocked on the door and came in with a puzzled expression.
“I am sorry, Prince. Those children were like the baron’s family, so they couldn’t stop them from entering. I still haven’t learned enough…”
“it’s okay. I was up anyway. Did you get a good rest?”
I asked, waving my hand.
The orphanage built this time is the first childcare facility in Baronryong, and I’ve heard that the baron’s family took up orphans and taught them writing and etiquette.
Those kids must have been some of them. Soon, Benjamin made benevolent eye wrinkles.
“Thanks to the prince, I always have good dreams. But breakfast is late.”
“What’s wrong?”
“There was a hand in the kitchen, and the baron did the dishes by hand. David and Canael are helping.”
I blinked my eyes. His eyebrows drooped a little.
“It seems that living is harder than you think. In order to reduce tax consumption, it seems that he has been working since his former lord. It seems that most of the money the prince sent was spent on orphanages and canal construction. Furniture and furnishings are also costly, and it gets chilly in January, so they said they hired several wizards to finish the construction before then.”
“·················ogue.”
I woke up abruptly and my chin was clenched.
To keep the children from trembling in the winter, if they had hired a wizard along with ordinary workers, the expenses would have been huge.
I didn’t know that and thought that it was a pity that I couldn’t be with other friends.
The baron couple must have invited me with a lot of preparation, but they were curious about the breakfast menu.
The phrase ‘difficult estate’ was like that, and he blew it through his ears. While holding the headdress of Julitter that the couple put up for auction.
I was embarrassed and my face was red.
I’m not even a kid who doesn’t know adults, but I wondered when I would be mature.
It wasn’t the time to be like this. I hurriedly got out of bed and unbuttoned my pajamas.
“What about Kristel and the Prince? Did Lord John arise?”
“Your Majesty and Sir Haines have been doing soul training since seven o’clock. Sir Sarnez woke up like a prince.”
“Good for you. We should also help.”
I said firmly. Benjamin shook his head with a bitter smile.
It was the expected reaction.
*
The vast forest land of eastern Lister. A villa in the corner of the Duchy of Blanquere.
– Tap, tap, tap!
“Damn it.”
Robert Blanquer, who sat in front of the wall, spit out swear words.
The quill he held in his left hand was swaying, creating worm-like letters.
It had been a long time since the right hand, which had been hit by the prince’s flame, had nerves and flesh melted, unable to control the writing instrument.
But it was enough to mess up his hair. A man with sporadic hair grinded his teeth.
“damn. Eva, you should reply to this.”
He spoke to himself like a curse. The content of the letter to his brother was no different.
‘I know you can’t afford the position of a minor duke’, ‘I give up after telling my mother honestly even now’.
All kinds of threats were filling up the valuable paper.
A cypress poison gleamed in Robert’s eyes.
The empty letters poured out only distorted abusive language.
‘You’re a good little brother, but you’re slow to turn your head and don’t care, so it’s hard to win the respect of Youngji people. It would be easier to live with your brother’s allowance. What kind of politics would a guy who only cares about dresses and ribbons do? Besides, you’re not good at magic either. If he ascended to the duke as it is, he would be pointed at for tarnishing the honor of the wizarding family. Don’t go back to the easy way….’
“Should I write more? Sheesh.”
Saliva spurted between the man’s lips. Perhaps this was her last chance to convince Eva.
I was given a restraining order, but there was no telling me not to post the letter.
However, the cost of portal mail was expensive, and he was now in a situation where he had to worry about his old age, counting a pension the size of a pellet.
Quang! When the thought reached that point, Robert slammed the desk roughly.
Custom made perfume ink splashes everywhere.
“If only I could become a peacock again…”
He wiped his cheek and grinned.
All correspondence sent to the residence of the Duchess of Blanquer so far has been returned.
The first one or two had traces of being opened, but after that, they came back as new as they were without even a short reply.
It wasn’t Eva’s behavior. There must have been someone controlling him from behind.
The thing that lingered in Robert’s head for the past few days were gorgeous gray eyes.
Elizabeth Mute. A swordsman who once took his younger brother with him.
“On the theme of the Imperial Dog. Where in the North does the Maroon-baek family that eats the beasts dare?”
It was clear that he was trying to seduce his younger brother into greed for power.
Moreover, Count Mute Sow was famous for being Prince Jesse’s close friend.
“The empire will be destroyed because of the prince. no······.”
He glanced at another envelope he had placed on the other side of the desk.
It was an anonymous letter to be sent to Sarah Beliard.
The ‘great nobleman’ I met at the masquerade was sent in the morning in the name of a social club.
Robert simply took on the role of a messenger to change the poles, but he was able to witness the fall of the prince right in front of his nose.
It was a very willing revenge. Thinking about the contents of the envelope made me feel better.
He grinned and scribbled the last line of the letter.
‘The illegitimate child you follow will sooner or later be endangered. well think about it Who will be your brother for the rest of your life?
-RB’
He also left a nice signature. Then he rang the bell loudly and called for the nanny.
Soon, the door to the study opened and a middle-aged woman appeared.
“Master, did you find it?”
“uh. I’ll mail you through the portal. This is the zodiac mansion, that’s Sara Beliard’s office. to arrive on the morning of the 19th.”
He put the letter in an envelope and handed it out. The nanny’s eyes widened.
“Beliard? Are you talking about that reporter?”
“okay. It’s unsigned, so take care of it yourself. Do you know what I mean?”
He spoke softly and shot sharp eyes. The middle-aged man gulped his saliva.
She was a long-serving servant in the duke’s house.
It was quick enough that a long explanation was not necessary.
The master took the contents of this seriously, and the fact that the master had sent it to the emperor was not known.
It seemed as if the poor man was trying to put an article in order to inform you of your situation.
The nanny answered this quickly after organizing it all.
“Leave it to me. I’m going to the grocery store and want a beggar. If you give me a penny of silver and put on a pair of thick clothes, there will be no problem in keeping my mouth shut and sending mail.”
“Good idea. I’ll skip lunch, so don’t look for it.”
“······Yes. But when you go out, do you always call me?”
The woman walked out holding the two bookshelves with worried eyes.
After checking out the window that she was going through the front door, Robert began to tidy up the desk with a satisfied expression on his face.
All the notes I received before the masquerade were burned as ‘oracles’.
So it was an envelope that came in the name of a social club, but I put it in the fireplace and it was all over. widely!
– Whoops!
The paper that escaped his grip blazed. That was then.
“Wow.”
The man’s back was broken. hooded. Black blood poured from his mouth.