27. I didn’t know.
Bang!!
The unidentifiable roar from before was the sound made by the wyvern hitting the ceiling every time it flapped its wings.
“H is waiting for the wyvern to approach. The 4th floor is in contact with the roof, so only the centeral part is high.”1I think what he is saying is that the 4th floor has a doom shaped roof..
Rappin briefly explained the situation to avoid her misunderstanding that Jillian was on the defensive.
The image of the young maid hiding behind his back and Jillian with his sword drawn was so clear that it felt like it was engraved on my retina.
“Originally, the 4th floor is a space where maids are not allowed to enter…”
“I guess some idiot called her.”
Julie, showing her disdain, raised her hand and pointed at someone hidden behind Jillian.
It was a knight who seemed to be the same age as the young maid.
The situation was unfortunate, but it was none of my business.
Jillian was in danger.
That was what was important to Bianca right now.
The wyvern confronting Jillian was truly terrifying.
The wyvern, which was huge and looked like six or seven carriages joined together, had short stiff fur that was similar to a bird, that was characteristic to a flying-type monster.
Of course, unlike a bird’s beak, it had a long snout full of sharp teeth and thin, skin-like wings with bulging blue veins that looked like a monster, but the most terrifying thing about it was its eyes.
The small yellow eyes that were staring at ‘Jillian’ without blinking were shining with life.
Bianca looked at Jillian without even being able to breathe.
I couldn’t call him out loud or move.
“Could you close your eyes for a moment?”
‘I’m afraid you will lose your life.’
Bianca screamed silently at the sight of Jillian smiling at her.
Tears suddenly fell from my wide-open eyes.
The wyvern was rushing at him without missing a chance.
***
2Thare is a time skip here, I took some time to figure it out.“Why did you do that! Why did you do that!”
Bianca raised her voice while hugging Jillian.
I didn’t forget to tap his shoulder with my tightly closed fists.
It seemed like it wouldn’t hurt to hit him with her small hand that was so soft as if it didn’t have bones, but Bianca didn’t have the spirit to care about that.
Bianca was really angry to the core.
“I didn’t make a sound! I didn’t make a sound! I was afraid you’ll look at me. I was afraid I’ll disturb you!!”
It was something Bianca would never say normally.
“I didn’t even breathe because I was afraid I would become a burden!”
“I know.”
“But if you turn a blind eye to that, what else can I do?”
Bianca was overcome with emotion as she spoke and screamed with tears in her eyes.
Bianca’s voice that resonated loudly in the empty space of the fourth floor.
Julie’s eyes would have widened when she saw that, but the sight of Jillian who had already been bitten everywhere was more surprising.
“I’m sorry. Were you surprised?”
“Was I surprised? I was just terrified, Duke…”
Urghhh.
Suddenly, an animal-like howl came out.
Jillian’s shirt had already been soaked with Bianca’s tears for a long time.
“I’m Jillian……….”
Bianca seemed like she couldn’t bear to say his name.
When I remembered that moment, I trembled and got angry at him, but then I burst into tears out of sadness…
What happened at sunset was over in the blink of an eye, but Bianca was unable to calm down and they were left on the fourth floor in complete darkness.
In the darkness, Bianca hugged Jillian with both hands, crying, hitting him, blaming him, and feeling relieved.
It lasted for not a short period of time, but Jillian gently accepted Bianca’s outburst of emotions.
“I was trying to reassure you, but I think I surprised you instead, sorry.”
“Ha, don’t do that again, don’t do that.”
“I won’t.”
Jillian responded obediently, slowly rubbing the back of Bianca, who was panting.
The emotional woman cried for over an hour.
She didn’t have any physical strength to begin with, but after crying and letting out my emotions like that, there was no way she had any strength left.
A little while later, Bianca was unable to sit up properly and collapsed like a sand castle, with Jillian holding her up.
As the wyverns attacked, a sharp wind blew non-stop from the open window.
It was a good thing that Bianca was wearing a ‘coat’, but the Giant Rabbits skin was not perfect.
If one was out in the cold for too long, they will eventually end up sick.
Jillian gently pushed the whimpering Bianca out of her arms.
Bianca, startled, flailed her arms and tried to grab him, but before that Jillian started to pick her and get up.
With his arms tightly wrapped around her knees and behind her back, he looked down lovingly at Bianca, who was drenched in tears.
“Do the rest in bed. I’ll listen to it all night.”
“Don’t try to pass it off lightly.”
Thick tears flowed down my cheeks like a river.
“I was really worried.”
“I was wrong. I didn’t expect you to be this surprised.”
Jillian took a step forward, whispering again what he had already said an hour ago.
“I mean, I didn’t know.”
“I was wrong.”
Every time he took a step, the cold wind blowing behind him became farther away from her.
Jillian moved diligently with wide strides as the warmth of the thin woman in his arms gradually disappeared.
He wished he could run down the stairs two or three steps at a time, but if he did that, she will be surprised again.
Also, Bianca, was held in his arms, so he took each step carefully so as not to shake her.
“I didn’t know that you, Baloch, faced something like that alone.”
Her voice leaked out from within his arms.
“I didn’t know that Baloch’s duties, which were taken for granted, were so terrible.”
Bianca, leaning her head on his chest and whispering, had a sad look on her face.
“I thought it was just me who had a hard time.”
“I am…….”
“I didn’t know it was this hard.”
‘I’m sorry for taking you for granted.’
‘Thank you.’
The wet shirt that stuck to his chest absorbed Bianca’s whispers.
Along with the warm and tickling exhalation.
For a moment, Jillian felt like his heart was filled with feathers.
“I’m really, really grateful that you’re safe.”
With every word, a tingle filled his throat, and he couldn’t bear it any longer.
While listening to her, bright blue blood vessels sprouted on the back of Jillian’s hand, which was holding Bianca, and his steps stopped for a moment.
“Thank you.”
“……No, no, don’t say that.”
Jillian’s voice, which answered after a long time, was submerged and sounded hoarse.
His steps became regular again, trotting down the stairs.
The pleasant warmth gradually became closer.
Bianca felt good about the warm air covering her cheeks, so she leaned against him and gently closed her eyes.
“No, thank you really.”
The mouth that was whispering had clearly softened.
“…This is no thing, I promised.”
“What promise?”
“You asked me out for dinner tonight, right? How dare I make you wait?”
Jillian’s voice was playful, as if trying to lighten the mood, but Bianca did not laugh.
“Yes, thank you for not forgetting your promise.”
With a murmur of gratitude, the dangling hand held his wet shirt tightly.
Jillian could no longer refuse Bianca’s gratitude by saying it was no thing.
***
‘I thought he was going to die! ‘
Bianca laid on the bed and thought deeply about the things that had recently happened.
Thanks to Jillian’s encouragement, I calmed down a lot, but I wasn’t completely out of the shock yet.
The ferocious sight of the wyvern that seemed ready to tear Jillian to pieces at any moment and the unbelievable ending that ended in an instant come to mind without stopping.
To be honest, even now as I lied in bed all warmed up, I am worried that this might be a dream.
However, Bianca knew this was reality.
She screamed all the time, so her throat stinging every time she swallowed, and her fist throbbing from hitting him all the time, this was enough to remind Bianca of reality.
However, the reason why my anxiety did not go away was because I knew how much danger he had been dealing with.
“……..”
Bianca lifted her throbbing hand and held it quietly.
Even with my eyes open, I vividly remember the wyvern in front of me.
The sight of Jillian confronting it.
The moment he lifted his dangling sword and dispatched the wyvern in one go, he was truely the Duke of Baloch.
Even though he swung his sword with such speed and explosive force that it left a white trail, he was relaxed and also beautiful.
His silver hair fluttering in the air and his golden eyes that had been indifferent, came to my mind one after another.
It was a brilliant sight that did not fit the terrible situation.
A Baloch was ‘not like a human’.
Bianca seemed to know what that meant now.
But I was just as worried about him.
Because what he was dealing with were things that real humans could not deal with.
My heart was pounding.
***
The day was not over yet.
‘For me, it doesn’t have to be today.’
‘You said you didn’t forget your promise.’
Bianca stubbornly insisted on having dinner together when Jillian said he would like her to rest.
Even now, if I let my self be, I feel like I’ll fall asleep and never open my eyes.
However, Bianca wanted to tell Jillian something before it was too late.
“Hmm.”
My throat felt a little soar, but there was no problem with my voice.
Bianca cleared her throat, adjusted her voice, and called Julie.
“Lets get ready to go to the dinning room. Changing into something thicker will do.”
My whole body felt limp, as if it had been beaten.
Bianca knew herself well.
She was already at her limit.
However, Bianca slowly got up with the determination that she never wanted to let today go by.
Although my legs were still shaking uncontrollably, I was able to move to the first floor without a problem and arrive on time.
The food was also delicious and meal time was enjoyable as always.
So while I was waiting for dessert….
Bianca was about to drink tea and tell him what she had wanted to.
“Excuse me….”
“I have something to say…”
We said at the same time.
Haha.
Jillian let out a short laugh and raised his hand to gesture Bianca to go on.
“Speak first.”
“Oh, no.”
Bianca remembered Jillian’s serious expression.
“I can tell you later. What did you want to say?”
“………Bianca.”
“Yes, Jillian.”
“How are you feeling?”
“My throat feels a little soar, but it’s okay. There is no problem with my ears, so you can speak as much as you want.”
“Please let me know if anything is wrong.”
“How is that possible? The dinner you promised me was delicious, and I’m really fine.”
My whole body was throbbing, but it was a secret.
Bianca smiled leisurely, like Jillian.
However, that smile broke in less than a minute.
“You’re going on a mission?”
The soft cheeks that had been smiling turned stiff.
“Why………….”
“Some signs of a wave have been found. Usually, they start to appear within a week when a wave is discovered, so I don’t think I can delay it.”
Bianca regretted it.
She should have said she was sick today.
Then she wouldn’t have to hear that..
“Doesn’t a wave mean that a horde of monsters will come out?”
The tears that had barely dried fell.
***
TL:
Thank you everyone for buying the locked chapters, literally without that I wouldn’t get more than 4 to 5 dollars for all the series till now so I am grateful for the support (人*´∀｀)｡*ﾟ+
