𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟔𝟒: 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐲. . .𝐎𝐫 𝐒𝐨 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭.
One night.
I was buried under a pile of documents at Duke Marcus’ residence in the royal capital.
“I have no. . .freedom!!”
Finally, I reached my limit and complained as I collapsed onto the desk, but no one came to take over my work, and the situation remained the same.
This is Onii-sama’s study. It has already been three months since the major incident(?) that shook the royal capital occurred.
“Why did it turn out like this?! We were supposed to break off the engagement and be free. . .!”
I ruffled my hair in frustration and shouted from the bottom of my heart.
Viara Emery Marcus.
In the end, I returned to this residence.
After that, Cid, who was seriously injured, had his right arm healed by his mother, and we were interrogated.
About a week after being welcomed as guests in the royal palace, we were informed that Noah-sama had passed away.
Although he would normally be judged as a great criminal, the incident could not be made public, so his death was officially announced as a result of natural causes.
With the cursed artifact broken, the members of the royal family and the church were freed from being manipulated.
Noah-sama’s body was buried in a part of our family’s cemetery. Although he was not a blood relative, I didn’t want to put him in the grave of the Marquis family that caused him suffering.
My older brother, in front of the grave, was creating a tower of stomach medicine instead of macarons and praying tearfully. He earnestly wished to be born in a loving family next time. . .
My engagement with Prince Roque was peacefully(?) dissolved, there was no exile, and a peaceful resolution was reached without being blamed for hitting anyone.
Prince Roque was put under house arrest and later exiled to a place away from the royal capital, while Prince Granbalm, the eldest son ascended to the throne as the new king.
I received a personal apology from His Majesty and the Queen.
The Prime Minister even proposed, “Please become Granbalm-sama’s official consort.” But I politely declined because I no longer wanted to be involved with the royal family.
Besides, I have someone I love dearly. I told them, “I had no intention of being with anyone other than Cid,” but they were persistent. . .
Cid managed to prevent a situation where he almost burned down the castle along with the Prime Minister.
There were various things, but since the new king ascended, things have been going according to Onii-sama’s plan.
So why am I in this state at the residence? It’s because Onii-sama is being heavily relied upon as an aide to Granbalm-sama and is too busy to come back to the castle.
The responsibility of the Duke Marcus family has fallen on me. . .
No.
That’s not what I wanted. . .!!
“If only I had gone straight to Nice and married Cid over there without looking back.”
No matter how much I lament, no one will come to help me.
Reluctantly, I picked up the pen again and focused on my work.
After a while of working diligently, I heard a knock.
I responded, and Cid entered with a tea set in hand.
“How is it? How’s the progress?”
Dressed in black formal attire and a blue robe, he has become the image of a nobleman, although not as much as Onii-sama. He was busy, and we didn’t have much time together.
Today, I was able to see his face for the first time in three days.
“The more progress we make, the more new things come. I want to burn all these documents.”
Saying that with tears in my eyes, he started preparing tea with a smile.
“Ethan-sama is busy with national affairs. The fate of the Duke Marcus family rests on you Vi-sama.”
“Don’t say that! I just wanted to help a little! Being so devoted to managing the territory is too restrictive!”
Because Cid came to help, my emotions became unstable, and I stood up from my chair and hugged him.
After putting the tea utensils back on the tray, he gently embraced me and stroked my back.
“The situation in the castle will soon settle down, and it’s just a matter of waiting until Ethan-sama returns.”
“He’s not coming back. And even if he does, he might have fallen into darkness and be useless.”
“How about we just leave everything behind and run away together?”
“That might be a good idea.”
As I looked up at his face and said that, it seemed like he was serious. His eyes were saying, “I’ll be with you anytime.”
“What about the Mage Association if we run away?”
“Hmm? We’ll figure something out, even without me. Besides, the chaos is starting to settle down.”
Due to a deal with the newly crowned King Granbalm-sama, Cid was pulled into the Mage Association. For these past three months, he has been working hard to bridge the gap between the mages and the church.
His position is none other than the vice chairman.
Even Master Grat, who said he would retire, was forcefully pulled by Cid and became the chairman.
“To go from being my bodyguard to the vice chairman of the Mage Association, that’s quite a promotion.”
He smiled and said that, and Cid made a visibly displeased face.
“I would have preferred to decline. It’s hard for my peace of mind. . .”
He himself declared that he would return to being my bodyguard after a three-year contract.
Is that really okay?
“Oh, I wish I could marry Vi-sama soon. . .! I want to make a vow to Vi-sama wearing a bridal gown in the church. [In sickness and in health, I will love you for eternity.]”
“You’ve been sick twice, haven’t you?”
Is the Mage Association really that tough?
When I looked at him with pity, he looked at me with a passionate gaze.
“It’s hard for me not to be by your side, Vi-sama
“. . .!!”
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