IDEFYEM - Chapter 54
Black Man, I'll Do Everything For You Except Marriage!
Episode 54
I got on the carriage feeling like I was dreaming of a midsummer night. What on earth happened and what did I have to say?
I thought as I placed both hands on my reddened cheeks.
"Whenever we're together, whenever I turn my head, his eyes are looking at me."
How can I look at Kael's face no?
I tried to imagine going back and facing the man. Will I be able to say this someday?
"I like you, Kael."
My voice rang loudly in the lonely carriage. Immediately I felt embarrassed, so I pursed my lips and held my breath.
Let's think about this later.
Anyway, why did the Grand Duke appear and disappear so suddenly?
He was a man who clearly seemed to have something to hide.
'In fact, he has an extremely hideous appearance.'
No, that doesn't make sense. Even in the original work, he was portrayed as an attractive villain.
Okay. If I were to ask the question, should I say that the expressionless appearance of Kael is closer to the image I imagined...
"..."
'What am I imagining?'
But strangely, their faces and voices kept overlapping.
I guess because the man hid his face, I ended up imagining things for no reason. All I have to do is ask Sarah or Tristan tomorrow to get the Grand Duke's portrait. Until then, let's calm down and wait for the victory news to ring tomorrow.
I felt like I was having strange thoughts because there was no one next to me.
Normally I would have gone with Sarah, but she's extremely busy these days.
As I stuck my head out the window and calculated the remaining distance, one thing suddenly occurred to me.
"That's right, he said I don't have to bleed when you call Vermont anymore."
I'm bored. Should I call him and have a chat?
Since we've been together every day lately, it felt strange to be apart even for a moment.
I closed my eyes, concentrated, and called his name several times in my mind as if I were memorizing it. Then the faint sound of Vermont's voice got closer and closer.
"Oh my, what kind of accident happened again..."
I didn't hit it!
I was waiting for the cat to fall from the air with a feeling of resentment, but soon there was a loud crashing sound. And I felt a lot of pressure and pain in my thighs.
"Ugh, ugh, ugh!"
For some reason, I raised my head and looked around, and instead of the precious little cat, a man appeared.
At first glance, the awe I felt for a moment at the truly mysterious appearance was broken by the next action.
"Ugh."
With a thump, he looked as if he had hit his head on the ceiling of the carriage and rubbed the top of his head with an annoyed expression.
I, who had been pinned under Vermont in a complicated position, crawled out of the narrow space and escaped.
Why are his limbs so needlessly elongated?
He spat out a piece of his hair that almost went into his mouth.
"..."
We were all tattered in an instant and didn't say anything for a while.
Vermont took a look inside the carriage and realized that it was not an emergency, so he spoke in a low voice.
"If the reason you called me was because you were bored or didn't have anyone to talk to, I think I would be quite angry."
"Why did you appear in human form in the first place?"
"Because without you, I didn't have enough hands to turn the pages. And there was no time to perform the transformation due to the sudden summons."
These were all valid reasons that could not be refuted.
"Rhat... I just called because I wanted to see you."
I regretted my decision just now and spoke to avoid being scolded at least a little.
"Today was a bit of a difficult day."
The strategy seemed to have worked quite well, as Vermont paused and then closed his mouth as if it was not worth talking about.
"Don't do something like this next time. It's such a stupid idea to ask the devil for comfort in the first place."
"I didn't ask for comfort! I really just wanted to see you."
The man seemed speechless once again.
"There are degrees of being uninhibited...."
"I don't have anything!"
"If you have time to think about that, save your magic power."
"I have a lot of magical power left. You've been eating well and sleeping well these days."
Huh, I really called it that for no reason. I said, pouting.
"Why are you so angry? You seem like a devil with something to hide."
"..."
"I thought it would be easier because I heard that summoning techniques don't require blood anymore."
Asking if you were hiding something was almost a joke. When Vermont heard those words, his expression changed strangely.
Perhaps because it had a human appearance, it was easy to recognize subtle emotional changes that were not normally noticed.
Even I, who was complaining, noticed the discomfort and asked worriedly.
"What exactly is wrong with you?"
"Done. Since we met, I'll study the rest on my way back."
"Eh, can I freely extend my stay now?"
"Okay."
Anyway, such a sudden change. It's so suspicious. I guess it has something to do with my attitude of not being quiet about it. But it seemed like he wouldn't tell me even if I asked more, so I decided to just wait.
'I'll find out someday, well.'
Vermont only changed his appearance from that of a cat, but he soon returned to his usual self and became my teacher.
"What is the fastest way to hit the defensive magic barrier?"
At first, I felt a headache when asked this question, but now I can answer with confidence.
"Use a simplified spell based on Archmage Marcel's technique, and...
I was proud of myself for my ever-increasing knowledge, but I was so busy talking about it that I didn't know anything about it.
The deep eyes of Vermont, who were always cold, were filled with happiness.
***
Now, having newspapers and gossip magazines with my meals every day has become my natural morning routine and hobby.
Just three days after the winners' banquet, the front pages of newspapers were plastered with the Duke's name. The results of their own research began to appear and become known as people returned after hearing my story.
"Breaking news, the Duke of Wintersoar's business is in trouble!"
This was a newspaper that wrote articles using official vocabulary.
"Is the Duke a fraudster? Uncovering the months-long history of hiding a sunken merchant ship!"
This was the title of a gossip magazine that focused more on the interests of subscribers.
There must be a pretty big storm brewing in the Dukedom right now. He would run around and put pressure on the newspaper, but unfortunately, the Duke was not very resourceful in that regard.
On the other hand, the Marquis who was defrauded by him is a long-time friend of the newspaper owner. A bigger topic would be needed to bury this, but it didn't seem like it would be easy to find something like that for the time being.
I hummed softly, closed the newspaper, and stood up.
***
The next day was the day the tailor in charge of my wedding dress came to visit. To do a mid-term inspection, I tried putting the dress he was working on on my body.
"It looks like you've lost more weight."
The tailor wrapped the tape around my waist and muttered worriedly. Today, Sarah, who was accompanying me, quickly intercepted the answer as if she was telling me a story.
"Even though I try to stop her, she stays up all night at the library every day. She even skips meals."
I gave Sarah a pointed glare, but she quickly pretended not to notice.
"Young Lady, it will be difficult if you do this. It's very, very difficult."
I answered in a frustrated voice.
"Isn't it normal to lose weight before a ceremony?"
"That's the tyranny of some dressmakers trying to fit the body into the clothes."
The tailor shook his head and continued speaking.
"On this once-in-a-lifetime day, you need to eat well and have a good time. It makes no sense to lose too much weight and stand staggering around with dizzy vision."
I also sympathize with this, but isn't the situation different now?
I opened my mouth to retort but was soon defeated by Sarah's gaze.
"I understand. Starting today, I will try to eat my meals regularly."
"Snacks too."
"Yes, snacks too...."
The tailor nodded with satisfaction and moved the fabric around, which was beginning to take shape again. And after a while, he wiped his sweat and said.
"Thank you for your hard work, Young Lady."
"Is it all over?"
"Yes, now it is entirely up to me. The only thing left to do is to see you the day before the wedding. I'm sorry for bothering you all this time."
"No. I'm really looking forward to it too."
The tailor smiled proudly and looked down at the fabric I had touched.
"Please be careful not to tell anyone. Because it is a design that has never been seen before, we plan to make a surprise reveal."
"Of course, I'll be careful."
A special dress suitable for a wedding that will attract a lot of attention. The aftermath seemed to be quite large.
At that time, besides Sarah, one of the maids in charge of me hurriedly ran in.
"Miss, this is a big deal!"
As a maid who was originally a calm person, her sudden behavior was embarrassing.
"Just calm down first, what's going on?"
The maid looked up and saw that the tailor and Sarah were in the parlor, then gasped and cried even more. Then she brought out news that no one expected.
"The fabric of the dress leaked...."
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