Chapter 34: 34

Boom!

With a loud noise that almost shook the sky and ground, flames soared from inside the count’s castle.

“Eugh……”

Feeling nauseous, I covered my mouth with my hand.

The tea spilt on my clothes, and the cup fell to the ground and shattered.

I was already exhausted from walking around today, but I felt like I was going to die as my strength suddenly plummeted.

“Madam! Are you okay?”

Bircher patted me on the back and examined my complexion.

“No……”

I feel dizzy.

I thought I was really going to faint.

I’m glad I added another lap around the field during the morning exercise with Luc.

Otherwise, I would have fainted right now. 

Though, my stomach was twisting so much that I wished I had fainted instead.

Patting my chest, I looked at the castle.

Even through that, the shield worked well, and Logan and Blackie seemed safe.

The lights in the count’s castle, which had been turned off, lit up and a ruckus began.

I looked up as I watched the flames swirl so violently that it was visible even from afar. 

It was almost time.

Soon after, raindrops began to fall from the sky.

The sudden rain that appeared during the unexpected fire was seen as welcoming for the people.

‘It’s a good thing I rushed for it, even if I was overdoing it.’

Knowing the weather was convenient during times like this.

The fire appeared to be put out quickly thanks to the plan that was deliberately carried out in time for the rain.

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We made our way back to the inn, avoiding the rain.

As I soaked myself in the warm bath Bella had prepared in advance, I felt my fatigue being relieved.

‘I should sleep. Is Luc sleeping well?’

When I peeked at the hallway, I could see lights leaking from Luc’s room next to mine.

“Didn’t I turn off the lights?”

When I opened the door intending to turn the lights off, I saw Luc sitting in front of a desk in the inn room.

When I entered, Luc looked at me in surprise.

“Luc? Weren’t you sleeping? What are you doing, not sleeping yet?”

As I got closer, Luc turned and hastily covered the book with his hand.

Luc shrank as I took a step closer.

Why is he hiding like that?

I was getting more curious about it the more he hid it like that.

Was he reading a strange book?

As I approached Luc, I peeked through the corner of my eyes.

I recognised it right away.

It was the Imperial grammar book that Luc used for studying.

I asked disheartenedly.

“Huh, were you studying?”

“……Yes.”

“Then why did you hide it? It’s incredible to be studying until late at night.”

I admired the traces of Luc’s study.

Wow, look at all those cramped notes.

Just by looking at the book, you could tell how hard Luc had been studying.

“Sister…”

Luc whispered quietly, unable to meet my eyes.

“Yes?”

“Sister said it before, that good children should go to bed early and wake up early…”

I wasn’t sure what Luc was talking about, but I remembered it after thinking for a long while.

Luc had remembered what I had said to him casually. 

An indescribable feeling swept past me like a wave.

“But you didn’t have to hide it so much…Did you really think I was going to scold you?”

When I spoke awkwardly, Luc lifted and pursed his lips as if he had something to say.

I squatted in front of Luc and looked up at him.

“Luc. Is there something you want to tell me?”

“……Can I say it?”

“Of course. I’m Luc’s wife. Aren’t I a Valfruga now? From Felia Foldvich, I am now Felia Valfruga. Couples shouldn’t hide anything from each other.”

When I spoke in a playful tone so that he could talk comfortably, Luc swallowed his dry saliva.

And spoke faintly.

“Because if I don’t listen to you, sister might be annoyed……Then, you might leave. I don’t want that to happen.”

I felt like I had been hit with a big hammer.

I had thought that Luc was simply a nice and obedient child, but I never imagined that he had been thinking like this.

I couldn’t bear to open my mouth, so I touched Luc’s small hands.

I wasn’t sure how much he gripped the pen, but only his middle finger had calluses on his small hand.

Suddenly, memories of my childhood came to mind.

I was abandoned by my parents as soon as I was born, but luckily I was adopted.

They said they liked me for being nice and obedient.

At that time, I was desperate to please the family I received for the first time.

Eat small amounts of rice.

Priorities studying.

Get along with friends who bullied me.

In the end, I was abandoned when they had a real child, but I will never forget how I longed for their love at that time.

My heart beated violently at the bad memory.

But one thing was clear.

I didn’t want Luc to be a good kid for me.

I held onto Luc’s hands.

Luc, who always looked at me, avoided my gaze with his head lowered this time.

“Luc.”

“…….”

Luc looked up at me.

“……you don’t have to listen to me, Luc.”

“…….”

“If studying is difficult, you can say it’s difficult.”

I tried to speak calmly, but my voice kept shaking.

“You can say no to things you don’t want to do, and you can say whatever that you wish to do.”

I said, holding Luc’s hand tightly.

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“No matter what you do, I won’t abandon you.”

Ah, maybe this was what I wanted to hear in the past.

“We’re a married couple. And that’s family, right? Luc can be tired, and say that it’s difficult. I will always protect you.”

Luc stared at me quietly and asked instead.

“…Then, what about you?”

“What?”

“What if sister is having a hard time? What if sister gets sick? Then, who will protect you?”

Luc spoke calmly.

“I was going to sleep early as sister told me to. But I want to grow up quickly. I want to learn more. So I can protect you. I wish sister never has to hear useless words again. I want to make sister happy by eating delicious food every day and only doing what you like.”

I squeezed Luc’s small hands in mine.

Otherwise, I felt like tears would come out.

I was not really used to having someone protect me.

A child without parents was like a paper boat floating in the open sea.

Even if the rough wave of society hits me, I could only get helplessly drenched.

Even if I was wronged at school, it was my responsibility to apologise.

No one was there to protect me.

The pure kindness and affection towards me felt unfamiliar, so I didn’t know how to handle it.

So I let go of Luc’s hand and stood up, trying my best to speak in a cheerful tone.

“But I still have to protect you.”

“Sister is only five years older than me.”

“Five years is old enough.”

“I don’t think so.”

Luc responded coldly and turned his head.

Then, I glanced at the book to see if he was going to continue studying it since he was already caught.

But it was already reaching 3 in the morning.

I wasn’t sure when Luc started to study secretly at night, but it was not good for his health if he continued to overdo it.

“Luc.”

“…….”

At my call, Luc turned his head and looked at me.

I smiled broadly to lighten the mood.

“I’m sleepy, but I can’t fall asleep.”

“…….”

“I think I can sleep well if Luc puts me to sleep.”

Luc pouted his lips.

“You’re doing this because you want me to sleep, right?”

“Was I caught?”

As I spoke, Luc closed the book and turned off the lights in the room.

We laid on the bed, holding each other’s hands tightly.

Luc laid on his side and patted me like how I used to.

‘What’s with this?’

Looking at me, Luc asked.

“Why are you smiling?”

“Just because.”

“…You told me to put you to sleep.”

I smiled and buried my face into the pillow.

I felt oddly certained.

That Luc would never kill me like in the original.

As soon as I felt that, I spoke before I could realise.

“Hey, Luc. Shall I tell you a secret?”

“What?”

“Blackie is actually a divine beast.”

After saying that, I was a little nervous about how Luc would react.

Luc’s hand, which was patting me, paused for a moment and he observed my expression.

Then, he continued patting me like he did and asked.

“Am I the first to know that?”

“Yes.”

“Alright.”

Luc hugged me without questioning me further.

Although he was smaller than me, I felt like I was being hugged.

Luc’s body temperature in my arms was warm, and the freshly-washed duvet smelled good.

Whether he seriously took my words that I joked about putting me to sleep or not, Luc continued to pat me until I fell asleep.

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The next day, when I opened my eyes at the usual hour I woke up, I was instantly faced with Luc’s red eyes.

I reflexively shut my eyes.

‘Ah, how embarrassing.’

I can’t believe I fell asleep while being patted by a kid who was five years younger than me.

It was raining yesterday, my strength was drained, and it was late at night.

I must have been lost in the early morning sentiments.

“Are you going to sleep more?”

If I closed my eyes and feigned ignorance, I felt like it would embarrass myself even more.

When I slowly opened my eyes, Luc smiled brightly with his dishevelled hair.

“Did you sleep well?”

Luc, smiling in the morning sun, was very pretty.

Looking at that pure smile, the sense of shame vanished. Our Luc was so lovely that it’s only normal to get drunk with emotions during dawn. I thought to myself.

When I got out, Bella came over to me and whispered.

“Madam. The guest you mentioned is here.”

“…Alright. Tell him that I’m getting ready.”

Logan seemed to be here.

After having breakfast with Luc, I headed to the room I had set aside for the knights to stay.

Logan, who was eating his breakfast, stayed silent.

“You’re here. If I knew you were coming, I would have prepared a room on the first floor. Why did you pick the second floor? Thanks to you, I thought I was going to die from struggling to climb.”

“There are no more rooms on the first floor. Didn’t you notice?”

“Doesn’t matter.”

I glanced at the wet clothes hanging on one side of the room and asked.

“Why are your clothes drenched? Didn’t you have an umbrella?”

“Oh, that. I was going to come with an umbrella, but as I was leaving, my clothes were burnt here and there, and there was a lot of ashes, so I might as well wash it off and get rid of them.”

“How meticulous.”

“If you want to run away, you have to go all out.”

Logan handed me the pouch containing Blackie.

“Here.”

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