episode_0032

“Isn’t this a total crazy bitch?”

I wonder if it would be different if you said it in a noisy place.

Since he said these things openly in a small living room, it seemed that the curses Dale let out reached even Elicia.

“… … ”

The moment she heard those words, Elicia’s expression softened and she looked at Dale.

It seemed as if he judged that the topic would be distorted if he reacted to Dale, so he didn’t say anything else and continued talking calmly.

“Since Dale tried to kill you… If Dale becomes a warrior, it’s only natural that Damian’s position will become quite difficult. ”

He says those words to me with a worried expression on his face, as if he is truly worried about me.

The acting was so natural that it felt like he was sincere.

I didn’t feel any particular emotion, perhaps because I knew what kind of mind Elysia had and why she acted that way.

“So why are you saying that?”

“There’s no reason. I’m just telling you because I regret the sins I committed against you. ”

I almost burst out laughing, but I held it back and continued speaking.

“I guess so.”

I tried to tease him and tease him on purpose.

It looks like Elysia will continue to pretend to regret and push forward with her actions to break off the engagement.

He just smiles as if he feels sorry, puts his hand on his chest, and speaks earnestly.

“Just like the many things you’ve given me, I’ll give back to you what I can, even if it’s not enough.”

“… … ”

“So, if I could be of any help, could you please look back at me just once?”

I don’t know if it was intentional, but it’s very similar to what I said to Elysia.

The moment I heard that, I wanted to answer, “Have you ever looked back at me?”

‘Now that I’ve brought Dale over to my side,’

Because it was judged that further progress on the work would likely bring about greater benefits.

I nodded, trying to calm my sinking emotions.

“Think about it.”

“Thank you. Then… I’ll come see you again tomorrow.”

As I watched Elysia leave the reception room right after saying those words, I couldn’t help but laugh.

The one who was behind… No, Soon-i repeated what she had said earlier, her teeth clenched.

“Isn’t she really crazy?”

*

Dale seemed to be very upset by what he had heard earlier, so he told her what Elicia had said.

“No, that crazy bitch, you kept telling me that everything was my fault and that I had to kill Damian. What are you doing now? No. ”

Maybe it was because his head was filled with anger, but Dale continued to swear thickly.

I was at a loss as to what to do, leaving all the babies of animals calling out to me from the side.

Now I realize that it is time to slowly wrap things up.

So while I was wondering how to solve this, Dale took a deep breath and spoke to me.

“… So what the hell is going on? Explain it to me.”

I hesitated for a moment whether to tell you or not.

Since we are bound by a soul contract, I can never betray you, so I decided to explain the situation appropriately.

“Elicia’s goal is to drag me back to the North and bring back warmth.”

“What? Warmth? Could it be the sun spirit? Why do you have that?”

“I got it by chance.”

“… ?”

He continued talking, smiling faintly as he looked at the flustered Dale.

“Anyway, Elysia tried to make you, who had ill feelings toward me, into a hero and put you in danger.”

I explained that after building up my feelings by cooperating with me, he was secretly trying to break off the engagement.

Dale covered his face as he realized that he had been used.

“… No. This is different.”

If you’re talking about content, you’re probably talking about the original.

He smiled faintly as he watched the day, which now seemed to have no intention of hiding anything, and spoke to Riana, who was enjoying a cup of tea nearby.

“So, Elicia is trying to persuade me somehow, and the North is dragging out the agreement process as long as possible. Right? ”

“That’s right. If you drag it out that long, you can hold the warrior appointment ceremony and create a common enemy that you, Damian, can feel threatened by. I guess they’re dragging it out because they judge that the longer it drags on, the more advantageous it is. ”

After hearing that, I thought about it for a moment and then spoke briefly.

“So, if you want to get Elysia to do shit, you just have to make the breakup ceremony end quickly?”

Rihanna flinched at my words, then glanced at me and blinked.

He smiled lightly at Rihanna, who was looking at him as if to say, “What are you talking about, Damian?”

*

Deciding to end the wedding quickly, I immediately got up and headed towards Damien’s mother, Eleanor Carsaril.

Although it was the butler who was negotiating the breakup.

Since all decision-making authority was held by Damien’s mother, he went to see Eleanor Carsaril, not the head housekeeper.

“Damian, since you’re here, eat something before you go. Your cheeks are so sunken because of the broken engagement, it’s really sad to see.”

Damien’s mother welcomed me very warmly and began to talk about various things.

“I heard there were various problems in the first interview.”

“Yes.”

“Everything that happened back then was taken care of by Iemi. There is absolutely no need to worry, so don’t worry.”

At those words, I smiled awkwardly.

I don’t know if it’s because it’s a favor directed at Damien and not me, or if it’s because I’m still awkward with favors from others.

As I was awkwardly smiling, thinking that I wasn’t adjusting well to anything, Damien’s mother asked me why I had come to see her.

“So, won’t you tell me the reason why you came to see me?”

I don’t think it would be polite to speak directly.

At first, I said that I came to say hello and greeted him, but it was better to speak indirectly.

“Haha, you learned something interesting from your trip to the North. There’s no need to beat around the bush, so feel free to tell me.”

When I was told to stop talking nonsense and get to the point, I had no choice but to get to the point.

“I want to finish the divorce as quickly as possible.”

Because in the case of an engagement between so-called prestigious families, rather than between families that no one has ever heard of, it is a contract that involves all sorts of interests.

It is said that usually, a broken wedding ceremony lasts for quite a long time.

‘That’s why, even if you ask for the broken wedding to end quickly, it’s impossible to end it quickly.’

There were two reasons I asked, though: to find out if there were any problems that were delaying the end and to roughly estimate when it would end.

So let’s ask with a completely different purpose.

“Let’s do that.”

Damien’s mother nods as if it doesn’t matter and puts some food on my plate.

“… ?”

“The agreement can be continued after the divorce is finalized, so there shouldn’t be a big problem. So let’s proceed with the divorce ceremony first, and then continue with the remaining agreement. ”

Because it was an unexpected answer, I was momentarily taken aback.

He nodded, intuitively feeling that if he used this, he would be able to untangle all the tangled threads.

“… Thank you.”

“Haha, this isn’t too hard. In about a week, everything will be sorted out and we’ll be able to finish the wedding. Just wait a little longer. ”

“Yes.”

“Right, then eat this too.”

I stuffed the food into my mouth, wondering how I could use it to make Elysia eat a huge piece of candy before leaving.

***

To be honest, up until the time I declared my engagement and left the North, I felt more skeptical than vengeful.

I had a stronger feeling that I didn’t want to be involved with revenge or anything anymore.

After Elysia approached me intentionally for the North, she ‘made Dale kill me’.

And on the topic of continuing to act in a way that elicits sympathy, I was now more annoyed than skeptical because it seemed like he only had thoughts of using me behind my back.

So, I think it would be a good idea to slowly return it to the station.

I told my colleagues the story I had heard before.

Rihanna, who is still hanging around my dorm, asks me a question in a slightly embarrassed voice.

“Then, are you planning to return home right away?”

I guess he’s asking this because if I go back to my hometown, it’ll be difficult for me to help the saint.

I shook my head slightly at those words and reassured Rihanna.

“No. I need to help the saint too, so I’ll be staying here for a while.”

“That’s fortunate.”

Even if you somehow manage to get rid of Elicia, the church and the warlock will still be watching out for Karsarilgawana, so it’s better to cherish the relationship between the saint and Riana.

And above all, since I received something, it was my duty to give back as much as I received.

Anyway, with that in mind, I decided to finish my work and go back, and I spoke to Riana.

“So there’s one thing I want to do.”

“Yes, go ahead.”

Rihanna nodded, still sipping her tea, and I asked her a question somewhat seriously.

“The moment Dale is appointed as a warrior, what if he declares that Elicia has colluded with black magic and caused a rift?”

When Rihanna heard that, she smiled and answered.

“Are you crazy?”