Chapter 64. Even if I do, I will! 2020.09.12.
‘It’s Enrique.’
As soon as I met her bright eyes like spring flowers, my surprise calmed down immediately. If it’s Enrique, there’s no need to be wary. Even at that moment, the voices of the men talking about something got closer.
“So, what did you say to me after a heavy drinking session yesterday!”
“How do you know Nandle? I can’t remember!”
Enrique pulled me gently as I was terrified to be nervous at the arguing voice.
“Come this way.”
Following Enrique’s lead, he moved on. While moving, I was sweating as the horses hissed and spoke one word at a time.
[If you give me sugar cubes next time.]
[I’ll blow everything I know!]
‘Okay, okay! Quiet Quiet!’
I worked hard to calm the horses. I wondered what to do if people outside were brought in because of the horses, but luckily such an unfortunate incident did not happen. Inside the stable, there was a side door that I hadn’t found before, and Enrique led me out there.
“Whoa!”
He took a deep breath in the clear air, which was clearly different from the stable, and then exhaled. Then I suddenly realized that I was still holding hands with Enrique. Glancing at his hand, Enrique was startled and relaxed.
“I’m sorry, Your Majesty. Please forgive me for recklessly touching His Majesty’s prison body.”
“Forgiveness!”
Enrique, who made a blank expression for a moment at my 1-second firm forgiveness, burst into laughter.
“…haha.”
I was a little surprised by the refreshing smile like an advertisement for an ion drink.
‘As expected, handsome boys are the best.’
Enrique asked me with a smile on his face.
“By the way, I heard that Your Majesty will be attending a tea party today, but I did not expect you to be in the stable.”
“Yes. I just happened to see it.”
“Could you tell me what happened to you in the stable?”
“Gugu…”
He tried to get over it, but Enrique didn’t budge. He was obviously smiling kindly, but I felt some unspoken pressure that I couldn’t ignore.
“I heard you talking to someone.”
“conversation…?”
I was taken aback, then tried to calm myself again. You shouldn’t be caught agitated.
‘Could I have heard of trading with horses?’
No one but Aidan knew I could communicate with nature. It was to the extent that I thought that the animals especially liked me, the seed of God.
“Don’t talk. Goonyang… this way.”
“Really?”
Enrique, who asked me back, didn’t seem to believe me at all.
“yes. Really…!”
It was a time when he was sweating while telling lies he was not used to.
“Stop it.”
A cold voice separated Enrique from me. When the wind blew in, I raised my head and saw black hair blowing in the air.
“Aidan?”
Aidan, who had blocked my way before I knew it, was staring at Enrique with cold eyes. Surprisingly, Enrique also faced Aidan with a firm expression.
“You hate it, Your Majesty.”
At Aidan’s extreme choice of words, I noticed Enrique.
‘It’s difficult, but I don’t hate it.’
I was afraid Enrique would misunderstand, so I hurriedly tried to make an excuse, but my turn did not come. Enrique, who made a mockery, opened his mouth.
“Is it Devlin’s devil?”
“It’s a pity, but I’ve given up on that damn nickname for a long time.”
“well. What will it be like?”
A cold air flowed between the two men. Caught in the middle of an unexpected battle of nerves, I was in great trouble.
“Aidan.”
He pulled on the hem of Aidan’s clothes to tell him to stop. Then Aidan, who was silent for a moment, reluctantly nodded. Then-.
“go away.”
I threw a big word at Enrique!
‘I told you to stop, I didn’t ask you to fight!’
I was so surprised that I froze in that posture. At this rate, far from calming down, there was an atmosphere that could even break out a war.
“To get off, we have to go off, Aidan. This is Enrique’s house…”
Hehe. I smiled awkwardly, grabbed Aidan’s hand as if snatching it, and pulled him all the way toward the tea party.
“Let’s go Gavayageta. Bar Enrique after Gourum!”
“Your Majesty. It was an honor to see you after a long time.”
Fortunately, Enrique just let me go. But for some reason, the smiling face looked different than usual. It must be an illusion, right? All the way back to the tea party, I was nagging Aidan.
“Aidan. What if you say it carelessly there? What if Enrique gets hurt?”
“I don’t think so.”
“Aidan is not Enrique. What a tender Enrique he is!”
“Fuck.”
Even when we almost arrived at the tea party, Aidan’s attitude was disrespectful. There are times when I can’t control myself, but it’s never been as severe as today, so I was a little embarrassed.
“Anyway, since Enrique is my friend, I won’t say anything about him. Arachi?”
“…”
This time he didn’t even answer.
‘Can’t you treat me like an emperor now…’
It was time to admire Aidan’s personality.
“…isn’t it a dirty lineage that you don’t even know you came from?”
“huh?”
A young girl’s voice caught my attention. It was a voice that came from the tea party between trees and bushes.
‘What’s dirty?’
Somehow, I held my breath at the unusual topic and waited for the afterword.
“Actually, I don’t even like showing up on a day like today. Attending the tea party of Javier, a prestigious family, without knowing my subject matter.”
“is that so.”
“sure. Originally, you couldn’t even set foot in this place, but you got the status of a knight with the grace of His Majesty, right?”
When I heard that far, I realized who the girl was talking about behind her back. As if driving a wedge into him, the young lady continued her words mockingly.
“Devlin’s demon, Devlin’s dog. Isn’t it funny that someone who used to be the loyal dog of an enemy emperor defected to Ermano? Disgusting.”
under. Laughter came out because it was absurd. And what was even more absurd was that Aidan’s expression did not change even while he was swearing at himself. It’s like a person who has become accustomed to listening to it a lot.
‘Are you saying this isn’t the first time or two?’
I was dazed as if something hit my head hard.
“…Muh. Why don’t you say anything?”
“…?”
“Aidan.”
Aidan reacted like he really didn’t know what was wrong. It’s like listening to someone else’s story. As I stared at him, Aidan reluctantly opened his mouth.
“Even if I do, nothing will change.”
“….”
“It doesn’t matter if it changes or not.”
But it mattered to me. I clenched my fists and clenched my teeth.
‘How dare you gossip Aidan from behind.’
How can I?
“…Wait bar. I’ll spray him.”
“You don’t have to.”
“It’s a kid to do.”
I let go of Aidan’s hand without hesitation and took a deep breath to calm my excitement. And smiled brightly and walked forward.
“What kind of story are you guys talking about?”
The eyes of the gathered young ladies widened as if they were surprised by my unexpected appearance.
‘Let’s see if I can get stabbed.’
I quickly scanned the young ladies’ faces and identities. They were all young ladies from a family that was in harmony. Among those girls, there was only one who persisted in Aidan’s curse. And it wasn’t long before I knew who it was.
“We were just having a little chat.”
‘Got it, you bastard.’
Hearing the voice alone, he could tell that the girl in front of him was the culprit. I don’t know her name, but she was definitely the only daughter of Count Mytheron. It was also a family that Count Myteron was keeping an eye on as it was the same as Duke Javier’s limbs. I asked Lady Myteron with a smile.
“What kind of small talk is this? Let Jim know.”
“We were talking about the latest trend in ribbon.”
“yes? Our Aidan isn’t a ribbon?!”
When I asked again with a bright smile, the blood ran away from the faces of a group of young ladies in front of me. It was such a dramatic scene that I couldn’t believe it when I saw it with my own eyes.
“Since when did our Aidan wear ribbons? Didn’t you know a thing or two?”
“that is-.”
“Mmm, how are you? dirty pedigree? I don’t know the subject, so come here?”
“It’s a misunderstanding, Your Majesty.”
“omg. Goya, who suspects Jim’s hearing is wrong?!”
He opened his eyes wide and covered his mouth with both hands. Then Lady Mytheron sweated and made excuses.
“It’s something I’ve heard through rumors. It’s never sincere. Trust me, Your Majesty.”
“Lady Miteron seems to just throw away Mither if she doesn’t doubt what others say.”
“….”
The atmosphere became uncontrollable. The other ladies who were with Lady Mytheron noticed and moved away step by step. As if it had nothing to do with you. I sighed and said, “Huh.”
“The burden has to go. Everyone is doing well.”
After shaking hands flutteringly, he turned around without regret. Before I could take a few steps, as expected, someone called me and stopped me.
“your majesty!”
It was Emily who called me. Emily apologized to me with a pale face.
“I have no face, Your Majesty. It is entirely my responsibility that such mishaps happen at a party I host. Please punish me.”
“It’s not Emily Zalmorson.”
In reality, Emily was at a distance when the young ladies were talking behind her back, so she had nothing to do with it. I made a sad face and muttered helplessly.
“Jim says he doesn’t deserve to be of service to Yogi, so what should I do…”
“Yes?”
“Because all monarchs are not examples of Sina. Sina’s fault is the ruler’s fault. Jim’s knight, Aidan, doesn’t deserve to be part of this party, so he’s putting it on Jim’s back…”
Everyone around me looked dumbfounded, as if surprised by my reluctance. Emily, who barely came to her senses, opened her mouth.
“That is nonsense.”
“I didn’t say anything… so I’m going to go to Hwangseong. I need to know the subject…”
Aigoo. sad sad It was a moment when he turned around with a sad expression on his face.
“Lady Mytheron. Hurry up and ask forgiveness from Your Majesty and Sir Aidan.”
Emily’s voice, cold as frost, fell heavily over Lady Mytheron’s head.
“That is it. sorry. I have caused concern to Your Majesty and Sir Aidan by conveying the rumors.”
An apology that no matter who heard it, they couldn’t resist the pressure of Lady Javier who was holding her leash.
“If you do, let me know.”
But I gladly accepted the apology. It wasn’t forgiveness.
‘It’s a big picture for a bigger revenge.’
I grinned.
***
On the way back to the Imperial City. I rested my chin on my chin and looked out the window at the setting sun, then turned my head to look at Aidan. They had been looking at me the whole time, and our eyes met right away.
‘What the hell am I thinking?’
Aidan is both easy and difficult. Sometimes I could see my thoughts clearly, but other times it was like a foggy lake.
“Aidan. How are things going with Duke Javier?”
“It’s not as easy as you think. He says he meets Ace regularly, but he doesn’t seem to open his heart easily.”
“Hmm.”
The more you hold on to, the more afraid you are of showing yourself. I already foresaw that it would require a significant investment of time. The only result of visiting the mansion today was the fact that ‘I’m collecting stones that contain the power of holy power’.
“Then is there a connection with Count Mytheron?”
Count Myteron, right-hand man of Duke Xavier. He was not a parliamentary aristocrat, but he had a strong influence on society, and he ran the capital’s big gambling and auction houses.
‘It’s a delicious prey.’
Aidan, who was thinking about something, answered only after a beat.
“…yes there is. I once entrusted a request to the guild.”
“How are you?”
“It was a request to find a subordinate who had fled with the ledger.”
“Ooh…”
Things will be easier than I thought. I touched my chin and smiled meaningfully.
“So you’re the second assistant who can do it?”
“yes.”
“Joe. Go collect information to the center of Count Mytheron. I’ll find out, so from the guild side, it’s Alba Joe. Butaka.”
There was also an expectation that if this had happened and even the subordinates of Duke Javier were eliminated, it would be a little calmer for a while.
“Oh. Prepare your mind in advance.”
“…?”
“Sooner or later, our guild is going to become rich.”
It’s a gambling house and an auction house. how do you roll I’m nervous because I’m so excited! Aidan narrowed his brows lightly as he saw me smiling sinisterly.
“If it’s because of me-”
“no.”
I firmly cut off Aidan’s words.
“This is revenge for doubting my eyes to believe in you.”
“…”
“That’s why it’s for me.”
Also, the guild wallet is also called a little full. Do you think you’ll need more money to deal with Duke Javier in the future?
***
As I read the material Aidan found, I was amazed.
“Does it take longer than expected?”
Smuggling, tax evasion, excessive tax collection, illegal slave auctions, and even taking back money! It was perfect. It was so perfect that it was surprising because it was the epitome of a duck.
“It’s because I’m running a gambling house.”
“I’m fine. Do you want to do something that jumps out with a ledger?”
“yes. We have secured new recruits.”
“I am ready.”
I immediately sent the letter I had written and asked Oscar in advance.
***
Esteban took care of his urgent duties and caught his breath. Somehow, this symptom of feeling empty in the heart, depressed in the heart, and spinning in the head.
‘…Mabel is lacking.’
However, it was obvious that if he showed signs of withdrawal from Mabel, Gustav would cause an uproar in the first place and annoy the royal physician in the second, so he pretended to be as resolute as possible and cleared his throat.
“I haven’t seen Mabel lately.”
“It looks like you’ve made friends these days. He was busy exchanging letters. He was very excited about attending the tea party today.”
“Oscar must be busy with correspondence.”
“It’s like that.”
Esteban finally smiled lightly. How can you not be happy to imagine the scene of two cute children sitting together and writing a letter?
“Come to think of it, Mabel is already at the age to make friends.”
“Your Majesty is so considerate, so I’m sure you’ll make good friends.”
“okay. No way.”
Esteban and Gustaf imagined with a hearty smile that Mabel would have a chat over tea with the little girls she had just made friends with. And at that time, Mabel, who was full of caring and caring, was riding in a running carriage to splatter a friend of her age.
