I Became the Childhood Friend of the Northern Duchess - Chapter 203



203 – A Life of Gusa

The shoes Albrich was wearing had a higher heel than the ordinary shoes worn by other men.

Perhaps that’s why Dana felt the sound of his footsteps slowly approaching her were particularly loud.

No, that’s exactly what he tried to believe. Because I didn’t want to be aware of the pressure I felt from him.

‘Please, God. At the very least, a helping hand so that I can get through this moment.’

Dana closed her eyes tightly as she saw his reaching hand her her, and cried out to God, whom she had never called to in her life.

At the very least, I hope it won’t just be a dog’s death.

I hope that they can somehow carry out the mission they left behind.

And did that wind really reach God?

Just before Albrich’s hand touched her her her her body her her her, a woman walking next to her saw this scene and spoke to her.

“Marquis Bertus, what are you doing there?”

“Her Majesty, what brings you to such a remote place?”

She is none other than Empress Beatria.

This road was originally a remote place where only local workers would come and go, but Albrich’s eyes narrowed at the unexpected appearance of a big man.

“I stopped by for a moment because this road was a shortcut. Rather, what was the Marquis doing with the court lady in such a remote place?”

Beatria pointedly pointed at him, citing the scene she clearly witnessed a moment ago.

If her eyes were not wrong, she clearly seemed to be trying to put her hand on her court lady.

Moreover, since Dana’s off-white color her her her was quite nice in her eyes her, her misunderstanding her her could not help but deepen.

“I would appreciate it if you would refrain from saying things that may be misunderstood.”

“Does it look like it won’t be misunderstood? I hope you don’t come up with the nonsense about trying to get the dust off her head.”

Beatria had not looked very favorably on Albrich since long ago.

The behavior he showed on a daily basis clearly showed the dignity of a marquess’ master, but that was all.

An empty man. Nevertheless, those eyes that seemed to always be yearning for something were very foreign and I felt instinctively disgusted.

If you stay in the imperial palace for a long time, you will meet people who are different on the outside and inside, but I would say that this man is beyond that level.

Anyway, the more I looked at him, the more reluctant he was to approach me, so naturally I had no choice but to say good things about him.

“Please don’t worry, Her Majesty. “Why would I want to put my hands on a lowly court lady?”

At this, Albrich, uncharacteristically, lost his cool and did not hesitate to make disparaging remarks about her.

She was already in a situation where her plans were on the verge of being ruined because of one court lady, and when an empress who did not even know the subject appeared in this situation, it was difficult for her to maintain her senses of her her.

However, this was no different from touching the disgust of Beatria, who was standing before her eyes.

Because her mother was also a court lady until she got married.

In other words, he made a statement that fundamentally disparaged the Empress’s mother.

“… You probably don’t know that. No matter what the other person’s status is, I am not generous enough to trust the words of a man who casually calls me low and belittles me in front of that person.”

Beatria, who was just as upset as him, quickly dismissed his words and stretched out her hand to bring Dana to her side her her her her her.

Wiggle.

Albrich’s eyebrows twitched for a moment at her blatant disregard for his presence her her her her, but due to her ignorance of her her, there was no way to stop her.

Even if she kills her in a fit of anger, she will have no more restraints to bind her emperor.

Now was the time to regain my cool for the greater good.

“Child, what is your name?”

“Da, my name is Dana. Her Majesty the Empress.”

Meanwhile, her raised voice from a moment ago was gone, and she spoke to Dana with a benevolent tone and expression.

When Dana hurriedly bowed down and revealed her name her, Beatria added her words her by gently patting her on the shoulder.

“Just in case you don’t know, I’ll just ask. “Have you done anything wrong to Marquis Bertus?”

“Oh, I don’t have any. Because he’s someone I never had a chance to meet in the first place…”

“You mean there is no room for your actions to be misunderstood?”

“That’s right.”

Since there was a possibility that it was just one possibility, Beatria asked to go over everything, but the answer came back as she expected.

Moreover, judging by the faint trembling of this woman’s her shoulders her her her, it was clear that he was trying to do something to her.

Well, for now, it would be right to protect this court lady until the details are known.

“Do you want to go back to your room and rest today? “If anyone points out that you haven’t done your job, mention my name.”

“I will follow your orders.”

She wanted to reply that she would go back to her normal work, but it was difficult to do so now because her legs were shaking.

Therefore, she bowed her head and accepted the Empress’s command over her, and at the same time expressed her gratitude and quickly left.

Beatria, who had been watching her disappear until the end, smiled her faint smile and turned her head to glare at Albrich.

“If you are trying to punish that child because he is guilty, then let him know officially, Marquis. However, if you tried to put your hands on a member of the imperial palace, next time I won’t just let it go.”

This ideology was not something Beatria learned on her own, but something she learned from her husband and emperor, Bartheus.

Those who live in the imperial palace are people who must be ruled and protected at the same time, regardless of status, location, race, etc.

This means that as long as you have the name of the royal family on your back, you have an obligation to cherish and protect them like family.

“… All right. “I am devastated to see you in such an unsightly state, Her Majesty.”

“If you really think so, please go back quickly. “If anything happens to that child, I will consider it as your fault and you will be reprimanded.”

Wow.

For Albrich, it felt like he had made a useless scratch and his teeth were grinding.

She is a lowly court lady that no one will care about even if she disappears anyway. Even if she handled it slowly, there wouldn’t have been any major problems.

However, when she saw her running away her, she lost her cool for a moment and followed her, thinking that it was not the right time, but she ended up being seen by her empress her her her .

From now on, she won’t be able to move any more quickly.

If the court lady dies even tonight, her criticism will inevitably come back to him.

I wanted to get over this situation by any means, such as manipulating the Empress’s memories of her, but as the necklace around her neck sparkled, even that thought disappeared.

‘A useless thing.’

It is a necklace made of jewels with a high level of magic resistance.

One or two magics coming from outside will be easily deflected.

At least she should be glad that it has no effect on the seedlings she planted.

Just like that, Albrich relaxed his tightly clenched fists, turned his body, and took his first steps.

It’s like a mere bug creeping up on you without knowing that you’re turning a blind eye to it because it has a purpose.

I promise myself that one day I will have to pay for this humiliation.

*

It was the night the Bilhark family arrived in Hespania that they received a call from Dana, who was alone in the imperial palace.

Edgar saw that the ring’s edge was emitting a soft light, and they took Ariel’s hand her and headed to the office together.

– Ah, can you hear?

His tone of voice became softer than when we first met at the imperial palace.

It was because Edgar’s advice not to use too condescending a tone since we would be in frequent contact for a while worked well.

“Listen, Dana. What happened?”

– Actually, I contacted you because I think I found out who was behind the people you mentioned.

The two people’s eyes narrowed at the voice coming through the ring.

It hasn’t even been that long, but does this mean he’s already made his move?

Whatever the reason, it was satisfactory news because the faster the progress, the better.

“Who is that?”

– This is Marquis Bertus. As a result of combining information received from acquaintances… I’m sure.

“… Acquaintance?”

As he expressed his doubts about the interjected words, Dana’s voice came again from the other side.

– Yes, actually, among my acquaintances, there is a friend named Leshi… According to the child, on the day I attacked Sir Edgar, he saw me and the Marquis Bertus going somewhere together.

“… !”

This is unexpected good news.

I never thought such evidence would come from a completely unexpected place.

However, since we heard this on the assumption that Albrich was behind the two, we can conclude that he was the culprit, but in Dana’s case, the situation was a little different.

It wasn’t impossible that he fell under someone else’s magic after breaking up with Albrich.

Nevertheless, the fact that it can be so certain must mean that there was another reason.

– And yesterday the man tried to contact me. Although he did run away along the way…

“You managed to run away.”

From her position her her her, it is clear that she would have stretched out her magic hand her to kill her, with her eyes turning red.

Nevertheless, escaping from his grasp she was an achievement that deserves praise.

– Thanks to the grace of Her Majesty the Empress. If it weren’t for that, I’d probably be by now…

“…”

When he felt Dana’s voice tremble as he recalled the memories of that day, Edgar became speechless for a moment.

I wanted to at least comfort her, but she found it difficult to open her mouth because she knew it would be of no use to her now.

Meanwhile, Ariel, who was watching this scene from the side of her, suddenly thrust her face in front of her and spoke on Edgar’s behalf on her behalf.

Although it was not an issue that had been discussed separately with Edgar yet, it was a conclusion she reached based on the judgment that it was sufficient.

“Dana, do you have somewhere to hide now?”

-No. Still, I think it’ll be okay because he doesn’t show any signs of harming me right now.

Moreover, from what she heard, Albrich returned to his family his last night.

Of course, if he tried her best, he could kill her, either by hiring an assassin or underling her, but the immediate threat to her had disappeared.

But despite her reassuring response, Ariel shook her head and gave one command.

“I’m not curious about what you think, so just answer what I ask. Do the ladies of the imperial palace have vacations or something like that?”

– Yes, of course.

Although they are called court ladies, they are definitely workers who receive a salary.

Although it is quite salty, the concept of vacation exists.

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However, the problem is that I am very sensitive when writing.

“Have you ever used it? For example, I used it to go back to my hometown for a while…”

-Not yet… Yes.

I have a very sincere personality, and above all, I have never used it because I have no special place to go.

Her guess was that even if she couldn’t do it, she would still have about a month of vacation left.

“Then tell them you will use it tomorrow. And head straight to the place I teach you.”

– … Yes?

She suddenly had no idea what she was talking about, so Dana responded with a dumbfounded voice, but Ariel continued her story without paying attention.

“If you go a short distance from Hildek to the northern region, there will be a city ruled by the Lorenz family. Go there, give my name and hide yourself.”

– Well, there’s no need to do that… There may be information I haven’t shared yet, so wouldn’t it be better for me to stay here… ?

“No, do as I say. Anyway, as long as that man has contacted you, the only way he can die is if he stays there.”

Dana’s sense of duty was nothing more than a whimper, but Ariel decided to take a calm look at her situation.

It would have been difficult to get any more information than this in the first place, and I didn’t know where the daggers would come from if I crossed the wrong line.

For now, it would have been better to protect Dana, thinking of her very existence as evidence of her.

“I will tell this to the Lorenz family. And your friend… “Did you say Reshi?”

– Yes, yes…

“If he can afford it, he should somehow head to the Lorentz family together. “If Albrich finds out about this, there is no guarantee that he will be safe.”

The more evidence there is, the better.

Of course, she had sympathy for the woman caught up in her affair, but realistically, Ariel was doing this to preserve as much of the evidence she needed to win.

Of course, it would be best to bring him to Hespania if possible, but if he gets noticed along the way, it will be in trouble.

The distance is quite far, so there are many variables.

Besides, Albrich probably wouldn’t expect that he was hiding in the unknown Lorenz family, so he would it be safer this way.

“I will tell you to treat me with the utmost respect, so you can lure your friend by offering to treat him well.”

– What a treat… Well, it’s enough for us just to provide meals and a place to sleep…

“Okay, let’s stop contacting each other and head straight to the Lorenz family tomorrow. Do you understand?”

– I will obey your orders.

Even though the opponent is not a member of the royal family, this answer is probably not wrong as the position is equivalent to that of the imperial family.

In the first place, it was these two people, not the emperor, that Dana decided to serve from that day on.

“… Thank you for your hard work. “It’s okay to say something like this to a topic you’ve arbitrarily embroiled in, but please rest comfortably until the matter is resolved.”

“Yes, just as Ariel said. Thank you for your hard work, Dana.”

– Oh, no. Rather, I’m just sorry that I couldn’t be of any help.

Dana bowed repeatedly to the invisible person, expressing both her gratitude and her apology.

Even though she didn’t seem to have accomplished anything, I was glad that she seemed to have repaid at least a little for the life she had extended through the mercy of the two people.

Dana quietly wiped away her tears as she was praised for her efforts by the two people.

Relief that she no longer had to stay in this dangerous place and regret that she could no longer help lingered in her mind.

This is why humans seem to be such strange creatures.

Why did I feel so happy when I realized that I would rather throw away her life like straw?

After confirming that she had lost contact, she immediately started packing her bags.

It’s the middle of the night, so Leshi is probably asleep by now, but she’ll have to knock on the door to decide tomorrow’s schedule together.

She had always said that she wanted to live like a noble someday, so I had no doubt that she would definitely say yes.