Chapter 47 (1/2)

‘Yes, you were right, Allendis.’

The reality I was in was different from the past. It won’t be easy, but I’m not going to get stuck in the past anymore because my past will never come back. I was dreaming of the future, and I found a little hope that I could change my fate.

I suddenly missed my father. Even though he knew I was sick, he didn’t ask me anything because I might be hurt more. I could guess how much his heart was broken. I could guess how much he wanted to ask. And I could understand how he felt when he couldn’t ask because he feared I would hurt more, knowing his only daughter’s heart suffered so much.

I was choked up with emotion. I wanted to see my father right now and jump into his arms. I wanted to tell him all the things that distressed me so far.

I raised my body by straining my wobbly legs. With faltering steps, I opened the door. I saw my father standing frozen on the spot. He was standing at the door, dressed in white uniform covered with dust.

Tears pricked my eyes. At least one whole night had passed since I passed out, but he must have been standing outside like that, as if he was waiting for me to come out.

I walked to him slowly with faltering steps. A trembling voice came through my lips.

“Daddy.”

“Yes, baby.” He replied in a hoarse voice.

I jumped into his arms as if I was going to collapse. He quickly hugged me and kept stroking my hair. I knew he felt immensely relieved when he did so. I whispered, with my body wrapped in his arms.

“Let’s go back to the capital, Daddy. I have a lot to tell you. ”

“… Sure, let’s go back.”

I raised my head fully and smiled at him brightly. There was a grin on his face, too, as he was looking at me anxiously. Under the bright blue autumn sky without clouds, the brightly shining morning sun beamed on us.

The sky without a cloud was brilliantly blue. It was already autumn. The garden, where even the breeze was not blowing, was very calm. Ivy vines covered the exterior wall of the mansion, built with bricks.

I sighed as I looked at the red and green curtains.

‘Ah, I’m bored. If I had known this, I would have just said I would have just helped.’

The employees of the mansion were very busy packing their stuff to head to the capital. Originally, I was supposed to help them, but the butler insisted I should take a rest, so I just went out, leaving all the assignments with him.

‘Well, how can I kill time?’ Even if I went back to the mansion, he wouldn’t allow me to do anything. I can’t chat with them leisurely when they are so busy at the moment. I clasped my hands, pondering over what I could do.

‘Yes, Carsein!’

I turned and headed for the training field. As I hadn’t seen him all day long, it was clear that he was practicing fencing there. When I got out of the garden and walked a little further, there was something red glimmering in my eyes.

‘Got it. It’s you who was practicing here.’

I waited silently for him to finish. However, he didn’t stop even though a lot of time passed.

I was hesitant when I found that he didn’t show any sign of stopping although he was soaked with sweat.

‘What should I do? Do I just leave’

When I turned back, I suddenly heard something dropping. When I looked back in a hurry, I noticed a familiar sword rolling on the floor. I was startled and stopped because the boy looking at the sword was very strange to me.

“Damn it.”

The boy kicked the ground nervously and lay on the ground.

‘Should I just turn around now?’ He didn’t look good. When I was hesitating for a moment, the boy who caught his rough breath, greeted me, covering his eyes with his hand.

“Oh, are you here?”

“Oh, you are practicing hard.”

“Well, not so much.”

I shook my head at his unusual reaction. Did something bad happen to him?

“Hey.”

“Huh?”

“Are you okay?”

“Oh, yes. I’m okay.”

“That’s good to know.”

“Huh. I’m sorry to make you worry about me. ”

“… If you know it, don’t be sick.”

Why is he acting like this? Normally, he would have responded by telling me he didn’t care about my condition or I was physically so weak. I opened my eyes wide to his unexpected reply.

When I was about to ask him what happened, Carsein suddenly picked up the sword again after springing to his feet.