IDEFYEM - Chapter 16
Black Man, I'll Do Everything For You Except Marriage!
The Baron's young daughter, Sophia, was exhausted.
All summer banquets are like that. The air indoors, where people were crowded together, was too hot.
Moreover, the Prince who came with her as her partner did not perform his role properly and did not even show his nose.
"No matter how fake the relationship is. It's too much to invite someone to a banquet and then do something like this!"
As she entered the deserted area. Sophia huffed and said something that would make anyone laugh if they heard it.
The daughter of an unnamed Baron and the second Prince of the Kingdom who was once considered the successor to his brother.
Their love story was enough news to shake the Empire.
"What on earth are you thinking, Your Highness the Prince?"
"The Baroness's face is a bit smooth, and I am also a man after all."
Gossip that will make anyone click their tongue but also be interesting.
That's exactly what the Second Prince was aiming for when he proposed a contract to Sophia a few years ago.
The plan is to reduce the checks on the brothers by pretending to be distracted by a woman of low status. So far it has been quite successful.
However, despite the enormous amount of hush money and cooperation costs, Sophia was somewhat regretting accepting the Prince's offer at that time.
"They would have definitely told me to play the role of a foolish, poor girl. The Young Lady's expression right now shows too much lucidity. It hasn't gotten any better over time."
"No. I opened my mouth and opened my eyes as I was told."
"You didn't open your mouth much. About half a finger."
What do people think is the romance of the century? In reality, it was abuse of subordinates, nothing more, nothing less!
Sophia, who was thinking about the house where the Prince had captured her half a day ago, let out an exasperated groan.
She should have said something right then and there.
Anyway, even if he were a Prince, he wouldn't be able to touch her, who is now pretending to be his official lover.
Why is her personality so vaguely timid?
She wants to live comfortably with a cool personality even just once.
"Do you have to pierce your ear canal with a fork to understand me? If you don't want to be in trouble anymore, go straight to the location where the prize is."
"Oh, no. I said I knew everything anyway. I must have answered a hundred times before I had time to flutter my tongue!"
Yes, with the personality of saying everything in such a pompous manner... for a moment. Where is she?
As she walked aimlessly from the banquet hall, lost in thought, Sophia felt like she had wandered into a strange place. Oh my, it looks like she'll be broken by the Prince again when she returns later.
Sophia, who was stuck in the hallway, stuck her head out in the direction where the sound came from.
She was able to get a glimpse of the situation through the slightly open door of the room.
"Can you call a warlock I know? Miss Brown, do you dream of being tortured to the point where you feel like you would be better off dead?"
"Ugh, I'll give it to you!"
"I do not need!"
"Yes?"
I was in a situation where I wondered what on earth was going on.
Sophia had more important things to do right now than finding out the whole story.
A girl with pink hair grabs the collar of a person larger than me and shakes it.
'Me too. I wanted to grab the second Prince by the collar and scream like that.'
A thought crossed Sophia's mind as she absentmindedly glanced around the room.
'That young lady is absolutely my ideal type.'
It was the moment when Enrica unintentionally became entangled with another idiot.
***
In fact, it was quite easy to get the gift back knowing the culprit.
It was just a few lines written in passing from a novel.
Perhaps because I read this section while swearing so much because of the absurd actions of the main characters, I still remember it clearly.
It was the Marquis' mistress who made it look like the gift had been stolen.
This was done to reduce the influence of the Marquis within the family and to secure her position as an official concubine.
As for how to get the gift back from the government, it wasn't difficult either.
It's surprising that he planned this incident because he has such a timid and suspicious personality.
"Give me your gift."
"Wow, you realized I was the culprit. It's clear you have a great backing. It is clear that she came alone with a weak body."
"No, well okay. Give it to me now."
Judging by his attitude, he must have already taken my family hostage, right?
"If you don't tell us where you are, you plan to annihilate us!"
"Oh, I don't know, Just give it to me!"
In the end. I got so angry without realizing it that I even grabbed him by the collar. The solution I came up with in case things went wrong turned out to be ridiculously easy. I thought this would be the first time I showed off my magical powers, but it's a bit disappointing. I returned, twirling the warehouse key I had stolen from the criminal.
***
There was no need to explain the details to the Marchioness.
Although it was small, something similar to this had already happened and disappeared.
We went to the warehouse together, checked the condition of the precious gift, and left. It was pitiful to see the Marchioness, who seemed to have developed wrinkles in just a couple of hours.
"Well, don't be too upset."
To the extent that I, who was trying to maintain the concept of a mysterious advisor, ended up secretly offering comfort.
"Even if you're heartbroken, you can't help what has already happened. I'm planning the aftermath."
"...Now that things have turned out this way, I have no choice but to think about divorcing the Marquis."
I didn't expect this so my eyes widened.
To be honest, I think it's a refreshing treatment. Is it okay to say that in front of me? A proud Marchioness?
"I said this because I believed you would keep my secrets, including everything that happened today."
"Yeah... Of course."
The Marchioness, who was laughing, finally returned to her own face and opened her lips.
"I heard that the eldest daughter of the Duke of Wintersoar is weak and doesn't go out much, so I don't believe the rumor,"
"Hmm, thank you for the compliment."
I answered awkwardly.
"To know in advance about the theft of a gift that I didn't even know about and give advice, that's a level of intelligence that requires me to be on guard."
"Haha."
"Now that I think about it, isn't the Young Lady about to become a Grand Duchess?"
A puzzled look appeared on my awkwardly smiling face. Shouldn't there be rumors going around by now that I broke off my engagement to the Grand Duke?
There's no way someone as big a sa Marquis would be late with the news.
While I was pondering, she lowered her eyes and continued speaking.
"For some reason, as soon as I saw His Highness's name on the list earlier, I was very curious about the reason for his attendance here. I guess it was because of the Young Lady."
Uh?
Wait a minute, what now... Grand Duke Kronhardt is here?
"Let's quickly arrange our next meeting. Let's talk about it, including how we can repay the favor we received today."
My head went blank and those words didn't even enter my mind right now.
Let alone why the Grand Duke is here. If I meet him this time, I might really die.
"No, me. Then, yes, later. Have a good night at the banquet!"
I quickly turned my back and ran out of the place.
I felt the Marchioness's embarrassed gaze on the back of my head.
I felt like I wanted to go back and apologize for my rudeness, but I held back.
First of all, you have to live to get rewarded or whatever you get!
With the Grand Duke attending the banquet, something was going very wrong.
Aww, damn pink hair. It stands out so much!
I felt like tearing out my hair. I had long since forgotten that I worked hard to get dressed up for today. As I quickly looked around, the terrace on the second floor came into view.
Even though the plan was over, it would look strange if I left the prom alone like this.
'First of all, we'll kill time there, and then we'll mix in and get out when everyone else is leaving.'
I quickly climbed the stairs and searched for a deserted space. This time, I didn't forget to make sure there was no one there.
"Hey?"
I entered a place where no matter how many times I asked, there was no answer.
In a quiet space separated from other people, the gentle breeze blowing from outside cooled my head.
I sat down on the chair provided, felt a little relieved, and began to think positively.
Yes, even if we are in the same ballroom, this place is spacious. I'm even wearing a mask, so I do n't think I'll ever run into him. Don't be scared, Enrica.
It must have been about 30 minutes since I relaxed like that.
Feeling a little bored, I got up and started looking around the small terrace.
Originally, it was separated from the side terrace by a wall, but this one had a dark curtain.
'If I do this, won't it be soundproof?!'
I thought it was amazing and was about to pick up the curtain in between and touch it.
"Enrica Wintersoar."
As if to prove that the soundproofing was really weak, a man's voice was heard from the terrace across from where there had been no sign until now.
"Is it you?"
Kael?
I was almost mistaken for a moment because of the similar bass sound. I shook my head at the completely different tone of voice from him. The growling voice gave off the air of a dangerous beast.
"Who are you?"
I asked carefully and thought. Enrica is the Duke's daughter. It meant that there were only a few people in this kingdom who knew her identity and could talk to her.
First of all, the royal grandchildren, including the King. And the King's close associate, the Grand Duke...
Uh...
Stand, stand, stand, stand, no way!
My hands started shaking. I asked in a shaky voice.
"Y-Your Highness Grand Duke Kronhard"
While there was silence beyond the curtain, I had very little expectations.
Okay, maybe he's not.
The Grand Duke is a busy man, so why would he even participate in a masquerade ball like this?
The Marchioness may have misunderstood something.
"Okay."
Holy shit.
I was contemplating whether I should immediately turn around and jump off the second-floor terrace, then took a breath and thought. When I calmed down, I said that even if I was bitten by the Grand Duke, I would survive as long as I came to my senses.
As my heart pounded like crazy. I closed my eyes tightly and shouted.
"I have truly committed a mortal sin!"
As I was about to face death, I suddenly remembered the last moments of my past life. Terrible pain. The regret that was more intense than the pain is vividly engraved in my memory. I thought for sure I didn't want to die like this.
There was a lot more I wanted to do. So, this life that I miraculously regained, please...
Unfortunately, at this time, a hiccup appeared without me noticing.
I quickly covered my mouth and spoke.
"S-sorry, therefore..."
"Huh, huh!"
No, it just sounds like crying!
As a cold-hearted villain, there was no way he would be happy to cry in annoyance.
"..."
As if my guess was correct, a heavy sigh was heard from across the room. This situation was quite unpleasant.
I held back the tears that almost came out of fear and opened my mouth.
"Me, hi! I, towards the Grand Duke..."
It would be better to at least knee where I can see it. The appeal will only appear sincere if you see it face to face. After continuing to hiccup, I decided to approach the Grand Duke and twitch grabbed the curtain with my hands. And with a swish, I kicked it away.
"Hi... Hey, I actually uh?"
The hiccups stopped at the unexpected sight before my eyes.
Comments
Post a Comment