From the day after that, Liddy resumed contact with the other Privy Council. It was Alberto, as usual, who he chose as his squire.
Alberto expected to be questioned more than Liddy on the road. In fact, however, it was the exact opposite. Liddy was badly silent when getting in and out of the carriage.
Almost like growing up together, Alberto also knew exactly why he would lose his hegemony so far.
“Al, do you understand? My father is awesome, he's amazing!!"
When he was little, he made his big eyes glitter and shine, something he has often boasted about. As I grew older, I forgot to be compassionate and began to look down on my surroundings, Liddy, but only feeling proud of my father had always changed.
The father was with a neighbor.
That too, in such a way as to make sense of that country over there.
After running errands at the first mansion, Alberto rescheduled and packed a carriage by the Elam River. When I was in your seat and tried to knock on the carriage door, the door opened and Liddy looked pale.
"Hey, Al. This doesn't look like the Barnes Mansion to me."
"It was a little early in the promised time, so I stopped by. Doesn't Master Liddy like the view of the Elam River? When I was a little girl, I told you to take me to the river when you come to the Mansion of the King's Capital."
"... how much we pull out of old stories"
I thought I'd say even one of the complaints exactly, but I tried to strain my body and Liddy was honestly in the carriage. Alberto noticed, even though the shadow was blurry black beneath his eyes.
Liddy's back staring at the blurry Elam River, not talking about anything in particular, never relied on it. If the wind blows just a little, it will collapse on the spot. When the servant had such anxiety, Liddy leaked her pompous voice.
"I wonder how long Father has been seeing that man"
That wasn't a question, it was solitary. With a good understanding of that, Alberto answered by shaking his head after getting a little lost.
"I found out just before I came to the king's mansion, so I don't know what happened before that. However, what my husband was working on in secret was something that servants throughout the mansion were somehow guessing."
"Really?"
Alberto nodded to Liddy, who looked back just a little surprised.
Truth is, Alberto doesn't know any details about where and with whom the man Lloyd is seeing. That was all he was told by Lloyd to take care that certain visitors and Liddy would never associate.
Of course, from the content of the conversation that just got to my ear, I was guessing that the visitor was someone related to Aardhar.
Nevertheless, Alberto, who serves the Sutherland family from his father's age, was well served as a servant. Regardless of more than necessary, as I was told, Liddy and the man were constructed not to face each other.
Only one thing I can assure him so clearly is that Lloyd was taking great care not to let Liddy know about his plot.
The reason for this could have been, as Lloyd says, that Liddy wasn't up to the hiding. But Alberto didn't think that was the only reason.
"... well, no matter how long it's been, it won't make a big difference"
Liddy laughed mocking herself. No, I tried to laugh.
"There's no way my father would listen to me. If I had known sooner... It's useless to think that way."
That's not true. Alberto swallowed up the words that had almost gone out.
Perhaps Lloyd didn't let Liddy know the truth so his mind wouldn't waver. It's hard to tell because unlike Liddy, he's someone who doesn't put his emotions on the table, but he doesn't have a father who's not happy that his cute son turned him to his natural respect.
Lost to Clovis, as Liddy feared to disappoint his father.
The father also feared that he would be disappointed by his son for stepping off the road.
But pointing out there is going to be a lot more than a servant's share. Therefore, Alberto does not utter the idea. It was just a shame that if Liddy had learned the truth a little earlier, it would have turned out differently again.
"Why don't we go now? Looking at this river makes me think a lot of things."
"... right"
Alberto tried to open the carriage door for Liddy, who shook it.
It was then.
"Sir Liddy?
A soprano as clear as a sky-running bird calls its name. I felt it sounded somewhat familiar, and when I saw you, Alberto turned his eyes round.
I used to wear a hood deep when I saw him before, but I can't go wrong looking at him.
Princess Heilland, Alicia Chester was there.