Chapter 97
After he disappeared completely, I turned to Novembris and complained.
“But why am I not growing taller? Are fairies always like this?”
I had matured over time, but for some reason, my height never exceeded 160 cm.
“It’s just you.”
Damn.
That means I’m unusually short.
Standing next to Dedrick, I’d probably look like a bird clinging to an old tree.
If we took a photo together, only Dedrick’s face would be visible, or if I was adjusted to his size, only his broad chest would show.
“At least I should reach 160 cm!”
“If you count your horns, you do.”
“That’s humiliating! I have to hit at least 160 cm before I meet Didi!”
With determination, I started jumping up and down.
“That won’t help at all.”
“…Didi said the same thing. The difference is, he said it more gently.”
“I don’t do that.”
“I can tell.”
Seeing the vein pop on his forehead, I laughed and stretched.
I reached up and touched my horns. They had grown a little since they were broken.
Once they fully recovered, it would mean I was completely healed, and I could finally go see Dedrick.
I couldn’t wait for that day to come.
“I have to throw him a big birthday party. He stopped celebrating his birthday after I died, so I’ll make up for all of them at once.”
Instead of his birthday, he mourned my death anniversary. On that day, he locked himself in a closet and didn’t come out.
I didn’t know what he did inside. I didn’t have the power to see through walls.
But I did hear quiet sobs seeping through the door.
When that happened, I would sit beside him and cry silently too.
“…Just wait a little longer, Didi.”
Until then, I’ll do everything I can to help you.
Holding the blue envelope—just like his deep blue eyes—I clenched my fists and said to Novembris,
“Let’s find the next piece of evidence!”
Everything had to work in Dedrick’s favor.
I had to do my best so he could destroy the Duchess and Somerset without any trouble!
Since I couldn’t stay outside for long, I had to return to the sanctuary after each mission and rest.
This time, after sleeping for a full week, I left the sanctuary again with Novembris.
“Where is Didi now?”
“He’s in a mountain village.”
After graduating, Dedrick moved from place to place, focusing on gathering supporters among nobles who opposed the Duchess.
And it worked out well.
As the Duchess and Somerset became more oppressive, more vassals turned to Dedrick.
“The Aulus family head is still a problem, though.”
But knowing Dedrick, he would take care of that old man on his own.
“When is he coming out?”
“I want to see him, even for a moment…”
“Such an important person in a place like this?”
By now, rumors about his looks had spread everywhere, and the streets were packed with women hoping to catch a glimpse of him.
Their faces flushed as they waited eagerly.
“Marilyn, look.”
Novembris gestured toward someone.
A completely ordinary-looking man.
But I knew exactly who he was.
“He’s here again.”
Like me, he was one of the people who secretly delivered information to Didi.
“Where’s Didi?”
“He’ll be back soon. Would you like to wait in his room?”
“Yeah. Let’s leave our information there too.”
We entered the inn and headed to Dedrick’s room.
Not long after, the door suddenly burst open.
Two men with ashy gray hair stormed in.
“Hey! I told you to knock before entering the master’s room!”
“So what? He’s not here right now. And he never complains.”
“He doesn’t complain because he’s reserved! Learn to take a hint!”
The loud twins, Milos and Pavle, never entered a room quietly.
Milos was the rude one, and Pavle was the polite one, but they looked so identical it was hard to tell them apart.
At first, I had trouble distinguishing them too, but now I could tell easily.
Their jawlines and eyebrows were slightly different—just barely.
As the two argued noisily, I watched them with satisfaction.
“Thank goodness there are twins.”
“Really? They’re just noisy.”
“Didi needs people like them! He’s too gloomy.”
Even when he was silent, he felt menacing.
In contrast, these two weren’t scared of him at all. Sure, they got nervous when he was angry, but they never bowed and fell like others did.
“And he saved them himself. Our Didi is so kindhearted!”
“Because they have the same hair color as you.”
“Let’s not focus on the details.”
“To him, that’s the most important detail.”
I had no response to that.
According to Novembris, the twins were once noble but had fallen on hard times.
In a bold move, they entered the Herba Academy, hoping to rise again.
But the academy was tougher than they expected, and they nearly lost their lives during a monster hunt—until Dedrick saved them.
Since then, they became his loyal puppies.
‘Even without me, talented people naturally gather around him.’
The twins were also members of the Black Hawk Knights.
To join, they had to pass a notoriously difficult exam held only once every two years.
And they passed with impressive scores—without any help from Dedrick or Jacob.
They had kept their connection to Dedrick a secret, so Delani’s faction had no idea about them.
Especially since Delani had offended the Black Hawks, they wouldn’t share any information with her.
Then, Pavle pointed to the white and black envelopes on the desk.
“Eugene sent a letter too.”
“Burn it. The master belongs to us.”
“What nonsense! Didi is mine!”
I snapped angrily, but Novembris ignored me as he casually flipped through a book.
Just as the twins argued over burning the letter, we heard heavy footsteps outside.
“Didi’s here! Oh, right, the letter!”
As I rushed to put the letter down, Novembris quickly grabbed my hand.
“No, you can’t. He’s very sensitive to energy. If you put it there now, he’ll notice.”
“If this keeps up, won’t I eventually be unable to stay near him at all?”
I pouted, and Novembris shook his head.
“As long as you don’t use any power in front of him, you won’t be discovered.”
Then I’ll have to wait until Dedrick leaves again to give it to him.
Feeling disappointed, I hugged the letter tightly.
Soon, Dedrick entered the room, and Milos waved the letters in front of him.
“A letter from Eugene, and another one with no sender.”
The white letter was from Eugene, while the black one was from an unknown source.
Someone else, like me, was secretly sending Dedrick information.
And they were providing very detailed reports on what was happening inside the ducal estate.
Dedrick quickly read through the black letter that Milos handed him.
“Master, what does it say this time?”
“Aulus family’s weak point.”
Milos clicked his tongue in disappointment.
“Didn’t we already find that out? They could’ve given us some new info instead.”
But Pavle, reading over the letter Dedrick handed him, let out a small exclamation.
“They even secured a witness. So there are more out there besides the ones we already have.”
“What the hell did you do to make all this valuable information just come rolling in?”
Because my Didi is kind.
He’s getting rewarded for living a good life.
I smiled proudly, but Novembris quickly brought me back down to earth.
“Don’t get too excited. They’re not praising you.”
“Bris, praising Didi is the same as praising me.” (Bris: Novembris nickname)
“What does that even mean?”
“It means I’m even happier. Don’t you have anything like that, Bris?”
“Do you think I would?”
“You might! Even though you’re following orders, you still do everything I ask! Honestly, I’m really grateful to you.”
For a moment, his body flinched.
Then his face turned bright red, and he hesitated before slowly stepping away from me.
“W-Why are you suddenly saying this?”
“It’s not sudden. I’ve always been grateful. Even now.”
“…….”
“I’m a bit reckless, you know. You must’ve had a hard time dealing with me.”
“…Forget it.”
Look at him getting all embarrassed.
It feels like just yesterday he used to look down on me with disdain, but he’s grown a lot too.
“Everything is coming together so easily!”
Milos grinned and signaled to Pavle.
“I’ll bring in the witness—one of Aulus’ weak points, Master.”
Dedrick nodded.
Meanwhile…
Somerset spotted Axel walking down the hallway and called out to him in an arrogant voice.
“Hey, where are you going?”
Axel clutched the documents in his arms tightly and obediently turned around.
“I’m organizing some papers. You have to handle them by tomorrow. If you don’t, the family heads will be upset with you again.”
Somerset scoffed at Axel.
“It’s nice when you’re this obedient.”
He staggered slightly, reeking of alcohol.
“You’ll be assisting me from now on, so it’s only right that you take care of things. You don’t have a problem with that, do you?”
“Of course not, brother.”
“Heh.”
Somerset patted Axel’s shoulder twice and walked past him.
Axel’s grip on the documents tightened, veins bulging on his hands.
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Oh, is Axel the source of the black envelope? Good, very good.