Author: rolypoly

When they rode in the carriage for a whole day. 

 

[They say a carriage with a blonde girl is coming from the other side, girl.]

 

At that moment, the red stone that touched her fingertips conveyed the story carried by the wind.

 

“Could it be Eugenie?”

 

[I don’t know that. But it’s better to verify it this time as well.]

 

They would occasionally check to see if Eugenie was inside by subtly pretending to greet the carriage when they encountered one coming from the opposite direction. 

 

Clarisse looked out at Noah, who was still riding his horse. 

 

He must have been quite tired, but he insisted on riding instead of switching places with Valentine.

 

‘Am I that uncomfortable?’

 

Maybe he lost his affection after getting so angry.

 

‘…I’m upset.’

 

Clarisse touched the red stone. It felt similar to the stone on Noah’s face, so she felt good for some reason. 

 

It might be a bit shameless, though.

 

“N, Noah.”

 

Clarisse called out to him from a distance, riding his horse. She wondered if he couldn’t hear her because of the distance, but he heard her immediately and closed the gap.

 

“What’s going on?”

 

“The wind says there’s a blonde girl riding the next carriage.”

 

“I’ll go ahead and check.”

 

“Ah.”

 

Clarisse wanted to stop Noah, telling him not to do that, but he had already hurried his horse and gone ahead.

 

“What’s wrong with that kid?”

 

“Yes?” 

 

Valentine grumbled right behind it. 

 

“He’s acting like he confessed and then got rejected.” 

 

“…Noah?”

 

“Who else is there?”

 

“No, it’s just that Noah is… uncomfortable around me. I was angry, after all.” 

 

“Then you should apologize.”

 

“I absolutely don’t like that.”

 

Clarisse firmly raised her hand to reject him. She was still angry about what Noah had done.

 

If things had gone wrong, by now… Clarisse would be living in a completely different world.

 

“Then do something about it. Do you want to live in this uncomfortable way?”

 

“Why are you suddenly uncomfortable, Prince?”

 

“I can see you fidgeting.”

 

Why was he uncomfortable with Clarisse’s inability to figure out what to do? When she stared at him intently, he smiled bitterly and said,

 

“I, I like you. You idiot, did you forget already?” 

 

“N, no?!”

 

“That’s a relief. Then keep in mind that my feelings depend on you and do your best to make me happy. Got it?” 

 

It was a strange thing to say.

 

But since she couldn’t argue with it, Clarisse said yes.

 

And then a carriage appeared across the street.

 

* * *

 

The wind was right about Eugenie.

 

Moreover, since she had been feeling cramped inside the carriage and was sitting on the coachman’s seat, she was able to spot Noah immediately upon her arrival.

 

“Eugenie!” 

 

Clarisse jumped out of the carriage and jumped into the arms of her happy friend standing on the road with her arms wide open. 

 

“It’s been a while, Clarisse.” 

 

She patted Clarisse on the back, who seemed particularly happy, and then looked at her face. 

 

“Everyone was very surprised when Clarisse didn’t show up at the exam.” 

 

“I’m sorry about that. It was so sudden…” 

 

Clarisse hesitated for a moment, not knowing how to explain what had happened to her. 

 

“You got involved in an incident?” 

 

Then Eugenie answered first, as if she knew for sure.

 

“Oh, how did you know?”

 

“I had a feeling that would be the case. Clarisse is always causing trouble.”

 

“Ugh.”

 

She couldn’t deny it. In fact, even when she was staying at the monastery, there were a series of big and small incidents.

 

“There’s another exam next year.”

 

“Even though Eugenie won’t be at the exam site. Did you do well on the test?” 

 

“Well, there were no questions I didn’t know.” 

 

That meant that she had successfully solved all the questions, so it was only a matter of time before Eugenie’s beautiful face was featured in the newspaper.

 

“I brought the exam questions just in case. Do you need them?”

 

“Huh?! Did you take the exam papers out?”

 

“No. I just wrote down the questions that came to mind when I returned to the monastery after the exam. I think I wrote them all down somehow.”

 

Eugenie spoke simply as if it was nothing special, but Clarisse’s mind was spinning.

 

No, how could she memorize all the questions?

 

“I can’t believe Eugenie and I prepared for the same exam.”

 

“It’s nothing. The wizard probably won’t find it difficult either… Ugh.” 

 

Eugenie, who happened to look up and see the carriage Clarisse had been riding in, suddenly stopped talking and furrowed her brows.

 

“Do you think that’s an appropriate expression for a prince of a country?”

 

Valentine approached her slowly and stopped right behind Clarisse. 

 

“If you start forcing smiles from the people, it’s the end for that royal family.” 

 

“No, when did I ever……! Never mind.” 

 

Valentine sighed with his hand on his forehead.

 

“The most useful lesson I learned at the monastery is that you should never argue with Eugenie MacLeod.” 

 

“You know very well. You’re going to lose anyway.”

 

“Phew, really.”

 

Clarisse chuckled, then felt Mallang struggling at the back of her neck. 

 

It must have been hiding in her hair when she got out of the carriage.

 

‘What’s going on?’

 

Clarice stepped away from Eugenie and Valentine’s grumbling and carefully lifted Mallang into her hands. 

 

“What’s wrong?”

 

“Coh.” 

 

Don’t I feel some strange energy?

 

Mallang looked around as if afraid.

 

“Coh. (Suddenly the winds became silent. Even the stones are quiet.)” 

 

Clarisse had been in a similar situation before.

 

In the middle of the Saphers Royal Palace.

 

When King Lysander appeared, all the stones in the royal palace were completely silent to express their awe for him.

 

Clarisse, feeling a little uneasy, quickly put Mallang in her bag and walked towards where Eugenie and Valentine were still arguing.

 

“Girl.”

 

But Noah, who had come up behind her, grabbed her wrist. She spun around as if she was being led by him.

 

His cold body temperature spread dizzily on her bare wrist.

 

The warmth that had seemed so natural when she was young now made her heart pounding unexpectedly. 

 

As if… she had been longing for it.

 

“Ah.”

 

He quickly dropped his hand and apologized, as if he had made a mistake.

 

“I, I’m sorry. It seems like you’re having a serious conversation with Mallang.”

 

“…So you didn’t have anything else to say to me.”

 

To the tearful words that came out of nowhere, he didn’t say anything else.

 

In any case, now wasn’t a good time to talk about such things.

 

“The wind has quieted down. And the rocks.”

 

Noah, who fiddled with his mask for a moment, made a cautious guess.

 

“Can we assume that they were scared by something?” 

 

“Since I experienced the same phenomenon while being near His Highness Lysander at the royal palace, it might not be a completely wrong guess.” 

 

“I don’t know what it is, but it doesn’t seem like a good idea to stay here for too long.”

 

“Mhm, let’s move. It’ll be enough to talk to Eugenie in the carriage. And.”

 

Clarisse’s expression hardened for no reason, careful not to reveal her selfishness.

 

“N, Noah should ride in the carriage this time.”

 

“….”

 

“Well, you know. Even to verify the relationship between the two…”

 

“Okay…”

 

He still seemed reluctant, but he nodded and asked the coachman to follow his instructions.

 

Clarisse finally returned to where Eugenie was.

 

“Eugenie, do you want to switch to our carriage and go together?”

 

“Yes? Uh… … but.”

 

“Let’s do that. I have something to talk to Eugenie about.”

 

“But, carrying the luggage on a mountain road like this will be quite inconvenient. It would be a nuisance to my coachman, so how about we move separately and meet in the next town?” 

 

Clarisse looked at Eugenie’s carriage, which was piled high with more luggage than she had expected, and felt a little uncomfortable.

 

‘The bags…are very luxurious. And there are too many of them.’

 

Eugenie was actually not very well off.

 

She was still wearing the formal attire provided by the monastery, which was likely because it was the most formal clothing she had.

 

So what on earth were those bags piled up like a mountain in the carriage?

 

“Oh, they’re not mine.”

 

Eugenie quickly explained, noticing that Clarisse was looking at the bags strangely.

 

“I met a lady whose carriage had broken down on the way here, so I shared my ride with her. Since she had a lot of luggage, I moved it all to the carriage I was in. My bag is just a small trunk at the very bottom.”

 

That must be why she said it was inconvenient to move the luggage. In order to take out Eugenie’s bag separately, she would have to first take down the bag of the unknown lady that was piled up like a mountain.

 

“Then, let’s meet again in the village with the carriage we came in, and if Eugenie wants to ride with me in the carriage, am I being too stubborn?”

 

“Then, let’s meet again in the village with the carriage we came in, and if Eugenie wants to ride with me in the carriage, am I being too stubborn?”

 

Clarisse didn’t want to be separated from Eugenie for some reason because of her anxiety.

 

“Of course not. I’ll explain the situation to the lady first. She’s a kind person, so she should understand… Oh, lady!” 

 

Eugenie, who was looking around the carriage, called out to the woman coming out of the carriage in a particularly bright voice. 

 

A woman with a wide-brimmed hat slowly stepped down from the carriage.

 

When her striking red hair fluttered beneath the hat.

 

“…Clarisse.”

 

Valentine called her in a low voice, as if to warn her.

 

Clarisse stared at her again.

 

 

Author's Thoughts

Hello everyone,

Thank you for your support so far. Unfortunately, I have to announce that I will be dropping this novel as the official translation will be released through Tapas. The advance chapters will be released as scheduled, but there will be no new chapters after Chapter 170. I hope you will support the official translation as well. Thank you.

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