Chapter 128 (1/2)

Chapter 128: Chapter 128

“Please accept my late but heartfelt congratulations! I hear you delivered a baby girl.”

“Thank you, Lady Monique. I appreciate the baby products you sent me. I’m using them well. ”

“I’m flattered. By the way, I don’t see the baby. Can’t you show her to outsiders yet?”

“Oh, not really. It seems like my baby is too hot, so I had her nanny take care of her in a cool shade…”

“Oh I see. I’m afraid the sweltering weather will affect you and your baby’s health. Please be careful.”

I didn’t say that out of courtesy, but I was genuinely concerned. They made their love come true by overcoming lots of difficulties. Besides, their baby was a disaster to the Lisa kingdom, but she was a lucky charm to the empire because the crown prince could acquire a part of the Lisa kingdom without shedding blood, which had been trying to invade the empire.

“What is the baby girl’s name?”

“I haven’t named her yet.”

“Really? Why? ”

“In fact, I would like to ask the emperor or the crown prince, our savior, to name my baby, but they are so busy. So, I have hesitated to give her name until now.”

I understood her position. In particular, she must have felt it too trifling to ask the crown prince, who was so busy these days, or the emperor, whose health was failing, such a favor. She might have feared that if rejected, she might be talked about in social circles, where she was out in the cold.

Princess Lisa was shunned in social circles because she was from a foreign country and she betrayed her home country to become a citizen of the empire. It would have been a bit easier if she had not been married, but she was now a baroness. There were certain manners and customs in the noble women’s social circles. So, there was a certain limit as far as I could help her.

I was looking for someone to support her, but I couldn’t find one. The best candidate would be Princess Frincia, a foreign princess like her, but she was the daughter-in-law of Duchess Lars, who also rejected Princess Lisa.

‘Maybe I think I have to tell Lady Genoa about this.’

She said she would have a wedding ceremony with Sir Alexis, the eldest son of Duke Verita this summer, so Princess Lisa might be in a better position with Lady Genoa’s protection.

Thinking about that, I lifted the teacup, filled with a fragrant scent.

Carsein returned after sparring with Sir Feden when I was done chatting with the princess after a long time.

As it was already late, I stood up as soon as Caresin came back, saying goodbye to the princess. Then, I climbed a horse instead of a wagon and rode to the dark street with Carsein.

“I see few on the street today.”

“Right. Of course, it’s natural there are few walking on the street at this time, but I don’t even see wagons.”

I nodded. It was natural that the nobles’ district, where not many people lived, was quiet, unlike the commoners’ district, usually crowded with people.

“Hey.”

“Ugh? Carsein? ”

“I hear Allendis won’t come back for a long time?”

“Ah…”

I suddenly came to recall what I had forgotten until now, such as the reason why God sent me back to this world, and my feeling sorry for Allendis, whose fate changed because of me… ‘Carsein, how twisted was your fate because of me?’

I felt guilty. My only memory of Carsein in the past was that he was a genius of swordsmanship, who was appointed as a knight as soon as he came of age, and that there was a dispute over who should succeed his family in place of Sir Lars, his elder brother. That’s why I didn’t know what his fate was like, or how twisted it was now because of me.

“Be careful, Tia!”

While I was deep in thought, he alerted me by calling me sharply.

A black shadow quickly passed over me.

I instinctively lay down on the back of the horse. I felt goosebumps at the sharp chills that swept overhead. I tried to get out of the place by putting spurs to my horse, but somebody already threw a dagger.

“Heehaw!”

The wounded horse galloped like crazy.

Clenching my jaw, I let go of the reins. I felt it would be better to get off the horse with the least possible impact rather than trying to appease the galloping horse, then deal with the unidentified assassins.

“Wouch!”

I could not help but moan from the impact when I got off the horse. I felt sharp pain in my back, but I didn’t have time to hesitate. I quickly stood up, rolling my body half a turn to avoid the dagger flying at me. At that moment, another black shadow attacked me again.

‘Damn… ! ‘

“Ugh! damn it!”

Carsein, who already hugged me from behind, cursed at them. I saw a dagger stabbed deeply in his left shoulder. In a moment, his white shirt was stained with blood.