Chapter 762 – 762. Relationship to Be Restored (3)
“In the end, the Barthel family… Ha…”
Hearing from Eunhyeon about the happening between the Heilangdan and the mercenaries of the Barthel family, Yuria couldn’t stand it and let out a heavy sigh.
I had a premonition that something would happen again someday.
Since the Alteria Merchant Corps, under the command of the Bartell family, tried to swindle the Armitas duke family, it was as if the strife between the two coveted riches had already begun.
But even if the timing is worst, it’s too bad.
“And I didn’t know the scale would grow this big…”
Even so, perhaps because she had some premonition, Yuria was more annoyed than embarrassed.
“At this moment when the heir to the holy sword appeared…”
The fact that Cha Han-seong was chosen by Durandal is not a small problem politically, but if we look at the degree of the problem objectively, it is a fact that no one needs to say that the secret struggle with the Barthel royal family, where diplomacy and politics are intertwined, is serious.
“… I tell you in advance. There was nothing I could do about sending an invitation to the banquet to the Barthel family.”
Yuria frowned and made excuses that weren’t hers.
The purpose of the banquet held this time is to award medals to the two knights of Artia and Erin for defeating the basilisks that appeared in the county of Ephrate, and to celebrate Hanseong Cha, the heir to the holy sword.
Excluding the Barthel family, who had no external problems with the official event, from the invitation was a diplomatically unreasonable move.
“I know. That kind of situation.”
Eun-hyeon nodded her head as if it were natural and understood the situation.
On the contrary, he even considered it fortunate.
“It would have saved me a lot of trouble to come from there.”
“… What are you going to do?”
“The seonbbang was hit first from that side. You can’t just sit still on this side.”
“Ha…”
It’s a natural story.
As Eun-Hyun, she certainly wouldn’t intend to bring this incident to the outside world and make the situation a global issue, but if things went wrong, the Pernias Kingdom would be the one to take a direct hit and take the damage.
My stomach hurts so much after looking at that fact.
“I really hate it. Like a queen… I wasn’t doing it…”
I really wanted to hit it with stress several times, not one or two.
If he thought that the welfare of the kingdom’s people would be determined by his own choices and judgments, he felt like he would be weighed down by that great responsibility.
Even so, the reason why she is forcibly fulfilling her duties as a queen is probably because she is aware of her royal family.
Yuria thought that she herself was not fit for a ruler, but contrary to her own mind, she was already a great ruler who knew how to think of the people.
Eun-hyeon felt sorry for her because he was aware that it was he who put her in the position of her queen in the first place, but that’s why he was doing his best to empower her.
Yuria was able to fulfill her duties in the unwanted position of queen thanks to the help of Eunhyun.
“Do not worry too much. I will take care of it on my side so that the kingdom is not damaged.”
“Well, since it’s that side, I’ll take care of it, but… I can’t help it because I’m worried.”
Still, it was better for her to know than to know that this was happening somewhere she did not know.
The one who is listening is really tired and hates it, but the way to minimize the damage is to be mindful of the worst and prepare your mind.
Princess Yuria’s escort knight, Alex, who was sitting with her, opened her mouth.
“… What did Eleanor say?”
“Thankfully… She gave permission.”
“… Right.”
Alex only answered that, and he said nothing else.
This happened to be that the royal family of Barthel touched the Heilangdan belonging to Eun-hyeon’s subordinate, and it became the appearance of retaliation against him.
There was no way the duke’s family, who suffered damage from Heilangdan in the past, could not like it.
But if Eleanor, who would have done the most damage to her, had allowed it, neither Alex nor Abros could express their dissatisfaction.
It was a thing of the past that I couldn’t possibly have good feelings for, but I couldn’t dwell on the past forever as long as I was working for Eun-hyeon and working for him.
In that respect, Eleanor was wise.
In fact, he may be admitting that it is meaningless to be more wary of and hate Heilangdan, who is now completely obeyed by Eun-hyeon.
“Then I’ll be leaving.”
After explaining important facts and brief plans for the future, Eun-hyeon left the palace.
The informal tryst, unknown to anyone, ended quietly and secretly.
◆ ◆ ◆
Oh dear!
Trouble always came without warning.
Perhaps feeling a different presence than usual, Ileina’s cries echoed throughout the living room.
Contrary to Ju-Hong, who was nervous with his ears pricked up, Erin, one of the members of this family, was calm as if it was always the case.
“Uh, Ilayna must have woken up.”
“… Baby?”
Hearing the baby’s cry, Ju-hong understood the situation belatedly.
This is the house where Eunhyeon and his wife live.
If the baby is being raised in that house, it is natural that it must be the one that Eun-hyeon and his wife gave birth to.
However, Ju-hong, who had reached that conclusion, could not hide his surprised expression.
“… Does your brother have a baby?”
“Huh? Of course. They are a couple.”
“…”
Ju-hong’s expression was bewildered at Erin’s response to what she was asking.
Eun-hyeon in her own memories and now Eun-hyeon did not match.
After being reincarnated in this world with memories of the past, Eun-hyeon, whom he met again, seemed like a different person.
A man who was stupid and weak and had no talent as a martial artist, but a man with extraordinary sense of responsibility.
But now, Eunhyun is very calm and mature.
And being the head of a family, showing a kind appearance, with a strong sense of responsibility, the appearance of taking care of his family and his people has not changed.
“Erin. Bring him in.”
“Huh.”
Erin, who nodded her head at Lily’s words, said while looking at the scarlet.
“Let’s go.”
“… Huh.”
Ju-hong nervously followed Erin and went into her bedroom.
Soon after, her gaze naturally moved toward the bed in the master bedroom.
On top of a huge bed that looked like two large king-size beds put together, Ju-hong’s eyes met a dark-haired woman who was holding and soothing a crying baby.
“… !”
Joo Hong involuntarily swallowed his breath.
I just met his eyes, and the skin all over his body felt chills and I became nervous.
Even though her dark-haired woman, who was soothing her baby, was just observing herself calmly, the depth of her gaze was so far away that it felt like digging into every nook and cranny of herself.
Finally she opened her mouth.
“Okay. Are you Hyun’s younger sister?”
She heard the general circumstances, but it was not enough to explain all the complicated circumstances, so she asked again.
Ju-hong, who was choked with tension, could only open his mouth a few seconds after hearing the question.
“Yes yes… That… There was no blood, but…”
Ju-hong tried to explain himself and Eun-hyeon slowly in a slurred tone, but it wasn’t easy because he was so nervous.
‘This, this woman, what is it… ?’
It was Juhong’s first impression when he saw Illyana, a woman with dark hair holding a baby.
She accepted the fact that she was one of Eun-hyeon’s wives, but she forgot about it and thought about it.
She couldn’t fathom the depth of her magic she felt in her.
It was a scarlet that even Erin’s capabilities could not grasp, but such Erin felt fear as soon as he faced it to the point where it was incomparable.
For Ju-Hong, who was treated as a seasoned veteran among adventurers, Erin was at the level of a monster, but Illyana was worse.
“Mrs. Iliana.”
When Eleanor called to Illyana from her side, Illyana belatedly realized.
“Ah, that’s right.”
Although the level was higher than that of other adventurers, the pressure exerted by Illyana’s high-density magical power was not normal for the vermilion of the silver rank.
“Sorry. My care was not enough.”
Then, in order to observe her, she reaped her magical powers that she had spread.
“Are you okay. Calm down and speak slowly.”
Seeing Ju-Hong, who was so nervous that she couldn’t speak properly, Illyana calmed her down with a smile.
Perhaps because she had heard that she was related to Eun-hyeon, the magic of Illyana that she spread to observe her vermilion was so strong that it suffocated her.
“I-I…”
Ju-hong, barely able to breathe, slowly explained the relationship between himself and Eun-hyeon.
What Eun-hyeon taught Erin about the polar stream.
And about her own father, Joo Hyeon-seong, who inherited it.
The relationship between herself and Eun-hyeon, the daughter of Joo Hyeon-seong.
They talked about everything that happened on Earth.
“Okay… I see.”
“I told my brother… I did a lot of bad things.”
Ju-hong didn’t even ask, but he told Eun-hyeon’s wives about his mistake.
His poor talent was ignored and looked down upon.
He blamed him for not being able to save his father all his life until he died.
Pierced his chest.
As if he wants someone to punish him for his past and mistakes.
“What do you want?”
“Yes?”
“Do you want me, us, or Hyun to punish you?”
Illyana recognized it.
“…”
Ju-hong’s body stiffened as if he had been stabbed to the point.
“Hyun has already talked to you. And I brought you into this house.”
Introduced Zhu to her other wives.
It was as if Eun-hyeon still thought of her ju-hong as her own sister.
“No matter how wrong you may be, it’s not easy to break the chain of ties with a family after all.”
Ashton, who had caused great damage to the kingdom and family, was not easily thrown away just because he was his son.
Even he, who was always concerned about the safety and future of the kingdom and devoted himself to the family and the kingdom, did not cause more damage by making foolish and weak judgments regarding the issue of blood.
Unlike Abros, even if blood is not connected, it is impossible for Eunhyeon.
In fact, Eun-hyeon did not abandon her no matter how much Ju-hong resented her.
Even the moment Ju-hong died, she shed tears and spent a long time suffering from remorse for not being able to protect Ju Hyeon-seong and his daughter.
“Such Hyun-yi continues to regard you as a younger sister, and it’s ridiculous for us to scold you for your past.”
It is Eun-hyeon’s role to do that.
At the very least, if Eun-hyeon was willing to forgive Ju-hong and treat her as her little sister from now on, Illyana had no intention of stopping it.
‘If Hyun-yi can lighten her heart even a little bit by having him, then that’s fine.’
He is a husband who always has a lot of thoughts and carries a lot of things on his back.
It’s not bad if she can at least relieve a little of the past that she blamed herself for.
So Illyana asked Juhong.
“Now what do you want to do here?”
“…”
Illyana’s question about her future plans was a question that Eunhyeon had heard as well.
But when she asked Eun-hyeon’s question, she couldn’t answer.
She didn’t plan to do anything specifically, but what she hoped for did exist.
Even so, it was too shameless to tell Eunhyeon, so he hesitated to say it.
But somehow, after hearing Illyana’s words, Ju-hong, who felt at ease with her, slowly put his wish into his mouth.
“Continue… I want to be her brother’s sister.”
Could it be that it is too selfish?
I was nervous and my chest beat strongly.
Illyana smiled and nodded her head.
“If you want it, do it.”
Perhaps Eunhyeon had similar thoughts, thought Illyana.
Recognized by Illyana, vermilion unknowingly swept her chest.
For some reason, I felt relieved and a feeling of joy filled my heart.
“By the way. I just heard from Erin.”
“Yes.”
“Hyeoni said there were a lot of women he was close with in the past?”
“… Yes?”
For a moment, Ju-hong didn’t understand what he was talking about all of a sudden.
The atmosphere, which had been relaxed in its own way, suddenly became strange, as if tightening a rubber band.
Illyana smiled and said to Juhong.
“That talk. Could you elaborate a bit?”
“…”
Zhu Hong realized belatedly that he had made a mistake.
The reason she didn’t realize that her self-righteous mouth could be the culprit of a family discord is because of her lack of social skills at a young age.
Ju-hong closed his eyes tightly and felt apologetic once again.
‘Brother… I’m really sorry!’
