âYes, itâs been a while. It was famous for its family of knights. It was a family that fought back and forth with the Solen family⊠⊠It went down in a flash. So the rumor that they were cursed became more credible and spread faster.â
Huh? Solen? The Solen that I know?
Hearing the unexpected words, I opened my eyes in surprise.
They fought back and forth with the Fergus family, which was famous for being a knight family, doesnât that mean the Solen family is also a knight family?
But Anastasia is not a knightâŠ
âBy the way, lady, why are you meeting that knight?â
âThatâs right. Where did you meet?â
âDid he force you to meet him because he likes you?â
I was thinking seriously, but after Julieâs indifferent question, Handel and Lyn started asking questions.
Donât say that. That person is a person who might kill me.
While smiling awkwardly, Handel and Lyn, who were making a fuss, made a serious expression and whispered quietly.
âBy the way, lady. Maybe Iâm being rude, butâŠâŠ I have something to say about that knight.â
âYes? What is it?â
âI⊠I donât like that knight.â
âDonât worry. I donât like that knight either.â
Iâm glad to hear that⊠. Lyn slurred the end of her sentence.
Why is she doing that? My question was asked on behalf of Handel.
âWhat is it?â
âUm, itâsâŠâŠ. I mean, I used to go to banquets before I came into the mansion as a maid. Of course, itâs mainly for small banquets rather than large ones.â
âYes, but?â
âSometimes I saw that knight at a banquet.â
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As if Lyn was lost in a flashback, the focus in her eyes blurred. I waited silently for her words.
âI thought he would be very arrogant and shameless because heâs a dragon slayer, but surprisingly he wasnât.â
I wanted to refute the remark right away. Heâs like that, isnât he arrogant and shameless enough?
To start with, that languid behavior seems arrogant and shamelessâŠ
However, there are differences between individuals, so I chose silence. Lynâs words followed.
âBut heâŠâŠ. Heâs like a nutcase.â
Itâs not like a crazy person. Isnât it a crazy person? Again, the objection dominated my mind.
I remembered Diwen, who provoked the half-dragon. I still get chills when I think of that time. Even though he didnât have multiple lives, the appearance of him interfering⊠âŠ
I gently rubbed the goosebumps on my arm and tilted my head.
âWhatâs wrong?â
âMaybe Iâm sensitiveâŠâŠ. You know what? When I see the knight at the banquet, small and big things always happen at the banquet.â
Small and big things?
I couldnât understand the contradictory words and tilted my head again, but Lyn added an explanation.
âSo thereâs always a fight! The knight.â
âWhat are you talking about?â
âListen, Handel. Ha, how can I say this? I mean, you all know heâs a dragon slayer, right? But thereâs always someone who picks a fight with him at the banquet! Unless youâre crazy, why would you pick a fight with Dragon Slayer? Donât you think so?â
Um, is that so�
Certainly, if you ask me to fight, I wonât be able to do it easily. Isnât he a dragon slayer who is said to have reached a great level as a knight?
It was something I couldnât do unless I had multiple lives to fight with such a person.
ButâŠâŠ.
âThe world is big and there are many crazy people. If it were me in the past, I would have picked a fight with Diwen.â
Of course, it must have been all because of the mission, and the result would have been a blown throat.
At my words, Lyn blinked as if she was at a loss for words, then shook her head.
âNo, no! Thatâs what I thought, of course. Weâve got a lot of crazy people in the world, so I donât know how crazy they must be to pick a fight with Dragon Slayer⊠⊠I did think of this!â
âBut?â
âBut you know, I saw it. I drank too much at the banquet, so I rested in the lounge and on my way back to the banquet hallâŠâŠ. He was talking to a white-haired man.â
A white-haired manâŠâŠ. Is it Zion?
It was a little funny when Zion came out of someone elseâs mouth, so I smiled. Lyn must have thought I smiled because I didnât believe her, so she suddenly stepped back and took a stance.
She seemed to be recreating the situation from what she did.
âOh, I have to break another aristocratâs arm today.â
âItâs easy. Do your best.â
âTch, how am I going to make a fuss this time? Iâm tired of this stuff.â
âThatâs what he said?â
Lyn, who finished the playing role of 2 people by changing her voice in an instant, shouted with a voice full of excitement. At the same time, Julie warned Lyn.
âLyn, keep your voice down.â
âAh, ah Iâm sorry. My ladyâŠâ
âNo. WellâŠâ
âBy the way, Lyn. I heard you drank a lot and rested in the loungeâŠ.. Did you hear it wrong?â
Laura, who was listening in silence, said some words. Then Lynâs eyes widened as if they were about to pop out, and Handel nodded slightly.
âI think so too. What does the knight lack to break the aristocraticâs arm in the first place? I think youâre so drunk that you misheard.â
âEven if he really has to break itâŠ.. What is that knight afraid of, he will just make the opponent fight. Heâll just break it. At their cursing, heâll just suck it up.â
Lyn, who was silent at Handel and Lauraâs rebuttal, muttered in a bewildered tone.
âI, I guess he didnât want to be cursed atâŠâŠ!â
âThen it doesnât make any sense. If he doesnât want to be cursed at, he shouldnât break the arm.â
âIs, is that so? But that day, at the end of the day, there was a nobleman who quarreled with the knight, and the knight broke the noblemanâs arm!â
Lady, youâll believe me, wonât you? Look at the majority smashing oneâs opinionâŠâŠ ! Youâll believe me more than those two, right?
Eventually, Lyn almost hugged me while wiping away tears, and I awkwardly patted her on the shoulder. Iâm sorry but to me, Handel and Lauraâs words also seemed more credible than Lynâs.
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Julie opened her mouth quietly.
âButâŠâŠ Iâm sure heâs a violent man. No matter how much he fights, how can he break oneâs arm?â
âEvery day, he always says that he canât control his strength. Then the other nobles responded by asking why did he attack and break their arms⊠âŠâ
Lyn sniffed and answered. I just nodded without saying anything. As Julie said, it was true that Diwen was violent.
If you think about it, it certainly seemed like that.
âDonât worry! Thatâs why I put a condition on him today.â
Donât bring a sword.
Then the chance of dying from him might be reduced even by a little. At least I wonât have to check if he has a sword or not when heâs in a dangerous mood again.
Yes, then I will be a little farther away from deathâŠ
As I went crazy with the thought of death, the mission that appeared in the morning came to my mind again.
At the same time, a dull shock echoed in my chest as if my heart had been knocked out. As if it were a signal, my head got confused againâ
âI see you, Sir.â
I see you SâŠ
Yes?
Coming to my senses with the chorus of the four maids, I turned my head. Reden was standing at the door. I donât know what heâs upset about, leaning against the wall.
The maids quickly tidied up my clothes and hair and quickly left the room. Thanks to that, Reden and I was left alone.
âWhat, I thought you went to the palace early in the morning?â
âI didnât go to the palace today because of something else. Rather, where are you going to dress like that?â
âWhy? Itâs so pretty you donât know what to do.â
âYour nonsense is improving day by day.â
He mumbled coldly, he straightened his posture, and came closer to me. And he reached out his hand to me.
What? Before I could even ask, the thing in his grasp caught my eye. I was wondering why it was a necklace.
âWhat necklaceâŠâ?â
âWear it around.â
âSo why?â
âThat way, Iâll be relieved.â
Youâre relieved over me wearing a necklace? Why?
Even though he answers honestly, I donât understand the meaning at all.
Reden seemed to have no intention of telling the reason. He ignored my quizzical gaze, came up behind me, and began putting the necklace around my neck.
âItâs been processed for a few days, so I hope you donât lose it in vain.â
âWhat the hell is it⊠âŠâ
âNever mind, where are you going? Who are you meeting?â
âHmm. The way you change the subject and ask me for an answer without telling me anything about the necklace, is not a feature of a prospective groom, sir.â
âWhat prospective⊠Ha, nonsense doesnât develop day by day, it develops every second.â
Reden muttered coldly once more and came in front of me again. When I lowered my head slightly, an expensive-looking necklace was shining. The transparent gem looked like a diamond.
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You said it was processed⊠⊠. what did you process?
Tak. While preoccupied with the necklace, Reden snapped his fingers and drew my attention.
âAre you really not going to talk?â
âItâs really persistent. All right then, so whereâs Reden going today?â
âEven if I tell you, you donât know.â
âWhat! Forget it, even if I tell Reden where Iâm going today, Reden doesnât know either.â
It was then. A knock rang out.
âCome on in.â
âCome on in.â
âHuh? This is my room?â
It wasnât even salty, but I was grumpy at what I said with Reden at the same time, so the door opened as soon as I grumbled at him. It was Catherine.
âYour Excellency, your guest has come and I have guided them to the drawing room.â
âCame already?â
âAnd, Lady, your date came in a carriage.â
Oh, really?
I was a little surprised that there was a guest of Reden, but it wasnât to the extent of being curious, so I jumped up. However, Reden blocked me with his arm and ordered Catherine.
âTake him to the parlor, no, bring him.â
âWhat?â
âWhat are you talking about! No, Catherine, you donât have to. Iâll go myself. Where is he?â
âHe said heâd wait in the carriage. ButâŠâŠâ
âNo, bring him to the parlor.â
âNo! I can go.â
As I removed Redenâs arm, he grabbed it with a groan.
Oh my, what an exaggeration.
I ran away right away without clicking my tongue. Reden shouted uncharacteristically from behind.
âYou! Just donât go to Horrenne House! Got it?â
âNeh neh boo boo!â*
TL/N: HMMMMMM, for this part would yâall prefer this English substitute or the Korean âMaerongâ?
I donât know where Horenne House is, but I deliberately made a loud noise and ran hard.
Suddenly, I was worried that the hair that the maids worked hard on would be ruined, but it quickly disappeared. Iâm meeting Diwen anyway, so whatâs the point of dressing up well?
Just when I had doubts about how much I had run, whether I was running too hard even though Reden wasnât chasing me, I saw an unfamiliar carriage.
I gradually slowed down, looking at the carriage. And I regretted it.
I shouldnât have run. Iâd have called Diwen into the drawing room as Reden said.
There was only one reason why I thought this way. Because of the mission that popped up this morning.
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It was the moment when tension and confusion reigned in my head again. The carriage door, which had been tightly closed, opened, revealing what was inside.
The black bangs that were turned over halfway unlike the usual, as well as unusually stylish outfits.
The only things that were the same as usual were beautiful purple eyes, good looks, and a relaxed expression.
I guess youâre carefree, my mind is hectic because of someone.
âWhy are you standing like that? Donât you want to go?â
He reached out his hand. As if to grab it and come in.
That hand was covered with black half-gloves, just like the day we first met. I stared blankly at his hand and suddenly remembered the contents of the mission.
<table>Last mission of the day.</tbody></table>
<table>âDisguised as an accidentâ</tbody></table>