Published at 21st of November 2020 06:26:37 PM
Chapter 6: 6
It’s been almost half a year since I’ve been with Hikan .
Dalia still continued her desperate love attack against Hikan . She was still a little, a little bit scared, but……he hasn’t been as sharp on her as he used to be since what happened in his study .
But recently, she also has a concern .
She had no more ideas .
She has to keep showing off her image as the kind, innocent and foolish younger sister, but her lack of imagination now hit the limit .
She secretly went to the butler .
“What do I do to make my brother happy?”
The butler looked at her pitifully and squatted down in front of her .
“Even now, Miss Dalia is doing well enough . ”
……I think I bought the butler’s delicate heart .
Dalia gave up asking him more questions .
This time, Dalia visited the Duchess Blueport . She greeted Dalia with a warm smile .
“What should you do for your brother?”
Dalia nodded eagerly . The Duchess was pleased with her response .
“This is much better than asking how to create a secret fund like last time, Dalia . ”
“……Hehe . ”
Dalia laughed, gently scratching the back of her head . Duchess Blueport pondered for a moment and spoke to the servant .
“Bring me a pen and some paper . ”
Duchess Blueport wrote Dalia a document and gave it to her . Then she explained to Dalia, whose eyes were wide open .
In order for Hikan to become a real Duke of Pesteros, the approval of another transcendent was required . Another transcendent who will prove that he’s not crazy and has a sound mind
That’s what Duchess Blueport has done for Dalia now .
“N-no!”
Dalia stopped her in surprise .
Knowing the future, she knew that Hikan would never be able to think straight, even for a joke . That could have put the Duchess in a difficult situation for her approval .
“It’s all right . It’s a formality and it doesn’t mean much . ”
Duchess Blueport smiled and handed out the documents to Dalia .
“I hope this will make your relationship with your brother better . ”
In fact, it was not necessary to get along, but Dalia was about to cry because she was really grateful for the Duchess’s heart for thinking of her .
However, it took some courage to return home and give it to Hikan .
Suddenly using her brain for no reason, what if he gets suspicious?
She held it out to Hikan, hesitating .
“Brother! I did a good job, didn’t I? The Duchess of Blueport is an old friend of mine…”
“I was approved by His Majesty the Emperor yesterday . I don’t need this . ”
“……”
Come to think of it, Hikan was close to the emperor in the original book . Of course, since the emperor is also a transcendent, he could have made a document that would confirm him as a duke .
Dalia was really depressed .
“…… I’m sorry . I thought you’d like it… . . ”
Hikan, who looked at it, coldly snatched the paper out of her hand .
“But this might be useful for something else . Get out of here . ”
What is that useful thing?
Dalia was worried that Hikan might be trying to use the Duchess’s signature for other dangerous things .
It’s not a guarantee, is it?
But it didn’t seem like the family had no money .
In addition, the butler once told her that Pesteros did not need the signature of another head of the family for most things except for the recognition of the transcendent .
‘So where are you going to use it then?’
Dalia became anxious and peeked through the door gap looking at Hikan doing the paperwork .
‘Huk’
He was staring at the papers, chewing his lips so gently that she wondered if he was okay .
People might think that you didn’t ask for it, but forced it to take it .
Then he sighed and threw the document on the back of the book .
Still, for some reason, she was anxious, and when Hikan was not there, she went into the library and secretly took the documents given by the Duchess Blueport back .
Strangely, Hikan seemed unaware that the Duchess’s documents were missing . If so, she doesn’t know why he asked for it from the beginning .
* * *
Contrary to the Duchess Blueport’s wishes, Hikan remained indifferent to Dalia after that .
But maybe it’s because Hikan hasn’t done anything to her or anyone else yet . Dalia felt a little less afraid of Hikan .
While in a daze with her own thought, Dalia’s door suddenly burst open .
“Kyaa!”
“……It’s me . ”
The tiger appeared when he was spoken of, and it was Hikan . (*t/n: it’s a korean saying that means when you talk about someone, he(she) will appear . )
It was the first time he had visited her room . Dalia looked at Hikan with her eyes wide open .
“What’s the matter, brother?”
Hikan spoke expressionless as usual .
“His Majesty the Emperor has approved the request for an audience . ”
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He was the last gateway for Hikan to become a Duke .
Instead of the previous Duke, the Emperor leads him to the title of the Duke . For that reason, it seemed that the application for a meeting a few days ago had finally been approved .
That’s a good thing, but were we even in a relationship close enough to talk about that? Dalia blinked quickly, bewildered .
“……Congratulations?”
Did he feel Dalia’s eyes saying, ‘Did you come to tell me that?’? Hikan added:
“He asked you to come with me . Imperial Palace, 12 o’clock the day after tomorrow . Get ready . ”
“M-me too?”
“Yes . ”
It’s Hikan who will get a title, then why her too?
But Hikan was urging her to answer with his eyes . She nodded her head without realizing it .
Hikan left the room as soon as he heard the answer he wanted . She really hated it whenever he did that .
‘Go out and fall down, fall down . ’
Dalia prayed hard, but nothing happened as usual .
Anyway, it was the Emperor’s order .
She called her nanny and said she was going to the Imperial Palace the day after tomorrow . The nanny was startled and made a fuss about buying a dress .
Two days later .
Dalia wore a pink lace dress to go to the Imperial Palace .
The light gray hair was braided in several braids, tied up, and fixed with ribbon pins .
Ribbon? It’s a style she will never try even if she died in her previous life, but the 13-years old Dalia, is cute and lovely no matter what she did .
A clear secolored pupil, same as Hikan, stared at Dalia in the mirror .
“You’ll be a real beauty when you grow up . ”
The nanny said, gently sweeping Dalia’s cheek . Dalia thought of the ordinary appearance of her previous life and nodded in agreement . This is a face full of potential .
‘The question is whether I can survive until then . ’
Hikan had already come out in front of the carriage and was waiting for her . It was a little unexpected that he waited without getting on the carriage .
She gave a beautiful smile .
“Thank you . ”
Of course you won’t hold my hand, will you?
Dalia took the coachman’s hand and climbed up . Then Hikan looked at her for a moment and followed her into the carriage .
“So, why did I get called too, brother?”
But instead of answering, Hikan looked out the window all the way . Her hands were full of strength when she grabbed the handle in case something bad happened .
Dalia seemed to have heard an ominous thud from the handle .
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Why did I feel bad again?
She grumbled inside and looked out of the window like Hikan .
They arrived at the Imperial Palace shortly . When getting off, the Hikan who was near the door got off first . She got off holding the coachman’s hand as she did when she got on .
……For some reason, it seemed that Hikan took one step back . Is he also nervous about being at the Imperial Palace?
“……Follow me quickly, Dalia . ”
His lowered voice seemed to reflect his discomfort . So, the two entered the Imperial Palace along the path guided by the imperial staff .
“You’re here . ”
The Emperor, who has his back turned, turned slowly .
Alexandro Duncan Michelio II, the current emperor .
He’s a young emperor, just in his mid to late 30s . With a beautiful appearance with blond hair and red eyes, he is also a transcendent who appeared in the original .
He is not one of the male leads because he loved the empress very much and is old .
His ability is to read a person’s emotions through physical contact .
At the same time, he can read out the kindness or malice he or she harbors .
Naturally, politics doesn’t work for him . Even in the work, he appears as a person who can’t guess the inside out . He was one of the characters who maintained his rationality until his death because of his excellent self-control .
Dalia greets the Emperor using the imperial court etiquette she learned from her tutor .
The Emperor’s eyes sparkled with interest .
“Yes, I’ve seen a lot on one side……and I’ve never seen this side before . Miss Dalia Pesteros?” (*t/n: not sure about this one)
“It’s an honor, Your Majesty . ”
“Don’t be so formal . Isn’t Miss Dalia also a Pesteros? Of course I thought you deserved to come to the Pesteros’s ceremony, so I called for you . ”
Such a gracious talk .
Dalia smiled lightly and lowered her knees slightly . The Emperor laughed while watching her .
“Yes, how’s your one and only brother? Does he treat you well?”
Her gaze inadvertently reached Hikan .
He wasn’t even looking at her in the first place . Things that have happened have passed through her head . A lot has happened in four months .
‘I can’t say I’m not a bad person here……’
Dalia forced a smile .
“Yes, he’s good . Since he’s really my one and only brother……I rely on him a lot . ”
“Hmm . Maybe because you don’t know fear . He’s not exactly the right person to rely on . ”
“……”
Hikan stood silently . The back of Dalia’s head suddenly itches for no reason .
“Well, it’s a blessing to have a cute younger sister anyway . My siblings won’t be able to put up with it . ”
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Perhaps not expecting an answer, the Emperor smiled and called Hikan closer .
Hikan quietly went closer .
The Emperor handed him a document bearing the imperial seal, which seemed to have been prepared by his aide . And without sincerity, without even putting his hand on, Hikan was blessed on his shoulders and forehead .
“Now, you are the Duke of Pesteros . ”
“Thank you . ”
“I’m behind in my work, so let’s get it done quickly . And our Miss Dalia? You come here, too . ”
“Ye-yes . ”
Dalia went and stood awkwardly in front of the Emperor . The emperor smiled, held his chin, and looked at Dalia with a smile .
“How did you come to be loved by such a cute and lovely sister, Hikan?”
“……You flatter me . ”
Dalia withdrew slightly .
The Emperor smiled involuntarily .
“Others may not know, but the life of the transcendent is originally solitary and lonely . Miss Dalia must have been comforting Hikan’s heart unknowingly . ”
“Your Majesty . ”
The sound of Hikan clenching his teeth can be heard from behind . But the emperor smiled and said,
“Such a thing, I feel it, too .
“……It’s a delusion, Your Majesty . ”
Hikan refuted right away .
“Well . Let’s just see . ”
Dalia only looked at the emperor, not understanding what their conversation meant . She just thought that he was saying something similar to what the Duchess Blueport once said .
The Emperor smiled and extended his hand as if asking Dalia to shake hands .
“Thank you for coming far, despite my whim, Miss Dalia . ”
The Emperor always shakes hands when the audience is finished .
It is said that it is to create a light atmosphere instead of formality, but in reality it is to read the other’s feelings through this .
She can’t refuse the Emperor’s handshake .
Dalia had nothing to lose, so she held his hand together .
She held the hand lightly and shook it . It was time to let go of the hands naturally .
“……”
But no matter how long she waited, the Emperor’s hand did not leave her .
Taken aback, she looked slowly up at the Emperor .
The Emperor was looking down at his hand as if he could not believe it .