TAPGB - Chapter 100
The Abandoned Prince's Ghost Bride
I rhythmically followed the violin's melody, albeit awkwardly.
"To the right from here, yes."
"Next is the left foot, I am good?"
"You do better than most people, Leah."
"Don't keep letting me fly."
It was obviously strange because he was stuttering, but this guy was full of compliments as if he was just a bean pod.
As expected, Lucian was giggling with a smile.
I, who was about to make a joke, curled my lips back the moment I saw his face.
'I feel like a different person.'
Still, after about a month of living together, I thought I had gotten used to seeing Lucian as an adult, but it felt like I was back to square one.
The image of young Lucian that was sometimes seen disappeared, and what was in front of me was truly a man.
Just thinking about this alone felt awkward, so I changed the subject.
"How was the birth banquet? Did you get a lot of congratulations from people?"
"I deserved it."
"I see that the gifts are piling up as the days go by. Thank goodness there are so many people to congratulate you now."
It was said with good intentions, but Lucian's face became a little pouty as if he didn't like something.
"What's the point if I couldn't hear it from the person I most wanted to hear it from?"
"What?"
"I don't need anyone else. I like it when you say happy birthday to me as soon as I wake up in the morning."
Lucian hugged my waist closer and buried his head on my shoulder.
I took a deep breath at the sudden close contact but looked away when I saw the white hair tickling my cheek.
"But we ended up together in the end."
Lucian slightly raised his head, looked at me, and laughed.
"If I had known it would be this good, I should have received the gift sooner."
Okay! I'm saying this because I'm talking about gifts. How can you let someone else hear that today is your birthday?
"If James hadn't told me the date, I would have skipped it."
"Ah. Didn't I tell you?"
"It's your birthday that only comes once a year, so why are you talking so unimpressed?"
"That's because the people who came to the birth banquet were there to celebrate Leopold, not me. I don't really feel like it's my birthday."
I closed my mouth at the unexpected words.
Lucian spoke calmly as if he had no thoughts, but it made my heart hurt even more.
"But you know that me and Caesar are only for you, right?"
"Then, of course."
I smiled brightly and spun around. As the hem of my dress fluttered in the sky, Lucian felt dizzy for a moment.
During the five years he served as a stand-in, Lucian danced with quite a few ladies, including Lilith. But he could tell that he was not impressed at all.
Even more so, when he gets together with Lilith, who everyone praises as beautiful, he just hopes that time passes quickly.
He never felt the same level of satisfaction as he does now.
"I want to do this and that for you, but since I don't have anything, it's a shame that all I can do is make a cake. Are you really okay with this?"
Lucian, who wanted this time to last because everything was perfect, was dumbfounded when he heard my words.
"Leah, you alone are a gift to me. You're always pretty, but you're even prettier now."
"That's not what I'm saying!"
"Is it true?"
I couldn't tell if he was being sly or sincere.
Seeing me pouting with blushing cheeks, Lucian whispered in my ear.
"Do you know what I wished for a little while ago?"
"What?"
"I hope Leah feels the same way as I do. I hope you fall in love with me."
I was shocked when he spoke slyly without changing his complexion even once. Then Lucian giggled.
"But what about this? I will fall in love with Lewh first before you fall in love with me."
"Stop! Stop talking like that anymore!"
It feels weird as I keep listening to it!
A strange phenomenon occurred where I, who received the confession, felt more embarrassed than Lucian, who actually confessed.
While the people around them were happy to see the two people cu riddling, a cold wind blew into their sides.
"Ha, life..."
""I suddenly feel drunk."
While Harry and Dio were talking alone and patting each other's shoulders, Caesar crossed his arms and looked at Leah and Lucian with sunken eyes.
James, who noticed this, asked quietly.
"Is something wrong, Caesar?"
"Nothing."
Isn't it just an expression of nothing? Is he jealous?
James was worried that a passionate fight over Leah would break out, but for a moment, Caesar's eyes narrowed even further.
In fact, his gaze was directed beyond Leah and Lucian.
A bush is located not far from here. In a dark place, a person was looking at this place.
It's dark so it's hard to see, but the sighted woman is biting her lip when she sees Lucian and Leah.
"...I never give up."
Caesar immediately recognized who she was when he heard a small whisper in his ear.
'Is she Lucian's fiancee?'
Lucian would never have brought her here. If Caesar sees her over there, she must have come on her own.
Combining the rumors heard throughout the imperial palace and the conversation between Lucian and his flancée the other day, it was clear that the woman liked Lucian.
That's why Caesar tries to make Lucian and Leah clash to realize Leah's feelings.
'But not like this.'
Caesar could sense enough murderous intent from that slender woman.
In particular, the moment he learned that the target of her murderous intent was Lia, Caesar calmed his eyes with a sneer.
Soon, when he saw that the person in the bush had disappeared, Caesar relaxed his eyes.
"Let's see how it turns out?"
No matter what happens, as long as he is there, that woman will never be able to touch Leah.
Caesar decided to wait and see what happened next.
***
'Ha ha ha! So what happens next?'
'Then the knight got really excited...!'
Five steps ahead. A man and a woman were walking and having a fun conversation with each other.
A little distance away from them, Odell looked suspiciously at the woman standing next to his brother, the witch Arya.
It's been 10 days since Arya joined.
At first, he was against her joining, so of course his relationship with her was not very good.
Odell was so opposed and showed signs of reluctance that Leon, who was worse off, stepped forward.
'Odell, take it easy. What if my precious colleague leaves me like this?'
'But, bro. After all, I can't trust that woman.'
'Odell, anyway, we have to lead many people to reform. Every time that happens, you're just going to be wary of the other person and not give them a chance just because you don't like them?'
'Trust my eyes this time.'
Leon and Arya became close friends instantly without much effort, but Odell still felt distant from her.
Nothing much has happened yet. He still couldn't figure out what Arya was thinking when he saw her.
At that time, Odell made eye contact with Arya. She smiled when she saw Odell's shaking eyes and continued her conversation with Leon.
For a moment, Odell was in tears
'Are you laughing at me?'
He was just muttering to her for a while,
Step.
I felt like he stepped on something strange. Then the ground sank downward.
Kugugoogung-!
'Aaaah!'
When Odell screamed, Arya and Leon, who were walking ahead, turned around in surprise.
'Odell!'
Leon hurriedly ran over and Arya followed with a serious expression.
Leon checked the hole where Odell fell. It was a deep cave that seemed to be at least 4 meters long.
'Odell! Are you okay? Answer me! Odell!'
There was a lot of dust because the ground had collapsed a little while ago. Leon became nervous and screamed.
'For a moment.'
Arya stopped Leon from screaming again.
Cough- Cough-
A small coughing sound was heard from the cave. Leon, whose heart sank at that, was relieved.
'Uuuuh......'
'Odell! Are you okay?!"
'Ugh. Okay, it's okay! Looks like I sprained my leg....'
'Ha, yes. I'm glad you're safe. Just wait a moment and we'll find a way to get you out!'
'Huh!'
Odell looked around, blowing away the dust and blocking his vision with his hand.
Luckily, the soil was a bit soft, so he didn't get seriously hurt.
'Huh? What is that?'
But then, a hole big enough for a person to fit into came into Odell's field of vision.
Odell grabbed his throbbing foot and headed towards the hole.
Swhaaaa-
The wind flowed in from inside.
'...Cave?'
'Odell! Can you get up?!'
On the ground, Leon tangled the twine and vines he already had and lowered them down to the bottom of the cave. Odell looked down at his feet, which were throbbing even when he was still.
'Brother! It's hard for me to even walk!'
'...This is a big problem. What should I do?"
'But there's a cave here! Brother! There was a cave around here, right?'
'Cave?'
Leon tilted his head at Odell's words, and Arya took out a map.
'I think I saw it on the map.'
Aria found a cave 4km away from here.
'How about we meet in the cave? It's hard to climb up, but I think I can somehow crawl into the cave!'
'You're saying that because you know what's in the cave! You're not even fit right now! Wait! I'd rather go down......!'
'No! Don't come down!'
When Leon prepared to go down despite Odell's dissuasion, Arya caught him.
Meanwhile, Odell, who was preoccupied with the cave, looked around the dark cave.
Jeopuk-
Odell turned his head when he felt a presence behind him.
'Brother, don't come down... Arya?'
'Look at your feet."
I thought it was Leon who came down, but it was Arya who came down.
Odell had no time to panic and looked at Arya, who was examining his feet.
'Ugh!'
As she took off his shoes, his ankle was revealed to be swollen and bruised bright blue.
"Tsk. I guess magic can't fix it all at once.'
With those words, Arya used magic to heal Odell's ankle.
The swelling went down a bit and the crazy throbbing pain subsided.
'This is all I can do for now. I can only hope that it will gradually improve over time. First, let's give first aid with ) herbs and apply a splint.'
Arya quickly and accurately bandaged his ankle as if she was used to it. Odell looked at her blankly and then comforted her.
'Thank you.'
Aria paused for a moment, looked at Odel with wide eyes, and then laughed.
'I never thought you'd say thank you to me.'
'I'm not that shameless.'
'Yeah. I'll say so.'
What do you mean you don't believe me?
Odell pouted his lips at the blunt response. Arya looked at the cave entrance like Odell.
'Arya! Odell! Tell me what the situation is!'
When no news came from below for a long time, Leon shouted.
'I guess I should stay with Odell!'
'Let's do as Odell said and join us in the cave!'
'It's not something that can't be treated, right?!'
'But you still have to see a doctor.'
'Okay! Let's meet by tomorrow at the latest! Odell! You have to take care of yourself!'
'Yes, bro!'
They heard Leon rustling away. Leon left to find the cave entrance. The two people who were looking up looked at each other.
'Okay then. Shall we go into the cave too?'
Arya held out her hand for support. Odell looked at it for a moment and then took her hand.
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