Chapter 221 – Later Story: The Warmest Winter in the World (3)
Giik-
The wagon that was advancing along the road comes to a stop. The sound of the horses shaking their heads and galloping attracted the attention of those around them.
This was the trick of a coachman who wanted to impress his master his, Theorard.
The louder the carriage stopped, the more it was like announcing that a person with a higher position in the territory had arrived.
In fact, several people who were going to see the opera were whispering among themselves when they saw the Pelgarin and Deham family patterns embossed on the carriage.
Some were even waiting for the owner of the wagon to get off with longing eyes. Thanks to this, the coachman, who had become more energetic, got off the wagon and opened the door.
“Viscount Theorard! We have arrived at the theater!”
As I shouted with a lot of spirit, Theorard came down from the carriage. Afterwards, Linea came down with Theorard’s escort, and the atmosphere between the two was strangely strange.
In the case of Theorard, the neck collar, which had been tidy when riding in the carriage, was a little sloppy, and the position of the brooch was also wrong.
Linea was also formidable. Not only did a few strands of her hair stick out of her, but her face her was lightly colored, so just looking at it made me have a strange imagination.
Anyone could see that this was an act of affection in a carriage. She couldn’t have had a relationship, but she would have had casual touches and kisses. It was as if the coachman had revealed it to the whole world.
‘Ruined…….’
The act of trying to score points turned into a self-inflicted attack. The coachman, overcome with despair, lowered her head, stinging her tears.
“Forgive me. I did something wrong…… !”
The coachman’s sudden apology is embarrassing. Theorard, who was conscious of the gazes around him and correcting the position of the brooch, whispered so softly that only the coachman could hear it.
“It’s okay. It hasn’t been long since you’ve come across this. Also, there is nothing to be sorry for, since whispering love to the person who became your wife is sure to be a beautiful story, not a scandal. But…….”
Against his will his, Theorard’s ears turn red.
“…… It’s something I can’t help but feel ashamed of.”
The sound of women screaming could be heard from here and there. Some noble ladies glared at their husbands and even noticed them, so there was no cushion for thorns.
Linea also didn’t know what to do and just lowered her eyes. She should have quit when Theo Rad admitted defeat. Unknowingly, we kissed each other a few more times, which became the root of the problem.
That’s why you can’t just stay stuck. Thinking of leaving quickly, Linea grabbed Theo Rad’s hand and paused before opening her mouth.
It was because an elderly gentleman was approaching from the entrance of the theater, holding on to her cane her.
“Oh oh! Aren’t you Lord Theorard!”
It was an old man with a neat coat draped over her shoulders and a fedora on her head. The wrinkles between his eyebrows gave the impression of stubbornness, but he only smiled wryly in front of Theorard.
Thanks to that, Theo Rad said without hiding his doubts.
“Do you know me?”
“Yes. Everyone knows. It is because I received great grace from Nari’s grandfather. Where should I start talking……. To put it simply, I was originally a slave in the Deharm family. But Nari’s grandfather made me a free man .”
“You mean my grandfather?”
“Yes. How was my mind at the time. I asked Na-ri’s grandfather for permission to go out of the mansion because I don’t want to live anymore and I want to achieve my dream. Ordinarily, he would have been flogged, but your grandfather was different.”
The old man’s wrinkles deepen as if he were recalling memories.
“He asked me about my specific plans for my dream, and he allowed me to become a free man without hesitation. He was merciful enough to take care of all the cumbersome procedures for turning a slave into a free man and even take care of his travel expenses his.”
An old man with his hands behind his back he turns and looks up at the opera house. The outer wall of the theater, which is so large and magnificent that three buildings would have to be put together, shines brilliantly in the sunlight.
“Thanks to you, my dream came true. There was a lot of hardship, but in the end, I returned to the county and succeeded in taking over this theater.”
“Has it been your dream to own a theater?”
“It can’t be. Revenge was a dream. The man who enslaved my whole family was the former owner of this theater.”
I can feel the relief in the eyes of the old man who smiles. The old man, who had been immersed in contemplation for a while, looked back at Theorad as he adjusted his fedora.
“This has been a long hesitation. Anyway…… He waited at the entrance just in case, because among the people who bought tickets was Mr. Theo Rad. If you’ll excuse me, I’d like to invite Nari and her wife to the VIP table, would that be all right?”
It’s a royal seat. I got a ticket for economy class, but it was difficult to hear that the grade was suddenly raised. You know the old man was helped by his grandfather his, but…….
‘Is it really right for me to receive payment for the kindness my grandfather bestowed on me?’
The underlying moral standards make decisions hesitating. Still, since sitting in the VIP seat is not an act of harming others, it would be appropriate to accept the old man’s favor.
Theorard was about to thank the old man when his eyes met a brother and sister snooping on the edge of the theater. It wasn’t sloppy, but plain cotton clothes definitely stood out in this place where silk clothes of nobles and wealthy people were common.
– Huh!
─ Greetings! Hurry up!
When our eyes met, the way he quickly lowered his head his felt cute. As her sister her was absent-mindedly, the girl who seemed to be her older sister her pressed her sister’s head her and forced her to say hello.
Naturally intrigued, Theorard spoke to the old man.
“Who are those kids over there?”
Are you children? Turning his head, the old man saw his brother and sister and frowned at him.
“These are the guys who have been snooping around the theater for days. Even though he had no money, he came here without a day off, as if he wanted to see the lion on the cliff. I think I was inferring the contents while listening to the chatter of people going to and from the theater, but I am worried that I might do something to the guests.”
You can’t watch an opera because you don’t have money. When I heard it, it was a pity. Theorard, who was pondering, nodded his head as if he would do this.
“Okay. Then I hand over the VIP seat to those children.”
“By order…… ? Wait, what did you say?”
“I said I would hand over the VIP seat to that innocent brother and sister. As you said, it would be embarrassing if those children did anything to the guests. Wouldn’t it be a big deal if those kids got angry and exploded the theater?”
The old man stared blankly at Theorard, who was joking. It was because the nuance was similar to what Theorad’s grandfather had said to him in the distant past.
─If you still want to avenge your family, go out. If you don’t let me take revenge, you might point a knife at me. However, if you are going to take revenge, be sure. I believe that even if you leave the mansion, you won’t behave like an old man.
For some reason, the blood of the Deham family seems to have grown thicker with each successful generation. The old man, recalling the past, bowed his head with a satisfied smile.
“I will. Viscount Theorard.”
*
After sending the children up to the VIP table, Theorard sat down with Linea in the general class on the first floor.
Spheres forming the light source were floating in the air in the theater overshadowed by the blackout screen, and since it was a light source made of high-end magic stone with a high sorcery rate, the range of clearing out the darkness was very wide.
In addition, seeing that the seats in the audience seats were of high quality and the various stage equipment were dazzling, I immediately thought that the tickets were not expensive for nothing.
“Master.”
Linea’s voice made the audience stop watching the theater. I turned to her side to see Lynea smiling happily. She looked like she was praising a wonderful child.
“Good job.”
What did she do well, she did not ask. It was clear what Linea intended.
‘Is it an extension of victory…….’
From the sudden title of master to that coquettish smile. No matter how you look at it, it seemed that Linea, who recalled her past memories of her, was playing a prank on her.
There was nothing she couldn’t accept. But she wouldn’t be able to win if she reacted right away. Theo Rad, who was watching the surroundings while touching the brooch around her neck her, put on a troubled expression.
“Don’t joke about that. It’s not anywhere else, isn’t this inside the theater?”
Then, Linea was unusually flustered.
“Ah. That’s sorry I thought it would be okay to have a quiet conversation with the two of us…….”
The opportunity was now. Theorad, who unexpectedly grabbed Linea’s chin, said with cold eyes.
“Cheeky. Who allowed you to make excuses?”
As if she had been stabbed, Linea’s mouth her opened softly. Thanks to that, Theo Rad, who couldn’t hold back her laughter her, let go of her her, Linea’s chin her.
“Did I win this time?”
“…… Bad.”
Half closed eyes. A grunting Linea puffs out her cheeks her. She didn’t seem to dislike her, though, so she just looked cute.
─ Ladies and gentlemen! Long wait!
Then, an elderly gentleman walks out in the center of the stage. She was the same old man I had met at the entrance earlier.
─ My name is Balfure, the owner of this theater. He is also the one who promised to refund the price of the ticket if the opera he is presenting to you now does not impress you. That’s right. It is safe to say that the elderly person in front of you right now is on the brink of bankruptcy. If you, as a group, have a bad heart.
When the old man made a funny face, a quiet laugh spread through the hall. After taking a look at the crowd with a benevolent face, the old man retreats to the edge of the stage.
─ That’s a lot of bullshit. I hope you will enjoy the fantastic opera performed by the most famous singers in the empire!
At the same time as the magic stone’s light is adjusted, the red curtains on the stage open on both sides. Theorard, who was watching the scene, grabbed Linea’s hand tightly.
“It is finally starting. You should like it.”
“Yes…”
Theorard’s caring words make me smile. Linea, with a pod in Theorard’s hand, quietly watched the opera like the others.
“…….”
The opera ‘Lion on the Cliff’ was an opera in which a famous playwright of the empire dramatically expressed Venelia’s usurpation of the throne after receiving permission from the imperial family.
Naturally, the conflict and clash between Cain, who plays the role of Benelia, and Cain, who plays the role of Calvaness, becomes the mainstream.
Thanks to this, interesting stories continued that I couldn’t take my eyes off for a moment. To the extent that nobles who came here, attracted by their wife’s annoyance, concentrated and enjoyed the opera.
However, Linea was just bored. No matter how much she dramatized and dramatized the story, she could not shock Linea, who had actually experienced more stories than that.
Nonetheless, Linea likes opera. She said that the reason she wasn’t far away.
‘Theorard…….’
It was because when she came to see the opera together, she could see the profile of Theo Rad concentrating on the opera to her heart’s content her.
Theo Rad’s immersion in something about her was so cool that his heart pounded just by looking at it.
This insensitive man will never know about it for the rest of his life. With a small smile, Linea gently rested her head on Theo Rad’s shoulder.
In the theater, where the music of the orchestra and the singing voices of singers harmonized, Linea, who closed her eyes feeling Theorard’s body temperature, licked her lips quietly.
“…… Thanks, Theorard.”
Thank you so much for marrying me.
