Chapter 236

Chapter 42. That Heart (3)

– Kaaaang!

The dull, heavy sound of the blade echoed through the training ground.

It was the sound of a sword flying and falling, unable to withstand the force of the strike.

Someone spoke to the person who was watching the sword, which bounced and rolled several times after touching the ground, come to a stop.

“I think you’re overdoing it.”

After afternoon training, until now.

Siegfried’s Chief Knight Commander Ronansite, who had already given up counting how many times they had sparred today, stiffened his face and nodded. The voice that spoke just now was sudden, but I was not surprised because I had already known of his approach.

“I don’t know if you’re training or pushing yourself.”

Siegfried’s knight Yuran, who had been talking to Ronansite, looked ahead again. Demirea, looking exhausted, was seen summoning the next knight and making him stand in front of her.

Yuran sounded worried.

“Shouldn’t we stop it quickly? It’s very late.”

“Who can stop that person? Even Confucius would know if he came.”

Soon, the sound of blades clashing against blades once again filled the training ground.

The knights who were expected to go to the royal palace soon began to watch with bated breath the battle between Demirea and the other knights at a separate location on the edge of the training ground.

It was a sparring that lasted for a long time and several times. It was fortunate that it was difficult to find signs of boredom, but I was worried because it was time for the knights and Demirea to rest.

“I can’t help it.”

Ronansite quietly moved his arms.

She pulled back her slightly long dark brown hair and started doing simple stretching. Yuran, who saw this, smiled slightly and opened his mouth.

“Duke Little, you said there was no one to stop you, but are you planning to go yourself?”

Ronansite nodded once.

“I can’t stop him, so I have to take him down. Is there anything we can do?”

“You’re not good at defeating the Little Duke any more, aren’t you?”

“Don’t say something like that after looking at the situation. If someone hears it, they will misunderstand it.”

“I see. I almost misunderstood too.”

The last words heard were not Yuran or Ronansite.

“......!”

Ronansite, who was not surprised by Yuran’s appearance, opened his eyes when an unfamiliar voice interrupted their conversation.

Ronansite, the chief knight leader of Siegfried’s Knights. And now there is Knight Yuran, who is in charge of training the knights.

While the two were not noticing, the voice of someone who came next to them and spoke calmly continued.

“Nice to meet you. No, it’s been a while.”

Underneath the deeply pressed black hood, red lips portrayed a deep smile.

* * *

Demirea’s study was wonderful.

It was full of high-quality books, even for Kallian, who loved reading books and had considerable knowledge of books thanks to Chase.

“thank you.”

After the head butler, who was as polite as Jan, put down two cups of tea and left, Demirea opened her mouth like this. Calian tilted his head at the sudden thank you.

“What are you thankful for?”

“Because you personally made it known that there was a problem with the defense of the mansion.”

“Ah,” Kalian replied, sounding like he understood.

“Still, I confidently rode the Raven to the gate. So don’t scold the people outside and guarding the gate.”

Then he made a small noise and laughed.

It was because I felt somewhat sorry for Ronansite and Yuran, who should be running through the training ground on their own by now.

Calian, who had run away from the palace a little while ago, leisurely walked towards Siegfried’s mansion. He rode the Raven wearing a black hood, as if to hide or inform the prince of his outing.

After that, he took off his hood in front of the knights guarding the outside of the mansion and the gate, and came inside without any conflict. Before the guard knights could go to report the news of the third prince’s visit, he disappeared in a flash and stood in front of Ronansite and Yuran. He showed up and said hello.

And now I was sitting across from Demirea like this.

“Once I became a sword master, I learned how freely I could move around the place I decided to invade.”

“I’m good at hiding. It’s not because I’m a sword master, I’m just good at it. And instead of grumbling and thanking me, just say that you don’t like it when I come in and start running around.”

“You already understand, so there’s no need for me to tell you.”

Oh, I see. And Calian laughed again.

It is true that it is not common sense.

This means that the prince of a country secretly entered the ducal house where his fiancé was staying alone in the middle of the night. If you have something important to say, you can send a letter through Jan, but since you came this way, you can’t help but be suspicious of his intentions.

“If you want to completely block the prince’s marriage road, use another method. Even my road will be blocked.”

“That’s not why you came. But you won’t marry me?”

Also, I say things that I don’t mean to say.

Dmirea, who was looking at Calian with questions as to why he came to visit at night and was following his doggy brother, answered.

“I will accept it if you leave the throne behind.”

“That’s difficult. I have to pretend to be someone’s cat.”

“That’s too bad.”

“But break off the engagement later.”

“I’ll see what you do and think about it.”

I’m afraid it may sound like you don’t have that level of desperation.

Since Demirea was not Bern, she did not do it because she knew that Demirea was also desperate for something.

“I really hope you surpass me. I definitely believe that will happen. If that day comes, I will be as happy as you. I’m serious.”

Because I know better than anyone how much effort it must have taken for that day to come.

“But Demirea. I don’t want to see you running without knowing what you’re giving up. I’ve never regretted living that way, but I’ve never been okay with living that way either. It wasn’t okay at all.”

The rust-colored car smelled like orchids.

– I hope you don’t end up like me.

The day I received this car from Hina.

For a moment, I wondered what Kalyan had said when he sent him to Hina. Demirea laughed. I thought she spoke calmly without knowing what other people were thinking, but now I understand why she said that. “Of

course, you and I are different, so it may not be you. If you tell me you don’t have to worry, I won’t say things like this anymore. But have you ever thought about the things you are giving up? “I want to know that,”

said Demirea, who looked down at her teacup in silence for a while.

“I don’t think I should answer hastily. “Words are heavy.”

“Even heavy. “It’s just my foolishness.”

“As I said, I actually thought you had talent. I thought I could surpass that level of talent, so I tried not to be impatient. But when I found out what you had been hiding, I became a little angry, even though it was about my brother. I felt like I got it without any compensation. I didn’t want to lose to someone like that, so I pushed myself too hard.”

Still, looking at him at the training ground today, he felt like he was like that, so Calian nodded.

“But you said you were the fastest before... a little bit. It’s unlucky.”

Calian chuckled at the Duke’s words and actions in front of the prince.

“It’s not bad. “I’ll stop being angry because I heard he was talented and worked hard.”

“That’s good.”

“I’m a very greedy person, so it might not make much of a difference. “I won’t forget what you said.”

“Yes. Dmirea.”

“Thank you.”

Dmirea said this, feeling as if she had just finished sparring, and smiled slightly.

Calian, who finished drinking the precious tea that passed through Hina’s hands without saying anything, lightly touched his palms and stood up.

“I’ve confirmed everything I need to confirm and have something to say, so I’ll just go. I enjoyed my tea.”

Dmirea’s eyes lit up as Calian’s words reminded her of something she had forgotten during the moment of serious conversation. ”

That’s not all.”

“What?”

“Prince, the reason you came here. “I think there’s another one.”

“Does it look like that?”

“Yes. “You’re not the kind of person who can come all this way to check on someone under my command.”

I came under the pretext of coming to see Yu-ran, and while I was here, I told Dmirea what came to mind, so the ‘thing I want to say’ is the reason why I came here in the first place. It couldn’t have been. Besides, didn’t Slayman already confirm it once? Nevertheless, Yuran was too small a piece of the pie for Kalian to come here in person to say they would meet again. “Then, my wonderful fiancé

. “I can just say I came because I wanted to see you.”

“Stop saying anything weird. What are you planning?”

Calian grinned, thinking it wasn’t working again.

“Well, anyway, I like hunting, but I also like fishing.” After

saying this, Calian raised his hand and put on the black hood again and continued. .

“A fish that uses its intelligence will never bite if there is something in front of it that is clearly bait. But since there’s food in front of you, you can’t go anywhere else and just look at what’s going on. After watching the bait so anxiously, if you see something that looks like the right food next to it.” The

red eyes of the cat, which was trying to catch a mouse with great effort, hid under the black cloth.

“I didn’t think twice and shooed. Ask.”

Not knowing that it was bait.

Demirea, who had been looking at Calian talking excitedly for a while, answered quietly.

“I am not the second prince.” He

said he did not understand.

“Do you plan to catch the Marquis of Briesen by hunting or fishing? I know that. I don’t know what the explanation has to do with you coming alone at this time of night.”

“You will understand little by little, so just watch for now.”

“Prince.”

“Huh?”

“You told me not to be too hard on myself, didn’t I? As I said last time, Marquis Briesen is a dangerous person. He is strong enough to have protected Brisen with force alone, without any resourcefulness. But aren’t you trying to hunt down someone like that yourself? Why are you putting so much effort into it?”

“I told you earlier.”

A pretty smile formed once more on Calian’s lips, which completely covered his face.

“Because I have to be someone’s cat. I. “Meow, meow.” I

‘m disturbed.

Does my brother know that that person is such a great person? While

Dmirea, who was thinking about the black cat that was taken over by Plants in the banquet hall, frowned, Calian, who was ready to go, greeted her.

” I’ll come again, fiancé. Sleep well.”

After giving an ambiguous greeting, Calian walked out at a light pace.

Dmirea sighed deeply.

It was because she felt like she could hear the sound of Jan rushing to her in concern.

Of course, about a week later, that deep sigh came out. I didn’t know that it would turn into a sigh of frustration and anger. I also didn’t know that Calian, who ‘wanted to see my wonderful fiancé’, would come visit me once every two or three days. Until that day, I didn’t know

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