“Where are you going?”
“I am going to investigate to see if there are any interesting events in the South.”
I nodded.
“Two days in a row?”
“I’ll be back early. You and Zion shouldn’t roam around at night without me.”
“You won’t take me even if I ask you to, will you?”
“Is it to stimulate guilt to ask a question you already know the answer to?”
“Instead, next time you’ll take me out.”
“Alright.”
Collen laughed with his red eyes sparkling.
“Also, can I go to the castle library before going to sleep?”
“Hmm. Only for an hour.”
“I promise.”
Collen ordered Marie to take good care of me. Marie nodded, shaking with her face turned red.
Finally, Zion politely said good night.
“Good night, my lady. If you’re scared, you can sleep in Lady Marianne’s room right across from you.”
“Yes.”
Marianne seemed to have fallen asleep already.
It’s usually like that the day after a hangover.
“Anyway, be really careful.”
“I will.”
Would there be anyone daring to touch the daughter of the Duke in the southern castle? Collen left a goodnight kiss on my forehead.
“Goodnight in advance, my daughter.”
“See you tomorrow morning,” I responded.
* * *
‘This library is really big.’
Upon entering, I smelled the scent of old dust and dry books. The library, built with a three-story structure, was huge. There were even sections that required stairs due to the high ceilings.
‘There are a lot of interesting books?’
I heard about the legend of the forest from the maids.
That story had been bothering me.
‘Is there a related book?’
I found an old plant atlas among the old books. As I was rummaging through this and that book, I heard the sound of a carriage entering.
I rushed to the window. I saw a carriage with the royal crest engraved.
‘Cedric’s carriage.’
I had been concerned about Cedric since last night’s event. Why was he hiding in that forest?
“Don’t trust the royal people too much.”
Elena’s words seemed to stick in my ears. Then the sound of boots hitting the floor echoed in the hallway.
The library is on the second floor. And the rooms of the guests are all on the second or third floor.
‘It’s Cedric.’
I put on the shawl I had hung over the chair and quietly opened the door.
Cedric, walking down the hall, saw me and widened his eyes. Then his eyes softened and a smile formed.
‘I guess I’ll have to call that smile a honey smile.’
Because it’s a smile that’s perfect for twisting a bug.
“Hello, princess.”
Cedric told the knights following him.
“The castle is safe, so you guys go to your quarters.”
The knights saluted and left the place. I crossed my arms.
“Do you have something to say to me?”
“About last night.”
“Oh.”
Cedric had a strangely dark expression.
“What did you see in the forest that night? That scream, was it really a fox?”
“…”
“Or did you really see a ghost?”
“No, it wasn’t that.”
“Then why were you there that night?”
Cedric had clearly acted suspiciously. If there was a problem, I planned to tell Collen.
Cedric was silent for a few seconds.
“Do you want to go see for yourself?”
“Excuse me?”
“I’m also confused about who to tell what I saw. Will you see and judge?”
Before I could say anything, Cedric grabbed my wrist and dragged me.
What is this situation?”
“Where are you going?”
“I am going to investigate to see if there are any interesting events in the South.”
I nodded.
“Two days in a row?”
“I’ll be back early. You and Zion shouldn’t roam around at night without me.”
“You won’t take me even if I ask you to, will you?”
“Is it to stimulate guilt to ask a question you already know the answer to?”
“Instead, next time you’ll take me out.”
“Alright.”
Collen laughed with his red eyes sparkling.
“Also, can I go to the castle library before going to sleep?”
“Hmm. Only for an hour.”
“I promise.”
Collen ordered Marie to take good care of me. Marie nodded, shaking with her face turned red.
Finally, Zion politely said good night.
“Good night, my lady. If you’re scared, you can sleep in Lady Marianne’s room right across from you.”
“Yes.”
Marianne seemed to have fallen asleep already.
It’s usually like that the day after a hangover.
“Anyway, be really careful.”
“I will.”
Would there be anyone daring to touch the daughter of the Duke in the southern castle? Collen left a goodnight kiss on my forehead.
“Goodnight in advance, my daughter.”
“See you tomorrow morning,” I responded.
* * *
‘This library is really big.’
Upon entering, I smelled the scent of old dust and dry books. The library, built with a three-story structure, was huge. There were even sections that required stairs due to the high ceilings.
‘There are a lot of interesting books?’
I heard about the legend of the forest from the maids.
That story had been bothering me.
‘Is there a related book?’
I found an old plant atlas among the old books. As I was rummaging through this and that book, I heard the sound of a carriage entering.
I rushed to the window. I saw a carriage with the royal crest engraved.
‘Cedric’s carriage.’
I had been concerned about Cedric since last night’s event. Why was he hiding in that forest?
“Don’t trust the royal people too much.”
Elena’s words seemed to stick in my ears. Then the sound of boots hitting the floor echoed in the hallway.
The library is on the second floor. And the rooms of the guests are all on the second or third floor.
‘It’s Cedric.’
I put on the shawl I had hung over the chair and quietly opened the door.
Cedric, walking down the hall, saw me and widened his eyes. Then his eyes softened and a smile formed.
‘I guess I’ll have to call that smile a honey smile.’
Because it’s a smile that’s perfect for twisting a bug.
“Hello, princess.”
Cedric told the knights following him.
“The castle is safe, so you guys go to your quarters.”
The knights saluted and left the place. I crossed my arms.
“Do you have something to say to me?”
“About last night.”
“Oh.”
Cedric had a strangely dark expression.
“What did you see in the forest that night? That scream, was it really a fox?”
“…”
“Or did you really see a ghost?”
“No, it wasn’t that.”
“Then why were you there that night?”
Cedric had clearly acted suspiciously. If there was a problem, I planned to tell Collen.
Cedric was silent for a few seconds.
“Do you want to go see for yourself?”
“Excuse me?”
“I’m also confused about who to tell what I saw. Will you see and judge?”
Before I could say anything, Cedric grabbed my wrist and dragged me.
What is this situation?”
