Chapter 57.1

Yurina took a deep breath and tried to calm down.

But then there was a knock at the door.

She answered without raising her head:

“Later.”

She did not know what was happening, but now she couldn’t appear in front of people in such an absent-minded way. However, there was another knock on the door. Yurina tried to answer a little louder than before, but suddenly froze at the words she heard from behind the door.

“A letter from Reynard, milady.”

Unfamiliar male voice.

Too short for a page boy, and too soft for a servant.

However, Yurina didn’t think about such details. Her whole mind was fascinated by the name that sounded outside the door.

As soon as she opened the door, she accepted a letter from a servant who was a head taller than her. On the back of the letter was the signature ‘Reynard’ in the same round handwriting.

“Finally.”

Yurina’s patience was running out.

“Thanks for bringing it.”

Yurina grabbed the letter with both hands and then wanted to go back to the room. Suddenly that servant seemed strange to her.

‘How long have we had such a tall servant?’

Since Yurina mostly crossed paths with maids, she didn’t have to deal much with male servants. But it seems that she had never seen this servant before, to whom she had to turn her head up to the point that her neck ached.

This time she was struck by the clothes in which he appeared. A neat shirt without a pattern, and trousers without much decor, but both are made of quality fabric.

What was also strange was the hat that covered the face.

“Who are you?”

Overcome with a bad premonition, Yurina stepped back and asked in a trembling voice. She quickly looked around, but, oddly enough, there was not a soul around.

Before Yurina could even get scared, the man pretended to reach for the doorknob and grabbed her arm. With his other hand, he quickly took off his hat, and raised his index finger to her mouth.

“Yurina, it’s me.”

Yurina, hearing the familiar voice, widened her eyes and looked at him in horror.

“I am back.”

Raynard, who hadn’t been heard from in months, now stood right in front of her. The moment Yurina saw his smiling face, her indignation melted like chocolate in the sun.

“How the hell do you…?”

Yurina impulsively threw her arms around his neck, muttering something under her breath. She should have started by asking how this even happened, but Yurina was so happy that all her thoughts were forgotten.

“I’m really back.”

Yurina silently buried her face in his neck.

Raynard wrapped his arms around her waist and gently ran his hand through Yurina’s hair. He kissed her beautiful hair flowing between his fingers.

‘I am back.’

Yurina, who I only saw in my dreams before, is now standing in front of me, and more than that, right in my arms. The desire that I had suppressed burst out of my head, as if a sprout had sprouted somewhere in my body.’

‘Now I will be with her until the very end. I must always be there so that our hearts beat in unison. If danger comes to Yurina…’

‘…What should I do then?’

‘I’ll think about it later. Now I just enjoy spending time with her.’

Raynard chuckled and pressed his cheek against her head.

The two were silent. However, they already knew each other’s hearts just by being in contact without saying a word.

Well, some path from heart to heart has already run between them.

8. Hunting Competition

As the euphoria gradually subsided, Yurina lifted her head and pushed Reynard’s shoulder, who was still holding her and stroking her head.

“Yurina?”

Raynard was confused, but Yurina had already prepared her answer.

“What are you doing here?”

Reynard studied 7th year at the academy.

The regular course of the Crohn’s Royal Academy is 7 years. No matter how famously Raynard became with his studies, he would return to the empire only next spring. In fact, that’s exactly what happened in the original novel.

And, in principle, students receiving academy scholarships cannot leave the Crohn kingdom until they graduate. So, in terms of common sense, there was no reason for him to be here.

After some thought, Yurina left the room with Reynard, who carefully grabbed her arm and trotted along. The corridor was empty due to preparations for the upcoming tournament.

Before anyone else showed up, she quickly led Reynard into the small living room that had once been their office. This room was a great place for a secret conversation.

“How the hell did you end up here?”