The Tyrant Mistook Me for a Companion

Chapter 120:

 

When I returned home, my daily life was peaceful.
According to a letter from Delther, the honor of the Velois family would soon be restored.
Furthermore, he announced that he would pay tribute to the ball and announced that he would even grant us a new title.

“Father, how about this?”

“It’s perfect for you.”

“But you’re busy today, right?”

“We’re going to be together today. Let’s have a meal.”

What’s going on?
I nodded.
Since the hostility toward the family has disappeared, he has taken a step forward.
In the social world, more people are trying to establish relationships with him.
He was promoted from Count to Duke. They even gave him official posts.
It was compensation for the oppression and loss of honor that the Velois family had been unfairly subjected to.
Minister of Finance.
Maybe he gave it to Leon in consideration of their relationship.
As long as this exists, the relationship with the royal family will continue in a friendly manner.
The balance between the temple and the magic tower. And the balance between the royal family and the nobility.
All of this is put together.
It was a satisfactory result.

“I didn’t expect this day to come.”

“So am I.”

My father kept the information guild. The things he had accomplished were too precious to stop here.
So for the time being, he decided to leave the information award to Lord Hessen.
He also seemed happy to be freed from his aide.

‘He must have accumulated a lot in the meantime.’

I talked with my father over dinner.

“Today, I want you to go to Celine”

“… Go to where my mother is?”

“Yes, it’s my favorite place.”

I was rather surprised by the unexpected proposal.
There has never been a word out of my father’s mouth to go see my mother.

“Now I have a face to see.”

Maybe he couldn’t go even if he wanted to.
Maybe it was my father who had the hardest time.
I smiled broadly.

“Good.”

I was glad that I could go in front of my mother holding hands with my father.
I felt overwhelmed.

“Eat well. You seem thinner these days.”

Edgar put a piece of meat down on my plate.

“…There are too many.”

“Not many. You need to eat better.”

I couldn’t help but put the meat in my mouth at Edgar’s firm words.
It melted down in my mouth, making me feel better. A smile also spread around Edgar’s mouth when he saw me smile.
I still didn’t believe that this peaceful atmosphere was created.
This was also what I accomplished.

* * *

I looked at the tombstone where the flowers were still in bloom.
There were overgrown gardens, and barriers were put in place to prevent anyone from entering.
She was sleeping without anyone’s interference.
Defeloa Delicia was also next to my mother.

“I should bring Janice next time, too.”

“Yes, I’ll let her know when I go today.”

My father and I didn’t speak for a moment.
The first time I met my mother where she was resting, I felt dark.
It didn’t feel real, and my heart was full.
I swallowed the tears that rose to my throat.

“Huh, huh…”

Grief poured in.
The feeling of sorry, and the feeling of longing, was mixed and swirled.
I bowed my head and cried for a long time.
My father stared silently at the grave next to me. He wasn’t crying, he’ll bear with it.

“Father, I’ll be in the carriage first.”

I decided to make way.
My father must have had a lot to talk to my mother, too.
So I got on the carriage, leaving Edgar behind.
And I stared quietly at my father through the window.
My father was on his knees and sobbing in front of my mother’s grave.

* * *

My father, who collected his emotions, had tears in his eyes.
However, he did not express himself.
I also pretended not to know.

“You’re going to the royal palace, right?”

Edgar nodded.
There will be a marriage for Janice and Delther.
Although their interests were intertwined, the two seemed to have a new feeling.
They were getting closer to each other little by little.

“Why is he so busy that he’s late?”

“It’s a crazy time. The tower work was pushed back a lot, and he had to deal with the temple.”

I shrugged my shoulders.
What else is he doing that you don’t like?

“Yeah, you said you liked him, so let’s see.”

Looking at Edgar’s expression, it looks like Leon needs to try hard.

Perhaps due to a recent unpleasant incident, the wedding was held grandly.
They distribute many grains and blessings to the people.
In other words, it is a form of covering up bad things with better things.
A large crowd had gathered and it was crowded.

‘Hmm, it must be quite difficult for Leon to find me.’

I sighed at the people.
Besides, because I have my father by my side, he will be noticed even if he approaches.
With the appearance of Delther and Janice, everyone’s cheers rang out.
When I saw the two of them, I was moved

“… It’s nice to see.”

“Well, that’s not bad.”

“It’s okay to say something nice at times like this.”

“It looks good on her.”

Edgar was sympathetic, pretending he couldn’t win. Yeah, somewhere in there.
I smiled and crossed my arms at my father.

“That cross of arms, I think I got it wrong.”

“Surprised!”

I looked to the side in surprise.
Leon looked down at me and smiled when he came.

“You’re a little late.”

“Not a little, but a lot.”

Leon leaned his head sideways at Edgar’s words.

“You know who this is all because.”

“Well,”

There was a tense atmosphere between the two.
I intervened and waved my hands.
I put my arms around Leon’s and my father’s arms, respectively.

“Now! I should do this, right? Don’t fight on a good day.”

The reason why the magic tower’s work has increased is because my father has been stopping by so much.
There were many demands here and there to root out all kinds of corruption.
I think the order is too much even if he had them rehabilitated.

“Are you tired?”

I leaned slightly towards Leon and whispered.

“No, I’m not tired at all after seeing you.”

“Lies. You look like you haven’t slept at all.”

“Then you should put me to sleep later.”

His words gave me a chuckle.

“Did Caven teach you that, too?”

“…No.”

Leon smiled shyly and avoided my gaze. That’s what he taught him, right?
Maybe next time we meet, I’ll have to ask what he’s teaching.

“I learned it from books.”

“I need to burn that book.”

“Wow, that’s too much.”

Leon stared at me as if he had been hurt.

“You don’t like it that much?”

“Yeah, you don’t have to do anything.”

Still, Leon doesn’t seem to notice the true value of his face.

“What did I say? I told you to look in the mirror at least once a day.”

“I looked at it today.”

“… As expected, people don’t appreciate what they have.”

I stuck my tongue out.
Leon seems to still not realize how handsome his face is.
It’s full of probabilities by itself, but you don’t know that.
No, I’m glad he didn’t know…?
But sometimes, I think he uses his face very well.

“Wow!”

Light poured from the sky with the cheers of the people.
It was spectacular to see the blessing scattered like snow everywhere by Janice’s power.

“It’s pretty.”

“Yes, it’s pretty.”

“You have to look at the sky.”

“I’m looking through the reflection in your eyes.”

It’s like now.
If you look at me with those vague eyes and face and say something like that…
It would be difficult for anyone to make eye contact.
Why do you even like talking in my ears so much?

“Elle, why are you avoiding my eyes?”

Leon’s whisper made me turn my head.
Look at this. His blinking big eyes looked innocent as if they didn’t know anything.
I can’t believe it.
I gently opened my eyes and looked at Leon.
Nevertheless, Leon was still looking at me with loving eyes.

“Elle, Elle.”

His pleasant voice rang low.
Soon after, the pattern on Leon’s neck shone.
I had no choice but to lose at the way he called me out. It was as if he was a little bit annoyed and anxious.

“Yes, Leon.”

My heart fluttered at the gaze that I faced again.
I felt it without saying, where our hearts were and whether or not they were beating well.
Our flesh was warm in contact with each other, and our eyes that looked at each other were hot.
Even if he didn’t say anything, I could feel my heart at the smile that melted away.

Boom, boom.

Fireworks exploded and caught people’s attention.
When my father’s arm loosened, I naturally pulled out my crossed arm.
Leon grabbed my hand.
He lightly pushed through the crowd and went to the terrace, lifting me up and hugging me.
It was quiet as if there was only the two of us without anyone disturbing.
Now I couldn’t look anywhere else. We could only focus on each other.

“Elle.”

“Leon.”

We called each other’s names as if we had promised.
We smiled as we slowly exchanged gaze.
As if looking at a mirror, Leon and I acted similarly.
We made eye contact and smiled, and soon became closer as if we were attracted to each other.
When our faces are close to each other.

“I love you.”

“I love you.”

No matter who said it first.
We brought out the words we had kept deep in our hearts.
A smile was in full bloom when our nose lightly touched.
I felt like I had come so far before I could utter this word with feeling at ease.
I thought it wasn’t fate.
There is an inevitable law, but isn’t it important by whom it was set?
Maybe it was a fence that you had decided on yourself.
If you have the will, there is nothing you can’t do.
If you believe in your faith and move forward without being complacent, you will not be betrayed by yourself.
How sweet the result is.
For example, like the ending where I got Leon.

“The tyrant mistook me for a companion” is complete