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"What the hell's wrong with him?"

Raymond murmured gloomily looking down at his glass in a dark tavern. Zion was hard to react because he couldn't adapt to the sudden change of Raymond. I asked him for his share.

"Are you drunk?"

"No."

Raymond's physical strength stood out in his drinking capacity. Even when his mischievous bosses made him drink the whole thing, his face color didn't change at all. He couldn't have been drunk if he didn't drink a cup at best.

'I'd rather see you drunk.’

Zion Electra was uncomfortable watching Raymond feel depressed. Nevertheless, I did not want to show a commendable friendship that comforted him.

'I have to go see Isela soon.’

Raymond's depression was caused by Icela Evans, who was working hard.

"Well, Lord Raymond, I'm going to....”

"Why on earth does Ms. Isela do that to Karen?"

“…….”

I didn't think he'd let go.

Zion wanted to avoid Raymond, who held on to him and lamented, but he sighed when he realized it was impossible.

Raymond has been very depressed lately.

"I'll be friends with Icela Evans."

Karen didn't like the effort she put on Isela, but she tried to understand. This is because Raymond himself is the reason for her to act like that.

And considering her strong relationship with Icela Evans, she was somewhat convinced that she wanted to get along better.

"Why…."

However, the fact that Isella shows little signs of becoming close to Karen has depressed Raymond. Karen was a little sullen, but Raymond's heart was torn to see it.

I felt like I wanted to take Karen to a gathering of leading ladies in society and beg her to get along with others.

Of course, I knew Karen would want to break her head if she did that, but in Raymond's view, it was extremely unreasonable for Isella to treat Karen these days.

"What's wrong with me when I'm not in a relationship?"

Raymond remembers Isella and Karen from the past. Isela always knitting Karen. No matter how hard Karen worked for Isela, no matter how miserable she became, Isela was rarely satisfied.

Isela thought that Karen was the reason Raymond didn't love her. So Raymond thought that if he broke up well with Isela, it would be okay if he broke up with her in a way that would tarnish his face.

"Lord Zion, are you spreading your gossip about me?"

"Every time I meet Miss Isela, I swear at Raymond for an hour."

Zion answered at once.

"Would you like to hear more?”

"…no."

The words of Zion Electra may be true. It was a problem because I worked too hard. Not long ago, a letter arrived from the Marquis of Pancair. It was a letter advising that Zion's actions were too lax.

"…go on."

"Okay, I'll keep working hard."

"…yes."

The less he loses his reputation, the better it will be for Karen. in many ways Raymond, however, was almost depressed because he was displeased and worried about what Isella was doing to Karen.

Even if he broke up with Isella, and even if she didn't know about Karen, even if there was a Zion that suits her taste, the relationship between Isella and Karen was another problem. It was also too much for Karen and Isella to become close friends with Raymond.

Isela basically didn't like girls her age very much, and Karen also had few friends around her. Karen also continued to show her favor by giving her a beating, perhaps because of her long experience as a maid to please her.

But in Raymond's view, it goes below the hierarchy, not between friends. It was an act that seemed more blatant than the relationship between himself and Zion. When I saw Isella leaving her luggage with Karen and going out to play with Zion, Raymond was so angry that he wanted to ask Zion for a duel.

"What's wrong with Karen?.”

"That's it, and this is it. Do you know he's over-conscious? You may not like it, regardless of Lord Raymond.”

"Shut up, Zion."

"Yes, then can I go?"

"Don't go, Lord Zion."

"Oh, what am I supposed to do? The relationship between Miss Isela and Karen Haier is something they have to take care of."

"Why does Icela Evans do that to Karen?"

Zion clicked his tongue as he saw Raymond, who seemed to be depressed and likely to flow down to the floor. No matter how much love changes a person, Raymond has changed too much in a short time. Maybe it's because it's our first relationship. He seemed to have gotten strange too quickly. Until a few months ago, he had a very cold relationship, but how did he end up like that? Zion clicked his tongue.

"You're drunk, Lord Raymond."

"As I said before, I'm not drunk, Lord Zion."

"You don't look like you'really drunk. Would you please let me go? I have to meet Miss Isela, too."

"Why is Isela....”

"Stop it. And Ms. Isela is meeting with me now. If you say anything bad about her anymore, I won't stand still."

"If you don't stay still... Ha."

Raymond straightened his posture. The only snow shone in the dark shop.

"Lord Zion, you are really Isela...?”

"Please think about how I feel when I see my ex-fiancée in front of me. Miss Isella is a good person... It's not that. He's an attractive person. There must be a reason for her behavior."

"Unexpected. To be honest, I've never liked your relationship with women.”

Raymond straightened his posture and looked at Zion with unfamiliar eyes. Sion gave him a bottle of wine and replied with a displeased look.

"As I said before, my love is always true.”

But Zion's words were not very convincing given his relationship with women. Zion and Raymond worked well in some areas, in combat, but the problems of human relations did not work very well.

"…I'm in no position to blame you."

"I'm glad you know."

"Well, I'd like to ask you a favor as a lifesaver. I want you to work hard to improve their relationship."

"No, no.”

Zion was stunned by Raymond's request.

Icela and Zion were just beginning to meet. But you want me to tell Isella about Karen? It is impossible to mention another woman in front of a woman you meet.

Sion was more desperate than anyone else to curry favor with women, and because he did well, such a mistake was an absolute failure. The problem was that the person who asked for a favor was none other than Raymond.

"Should I remind myself of every single memory?”

"Oh, Lord Raymond! Why are you bringing it up again? The problem between women is that they solve it by themselves, why Lord Raymond... I don't understand."

At the end, Zion's voice eventually decreased. It was Zion who owed his life to Raymond. That was more than once or twice. I forgot because Raymond didn't have to put it forward. Zion admitted that he had to bend down.

However, however, Zion did not understand Raymond doing that. Even a married person doesn't care about his wife's friendship like that's.

"I want Miss Isella to be more kind to Karen."

On Raymond's serious face, Zion sighed.

"…so it's just between you two. Just let it flow. Human relationships are not something that others can do. And it hasn't been long since they met."

"When you and Miss Isela are close enough, why is Miss Isela and Karen still like that?"

"It's different for everyone. We'll know if it's right or not after a while. Well, I don't think it's right for me."

"Then I'm in trouble."

Raymond answered again in a melancholy voice.

"I don't have much time."

"What are you talking about?"

“…….”

He didn't open his mouth any more.

***

"Isn't arriving on time the least courtesy?"

Fortunately, Isela didn't leave and stood at the fountain of the promised square, but her expression was cold. Zion clicked his tongue inside. I can't believe I made such a mistake.

Zion hated being involved in other people's trivial relationships. It was his creed to know when to pull out as much as the relationship between women was complicated. You have to know when to get out of the way, and if you do something wrong, you will be stabbed to death.

The instinct was shouting, "Don't pay attention to useless things." What's the point of knowing? They are not related, they are not related, they are not friends. Why should he be involved in other people's affairs that have nothing to do with him?

I don't have enough time to focus on Icella in front of me. Zion bent down to kiss Isela's hand. A more relaxed voice could be heard above Zion's head to see if he liked the polite gesture.

"I will never wait for you again."

"This will never happen again."

"Again."

"Yes."

Isela tried to say something more, but she stopped. His cheeks swelled with anger, but when he saw Zion's smooth face, he seemed to soften his anger. Zion Electra's straight nose rubs against the back of Isela's hand, and her eyes glistened toward Isela.

It felt different from Raymond. He had a more slender, lush boyish beauty. And clearly, her favorable attitude over Raymond deserved to give her a big score.

"Why are you late?"

"I had to deal with the army.”

"Oh, you're having a hard time.”

"Thank you for your understanding."

You're a soldier. Zion recalled Raymond's request, not his. I felt frustrated about why I should do this, but what should I do? You have to peel if you want to. Even if Raymond was not his immediate superior, he had more than a few debts from the past.

"How is Ms. Isella doing these days?"

"It's all right."

"That's a relief. I was worried that Daesungjeon wasn't a very comfortable place to stay. How about another place? If you don't mind, I'll find a place to stay."

Maybe he became especially sensitive because he didn't like his place of stay. Isela was not a very picky woman when she was with Zion. So Zion thought that being away from Karen might be better for the relationship between the two.

"No, I can't stay anywhere else."

"Why is that?"

"I have to think about my father's reputation."

Isela answered with a pouty face.

It was an unexpected answer.

"…I thought you wouldn't mind that you ran away."

"Huh, there's nothing I can do about it. So all my financial foundations came from my father."

It was harder for Isela to not know. Isela ran away from home with Berdick's seal and seal, as well as various personal effects and cash. There was an account in front of Isela, but it was not known when Verdick would freeze.

There was no place more difficult for Verdick to approach than the cathedral, but there was nothing he couldn't do. But Verdick has not yet come to get Isela. Isela's account has not been frozen either. I was able to read the message through action without having to talk directly.

'Enjoy your time.'

Berdick did not blame Isela for her first defiance.

So she decided to keep a minimum of appearance even if she was uncomfortable.

Staying elsewhere, and also with the man, Zion, will have a bad influence on Berdyk's reputation. Even if you are running away from home, if you are staying at the cathedral, you won't have much to say. Isela decided to keep to that extent.

"Isn't it inconvenient for you to stay with Miss Karen?"

Zion heard Isela's explanation and spoke.

"Why is she mentioned?"

"It's inconvenient to spend time with someone you don're not familiar with. In fact, I suggested it because I thought it would be inconvenient for you to be with Karen Haier."

Zion said, stressing that he was not interested in Karen at all.

"Why is Karen uncomfortable? Few people are that comfortable."

Isela looked uncomfortable when Karen's name came out, but Sion quickly told her what she wanted to hear.

"That's why I'm more uncomfortable."

The answer was hard to understand.