The Abandoned Baroness is one of the Black Knight’s favorites

The next time Sofia opened her eyes, the sunlight rising so high that it could not be called the morning sun plunged in through the window. I tilt my neck to see the view for the first time.

Turning his face to the side to grasp the situation, Gilbert sat on the floor and put his head on the bed. There is a silver hair next to it that should have been familiar, shining in the sunlight.

"It wasn't a dream..."

Sophia fell asleep immediately after Gilbert rescued her last night. It was too Sofia's wish, and I wondered what to do if it was a dream. The loneliness and fear that have been pushed in until now, when I think Gilbert will be there, it fades away.

Next to Gilbert, there was a man who slept in the same position. Light brown hair and darker skin tone than Sofia or Gilbert. The man's sleeping face was also peeking at the color of fatigue.

Sofia wakes up her upper body. Indoors that are not very spacious have only minimal tuning. On a small desk, two broken metal collars are rolling around in clutter. When Sofia touched her neck with her right hand, the collar of the magic equipment she had been wearing was gone. Though the joints of the body hurt, the arms and body move fairly lightly.

Sofia knew it would be difficult to destroy magical instruments. There is a danger that the magic of the core Magic Stone will explode, and we cannot easily destroy the circuit.

─ ─ Sofia, are you awake?

Gilbert opened his eyes and raised his face.

"Dear Gilbert... thank you for your help. Is this...?

This is the apartment I rent.

Gilbert grabbed Sofia's hand gently. The fingertips are cold.

"─ ─ Are you feeling cold? Um, the bunk."

"It's okay."

But ─ ─

When Sofia hesitated, Gilbert stood up and sat on the bed. The unconnected hand strokes Sofia's hair and touches her cheeks as it flows.

"I'm fine. I'm really glad you're alive. ─ ─ I'm sorry I couldn't protect you."

Gilbert narrowed his eyes and chewed his lips with regret.

"I...."

Sofia dropped her gaze and leaned. Still, Gilbert doesn't let go of the hand that touches his cheeks. Gilbert peeks into Sofia's eyes as if she were still trying to find out something from Sofia, who doesn't know what she's touching. The blue color of the eyes in the immediate vicinity looked beautiful in the daylight. Just below that, there is a neighborhood.

"Does it hurt? I can't call a doctor, but I can talk to Eioria's doctor by telephone if there's anything. I don't have any plans for today. ─ ─ I'll do whatever I can."

I knew you were worried, and Sofia felt sorry for you. Nothing. I'm not injured anywhere in my body. I am not used to moving my body due to the effects of the magic equipment that was attached, and it only hurts as if I move. But at the same time, I can see that Gilbert is thinking about Sofia, and the wounds on his heart are covered with kindness. The body and mind that carried the heat were just looking for Gilbert.

"─ ─ Is everything okay?

Sofia asked in advance. Gilbert nods without saying he deserves it.

"Well, please.... just a little, just a little. Um, can you hold me and sleep?

Gilbert watched. The fingers touching Sofia's cheeks are twitching. Sofia gripped the sheet with a little regret that she shouldn't have said anything. Gilbert exhales a deep sigh.

"─ ─...... you don't have to ask me that."

The bedside is shattered. Gilbert slipped next door and Sofia was hugged loosely. It's an enveloping force, like handling a broken thing. Sofia rubbed Gilbert's arm against her pillow and against her chest as she lay down on the bed. Gilbert's lips touch Sofia's forehead.

"Thank you very much. I'm glad."

Sofia seemed finally able to laugh naturally. Gilbert also smiled softly at the back of his throat. Sofia was still warm in the bedding she had been sleeping in the other day, and Gilbert's cold body soon warmed up as she and I were lying together.

"Sofia, I won't let you go... anymore. Stay by my side."

Attracted by the strength of words. Sofia nodded firmly in a happy place for the first time in a long time and closed her eyes as she was wrapped in Gilbert's fragrance.

I didn't really intend to sleep. Gilbert suddenly realized that he was out of order. I was worried that Sofia would wake up safely, but I was relieved that she didn't get hurt. Gilbert didn't ask himself what happened, but he thought we should catch the killers and ask them in turn. You don't have to remind Sofia that it would have been hard.

She gave me a lovely favor and accepted it as a matter of course. Touching Sofia filled the empty mind, and Gilbert was able to rest.

Gilbert hardly slept last night to remove the collar of the magic equipment that was attached to Sofia. He said that Konrado also had knowledge of magic equipment, so he asked for your help. When I found a way to destroy it safely, it was already dawn and I fell asleep with my head on the bunk with joy.

Although he was tired, Gilbert was used to working all night and on impossible assignments. I put my face to Sofia's hair and closed my eyes, but I didn't expect her to fall asleep soon.

"─ ─ The Marquis looks so happy, it's a good thing."

Gilbert and Sofia, who had slept twice, woke up before the concert and were stunned to find the two of them hugging and sleeping on the bunk. When I introduced Sophia, who woke up, to being the first prince of Elatos, I hurried out of bed and left Gilbert.