Chapter 276 – Insurance
“F-Miss Flora? Uh, why are you in such a shabby place…”
“Henri-nim hasn’t woken up for two days.”
The maid next to Flora spoke her mind.
“Ah… I’m sure…”
Henri remembered that he had been hit in the head by a magician’s orb and had lost consciousness.
“Two, two days… Miss Flora, I’m sorry.”
“I’m not even sorry.
“Go, thank you!”
Henry wondered if it was still a dream.
It was because Flora, who couldn’t be in his room, was there.
Knows how much her Countess cares for her.
Originally, it was impossible for Flora to enter her knight’s room.
‘This, this…! Doesn’t Flora say that she took a risk and secretly came to visit me because she was worried about me!’
When Henri thought about that, his heart skipped a beat.
“…”
“…”
A moment of awkward silence passed between the two.
‘You idiot…Well, say something…’
Henry reprimanded himself in his heart.
However, in the situation where Flora and I were in the same room this close, her hair became like a sheet of paper, and I couldn’t think of anything.
Flora was quite fond of Henry.
I just didn’t express it as much as my position was my position.
She was well aware that she became a knight of the Slaver because of her, and she had no reason to hold grudge against the handsome knight who was extremely fond of her.
He was briefly disappointed that Henri had molested her maid, but the misunderstanding was cleared up.
She said she wasn’t harassing the maid, she was so good at handling aura that Bernard dealt with her and overpowered her.
But now she herself becomes a man’s woman.
She felt sorry for him for misunderstanding, and came to visit her in the hospital to say goodbye to the news that she was losing her mind.
Of course, this was only possible because Count Harold allowed it. It was surprising to her that her father allowed Henri to visit him in the hospital.
Flora often heard that Henry was a very talented knight. She felt a little sorry that he was tied up here because of her.
After an awkward silence.
The first to speak was Flora.
“…Sir Henri.”
“Yes? Yes! Speak!”
“Sir Henri… I’m leaving for that wizard’s mansion in a while…”
“…Yeah? That, that’s…”
Henry’s heart sank.
Flora’s words meant that the marriage was concluded.
“Father has decided. Send me to that wizard… Isn’t it time for Sir Henri to go his own way…”
Henri thought.
I wondered why Flora came and said this.
‘Hut! Miss Flora knows. She knows I’m staying here because of her! In the meantime, did Flora-sama have been ignoring me so as not to offend the eyes of the lord!’
Henri was happy about that, but at the same time his heart was heavy.
She was consummated with marriage between her and her mage.
Flora’s words were to eventually give up her feelings for her to Henri.
Henry looked somewhat sad on her face. Her meeting with her now, this moment will be the last.
When I thought about that, I became impatient.
“Ah, lady… Je, if I become a sword master!!”
Will you accept my marriage proposal?
The words behind it didn’t come out as if my throat was clogged.
Still, would his intentions have been conveyed?
“…Perhaps by then…It will be too late.”
Her cold, negative words came back from her.
“Ah…”
Flora will leave this mansion soon.
Unless he became her sword master tomorrow, there was no way he would hold her.
No matter how talented he is, that is impossible.
“…Keugh…”
Henry’s heart was filled with despair.
Seeing him lowering her head, Flora stood up.
“I’ll go. Sir Henri. Take good care of yourself.”
Henri stared blankly at Flora as she turned away.
‘Oh, no…’
I can’t let her go like this…
But there was nothing I could do.
‘Are you saying you have to give up on her like this… Henri! You were the only knight that could do that!’
Henry couldn’t give up Flora like this.
‘He’s an eccentric wizard who doesn’t even let men into the mansion. There’s no way she’ll be happy in her married life with him.’
He began to self-govern… No, rationalize.
‘My marriage with the wizard will soon fall apart. Then she needs someone to protect her from her wounds! Okay! That’s it!’
“Miss Flora!”
Flora, who was about to leave Henry, was urgently called and stopped. Then he got down from the bed and got Flora on her one knee.
“Oh, Sir Henri?”
Flora was startled by Henry’s sudden action.
“Miss Flora… Even if… Even if you become another man’s woman, I… Will stay by your side for the rest of my life.”
Henry’s eyes were shining brightly.
“Sir Henry…”
A knight’s determined oath.
Flora was looking at him with pitying eyes that she couldn’t possibly understand.
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“Miss Flora, you are very beautiful.”
Flora was adorned by the hands of her maids.
Her father, Earl Harold, was determined to give himself up to the sorcerer.
Living together.
Even Flora had no idea that she would be sold this way.
Not married, living together…
Of course, the goal is to woo him well and even marry him.
As a daughter of an aristocratic family, it was quite a humiliating situation, but her feelings were unexpectedly quite calm.
It may be because she saw the opponent beforehand.
Her first impression of him was honestly not bad.
She looked younger than she thought, not an eccentric wizard dying of old age, and her care for even her insignificant maid looked pretty good to Flora.
She is the woman who introduced herself as the Archmage Sarah and she was in the mansion.
“Am I good at magic?”
“Yes. Do you have any thoughts?”
“That…”
It’s magic…
Magic is harder to learn than Aura.
Magic is that only the chosen can do it.
Even if you couldn’t completely believe her words about being a great mage… There was no doubt that it was a tempting proposal.
However, the wizard’s proposal was rejected.
She herself is the daughter of a lord.
She wants to learn magic, but she is not a being who can move on her own.
She was invited by a wizard to become her apprentice, but she did not tell her father.
Her relationship with the wizard was over, she thought.
But then again she went back to that mansion.
She said, ‘If she lives with him, she might learn her magic from her.’
Her little anticipation blooms.
“My lady, I’m ready.”
Flora was awakened by Charlotte’s words.
Her own face was reflected in her mirror.
It’s time to leave.
Next to the prepared carriage were Henri… And Melissa, the daughter of Sir Bernard, who had been appointed as an escort knight this time.
Because the magic swordsman’s mansion is forbidden for men to enter, Melissa, the only female knight of the Knights, was to escort it.
Melissa will probably be staying with her at her mansion.
And Henry.
His eyes were shining with firm will.
Henry politely held out his hand.
Flora proudly took his hand and climbed into her carriage.
Henri felt pathetic for Flora as she climbed into her carriage.
Let her get into her carriage and close the door.
His soft face hardened.
Henry found out later that this wasn’t even a marriage.
This… Is literally on sale.
Henry gritted his teeth at Flora’s miserable situation.
She doesn’t deserve to be treated like this.
The lord who acted like this was resentful.
‘As expected, I’m the only one who can protect her…’
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Count Harold was watching his daughter leave for the magic swordsman’s mansion through the window.
In the end, he made up his mind and decided to take a bet.
Since it wasn’t even a marriage, she kept her mouth shut to some extent, but she couldn’t help spreading quiet rumors.
If this fails…
Giving Flora, who has a big flaw, to marry into her aristocratic family must be abandoned.
Fortunately, there was one good insurance.
Henri.
No matter how precious a knight is, when recruiting, a basic investigation is conducted.
He knew that he fell in love with Flora and became a slubber knight.
Even the escort mission, which the knights find annoying, was Flora’s business, so she had to take off her feet, so it was impossible not to know.
Count Harold was carefully examining such Henry.
It wasn’t just because of the fact that he had feelings for Flora.
He is a very talented knight.
Knight Commander Bernard said there was a high chance that Henry would become a sword master someday. However, it is something she cannot just see the possibilities and bond with her daughter.
It’s because it’s not certain that Henry will become a sword master, and he doesn’t know if that will happen in 10 years or 20 years.
However, an unexpected variable appeared.
A gamble that the magic swordsman and Flora live together.
Count Harold had to think even when Flora failed.
Henry was insurance for that time.
He probably wouldn’t give up even if her daughter returned in tatters.
I’m sorry but I can’t help it.
Somehow, there are people who buy products that are so broken.
For this reason, he allowed Flora to visit her in the hospital, which was not normally possible.
The effect was good.
Henri’s face is not the one that gave up on Flora. If I had given up, I wouldn’t have taken on this escort mission.
There was a certain firm determination in his eyes.
Count Harold was well acquainted with Henry’s type of human being.
A single-minded knight who falls in love and keeps fidelity for the rest of his life and stays by the lady’s side.
It’s something noble for them, but…
From Count Harold’s point of view, it was no different from having a knight who wouldn’t leave even if he behaved harshly… So there was no gain like this.
Such people are willing to listen to even unreasonable requests that knights would be reluctant to make for the noble lady.
By any chance, if her daughter didn’t catch that magic swordsman, she was going to send it to Henri at least.
She is a deeply flawed daughter who never gets married and gets a knight who might become a sword master.
It wasn’t bad insurance.
Will the daughter successfully marry the magic swordsman?
Better then.
Henry still won’t be able to leave Flora.
Either way… It was a remaining business.
“Flora… Please.”
Count Harold looked with delight at Flora’s carriage as it left her mansion.
