Episode 31
Translator : Missme Editor : Aru
But, in general, it was rightly said that it happens because of bad luck.
âAnyway.â
I put some weight on the balcony railing.
A ticklish wind blew and misled the hair around my face.
Dylan has been doing much better than expected since she came to the mansion.
Now that Iâve only watched for a day, but that alone made me have some expectation that even when Ari was alone, as long as Dylan was there, she would continue to be safe.
âThe escortâs score, out of ten, uh, Iâll give her fifteen points.â
And I dedicate about sixteen points from my perspective.
âHoot.â
Thanks to her, I was now much more relieved about Ariâs safety than before.
Without me or Sir Davery, Ari will be able to stay as safe as she is now.
In conclusion, the fundamental problem itself was not solved, but it was not something I could do in the current situation.
I did what I could, for now.
âThen now.â
A slight wry of the nose.
âLetâs think about my own problems, shall we?â
In fact, today was a very important day for me-a very precise day.
âIâm going to use the enchanted cloth on Ash tonight.â
Right.
Iâve got all the plans in hand. The place is in front of the garden fountain at the mansion, and the time is 10 p.m.
Ari goes out to the place first in time and puts on the enchanted cloth, I would then take Ash out there to meet Ari pretending to be a coincidence.
âIs this plan too simple?â
anyway.
Why did I choose the place as a garden? The reason is simple. Because itâs romantic.
The reason why the execution time is at night was just the same. Itâs more romantic if the lights are dim because of the dark.
Some suggested using the enchanted cloth and creating a fateful and elegant atmosphere to match it, and that was the result of collecting the opinions.
âCertainlyâ¦..the garden looked more beautiful under the moonlit.â
If there is a fountain there, the effect will be even greater.
In many romance novels, male and female characters meet in the garden on a full moon night.
As for this, it was fortunate that the rain stopped so soon yesterday.
If it kept pouring down and the garden floor was completely soft, it would have become another story.
ââ¦â¦â
I tapped my finger on the leaning railing.
The touch of a cold hard stone hung at the end of my hand.
âWhatâs this feeling?â
I was looking out, but I couldnât see the scenery.
What should I say? Thereâs been some little twitch in the corner of my chest from a while ago.
Ever since Ari and I decided to use the enchanted cloth today.
âExpectation? Excited?â
No, itâs not like that.
It wasnât such a bright and exciting feeling. It was rather sinking.
Whatâs this?
âAnxious?â
This is weird. To be honest, there was no reason to be anxious.
It was a plan that had to go well. Itâs embarrassing to be called a plan because itâs so simple and clear, but the plan was all about using the enchanted cloth.
The effect of the enchanted cloth has already been verified. There were two living witnesses, including the Crown Prince and Dylan. Why am I so nervous when I have such a fraudulent all-around item?
âIsnât this one, too?â¦No, wait, no way.â
I frown my eyebrows at this feeling passing down gently.
âIs it the aftermath of hearing hellâs nagging from the butler this morning?â
Oh, thatâs possible.
That makes sense. The reason why he exploded?
The butler found me early this morning. He told me where and how I met Dylan yesterday, and what the situation was like. âHow could you do such a dangerous thing?â âWhat if you got hurt?â He said, âI was so upset and I didnât know what to do.â
I was so brushed by the devilâs preaching from the morning that I had only one thought.
Who told him?
âThat must be Sir Davery.â
Iâd get revenge. By all means, but I had been losing nearly a half-day without a decent chance.
âThatâs right, this is it.â
I found the identity of this unknown feeling.
It was an aftereffect. Apparently, itâs an aftermath of being exposed to a defenceless and vicious mental attack as soon as I wake up.
âSir Daveryâ¦â
I really need to get back at him.
What should I do?
Iâm thinking about how to avenge, and then someone knocked on the door.
âEonni, this is Ari!â
âCome in. Itâs unlocked.â
Soon the door burst open and Ari rushed towards me.
The hem of the skirt fluttered randomly. Come to think of it, Ari managed to avoid the butlerâs eyes.
Well, youâre lucky in that aspect.
âWhat are you doing?â
Thanks to Dylan, Ari was no longer required to stick to me. It was both empty and comfortable, making it a bittersweet thing.
âLetâs go see something fun.â
âSomething fun?â
âThe next most interesting thing after watching a fight.â
What? Thatâs.
ââ¦..watching a fight?â
Ari took the lead in leading me.
I left the room like that and went straight down the stairs.
And then what welcomed me, though not a fight, was an interesting sight anyway.
âDylan wins!â
âOooooar!â
Dylan calmly lowered the sword in the roar.
I could see Martin, the probationary knight of the mansion, bowing to Dylan and stepping down.
âItâs⦠itâs sparring, isnât it?â
âHeheh.â
âNo, but why is Dylan doing that over there now?â
Apart from Ariâs words that itâs fun to watch, there was no way to know why such scenery was suddenly unfolding in the mansionâs hall.
âSomeone saw it.â
Sir Davery, who was brought with me from the living room, answered instead.
âI heard a new article saw Dylan save Lady Grace from danger last night. It was an impressive scene, so Iâm sure they were talking about Dylanâs skillsâ¦â¦â
A falling frame nearly hit Ariâs head last night, and before anything happened, Dylan hit the frame in the air with a sword and blew it away.
Even in my eyes then Dylanâs movements were nimble, and the frame that was crumbling and flying off and stuck in the wall was colourful.
It was certainly impressive.
âThereâs no way to check the skills other than sparring.â
âIs that true, Ari?â
âThatâs right.â
Ari nodded. Sir Daveryâs speculative explanation was all true.
Clank!
âAh!â
At this time, someone gave a short exclamation.
The sword flew into the sky. It was Dylanâs second opponentâs weapon.
ââ¦â¦I lost.â
âDylan, win!â
âThereâs no rival for her.â
It was my appreciation to see the sparring even for a moment.
Then Ari shouted âAhemâ beside him. She looked pretty proud of her escort as they already became attached.
âLook at this. Ari, you wanted to show off, so you asked me to come and watch, right?â
âIs it obvious?â
âYouâre the one who brought me here.â
âHmm, hmm.â
âI donât think their skill is rusty.â
Sir Davery said so and shrugged.
âIn the first place, there are only opponents who canât stand after her.â
âOh, I see what you mean.â
Knights above the level of being praised for their ability in the mansion must be busy with their respective duties.
Iâm sure theyâre not free enough to deliberately fit in such extemporaneous and aimless sparring.
Except for one person.
âDoes sir have the confidence to cope up with her?â
âYes?â
âHereâs your third contestant.â
I raised my hand. As soon as the eyes were turned, Sir Daveryâs back was pushed hard.
He took a few steps forward in a daze and looked back at me.
âMy Lady?â
âOh, Davery Sack!â
âWill Sir Davery come forward?â
âThen itâll be a worthy battleâ¦â
The crowd roared. Above all, Dylan glared with enthusiasm.
âDavery, this is going to be a long time since weâve faced each other with a sword.â
âNo, thisâ¦â
Sir Daveryâs troubled eyes immediately found me.
âWhy are you doing this, my lady?â
âDylan, fighting!â
I gave Dylan my support, pretending I didnât hear him.
âRevenge.â
Itâs a pity that I can only do this, but I should at least do this.
When I cheered for Dylan, not Sir Davery, I heard some people around me whispering, âSir Davery must have done something wrong with the lady.â
It seems that Sir Davery has realized his guilt by the murmur of the tongue.
Soon with a prickly face, he headed to the stage as if he had given up.
Soon the two faced each other. I whisper to Ari.
âWill Dylon win?â
âDo you want Dylan to win?â
âI donât really care whether she wins or loses, but I hope Sir Davery gets beaten up a little bit anyway.â
The two swordsmen clashed with each other.
The result isâ¦
âDavery wins!â
âWow!â
ââ¦â¦.â
I had a quivering look of discontent alone in the cheer.
âCih.â
âLady, arenât you being too blatant?â
âHeuh.â
Sir Davery approached pretending to wipe his sweat with a towel handed to him. The reason is that I donât think he sweated much.
As such, victory and defeat were quickly divided. In fact, he was reacting coldly, but he was still admiring.
Sir Davery and Dylan showed impressive competition.
It was Dylan who rushed in first, and Sir Davery maintained a defensive attitude by blocking or spilling Dylanâs fierce and swift attacks from the front all the time.
Then at one point, he pretended to avoid it and hit Dylan on the side of the sword, and at the moment her posture was disturbed.
But in that situation, instead of falling apart, Dylan was about to rotate right away and continue the attack, but Sir Davery, who had not missed, Clankâ just before that, dug into her narrowly.
The sharp tip of the sword stopped in front of Dylanâs throat.
Thatâs how the battle ended.
âIt was great.â
Both were amazing. It surprised me a bit, to be honest. It was hard to follow with my eyes.
However, I did not show such admiration on my face. Thatâs it, and itâs a shame Sir Davery wasnât beaten up.
I was hoping heâd get a little bit. Ah, lingering feelings.
Now itâs over, Dylan coming close to us.
âYouâve improved a lot.â
âIt would be weird to just stay the way I was.â
âYouâre snobbish, still the same.â
Theyâre on good terms anyway.
Then Dylan smiled as if she had thought of something.
âSo, now that youâve gotten better, do you feel your level is as same as the masterâs collar?â
âDylanâ¦..!ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âThe Master?â
âOh, is it The Duke now?â