This Time, I Became the Fiance of a Duke’s Daughter. But She is Rumored to have Bad Personality, and Ten Years Older

"I'm Jared Murphy. Thank you very much for applying to the secretary. Come on, sit down."

I beg your pardon.

I checked the elnesta to grate my hips, and then I was also gently turned down by her to try to get tea ready.

Are you not going to stay long, or do you want to get into the requirements fast?

In the dossier, Ernesta is a user of wind attribute magic, just like his brother. It is stated that it is not as good as Barnabas, but is also excellent among the members of the Magic Division, where the elite as a mage gathers. They don't have titles such as titles, but they've been tasked with small units when things went wrong.

"Uh..."

I was Jared trying to move on with the interview, but I can't find the words well and I get silent.

Ernesta is still silent because she is the side to be interviewed and awaits Jared's words.

Awkward. Really awkward.

First of all, it might have been different if even the caged eyes of resentment and hatred had been directed at me by her, but at least in the present situation, no ill feelings have been transmitted.

I was prepared to be resented because I took my family away, but I couldn't help clapping it out.

More than that, I had a sense of relief.

Even though the silence lasted for a while, Jared of the day finally opened his mouth determined to withstand this tranquility.

"Mr. Ernesta Kaif. Nice to meet you. If I were you - I should have greeted your family early, not just you. I sincerely apologize for continuing to run away from you."

"No, don't worry, I know you were told by the Sorcerer's Association to stay out of contact with us."

Ernesta lays down her eyes for the first time, turning her blue eyes straight, creating a sad look.

"We just lost our brother, Murphy, and even if we could understand with our heads that you weren't bad, I'm sure we wouldn't have understood with our hearts. I'm glad I didn't see you then."

"... thank you"

I don't even have to ask. Their families could understand with their heads the crimes that Barnabas had done and that Jared had taken his life and stopped it. At the same time, I couldn't forgive myself with my heart.

He was wrong about the means of vengeance, but vengeance itself was not bad.

It was unacceptable for me to just try to take my life, to involve an irrelevant perimeter.

Even if Jared hadn't stopped, sooner or later a court magician, or the Royal Palace Sorcery Division to which Ernesta belonged, would have moved.

But if you look only at the results, it became Jared who killed Barnabas. It is not impossible for the sentiments of the survivors to turn to Jared.

There's no reason to know their current emotions, but there are some things you need to hear.

"Let me hear it. Why did you apply to the secretary?

I couldn't ask if you didn't resent me. Because if I asked that question, I felt like she was going to leave this place.

"I am also a mage belonging to the Royal Palace Magic Division, so I fully understand what my brother did. And my brother also told me why he acted like that with courtesy from the Society of Mages."

"- Did you?"

She knew everything. That Barnabas was fallen, that he could not be the court magician that was supposed to be the result. That's why I ran for revenge.

"But I don't have the strength to even be selected as a candidate for court magician, of course. So I don't even know what my brother thought or how he was suffering."

"I don't know if that's what I can say, but I don't think Barnabas' suffering could have been known other than him"

"I'm sure you do. That's why I didn't want my memories with my brother to disappear without trying to know. So I want to know by your side, Murphy, who was chosen as a candidate for court magician just like my brother and decided to be a court magician unlike my brother."

"I hate to say it, but I don't think you can understand his emotions just because he was near me. Even I can understand why he would take revenge, but I can't take it to heart."

Jared would certainly not have stopped revenge if he had been able to sincerely perceive, understand and synchronize the heart of Barnabas.

No matter, that can't happen. Know everything but yourself, even if you are a family.

"I don't know. - Excuse me. Murphy, I understand you can't possibly know everything about my brother without saying it. That's why I want to know what it's like to be court magicians and how high the heights my brother aspired to be."

Even louder, Ernesta soon regained her calm and revealed herself.

Listen to her, Jared worries.

If you think about what Tres asked you to do, her position is never a good one. However, it is said that this interview alone will recover a little. Jared, who doesn't hit the sorcery division, can't figure out what she thinks and what she's doing, but I'd like to do something about it as long as I hear Tres say it.

That much is at stake.

"Wouldn't it be hard with me? If you want, you can ask Torres or Adelina..."

"No eh! That's all I don't like!

Words were whispered by a clear voice of rejection, and his mouth shut.

Ernesta apologizes as soon as she hurts. When I told him I didn't care, an obvious relief came to mind.

"I'm sorry. You two have done well. The clan was also helped thanks to being defended by two court magicians. Still, I can't forgive those who are the culprits of my brother!

All culprits are Count Brawell, the father of Torres. Adelina threatened the future with blackmail and vandalism, and she knew nothing about being in Torres.

Of course, our own people don't think that would be an excuse.

Jared knew he was trying to take all the grudges of Ernesta and his family. To be resented, to be hated, they will make amends for pushing Barnabas.

"Then I'm the same. I killed your brother, Barnabas Kaif."