ICTV - Chapter 107
I change The Villain
They both shook their heads at the same time.
"We don't know either. He rode a horse alone and went somewhere."
"Even when I told him to take one of us with him, he went out alone."
What on earth is Belial doing?
As Rose's face got worse, the two spoke earnestly.
"Don't worry too much. There is no one in this empire who can take down the Duke."
"You're right. Don't be depressed and try looking at another store quickly. You will definitely be embarrassed in that store!"
The conversation was strange, but the two were sincere. I nodded my head.
"...Then I'll go to the jewelry store."
"Give me your bag."
"It's not that heavy."
However, the two took the bag from my hand. I went into a nearby jewelry store with two polite escorts.
"When are you going to the bookstore?"
"There are few nobles there, so we will go last. Do you two want to come in too?"
No. I will wait in front of the store this time."
Rattle.
As soon as the door closed, Jessie let out a sigh as the ground fell.
"Duke, is he really okay?"
"Outside, to me... No, it's okay to talk about things related to the Duke."
Chessien also sighed.
"It seems like the imperial family is eager to go to trial."
"I'm sure there won't be a real trial. If he has a conscience."
"If he had a conscience in the first place, he wouldn't have confessed."
And on the day of the engagement ceremony.
"Ah, just have a good reputation for no reason. If it actually goes to trial..."
At that time, a dry voice suddenly intervened in their conversation.
"I will never go to trial,"
"Aaah!!"
The two were startled and took a step back. They almost pulled out their sword. The two protested to me.
"You were surprised!"
"Please give me a hint!"
I blushed and flipped my hand.
"Sorry. Now that I think about it. I didn't bring my bag."
"No. The bag is here...."
Wait, are they surprised?
Chesien belatedly realized what he had said. Chesien hurriedly looked at Jessien.
"It's not just me."
"... Nonsense."
Jessiene also looked possessed by a ghost. They both looked at me in disbelief, and I raised a question mark in my eyes.
Just like before I met Belial.
***
"Duke. How do you feel now?"
"Can't you see it?"
Belial buried his face in his hands and spoke in an annoyed voice.
"I'm tired."
"Then I guess you don't want to meet anyone."
"You call that a question?"
James turned to see me standing behind the door.
"Miss. I'm sorry, but later..."
"Wait a minute, wait a minute."
Belial quickly got up from his seat. James backed away with a look on his face that said he knew it would happen.
"Rose, why were you hiding?"
"Because it's fun."
"You really..."
As soon as I sat down on the sofa,
Belial hugged me.
"Are you okay? You said you were tired."
Belial took a deep breath.
"I'm not tired anymore."
"..."
I stared at Belial and opened my mouth.
"Hey, I'm just asking just in case."
"Yes, Rose."
"Edgar, you're not thinking of killing him, are you?"
"No."
Belial flatly denied it.
"Of course, I would be suspected, so why would I be like that?"
"I'm thinking of meeting Edgar. Violet said she prepared a table for me. I don't think I can go with you."
"Of course."
I buried my face in Belial's chest.
"Honestly, I completely understand how you feel, but please just endure it for now."
I cupped Belial's face with both palms.
"Our baby wolf, the cutest in the world."
I can feel the heat under my palms. I asked, locking Belial's eyes.
"Can you wait?"
"... You look at me with those eyes."
Belial lightly squeezed my wrists.
"How could I not listen?"
Because he has to be a good person in front of her. Belial kissed Rose from the back of her hand to her elbow. Rose's head tilted back behind her. At some point, the postures of the two were completely reversed. Belial buried her face in Rose's chest.
"It's a little disappointing that it doesn't leave any marks."
Rose reached for the bag she had placed on the table. When she opened her bag, one of her lipsticks rolled out. At some point, Rose, lying down with her head on the sofa, said while holding her lipstick.
"Put your lips here."
Belial immediately placed his lips against Rose's. Their soft lips met.
"...I didn't mean to put it on my lips."
"What do you think? I don't think it's a bad idea to start like this."
The lipstick had somehow fallen into Belial's hands. Belial grinned as he opened the lid of the lipstick,.
"Isn't that right? Do you want to apply it yourself?"
"No."
Belial applied lipstick to Rose's lips. And he folded his lips again. Lipstick smudged around his mouth. Belial said, parting his lips for a moment.
"You have to apply it like this."
"... Ah."
Belial's eyes filled with satisfaction at the temporary but clearly visible red brand. Belial whispered lowly.
"I didn't understand why people Ieft their seats to reapply lipstick while they were talking, but now I understand."
Belial's fingers lightly traced Rose's lips. The little red that remained dyed Belial's fingers. Belial traced his lips with his finger and spoke in a laughing voice.
"I think you'll be reapplying lipstick often from now on."
... How can someone be so provocative?
Belial, whose lips were dyed red, was truly overflowing with color. He is a hero who saves the country on the outside, but on the inside, he becomes a monster that puts the country in danger.
Belial pressed his face to Rose so close that his breath touched her.
"Even if you reapply it hundreds of times, I don't think it will be enough."
"...Are you really going to use this whole thing?"
Belial's eyebrows furrowed.
"There's nothing you can't use."
***
'I made an appointment with Edgar. When I told him about you, he said he would meet me right away. The date and location are written on this note.'
A few days later, Rose sat in front of the dressing table early in the morning, holding the note that Violet had given her.
The maids who were helping with grooming looked in the dresser drawer for a while and then said.
"Miss, I still can't see the lipstick that I said looked really good on you."
Rose, who was closing her eyes and leaving her hair in Mera's hands, answered.
"I used all of that."
"Didn't you buy it some time ago?"
"..."
Rose looked into the jewelry box containing Mera.
"I kept reapplying it, so it wore off quickly."
A person who couldn't even be bothered to breathe used lipstick so much...?
The faces of the maids who stood blankly for a moment soon became moved.
"I can't believe you're so diligent...!"
"It only takes a moment for a person to change!"
"Becky, go buy a mountain of lipstick right now! Now that Young lady becomes more diligent, you should buy more cosmetics!"
"Leave it to me!"
Rika put the final pearl-studded pin into Rose's hair. Mera carefully held out one of her rings with her gloved hand.
"Is this the ring as expected?"
It was none other than an engagement ring. The transparent gem sparkled in Rose's hand.
"I've never seen such a pretty ring."
Rose put the ring on her finger herself.
"Soon you will see a prettier ring than this."
There was no way I didn't know what that meant. It's been so long since I received an engagement ring, but I can't believe I already imagined a picture of them exchanging wedding rings...!
Mera barely restrained herself from punching a nearby wall. She wrapped the cloak around mt body one last time. It was a white cloak embroidered with a snake wrapped around a sword, symbolizing the Serenity family.
"I don't think she's our lady!"
"How can you be so dignified and elegant!"
"Bye!"
Rika waved her handkerchief and wiped away her tears with her fingers.
"You must come back safely!"
A maid pointed out.
"Miss, you are not going to war."
"Oh."
I was confused again with before. Rika pretended to hit her own head, and I, who was only going out as far as I could, got into the carriage.
"Then I'll come back."
"Bye."
The carriage headed to the meeting place. I rested my chin and stared out his window.
"Mera."
The scenery flashed by quickly.
Mera, who was sitting across from me with a nervous look on her face, looked at me, asking what was going on. I said.
"Do you think Edgar is a rational person or an emotional person?"
Mera asked back with a look that asked why I was asking such an obvious question.
"Of course it's emotional, isn't it? Would a rational person be able to empathize with others like that?"
"I thought that way too."
"For so long? So you mean you don't think that way now?"
"That's right."
Would an emotional person be able to calmly give advice to others like that? Not at all. If you are an emotional person, you may get too caught up in the conversation and become frustrated or angry. But Edgar never did that.
"It certainly is."
"Yes. Not anymore."
Edgar is emotional now. Where has the person who was so stoic gone?
"Who do you think is a more scary, rational person or an emotional person?"
"Uh, um. Well."
"I'm on the former side."
No matter how angry a rational person is, they have a brake and stop in the middle, but an emotional person does not stop like a runaway locomotive.
Those words made Mera even more anxious.
"Why is he calling you to a store in such a remote place?"
There is also a small artificially created forest in the back. It was clearly a space created for nobles who were tired of the stuffy city life to relax.
Mera looked out into the dark forest and sighed.
"Are you sure you're okay?"
I got out of the carriage and looked up at Mera, who was still inside the carriage. Just then, the wind blew, blowing the hem of my cloak and my red hair. I smiled slightly.
"Why wouldn't it be okay?"
The engagement ring sparkled on my finger as I touched the door.
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