DYBAR - Chapter 156 < Unexpected News From a Great Source >
Do Your Best And Regret
It seemed like I was dreaming.
Sobel, the Grand Duke's butler, came to a clear conclusion. To wake me from the dream, I waved my hand at Bethanny, Dean, Winster, Howard, and Brock who were surrounding me.
“...I have to wake up from my dream. Go away.”
Their faces, who had been looking forward to it, distorted. However, Sobel was not ready to accept that disappointment and looked back at the Grand Duchess with her eyes narrowed.
I had to capture all of this before I woke up from the dream.
From the Grand Duke's residence, which is dazzlingly bright even though it is a time of darkness, the main gate is wide open and welcomes the procession of Vikander Knights. And even the employees of the Grand Duke's residence who are busy serving guests after a long time.
It was the original appearance of the Grand Duke's residence that Sobel had longed for while gritting his teeth, something he had never even dreamed of while the Imperial Knights were besieging the mansion.
While he was looking back at the Grand Duke's residence with a face filled with longing, Winster sighed as if it were absurd.
“No, Sobel. I deny reality because I can't believe anything. Even if your face explodes with joy, they will look after you.”
“Winster... At first, I thought a miracle had happened, right?”
It was true. When the Vikander flag approached beyond the strong, high fence, Sobel felt like his heart was going to explode.
"Oh my God... ! Did Princess Madeleine send a letter to His Highness the Grand Duke informing him of our news?”
“Maybe the rumor has already gotten through the system!”
The workers, who had spent several days almost imprisoned, hugged each other with excited shouts. Sobel also thought that was true.
Princess Madeleine, who had secretly come to the Grand Duke's house to deliver a letter to the Young Lady, had sent word to the Vikander territory, or perhaps a rumor had already reached the Vikander territory.
Sobel was truly grateful for this dream-like reality when the tense security guards shouted that Vice-Captain Dean Szelin had arrived after opening the front door wide.
But...
“But I know Bethanny’s magic. You healed two badly injured people and still remained unharmed?”
Sobel pointed to Chuck, Winster, and Howard.
“Look at me. I was so out of my mind that I didn’t even release the magic.”
Bethanny, who had instantly healed two people who had been so injured that it was difficult to stand just a moment ago, opened her eyes wide and waved her hand away.
“That’s what I told you! White Crystal Mine is actually... !”
Bethanny leaned toward Sobel and lowered her voice. It may be revealed someday, but for now, the truth about white crystal Mine had to be a top secret known only to a few.
“...It was a magic stone mine.”
"Aha. It was like that. Are you the one who unlocked the mine’s secret?”
But Sobel's words were still joking. The White Crystal Mine, where she thought the veins had been cut off, was actually a magic stone mine.
That alone is not enough.
“It turns out that the Grand Duke is a descendant of the most noble people in Lowell, the country of Her Highness the Grand Duchess.”
“...”
“Because of that, His Highness the previous Grand Duke came back alive and well, made a deal with the Emperor, and is now going around the occupied streets, spurring rumors?”
Sobel shook his head. Even if it was just a dream, it was a nonsense story. The only miracle he could believe in was that the Young Lady was his dear sponsor, Liv Green.
“What nonsense...”
“Then would you like me to pinch your cheek? Just come to your senses and start feeling emotional.”
Ah-!
"You idiot! This isn't pinching, it's tearing... !”
Sobel, who got angry at him and slapped Dean's arm away, had a blank look on his face for a moment.
It hurt. That's a lot too.
Looking at that stupid face, it seemed like he was finally getting the hang of it. Winster chuckled and pointed to Sobel's opposite cheek.
“Dean. Pinch me one more time. Come to your senses.”
"Yes!"
And Dean, who was obedient, actually pinched Sobel's other cheek. Although it hurt less than before, Sobel nervously tried to slap the hand away.
If it weren't for the Grand Duke's carriage coming through the wide-open front door in the distance. It really must have been that way.
From that moment on, Sobel felt that he could not distinguish between reality and fantasy. He was thinking such a foolish thought that if the wind was too strong, it might become real.
But...
The carriage, gliding through the brightly lit garden, got closer and closer. And soon it stopped in front of the entrance where Sobel was standing. Sobel squeezed Dean’s arm.
“Pinch a little more.”
"Yes?"
“Because it doesn’t seem to hurt. Harder."
He had to wake up now. But still, his dream did not break, and the employees lined up at the entrance in anger. As the carriage door slowly opened, a loud shout rang out.
“Your Highness, meet Your Lady!”
“It’s been a while, everyone.”
“... Miss."
Really, she was a Young Lady and she really delivered. Sobel muttered in an incredulous voice. Olivia chuckled as she looked at his blank face.
“Sobel was doing something when Dean was pinching his cheek like that.”
Dean let go of his hand and laughed. That's because Sobel said he couldn't believe what was going on. His apologetic words slowly faded away.
Sobel looked at the fine horse running behind the carriage and the man on the horse.
White hair similar to the Young Lady's silver hair, and red eyes similar to the Grand Duke's. And even an unassailable majesty.
The back of his head tingled as if someone had hit him hard. It's ridiculous, but he really passed it on to his predecessors. So, if all the jokes he's heard so far are true, then... Uh...
In an instant, the blood started to circulate rapidly. Among the words that quickly rose to the tip of his tongue, there was definitely one thing that Sobel said first.
“Müller’s son, Sobel, butler of the Grand Duke’s residence, meets with His Highness on his return.”
Sobel took over from his father and became the Grand Duke's butler. He expressed loyalty to his returning ancestors. Grand Duke passed by Sobel, muttering with a dark look in his eyes.
“Müller’s son was doing an excellent job guarding the Grand Duke’s residence.”
Sobel could barely support his trembling body. And he lowered his body until the ancestor, the Grand Duke, and the Young Lady were all in. Bethanny followed behind.
With the sound of the door closing, Winster stood up. And he looked at Sobel with a grin.
“Look. I said it was real, Sobel. Are you okay?"
Winster was ready to giggle and tease, but Sobel's face was so pale. Sobel blinked his eyes several times and then muttered softly.
"I..."
... He feels like he's going to pass out.
Sobel closed his eyes, swallowing his words into his mouth. He was fortunate that someone accepted him. He needed time to stop thinking for a moment and organize what he heard him say.
It seemed like he could hear Winster's muttering through his subconscious.
“Ugh, okay. Now that I think about it, there must be one like this in the Grand Duke's residence. Everyone accepts this extraordinary miracle very well.”
After dinner.
While Edwin was away for a moment to chat with his ancestors, I drank tea with the balcony wide open.
While the tight tension was slowly being released, a noisy conversation was coming from the open window.
“... That's right! No matter how much that bell rings, the occupation of the system is already over, so what can you do? You should have seen how dumbfounded the Imperial Palace Knights who arrived late looked.”
In no time, stories of the returning ancestors spread widely within the Grand Duke's residence.
How tense the confrontation was between the Imperial Palace Knights and the Vikander Knights, and how the Imperial Palace Knights were mesmerized by every sight the previous Grand Duke passed by.
As I listened to the story, I remembered the distance I had traveled.
A parade to show off the return of the ancestors and Edwin's power. In the distance the carriage passed, the Imperial Knights lost their strength like falling leaves.
The knights were dazed as if their spirits had been broken. I, who have a keen eye for attention, confirmed that the imperial palace's knight commanders and deputy division commanders were also present.
Except for one, Jade Madeleine.
As the vice-captain of the 3rd Knights of the Imperial Palace, there is no way he would not protect the system in the event of an external raid...
The regular tapping on the table stopped. I blinked my eyes slowly and smiled faintly. It was ridiculous.
Is it because I heard Jade Madeleine say he was trying to check on my safety, or is it because the silver hair I saw in the imperial palace earlier was like a thorn in my throat.
Why can't Madeleine just be erased like the Prince?
It was then. I suddenly came to my senses at the sound of a knock. It was Sobel. I said with concern as I looked at Sobel, whose cheeks were still red.
“I heard you fainted. Is it okay if you don’t rest anymore?”
“...I have to wake up from my dream. Go away.”
Their faces, who had been looking forward to it, distorted. However, Sobel was not ready to accept that disappointment and looked back at the Grand Duchess with her eyes narrowed.
I had to capture all of this before I woke up from the dream.
From the Grand Duke's residence, which is dazzlingly bright even though it is a time of darkness, the main gate is wide open and welcomes the procession of Vikander Knights. And even the employees of the Grand Duke's residence who are busy serving guests after a long time.
It was the original appearance of the Grand Duke's residence that Sobel had longed for while gritting his teeth, something he had never even dreamed of while the Imperial Knights were besieging the mansion.
While he was looking back at the Grand Duke's residence with a face filled with longing, Winster sighed as if it were absurd.
“No, Sobel. I deny reality because I can't believe anything. Even if your face explodes with joy, they will look after you.”
“Winster... At first, I thought a miracle had happened, right?”
It was true. When the Vikander flag approached beyond the strong, high fence, Sobel felt like his heart was going to explode.
"Oh my God... ! Did Princess Madeleine send a letter to His Highness the Grand Duke informing him of our news?”
“Maybe the rumor has already gotten through the system!”
The workers, who had spent several days almost imprisoned, hugged each other with excited shouts. Sobel also thought that was true.
Princess Madeleine, who had secretly come to the Grand Duke's house to deliver a letter to the Young Lady, had sent word to the Vikander territory, or perhaps a rumor had already reached the Vikander territory.
Sobel was truly grateful for this dream-like reality when the tense security guards shouted that Vice-Captain Dean Szelin had arrived after opening the front door wide.
But...
“But I know Bethanny’s magic. You healed two badly injured people and still remained unharmed?”
Sobel pointed to Chuck, Winster, and Howard.
“Look at me. I was so out of my mind that I didn’t even release the magic.”
Bethanny, who had instantly healed two people who had been so injured that it was difficult to stand just a moment ago, opened her eyes wide and waved her hand away.
“That’s what I told you! White Crystal Mine is actually... !”
Bethanny leaned toward Sobel and lowered her voice. It may be revealed someday, but for now, the truth about white crystal Mine had to be a top secret known only to a few.
“...It was a magic stone mine.”
"Aha. It was like that. Are you the one who unlocked the mine’s secret?”
But Sobel's words were still joking. The White Crystal Mine, where she thought the veins had been cut off, was actually a magic stone mine.
That alone is not enough.
“It turns out that the Grand Duke is a descendant of the most noble people in Lowell, the country of Her Highness the Grand Duchess.”
“...”
“Because of that, His Highness the previous Grand Duke came back alive and well, made a deal with the Emperor, and is now going around the occupied streets, spurring rumors?”
Sobel shook his head. Even if it was just a dream, it was a nonsense story. The only miracle he could believe in was that the Young Lady was his dear sponsor, Liv Green.
“What nonsense...”
“Then would you like me to pinch your cheek? Just come to your senses and start feeling emotional.”
Ah-!
"You idiot! This isn't pinching, it's tearing... !”
Sobel, who got angry at him and slapped Dean's arm away, had a blank look on his face for a moment.
It hurt. That's a lot too.
Looking at that stupid face, it seemed like he was finally getting the hang of it. Winster chuckled and pointed to Sobel's opposite cheek.
“Dean. Pinch me one more time. Come to your senses.”
"Yes!"
And Dean, who was obedient, actually pinched Sobel's other cheek. Although it hurt less than before, Sobel nervously tried to slap the hand away.
If it weren't for the Grand Duke's carriage coming through the wide-open front door in the distance. It really must have been that way.
From that moment on, Sobel felt that he could not distinguish between reality and fantasy. He was thinking such a foolish thought that if the wind was too strong, it might become real.
But...
The carriage, gliding through the brightly lit garden, got closer and closer. And soon it stopped in front of the entrance where Sobel was standing. Sobel squeezed Dean’s arm.
“Pinch a little more.”
"Yes?"
“Because it doesn’t seem to hurt. Harder."
He had to wake up now. But still, his dream did not break, and the employees lined up at the entrance in anger. As the carriage door slowly opened, a loud shout rang out.
“Your Highness, meet Your Lady!”
“It’s been a while, everyone.”
“... Miss."
Really, she was a Young Lady and she really delivered. Sobel muttered in an incredulous voice. Olivia chuckled as she looked at his blank face.
“Sobel was doing something when Dean was pinching his cheek like that.”
Dean let go of his hand and laughed. That's because Sobel said he couldn't believe what was going on. His apologetic words slowly faded away.
Sobel looked at the fine horse running behind the carriage and the man on the horse.
White hair similar to the Young Lady's silver hair, and red eyes similar to the Grand Duke's. And even an unassailable majesty.
The back of his head tingled as if someone had hit him hard. It's ridiculous, but he really passed it on to his predecessors. So, if all the jokes he's heard so far are true, then... Uh...
In an instant, the blood started to circulate rapidly. Among the words that quickly rose to the tip of his tongue, there was definitely one thing that Sobel said first.
“Müller’s son, Sobel, butler of the Grand Duke’s residence, meets with His Highness on his return.”
Sobel took over from his father and became the Grand Duke's butler. He expressed loyalty to his returning ancestors. Grand Duke passed by Sobel, muttering with a dark look in his eyes.
“Müller’s son was doing an excellent job guarding the Grand Duke’s residence.”
Sobel could barely support his trembling body. And he lowered his body until the ancestor, the Grand Duke, and the Young Lady were all in. Bethanny followed behind.
With the sound of the door closing, Winster stood up. And he looked at Sobel with a grin.
“Look. I said it was real, Sobel. Are you okay?"
Winster was ready to giggle and tease, but Sobel's face was so pale. Sobel blinked his eyes several times and then muttered softly.
"I..."
... He feels like he's going to pass out.
Sobel closed his eyes, swallowing his words into his mouth. He was fortunate that someone accepted him. He needed time to stop thinking for a moment and organize what he heard him say.
It seemed like he could hear Winster's muttering through his subconscious.
“Ugh, okay. Now that I think about it, there must be one like this in the Grand Duke's residence. Everyone accepts this extraordinary miracle very well.”
***
After dinner.
While Edwin was away for a moment to chat with his ancestors, I drank tea with the balcony wide open.
While the tight tension was slowly being released, a noisy conversation was coming from the open window.
“... That's right! No matter how much that bell rings, the occupation of the system is already over, so what can you do? You should have seen how dumbfounded the Imperial Palace Knights who arrived late looked.”
In no time, stories of the returning ancestors spread widely within the Grand Duke's residence.
How tense the confrontation was between the Imperial Palace Knights and the Vikander Knights, and how the Imperial Palace Knights were mesmerized by every sight the previous Grand Duke passed by.
As I listened to the story, I remembered the distance I had traveled.
A parade to show off the return of the ancestors and Edwin's power. In the distance the carriage passed, the Imperial Knights lost their strength like falling leaves.
The knights were dazed as if their spirits had been broken. I, who have a keen eye for attention, confirmed that the imperial palace's knight commanders and deputy division commanders were also present.
Except for one, Jade Madeleine.
As the vice-captain of the 3rd Knights of the Imperial Palace, there is no way he would not protect the system in the event of an external raid...
The regular tapping on the table stopped. I blinked my eyes slowly and smiled faintly. It was ridiculous.
Is it because I heard Jade Madeleine say he was trying to check on my safety, or is it because the silver hair I saw in the imperial palace earlier was like a thorn in my throat.
Why can't Madeleine just be erased like the Prince?
It was then. I suddenly came to my senses at the sound of a knock. It was Sobel. I said with concern as I looked at Sobel, whose cheeks were still red.
“I heard you fainted. Is it okay if you don’t rest anymore?”
“It’s okay because there’s too much information coming in at once. Rather, a guest has come to visit you.”
“I have a guest?”
I blinked my eyes at the unexpected words. On my way through the main gate, I saw numerous uninvited guests lined up in front of the Grand Duke's residence.
My guest is among the nobles of the island who only belatedly tried to continue their relationship after hearing the news of their ancestor's return.
"That is....”
Sobel shrugged his shoulders.
“... I received a little help here and there during the siege, so I can’t pretend not to know.”
And at the sound of the guest's name, I jumped up from her seat. The tea in the teacup on the tea table stirred slightly, but it was no problem.
Ethella came to the Grand Duke's residence to see me...!
My elegantly outstretched fingertips trembled slightly due to the joy and overwhelming excitement.
***
That time.
Ethella rolled up the hem of her dress and tried to control her nervousness.
The Grand Duke's drawing room, where she had been politely guided, was much nicer than the one she had been to before, but to Ethella's nervous eyes, all she could see was the door.
'The saint is circling the archipelago in her chariot with the Grand Duke.'
After the bell rang, signaling a surprise raid. Among the rumors that quickly hit the system was her older sister. As soon as she heard that her sister was safe, Ethella rushed to the palace.
The butler told Ethella her sister would be here soon, but as she waited, every second felt like a minute. At this moment, Ethella was about to get up from her seat because she felt like her heart was going to burst.
As soon as the door opened, the face she had been waiting for appeared.
“Ethella!”
"Sister... !”
Ethella was used to the warmth of Oliva's immediate embrace. She has pretty green eyes and a friendly smiling face that she hasn't seen in a very long time. In front of that face, Ethella began with the words that were most on her mind.
“Because I sent the letter. A letter from His Majesty the Crown Prince.”
What else was there?
Ethella tried to recall from the news she had conveyed the stories of her troubles with her sister. However, the memories she was trying to remember when she cried once, and the older sister in front of her, gradually spread.
It was then.
"How have you been doing?"
A soft handkerchief dabbed Ethella 's eyes, along with her gentle voice. Beyond her eyes, where her tears had cleared, her older sister smiled brightly and stroked her head.
Only then did Ethella realize. When she meets her sister after seeing her for the first time in a long time, the first thing that should be said is not an excuse...
“... Of course. What about my sister?”
The feeling of concern for each other starts with that.
After sitting on the sofa, Olivia and Ethella talked about various things. Ethella, who was reborn as a great informant, brought numerous news that spread throughout the islands.
Among all the news, there was only one that made Olivia's eyes widen.
“That’s actually... Brother Jade has offered up his position as vice-captain of the Imperial Palace Knights.”
...What?
After the bell rang, signaling a surprise raid. Among the rumors that quickly hit the system was her older sister. As soon as she heard that her sister was safe, Ethella rushed to the palace.
The butler told Ethella her sister would be here soon, but as she waited, every second felt like a minute. At this moment, Ethella was about to get up from her seat because she felt like her heart was going to burst.
As soon as the door opened, the face she had been waiting for appeared.
“Ethella!”
"Sister... !”
Ethella was used to the warmth of Oliva's immediate embrace. She has pretty green eyes and a friendly smiling face that she hasn't seen in a very long time. In front of that face, Ethella began with the words that were most on her mind.
“Because I sent the letter. A letter from His Majesty the Crown Prince.”
What else was there?
Ethella tried to recall from the news she had conveyed the stories of her troubles with her sister. However, the memories she was trying to remember when she cried once, and the older sister in front of her, gradually spread.
It was then.
"How have you been doing?"
A soft handkerchief dabbed Ethella 's eyes, along with her gentle voice. Beyond her eyes, where her tears had cleared, her older sister smiled brightly and stroked her head.
Only then did Ethella realize. When she meets her sister after seeing her for the first time in a long time, the first thing that should be said is not an excuse...
“... Of course. What about my sister?”
The feeling of concern for each other starts with that.
***
After sitting on the sofa, Olivia and Ethella talked about various things. Ethella, who was reborn as a great informant, brought numerous news that spread throughout the islands.
Among all the news, there was only one that made Olivia's eyes widen.
“That’s actually... Brother Jade has offered up his position as vice-captain of the Imperial Palace Knights.”
...What?
Comments
Post a Comment