CH 20

Lailenne barely came within range. Her complexion was pale as she crept in.

'damn.'

I hurriedly sat down next to her and looked at Rylenne. Cold sweat trickled down Rylenne's forehead.

Like someone about to faint.

“Is there anything I can do now?”

No answer came back. I just close my eyes.

Aiden grabbed Rylenne by the shoulder.

"Laylaine... … ! Lilenne... … !”

I shook it, but I couldn't stop my eyes from closing.

“Lylaine!”

As soon as I saw Rylenne's calm face, my heart skipped a beat.

"eww… … .”

But soon a moan escaped from her mouth.

When I realized that I had just passed out, I felt as if all my strength was drained from my body.

Aiden flashed Rylane. She had felt it since the last time, but Lylene's body was very thin and light.

'It seems like I've been threatened for a long time... … .'

My heart felt tight.

Just as the chains of shackles grip the heart, not the feet.

Aiden laid Lylenne down on the blanket. Rylane was still grunting.

I'm glad I fainted though.

I once saw a man who ate hayashin, and he struggled with pain for an hour.

“Ugh… … .”

Rylane frowned. She then bit her lip as if she was holding back the pain.

Seeing that, Aiden knew it wasn't time to be relieved.

Despite fainting, Rylenne still looked in pain.

Her red lips pressed against her white teeth, and blood was flowing.

I felt like my lips would be messed up.

But to ask for something else, there were no suitable items in the cell.

"ah… … .”

In the end, blood flowed from Rylane's lips. Even so, the white tooth seemed unwilling to let go of her tender lips.

Aiden hurriedly washed his hands in a bucket of water.

Then, he approached Rylenne again, knelt down on one knee, and stretched out his hand to her mouth.

Aiden carefully opened Rylenne's mouth with his hand and inserted his finger into it.

snap-

Rylenne bit Aiden's finger instead of her lips.

Unlike the fragile-looking jawline, the jaw strength was quite strong. Has it been like that for a while?

Rylaine's teeth slowly lost strength.

Aiden pulled out his finger.

There were clear teeth marks on his fingers. Blood was leaking from the part where the most force was applied.

Aiden carelessly wiped the blood from his fingers onto his clothes and looked back at Rylenne.

The sound of breathing has calmed down quite a bit. Hayashin's pain seemed to subside.

Aiden was finally able to breathe.

“… … .”

Aiden sat quietly next to Rylenne.

Even though we were in the same cell, just the fact that there was one more person felt warm.

if not… … Is it because the person I'm with is this person?

Aiden's eyes met Rylaine's speechless face.

Dark blue hair contrasts with white skin, red lips, and well-groomed eyebrows.

Her calm face resembled a wax figure.

'The sleeping face looks like this.'

On the contrary, when I was awake, the expression was rich.

There were many times when he was frowning, but sometimes he laughed and laughed, and he also put on a dazed expression as if he was fascinated.

Then, suddenly, Rylenne's face came to mind as she was holding Hayasin in her hand and was at a loss for what to do.

Aiden quickly hardened his expression.

'Helis, it must be because of him.'

He seems to have injured his nose from being hit in the face by himself recently, and he must have been trying to get revenge on him.

That revenge was for trying to feed Hayashin earlier.

For some reason, Rylenne ate Hayasin instead of herself.

Aiden was curious about the relationship between Lailenne and Helis.

'At first glance, it felt like both of them hated each other very much.'

Rylenne said she did well even though she broke her brother's nose.

Helis, who came to the cell alone, also showed hostility towards Rylenne.

[Aiden, you've gained a lot of weight in the meantime. Has your sister been good to you all this time?]

The sarcastic voice clearly harbored hostility.

I was anxious.

Perhaps Helis would harm Lailenne.

But he knew very well that there was nothing he could do.

Aiden's gaze fell on the shackles.

'If I had been an Awakener instead of Damian... … .'

I would have loosened these shackles at any time.

Never once was he jealous or jealous of the fact that Damian was an Awakener.

But now I thought he was envious.

* * *

Lailene chewed on Helis internally and returned to the room.

What's going on with that bastard?

He knows he's been superficially polite lately, but he still hates him.

That's why he suspected he was doing Aiden a favor.

'He probably wants to grab the pod even a little bit.'

So, I was curious.

Why does Helis hate Rylenne so much?

Compared to Kaverion's dislike of Lailenne, it was a much more primary emotion.

[I don't think the sister who slapped the ladies-in-waiting on a fictitious day would say that.]

[…] … That, too, I regret. I will never do that again.]

[Don't be ridiculous. If you regret it then why... … !]

Seeing that the ladies-in-waiting were tripped every time, what happened between the ladies-in-waiting, Helis, and Lailenne in the past?

I looked back to the past to see if I might recall related memories, but I didn't have many memories with Helis.

Like Kaverion, it seems that they fell apart at one point, but their memories seemed blurred like faded paper.

It doesn't necessarily show such important memories.

Rylenne stopped recalling her memories. She knew that even if she tried, there would be little reap.

'Yeah, it doesn't matter what happened.'

Aside from the fact that they didn't get along personally, there was definitely a problem with Helis' personality.

So, I needed a way to never go near Aiden in the future.

'… … How small talk.'

It would be perfect if you send it away somewhere.

I think I'm just 20 years old now, isn't it going to get married? It was probably the perfect way to get rid of Jangga.

The eldest son, Caverion, has not married yet, but he has a special role as a sub male lead, so if he waits for his marriage, he does not know when Helis will marry.

It is not against the law for the second son to marry before the eldest son, so urging Kaverion to marry Helis would be one way.

Rylenne thought she should meet Kaverion right now.

'I know Kaverion's room is in the west building... … .'

Rylenne followed her memory and moved on.

And he stood in front of the door that was believed to be Kaverion's room.

smart-

I knocked, but no sound was heard.

A maid who happened to be passing by saw Rylenne and stopped.

“Brother Kaverion is not in the room right now.”

at this late hour? It was long after the sun had set outside.

“Then where are you?”

“Probably at the training ground. He usually trains in swordsmanship until late at night.”

Kaverion was truly a model of a sub male lead.

Although he treats Lailenne coldly, he is basically polite and kind to others, and he even has the sincerity of practicing swordsmanship late into the night!

'It's a bit unfortunate that he doesn't connect with the female lead.'

No matter how well Caverion was, the female lead, Carina, was Aiden's mate.

Thanks to that, Kaveri also didn't end well.

It is because he is hurt and blackened by Karina who does not love him.

As I walked while remembering the contents of the original work, I arrived at the training ground before I knew it.

Under the dark night sky, I saw a single human figure vigorously swinging a sword.

As Lailenne approached, Kaverion's eyes instantly sharpened.

However, after confirming that the other person was her sister, she quickly relaxed her expression.

Caverion lowered his sword and said.

“Lylene… … . What are you doing here?”

“The night air is nice, so I went out for a short walk.”

I couldn't bear to say that I came to ask about marriage plans because I wanted to get rid of Helis, so I covered it up.

"I see. It's dusty here, not a place you'd like.”

“It’s okay for a while.”

Caverion wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"okay. I was just about to go back, so let's go back together. Don't drop your sword."

“Yes, I will be waiting for you here.”

Caverion quickly disappeared into the hut next to it. It was like a space for storing swords or changing training clothes.

Soon, Kaverion appeared transformed.

“I looked in the mirror to see if there was dirt on it and came out, so I don’t have to look at it separately.”

Rylenne laughed at Kaverion's joke.

"All right. By the way… … .”

As if he had rushed out, the collar of his shirt was rolled inside. Lylene reached over and rescued the crumpled collar of her shirt.

Rylenne tapped Kaverion's shoulder, which seemed to have stiffened somehow.

“My shirt collar was curled up, so I cleaned it up.”

“I’ll go back and wash up anyway, so it doesn’t matter… … .”

“Then can I put it back in?”

When Lailenne asked playfully, Caverion smiled weakly.

“Really, a lot has changed.”

“What do you mean?”

“Lylaine, you.”

At Kaverion's words, Rylenne couldn't help but be startled.

'Did I act too differently from Rylenne in the original story... … ?'

However, when I saw Caverion, I wanted to play a joke. She pretends to be grown-up, but she sees loopholes, so she says how fun it is.

"Do not worry. You mean it in a good way.”

As Lailenne stood there, surprised, Kaverion laughed.

“I was very surprised to hear that you have not treated your employees harshly lately and have been out of the castle. And above all... … .”