Chapter 92 – Episode 91. Trouble (1)
【All right? I missed the forehead kiss, but I’ll be really mad if you steal even the lip kiss!]
‘Okay… I got it!’
【What are you doing right now that makes you lose your temper?!】
‘Did I do it on purpose!? Did I ask you to do it!?’
【Then, what man in the world doesn’t do that when his face is blushing like that!? Like this prostitute!]
It’s not unexpected, but it’s actually more intense than expected. Astrid, who had been listening to the real Astrid’s crackle, let out a long sigh while holding her temples tight.
“Sister, do you have any concerns?”
“… Doesn’t exist.”
It was Ashley. He was on his way to Archduke Mitterien in a carriage in the residence of Archduke Mitterien.
That’s what happened this morning
It’s almost noon now, so at least four hours have passed. Throughout those four hours, Astrid had to endure the real Astrid’s madness.
【Really, I don’t understand why she couldn’t change her body at that timing… 】
‘That’s because it’s once a day… Don’t change it arbitrarily.’
【Who would have known that this would happen.】
‘It’s your fault after all.’
【Are you passing the blame now!?】
With the real Astrid’s high-pitched voice dripping into her ears, Astrid was lost in thought.
Leopold.
The image of Leopold that came to mind was far from the ruthless and selfish image of the prince like before.
Something shabang shabang and slippery handsome.
Those red, ruddy lips that flutter every time you say “Asti”…
‘Omg.’
Astrid shuddered and shivered as if waking from his dream. No, it’s not crazy Something else reminds me of men’s lips. Whether a man has this or that lip color, that’s something to know.
Besides, why did my heart beat at that timing? I don’t know.
“It’s kind of unsettling. I’m not sure what it means to leave your side, but wouldn’t it be uneasy as a wife?”
Astrid glared sideways at Baizik, who burst into a fierce laugh. He is not an opponent you can openly stare at, and he is also an opponent you shouldn’t be.
“Not yet. It’s Mr. Seo, his wife, and what not yet.”
“I mean, isn’t that a fait accompli?”
“That’s something you don’t know… “
【Hey!】
At the sound of the real Astrid’s shouting at the same time, Astrid managed to calm down her irritability.
Riot in pairs
Just like in my head, in this carriage, and everywhere I looked, I was irritated.
A few hours ago.
After a while, the carriage carrying Astrid will leave, and it will head straight to the home of the capital of the Grand Duke of Myterien. Now, transfer to the Grand Duke’s carriage and head to the Grand Duke’s house in Mitterien.
Leopold stared at the carriage busy loading his luggage.
“Anxious Gero-kun, Leopold.”
“Old man.”
It was a baizeek. Baizik was stroking his beard with a kind smile. The happy smile that spread across his face was as benevolent as that of his grandfather watching his grandson’s tricks.
But Leopold didn’t even like that smile. For no other reason, I didn’t really like the condition he put forward.
Baizik’s request to spend time with his daughter at this academy while Astrid is gone can’t sound nice. And there’s no way that Baizik doesn’t know that fact.
“Don’t worry too much. Why, don’t lovers also need the experience of being separated? You guys have been away for years already. It must be a different feeling then and now. Is not it?”
“… It is as you say.”
Baijik’s words weren’t particularly wrong.
“You’re my daughter, but you should know that sometimes things don’t go your way.”
“Yes? Old man, what is that… ?”
Pretending not to hear Leopold’s words, Weizik called an attendant. The attendant who received his call ran quickly, and Vaizik pointed the bag to the attendant, and the attendant gruntly picked up the luggage and headed for the carriage.
“Look, Prince. I’ve been away for a month because of this. I know very well. It’s not that I don’t know what kind of relationship you and Astrid have. I just want my daughter to know more about the world.”
Bizik said that and turned around. He waved his hand as he turned to Leopold, who was watching Bai Zik’s back with his eyes wide open.
“The world is outside the books, young prince. You know too. The world is out of your head.”
That was the end. Bai Sieg left Leopold behind and slowly moved his steps towards the carriage. And Leopold was just staring blankly at Weizik’s back.
Now.
Baizik was staring at Astrid.
Nearly four hours had already passed since the carriage departed. The sun was rising in mid-heaven, and it was soon time to eat lunch.
Even in the midst of this, Astrid did not open her mouth first and bring out his words. He seemed to be thinking about something while staring out the window as if he was possessed by something.
The appearance of Ashley, the younger brother who is restless at the appearance of such an older sister. Baizik thought it was interesting and looked at Astrid and Ashley alternately.
As old age increases, seniority accumulates, and seniority is like a window through which the world can be seen, so Baijik could easily understand the relationship between these three people.
It becomes a fun thing.
Baijik stroked his beard and smiled.
Youth is like this.
The youth that blooms like flowers does not spare or hide their admiration towards each other.
No one knows where the lava will flow and where the volcanic ash will fly from the volcano of youth that explodes openly.
Such youth was imbued with them.
This exchange of justice is what makes youth youthful. In that respect, Bai Zeke thought that now his daughter, Emily, would be able to blossom.
She is a daughter who has been devoted to books and magic since childhood. So, although it is good that she has mastered magic at a young age, she has become an outsider in terms of human-to-human interaction.
This couldn’t have been a good thing, so Baizik was very surprised that Emily had participated in this crown princess competition.
But as expected, it was easy to spot what Emily was aiming for. She must have wanted to access the imperial library and the imperial palace bookshelves in that library. Even Baijik does not know the collections sleeping in it.
Maybe even the current emperor doesn’t know. Emily must have jumped in because of her desire to browse the collection of books unique to the imperial family to her heart’s content.
Baijik’s gaze turned to Astrid. Astrid, still clenching his chin, peers out the carriage window.
After looking at her side profile for a while, Baijik smiled silently. He is indeed the most beautiful appearance in the empire.
Shaved to silver hair… No, no. It wasn’t a look that could be explained with such trivial words. Baizik looked at Astrid’s profile for a moment.
Where those eyes can reach, there must be Leopold.
As proof of that, the direction Astrid was facing right now was undoubtedly where the academy was, in other words, where Leopold was.
I didn’t know that I would be so sad after a month’s separation.
As a vizik, I was looking forward to seeing if Emily would be able to step in between the affectionate prince and the crown princess, Astrid, who had already become a fait accompli.
Contrary to expectations, if Emily becomes the crown princess, she will not be bad for him either.
She holds wealth and power to the point of not regretting it anyway. However, the authority of being the crown prince and the empress’s own family cannot be ignored, and it will become the eternal glory of the Jorjien family.
As expected, even if Emily fails, she has nothing wrong with it.
Wealth and power are already sufficient, and if Emily grows even further from the experience, if she becomes aware of human emotions, that is not too bad either. It would be a good experience.
‘Rather than that, I didn’t know that I would be so sad to break up. After 10 years of being enemies, I suddenly don’t know what’s going on… Maybe it’s because we’ve been apart. Wolfgang, you did too much.’
Looking at Astrid’s sorrowful appearance, Baizik completely tripped.
【Are you sure you were really a man?】
‘Are you sure. Why do I look like a crazy bitch claiming to be a man when I was a woman?’
【To be honest, yes.】
Astrid was dumbfounded and she almost laughed. But since she is a place, she couldn’t because she was paying attention.
【How can a person who used to be a man with common sense be able to act like a fox while breathing like that?】
‘Hey, what a fox. Won’t you be careful with your words?’
【How would you explain your face loosening up after being kissed on the forehead?】
Having said that, I have nothing to say.
Why was my heart pounding there, why did my beating heart not even show signs of calming down?
There were many things that could not be explained in many ways.
‘… Sleep Do not talk to me.’
【Ugh, I have nothing to say, so look at her talking. Anyway, acting like a fox naturally is really desirable.]
‘Can’t I sleep!?’
It was a man.
I was a man.
Astrid chewed the words over and over again.