I Became the Childhood Friend of the Northern Duchess - Chapter 206



206 – Relationships Deepen Even in Chaos

Two days after that.

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Good news was coming one after another from Hespania.

First of all, with the Bilhark family entering Robeheim Castle, their safety is guaranteed, so now there is no need to worry about the background.

Next, we are almost done with the lifting and interpretation of the curse on Kelagh’s body.

“Ugh…”

“It hurts a lot, right? Please be patient.”

As Kelagh let out a groan in pain, Minette was also sweating and wrestling with the pattern on his chest.

Her hands were filled with magic so thick that even the criminal’s eyes could see them, and she was using them to remove the curse from Kelagh’s body. -Fed8-98a7 -15918ae926d5″＞

In the past, the binding power of the curse was too strong, so progress was slow, but recently, a way to weaken it was found, and things were progressing rapidly.

If this could somehow be resolved, it would have been like putting out two urgent fires at the same time, so the responsibility on her shoulders was quite heavy.

“It feels like my heart is burning. No matter how many times I do it, I can’t get used to it.”

As Minette took her hand away, Kelag muttered with a frown and a wry smile.

Until now, I had experienced countless battles and had been cut by swords and stabbed by spears, which I had dismissed as cute, but this was too great a pain to just endure calmly.

When he apologized and said he was sorry for being childish, Minette cheered him up, saying that he had no choice but to do that.

For her part, she felt that it was easier for him to not throw a fit.

“In the first place, as you said, this curse is heart… In other words, it is a curse engraved on the soul. If you were a normal person, you wouldn’t have been able to survive this process?”

“I never thought it would be that bad. “How dare you recommend such a drastic treatment to me?”

“Hmph, I just thought it was an appropriate treatment to give to the leader of this tribe. “You guys did something good.”

Although she was able to treat him at Ariel’s command her, Minette’s attitude toward Kelagh was quite harsh and cold at first.

In a way, it was natural.

In the first place, he was the head of a foreign tribe that harassed the northern residents, and she was the one who heard the news of their suffering more often than anyone else in Hespania, the center of the northern region.

To put it bluntly, if Ariel had prioritized lifting the curse and tracking down his magic regardless of whether he was alive or dead, she might have continued the experiment in the name of treatment without any consideration for Kelagh’s physical condition. ＞

“Anyway, thank you. “I have a lot of debt to repay, both to you and to the Grand Duke.”

“If you know that, go back and rule your tribe properly. Even if your goal is to survive, don’t spoil other people’s land that you’ve taken care of by plundering on a random day.”

In the past, Minette might have scolded him and told him to pay with his life.

However, after sacrificing her life to save Sonia in an accident that happened earlier, and after seeing him face to face for a long time, she naturally realized that this man did not have a very bad character.

Moreover, along the way, when Kelagh had no one to share her story with her, he cited the past history of her tribe to her, so she learned that they too had their own circumstances.

Therefore, I sincerely advised that it is not too late, and that it is the role of the leader to clear the field somehow and choose a way to survive by any means necessary.

“… It’s hard, but I’ll give it a try. At least the next time the Archduke and his friend meet again, I don’t want to point swords at each other.”

“It’s a big deal. “You don’t seem like the type of person to get attached to easily.”

“It’s not that I’m particularly attached. “I do this because I know that repaying the favor I received with blood is an act worse than that of an animal.”

Moreover, the advice Minette gave him was something he had been hoping for for a long time.

No longer having those many tribes sleep outside, but letting them settle into this northern region and live like ordinary residents.

Even if their original identity as a nation of warriors was slightly diminished, they thought it would be better than the current life filled with plunder and blood.

“Thank you for the good advice. “You’re such a wonderful woman too.”

“Don’t even think about trying. Even though I already sent him away, he definitely owns the body.”

Minette raised one corner of his mouth and responded as if he had no idea what Kellag said as a compliment.

Just hearing the words made me feel like I was flirting.

Of course, she knew better than anyone else that she didn’t mean that, but she was just joking to lighten the mood.

“Could it be the man in that frame?”

“That’s right.”

“It’s too bad. What happened?”

In response to Kelagh’s question, Minnette crossed her arms and tapped his arm with her index finger, then brought a chair across from him, sat down, and opened her mouth softly.

“Well, this is also fate, so I’ll tell you. Because you’ve told me quite a few stories over the years.”

“Good. It’s just a shame we can’t have a drink and listen.”

“If you really want to have a drink, go back and stop pretending to be with the Robeheim family. “I’ll think about it then.”

Drawing a firm line, Minette brewed her favorite coffee and offered him a cup.

Even if we couldn’t have a relationship where we could share a drink, I thought we could have at least a relationship where we could share a cup of coffee.

“It’s my first time having coffee. Is it worth drinking?”

“Okay. Since I spend a lot of time confined to my room, I have come to enjoy it.”

“Hmm… It smells good. Anyway, drink well.”

Kellag, who had been sniffing her with the intention of sticking his nose into the glass she handed him, then took a careful sip.

Perhaps because a little sugar was added, it had a subtle sweetness and a strange bitterness at the end.

It actually suited his taste better than most black teas.

There are many things we don’t really know about even these ordinary favorite foods, so how much more will we need to know in the future?

Kellarg smiled bitterly, realizing once again that life is a series of learning.

Through that learning, there will be many more choices he will have to make in the future.

Hoping that it wasn’t a fluke like before, Kellagg took another sip of coffee.

This time, I felt a slightly deeper sweetness than the coffee before.

*

The building where Edgar’s parents would live was taking shape at an unprecedented rate.

Even Edgar, who was calm about most things, was amazed every day as the appearance of the building he saw yesterday and today changed dramatically.

“Even a wizard is involved in construction work… Wouldn’t it be a waste of manpower?”

Today, as usual, Edgar watched the scene and quietly expressed his opinion to Ariel standing next to him.

That’s right, just looking at the quality and quantity of materials used in the building is jaw-dropping, and the manpower used was also very high-quality.

At least in his memories, there was no sight of wizards being used for building construction.

“Why? There are a lot of cases like these days.”

On the other hand, Ariel looked like she didn’t understand his reaction

As far as she knows, it has been quite a while since families or organizations with sufficient capital have been using wizards to construct buildings.

Of course, it requires twice as much money, but it is on a different level in terms of speed and stability.

“Really? “You’re using wizards to construct buildings?”

“Huh. So, a building that could be built in 3 days with workers can be built in 3 hours with a wizard?”

“Yes, that’s true, but…”

Just because he was Edgar, he didn’t know that using a wizard for construction work was faster.

I guess it’s just a matter of efficiency. He wondered if it was worth spending that much money just to build one building.

This is a building that will be completed someday anyway, and his family would not have had much inconvenience if they stayed in the castle in the meantime.

He was grateful just to be able to build a new outbuilding for his family, but when he saw the work process again, he felt like a burden was weighing on his shoulders.

At this point, I thought I had already gone too far over the line to lightly consider it a wedding gift.

“Ugh, idiot. “It’s pointless to worry again.”

“Who was worried? “I just said it because I thought it might be too grandiose.”

“That’s a useless worry. You stupid. “You and your parents didn’t make a fuss to build it for us, we just did it because our family wanted to do it.”

Ariel immediately hit him and poked his arm her her her her.

He was all good, but sometimes the problem was that he couldn’t just accept people’s kindness.

Of course, it was a bit difficult for her to ignore this major project just by using the word ‘favor’, but I hoped she would just accept what was already done for her without thinking about it.

“Don’t think about anything, just be grateful. And if you think of this as a debt, don’t pay attention to other women. Do you understand?”

“When did I lose sight of myself again?” …”

“That’s what it says. “Fool, fool, Ed.”

After being quiet for a while, when her specialty, a line, came out, her smile was engraved on Edgar’s lips.

It seemed like she had become a bit more mature after becoming the owner of the Grand Duchy, but judging from the way she spoke sometimes, she still seemed childish.

On the one hand, that’s cute.

“… Yeah, I get it. In the first place, there was no woman to pay attention to.”

“Are you saying you’ll turn a blind eye if you have one?”

“Really, anyway, because of you, no woman’s eyes have become high, and no one likes her?”

“Well, I’m glad. Well, it’s not easy to find a woman like me anywhere.”

Normally, he would feel embarrassed here, but our Grand Duke instead just raised his eyebrows and shrugged.

This probably means that he has a strong sense of self-esteem.

“Anyway, since I received the wedding gift, I know I can’t cancel the wedding now. The ceremony will be held as soon as the date is set. Do you understand?”

“Was this a hard sell?”

“Yeah, didn’t you know? You are now firmly stuck. Hehe.”

It’s such a cute threat to put something in someone else’s hands.

Edgar didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

When I look at the bright flowers blooming in front of her, I feel like my tears will fall right in my eyes.

“Ariel.”

“Huh?”

“Let’s hold a ceremony as soon as the work is completed.”

“… Are you proposing now?”

When she asked with anticipation in her eyes, Edgar shook his head slightly.

If this is just a verbal promise, a proposal is a formal contract written in writing.

That’s why she didn’t intend to do it so lightly, and she wanted to present her ring in a nice way when she had an opportunity.

“That’s later. “It just means that since both you and I are busy right now, let’s put it off for a while.”

“Hmph, I know, so don’t be in a hurry. “What did I say before?”

Ariel grabbed his left hand with her right hand, raised it to her eye level, and opened her mouth in a confident tone.

“You can’t escape from me. Anyway, marriage, even if it is postponed for a while or not, it doesn’t change that you are mine.”

Edgar was dazed for a moment by the declaration that he was the owner of the Grand Duke’s family, but he soon came to his senses and smiled his characteristic mischievous smile.

It’s nice to see her showing such a cool side, but what she was used to was the old, childish princess who got upset after being pranked.

“I once went to see my father and told him I wanted to hold a wedding ceremony as soon as possible, but he speaks in a flashy manner, right?”

“What, what? How did you do that… Oh, you’re dad!? “Is that what Dad said!?”

Edgar was able to gauge how embarrassed she was at being called ‘Dad’, which was harder to hear than ‘Mom’.

The problem was that if I nodded here, the damage would spread to Yulken, so I had to remain ignorant.

“If I tell you the truth, I’m going to go see you again and say something…” ” ” …”

“Sii, it’s true that dad did it! “I told you not to say that!”

Ariel threatens that she will speak out against Yulken if she meets him today.

Seeing that, Edgar felt sorry for having put him in a corner again.

Considering that Yulken’s expression was immersed in the abyss all day after being told by Ariel, ‘Dad, I hate you!’, I couldn’t even imagine how big the shock this time would be.

“You can go play with Sonia! “I have something to talk about with my dad!”

“When did Sonia go somewhere with her mother? Okay, so don’t bother your father for no reason. Let’s just watch the building being built together.”

When Edgar gently pulled her hand and flirted with her in a subtle tone, Ariel’s face immediately fell and she just moved on.

He, who protected the peace of Yulken today, spent time looking around the splendidly built outbuildings with Ariel and her hands clasped.

Even in the midst of chaos, this kind of warm peace exists.