78 You don't like Seventy-Eight Vince?

"Eh...? Didn't Nigel give you this amulet?

Go back to the royal castle.

Nigel told me about the impact.

"Yeah."

"Then who...."

Vince.

Vincent-- Vincent.

I took the necklace around my neck and saw the word "pass" again in the crystal.

"When I saw you sleeping in the library exhausted....."

Nigel keeps talking to me when I'm confused.

"I tried to wake you at first. But I couldn't speak because I was so sleepy. So I prepared a blanket and tried to get back to the library again... and Vince gave it to me."

"Why would Vincent do that?

"Come on, it might have been whimsical. But Vince said:

Give it to him. It's not like I'm going to pass with this amulet, but it's going to make me feel restless. "

... ". He didn't tell me why."

"Oh my god...."

I read that letter and decided that Nigel had prepared the amulet.

Because I can't believe it's Vincent... I didn't expect it.

"Hey, Elaine. Do you hate Vince?

Huh?

I hate Vincent.

I don't know. I don't think he likes it.

But I can't help but dislike why. Though there was bitterness (...) hands (...) emotion.

Did Nigel see what I was saying?

"I told you, he's prone to misunderstandings. Because it looks like a seemingly blurry personality. This often led to the creation of enemies in vain during my college years. It's just...."

Nigel keeps remembering the old days.

"Actually, he's kind. The evidence suggests that some of the people around me have fallen in love with Vince. Ultimately, I guess you had more friends than I did. Well, some of them were unforgiving opponents... but I don't think Elaine is."

"He has a lot of friends... I'm sorry, but I can't imagine much."

"Yeah, that's what they often say."

Nigel laughs small.

I thought it was ironic and disgusting.

But what if it's not skin?

What if Vincent tried to warn me about something that ended up like that?

The feelings I have had with him are reversed.

Nigel.

When I called Nigel's name, did he understand what I was trying to say?

"Yes, Vince is already leaving the castle. If you don't spend too much time, you might be gone."

"Ah, thank you! I... I have something to tell him!

I was hurrying to the castle gate without waiting for a reply from Nigel.

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"Dear Vincent!

I find Vincent returning from the castle gate, and I call him that.

Then slowly his face turned towards us.

"What's wrong?

Stay still and stare at me, Vincent.

His servant looks at me with a suspicious look.

Ugh... I jumped out with momentum, but when I looked at Vincent's face, my head turned pure white.

The Duke of Ice.

Those who are ruthless in character and do not approach others.

But...

"Amulet...! Thank you!

I put on a necklace.

—— You shouldn't have given me an amulet with that cold personality!

With courage, Vincent expressed surprise for a moment.

"... I see. Did you come all the way here to tell me? Well, don't worry about it. Was the amulet helpful?

"Ha, ha! This helped me calm down and gaze at the exam."

More than anything else.

That's how Vincent approaches me.

And he put his hand on my head.

Eh...?

I can still do it. Accept Vincent's hand without resistance.

"You may have misunderstood, but I stand by you and Nigel. But there will be hardship ahead. Good luck."

Vincent says.

The words were soft and warm.

It's as if my feelings, which were like ice (...), were thawing.

"Yes...! I will be a woman recognized by everyone."

"Fu, that's the spirit."

Vincent slowly takes his hand off my head.

At that time —— I saw it.

His cheeks were slightly broken.

"Vince"

When I saw the direction of my voice, there was Nigel.

Looks like he's chasing after me.

"Good luck. I think you have a lot of problems with your territory....."

"Who are you talking to? Even if you don't tell me, I will make the territory grow well."

I'm sure.

At the end, Vincent turned his back.

And he left the castle gate.

I stayed there until I couldn't see his back, which was getting smaller.

"Elaine"

Nigel puts his hand on my shoulder.

"I'll ask you again. Does Elaine hate Vince?

"No... I didn't like it at first, but I don't think he's a very bad person."

Speak with Vincent now.

The impression I had of him so far had changed considerably. I thought it was cold, but on the contrary, it seemed like a kind and warm personality.

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I don't know why they called him the Duke of Ice.

"Well, in a way, it might be a Vince synonym that people misunderstand."

I was strangely convinced by Nigel's words.