Chapter Index

    Inside the quiet carriage.

    I can’t hear anything except the sound of horses’ hooves, rolling wheels, and slight vibrations.

    Harnier, who was inside the carriage, was looking at Carcein intently.

    Carcein’s eyes seemed to focus on this place for a moment.

    “…Is there something on my face?”

    “No.”

    “So, did something happen? Barak said something rude.”

    “Not at all.”

    “Then why on earth…”

    “…It’s nothing.”

    He hesitated and avoided eye contact with Harnier.

    Karssein scratched his cheek and tilted his head in confusion before starting to read the text again.

    At the same time.

    Harnier also glances at Carcein.

    Karssein doesn’t look particularly tired. As he looked at the document, constant calculations were going on in his eyes.

    However, that did not mean the eyes were full of life. I’m just concentrating on work.

    Looking at him like that, Harnie suddenly remembered himself and fell into trouble.

    Anyway, I met Karssein and stayed for a day at Ruthmire’s territory.

    Somehow, the next morning arrived after spending a day here. I watched Karssein sleeping on a chair.

    Until then, Harnier had actually been able to understand Carcein’s position to some extent.

    Because Harnier was like that too.

    Because he was an illegitimate child, he was not recognized by his family.

    No matter how hard they worked for their family, they only tried to use themselves.

    In the end, when they refused to help them, they even used the means of arranged marriage to try to sell them out.

    In a house like that, wouldn’t it be ideal to find an alternative as soon as possible and then escape? Karsein’s behavior right now is not strange at all.

    Sleep less and study.

    Gain the strength to live outside from the knowledge you have acquired.

    I guess I had to come up with a plan to get out safely and not be caught by them.

    The situation and situation.

    I could understand it because it was Harnier, which wasn’t much different.

    Then, it would be the right decision not to stop him holding on to the documents like this.

    but.

    ‘…Why am I thinking about that time now…’

    -miss. There is no need to push yourself like that.

    -You could sleep a little more slowly…

    -Our hearts hurt more. miss.

    The voices of the maids lingering in my ears as they saw me concentrating on work and asked me if I should take a break.

    Harnier had told the maids that it was okay at that time.

    I told him not to worry because he wasn’t skipping meals and was getting enough rest.

    Even though she said that, the maids didn’t look at her with a pitiful look in their eyes.

    Some even boldly took their jobs away.

    I couldn’t understand why he was doing that.

    But paradoxically, only after thinking about that time did Harnier understand the maids’ position.

    ‘I see. I guess… I must have looked like that too.’

    The reason people are concentrating on work while reducing sleep is because they want to achieve their goal as quickly as possible.

    So there is nothing wrong. It’s just to achieve the purpose.

    However, the perspective was different.

    I can’t help but wonder why I’m overdoing it like that.

    I’m scared that I might fall if I run too fast.

    I feel frustrated as I act as if nothing is wrong in a dangerous situation.

    I thought I knew why the maids were trying to dissuade me.

    When I said it was okay, I could understand why he felt even more sad.

    ‘You always carry such a heavy heart. That’s how it had to go.’

    With a faint sigh, Harnier smiled faintly.

    How is this different from your own situation?

    Because he understood both sides, Harnier was able to come to a conclusion.

    ‘is it so. ‘You’re overexerting yourself.’

    I also reduced my sleep when I had to concentrate on work, but not to this extent.

    Also, I don’t sleep as uncomfortable as I saw in the morning.

    I did doze off occasionally… but still. It wasn’t to the point where anyone would have thought that my body would be ruined.

    But what about Carcein?

    -…As you think, the amount of sleep you get is extremely low. Two hours a day, no. Maybe an hour? Even that is done through sleeping.

    Didn’t Barak say that?

    It was strange that the workload was so much.

    I thought it was just for one day, but it wasn’t. I worked like that for several days, not just one or two days.

    And then I grabbed the documents again.

    Let’s start calculating again. Plan the next task and read the report.

    The cycle continues over and over again. Regardless of day or night.

    If things continued like this, I could see at a glance that my body would be ruined.

    No matter how busy you are.

    No matter how much it is to achieve the purpose.

    No matter how much he says it’s okay.

    You shouldn’t solve problems in a way that ruins your body.

    His group had to be dissuaded. Even if I understand his position.

    -Poof.

    “…?”

    When I take away the document I was reading, Karssein looks at me in surprise. Suddenly, he looked like he was asking what this was.

    Harnier said, placing his hand on one side.

    “This is confiscation.”

    “Yes…?”

    Karssein asked with a puzzled expression.

    “I heard everything from Barak. How many hours did you say you didn’t sleep? But you still want to work on the wagon.”

    “It’s okay. I’ve had enough sleep. As you can see, it’s lively.”

    “Does getting enough sleep mean sleeping for two hours? That’s ridiculous.”

    “There are people in the world who are okay with less sleep. Also, the law is different depending on how you sleep.”

    Also, Karssein tried to avoid this by emphasizing that there was no problem, saying that it was okay because less sleep time did not mean that efficiency was reduced.

    ‘I knew it.’

    How can they come up with the same answer?

    I start to feel really sorry for Mina.

    If you answer like this, it creates a structure where you say you’re fine but why are you stopping me?

    So the maids could not stop them.

    However, unlike the maids, Harnier had a justification for doing so.

    “Oh my. As your fiancee, I can’t just watch your body get ruined, right?”

    Karssein was dumbfounded when he heard that.

    “It’s just a transaction, right? Please return it quickly.”

    “Even if it’s just a superficial engagement, it’s true that you’re a fiancee, right?”

    okay. It may be a facade, but first of all, she is his fiancee.

    If you approach from this angle, there is no way even Carcein can refute it.

    “Don’t worry. When I determine that you have had enough rest, I will return it to you. Even if it’s not necessarily that, if there’s something I can help with, I can lend a hand.”

    “…Don’t play around like that, just give it back.”

    “No. It’s no joke.”

    Harnier turned his head and hid his hands holding the documents behind his back.

    Then, Karssein sighed and started to come closer.

    “You really…are you trying to take it away by force?”

    “I don’t want to do that either, but I can’t help it if you do this.”

    “It’s too much! Is this how you don’t understand your fiancee’s feelings?!”

    “Uh huh. A sound that will be misunderstood if anyone hears it. We just do business with each other, right?”

    “That depends on what you think… No. This isn’t it… stop coming closer! Karssein, are you really doing this with such shameless force?!”

    “Yes. That pathetic guy.”

    He said this as he moved to the corner of the carriage, but Karssein didn’t seem to have any intention of stopping.

    ‘What do we do? What should I do…”

    Meanwhile, Carcein’s hand was getting closer and closer.

    If things continue like this, it will be taken away.

    But there’s no way the space inside a moving carriage is that wide.

    There is no way that Karssein could be defeated here by force.

    In that case, it would be better to prevent them from seeing this document…

    ‘okay! ‘I’d rather not be able to see it!’

    Between Karssein’s approaching arms, Harnier surrenders himself and rushes forward.

    “Wow!”

    Harnier suddenly attacks.

    Karssein was embarrassed and had to take her body into his arms.

    “What are you doing? If you run into a moving carriage like this…!”

    “I told you I’d give it back to you as long as you rest and get some sleep! It’s not like I’m taking it away!”

    “No, is that why you would go to such lengths…?”

    “I heard it would be beneficial to help each other? Then you can’t do it without my permission. They allow you to work hard, but they don’t approve of you messing up!”

    “Huh. What kind of sophistry is that… Wow!”

    -Rock!

    At that moment, the carriage shook loudly, and Harnier, who was focusing his weight towards Carcein, was making no attempt to stop the force.

    However, on the contrary, Karssein’s center of gravity was greatly damaged as the carriage shook.

    Due to inertia, Harnier’s body heads towards Carcein.

    The direction of force is focused to one side.

    Carcein’s body, which was standing unharmed, toppled over and, taking over the force of the female body flying in, hit the floor of the carriage.

    -thud!

    Receiving the power of the two bodies, the bottom of the carriage makes a loud sound.

    Both of them must have been out of their minds.

    There must have been something you wanted to say.

    However, at perfect timing, the carriage door opens.

    “Carcein, welcome to the West…!”

    Pollux, who saw this scene, looked at the two people in turn and then stopped talking. And then slowly, the door closes again.

    “Well… I guess I wasn’t very tactful. It wasn’t intentional. Sorry to disturb you. Hmm.”

    After hearing those words, Harnier felt a sense of déjà vu.

    Immediately realizing how she and Karssein were seen, she quickly fell off of Karssein’s body and stood up to yell out that it was not true.

    “Now, wait a minute, Pollux! I think you’re misunderstanding! That’s not it! No!”

    -Tuk.

    The carriage door was already closed.

    ‘Oh, you’re crazy! ‘What have I done just now…?’

    All kinds of aftereffects are coming.

    Even if it was only for a moment, I hugged his body tightly.

    As if that wasn’t enough, the carriage started shaking and our bodies fell on top of each other.

    Pollux saw the situation.

    A face that is completely heated by the heat.

    Harnier had to cover his face with his two hands as he reached for the door.

    “Uh… what is it?”

    Meanwhile, Karssein, who had finally come to his senses, stood up holding his head.

    Hearing Karssein’s voice like that, Harnier’s face turns even redder.

    Harnier spoke, covering his hands.

    “…Please leave without saying anything.”

    “Yes?”

    “Please leave without saying anything. Please.”

    “…”

    Karssein scratched his cheek as if he didn’t understand what was going on, but he knew well that he shouldn’t touch Harnier at this time, so he glanced at him and got out of the carriage.

    Even though Harnier arrived at the Marquis of Ipheros, he had to cover his face in the carriage for a long time.

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