Episode 202
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Ttogak, tttogak-.
An antique spiral staircase carved out of marble. The sound of shoes echoing along it regularly.
Two more steps followed the sound of the shoes.
Again, again.
The place where Hecate took Io and Muyaho was a huge room located on the second floor of the ballroom.
Because it was built in a duplex structure, the main ballroom on the lower floor is visible at a glance. A room with a large veranda.
“Are you here? “Her Royal Highness.”
When they arrived, the attendant made way for them as if they had been waiting for them. What was set up inside the room with curtains instead of doors were alcohol tables piled so high that their upper legs almost broke.
All kinds of alcohol, as well as meat dishes, vegetables and fruits for the elves.
Anyone can clearly see that the drinking table was prepared specifically for them.
“… … .”
“… … .”
Io and Muyaho swallowed their saliva without realizing it. In the meantime, why is my heart pounding so hard?
Hecate, who may or may not have known what these two people were thinking, entered the room at the same pace as before and sat down.
He crossed his long legs diagonally and offered the other two people a seat as well.
“Would you like to sit down first?”
The two people who were hesitant at the sound of the voice went to the prepared seats and sat down.
I had a clear idea of what they were going to say, but I thought I’d give it a try first.
When the two sat down, Hecate poured the alcohol she had prepared into their glasses as if she had been waiting.
Grumble-.
Hecate opened her mouth as the sweet-smelling amber liquid filled the glass.
“I guess my introduction was a little late. As Lord Io and Lord Lykos may have guessed, it is Hecate Ratmos.”
“A sentinel of the White Ash Tree Tribe and a resident of the forest. “Io meets Endymion’s little master.”
Hecate introduced herself first, and Io bowed her head politely accordingly.
Muyaho then groaned and opened his mouth.
“Uh, um. therefore… … .”
In my head, I was thinking about the etiquette I had learned from Russell.
“Count of the Kingdom, Muyahori… … “Greetings to Her Majesty, Princess Kosga.”
Hecate smiled secretly at the etiquette, which was somewhat formal but still felt awkward.
He said, pushing a glass filled with alcohol in front of her.
“Lord Lykos. I know very well that you are not familiar with etiquette. So, if it’s uncomfortable, you don’t have to follow the etiquette rules here and now.”
“Umm… … .”
It was a situation where he would have nodded his approval under normal circumstances, but Muyaho did not do that.
Instead, he just nodded with a confused expression. I couldn’t help it.
The woman in front of me.
Although Hecate was not an outstanding wizard or Auror practitioner, her own elegance and aura made it impossible to treat her carelessly.
It might be called a king’s throne, but Muyaho did not think that far.
A glass of wine was placed in front of the three, and Hecate raised her glass.
“Before I start talking, I’d like you to quench your thirst first.”
As she finished speaking, she slowly drank her drink, and seeing her look, Io and Muyaho also raised their drinks.
Unlike the sweet scent and beautiful amber color, the strong scent rushes into your mouth.
As she put her mouth first, it was also Hecate who put down the drink first.
“The reason I’ve set up a separate space here is because I want to ask you two something.”
widely-.
“I don’t like to change words, so I’ll get to the point first.”
His tone was so clear and clear that it was hard to believe that he had emptied the strong drink in one go.
“You two are the Duke of Russell, so… … “What do you think of my fiancé?”
“Puhup!”
He was so surprised that even before Hecate finished speaking, Muyaho spat out the alcohol he was holding in his mouth.
Fortunately, with his superhuman reflexes, he turned his head and avoided the drink that flew out of his mouth and landed on Hecate’s face.
The fact that it is an embarrassing situation in many ways has not changed.
Io was equally surprised.
“Knock, call.”
Not only was he not spewing alcohol like Muyaho, but he was coughing constantly, as if he had heard a rumor.
I knew a story like this would come out, but I never thought it would be mentioned so bluntly.
However, compared to that, Hecate’s face when she asked the question was calm.
It was clear that he asked the question knowing everything. So how should we respond?
chicanery?
Should we first deny that it is not true? It’s not a big deal to show such a lack of confidence.
Why deny it in the first place?
With all kinds of thoughts rushing through Muyaho’s head, it was Io who came up with the answer first.
“If you ask me how I feel about Mr. Russell, I have only one answer.”
“… … ?”
“It is said that elves are a race that is not good at lying, but I would like to answer more truthfully this time.”
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Io opened her mouth, placing her hand on her chest.
“I like it very, very much.”
This dastardly elf girl?
Muyaho added as if he would not lose to him.
“As a female… … “He’s definitely a likable male.”
As he spoke, he scratched the tip of his nose with his finger.
It was a bonus to try to hide my red face by slightly turning my head away.
I didn’t know that when I jokingly told Russell.
When I tried to talk honestly in a serious situation, I felt embarrassed.
“Well, as expected…” … .”
Hecate lightly moved the tip of her chin. He was asking just in case, but his intuition was correct.
Confirming that fact, Hecate filled the glass with alcohol once again.
Squeak-.
She filled the three glasses again, emptying them one after another in one go, and continued speaking.
“You know, Russell is different from a typical noble. He will become the viceroy in the future. “He is not allowed to have concubines.”
Was the feeling that the tone of speech had somehow become a bit overbearing simply a misunderstanding on the part of the two people?
‘It was something I fully expected.’
Hecate’s story made Io grab the hem of her skirt under the table.
Instead, Muyaho gritted his teeth.
This isn’t something to brag about.
‘Are you warning me not to touch my male or something?’
I knew that, but when I actually received such a warning, I somehow felt hurt.
“I also have no intention of sharing Russell with another woman as long as I live.”
It wasn’t an illusion.
Perhaps because she was convinced of her superiority, Hecate’s tone towards the two was clearly different compared to before.
Crack, cluck.
Muyaho, who was unable to hide his discomfort and was chewing a whole garlic clove in front of him, suddenly widened his eyes.
I was in the middle of thinking about Hecate’s words.
“Wait, while you’re alive?”
“I see.”
Hecate calmly nods as if it wasn’t a mistake.
A strong man who reached the level of a superman when he was only in his twenties.
How far Russell will rise in the future is something she cannot possibly predict.
Perhaps, he might enter the 9th Circle, a state of transcendence that has been said to have been cut off since the Age of Myth.
‘Not only that, but I also inherited the dragon’s bloodline… … .’
Although he was a royal, it was clear that he would live a much longer life than he, who was at best a mere human.
And─.
“I don’t want Russell to spend any time alone without me.”
It would be the greatest joy for a woman if someone only looked at her even after her life was over.
However, that was not consistent with Russell’s wish for solitude.
‘It’s enough to monopolize him while he’s alive.’
Unlike myself, aren’t the two women in front of me beings who can live much longer than ordinary humans?
‘Those who can remain by Russell’s side after I disappear.’
‘Those who can make Russell happy for the rest of his life.’
Because I knew that fact, I was able to make the decision I did now.
“That means… … .”
Muyaho opened his eyes and muttered. Hecate nodded her head as if her guess was correct.
“Oh, of course, there’s one thing I need to make clear.”
Then he added, as if he had forgotten.
“No matter what, it’s me who comes first. for example… … .”
In the commercial romance novels I borrowed from the maids, people in the same position as me were called this.
“The eldest sister is me.”
Now that the eldest sister has been decided, all that remains is to determine the ranking of the two.
“So, who will be the second child?”
Her words were so natural that Muyaho and Io looked at each other.
“… … .”
“… … .”
Between the two, Hecate’s voice repeatedly broke in.
“I would like you to let me know as soon as the second child is decided.”
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“─!”
Russell, who was dealing with several nobles downstairs, noticed Hecate coming down the stairs and walked towards her.
A gait that seems to somehow forcefully hold on to a staggering body.
“Hecate.”
Russell, who quickly walked up to her, whispered so that others could not hear, and Hecate lowered her head.
Tuk-.
I lightly rested my forehead on Russell’s shoulder. It could be said that she was tall enough, and she even wore high-heeled shoes, but she didn’t really have any problems.
Russell, who had grown up so far, was not only tall enough to be well over 180cm, but he also had broad shoulders created through training.
“Is it you…?” … .”
When I open my mouth, a sweet scent flows out along with my breath.
It was because I drank several glasses of alcohol in a row, which I wasn’t good at, in order to pretend to be strong.
“Wait a moment, I’ll just stay like this for a little while.”
Russell asked, supporting Hecate’s waist to prevent her body from collapsing.
“What were we talking about?”
She usually enjoyed sweet and low-alcohol foods rather than strong foods. I can’t believe a woman like that would come down so drunk.
“Well, it wasn’t a big deal.”
Hecate closed her eyes and answered Russell’s question.
“Russell. “My dear.”
“yes. Hecate.”
“Do you know what the surest way to keep external enemies in check is?”
“… … ?”
There may be several ways to keep external enemies, enemies from outside, in check, but why are we asking about them now?
Russell tilted his head in response to an incomprehensible question, and lifted his forehead from where Hecate was leaning.
I made eye contact with him and smiled back.
“It gives us someone to fight against.”
Wang Jae (王材).
She was born into royalty and was educated as the next monarch from a young age.
To her, it’s like a strategy or a plot.
“After leaning back for a while, it seemed like I was sobering up.”
She extended her hand towards Russell, who still had a puzzled expression on his face.
He glanced at the terrace where the two had left and spoke in a voice that was still under the influence of alcohol.
“If it’s okay, would you like to dance a song?”
As if to signal the end of the short break, a new song was starting just in time.
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