IDEFYEM - Chapter 57
Black Man, I'll Do Everything For You Except Marriage!
"I'm a familiar. I know everything about my master."
It was an unfamiliar line that did not suit his rough face. His face, which had not always looked human, was slightly dirty from the aftermath of battle.
The disheveled appearance had the effect of adding appropriate humanity.
The long silver hair blowing in the wind looked mysterious as it blended in with the forest background.
"Why are you unusually soft?"
"Well, even if I try to be nice to you...."
"Ahh, I understand. It's my fault!"
After quickly calming down the fussy cat, I patted the spot next to me.
"You try lying down too, it's nice and cool."
"Who would lie on a dirt floor like that? Hey!"
Vermont was caught off guard and used the earth magic he had cast earlier.
The undulating ground pulled down the hem of his clothes. Vermont had no choice but to flop down and lie down next to me.
"You repay your teacher's kindness with revenge."
He grumbled and took a seat.
A gentle breeze blew, cooling my sweaty body. And the fragrant forest scent that pierces the tip of my nose, and the solid warmth I feel next to me.
I felt like my shoulders, which had been so tense and tense, were loosening up.
'When I get back, I'll have to ask Kael out for tea and apologize.'
It seemed like I had been through a lot of things and had become tired without even realizing it. I mumbled, feeling at ease for the first time in a long time.
"I'm so glad to have you as my familiar, Vermont."
It was a word full of sincerity.
Even though he may seem abrasive, he always prioritized my goals, helped me, and imparted knowledge to the best ability. Meeting him was one of my greatest fortunes.
"... I think so too."
At that time, Vermont answered softly. I couldn't believe my ears and raised my upper body.
"What?"
Why is he acting like that these days? I heard that if the devil suddenly changes, he dies!
But, as expected, the words that followed were like the old Vermont.
"I think my master is lucky to have a familiar like me."
I was a little disappointed and decided to just believe what I wanted to believe.
"What you said first was sincere, but you added it because you were embarrassed, right? I know everything."
"What are you talking about?"
Vermont responded angrily.
"If it were another demon, do you think it would have cared for its owner like I do now?"
"Huh."
"This is real!"
I turned my body to the side, looked at his face, and burst into laughter.
"Oh my, puhaha, haha, ha... Sorry, Vermont. Your side hair... haha!
A few strands of silver hair had been singed and stained black. He touched the spot I pointed to and sighed deeply.
When I saw that scene, I kept holding my stomach and laughing out loud. Even Vermont, who had an annoyed expression on his face, saw me laughing and eventually couldn't hold it back and opened his mouth.
It was a good day because I felt I had made friends beyond the race and age gap. But soon, Vermont transformed into a cat and climbed onto my shoulder to punish me for laughing at him.
While he was comfortably teasing me, I had to go down the forest with heavy shoulders.
***
The day I returned from practical training, which was closer to mountain climbing.
I was so tired that I couldn't think about anything, so I fell asleep. And it wasn't until I woke up the next morning that I remembered an important fact.
'Wow, that's right. Newspaper!'
I quickly changed out of my pajamas, washed my face, and went down to the restaurant.
There, always looking perfect, Kael was waiting for me.
"Eat first, or read the newspaper..."
"Newspaper!"
I responded quickly and held out my hand to take the newspaper he held out. Large letters, and vivid illustrations in the same prominent spot as yesterday.
"Princess Wintersoar's dress, a topic of conversation, takes off the veil!"
I'm not sure about the reaction yet, but the article was exactly what I wanted. After taking a deep breath, I sat down and spoke.
"Thank you, Kael."
"It was nothing."
"And I'm sorry. I thought all day yesterday that I wanted to meet again and apologize."
"What do you mean?"
"It's not like I got annoyed for no reason... Actually, I was a little suspicious of you."
I picked up my fork, took a bite of the chopped bacon, and finished speaking.
"I met the Grand Duke at the winners' banquet. But his actions and tone strangely reminded me of you."
"So that's why you found the portrait."
When I summarized the details like this, it made even more sense. I lowered my slightly flushed face and mumbled an excuse.
"I guess I've become more sensitive these days because I'm so busy with wedding preparations and personal schedules."
"..."
"It's ridiculous, yes."
"What would you think if I..."
Kael asked lightly as if playing a guessing game. I, too, was relieved by that sight and thought about it at ease.
Yes, at that time I was very frightened by the special environment of being in the dark.
When I see his face and talk to him like this, he's just his usual Kael.
"Haha... well. Now the wedding is less than a month away."
I shook my head and said as if it was too scary to even imagine.
"Couldn't I have held hands with Sarah and run away? At that point, identity is not only a problem, but it also means that you have been deceiving me without any reason."
For a while, the sound of me chewing bacon continued at the table.
It was only when Kael was thinking about what he had said wrong that he opened his mouth.
"That newspaper... Open it again."
"Yes?"
"I forgot to put the Grand Duke's portrait inside."
As Kael said, I opened the newspaper again and flipped through the pages. At that time, a fluttering picture popped out.
It looked light and worn as if it had been cut from somewhere.
'Ah, it's the hair color I saw when the moonlight shined for a moment. Bright, pale yellow blonde hair.'
The face... This isn't bad at all.
It seems to fit the image of an attractive villain. It felt a little unfamiliar, but I quickly understood and nodded.
“Thank you for finding it so quickly. It's really funny and amazing that I didn't even know his face all this time."
***
Raphael smiled slightly and nodded at those words.
He felt like the mask he had been wearing so well was shattering. In fact, there was a real portrait in his hand, under the table.
He thought he might show this if today's conversation goes well. But in the end, he was the type of person who became the most cowardly in the face of love.
He doesn't want to see the contempt on that woman's face. He can't open his eyes and watch her run away from here because of him and suffer in a foreign country where no one knows.
'For now, just until the wedding...'
When that time comes, he can protect it with his fence.
If she really wants to leave, he can seek out her identity in another country after he dies.
He will give her anything she wants and send her wherever she wants to go.
So this choice is right now.
Raphael thought and crumpled the portrait in his hand.
***
I had a normal day, eating breakfast and practicing magic again.
However, there was an uneasy feeling that could not be resolved.
'It seems like the article was published well as planned, but I don't know the actual reaction...'
It would be nice to have a chance to check it out in person.
After thinking about it carefully, I finally made up my mind and asked the other maid.
"Can you help me get ready to go out? And please call Sarah."
"Sarah went to the market early in the morning. If you are ready to go out, I will help you now."
Aha, I nodded. The mayor was our code for when we went out to do revenge-related things.
"Then that's enough. I'll just stay in my room."
I shrugged my shoulders and sent the maid out, saying I wanted to be alone.
'It would be better to ask Sarah if she heard anything when she gets back.'
As soon as I thought about it and looked out the window, I was so startled that I felt like I was falling backward.
It was such an alien sight that for a moment I wondered if I had seen something in vain.
A majestic hawk flapping its large wings and landing on the window sill.
"That must be...."
It was Tristan's former district, which I had now seen several times. I shook my head as if I couldn't stop him and went over to him and opened the window.
The bird entered the room and landed, flapping its wings gracefully as if it had been waiting. Coincidentally, the snacks the maid brought earlier were left on the table.
When I placed a few nuts in the palm of my hand and held them close to its beak, the bird happily ate them, making pleasant noises. The hair was so shiny that it seemed as if it had been carefully cared for, and he was giving it away. While petting him, I opened the note tied to his leg.
It always seemed like a playful yet lively male voice was coming from it.
[You seem to have been up to some pretty interesting things recently, Enrica.
These days, every time I go out on the streets of town, I hear your name.
You may be very busy, but I hope you don't forget our promise.
I'm sending a horse with my bird, so if you don't mind, please come out today. The location is marked on the map.
P.s. I have obtained information related to the matter you requested.]
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