Chapter 156 - Blue Rose
Blue Rose
Chaser’s change of heart was as foreign as water and oil. It would be more believable to say that Pudding will be a great eagle tomorrow.
However, Chaser did not open his mouth in the end.
It ended with a sting.
“No, rest. Iana. I think it will take a little more ti.”
He spoke his words at will, hesitated, judged, and then went out. Before he left, he said a word.
“The rest of the items have been inspected. There will be no magical spells, no poison, no traps.”
With those words, the door closed.
Why did he look bitter from the back?
It was the lightest exit I saw in four years.
– The Black Rose is very strange, Nyang.
“I know... did he have an upset stomach?”
If I didn’t turn my words around for nothing, the heavy air left behind by Chaser would suffocate .
What. He shouldn’t have just set the mood and left.
My gaze rested on the box he left behind.
First, I squatted down to take a look.
What was in the box was a few things. Sothing caught my eye among the things.
-Human, what is it, Nyan?
“Well..... A blackboard?”
I’m trying to express it as a blackboard here too.
It was a small blackboard with nothing written on it.
‘I can’t see the chalk.’
Only one blackboard? I looked back and forth.
On the back of the blackboard, a crooked rose is drawn, as if it was drawn by hand. There were also hollow grooves. I put my finger in it and it just fit.
Blue.
[Iana Rose Domulit.]
This is what Iana had before. ‘Iana’ had sloppy handwriting as if it was bad handwriting. It was in contrast to Chaser, who had a neat handwriting.
Hmm, did I use it while studying? It was when I thought about it insignificantly and put it down.
-Human, that seems a bit strange, Nyang.
“What? Chaser said there was no sign of magic? Poison or sothing.”
– No, it’s not....
Pudding hit with its front paw.
-Writings are appearing, Nyang.
What? I hurriedly looked at the blackboard again. Indeed, as Pudding said, there was a faint light on the blackboard and there were letters that I could not see.
No, it was written down.
[“This is not a diary.”]
It was the sa typeface as the na written on it. It was bad handwriting, but it wasn’t difficult to recognize.
[“It’s just a simple record.”]
... what’s this?
Without realizing it, I looked at Pudding.
The small cat tilted its head as if it itself didn’t know.
– Human, human. I feel a strange power here.
“A strange power?”
-It’s weird.... When there was the Black Rose, I didn’t feel it at all, Nyang. It is the power of roses.
Even Pudding, who said so, didn’t seem confident in its own words.
“...the power of the rose. Is it Chaser’s?”
No, he said it’s ‘Iana’’s....
– It’s not the power of the Black Rose. Totally different.
“What?”
Surprised, my hand slipped.
My finger tapped and hit the blackboard.
[“I’m going to hide this so no one can see it.”]
What. The text was erased and a new one was written.
“What’s this....”
I pressed it again as a test. When it finished writing, I tapped again, and another text was written.
[“Don’t let brother see it either. No, brother already knows. Does it matter? Because I love my brother? Although my brother wasn’t like that.”]
Except for the handwriting, it felt similar to a touch screen of the previous world.
[“Why didn’t you accept my love? We are strangers.”]
And I couldn’t keep up with the shocking facts that followed.
[“I have picked out only the facts from the life I have lived.”]
....Can I really see this?
Why did Chaser give this to ?
With a face that was so hesitant, not matching his arrogant disposition.
I hesitated, then tapped the blackboard again.
[“I am Iana Rose Domulit. But I am adopted. I an, there was no blood, but everyone needed .”
I opened my eyes wide at the words that ca out.
[“I am the Blue Rose.”]
***
The day of the Imperial Banquet has co.
It was exactly the day before. We have to depart in half a day to get to the Imperial Palace.
They say they offer fancy accommodation, but I’m not interested in that.
I looked ahead and declared firmly.
“I won’t ride it.”
Then the people around flinched and looked at . Among them was Veronica, who was designated as my maid.
“Don’t you like it?”
Would I like it? I looked at the carriage with cold eyes.
.... A carriage led by 20 horses appeared. In the prison I had heard the story, but I didn’t expect it to look like this.
I can’t ride it because it’s flashy. This is abuse for horses.
“You’re so an. My sister. I prepared it for a whole month for you.”
“It’s not a month.”
“...one week?”
It sounds like a week. A person who can build such a carriage overnight with one gesture.
Chaser lowered his eyes, revealing a sullen face. It didn’t work for .
Instead, I spoke indifferently.
“...Brother, did you prepare another carriage?”
Then the sullen face smiled sweetly as if it had never been.
He took my hand and kissed it softly.
“My sister, every ti you react as if you know well, I’m in trouble.”
He buried his face in my hands and murmured.
“It’s love, isn’t it?”
Well. Is it true that the frog observing the snake is called affection?
I didn’t have to speak out.
The more this happens, the more I want to push him away, even if I am indifferent.
I closed my eyes and kept silent.
We arrived quickly at the Imperial Palace.
At sunset, when we arrived, a large number of people ca out to greet us.
It was truly a landscape that showed the prestige of Duke Domulit.
At the sa ti, I was seized with the feeling that I was finally out on the right track.
Inside the palace, the maid of the palace was in charge of guiding the way and led to my room.
For so reason, Chaser was with on the way to my room.
I stopped walking and stared at him. He quickly noticed my gaze.
As if all his attention was focused only on .
“Iana?”
“Brother.”
We both called each other at the sa ti, but Chaser was silent. He was telling to talk first.
“What are the things you gave ? You said I used them before.”
“Ah.”
Chaser grinned.
“I was cleaning out the mansion’s warehouse, and it ca out. I thought it would be nice to return it to you.”
“...after four years?”
I flapped my lips. There were so many things I wanted to say. But one thing had to be checked first.
Did Chaser know the hidden function on the chalkboard?
“You know, Domulit’s mansion is very spacious. It looks like soone put it there and then forgot it.”
It was a bit of a coincidence, but....
“There was a small blackboard there.”
“Blackboard? Ah.”
I looked carefully at his face.
“I see you’re talking about what you used to carry with you. You cherished it quite a bit.”
Chaser clenched his chin and rolled his eyes slightly.
“You’re the one who doesn’t show it to .”
Just looking at it, Chaser knew nothing from his face.
“After all of your things were burned, it ca into my hands. I wondered why you did this because it was a blank blackboard...”
It looked that way on the outside, but on the inside, you don’t know what it’s like.
I’m not good at fighting with brains, and I’m not even good or have talent. Most of the ti, I tend to ask and answer questions honestly.
However, I gave up asking any more and turned my head. It required a lot of conversation. It won’t be too late to go back and see it again.
I’m a little tired of the long carriage trip.
“But why is brother accompanying on the way to my room?”
Chaser bent his eyes.
“Escort.”
The maid seed to be looking at us. For a mont, she blushed as she looked at Chaser, then skillfully regained her color.
I was reminded of his abilities. It doesn’t work for , and for so reason, it was almost never used in front of .
It was also a rare opportunity to see it in action.
“The Imperial Palace banquet starts tomorrow evening.”
“Huh.”
This was already known from Marshl. Other than that, I was just hearing about all the approximate schedules.
“Originally, we gather four days before the start of the banquet and have lunch and tea parties during the day, or gather and hold a hunting party. You’re free to attend... Most of them participate. Whether it’s a lady or lord.”
I was tired, but listened carefully to Chaser’s explanation. Since I had co to an unfamiliar place, it seed like it would be good to keep listening carefully.
“You an I have to do it too?”
“No. It’s the other way around.”
Just then, the maid stopped her steps. At the sa ti we also stopped. Chaser leaned his back and whispered a little to .
“You don’t have to do anything.”
He stood still, took my hand, and left a friendly greeting on the back of my hand.
“You don’t like being bothered or tired, don’t you?”
I wondered if it was really for , but... what good is good, I smiled.
“You know well.”
It was also correct.
“Everyone is very interested in my sister who has been to Kambrakam.”
“Then who gave such an achievent?”
It’s a prison experience. It wasn’t ordinary. Once again, my ti has co again.
“Then, my sister, see you later.”
Chaser only went back after confirming that I had entered the room. It didn’t seem like he was going to co all the way here and spend the night in my room.
I heard he was right next to my room. I also wondered why he had to take here.
However, each room was very large, so it was like using the entire hallway.
“All of the corridors at the east end are the spaces given down to the Duchy of Domulit. Please feel free to use them.”
The maid bowed her head deeply after explaining the room.
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