Chapter 103. The desire to own Mabel2021.01.26.
A warm wind blew between the two of us sitting next to each other. I quietly looked at Enrique’s face.
‘A lot of time has passed.’
Although he was still a boy, Enrique, who had lost a lot of youthfulness, surprised me by growing up every time I met him. The first time I met him, he was a normal child, the next time he was a young boy, and now he had a rather dignified face. It would be a lie if you said you weren’t excited about what Enrique will look like when he grows up in the blink of an eye.
“Dancing is-”
It was when I tried to answer that it wasn’t that difficult.
[Yap!]
“…?!”
Suddenly something jumped up and landed in my arms.
[Mabel, I’m hungry!]
No matter how much I searched through the woods, the muddy sheep was rubbing its head against my clothes. When the dress was messed up, I held my forehead and sighed.
‘Yang is your bath.’
[I hate water. I don’t like taking a bath.]
A familiar voice came as the sheep, who said she didn’t want to take a bath, hugged her tightly to prevent her from escaping.
“your majesty.”
He looked up and saw Aidan standing in the dazzling sunlight.
“what’s the matter?”
“I have received a call from the castle that Sir Donovan is looking for you.”
“me? why?”
“I haven’t heard why.”
Unfortunately, the short meeting with Enrique seemed to have to end. I got up from my seat and turned my clothes on, looking at Enrique.
“I just want to go. Then see you later, Enrique.”
“Your Majesty. I look forward to seeing you next time.”
Still, seeing Enrique formally saying that he had grown up, he was both handsome and cute. After waving my hand a few times, I grabbed hold of the sheep trying to run away and quickly headed for the main castle.
***
Enrique looked down at the seat where he had just sat. The handkerchief Mabel had laid was still there. As he picked up the handkerchief, he turned his head to the gaze he suddenly felt.
“Do you have anything to say to me, Count Aserad?”
“that.”
Aidan’s gaze was directed to Enrique’s hand. To be precise, with the handkerchief Enrique was holding.
“Give me this. I will pass it on to His Majesty.”
Enrique, who stared at the outstretched hand as if it were natural, smiled lightly.
“no. I will tell His Majesty.”
Enrique, who had gathered a handkerchief proudly, mercilessly turned around.
“Goodbye, then.”
Aidan watched until the end as he disappeared formally until the end. that boy was annoying But I couldn’t figure out why it was so annoying. The fact that the author named Abhi was the Duke of Javier might also contribute to the reason, but Emily didn’t take it that far. Especially when he was with Mabel, the emotions intensified. Since Aidan was insensitive to everything, the emotions boiling from the inside felt unfamiliar. Returning to his hometown, Aidan washed up with Yangyang and came across Mabel, who gave off a sweet scent.
“Yes, Aidan. I heard Lisandro never called me?”
“I must have heard wrong.”
“wow. Does Aidan make that mistake?”
Mabel looked up at Aidan curiously. Actually, it was a lie. I didn’t like escorting Mabel with Enrique Javier, so I found the playful sheep and sent it to Mabel. And with Lisandro, the excuse was completely abandoned.
“Aidan?”
Mabel carefully held Aidan’s hand. Even though it was only a brief contact, I could feel the pure divine power being absorbed. I don’t know all of them, but my desire to monopolize Mabel was still the same.
***
After saying that he would go out to meet ISTY today, he left the palace. After driving all the escort knights into the drawing room and giving them plenty of snacks, they met Casey who was waiting in advance.
“miss. If you come out like this often, wouldn’t His Majesty get caught?”
“But you can’t grow Veneno without me.”
“So is he.”
We came out to the back of the mansion using the secret passage in the mansion. On the way, he asked me if I had just remembered Casey.
“You said before that you wouldn’t leave me alone because of things during Hwangseong. Why don’t you punish me?”
“Oh that? I already gave it to you.”
“yes? lie.”
I didn’t say it on purpose, thinking that not knowing would be the medicine, but since the person himself wanted to know, I couldn’t help it.
“I was going to give you a bonus…”
“Ohh?”
“I won’t.”
“Ah!”
aka give and take away. Casey grabbed his chest and began to agonize over the extremely grotesque method of revenge.
“I didn’t see it that way, but it’s really cruel.”
“Then why are you making fun of me?”
While talking about it, we arrived at our destination before we knew it. It has been a long time since the well-decorated backing of the mansion was all overturned and reborn as a glass house for growing Veneno. After entering the house, I looked around the bare ground. Casey said scratching the back of his head.
“No matter how much I tried, it didn’t grow in the Ermano soil.”
Veneno is absolutely native to Devlin’s climatic environment. It seemed that there was an essential condition that could only be fulfilled in Devlin’s land.
“But that doesn’t work for me. Trust me today too!”
I pounded my chest, pulled up the hem of my skirt, and squatted down on the spot. And put both palms on the ground. I could feel the seeds curled up in the ground and the movement of the pulsating earth. As he grew up and his ability to use divine power grew stronger, his bond with nature deepened.
‘Hello Veneno Seeds. Isn’t Ermano really hot and hard?’
wriggling However, the seeds did not hatch with such a heart.
‘I know. I’m so sorry I planted you in such barren soil. But there are many people who need you here too.’
wriggling wriggling. I could feel the good seeds moving little by little.
‘So you won’t help me-.’
Before the request was complete, a stem sprouted from the ground. Starting from that, the stems protruding gradually filled the floor of the vast glass house. Soon after, the Veneno fruit and leaves, which were used as magical ingredients, bore fruit.
‘Thank you guys.’
As I thanked him, I could see the leaves swaying gently.
“Wow, the seed of God is different.”
Casey clapped his hands in admiration. I took a step back, wiping the cold sweat that formed on my bones as my divine power suddenly escaped.
“How many minutes is this enough?”
“Since the demand is so great, if we give as requested, it will be over in a day. If you solve it little by little… A week?”
“Then I will come back in a week.”
“Don’t push yourself too hard. It is our guild that holds the initiative anyway. What will they do if they can’t sell it? You can take it easy.”
“Still, if the supply is suddenly cut off, the market will not be hit. Then it will adversely affect Ermano.”
In just a few more years, becoming the Emperor of the Empire’s pants would fill 10 years. He still hated being emperor, but he still had some sense of responsibility for this country.
‘I can’t help, but let’s not get in the way!’
Therefore, it is absolutely not possible to stop supplying goods. After completing a major task, I looked back at Casey and Aidan with a light sigh. There was one more thing to do.
“Where is ‘the man’?”
***
There was not a single light in the narrow and dark space.
‘What will happen to this body now?’
At first, I thought I would pass out from the sweltering heat and great humidity, plus the stinging stench. However, human beings are animals of adaptation, and that also became dull as time passed. But it wasn’t without pain. Chewing and swallowing food was a luxury. I couldn’t even remember when I drank water. It seems days have passed since he was kidnapped, but no one has looked out for him. So he didn’t even know who kidnapped him, what his intentions were, and what he wanted. Even when he was kidnapped, it was so fleeting that he couldn’t even see the kidnapper’s face. A state of complete confinement with no room for negotiation. Duke Javier was drying up.
‘Is it morning or night now?’
It was so dark that it made my eyes dizzy, and I couldn’t even guess at what height the sun rose.
“Keugh…”
He groaned, rubbing his parched lips. Being locked up for days and days with no one to talk to, all I could do was think.
‘Javier abandoned me. Then… is it the imperial family?’
The duke wiped his entire face in sweat.
‘No, not the emperor. Wasn’t he a member of the imperial faction? After all, the Marquis of Gardenia is the author!’
If it was the Marquis of Gardenia, the possibility was sufficient. Not only were they politically confrontational, but didn’t they always consider themselves a thorn in the eye? One day, he had a history of having someone interfere with him at the auction house.
“Damn damn damn!”
The Duke, who had been pounding the floor with his fists in anger, stopped moving. He thought about it, but there was no benefit to the Marquis of Gardenia by kidnapping him. It suited the nature of the Marquis of Gardenia to just watch and enjoy himself, who would be a loser after being abandoned by his children and kicked out of his family anyway. Lastly, where the idea went crazy.
“Veron Arthur Devlica….”
The emperor of Devlin and the mastermind who had been using himself as the hand of the Ermano Empire. And it was also the man that Duke Javier would be looking forward to getting rid of more than anything now that he was alive.
***
Casey laid out several magic tools in front of me. I watched this and that carefully.
“But why are you looking for this?”
“Everything is useful.”
“I want to study the lady’s mind once. no master. Why are you staring at me like that? It’s not really anything!”
“Be careful with your words.”
For no reason, Casey received Aidan’s bloody eyes after saying the wrong thing. Either that or not, I was absorbed in choosing magic tools.
“Is this it? what I said before.”
“yes. Magic stones are expensive, but the magic itself is simple.”
“good. Let’s take this and go downstairs.”
Duke Javier was trapped in the basement. No one stopped by and told me to dry it off, so I’m probably writhing in pain by now. I heard that sometimes Aidan hid his presence and went down to give water to the fainting duke. There was a different reason for isolating him with such sincerity.
‘Because what I can do in a situation where I can’t meet anyone is limited.’
Thoughts bite their tails. Then, suddenly, we come to an extreme conclusion. I knew better because I had the experience of being absorbed in my thoughts while curled up in a narrow semi-basement room to forget the cold and hunger.
“…Mabel?”
“huh?”
Aidan called my name because it was outside the imperial castle. As I tilted my head, Aidan looked at me quietly.
“Your expression is not good.”
“No, it’s okay.”
It’s already in the past, so what else is there to be entangled in! I headed towards the dungeon with gallant steps. Every mansion had at least one dungeon. Likewise, this mansion I bought also had a dungeon, and it was quite dirty and smelly because it was not properly maintained.
“Ugh.”
“Be patient, Casey.”
“No, lady, are you okay with being a noble person? I’m from the slums, so it’s disgusting. Uweek…”
“It’s nasty, but not to the point where I can’t stand it.”
I went downstairs, letting go of Casey who was struggling. There was only one person incarcerated in this prison. It was Duke Javier, whom Aidan had kidnapped. He was locked up alone in the deepest part of the dungeon where there was no fire.
“It’s dark, so be careful.”
“Thanks Aidan.”
I held Aidan’s hand and walked down the dark prison hallways. I couldn’t see anything, but Aidan didn’t hesitate. And finally, he faced Duke Javier, who was spread out like a disabled person.
“There… is anyone there?”
He didn’t know whether the opponent was an enemy or an ally, but the duke’s voice was excited just because someone else had appeared.
‘dip.’
Unsatisfied with what he already had, he pursued more honor and eventually fell into ruin. Enrique and Emily, caught up in the process, were the biggest victims. It was very quiet because he had warned the two people who followed him not to show any signs. I deliberately approached the duke with loud footsteps. The voice of the duke, who could not see his opponent, gradually became drenched in fear.
“Are you the emperor? Or… a subordinate of the Marquis of Gardenia?”
“….”
I patiently waited until Duke Javier said what I wanted. And finally-.
“…Emperor Devlin told me to kill me?”
I laughed secretly in the dark.
‘It came out.’
I confessed with my mouth that I was related to Devlin, so now the only thing left to do is to interrogate him.
