CH 126

Chapter 126: A battle of Sincerity

“I thought you moved alone.”

So he has colleagues. It seemed that I just dragged around valuable manpower. After this was done, I should take care of him more. The thing he received from Abel was not enough. 

“Sometimes, I move alone, sometimes I don’t. I move with people when the request is the subjugation of monsters.”

“I see.”

Kwonter said after hesitating for a moment, “If you need my help, later on, you could ask me. Though you have to put a commission first.”

“Don’t I annoy you?”

“You’re annoying, but you’re a good girl.”

“….”

“You have a sense of responsibility. You’re a bit… reckless. I hope you don’t mind too much about what Sigren said. Objectively, what you did was the right decision.”

“Yes, thank you.”

The way he tried to comfort me was a bit clumsy, but I could see he was sincere, and to be honest, I was comforted by it. 

“Thank you for saving me. Honestly, you could have just left me.”

He was a mercenary. He didn’t have to risk his life, and if he left me, no one would have said anything. 

When I smiled, a relieved expression appeared on Kwonter’s face.

“It’s a personal question, are you dating Sigren?”

“Yeah.”

And we just had a fight.

“Don’t nobles usually get engaged or married?”

“That’s correct, but I’m the heir to Heilon, so the Duke does not really mind it….”

It could be said my position now was more comfortable than that of an ordinary noble girl. 

“Of course, if you’re going to be a duchess, you could do whatever you want….”

“Why do you ask that all of a sudden?”

“It’s just that you and Sigren are ambiguous. Though it’s not in a bad way.”

Kwonter scratched his cheek. 

“Are you two just dating in moderation because it would be difficult for you two if something goes south?”

“It’s not like that.”

Talking about Sigren, I couldn’t help but feel heavy. We rarely fought, so it bothered me very much.

“Then.. is it a burden?”

“Well… maybe.”

It was not burdensome in a bad way. Rather, I felt like my heart towards Sigren might be a burden for him. 

Wooshhh—

The wind blew and the leaves in the well-groomed trees swayed. After a few days in the Dead Land, the sound of these living plants was very pleasant. 

“Ah.” Kwonter let out a short groan.

“What’s the matter?”

“Ah, maybe because we’re in the promenade, so there are animals.”

“Squirrel?”

“No, a little bigger than that—”

“Rabbit? I want to see it once.”

“It’s already gone far away, I don’t think it’ll be easy to find.” 

Kwonter replied in a calm tone.

“Really? That’s too bad.”

I brushed the dirt on my skirt. My tears didn’t come out anymore. 

“I’ll be going now.”

“I’ll take you there.”

He really worked hard until the end. 

Kwonter looked at me, “As expected, let’s make what I said earlier be real.”

“What?”

“Later on, if someone makes you cry again, let’s beat him at least once.”

Was he joking? I smiled briefly.

“Ahaha.. Okay, thank you.”

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My body felt much better after returning to the Capital and resting for a while. It was only then I started to deal with the ball or tea party invitations.

“Lady Fiona, I heard you made a big contribution this time.”

In a short time, the news has been spread widely, and my popularity in society exploded. I thought it would only be Sigren’s popularity, but mine was too. Especially to the noble girls of the same age as me. 

I kept the social laugh.

“Ah… I just did what I had to do.”

From a distance, I saw Livya smiling. 

I left the young ladies, and approached her.

“Is this Lady Livya’s work?”

“Oh, I was just telling them what Lady Fiona did.”

Not only the Dead Land’s case, even what happened in the arena incident was also spread all over the place. In a good way, of course.

Livya winked at me. “I said I would give a little assistance, didn’t I?”

“It’s just a bit embarrassing to suddenly receive such a gaze.”

“Don’t worry, this is good, we’re going to dominate the social world like this.”

But, I was not ready for this sudden big scale of attention!

Of course, the greedy socialite queen didn’t care.

“Because you’re born, you have to dream big.”

Haha… I see.

“By the way, did you have a fight with Prince Sigren?”

“Well, it’s similar. Is it that obvious?”

Livya, giving a sideways look.

“That’s because Prince Sigren kept looking in this direction with such a fearful expression.”

I sneakily looked at where Sigren was. And I turned my head away quietly.

“No matter how I look at it, it’s not a loving glance at a lover?” Livya affirmed. “It’s almost like the eyes of a predator preying on its prey.”

Ugh, it seems like when we meet, it would not be a sweet-sour romantic reconciliation. 

“Have you guys had a conversation?”

“I haven’t, and I won’t do it for the time being.”

I still felt I didn’t do anything wrong. 

Livya smiled as if she found something funny. 

“Surprisingly, it turns out there are times when Lady Fiona acts like a child.”

I knew deep down I am acting like a child, but hearing it was like getting stabbed in the heart. It hurt.

“Both of you are the most popular people in the social world right now, he should manage his expression.”

She then added sarcastically.

“Anyway, in Lady Fiona’s position, it’s not even a big deal to have two or three men on the side. Don’t worry too much if you two broke up.”

“Ahaha….”

That was a more radical consolation than what Kwonter did.

“Oh, he’s coming this way.”

Livya stepped back slightly after muttering like that. 

I turned my head around, and I saw Sigren was really coming this way. I hope he didn’t hear what we were talking about. 

Ugh, I wanted to avoid him. 

Meanwhile, Livya was standing with her eyes watching with interest. 

To openly look at someone else’s business, wasn’t that a bit much?

Sigren stopped right in front of me.

“Lady Fiona.”

He held out his hand to me.

“May I have this dance?”