episode_0007

My parents sent a letter to the Duke of Iris.

The message, of course, was that they wanted to talk about their engagement, and it didn’t take long for a reply to come back.

one week.

It was a short period of time compared to the enormous distance between the two ducal families.

It would take about a month to travel by carriage, but if you use magic tools that connect each major city, the distance is meaningless.

Of course, as the time is shortened, the financial burden skyrockets, but aren’t both families praised in the empire?

If money could buy time, it was noble to give it as much as possible.

Anyway, yes.

The reply that arrived was positive and said that I would visit in a week.

one week.

The time it takes to send a letter and receive a reply.

And the time left until I meet Luna.

When I think about the days that have passed, they seem to pass by really quickly.

Because I was really busy.

When I closed my eyes and opened them, it was morning, and by the time I came to my senses, the sun had already set.

‘We can finally meet.’

It is expected.

I don’t know you very well these days.

That’s why I want to see it even more.

What about you now?

* * * * *

It was a morning like any other day.

To be precise, I would say it was dawn.

The effects of the dark night still remain in the sky.

smart-.

I woke up and had not yet come to my senses, but I heard a knock on the door.

However, since this was also a familiar experience, I got up from the bed and said,

“Come in.”

When permission is given, the door opens silently.

Melina came in carrying a glass of water and a basin filled with water.

She put what she was holding on the table and bowed her head politely.

“Did you cough, master?”

“Okay, good morning.”

After I started running early in the morning, Melina started coming to me at my wake-up time.

Of course, he said there was no need for that.

It was natural to serve the owner as an exclusive user, but even so, it was too early.

Up until now, he must have gone through all the hardships of serving his master, but even though he couldn’t treat him better, he couldn’t make his life even more difficult.

But she vehemently refused.

Rather, he said it was an honor to be able to serve him like this.

So I just let them do whatever they want.

I leave room for you to speak up if things get difficult at any time.

Anyway, I caught up on the remaining morning sleep with the things Melina had prepared.

After drinking water and lightly washing my face, I feel very refreshed.

Afterwards, when I went out for a run, I saw familiar faces warming up.

There were about 20 people wearing clothes that made it easy to move around.

It was a knighthood.

Knights of the House of David.

Since they were guarding the castle, their numbers were not that large.

The knight commander spotted me and approached me, stretching his body this way and that.

I am now slowly getting used to the younger face than before.

“You are 3 minutes late, master.”

“Maybe your watch is 3 minutes ahead.”

I spoke confidently and started to warm up next to them.

I’m late, so what are you guys going to do?

I meant it, but of course it was a joke.

The knights also seemed to know this and burst into laughter.

I didn’t feel too bad since dawn.

After we were moderately warmed up, we immediately started running along the outer wall of the castle.

We decided to run at our own comfortable pace without necessarily keeping pace, but everyone followed behind, as if they were reluctant to run ahead of me.

The knight commander came next to me with a smile, as if he was relaxed at this level.

“I never thought the day would come when I would work out with you.”

“I didn’t know you guys would come out and run together.”

It was the day after I started running.

The knights began to join in one by one, and before we knew it, everyone guarding the castle was participating in the early morning canter.

I didn’t particularly hate it.

Rather, it was something to be welcomed.

Running with a group is more motivating than running alone.

Even when I felt like giving up, I was able to run with a little more strength when I heard voices cheering me on.

And thanks to that, I am now able to communicate to some extent with the knights.

I felt very reassured, as if I had someone on my side.

This made me realize it again.

In the end, it was me who was wrong, and I was just turning a blind eye to it.

After riding for a long time, the drivers and I finished our canter when we were out of breath.

I don’t know why these guys had such good stamina, but it was a big deal that their legs almost gave out so many times. I can’t even give up because of my pride.

Well, so I guess I’m working under my father as an engineer.

Anyway, this is the end of my morning routine.

From now on, a slightly special day was going to begin.

Because today is the day I meet Luna.

After taking a quick shower, I returned to the room and soon after, Melina came to visit.

She came into the room carrying a sandwich and a strange object.

“What is that?”

“I heard that today is a special day. So, I thought I would prepare it for you, but if you don’t need it… .”

“Please do it.”

Special day and preparations.

It seemed like Melina was trying to decorate me, and since I wanted to look better to Luna, I decided to accept it.

Was she this kind even when she was a bitch? I tried to think about it, but I couldn’t remember anything.

This was all a result of my changes.

“I’ll start once you eat all of the sandwiches.”

Eventually, when I finished eating my sandwich and sat down, Melina used various tools to decorate me.

Does a maid have to know how to do this?

It may be a surprisingly difficult job.

How much time had passed while thinking like that?

“It’s done, but… How about… ?”

Melina asked, sounding nervous.

I looked at the mirror in front of me.

‘oh… ?’

Even for someone who doesn’t know much about decorating, it looked pretty good.

The neatly raised bangs made the look a little brighter, and the calm skin tone made the fierce face much softer.

There is nothing more I could ask for.

I hope Luna likes it too.

“I like it. Thank you.”

“Whoa… . Thank goodness.”

Melina melted away.

You must have been quite nervous.

Afterwards, I had breakfast with my parents.

My mother said with a happy smile.

“Are you nervous?”

“Yes, a little… I’m nervous.”

Luna and other members of the dukedom come for lunch.

But my heart was already pounding.

Because of that, I thought the food wouldn’t go down properly… .

The body, which had begun to develop an appetite through hard training, demanded that food be inhaled as soon as it touched the tongue.

So I ate it deliciously.

Even the dessert was neat.

After finishing the meal, I noticed that the workers were noticeably busy.

The Duke family, one of only eight families in the empire, is coming.

Even for the marriage talks of the only son in the family.

There was a grateful feeling that it would not make them look even the slightest bit unpleasant, and it was also a matter of pride for the users.

‘driving me crazy.’

As time passed and lunch got closer, my heart pounded loudly.

I couldn’t calm down so much that I was moving around.

What does it mean to meet Luna?

Haven’t you already been married once?

We even slept in the same room.

‘I only slept, though.’

Anyway, it’s no big deal.

I tried self-hypnosis like that, but it had no effect.

Meeting Luna was a big deal.

It was even our first meeting.

This is a very important moment in my life.

If I make a mistake today and get hated by her, I will bite my tongue and commit suicide.

It was then.

It has finally come.

“Master, people from the Iris duchy have come.”

“Okay, I’ll come down right away.”

I answered calmly, but my heart was beating like never before.

I left the room.

The steps were slow at first, as if trying to save the face of a nobleman, but gradually became faster and soon became a running level.

You, who loved evening primroses.

You liked taking walks in the garden.

You who worried about me and told me to be careful.

You, who cried at the moment I died.

Come back in time.

Today, we meet again.

When I arrived at the entrance of the mansion, my father and mother were already there.

Both of them had tension evident on their faces.

My mother thought it was possible, but it was surprising that my father was nervous.

Maybe it’s because it’s my son’s first time talking about getting married.

As I looked away from my parents, I saw a carriage coming from the castle entrance in the distance.

At first glance, it was a carriage that exuded luxury.

Luna must be riding in there.

What should I say first?

Are you beautiful? Nice to meet you? Or should I introduce myself first?

My head is complicated.

I couldn’t calm down at all.

Even while I was so confused, the carriage ran without stopping, and soon slowed down in front of the mansion and gradually came to a stop.

Eventually, the carriage door opened.

Ttogak-.

The low sound of shoe heels is heard especially loudly.

Soon my world became black and white.

Except for one person.