Chapter 31.5 (1/2)

Glad to say, the day when Dice can meet Rosabella came.

This is because the hunting event, the official event of the imperial family, was held.

As long as Dice is a representative of the royal family, Rosabella, his fiancée, also had to attend even if for a moment.

Of course, it’s an external event, so they won’t be able to have a private conversation right now, but maybe he’d better take a look at the opportunities later and have their own time.

“Are you well prepared? Which area will the Sir go to?”

“it’s probably the northeast.”

“There are a lot of predators in the north, isn’t it dangerous?”

I looked around a bit boringly between the chatters.

The hunting ground where the event is held today was divided according to the type and risk of hunting.

Most of them plan to go hunting in the east or south, where deer and foxes are there.

But for those who are particularly good at their skills, they are planning to go to the northern side of the country in groups. I heard that.

“What is that?”

Suddenly, several servants were seen carrying several things like dead animals somewhere.

Ethan, who was behind me muttering as I was alone in my doubt, and he answered.

“It will be the blood of a small animal, such as a chicken or a rabbit. It is said to be sprayed on the northern section.”

Hearing that the predators in the northern section of the hunting ground today are nocturnal and do not show up during the day.

So the blood of another beast is suitable for the grass and told that they plan to sprinkle them out.

“Things like hunting, is boring, noisy, smelly and not good.”

Then, someone murmured from my side. I turned my head to that sound. Then Erich’s face who was reluctant catch my eyes.

It was me and Erich who attended the hunting festival as the representatives of Ernst today.

It was also understandable that he reacted like this because he was sloppy at hunting since childhood.

“You do like hunting? I just wish I had a rest at home.”

Originally I was going to come with Eugene, but he said that something else has happened and he can go out on the way to the hunt in the middle.

So as Erich came home, he attend with me on the weekend.

“Would you like to go in first?”

“No.”

“Brother Eugene said that he will come a little later, so I can wait here with Sir Ethan.”

Erich refused but I once again recommended him. This is because Erich’s face didn’t look very good.

“It’s okay. I know you thought it would be better if you two with my brother in this. Of course.”

And the next moment, I stopped at Erich’s boned words that spit out.

Erich also seemed to be involuntarily said that without realizing, and immediately changed his face a bit.

A short silence sat down between him and me.

“I’m not saying that.”

Soon after, I whispered quietly, and Erich stand silently for a moment, looking down at me. After a while, he glanced at me and slowly opened his mouth and said.

“I know.”

“……”

“Now, it’s just… I’m grumpy.”

I then looked up at Erich, as he raising his hands and sweeping his face slightly roughly.

“……Sorry. I’m just a little sensitive.”

He say a little unexpected things, then he unexpectedly apologized to me easily.

In fact, it wasn’t that I couldn’t understand why Erich reacted like this today.

He was sensitive to death since his twin sister, Arina, died, so he was reluctant to hunt and kill animals as usual.

It was also a hunting ground that the Ernst couple died, so this was not a pleasant place for him.

I know that a little bit as I had said that to Erich before.

However, if I think about it, it was quite possible that Erich couldn’t let me go alone today.

As I mentioned earlier, Eugene was planning to arrive on the hunting ground a little late, and Cabel said that he was going to the Templars today, which is on the weekend.

I took Erich’s arm with a shallow breath.

“Anyway, we just need to stay for a reasonable amount of time today. Let’s get it over.”

Hunting anyway was like a field of social gathering and chatting with each other without going directly into the forest and hunt.

However, Erich’s condition was like this, and there was no reason to drag him somewhere else and force him to haha.

Fortunately, Erich did not shake my hand and followed me gently.

“You haven’t slept well these days?”

I sat Erich on a chair in the tent.

After that, this guy warmed up and shook his shoulder when I asked.

“No, I’m sleeping well. I’m sleeping very well.”

“No, I think you haven’t been sleeping well for at least a week!”

Erich was lying, but it’s not me to go over it just like that! Since he was a child, I have watched all of his history as a sick child because of lack of sleep.

Erich’s face was crumpled by the words I said confidently.

No more cheating. Judging that, Erich did not continue to deny what I said.

He clasped his mouth and looked at me. And after a while, he turned his head away from me and spit it out.

“So, no one else knows why. Why can’t you let it be unnoticed?”

“Isn’t that a very attentively and scrupulous personality?”

“You’re laughing.”

Oh, I was ridiculed right away.

Oh god, this impatient guy. Anyone who cares and think of you like me, where else you gonna find it again!

“I’ll lying down to rest, so you go out.”

“Shall I ask Ethan to be here?”

“It’s his job to protect a baby like you.”

“You hate just being with him too?”

Eh, what he said about Ethan is true.

He refuse to accept him with a knife.

Still, I’m glad I saw Erich growling, and I don’t think he’s in a really bad condition again.

I leave Erich with the words to rest and get out of the tent with Ethan.

When I came out, I noticed people gathering three or five to make a friendship.

“Oh, Miss Ernst.”

So, while I was wondering which way to go first, I faced Marjoram young lady, who was passing the road.

“I saw you stepping inside the tent and tried to greet you later. Don’t you go hunting with the Ernst today?”

“Yeah. Sir Gothian, your fiancée, I guess he is in the east forest.”

“Well, he telling me that he’ll catch a deer with pretty horns.”

I smiled after Marjoram young lady, who smiled Ho Ho Ho, and stopped subconsciously at her words.

“Sir Ernst didn’t attend the hunting festival today, didn’t he? I thought that I could meet him today because his hobby is hunting, but I’m sorry.”

In fact, Marjoram young lady was the person who asked me to deliver a letter containing her heart to Cabel during the New Year’s Day.

After that, she continued to show interest in the second son of our house, but in the end, she became engaged to another lord last month.

Um, last time Marjoram young lady said something to me with a bright smile.

Roughly,

‘It’s true that I like Sir Cabel, but that doesn’t mean I want him to be my man.’

I remember she said something like that. It seems like she also had laughed cheerfully like now while saying something like,

‘It is enough to purify my eyes while seeing him.’

Great.

I split up with Marjoram young lady and looked around.

It was because I remembered the person I had forgotten for a while while talking about Cabel.

It was Lavender Cordis.

It was Lavender Cordis.

But, again, she couldn’t be not seen anywhere.

I recalled the disturbing rumors I had heard yesterday.

It was rumored that Cabel grabbed Lavender Cordis’s arm at a garden party just a while ago and dragged her somewhere.

Hearing the date of the garden party, it coincided with the day Cabel suddenly went out and returned home with a bad face.

Besides, why did Cabel sound weird to me that day?

Moreover, I was a little nervous because the person Cabel met was Lavender Cordis, not anyone else.

But I heard that Lavender Cordis hasn’t been out of home since then.

I didn’t know in any sense that it would be natural for her to not appear on time today for hunting.

I heard that it seems that something has made her shocked……

I know that the reason was Cabel, but I couldn’t get the details of what happened between the two.

When I go home today, shall I ask Cabel?

“Hari, welcome.”

With that in my mind, I entered the central tent, and a group of people came into my eyes.

In the middle is Rosabella.

As soon as she saw me, she welcomed me.

Originally, Rosabella, who was at the center of the social world, and engaged to His Highness Dice, got more attention than before.

In addition, she, who had not been out of the mansion for a while, appeared after a long time, and people around her were crowded like bees.

And I say this a bit, but as a member of Ernst, did I get the attention of others everywhere I go?

When I and Rosabella met, I felt the attention of the surroundings in an instant.

“Hello. Rosabella. It’s my first time seeing you since at the gallery last time.”

“Yes, today, I didn’t expect to meet miss Hari on the hunt, but it’s nice to meet you like this.”

A small chatter was heard around her in my friendly conversation. It seemed to be because I confirmed that the rumors I had only heard in the wind were true.

Since my last accidental meeting in the dressing room, I have met Rosabella quite regularly.

In fact, after Rosabella took off her name tag as Eugene’s fiancée, she and I both seemed to be more comfortable with each other than before.

Just as I was secretly feeling a sense of distance from her, it was probably the same with Rosabella.

If she were to marry Eugene as it was, I would be Rosabella’s sister-in-law, so it wasn’t something I couldn’t understand.

However, as we escaped from such a relationship, Rosabella and I were able to face each other purely.

Besides, we had a lot of things that could be communicated with, such as hobbies and interests.

After knowing her more deeply, Rosabella is secretly furry and cool, unlike my first thoughts of her.

There was also a cool corner in my heart.

Maybe I was more comfortable with her than before, and Rosabella seemed to have received similar impressions to what I felt for her.

So, it could be said that after Eugene’s annulment with her, Rosabella and I became closer.

Eugene seemed to feel somehow strange about it, but that didn’t mean that he was against my visit to Velontia.

So maybe the nobles gathered in this place think harder than expected as they might expect that Rosabla and I would each be rolling our heads hard.

“Miss Ernst, come over here and sit down.”

“Yes, right now, Miss Velontia’s side is empty.”

“Today, the miss did not come together with the Duke?”

“So it turns out that you were with the youngest sir…”

I intervened between them, receiving the invisible hospitality of the people.

After that, a nutritious conversation came and went for a while. Be it’s about past event or in the future.

It was because of my appearance that I seemed to have a close relationship with Rosabella, so I had more attention than ever before.

However, they sometimes glanced behind me as if uncomfortable.

I easily noticed that Ethan was the place where people’s gaze was directed. And I realized what the feelings were in their eyes.

Perhaps they were those who knew that Ethan was Schumaha before he had the surname of Bishop.

Even before, when I went out with him, I sometimes got this glance, but today In particular, the conservative aristocrats gathered a lot, so their attitude was obvious.

I stand up first, making excuses with a smile.

“Then, I think I should go to my brother, so I will excuse myself.”

“Hari, I was planning to go out now, let’s go together.”

Unexpectedly, Rosabella followed me.

People who quickly lost the center of the conversation were sloppy, but Rosabella was not aware of it.

That’s include myself too. It was the same that we both left the tent together.

“It’s finally liberation. I almost got scolded because I was cramped a while ago.”

“It’s been a long time since Rosabella appeared on the official event, so everyone seems excited.”

As she sighed, I said with a small laugh in my face.

“Hari, why don’t you take a tea with me for a minute?”

“Sound good.”

There was no reason to refuse, so I accepted Rosabella’s invitation.

And we stepped into Velontia’s private tent.

I was already drinking tea at a meeting with other people just before, but since the purpose of conversation was anyway, there was no particular concern.

“Do you think I was bad to His Highness Dice?”

Rosabella opened her mouth after the attending maid squeezed a steaming teacup in front of us.

“Actually, I’m listening to my mother naggung when she have time.”

As I sip of tea, I saw her face and connecting her words, and I burst into laughter.

Rosabella, who is a socially pleasing lady and always showed only dignity and mature appearance outside.

It was fascinating and interesting to hear her being scolded by her mother.

“I don’t think I can’t judge that kind of thing, but as for me as a friend’s thoughts, what’s most important is Rosabella’s heart?”

Then, the face I faced was slightly loosened.

She had been suffering quite a while in her house, and I noticed that she appreciated my words.

“I know Miss Hari is having a hard time between His Highness Dice and me.I’m sorry for getting you involved in this private affair.”

“No need, I’m just listening to the story.”

I smiled at Rosabella.

After that, we drank tea and talked about it between she and I. It was only a while later that somebody came to our place.

“Rosabella!”

It was none other than Dice that swung the cloth at the entrance and went inside.

No, but this guy should be in the woods now? I had a memory of seeing Dice at the forefront of people going hunting in the forest.

“Your Highness Dice?”

Like me, Rosabella also absurdly calling his name.

“Oh, there is Hari, too.”

Dice pretended to know me after a while and then stepped over to Rosabella.

Then, as he holding her hand tightly, he said.

“Rosabella, I missed you.”

Oh, at that moment I saw Rosabella’s face shake.

She was embarrassed to see Dice just a little while ago, and was more embarrassed by the unexpected Dice’s words.

Hah, I couldn’t have imagined that Dice would go up to her as soon as he saw Rosabella and whisper sad words.

“That’s…Why your Highness is here now…”

“I wanted to apologize after looking at myself, but I seldom had a chance, so I got out of the hunting ground by myself.”

When I heard that, I wanted to say, ‘Oh, that’s what it was like’.

From the beginning of the hunt, I noticed that he wanted to share a private conversation with Rosabella.

Eventually, Dice left the other people and left the forest alone to meet her.

“Your mood might be worse with my immature actions. What hurt you, I’m reflecting on it. I’m so sorry, Rosabella. Please forgive me. You don’t know how hard it was while you kept me away.”

Dice’s earnest confession continued.

Most of the time, I’ve only seen Dice whining because of Rosabella, so I thought his serious appearance was surprising.

No, but by the way…

These two, have they forgotten I was here?

For some reason, it feels like they are gradually falling into the world of their own…

I felt some embarrassment and coughed loudly.

“Khm, then I’ll stop and go out.”

It was only then that Rosabea seemed to have awakened.

Until then, she, who was making a speechless expression towards Dice, who was holding her hand, fluttered and turned to me.

On the other hand, Dice was eagerly glanced at me as if told me to leave my place immediately.

Seeing it, I kicked my tongue in my heart.

“Hari, I’m really sorry.”

“I’m fine, so don’t worry. Then talk to each other slowly.”

Rosabella looked at me with an apologetic look.

I turned to her, smiling as if it was okay.

“Are you coming out now?”

“Yes. His highness the crown prince has come.”

As soon as I left the tent, Ethan met me. He come close when he had saw a face that he knew.

It was natural that he too would have seen Dice while standing in front of the tent.

Ah, then, is my hardship ending now?

I thought so and looked back at the place I just left.

Honestly, I didn’t know when Dice was not bothering me whenever he met me.

However, as I saw a little while ago, the two people were also in an atmosphere of reconciliation. They won’t bother taking me now.

I turned in front of the tent, feeling a little cool.

It was quite a while since the hunting started so it was quiet around.

Perhaps others seem gathering in a large tent to build a friendship, or returning to their respective seats and resting.

Like a child, I was thinking of going to Erich.

But after a while, I suddenly stopped my mouth from getting sick.

“Woo-huek.”

Until a while ago, I was obviously okay, but somehow, the earthenware came up as if it was not going to soothe my stomach.

Seeing me like that, Ethan looked surprised.

“My Lady?”

“Suddenly I…”

But as soon as I opened my mouth, my stomach began to plump, so I hurriedly moved to a place where no one else was.

The back of the tent was near the entrance to the western forest with small animals such as peacocks and rabbits.

I hold onto the tree then sat down and was nauseous.

What? Is it real? But I didn’t eat much.

I couldn’t figure out why the hell was I suddenly so sick in my stomach.

“Shall I take you to the tent with a duty doctor?”

He said in a very embarrassed voice, whether it was Ethan seemed to be in a bad condition.

If only I allowed it, it was a voice showing his willingness to go around me right now and take me to the doctor’s place.

But now, it was unreasonable because I seemed to empty my inside if I took one more step.

If, by any chance, I showed embarrassment in front of other people, I probably didn’t know that I would get rid of the gossip for ten years.

“Now, it’s impossible to move… Ooh oop!”

“Then, I’ll call people quickly.”

Ethan hesitated for a moment behind my back and quickly left as if he had decided.

“Uh…?”

Shortly after Ethan disappeared, I felt my present condition and put my hand on the floor.

Until a while ago, my inside was very thick and rumbling, but this time somehow, my head gradually became dizzy and my hands and feet became cold.

Then, after a while, I felt a sudden shake in my vision and fell to the ground.

I tried to stand up again by giving strength to my limbs, but I couldn’t hold my body properly no matter how hard I tried.

“What, you still have consciousness?”

At that moment, I heard someone’s voice behind my back.

While my eyes were blurred, I turned my head and tried to see the person’s face, but as a result it was impossible.

I felt that the string of consciousness I was trying to hold on was cut off.

And before long it’s starting to get dark.

In a moment, darkness came.

“Wake up.”

Suddenly, I heard someone waking me up.

My consciousness returned slowly, as if the body that had been submerged under the water slowly emerged.

However, the one in front of me doesn’t seem to be waiting for me, as this time she used the method of hitting my face a bit violently.

I felt a sharp pain in my cheek and slowly opened my eyes.

“Yeah, you have to wake up like that. It’s not fun unless you struggle a little more.”

At first, my view was weak and I couldn’t see well, but after closing my eyes a few times, I gradually started to see the surrounding landscape.

I was lying on the floor lined with laughable grass.

There was thick greenery in the field of view.

The sound of small grass insects and birds, and the sound of the leaves and grass grazing in the wind dimly spread to my ear.

The woman who woke me up a while ago is standing with a green forest in the background, looking down at me, lying on the floor with a smile.

I whispered her name with my lips wide open.

“Lavender Cordis….”

My throat was locked for some reason, so my sound did not come out well.

How the hell happened to this? Somehow I tried to grasp the situation by feeling the door into my hazy mind.

“Also, it’s better that you crawl on the floor like a bug.”

But without thinking deeply, the fact that Lavender Cordis did something like this to harm me. I’m able to realize it.

I thought she didn’t attend the hunting festival today, wasn’t that true?