I Became the Childhood Friend of the Northern Duchess - Chapter 240



240 – Side Story – The Beginning of a New Daily Life (2)

The next day.

As the news spread that Ariel was pregnant with twins, the public quickly became upset, as the couple expected.

“Twins… ! “Is that true?”

“Yes, mother. It’s true.”

“Ah… !”

Helen, who double-checked just in case, fell unconscious in her seat.

Fortunately, Yulken quickly caught it and the accident did not occur.

“I-I’m sorry. Honey. “I was so moved that I thought my head went crazy for a moment.”

“I feel the same way, so don’t worry about it. Anyway, I really can’t believe it.”

“I guess so.”

She was worried that she might be getting excited, but when everyone heard that the source of the information was Minet, smiles of relief appeared on their faces.

Who is Minette?

She is currently the head mage of the Robeheim family and one of the leading mage in the empire.

In addition, as the fact that Albrich and Mephisto were the same person and the inside story was revealed, it was naturally revealed whether she was alive or not, and at that time, she was a great person who was even mentioned as the next Magic Tower leader.

She is trustworthy enough for a person of her stature.

No, not believing it would be foolish.

“I heard about it from my in-laws in advance, but… “She must have been through a lot, so congratulations.”

“I guess I’ll just get over the difficult times. “Don’t worry, we’re behind you.”

“Yes. Father, mother.”

Ariel calmed down her overwhelming emotions while listening to the good words from Edgar’s parents

Because she can’t cry on such a happy day.

“Ed, please take care of yourself for the time being. Watching him carry his heavy body and do his daily work he made me feel anxious.”

“I still think so, Mom.”

Edgar had tried to avoid her from coming to her office since she became pregnant, but Ariel often sneaked in to see her like yesterday.

I heard that if you don’t work, you’ll be anxious and it won’t be good for your child.

However, now that the final crisis is truly approaching, the intention is to ban entry for the time being.

Moreover, with not one but two lives in the boat, the burden would be double.

It may seem one-dimensional, but it’s just a metaphor.

“I told you. Rather, I feel comfortable in the office.”

“Then you can come to the office, so don’t hold the pen in your hand.”

“I hate that even more.”

Unlike other aids, Edgar works in the same office as Ariel.

In other words, if Ariel comes to the office and is not doing anything, she becomes a person who only bothers the person working for no reason.

She didn’t want this.

“Yeah, it might not be too much for you. But for the sake of the kids, take a step back.”

“For the kids?”

Ariel, who had stubbornly refused, opened her eyes wide at this unexpected part.

It was like that. If she thought about it, she might not know it, but it might be a burden for the children inside her.

If she continues her work without knowing what is going on inside her body just because it is not particularly taxing, it will lead to the worst possible outcome.

“If that’s the case… Okay.”

“Really?”

“Yes, I am a mother now too. Maybe I’ve been thinking too much about myself until now.”

I guess her mindset has changed a lot since she had her child.

Seeing Ariel withdrawing her opinion quite easily, Edgar pinched her as if he was being kind.

Even though her old, somewhat grumpy and grumpy side of her still remains, I couldn’t help but love her as she seemed to be slowly becoming her innocent self.

“Instead, I will reduce my work for a while. If possible, let’s be together.”

“What about work?

It had been a while since Katria had told her to take care of her troubles, but she suddenly said something with the nuance of giving up her work.

He grinned and stroked his wife’s head as Ariel asked, opening her eyes like a rabbit.

“Sometimes it’s okay to leave it to subordinates. There isn’t much left until the due date anyway.”

“… “You’re a bad boss.”

“Wouldn’t it be okay to be a bit of a bad boss for her wife?”

“Fit, if you can’t even talk.”

He is always alive with his mouth movements

At this, Ariel smiled brightly and fell into her arms.

The reason she wanted to go to her office as much as possible was due to work issues, but mostly because she wanted to see Edgar.

As long as he was there, there would be no need for him to go there.

For Ariel, it means a profitable business.

“I feel like throwing a banquet, but that would be too much trouble, so I should refrain from doing so.”

“Good idea, honey. “Children are the most important priority.”

Yulken and Helen, who were watching this from afar, talked in low voices.

The joy I have now is enough as it is.

There is no need to share it with anyone or tell people around you, just keeping it as is is enough.

That’s right, he doesn’t think about the corners of his mouth lowering from the ears of such precious children.

‘What a happy day.’

Well, that’s it.

*

In the afternoon, Edgar had to be called everywhere.

Of course, there are not many people who can call him, the second most powerful person in the Grand Duchy, just because they want to, but since he knows it’s a congratulatory message, he deliberately goes around to say hello.

“Congratulations. Twins, that’s unexpected good news.”

“Thank you, Kelagh.”

Edgar smiled brightly as he took the hand he held out.

The place he is currently visiting is the laboratory and workshop used by Minette.

If there was nothing special going on, Kelagh tended to visit Robeheim Castle and come here.

Everyone knows the reason.

“Isn’t it time to stop talking? “Your wife didn’t talk to me from the beginning.”

“It’s not easy because it’s a habit. Please take a look.”

“Well, it’s not easy to change habits. I understand.”

Kellarg, who added that he was not saying that he was forcing the change, also grinned.

The car where we were having a conversation like that.

Minette belatedly came to their side with hand-brewed coffee.

Edgar also prefers coffee over tea, so whenever he stops by here, he always gets it.

“I’m sorry for the trouble, Minette.”

“It’s worth this much effort. “He is the one who avenged my enemy, so I must treat him with the utmost respect.”

After Edgar personally defeated Albrich, Minette became extremely friendly to him.

That doesn’t mean it’s a rational feeling, but it’s closer to a feeling of gratitude and admiration for accomplishing what my ex-lover and I couldn’t.

Phew.

After lightly blowing on the coffee to cool it down a bit, Edgar took a sip and opened his mouth.

Since Kelagh, the head of the Karbita tribe, was there, I decided to take this opportunity to ask him a few questions.

“Now that I think about it, how are the Karbita people?”

“It’s pretty good. For now, I am just settling into the village and living as best as I can. “I guess he’s a good person when it comes to hard work, so he seems to be a friendlier than I thought.”

“Thank goodness.”

At the good news, Edgar twitched his lips and put coffee in his mouth again.

Although both sides have decided to sign a peace agreement and coexist, it does not mean that it will happen anytime soon.

They now live in small towns and villages scattered throughout the north and live with the local residents.

It is said that there were some conflicts at first, but as time went by, these also tended to gradually decrease.

“I guess my compatriots have a rough side. Still, it felt good to see things coming together more and more.”

“That’s why you stayed so long. “Minette said she was lonely. Shouldn’t she stop by more often?”

“Phew!”

Collock. Collock.

I’m not the kind of person who would be this embarrassed even if some kind of great magic were cast in front of my eyes.

At Edgar’s explosive remark, Minette spat out the coffee she was drinking and coughed repeatedly as if she had been intoxicated.

Meanwhile, the fact that he turned his head towards the desk next to him must be seen as a display of great agility.

Is it true that he is one of the wise men of the Magic Tower?

“W-I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

Kel Rag was also very embarrassed, so he blushed and avoided looking at her, which did not match his bulky body to hers.

Then, as expected, a look of mischief appeared on Edgar’s face.

“Hey, why are you like this? “With people who know everyone.”

“Hmm. I’ll just leave now. “I had to hurry because I had just left my comrades outside.”

“That’s how you get away with it, right? Then I have everything.”

Edgar, thinking that it would be difficult to control Kelagh, immediately changed his prey.

Sigh. His head turned and Minette, sitting at the end, lifted her shoulders.

“Minette, don’t you want to talk more with your friend who came this far? “I think it’s too heartless.”

“Well, anyway, we exchange letters occasionally. Conversation is probably nothing new.”

Kellag helped from the side, but Edgar’s eyes were focused on only one person.

It goes without saying that to capture an enemy commander, you have to shoot a horse.

“Even if you’re not a lover, you can still talk to friends, right? Isn’t that right?”

“Well, that’s… That’s right.”

“I heard you’re a bit free today? “Please stay longer to catch up with friends you haven’t seen in a while.”

As the playfulness that Ariel had been unable to use these days ran out, the two prey thrown naked in front of him had no choice but to be helplessly toyed with.

I’ve been making fun of someone all this time.

It is a gesture that was used to manipulate the ruler of the North as he pleases.

Minette felt increasingly deceived by Edgar’s words, as he was unrivaled in this regard.

“I see. It’s been a while since I’ve been here, so let’s have a meal together…”

“Meal… “You mean?”

When Kelagh, who had no idea that Minette would just get away with it, reacted in bewilderment, her expression turned sour.

“Are you busy as expected? Well, they said there were attendants outside…”

“Oh, no. There’s plenty of time. Anyway, when it comes to eating, I don’t know where the right place is.”

“I’ll treat you. Even though it’s like this, I’ve been doing it alone for a long time, so I’m confident in my skills.”

Minette’s homemade food.

Kel Rag’s eyes widened at that and he straightened up.

“Well, then just eat that and leave.”

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“Thank you.”

In response to Minette’s thank you, Kelag made an effort to look away from her.

Meanwhile, Edgar, who was watching this from the closest distance, had a happy smile on his face.

It feels like a lot of sugar has been sprinkled into her mouth.

The love story between a man and a woman in their mid-thirties is so refreshing.

I thought this wasn’t that bad.

“Then let me go. I hope I have something to congratulate myself on soon.”

“Oh, just go ahead and go. “You must be busy.”

“Yeah, I’ll go even if you don’t.”

Kel Rag, who did n’t want to be teased any more, hurriedly waved her hand and recited her blessing, and Edgar got up and left the workshop as if there was nothing more to see.

‘I have something to make fun of.’

I just happened to need a story to make Ariel laugh today.

I happened to obtain the perfect material.

Thanks to this, his steps on the way back were much lighter than when he came to the workshop.

How will Ariel react if she hears this news?

Edgar, already feeling his lips twitching, quickly moved his legs.