The Grand Duchess of the North Is Obsessed With Me

32 – 7 years later we are (2)

“It’s been a while. Young master.”

“I will. Is your body okay?”

“It’s been more than ten years. It can’t be okay.”

Ha ha ha.

I couldn’t help but smile at Evan’s hearty laugh.

“How is the top section doing these days?”

After the Fallen Merchant disappeared from Balenciaga’s territory, it was a newly created corps, not any other corps, that took its place.

Above Evan.

The guild named after him grew explosively with the full support of the Grand Duke.

Evan, who owns a guild that has grown in an instant by absorbing several customers from whom he did not know where he got it, looked much better than when he sold chicken skewers.

Well, that’s natural, but….

I couldn’t help but smile awkwardly as I watched him bend over in a low-key posture.

I didn’t do anything, so there’s no need to act lowly to me.

“Of course! It’s so good these days that I think it can’t get any better!”

Ha ha ha ha ha.

You seem to be working hard, but that belly fat doesn’t look like it’s going to go away.

“Lord of the upper ranks!!”

“Oh, can I leave first?”

“Sure. You must be busy.”

Evan left his seat first at the voice calling him.

It seemed he was busy becoming a big company. I watched him leave with a small smile.

“It’s nice, though.”

“… Huh.”

Illensia did not seem to be very interested in Evan, who was leaving. He even talked and talked to me alone.

Anyway, we were able to reach the village successfully.

Anyway, there was no one here who didn’t know who we were. No matter how much more than ten years had passed, it was a big incident that doesn’t happen often in this small town.

“It’s been a while here.”

“Yes.”

I let out a small sigh at the sight of Illencia, which was low pressure from earlier, and moved forward.

“How long are you going to stay like that?”

“I don’t know.”

I’m really pissed off.

Without even looking at his eyes, he looked around without looking at Illencia, who was moving a couple of steps away from usual.

“No matter how hard it is, it can’t be done.”

“Yes, yes, you would.”

In the first place, it’s dangerous at our age to walk around the village arm in arm.

I don’t know if the Grand Duchess isn’t paying enough attention, or if she doesn’t pay attention to whoever’s eyes because her status is her status.

“So he said he had to do something today.”

“It was simple.”

“… So what is it?”

Crossing arms is also prohibited.

Don’t stick too much.

Illencia, who was banned from holding hands or other skinship, did not respond well to my words.

Thanks to that, I couldn’t think of anything, so I squeezed my thoughts out by rolling my unsteady head.

Oh, that’s right. Did you say a simple village tour?

“We will take the lead from here on out.”

Among the escort knights, the one with the highest rank went ahead and spoke up.

Actually, it wasn’t my job. This was something that had to be done in the baron family, and at the same time it was something that had to be done in the grand duke’s family.

However, the work that had to be done in the Grand Duchess was all that Illencia was entrusted with, and at the same time I also moved along.

“Please.”

“Because it’s our job. Please leave it to me.”

Melon and Mr. Berman couldn’t come here today.

Because I should have gone somewhere else. And where they ended up was one of the reasons we went to inspect the village.

[This is a report that the movements of the barbarians are unusual.]

[The barbarians said it was time to move.]

The troops that Berman and Melon belonged to are escort knights now, but originally they were knights standing on the battlefield.

When barbarians were about to attack, they had no choice but to move to the front line.

It had already been a tacit truce for over ten years.

It is said that the last war between the North and the barbarians before I was born caused great damage to each other.

It is said that the barbarians who naturally retreated to restore it are moving again.

I don’t know how I knew that, but it’s only natural that there are sources of information.

“Am I a little confused after all….”

Rumors that war might break out soon were already circulating in the North.

Perhaps because of that, the rumor had an impact even in the northern part of the country.

People were trembling with anxiety about war.

Outwardly, he was leading a normal life, but it seemed that he could not erase the anxiety that resided in his expression or deep in his heart.

“It’s serious if it’s that far.”

I muttered involuntarily and frowned.

If the uneasiness spread to such a remote place, I couldn’t even imagine how much chaos was going on in the north, which borders the land of barbarians.

“… I know. This is a bit serious.”

Even Illencia, who had been grumpy the whole time, was looking at her surroundings with a serious expression to see if she had grasped the unusual atmosphere.

In that expression, there was no dissatisfaction from before.

“The war hasn’t even started yet, so it’s this much….”

“It is said that prices are actually rising rapidly.”

One of the knights next to us opened his mouth.

One of the early symptoms of war. People get confused and start to tremble with fear. And as a result, prices rise.

It doesn’t even make sense to say that the war has already begun.

I frowned, bit my lip and moved slowly.

Something is strange, for sure.

“… Can you call Lord Evan?”

There was something suspicious, so I felt like I had to check it out.

I had a strong feeling that if I let go of this doubt, I would definitely regret it later.

“Okay. Please wait.”

#

After talking with Evan, we moved to a nearby restaurant.

“I don’t know if this will suit your taste.”

“It’s okay. Eat whatever you like.”

Illencia was still not talking to me, but she sat down with me as if she were going to eat.

After a rough meal, we sat quietly and looked at each other.

Ugh… It’s really tight.

I smiled awkwardly at the sight of Illencia puffing out her cheeks and pouting her lips to show off her displeasure.

“Fool, fool, Cain.”

“… You are a child.”

He’s talking about things that can only come out of Japanese anime. Besides, Cain wasn’t an insult in the first place.

I sighed, got up from my seat, and stretched out my hand.

Swoop, snooze.

We were the only ones in this restaurant, and the knights guarded the outside, so no one would see us.

I put my hand lightly on Illencia’s head and looked into her eyes as I swept it down.

“Can you relieve your anger, now?”

The eyes of red light began to shake greatly.

The wind that had filled his cheeks slowly blew away, and at the same time, his lips slowly began to return to their proper place.

As if her eyes were shaking, Illensia began to shake her body.

The corners of her mouth, which had been drooping, twitched and began to move as if rising upwards. I looked at her and slowly ran her black hair through her hair.

“I told you not to go outside. Do you understand me?”

“…… Huh.”

Smile.

At my kind words, Illensia finally raised the corner of her mouth.

Really… It’s not a child, so I can’t get angry with you like this. Even though her body was all grown up, her heart was still like a lover.

Then, as she let out a small sigh at that devilish smile, Illensia, who had been smirking at her, slowly opened her mouth.

“So.”

“Huh?”

“You mean ‘only’ outside?”

… Did I say that?

As she slowly blinked her eyes and looked at Illencia, Illencia shook her head and began to let out her pleasant tee.

“You mean it’s okay inside.”

Huhu.

I don’t know why he said that, but Illencia, who was in a good mood again, smiled happily.

“I don’t think I said that… but… ?”

“Yeah, that’s what I said.”

Isn’t that how you feel?

Anticipating that Illencia’s mood would hit rock bottom once more after she spat out the words that rose to the tip of her chin, I shut her mouth in silence.

I’m not a kid who will listen to what I’m saying now anyway… Rather than ruining the feeling of being freed by talking about it now, you should stop it later.

Thinking so comfortably, I smiled awkwardly.

“The food is here!”

“Ah, thank you.”

After looking at the ordinary meat stew and food, I thanked them, then raised my tableware and looked away.

Apparently Illencia noticed that it was an act of avoiding answering on this topic, so her eyes drew a beautiful crescent moon.

But it seemed like he was going to let it pass as he quietly picked up the utensils without saying anything.

Though I thought I was lucky, I couldn’t erase the smile that came to me inadvertently.

I think it’s cute that when you stroke her hair in a strange way, her expression is relaxed, and she’s also beautiful when she smiles.

I couldn’t lower the corner of my mouth that had risen.

And Illencia was just staring at it with a happy expression.