Episode 27.4 (2/2)
”Godfrey avenged his little brother, took back the wand and sent it to Jinga.”
”So it was the marquis who got this wand back.”
”Your mother's wand was sent to you. It's loaded with the feelings Godfrey had for you.”
”Feelings?”
”The marquis said this when you and your father left Mashajain to go back to Vouka. Do not bring your assets.”
”Right. That marquis went and said that right in front of me.”
”But you brought all those books, documents and research results without missing any. Along with a great variety of medicinal plants. And transporting all those things here must cost a lot.”
”Yup. I wondered about that too myself. There were so many carriages.”
”Have you ever thought of this. Prohibiting you take your assets was nothing more than a front. That must how he explained it to his relatives. But Godfrey wanted to let your father take everything he needed, no matter what it was.”
”That's. That's just.”
”What kind of position Jinga held at the marquis house?”
”He was the highest rank of knights. That's why having Jinga guard mother was seen as a serious matter to the marquis family.”
”Jinga was posted to guard you and your father when your mother passed away. What meaning does that carry.”
”I don't know. I really don't know to be honest. However, others saw it as an obvious demotion. An awful one at that. I'm not privy of rumors spreading within the marquis family, but the people there probably thought Jinga did a grave mistake, or Godfrey-sama, the then newly appointed marquis must have really hated him.”
”Your mother asked Jinga this before her passing. 'Please take care of my husband and daughter'.”
”Eh”
”Godfrey who was aware of that, said this to Jinga. 'My little brother is returning to that town, you go protect those two'.”
”How did you know. No, the answer is obvious. You heard that from Jinga.”
”This is nothing more than a guess of mine, but Jinga was probably anguishing between the formal request from the Marquis Family, and the personal wish from Godfrey.”
”The marquis's... personal, wish.”
”The marquis family sent Jinga a lifetime reward as part of Godfrey's will. Jinga returned his knightly standing to the marquis house. All the while laughing, saying he's now a chore taker of your medical center both in name and reality.”
”Lecan.”
”Hm?”
”Was my father, loved by the previous marquis, by Godfrey?”
”I believe he was. Both your father, and you.”
”Me too?”
”Godfrey sent his most trusted knight to you and your father. Then he ordered that knight to protect you when your father died. That was Godfrey's true intent.”
Norma suddenly wept.
(Oh crap.)
(Missed my chance to escape.)
Lecan is not into staring a crying woman. He planned to quickly make his way out once he knew she was going to cry, but Norma wouldn't allow him to.
(What to do here.)
As Lecan was freezing, Norma leaned on him.
He couldn't defend nor dodge it.
Norma put her forehead on Lecan's shoulder and hugged him.
A sobbing voice resounded in the living room.
Lecan who got his dominant arm sealed away could only stay there motionlessly.
(Hm?)
(This fragrance?)
The fragrance drifting from Norma reminded Lecan of Heles.
Their faces look quite similar.
There are some clear differences, but they really do look similar.
Norma and Heles are completely unrelated.
These two strangers are letting out a very similar scent both.
Not just scent. Their firm forms, the way they walk and the way they carry themselves, their womanliness in their dignity are also surprisingly similar.
Women are such a mystery, thought Lecan.