Chapter 460. So It Wasn’t Her (1)
Translator: Aura / Editor: Tiny Zebra
Shortly after McKenna entered the office, Heinley noticed that he was unfocused. It seed to him that McKenna was depressed.
“Why do you look so pathetic? Did you find out you’re about to die?”
McKenna sighed and let his shoulders droop.
“I wondered if it would be better if I was slightly less handso. In my bird form, I an.”
“What? Have you lost your mind?”
“It’s inevitable that you feel jealous. A greater being than yourself has already acknowledged that I’m a lovely bird.”
Heinley stared at McKenna, who continued to mumble about his splendid blue feathers, which attracted so much unwanted attention. While McKenna remained absorbed in such reflections, Heinley shook his head as if McKenna had truly gone mad.
After a while, McKenna’s ramblings ended, and he saw that Heinley was bent over his desk as he diligently wrote sothing down. If it were related to work, he would have sat at his desk properly.
“What are you doing, Your Majesty?”
Heinley, who had been nibbling on the tip of the feather, removed the quill from his mouth and smiled proudly.
“Writing a love letter.”
“Ugh! Could you write it sowhere far from my eyes?”
“If you don’t want to see, close your eyes.”
Heinley spoke bluntly and continued writing with an expression of delight.
McKenna shuddered, but continued to ask questions, unable to suppress his curiosity.
“It’s for Her Majesty, right? Why write a letter, when you could tell her?”
“I have to leave on another mission, so I ca up with the idea to hide a letter that will bring back old mories. My Queen will be surprised to find my love letter.”
It was actually an exaggeration to call it a letter. It was more like a small, short note.
‘It has nothing to do with the letter Emperor Sovieshu sent her.’
Heinley convinced himself, finished the letter, then folded it four tis and gently kissed it. He pocketed the letter and went to find Navier.
When he found her, they embraced, and he slipped the letter into the pocket of her coat.
***
“What’s with this sudden embrace?”
Heinley told sweetly that he missed , then kissed my cheek and my lips several tis. Then he left.
Is it because he has to go off to retrieve another mana stone?
The area where Heinley kissed felt warm.
I ran my fingers over my cheeks and my lips, but suddenly I stopped, worried that the baby in my belly had seen the scene.
“Baby, close your eyes when mom and dad kiss.”
By the ti I finished work for the day, it was about five o’clock in the afternoon. I went back to my room to change into comfortable clothes.
I had arranged a farewell dinner for my father, since he was scheduled to return to the Eastern Empire tomorrow. He had been away from the Troby Estate for a long ti. Since he wanted to co back before my baby was born, he had to go ho now.
Just as I put my coat back on, Mastas ca up to with a flushed face.
“Your Majesty, I… I have a favor to ask of you.”
She hesitated for a mont, so I wondered what it was about. Then she handed a small note.
“What is it?”
When I took it in bewildernt, Mastas turned tomato red up to her ears.
“Can you give this to Lord Koshar for , please?”
My brother?
Laura shrieked, covered her face with one hand, and slapped Mastas’ back with the other.
“A confession?! Is that a confession?!”
“No, no!”
Mastas was quick to deny it, then turned to .
“Will it be all right…?”
“Of course.”
I was curious about the contents of the note, but rather than ask about it, I agreed to do the favor and put it in my pocket.
However, my curiosity was unbearable on my way to dinner.
What did the note say?
Sotis, I suspected that Mastas liked my brother. Does she really like him?
Mastas was a strong, good young lady and, indeed, a knight. It seed like a good match.
However… Princess Charlotte officially proposed to my brother, and he is seriously considering it.
If Mastas was in love with my brother…
Lost in my thoughts, I quickly reached the dining hall. My brother was alone by the door.
“Why are you standing out here?”
“I was waiting for you.”
My brother answered with a smile and held out his arm to escort . Before accepting his arm, it occurred to that I should give him the letter. It might look strange if I gave it to him in front of my father and mother.
“Wait a minute.”
I took the note out of my pocket and handed it to him.
“Miss Mastas asked to give you this.”
“Isn’t she your lady-in-waiting?”
I nodded and went into the dining hall by myself. My brother would want to read the letter right away.
***
Koshar stared at the note written on pink paper and smiled with embarrassnt.
‘Mastas is the cute lady-in-waiting who treats as if I were very frail. She walks around carrying a spear while wearing a lovely dress. What did she write? Could it be about the drink she ntioned last ti?’
Koshar unfolded the note.
— Do you rember the first ti you patted my rear? I have been in love with you since then.
“!”
Koshar dropped the note in shock.
***
“Father, I enjoyed the ti we have shared here. It’s a sha you have to leave.”
“I have been away for a long ti. The locals might be grumbling about my absence by now.”
“It’s more likely they are worried, for you are a good lord, father.”
During dinner, my father talked about his estate. My father loved Troby Estate as much as he loved Koshar and I. He worried endlessly whenever he was away. Knowing how he felt, I did not express my regrets anymore. I was deeply grateful that my parents spent so much ti with in the Western Empire.
“Mother, will you stay?”
“I have so business to take care of, so I’ll be leaving as well, Navier.”
“Ah…. I see. Well, then, so be it.”
My mother looked at my belly and smiled warmly. I was showing quite a bit by now.
“It is better that we leave now so that we can return before our grandchild is born.”
“That’s true.”
“Aren’t you tired?”
My mother gently placed her hand on my belly.
“I think your tummy is larger than mine was at this stage of pregnancy…”
“My hands and feet have been numb lately…”
When he wasn’t off on a mission, Heinley massaged my hands, feet and legs, but I still felt uncomfortable often. Concerned, my mother shared so advice. While we talked, I heard my father ask my brother.
“Are you sick?”
My mother and I turned to my brother. Indeed, he seed pale.
“No.”
My brother denied it, but his expression made it clear that it was a lie.
However, I suspected that my brother’s appearance was due to the note. He was fine when we t before I entered the dining hall.
My suspicions grew after dinner.
“Do you have an answer for Miss Mastas?”
My brother beca serious, as if I had made an improper remark. His reply was firm.
“No.”
What did the note say?
However, my brother ca to my drawing room soon after I arrived, and gave a neatly folded letter.
“Please give this to Miss Mastas.”
My suspicion was confird.
“You said you wouldn’t reply.”
“I have considered it and decided it is better to clarify things. There seems to have been a misunderstanding.”
“A misunderstanding? What misunderstanding?”
“I can’t tell you. It might be impolite to Miss Mastas.”
What did she write? Was it sothing inappropriate? I was more curious than ever about the contents of the letter, but still handed it to Mastas directly. She accepted the letter with trembling hands.
This ti, I also restrained my curiosity. If Mastas wanted to know, she would have told .
I shouldn’t even be thinking about the ssages exchanged between Mastas and my brother! I should be thinking about how to retrieve the mana stones without the 4th Division of the Transnational Knights getting suspicious.
But before I could forget about the letters, I noticed that Mastas’ expression beca gloomy.
“Miss Mastas?”
What’s going on? I approached her with concern, but Mastas mumbled that she was fine and hurried out the door.
Laura, who happened to enter at that mont, widened her eyes.
“What’s the matter with Mastas, Your Majesty?”
“I don’t know.”
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