Chapter 121. Mabel’s first night out 2021.03.30.
“Otsuka. Daddy, Daddy is coming!”
Just when Mabel panicked in an unexpected situation, the door to the parlor opened wide. It was Aidan who showed his wit at that moment. He unrolled the blanket next to him and put it over Mabel’s head. Mabel, who hurriedly came to her senses, rushed into Oscar’s arms. bean!
“Kuk!”
Suddenly attacked, Oscar crouched down and held Mabel safely in his arms.
“Is the emperor here?”
Oscar greeted Esteban in a calm tone, as if asking what had happened just before. Esteban nodded and looked around the drawing room. In the living room, there was only Oscar sitting on the sofa, Aidan standing next to him, and Shin-soo, who curled up and fell asleep as if he was not interested.
“What about Mabel?”
“Like I said before, I fell asleep. Mabel was so soundly asleep that I couldn’t wake him up, father.”
“hmm.”
Esteban nodded and sat down across from Oscar. At the momentum of not going back easily, Oscar secretly sweated.
‘I can’t believe you’ve come all the way here…’
I thought I would go that far, but nothing was impossible for Esteban. Esteban began inspecting the parlor. I knew it was a small family, but for some reason, it looked like there were a lot of old parts that weren’t well managed. Why does it feel as if the fallen aristocrats sent out all butlers and a handful of servants in order to have an assortment?
“It was said that Mei was also a family. But why doesn’t the owner of the family come out?”
“The family head is not in good health, so it is said that he is mainly in the manor.”
“I heard that the daughter of this family, Istira, is also not feeling well, so it must be hereditary.”
“I guess so.”
The rich man’s conversation was cut off. Soon after, the butler brought tea and was a little taken aback when he saw the remains of the snacks on the table. Staring at them, Esteban suddenly noticed the lump that Oscar was hugging. There was something wrapped in a round shape under the thick blanket, and a short, chubby foot that had not yet been covered was sticking out.
“…Oscar. What is that child in your arms?”
Oscar looked down at the lump of mabel in amazement and sighed at the protruding foot.
“This… is the manor’s child.”
The lies started to snowball. Esteban, who did not know the truth, easily understood.
“Right.”
I only saw chubby feet, but it seemed like a very lovely child.
‘About two years old. Mabel was also very lovable around that time. Of course, he’s still cute.’
Suddenly missing the baby Mabel, Esteban thought he should go back and see Mabel’s portrait. Originally, I used to look at the baby Mabel statue, but it was broken because of a stupid young sik. Esteban let out a deep sigh and stared at his son with a serious face. For some reason, Oscar was very nervous.
“Oscar.”
“yes.”
“No matter how much I raise Mabel freely, there is one thing I must never forget. He’s a clever guy, so you should know.”
“…”
Oscar understood Esteban’s meaning and bowed his head in silence.
“Mabel is the emperor of this empire. Of course, forces that threaten the safety of children exist everywhere. Not only Devlin, but even our friendly neighbors are not safe. Moreover, in the current situation where there is no position yet, it will only look like a hand that is easy to move.”
Esteban’s words, completely unaware that Mabel was listening to their conversation, were truly cold.
“What would it be like if such an easy prey were outside the imperial castle at the most vigilant time?”
“My thoughts were short, Father.”
Oscar, conscious of Mabel in his arms, nodded quickly to end the conversation in a hurry. It was not that he was ignorant of his father’s concern. Esteban stood up from the sofa looking at his son happily.
“It would have been enough if you had repented. Let’s stop taking him now.”
“that is.”
“hmm?”
Oscar, who naturally thought he understood, began to hesitate again.
“Mabel is in a deep sleep and it won’t be easy to wake him up.”
“Okay. Wouldn’t it be fine if I hugged her and took her away without waking me up?”
“And if you wake up in the middle…”
Oscar, who was rolling his head hard, shouted, closing his eyes tightly.
“I told my father, ‘I hate you, Dad!’ Might!”
“…!!”
Esteban froze in shock. Being hated by Mabel was a highly probable story. A long time ago, ‘Papa Meer!’ Wasn’t there a history of the heart being torn apart by an incident? Oscar, noticing the startled look, put a wedge into it.
“Isn’t Mabel especially sensitive when she wakes up? So it would be better to leave it as it is for today.”
Mabel, who had become a sensitive child when she woke up from sleep, heated up with her fists clenched under the blanket.
‘When did I!’
Even if it wasn’t, it was suffocating and hot in the blanket, so I wanted to end the conversation quickly, but Oscar manipulated the facts, so it was unfair.
“Aidan and I will stay by Mabel’s side while she sleeps. There are private soldiers in the mansion, so don’t worry, Father.”
“In that case, I will call out some of the imperial troops and tell them to protect this mansion.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“By the way, what time will Oscar be back tomorrow?”
“I guess we’ll find out when Mabel wakes up.”
“I couldn’t see your face well because I was busy these days. I want to see you sleeping.”
“But since Miss Isti is with you, wouldn’t that be rude?”
“It’s a pity.”
Someone was choking and suffering, but the conversation went on endlessly.
‘Ah, I’m out of breath!’
In the end, Mabel couldn’t stand it and started wandering around looking for a breathing hole in the blanket. Twisted… Mabel began to move secretly in her own way. It was perfect, except that in the eyes of Oscar and Esteban, it was not at all sneaky.
‘Me Mabel…!’
Unaware of Oscar’s embarrassment, Mabel worked hard to create a pore. The wind pricked her short, fluffy pink hair out of the blanket.
‘…Pink hair?’
Esteban had to look at the pink hair. It wasn’t that common hair color. Esteban involuntarily reached for the blanket. The only thing that makes me nervous and thrilled is Oscar. Oscar pretended to be calm before Esteban pulled up the blanket.
“Emperor. Shouldn’t the child be handled with care? I would be surprised if he suddenly walks on the blanket.”
Esteban’s hand stopped in the air at Oscar’s blow.
“yes. You’re right, Oscar.”
“I’m glad you know.”
“It will be dark tonight. Come back as soon as possible, Oscar.”
“yes. Father.”
Esteban eventually left the mansion without seeing Mabel’s face. It wasn’t until long after she heard the door slam shut that Mabel poked her head out of the blanket.
“Do you go, Dad?”
“okay. I almost got caught.”
“Ew? 5th place? I’m a shameless eye.” (Ugh? Why? I was hiding well.)
Mabel, who was in the blanket and completely unaware of the desperate situation, tilted her head.
“that’s right. You hid well.”
Oscar laughed and straightened Mabel’s messy short hair. Mabel sighed and rested her chin.
“How about tomorrow’s Momi and Doraomyeon?” (What if I don’t come back tomorrow?)
“Casey will find a way. You are a talented wizard. Let’s trust Mabel.”
“It’s so bad…” (That’s the best…)
Looking at Mabel’s frustrated face, Oscar barely suppressed the urge to stroke her hair and hug her tightly.
“…Actually, I wish I didn’t come back.”
At Oscar’s joking words, Mabel glared at him.
***
Upon returning to the imperial castle, Esteban immediately called Gustav.
“Gustav. Bring the list of nobility.”
“Is there a family name you are looking for? If you tell me, the range will be reduced.”
“Mayado.”
Gustav, who went to the imperial family’s library, immediately brought a list of all members of the Meirado family. Esteban immediately opened the list and looked at the name. His wife, who was widowed, and his son, Eastie Meirado. But there was no other child’s name.
“There must have been a boy with pink hair.”
“Are there any problems?”
“The Maido family who went to pick up Mabel had two children.”
“Isn’t there a possibility that it might be an illegitimate child? Or the servant’s child.”
“okay. I guess so.”
However, the pink hair was stuck in my eyes, so I couldn’t forget it at all. I couldn’t believe that there was another child in the world with such lovely colored hair.
‘Mabel is the best.’
Esteban inflamed his competitive spirit for no reason.
***
When I woke up early the next morning, I screamed at my still short body.
“Quaaaang!”
Courage! Immediately there was the sound of something smashing and the door to the next bedroom opened.
“your majesty.”
“What happened to Mabel?!”
Aidan and Oscar entered my bedroom, all disheveled. I looked at them and cried pitifully.
“Aji-du… Aji-du baby!” (Still… still a baby!)
It’s a serious matter, but Oscar sighed in relief and sat down on the bed and stroked my head.
“I thought I was an assassin again.”
“That’s it, Igo is more serious.” (This is more serious than that.)
“Shall we go see Casey?”
“Hmm…”
I simply washed and changed my clothes to go down to the drawing room. Since I was so young, it was difficult to wash alone because the water was all over. Changing clothes was also difficult, and I couldn’t count how many times I’d tripped on the floor.
‘I’m glad I bought clothes for ISTY.’
There is no one named Ist, but the wisdom of the past, which was told to decorate it perfectly for fear of raising suspicion, shone. It was useful in many ways. I went down to the living room, leaving the sheep asleep, saying that I was not getting enough sleep, and I glared at Casey, who had been waiting for me beforehand.
“Ahaha, you’re still cute, lady.”
“Cayce. I look at the anvil well, but I’m cute and I’m banned.” (Casey. I don’t know, but I see that it’s forbidden by the imperial order.) ”
But the person in front of me is the master of the guild, not His Majesty the Emperor.”
“Dindy Yagasso.” (I was really weak.)
I whimpered and sat up on the sofa. Oscar tried to help, but he very firmly refused. Because I’m not a baby! As everyone sat down, Casey’s explanation continued.
“I did an experiment of my own last night. I made a growth elixir with the same dose as the one you drank, and I drank it-.”
“Did you see it?”
“As you can see, I came back intact. The difference is that the duration was a bit longer?”
“Have you divided Gurom?”
“It’s a hypothesis, but I think it’s related to the lady’s divine power. It’s because I don’t have it, and what the lady has is divine power. In addition, the nature of divine power and magical power are different, as if they were the same, so they tend to collide. Lady, you used a lot of divine power yesterday, didn’t you?”
“yes. I wrote it thinly and wrote it all.” (Yes. I scraped it thinly and wrote it all.)
“How much have you recovered?”
“Three fathers and one servant?” (About a third?)
“First of all, let’s wait until the divine power is restored.”
“Ugh. Alas.”
Having no other choice, I nodded grimly. Oscar put the macaron in my hand.
“Let’s wait while eating something delicious, Mabel.”
It’s clear that he’s being treated more like a baby than before, but the macaron wasn’t guilty. I was depressed, but I ate breakfast and dessert, and I plump my stomach.
“It’s a mogota.” (I ate well.)
After eating, I began to fall asleep. As I was blinking my drowsy eyes, I heard a knock.
“master. I got a call from Hwangseong. This is a message from His Majesty the Emperor.”
It was the butler’s voice that he trusted because his mouth was heavy. Only then did I realize that I had forgotten my father. You said you would return within today, but what if your appearance doesn’t return to normal? I pulled on Aidan’s hem.
“Let’s play a little bit more.
”
“yes.”
It seemed like an hour or so.
“master. I got a call from Hwangseong.”
“It’s too small.”
After lunch, Dad’s urge to return continued.
“master. From Hwangseong…”
“Master. Hwangseong…”
“Master.”
Later, people came every hour. It was truly a great obsession. The sheep waggled its tail and said.
[Mabel. Wouldn’t your father be all over the place when he goes back?]
‘I’m afraid I’ll be like that too.’
While Oscar and I were afraid of the storm that we would face, the divine power was finally restored to more than half. And finally. I was able to return to my 10-year-old self only when people had visited twenty more times since the imperial castle.
‘It’s been fun so far, let’s not see each other again, growth leap!’
After changing into the clothes I had been wearing, I hurriedly climbed into the carriage. Every minute and every second was urgent.
“Run at full speed, coachman!”
Unlike me, Oscar was carefree.
“it’s a shame.”
“It’s a pity, what’s missing, Oscar.”
“Your ears were cute.”
Even in the midst of that, Oscar’s quickness to keep the ban was imaginary.
‘By the way, how else do I get rid of Daddy’s madness?’
I clenched my fists resolutely. Is it time to use the trump card I’ve been saving?
