Chapter 22 - Kind and Cruel (1/2)

Chapter 22: Kind and Cruel

“Haha … of course, he was worried about Miss Fiona.”

As I promised earlier, I was building a snowman with Sigren as I have some time left. Abel went back to the castle first, and Jeron was helping us building a snowman to catch his breath. And when I asked Jeron the reason Abel came here, that was the answer he gave me.

“Worry? I would rather trust the word that the world would be destroyed tomorrow than believing that.”

I responded honestly while rolling a ball of snow to make it as the head of the snowman.

“Well…. It’s understandable, His Excellency certainly is a twisted person.” With a cloudy face, Jeron unexpectedly spoke lightly about Abel. Which of course, I joined the boss’ gossip.

“I know. Honestly, his personality… is not that good.”

“It’s not just ‘not that good’.. it‘s very bad. In addition, the way he expressed his mind is even more twisted. So, it’s hard to understand him in many ways, but this time, he came because he was really worried. I don’t think he had any intention of getting Lady Fiona to execute it from the beginning.”

“Really? He’s not here to monitor me?”

“His Excellency does not entrust work to those who need surveillance from the beginning.”

Suspicious subordinates were people who could cut of their superior’s neck. Then Jeron added in friendly tone.

“But that doesn’t mean he did well. How could he entrust such a job to an underage girl? To be honest, he must have iron running through his body instead of blood.”

For me, honestly, I didn’t mind it, it was actually pretty good.

“I.. I see.”

“Anyway, it’s okay for you to be more confident, Lady Fiona. Well, although it’s hard to understand what His Excellency is thinking,” Jeron squinted his eyes as if he was thinking of something, then he added, “You’ll know soon.”

Jeron then bringing the body of the snowman he was rolling in front of me, then said, “The weather is cold. I’ll get something hot to drink. And this, I’ll hand it over to you my Lady.”

Saying that, Jeron walked towards the stall.

I looked at his back for a moment, then turned my head to Sigren, who had been quiet all along.

“Sigren. I want to lift the head and joint it with the body. Can you help me?”

“….okay”

Sigren then lifted the snowman’s head by himself and merged it with the body. Looking at the snowman that was almost done, I smiled inwardly. I didn’t have to build this by my own hands with Jeron and Sigren beside me. I could just watch them make it. But where was the fun? So, I stepped in and then asked Sigren for this kind of thing I couldn’t do it myself.

“Thank you.”

It has been a long time since I showed my artistic spirit, so I even out the surface of the snowman face with my hands and made it smooth.

Sigren, who was staring at me from the side, suddenly opened his mouth.

“Fiona”

“Hmm?”

“What are you going to do from now on?”

“Well, I’ll live as I do now for awhile?”

Sigren shook his head slightly awkwardly.

“That’s….not”

It was then I realized that his behavior was different from usual. So I looked at Sigren.

“If not?”

Perhaps because of the cold, Sigren’’s face was a little red.

“Will you go?”

“Hmm?”

“Are you going to come?”

Unlike usual, Sigren’s voice was so low that I couldn’t hear it.

“Sigren, what did you say?”

When I asked back, SIgren spoke louder.

“Will you come to visit me?”