Chapter 78 – The Lady Who Wants to Love
…… The elf was silent.
The elf, who was exhaling lightly with a flushed face, slipped away from me. She then stared out her window, resting her chin on the opposite window.
‘Why is he like that?’
The elf’s trembling eyes were suspicious, but he didn’t dare to dig into them. If you stay calm, it’s fine with me.
As expected, it seems that the preemptive strike before being attacked was an insight.
It was a strategy like a double-edged sword because the situation would be embarrassing the moment they begged for violation, but I feel fortunate that it worked out in a good way.
I let out a sigh of relief and turned my head to stare out the window.
The carriage must have entered the main street of the city, showing one after another the residential areas and vendors at stalls densely gathered under the dazzling sunlight.
The sight of clothes hanging on a clothesline swaying peacefully is familiar.
‘But….’
In the sparse crowd, I saw soldiers walking around with unfamiliar weapons. The image of him holding a wanted badge in one hand and asking the locals what to do is unfolding here and there.
Looking at the well-dressed breastplates and helmets, it was clear that they were regular soldiers.
Unlike the enlisted soldiers of His Excellency, who carried a variety of weapons, the soldiers here wore long swords and daggers on their waists and wore long kite shields with white lions on their backs.
‘…… He is an imperial soldier.’
Looking at the small footprint-shaped pattern embossed on the side of the helmet, it was clear that it was the ‘steps of dawn’, one of the combat units directly under the imperial family.
‘You mean Her Highness came down with the army?’
From the running wagon, the picture on the poster was so small that it was hard to tell, but judging from the trend of the times and the current situation, it seemed that they had come to capture the rebels.
But it’s strange. If it was to find the rebel’s cadre, he would have worked in cooperation with His Excellency his, but now only the regular army of the imperial family was trying to find him.
Occasionally, the Count’s enlisted men were seen on the streets, but they routinely patrolled, glancing at the imperial soldiers and giving little help.
‘Did Her Highness give the order on her own her?’
No. It can’t be. Count Pelgarin is a huge family that rules the central part of the empire.
No matter how much the princess told her, she could n’t act arbitrarily while confiscating her face her in the county’s estate. There was nothing good about causing conflict with the Countess Pelgarin.
‘Somehow….’
A simple verbal agreement was reached between Her Highness the Count and Her Highness her on the wanted cadre of the rebels, but there was no minor friction or a union of command over the date and time of the wanted, so there was no confusion in issuing orders.
‘Why?’
The Pelgarin family serves the Empire from generation to generation. Serving the Empire means serving His Majesty, and serving His Majesty means respecting the members of the Imperial Family.
In addition, in this case, it is about the search and search for rebels. His Excellency His, who was more loyal to the Empire than anyone else, did not need to delay.
Nevertheless, some kind of friction occurred between Her Highness the Princess and Her Excellency the Count, or confusion arose over the issuance of orders. Or maybe both. As if His Excellency the Count intended.
The reason is…….
‘To buy time for the wanted rebel leader to escape.’
The conclusion was questionable, but other than that, there was no reason for the Count to postpone the search for the rebels. If so, the person the imperial family is looking for as a rebel suspect has a close relationship with the count…….
‘Ah.’
When her thoughts reached that point, the words that Esily had spilled in the carriage the other day flashed in her mind.
─ There are no big problems except that Fred’s brother suddenly left the castle.
Could it be that Prince Fred joined the rebels? I am dumbfounded by the shock that pierces my heart. Exhaling a devastated breath, I clenched my fists as I recalled Esily at the time.
‘Like an idiot…… !’
Esily must have known from early on that Prince Fred had joined the rebels. She’s a smart, smart woman, and she must have noticed that even before she met me.
Even so, Essilly never showed me a sad face. Her good heart her, not wanting to involve others in her troubles her, turned into selfish consideration and pushed me away.
She should have known beforehand. If she had been a bit quicker, she could have comforted Esily. She could have thought together how to get Prince Fred back from the rebels…….
Although belated regrets flooded in, it is impossible to pick up the spilled water and put it back. Frustrated, I habitually tried to loosen the brooch around my neck, but I hesitated.
While engrossed in reasoning, the carriage that had reached the castle was crossing the drawbridge. Now that I can’t unravel the costumes, I have no choice but to be patient even if it’s frustrating.
After clearing my throat and correcting my posture, I tapped the elf on the shoulder. The red eyes of the elf that looked back at me shined clear in the calm.
“Master? Why are you like that?”
“It will arrive soon. Button up Can’t you see your vulgar heart?”
“Button? Ah.”
The elf nodded and began to fasten the button he had undone again. I was wondering what to do if I refused and made a fuss, but that’s fortunate.
Rattle-
At the point when the elf buttoned up, the carriage crossed the entrance of the castle. It seems that the guards skipped an unnecessary check after seeing the pattern of the cardinals embossed on the carriage.
The carriage, which dug into the courtyard of the castle, slowly slowed down and stopped.
The coachman, who quickly got off the coachman’s seat, opened the carriage door and bowed respectfully at me.
“We have arrived, Head of Household!”
“Okay. You have suffered a lot.”
When you get off the wagon while congratulating the coachman for his hard work his, a chaotic courtyard unfolds. It seemed strange to see the regulars of the imperial family and the privates of the Count’s mingling, exchanging words about orders.
I looked at them and took a few steps forward. A knight sharpening his sword on a whetstone nearby recognized me and stood up.
“Regent Gak…… No, Viscount Theorard!”
Judging by her uncharacteristically strong physique of her, it was Marhan.
Mar Han quickly put the sword he was servicing into the scabbard and then approached me in a month. A big smile hangs over her flawless, clear face her.
“Long time no see, Viscount! I’m sorry to meet you at a bad time.”
“Isn’t it a bad time?”
“The atmosphere in the castle is disturbed because Her Highness her, the princess, suddenly came down. In this regard, a search and search order was issued for the rebels, but since the suspect is Prince Fred, we are in a position to postpone it.”
As expected, there was friction between Her Highness’ army and Her Excellency’s army. I was curious about the inside story, but it was obvious that it would be rude to ask, so I remained ignorant.
“You’ve worked hard. I apologize for coming without a message.”
“Yes? Haha! No. If you are Viscount Theorard, I and others are always welcome. Miss Esily will like it too.”
“It makes me feel more at ease when you say that, even if it’s nonsense.”
“Hehe. It’s not farm. I’m not lying…….”
Marhan stops talking and closes his mouth. Something was looking behind me with a puzzled expression. Wanting to do something, she turned her head and saw the elf staring at Marhan grimly.
Huh, true. Marhan stroked his chin and let out a blank laugh.
“It is a mysterious slave no matter how you look at it. To not bend your gaze against an armed knight…….”
If it wasn’t for the Viscount, I would have hit a honey chestnut. Marhan muttered in a low voice and turned his gaze to me.
“Rather than that, why did the Viscount come to the castle? Are you also here to see the lady?”
I shook my head.
“I didn’t come here for that reason. I arrived at the castle because Her Highness her, the princess, summoned me.”
“Ah. Her Highness her the Princess…… Come to think of it, she wanted the princess to tell her about it.”
“A word?”
“Yes. Soon there will be an honored guest looking for her, and when she arrives, she tells her to give her a room instead of directing her right away. He said he would visit me directly when time permits. To think that would be Viscount Theorard…….”
Are the schedules different? It’s a bit disconcerting, but it’s not that I don’t understand. By now, Her Majesty the Princess must be arguing with His Excellency the Count in the name of wanted rebels.
“Then there is nothing you can do.”
“I’m sorry for everything. Shall I show you to your room?”
I, who was shy, looked at Marhan and smiled lightly.
“I want to meet Esily first, rather than in the guest room. Can you guide me?”
“Ah.”
Marhan, who had been blank for a while, smiled generously and patted my chest.
“Of course.”
*
A castle garden surrounded by colorful flower fields.
At the end, the head maid took her papers from her bosom and held them out quietly toward Esley.
“…… This is the material you told me to save.”
“Is this the material on the turbulent side of the weave?”
“Yes. It will be accurate as it is the information obtained through trysts with people involved in the academy.”
With a small nod of her head, Esily accepted a report and opened it. It was just a copy copied by magic, but it didn’t matter as long as the information was correct.
As she flipped through her useless data and read the report, she could find out when the ‘witch of the black flame’ and Paras, a student at her academy, met and roughly what they were talking about.
Thanks to this, she is convinced of the reasoning she struggled with alone. Esily, who let out a low drool, folded the report and looked back at the maid.
“Thank you always. Regarding the lockdown, I believe you will know even if I don’t tell you.”
“Of course. Rather, what will he do about the princess…….”
My back hurts. Esily let out a low sigh.
“Withdraw all plans related to appeasement. Her Highness her, the princess, did not come here for the wealth of her county family her. She most likely came to serve her political purpose for her.”
“If it’s for political reasons….Is Her Highness her the Princess trying to use Prince Fred to intimidate His Excellency her the Count her?”
“It is not.”
Essilly narrowed her eyes sharply at her stern reply to her.
‘If you’re not an idiot, I won’t try to intimidate the Countess Pelgaroin.’
Even though Benellia, who is called the iron-blooded princess and is increasing her own power her with her unstoppable force her, if you look at her her ranking her in the political and financial world, she is far below Essilly ‘ s father her, Earl Leoberg.
So, even if the princess gets what she wants by intimidating her countess, she won’t be able to change anything after her.
In addition, her her imperial family she regards the princess as a thorn in her side her as she raises her own military through her cause her as a war hero.
Her courtiers her fervently desire her princess’ political eviction her, but because she is the daughter of His Majesty the Emperor, they cannot be tampered with her.
In this situation, the moment Count Leo Berg turns into her princess’s enemy, her princess faces her catastrophe her.
Is the princess stupid? Not. She would never wish for such a situation.
‘…… They must want to cooperate.’
The princess wants political solidarity with Count Pelgaroin. However, why did she insist on the search for rebels from the first day of her entry her? No wonder she will be hated by the entire estate.
It was a questionable order now that her father had no idea what conversations she had with Benelia.
‘Head hurts…….’
Seeley frowned and shook her head. Since the results that can be obtained by reasoning alone are limited, I decided to cool my head for now.
“Maid. Now, if you go back to your original job…… ?”
Esily’s eyes widened as she stopped talking. It was because the pointed-eared maid and Theorad were walking from the entrance of the garden, guided by Marhan.
‘Theorard? Why is this place?’
Embarrassed beyond embarrassing.
Ah, ah…… ! Esily, unable to do anything about it, she quickly took care of the documents and handed them over to the maid.
“Hey, hide this!”
Unlike usual, her flustered appearance makes me wonder. As her head maid nodded her head and put her papers her into her bosom her, Esily quickly removed her engagement ring her and took out a mirror to examine her face her frantically.
Then she suddenly cries.
“I didn’t get my hair done properly and came out…….”
She was always cold-heartedly assessing the situation, but her attitude was so sloppy that I couldn’t imagine it being published.
She said people change when they fall in love. The head maid smiled and patted Esily on the back of her.
“Don’t worry, you’re pretty even if you don’t take care of yourself.”
“…… Will Theorard like me like this?”
Why did she make such a fuss over the fact that a few strands of her hair stood out? Said the head maid, sticking out her tongue.
“Miss. It’s strange if there are people who don’t like pretty people like you.”
“U-isn’t it?”
Only then did Esily regain her confidence in her, and she lifted her head and gazed at her Theo Rad in her.
Esily, who was psychologically depressed, looked back at her maid with a sad face.
“I-I’m really okay, right?”
As the head of the maid, she was a dazzle.
