The people of the imperial palace believed in superstition and, according to the teachings of the temple, prevented the meeting between Abella and Cade.
As a child, he had no choice but to come secretly to see Abella.
For Abella and Cade, academy vacations were not very pleasant.
Cade drove his horse to the fence. Then, Cade looked over the fence.
He whistled in front of this fence again and again. Abella always lingered around here waiting for Cade.
‘Cade! Why are you so late? I waited here for 30 minutes.’
‘You’re 30 minutes early… Okay, okay! I’m sorry!’
The summer of the 13-year-old who had to raise his voice to catch Abella, who was sulking, just wanting to go back.
‘Cade. Are you really going to marry me? I am a Skellus. Even His Majesty the Emperor hates me. I haven’t even received the blessings of the temple that all nobles receive.’
‘That’s okay. Father promised. If I do this well, they’ll reconsider……. I’m still looking for the record of Skellus’ Day.’
‘Why that day?’
‘You can look forward to it. I found an interesting record.’
The winter of the 12-year-old who made sweet promises with Abella.
All of that was done with this fence in between. Cade was trained as a knight, so his movement was agile, and he was able to do this many times over and over again. In addition, his strength was good, so it was easy to help small Abella climb the fence.
They sat down on the wall with the moon above and talked about countless things.
Now that his body has grown up, he can cross the fence with his horse even if he does not have to cross the wall.
When he was this big, he thought Abella would be proud.
However, he had nothing to do right now but look over this fence. As before, there was no grumbling Abella, no smiling Abella, no lovely Abella. Cade’s feelings slipped through his fingers like a grain of sand.
What’s left here is Abella and Cade.
It was only Cade’s ugly feelings that had been burned to sand underneath.
Even though he whistled, he couldn’t believe it.
It was like a ritual for Cade to comfort himself. On the night when he couldn’t sleep, he drove his horse to Amerigo. Then he used to whistle around this area.
Even knowing that Abella would not respond.
If it allowed him to reminisce with some sweet memories, he’s good with it.
But…….
“…….Cade?”
Abella responded to his call.
Obviously, this was what he had been hoping and hoping for. Cade only realized it now, that it might be better off when nothing answered.
He said he wanted it and he did it to himself, but when he saw her face that she knew nothing, his nose would sour.
Cade tried to smile as usual.
“What are you doing here?”
“I was just passing by. I couldn’t sleep and went riding a horse.”
Cade struggled to find an excuse and bite the flesh in his mouth. No matter what excuse he made, he felt he would become more miserable. He was confident that it would be alright.
Even if he erased her memories a few times, Abella will be by Cade’s side..
When Abella held Arsene’s hand and offered medicine, it still remained in his memory, like a stigma. Even at the moment, he looked at her with eyes hanging around Abella desperately.
No, in fact, Abella remained in all his memories.
Cade laughed bitterly.
“Is that so?”
“…… I didn’t expect to see you like this. You said it. Don’t trust Arsene.”
“I did.”
“You won’t tell me what that means?”
Cade stayed silent.
“Then can I ask other questions?”
“If it’s something I can answer.”
“Promise me, you’ll answer. Then I will ask.”
This hasn’t changed at all.
Is it the magic of moonlight?
It seems that the relationship between the two who stood on the edge has softened a little. Cade glanced at the sky and shook his head.
“Abella. It is you, not me, who is looking for an answer right now. And I’m not good enough to be an underdog to Arsene’s fiancée. So if you ask, I’ll listen and decide whether to answer.”
Cade said firmly.
It was a remark with a slight sentiment. Abella sighed and nodded her head. Fortunately, nonetheless, there seems to be something she was curious about. Cade stared at Abella’s face.
“…… Count Gilmus and Duke Sirius met. It seemed that Duke Sirius’ ancestors had a weakness for Count Gilmus. Did you know?”
“There’s nothing I don’t know about in the empire.”
Cade softly admitted.
“Can you tell me what the weakness is?”
Cade narrowed his eyes.
Sometimes Abella was like a foal without reins. She rab without sanctions, and at some point, she hit a tree and seemed to shatter.
He warned again and again.
He said that the truth that Abella was trying to find out would not be sweet, he has been scaring the hell out of the wizard to get Abella out of the way as she was about to break. Even though it is the imperial law that wizards who are not listed in the Magic Office cannot use magic.
He thought Abella would really die, so he couldn’t help it.