Chapter 10 of the side story. I can’t stand it
2022.09.17.
After the meal, the four of them had a tea time in the drawing room of Hwangseong. Indeed, Dylan, who had a satisfying meal in a long time, continued to praise.
“I didn’t know Your Majesty was so good at cooking.”
“Well then. It is a valuable resource.”
“When did you learn to cook?”
“I was good from day one.”
“It’s on a different level from the Langarde chef. It was really good.”
Dylan’s admiration made Mabel proud.
“Do you know who the owner of the recipe for the restaurant opened by the Evil Merchant is? It is this body.”
“Oh great.”
“You want a recipe?”
“I will give you my soul!”
Dylan nodded eagerly, his eyes glistening excessively. To Dylan now, who was fed up with Langarde’s food without a taste bud, Mabel was God himself.
“Langard is also willing to enter the food service industry, so if you are interested, talk to Casey Sang Sangju.”
“All right. I need to call an aide right now.”
It was Mabel, a capitalist merchant who even tried to advance into overseas business.
Even after that, they talked about entering the food service industry for a long time before returning to the main topic.
“We decided to send the main chef and three disciples to Langard. The period is one year.”
“thank you. Your Majesty is my lifesaver.”
Dylan sighed, rubbed his chest, and smiled. It was an innocent laugh.
‘Dylan is the emperor.’
Mabel stared at him anew. Even though it was right in front of my eyes, I didn’t feel it.
But I was sure that Dylan would do a good job with Langard.
The Dylan Mabel knew was honest, bold and warm, but he knew how to make a cool decision at a crucial moment.
“Congratulations on becoming emperor once again.”
Dylan, who took a bite of the canelé at Mabel’s congratulations, shyly averted his gaze.
“I wouldn’t have even thought of it if it wasn’t for Your Majesty.”
Memories of accompanying Duke Tristan to Ermano to celebrate Mabel’s birthday banquet as a child were the basis for changing Dylan’s mindset.
The existence of Mabel gave me a fresh shock. His cousin would break through the case in unexpected ways.
Even though the age difference isn’t that big.
Even though he rose to the position of emperor at such a young age, did he not feel intimidated and rather solve diplomatic issues?
‘amazing.’
Young Dylan, who only liked to eat, realized an important fact while watching Mabel.
That you must have strength to protect yourself or someone else.
It wasn’t just about force.
Resources, popularity, honor, and everything else, that will be your complete strength.
So Dylan worked hard after returning to Langard.
‘I didn’t even intend to become the emperor.’
So it was only right to say thank you to Mabel.
However, Mabel, the person in charge, pointed at herself with her index finger with a puzzled expression.
“me? What did I do?”
“You did a lot.”
“If it’s Dylan…”
Mabel, shyly speaking, hurriedly changed the subject.
“By the way, isn’t it strange to call me majesty when Dylan is also a magistrate?”
It was just a naming problem. Before, the relationship between the prince and the emperor was not so bad, but now they have equal status.
Mabel’s question was rather serious, but Dylan’s answer was light.
“But it is comfortable. In private, it doesn’t matter.”
Still like a boy, he smiled brightly.
Mabel, unable to find anything else to say this time, nodded bewilderedly.
‘That deadly sunshine smile is sure to become a diplomatic weapon.’
I had a sudden thought that if I go back immediately, I should research ‘a defense measure against Emperor Langarde’s sunny smile’. Not joking, for real.
Before long, Dylan, who gobbled up the last cookie, stared at Mabel and Aidan in turn.
“By the way, can I leave my seat like this? After a few weeks of being emperor, I don’t have time to spare this much time.”
It was a question based on my own experience. But Mabel leisurely sipped her tea and smiled.
“are you okay.”
“really?”
“then. I have the world’s most competent aide.”
***
‘Your Majesty…!’
At that time, Gustaf, the world’s most competent aide, was sweating profusely.
It was because Esteban, who was sitting cross-legged after storming into the office out of nowhere, looked very uncomfortable.
tuk tuk. Esteban, who was nervously pounding on the table, stared at Gustav, who had a white face.
“It’s been two hours already, and Mabel shows no sign of coming back.”
“It looks like you are going out for a long time. You said you were coming to see Count Casey Troysel. You have plans for a new business case.”
“A new business? I have never heard of it.”
Of course I couldn’t hear it. Because it was an excuse Gustav made up hastily.
But the important thing wasn’t whether or not they made it up.
“Your Majesty doesn’t always tell His Majesty the situation.”
At Gustav’s rather cold words, Esteban sadly drooped his shoulders.
“Ah… such a cruel daughter-in-law…”
“Cheer up, Your Majesty the situation.”
“Thank you, Gustav.”
Gustav, who had finished giving bottles and giving medicines, secretly noticed Esteban.
Isn’t it about time to go back? But Esteban’s posture was motionless.
Instead, he started bombarding Gustav with questions.
“Isn’t Mabel overdoing it?”
“yes. You end up on the right track.”
“Are you bringing snacks every now and then?”
“Nep yep. Whatever it is, don’t miss it. It’s a big deal.”
“What snacks do you often eat these days?”
“Recently, you often visit strawberry cake.”
“My daughter is as sweet as a strawberry. You must enjoy eating like me. A cute guy.”
“….”
Gustav, who was speechless at Esteban’s excessive drinking, stared at him from a distance, and Esteban’s eyes went up fiercely.
“what.”
“Oh no. … It’s very refreshing like a strawberry.”
“joy. sounds funny. Don’t you dare compare Mabel to strawberries.”
“Yeah…”
I didn’t know which rhythm to go with.
Gustav, who had been answering Esteban’s questions for a long time, mustered up his courage.
“When His Majesty the Emperor arrives, we will contact His Majesty Sang Sang right away.”
So, it was a synonym for just disappear.
However, Esteban was not easy.
“no. There is nothing like that.”
“yes?”
“I have nothing to do anyway, so I’m going to wait here for Mabel to come.”
The unemployed royal family of Ermano declared to sit down. Gustav doubted his ears and asked again.
“yes?”
“why? don’t you like me?”
“no. Why do I hate Your Majesty? ha ha ha. You know what I admire? Situation Your Majesty is the light, the salt, and the life, and uh… anyway, that’s it.”
Esteban gave a short laugh as if he was embarrassed at Gustav’s speech about social life.
“okay. I knew Gustav’s sincerity early on, so I don’t have to say that directly. What if Mabel hears it? But don’t neglect assisting Mabel.”
“of course.”
Gustav’s lips trembled slightly.
‘When are you coming, Your Majesty the Emperor! Even though he said he would be back soon, uh uh uh!’
Gustav screamed inwardly and smiled nonchalantly.
Today, he was the world’s most competent aide working with a letter of resignation in his heart.
***
“Now that you’ve come this far, take a tour of the imperial castle and go, Your Majesty. I have a backlog of work and I have to go now, so please take care of me, sister.”
Mabel toured the Langard Imperial Castle at Dylan’s recommendation. Renesmee, more relaxed than the first time, hesitantly guided me around.
“There is a conference hall in that building. And the back garden is famous for being especially beautiful-.”
It was just then that they entered the patronage.
“Oh my, who is this?”
A sharp voice came from behind. Renesmee’s body stiffened.
“Are you Renesmee?”
A woman came closer, saying Renesmee’s name clearly. There were far more than ten attendants following her.
He knew who it was just by hearing the voice, but after Renesmee turned her head to check the other person’s face, she smiled lightly as if she knew it only then.
It was Renesmee’s half-sister and another Langard princess, Velicia.
“Sister Bellicia. long time no see.”
“okay. It’s been a while. The priestly uniform suits you very well.”
Renesmee, who had been captured in Abelardo, was dressed in plain priestly clothes. After scanning the figure from head to toe, Velicia’s attention shifted to the person next to her.
‘Is this your first face? Rather, why is his face like that?’
Aren’t you unrealistically pretty and handsome?
Belicia asked, wary of strangers.
“Who are the people next to you?”
“Dylan, no, I am the chef of Ermano, invited by His Majesty. An assistant next to him.”
At the word cook, a strange light appeared in Bellicia’s eyes. she asked, interrupting Renesmee.
“chef? What were you doing with the cook?”
“Guide to the imperial castle-.”
“Guiding the chef to the imperial castle. I know your level.”
Foot Bellicia burst into laughter. Then the attendants who followed him also covered their mouths and started laughing.
Renesmee’s cheeks flushed at the sudden insult. Thinking it was because she was shy, Belicia moved closer to Renesmee, raising one corner of her mouth.
“I thought I had left Abelardo forever, but since my father passed away, I am returning right away like this. Be humble.”
“…”
“I think you’ve become something because you’re His Majesty’s sister, but don’t be mistaken.”
“….”
“The emperor is the emperor and you are just Renesmia.”
Renesmee bit her lower lip.
‘You’re just Renesmee…’
It wasn’t like he was stabbing his hand or swearing, but the words couldn’t hurt that much.
Existence itself can be an insult. But he was exactly like that.
“That’s probably why His Majesty the Emperor asked you to guide a mere cook.”
Crunchy. Bellicia and the attendants burst into laughter again.
‘How long do I have to stay like this?’
Mabel, choked up by the sudden development of sweet potatoes, clenched her fists.
‘Even if I can ignore Renesmee, I can’t stand ignoring me.’
When she was about to step in and destroy the situation, it was Renesmee who unexpectedly moved first.
“Why don’t you properly grasp the subject?”
It wasn’t a voice that stuttered or crawled like it always did, but it was a clear voice.
Unable to understand the situation at Renesmee’s unexpected attitude, Bellicia narrowed her eyes and asked again.
“what?”
“Please apologize for the rudeness you have done to His Majesty and my grandson.”
It is clear that Renesmee is mad. Bellisia snorted and rolled her eyes.
“what the. What is he talking about? Do you want me, the princess, to apologize to the cook?”
“yes. do.”
When Renesmee, who should have resigned in despair, forced her to apologize in a clear tone, Bellicia licked her lips.
‘Isn’t that really what happened to your hair?’
The kid who lived without a presence returns after spending several years in Abelardo and spits back.
I was full of spirits.
“If you want to apologize, you should do it too much, Renesmee. Aren’t you your valued guest?”
“It doesn’t matter if your sister is a princess and she’s a cook. The fact that my sister was rude to these people is important.”
“I don’t want to mix things up any more.”
Belicia sighed and took a step. Just as he was about to pass Renesmee, someone blocked his way.
It was a woman called a cook.
“Your Highness Princess Belicia?”
“What are you again!”
“Excuse me, but where is your mother’s family?”
Seeing Mabel’s smiling face as she asked, Bellicia replied as if she was bewitched without even realizing it.
“Go Hilver-.”
Then, Bellicia, who came to her senses, turned her head away with a sigh.
‘Why should I ask a cook!’
A blushing Bellicia hurried past them.
“Let’s go back!”
As many of the attendants disappeared, the entrance to the support quickly became empty. Renesmee bowed her head and apologized to Mabel.
“I’m sorry, Your Majesty. I’m in trouble for no reason.”
“huh? Why is this because of Renesmee?”
“Since I am next to Your Majesty, my sister made such careless remarks.”
“No. It’s just that your older sister has the personality to ignore others. Regardless of you.”
I only ran into one, and I could see how Renesmee had grown up in Langard. Come to think of it, former Crown Prince Helias also ignored Renesmee in every detail.
‘I said I wanted to be loved.’
Half-brothers and sisters who ignore and ridicule the heartless father and mother who passed away early.
The presence of young Dylan and the stern Duke Tristan would not have been comforting enough.
Such a family environment could not be an excuse for the incident that tried to harm him, but I understood a little bit.
Mabel looked at Renesmee quietly. Time passed and Renesmee’s hopes wore off.
Even the desire to be loved was shattered by the strong storm and lost its shape.
“No one is born perfect, Renesmee.”
“…your majesty.”
“But there are people who try.”
Even if you make a mistake, admit it and try not to repeat it.
Perseverance to get back up again in order to succeed even if you fail.
“You are the one who loves you the most.”
For the first time, Mabel spoke out what she had learned through numerous incidents.
The love of family, lovers and friends is of course important, but isn’t it the most important thing to love yourself more than anything?
Renesmee shook her head quietly.
“…yes. I’ll keep that in mind.”
Mabel reached out to Renesmee, whose eyes were reddened.
“Okay then shall we go back?”
Renesmee carefully took the hand.
.
.
.
Just before returning to Ermano after taking Renesmee to Abelardo’s lodging, Mabel felt uneasy.
“Ugh. I think I forgot something.”
As Mabel narrowed her eyebrows, Aidan answered firmly.
“There is no such thing.”
“is it? I’m sure I forgot something…”
Aidan grabbed Mabel’s hand as he stood bewildered.
“Looks like you’ve been away for a long time. You better go back soon.”
“uh? Ah Okay.”
At Aidan’s urging, which was not like him, Mabel activated Yelium as if being chased.
…So Michael was forgotten.
It was late at night when Michael was released from being stuffed in the garden.
***
Upon hearing that the words she had spoken to Renesmee had reached Dylan’s ears, Bellicia was stabbed and fled to her mother’s house.
A few days later, the Hilver family, a great aristocrat of Langard, faced an unexpected crisis.
It was because the chefs at the mansion had handed in their resignations. Even if he tried again, he gave up and left before a month.
Bellicia’s maternal grandfather, Duke Hilver, expressed his displeasure.
“Everyone is insane! Why are you doing this all of a sudden?!”
The judgment of Duke Hilver, who had to eat lousy food hurriedly served by other servants for several days without a cook, was distorted as it was.
He was even famous for being a gourmet.
In order to eat great food every meal, he paid a huge salary to hire a famous chef to serve as the head chef of the mansion.
Because of that, there was a line of people who wanted to get a job in the kitchen of the Duke of Hilver.
The duke’s aide broke into a cold sweat and reported.
“As I looked into it, it seems that the number of restaurant franchises recently opened at the Evil Merchant in Ermano is increasing, and they are getting jobs there.”
“shit. But why did only my family chef quit!”
“That’s fine…”
“What are you doing? We should get some food from the restaurant!”
Duke Hilver’s evil command shook the mansion.
Listening to her maternal grandfather’s angry voice, Bellicia’s complexion turned pale.
chef. And among many, many families, the collective resignation case occurred only in the Duke of Hilver.
‘Could it be because of me…?’
Of course it was the correct answer.
.
.
.
A few days later a letter arrived from Dylan.
[It is said that the Hilver family hired a cook with a huge amount. They say it’s worth a castle.]
Mabel replied.
[You have to pay that much to hire a cook. How important is rice?]
Dylan’s reply arrived.
[As expected, Your Majesty and I get along well.]
The continent was peaceful today as well.
