Chapter 7. Aidan Aserad’s daily life
2022.09.06.
Aidan Aserad.
Is there anyone on the continent who doesn’t know its name?
A few years ago, a great war broke out between the Devlin Empire and the Ermano Empire, and Earl Aidan Aserad was awarded all the territories of the Devlin Empire by making a big contribution.
The Devlin Empire was under the reign of Aidan Aserad, who became Grand Duke after being named the Principality of Aserad.
Although there were some who questioned the fact that it remained as a principality without being independent even though it was the same size as Ermano, when the relationship between the Archduke of Aserad and the Emperor Ermano was mentioned, they were quickly convinced.
However, the days Aidan stayed in the Principality of Aserad were extremely few.
He spent most of his time at Ermano.
People thought that Aidan would be staying at his Ermano Sudo mansion, but that wasn’t the case either.
The place where Aidan usually stayed was the guest room of the Hermano Imperial Villa.
It is also the closest to the main castle where the emperor stays.
Although it was a detached palace for VIPs, no one agreed to sleep in the same building as Aidan. Naturally, the palace became as if Aidan was using it alone.
Today, when it was not escort time, he was in the temporary office prepared in the villa, where he worked on duties related to the principality.
When Aidan put his seal on it and handed out the papers, there were no papers left. Aidan asked.
“last?”
“yes!”
The new aide from the former Devlin County, the Principality of Aserad, replied vigorously.
Suddenly, Aidan looked out the window. It was a position where the tip of Mabel’s nature could be glimpsed.
‘Maybe I fell asleep late yesterday and am overdoing it again.’
I wanted to leave my seat at any moment and visit him to protect him, but unfortunately it was not time to escort him.
Mabel was furious when Aidan broke his daytime break and came to see her.
Although it was at the level of a roaring tiger cub.
Fortunately, he was a generous lover at night.
Thinking of the nights they spent together avoiding Esteban’s distracting eyes, he could endure a boring day.
As Aidan stared intently at his true nature, the aide, who was quietly watching, said cheerfully.
“This time, too, the work is really fast, sir. I respect you.”
“…okay.”
When it comes to human work, there was nothing very great about it.
Hire a manager and let him do the work. Fix problems when they arise.
isn’t that all
To the rookie Aidan, all of that was nothing but trivial chores.
Even so, it was only for Mabel that he went to work every day and matched the rhythm.
When I thought of Mabel, I felt the urge to cry again.
‘I want to see you.’
While I was contemplating whether to visit secretly and see it, the aide who was looking at the correspondence addressed to Grand Duke Aserad approached me.
“dismissal. A letter has arrived from Abelardo.”
“throw away.”
“yes!”
The aide who responded vigorously threw away the personal letter of the god king.
The unopened letter went straight into the trash.
At first, the aide was embarrassed by Aidan’s order, but now there is nothing to be surprised about.
It was a normal thing for Aidan not to pay attention to the letters from God King Michael that arrived every day.
It wasn’t that he didn’t get the correspondence from the beginning either. I did read it though.
But the content was too disgusting to Aidan.
[Son. When are you going to stop by Abelardo? A father who is always waiting for his son.]
[To my dear son who has no answer today. The sky is beautiful in Abelard today. I thought it would be perfect if I could enjoy this sky with God… (Omitted) So, when are you coming to Abelardo? A father who misses only you.]
[Please send it at least.]
[This letter first started with Abelardo and went around once a year to give luck to the recipient. By the side…. (cutting lines)]
Michael, who tries to attract attention in various ways, and Aidan, who doesn’t care and ignores the dog.
It was truly a battle of spear and shield.
Aidan got up from his chair and headed for the doorway. The moment he passed by the trash can, Michael’s correspondence instantly burned and turned to ashes.
The aide who was waiting asked.
“Where are you going?”
“walk.”
It was said to be a walk, but in fact, it was a lingering thought that I might be able to see Mabel.
If we met by chance, I wouldn’t be scolded.
***
Aidan walked through the garden alone.
The red eyes slowly sank in thought.
Who would have known that the terrifying forbidden bondage would be so willing.
When I thought that the breathing of this body’s blood was not the power of God or the power of God, but all the black energy was Mabel’s, I felt a sense of fullness.
‘Your.’
I was able to soothe the urge to see just the fact that we are still connected even though we are apart.
“Just talk, Aidan. I’ll release you immediately.”
However, Mabel, who is full of caring but not aware of it, wanted to free Aidan whenever she had a chance.
Each time, Aidan refused.
Because he knows that weak-minded Mabel won’t throw him out.
Even if he couldn’t find the full divine power with the forbidden, it didn’t matter if he suffered terrible pain when exposed to the divine power.
The more Aidan suffers, the more Mabel will sympathize with and love him.
‘I wanted to go to the famous dessert shop on Ricavelli Street.’
It was at that time that I was thinking about buying dessert instead of the busy Mabel.
“Hey, Your Excellency, Grand Duke Aserad.”
Aidan’s steps stopped.
I knew that a strange presence was wandering around the area, but I didn’t expect to talk to her like this.
As Aidan turned his head, what came into his field of vision was a neat woman with long platinum blonde hair. she said with a shy smile.
“I guess you went for a walk.”
“…”
“I was just taking a walk, too.”
“….”
“Can I walk with you if you don’t mind?”
Aidan was consistent in not responding, but Lady steadfastly recommended that they take a walk together.
“As rumor has it, you are reticent.”
Again, Aidan didn’t answer.
Nervously biting her lower lip at his ruthless gaze, she shouted with courage.
“Actually, I’ve been watching the Grand Duke for a long time…!”
She is the daughter of an influential family in the capital. The history of unrequited love is long.
I fell in love at first sight when I saw Aidan’s splendid return when he was a young girl who had majored in the border and came back.
From then on, she used to watch over Aidan. How many years had it been for her father to sneak into the imperial castle and sneak a peek?
At that time, Aidan was with the emperor. We passed the time in trivial conversations about trivial subjects and doing trivial things.
Aidan’s eyes were always on Mabel. But Mabel always looked around.
‘Why do you keep your Excellency by your side and keep your eyes on an insignificant wild flower?’
I didn’t understand.
‘Your Excellency is always looking at you.’
Pure admiration gradually turned into jealousy.
The difference in affection, which can be clearly seen from a third person’s eye, made her heart ache as if she had been dumped.
While receiving the love of such a great person, why does His Majesty not return the same?
“His Majesty is always busy. That’s why he often makes His Excellency the Grand Duke lonely. Yes?”
I asked with an anxious heart, but only Aidan’s cool gaze reached me.
“So that’s why you’re still alone.”
“…”
“I’m not talking about breaking up with His Majesty. I just think I can comfort His Excellency.”
In other words, it was a story of having an affair in the end.
‘It’s nonsense.’
Aidan walked past her, standing there without saying anything.
I had no desire to mix things up. I felt bad because I thought I had wasted my time.
There was someone blocking Aidan’s way back to the palace.
“You trampled on the poor girl’s sincerity again today, Aidan.”
“I don’t think that’s what you would say, Oscar.”
Oscar, who unintentionally overheard the confession, stared at him with a curious smile.
Prior to the fact that she was the emperor’s lover, there were many people who were afraid of the existence of Aidan itself, so there were not that many confessions.
But Oscar was different. I used to receive confessions saying that every day is far away.
As a joke, it was said that he would have received all the confessions of all the ladies of the age of marriage in the empire.
Oscar shrugged nonchalantly.
“Am I not going to get married?”
Oscar, who is not interested in the opposite sex, has never made a lover.
His only interest was Mabel.
Mabel’s health. Mabel’s meal. Mabel’s schedule. Mabel’s comfort. Even Mabel’s boyfriend!
Indeed, it could not have been fanatical brotherly love.
What was surprising was that, unlike Esteban, who insisted on refusing to admit it until the end, Oscar acknowledged Aidan as Mabel’s lover.
Esteban felt so betrayed and ran amok at that fact.
Oscar remembered the reason he had come to Aidan and continued.
“I heard that the emperor is plotting things again this time. They will make you stay in the Duchy of Aserad for three months.”
“…”
Aidan’s cold gaze turned to Oscar. The pricked Oscar smiled awkwardly and raised both hands.
“Why do I look like that? I’m on your side. You came here to inform me.”
Although they were pretending to have nothing to do with it, they could have guessed that Oscar was also involved in Esteban’s sabotage.
It’s probably going to be taken out of the way in case something happens later.
Aidan nodded at Oscar, who was smiling innocently, pretending not to know anything.
“Follow me.”
“Where?”
“gymnasium.”
gymnasium. In other words, it meant that it would be legally beaten under the name of sparring.
Oscar’s face went pale.
“…help me, Ades-sama.”
Oscar begged desperately, but Aidan pretended not to hear and headed to the gymnasium.
‘I told you the best!’
Oscar glared at the back of Aidan’s head, but when he tried to turn his face away, Oscar hurriedly changed to a smile.
It was tiring to have God as a friend.
***
Soon after the scarlet sunset set, dusk covered the ground.
It was Aidan’s favorite time. Because it was a signal that meant the end of a long wait.
He jumped to the balcony accustomed to being hit by the twilight all over his body.
The balcony door opened wide at the slightest movement.
“Come on, Aidan!”
Her own owner, who always greets her warmly, just like when she was young. Aidan hugged Mabel tightly without hesitation.
Mabel, who was small in stature, was buried by the tall Aidan.
Aidan, who closed the balcony door without using force, kissed Mabel’s face several times briefly.
Mabel smiled softly at the unstoppable act of affection.
“Ahhhh, this kissing ghost.”
“Can’t we kiss ghosts?”
“There is nothing I can’t say!”
Maybe it was embarrassing, Mabel, whose face was red, slapped Aidan on the forearm. I couldn’t even tickle how weak the power was.
Immediately, the true Mabel looked up at Aidan and asked.
“What did you do today?”
“I sparred with Oscar.”
“Tomorrow Oscar will lament me again.”
“Then speak. Because you can fight again.”
“Stop bullying Oscar.”
“Oscar bullied me.”
“There’s no way a good Oscar would do that.”
“It’s unfortunate.”
A small conversation ensued.
Mabel giggled and opened the book she was reading as she sat on the edge of the bed.
Aidan knelt down in front of Mabel and cut off her leg. I could spend as much time as I could just by looking at Mabel’s pretty face while focusing on her books.
For a few minutes, all I could hear was the fluttering of bookshelves.
Breaking the peaceful silence, Aidan demanded.
“Please touch me.”
Then a soft hand caressed his black hair. A languid atmosphere flowed peacefully between the two.
Aidan closed his eyes.
other people won’t know How sweet is Mabel’s side when you’re alone.
I didn’t even want to know. Because I wanted to monopolize it.
A gentle touch followed.
It was a happy daily life.
