Episode 122
Translator : Missme
Editor : Aru
A few days later, a guest arrived at the mansion.
I was surprised to see the visitorâs face.
âAri?â
I used to ask for a message if her fever got better, but I didnât know that she would come in person.
I dragged Ari to my room, not to the parlour room, and looked around.
âAre you all right now?â
âIâm completely fine.â
Ariâs complexion of saying that certainly didnât look like a sick person.
âWhen did the fever go down?â
âYesterday.â
Then the dateâ¦â¦ Jesus. Ariâs had a full week of fever.
âAre you sure youâre okay?â
Even though I heard she was okay, I took my hand to Ariâs forehead without realizing it. And what she said just right.
Ari humbly opened her two arms raised, like biceps competition.
âOf course. Iâm completely strong, almost like an iron.â
âWhat the hell was that?â
Laughter flowed out of Ariâs exaggeration.
âThe doctor still doesnât know the cause? Was it flu?â
âEonni.â
âHuh?â
âIs there anything different about me today?â
âWhatâs different?â
Listening to Ariâs question, I looked through her again.
Iâve already taken a closer look, but did I miss anything?
However, the visible appearance of Ari remained the same. Her deer-like eyes, a calm atmosphere when she closes her mouth, her hair and .â¦â¦.
I was so focused on Ariâs appearance that I suddenly found out what I was missing.
âWhereâs Dylan?â
Come to think of it, Ari visited the mansion alone today. There was no one by her side, of course.
âCorrect.â
âThe answer is correct and what! Ari, what about Dylan?â
Did something happen to Dylan? No, but how could she move by herself?
I checked my watch. The needle was approaching noon. Oh, my God. Iâll call Sir Davery first.
Then Ari jumped up and snatched my sleeve.
âEonni, if youâre trying to get the blonde knight, you donât have to.â
âWhat?â
âI donât need a knight.â
âWhat is she talking about? What do you mean you donât need it? If youâre going to die here, I donât even have a bead to save youâ¦â¦.â
I poured my words out like rapid-fire and shut my mouth.
Ariâs attitude was strangely calm. I looked at a determined face that had not agitated, and I grew my eyes for a moment.
âYou, no wayâ¦â¦â
A thought passed through my mind.
The sudden heatwave caused even the most famous doctor in the capital to shake his head.
Ari says she doesnât need anyone to protect her after suffering from fever.
âThatâs right.â
Ari nodded, letting go of her hand holding the hem of my dress.
âIâm not in danger anymore. Nothing would happen.â
âNo way.â
I sat on the edge of the bed at the same speed as I jumped up. I grabbed Ari and looked around again.
âReally?â
âIâm telling you if Iâm lying, why would I come alone?â
âReally nothing happens all day? Breakfast, lunch, dinner all day? Peace all day?â
âI told you so.â
âOh, my God.â
I gave Ari a big hug.
âThatâs great.â
A sigh of relief came out.
No matter how reliable he is, Dylan is by his side, but overcoming the crisis of death every day was never easy to see.
Honestly, it would have felt like walking on a thin ice plate. Until now, there was no other way, so we were satisfied with the alternative.
âItâs a relief.â
I canât believe the power to threaten Ari has suddenly disappeared.
Did the world give up because it didnât work?
Was the fever like an immune response to the eventual acceptance of her as a member of this world?
I hugged Ari like I was going to burst and only when my overwhelming feeling calmed down did I relax my arms.
But then Ariâs face was not as good as I thought.
ââ¦â¦.Ari?â
I hesitated. Ariâs mouth opened.
âYou know, eonni. So, speaking of which.â
ââ¦â¦.â
âShould I just give up going home?â
âWhat?â
âNo matter how hard I look for the God of Dimension, I canât find the thread I want, and even if I go back, I donât know if Iâm really alive, and so my body.â
ââ¦â¦..â
âIn the meantime, my soul seems to have completely adapted to this world.â
âI, shall I just live here? Should I give up and settle down? Not as Shin Ari, but as Aggritta Grace.â
If Ariâs expression or voice were bright, I might have been at odds.
Good thinking, good decision. Thereâs no danger anymore, so letâs get along well here. I may have been tempted to hold Ariâs hand and support the decision by pretending I donât know anything.
But Ari now had a tearful face on her face.
If I touch her, I feel like sheâs about to burst into tears.
I suddenly realized when I saw Ari with an unhappy face more than ever before, even when she heard that she had died and been revived.
The people who really care about Ari are not here.
They were all somewhere else, not here.
Whoever it is, the weight of the preciousness is different from the people she met and became close to here.
I laid my hand on Ariâs back. And said to Ari, who was valiantly closing her tears in the day full of despair.
âLetâs go to the Imperial Palace with me tomorrow.â
ââ¦â¦Yes?â
âWe have someone to meet.â
Looking at Ariâs face, which looked sad rather than stained with tears, even though she didnât cry, I found God after a long time.
I prayed earnestly.
Please donât let him be just a lunatic as the Emperor said.
**
âWho are we going to meet?â
âYouâll find out when we there.â
I saved the details until the next day I set out for the Imperial Palace with Ari.
This is because I didnât want to see too much disappointment if I let her anticipate it in advance and if it wasnât just one.
Ari squinted her eyes as to whether it was suspicious of me avoiding the answer.
âHmm? It smells suspiciousâ¦â¦â¦ maybe a blind date?â
ââ¦.â¦.â
âIs that right? Is that true? Are you trying to introduce me to my husband wannabe as soon as I say Iâm going to settle down here?â
I stared at Ari in secret, too. Ari chattered without caring.
âBut you know, my taste is Asian. Colourful is not allowed. Will there really be an Asian handsome man here?â
âNot like that.â
âAre you sure you donât? Oh, just in case, the age difference is also important. I donât want him to be older than three years.â
âWhat if heâs younger?â
âIf youngerâ¦.. well, except for elementary school students?â
I forgot the place and was about to freak out when I remembered that Ari was 17 years old.
Oh, I see, if she gets a younger boyfriend, he could be a middle school student.
Suddenly I imagined Ari and her middle school boyfriend walking hand in hand. It was cute, too.
âTheyâre going to go on an after-school date with their school uniform.â
Iâve never seen a real Ari, but it really suited her.
The tip of my nose frowned with shame. I turned my head out of the window as naturally as I could.
In the meantime, the carriage arrived at the Imperial Palace.
I took Sir Daveryâs escort and got off the carriage. From the start of our departure, Sir Davery seemed to be eyeing Dylanâs absence, and suddenly said,
âDid she get fired?â
âWhat?â
âThe one whoâs going to be fired has finally been fired.â
Is it an illusion if I feel like Iâm going to be sued by others for being unemployed?
I listened to your words and recalled the person I had forgotten. I asked Ari who was just getting off the carriage.
âAri, what happened to Dylan? Did you really cut it?â
âDylan? I gave her a vacation. She has been suffering for me, so I told her to play.â
âSuch.â
Sir Daveryâs face was rapidly stained with disappointment.
I was looking at the face and thought Iâd give him some hope.
âSir must be happy since Dylan wasnât fired.â
âWhy should I be?â
âIf Dylan was free, I might have wanted to bring her in? The more talent, the better.â
ââ¦â¦.â
As if it had not been known, a man came out of the Imperial Palace while Sir Davery was hardening.
âYou are all guests from Dukedom of Widgreen, right? Iâve been waiting. This way, please.â
I sent a notice in advance before departure. To be exact, I just replied to the Emperorâs letter, which was written by the man I told you before, asking him to visit the Imperial Palace as soon as possible.
The place where the servant led us was the reception room inside the annex.
âHeâs already in here.â
My heart throbbed.
I looked back at Sir Davery, trying not to show as much nervousness as possible.
âSir, please wait here for a moment.â
âI donât know whoâs in there.â
âItâs all right. Iâll scream if something happens. Please.â
ââ¦â¦ I see.â
I entered the reception room with Ari, leaving Sir Davery at the door.
Behind his back, a large, colourful door creaked shut.
âAh.â
A person sitting in a chair jumped to his feet. He came straight at a busy pace.
Ari whispered to me with a sour face.
âEonni, I told you, itâs too much if heâs 3 years older!â
A man of relatively small build appeared to be forty years old.
Shh, I said no. While I was covering Ariâs mouth, the man who came close to us stopped.
He seemed to welcome us somewhere.
It was definitely my first time seeing him, but I felt strange that he knew us.
âYou found me.â
Is it because I feel like heâs been waiting?
The man smiled and reached out his hand.
âNice to meet you. Iâm the author of .â
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