Chapter 61.2

Chapter 61 – I Heard Boys Are Like That When They Grow Up (2)

“Think about it again seriously.”

“What?”

“Has nothing really changed?”

“…”

“Ah… I think I get it when you say nothing has changed.” Theros tilted his head and looked at Kyrian, continuing his words, “It’s because you liked noona from the beginning.”

Kyrian’s eyes widened at his words and his brows quickly narrowed, “What rubbish are you talking about?”

“You went to that forest that day, not to look for me, but to look for noona.”

“…”

(T/N: So does that mean that it was Kyrian who liked Ashia all along and not Theros? Or do both of them like her? You won’t have any chance, Kyrian. Better yet, look for someone else. For example, me hehe~)

Kyrian bit his lower lip and rolled his eyes. Seeing that expression, Theros sighed and smiled.

“Yes, like you said, nothing has changed. From then and now.”

“…”

Theros sat on the bench and looked at Ashia who was looking down at the river. Kyrian’s gaze also turned to Ashia. She became tired of watching the two men, so she rested her chin on the railing, looking at the course of the Carmian River.

“Don’t let her get hurt.”

“…”

“As long as you’re entrusted with being an escort, you should be faithful to your duty.”

“It’s not for you to worry about.”

“…”

After a moment had passed, Ashia straightened. For some reason, the two men were sitting side by side and looking at her.

“Are you done talking?”

“Yes.”

“Just about…”

The two kids replied as they looked up at Ashia, who walked over. At that, Ashia’s eyebrows went up. As if they had gone back seven years, their childhood appearances were above their grown-up selves.

Ashia smiled and said, “You’re both messed up.”

“…”

“…”

She slightly bent her back and placed one of her hands above the faces of the two men. The cooling air and the golden energy flowed from her fingertips, covering their wounds with warmth.

“This will be the last day I will heal your wounds over a foolish fight.”

Even with Ashia’s magical power, it was still difficult to treat serious injuries like damaged organs or broken bones. She’d instead give them potions as she wasn’t very good with healing magic.

“I am treating your faces because they have scratches. What would you do if you broke a bone?”

“…I’m sorry.”

“…”

Kyrian pouted his lips at her tone, which sounded so relaxed mixed with laughter.

“That’s very condescending.”

“Yes. I really hate using my magical powers for something so stupid and meaningless.”

“…”

After all the scratches on their faces were gone, Ashia withdrew her hand.

“If you don’t want to see me being condescending, then make sure that this kind of thing doesn’t happen again.”

Tsk, slightly clicking his tongue, Kyrian got up and brushed his behind. Theros, who was sitting beside him, also got up.

“Noona.”

“Hmm?”

“Are you… staying at the Grand Duke’s mansion now?”

“Oh… yes. It just happened.”

“…”

Theros lips, opened slightly and then quietly closed again.

’Why do you always get entangled with that man? Is there really such a thing as fate that humans can’t defy? If that’s the case, I am only looking at you. Does it mean that it wasn’t fate…’

He looked at Ashia with eyes that seemed to have many things to say.

(T/N: Oh yeah, both of them like her. Sheesh, when will a man like me as these characters in fiction do? Sad life~)

“Tero…”

Theros let out a shallow sigh when she called him in a low voice. “That woman is in the Imperial Palace.”

“That woman… you mean Lisa?”

“Yes.”

Lisa disappeared from the Magic Tower after Ashia received the same authority as the Magic Tower’s Master. The Elemental Cube, which originally needed Lisa’s magic, was now being maintained with Ashia’s magical powers. Lisa must have hated the Elemental Cube more now—that same Elemental Cube who easily accepted Ashia but didn’t accept her and only drained her magical powers.

“I heard that even the Magic Tower doesn’t know where she is. How did you know?”

“There is a lodging near the Imperial Palace where other Imperial Envoys stay. She was there. Maybe other people don’t know who the Magic Tower’s Master is, but I recognized her at once because I knew what she looked like.”

“Ah…”

Was it a coincidence? The fact that the birthday banquet was changed to a subjugation, and that the Magic Tower’s master, who was nowhere to be found all this time, was residing in the Imperial Palace.

And Ashia’s anxiety grew more with the words Theros said after.

“There are also secret rooms in the basement of the Imperial Palace beside the prison.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. No one can go there whether they are the Imperial Knights Order or the Knights Order of the Temple.”

“…”

“But she went in and out of there.”

Ashia’s heart pounded at Lisa’s unexpected move. It wasn’t enough to say that her heart only pounded. She felt so anxious and nervous that she felt a tingling pain.

After appeasing Theros and sending him back, Ashia went back to the Grand Duke’s mansion with Kyrian.

“Is he still sleeping?”

“Yes,” Redin replied, scratching his cheek in embarrassment.

Whether it was because of the effect of the tea leaves, or the accumulated fatigue, Kaligo was still sleeping past lunchtime and until dinner time approached.

Ashia returned to the Grand Duchess’ bedroom, changed her clothes, and collapsed onto the bed. She thought for a moment. Then, suddenly reminded of something as she turned and tossed around, Ashia turned her head to the door leading to the Grand Duke’s bedroom.

“…”

Blinking her large eyes, she slowly got up and walked to the door.

– This door only opens when you press and pull this part.

She remembered his words as he explained how to open the door and put her hand on the doorknob.

‘He said I just have to pull this while pressing, right?’

Click –

As Ashia pressed one of its parts, she heard the lock release. And immediately, the door that had been blocking the two rooms opened slowly.