Last night, Verndia, who escaped from the auction house, returned with the unconscious Psychke at dawn.
Isolet was surprised to see them in a mess as they walked in. It was only natural for Isolet, who didn’t know the whole situation, to be worried at them.
Verndia mumbled softly.
“I just took a walk until late because the night breeze was good.”
Ah, she guessed that he has already said the same way. Psychke adjusted her voice.
“Right. I took a walk.”
“…… Is that really all? The Duke didn’t threaten you?”
If the princess changes her words after returning to Silksia, there would be a problem between the families.
Isolet did not readily believe.
“Yes, he never did.”
“…. All right.”
But Psychke’s expression was also serious, and the duke was glaring at him with a fierce look, so he reluctantly left the room.
“Are you all right?”
She was looking at the assistant walking around helplessly, whistling, and Verndia asked as if tossing his question nonchalantly. He was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed.
“Do you know how surprised I was when you suddenly fell on the ground?”
“No, I don’t feel good.”
She’d say she’s fine if she was. But she was really feeling unwell.
Her eyes were dizzy, her limbs twitched, and her stomach rumbled.
“Why did you fall? Do you have any chronic diseases?”
“… Yes.”
She could not tell the truth that she collapsed while trying to suppress her ability to run uncontrollable
.
Psychke avoided his gaze and bit her lips.
‘Why?’
It wasn’t the first time she had used mana to use her sword, but it was the first time she had fluctuated like this, so it was confusing.
‘I’m glad I managed to stop it somehow.’
She was worried that it would remain like this. She strained her hands under the blanket strength.
Verndia was immersed in his own thoughts just as she was.
‘It’s a disease. Maybe her body was born weak.’
It’s because the most talented people in history usually have excellent stamina. He wondered if she had chronic disease.
He didn’t ask further because the look on her face was implying that she didn’t want to reveal what kind of disease she has.
Verndia rolled her curtains to her window. The warm afternoon sun poured into the room.
“I think it was darkened on purpose to get a good night’s sleep. The body needs to be in a bright place though…. What are you doing?”
Psychke, who stood up with a grin, answered him.
“I have to go.”
“Where are you going?”
“To Silkisia.”
Because it was dark in her room, it was a failure to hear Vendia words ‘It’s already late.
He thought it was night, but it was day. Even the sun goes down there!
She told Aiden that she’d be back. Is he still there?
No, he won’t be. ‘Cause it’s been almost a day.
If so, did he go back to Silkisia alone? He lost the princess he had to escort?
“I have already sent a letter.”
“……!”
Though he had taken care to justify her fiancée’s stay, Psychke’s complexion grew paler.
It was no different from what the Duke himself admitted that Aiden had not been escorting her diligently.
“Please lend me a carriage.”
“Princess.”
“It’s alright if you can’t do so. I can just go out and call a carriage.”
Aiden would have been punished, but in order to avoid that, she must not delay anymore.
She got up with her luggage on the bedside table. But she couldn’t even take three steps, and her legs lost strength and she stumbled.
“Please rest a little more-”
“You can go back and rest. I have an urgent business to go back.”
She spoke well, so she was reckless even if she went to rest. After that, Verndia exhaled briefly.
He has grown to like Psychke without realizing it.
Regardless of whether he was good or bad, he was very reluctant to see that a person with a weak body moved.
It was even more so because he was the one who provided the cause.
He thought that Psychke’s fight with the mercenaries was the problem, and she’d be fine if he had just joined quickly. But it was not polite to keep holding on to someone who said she was going home.
“Let’s go.”
He supported Psychke with an unwilling face.
* * *
She could have just rented a carriage.
What did I do to have us ride together in this carriage?
Psychke pretended to be looking out his window and glanced across from him.
She was so sick that he wanted to close her eyes. But she couldn’t do that because of the other person’s presence. She was very uncomfortable, as if she was sitting on a cushion of thorns.
Whether he know her feelings or not.
Verndia, who looked out the window with his chin on his palm, was always indifferent. From immediately after his departure until now, he did not open his mouth.
This stillness was uncomfortable.
Psychke leaned her head against his window and let out a small sigh.
“Aren’t you going to sleep?”
At that breath, Verndia opened his mouth.
He had a lot of things he wanted to ask, but he was already tired, so it was because he was taking care of her.
It was useless because she didn’t rest well enough.
“Yes.”
“Then let’s talk for a moment.”
Verndia, leaning forward, sensually crossed his legs.
He tilted her head crookedly, pressed his chin, and fixed his dazzling purple eyes like a dangerous beast. Then, even if he stands still, he emits light and merges with his appearance, and if other young ladies saw him, his posture should be left as a picture. The decadent appearance was completed.
But instead of Psychke admiring him, she tensed her back straightened it. Then she bent over, groaning due to the pain in her chest.
He looked at her openly. Her reaction that returned to him was disastrous.