How Dare You Abandon Me and Leave?

After Kyle left, Sylvia locked herself in her room for quite some time.

She couldn’t figure out where things had gone wrong.

Why he had to leave, or why he had acted so coldly.

If he had just broken off the contract, she could have understood.

If that were the case, she wouldn’t be so despondent; instead, she would have steeled her resolve to do her best to seduce him again from now on.

But why did he have to leave her in such a way, severing all the bonds and connections they had built up until now?

No matter how much Sylvia racked her brain, she couldn’t come up with a plausible explanation for that point.

,Kyle…,

Kkiik.

While sitting on the bed, hugging her knees and quietly calling his name.

Someone appeared as the door opened carefully without even a knock.

It was Marian, who had brought food herself to take care of her daughter, who hadn’t eaten all day.

,Sylvia, what are you doing all alone in the dark, looking so miserable?,

,I’m sorry, Mother. I’ll take care of the meal later, so please leave it and go…,

,What do you mean, ‘it’s okay’? How can a mother who barely came back to life just sit by and watch her daughter die?,

,……,

At Marian’s uncharacteristic prickly rebuke, Sylvia carefully got up from the bed and headed to the table next to her, as if she had nothing to say.

Marian, as if she knew that would happen, put the tray she had brought on the table and looked down at her daughter with a troubled expression, saying.

,…I heard the story. Duke Lyaird drew a line, saying that he wouldn’t see you anymore.,

At that, Sylvia’s eyes widened.

That’s because she hadn’t told her mother about what had happened with Kyle yet.

,Wh-where did you hear that story…?,

,I was worried about your condition lately, so I asked around, and a servant who happened to pass by when you two were talking told me.,

,Ah…,

It seems there’s a reason why there’s a saying that servants know everything that happens in the castle.

Sylvia let out a quiet sigh and tried to pick up a spoon to at least pretend to eat, but when she heard Marian’s words, she felt the fact that he had left even more acutely, and her heart felt heavy.

,…What should I do now, Mother?,

That must have been why that question popped out unintentionally.

She must have asked it with the feeling of grasping at straws, trying to barely support her crumbling body.

,That’s what I want to ask. What do you want to do, Sylvia?,

,…I don’t know.,

,Then does that mean you’re going to let Duke Lyaird go like this?,

,Of course not! But…,

She raised her voice for the first time in front of her mother and hurriedly denied it, but she couldn’t bring herself to finish the sentence.

Marian, watching her with a pained expression as she pursed her lips, continued the words that her daughter wanted to say on her behalf.

,But, it means you’re afraid to approach him recklessly because you don’t know what circumstances he might be in.,

,…Yes, that’s right.,

,You’re a really kind child, even though you’re my daughter.,

Usually, if it’s a man you love that much, you might cling to his pants leg and try to hold on to him in an ugly way.

The reason she doesn’t do that isn’t because her love for him is lacking, but rather because her love for him is so overflowing that she considers the other person first.

Marian thought that it was a pure love that suited her age, but on the other hand, it was such an affectionate feeling that it didn’t suit her age.

,But Sylvia, you can’t win love just by being a good child.,

,What do you mean, Mother?,

,It’s exactly what it sounds like. Frankly, if a new woman appears by Duke Lyaird’s side while you’re not there, can you congratulate him then?,

,…No, I definitely couldn’t.,

There was even a hint of determination in her expression as she shook her head with a gloomy look.

Of course, if that really happened, she would eventually have to bless him as he left.

But that would only be a superficial pretense, and her inner self would be so devastated that she would not be able to vent her resentment, and she would literally crumble.

She might give up on eating and drinking for three days and nights, and lose her will, thinking that there’s no point in living.

Because Kyle Lyaird was such an existence for Sylvia, at least.

,That’s it. In the end, as long as you love someone, it’s impossible to fully wish for that person’s happiness alone. It only has meaning if I’m with them. Do you understand what I mean?,

,Yes, a little…,

It was a somewhat vague explanation, but at least Sylvia could roughly understand it.

Marian’s point is that simply waiting and understanding is not the complete expression of love.

Sometimes you force your circumstances on the other person, sometimes you cling to them in a shabby way, sometimes you sulk, and sometimes you get jealous.

All sorts of negative and positive emotions are mixed together, and that indescribable, heterogeneous emotion is love.

,Besides, Sylvia, if you think about it, aren’t you a little angry?,

,Angry…?,

,That Duke Lyaird so heartlessly dumped and left our precious daughter, who is so bright, pretty, and considerate.,

He clearly said that she was his everything when they had an interview, but he made someone else’s precious daughter look like she was about to cry.

Of course, Marian knew that Kyle wasn’t the kind of wicked person who would play with women, so she was saying it half as a joke.

But no matter what the circumstances, this matter was not easily tolerated.

If he hadn’t been her benefactor, she would have gone to the Lyaird family right away to find out the whole story.

But she couldn’t do that, so she hoped that her daughter would take this opportunity to take a small revenge on that man for her mother’s sake as well.

,Yes, now that I think about it, I’m a little angry. It’s not like I’m that lacking…!,

,Of course. Where else is there a woman like our Sylvia.,

And this method worked quite effectively, as Sylvia, who had been gloomy until just now, suddenly jumped up from her seat and started huffing and puffing.

Who does he think he is to abandon me so heartlessly?

So what if he’s tall, handsome, good at magic, has a knack for swordsmanship, is considerate, and was born into a good family?

Now that she thought about it, that seemed like enough to make women line up, but anyway, Sylvia was seriously angry.

He could have at least told her the circumstances properly, or at least sent a letter of apology after turning her into some tragic heroine and heartlessly leaving.

Thinking that she should settle things once and for all this time, Sylvia chewed the bread in front of her as if it were a chunk of meat.

,If you don’t come, I’ll go to you this time, Kyle.,

The red magic eye engraved on her right eye emitted a fierce light.

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After Kyle returned to the main family, more than a week had passed.

,Hoo…,

He still found himself lost in thought when he was alone in his room.

Was it really the right thing to do to leave Sylvia so heartlessly?

Even though it was a short meeting, it would have been something that could hurt her, who was kind-hearted.

No, actually, it wasn’t because he was worried about her that he had these thoughts.

It’s just a shabby desire as a man who has a woman in his heart.

It’s just regret stemming from his honest feelings that he wanted to meet her again under any pretext and never wanted to let her leave his side.

Nevertheless, the reason he had no choice but to make such a choice was that Kyle was gradually getting closer to the Dawn’s Eye.

,They probably don’t know that I’m the culprit in the Creed Eleanor case, but they must have figured out that I’m quite involved.,

From the moment he contacted Vermillion, getting closer to the Dawn’s Eye was something he had chosen, but in fact, resolving the Eleanor family’s case this time was not within the expected scope.

Of course, it was a good thing in the end because it completely freed Sylvia and restored Marian’s body.

But if there are gains, there are also losses.

Thanks to that, Kyle had to lose two advantages.

The first is the plan he had originally planned, which was to approach the Dawn’s Eye in a friendly manner and destroy them from within.

Whether they like it or not, Kyle Lyaird is now recognized as an enemy to be reckoned with, so this method cannot be used anymore.

The second is the bond with Sylvia.

The fact that Sylvia was freed and at the same time, was half freed from the clutches of the Dawn’s Eye as a result of him untangling the tangled threads between Creed and Sylvia is a positive fact.

Of course, if they are planning to get their hands on the magic eye, there is a possibility that another danger will reach Sylvia in the end.

Unless there is a close aide like Creed Eleanor who is trying to offer her up, Sylvia should be able to take care of herself by using the power of the Eleanor family.

However, now that he has become a nuisance to the Dawn’s Eye, the act of protecting Sylvia from danger by keeping her by his side has become meaningless.

No, it would be safe to say that it has become worse than meaningless.

Rather, it was best to keep Sylvia as far away as possible, as there was a possibility that the Dawn’s Eye would use its power to eliminate him early on.

As a result, Kyle cut Sylvia off so sharply that it felt so heartless, and returned to the main family without looking back.

If he didn’t do that much, she would eventually come to his side, where deep bonds had been built, and that would never be a good thing for Sylvia.

,Haa…,

So, it’s true that he gave up on her and returned, but he still sighed whenever he had the chance because the look he saw at the end still came to mind.

But on the other hand, he also thought that he had done a good job of doing what he had to do someday early on.

After all, the act of him, who had once abandoned her, being by her side would not have been tolerated.

As a result, Sylvia was able to live a happy life as the head of a family with her mother, who had regained her health, so wouldn’t it be a good thing for everyone?

Padeudeuk.

– Master, Master! What are you doing? Are you still being sentimental today?

,Go play over there. I’m not in the mood to talk.,

As he thought that and lay down on the bed, a sparrow flew and sat by his head.

It was none other than Primo.

He had transformed into that form when he infiltrated the Eleanor family last time and found it fun, so recently Primo has been enjoying playing with other sparrows in the garden in the form of a sparrow.

On the other hand, Kyle, the master, was not in the mood to play with that innocent familiar, so he waved his hand as if to get rid of a peddler and muttered.

But Primo was not one to back down easily.

There was a reason why he suddenly came to his room in the first place.

– Really? I saw something amazing, are you sure it’s okay to say that? I guess you don’t want to hear it?

,It’s probably just another sparrow bringing a big bug, that’s all.,

Kyle turned away, saying that he didn’t know how many times he had heard that sound every morning.

– No, it’s not! You’re going to act like that? It was news about the young lady, I might not tell you?

,…Young lady?,

But he widened his eyes and jumped up as soon as he heard a word that followed.

There was only one person Primo called young lady, Sylvia.

Could something have happened to Sylvia?

As he looked at him with eyes filled with anxiety, Primo shook his body from side to side as if he had won and showed off his flapping wings.

– Ehehehe, are you curious? Are you curious? You must be curious!

,Don’t talk nonsense and just tell me. Nothing happened to her, did it?,

– You’ll find out soon?

,What?,

You’ll find out soon, what does that mean?

Kyle was momentarily stunned by the unexpected answer.

Ttokttok.

Following the sudden knock, his attendant Alf’s voice was heard from beyond the door.

– Young master, a guest has come to see you.

,A guest, but there’s no one who would come?,

How could a guest come to see him, who had been locked in his room all day?

In the first place, he had never even made an appointment.

And the children of noble families, who value etiquette, would not come to see him out of the blue, saying they wanted to meet him.

– That’s…. Actually, the Eleanor family’s princess, no, the head of the family has come.

,……,

No, there was one person who could do that.

As soon as Kyle heard those words, he glared at Primo as if asking, ‘Why didn’t you tell me in advance?’, but Primo turned away, feigning ignorance, and simply flew out over the window frame.