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Nineteen lords (2)
Fortunately, I said what I had to say before I collapsed at Duhem Youngjuseong.
All three sisters, who were awake due to the sudden outing of the eldest brother, said that they heard clearly.
I don’t remember well though.
“The prince said that he was attacked by the Imperial Guard on the way to the Imperial Palace.”
“Your little brother said it was dangerous!”
“He also spoke of Sir John Haynes and the family of Baron Verand and his servants . . .”
Antoinette, Maria, and Princess Therese explained in turn.
I had no appetite, so I sat down with them in the living room with two bowls of vicisuade.
There was not enough time to look around the vast lord’s castle during the Great Beast Subjugation.
There were many other guests in the castle, and it was because we left for the emperor as soon as the subjugation was over.
It was bittersweet to have the opportunity to explore this place only after escaping the absurd accusations and the danger of death.
The friendly workers of the Duem family put a pot of hot rooibos on me and laid out the Palais de Dam that they had baked in the morning like a wall.
But I didn’t even touch the sweets.
“So what happened? Have you started the search?”
I asked. Antoinette winked.
“Yes, we have sent half of the Knights Templar at our discretion. However, the scope of the search is wide and it is said that it will take time. The prince does not know the exact location of the attack, and the older brother is still unconscious… Don’t worry. The people of our territory are persistent!”
Having said that, she sipped the tea.
Although the Marquis Duem was still down, he had a surprisingly bright attitude, even though he didn’t know what would have happened to his younger brother.
‘thank you.’ I barely answered and fell in thought.
I’m glad that the marquisist came forward, but my worries didn’t stop.
If this is the misfortune predicted by Modest Bacari.
If the Ark of Biryeom is the preparation of the God who warned you. Truly, Duke Sarnez made me…
“under······.”
If they were after me, I had no choice but to worry about Kristel.
It was dark in front of my eyes as to how this had happened.
He’s the main character’s father. Why are you doing this?
“Prince?”
“Excuse me.”
I jumped out of my seat and stood in front of the cradle by the fireplace.
Tite and Demi were lying in two cribs of different colors.
It was something the Duhem family gave out for the gods.
Demi had been sleeping soundly since last night’s sprint, and only Tite was flapping her fins at me.
I stroked them and tried to calm them down.
Still, I’m glad you’re okay. There shouldn’t have been any injuries, even with courage.
“Do you not ask me anything?”
I exhaled abruptly.
Closing Tite’s rags and turning around, the second sister Maria’s pink eyes twinkled.
“Should I ask you something? The prince was the one who was brought in by the older brother, and he also informed me that the younger brother was in trouble. Besides, according to the prince’s words, the younger brother was also trying to help the prince!”
‘Then it is natural for us to help the prince too!’ she said clearly.
His short ocher hair was poking out through his upside-down hat.
It was hard to believe that she was a princess of great nobility, like a servant of heaven.
Antoinette said as she put sweets on the plates of her sisters.
“Of course we sent a scorpion to the Imperial Palace! They say that the guards have caused a strife, and the prince is here safely. So don’t worry about it.”
“You don’t know what that means. The Duke of Sarnez… Swords have been planted in the Guard.”
I whispered desperately that someone should listen.
It was a precarious situation that could lead to a ‘real’ civil war in the empire.
The youngest, Therese, answered in a low voice.
“yes. There is only such a conclusion. However······. Your Majesty is the one who is praised as the current army. I’m sure you two will get along well with your Majesty. Big brother too…”
‘Wake up soon, it will help.’ The princess murmured and bowed her head.
He even fiddled with the tablecloths because he was embarrassed by his long words.
It was then that I noticed that the girl’s fingertips were trembling.
Now that I see, Antoinette had nothing in her mouth except tea.
It seemed that Maria was the only true heart among us.
I curled my lips and asked.
I can’t be the only one who’s scared and embarrassed, but I was restless, bouncing like popcorn by myself because I went through the uproar at night.
Belatedly, embarrassed, I returned to the table and sat down.
“······sorry. I did not understand your feelings.”
Jesse Jung, let’s pay for the night.
“no! I was surprised, but maybe it is. You just came here full of wounds! I’m so glad that Mariel unnie is a healing priest.”
“thank you.”
Maria chuckled and drank the milk.
If it was ‘Mariel’, I was the religious companion of Antoinette, who I was a witness to the covenant.
I can’t see her now, but I think she healed me last night.
When we meet, we must say hello. I thought about it and tried to clear my mind.
solve one by one. As always, you have to respond calmly.
There are two adults, a prince, and Sir Elizabeth in the Imperial Palace, and Kristel is the main character who always does her part.
So here I have to do my best.
First, let’s go back to the point at which the question arose.
“Can I ask you one thing?”
The moment when the marquis and the duke first felt ‘strange’.
“Three is fine, Prince. We love being asked questions!”
Antoinette said, waving her long ponytail.
I put two pieces of palais in one bite and crunched them.
The sweet and sour taste of apricot jam and lemon icing filled the tongue.
When the sugar came in, I was a bit psyched.
I cleaned my mouth with the properly cooled rooibos, and calmly pulled out the sentence.
“The day the Crown Prince and Christel were ordained paladins, we met the Marquis Duhem at the Imperial Palace.”
“yes.”
All three answered at the same time.
“You looked very busy. They seemed to be surprised to see us. And I’m sorry for the Marquis… He asked you to keep it a secret that he was there. They say there is nothing wrong with it.”
“For us?”
Maria tilted her head. There seemed to be no way to guess.
“yes. Then he dropped a card. I was very upset when I picked it up and handed it over. Then Kristel said to him… I asked if you would like to come to the masquerade of the Dukes of Blanquere. The Marquis would be difficult, so I answered coldly.”
“ah······.”
Finally got a response. Therese lowered her neck with a dark look.
Antoinette seemed to understand the situation, too, and Maria rubbed the neck of the youngest with a groan.
I spoke carefully.
“Then the Marquis came to the ball. With Princess Therese. It arrived very late, too, and as soon as the Duchy’s dungeon opened, I was busy leaving.”
“·················ogue.”
“Usually, it would not have been surprising to the Marquis wherever and whenever he was doing what he was doing. It’s your freedom. However, on that day, there was an ominous prophecy from Bacari, and Robert Blanquer broke into the ballroom and tried to make contact with someone. The Duke of Sarnez also exhibited a suspicious attitude around the same time. I am sorry to say this, but…”
I clasped my hands and picked a horse. How can I express myself around it?
What should I do without hurting those who saved and protected me…
“It’s okay, Prince. My brother has been faithfully acting to be misunderstood. You’d think I’d be suspicious too. You stupid brother.”
Antoinette smiled and accepted my words.
Even though the corners of her lips were raised, she looked somewhat sad.
His vivid expression like an actor was gone, and his eyes seemed to wander at some point in the past.
Maria started cracking the hard-boiled eggs with her daring hands.
The amount of not being shaken by the story to come.
“Our youngest, Therese… I had never been to a social event before this masquerade. Even at nineteen.”
“Yes?”
I looked at Therese in surprise. The princess never looked her age.
Queek was the same age as Eva, and he was very small.
Therese rolled her eyes with a red face.
It was only then that I realized that I had been greatly rude and looked away.
“I’m sorry.”
“it’s okay······.”
“The youngest is weak and afraid of strangers. Older brother has no intention of forcing Therese to debut in the social world. It’s because of an accident that happened when I was young.”
I put down the glass I was drinking. Antoinette looked into the tea.
“Therese had a twin brother.”
‘there was.’ I foresaw tragedy with it.
The story of the princess goes back 19 years.
Nineteen-year-old François Duheme was an immature Confucius who had not yet reached the small town.
It was his job to shoot the estate every day saying he was going to invent something.
Ten-year-old Antoinette said that she and her older brother often went together.
He enjoyed receiving attention as he is now, he liked Young Ji-min, and he was very interested in subjugating the beasts that rot his parents.
The thing he was most pleased with was saving lives with his special skill.
Around that time, the Marquis succeeded in developing a magical tool for a rescue request.
The beads I wrote in the morning.
“My brother distributed marbles for free to nearby residents. When a demon appears in the village, he tells him to break it anytime, and when a red mana beam appears in the sky, he says he will go to the rescue.”
Antoinette said quietly.
But reality is different from expectations, and plans sometimes go awry.
“·········The people were busy with their food and could not manage the beads properly.”
Most of them were cherished, but it was not uncommon for beads from work to fall on farm implements and break.
There have also been accidents where a child playing with a parent’s marble accidentally broke it or swallowed it.
There were also a small number of people who easily regarded free marbles.
To make fun of precious Confucius, or to see his handsome face.
There were also those who destroyed the marbles without much meaning.
François, who had been dispatched to the scene day and night without failing once, was getting more and more exhausted.
“One day, I got really sick. Our whole family was busy making fun of us! It was the first time my eldest brother fell ill. Even my younger brother said, ‘Your brother was careless this time’. My parents were out on a picnic with their four-month-old twins. He even joked about why he would have to suffer like that.”
“·················ogue.”
Maria put the whole shelled egg in her mouth and murmured.
Then the next egg was hatched.
“Not long after, a bright red beam of light appeared in the sky.”
I gripped the teacup so hard that my fingertips turned white. no way.
“But my eldest brother has a fever…”
“I was irresponsible.”
At that moment, a familiar voice rang through the living room entrance. I looked back at him in embarrassment.
Brown hair, which was always neatly tucked back, was covering her forehead.
The pale pink eyes drew a bitter arc.
A large pink manastone was embedded in the tip of the mace, which was used instead of a staff.
“Older brother.”
Therese got up hastily and ran to him.
The Marquis, François Duheme, embraced the youngest dearest in a deep embrace.
“This child lost her parents and younger brother and was left alone… It is all my fault.”
He looked at me and confessed. I wanted to tell you no. Antoinette was immediately angry.
“Because it didn’t work! Why are you still hurting us with that sound? That day, everyone made a little mistake. The Knights Templar discovered a hole in the barrier too late, and my younger brother and I also stopped him. I can’t even walk properly, so stay at the castle.”
“Yeah, I’m sorry brother again.”
“I hate you to death. To be honest, my parents were also at fault for leaving without an escort. Why is my brother only at this time of the year…”
The Marquis smiled softly and stretched out his empty arms.
Antoinette glared at the man with reddened eyes, then stood up and grabbed the dress.
But Maria was faster.
“I’m second!”
The princess ran up to her and clinged to her older brother’s waist. I let out a small laugh.
Antoinette, who walked gracefully and arrived in front of the Marquis in third place, hugged his neck and kissed him on the cheek.
Finally······.
“We are here, brother.”
I stood up with my eyes wide open.
Woodang! The chair fell over, but I was not in the mood to be surprised. I wondered if this was a dream or real time.
Sir Herbe Duhem covered in blood and dirt, Sir John as clean as if he had just washed up.
and······.
“Prince Jesse!”
All my dear friends were standing by the door. I smiled brightly and ran.