Episode 65. To Hwangseong (2)
Did you say that as children grow older, their appetite also increases?
I’ve already set the table four times.
“Yum Yum.”
He has doubled in height, and his appetite seems to have also doubled.
Should we call it ‘rapid growth’?
A phenomenon in which growth occurs rapidly after a certain period of time, rather than growing slowly over a long period of time.
I don’t know if pureblood dragons actually do this because I haven’t seen it, but it seemed like the right interpretation for now.
Well, since I don’t have any women’s clothes, I dressed her in my uniform first.
Looking at it like that, it looks quite cute.
It would be perfect if I could enroll him here in that condition.
“Brian?”
“Yes, master.”
“I will go to Hwangseong as early as tomorrow. “Please prepare for departure.”
“Are you finally leaving? All right!”
Brian went out to prepare for the journey.
There will be a lot of things to do, including carriage maintenance.
[What are you going to do with that little girl?]
Kayram looked at me with a sullen face and asked.
“Would you believe me if I told you that I was the new youngest member of the Bert family?”
[why? Just say she’s really your daughter, right?]
Since I can’t think of a good number, only meaningless words come out.
It’s so big that I can’t hold it in my arms.
“If you look like that, you can disguise yourself as a maid… … .”
Of course, I said this as a joke.
With those horns, those wings, and that tail, who would see her as an ordinary human maid?
If only I could hide it… … .
“Pua! full!”
After finishing her meal, Nana made a pleasant noise and rubbed her stomach.
– Shusuk
At that moment, like a bird folding its wings, Nana’s horns and wings disappeared like a lie.
“… … ?”
Kayram and I could not believe our eyes.
[What is it, kid? Where are your horns and wings?]
“Uh, really?”
As she wriggled, as if stretching, her hidden horns and wings appeared again.
“Was that something you could hide?”
“huh? I guess so? “It happened suddenly?”
Nana moved her horns and wings freely as if showing off.
Is this also an aftereffect of rapid growth?
Although it may be a bit absurd, this was the perfect situation for us.
“What about the tail? “Can you hide your tail too?”
“tail? “Wait a minute, let me try.”
She held both hands cutely and raised her strength with spirit.
-Sook
Her tail naturally disappeared, as if a snake was quickly hiding in its burrow.
The moment I saw that scene, I immediately grabbed Nana’s shoulder and said.
“Is it Nana?”
“huh?”
“Let’s go on an outing and come back.”
* * *
-Kwajangchang!
The door of the mansion was thrown open with a loud noise.
It seemed more correct to say it had been broken rather than opened.
All the waiting senior knights gathered in, but no one could move their body.
Dark blue hair blowing in the lonely cold wind.
It was so bloody that it stimulated people’s instinctive fear, but on the other hand, it also seemed beautiful.
The knights were just looking at each other, not knowing what to do.
“Mother, where is the Duchess?”
Some of the knights flinched at the eerie tone that seemed to contain murderous intent.
“He is on this floor.”
Without any hesitation, she trotted out into the mansion.
Eventually, she went up to the second floor and opened the Duchess’ door without knocking.
Duchess Margaret Herges appeared, unable to help but be embarrassed.
“Eh, Ellis?”
It was Ellis Wert, the second child of a family whose news had been rare for three years.
Her eyes were full of venom for no reason.
“I don’t know how long this is? “Where on earth have you been without any message?”
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Margaret welcomed her with an awkward smile, but Ellis just stared at Margaret’s face without saying a word.
There was only awkward silence in the room with just the two of them.
“You have been well so far. mother?”
Soon, Ellis opened her mouth with a bright smile.
“Did you think about your mother a lot while you were here? It’s so unbearable. So she prepared a small gift.”
“Well, did you? You just have to come, you can even give me a gift… … .”
Although they were mother and daughter in a relationship, the two were not that close.
Margaret was secretly excited when she heard that Alice, unexpectedly sweet, had prepared a strange, but unexpected, gift.
-match!
A refreshing bursting sound rang out.
A gift that Margaret could never have imagined.
One side of my face turned red and I felt a tingling pain.
Her pupils were shaking violently due to embarrassment, but on the contrary, Ellis’s eyes, consumed by anger, were extremely sharp.
“Yes, you bitch! “Are you really crazy!?”
Margaret, holding her cheek, glared at Ellis and shouted.
“Are you crazy? I? You’re the one who’s crazy. Duchess Margaret.”
“what?”
Ellis’s tone already showed any respect for her.
“It’s not that I don’t understand you. To you, a pure aristocrat, Xian and I would have been nothing more than a thorn in your eye. But still, I tried to treat you like a mother! At least I tried to maintain courtesy and respect! But, why do you do something so ridiculous?”
“What on earth did I do to say this? What’s ridiculous is that it’s been four years… … !”
“You tried to kill Xian!!”
Ellis shouted as if he were exploding with all the emotions he had been feeling.
Margaret was instantly speechless at this.
“What’s wrong with that kid! This is a child who can grow up well if left alone! “What was it that you didn’t like about that little thing that made you want to kill it?”
“Z, give me evidence, evidence! “Is there any evidence that I tried to kill Xian?”
Ellis’ eyes were firm.
“Brian Kendrick!”
“… … !”
“It was an official article from Belias who ordered Xian’s assassination at your instigation two years ago, right? “He is currently working as a guardian knight of Xian.”
Margaret’s hands were shaking like crazy.
“Did you think you could just pass by because Xian didn’t say anything? How have you lived so shamelessly until now? Do you think your father would stay quiet if he found out?”
For a moment, my whole body trembled with nervousness.
Margaret, who was grinding her teeth, finally opened her eyes and spoke.
“This is all because baseless people like you run amok! If those whose origins are unknown inherit the duke’s bloodline, they will live as they are. How dare you do so without even knowing the subject? In the first place, that Xian guy was unnecessary in this house!”
-Quick!
With the sound of something twisting, Ellis’ hand went to her chest.
“Wow!”
Margaret, who was grabbed by the collar, was instantly pulled in and came face to face with Ellis.
“Did you say you are unnecessary? It’s fun! “Shall we decide for ourselves?”
“W-what are you talking about?”
“If I were to tell you right now that we fought to the point of killing each other, how would my father react? Aren’t you curious about whose side you will take more, between you, my wife, and me, my daughter? “Can you guarantee that the Duchess will listen more to what she has to say?”
“Of course! I am definitely the loyal person of this family… … !”
Ellis’s hands became stronger.
“Don’t be mistaken, Duchess! You know better what kind of place this house is! As long as the family can be maintained, it doesn’t matter whether it’s a daughter, a wife, or a son with no roots! “Because my father is that kind of person!”
“Ah!”
When he released the collar that was holding her, Margaret lost her balance and fell down.
Ellis’ eyes were still full of bloody energy.
“I’m warning you, don’t touch Xian again! “If something happens to that child again, then you won’t get a slap in the face, but an even bigger gift!”
With a heartfelt warning, Ellis left the room.
Margaret, who was left alone, could not get up easily.
“under! How dare you do things that don’t work out anywhere… … .”
Instead of being frustrated, she was repeating an unknown story to herself.
“An unnecessary existence? In front of that child, everything is worthless anyway! Even if you guys struggle and say that cancer is the only thing good for that child… … .”
The sound of laughter of unknown meaning filled the room.
The sight was truly bizarre, as if I was watching the sobbing of a devil.
* * *
After finishing the conversation with the duchess, a female knight approached Ellis, who had come out of the mansion.
“Congratulations on your return. “Mr. Ellis.”
The situation is a bit ambiguous to use the word congratulations.
Ellis answered without hesitation.
“It’s been a while since we last met, but things are a bit different, aren’t they? How are you, Cecilia?”
“Well, it’s always been the same.”
‘Cecilia Lien’, a senior knight belonging to the Knights of Light.
She was a dedicated maid who took care of Ellis in the past, and had a special relationship with her, more than just a maid.
“I don’t know if you expected this situation, but the Duke is looking for Ellis right now.”
“Father?”
It was a rather early summoning order for her who had just arrived at the estate.
Although I was a little surprised, there was no reason to be embarrassed.
Ellis said with confident eyes.
“Okay, I understand. “Let’s go right away, Cecilia.”
Cecilia immediately led Ellis to the border gate with the waiting knights.
Despite crossing the borderline of the human world, she had no hesitation whatsoever.
When she finally arrived at the barracks in the rear camp where Duke Berthe was, she took a deep breath to calm her mind.
“after… … .”
Ellis went inside without hesitation.
The duke was busy with his duties, but a place had been made for her.
“Welcome. Ellis.”
“long time no see. “Duke.”
The atmosphere was somewhat stiff for a father and daughter reuniting after several years.
The gloomy atmosphere of the front was adding to the atmosphere.
“Did you successfully complete your journey?”
“Yes, I finished well.”
The journey itself was problem-free.
That’s because what happens after that is the problem.
“Considering something like that, why does your face look so angry?”
“You already know what I’ve been doing in the mansion, right?”
The duke responded with silence.
“I’ll ask you straight out why this happened. “Duke, no, father!”
Even on the battlefield, not in a private setting, she called him father rather than duke.
That alone showed how angry Ellis was right now.
“Did your father know that the Duchess tried to assassinate Xian?”
“… … .”
The Duke still remained silent.
Ellis never knew that silence meant affirmation.
“how? how! No matter how important peace on the continent is, how could something like that happen to your own child? … !”
“I have no intention of making excuses. Ellis.”
The duke’s tone was cold and heavy.
“From the moment I sat down here, protecting the continent from demons has always been my top priority. Don’t you know it too? That’s how the Bert family lives… … .”
I know it so well that I feel like I can’t put it into words.
The Duke continued speaking.
“Why did you ignore Xian even though you knew about it? Nothing special. “Because I knew that the child would not die from something like that.”
“What do you mean?”
“Why do you think that child was able to kill six knights and go to the academy alone? Thanks to one Guardian Knight who changed his mind? “Did he really do that?”
Even Ellis, who had been hearing about geniuses for a long time, seemed to need some time to understand what the duke was saying.
“Do you want to say to your father now, ‘Xian killed all the assassins who tried to kill him with his own hands?’”
The duke’s eyes were calm yet firm.
“Your younger brother may be even more amazing than you think.”
“B-but that kid is still…” … .”
The duke silently handed an envelope to her as she stuttered.
“This is an invitation to a banquet from the imperial family. As always, I can’t go, so I’d like you to go. “Go and cool your head a bit.”
After finishing his business, the duke stood up.
“Then I will return to camp. Go back carefully. Ellis.”
The time it took for him to leave his daughter behind and disappear was less than 3 seconds.
Cecilia approached Ellis, who was left alone in the barracks.
“I unintentionally received leave from the Duke. “He asked me to stay by Ellis’ side for the time being.”
Ellis looked at the invitation the duke had left with a stern gaze.
“Cecilia.”
“yes. “Mr. Ellis.”
“Are there any other brothers besides me who will participate in this banquet?”
“In addition to Master Eshel’s participation, it is said that the 5th princess, Arin Sebelus, personally sent an invitation to the youngest master.”
“Princess Arin?”
She turned her head as if she was surprised, but pursed her lips as if she had made up her mind.
“Let’s go to the imperial castle. “Cecelia.”
(Continued in the next part)
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