Chapter 118: A battle of Sincerity
“I’m doomed! I’m doomed! Now, I can never ride in a carriage with Lady Eunice at all!” Read the translation only on itsladygrey.com.
I needed to get to know her and see how far she could control her power, but now everything was ruined!
I had threatened people and displayed a love war scene right in front of her! My image was beyond repair!
“….”
Sigren was strangely docile, even though I was grumbling.
I lightly touched his cheek.
“What’s wrong?”
He seemed to be blushing weirdly after I kissed him earlier. Read the translation only on itsladygrey.com.
“I think I was being frivolous.”
“What?”
“Going into your room.”
“Well, so what? It’s not like you forced yourself when I told you not to come in.”
I looked at Sigren and noticed that his face seemed disappointed.
I stretched out my arm to hug him, but he backed away slightly. Was he still reflecting on what happened?
“I complained to Viscount Arden earlier about whether he knew what his daughter did.”
“Then?”
“Well, Viscount Arden didn’t force his daughter; it’s more like he whispered sweet nothings in her ear, saying, ‘You could become a princess.’”
“Oh, that lady must have a crush on you at first sight.”
Well, our dear prince was indeed attractive.
Sigren narrowed his eyes. “Sometimes I think you’re jealous; other times, I feel like you’re not…”
I laughed bitterly. “So which do you think I am?”
“I don’t know; you always seem relaxed.”
I smiled at his grumbling. Read the translation only on itsladygrey.com.
Truthfully, I was jealous.
If I weren’t, I wouldn’t have kissed him in front of others. It took a lot of courage to do something like that.
I silently poked his cheek and said,
Fool.
***
It was said that it took about a couple of days to reach the Marquis estates. To be exact, it took only three to four days from the capital, which meant the location of the darkness was close to the capital. This was the reason why the nobles in the capital were worried. Read the translation only on itsladygrey.com.
That was why we left the Viscount’s estate without any regrets the next day; we had to move as quickly as possible. Fortunately, I was able to have a few conversations with Eunice on our way to the Marquis estate. We even chatted during breaks.
“You must be having a hard time traveling for such a long time.”
“This is nothing compared to you, Lady Fiona. It must be more tiring to ride a horse for so long.”
It seemed that Eunice decided to pretend she didn’t know what happened that day. A good girl indeed. Of course, contrary to her determination, she wasn’t very good at hiding it. Read the translation only on itsladygrey.com. Her eyes twinkled whenever she saw Sigren and me, and she even blushed. She didn’t realize how obvious she was, even though she said nothing. Ah well, I wouldn’t say anything. She was cute like that.
I nudged Sigren in the ribs.
“Lady Eunice… isn’t she cute?”
“Why all of a sudden?”
I pointed my finger at Eunice secretly. “She acts like that every time she sees us. She’s been like that ever since the last tea party.”
“Ah….”
For some reason, Sigren was also blushing. I couldn’t help but feel surprised. Don’t tell me he was shy when he thought about that?
“You’re like this just thinking about that…?”
“I can’t help it,” Sigren grumbled, as if what I’d said was nonsense.
Well, that was very cute of him.
However, at the same time, I felt a little upset when I saw the two of them. I had thought there would be a spark between them when they met face to face, as it was a fateful love I had envisioned. What a ridiculous spark.
At first, I thought Eunice was blushing because of Sigren. But upon closer observation, I noticed she only blushed when Sigren and I were standing close together. This meant she was blushing because she was reminded of that tea time whenever she saw us together.
I felt foolish trying to set up a man and a woman who didn’t like each other. Moreover, in this case, it was pointless to attempt such a thing with Eunice, who was literally a naive girl. Emotions couldn’t be forced. It was like trying to restore a relationship that had broken apart into a forever love or hoping someone would like you back even though you knew they didn’t. Read the translation only on itsladygrey.com.
Ah, I don’t know. But I’m sure I had written a dramatic love story between them…
Anyway, let’s not think about it for now. If they were meant for each other, they would be attracted to each other like magnets; if not, then there’s no point in forcing it. Right now, the more important thing is that I should help Eunice strengthen her powers.
But I had no idea how to do that. This was one of the problems I had been pondering. In the original plot, the trigger that awakened Eunice’s power was her love for Sigren, and it was through that love that she became stronger. Read the translation only on itsladygrey.com. Eunice and Sigren fought against the darkness together, fueled by their love. But now, that love was nonexistent between them. So how could I know?
Nevertheless, let’s not dwell on that possibility. Since I won’t force their love and I have no idea how to help Eunice get stronger, I’ll have to figure out another way to eliminate the darkness on my own. Otherwise, no one would be safe, including Heilon.
I have to find at least a hint in the Dead Land I’m going to see this time. Just a hint would suffice since searching for something on the battlefield is quite difficult. Let’s assess all the circumstances and make a decision before it’s too late. Read the translation only on itsladygrey.com.
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