Four days had already passed since I went to the library with the guards, and calm days had come back.The guards said it would take two more days to meet Rachel, but I'm sure he's busier than expected because of Doris.
Since then, there has been no one asking about the room, and only the rice has been brought in three times a day.Civilians don't eat three meals a day, but when I came here, my body became completely familiar, and by noon, my stomach began to ring with discipline.Julius feels pain in his chest when he thinks he eats three meals a day.I shook my head and slowly closed the book I read.
I had the guards take me to the library and borrow an extra book, so I didn't have much time for the last four days.
After the sound of concom and knock, I thought it would be lunch. I was surprised and almost fell down.
Because His Highness Cedric was there.It was the first time I had met him since I remembered.Rachel appeared after His Highness, followed by a guard guard.
"Hi. Nice to meet you."
"Eh, hah... hah!"
I got up from bed in a hurry and tried to keep my head as close to the floor as possible, but Rachel stopped saying, "You don't have to."
"I'm sorry I haven't seen you for a while...."
"No! That's not cool."
I presumed that I was probably deciding what to do with myself, and I heard from the guards that it would take time, so it wasn't such a lonely week.I was told to sit down with His Highness, and I sat down at the edge of the bed with my spine extended as much as I could.
"... I'm ready."
His Highness Cedric's presence here was probably the word.
"You're a brave lady.It's like Rachel. "
"... Sadie"
"I know. Well, Miss Elena.No. Should I call you Ellie?
"... it doesn't matter.I remember everything now..... "
"Well, let me call you Miss Elena.I will formally dispose you. "
"--Any punishment will be handed down with all due respect."
Keep your head down and show as much loyalty as you can.
"--That's a good idea.Tell them that you are acquitted of extenuating circumstances in view of the threats made by former Count Owen Heim and your inability to take responsibility.This decision has already been made and cannot be reversed or changed. "
Though I was prepared, I desperately suppressed my body, which was a little scary and trembling in reality, but I opened my mouth to words that you did not think.
Rachel had a happy look on her face.
"... but I hah"
"--Listen, it's still there.This isn't about disposition, it's about your future. [M]Miss Elena, I order you to be the assistant to Count Julius Heim, who has now become Count Heim.The Viscount Heim will be backed and supported by the Marquis d 'Irvère until Julius reaches the age of responsibility. "
With the unexpected dispositions and orders, there was a lot of noise in my head.I thought it was a death sentence, so I was only ready to close the curtain of my life.
That's the disposition note for you.
"... and hold on!I hah...!
I desperately try to protest that this is not supposed to happen, but Rachel can hold me gently and stop me.
"Ellie, that's enough.It's all over now.Me and you, that's enough.The Count Cain's son seems to have woken up thanks to you, and his crest has disappeared beautifully.That's why it's okay. "
Mr. Rachel's words slowly solve my heart, which had been stubborn until then.Even though I wanted to escape such fatigue, I think I'm quite dependent on Rachel because I feel like I can be saved by Rachel's words alone.
By the time the tears gradually accumulated in my eyes and finally overflowed, there was a mixture of myself who wanted to throw everything out of my tiredness and a sense of comfort that I might be freed from sin.
"--is that okay... really... is it okay for me to forgive...?"
"It's okay.... Ellie didn't do anything in the first place.Instead, you helped me.Again and again.That's why Ellie needs to live her life as an Ellie.Countess Julius is looking forward to your return. "
I wanted to respond to Rachel's words, which rubbed my back with a certain rhythm, but I finally came out to swallow it and I couldn't answer it well. I moved my neck up and down desperately.
When I finally settled down, Ms. Rachel let go of me and smiled beautifully.There are traces of tears on the corner of my eyes.
"--Will you continue to be my friend?
"Nh...! Yes, sir!
I was so impressed that I was rude and that kind of reasoning blew up, and I hugged Rachel.Rachel laughs and accepts me with surprise.
"--I 'm kind of jealous... it's about time, okay?
Having hugged Rachel for a while, Lord Cedric smiled and peeled Rachel off from me, looking at me with an open jealousy that I didn't intend to hide.
"Already, Sadie! You hugged me from Ellie!It's not ruined!
Rachel, who behaved in a reckless manner, was also beautiful... inadvertently falling in love with him, and His Highness Cedric pulled the guard behind him, who had disappeared, and started talking to me.
"Miss Elena, this is my proposal.Your brother was the main Viscount of Heim, but you alone will come up with something tough. [M]That's why the Marquis of Ilveur is here to support you, but how about making connections with his son?
"... eh, is this a friendship?
"Ah. That way the Vicomte will always have free and indefinite Marquis support, and I thought it would be a good thing for you, wouldn't it?
I moved my head to desperately understand His Highness's words, hoping that I would be able to convey all the unexpected things today.
"... you know, it's pathetic to make a connection with me... and you're too different in identity..."
"That's what the other side is trying to do.Besides, you've already been acquitted, and it's in my hands to know about it, so I won't be so humiliated. [M]As far as your status is concerned, the Marquis and the Marquis both seem to welcome you and have nothing to do with it.If there seems to be something going on around you, I'll take care of it.Even with me, I want you to have a new life for yourself. "
A refreshing and gentle smile bothered me, but perhaps it was all about keeping me away from Mr. Rachel.Mr Rachel looked at me worriedly beside His Highness.
Honestly, I thought I couldn't marry, and I couldn't even imagine making out with someone because I was just thinking about paying for my sins.Besides, I was afraid that the opponent was a Marquise and I really wanted to decline, but I could understand stupidly that it was necessary to support Julius in the future.Honestly, I don't know how to live with a man, and I'm afraid.But I definitely didn't want Julius to tie his feet and hands.
"--Ellie, if you don't want to...."
Rachel looks at me worriedly.
I moved my expression muscles to reassure myself.Since my mother fell ill, I've been desperately fixing her face to avoid worrying about her and Julius, and now this smile is on the board.
"If that person is willing to accept me, I want to marry him for Julius."
"I see! That's good!I'm glad! Chris! Chris!
His Highness smiled with a full smile and slapped the shoulder of the nearby guard.I realize in an instant that I made the wrong choice.
"... no way...!
The guard next to His Highness and His Highness looked alternately and suddenly drew blood from his face.The guard reached out one step closer to me.Perhaps I also knew in the atmosphere that I had to lend my hand, but I was surprised that my body didn't stick and it didn't seem to move.
"I'm going to get you, Chris Ford Ilver.I promise to protect you and your family responsibly. "
I don't understand what the guard in front of me is saying.What I don't understand about words is that I've seen them many times since I woke up in this room.At the same time, I remember that I could not understand the meaning of this guard's words at all, and at the same time, the fear of that time resurrected.
The man who always looked at me sharply with the shooter couldn't possibly accept my marriage.I'm sure it was a mistake and I wanted it to be, but the words that came out of my mouth were not my will.
"----yes, no..."
It was a small, fading voice, but it definitely reached three people.I desperately have to make an excuse.
"--I don't like it enough to cry...."
I realized that I was crying when the guards said that with no expression.I'm sure the tears were filled with memories of the interrogation at that time.The memories of those days were a trauma to me.I hurriedly wiped my tears with my hands and looked at the guard and asked.
"---... ah, are you... okay... I'm the opponent..."
"I accepted this story because I thought I could be with you."
I finally don't know what it means.I wonder what kind of change of mind you were looking at me with your eyes as if you were looking at that garbage... I was worried that you might have bumped into this man's head.
I know there are no lies in my eyes, but my silver eyes remind me so much that I don't like trauma.I thought I'd never go to the library with you again, but I can't think of getting married and spending my life together.I'm sure the heart that I see will shrink, and I think it would be better if I could live for a year.For Julius, I thought it would be okay to marry someone I didn't know, but I didn't like the guards in front of me.
"--ah, I thought you... hated me..."
"No, he's a little twisted and hard to understand, but he's a good guy.I'll prove it!
Either because the clouds became suspicious, or because he wanted to pull me away from Mr. Rachel, or perhaps both, His Highness suddenly desperately began to sell his guards.The evidence had a first-person name changed from me to me.
I never swallowed my heart and spit and spoke to His Highness.
"--Your Highness... is this friendship... an order...?
Probably asking me, His Highness was a little short as he had given up, so he exhaled and then shook his head to the left and right to deny it.
"--Well... I think this friendship will be bad for me... and for Master Crystal... and..."
The guard clasped his mouth a little angry at me as he lined up his words to say no to me.
"Why decide?"
"... eh"
"Why do I have to decide that my relationship with you is not good?"
"Hey, Chris...."
"Besides, I never said I hated you."
I can't move because the guards are shooting me through my eyes.It's impossible to get married because just having eyes makes you feel like a herbivore who might be preyed on by a prey.
And even if you look back on his attitude, even if you look at him now in a mood with his eyebrows raised in front of me, he only seems to hate me.It would still have been more believable if they had said they were going to make a connection because they were going to spend a lot of their lives.
"- Calm down, Chris Ford.Ellie's scared. "
Rachel noticed and hugged me as I managed to contain my trembling body without saying anything.I would say that I have never seen His Majesty's temples twitch.
Rachel's hugging gave me some courage. I moved my lips, which began to dry.
"- Yes, I've never been told, but even if you neglect me... and... I don't like it either..."
"- I see... but I think you're the preferred one.I like you. "
"----what?......"
Too many bomb remarks unexpectedly leaked a crazy voice that didn't match the scene.It seems that I am not the only one who is surprised by his remarks, and His Highness and Mr. Rachel are twice as surprised as usual.
"... uhh, that's a lie..."
"I'm not lying.I knew you didn't like me.But I like you.- Let me protect you. "
I realized that it would be difficult for the guards who tried to take another step towards me, and I suddenly fell back and lowered my head.Running but winning is common sense among civilians.
"Gh, I'm sorry!I can't!
I thought I had to say no in good faith, but that kind of thing was blowing out of my head.
"Wow, me!I'm scared of you!Oh, I don't like big guys either...!I can't stop shaking and breathing when I see your eyes!So I can't marry you!Oh, I'm sorry!
My voice echoed around me so desperately.I was staring at the floor with my head down for a while, but after a while there was no reaction, so I checked with the opponent, and the guard lost his expression from his face.His Highness's shoulders are shaking up and down somehow.
Fearfully and slowly his upper body was restored, His Highness began laughing as he banged on the shoulders of the guard.The guards were as empty as ever.
After a while, Rachel shook his head with his elbow, and the prince finally laughed.
"Kukuku... if you don't like it...... pu... nnh... let's just say we never talked about this. "
…… Oh, thank you!
With joy and unexpected momentum, he lowered his head and burst out laughing again impatiently.
Mr Rachel was next to me somehow looking at the guards with unfortunate eyes.