episode_0079

It was quiet inside the carriage.

I couldn’t hear anything except the sound of horses’ hooves. no. Maybe I couldn’t even hear the sound of the horse’s hooves.

“…”

The gaze naturally moves towards the hand.

The small cylinder held in this hand must have contained medicine to be applied to wounded skin.

In one word, it is a pain in the ointment.

‘That’s strange.’

okay. That was definitely strange.

“Ah, don’t be in pain… Don’t be in pain…!”

I will never forget what Flora said as soon as she saw the shallow wound on my hand with the handkerchief.

His face was completely white.

I was so scared that my eyes wouldn’t move from there.

When you try to ask why this is happening,

“Don’t be sick…”

Her cheeks were wet with tears as she kept repeating the words “don’t get sick again.”

No matter how much you think about it, that’s strange.

I don’t understand.

‘Then what I received was this ointment.’

The guy who hated Karssein so much.

The guy who tried to bully anyone whenever he saw Karsein.

Flora looked exactly like the third child who made it impossible for her to eat a proper meal and prevented her from having anything.

“If it hurts, no, I don’t like that. So… make sure to apply it.”

He gave it to me while crying.

At that time, Flora’s eyes seemed filled with fear at first glance.

There is no setting in the game that Flora suffers from any phobia.

Moreover, I am not afraid of anything.

At best, he is a childish child who fantasizes about Karsein taking away his family.

‘What is it? ‘I’ve never seen anything like it.’

In Chapter 2, the episode progressed by adjusting Flora’s intimacy, but this time, even though she spoke bitterly, a completely different reaction came.

I don’t think there’s much of a twist in Chapter 2, except that it was brought forward one episode.

“You look deeply worried?”

As I was thinking about Flora, who left my room without saying anything after that, Harnier looked at me and asked.

“Because of you, I ended up becoming the fiancée I couldn’t have and I’m dying of trouble. Is it true that I’m really worried?”

Is it because of that earlier?

Harnier’s eyes have become sharp.

Well, even though we suddenly got our act together, it must have been shocking to her.

“Well, that was an unexpected situation. You didn’t want to stay there for a long time, right?”

“For all that, your mouth is smiling. Unlike when I asked to delay going out.”

“It’s my mood.”

“I can’t do it because I feel like I’m being made fun of. I also don’t plan on letting this go, so I’m telling you.”

“What do you mean?”

“Whatever you want, just say it.”

I answered while putting the ointment into my pocket.

“It’s not something to worry about, it’s because Flora has never behaved like that.”

“Yes?”

“ As I said before, discord with family members does not make you closer to anyone. Especially Flora. You probably know that well because of this incident, right?”

Harnier nodded readily.

“But it’s surprising that I did something I didn’t do before. That’s it.”

“What is it? that is. Someone’s head hurts because of something important, but they’re just joking around.”

I thought it was a serious conversation, but when it seemed like it was nothing special, Harnier reacted poignantly.

Actually, I said it in a joking way, but I didn’t feel like I was overreacting at the time.

‘I felt like I poured out to Flora what I wanted to say to my third child.’

I had no idea that the words I had kept buried would come out like this.

Flora is just a character in the game.

‘It’s just as Harnier said.’

Rather than being caught up in vague memories of reality, shouldn’t important things come first?

Although he showed abnormal behavior while receiving this ointment, there was no indication in the status window.

In other words, the development route of the episode I was planning did not change much.

‘Now that I’m in Chapter 2, I’ll have to catch up from the episode branch.’

I know that the choices and system are trying to control me, but the ultimate goal in this game is ultimately the escape of the duke family.

So everything is lacking.

The power to protect myself, the capital to provide food, clothing, and shelter, and the ability to resist the choices of this game.

There is no choice if you want to survive in an aristocratic society and class system.

Before escaping from the Duke’s house and establishing a foundation for surviving alone, the priority was to gradually extinguish the dead triggers, focusing on episodes.

“Harnier. Even if you ask me to investigate a territory─”

-Hey!

At that moment, the sound of a startled horse stumbling was heard.

Because we were driving at a fairly high speed, the carriage shook greatly, and I felt like I would fall if I didn’t hold on to something.

“Oh my, this guy. Calm down!”

And here one more time.

Because the vehicle suddenly stops while speeding up, the vibration inside the carriage becomes more intense.

‘Sudden stop event… Damn it. Now that I think about it, was it an event that was forced to happen when you got on the carriage for the first time after recovering in Chapter 2?’

This event is divided into two types.

When families are together and when they are not.

I am now in the latter.

-Tiring!

▶If you fall from a shaking carriage, your HP will decrease depending on the severity!◀

▶Be careful! If you suffer from a status ailment, additional consumption may increase!◀

Here, the only thing that matters is whether HP is worn out or not, but if it is lost for no reason, the sleep time required for recovery increases, which is not good.

Therefore, I tried to hold on and maintain my HP.

You overlooked an important fact.

I wasn’t the only one riding this carriage.

“Kya?!”

“…Harnier!”

Harnier loses his balance and falls.

Since the direction in which I fell was dangerous, it was obvious that I would get hurt.

Before I could even think about holding on, I was already throwing myself away.

-thud.

There was only one dull sound coming from the carriage.

Because I held onto Harnier’s body tightly, I was able to avoid a major accident.

However, although it varies depending on the degree of damage, there was an experience in the game where if you were seriously injured, you had to return to the Duke’s residence to receive treatment.

That’s why we need to pay attention to even small accidents like this.

Since this body is already very weak and its HP has been worn down more than expected, we cannot rule out the possibility that Harnier was also injured.

“Harnier. Are you okay?”

“Yes. Thanks to you…”

Is that fortunate? There doesn’t seem to be any serious injuries.

My arms are covering my head well.

“But, uh… Karsein?”

“Yes?”

“That…it’s too close. I think I can release it now…”

“Ah. I’m sorry.”

I hugged her tightly in case she got hurt, but I forgot that we were in close contact.

As I relaxed my hold on my waist, my vision suddenly became obscured.

Since it’s not my hand, then it’s Harnier’s hand.

…did I do something wrong again?

“Over there…”

“Oh, don’t say anything!”

“Yes? No, if I did anything wrong…”

“Don’t say anything!”

“…Then all I have to do is close my eyes?”

“Yeah, that’s right! That’s it!”

I think this is the correct answer.

Anyway, not only are my eyes covered, but I can’t get up unless Harnier moves first.

What can I do when she’s on top of me?

I decided to stay quiet and not get hit in the back for no reason.

“Hmm. Hey, you can open your eyes now.”

“…”

As soon as I heard a voice telling me it was okay to open my eyes, I opened my eyes to check and saw that Harnier had turned his back and was walking away from me.

“Ho, by any chance… you didn’t do that on purpose, right?”

“…Are you saying you threw yourself at him to prevent him from getting hurt?”

“No. no. Of course, you can’t do that. Sigh… Why am I the only one having these useless thoughts again…”

What on earth is this?

After tidying up my disheveled clothes, I soon heard a voice from outside the carriage.

“Sorry, sorry. Master Karssein, Lady Harnier…! I can’t control the horse suddenly running wild…!”

The duke’s coachman came and apologized.

At the same time, a choice appeared and asked whether to scold him or not, but Harnier was shaking his head as if it was okay.

Actually, I am the same way.

He must have been out of his mind because he was talking too much, but I didn’t want to scold him. What crime could the newly selected coachman be guilty of?

‘Even this event was planned.’

The same problem arises any time a player rides a carriage for the first time. Since the system has these settings in place, the coachman is truly innocent.

This event also happens on the way back.

To prevent HP from being reduced because of this, it is better to solve it like this.

“We are okay. Rather, what about you?”

“Yes? Well, I have no problem. You can leave right away!”

“If you don’t mind, take a little rest. It’s not that urgent, so you can at least quench your thirst in a village nearby.”

“Oh my, young master…”

“ Come back. Wouldn’t it be better to be relaxed than to be anxious?”

The coachman bowed his head and entered the village.

He might have tried to hide it, but I think he might have come back from the village to get his injured arm repaired.

-Tiring!

▶Sub episode due to choice. Unexpected sparks abound!◀

The reason the carriage had to stop suddenly was because of a trigger that caused an event.

In this event, a nobleman causes an accident where a commoner is attacked and accuses them of the wrongdoing. When this situation is repeated, they become angry and devise a plan.

That was to harass the nobles’ carriages using prepared devices whenever they passed by.

Therefore, it would be a mistake to think that managing Carcein’s HP is everything.

Although it is a sub-episode, it should be used to change the branch of the main episode to minimize friction with them.

“Carcein?”

“Shh. Turn down your voice.”

I carefully got out of the carriage.

While the driver was not looking, he walked up to the horse, which was purring in surprise, and dug into the ground.

‘I found it.’

◆Lungs of swamp angler Telumos

[ When something approaches at high speed, it detects it and emits a sound wave that only animals can hear. ]

[ Even if the main body of Telumos dies and only the lungs remain, this effect does not disappear, and once the sound waves are emitted, they shrivel, so it takes time to emit sound again. ]

…

…

Just like it did in the game.

I decided to take this with me first.

***

When the coachman came back with an escort to treat his arm, the carriage ran back toward the party.

Since it wasn’t that busy when we left, we arrived at a reasonable time, and I entered the entrance pretending to be a couple with Harnier.

Unlike at Claire’s coming-of-age ceremony, the guards were let in right away. Harnier’s beauty is so beautiful that even those who don’t know my face have guessed it.

The party hall was full of noise.

But, what can I say…

It doesn’t seem appropriate to be considered a party.

Here too. Over there too. Even people far away.

If you look closely, you can see that the two are well put together.

okay. This place is like…

‘It seems like a place for couples to gather, not to enjoy parties.’

Aside from the fact that nobles are gathered together, you can’t help but think that way when you see a man and a woman together.

“Oh my. The Lady of Harni has arrived.”

“But who is that person next to me? This time, it’s not a maid, but a man.”

“Being a man… no way. That fiance?”

Crowds of eyes flock to me from all over the place.

It was a hunch, but those were the eyes of a hyena hunting for prey.

A few couples took the lead and started asking me questions.

“, nice to meet you. Prince Karssein. I guess it is correct to say that he is Lady Harnier’s fiancé? Please attend together here.”

“We were also curious. Because the two of you were lovers who even had secret secret relationships that were not known to the public.”

“Since you came here in person and kept your promise, maybe you can answer a slightly mischievous question?”

They said it felt like there were hyenas flocking around.

My guess was correct.

Since it was a party place, I thought it was a gathering of nobles. Who would have thought they would have brought him into a hyena den.

Naturally, my gaze shifted to the woman who was escorting me.

‘This doesn’t seem to be about helping each other, but it seems like we have to create a situational drama where we almost create a plan.’

At the party, you are showing that you are a couple in the eyes of the nobles, so just being together is enough to make an impression.

But, didn’t she say it with her own mouth?

He said he overextended himself a bit to avoid suspicion.

So they said they had to force him to attend a party.

For the people here to have something like that at stake, there was a high possibility that they had really overdone it.

As if she had guessed what I was thinking when I turned my head, she blinked her eyes and then averted her gaze. While shedding a drop of cold sweat.

‘okay. Well, let’s at least hear what kind of irrational moves Harnier made.’

If it’s something that can be resolved, you can say it in moderation…

“I heard that the Prince prayed and prayed to Lady Harnier to get permission for this engagement. Is it true?”

What the fuck?

Is this the level of the first question?

“From what I heard from Lady Harnier, she always whispers sweet love into my ear.”

“Some days, I heard that he cherishes me like a fragile glassware, and other days, I heard that I fell in love with the way he melts like butter and craves affection.”

“I heard it got worse because we couldn’t meet during the secret relationship? The story of him secretly coming to my house saying he wanted to see me so much was almost like Romeo and Juliet.”

The questions that follow are also very interesting.

I’m so shocked.

‘You turned someone who had never been in love into the lover of the century?’

Even if this thing was exaggerated, it was exaggerated properly.

There is no way to reject that question in the first place. I absolutely have to accept it, and it has to be a position where I bend down to meet her.

‘Whew. ‘You arranged this.’

And then you avoid eye contact as if you’re going to pull your hand away?

no. Now that things are like this, you need to get along very well.

“…!”

“Oh my.”

Just like before, I hugged Harnier tightly by the shoulder.

“Any man would do that. With the most beautiful woman in the empire like this, who would dare wait?”

Has the suspicion in your eyes subsided slightly?

no.

The eyes were full of people wanting to ask various questions.

This doesn’t end with just one word.

…We’ll see. Harnier.

Once I resolve this issue, I will receive a fair price.

‘It’s something that has gotten this big… I can’t do it. ‘I tried to refrain from doing this as much as possible because I also suffered damage.’

Let’s see how the chicken meat grows.

This is the strongest chicken comment from the reality morning drama that the third child watched.

“Oh my, Harnier. What if you let people know like that?”

“What, what…?”

“The bar that separates us is a huge enemy called the world. If you could, you should have put it in my heart and told me that you would miss me every day.”

At that moment, I could see that Harnier’s skin had risen slightly.