DYBAR - Chapter 147 < The Secret Sealed by the Mine (1) >
Do Your Best And Regret
The Grand Duke's castle is full of warmth and stability, his father lying in his favorite room, and...
"Your Highness. A letter arrived as always!”
Olivia's tantalizing letter arrives. All of it was very comfortable, and enjoyable, and gave him just the right amount of thirst, like waiting for a confirmed gift.
So the moment Edwin looked at the handwriting on the envelope of the letter he had just received, he experienced the feeling of falling into reality. A reality that is happy and peaceful, but where no problems have been resolved yet.
“Why are you doing this, Your Highness? You've been waiting all day today...”
Brock, who was laughing humorously, stopped talking when he heard the sound of a letter envelope being ripped open. The same was true for Jerun and the council members who were checking on the health of the previous Grand Duke.
Never before had the Grand Duke torn up the Young Lady's purple envelope like that.
While Brock was watching, the Grand Duke quickly opened the letter and read it. And he folded the letter carefully as usual and recited it.
“... Get ready to leave for Tristan right now. Let’s catch the handyman who delivered this letter and check if there were any strange rumors while it was on its way here from Tristan.”
“... Get ready to leave for Tristan right now. Let’s catch the handyman who delivered this letter and check if there were any strange rumors while it was on its way here from Tristan.”
"Yes? Is something happening?”
“The letter is clearly in Liv’s handwriting, but the envelope is not. Of course. I already have Liv’s handwriting memorized.”
At that moment, Brock remembered the Grand Duke's words he had heard before and hurried outside. As the door opened and closed, Edwin held the torn envelope in his fist with dark eyes.
There was nothing strange about the contents of the letter. The only thing different was the handwriting on the envelope. There were about three cases where someone other than Olivia had written on the envelope.
Either Olivia, who was too busy in Tristan, had someone write for her, or since it was delivered by a janitor, someone opened the envelope and replaced it with a rewritten envelope, or worst of all...
Either something happened to Olivia and she couldn't write it herself.
A sharp force leaked into the thick, warm air. Then, as if in surprise, Edwin stood up, quickly regained his momentum, and walked in front of his father.
His regular breathing sounds, his peaceful face, his thin but strong hands that are getting stronger day by day, and even the magic stone necklace wrapped around those hands.
Edwin glanced at his father's face.
His father was thought to be dead after he disappeared without even finding his body. Intoxicated by his father's return, Edwin forgot about it for a moment.
In order to maintain and continue this peaceful happiness, the tremendous power he has achieved must continue forever.
As soon as he realized, the door burst open. Brock, who was always careful to let in the light for the sake of the previous Grand Duke's health, trembled his lips, closed the door, and vented his anger.
“Lord Calter and Lord Interfield are said to have been detained in the imperial palace!”
“...What?"
“The rumor was spread very secretly due to the hustle and bustle of the island, and it seems that it has only now reached Vikander territory! It’s been a few days and I haven’t even heard from Sobel, so it looks like there’s some sort of confinement or something going on at the Grand Duke’s residence!”
Oh my God, detention...!
In order to adjust the mineral tax amount, Vikander's remaining vassals...!
Brock, filled with rage, felt his beard trembling as he waited for the Grand Duke to speak. It was a moment when his calm spirit became increasingly sharp as if it was overwhelming those around him.
“... !”
Suddenly the Grand Duke turned his head towards the glass window. And a few seconds later, Brock also looked through the floor-to-ceiling window at the strong explosive force felt from afar.
“This is definitely... Wow, Your Majesty the King?”
Jerun's voice grew louder. A green ray of light came through the half-open window. It was the same one she had seen the last time Olivia prayed.
Even though it was the second time, while everyone was still speechless due to the amazing energy, a cloud of light mixed with the cool wind approached Edwin at a slow speed.
The cool air that touches his cheek, and the familiar and affectionate energy that warmly embraces him. This was a little different from what he felt from Olivia. Just like her mother in her childhood...!
While Edwin's eyes were widening, the light group, which made a light joke by poking his cheek as if asking if he understood, soon moved from Edwin to the previous Grand Duke.
The wind, which once again embraced the lying Grand Duke, dispersed and gathered again as if in a final dance, melting and disappearing on the Grand Duke's face.
The face filled with sparkling light twitched, and then the previous Grand Duke's eyelids slowly rose.
“Oh, father?”
Edwin stayed close to the bed and called out to the previous Grand Duke. A few blinks passed over the pupils, and transparent tears slowly began to well up in the same red eyes as Edwin's.
Edwin asked back, holding his father's hand tightly.
“Father, are you awake?”
“...Go to the mine. Edwin.”
“What is that?”
“...My wife.....”
The low voice trembled. At the same time, Edwin's heart dropped. Now, his father seemed to feel the same way. It was clear that the light was indeed his mother's last greeting.
Because of the tingling pain, Edwin could not say anything and only held his father's hand.
His father's hand, which gradually regained strength, soon handed Edwin a magic stone necklace. And he concluded his last words by narrowing his eyes as if trying to smile.
“My wife protected that child.”
“My wife protected that child.”
Tears ran down his eyes and down his temples. A cool breeze blew into the room as if comforting a single drop left in a round shape on the pillowcase, and then completely disappeared.
It was an earnest goodbye that arrived after a long wait.
***
“... I’m going to visit white crystal Mine.”
As soon as he left the former Grand Duke's room, the Grand Duke spoke. Brock answered, bowing his head in honest loyalty.
“I will follow, Your Highness. Get ready right away,”
“No. Get ready to go from the castle.”
“...!”
A chill ran down his spine. For a moment, Brock didn't even think about getting his body up. Going on a campaign...
Looking at Brock, who was stiff and unable to even raise his head, Edwin spoke softly.
“Change the plan. I’m going to get it done right now, no need to wait until winter.”
“....”
“Change the plan. I’m going to get it done right now, no need to wait until winter.”
“....”
“So, we decided to go out when the mineral mining is over, so we gathered all the troops who are currently conducting a perimeter check operation. Be prepared to deploy within 3 hours of current time.”
“My Lord...”
Brock gritted his teeth and looked the Grand Duke in the eyes. Two cold, sunken eyes, bright red anger burning within them. Brock clearly knew what those eyes meant.
The day that everyone in Vikander had been longing for, saying it would come someday since they swore allegiance to Vikander, has arrived.
“...I will accept it, Your Highness."
***
Vikander, who was called an iron warrior and had no intention of going outside, began preparing to advance.
Leaving behind Vikander Castle, whose momentum was increasing with each passing second, Edwin rode until he was out of breath up to his chin.
Even as the necklace around his neck was fluttering and the torn envelope in his hand was tattered, Edwin's head was filled with the same thoughts.
Go to the mine. Plus, his mother protected Olivia.
His father's story was premised on Olivia being in danger.
But that can't be possible. There was nothing in Tristan that would put Olivia in an element.
A sudden tension squeezed Edwin's heart. Meanwhile, he arrived at the entrance to the mine.
Even as the necklace around his neck was fluttering and the torn envelope in his hand was tattered, Edwin's head was filled with the same thoughts.
Go to the mine. Plus, his mother protected Olivia.
His father's story was premised on Olivia being in danger.
But that can't be possible. There was nothing in Tristan that would put Olivia in an element.
A sudden tension squeezed Edwin's heart. Meanwhile, he arrived at the entrance to the mine.
After Bethany accompanied Olivia, the mine was empty.
Could it be that Bethany cast a teleportation spell on Olivia?
Could it be that Bethany cast a teleportation spell on Olivia?
However, Edwin was well aware that Bethany's magical power had been decreasing since his childhood and was no longer at that level.
Edwin stopped his words and hurriedly looked at the entrance to the mine. In a place where there was no sign of anyone, of course, there was no carriage that Olivia could have ridden or Dean's horse.
“Olivia!”
Edwin looked around and shouted. The sound of bare tree branches swinging was chilling.
Edwin called Olivia's name as he entered the mine entrance. The sound of water dripping and the sound of shoe heels hitting the floor was added to the sound of his own flapping voice.
While running frantically down the straight road, Edwin suddenly stopped and blinked his eyes. Then, he grabbed the magic stone necklace that was hanging from his neck and pulled it away.
A green light was sparkling from the magic stone that was dangling and hitting his shirt collar. Each time he headed into the mine, the twinkling grew faster.
Could it be that Olivia is at the end of this sparkle?
“...Dwin? Edwin?”
"Your Highness...? Your Highness!"
As soon as his thoughts reached him, he heard Olivia and Bethany's voices coming from inside.
“Olivia!”
“Edwin!”
A sparkling green light from far away suddenly approached Olivia. The moment her dark eyes caught sight of Edwin's face, Olivia clenched her fists to hold back her tears.
Edwin came to Olivia, checked Olivia's face, and held her in his arms. Bethanny, who had been crying ever since she found out that the place she had arrived at was a mine, once again shed tears.
His hands were gentle as he touched her back. This is indeed Vikander, and it is also the White Crystal Mine.
Edwin stopped his words and hurriedly looked at the entrance to the mine. In a place where there was no sign of anyone, of course, there was no carriage that Olivia could have ridden or Dean's horse.
“Olivia!”
Edwin looked around and shouted. The sound of bare tree branches swinging was chilling.
Edwin called Olivia's name as he entered the mine entrance. The sound of water dripping and the sound of shoe heels hitting the floor was added to the sound of his own flapping voice.
While running frantically down the straight road, Edwin suddenly stopped and blinked his eyes. Then, he grabbed the magic stone necklace that was hanging from his neck and pulled it away.
A green light was sparkling from the magic stone that was dangling and hitting his shirt collar. Each time he headed into the mine, the twinkling grew faster.
Could it be that Olivia is at the end of this sparkle?
“...Dwin? Edwin?”
"Your Highness...? Your Highness!"
As soon as his thoughts reached him, he heard Olivia and Bethany's voices coming from inside.
“Olivia!”
“Edwin!”
A sparkling green light from far away suddenly approached Olivia. The moment her dark eyes caught sight of Edwin's face, Olivia clenched her fists to hold back her tears.
Edwin came to Olivia, checked Olivia's face, and held her in his arms. Bethanny, who had been crying ever since she found out that the place she had arrived at was a mine, once again shed tears.
His hands were gentle as he touched her back. This is indeed Vikander, and it is also the White Crystal Mine.
Olivia's body melted in relief, but then the thought of the knights she had left behind made her straighten up.
“When did you come back, Liv? Why don't you come to the castle, come here... No, how did you get here? Is it Bethany?”
“Edwin, how did you come here? Edwin. No, I even have a magic stone necklace....!”
Olivia was so overwhelmed that she couldn't speak properly. How could Edwin be here?
“When did you come back, Liv? Why don't you come to the castle, come here... No, how did you get here? Is it Bethany?”
“Edwin, how did you come here? Edwin. No, I even have a magic stone necklace....!”
Olivia was so overwhelmed that she couldn't speak properly. How could Edwin be here?
She also brought a magic stone necklace...!
“No way, the previous Grand Duchess asked Edwin to come here too.... ?”
Edwin's hand, which had been gently stroking her cheek, stopped.
"What do you mean, Olivia. My father told me to go...”
Edwin's words trailed off. Olivia, who had been desperately waiting for Edwin's next words, saw where the red gaze was directed and sighed and lowered the shawl from her shoulders, but it was no use.
“What are all these clothes? What about Dean? You must have come together from Tristan.”
A dress and shawl with the imperial palace emblem. The two knights who were imprisoned in the imperial palace. At the same time, this lady does not spare her body.
Edwin clenched his fists as the connections suddenly emerged. Olivia swallowed her dry saliva and blinked her wide eyes.
“No way, the previous Grand Duchess asked Edwin to come here too.... ?”
Edwin's hand, which had been gently stroking her cheek, stopped.
"What do you mean, Olivia. My father told me to go...”
Edwin's words trailed off. Olivia, who had been desperately waiting for Edwin's next words, saw where the red gaze was directed and sighed and lowered the shawl from her shoulders, but it was no use.
“What are all these clothes? What about Dean? You must have come together from Tristan.”
A dress and shawl with the imperial palace emblem. The two knights who were imprisoned in the imperial palace. At the same time, this lady does not spare her body.
Edwin clenched his fists as the connections suddenly emerged. Olivia swallowed her dry saliva and blinked her wide eyes.
“...I don’t know what to say first.”
“Everything. From beginning to end.”
Olivia swallowed several times in response to Edwin's indifferent words. Only then did she slowly begin to speak.
“...Not Tristan, but I went to the Islands. Lord Calter and Lord Interfield said they were in the palace prison.”
Olivia lowered her gaze without realizing it.
She obviously knew that Edwin would be disappointed. She kept slumping her shoulders.
“When the Prince first sent the letter, I thought that if I went, I could save them without seeing blood.”
She had no intention of making excuses, such as saying she was trying to tell Edwin or that she wanted to protect his happiness at being reunited with his father after such a long time.
“That’s why I wanted to go to Tristan. It was a good place to buy time, and it was one of the few places where I could tell people to be on my side in case of an emergency.”
“..."
"...But my judgment was wrong. I couldn’t rescue them, and Vikander’s three vice-captains, as well as the intelligence dealer Jurgen, are currently in the system.”
It was entirely Olivia's fault for not including the variable Jurgen in her calculations. There is variability in everything, so she should have left some room.
"Sorry, Your Highness We should have done better... … .”
Olivia hastily added to Bethanny's apology.
“Both Bethanny and Dean tried to stop me, but I went ahead with it. If they don't join me, I will go alone. Then I got scolded by Sir Calter. As a reserve Grand Duchess, I shouldn’t put myself in danger.”
The silence was heavy. Olivia glanced at Edwin. But even though Edwin was disappointed, Olivia still had things to say about the ancestral Grand Duchess.
“I was angry, that....”
"Yes."
Still, she must add that she still has something to say.
Olivia froze at the stiff answer. She said she was angry and I knew she wasn't the type of person to do something like this, so she felt even more sorry.
Her soft sigh fell on her stiff shoulder. A voice so thrilling that the fur in her ears stood up and followed her.
"Barely..."
“....”
“Was I so unreliable to you that you couldn’t even tell me that you were being threatened by the Prince?”
“... !”
Tell her, Edwin!!
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