Chapter 98
“I’m not lying.”
“Hmm, really?”
“Really.”
“Really, really?
“...Really, really.”
“Then I’m going to go et him now.”
As soon as I got up, she grabbed by my shoulders this ti.
Even though this was a dream, she was too strong.
“Ellen, you’re so powerful here. Let go of . I need to go to him.”
“No, until tomorrow... You have to endure it.”
“But I won’t be here tomorrow.”
“What do you an by that?”
How did I know what kind of dream I’d have tomorrow?
I stopped struggling and looked up at the sky.
Wow, the moon here is really pretty. Since I’m dreaming, should I fly up and touch it?
But would that work? So dreams were completely free, but others weren’t.
“I’m going to go there.”
“.......”
“Go over there... I’m going to et my sister. Ahhh, that would be really nice.”
“.......”
“But I don’t know if I’ll succeed. Ellen, can you help ?”
“.......”
This was not fun. What was fun in just being silent and staring at ?
I was so bored that I already felt like I was going to fall asleep.
“I’m sleepy, Ellen. I’m going to sleep.”
“...Inside...”
The afterimage of a dream that was slowly disappearing dimly lingered, faint noises in my ears.
I closed my eyes, embracing Ellenia’s increasingly blurred vision with my arms open.
It’s so warm. I hope I don’t wake up from my dream forever like this.
* * *
Empty bottles were lined up on the desk with only a small candlestick on.
Perhaps because he was older, it was sweet, so it suited his taste, but he showed no signs of drunkenness.
It was a gift that didn’t suit the taste of the North, but what should he do? There were no other drinkers, so he had no choice but to do it alone.
Rationalizing himself in that way, Duke Orta spoke with dignity.
“You didn’t sleep yet?”
Ellenia, who was passing through the hallway clutching her navy gown, paused and looked back.
Two pairs of indifferent red eyes collided in the dark night when the lights were turned off.
“...What are you doing alone until this ti?”
“Don’t you know already? I’m drinking.”
“Are you drunk?”
“Well, considering that I just saw a ridiculous scene, I think I’m a little drunk.”
“What do you an, a ridiculous scene?”
“It’s a scene where my daughter quietly passes by carrying my daughter-in-law on her back. Did you play house together?”
There was a mont of silence.
Ellenia gently approached her father’s desk without showing signs of being flustered. Then he imdiately changed the subject.
“You seem to be worried about tomorrow’s match. Are you worried about Izek?”
“Why would I worry about that little punk? I’m a little worried about my daughter-in-law.”
Because he said daughter-in-law, it was clear what he wanted to know.
He was asking what was going on.
“It’s not a big deal. I think she drank a little too much today.”
“She stepped out early because she wasn’t feeling well, right?”
“Since when did you pay so much attention?”
Perhaps because he seed to have nothing to say, the Duke drank silently again.
Ellenia hesitated for a mont and slowly began to speak.
“Give a drink too.”
This was really unexpected. However, instead of reacting, saying, “What’s wrong with you?” the Duke silently and gracefully took out the empty goblet, following her request in an unexpected manner.
“It doesn’t taste that good.”
“It’s because of the mood.”
“Duke Vishelier and the Cardinal must have been a pretty good match.”
“Why do you think so?”
“That’s what it looked like. Don’t we have Borgias wine?”
“Seeing you being sarcastic openly, you must have sothing to say to .”
Sothing bitter was buried at the end of the calm tone.
Was he thinking of her mother? Swallowing that thought, Ellenia shook her head.
“No, there’s nothing like that. Is there anything you want to say to ? For example, sothing related to Dorias.”
“I don’t know what kind of impression you got from the disgusting ambassador, but I hate Dorias.”
“Why all of a sudden?”
“Aren’t they the only ones pretending to be stubborn? We’re all on the sa level anyway.”
“......It’s surprising that Father says that. Since when did you beco so frank?
“I don’t know either. I think I’m getting older these days. By the way, are you really not going to tell what’s going on?”
“I told you it wasn’t a big deal.”
“However, it’s because it’s been so long since you ca to with a tearful face.”
What did he an by ‘tearful’? Was he that drunk? It was simply absurd, but Ellenia decided to let it go.
A day of commotion was enough. Anyway...
“You weren’t interested in what kind of a person your daughter-in-law was like in the first place.”
“You’re unfair, but I’ll just move on. Will you accept it if I make an excuse for it now?”
“How co you’re interested now?”
“If it weren’t for that child, I would have made the mistake of sending you away one day to experience the sa thing as that child. Above all, isn’t your brother in love with the child?”
He said in a sour tone as if saying such a natural thing.
Ellenia managed to close her half-open jaw. Suddenly, her stomach felt upset. The reason was unknown.
“Does he really love Ruby? Then, no matter what happens...”
The sudden question was out of the blue even to her own ears.
She didn’t know why her tongue turned rogue.
Perhaps because she tried to desperately prevent other words from popping out unconsciously.
The tip of the finger, which put the goblet down, trembled.
‘Father, actually, I think she’s going to die, but then I don’t think we’ll ever know who killed her... It’s funny, I thought she had suffered enough damage already.’
The Duke, who was staring at his daughter with an unknown look, soon leaned forward and poured alcohol into the empty goblet.
The flowing light blue liquid reminded her of soone’s eyes.
“You look very worried. You never tell what kind of secret you found out, so I only say what I have to say.”
“.......”
“Once a man makes up his mind, he doesn’t care how much she is in trouble. Even if there is a problem, I’m sure he’ll deal with them all in the end. Do you understand? It ans that what you have to worry about is on her side.”
“On her side...?”
“It’s up to her mind from then on. If she doesn’t open the door forever, there’s nothing more he can do no matter how determined he is.”
Silence fell.
The last ti the duke slowly put down the bottle, he added.
“Just like and your mother.”
Part VII: The Flower of the End.
The chilly blue sky was dotted with colored bits scattered around.
The flags cheering for today’s participants.
Along with thunderous shouts, crowds filled the do-shaped stadium.
All of them were not much different from yesterday.
I had a headache. Was it because I slept too much last night?
I had a strange dream, but I don’t rember well. I rubbed my throbbing eyes and tried to co to my senses.
“Hey...”
Hang on. What was this?
I was sure I was being escorted by an Orta escort, but why was Ivan next to ?
By now, I thought he would look at as if he was looking at trash and would be reluctant to even approach .
I thought I should act in a guilty and intimidated manner, but honestly, I was too lazy to do so.
Suddenly, there was so magic that took place, and I just felt insensitive.
As if I were just watching a character in a tragedy, not .
And whether it’s a psychological problem, a defense chanism or sothing, I was rather happy with my current state.
As I was just staring at him, wondering what he was up to, Sir Ivan scratched his head with a strange look as if he was about to say sothing more.
If it weren’t for yesterday’s incident, I would have thought he looked restless.
“...Nevermind.”
Is it ironic? I don’t know. I’m tired of thinking about it. It doesn’t matter either way.
What’s the point of trying to guess what others are thinking about ?
Nevertheless, I couldn’t deny that it was a very weird day.
It was like that from the start. No, everyone was weird. To the point where I couldn’t help but wonder what they planned together.
This morning I woke up by discovering myself asleep in Ellenia’s place.
The escorts around seed determined to monitor .
I didn’t really care, but it was strange that Ellenia kept snooping around .
I thought she wouldn’t want to co near at all.
Then, finally, the only thing that ca to her mind was, how about sitting with them to watch today’s match?
Of course, I wouldn’t do that.
With them and Freya? Just curse to die, Ellen.
That wasn’t enough, so just now, it seed clear that Ivan was going to escort , talk to , and test how shaless I was while monitoring .
It seed like he had co since morning and flirted with Ellenia, was that why he was here?
But why did I feel like everyone was restless?
Of course, whatever they were up to, I didn’t really bla them.
This wasn’t understandable for them.
But I knew that they couldn’t abandon , nevertheless.
Right, my dear minority elite? Because we’ve shared secrets.
Co to think of it, what Ivan was just trying to say may have been about it.
After witnessing that yesterday, he found out I was unlike how I usually acted, and I would have been judged to be the worst. He probably thought I might have joined hands with my family to cooperate with the North, and suddenly beca scared.
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