‘Evelyn is right.’
Returning to the duke’s residence, Leverticia thought. She now has a family.
Although it was a contractual relationship created by intertwining circumstances, it was a family anyway.
She also promised to protect her. However, he could not be left out of this expedition.
It was an important opportunity to catch the tails of the warlocks, perhaps related to the death of their parents.
“after….”
“What are you worried about?”
After Leverticia let out a small sigh, Kaius stopped eating and asked. She shook her head helplessly.
“no. it’s okay.”
“I couldn’t even eat half and half more than usual.” Kaius pointed to the plate next to her.
There were already two empty plates, but it was also true that the amount was significantly smaller than usual.
Leverticia brazenly turned around. “I ate enough of this.”
“Do not be ridiculous. I usually eat ten plates at a time. Can’t you see the chef hiding there crying?”
I looked in the direction he was pointing and saw that the chef was really hiding in the distance, looking at her with eyes that couldn’t hide his
sadness.
In those dim eyes, it’s like, ‘Didn’t your meal today taste so bad?’ It seemed to have been written. In the end, Leverticia ate an extra plate of steak.
After finishing the meal, Leverticia said. “I am leaving soon.”
“What? suddenly? The war has just ended.”
“I can’t tell you the exact location because it’s a top secret, but it’s to catch the warlock.”
At her words, Kaius’s brow furrowed.
“sorry. I’ll get rid of it as soon as possible and come back.” “I don’t believe it.”
A groan came out of his mouth.
“I’ve never seen anyone say something like that.” “Kai.”
“My father, who said he was coming back, didn’t come back, and my mother who said he would always be by my side died eventually.”
In Kaius’s voice, there was a deeper, stagnant wound, rather than the usual light ticking.
“You’re doing this to disappear, too.” “no. I never do….”
Leverticia was momentarily speechless.
There is no such thing as absolute in the world. If she were to be seriously injured or killed in this battle, by any chance, she would be making a promise she couldn’t keep again.
Then Kaius would be deeply wounded again. “….”
In the end, Leverticia didn’t say anything and kept her mouth shut.
Time passed and it was the morning of the departure day. During those few days, Kaius and I got along quite awkwardly.
They didn’t ignore each other, but it wasn’t like they were joking around or joking around.
Kaiers did not see her off until Leverticia was finally ready to leave the duke’s residence.
‘It’s inevitable.’
Leverticia could fully understand.
Rather, it was just a pity that I couldn’t trust him who was anxious. “I’ll go then, Jessie.”
“Leverticia….”
Jesse sighed and grabbed Leverticia’s arm.
“Do I have to go? It’s too dangerous. I’d rather leave it to someone else….” “This case is so important to me that I cannot postpone it to anyone else.” “Well then….”
She continued to whimper, fiddling with the hem of Leverticia’s robe.
After only working under her for a little over a month, Jessie really followed her.
I don’t know why, but I always looked at her with respect and burden.
After he managed to appease Jessie and take her away, this time the chef grabbed her and grabbed her.
“Look. lady! Take this with you!” “Hey, what is this?”
“It’s a lunch box!”
The chef answered, wiping his eyes with a handkerchief.
“If you go, you won’t be able to eat properly. Battle rations wouldn’t taste good, but if you eat my own food and eat it… My ma’am, it’s great.”
The chef handed her a lunch box large enough for four or five knights, and then wiped away her tears again.
Leverticia scratched her head.
She was not a gourmet but a glutton, so the taste was not very important and she was a good eater, but seeing the chef’s sincerity, she just smiled awkwardly.
“Let’s go, Commander.”
Barton, who came to the duke’s house to take care of her, said urgingly.
“Everyone has been prepared at the Imperial Palace and is waiting for the refurbishment.”
“yes. Let’s go now.”
She finally checked the handkerchief in her uniform coat pocket. It was a handkerchief that Kaius gave him as a gift.
‘Can’t we see it until the end?’
If I don’t see you today, I probably won’t see you for at least a month or two.
She glanced around the peacock’s entrance.
However, only the dukes who came out to see her off, did not see Kaius.
Reluctantly, Leverticia waved to the others and then turned around with Barton and left.
“I put the horse over there.”
“yes. Your Majesty has nothing to say?”
“ah. That’s it, Commander. An important issue….” “Leverticia-!”
Suddenly, a voice called out to her from behind.
When Leverticia turned around, there was Kaius running out of the mansion belatedly.
Without realizing it, she stood still. Unlike his usual grown-up appearance, Kaius had a completely disorganized appearance. The long jacket I wore over it didn’t fit properly and was dragged to the floor.
“Lee, Leverticia. wait a minute.”
Leverticia gave a light chin to Barton. He took her luggage and went first to put her on horses and wagons.
As Barton left, she approached Kaius, who was running towards him. “Letty.”
As soon as Kaius saw her, he hugged her tightly. Leverticia quietly accepted him.
His eyes suddenly turned red.
“My, I’m sorry. sorry. I’m just heartbroken… It’s not because you want it….”
“it’s okay.”
“I hate losing you. Duke Everett is no longer afraid at all. More than that, I miss you….”
“It doesn’t go away.”
Leverticia slowly ran through his hair. Tears welled up in Kaius’s eyes when he removed what he was holding in his arms and faced him. As I tried to hold back my tears, my face turned red.
Leverticia stroked his cheek.
“Haha, you look like my age for the first time today.” “….”
“It’s okay. There’s nothing wrong with that. It’s okay to say it’s scary, and it’s okay to say no.”
Kaius, who had listened blankly to Leverticia’s words, waved his arms and said.
“Well, then you’re going to hate me.” “Not at all. It’s just cute.”
“I hate the word cute. You mean you’re young.”
“Then I just need to grow up sooner until I come back. I eat well and train hard.”
Leverticia briefly kissed the back of Kaiers’ little hand.
It was a kind of ceremony for the knights to kiss the back of their hand while praying for good health before going out.
“I will definitely come back.” “… You promised.”
“yes.”
The two put their pinky fingers together again.
It was a promise made in faith, stronger than any other contract.
*
Lebertisha, who went to the Imperial Palace for an expedition, frowned upon hearing the news like lightning just before departure.
“No, what kind of bullshit is that now?”
“leader. It’s about to go out, so all the knights are gathering, so please choose a word….”
“What do you call a dog whistle?”
The raw expression that was not polished at all resounded throughout the Knights Templar.
Barton pressed down on his throbbing temple.
Rebertishia, who had to lead everyone before the campaign, reacted sensitively to everything that came to pass.
So it wasn’t that Barton didn’t understand her feelings either.
When he heard the news for the first time himself, he said, ‘This is another dog-like situation.’ because I thought “Anyway, if you don’t put the word
‘dog’ in your mouth, you can’t speak?” “What, you motherfucker?”
Leverticia snorted wildly and turned around. There was Nsody, who finished preparations by herself and leisurely folded her arms and looked at her.
Leverticia growled in a low voice.
“Why are you suddenly joining this mission? go away. You are not on my roster.”
“Well. I am the commander of the Imperial Palace Knights in the same position as you. You don’t have to allow it.”
“Don’t be funny. This mission is a critical, top-secret mission. All authority is delegated to me. No matter how much you are the leader of the Red
Moon, you can’t interfere. Except with His Majesty’s permission.” “With His Majesty’s permission?”
“What?”
Nsody took a scroll from her bosom and unfolded it. It was indeed the Emperor’s permission to engage Nsody on the mission.
After reading it over and over again, Leverticia sharpened her teeth. “This, this, this damn majesty…!”
Even if you don’t see it, you’ll be like, ‘Oh my gosh, if Confucius Everett
and leader of the Red Moon, Sir Ensody wants it, he has no choice but to do it!’ Haha, it was obvious that he just smiled and gave the permit!
I’m going to leave the post-processing to myself again! ‘This time I really can’t stand it.’
Other than that, you have to deal with the Warlocks in this mission.
For that purpose, the knights who participated in the mission were also selected and selected, but it was impossible to suddenly insert an unprepared person.
And Nsody Everett!
It was just as she was about to take the permit and return to the Emperor. “Leverticia.”
Nsody quickly stopped in front of her.
“Please join me on this mission. … Please don’t.” “… What?”
Leverticia stared blankly at Nsody. She was surprised twice.
The first is that the person who used to call her anonymity every day called her name.
And the second thing is that the proud guy said to her ‘please’. “You, what are you doing all of a sudden?”
“Everything is there for a reason. People like you will never understand.”
“Ah, yes? great. I can’t accept you on a mission because you don’t understand me. Good bye.”
Leverticia pushed him away and stepped forward again. But Nsody once again blocked her way.
“… What are you going to do to just get me involved?” “What?”
“What can I do to allow you to participate in this mission?” her. Oh yeah.
Leverticia was about to burst into laughter. Someone from the Red Moon Knights.
Guys with strong self-esteem. Guys who don’t like actual missions, but only pursue the honor of being a knight.
As a general manager, NSODY had the skills, of course, but it was not much different from their attitude, so they rarely took on external duties.
In particular, the Warlock Extermination was a polar opposite to Nsody, so there was no contact point. Jeokwol was a knights made up of nobles, and it was because they considered it an honor and responsibility to only escort the imperial family within the imperial family.
But why are you so obsessed with this task?
It was when Leverticia narrowed her eyes and tried to grasp the true intentions of Nsody.
“Huh!”
“Wow, what…!”
“Suck.”
The knights who were waiting only for the order to go out showed a startled reaction as if they were out of breath for a moment.
Barton even dropped the map he was holding. “you….”
Even Leverticia, unable to speak, opened her mouth at the situation in front of her.
“Please don’t do this.” tuk.
Nsody knelt on one knee in front of Leverticia.
