Chapter 134 – No Child (哀而不悲)
Again and again-
The sound of the elf’s shoes echoed in the hallway of Count Pelgarin’s castle.
When Theo Rad, who left the carriage during the day, did not return when evening was over, he set out to find it himself.
Stables, chapels, parlors, restaurants, gymnasiums, courtyards, gardens, walls, even synagogues…….
Despite looking everywhere where Theo Rad might be, he couldn’t find a trace of him.
The fact that Theorad was nowhere to be seen in the castle made the elf feel a little uneasy.
Anxiety gave birth to a guess, and the guess was enough to drive the elves.
Another angle-
The elf stopped walking and stared blankly ahead. Not flashy, but not shabby, an antique door that represents the dignity of an aristocratic family comes into full view.
‘Essilie Pelgarin…….’
This was Esily’s room. Because the sudden disappearance of Theo Rad is probably the only place to be located here.
He didn’t think that Theorard had done anything strange with Esily. Theorard is a man who takes virginity before marriage for granted.
As a daughter of a prestigious aristocratic family, Essilie would also be reluctant to have a relationship before marriage. So it was impossible for the two to have a relationship.
The elf, more confident in his thoughts, grabbed the doorknob.
“Host…….”
But.
─ How about you, Ashley?
─ Me too…… It was good.
Their overdeveloped hearing compared to other races made them witness the truth they didn’t want to know.
Then came the laughter of Theorard and Esily. The hand holding the doorknob trembles.
“…… Sir.”
Her shoulders her tremble and her voice her sinks limply.
Did Theorard and Esily have a relationship? I wanted to deny that, but it was hard to see that there was another reason for having such a conversation and exchanging laughter in the same room.
‘However…….’
You may be misunderstanding yourself. Isn’t it possible that nothing actually happened between the two? They could have just been talking about Oh Soon Do-soon in the room.
Thinking so, the elf grabbed the handle tightly. Because seeing for yourself was the correct answer to remove her doubts of her. It was enough to open the door and check what the two of them were doing.
But for some reason, the hand holding the doorknob was stuck and showed no signs of moving.
If the door was opened and Theorard and Esily were lying naked on the bed, how should they react?
‘I don’t know…….’
My mind goes blank and my breathing quickens. Even in the midst of this, the sound of light laughter was heard from beyond the door, mixed with the mischievous voices.
Theorard’s voice from the other side of the door sounded very happy. When he was in a relationship with him, the light laugh that he had never heard before came piercingly disgusting.
The elf, who had been stiff for a while, finally let go of the doorknob. Because I decided that it would be much better to live without knowing than to open the door and see the truth.
It was good for the mind to have even the futile possibility that Theorard wouldn’t have done it with Esily. It was the elf’s defense mechanism to avoid getting hurt.
‘…… All right, now.’
The elf, who had reassured himself several times that there was no need to care about where the toy was, turned around and went back the way he came.
Somehow, my steps are heavy. Her shoulders her droop and her pointy ears her hang down sullenly. The constant blurring of my vision was annoying.
‘Why are you doing this….’
I didn’t have to worry about where that toy was or what it was doing. So I could just ignore it, but my stupid body didn’t listen.
Wiping her eyes with the back of her hand, the elf turned the corner of the hallway, shaking off her thoughts.
I resent the exceptionally clear moonlight today. Biting his lower lip, the elf continued walking until he couldn’t hear Theorard’s laughter.
*
Castle of Count Pelgarin, Courtyard.
I couldn’t wait any longer, so after leaving my seat with Essilly, I returned to the carriage.
Under the sky with the full moon, you can see a carriage showing off a cardinal pattern and guarding its seat. As we approached, the coachman gave the usual greeting and opened the door.
Through the open door, I see an elf sitting in the wagon. He must have been very dissatisfied with the long wait.
Sensing that the situation was not good, I cleared my throat and climbed into the carriage. As I was sitting next to the elf and adjusting my clothes, the coachman closed the door and started the carriage.
Rumble, rumble…….
Even though the wagon left the entrance of the castle and entered the drawbridge, the elf did not say anything.
At other times, it would be normal for her to bruise me for being so late or ask what I was doing with Esily…….
I stared at the elf’s side face, wondering if there was another plan, but I couldn’t figure out what he was thinking.
It was only pitiful to see the gloomy sunken complexion.
I don’t know if it’s because of the moonlight through the window, but his complexion looked worse than usual.
‘Am I angry because I’m late?’
A person who left the carriage at noon, saying he was on business for a while, would be angry if he returned in the evening when it was all over.
Even if it was someone other than an elf, it was normal to be annoyed. It was really embarrassing because my mistake was clear.
“I-Are you okay?”
There is no answer. Perhaps he was deliberately ignoring me, but he only subtly twisted his gaze toward the window.
You’re right that I’m angry because I’m late. If so, it would be appropriate to explain why.
Even if I died, I couldn’t say that I was late because I had sex with Essilly, but it was quite possible to say it in a different way.
“Sorry for being late. I just-“
“I don’t want to hear it.”
I am stunned by the answer as sharp as a knife. I decided to stop because I thought that if I continued to explain, I would cause unwanted anger.
I nodded bewilderedly, leaned back in the seat, and took out a book of poetry from my bosom.
The elf’s attitude was a little callous, but it wouldn’t be bad if he could go to the Mage Tower quietly, so he intended to read a book.
Rumble, rumble…….
While reading the book, flipping through a few pages, I suddenly felt puzzled and closed the book.
It was because when the elf just said he did n’t want to hear it, it felt like sadness was added to his characteristic tone.
Just in case, I turned my head and saw the elf’s face reflected in the window.
Beneath the silver hair shining brilliantly in the moonlight, the elf’s red eyes were half-closed, as if in sorrow…….
*
“No, lady! Because I’ll do it for you!”
At the fuss of her maid, Esily shook her head.
From the point of view of the head maid, Shili did not understand why she climbed the castle tower holding the cage in which the messenger was trapped to deliver a letter to another person, but she did not want to let others know that she was colluding with her second brother, Fred, the leader of the rebels. Silly was the best.
“It’s okay, you can go downstairs. It’s because I’m going for a walk and climb.”
“What? Do you want the lady to eat even the torch? It doesn’t even have to get dirt in my eyes.”
The head maid frowns hard. Thanks to Shili, she stuck out her tongue and climbed her spiral staircase.
Since the pain of her breakthrough she had not yet gone, her legs trembled every time she climbed the stairs, but this much was tolerable.
She is about halfway up the castle tower when she hears footsteps on the other side of her. She was an enlisted soldier of the Pelgarin family who took turns guarding duty.
The soldier’s shoulder trembled when he found Esily. The soldier, who was embarrassed for a moment, smiled and spoke.
“Aren’t you Miss Esily? What brought you to the castle tower?”
“That’s what I was hoping for.”
“Aha. It’s summer soon, but the nights are getting chilly, so be careful. There are some windbreaks at the top of the castle tower, so you can use them.”
“Thank you for your words. I will refer to it.”
“Yes! I am glad I have been of help to you.”
A soldier with a thick smile shows respect and respect. As Esily accepted the military rite, the soldier bowed her head and descended the stairs.
When the footsteps of the soldiers could no longer be heard, Essily sighed and turned to her maid.
“It seems that the commander of the guard is not managing the soldiers properly.”
The head maid, who had been absent-mindedly at her, tilted her head as if not understanding her meaning.
“Why?”
“It’s not shift time right now. However, the fact that they changed shifts 30 minutes early must mean that absurdity using hierarchical ranks is prevalent among soldiers.”
“Ah. Then…”
“In addition, the hand of the soldier who just passed me was strangely clean. As the first night watchman, he has the duty to check the cannons and cannons on the wall, and if he had checked the condition of the cannons and cannons, his hands his would have gotten dirty.”
There were many other things to say, but I decided to stop at this. It wasn’t a problem that could be solved by talking to the head maid anyway. When the day dawned, it was enough to go to the captain of the guard and inform him of what he had seen.
Shiri shook his head and continued to climb the stairs. Finally reaching the end of the castle tower, Esily opened the door and walked along the rampart.
He didn’t like the feeling of a cool breeze brushing his face of her. After walking along the rampart for a while, Silly stopped and looked down over the rampart.
Under the moonlight of the full moon, a bright night view unfolds like a night sky.
Numerous houses and suburbs, a stream running through the city and a wide square, a towering fountain and warp gate in the center were all in harmony.
Life and life overflowed in the streets divided by the wisdom of our ancestors. It is a vast city that is not enough to be called a small country. This is the land where the head of Pelgarin will rule…….
‘Country of Pelgarin.’
Esily years. The future of taking over the Pelgarin family, which even the emperor couldn’t do anything about.
In that future, Theorard would surely be with him. Theorad, who had escaped the elf’s threats and schemes, would be smiling brightly in the seat next to him.
So, at any cost, he will get his hands on the Pelgarin family. Because this was the only way to rescue Theorad from the elves.
After watching the night view for a while, Esily opened the door of the cage placed on the castle wall. A letter to Fred, the leader of the rebels, was tied to Jeon Seo-gu’s ankle his.
“Go.”
As soon as Esily finished her words, Jeonseo-gu fluttered and flapped its wings. The Jeon Seo-gu, which was about to fall, soon began to balance and fly in a straight line.
Esily, who had been staring at the back of her in a daze, turned her gaze to the night view. You can see a four-wheeled carriage moving along the avenue leading to the plaza where the warp gate is located.
Perhaps Theorard is riding there. Seeley suddenly smiled sadly as she rolled her eyes along her wagon.
‘Theorard…….’
Please come safely. And it will be difficult, but please bear with it.
When this year is over, next year around this time…….
‘Me, the Countess of Pelgarin…….’
I will give it to you
