# 73
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"Oh my God! I won!!"
I raised my hand and then covered my mouth. Fortunately, I had already fooled everyone, so there was no one around.
Certain was smiling as he looked at me.
It's been a week since we left port on the cruise ship. In another week, we'll reach Joris.
Maybe because we were at sea where we didn't know anyone, my sense of reality was slightly diminished.
What does that mean?
It means I've become very relaxed. Just like now. I used to smile at two women.
I laughed as I put a piece of fruit in my mouth.
“What if I get off the ship like this? What if I sin in front of people?”
Even as I say this, I feel optimistic. I thought everything would be fine. Maybe this is the effect of travel.
Even in our modern society, I have never traveled. I've always lived a life where I feel like I'm being chased, like I'm running away from something.
“Would you like to try that?”
"What?"
I blinked slowly.
I didn't understand what he meant. Was he encouraging me to make a mistake? Why? I couldn't figure out what was going through Sertain's head.
I looked at him in amazement. Certin hit the chess board with his finger.
“Tell me your wish, Evelyn. I will grant you anything you want.”
"…anything?"
I muttered in amazement.
"Yes, anything. Do you want to drop everything and travel together?"
I looked at Sirtain, motionless. Certain was wearing a loose ivory shirt and looked free.
I wasn't the only one who discovered her freedom on this cruise ship. Now, Sertin looked his real age.
Sertin winked.
“There must be a place in this world where no one will know us. We will go there.”
"...What about the others? The ones who trust you?"
Strangely enough, my heart began to race because of those simple words. Just the thought of leaving made me feel extraordinarily happy.
I felt like I was liberating.
From Spellman's ghost.
I won't need to act anymore, we'll do whatever we want.
Like any normal couple.
Boom!
Ordinary couple.
Do I want to live with two people as a couple?
A future that I could not have imagined before now exists in my heart.
The happiness I dreamed of was already present in my heart.
She was forming invisibly and hiding there silently.
"Let's leave things as they are. I didn't want to be born like this. And you didn't want to be Spellman's daughter."
It is difficult to believe that Certain, who had a stronger sense of responsibility and was more committed to his position, said those words.
Those words were a betrayal of his principles.
“…Cirtin.”
"I want to be an ordinary person. If I have a chance to be reborn... I will become a shepherd. I will only live herding sheep and chasing wolves. I think I will be really happy."
Sirtain emptied his heart. Perhaps it was the magic of the sea that made us go out of the ordinary. Escaping from everyday life was a unique experience.
I nodded.
“Yes, I think I would be really happy.”
Certain seems to understand the difficulty of living a simple life. I felt like I was going to cry. To stop my tears, I put the piece of fruit in my mouth.
“I'm good at many things, so I think I'll be able to take care of sheep.”
“...Of course it will.”
“And you will l flowers next to me.”
“Flowers?”
“I think that suits you just fine. You live a life watering flowers and thinking about whether it will rain tomorrow or whether it will shine. Then when you come home, you will bake an apple pie and wait for me.”
Sertin gently wiped my cheek. His thumb was wet with tears.
Oh, were I crying?
"with you?"
Sertin smiled gently. His smile was soft. Cerdin's blue eyes were filled with warmth, instead of the usual cruelty, suffering, or coldness.
He looked like an eagle.
“Since you made me dream of this, of course you should be with me.”
“Is this the dream I made you have?”
“If it weren't for you, would I have the free time to talk about such simple matters?”
Sertin rubbed the bridge of my nose with his hand. His touch was as if he didn't know how to express how important I was to him.
No one has ever made me feel this way, but why do you...?
Who knew that a relationship that only lasted two months could become this deep? Changing someone can happen in a short moment, even if it is just a second.
“So, whatever I do, you have to be with me.”
“Okay. Even though I'm not good at cooking, I'll try. Maybe I can do it.”
Sertin smiled weakly as he leaned towards me. His sprawled body moved gracefully, like a tiger.
Kiss me two bios.
It was a quiet moment in the afternoon, not long.
That evening we received a telegram which was difficult to obtain after having been so long on the open sea. It was a sign that we had escaped the blind spot.
It meant we got a little closer to Joris.
The telegram office was approaching. A telegram device that combines magic and scientific technology has arrived.
[Roderick Roger and Silla Bentley will be married soon.]
This was very unpleasant news.
The original heroine of the novel appears.
The miserable and miserable Bentley family had even lost their daughter to the Duke of Spelman, and for their daughter's sake, the Bentley family ended up serving the Duke, but were eventually exterminated by Cyrtain.
The Fates once again began to run.
* * *
The telegram also reached Augustin. Augustin burst out laughing unusually.
Rumors that Scylla Bentley would become the adopted daughter of the Duke of Spelman had also reached him.
"Adopted daughter? Is there an adopted daughter that the heir doesn't know about? Look at this, Zelda."
“Hmm… Was there a Spelman adopted daughter?”
“You are so stupid.”
Augustin muttered.
He had heard that she was the eldest daughter of a noble family, but she seemed to have a head full of fat instead of brains. She was as stupid as Evelyn, who was always making fun of her.
Augustin gritted his teeth as he cursed her.
His father, who had promised to contact him, had left him behind to tell him the news.
Augustin knew he was trying to bring home an adopted daughter he didn't know.
He knew that the goal was to bind the young girl into a marriage contract with Duke Roger.
But why didn't he discuss this matter with him?
“Okay. Was there ever a time in my life to consult with someone like me? With someone as noble as him.”
“Okay. When has His Highness ever discussed something with someone like me?”
Augustin muttered and got up. He's been drinking ever since he got here.
The stupid-faced woman stood up and followed him.
The woman followed Augustin like a little duck follows its mother.
It was clear that Certain was taking revenge on Spielmann.
If that were not the case, he would not have given him such a woman as his wife.
'That damned bastard.'
said Augustin, cursing, his eyes shining with anger. He felt as if his breath had been choked with anger.
Maybe it's time to escape from this dirty place. Augustin remembered the words Duke Spellman had said in the past.
“When you go there, you can do anything. There is no one watching you, right? Even if you kill one maid, who will object to that?”
“Count Chinchis is nothing but an insignificant man. He is just a local nobleman. Do you think you cannot control someone like him? You are the son of Spellman.”
"You'll be able to come back. Consider it just a short while. Even if your wife gets sick over there...and dies, who will care?"
Augustin raised his lip coldly. Then he looked at his wife, who was staring at him with stupid eyes.
“I like this place because it is a rustic place.”
"...What? Revy?"
“Yes, I like it because it is in the countryside.”
Augustin moved his hand. The wine bottle he was holding shattered loudly.
Then he approached his wife again. Since he made her endure everything and sent her here, his father would definitely take care of these matters.
After that, Augustin will be able to return to the capital as the unfortunate man who lost his wife.
Augustin walked quickly towards his wife. This path was not difficult at all.
It was also not difficult for him to unleash his anger.