Chapter 14
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“Hey.”
I raised my eyes trying to catch my breath.
Izek was looking down at with his head tilted to one side. His red eyes shone faintly.
“You have a weird look on your face.”
‘I told you not to drag down.’
“Well, co here for now.”
‘Co with , stupid b*tch who doesn’t know anything.’
I followed him blankly. The eyes of stallions standing on the right side of the wide and dark stable shone on seeing their owner.
Laughing eyes. Animals that laughed while I cried.
“Can you give one of those?”
‘Bring it here.’
I swallowed and looked back.
A bag of carrots and apples and so whips were hung on the wall.
“This is the only way to treat these stupid snobs.”
(T/N: Referring to the horses)
‘There’s only one punishnt I can give to a stupid woman who doesn’t know her place.’
I paused for a mont and made eye contact with the stallion in the front fence.
The horse stomped on one foot and snorted disapprovingly.
I felt like I was slowly burning from inside.
It’s alright, it’s alright. I was the one who said yes to it. I just need to find an excuse for later.
“He seems to have the dirtiest temper, but is pretty simple...” Izek, who was stroking the horse’s nose, stopped the next mont.
“......what are you doing?”
Why was the way of taming the sa everywhere? Just let live.
I approached with a tearful expression of remorse.
“I’m sorry. I’ve committed a terrible cri.”
“What...?”
“It’s all my fault. I didn’t know what to do and acted presumptuously. I’m so hopeless.”
He stared at . His dark ruby eyes sohow looked a little blank.
“You really-”
His eyes turned downward. He looked at my trembling hands.
His gaze beca sharp like razor blades.
“I guess horses eat whips as a snack in Romagna.”
“What...?”
Hiccups kept rising up my throat. He snatched the whip from my hand and threw it over there.
Snap!
The stallion, which was almost hit by the whip while welcoming its owner, neighed discontentedly.
Neigh, neigh.
My hiccups kept pouring out.
I was trying to cover my mouth with both hands, but this man held my hands and forced to lower them. His cold hard face was very brutal.
“Why did you bring that?”
“That’s all I have, so if you tell what to do, I’ll fix it...”
“Tell what you’ll fix.”
“I’m sorry, hic, for doing this. I didn’t an to– Hic, I know I did sothing wrong.”
“You did sothing wrong.”
“E-Everything. I an, in the first place, I-”
“No, it’s fine. It’s fine. Stop talking. Damn it!”
I kept my mouth shut. Izek let go of my hand, stood back, and stared at in silence for a long ti with an unpredictable look.
Rather than staring, his gaze seed to be penetrating into my very being. It was more disturbing.
“Why don’t you ease your breathing?”
“Y-Yes, I’ll stop the hiccups...”
I breathed out of my mouth. Fortunately, my hiccups seed to stop.
Instead, my legs lost strength, gave away, and I sank to the floor. My husband looked simply dumbfounded.
‘You’re driving crazy.’
He lifted up like a sack.
Ah, I’ve beco a chick again.
It was unsettling to be in the air like this. And I was annoyed with myself. I was always scared for no reason. It was not a big deal. I was just supposed to do the sa thing as back then. So, why were my legs so weak?
Co on, get a hold of yourself and get back to the role.
“I was a little dizzy. I didn’t do it on purpose.”
“I never said you did it on purpose. Damn it. What kind of riding party is this?”
“I’m sorry, I was out of my mind. I just thought, maybe I could get to know so of these people.”
“The people here already know you.”
He took a few steps back.
Then he bent over, grabbed an apple from the basket, and handed it to .
“Take it.”
“Oh...”
“You said you’d fix it. My horses are snobs, they need a ransom.”
I see. His horses were snobs. So he was telling to bring them a giant apple– ah, it would have been nice if he had told before!
I felt relieved and embarrassed at the sa ti.
I was glad he was not annoyed though. Phew, I need to stay a little more alert from now on. He doesn’t like people crying, so I shouldn’t show that again.
“Can I ride your horse?”
“Why not?”
What, would you not be angry if I did it without asking?
I thought it was ridiculous, but of course, I didn’t show it.
“Really?”
“......yes, really.”
“Don’t you think the horses will get offended?”
“They don’t even recognize the owner if you give them an apple.”
I faced a muscular black stallion that looked particularly proud of being held in my husband’s arms. His eyes were so arrogant that soone might be scared to beco his master.
Puu, puu.
When I gently offered the apple, he looked extrely pleased, his eyes glowing gently.
“I-I’ll give you this, so be nice to .”
“Snort...”
I could feel a pair of eyes staring at . It belonged to no one else but my husband.
Why was he looking at like that? What was he thinking? So far, I had been wondering if he was interested in what I was doing.
“I think he’s pretty majestic”
“You seem to like him.”
“Yes, he’s wonderful.”
“Let’s go then.”
“What?”
“Cedric!”
The stableman that ran away earlier ca running again. He looked a little flustered, but when Izek nodded, he imdiately approached and began to saddle the horse.
“My Lady... “
“Nevermind, she’ll ride with .”
Cedric’s eyes grew as wide as horseshoes, but he asked no questions.
As for , my eyes wide beca wide just like Cedric.
“Are you sure you don’t mind?”
“......”
“Are you really taking ?”
“What I really an is... I don’t do anything on Sabbath, so it doesn’t matter. It’s only the trainees who are excited.”
“But you said you were busy earlier.”
“I was ntally busy.”
What kind of guy is this? Haa, I had to admit he had a very surprising attitude. But, the arrogant paladin who didn’t even want to bump into , was now talking to — a great developnt. I’ll keep trying to gain his interest.
The foot of Lake Greyleo, where the eting was held, had a lively and noisy atmosphere. People in light horseback riding suits and drivers covering the area were mixed together, flirting and enjoying dinner at outdoor tables. The sky above us was a peaceful blue without the sight of a single cloud. The scene felt really beautiful and romantic as I gazed up.
.....of course, the romantic atmosphere soon shattered.
“....Whoa, sh*t, what the hell is that?”
“Hey, can you see that too?”
“Oh, yes, I can see too.”
“Is that so hallucination spell?”
“I couldn’t sense anything.”
Husband, I don’t think I’m the only one feeling that you’re more of a devil than a paladin. Your friends are about to pull out a sword and co at you.
They were either cursing or taken aback. One man fell off the saddle watching us and so couple spurted juice out of their mouth.
Izek had completely destroyed the good atmosphere, but he could not have had the conscience to be embarrassed. Izek drove his horse without delay and approached the table where a group of won were sitting. Ellenia was there too. In contrast to the shocked expressions of those around her, Ellenia calmly greeted him with her distinctively indifferent face.
“What’s up with you?”
“It’s always up to to take care of what you’ve done.”
He jumped off the saddle.
And then they just started a family fight-
No, you guys...
“Don’t bla this on .”
“I’m not blaming you.”
“What am I supposed to do?”
“I don’t rember asking you to do anything about it.”
“I’d rather be sure from the start.”
“Then what can you do?”
“Don’t be sarcastic. At least I’m grateful, not like my father.”
“I know you’re the only one with conscience in our family. So why don’t you stop fighting back? I’m starting to get annoyed.”
That’s the way it is for this little husband. What’s wrong with Ellenia, who’s so dignified. That’s why I’m like the seed of strife.
Freya, who was sitting next to Ellenia, stood up and approached them. She stood between Ellenia, who sat upright, and Izek, who stood arrogant with the saddle, her purple eyes looking worried. “Stop it, both of you. It’s not sothing to argue about here. Iz, you should stop teasing your wife, too. Huh?”
Despite the friendly scolding from his childhood friend, the son of a b*tch didn’t budge. Ellenia was also staring at her brother, no fear in her eyes.
Only
“Hey... “
I tried to jump down, but I didn’t manage properly, so Izek stretched out his arms and grabbed .
T/N: In case y’all didn’t understand, the italicised sentences in ‘ ‘ were flashbacks.
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