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Is the highlight of the banquet on the last day? (26) – unedited
The fear of death that I had experienced at that time came to mind, so I thought about grabbing Chenin’s hair once, but with superhuman patience, I finally suppressed the impulse. I managed to find the Chenin I had been looking for so desperately. This plan should never be jeopardized by unexpected trouble. Never.
“We’ll talk about that later, listen to me first, Chenin.”
“Do you dare call my name?”
“I don’t have time for useless jokes right now.”
“It’s not a joke!”
While I was arguing with Chenin, a thud sound was heard. Guernia ran out the door, bleeding. Merson quickly restrained her, but he couldn’t stop her roar.
“Intruder! There is an intruder!”
Her roar was so loud that it was almost deafening. Gernia, who shouted so loudly, could no longer carry on her voice.
Crash-!
Merson threw her out through one of the many windows in the hallway. It happened very quickly.
“O
 Merson. I know what you’re trying to do, but it wasn’t a good way.”
“Are you afraid she’s going to die?”
“No, the sound of the window breaking is more impactful.”
It was obvious that the soldiers would come in an instant. I squeezed Chenin’s shoulder tightly.
“Chenin, listen to me. Count Abitz will kill you. Whether you have Sezaine or not, he will kill you. You will be useless. Count Abitz is threatening the village chief over you now. Your wishes will never come true here. So let’s go back.”
“What nonsense?”
“I’m serious! Me and Merson came here to take you back to Sezaine. I know that you left the village because of the life. But not this way. Let’s go back first. When you go back

.”
“Go back?! You want me to walk on my own two feet into that village that no one recognizes?! How can I become the Countess, how!!”
“Is the Count and bragging a problem now? Because you’ll die! When you die, it’s all over! To be honest, it doesn’t matter to me whether you die or not, whether you become a Countess or remain at Sezaine. But the village chief, the villagers are sad, they are having a hard time
 Choose. If you come with me, you’ll live or you can die here. Once you live, you can become a Madam or whatever!”
I screamed, but I could see in Chenin’s heart that she wasn’t convinced. The sound of footsteps is heard behind the open door. They must have been the Abitz’s soldiers.
If I stay here, I will get caught. As expected, it was clear that this kind of conversation would not yield any results.
As the sound gets closer and closer, swear words come out of my mouth. I picked up a piece of paper and a pen lying on the floor, wrote down the address of where Merson and I was staying, and handed it to Chenin.
“If you change your mind, come here. I’ll just wait a week. You must come, by all means.”
After shoving the piece of paper into Chenin’s arms, I ran to Merson. Before I could speak, Merson grabbed me and grabbed Evan’s neck with the other hand and lifted me up.
“Chenin, everyone is waiting for you.”
Her eyes were directed on me. The intense hostility from before had faded, but it didn’t disappear completely
When I saw that her lips were trembling, the discomfort that I had once experienced came back and the space began to distort.
* * *
I was moved to the inn room in an instant, and I had to stand for a long time against the wall with nausea.
Thud-
Exhausted, Evan fell into a deep sleep, kissing the floor.
“Erina, are you okay?”
“Except I’m a little dizzy.”
Merson hugs me from behind and sweeps my forehead once. His hands were so cool that I felt as if he had put mint candy in my head. The rumbling stomach subsides and becomes more comfortable.
“Hoo

 !”
I exhaled deeply and returned to my original condition. As soon as Merson, who was hugging me from behind, heard my breathing, he hurriedly walked away. Did I have any bugs on my body?
I look at him puzzled, but he doesn’t come close. Oh right. I had nailed him down to not touch me without permission.
Merson doesn’t even take a single step closer, making an expression that he’s dying to hug me, and his body flinching ready to run right away. A smile came out of that sight.
“Come here.”
When I stretched out my arms, he came to me like a puppy. If he had a tail, it would have been wriggling incessantly. I stroked his broad shoulders and buried my face in his chest.
“Will Chenin come?”
“Are you worried?”
“I would be lying if I said no.”
“I should have brought her by force.”
I buried my lips in Merson’s chest and let out a “Uhm-uhm-” sound.
“If Chenin had disappeared in this commotion, the Count would, needless to say, report her disappearance. If Chenin, thought to have been kidnapped, is found in Sezaine, the whole village might become criminals. Even if we kidnap Chenin, we have to do it very secretly, without anyone watching. Don’t forget the letter ‘I can’t live with you! We’re getting divorced!’”
“What if she doesn’t come in a week?”
“Umm- let’s wait for a moment. If the Imperial soldiers or the Abitz family do not show up to arrest us tomorrow morning, the probability that Chenin will come here will increase.”
For Chenin, the only witness, the criminal even wrote the address by hand and gave it to her. Chenin, I put a glimmer of hope in your dark judgment.
But when I think of the bitter eyes that looked at me, my head hurts again. The kid who even gave the information to kill me, is it funny to think positively about her?