I Became the Childhood Friend of the Northern Duchess - Chapter 151



151 – The Night Passes by

After arriving at the villa, the group briefly washed up and prepared for bed before gathering in the living room.

The reason was none other than to share a story about Albrich that I couldn’t tell while coming in the carriage today.

“What? “Marquis Bertus?”

And while listening to her her story her her her, Sylvia’s eyes widened at the unexpected news.

At first, she thought it was just a joke, but when she looked at the two people’s eyes, they seemed so serious that she couldn’t say anything lightly.

“They say there’s no need to take it seriously. “It’s just that I felt it.”

“But, Ed, this is the first time you’ve criticized someone you just met for the first time.”

“… That’s true, though.”

Edgar didn’t want to tell the story about Albrich to these two people because it was obvious that it would become a rumor anyway.

The reason she was able to confide in Ariel was because, given her personality, she thought that if she heard something and thought it wasn’t her, she would be able to erase it from her mind her her of.

However, as soon as Silvia and Hagel heard their story, they responded quite quickly with approval.

In particular, Hagel thought it was somewhat surprising, while Sylvia shook her head as if she had something to point out.

“From the beginning, I knew that Marquis Bertus was a person shrouded in mystery. “It’s also very famous.”

“You knew?”

“Yes, it’s rare to find such a mystical person.”

Edgar and Ariel may not know because they don’t really listen to rumors, but Sylvia, whose family basically belongs to the Madangbal family, has heard stories about her from all over since she was young.

They say the head of a certain family has a bad personality.

In fact, it was said that someone was helping that person.

I heard that the person who inherited the position of head of the family this time was actually after the bloodshed… And so on.

Most of them were just things you could hear and pass over, or just bury in a corner of your memory.

Things like the situation of other families or political news were of little use to young Sylvia.

But if there was one story that always lingered in her mind among the stories she heard, it was the story of Albrich Bertus.

“It rarely shows itself outside of the castle, and the only place it is occasionally seen is the Magic Tower. Of course, everyone knows that she is the greatest wizard in the empire, but she has never shown any friendly appearance with the Mage Tower lord or other officials.”

“Is that all?”

“In a way, yes. Rather, he is an even more interesting person because that is all people know.”

Since ancient times, people, whether they like it or not, are bound to leave one or two comments about a person in their wake.

Nevertheless, Sylvia had never heard anyone say anything about the man named Albrich Bertus.

At first, I thought he was simply a person who had infrequent contact with the outside world, but that only lasted about a year or two. At this point, it was correct to see him as a ghost rather than a person.

“So I was amazed at what Edgar said. Usually, people who met Marquis Bertus only gave stereotypical evaluations.”

For example, people are not as gentle as they seem, or they are not as authoritarian.

At least, the evaluation of Albrich that Sylvia had heard so far was exactly that level.

Rather, that is why I listened to what Edgar said today.

If you had evaluated that man differently, there must have been a valid reason.

However, Edgar, uncharacteristically, only brought up stories that seemed to be somewhat random, and this actually further aroused Sylvia’s interest in her.

“My father used to say that. “Sometimes your intuition tells you better than the evaluations or objective perspectives of those around you.”

“I don’t think it’s that big of a deal.”

Edgar, who seemed to be greatly concerned about her because of her words, responded cautiously, but Sylvia shrugged her shoulders and joked.

“You don’t know, right? At least I don’t think there’s any harm in being cautious.”

“That’s my opinion too. At least I don’t know what kind of person he is, but he doesn’t have a good vibe, so there’s no need to get close to him.”

Hagel’s words were truly correct.

As long as you don’t spread malicious rumors about him and judge him however you want, staying away from someone and getting close to him is ultimately an individual’s freedom.

“… Anyway, thank you. For listening to the story. To be honest, I was a bit hesitant to tell you all so quickly.”

“What are you doing with this? Rather, I liked it because it was interesting.”

Sylvia is a squirrel-like creature that always runs around the trees looking for new fun or interests.

In that respect, the story I heard from Edgar today was truly interesting.

It was fun for her to see that her man her Albrich, had an unexpected side to her, and that her her Edgar also had this side.

However, this kind of story is a difficult topic to talk about in front of others, so you may not be able to share the fun with others.

She just heard some unexpected news. I was satisfied with just that and felt like I should go to sleep today.

“Aren’t you two going to bed yet?”

Silvia stood up from her seat, hugging Hagel’s arm her, and asked a question to the two people who showed no signs of leaving her sofa.

Even though dawn hasn’t arrived yet, I thought it would be better to go to bed early since I must have been exhausted during the day.

“Ed, are you sleepy?”

Ariel still wanted to be alone with him a little longer, but she asked with the intention of letting him sleep first if he was tired.

Fortunately, the answer she received was something she was very happy about.

“Not really.”

“Me too.”

“Okay? Then we’ll go to sleep first. See you tomorrow.”

As Sylvia left the living room together, hugging Hagel’s arms and waving her hand, Ariel, who was staring at her back, tilted her head.

It’s hard to explain, but somehow I got the feeling that Sylvia was in a hurry.

I thought she must have been quite tired, but since I didn’t see any signs of exhaustion on her face, it only made me more confused.

“Wouldn’t it be better for you to get some sleep too?”

“Why?”

“No… Even if you look at it, you can clearly see that you are tired.”

Edgar, who was observing Ariel, noticed that, unlike Sylvia, there were shadows under her eyes and expressed concern.

Tomorrow, she will be wandering around Hill Deck, so she will be just as tired as today, so I figured it would be a good idea to replenish her stamina in advance.

“Actually, I’m a little sleepy. Still, it’s a waste.”

“Is it a waste?”

“Because I don’t have much experience with you anywhere else than Hespania.”

When Edgar thought about it, she was right.

The exceptions could be when we briefly visited Ardenum together and when we stopped by Etlet, but the former was a place that we had been to together so many times before that it felt less new.

Fortunately, the latter gave me the most new joy, because even then I was just walking around all day and couldn’t spend my time this leisurely.

“Then, if you get sleepy after staying together like this, don’t worry and go to sleep. “I’ll take you to my room and go to sleep.”

“Huh… “I will.”

Even while she was talking, Ariel kept rubbing her eyes because she felt sleepy.

It felt like a sleeping cat, so Edgar smiled slightly and caressed her cheek.

When his her hand her her her, which had become rough from holding her her sword her her her, touched her her soft skin her her, Ariel burst out laughing at her tickling her her, but did not pull away from her her face her her her.

“Phew, you’re so picky.”

“… Oh sorry. “I didn’t think about it.”

When Edgar tried to take her hand away with a brief apology, Ariel grabbed his her hand and made an angry expression.

I wonder why I don’t come closer to a topic like this that burns so much passion in jokes in normal times.

Or maybe she was intentionally testing herself to get the better of her, and all she could do was pout.

“What is there to be sorry about? That’s enough, give me your hand.”

“Am I your toy?”

“Good, toy. “I want to play with it for the rest of my life.”

Ariel responded to Edgar’s words by saying it was right and smiled mischievously.

If it was a real toy, her owner would be able to keep it in her arms as she was pleased, so she was happy, but if she did that, she wouldn’t be able to see Edgar as the usual bad boy, so she thought this was the perfect time.

Rather, isn’t it because they are childhood friends and lovers that they can show off this level of intimacy and bond?

Looking back now, she was a very grateful Ariel to her mother who had made her a friend to her when she was young.

“Haaam…”

“It won’t work. Let’s go and sleep soon.”

While they were clinging to each other and playing with each other, when Ariel opened her small mouth wide and even yawned, Edgar realized that it was time.

“I’m fine… ?”

“It’s because I’m sleepy. We have plenty of time tomorrow, so let’s just sleep.”

“Huh…”

Edgar had felt it before, but when Ariel was sleepy, her mental age seemed to be younger than usual.

I would say the voice has a nasal tone and becomes a little more charming.

She was happy to see her cute Antaldo, which she wouldn’t normally do, at times like this.

With that, Edgar left her drawing room to take Ariel up and take her to her room.

The rooms where today’s group, including Sylvia and Hagel, would stay were all on the second floor, and among them, to get to Ariel’s room, one had to pass by Sylvia’s room.

“I guess Sylvia is already asleep, right?”

“I guess so? She didn’t look tired, but considering she got in early …”

As soon as he climbed the stairs and reached her second floor, Edgar tilted his head at a word Ariel suddenly said.

She had heard from Sylvia herself that she was a late sleeper, but she guessed that she would sleep early today since she was tired.

Just as she was about to pass by Sylvia’s room and head to Ariel’s room, she heard a strange sound from somewhere.

– Hagel, more… Tsk… !

The two people’s footsteps stopped at the excited voice as if heated by fire and the content heard softly but clearly.

The source of the voice was clearly coming from Sylvia’s room right next to it.

If I listened a little more, I could hear a sound that sounded like something was shaking, but what was certain was that it was a very stern sound.

“…”

At the sound Ariel heard, she looked up at Edgar cautiously without saying a word, and as soon as her eyes met his, she cowered and rolled her eyes here and there like a rabbit facing a wild beast…

“… I’m going to go to sleep now. Sleep well!”

After lowering his voice as much as possible and letting him know that there was no need to see him off, he eventually couldn’t stand the atmosphere and chose to run away.

Edgar, who was left like that, looked blankly at the back, then smiled bitterly and placed his hand on his waist.

‘If someone sees it, they’ll think they’re eating it.’

It’s not that he doesn’t have any thoughts of her because he’s her, her man, but he also has no intention of attacking her like an animal.

‘Just do it in moderation. I wonder if anyone would say it’s not a travel destination.’

Sending those words of resentment to the two people across the room, Edgar walked towards his room.

Still, he was able to see Ariel’s cute side of her, so it was a benefit to him.

The problem is whether she will be able to face Sylvia and Hagel properly tomorrow morning, but that will have to be left as her worry for tomorrow.

‘Let’s sleep.’

Because his body was crying out for sleep right now, he couldn’t worry about tomorrow.