I Became the Childhood Friend of the Northern Duchess - Chapter 162



162 – Your Majesty Is Suffering Again Today

Edgar was dumbfounded by the sudden reunion.

Ever since Ariel tried to keep a person she didn’t know by her side, I wondered what was going on, but when I opened the lid, I was able to figure out the reason to some extent.

After gathering his startled heart, Edgar guided Leonel to his seat and asked him how he came back here.

From what he had recently heard, he knew that Leonel had joined the Order of Knights, albeit at the lowest level.

Nevertheless, why did he come to Loveheim Castle?

“It’s been a while, Leo. Please treat me comfortably now.”

Even though he came as an adjutant, I didn’t want to get caught up in his position, even if it was just a matter of clearing up old grievances between us.

As if this was what Leonel had hoped for, he took Edgar’s outstretched hand and smiled brightly.

It was the same playful smile that Edgar remembered.

“Okay. It’s been a while, Edgar. By the way, greetings to His Majesty… ?”

“Oh, I forgot about that. Sorry, I don’t have any context…”

In any case, even though Ariel’s title was much higher than Ariel’s, Edgar hurriedly turned his head away as he had unintentionally alienated her.

Meanwhile, Ariel, who was already listening to the two people’s conversation, took her eyes off her pile of papers and shrugged her shoulders with a sour expression.

“Okay, let’s talk. “It’s a reunion between friends after a long time, right?”

Of course, Ariel also knows that formality is important.

However, before she spoke out about the formality, she did not feel the need to take the courtesy that she did not wish to.

Besides, this was a place to introduce her adjutant to her, but in private it was also a place for her lover to vent about his her old friend her her her, so she did not want to make it too heavy .

On the other hand, despite Ariel’s attitude her her, Edgar asked again to confirm.

Since she is not always honest, I was worried that she might be sulky.

“Are you going to be okay?”

“What else is there to do other than say it’s okay? Do you think I’m that narrow-minded?”

In fact, Ariel was dissatisfied inside.

The mood was ruined by that man who appeared just as the lovers were trying to stir-fry sesame salt. In any case, since it was their first reunion after a long time, he would likely be held captive by that man for the time being.

Besides, Edgar would have to leave the office as soon as this conversation was over due to other schedules, so it was safe to say that there would be no time for conversation today.

At most, will we be able to meet again in the evening at a dinner party?

But after this wedding at her villa, she decided to become more mature.

Even though she doesn’t think she’s lacking in confidence to him and she’s confident, her theory was that she didn’t want to be a troublemaker.

Although she sometimes says things she does not like and says things she does not mean because she has a woman’s heart, her current feeling is that she sometimes wants to show the composition of an adult. Br＞

Anyway, she made it sound like she said it, but in short, she was overdoing it.

“Hmm… Ariel said so, so let’s say hello later. Oh, did you say you already met her?”

“It did. There were three people chosen, including me, and His Majesty chose me among the three. To be honest, I was a little dazed. I’m wondering if they just picked you because they were close to you…”

From what Leonel heard, there were quite a few people who volunteered to select Edgar’s lieutenants, and it took quite a while to select the number of people among them.

So, even though she wanted to join the Knights, she was giving up because she thought the competition would be more intense than when she joined the Knights. However, she was shocked that Ariel had personally chosen her.

Above all, when I met Ariel for the first time, she happened to recognize her face and asked me if I was friendly with Edgar, and I answered yes, but the appointment was decided right after that, and I felt uneasy inside, wondering if I had joined purely because of my friend. I did it.

“No way. Anyway, since she resembles her predecessor her her her, I tend to prioritize her her abilities her her her. The reason you came to be my adjutant is purely because of your outstanding ability her her.”

‘Is that so?’Edgar asked Ariel as if asking for her consent.

At this, she, who had been looking at her papers, glanced in the direction where the two people were, and then shook her head resolutely.

“No?”

“… “What?”

“No. “I chose you because I was a close friend of yours.”

At the unexpected answer, Edgar blinked her eyes and looked at the complexion of Leonel, who was sitting across from her.

Sure enough, he looks a bit depressed and smiles.

Edgar felt her mood her her her turn cold at the expression on her face that said she knew it would happen.

Ariel looked at the two people with her chin in amusement and added her own words to explain and elaborate.

It was the first time Edgar had been so flustered, so I wanted to see him a little more, but he was in such a tense mood that it wouldn’t be any good.

“But that doesn’t mean I picked you purely because I’m your friend. In any case, that only determined the final choice.”

“What does it mean?”

When she made a somewhat tongue-in-cheek remark that was uncharacteristic of her, Edgar tilted his head with a puzzled expression.

Afterwards, Leonel was also interested in what she said, so he leaned his body forward and began to concentrate on what she was saying.

“The abilities of the three people I heard about at the time were similar. Of course, the fields were slightly different, but at least it was quite ambiguous if you asked who was superior.”

“So the final difference I made was how comfortable I could work with you. It was the same with Ellie, but you tend to secretly care about such things.”

If Ariel is closer to being purely meritocratic, Edgar is closer to the opposite.

Of course, she prioritizes her abilities, but if it’s not that big of a difference, she prefers someone who is a little more comfortable and friendly when she’s with them.

That’s why Ariel only chose people according to his taste her her her her.

The other two were certainly not lacking in ability, but they were strangers to Edgar, and there was also someone with a significant age difference between them.

In that case, she thought it would be easier for Edgar to give orders to her and have someone who was familiar with her and did her work.

In other words, it does not mean that Leonel is lacking in her abilities, but it just means that it was her friendship with Edgar that determined her final choice.

“So you… Did you say Leonel?”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“At least in my opinion, you are not an incompetent person. Of course, there may have been someone who was more suitable among the two, but that was my standard, not Ed’s.”

If she thought that Leonel was an incompetent person who could not be used, she would have been rejected even before she Ariel got to the selection process in the first place.

She has her own abilities, and Ariel thought that it was Edgar’s task her from now on and the duty given to Leonel to use them well.

“So, if you think you benefited from your friend, try harder during times when you feel ashamed. “If I hear that you are incompetent, it will be a disgrace to me who chose you, and it is a disgrace to Ed, my lover and your close friend.”

When Ariel asked again, ‘Do you understand?’, Leonel stood up from his seat and responded loudly with his military spirit raised due to the overwhelming sense of intimidation.

“Leo, I’m sorry, but we’ll talk about it later. “I have plans today.”

“Oh yeah? If you have anything to do, please call me. “I’m on the second floor like everyone else.”

The second floor contains rooms and offices used by most retainers.

This time, Leonel also came under Edgar’s command and was assigned a room there, but he hadn’t even finished packing his luggage yet.

“Okay. See you next time then.”

When Edgar sent Leonel away quite early, Ariel, who was watching this scene from afar, expressed her doubts.

It seemed like they hadn’t even resolved the issue yet, so I was wondering why they sent it back.

“Is the story over already?”

“We can share the story later. Besides, I have to go out soon.”

“There’s still plenty of time.”

From what Ariel heard, the time he had to leave was a little after five o’clock.

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Even if you take your time, you still have about an hour left, so why bother? A thought came into her head

At that moment,

“What, what? “Why is this happening?”

“I still have some time left, so I thought I’d go have some fun.”

“What does this have to do with playing… Kyaaa!?”

Edgar suddenly walked towards her, supported Ariel’s legs and back, and dragged her towards her sofa.

Just as Ariel was confused as to what was going on, Edgar sat her down next to her and hugged her with a grin.

“Ugh, if you wanted to send Leo away, you would have said it in words. “You’re sulky.”

“Who, who was upset… ?” ! “I didn’t have any thoughts?”

“Okay, okay. So, let’s leave like this for a while.”

Edgar let Ariel’s head rest against him and enjoyed her warmth with her eyes closed.

When Ariel heard what she was up to, she thought for a moment that she would raise her horns and protest, but she quickly put her protruding lips back and quietly closed her eyes.

“Anyway, thank you. “You must have had a hard time worrying about me.”

“Not really… It’s nothing compared to what you went through in the first place…”

“What’s going on? “You said all those things.”

“I’m not so stupid that I don’t know what you went through?”

You just have to accept it because it’s what it is. This man always adds one word and makes one sound come out of his mouth.

Ariel was always really dissatisfied with that.

While they were leaning against each other and enjoying a warm moment, Ariel suddenly broke her silence and opened her mouth in a cautious tone.

“But there’s something more… ” “No?”

“Foot, what more do you want?”

“Well, I don’t have anything to wish for, but I’d be sad if it just ended like this…”

The sight of her face turning bright red and rolling her eyes was too adorable and cute to be the owner of a grand duchy. At least in Edgar’s opinion.

There’s no way Edgar wouldn’t know what she wanted, but the time was a bit vague at the moment.

Soon he will have to go to work, and Ariel will have to focus on her work again.

However, Edgar was sorry to bother her like this, so he lightly placed his lips on her forehead and stroked her head as if soothing a child.

“Just stick with this for now and later.”

“Hmph, trying to get away with something like that again…”

“Really… ? What should I do to make you believe me?”

Looking up at him scratching her head as if embarrassed, Ariel carefully put out her lips.

Not too aggressive, but not too arrogant.

“Joe, I want more solid evidence.”

“… Really?”

In response, Edgar lifted one corner of her mouth and placed his lips on Ariel’s lips…

“… Huh?”

… There was no taking it, but he placed his finger on her lips and pretended to kiss her.

However, Ariel, who felt uncomfortable because her touch was so different, opened her eyes and realized her truth, and soon lava began to gradually fill the volcano crater.

“Hey, you idiot… !”

“Haha, I’ll come back and do it for you. See you later then.”

“Where are you going! Come back and do it again! Hey!”

In the end, Ariel didn’t even get a kiss from Edgar that day, and she had to spend time alone in her office until he returned.

It was a day that clearly showed that even though she became the owner of the Grand Duchy, her s*xual relationship with him did not change much.