As the creaking sound was heard, I returned my gaze to Ian.
âAre we going to ride this?â
ââŠâŠâ
Instead of replying, Ian just stared at me.
He leaned back and said quietly.
âWhatâs wrong with you? You donât seem to be in a good condition since earlier⊠Did you tumble out of bed and hit your head three times?â
There was no time to be offended by Ianâs words, which called my mental state into doubt. My eyes shook as I stared aimlessly at the gate.
In the original novel, the teleportation gate of the capital was destroyed due to a mana explosion. As a result, there was an episode in which the main character couple went on an elegant carriage ride.
I didnât know when the accident occurred because it wasnât mentioned in the original, but it doesnât appear to have happened at this time.
âErm, Sir Ian?â
I gave an awkward smile and raised my eyes to Ian.
âCanât we just take a carriage?â
âWhat?â
Ian furrowed one eyebrow.
âDo you mean to spend two days on the street? You and I confined to a space the size of your palm?â
The voice that followed spit out the words was low enough that only I could hear it.
My body shuddered with dread. Just thinking about it was terrifying and overwhelming.
âNo wonder. This harried person devised a plan to travel far.â
Because it is customary for the bride to be uninvolved in wedding planning, it was a disaster that she left everything to Ian.
âI-Iâm not sure. I think a carriage ride would be elegant and enjoyable, right?â
I smiled and looked back at Ian.
Ian looked down at me as if he was wondering if I was serious. The manager next to him smiled and nodded.
âThe saintess seems to want to spend more time alone with the commander.â
I nodded as I extended my stiff hand outstretched.
âTh-Thatâs right. Isnât it romantic to travel, even if itâs just to get to our destination?â
âSince when, Madam, you had a dream like that?â
Ian retaliated angrily.
The manager only looked at us with smiling eyes, perhaps oblivious to the defiant tone.
âA-Ai. Why donât you know how much I want to spend more time with Ian?â
[TL/N: Actually she wanted to say âAishâ to express how annoyed she is in korea.]
I nearly twisted my mouth in the middle, but I kept my charming tone until the end.
âHmm.â
Ianâs blue eyes scanned my complexion.
âWhat exactly is it?â
âWhat?â
âI asked what you were up to.â
Ian inquired, almost in whispers. When itâs just me and him who can hear.
âWhy donât you just let it slide? You didnât know I did it all for us!â
I blamed Ian very much inside.
âYouâll never let it slide.â
Right. If I were you, I would never agree to change my already scheduled trip plans to a three-day schedule that is only carried by carriages.
âUgh⊠What do I do?â
If this is the case, I have to put my body inside that disc. Before the original story begins, the teleportation gate explodes. To put it another way, it took at least six months.
So it wouldnât be surprising at all if that tragic day occurred today. Is it possible for my steel nerves to put my life in the hands of chance in this situation? I couldnât, at the very least.
âIrene. If there is no specific reason, letâs move slowly.â
Ian has been in a hurry. I bit my lower lip and tightly shut my eyes. There was only one way that came to my mind.
âUh, mhh.â
I touched my forehead and my body staggered.
âSaintess!?â
The managerâs baffled voice was heard.
âAre you alright?â
âUgh, somethingâŠ.â
I groaned and muttered as if everyone had to listen.
Damn it.
I felt like an actress in a bad CG occult water scene. However, there was no other way. Iâll just have to do my best.
âSomething⊠I see it.â
âOh my goodness. The saintess began her foreknowledge.â
I heard the managerâs self-talk in dismay. The people surrounding us, who had been watching us the whole time, felt as if they were holding their breath.
âAll of a sudden?â
Ian just looked at me with his brows furrowed. I ignored him and made a more serious expression.
âI can hearâŠ..The sound of people crying and screaming. ThisâŠItâs like the hell in this world unfoldedâŠ.!â
I gave a desperate performance passionately, recalling the shamans I saw in the drama.
It would have been nice f I could have rung the bell for Gut, but doing it raw was so exhausting that it felt like death. People could be heard gasping all over the place.
[TL/N: Gut is a dance in which one wishes to please God and fulfill human wishes. This is part of Korean culture that usually shamans do it. Usually, the shamans doing it literally jump in everywhere, so the performance is absolutely torturous. It all means âIrene is fighting without any weapons in the war.â]
âOh my gosh.â
âWhat the hell is going on!â
âWhat do you mean crying and screaming! What will happen in this peaceful capital city?⊠I am scared!â
My forehead was bunched in a frown and making sure to draw the situation.
âThatâŠ.two discs? Massive⊠Do you see the discs?â
âDiscs? If itâs a diskâŠâ
âIf itâs a massive disc, itâs the teleportation gate!â
People were screaming and crying.
Thatâs right. I kept continuing to describe the scene.
âFrom the discâŠ..Ugh. Smoke is rising. Ah, what happenedâŠ.There are ambulances everywhere, huh, no. The stretchers come out!â
âOh My God!â
âItâs terrible!â
âWhat will happen at the Teleportation Gate?â
People who were becoming frightened began to back away from the gate.
âPosse! Call the posse!â
âNothing has happened yet, but thatâs a littleâŠâŠ Are you a little bit overreacting to what the Lady just said?â
âNo, you donât even know Lady Irene? She is the Saintess of foresight who appeared after fifteen years!â
âHuck, She is the reincarnation of JasperâŠ.!â
If they were talking about Jasper, itâs the name of the Saint who had foresight ability that I read in the Book of Saints. Why is that coming out of here?
âDonât you know? The reason Count Bernadette succeeded in opening a new vein of gold this time was thanks to that saintess!â
What? Is it all thanks to me?
âRight. I heard it too. Since Lady Cordelia wore the lucky color that the saintess had given her, Count Bernadette has been in full bloom!â
No, Isnât that family in full bloom from the beginning?
âIs that all? Count Paras, who had been rudely suspicious of the Saintess and then had fallen out of his carriageâs wheels and rolled through the mud!â
That man⊠serves him right!
I touched my forehead, trying to ignore all the information coming from everyone.
âUgh, my head againâŠâ
As I groaned, people around me let out a sad sigh.
âSaintess, please donât overdo it!â
âI believe youâve already seen everything important.â
âGod Elune warned us through the saintess!â
People were giddy and chatting away. With a tired expression on my face, I wiped my forehead with a handkerchief.
âDo I look okay?â
I think most of them fell for it. Apparently, the influence of the title Saintess of foresight seemed to be enormous.
That was because the number of Saintesses born with the power of foresight after the legendary saintess Jasper was so small hat everyone could remember it. Everyoneâs reaction was ecstatic, but Ian, for some reason, was the only one who remained silent. My eyes met directly inside Ianâs blue eyes as I turned my head slightly.
ââŠâŠ.â
Ian was neither astonished nor made a great fuss like the others. He was simply staring at me.
âYou donât believe me?â
I felt a cold sweat running down my spine. Iâve lied to Ian many times before, but this time I felt a little more pressure because I was so close to him.
âUgh, my headâŠ.â
I staggered as if I had a headache to get away from Ian for a bit, gradually increasing the distance between us.
âDoes it hurt a lot?â
Ian asked. His voice was direct, but it sounded as if he was very concerned about me. For the time being. I purposefully blinked my eyes slowly and dimly.
âNo. Iâm a little dizzy, but this muchâŠ.Iâm fine.â
âDo you feel dizzy?â
âMy vision is blurry and I have a headache.â
I kept making a weak sound and a faint laugh. Ian bowed his head in my direction. He drew his lips closer to my ear.
Flinched, My body hardened for a brief moment.
âBut why? Your complexion doesnât look any different than usual.â
I stopped breathing for a moment.
ââŠ..This ghost-like man.â
[TL/N: ghost-like refers to someone who knows everything without anyone telling them about it.]
Goosebumps rose up to my spine, but I couldnât take a step back as long as I had a knife in my hand.
I blinked slowly and looked up at Ian with a sad smile.
âIâm glad you see it that way. Dear Ian, I donât want to make you worryâŠ.â
People surrounding us were feeling sorry for us, and sad exclamations could be heard. Ian locked his gaze on me for a few moments.
Do you really not believe it? I was experiencing a lot of anxiety at this time.
âManager.â
âYe-Yes! Commander.â
The manager, whose face had become pale at hearing my prediction, responded quickly.
âWhat is your name?â
âShu-Shuren.â
âAll right. Shuren. Close the building at this time.â
âYeâŠ.Yes! I understand!â
âAnd you there.â
A man standing by the gate, wearing a flashy robe and one-sided glasses, approached us with a bewildered look.
âAre you a mana instrument engineer from the imperial family?â
âYe-Yes I am. PrinceâŠâŠ No, Sir Ian. I am afraid to tell you, but thereâs nothing wrong with the mana flowing through the gate right nowâŠ.â
âCall all Imperial mana instrument engineers to investigate the gate.â
ââŠâŠYes, I understand.â
The wizard gave a subtle hint that this situation was ludicrous and wrong, but he just nodded quietly.
Thousands of people rushed to carry out Ianâs two instructions.
âThe situation is becoming more serious, but if nothing is wrong, it will be extremely embarrassing.â
Fortunately, that didnât happen.
The trip by the carriage of the original main lead couple is a great episode where the love between the two develops, even if the trivial thing is twisted, the disappearance of the teleportation gate in the capital will not change.
That way, the male lead, and heroine will be able to take a carriage ride. Thatâs when I started thinking about it.
âCo-Commander!â
Lucian rushed in, his face befuddled which was a rare sight.
He rushed to front of Ian and began reporting urgently without pausing to catch his breath.
âTwo battalions of knights sent to RycalionâŠâ
Lucianâs voice was so low and small that only Ian could hear it. But I, who was standing next to Ian, could clearly hear it.