Chapter 122
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“It’s nothing. Oh, how about sleeping in your bedroom after a long time?”
“What? Isn’t that half collapsed because of the beast?”
“Yes, but….….”
“Don’t be silly and just open the door. It’s all figured out anyway.”
“I can’t….”
As Agnes’ voice gradually lowered, Ney could not hold out any longer.
After a long delay, the door opened.
As soon as she entered the room, she examined the surroundings. But the bedroom was still as usual.
“Why are you making such a fuss when there’s nothing there?”
“I, I’ll be on my way.”
“Where are you going? I’m tired, so please help me with the bath.”
“I’m sorry, Madam!”
Ney left the room like running away, leaving only that word.
Agnes, left alone, was bewildered.
Then, by chance, she ran into one of the servants in front of the door leading to the bathroom.
“Oh, madam!”
“Why are you coming out here?”
“Sorry, I’m sorry. I didn’t do it on purpose, they told me to keep it a secret.….”
“Secret? Who?”
Agnes asked again, her face was bleached white.
She flung open the bathroom door. The inside was filled with foggy steam.
It means someone is using it.
How dare anyone use the bathroom without her permission?
“Oh, no. Bring me a new cloth. This is too wet to use.”
“…Laslo?”
She heard a voice that she shouldn’t be hearing from here, cutting through the wet air.
Laslo, who was sitting in a chair with his top off, noticed Agnes had entered and stood up.
“Agnes…….”
“How could you be here when you’re supposed to be in the South?”
His face showed annoyance rather than joy.
“Laslo!”
Agnes, on the other hand, couldn’t control her excitement and ran to him.
However, when she found a bandage surrounding his abdomen, she lowered her open arms toward him and stiffened her expression.
“Did you get hurt?”
“Well, it’s not a big wound.”
“It’s not a big wound? Then why would you wrap your stomach like this? Did you see a doctor to check on your wounds?”
Laslo looked perplexed. All he could do was to look around at Agnes’ question and avoid her gaze.
“And if you’re coming back, you should say you’re coming back, why did you hide from me that you came to the castle?”
“I didn’t hide it…….”
“No?”
“Shall we go out first?”
Laslo wrapped his arms around Agnes’ shoulders and walked out of the bathroom.
He pulled the line to call the attendant, and Niall came in as if he had been waiting.
“Niall…”
“It’s unfair, madam.”
As soon as he entered the room, he immediately complained to Agnes.
“I didn’t know he was back either. I happened to go into Sir Zoltan’s room…….”
“Okay, call the doctors. The bandage is wet and looks like it needs to be changed again.”
Then Niall bowed and hurried out of the room.
“Please sit down.”
Agnes tapped the seat next to her. Laslo sat a little further away, watching her.
Then, he made excuses all at once without any time to stop him.
“Agnes, I really didn’t mean to hide it from you, I only told Zoltan. It just so happened that everyone else in the castle accidentally saw me.”
“Laslo.”
“Actually, I didn’t mean to stop by here at Estar. But some of the knights who were on their way to the capital were seriously injured by the attack, so they stopped by to get treatment at the castle I was going to leave right away, but somehow…….”
Agnes stared silently at Laslo’s face.
“Are you listening to me?”
“No.”
She immediately swept her hand down his cheek.
“I can only see your face.”
“……are you not angry?”
At first, she was slightly angry, but she wondered what it was like to look into his face.
“There must have been a reason for everything. I’ll listen to your explanation later, so sit closer.”
“I missed you. Agnes.”
Laslo’s mouth, which had been drooping down, twitched quickly.
This time he actively spread his arms and hugged her as hard as he could.
Agnes also enjoyed his arms for the first time in a long time.
Her lonely heart melted like ice on a spring day just by touching his warm body.
“Hmm, my lord. I heard you called.”
“Oh, come here and take a look at the wound of the duke.”
The Doctor stood near the door and coughed awkwardly.
Only then did Agnes fall from Laslo’s arms. They held hands instead to not waste their time together.
“The wound hasn’t healed yet. Is it recent?”
“It’s five days ago.”
“Oh, no. It’s dangerous out there because of the plague. It’s dangerous if you move without treating such a big wound. My lord.”
“How did you get such a big wound?”
The large wound that looked painful didn’t heal yet, and the skin around it turned red.
“We’ve been attacked nearby. They were exceptionally fierce and aggressive. Now that you mention it, Estar also had a big attack a while ago? Are you hurt?”
“I’m not hurt. But…”
Agnes hesitated for a moment. From the look on his face, he doesn’t seem to have heard anything about Beller yet.
“Lord Beller died fighting for his master.”
“……. What?
“It was after fighting with a bunch of flying beast by himself, he got killed.”
Laslo was speechless. The doctor noticed the subdued atmosphere, finished the procedure quickly and left the room.
“I’m very sorry. I know how close you are to Lord Beller.”
“Sir Beller is my teacher, friend and faithful servant,”
He stopped talking. Agnes held Laslo’s hand tightly instead of offering words of consolation.
She felt sorry for the memory of Laslo, who was sobbing over his coffin in the past.
A brief silence passed. Laslo opened his long-closed eyes.
“I’ll have to stop by his grave before I leave.”
“You may do so.”
It was late, so they decided to have a simple meal in the bedroom, not in the dining room.
“But how did you end up near Sutmar?”
“I was actually on my way to the capital.”
“Capital? Why?”
“Agnes, the Southern Front is now in ruins.”
Laslo spoke in a low voice.
“Is it because of the plague?”
“Yes, our country is suffering a lot, but Devon is also suffering from the plague. Not long ago, the Duke of Epsilon sent a messenger to offer to negotiate.”
Epsilon is the maternal family of the Devon royal family, and the youngest son was decapitated by Sebastian.
“They did first? That’s surprising.”
“It would be better to withdraw as soon as possible, rather than continue the war with sluggish progress. They must have been talking about it in Devon.”
“Is that why you’re going to the capital? But at this critical time, you’re going…….”
“Well.”
Laslo swept his hair roughly. That alone made Agnes understand the situation.
“You already sent a messenger to the king, but he said he’s not going to negotiate with Devon.”
“Yes, that’s why I will go there myself. in order to persuade the king.”
Will Sebastian really accept the offer?
She knew there were previous negotiations, but she didn’t know how it was done.
“Then when should you leave again?”
“Actually, I’m going this morning.”
“What?”
Agnes dropped the spoon she was holding and jumped.
“Didn’t you hear the doctor? Didn’t he say you shouldn’t overdo it with such a big wound?”
“I already delayed my schedule because I stopped by here at Estar.”
“But why don’t you take a day off, huh?”
“Agnes.”
Laslo called her name in a low voice.
“That’s why I didn’t want to tell you. You’re always worrying about me.”
“Of course, I should be.”
“I’m sorry, but if things go well in the capital, we can declare the end of the war before spring comes.”
He patted Agnes on the back with his hand as if to reassure her.
“Then we can spend spring together.”
Laslo spoke with surprisingly warm eyes.
But Agnes knows better than anyone.
Sebastian is not willing to declare an end to the war.
If you start a war for no reason and it ends without gaining anything, no matter how much you do, you cannot avoid criticism.
But Agnes nodded instead of explaining all this to Laszlo.
“Yeah, that’s what it’s going to be.”
Agnes’ eyes shone briefly.
The couple lay in bed together for the first time in a long time.
Just holding hands and leaning on each other’s heads gave me an immeasurable sense of satisfaction.
“Laslo.”
“Yes.”
“I actually have something to tell you.”
After a long hesitation, Agnes took a deep breath and spit it out little by little.
At this time, she didn’t believe in herself, and didn’t have enough preparation, so she couldn’t say it because it wasn’t the right time, but she had a hunch that it had to be now.
“What is it?”
“Don’t be surprised. I actually…….”
“Come on, come on, wait!”
Lying still, Laslo suddenly jumped out of bed with excitement.
“Is it what I think it is?”
“That?”
“That, that, that!”
“What’s that?”
Agnes asked back rather curiously. Laslo looked around and whispered in a low voice.
“It’s been a while since I saw you and you looked a little fat.”
Agnes’ face was indescribably distorted.
“I saw you eating a lot of meat.”
“……I just got a little better at eating these days.”
“Really? Is that it? Haha. I’m pretty sharp.”
He gave a hearty laugh.
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“It’s nothing. Oh, how about sleeping in your bedroom after a long time?”
“What? Isn’t that half collapsed because of the beast?”
“Yes, but….….”
“Don’t be silly and just open the door. It’s all figured out anyway.”
“I can’t….”
As Agnes’ voice gradually lowered, Ney could not hold out any longer.
After a long delay, the door opened.
As soon as she entered the room, she examined the surroundings. But the bedroom was still as usual.
“Why are you making such a fuss when there’s nothing there?”
“I, I’ll be on my way.”
“Where are you going? I’m tired, so please help me with the bath.”
“I’m sorry, Madam!”
Ney left the room like running away, leaving only that word.
Agnes, left alone, was bewildered.
Then, by chance, she ran into one of the servants in front of the door leading to the bathroom.
“Oh, madam!”
“Why are you coming out here?”
“Sorry, I’m sorry. I didn’t do it on purpose, they told me to keep it a secret.….”
“Secret? Who?”
Agnes asked again, her face was bleached white.
She flung open the bathroom door. The inside was filled with foggy steam.
It means someone is using it.
How dare anyone use the bathroom without her permission?
“Oh, no. Bring me a new cloth. This is too wet to use.”
“…Laslo?”
She heard a voice that she shouldn’t be hearing from here, cutting through the wet air.
Laslo, who was sitting in a chair with his top off, noticed Agnes had entered and stood up.
“Agnes…….”
“How could you be here when you’re supposed to be in the South?”
His face showed annoyance rather than joy.
“Laslo!”
Agnes, on the other hand, couldn’t control her excitement and ran to him.
However, when she found a bandage surrounding his abdomen, she lowered her open arms toward him and stiffened her expression.
“Did you get hurt?”
“Well, it’s not a big wound.”
“It’s not a big wound? Then why would you wrap your stomach like this? Did you see a doctor to check on your wounds?”
Laslo looked perplexed. All he could do was to look around at Agnes’ question and avoid her gaze.
“And if you’re coming back, you should say you’re coming back, why did you hide from me that you came to the castle?”
“I didn’t hide it…….”
“No?”
“Shall we go out first?”
Laslo wrapped his arms around Agnes’ shoulders and walked out of the bathroom.
He pulled the line to call the attendant, and Niall came in as if he had been waiting.
“Niall…”
“It’s unfair, madam.”
As soon as he entered the room, he immediately complained to Agnes.
“I didn’t know he was back either. I happened to go into Sir Zoltan’s room…….”
“Okay, call the doctors. The bandage is wet and looks like it needs to be changed again.”
Then Niall bowed and hurried out of the room.
“Please sit down.”
Agnes tapped the seat next to her. Laslo sat a little further away, watching her.
Then, he made excuses all at once without any time to stop him.
“Agnes, I really didn’t mean to hide it from you, I only told Zoltan. It just so happened that everyone else in the castle accidentally saw me.”
“Laslo.”
“Actually, I didn’t mean to stop by here at Estar. But some of the knights who were on their way to the capital were seriously injured by the attack, so they stopped by to get treatment at the castle I was going to leave right away, but somehow…….”
Agnes stared silently at Laslo’s face.
“Are you listening to me?”
“No.”
She immediately swept her hand down his cheek.
“I can only see your face.”
“……are you not angry?”
At first, she was slightly angry, but she wondered what it was like to look into his face.
“There must have been a reason for everything. I’ll listen to your explanation later, so sit closer.”
“I missed you. Agnes.”
Laslo’s mouth, which had been drooping down, twitched quickly.
This time he actively spread his arms and hugged her as hard as he could.
Agnes also enjoyed his arms for the first time in a long time.
Her lonely heart melted like ice on a spring day just by touching his warm body.
“Hmm, my lord. I heard you called.”
“Oh, come here and take a look at the wound of the duke.”
The Doctor stood near the door and coughed awkwardly.
Only then did Agnes fall from Laslo’s arms. They held hands instead to not waste their time together.
“The wound hasn’t healed yet. Is it recent?”
“It’s five days ago.”
“Oh, no. It’s dangerous out there because of the plague. It’s dangerous if you move without treating such a big wound. My lord.”
“How did you get such a big wound?”
The large wound that looked painful didn’t heal yet, and the skin around it turned red.
“We’ve been attacked nearby. They were exceptionally fierce and aggressive. Now that you mention it, Estar also had a big attack a while ago? Are you hurt?”
“I’m not hurt. But…”
Agnes hesitated for a moment. From the look on his face, he doesn’t seem to have heard anything about Beller yet.
“Lord Beller died fighting for his master.”
“……. What?
“It was after fighting with a bunch of flying beast by himself, he got killed.”
Laslo was speechless. The doctor noticed the subdued atmosphere, finished the procedure quickly and left the room.
“I’m very sorry. I know how close you are to Lord Beller.”
“Sir Beller is my teacher, friend and faithful servant,”
He stopped talking. Agnes held Laslo’s hand tightly instead of offering words of consolation.
She felt sorry for the memory of Laslo, who was sobbing over his coffin in the past.
A brief silence passed. Laslo opened his long-closed eyes.
“I’ll have to stop by his grave before I leave.”
“You may do so.”
It was late, so they decided to have a simple meal in the bedroom, not in the dining room.
“But how did you end up near Sutmar?”
“I was actually on my way to the capital.”
“Capital? Why?”
“Agnes, the Southern Front is now in ruins.”
Laslo spoke in a low voice.
“Is it because of the plague?”
“Yes, our country is suffering a lot, but Devon is also suffering from the plague. Not long ago, the Duke of Epsilon sent a messenger to offer to negotiate.”
Epsilon is the maternal family of the Devon royal family, and the youngest son was decapitated by Sebastian.
“They did first? That’s surprising.”
“It would be better to withdraw as soon as possible, rather than continue the war with sluggish progress. They must have been talking about it in Devon.”
“Is that why you’re going to the capital? But at this critical time, you’re going…….”
“Well.”
Laslo swept his hair roughly. That alone made Agnes understand the situation.
“You already sent a messenger to the king, but he said he’s not going to negotiate with Devon.”
“Yes, that’s why I will go there myself. in order to persuade the king.”
Will Sebastian really accept the offer?
She knew there were previous negotiations, but she didn’t know how it was done.
“Then when should you leave again?”
“Actually, I’m going this morning.”
“What?”
Agnes dropped the spoon she was holding and jumped.
“Didn’t you hear the doctor? Didn’t he say you shouldn’t overdo it with such a big wound?”
“I already delayed my schedule because I stopped by here at Estar.”
“But why don’t you take a day off, huh?”
“Agnes.”
Laslo called her name in a low voice.
“That’s why I didn’t want to tell you. You’re always worrying about me.”
“Of course, I should be.”
“I’m sorry, but if things go well in the capital, we can declare the end of the war before spring comes.”
He patted Agnes on the back with his hand as if to reassure her.
“Then we can spend spring together.”
Laslo spoke with surprisingly warm eyes.
But Agnes knows better than anyone.
Sebastian is not willing to declare an end to the war.
If you start a war for no reason and it ends without gaining anything, no matter how much you do, you cannot avoid criticism.
But Agnes nodded instead of explaining all this to Laszlo.
“Yeah, that’s what it’s going to be.”
Agnes’ eyes shone briefly.
The couple lay in bed together for the first time in a long time.
Just holding hands and leaning on each other’s heads gave me an immeasurable sense of satisfaction.
“Laslo.”
“Yes.”
“I actually have something to tell you.”
After a long hesitation, Agnes took a deep breath and spit it out little by little.
At this time, she didn’t believe in herself, and didn’t have enough preparation, so she couldn’t say it because it wasn’t the right time, but she had a hunch that it had to be now.
“What is it?”
“Don’t be surprised. I actually…….”
“Come on, come on, wait!”
Lying still, Laslo suddenly jumped out of bed with excitement.
“Is it what I think it is?”
“That?”
“That, that, that!”
“What’s that?”
Agnes asked back rather curiously. Laslo looked around and whispered in a low voice.
“It’s been a while since I saw you and you looked a little fat.”
Agnes’ face was indescribably distorted.
“I saw you eating a lot of meat.”
“……I just got a little better at eating these days.”
“Really? Is that it? Haha. I’m pretty sharp.”
He gave a hearty laugh.
It's nothing. Oh, how about sleeping in your bedroom after a long time?What? Isn't that half collapsed because of the beast?Yes, but..Don't be silly and just open the door. It's all figured out anyway.I can't.As Agnes' voice gradually lowered, Ney could not hold out any longer.After a long delay, the door opened.As soon as she entered the room, she examined the surroundings. But the bedroom was still as usual.Why are you making such a fuss when there's nothing there?I, I'll be on my way.Where are you going? I'm tired, so please help me with the bath.I'm sorry, Madam!Ney left the room like running away, leaving only that word.Agnes, left alone, was bewildered.Then, by chance, she ran into one of the servants in front of the door leading to the bathroom.Oh, madam!Why are you coming out here?Sorry, I'm sorry. I didn't do it on purpose, they told me to keep it a secret..Secret? Who?Agnes asked again, her face was bleached white.She flung open the bathroom door. The inside was filled with foggy steam.It means someone is using it.How dare anyone use the bathroom without her permission?Oh, no. Bring me a new cloth. This is too wet to use.Laslo?She heard a voice that she shouldn't be hearing from here, cutting through the wet air.Laslo, who was sitting in a chair with his top off, noticed Agnes had entered and stood up.Agnes.How could you be here when you're supposed to be in the South?His face showed annoyance rather than joy.Laslo!Agnes, on the other hand, couldn't control her excitement and ran to him.However, when she found a bandage surrounding his abdomen, she lowered her open arms toward him and stiffened her expression.Did you get hurt?Well, it's not a big wound.It's not a big wound? Then why would you wrap your stomach like this? Did you see a doctor to check on your wounds?Laslo looked perplexed. All he could do was to look around at Agnes' question and avoid her gaze.And if you're coming back, you should say you're coming back, why did you hide from me that you came to the castle?I didn't hide it.No?Shall we go out first?Laslo wrapped his arms around Agnes' shoulders and walked out of the bathroom.He pulled the line to call the attendant, and Niall came in as if he had been waiting.NiallIt's unfair, madam.As soon as he entered the room, he immediately complained to Agnes.I didn't know he was back either. I happened to go into Sir Zoltan's room.Okay, call the doctors. The bandage is wet and looks like it needs to be changed again.Then Niall bowed and hurried out of the room.Please sit down.Agnes tapped the seat next to her. Laslo sat a little further away, watching her.Then, he made excuses all at once without any time to stop him.Agnes, I really didn't mean to hide it from you, I only told Zoltan. It just so happened that everyone else in the castle accidentally saw me.Laslo.Actually, I didn't mean to stop by here at Estar. But some of the knights who were on their way to the capital were seriously injured by the attack, so they stopped by to get treatment at the castle I was going to leave right away, but somehow.Agnes stared silently at Laslo's face.Are you listening to me?No.She immediately swept her hand down his cheek.I can only see your face.are you not angry?At first, she was slightly angry, but she wondered what it was like to look into his face.There must have been a reason for everything. I'll listen to your explanation later, so sit closer.I missed you. Agnes.Laslo's mouth, which had been drooping down, twitched quickly.This time he actively spread his arms and hugged her as hard as he could.Agnes also enjoyed his arms for the first time in a long time.Her lonely heart melted like ice on a spring day just by touching his warm body.Hmm, my lord. I heard you called.Oh, come here and take a look at the wound of the duke.The Doctor stood near the door and coughed awkwardly.Only then did Agnes fall from Laslo's arms. They held hands instead to not waste their time together.The wound hasn't healed yet. Is it recent?It's five days ago.Oh, no. It's dangerous out there because of the plague. It's dangerous if you move without treating such a big wound. My lord.How did you get such a big wound?The large wound that looked painful didn't heal yet, and the skin around it turned red.We've been attacked nearby. They were exceptionally fierce and aggressive. Now that you mention it, Estar also had a big attack a while ago? Are you hurt?I'm not hurt. ButAgnes hesitated for a moment. From the look on his face, he doesn't seem to have heard anything about Beller yet.Lord Beller died fighting for his master.. What?It was after fighting with a bunch of flying beast by himself, he got killed.Laslo was speechless. The doctor noticed the subdued atmosphere, finished the procedure quickly and left the room.I'm very sorry. I know how close you are to Lord Beller.Sir Beller is my teacher, friend and faithful servant,He stopped talking. Agnes held Laslo's hand tightly instead of offering words of consolation.She felt sorry for the memory of Laslo, who was sobbing over his coffin in the past.A brief silence passed. Laslo opened his long-closed eyes.I'll have to stop by his grave before I leave.You may do so.It was late, so they decided to have a simple meal in the bedroom, not in the dining room.But how did you end up near Sutmar?I was actually on my way to the capital.Capital? Why?Agnes, the Southern Front is now in ruins.Laslo spoke in a low voice.Is it because of the plague?Yes, our country is suffering a lot, but Devon is also suffering from the plague. Not long ago, the Duke of Epsilon sent a messenger to offer to negotiate.Epsilon is the maternal family of the Devon royal family, and the youngest son was decapitated by Sebastian.They did first? That's surprising.It would be better to withdraw as soon as possible, rather than continue the war with sluggish progress. They must have been talking about it in Devon.Is that why you're going to the capital? But at this critical time, you're going.Well.Laslo swept his hair roughly. That alone made Agnes understand the situation.You already sent a messenger to the king, but he said he's not going to negotiate with Devon.Yes, that's why I will go there myself. in order to persuade the king.Will Sebastian really accept the offer?She knew there were previous negotiations, but she didn't know how it was done.Then when should you leave again?Actually, I'm going this morning.What?Agnes dropped the spoon she was holding and jumped.Didn't you hear the doctor? Didn't he say you shouldn't overdo it with such a big wound?I already delayed my schedule because I stopped by here at Estar.But why don't you take a day off, huh?Agnes.Laslo called her name in a low voice.That's why I didn't want to tell you. You're always worrying about me.Of course, I should be.I'm sorry, but if things go well in the capital, we can declare the end of the war before spring comes.He patted Agnes on the back with his hand as if to reassure her.Then we can spend spring together.Laslo spoke with surprisingly warm eyes.But Agnes knows better than anyone.Sebastian is not willing to declare an end to the war.If you start a war for no reason and it ends without gaining anything, no matter how much you do, you cannot avoid criticism.But Agnes nodded instead of explaining all this to Laszlo.Yeah, that's what it's going to be.Agnes' eyes shone briefly.The couple lay in bed together for the first time in a long time.Just holding hands and leaning on each other's heads gave me an immeasurable sense of satisfaction.Laslo.Yes.I actually have something to tell you.After a long hesitation, Agnes took a deep breath and spit it out little by little.At this time, she didn't believe in herself, and didn't have enough preparation, so she couldn't say it because it wasn't the right time, but she had a hunch that it had to be now.What is it?Don't be surprised. I actually.Come on, come on, wait!Lying still, Laslo suddenly jumped out of bed with excitement.Is it what I think it is?That?That, that, that!What's that?Agnes asked back rather curiously. Laslo looked around and whispered in a low voice.It's been a while since I saw you and you looked a little fat.Agnes' face was indescribably distorted.I saw you eating a lot of meat.I just got a little better at eating these days.Really? Is that it? Haha. I'm pretty sharp.He gave a hearty laugh.
