Chapter 24. I give you snowflakes that bloom coldly. (2)
Tap, tap.
Abel began walking slowly towards Leah.
“…….”
Leia stopped taking off the armor and stared at him.
Abel Kindreal.
The son of Diego Kindreal, famous as the empire’s strongest swordsman. He is the one who rode on her horse from the battlefield earlier and saved her.
In fact, Leah didn’t expect anyone to come to save her.
This is because the reinforcements were busy fighting against monsters, and the subjugation team was also quite far away.
But how on earth did this man find himself and jump over that long distance to rescue himself?
‘He lifted a person like he was lifting an object.’
furthermore,
‘Do you use informal language from the first meeting?’
Leah had never seen anyone treat her poorly other than her parents.
At first, I thought, ‘What is this guy?’ But as we actually talked, I found this to be quite interesting.
Is this what it feels like to talk to a ‘friend’ like you’ve never had before?
Anyway, Abel didn’t stop talking. They obediently listened to my request to return, and even suggested a joint attack.
The joint attack with him… … .
‘It wasn’t bad.’
No, actually it was pretty good.
Leah had never attacked in concert with anyone. He was used to fighting alone with the Node sword technique he learned over his shoulder.
However, when he got on top of Abel’s horse and swung his sword, all attacks flowed like water.
‘Just as if I were driving the horse myself.’
It was strange.
Her horseback riding skills were focused on smaller women and were not of a type suitable for men.
However, the way Abel rode the horse and the speed at which he rode it were surprisingly similar to Leah.
As if imitating his own horsemanship.
‘Didn’t I see you for the first time today?’
Is it really possible to see and imitate one’s own horsemanship in such a short period of time?
While she was killing all the remaining monsters, that question remained strongly in the back of Leah’s mind.
And when he finally came into the castle and took off his helmet.
‘Blue-purple… … .’
Clear and beautiful eyes that look like they were planted exactly like Leah’s favorite flower.
Eyes that are slightly raised but with a hint of playfulness at the end, and delicate facial features.
I thought that with that face, I wouldn’t go anywhere and starve to death.
But the way he looked at himself was strange. It wasn’t just a look in my eyes when I heard my story from someone else.
‘That was the look in Prince Cain’s eyes earlier.’
The source of the rumor was obvious. The father must be sincere about his daughter’s marriage.
Unlike Cain, Abel’s eyes showed a faint sense of satisfaction. It was as if she had known her for a long time, as if she had really wanted to meet her.
‘What is it?’
The questions I had buried for a while while talking with my father came to the surface again when I encountered him.
“Why were you up on the tree?”
Leah asked the first question that came to mind.
“I was hiding.”
Abel answered willingly and chuckled.
“The vice-captain was bothering me.”
Looking at Abel like that, Leah made a prediction that was close to the truth, that the vice-captain, whom she didn’t even know, would have a hard time.
“It looks like your body is very light.”
Leah looked up at the tree Abel was climbing and said.
“I can’t believe I jumped from that height and got no injuries.”
Earlier, when Abel landed, he resembled a cat. Especially her light and agile movements.
‘Is there a cat of that color?’
While I was blankly thinking about that,
“Are you very interested in my body?”
I came to my senses at the laughable retort that burst out.
“what?”
“You said it before. I like strength.”
Abel crossed his arms and tilted his head.
“If this isn’t interest, what is?”
The smile on his lips became even deeper.
“What are you talking about?”
Leah responded indifferently with an expression that showed no change in her emotions.
“I was just looking at the swordsman’s qualifications. He is capable of leading the Ovest Knights.”
“Oh, really?”
Abel took a step closer as if he was interested.
“What does it look like when you take a look?”
Leah looked him over from top to bottom.
“……hmm.”
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Abel had already taken off his armor and changed into casual clothes.
When I saw him up close, he was slimmer than I thought. So much so that he wondered where the strength to pull himself up came from.
He was so tall that it was eye-catching, and his straight arms and legs had dense muscles.
‘Your prayer (氣度) is refined.’
Considering his age, it was quite high. However, it was not enough compared to the strongest person Leia knew, her father.
‘Hmph, then I guess I’ll win.’
Leah snorted inwardly and spoke bluntly.
“Pretty excellent.”
“Wow, that’s a generous evaluation.”
“It’s only natural since I learned it from a great father.”
In the end, Leah couldn’t hide her sharp emotions and blurted out.
‘If only I had learned how to use a sword properly from my father… … .’
I kept feeling regretful.
An assumption that would have been possible if he were a man. A future was envisioned where he would perfectly master the sword technique and become a better swordsman than Abel.
“Hmm.”
Abel didn’t look upset. Instead he spoke in a light tone.
“It’s not.”
“what?”
“I didn’t learn it from my father.”
Abel shrugged.
“He wouldn’t teach me, so I had to learn secretly by looking over his shoulder.”
“Really? Why?”
Leah raised her eyebrows and asked a question.
“Because you don’t like me holding a sword.”
Abel smiled faintly. Her eyes were trying to hide old wounds.
“That’s right. You too, your father-”
“‘you also’?”
Leah was shocked and closed her mouth. His pride was hurt and he did not want to talk about his father.
“never mind.”
“Hmm.”
I quickly changed the subject, but Abel narrowed his eyes and smiled as if he knew everything.
It was a smile that resembled a white fox playing hide and seek between white eyes.
‘I learned swordsmanship on my own.’
I felt strange when I realized that my situation was similar to his. He was also curious about Ovest swordsmanship, which is said to be the rival of node swordsmanship.
“Hey, could you possibly-”
The moment I opened my mouth,
“Miss Leia! Where are you!”
A maid’s voice was heard from afar.
Leah sighed and looked back.
“I guess my father sent me. I have to go.”
Abel also looked in the direction Leah was looking.
“I’ll see you later at dinner.”
“……okay.”
The moment Leah turned around,
“wait for a sec.”
Abel caught her.
“why?”
“I said I would help.”
His eyes landed on Leah’s armor.
Leah nodded quietly. Even if her maids helped, it seemed difficult to take it off.
Abel grabbed Leah’s shoulder armor and twisted her wrist.
Bye!
The armor crumbled and fell off Leah’s shoulders. Aside from the method and incredible power.
“What if I break it?”
Leah couldn’t hide her bewildered expression.
“You can’t tear it apart without breaking it.”
“No, what….”
“You have a lot of armor.”
Abel spoke in a carefree tone and laughed.
“Or let’s call it the one I saved earlier.”
“…….”
There was a thought that occurred to me during my first conversation with Abel, and that still comes to mind today.
“ha ha ha!”
Leah threw her head back and burst into laughter.
“You really don’t lose a single word.”
As expected, Abel Kindreal was a really interesting guy.
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“Ah, master! Where have you been!”
As soon as Conrad saw me returning to the castle, he cried.
“I had to decide where the knights would live, clean up after them, and there was a lot of work to do!”
“That’s why I left you behind.”
“young master!”
I pretended not to hear his nagging.
“So, are the members okay?”
“Yes, fortunately the injuries were minor. There was also little material damage.”
“Good job.”
Conrad had changed into neat clothes to attend the dinner.
I even combed my hair well, but I kept touching my forehead because it felt awkward.
“When you dress like that, it must be….”
Without speaking, I quietly looked away.
“……No. Eggplant.”
“What were you trying to say?”
“It’s nothing.”
How can it be so consistently vicious? Even if he was an underworld executive, I felt a force that could be trusted.
“There are still many monsters gathered outside the outer castle.”
Conrad walked next to me towards the restaurant.
“I don’t know if we should consider the subjugation war as it is now.”
“You’ll find out when you get there.”
All the members were washing up and taking a rest. Eating as much meat and alcohol as you want.
Currently, only the representatives and successors of each knight order were heading to the restaurant.
As instructed in advance, the dinner was held in the largest hall of the castle. The stone walls mixed with a grid pattern following the unique architectural style of the North were impressive.
There was a long dining table in the center of the huge hall, and more than half of the seats were already occupied.
“This way.”
The waiting attendant took the lead. I walked along the long table and got closer to the head table, which appeared to be Mikel’s seat.
“no way…….”
Conrad muttered as if he found it hard to believe.
“Please sit down.”
As expected, the location of Ovest territory was right next to Mikel. I could tell that the positioning was based on merit.
“Hmm, hmm.”
Conrad cleared his throat and sat down. The corner of the mouth with the sword engraved on it twitched.
“Is it that good?”
“No, well, hmm. It should be good. Hmm, really.”
After that, people continued to come in and take their seats under the guidance of the attendant. And by the time most of the seats were filled, “Hmm.”
Cain entered the restaurant alone.
When I changed into simple clothes, I felt like a prince of a country. A thick layer of water settled over her smooth face.
“I can’t see Director Hector.”
Conrad whispered in my ear.
“It was too late to treat him. He must be in quite critical condition.”
“Wow, you look really… it looked hopeless to me.”
“Well, I don’t know.”
If Rachel breathes life into it, it can recover completely. But by the time she returned to the capital, she was uncertain whether Hector would be able to hold out.
We weren’t the only ones whispering.
“Director Hector….”
“The burns were so bad….”
Everyone looked at Cain and brought up the topic and whispered.
Cain ignored the atmosphere and walked resolutely behind the attendant.
“This way.”
Cain’s face turned strange as he stopped following the attendant.
“Why are you doing that?”
“This is my place?”
The very end of the table.
The position is furthest from Mikel’s seat, making it difficult to even hear his voice.
“Are you sure? There was some mistake?”
Cain seemed to want to deny that he had been assigned to that position.
“Now this is the only empty seat.”
When the servant bowed his head and spoke politely, he pursed his lips as if speechless.
Jump up!
The next moment, the restaurant door opened and Mikel appeared.
He looked much more dignified, wearing several layers of loose clothing typical of the North.
“Prince Cain.”
He tilted his head when he saw Cain, who had not yet sat down.
“Why are you still standing? Why don’t you just sit down?”
“……Lord Mikel.”
Cain, who finally called him, hesitated for a moment.
He realized from Mikel’s expression that he was already aware of this situation. No matter what he said, it wouldn’t have any beneficial results.
“No. I was sorry.”
Cain shook his head and sat down. And the moment I raised my head,
“-!”
As I was looking at him, our eyes met. We exchanged glances over the long table.
“…….”
Cain’s face hardened and he looked away. Seeing him like that, I sympathized with what Conrad felt earlier.
‘Be patient, be patient.’
It was already difficult to burst out laughing.
If Cain found out what kind of taffy I was going to give him after dinner, he might storm out of this place.
Tap, tap.
“It looks like everyone is seated.”
Mikel walked carefully and entered the restaurant.
And after that,
Again, again.
Leah appeared in a different outfit than before.
“……omg.”
“……Huh.”
Exclamations of admiration erupted from those sitting at the table.
‘Hoo.’
I also smiled brightly.
‘Truly the original, certified beauty.’
In the original work, she was a character who competed for first and second place in terms of beauty with Princess Violet.
fantasy,
