episode_0041

Ah, ah, ah.

Elysia bit her fingernails and quickly walked down the hallway.

Judging from the fact that the investigators did not arrive immediately, it seemed that the royal family and the religious order judged that catching Dale was more important than investigating the incident.

‘…Why?’

Normally, the priority would be to catch those involved in the incident, but it is strange that no action is being taken and they are being left alone.

As I walked forward, I felt a strange sense of foreboding as if someone was urging me to run away.

He called out to the servants who were fidgeting nearby and spoke urgently.

“Contact your father and Archbishop Mikhail as soon as possible.”

“Yes, yes!”

They also seem to sense the seriousness of the situation, as they move faster than usual.

I shut my eyes tightly as I looked at the servants spreading out in all directions.

‘…What should I do?’

If we look at it only as a ‘fact’, it would have been right to maintain a dignified attitude since he had never caused any rift.

As always, the truth wasn’t that important, so the lie that it really created a rift could become the truth for others.

So, rather than leaving it as it was, it would have been better to ask for help from people around to quickly suppress it.

“Your Majesty, I have not received any contact from the Wintraven family.”

“Lady! Archbishop Mikhail has refused to contact you! ”

As if someone had tricked him, he started to push himself away, and no one answered his calls.

… This situation is too exquisite to be called a coincidence.

Moreover, Archbishop Mikhail is said to have refused to contact him at all, so it would be right to assume that he drew the line to avoid being involved with him.

Once we reached that conclusion, we could make one guess.

A speculation that the cracks that occurred in the north were actually created artificially.

And there was a high possibility that the cracks were connected to the North, the religious sect, and the royal family.

“… … ”

If my guess was true, there was a very high chance that he would try to blame himself for all the problems related to the crack, so I needed a way to solve this.

‘For example…’

Catching Dale and uncovering the truth.

No, it’s okay if we don’t find out the truth, we can just blame Dale for lying and turn the tables on him.

So, I think it would be better to hold on to Dale for now.

He ordered a nearby servant to urgently get the story about Dale and then turned away.

‘The second is to make sure that key people cannot abandon me.’

The point is that the truth doesn’t matter, because all problems can be solved if you just give them a reason not to say anything.

All I had to do was make up a reason, but the problem was that I couldn’t figure out why this situation had come to be.

‘There’s not enough information, so the only thing I can do is go to the wedding and check.’

It would be beneficial if I could get even a little bit of information, so I decided to do so and was about to return to my lodgings.

A servant came running from afar and told me the worst news.

“Dale is gone! They say he disappeared without a trace, with only clothes on the floor! ”

“… What?”

“People who were watching said that the warrior received divine punishment and melted and ascended, but honestly, I don’t know… ”

“… … ”

I had no idea how Dale managed to escape through that tight security.

I quickly changed my mind because that wasn’t what was important right now.

‘If this is the case, the only remaining option is the second option.’

That meant that we had to risk our lives at the wedding, so we decided to bite our tongues and prepare for the wedding.

*****

“Did you search properly? I told you to check everything thoroughly without missing a single one!”

“Yes!”

“Group 2 What are you doing! Aren’t you running?”

I looked out the window, listening to the noise coming from all over the place.

Fortunately, Dale seems to have taken the medicine as planned and escaped leisurely, but the commotion continues without end.

After confirming this, I realized that my plan had been a complete success and calmly looked back.

‘Then, shall we start preparing for the wedding?’

There’s a high probability that Elysia will come up with a way to turn the situation around at the wedding, so you should be prepared for that.

I was walking along, thinking about the broken engagement ceremony that might be my last with Elicia.

Siren holds my hand and speaks to me in a soft voice.

“Damian. I’ll always be by your side, so don’t worry.”

I looked at Siren in silence at the sudden confession.

Siren wiggled her fingers as if embarrassed, then lowered her face as if burying it in her mouth as she spoke.

“… I just wanted to say something like that.”

I guess he said that to comfort me.

I was about to pat Siren on the head to express my gratitude.

“Wow!”

Bam!

The thing that was on my shoulder started to whimper as it hit Siren’s head hard.

“… ?!”

Siren looked up at Daisy with an extremely aggrieved expression, perhaps because she had been suddenly hit for no reason.

Daisy was shouting ‘Good’ with an expression of great satisfaction, although I don’t know why.

“… … It’s war.”

“Wow!”

I burst out laughing as I watched the battle that suddenly started.

I calmed down the two who were bumping hands and headed to the dorm.

*

As I was heading to my accommodation, I saw Sooni, Anidale, and Riana sitting there.

I wave my hand to those two to show them that I’ve had a hard time, but Dale starts muttering curses and swearing.

“This is really fucked up. Seriously, what do I do?”

I did it anyway because of the contract.

No matter how much he thought about it, he couldn’t come up with a way to resolve it, so he covered his face and looked desperate.

I looked at the situation and told him calmly that it was okay.

“You don’t have to worry too much. It’s not you who’s important anyway, it’s Elysia.”

If it lasts for about a month, it will probably become quiet and no one will even pay attention to it.

Of course, I won’t be able to proudly reveal my identity while I’m working, but I think that if I stay in a state of hiding, I won’t have any big problems even if I proudly reveal my identity.

Dale speaks to me with a very serious expression.

“So what do I do with this control?”

“First, we should proceed with the wedding ceremony.”

However, while I was holding the wedding ceremony, I was quite anxious about leaving Dale alone in the dorm, so I asked Riana for one favor.

“Can you bring Rihanna Desoon with you?”

“Of course.”

“What the hell are you talking about, you crazy bastard… ”

Before Rihanna could even finish speaking, Desuni dragged her away somewhere.

I was catching my breath, looking at my surroundings that were quickly becoming quiet, when someone knocked cautiously on the door of my room.

“Master Damian. I came to you after receiving word from Duchess Eleanor to prepare your outfit. ”

“… … ”

It’s an official event, so I guess they’re telling me to dress up so I don’t get embarrassed.

It was annoying, but since it was Damien’s mother’s words, I decided to accept it for now. I had no choice but to accept it and let out a sigh.

*

The final procedure of the divorce ceremony and the place where the official end is announced.

I don’t know if it was made with the end in mind or to calm the emotions.

I sat in a rather quiet and cozy place and waited for Elicia to arrive.

I was sipping my tea while looking at the man standing in the middle with his eyes closed and a calm expression.

From the other side, I noticed Elicia walking in, looking more slovenly than usual.

Looks like you have no self-care at all.

I said hello, realizing that I had been so busy that I didn’t even have time to look back and see what I looked like.

“You’re late.”

“… … ”

Elicia sat down on the chair across from me without saying a word.

The man who appeared to be the host calmly opened his mouth and spoke to us as soon as he saw this scene.

“This is a place to let out the last of your emotions. So please share only positive words and sign the document. ”

After all, in many cases, the person holding the divorce ceremony is from a noble family.

It seems to be a space created with the meaning of letting off steam and moving on rather than continuing to fight with each other red in the face.

I nodded to show that I understood what he meant, and he greeted me politely and went out.

After a brief silence, the first thing Elicia said was a question.

“… How on earth did you do that?”

Because I had committed so many crimes, I couldn’t even tell what he was asking me, so I answered appropriately.

“What are you talking about?”

Elysia spoke with a sly frown, as if she thought I was pretending not to know.

“… Don’t pretend not to know. Because no one else would do something like this. ”

At those words, I smiled and said the story.

“But does that matter? It’s already over anyway.”

“… It’s too early to say it’s over, we’ve already crossed a line between us. Like it or not, our relationship will continue. ”

“I wish you would just stop now.”

At those words, Elysia continued talking, looking at me calmly, as if she had no intention of stopping.

“Okay, then let’s make a deal.”

At the word deal, I carefully stroked the hammer I had in my arms.

After feeling the unique sensation of a blunt wooden crab, I regained my mental and physical stability and opened my mouth calmly.

“Deal?”

“Yes.”

A deal is something that can be done only when both parties have something to offer each other.

I’m quite curious about what Elysia will be willing to give me, since she doesn’t really have anything she wants.

So, to satisfy my curiosity, I nodded calmly, meaning to tell him once.

I secretly placed my beloved weapon, the hammer, on the desk.

When Elicia saw this, she paused for a moment and looked at it as if a memory from before came back to her.

He turned his gaze away and proposed the terms of the deal to me.

“If you break off the engagement, I will give you the North.”