TL: Zimming
I quickly moved away from him.
Then I looked around, and hurriedly closed the door of the terrace tightly.
âWhy are you here?â
He should be in the palace!
âWhat about you?â
I was a little embarrassed by Adrianâs words.
âI was invitedâ¦wait, I asked you first!â
âIâm staying here.â
Adrian is staying at Camillaâs place?
It never happened in my past life. He should have been kicked out of the palace when he was eight because of his maternal grandfatherâs treason.
âSince when?â
âSince five years ago.â
âSo thatâs why you didnât reply to my letter.â
Adrian once sent me a letter when I was four, with a bouquet of flowers and shoes.
Back then, I replied to him by sending a letter to the church through the chairman.
Turns out Adrian did not receive the letter because he had already left the church.
ââ¦you sent me a reply?â
âYes.â
Iâve been sending this rascal a lot of letters too.
I couldnât send it directly to the castle, so I sent a letter on the day I heard that the Imperial Palace carriage had entered the church.
There are more than ten letters that have not been delivered.
Adrian looked down with eyes moist.
âI didnât knowâ¦â
I didnât know what to do after seeing his pitiful expression.
His face, which was already perfect when he was eight years old, was now even more beautiful like a flower in full bloom. Just looking at him looking so pitiful, makes me feel guilty. I need to calm him down.
âYou didnât know because you werenât there. Iâll send it again! Iâll send it here and youâll get it this time.â
âIâll send it to the Dubbledâs residence first.â
âIâm living in the capital city now.â
âReally?â
âYes, Iâm here with my family-â
I suddenly realized something while I was talking.
âAdrian knew me as Isaac, the servant.â
At that time, I thought I was going to defect, so I lied naturally.
âDo I need to tell him the truth?â
If Camilla becomes my godmother, heâll know anyway.
âYou know, the truth isââ
Slam!
In a flash, the door of the terrace flew to the opposite wall. And with the sound of the footsteps, I could see his silver hair.
âJohannâ¦!â
Before I could call him, Adrian embraced me as he looked at Johann with wary eyes.
Johann pointed his sword at Adrian.
âLet go of that hand.â
âWhatâs with this guy.â
I was suffocated by the situation.
âLet me say it one last time.â
Johann who said so, quickly went closer to Adrian.
In an instant Adrian tightened his hug and stepped back.
Johann once again aimed his sword to Adrianâs neck. Adrian kicked the cabinet as a candle holder dropped down.
He held me with one hand, took the candle holder in the other hand as he blocked Johannâs sword.
Clang!
With the sharp sound, I could feel the frightening atmosphere even more.
âStopâ!â
I screamed.
Adrian and Johann looked at me. I felt really dizzy because of the fight.
***
âWhat is this nonsenseâ¦!â
Camilla looked at me, Johann and Adrian, sitting on a sofa in the messy room.
I got up and looked at Camilla with a pitiful expression.
âI didnât do anything wrong.â
Itâs all because of those monsters!
I shouted inside, but the only thing that came out of my mouth was, âIâm sorry.â
âIâm really sorry.â
Of course sheâll be dumbfounded.
She called me to talk, but when she came here, her favorite VIP room was a mess.
There was nothing to say even if she made an official complaint to Dubbled.
I closed my eyes tightly.
âThereâs nothing I can do about it.â
âCanât you forget about todayâs mistake as a gift to me you mentioned last time?â
I wanted to cry because of the wasted chance, but there was no other way.
Johann is the heir to Dubbledâs family. If he was protested by Camilla, his honor would fall to the ground.
There would be a lot of people who would be willing to make Johannâs honor fall down.
His road ahead is full of thorns.
Adrianâs problem was even more severe. This is the only proper place he could go, given that he has been living elsewhere for a long time.
It was painful to imagine Adrian wandering the streets like an abandoned dog.
ââ¦â¦did Lady also contribute to this?â
âNo, but stillâ¦â
âFirst, letâs hear why they fought.â
I donât know that either.
I poked Johann who kept quiet.
When I whispered to him to hurry up, he finally opened his mouth.
âI felt someone in the VIP room. When I asked the butler, he said, âThereâs only Leblaine insideâ but I could feel someone else was there.â
This time, I poked Adrian.
âYou need to speak too!â
Adrian slowly opened his mouth.
âI came to see you, but she was here instead.â
âYou come into the terrace again?â
âI was talking to the child for a while, but suddenly someone attacked me and I fought back.â
After hearing the story, Camilla sighed. I looked at her with dejected eyes, and she narrowed her eyes toward me.
âIâm going to forget this, because itâs the Ladyâs wish.â
âThank youâ¦â
Fortunately, she didnât react angrily.
I nagged at Adrian and Johann in my heart. I hope they paid their debts soon.
âI heard a rumour about you.â
âWhat is it?â
âYou know how to decipher the Bible, donât you?â
âYes.â
âWell, try to interpret this.â
When Camilla beckoned me, the butler brought a frame that had been lying on the floor.
I looked at the frame the butler gave me.
[Use your eyes if you have one, use your ears if you have one, use your mouth wisely if you have one.]
Reading the words in the frame, I looked at her. She nodded as if allowing me to speak more, but I said nothing.
They were all bewildered hearing me.
Johann and Adrian glanced at me. While Camilla laughed.
âAhaha!â
She laughed loudly while covering her mouth.
âYouâre smart too.â
âUse your eyes if you have oneâ means that you should take good care of yourself so that you are not blind to the opportunity in front of you.
âUse your ears if you have oneâ means to listen carefully to other peopleâs stories and not to be swayed by rumours.
âUse your mouth wisely if you have oneâ meaning is to distinguish what should be said and not be said.
âSo overall, it tells us to be careful and not talk too much.â
Thatâs why I kept my mouth shut.
âIt was given by my godmother. Iâm giving this to you now.â
ââ¦what?â
âI was going to deliver it to you nicely, but I came to this mess.â
She looked at Adrian and Johann coldly.
âSo thisâ¦â
I shut my mouth while holding back my laughter.
âSuccess!â
I got a great godmother!
âThank you, godmother!â
As I called her accidently, she said,
âI like you because youâre quick-witted.â
âIâll educate you weekly in my mansion. If you need something, you donât have to worry because Iâll get it ready.â
âYes, godmother!â
âOkay, then Iâll tell your family. There are a few precautions before that.â
âPlease tell me.â
âFirst, I donât like those who are being too modest. You need to be modest yet at the same time not lose to other children.â
Thatâs something Iâm very good at.
I smiled and nodded.
âSecond, I donât like those who are overconfident. I loathe those who borrow my power and do nothing.â
âYes.â
âOkay. Then go backâ¦â
As soon as she said so, Johannâs communication device vibrated.
Johann, who checked the device, put it back in his pocket.
Communication devices are so expensive that they are hard to find in Dubbled.
Only my father, who is the family head, and his successor, Johann, went around using it.
âWhatâs the matter?â
When I asked, Johann answered casually.
âSomeone from the palace is looking for you.â
âNo wayâ¦â
âHer Majesty the Empress.â
Camilla fist tightened and her veins popped out.
âIâve forgotten the last one.â
âPardon?â
She lifted her eyebrows at me.
âI get easily jealous. I donât want to see you with other godmothers.â
Camilla, the most elegant lady in the Empire said that. I could only laugh awkwardly.
After the conversation, me and Johann got up.
âThen weâll go back, godmother.â
I spoke as Johann lowered his head. Camilla nodded.
As I was leaving the room with Johann, Camilla said,
âWait.â
âIs the Lady engaged?â
âEngaged?â
A noble usually has an engagement at an early age but I donât have one yet.
âNo.â
When I said that, godmother laughed.
âUsually, godmother often becomes your mother-in-law.â
Johann and Adrian looked at godmother coldly at once.
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