IDEFYEM - Chapter 19
Black Man, I'll Do Everything For You Except Marriage!
"Well, well, so what did you say?"
"I said I don't know all the guests well. Don't worry. I haven't mentioned a single word of Enrica's name. I guess I'm really reluctant."
For a moment, a bright halo and wings seemed to shine through from behind the Marchioness.
I, who was gaping with my lips, almost got up from my seat and spoke.
"You are my lifesaver... You must never say anything again!"
"As expected, you don't want to meet that Lady?"
"Yes. absolutely! It's a relationship I never want to get involved with."
It's so difficult to avoid one of the Dark Lords.
What if the male lead gets involved with the mischievous female lead who drags her around here and there?
Ugh. I don't even want to imagine it.
Because the Female Lead had so many unique aspects, she would soon be forgotten as time passed.
While I was sighing, the Marchioness smiled and continued speaking.
"You attracted a lot of people with just one banquet. I think it's a great talent."
"Actually, I'm thinking about starting social activities in earnest. I really wish I had that kind of talent, just like you said."
The woman's eyes sparkled with interest.
"Oh my, why have you been hiding your proactive feelings until now?"
"Because my father was strict. Actually. I don't know how my actions will be viewed by the world, but I am satisfied with the freedom I finally gained."
I secretly looked into her cohabitation with Kael to see her reaction.
The Marchioness seemed uninterested.
There's something strange about the fact that you called me the Grand Duchess the last time you saw me.
I was thinking of asking outright, but... I soon forgot about it because the Marchioness narrowed her eyes and asked me about another topic.
"Are you still not planning on reconveying the source of that information? It was a great shock to hear advice about the Marquis' work from someone else."
"Haha You won't believe me even if I tell you."
"The more I look at you, the more you look like a snake, Enrica."
But if I told you I saw it in a novel, you wouldn't believe me. It was a little unfair, but I endured it.
When I was young, I endured all kinds of rough training with the body of a knight.
As expected, the Marchioness, who dominated the social world after retirement, was a remarkable person.
The episode where she first appears in the novel was definitely the worst.
From then on, the woman who showed off her talented side by playing host to the female lead became one of my favorite characters.
Although we were having a fun conversation while carefully observing what we could learn.
Unfortunately, that time didn't last long.
"Ma'am, I apologize for a moment. Aren't you serving a guest right now? This is something you must hear."
It was a maid who came to deliver the news.
I nodded to indicate that it was okay.
In the end, the Marchioness's expression hardened as she listened to the maid's whisper.
“Oh my, Enri...”
"Is there a problem? Don't worry about me, just go."
"I can't go into detail right now, but it's my husband's business."
The Marchioness's husband.
Although he came from a family of great knights as a son-in-law, he was a man without any trace of the spirit of a knight.
Knowing her, I sympathized with her with a slightly sad look.
Since you said you are preparing for divorce soon, things will get better in the future.
"I'll be back soon, so it might be a good idea to at least look at the sponsorship in the meantime. Please call someone to help watch Lady Wintersoar."
The Marchioness left those words and quickly walked away.
The remaining maid asked me cautiously.
"Hey, would you like to take a look at the sponsorship?"
"Oh. I'm fine, so let's follow the Marchioness."
After that, I refused the offer to have someone join me and remained alone.
I wanted to walk quietly to organize my thoughts. In the back garden, which was built with a large river in the center, you could hear the sound of water flowing and leaves rustling.
The Count's garden was very beautifully decorated, but this place was just as beautiful.
Although it feels a bit artificial. I could feel affection in every place I looked at this place.
'I heard that you are putting a lot of effort into taking care of the garden, so you are a very capable person.'
At the banquet that day, I recklessly asked for the price, but I had no intention of asking for it from the beginning.
It would be better to erase the debt in your heart and become friends you interact with often.
No matter how much I thought about it, I was so ignorant of this world.
Even if you avoid it, you are bound to have to attend banquets from time to time.
At that time, the presence of an advisor like the Marchioness was desperately needed.
'I'm glad the atmosphere isn't bad.'
As I was thinking about this and that, I found myself deep in the backyard.
The wind blowing from the open riverside passed by my ears, and I felt like the burden I had been carrying in my heart was flying away.
At that pleasant feeling.l, I relaxed my facial muscles and took a few steps closer.
"The river is deeper than it looks, so be careful."
“Ah!”
I was startled by a loud voice coming from far away and lost my balance for a moment.
"L'If I do something wrong. I'll miss. it...!'
It was a slightly sloping hill, so it was a dangerous situation. While quickly looking for a place to rest, I bumped into something hard.
The moment my waist was held by someone's strong arms, I smelled a strong smell of grass.
"Are you hurt?"
A soft voice came from above my head.
Oh my, I almost got into big trouble.
After calming my pounding heart, I blinked my eyelashes upward. Because the sunlight was strong. The unfamiliar man's face was a hidden shadow.
"It looks like you were surprised by my sudden conversation. Not long ago, there was an accident where a worker fell into the river."
I paused for a moment at the surprisingly pleasant voice before answering.
"I was careless. Thank you for catching me."
"Are you my sister's guest?"
"Wow, does the Marchioness have a younger brother?"
Now that I think about it, my curly hair was the same golden color as the Marchioness.
By the way, there was no mention of the Marchioness younger brother in the novel.
It's been a while since I've met a character not depicted in the original, so I was quite interested.
Just then, the shadow disappeared and the man's eyes were revealed.
"I'm late to say hello. This is Tristan Dyke."
"This is Enrica of the House of Wintersoar."
Wow, really...
He looks like a knight that dozens of noble ladies are secretly in love with.
He seemed to be young, around my age, as if he had a close relationship with the Marchioness.
A strong appearance and ingrained manners.
If someone were to ask what looked like a knight, all they had to do was show Tristan's face.
I became conscious of the slightly closer distance and began to hesitantly back away.
At that time. I felt a sharp pain in my ankle.
"Ouch!"
He walked away for a moment and then supported me as I stumbled in surprise.
"I think I slightly sprained my ankle."
"It's my fault. Can you walk?"
I put my foot down on the ground, but I could clearly feel the throbbing sensation.
"Even if it hurts, you have to walk, right?
"I'm sorry for calling anyone here."
Oh no, it was pointless to go all the way to the river.
I was about to walk away, holding back tears.
Suddenly, I felt my vision turn upside down and my feet fell off the floor.
I've never had anything like this, not even with Kael!
I was struggling as I fell into the arms of a stranger I met for the first time.
"Ugh, no! Please get off!"
"It is the duty of a knight to help the injured. Please rest comfortably."
According to my common sense, this is definitely strange. As the driver with an indifferent face spoke as if it was an ordinary incident, my mind became confused.
The sound of the heart can be heard occasionally, and the scent of the forest can clearly be smelled all around.
It certainly seemed like an unfamiliar situation, but his expression seemed completely calm.
Yeah, well... I guess I had a different mindset.
It was a moment when I felt embarrassed because I felt like I was overreacting for no reason.
"Tristan Dyke! You again."
The voice of the Marchioness with a shocked expression was heard from afar.
This time, I struggled to get off in a situation that could have been misunderstood by anyone. The strong arms were strong.
No, why is it like this?
It was around this time that I looked up at Tristan with a slightly absurd expression.
The Marchioness arrived in front of us.
"My Lady, I thought it was because you said you were visiting the garden. But somehow I forgot that this guy was staying nearby...."
The Marchioness opened her mouth with a very frustrated expression.
"I was just helping an injured customer, sister."
"Ma'am, I'm sorry. This is because I sprained my ankle."
I excused myself as the atmosphere was going strangely.
"Oh my, are you hurt?"
The Marchioness was a little surprised and looked at my ankles fluttering in the air.
"It's not a major injury. My younger brother willingly helped."
The Marchioness attitude, as if she was treating Tristan like a huge nuisance, was strange.
Is there any reason for him, such a model knight, to be treated like this?
The Marchioness, who had promised to bring me some herbs soon, looked disapproving and began scolding her brother in earnest.
"Tristan, do I not know what you think?"
"Sister, not really this time."
"Why not? Moreover, isn't this woman going to become a Grand Duchess soon?"
I, who had been blinking and unable to understand the entire conversation between the two, countered the last sentence.
"Ma'am, that's not it!"
"Yes?"
"I will not marry His Highness the Archduke. I thought there were already rumors going around."
"No way. Did you have a minor argument this morning?"
Ugh, this is frustrating. As I was about to explain the situation in earnest, I heard Tristan's soft voice overhead.
"If it's not, then it's not. Why are you asking so much?"
"Don't get involved for no reason and quickly disappear from my sight. I will support you, Young Lady."
When I asked him to get off, he didn't even hear me.
The man, who obediently agreed to what the Marchioness said, carefully put me down.
The Marchioness, who was looking at that scene with anxious eyes, clicked her tongue.
"Young Lady, he is my younger brother, but it is best to stay away from him."
"Sister, what are you saying in front of the guests?"
"He is fine, his swordsmanship isn't bad, and the family had high expectations for him. That guy.... phew."
Despite Tristan's restraint, the Marchioness continued speaking as if she had made up her mind.
What on earth is that?
Likewise, an unexpected word soon caught my ears as I perked up out of curiosity.
"He is a libertine."
"Yes?"
"I'm reluctant to reveal the family's shame, but there must be hundreds of maids and ladies who have been tangled up with that guy."
I made eye contact with Tristan. The man furrowed his eyebrows.
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