Chapter 67: Change
When a person goes to an unfamiliar place without knowing anyone who lives there, it’s inevitable that they would feel lonely. That included me. Read the translation only on itsladygrey.com. Strictly speaking, Heilon wasn’t my hometown; the Capital was. However, Heilon was where I had lived the longest, so emotionally, I was more attached to it. In other words, I was bored just resting by myself. I didn’t have many friends my age in the Capital; Sigren was the only one. Naturally, as my feelings were jumbled, I visited Sigren frequently.
“Am I not disturbing you?”
“Nope.”
Whenever I came, Sigren was always at the practice hall.
“You’ve been training a lot these days.”
“Modified monsters appeared in the forest near the Capital. So, I’ll have to train as much as I can. Those guys and I might participate in the subjugation squad.”
“But don’t push yourself too hard. You already have a lot of enemies in the palace.”
I knew well how Sigren trained because I saw it often in Heilon. Soldiers under his command always crawled around the gym on training days in a half-dead state, looking like zombies. Read the translation only on itsladygrey.com.
“You’re already too late. You know, I’m not very sociable.”
Yes, that was the problem. Sigren didn’t open up and didn’t make an effort to talk. Even though there were people who admired him in Heilon, no one could be called his friend.
This kind of personality wouldn’t have been surprising if I had only heard of it in a novel. As the male lead, Sigren naturally had many admirers. But when closely examined, male protagonists often seemed lonely and lacked friends to confide in.
Sigren definitely had feelings. There must be something he couldn’t tell me, a friend of the opposite sex.
I should have made a friend for Sigren when writing the novel.
In the original plot, the focus was solely on the relationship with the female protagonist, which was natural since the book was a romance novel. But in real life, a person needs more than just a lover to be truly happy; they need a reliable friend who has their back. I was sure Sigren would find true love, be honored, and become wealthy in the future, but I also knew that these things wouldn’t be his only sources of happiness. Read the translation only on itsladygrey.com.
Ah, I still wanted him to be the happiest.
“Sigren, I’ve said this a lot…”
“You want me to have everything and be happy?” He replied as if he knew what I was going to say.
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Thank you for your concern, Fiona. But it’s honestly impossible for me to trust others right now.”
Sigren remained very wary of others because of his childhood. At best, Abel and I would be the only people he could trust.
Sigren sighed as he looked at my face.
“Don’t make that face.”
“What do I look like?”
He poked my cheek with his finger. “You look sad for me. Well, you always look like that when you see me.”
“Really?” I subconsciously touched my face with my hand. Read the translation only on itsladygrey.com.
“Yes. Anyway, I know what you want to say.”
If that was the case, it was good. So I nodded quietly. “And Fiona, since you brought it up, I’ll say…”
“What is it?”
Sigren grinned. “You don’t have any friends other than me.”
“….” As soon as I heard that, I covered my head. I couldn’t deny it. Yeah! I didn’t have friends either.
“You’re poking me in a very painful spot.”
“So, you shouldn’t be nagging me right now.”
“You’re right.”
The order was wrong. I should have made friends first, then shown Sigren, saying, “Look, it’s such a happy thing to have friends.” Once I could use myself as an example, wouldn’t Sigren be able to trust others? Read the translation only on itsladygrey.com.
Sigren narrowed his eyes. “Fiona, you must be thinking something strange right now.”
I pretended to be innocent. “No, I’m thinking very good thoughts.”
“I know you’re worried, but sometimes you think too much for me.”
“I didn’t think of anything weird.”
Sigren responded indifferently. “I’ll take care of my personal relationships. You don’t have to worry about it.”
“Yeah, I know. Because you always handle everything well.”
“….”
Despite my acceptance, Sigren still had doubts. But I smiled at him. “I’ll show you the true definition of socializing.”
Sigren patted my head. “As expected, your thoughts have taken a strange turn.”
Haha, don’t hate it too much. This is all because I care about you. Read the translation only on itsladygrey.com.
“I get it. Anyway, are you really going to start your activities in the Capital now?”
“Yeah, and I’ll have to deal with the invitations first.”
“So, you’ll be busy in the future.”
“Maybe?”
“Then, don’t come to my palace for a while.”
What a congratulatory order.
I looked at him with wide eyes, hearing his unexpected words.
“As expected, I interrupted you, didn’t I?”
I looked into his eyes.
What did he mean by not coming to his palace? Maybe I was annoying? I did mention one or two sticking points. Was it because I kept coming, complaining, and nagging him to make friends? Read the translation only on itsladygrey.com.
Sigren shook his head lightly. “Don’t think anything weird. And no, you didn’t interrupt me.”
“Then why?”
“This time, a new knight has been assigned to my palace.”
“Okay.”
“The knight is from the Erez family.”
The Marquis of Erez. They were a prominent family that supported the Crown Prince. So, a member of that family was now in Sigren’s palace? The intention seemed too blatant. Read the translation only on itsladygrey.com.
“Are they going to spy on you?”
“It seems so. I was actually trying to get him removed, but unfortunately, there’s nothing to nitpick about.”
“I see.”
“So, don’t try to enter my palace for a while, just in case.”
Sigren continued to speak unenthusiastically.
“At least until I manage to get him removed.”
Seeing my dear friend’s expression, I felt a little sympathy for the “Knight of the Erez family.” Read the translation only on itsladygrey.com.
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