CH 68

Chapter 68

[Renée’s POV]

Astaron Solen.

The eldest son of the Solen family and the eldest brother of Anastasia.

And a man who hates his sister, Anastasia, terribly.

‘Why the hell is this guy here?’

He is more rugged than Diwen, and gives a colder impression than Zion because of the scars around his eyes.

It seemed like he was going to strangle the opponent who had upset him right away.

Thanks to him, I couldn’t climb up and only stared at Astaron.

‘If I do this again, he might yell like he used to. He is a simpler man than he looks… … . huh? As before?’

“You can’t even understand what I’m saying anymore. You’re pretty much hanging around with problematic people like her”

I was surprised by the thought I had casually and stood still for a while, and Astaron made a sarcastic remark. Not to me, but to Anastasia.

Ah, I want to curse!

But I had to put up with it.

I looked at Anastasia again without giving him a glance.

Anastasia, who was always like an angel and a heroine, erased the surprised expression she had made the moment I appeared and put on a cool expression.

Fortunately, it was Astaron, not me, that her cold gaze reached.

Ah, no, it’s not a good thing. There’s nothing good about putting Anastasia and this guy together.

“Anastasia, let’s go back. Our carriage is spacious.”

“……it’s all right, Renée. I appreciate your offer, but I can’t…….”

“Reden has something to discuss on his way there.”

Non-existent. It was just something I said once.

However, Anastasia’s expression softened and showed signs of hesitation.

Astaron, on the other hand, was not.

“Don’t you know that Marquis Reden Blair is polite? How dare you…”

Yeah? Who’s not being polite right now?

I had promised not to be rude, but when I heard Astaron’s shameless words, my resolution went into incontinence.

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“Sir Astaron Solen, it’s been a long time since we’ve seen each other.”

Is it because I ignored what he said and brought up something else? Astaron’s golden eyes burned as if he were going to eat me at any moment, and tendons rose from his chin.

The more you do, the more you shouldn’t show that you’re scared. You have to stay calm and continue talking.

“It’s been a long time since I haven’t seen you, so I was going to send an invitation after an important event. The opportunity comes like this.”

Astaron’s eyebrows twitched, as if asking what I was trying to say.

“If Anastasia had known that Sir Astaron Solen was accompanying her, she would have informed Reden or me, so I think Anastasia only knew today…….”

I drew a good-looking smile while blurring the end of my words. Covering my mouth with my hands was a bonus.

“I didn’t expect you to show up like this without saying anything. Haha. You must have been very busy. There’s no way you don’t know the basic courtesy of telling us in advance.”

“What?”

“Anyway, I ask for your understanding. You probably don’t know anything since you just came today, but we need to discuss something serious. So I’ll take Anastasia.”

“Look, Lady Blair.”

“If I remember correctly, the Lord loves being alone. It’s a good thing for each other. Then bye.”

It was good to see you dumbfounded.

I was overwhelmed with the urge to stick out my tongue, but if I did, it would be a disaster. Unfortunately, it ended with holding Anastasia’s hand and getting her off the carriage.

And as I was about to go back to my quick steps, someone grabbed my wrist violently.

When I looked back in surprise, it was Astaron. He was very angry to boot.

Astaron made a mockery of it.

“What’s the difference if I do this all of a sudden?”

“What? What are you talking about?”

I thought he would get angry focusing on the etiquette, but it wasn’t. I really didn’t understand, so I asked again, and a deeper sneer settled on his face.

“It’s funny that they haven’t been walking around together for years, but they seem to know their place, so I left them alone. It’s funny that you’re acting like best friends again. Why? Are you going to whine again?”

“Are you going to have false hopes again?”

“Stop it, brother.”

Anastasia cut in on the way.

Astaron glared at Anastasia with a sharp gaze.

“Shut up. How dare you be possessed by magic that has no power.”

“It’s not what something you dare to say.”

It was then. At the same time I heard a familiar voice, someone grabbed Astaron’s hand.

“Does a knight need to grab the wrist of a weak lady. If you’re so proud of being a knight, why don’t you keep your chivalry?”

It was none other than Diwen.

Dark purple eyes turned to Astaron, and twisted Astaron’s hand.

Only then did Astaron let go of my hand. At the same time, Diwen let go of Astaron’s hand as if he had caught something dirty.

Where did you appear from? I took a quick look around. Several horses and a carriage were seen on the road not far away.

“Di……”

I was about to speak to him. Diwen spoke to Astaron in a ferocious voice.

“I didn’t hear of you participating in this expedition.”

“We can’t leave this dangerous job to mercenary Knights.”

“Aha, then, has Her Majesty given the great and noble knight her permission?”

After exchanging a conversation like exchanging knives, Astaron kept his mouth shut.

Of course, Astaron would not have intervened in this expedition without saying a word to the king unless he was thoughtless.

In other words, permission would have been taken. But what he shuts up about.

‘He doesn’t want to admit that he asked permission.’

He must have kept his mouth shut because he didn’t want to admit that he could get involved in this only with permission.

Diwen laughed out loud. It was a laugh wherever you look.

“Well. Of course, it’s not like a reliable knight like the Lord chased after us like a bastard without permission. I shouldn’t have asked that question.”

“You’d better stop talking about it without covering your open mouth.”

“What’s wrong with talking with an open mouth. The third thing I’m good at is teasing with my mouth, so I can’t do that.”

Only then did Diwen look this way. To be exact, toward Anastasia.

“If you have other business, leave quickly. I still have something to talk to this man about.”

It was only his side profile, but I could tell that his expression was not good.

‘What?”

Is the fact that he looks sick again an illusion that comes from seeing him as weak?

“Diwen.”

I called him. However, he only turned his gaze to Astaron as if he hadn’t heard my voice.

“Di……”

“Renée, let’s go. Mr. Reden said he had something to say.”

I was about to call again, but Anastasia gently pulled me over and stopped me.

In the end, I went back to the carriage with Anastasia without even having a word with Diwen.

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As soon as we entered the carriage, Reden, who had been reading books like a book lover, said one thing.

“Don’t bump into Sir Solen.”

“…… Were you watching?”

“Yes.”

“Then did you know that he came?”

“I didn’t know, but I vaguely expected him to intervene like this. He didn’t want to send Solen to Heronimo.”

Why don’t you want Anastasia to go to Heronimo?

I wanted to ask, but I couldn’t. Because Anastasia gently denied it.

“No, Mr. Reden. He’s just unhappy that he can’t participate in this.”

“I’m sure there’s that, too. Anyway, you went to get Solen because of him?”

“Huh? Uh, yeah. I can’t let them two be alone…”….”

I answered roughly and looked outside through the window. Diwen was still confronting Astaron.

Still, I couldn’t tell if they were talking or if they were sharing sharp words like knives.

The thing that bothers me the most is…….

‘It’s not just a feeling. Diwen has been avoiding me since last time.’

I had secretly felt it since the last time we met in the audience room, but only today I was convinced.

That fact bothered me.

Even though it’s nothing to worry about, it’s strange.

It’s a good thing for me because he’s the person I wanted to avoid originally, but I can’t understand it.

‘Why are you avoiding me?’

I was curious and bothered.

“Did I say I had something to discuss with you, Solen?”

“Yes. As expected, it wasn’t either. If that’s the case, I’ll just take up a seat, so I’ll go back…….”

“No, stay here. It will only hurt your feelings if you go.”

Although I was concerned about Diwen, the conversation between the two caught on.

Eum, that’s right. Reden was also one of the candidates for the male lead…

I was distracted by the new fact and the repeated estrangements and alienations. At the same time, Diwen’s conversation with Astaron was over, and I could see him moving forward.

As soon as I saw it, my mouth moved automatically.

“Where do we go now if we join everyone here?”

“I’m going to a location where I can teleport. It’s on the outskirts of the capital Horen, so we have to go a little further… …”

“Really? Then will yout wo be alone?”

“What?”

“Huh?”

Two people reacted the same way to my words.

I opened the door without further explanation. Reden, who missed me when I went to Anastasia earlier, succeeded in catching me this time.

As soon as he grabbed my wrist, Reden gritted his teeth and warned me.

“Please don’t go around and stay still. I don’t think you know where you stand.….”

“No. I know. I’ll go to the safest place from the dragon on my own.”

“…No way, are you going to Lord Fergus, Renee? No. Never.”

Huh?

Anastasia, who had an expression of incomprehension, immediately changed her expression and stopped it.

Come to think of it, Anastasia hated Diwen. I thought it would be better to ask at this point, so I tilted my head and asked.

“Why?”

“That……that person is dangerous. You don’t know, but how bad he was. It’s violent…”

Oh my. Anastasia.

I laughed at her words, then raised one eyebrow and said playfully.

“Who are you worried about now? I’m the ruffian Renée Blair. I’d rather worry about Diwen.”

“…… Uh, I mean…….”

“Anyway! I’ll be back when I get to the place where I teleport! You two stay together.”

“Listening to my words with the back of your ear* again…!”

TL/N: To listen to what others say in a careless and cursory manner.

“Sorry, Reden!”

He was weaker than he thought, so it was easy to get away from him. Or really, as Her Majesty said, I’m strong.

I lightly twisted Reden’s hand and escaped, and after closing the wagon door myself, I hurriedly ran. But Diwen was nowhere to be seen.

“Excuse me!”

Eventually, I approached the familiar knight who was carrying the luggage. A lot of small scars on the face, that… …

“He…Hed… Hedbang….”

“It’s Hezzard.”

“Ah, yes! Hello. Um, I’m sorry to ask you this. Where did Diwen go?”

Hedbang put on an expression at once that he didn’t know why I was asking such a question.

I put my hands together and clasped my fingers, laughing haha.

“Ah, I need to talk to him. But I saw him a while ago, and I don’t know where he went.”

“Is that so? Our captain…….”

Hedbang picked up his luggage and looked around. His gaze landed on a wagon.

“Thank you!”

“What? Excuse me, miss……!”

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Whether the headbanger called me or not, I headed for the huge wagon and glanced inside.

The compartment where the luggage was piled up was dark. Amidst the pitch-black darkness, I could see a human figure.

It was Diwen, who sat with his back leaning against the wall as if it were being buried under the bundle of luggage piled up on the wall.

TL/N: He’s back he’s backkk!!! I missed him! Next few chapters will be fun!