Chapter 91. What do you see me as? 2020.12.15.
In the end, I couldn’t buy anything.
[You have to learn how to invest for yourself.]
‘Is that so…?’
[okay. Stupid Mabel.]
As I climbed into the carriage while listening to Yang’s scolding, I remembered the face of the man who was with Larima. It was a date atmosphere, so I left without knowing, but somehow he was an impressive man.
‘Something feels strange.’
I was confused because I had never been like this before. I couldn’t even hide my disturbed expression, but Oscar asked me.
“Is it because of the guy Larimar and I were with earlier?”
“huh.”
“I also heard rumors that he is the second son of the Marquis Pennant family. His name is Rabid Pennant.”
“What kind of person are you?”
“It’s just a sample of an average noble man. He likes to play moderately and participates in family affairs in moderation…”
It seemed that Oscar was not such a good man if he was so vague. When I overheard the conversation between Xavier and Larimar in the past, didn’t Xavier hate it too much?
“I won’t be able to investigate the guild today either. Let’s go straight to the mansion.”
After successfully completing the operation to sabotage Oscar, I looked out the window with my chin on my chin.
‘I’ll have to look into that man.’
***
[He said he was nice at first, but recently this girl has been messing with that girl. In a word, it’s garbage. Oh, I’m sorry, garbage.] I frowned upon reading Casey’s note. As expected, Larimar’s man was a bad person. Coincidentally, when Larimar and Xavier were not around, I asked the nanny.
“nurse. What will happen if Larimar gets married?”
“hmm. You will enter the family of your husband.”
“Then what if Xavier gets married?”
“I wonder if I will go back to the manor.”
“Then what if Xavier and Larimar get married?”
“well. Maybe I will start living in the capital.”
“Then can you stay by my side?”
“I will. But His Majesty finds it interesting that the two of them are married. Whoops.”
I clenched my fists as I saw the nanny treating me as my own delusion.
‘My stock hasn’t gone down yet!’
Take the trash away from Larimar and attach Xavier to it! If the two get married like that, happy happy!
***
“Mabel. I ate the cookies I bought for an errand. But why do I pay so little…”
“I am busy. Hi Dad!”
I hurriedly ran past my dad, who was greeting me. I was on my way to find Larima, who was suddenly invisible.
[I have to turn around and go over there.]
[I was talking to a certain red-headed man over there.]
‘Thanks jjip!’
As expected, Larima and the man were together at the sponsorship of the villa when they arrived after receiving information from the animals. I hid behind a tree and watched them.
“Larima. my jewel. Today is also beautiful.”
“I told you not to talk like that. It’s embarrassing.”
“But I mean it.”
I put on a tired expression at the words of the man who smeared butter on his tongue. It was a typical flirt line, as if it were stuck on a plate.
“Why did you ask to see me today?”
“You and I don’t meet only when there is a business, aren’t we?”
Then, the man suddenly grabbed Larimar’s hand.
“oh!”
“My jewel, Larimar, who is also lovely to be shy. I have a favor to ask of you.”
I narrowed my eyes at the man’s sudden request.
‘They say they don’t meet only when there’s a business.’
As expected, when he said that the man was suspicious, it seemed that he was not meeting Larimar with a pure heart.
“I am very sorry to ask you this favor, but only you can grant me this request.”
“What is it? I will listen to you if you can.”
“Larima is His Majesty’s maid, isn’t she?”
huh? I tilted my head at the sudden popping out of my name. Larimar nodded proudly.
“yes. I am His Majesty’s chief maid of honor.”
“So, may I take a quick look at the Deverill family heirloom in your possession? It will only take a moment.”
“That is none of my business.”
Larimar frowned in displeasure.
“Don’t get me wrong, Larimar. I just… I only asked because looking at jewelry is my hobby.”
“I can never do anything that would be a nuisance to His Majesty!”
“I know, I know.”
The man hurriedly took matters into his own hands and soothed Larimar. But after I overheard everything.
‘Why do you want to see the heirloom of the Deverill family, the essence of the tree of creation?’
As far as I know, only the Devlin Empire can collect the essence of the tree of creation. To everyone else, it’s just a pretty stone.
‘The touch is coming.’
A very stinky nib.
***
“This is fine.”
I put on the Deverill family necklace, which was still too big and heavy for me to wear, and waited for the prey to pass.
‘The second son of the Pennant family said he was an administrative official, so he’ll definitely pass this road.’
But it wasn’t the Rabid’s pennant that was at stake.
“What are you doing here, Mabel?”
“I went for a walk. Where’s Oscar?”
“I’m going out for a mission today…”
When the hell will he give up on his mission?
“Ehh.”
I sighed and Oscar sat down next to me with a worried look on his face.
“What’s wrong, Mabel? Are you worried?”
“Yes.”
“Could it be… is it because of Aidan?”
“huh?”
I just blinked at Aidan’s name that suddenly popped out.
“You spent all your overdue vacation and went on a trip, Aidan. Didn’t that make you sigh?”
“Is that so?”
No, but let’s do that for now. I was embarrassed because I was being reported on Aidan’s activities every day.
“Didn’t you say when you would come?”
“huh. I thought it would take a long time.”
“There must have been some friction with the emperor.”
The consultation time with Oscar started out of nowhere. As I answered, I glanced at the passers-by. People who made eye contact with me were shocked and bowed politely as they passed by. And after a while, the face I was looking for came into my eyes.
“uh!”
“What’s wrong, Mabel?”
Oscar turned his head after me and made a familiar face.
“I still don’t understand that you are meeting with Larimar.”
“okay?”
“huh. Mabel, you can’t get involved either-.”
Jump! I got up from my seat and hurriedly jumped to a stop in front of the pennant Yeong-sik.
“hi!”
Oscar sighed as if he couldn’t stop and came closer to me.
“Meet His Majesty the Emperor and His Highness the Prince.”
“you. Are you Larimar’s boyfriend?”
The man laughed awkwardly, probably embarrassed by my way of speaking, skipping the introduction and starting with the main topic.
“Have you heard my story from Larimar?”
“no. I saw you two dating when you went out a few days ago.”
“That’s right. Your Majesty’s guess is correct. I am her lover.”
“As expected. Aren’t our Larimas pretty?”
I actively talked to Rabid and continued the conversation. Somehow, Oscar’s gaze at me was unusual, but I had an obligation to deal with the waste in front of me. Ravid, who was answering my question, snapped at the bait before long.
“By the way, the necklace looks big on Your Majesty.”
“is it? But it was given to me by Countess Deverill, so I treasure it.”
“This is the heirloom of that rumor.”
“that’s right. But it’s a bit heavy…”
It was really heavy, so it wasn’t hard to pretend to be hard. I fidgeted and untied the necklace.
“I guess I should walk after getting bigger.”
“It will take another five years for that to happen.”
“huh. I want to grow up quickly.”
“His Majesty the Emperor would regret it. All fathers are happy and sad when their children grow up.”
“Since you said that, I’m going to go see my dad.”
Then I handed the necklace to the man.
“So, since it’s heavy, why don’t you bring it back to nature?”
“Mabel, that’s…”
Oscar stopped me in embarrassment at my suggestion. It seemed to me that I looked strange.
‘Even if I think about it, my behavior is a bit strange.’
But everything was for a reason.
“It’s okay, Oscar. You’re Larimar’s boyfriend.”
“I’m just carrying-.”
“Please!”
I handed the necklace to Ravid, and I took Oscar’s hand and headed for my father’s office. While I’m gone, I have to soothe my father. I was in trouble because my dad ran away while he was talking the other day.
‘From saving Larimar to appeasing my father… I wish I had two bodies.’
***
When I got to the office, Dad pretended to be busy working. To the point where he wouldn’t say a word to Oscar and me even after sitting there for a long time.
‘Ugh, he looks really pissed off.’
When training time came and Oscar left and I was left alone, Dad’s silence was still the same. So, my snack time came today.
“Dad are you mad? Let’s eat cake with me.”
“It’s okay, Mabel. … leave this dad alone.”
“Aren’t you going to eat the cake?”
“You eat a lot.”
I begged to have snack time together, but Dad kept his eyes on the papers and didn’t even look at me.
‘I heard the papers upside down…’
In addition, the eyes didn’t move at all. Pretending to look at the papers, he must have been looking at me from the side of his eye.
“Are you really not going to eat it?”
“I don’t eat.”
“really really? really?”
“…okay.”
When Dad repeatedly refused, I put the cake down sullenly.
“it’s okay. Then don’t eat me.”
“what…?”
“I told him to bring it to eat with my father, but what’s the point if we don’t eat together? I don’t want to eat…”
Then, Dad panicked and put down the papers.
“But isn’t Mabel snack time the most awaited time of the day?”
“That’s true, but today was the day to eat with Dad.”
“But you didn’t care about Dad, did you?”
“What are you talking about. My favorite person is my dad.”
Dad’s eyes widened. I wedged myself into it.
“It was good if you ate it all, I was going to give you a kiss on the cheek!”
“Come here, Mabel. Dad will feed you.”
My dad, who was out of his pouting mode, smiled brightly and reached out his hand to me. I ran and hugged him, and my dad scooped up a large cake and put it in my mouth.
“Left cheek? right cheek? Can’t you do it on both cheeks, Mabel?”
Until there is one more drink. I thought as I watched my father gently wagging his invisible tail, as if he had gone mad.
‘As expected, Dad is simple and cute!’
. . . When I returned to the bedroom, the necklace was on the desk.
“Hmm.”
The existence of the necklace that returned intact removed my doubts. And right away, he wrote a letter to Aidan and sent it to the crow.
***
David Pennant, the second son of the Pennant family, was busy walking. I was extremely busy with work today, so I was late for work.
‘I have to go back quickly.’
For the first time in a while, my heart felt light. Maybe it’s because something that has been bothering me for a long time has been resolved. It was the time when he had just left the imperial castle and started talking in earnest. Roaring!
“Ahh!”
Suddenly, the collar caught fire and began to burn roaring. The horse, startled by the sudden situation, struggled.
“Whoah, calm down!”
Fearing that he might fall off the horse, Rabid hurriedly dismounted. It was when he barely extinguished the flames on his collar.
“hi. Do you all meet here?”
“…Your Majesty?”
Even if the hood was completely covered over the eyes, it was impossible to hide its presence. The existence that shouldn’t be there waved a small hand at him and said hello. Ravid, who hastily regained consciousness, gently rebuked the emperor.
“It’s dangerous to come out like this. Come on in.”
“But it’s more important to get back the stolen belongings than that.”
“yes?”
“that. Jim’s necklace in his arms. You swapped it for a fake one.”
The necklace was enchanted by Casey. It was said that it was a magic that caught fire when it moved away from a certain distance.
“But it’s fake.”
Mabel pulled out another necklace from her bosom. It was a necklace that looked exactly like the one Casey was holding.
“This is real.”
Mabel grinned.
“you. Are you Devlin’s spy?”
Ravid, driven into a corner, took a step back without even realizing it.
***
If everyone says they are suspicious, there must be a reason. I kept my guard up about Ravid and discovered an unexpected story. [Have participated in a border battle with Devlin.] And since then, he said his personality has changed. At that time, I guessed that it might have been conciliated in earnest.
“…”
Maybe my predictions were right, but Rabid kept his mouth shut.
“Silence is affirmation.”
Ravid, who was looking at the necklace in my hand and his own, threw my necklace on the floor.
“I was going to defect to Devlin soon anyway, you filthy cute little boy.”
“Ohh.”
It’s hot to show off your personality like this. I was surprised because I thought I would at least act a little bit.
“How long has Veron been holding the necklace? What did you say you would pay for spying? money? title?”
“You don’t need to know that, give me the real necklace. It’s because I’m careful not to touch children as much as possible.”
“nah. don’t give it.”
As I waved the necklace, Rabid smiled and walked towards me. He seemed to think that a child like me would be able to deal with him easily.
‘Am I stupid.’
The moment Rabid approached me. bang! A thick divine wall blocked the man’s path.
“What do you see me as?”
I am a seed with tremendous divine power! Ravid, who suddenly couldn’t even approach me, pulled out his sword while gritting his teeth.
“You say you don’t touch children?”
“Even a child must be a child to be a child.”
Rabid put his full power into the sacred wall and thrust his sword down. It wasn’t that strong, but a weak incontinence went to the wall. As if gaining confidence, Rabid swung his sword in succession.
‘I’m excited.’
Eventually, as he had hoped, the sacred wall was completely broken.
“Ouch!”
I hit my butt and ‘accidentally’ tossed the necklace around. The place where it flew ‘by all means’ was in front of Rabid. Ravid, who accidentally snatched the necklace, smiled contemptuously.
“You should have given it to me when you asked for it.”
“Keugh. Indignant!”
“If you ask for help, I will spare you.”
“scared! Help me!”
“….”
Ravid, who looked at me as if he was dumbfounded, quickly got on the horse and quickly disappeared.
“Are you gone?”
I got up, brushed off the dust from my clothes, and picked up the clumsy necklace.
“You’re naive to believe me.”
‘Actually, this is real.’
What Rabid carried was the imitation he had replaced.
