Chapter 16
Translator: Missme
Editor: Aru
Huh? To stand out and get noticed by members of the Royal Knights?
“Because members of the Royal Knights are also members of the Imperial Knights, each member holds a title of at least baron or higher. They are paid more than ordinary imperial knights because of the risk, and above all……”
When Herschel blurred the end of his words, I was completely attentive.
“Because the Royal Knights’ commander is the famous Duke of Egon. The Royal Knights is a gathering place for many notable young men, including the Commander, so I heard that young ladies ask their mother or cousin, who works as the Empress’s maid-in-law, to enter the Imperial Castle.”
“Oh.”
I can see why now.
Those young ladies were incredible.
I would never have done that if it had been me.
“The current vice-commander, by the way, is…… No, this is too sensitive a matter. I shouldn’t have told you about it.”
“I’m fine with it if you tell me.”
“No, I don’t think it’s necessary to bring up the issue in this circumstance.”
Herschel was unexpectedly tough.
It was unusual given how he normally acted in front of me.
I was intrigued, but instead of questioning Herschel further, I focused my attention on the young ladies.
‘Now that I think about it, didn’t the story say Vivian also rode a horse into the Imperial Castle to see Caleb?’
According to the book, when the horse spotted a bee drawn to the scent of perfume, it freaked out and kicked it out, and the bee flew to the horse and stung it, causing the horse to go wild and Vivian to fall from the horse……
Then, as a result of the shock, Vivia remembered her past life, feeling embarrassed of her actions and eventually avoiding Caleb at all costs.
Her efforts, however, were ultimately futile. Because they were frequently bumping into each other when Vivian went to watch a play and at the Emperor’s birthday celebration.
Vivian tried to avoid Caleb because of her previous behaviour, but Caleb constantly approached her first, forcing her to greet him.
And that created quite a fuss.
Caleb was spotted for the first time meeting a woman at a banquet and being friendly to her.
When the crown prince saw it and realized that his scheme had failed yet again, he ordered an assassin to assassinate the woman he had hired to captivate Caleb, and he approached Vivian himself…… Huh?
My mind got tight and I felt disoriented at that moment.
The Crown Prince made it a must that I accompany Caleb at the Emperor’s birthday party.
‘I was born to die.’
If the Crown Prince had not taken the Imperial oath, I would…… No, let’s not think about it.
Isn’t that just the original storyline?
“I had no idea they’d still enjoy horseback riding. When I heard that a young lady had fallen off the horse four months ago, I assumed they wouldn’t do it again.”
Was this true that a young lady fell off her horse?
What was her name?
Was it conceivable that the young lady’s name was Vivian?
No. That would not be possible.
There were still a few months until Vivian fell off the horse, according to the original storyline.
Finally, I tried to tie everything back to the original plot of <The Flower of Elphida>.
No, it’s a world in a novel, after all, so of course, I had to……
“Thank you for informing me. I was able to answer all of the questions thanks to your explanation. But I believe I must depart at this time. And I appreciate you bringing me here.”
“Please excuse me, Miss Lena! Please wait a moment!”
It was the moment at which I was about to take a step back, thinking that I should immediately go.
I returned my gaze to Herschel’s urgent call.
I saw him hesitatingly stroking the nape of his neck.
“That…… if you don’t mind, would it be okay if I came to greet Miss Lena every once and a while, like today?”
“What?”
“I, I don’t mean anything else. I just want to support Miss Lena in establishing and adjusting well. Because this is Miss Lena’s first trip to the Imperial Castle. And if Miss Lena has any questions, as you did today, you may ask me anything.”
Regardless of who heard him, it sounded like he was making a selfish excuse.
‘If you’re going to make excuses, you should have done much better.’
It would have been simple for me to refuse if the request had been as demanding as it was when he proposed to me.
But when I saw him gazing sheepishly from a distance, which didn’t match his bulky appearance, I couldn’t bring myself to say no.
More than that, he had been helping me by guiding me to this place.
It didn’t really matter.
He wasn’t going to come and see me every day since he was probably too busy with his job.
“Of course, do anything you want.”
“Really? Thank you so much!”
When he heard me, Herschel’s face lit up.
I wondered if it was such a good idea to barely say hello and talk, but Herschel appeared to be satisfied.
Because he sprinted away from me, waving his hands.
I giggled for no reason when I saw him like that.
This was not the appropriate moment for this. I had to go as well.
When I was ready to turn around, I heard a tremendous noise coming from behind me.
Considering how calm it had been so far, my head tilted to the side in response to an unexpected commotion.
What was going on?
Caleb appeared to be the origin of the unexpected commotion.
‘Wow, he shines even from a distance. He’s quite handsome. No, let’s get our act together! Do not be swayed!’
Caleb, who had come closer to me, opened his mouth while I struggled to maintain my heart from racing.
“There you are. Lady Oreu, I found you.”
“Me……?”
“You didn’t show up when the time was up, so I came out to check if anything had happened. I’m pleased I ran into you right away.”
Oh, I was late for work?
Actually, I spent a lot of time wandering around and talking to Herschel.
“I apologize sincerely. I took the wrong turn and ended up somewhere else, and it was too late to turn around. I’ll make sure that doesn’t happen again.”
“I’m relieved nothing bad happened. But I assumed you were accompanied by Count Van Der.”
“Because our department’s direction is different, we agreed that I’ll go to work by myself starting today.”
“I see. I was just wondering whether you were accompanied by another.”
“Oh, you saw it. I got lost and ran across him, and he guided me here.”
“Then, is this your first time meeting with the man?”
“No, I knew him. We’ve already met a couple of times.”
“By any chance.”
Caleb opened his mouth cautiously.
“Can you tell me the identity of the man earlier?”
“What?”
“When I saw his attire, I assumed he belonged to the Imperial Knight, but it’s almost time for Imperial Knight training.” And I noticed him wandering around, so I figured it would be great to check out who he was.”
“Ah……”
That’s why he asked.
“Oh, his name is Herschel Themis. Other than that, I’m not sure.”
“Weren’t you close?”
“What? No way, no how. Rather than being close……”
I hesitated while waving my hands. No, but weren’t we close?
He was an audience member of my play but too pampered so I showed him the ‘spicy taste,’ and then he came and dashed away, shouting, “I’m OK as long as Miss Lena’s touching me!”
When I left the troupe, he rushed up to me and asked me to marry him; when I declined, he almost swung his sword at Count Van Der.
When I thought back on what had occurred with Herschel in the past, I wondered whether I could deny our relationship in this way.
I didn’t think our relationship was just like any other between an audience and an actor.
“……Come to think of it, we have a pretty good relationship. He used to beg me to marry him in the past. ”
I could state it like this, right?
When I stated it, it sounded like a sensible answer.
Rather than telling him that Herschel came and begged me to beat him, or that I accepted his challenge and forced him to declare defeat, it would only bring discredit to Herschel.
“Do you mean…… propose?”
Caleb’s voice sounded to have slumped down more than normal, and I found myself looking up at him without realizing it.
However, Caleb’s expression has remained unchanged, as if it were all my mistake.
I’ve seen the same expressionless and clean face every time we’ve met since yesterday.
That was weird.
I’m sure he took his time speaking.
But, based on his expression, I don’t think that’s the case.
‘Was that just my imagination?’
It happened when I was tilting my head.
Young ladies gathered in groups of twos and threes over Caleb’s shoulder.
I assumed they’d been staring at me for a long time after witnessing one of them making direct eye contact with me.
Her slanted eyes indicated that she was upset.
As I turned my eyes to the side, I noticed several young ladies staring at me up and down as if scrutinizing me, while others gazed at me with hatred.
‘Why are they staring at me like that?’
When I was bewildered by the complicated yet easily discernible emotions, I saw that some of them couldn’t take their gaze away from Caleb.
‘It’s because of Caleb,’ says the narrator.
I understood their attitude because of what Herschel had said before.
They eventually met Caleb after horseback riding as an excuse, but they couldn’t help but feel awful because he was interacting with me.
‘However, it’s still a little unreasonable.’
Understanding and acceptance were two sides of the same coin.
Besides, I had nothing to do with Caleb, and there was no way the romance would work out between us.
However, I didn’t comment out about my situation since it would disrupt the flow of the original storyline.
‘Let’s hold it all together.’
After all, Vivian would recollect her past life and comply with the original story, and when the two fell in love, their gaze would fade.
Caleb, thankfully, directed me to the Knights Office.
I was able to avoid the young ladies’ piercing gazes because of it.
When I passed by the crowd of young ladies, it was time.
It suddenly occurred to me.
‘Perhaps Vivian is among them? But how did the heroine look?’
She wasn’t a stunning beauty that would make everyone fall in love with her, but she had a pure and elegant face, pinkish light blond hair, and light green eyes…
I believe her looks were characterized in this way……
But what is the shade pinkish light blonde?
Rather, did I remember it right?
I only knew her look from a literary description, and it had been four months since I read the book <The Flower of Elphida>, so my memory was hazy.
In the meantime, my gaze was fixed on the young ladies.
But none of them resembled Vivian. Not a person.
Chapter 16
Translator: Missme
Editor: Aru
Huh? To stand out and get noticed by members of the Royal Knights?
“Because members of the Royal Knights are also members of the Imperial Knights, each member holds a title of at least baron or higher. They are paid more than ordinary imperial knights because of the risk, and above all……”
When Herschel blurred the end of his words, I was completely attentive.
“Because the Royal Knights’ commander is the famous Duke of Egon. The Royal Knights is a gathering place for many notable young men, including the Commander, so I heard that young ladies ask their mother or cousin, who works as the Empress’s maid-in-law, to enter the Imperial Castle.”
“Oh.”
I can see why now.
Those young ladies were incredible.
I would never have done that if it had been me.
“The current vice-commander, by the way, is…… No, this is too sensitive a matter. I shouldn’t have told you about it.”
“I’m fine with it if you tell me.”
“No, I don’t think it’s necessary to bring up the issue in this circumstance.”
Herschel was unexpectedly tough.
It was unusual given how he normally acted in front of me.
I was intrigued, but instead of questioning Herschel further, I focused my attention on the young ladies.
‘Now that I think about it, didn’t the story say Vivian also rode a horse into the Imperial Castle to see Caleb?’
According to the book, when the horse spotted a bee drawn to the scent of perfume, it freaked out and kicked it out, and the bee flew to the horse and stung it, causing the horse to go wild and Vivian to fall from the horse……
Then, as a result of the shock, Vivia remembered her past life, feeling embarrassed of her actions and eventually avoiding Caleb at all costs.
Her efforts, however, were ultimately futile. Because they were frequently bumping into each other when Vivian went to watch a play and at the Emperor’s birthday celebration.
Vivian tried to avoid Caleb because of her previous behaviour, but Caleb constantly approached her first, forcing her to greet him.
And that created quite a fuss.
Caleb was spotted for the first time meeting a woman at a banquet and being friendly to her.
When the crown prince saw it and realized that his scheme had failed yet again, he ordered an assassin to assassinate the woman he had hired to captivate Caleb, and he approached Vivian himself…… Huh?
My mind got tight and I felt disoriented at that moment.
The Crown Prince made it a must that I accompany Caleb at the Emperor’s birthday party.
‘I was born to die.’
If the Crown Prince had not taken the Imperial oath, I would…… No, let’s not think about it.
Isn’t that just the original storyline?
“I had no idea they’d still enjoy horseback riding. When I heard that a young lady had fallen off the horse four months ago, I assumed they wouldn’t do it again.”
Was this true that a young lady fell off her horse?
What was her name?
Was it conceivable that the young lady’s name was Vivian?
No. That would not be possible.
There were still a few months until Vivian fell off the horse, according to the original storyline.
Finally, I tried to tie everything back to the original plot of <The Flower of Elphida>.
No, it’s a world in a novel, after all, so of course, I had to……
“Thank you for informing me. I was able to answer all of the questions thanks to your explanation. But I believe I must depart at this time. And I appreciate you bringing me here.”
“Please excuse me, Miss Lena! Please wait a moment!”
It was the moment at which I was about to take a step back, thinking that I should immediately go.
I returned my gaze to Herschel’s urgent call.
I saw him hesitatingly stroking the nape of his neck.
“That…… if you don’t mind, would it be okay if I came to greet Miss Lena every once and a while, like today?”
“What?”
“I, I don’t mean anything else. I just want to support Miss Lena in establishing and adjusting well. Because this is Miss Lena’s first trip to the Imperial Castle. And if Miss Lena has any questions, as you did today, you may ask me anything.”
Regardless of who heard him, it sounded like he was making a selfish excuse.
‘If you’re going to make excuses, you should have done much better.’
It would have been simple for me to refuse if the request had been as demanding as it was when he proposed to me.
But when I saw him gazing sheepishly from a distance, which didn’t match his bulky appearance, I couldn’t bring myself to say no.
More than that, he had been helping me by guiding me to this place.
It didn’t really matter.
He wasn’t going to come and see me every day since he was probably too busy with his job.
“Of course, do anything you want.”
“Really? Thank you so much!”
When he heard me, Herschel’s face lit up.
I wondered if it was such a good idea to barely say hello and talk, but Herschel appeared to be satisfied.
Because he sprinted away from me, waving his hands.
I giggled for no reason when I saw him like that.
This was not the appropriate moment for this. I had to go as well.
When I was ready to turn around, I heard a tremendous noise coming from behind me.
Considering how calm it had been so far, my head tilted to the side in response to an unexpected commotion.
What was going on?
Caleb appeared to be the origin of the unexpected commotion.
‘Wow, he shines even from a distance. He’s quite handsome. No, let’s get our act together! Do not be swayed!’
Caleb, who had come closer to me, opened his mouth while I struggled to maintain my heart from racing.
“There you are. Lady Oreu, I found you.”
“Me……?”
“You didn’t show up when the time was up, so I came out to check if anything had happened. I’m pleased I ran into you right away.”
Oh, I was late for work?
Actually, I spent a lot of time wandering around and talking to Herschel.
“I apologize sincerely. I took the wrong turn and ended up somewhere else, and it was too late to turn around. I’ll make sure that doesn’t happen again.”
“I’m relieved nothing bad happened. But I assumed you were accompanied by Count Van Der.”
“Because our department’s direction is different, we agreed that I’ll go to work by myself starting today.”
“I see. I was just wondering whether you were accompanied by another.”
“Oh, you saw it. I got lost and ran across him, and he guided me here.”
“Then, is this your first time meeting with the man?”
“No, I knew him. We’ve already met a couple of times.”
“By any chance.”
Caleb opened his mouth cautiously.
“Can you tell me the identity of the man earlier?”
“What?”
“When I saw his attire, I assumed he belonged to the Imperial Knight, but it’s almost time for Imperial Knight training.” And I noticed him wandering around, so I figured it would be great to check out who he was.”
“Ah……”
That’s why he asked.
“Oh, his name is Herschel Themis. Other than that, I’m not sure.”
“Weren’t you close?”
“What? No way, no how. Rather than being close……”
I hesitated while waving my hands. No, but weren’t we close?
He was an audience member of my play but too pampered so I showed him the ‘spicy taste,’ and then he came and dashed away, shouting, “I’m OK as long as Miss Lena’s touching me!”
When I left the troupe, he rushed up to me and asked me to marry him; when I declined, he almost swung his sword at Count Van Der.
When I thought back on what had occurred with Herschel in the past, I wondered whether I could deny our relationship in this way.
I didn’t think our relationship was just like any other between an audience and an actor.
“……Come to think of it, we have a pretty good relationship. He used to beg me to marry him in the past. ”
I could state it like this, right?
When I stated it, it sounded like a sensible answer.
Rather than telling him that Herschel came and begged me to beat him, or that I accepted his challenge and forced him to declare defeat, it would only bring discredit to Herschel.
“Do you mean…… propose?”
Caleb’s voice sounded to have slumped down more than normal, and I found myself looking up at him without realizing it.
However, Caleb’s expression has remained unchanged, as if it were all my mistake.
I’ve seen the same expressionless and clean face every time we’ve met since yesterday.
That was weird.
I’m sure he took his time speaking.
But, based on his expression, I don’t think that’s the case.
‘Was that just my imagination?’
It happened when I was tilting my head.
Young ladies gathered in groups of twos and threes over Caleb’s shoulder.
I assumed they’d been staring at me for a long time after witnessing one of them making direct eye contact with me.
Her slanted eyes indicated that she was upset.
As I turned my eyes to the side, I noticed several young ladies staring at me up and down as if scrutinizing me, while others gazed at me with hatred.
‘Why are they staring at me like that?’
When I was bewildered by the complicated yet easily discernible emotions, I saw that some of them couldn’t take their gaze away from Caleb.
‘It’s because of Caleb,’ says the narrator.
I understood their attitude because of what Herschel had said before.
They eventually met Caleb after horseback riding as an excuse, but they couldn’t help but feel awful because he was interacting with me.
‘However, it’s still a little unreasonable.’
Understanding and acceptance were two sides of the same coin.
Besides, I had nothing to do with Caleb, and there was no way the romance would work out between us.
However, I didn’t comment out about my situation since it would disrupt the flow of the original storyline.
‘Let’s hold it all together.’
After all, Vivian would recollect her past life and comply with the original story, and when the two fell in love, their gaze would fade.
Caleb, thankfully, directed me to the Knights Office.
I was able to avoid the young ladies’ piercing gazes because of it.
When I passed by the crowd of young ladies, it was time.
It suddenly occurred to me.
‘Perhaps Vivian is among them? But how did the heroine look?’
She wasn’t a stunning beauty that would make everyone fall in love with her, but she had a pure and elegant face, pinkish light blond hair, and light green eyes…
I believe her looks were characterized in this way……
But what is the shade pinkish light blonde?
Rather, did I remember it right?
I only knew her look from a literary description, and it had been four months since I read the book <The Flower of Elphida>, so my memory was hazy.
In the meantime, my gaze was fixed on the young ladies.
But none of them resembled Vivian. Not a person.
