Chapter 23
episode 23
Translator : Missme Editor : Aru
I don’t know what’s on my mind that made me smash the marble . It must have been an instinct to live . I lived by instinct .
“Wow…”
Sitting against the door with my back, I mumbled .
“Isn’t this crazy?”
That’s all I could say . I was appalled at the fact that we might have all died together just as we really were . My fingertips trembled as if I had a hand tremor .
I sat like that for a long time, then barely moved . I moved to the bed and spat to myself .
“Crazy world . ”
It was expected that there would be a crisis to visit Ari regularly
And there was Sir Davery .
I was relieved and believed by the presence of Sir Davery . I thought I’d be able to avoid the crisis like how I’ve been doing through all the time . … . .
“No, who would expect a mentally ill horseman would try suicide by rushing the carriage along with the passenger to a cliff?”
It was even more ridiculous when I said it loudly .
It was amazing, so I threw a punch in the air . As if it was a punch to the world .
After a long time doing shadow boxing, I managed to calm my trembling heart .
‘Then, it’s coming like this huh . ’
Thanks to it, I came to my senses . I’ve been off guard . Knowing how insane this world was made me stop relaxing .
Yeah, there’s no need to be nervous . I’ll be careful .
I burned my eyes again, preparing for tomorrow’s outing .
“Are you sure I’m the one who will drive?”
“Yes . ”
I nodded at the question of this servant in front of me, Alex .
“Uh… why me?”
“Because you have the strongest mental health . ”
Just in case, I replaced the carriage, and of course, I changed the horseman .
The new horseman was Alex, the young, healthy, obedient servant of the mansion .
“What?”
“It means you are reliable”
The reason for choosing Alex was simple . He was the most likely person to have no mental illness among the numerous employees in the mansion .
He was always bright and simple as if he didn’t even know the foot of depression, anguish, agony, conflict, and pessimism .
Again Alex simply grinned at my words .
“Oh, I see! Haha, that’s right . When it comes to trusting things, it’s me, Alex . ”
“Then take good care of me . ”
Sponsored Content
“Please leave it to me . ”
That’s how a (mentally) healthy young man, on the horseman seat, and I was not completely relieved, so I asked Sir Davery to watch Alex from the seat next to the horseman seat .
Sir Davery seemed not to know why he had to, but when I asked him with such a serious face, he said he would .
I then replacing Sir Davery with two new knights to protect me and Ari, and finally left the mansion .
“Are you nervous, Eonni?”
“Well… . a little,”
Perhaps because of her memory when she was about to die the last time, she seemed to be nervous .
I turned the curtain over the carriage window wide to the end, answering Ari’s worried question .
I shouldn’t miss the change outside .
I didn’t forget to bring a portable watch . I thought I’d check the time, from time to time and get more alert from midday .
How long have we travelled in that state?
“Hihihinggg!”
“Uh!”
“What’s wrong?”
The carriage suddenly stopped . I hurriedly looked into the clock and immediately put my head out of the window .
“There’s somebody in front of…… . . ”
As if to hear Alex’s bewildered voice, Sir Davery had come down quickly and came up to explain the situation outside .
“A small child stopped the carriage . ”
“Child?”
“Help!”
The young voice cut the air desperately as if he had been waiting .
After following me, Ari put her head out of the carriage and soon covered her mouth .
“Oh no . What’s going on?”
The child, who stopped the carriage and suddenly shouted for help, was as young as ten years old .
What’s more, the appearance was grubby and shabby . It was a scene that evoked some sympathy . Made a man ought to help .
But I opened my mouth firmly .
“Just go . ”
“Lady?”
“Eonni?”
“Didn’t you hear me? Alex, come on . Let’s go . ”
If it were a normal situation, I would have asked and helped a child who looked unruly . I wouldn’t even think about it .
But not now . Why?
Because it’s 12:30 now!
Sponsored Content
“But lady…… . ”
“Quickly…”
“Wahaha! Well done, little rat!!”
Then a ravenous voice roared in the air .
At the same time, a group of black men roared in the thick of the roadside grass .
“The little rat’s words were true . I heard that if you hide on this street, you’ll definitely pass a nobleman carriage . ”
“Hey, I kept my promise . So just pass our town . ”
The child quickly fell off from this side .
Two guards, which I did not know when they got off the carriage, muttered as they looked at the crowd, which had filled the view .
“……the bandits?”
“Are their numbers normal when they go swarming?”
“I don’t think so . ”
“So this is an unusual situation . ”
I thought while listening to their conversation .
Oh, damn it .
“That’s a little lot . ”
“It’s not a little . About forty……? No, it will be more . ”
“What should we do?”
“Maybe, be prepared to die . ”
The two knights pulled their own swords . I calmly talked to Sir Davery .
“Sir . ”
“Yes,”
“Can you stop it?”
“Don’t worry . If you turn the carriage right away, it won’t take long to get to the nearest police station . In the meantime, I will give my life to stop it . ”
Sir Davery, who said so, had the face of a man who really decided to die, whether or not it was empty words .
I looked into his solemn eyes and put my hand to my arms .
And I just took out the beads and broke them .
It was only after two beads had been blown away that I had doubts .
‘Is it okay if I don’t go out with Ari together?’
At first, I thought it was because I was careless . So I thought if I didn’t relax, I’d be okay if I prepared carefully .
But I don’t think so .
‘The scale is too different . ’
No, why bandits?
Sponsored Content
On top of that, with such a nonsense number?
The cliff job was not particularly unlucky . In this way, the scale of the crisis inside and outside was too different .
Inside the mansion, there’s a vase, a frame, but as soon as we get outside, we’ll see a cliff, bandits……
‘Hold on, come to think of it . ’
It flashed across my mind . Come to think of it, it was like that before .
When Ari was outside, on the square, there was some massive accident like the collapse of the clock tower and the explosion of the square that killed her .
“Oh! I can’t believe I just realize this now!”
Originally, the difference was huge . I couldn’t help but lament that I realized this fact only after consuming two beads .
I grabbed my stupid head and rolled the bed .
“No, it’s not like this…… . ”
I rolled out of the bed .
It was a big deal . If I go out with Ari, we’ll have an accident that we can’t handle .
Then it means I must leave Ari in the mansion and go to the temple .
But who will protect Ari in the mansion?
This was the problem . I went out and stole the fabric at best, but when Ari died in the mansion, the result would be neither porridge nor rice .
As important as it was, I couldn’t leave her to anyone .
‘Sir Davery will follow me when I go out…’
He is my escort . Even if I asked him to stay in the mansion, he wouldn’t listen .
But just in case, let’s talk .
“No, I can’t do that . ”
I knew this would happen .
I shook my head sadly at the sight of his firmness .
“Even if I beg you… . . like this……”
“In exchange, for your favour, is it okay for me to die because I neglect my duty?”
“Ck . ”
“Why are you trying to keep me away from your visit to the temple? There’s no one as a competent and versatile guard like me . ”
“Yes, I mean . Can you protect Ari from the mansion with that skill?”
Here’s one thing: People perceived ‘Ari’ as a nickname for Agrita .
It was named, of all things, given by Gods for Agritta .
“My role is to protect you . If you’re that worried, why don’t you ask someone else to become the escort for Lady Grace?”
‘I did this because I can’t do that . ’
I shook my head inwardly .
As I realized earlier during the snake crisis, it was not that easy to get Ari out of danger .
It is too risky to leave her to any knight . I didn’t want to take any risks .
Of course, I may wonder if there are any articles in this mansion that could be comparable to Sir Davery’s ability .
There were a few of them . However, such outstanding articles were already being placed according to their skills .
It meant that I can’t just ask them to guard Ari and throw away whatever they’ve been entrusted with .
‘I’m sure you’ll listen to Ash’s orders, but……’
Mmm .
Ummm .
……Ummm
‘Indeed, this is the only way . ’
I took a little more time, but eventually, I failed to persuade Sir Davery and recited my steps toward Ash’s office inside the North hallway on the second floor .
As the Oval Office neared, the pace slowed slightly .
Ask Ash is probably the clearest way to solve the problem at this point .
I was slowed down not because the head, but the mind .
It was never easy for me to ask Ash for something from some time ago .
It’s not because of Ash . To Ash, whatever I ask, no, even if I don’t ask, he would ask me what I need and eventually did it without hesitation .
All the reasons lie with me .
Not long ago, I wondered, but it became clear recently .
I didn’t want Ash to spend more time in town and increase his work because of me .
To be exact, rather than hate, it’s too burdensome .
All of it eventually will become a fertilizer that adds to the resentful anger towards me when the truth comes out .
“Hello, Lady Lydia . What brings you here?”
When I arrived in front of Oval office with a slow-moving spirit, the guard at the door spoke to me .
I gave him a nod and answered .
“I want to have a talk with Ash . ”
“Wait a moment . ”
The guard then knocked on the door to announce that I had visited inside the office .
It was only a moment later that the door clicked open without any response .
“Come in, Noonim . ”
After discreetly taking a breath, I stepped into the door that Ash had opened by himself .
“What’s going on?”
I looked up from the inside of the Oval office to Ash’s familiar face, but he seemed to be more tired . Then I straightened my neck .
“That’s, uh, if you’re not busy, can I ask you a simple favour?”
“Even if I’m busy, that’s okay . ”