"We need to know who, where, and why they are making the Fountain of the Sun. It smells suspicious."
"I trust your intuition."
Ellery carefully read what Carol asked for without any questions.
"Succession to Viscount Rognier. It must be related to the Duke of Cardin's family, right? You have to open the jaws of the beast."
Ellery, who knew the inner affairs of the nobility better than anyone else, muttered as she pulled up the corner of her mouth.
'Fierce Beast' refers to the four Dukes of the Empire that the Intelligence Guild does not touch for some reason, and in particular, it was a slang word that referred to the top secret that they tried to hide.
Carol asked again without blinking.
"Please."
"Of course. Are you in a hurry?"
"As soon as possible. Please give me the Information you have, and send me a secret communication within a week for the rest."
"Hmm, I understand."
Ellery, who had returned from her niece's fool to the guild leader with fierce eyes, said as she left the room.
"Wait a minute. Five years ago, we already had information about the succession of Viscount Rognier. Let's check it out right away. And, do you have to go eat with this aunt today?!"
"...I understand, Aunt."
Carol smiled at Ellery, who begged for a meal appointment again before closing the door.
She is still the same.
Although she knew she cared about her, Carol had no intention of leaving Yvonne's side yet.
She's happy enough as it is.
Carol looked around the guild leader's room, where traces of her father still remained, and she fell into memories.
Her father was kind, quick-witted, intuitive, and secretly just.
She didn't expect him to die in vain.
The memory of that day still haunts her heart. The pillar that seemed unlikely to collapse collapsed.
However, even with all the Intelligence power of the intelligence guild, the assassin who killed her father could not be found.
After the funeral, a man in a black robe appeared in front of Carol, who was walking alone on the rainy road without an umbrella.
And intuitively, she felt that this 'man' was the 'assassin'.
Carol, who felt alive, closed her eyes, thinking that she was going to die.
At that time, it was Princess Yvonne Argenthoz, who was much younger than she is now, who saved her.
-I felt a burge-like aura and chased after him. You were trying to do something like a burrow.
She magically burned the assassin without a trace. She was an amazing wizard.
She fell in love at first sight.
- Go home quickly.
Carol also liked her clear and wonderful voice as she casually advised her when she was soaked in the rain.
The person who saved her father's life as well as her own life.
That's how Carol Demirant decided to completely hide her identity and live for Yvonne.
Carol, who was smiling quietly as she recalled that day, saw the documents waiting for approval on Ellery's desk.
It was not common for the guild leader to receive a request directly, but the guild leader's signature was required for the information about the request received through the guild to go out.
"There's still a lot of work to do."
Carol, who was staring at the pile of papers, caught her eye on a document that protruded, and naturally began to read it.
[ Tracking request for Rhodia grass reseller. C grade ]
Grade C refers to light information that does not require much consideration for information leakage.
"The name of the grass that the Princess often muttered...?"
Carol's eyes sank coldly as she instinctively pulled out the papers and read them.
[ Randy was confirmed to be a business operator. However, as a result of tracing the capital and contact information, it was precisely Princess Yvonne Argenthoz who was behind it. Rhodia grass Reseller is Yvonne Argenthoz. Ideal. ]
'Aha? There is a madman who dares to dig up our Princess's back. Who is it? Shall I kill him right away?'
Carol's eyes, which had always been quiet, shone sinisterly
***
Again, in front of the Iels' mansion.
I stared at Rudnine with tears in my eyes, trembling inwardly with a cup of wine that I couldn't put out with my mouth.
'Really, how cool is that?'
Perhaps because of the training he had received at the training camp, he was wearing only a plain white shirt and pants.
This is the first time I've seen a casual outfit, and it goes well with stylish and flashy clothes, but this kind of clothing is also surprisingly good.
After all, the completion of fashion is the face.
"Oh."
When Rudnine, who had been avoiding my gaze, made eye contact with me, he bowed his head in surprise.
I covered the corners of my mouth with the back of my hand and was helpless.
'Oh no.'
I shrugged and laughed.
If I keep being embarrassed like that, I feel even more awkward.
"Is it okay? I don't care at all about Eudela and me. Don't misunderstand, I did it."
'...No. I honestly don't understand. How can you be under such an illusion?!'
No matter how I thought about it. It was funny, but I held back my laughter.
"Still... Once again. I apologize, Yvonne."
He bowed down again in a polite manner
"Ugh..."
"Ugh..."
In the distance, I heard the sound of Eudela and Lord Roden holding back their laughter, but I ignored it for now.
Instead, he let out a long sigh and complained to them.
Stop laughing, these guys. Rudnine is embarrassed!
But it was really absurd.
Is Eudela my lover? My lover? I was misunderstood in broad daylight.
That's also for the man I like!
I was absurdly misunderstood, so I made gestures and tried my best to make excuses.
Eudela also held back her laughter and testified that we were not like that.
Of course, she added that she respects and loves the Princess very much.
He couldn't believe our words, but when I told him that I had heard about Eudela's difficult personal situation and decided to help her, he finally agreed.
Of course, I didn't talk about the fountain of the sun in detail.
Rudnine, who agreed, soon fell into a great sense of self-doubt and has been in that state ever since.
Duke Rudnine Iels sighed deeply, grabbed his head, and blamed himself.
"Cute."
It was very cute to see him restless, but I wanted to nail him down for now.
"I... Rudd."
He looked up, looked at me, and replied cautiously.
"Yes, Yvonne."
"I like men. I don't like women. It's cool that you don't have prejudice. I like a man like that."
I looked him in the eye and said softly.
Don't get me wrong, what I like is you. I don't want people I like to be misunderstood as liking someone else.
Rudnine's ears, which had been listening to me without answering, turned red, and after a long time, he replied softly.
"Yes..."
Did I say it too blatantly?
"Ugh... hmm."
When he was embarrassed, I was embarrassed and coughed. In the end, my face turned bright red, so I lowered my head.
I laughed because it felt like someone was constantly tickling my toes.
He didn't say anything for quite a long time.
The silence lasts for a long time, and only the sound of birds echoes in the distance.
"It's hot."
The weather was hot, but for another reason, I fanned my face with my hands and pretended to be carefree.
"It's very hot..."
"Oh, I see. I'm sorry. I, Yvonne... I'm sorry to keep you waiting, but can you go in and have tea with me again?"
Rudnine asked me with an anxious expression.
I guess he was very worried about the misunderstanding between me and Eudela.
But Rudnine doesn't have to come out on a low profile for me.
Of course, if you feel like it, you can't help but think, 'Yes! With you, I'll go to hell!' I wanted to shout powerfully.
But I didn't want to embarrass him, so I just laughed vaguely.
"Oh, that's..."
"Let's go. There are many desserts that I have with Yvonne, and you can enjoy them. I also like sweet foods."
As I blinked at Rudnine, shouting with great confidence. I struggled with how to explain this difficult situation.
In fact, I had just sat in the drawing room of the Iels Mansion and eaten a very, very, very much sweet dessert.
Perhaps Rudnine remembered that I had blurted out that I couldn't eat sweet food because of the shooter.
True... He is a kind person.
I was moved to tears by his clear and pure heart, which was as clear and pure as a lake sparkling in the morning sun.
'But... It's impossible anymore!'
No matter how much I ate it, I didn't gain weight, and even though Yvonne Argenthoz ate well, further glucose Intake was dangerous.
Each cell is full of sugar, so if I eat sweeter foods, my pancreas will fail.
"Sugary food is okay now."
"Oh, is that so...?"
Rudnine stretched out his words with a disappointed expression.
Oh my God, you have a beautiful sullen face.
I suppressed my desire to shout that my pancreas was going to break down or not, and I should go to the dessert buffet right away.
Don't tempt, Rudnine Iels!
And now I've decided to forget about you completely. That's why I left my feelings for you with my masterpiece poem!
Knock, thump, thump, thump.
'Damn.'
Of course, when I faced him again, I saw my heart beating fast and realized that it was all in vain.
As I sighed deeply with a feeling of tightness in my chest, I found my handkerchief and fountain pen that he was holding tightly in his hand.
"Oh, that's it."
"Is this it?"
He carefully lifted my handkerchief and fountain pen and smiled happily.
'Oh, oh no!'
I was embarrassed because I felt like my heart was exposed to the naked skin that I had come to this house under the excuse of giving him that handkerchief and fountain pen.
And I was nervous that Rudnine might have noticed my feelings.
So, on the contrary, I pretended to be calm on the outside and spoke in a dry tone.
"You have received my gift from the butler well. I'm here to keep my promise."
However, contrary to my dry attitude, Rudnine replied with a sparkle in his soft, moist eyes.
"Yes! I received the gift and jumped right away. If I had known Yvonne was here, I would have finished training right away."
I was grateful for the words, and I was happy in a small way, but it became serious.
As the Duke of Iels, he has a huge responsibility. Even while in the capital, he doesn't neglect his training.
So I shook my head and replied seriously.
"No... Well, I don't have to be here. Training is more important to Rudd."
But he stared at me piercingly, his mouth was muttering, and in the end, he couldn't say anything, and his shoulders drooped.
"Rudd?"
"Actually, it wasn't training... My mind was so complicated and difficult that I didn't know what to do. It was the first time I had felt this way, so I acted like a child and bullied the knights for no reason."
"Did you bully them?"
"Yes, I did."
He nodded, smiled bitterly, and added.
"It was all a misunderstanding."
"Really?"
I smiled brightly because I thought the problem that had plagued Rudnine had been resolved.
"That's great!"
Then I put my hands together and rejoiced.
Then Rudnine tilted his head and smiled weakly.
"Yvonne is so strange."
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