Everything Was a Mistake Chapter 24

Chapter 24

Translated by cabinfourtranslations

It was difficult, but she confided her biggest secret to her friend.

The presence of her precognitive dreams, the true nature of Nocton Edgar, and she also added the advice not to provoke him.

Actually she wanted to tell Roa everything that she learned before Nocton Edgar noticed it, but she needed ti to accept it.

Seeing Roa’s face full of confusion, Alice stepped back.

She wouldn’t have stepped down like that if she knew she would get an invitation to the tea party right after that.

Even if it’s a precognitive dream, it’s just show the appearance and the season, and Alice doesn’t know exactly when and under what circumstances it happens.

That’s why she was flustered when she received the invitation.

It was Alice’s best to lie and run to Ernhardt because she couldn’t refuse him while looking at his face.

Still, after days of being scared, crying, and trembling, she felt a little bit better.

Maybe she didn’t even have enough left, and now she thinks it’s ti to go.

It may be that the stigma has blossod, or the anger that was overwheld by fear threw its head out.

“My lady, everything is ready.”

“Yes, wait a minute. I’ll be out soon.”

Answering what was heard over the door, Alice slowly raised herself up.

In fact, she was afraid to go back now.

Even though she was a little out of fear, Nocton Edgar was still a fearful opponent.

She only knew that Duke Edgar was using black magic, and she wasn’t sure why he approached her or why he was obsessed with Roa.

That’s why Alice was hoping to have a new precognitive dream before returning.

Knowing what’s going to happen in the future is a great weapon.

Although her precognition did not show a distant future, it was limited to show what would happen in a month at most, but that alone would be helpful.

Unfortunately, she couldn’t get it. It was too vague to wait for a dream to co by chance.

Therefore, Alice took other asures instead of waiting for her precognitive dreams.

Alice opened the lock on the drawer and took sothing out of it.

How many tis she wrote and read, it was a notebook with tattered paper.

It was filled with the information of Nocton Edgar, whom Alice saw in her dreams.

If he continues to go on as he is, he will not be suspected everyti he killed soone.

Even if it wasn’t his magic, it didn’t matter what happened.

She avoided the imdiate tea party, but the second, third, could happen at any ti.

Alice wanted to save the lives of her friend and her own.

The days of executions for just using black magic have passed, so she will not be able to borrow the power of the Empire until Nocton Edgar commited a great sin.

But at least personally, she can avoid the hypnosis and brainwashing.

Alice touched the white crystal around her neck.

It was just a simple necklace with a platinum string on it.

On the surface, it may seem only a simple jewelry, but in reality it was a relic that could protect the wearer from the magic of a black wizard.

It was expensive and difficult to get, and she had to get not one, but three. However, it was worth the money.

Alice Limorand’s coming to Ernhardt wasn’t just to escape.

Being stuck in a mansion like a hibernating wild animal wasn’t because she believed that ti would solve everything.

Alice was preparing to fight Nocton Edgar in her own way; seeking holy artifacts and reading many books on black magic.

She threw her notebook into the fireplace in the bedroom.

The flas devoured the notebook greedily.

In front of the fireplace was a pile of information that had previously been swallowed up by fire.

Alice glanced at the burning traces of her fear and turned away.

It was ti to leave Ernhardt.

***

Alice told not to go to the tea party, but by this point, the tea party ca to .

Although she didn’t think so, I think it would be okay if there were only three of us.

I looked alternately at the two n sitting at the table in the drawing room and sighed.

“It’s quite a coincidence that you’re sitting down with the two people you wanted to invite the next day after the tea party’s broken. By the way.”

Perhaps he thought the sa thing as mine, Nocton narrowed his eyes.

“Didn’t Sir Claymore say he wasn’t feeling well?”

Did you lie, not just saying you’re absent?

It’s an unbelievable excuse of him for not feeling well. If you were dealing with mana, you wouldn’t be sick if you weren’t hurt.

It is a lie that even a three-year-old would not believe.

Nevertheless, Aaron seed to have no qualms.

“I haven’t been feeling well until the day. That’s why even though my fiancee is sick, I wasn’t able to show up before today.”

Is it okay for a knight to lie so well?

Aaron Claymore was definitely the most knightly man I’ve ever seen…..

His unexpected side embarrassed , but I couldn’t show it in front of Nocton, so I just sipped the tea in front of .

“But what brings Your Grace to Valrose’s mansion?”

“Well, do I need any particular reason?”

“It might have been unnecessary before, but now it’s different. In the first place, it’s rude to visit without reason, no matter how close you are. And even as a childhood friend, it’s not good to et an engaged woman privately.”

“It’s none of your concern.”

“We’re going to be married soon.”

Who? ?

“It doesn’t matter.”

I was just embarrassed by the story that was not agreed upon, but I couldn’t enjoy such a light emotion after checking out Nocton’s expression.

His eyes had sunk cold.

Though I had seen this expression a little while ago when there was only two of us, the atmosphere was sowhat different.

Unlike the mont when I only beca aware of my anger visually, the air around him was also sullen.

I felt a murderous intention in Nocton, in other words.

The fear that was driven into anger and emptiness, it returned even though I thought it was gone.

The steady heartbeat went wild and I lowered my gaze.

My hands trembled aimlessly.

Then, the hand from the side held my hand firmly.

The large hand was a little rough, but it was definitely warm, perhaps because of its long grip on the sword.

The warmth sohow reminded of Alroy.

I can’t say that fear is completely gone.

However, it was a little different from when I was overwheld with fear.

The mont when I had to endure fear alone and the mont when I had soone supporting were clearly different.

Although it was a little ironic that I felt the feelings I had in my family with Aaron.

I slowly raised my eyes.

Even though it would have been hidden by the table, Nocton’s eyes were directed at my hand, which Aaron was holding.

Looking at the frighteningly cold eyes, I recalled the words I heard from him.

‘Does Aaron Claymore important to you?‘

‘More than , who have been with you for ten years?’

It’s a novelty.

Just a mont ago, I couldn’t guess what Nocton wanted or what I had to do, but just having soone by my side made realize at least one thing.

There’s sothing that Roa Valrose should do.

“Nocton, do you rember what you asked on the terrace before?”

Nocton didn’t answer, but just by not asking back, I could see that he had rembered the sa thing.

My heart was pounding, so I took a deep breath without a sound.

“Just like you said, Nocton. Aaron is important to .”

All I had to do was cut him off.

“So I have no choice but to distance myself from you.”

I could feel Aaron looking at astonishnt, either because of the word important, or because I said I want to keep the distance while trembling.

My face was still looking straight ahead, so I could only glimpses with my side eyes, but I felt a little shy when I saw him.

However, there was never a lie.

I had an engagent for a purpose, and it would have been nothing after we broke up, but I’ve co to regard Aaron, who is kind and reliable, as a friend for a little while.

Nocton’s expression hasn’t changed since he heard .

A face sunken coldly. This ti he was looking at with a straight face that was neither displeased nor offended.

I said it with courage.

Nevertheless, the silence is heavy.

“I’m not joking.”

“I know.”

He gave a short answer to the added heavy silence.

Even though it was a short answer, I felt that his voice was cracked and rough.

It was a little too much to think that his voice had subsided.

The strange change made even more nervous.

“Yes, I will keep my distance. How much.”

“Did I tell you how much? Let’s not see each other anymore.”

“….I’m curious. Valrose, can you do that? Can you cut off?”

The words carried on slowly.

Nocton’s fingers touched the handle of the teacup in front of him. As if to drink tea, he pushed the handle and turned it back, rubbing the handle and the surface of the cup with his thumb.

Like a child who was always busy, he couldn’t leave the teacup alone.

Like soone who is nervous or holding sothing back.

I didn’t like his words that seed to deny my decision, but rather, I felt strange that his expression had not changed for a while.

My stomach is turned upside down.

It might be called intuition, he felt the blue energy of his whole body and stood up.

Aaron also seed nervous as if he felt sothing strange. His hand that held my hand fell off.

He couldn’t bring a sword when visiting his fiancée, but I noticed that his hands were habitually groping his waist.

A knight without a sword and a wizard without a sword.

The protagonist and the villain.

Nocton, too, has a position and purpose, so he won’t be doing anything back and forth.

But if he has the confidence to take care of everything, or if he’s angry enough that it doesn’t matter, can Aaron stop him?

Their roles gave Aaron a clear fact that one day he would win against Nocton.

However, I can’t help but to doubt whether that will be possible now, when Alice is not next to him….

I habitually arranged the positions of the two and bit my lips out of impatience.

That wasn’t it.

This mont was not a confrontation between Nocton and Aaron.

Aaron is just helping , because I was the one who confronted Nocton.

If it weren’t for , Aaron wouldn’t even be sitting face to face with Nocton, who had little interest in Alice.

Therefore, I should not hide behind others while trembling.

It was a situation that I should not reconsider the power of my friend and the enemy.

“There’s nothing I can’t do.”