CH 40

The people of the winter castle were experiencing the fact that life was twisted.

There was no distinction between maids and knights. Recently, when Lily was depressed, they were so depressed that they even burned jerky, but a few days ago, they felt like flying.

“I am so happy that Master has been sued.”

The maid Victor said proudly.

They had finally heard of Blake’s detailed plans.

He will solve Lily’s legal problems and restore her freedom.

He’s finally using his overflowing money very correctly and justly!

They let their imaginations run wild as if they were even best-selling authors.

“Free Madam…… No, where will Miss Lily go after that?”

Then the maid, who was holding a whole tree for firewood, clashed.

“Where is she going without us?”

“Then maybe she’d like to stay in the castle?”

“Maybe she’ll live with us forever?”

“It’s too much just to imagine! I’m happy!”

Their hearts were overflowing and their emotions were expressed outwardly. The maid appealed to her loveliness by cutting a tree that had lived well for several decades in two.

Adviser IlDexter, who had seen all this, clicked his tongue.

“Please calm down. You crazy people.”

Anyway, he’s been very busy.

He runs around the clock so that Blake doesn’t get found guilty just in case.

IlDexter went with a lawyer. He then summarized his preparations for trial and reported it to Blake.

“To be precise, the charges against you are for kidnapping and detaining Miss Lily. They ask you to send her back immediately and then you’ll get punished or pay for the damage.”

“Did you hear that? Kidnapping and confinement, I don’t know who they are, but they’re garbage.” 

Blake joked with Lily, who was sitting across from him in the office.

Lily smiled clumsily with her guilt and gratitude.

“Oh, what a bad person.”

“The materials you need to prepare before going to trial are as follows. First, a copy of Miss Lily and Your Excellency’s guardianship relationship. The consolation letters that Count Fox had sent, and the details that Miss Lily was treated as a guest rather than a kidnapped victim.”

“It wouldn’t be difficult.”

“And….”

“Isn’t it over yet?”

IlDexter paused for a moment, then said cautiously.

“Miss Lily must stand as a witness in the trial. There’s no better way to prove she wasn’t kidnapped.”

That said, Count Fox would also be on trial, so they had to face each other. Blake stood up violently from his seat.

“That’s not allowed.”

“Sir, please. I can’t help it…. If Miss Lily doesn’t show her face, you can be arrested immediately after the trial.”

“Let’s find another way. Get out.”

But Lily agreed.

“I will.”

“Ah! Really? That’s a relief.”

“There is only one court in the capital for aristocrats, so I will be going to the capital after a long time.”

Blake was bewildered by the spontaneous conversation.

“Miss. You mean you want to know where the capital is?”

“I think I know better than you. I went there to play a lot.”

“I was saying you won’t know who will be there.”

“I can’t help but meet my ex-husband. Besides, if the content of the accusation is like this, then of course I have to come forward and prove Lord Blake’s innocence.”

IlDexter nodded his head in agreement.

“Master, you have to put the first button on well. After that, there will be continuous lawsuits. We need to get ahead of the crisis.”

“Don’t say it so easily.”

“No, do you want to make it hard for Miss Lily? Unless only the master can promote me, Miss Lily is a hundred times or a thousand times better than the master, right? Who would like a boss who is abusive?”

“Yeah. You mean you don’t want to be promoted, don’t you?”

“That, that, that’s not……. In the end, it means it’s for Miss Lily.” 

Despite the protest, Blake’s gaze was so frightening that the aide had to hide behind Lily.

Lily said, patting poor IIDexter.

“Mr. Il is right. I already finished preparing my heart that night. Let us do what we can do together.”

Blake wanted to lay down, saying, ‘I’ll do it my way, don’t mind everyone.’

If Lily’s ex-husband met her, something would most likely happen.

Still, Blake had no other choice, as he had promised to discuss everything with Lily.

Lily knew that too. 

“…… A clever woman.”

“I’m sorry, I can’t hear Lord Blake’s mumble because I have so many plans in my head.”

Eventually, Lily was included in the party heading to the capital. In addition to that, there was still room to take a few employees. Winter Castle unlike Lily, they desperately wanted to see Count Fox’s face.

“I have to see that mug myself. How dare he torment Miss Lily?”

“Even the monster cherishes my family and sometimes dies instead!”

They were born and raised on this barren land, and even if they weren’t knights, they had enough combat weapons.

Every single maid was confident enough to screw up Count Fox without leaving any evidence. 

“I will definitely go! I can walk in mud without leaving footprints, I’ll hit him in the back and run away!”

“Are you going to ambush the carriage just to grind the back of the head? I’m the master of traps. I’ll set up a trap that sends even bears lightly in 5 minutes and put it on the road.”

“I understand your enthusiasm, but the knights are the experts in this kind of thing. I will go!”

As Lily’s parents had promised Count Fox, a trial date was set in the near future.

Employees spent all those days competing ‘who will be in the party’. If they didn’t understand the language, they weren’t afraid to fight.

The last of those who won rode their horses with glory. They had to go further down the mountain to get the carriage.

“Then let’s go! Heya!”

Two days before the trial, the group, including Blake and Lily, began their way to the capital.

***

“Lily, would you like to try this?”

In a rattling carriage.

One of the glorious victors was Gianna, Lily’s dedicated maid. In addition, she even won the privilege of riding with Lily among several carriages.

Gianna took out an old but sturdy wooden basket.

It was jerky.

Lily had no reason to refuse, so she accepted with a gentle smile.

“Make sure you have a full stomach for what lies ahead. Of course we will protect you.”

“Don’t worry too much. I’m not here to fight my ex- husband directly..…… .”

The employees looked at Lily without saying anything, thinking, ‘We’re going to fight.’

“Give it to me too.”

said Blake, who was sitting across from Lily.

“Yes, Master!”

Contrary to what they were bluntly saying, they only gave Blake half a piece of jerky.

“Eat a lot!”

“Are you kidding me?”

“But… I have to give it to Miss Lily too… I gave you a lot…… .”

“I saw everything loaded on the wagon like a mountain.”

“That’s the amount Miss Lily should eat! To be honest, that’s not enough!”

“Is the Lady a hippopotamus?”

A small war broke out inside the carriage. Of course, the employees knew they couldn’t win.

The victorious Blake grabbed a handful of jerky and popped it into his mouth.

Lily burst out laughing.

‘Cute.’

She didn’t feel nervous. It might be different if she saw Count Fox in person, but now every time she feels uneasy, she calms down when she thinks of the picture in the rocket necklace.

‘I believe in my childhood.’

The carriage was passing through the streets northwest of the duchy. It was close to the sea and the weather was mild, so the sun was warm.

Through the curtains of the carriage, a ray of light shone on Lily’s eyelashes and lips.

At that moment, Blake remembered his childhood birthday. The day Lily was officially invited for the first time.

Even then, Lily was sitting across from the carriage. She looked like a fashionable wheat ribbon tied to her hair, as Blake thought.

Pretty.

‘As it was then, and now…… .’

Blake involuntarily spat out the back words.

“It’s pretty.”

“Yes?”

“Oh, the flower….”

Just in time, the carriage was passing a beautiful natural garden full of red and yellow flowers.

“Did you say I was pretty? I understood. I hear that often, thank you.”

“I think I’m kinder and more naive when I was younger….”

“It’s a good topic to talk about. Speaking of which, please tell us the stories of our past that Lord Blake remembers. It’s a pity that I can’t remember anything.”

“Well, we’ve been in the carriage like this before.”

Blake’s harsh voice continued through the midst of the employees who had lost their energy and had fallen.

“At that time… .”

While the old events were taking place one by one, the card arrived at Aquawoods Station.

They were going to rest for the night then catch the train, and at that time, a festival was being held in Aquawoods.