Chapter 126.1

“Where is Lady Lydia?”

“She’s in the other living room. She seemed to be very tired, so I asked her to rest for a while.”

“Sorry for the rudeness. I can’t cause more trouble, so I’ll take the lady and go home right away.”

“Wait.”

Karion, who was about to move, stopped at Yurina’s call. But he didn’t look back at her.

Yurina looked at his back and shifted her gaze to Reynard, who was holding her hand. He moved stealthily and blocked Yurina’s way. In an instant, Karion’s back disappeared from her sight.

It was obvious jealousy, but the situation was serious, so there was no laughter. Yurina asked Reynard without making a sound, only her lips licking.

‘How is it?’

He magically channeled a voice into her head.

‘As you expected. I don’t know if it’s black magic, but I think something is blocking the flow of mana.’

That’s why it was more difficult to treat than usual, he added. He said it calmly, but somehow it sounded like a childish request for praise, and Yurina gave him a smile.

“Maybe that’s why he couldn’t heal himself and rode here.”

Is it like that too? Yurina confirmed that the assumptions she had made were true in Reynard’s words.

‘Karion doesn’t like being sponsored by Marquis De Flon.’

Marquis De Flon harbored so much hatred that he wiped out the entire house of Carthia from the face of the earth. And it was only natural for him to harbor a dislike for Karion, who had captured the Marquis in a past life for Yurina’s sake.

Although they had no choice but to find him and support him, unlike the Marquis Carthia and his wife who sincerely treated Reynard, Marquis De Flon probably didn’t take good care of him.

‘I didn’t know that he abused him and even prevented Karion from healing his wounds.’

Children are sensitive to emotions.

Just as Raynard opened his little heart to Yurina, young Karion must have hated the Marquis with all his heart since childhood.

It was Lydia who made it possible for him to survive in De Flon without collapsing. It must be because of her that Karion quietly stayed in De Flon house.

But if he betrayed Marquis De Flon and started acting in favor of Yurina, wouldn’t it be all because of Lydia? Even in the original story, he was so devoted to her that he even gave his life for Lydia.

However, with or without Karion, Yurina was confident of destroying Marquis De Flon. To this end, Marquis Carthia, her three older brothers, Reynard, and herself, all gathered information and made plans step by step.

‘But if Karion stays by De Flon’s side…’

It wasn’t as easy to seduce as one who seemed purposeful. Besides, Yurina was able to fully give Karion what he wanted.

Yurina slipped past Reynard and headed towards Karion.

“Why did you save Betsy that day?”

“…”

“Looks like you knew what would happen if you brought Betsy, but why did you bring Betsy instead of following the will of Marquis De Flon?”

There was still no answer from Karion. However, she didn’t particularly wait for his answer, so Yurina immediately continued.

“Whatever the reason, you probably didn’t think about such consequences. You thought you could handle it on your own Well, what came of it?”

“…What do you want to say?”

“Marquis De Flon can’t do anything with your power alone. It looks like there are restrictions on it.”

Karion, who had been standing motionless the whole time, turned around. The way he stared at Yurina without saying a word seemed to ask back if he had received the treatment to figure this out.

Yurina calmly shrugged her shoulders.

“Wasn’t this what you wanted when you first came to me and told me about your dream?”

“…”

“I can’t deny that.”

In fact, she didn’t even deny it. Yurina took a step closer to him and held out her hand.

“Hold my hand. Then I will protect what you want to protect.”

“…”

“If you accept my offer, come to the back door tonight.”

The bait was cast. All that remains is to wait for him to bite the bait.

* * *

Lydia, who entered Marquis De Flon’s office, strongly held her trembling hands against her will. She tried to pretend to be as nonchalant as possible, but the closer she got to her father, the more her mouth dried up.

Lydia took a few deep breaths, but her heart still couldn’t calm down.

‘I am okay.’

She had already said it to herself four times.

‘I don’t regret anything.’

She’ll be scolded by her father for this, but make her choice again. She would still make the same choice. She was confident that she would take on her father’s wrath as long as Karion was okay.

Karion’s wound was severe, but to be honest, it wasn’t a fatal wound that would put his life at risk at any moment. After a few days, Marquis De Flon would also let go of his anger and ask the doctor to examine his wounds.

But Lydia couldn’t wait for those few days. As she looked at Karion’s wounds, she felt that her insides were sore and painful, as if she had been hurt herself.

Just looking at his swollen face was so painful that she couldn’t stay still.

So, although she knew her father would be angry, Lydia dragged Karion to Carthia’s house.