CH 14

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 14

4. In the Duke's estate (1)

I will be careful in the future. This is clearly my mistake.

He didn't answer.

Before I knew it, I pushed the empty tableware to one side and picked up the documents again.

'Still, I emptied everything clean.'

got a little happy

I hope the Duke is happy in this world

I want you to know that there is a lot of luck. So I would like to recommend many things to you in the future.

If you don't like it, you don't have to force it. However, can you give me some recommendations?

A long silence passed.

When the thought of 'Are you worrying?' changed to 'Are you ignoring?', I finally got an answer from him.

" Meatball Tomato Risotto Not Bad

I don't think it was.

What the hell is this?

As the saying goes, hate sin but don't hate people, you were bad, but the meatball tomato risotto wasn't bad.

What are you talking about?

I rolled my eyes and tilted my head in response to the sudden classmate answer.

With an expression that he saw something that Serpens couldn't see, he took up the paperwork and obscured his view.

I'm talking about permission.

How the hell do you say that

Can it be expressed in this way? Where would it go if I just said it in an easy-to-understand way?

I don't know why he's twisting and twisting his words so it's hard to understand.

Then I'll prepare tea, so would you like some cookies you brought?

Serpens lowered the papers he had lifted so that he could only see a little bit, and met my eyes.

In that state, his eyelashes slowly descend and then rise again. Then he quickly lifts the papers back up and covers my face.

" can I say something in words? Or would you nod your head?

He didn't say anything, and I interpreted it to mean do whatever I want.

I rang the bell, cleared the empty plate and asked him to prepare tea.

Half of the cookies brought went into Serpens' mouth.

*

Even though I was torn apart, Serpence stayed up all night until the second night. The work was finished a little after lunchtime.

The past meals were randomly chosen by me, but this time, I recommended Serpens to try them out.

He glanced at the menu indifferently and chose the meatball spaghetti.

'Up until this point, he looked just fine as usual.'

Looking at each other while eating and observing quietly, different things stand out one by one.

It's like she keeps changing her glasses, or frowns slightly. It must have been sharper than usual.

Still, admiring the appearance of maintaining perfection without making a single sound of tableware comes out of nowhere.

If it were me, I would have fallen off the hook as soon as I finished my work. He said it was time to get off soon, and he washed up again and went out.

'If that's the case, don't run away on the first day... . Or maybe come back soon.'

It seemed like it was because of me.

He came out of the shower to dry his hair out of an upset heart, and grumbled for a while against the top of his head.

Was it something you didn't want to hear? Serpens voluntarily promised that he would sleep peacefully in the carriage going to the lord's castle.

The train stopped at the platform.

Before I got off, I asked the staff to match the assortment to a certain extent, since it is not necessary to have a course meal next time.

'You shouldn't pay a high ticket price and eat it raw every now and then. cancer!'

When I got off the train, it was already six in the evening.

Considering that it takes about 4 hours to reach Yeongju Castle from here, it would be best to have dinner nearby.

He's in bad shape... .'

He tried not to express himself, but the focus of his eyes through the spectacles was blurred.

To the extent that I wondered if he had been up all night before getting on the train."

'It's all because of me?!'

In the future, I will do my best to work as much as I can during my working hours. I sincerely repent.

What Serpens needed now was sleep rather than food.

I gave up my meal and got on the duke's wagon, which was waiting in advance.

'Isn't it because it's spring when the season turns into summer?'

The sun was still in the sky. Even if you lock the windows, a little light leaks in.

Even the inside of the carriage was turned off, so it was a good environment to sleep.

The sound of squeaking horses' hoofs and the noise of people talking on the street.

Using them as white noise, the sleeping Serpense's bare face was revealed through the faint rays of light.

The glasses are stored in the glasses shop, and while they are being held, they place both hands slightly on their knees.

'You're so holy even when you're sleeping.'

It's so sublime that people who don't know see it and think it's even praying.

see.

Even now as an adult, what was it like when you were a child?

'It must have been a cute and lovable figure, like a baby angel ?'

He abused such a child emotionally and physically tortured him.

I can't believe it at all. Where would that be in human clothing?

As I watched Serpens sleeping in the dark, I continued to think. So, I guess I fell asleep without realizing it.

In a dream.

Two demons appeared to torment the young Serpens. Adult Serpens defeated them.

He sprinkled a splendid brilliance in silver, and swung his holy sword to slay demons.

Wings sprouted from the young Serpens' back, and they flew freely high into the sky, leaving a thank-you note.

Serpens, who remained on the ground and looked up at him, shed tears and smiled sadly as if he was about to break.

Sir Rivelon. Rise up,

As I was getting closer to my destination, Serpens who got up first woke me up by turning on the interior light.

He must have been sitting down and sleeping. When I came to my senses, the luggage I had placed next to me was lying on the bed.

I even drooled, so it was a little damp.

Uh-huh--Have you already arrived?

When I got up from my seat and stretched out loudly, I heard a crackling sound from my lower back, probably because I slept in an uncomfortable position.

Pay attention to the Serpens on the other side

Man, you looked so unbelievably clean that you just woke up.

How can there be no frills of hair?

In comparison, I... .'

It was obvious that I didn't look in the mirror.

He wiped the saliva around his mouth with his sleeve and combed his hair roughly with his hands.

After all, it's not going to be visible because of Serpence's beauty anyway, so what do you do with care?

I just had to take the human form.

Because my body is a little chubby,

De, could you please heal me?"

With a look of skepticism about Serpens, he shook his head.

The appearance of creating a sphere of divine power and flying it to me feels like saying, 'Eat this and run away.

[According to the setting of the master of the holy sword, it was said that the most efficient way to recover is to directly contact the injured area and inject divine power.

'Nevertheless, the appearance of throwing roughly as if it were an enemy ship is so... .'

If a devout believer saw it, it would be blasphemy, and they might faint and faint.

'is not it? Since it's a serpent, do you want it to look divine?'

As if he had completely arrived at Yeongju Castle, the carriage stopped. When I opened the door and got out of the carriage, the sky was already dark.

When I arrived, I expected that all the castle personnel would come out and stand in the second row on the left and right to greet Serpens.

Except for soldiers and knights standing on the guard

In other words, there was only Dooet, the servant, and one man in a butler's suit.

I sneakily asked Serpence, did he tell him not to do it because it was late at night?

I won't give you the room the aide will use.

One of the attendants took the suitcase I was carrying and said quietly.

Then please.

I followed the servant leading the way into the fortress.

It was dark, so I could barely see the exterior, but the interior was lit all over the hallway.

was faintly recognizable by the dim candlelight and the light of the lantern held by the attendant.

'It feels like a mansion in the capital.'

Haha, since the owner is the same, there will be no difference.

It was night, so the surroundings were quiet, and only the gentle cries and footsteps of nocturnal birds were heard from time to time.

In the meantime, it is a little eerie to see the orange light flickering on the antique decorations and classically designed wallpaper.

The servant's steps stopped.

At breakfast time tomorrow, he said that he would come and guide him to the restaurant.

'By the way, why did you lead me to a room in the castle?'

I thought you would be guided to a place like an annex rather than the original castle like in a mansion.

I was a little skeptical, but it wouldn't be a big deal. With that in mind, he went into the room and flew himself onto the bed.

Um 一. This unwavering comfort!

Let's put off washing until tomorrow. Once I surrendered my whole body to that comfort, I fell asleep again.

the next morning.

As predicted, the servant whom I saw yesterday came and knocked on the door.

Somehow, I was able to go out right away because I had slept quite a bit in the wagon following Serpence, and got up earlier than usual to get ready.

"Ah, I should have asked yesterday . Now that I think about it, what's your name?"

Unlike the servants of the capital mansion, who introduced himself first, this man had to ask questions directly because he only talked about what was necessary.

This is Norman Arcinus. Just call me Noman.

This man, who looked to be in his 30s or 40s, spoke up and shut his mouth again.

I thought it was just the night yesterday, but he seemed to be a calm person with few words.

I see. My name is Zion Rivelon!

Yes.

" How are you?"

I will leave it up to you.

There was no further conversation going on. I struggled with awkwardness.

Just like it was in the capital's mansion. I tried my best to praise him, thinking that if I painted the serpent, I would be speechless.

As a result,

'Is that so?', 'Awesome.', 'I understand.'

etc. I would have received only a short answer

Only, it didn't work at all.

I didn't give up and added a few more words because I thought I might be hiding my face, but now they even look at me like a sasaeng fan of Serpens.

'I'm going crazy because it's embarrassing and awkward!'

The castle is wide, and Serpens is only a week out of the month. To be precise, is it 4 days excluding travel time?

Is it because he seldom meets in person due to his short stay, or is it because there are rumors about the many good deeds that Serpens is doing in the capital?

Was it something I couldn't even reach?

'I don't see the enthusiastic response I saw in the peacock.'

I listened to the stories around me at the restaurant.

They seemed to be talking about Serpence to some extent, and eventually they moved on to their small conversation.

Of course, that doesn't mean he's indifferent to Serpens.

There was respect, but... .

'Yeah, just plainly respected Young Lord. That's it!'

If the people in the capital mansion are close to fanatics who join fan cafes, post diligently, and stock up on goods.

People here put new songs into their playlists every time they come out and listen intently, but they don't seem to bother buying CDs. It just feels that way.

'After all, that mansion is strange... .'

Since I've only seen it like that over and over, I thought everyone involved with the Pra Sidus family was like that.

But come to think of it, if you stay in that mansion for a week, everyone will change like that.

I wonder if

'Isn't it true that virtue burns even more when we're together?'

Perhaps, if I hadn't known about Serpence in advance, I might have been following the business with a placard.

* O O life '

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Nevertheless, even though I had just arrived, I wanted to go back there quickly.

It's better to be noisy somehow, I just hate the awkward and gloomy atmosphere.