Chapter 14: Count Chase (3) (1/2)
Late update! I spent the entire yesterday doing a massive edit to all the previous chapters to clarify some confusing and vague sentences or correct several mistranslated words.
Also changed the term weekend getaway to daytime getaway. The story didn’t specify if it happened in the weekend, so the word daytime makes more sense.
And lastly, I tried to stick with the correct forms of address for nobles in this series. Jude is formally referred to as “Mr. Jude Bayer” or “Mr. Bayer”, and Cordelia is formally referred to as “Lady Cordelia”. As for how the servants address them, it should’ve been “Sir” and “My lady/Madam”, but “young master” and “miss” sounds better for me, so I used the latter rather than the former. Jude will always be a young master for me even though he’s already 17, hahaha.
The mornings in Count Bayer’s mansion were originally quiet.
However, it was different today.
Led by Barone, the long-serving butler of Count Bayer, all of the servants of Count Bayer’s mansion had been very busy since morning began.
This is because the news that Count Bayer, who had been away for more than two months on an expedition, will arrive three days earlier than scheduled.
It was the return of the Lord of the Bayer family after their annual expedition to reduce the number of monsters in the Bailon area prior to winter.
After all, the preparations for the reception could not be neglected.
While sitting in a sunny spot and looking at the bustling servants, Jude turned to his side and asked.
“But why are you here?”
“I know.”
Cordelia, who was dressed up and sitting next to Jude, answered with a slightly absentminded voice.
In fact, both of them knew why Cordelia was here now.
“I didn’t realize that your father was this great until today.”
“He is great, isn’t he?”
Count Chase.
It was because he had appeared with Cordelia today.
Count Chase and Count Bayer were comrades who have experienced life and death several times.
‘Did my father-in-law come to my house to give his greetings?’
As Jude looked at the front gate as if he were welcoming Count Bayer’s return, he was secretly feeling stressed as he thought on what would happen once word gets out that he had made Cordelia act rashly.
“You know what?”
“What is it?”
“Isn’t our situation too peaceful?”
About a month after awakening the memories of a ‘past life’.
At Cordelia’s words, Jude turned his head, and soon laughed.
“Ah, enjoy it now. You know we haven’t started the main scenario yet, right? It’s hard work when we leave home, hard work.”
“Ugh, I know, right?”
“Is that the look of a person who knows that?”
When Jude clicked his tongue, Cordelia wanted to refute it, but she had nothing to say, so she pouted.
As Jude had said, once the main scenario began, the hardship gate would be wide open.
‘Because the attack of the Devil’s Hand is very hard.’
It was a brutal event where several children of the 12 northern families were killed and kidnapped.
Even in the game, there were only three routes for Cordelia: be kidnapped by the Devil’s Hand and sacrificed, be killed on the spot, or be in a struggle to survive by barely escaping.
In the first place, Jude’s main scenario began with a trip to find out the whereabouts of the missing Cordelia in Bailon, and if it really went as the original, the future of Cordelia was itself a path of flames that crossed the thorny road.
‘I’m not going to let that happen.’
They have to change the original story and create a new ending.
Changing Cordelia’s main scenario was the beginning.
‘Well, it’s not because of that.’
When Jude suddenly smiled, Cordelia said with a startling look.
“What is it? Those sad eyes?”
“Jude’s eyes are worrying about the Lady Cordelia he yearns for?”
“Hey, I got goosebumps. That, aren’t you getting too used to it?”
“What?”
“That.”
“That what?”
“You know, that one?”
“Yearn for? Dear? The cute and lovely Lady Cordelia who is the apple of my eyes?”
Cordelia shuddered and blushed as Jude spoke shamelessly.
“Wha-what is this crazy bastard saying?”
“Because your father is coming.”
“Huh?”
“Father.”
Cordelia also understood. When she looked back, Count Chase was walking their way.
“Lady Cordelia, you’re beautiful again today.”
“Oh, my goodness, I’m so embarrassed. Thank you, Mr. Bayer.”
By the time Cordelia responded with a clumsy smile, Count Chase, who had arrived before the two, looked at Jude and said with a disapproving look.
“Tsk, you’re still skinny.”
He had a dissatisfied expression, disagreeing eyes, and was clicking his tongue.
But Jude was not afraid at all. Because he knew the next words.
“This isn’t much but eat this up.”
“Thank you, father.”
When Count Chase pulled out a small box, Jude quickly accepted it and thanked him.
He was a very precious treasure father.
Meanwhile, Cordelia blinked her eyes with a blank face. She had heard it the other day, but it was indeed a strange sight.
“Hmm.”
Count Chase, who looked at the two for a moment to see if he could tell their inner thoughts, said as he turned his eyes.
“He’s coming.”
It was pretty straightforward, but Jude and Cordelia immediately understood.
Beyond the main gate.
Count Bayer was coming back.
***
It was the Count of Bayer who would normally lead the order of the knights, but today, he was only accompanied by a few subordinates and his eldest son, Gaël Bayer.
Because he hurried home when he heard news of Jude.
Count Bayer’s servants lined up in front of the main gate, and Jude stood alongside Cordelia.
And how much time had passed?
“Jude!”
Called out a knight riding a red horse that sped up and arrived at the main gate.
It was Gaël Bayer, Jude’s older brother and the next Count of Bayer.
With blue hair and blue eyes, he jumped off the horse at once and for a moment, hugged Jude tightly but did not forget the situation.