Chapter 61:
“I asked what you mean.”
Leon asked back with a face he didn’t understand. He didn’t understand why Elle, whom he saw yesterday, had disappeared.
That’s what anyone would have thought.
“You heard it. Why do you ask?”
Edgar narrowed his brows as he looked at Leon.
He obviously heard the report to the royal family, but he asked as if he wanted to check because he didn’t want to believe it.
“……Do you think that makes sense?”
“It doesn’t matter to me whether you understand or not.”
At Edgar’s indifferent tone, Leon clenched his fist.
“Where did you hide her?”
“Hiding? If anyone hears it, they’ll misunderstand.”
Edgar tilted his head sideways, slowly touching the tip of his chin.
Elle’s appearance came to mind as his red hair shook.
Leon looked at the tent in his black eyes.
It was different from Elle’s clear blue eyes.
“I didn’t want you to forget that your life was in my hands.”
“Is that so? what if this was also a way for Elle?”
Edgar remained calm even when his life depended on it.
Rather, Leon had no choice but to raise his doubt. Is it that Elle is in danger?
“I don’t like to say it over again.”
“A pattern appeared on Elle’s body.”
“……A pattern may appear to anyone.”
Leon wrapped himself around his wrist and stared straight at Edgar.
“Yes, it is. But what if it’s a pattern that no one would welcome? What can you do?”
Edgar was curious.
No matter how young he is, the person who saved his life is Elle, but what is the reason he can only look at one thing like this?
I don’t know if they are a companion to each other.
“Come to think of it, you’ve been wearing the accessory for some time.”
His eyes, which seemed to see through everything, reached Leon. Yeah, he was weird from the start.
Elle’s tough attitude toward Leon was also questionable.
Edgar rose from his seat and pointed at Leon’s wrist with the tip of his sword.
“There is no way that the child who loves you very much gave it to you without any reason”
“I just wore it for publicity.”
“Really? But I’m curious. I must see it.”
Edgar’s eyes shone dangerously. Leon took a step back and looked wary.
If he checks the colour of the pattern and finds out that it’s like Janice’s, Edgar will try to use me as a card.
It would be the best weapon against the royal family.
But Leon didn’t want to. He hated being Janice’s companion, and he had no intention of sacrificing her and Edgar.
Because he was a man who only moved for Elle.
“You’ll regret it if you see it.”
“……Regret it.”
Edgar laughed as he pulled back his sword.
If Edgar found out about what was on Leon’s wrist, it was obvious that he would be taken advantage of.
“I don’t want to get involved in any feelings with you.”
There must be a reason why Elle is trying to hide it for whatever reason.
Edgar flicked his hand.
“Go now. Elle will be sad if you don’t save me, but that’s also your choice.”
Leon gritted his teeth at the words.
There seems to be nothing he can choose.
* * *
Delter smirked at the reported content.
The day after Janice’s visit, Elle Natashia went missing…….
It was obviously made up, but it didn’t matter.
What others are curious about is what happened between Janice and Elle.
Furthermore, about the relationship between the royal family and the Velois family.
“Janice, is there anything you want to say about this?”
“I……. I certainly saw Lady Elle yesterday, and we talked with a smile without much trouble.”
She chewed her lips back to her memory.
After seeing Leon and me, Elle’s attitude was a little strange, but she soon returned as usual, so I really didn’t care.
To be honest, it was hard to concentrate on anything other than Leon.
“Look at me.”
Delter grabbed Janice’s chin and held it firmly toward him. Looking at her anxiously shaking eyes, it’s clear she’s lying.
“What are you lying about?”
“Wh, what do you mean…….”
“I ask you what happened to the Velois family.”
“Nothing.”
Janice answered, trying to calm herself down. If you get caught here, everything will go awry.
‘I finally confirmed Leon’s mind, and I can’t reveal it here.’
I had to be a little bit stronger.
Furthermore, if I have to deceive, I will completely cover the eyes of the royal family.
“Are you sure?”
“Yes, of course. What’s the point of me lying? they just asked me to invite them to the banquet.”
“……Invitation?”
Delther’s eyes narrowed.
Now that Edgar had not woken up, the family head of the Velois family was Elle Natashia.
……For a while.
“Then, who reported this…….”
Count Edgar woke up. Otherwise, all of this is hard to explain.
“Yes.”
Delther got up from his seat, removing the hand that had held Janice’s face.
“I’m in trouble.”
I wish he could die as it is, but unfortunately, the god of fate seems to have not ruled in favour of me.
“Janice, has there been no change in the Velois family? For example, seeing Count Edgar.”
“Count Edgar……?”
Janice rolled her eyes. She went straight to the drawing-room, so no one else saw her.
“No, I haven’t.”
“I asked a stupid question.”
Come to think of it, they wouldn’t have shown Edgar. Janice was a member of the royal family.
There was no way they would announce that Edgar was awake because he was almost killed by Delther. However, it was clear that she was trying to show Edgar’s health by holding a banquet because she could not hide it for the rest of her life.
“What are they up to?”
“What? You mean the Velois……? It was the same for me.”
“That Leon, he’s annoying as expected.”
I should have gotten rid of him.
Obviously, Edgar woke up after he went to the Velois family. Then Leon has a certain amount of power.
“But what about Count Edgar? Didn’t he not show up because he was busy with work?”
Delther closed his mouth to Janice’s question.
“That’s right. I asked just out of curiosity, so never mind.”
In that case, life kept appearing in Delther’s eyes and disappearing over and over again.
Janice even felt nervous because Delther seemed to have become interested in Leon.
“I’m a member of the royal family, too. What’s going on? Your Highness seems to have something to hide from me.”
“You’re a member of the royal family.”
An innocent princess who knows nothing. It is a perfect word to be used here and there because of its solid foundation loved by the emperor.
“Then tell me. Why do you care so much about the Velois?”
“There’s nothing good for you to know. Above all, I have no obligation to tell you.”
“But…!”
Janice raised her voice. But Delther raised his hand to restrain the words.
“I don’t take objections.”
Her strength was dull and loose. She couldn’t ask any more from his firm voice.
“Now, I think it’s a game of who finds it first.”
Delther gestured at the window. Then the hidden knights appeared and bowed their heads.
“Find her, Elle Natashia. I don’t care if you kill her.”
“Your Highness? What is that?”
Janice, surprised by Delter’s words, opened her mouth wide.
Did he order her to die now? What’s the matter with him!
Janice’s hands trembled. I can’t believe he can talk so easily about killing people.
“Don’t step up. This is my last warning. And Janice, why don’t you be a little honest.”
Delther grabbed Janice’s arm and pulled it toward him, whispered in his ear.
“Isn’t it you who is in best interest if she disappears?”
“……Why do you think so?”
“Because, you had him in your heart.”
His fishy smile gave me goosebumps.
He already knew. Janice looked away from Delther’s eyes.
“But he’s always looking at someone else.”
He looked at Janice with bitter eyes. It was like his story, so he couldn’t just laugh.
“So I’m helping you, aren’t I? Janice.”
“It’s, I mean…….”
Janice was confused. Would Leon really see me without Elle.
No, the imprint of the companion has begun anyway.
Therefore, even if I don’t put blood on my hands, it won’t happen. But this wasn’t what I ordered……
“But you can’t do that.”
“That’s why you shouldn’t. Janice, if you want to survive here, you must worry about yourself before you think about others.”
Delther gently stroked Janice’s cheek and smiled lightly.
“Then go and tell him right now. Elle Natashia is in danger.”
“……Are you going to let me go?”
“Of course.”
Delther dropped from Janice and raised his hand.
Her body turned slowly as he shrugged at the door.
“Go ahead.”
“…….”
She closed her eyes tightly and walked without hesitation toward the door.
“Oh, by the way, he’s already started looking for her. They say he’s half crazy.”
Janice’s hand, which had grasped the doorknob, at Delther’s words, stopped in the air.
