When My Enemies Began to Regret Chapter 149 - 41. Into a Novel They Criticized. (4)

“Sorry, Carl… I should have said this first. What I said earlier… I meant that I wanted to keep my usual routine with you.”

 

“…”

 

“I never thought about our relationship going beyond that. I’m not confident that I can play that role well.”

 

When Carl first heard her opinion, he thought it couldn’t be real and then wondered how to negotiate to make her change her mind. But after a while, he accepted everything she said. It was like accepting death.

 

“O-of course, that’s good! I’m grateful to have remained as your friend.”

 

He nodded his head, trying to look okay. However, he was greatly shocked. He thought she had finally accepted his confession, but his expectation fell to the ground now. It’s sadder because I know what she just said isn’t a lie.  At this moment, he felt a surge of irritation.

 

He remembered what Duke Aloken Jalier once said. He kept Carl in check because he was attractive enough to worry that Fanora might be interested in him. It might have been a paving stone to isolate Fanora, but in any case, the sentence itself wasn’t a lie.

 

He said I’m attractive! I told you I’m attractive! So, the real issue was that Fanora wasn’t hooked on him.

 

Carl once again cursed the death duke. Anyway, he’s a guy who knows how to talk without making any sense. They will probably meet in hell.

 

“Uh?”

 

By the way, it was around the time when he was thinking so differently. Carl turned his eyes unconsciously to the presence he felt next to him. He wondered what it was and saw Fanora reaching out silently. Her hand paused in the air for a few seconds, and she soon grabbed his hand.

 

“Sharing affection with Carl…”

 

Strong, large hand that has undergone extensive training. She said, holding that hand and examining it. “I never thought about that until now.”

 

“L-Lady Fanora. Wait…”

 

“Shall I try it further?”

 

At the same time, Fanora’s cold fingers dug through his fingers. Soon, he was clasping his right hand. Fanora shook it lightly as if it were a toy.

 

“But I don’t know what changes when we become lovers.”

 

“…”

 

“Anyway, you’re saying you’re happy when you’re with me, Carl.”

 

From Fanora’s POV, this behavior was a light confirmation that he wasn’t unpleasant to be touched by her.

 

What is this little hand clasp? He stared at his right hand with a blushing face.

 

“Carl?”

 

Even though he wasn’t running, he was out of breath. How can she hold his hand like this without a warning?

 

“In the past, I thought it was enough to just be able to talk to Lady Fanora…”

 

“Not now?”

 

“I have more things I want.”

 

Carl gave strength to the hand she held together in case she let go. It might be meaningless in front of Io, but just one more second or two more seconds…

 

“I want to reach Lady Fanora. I want to hold your hands and give you a hug.”

 

“!”

 

“If you give me permission, of course I want to kiss you.”

 

Soon, when the topic of skinship came out of his mouth, Fanora was startled and let go of his hand.

 

“Why… What’s the matter? Is this strange?”

 

“That’s…”

 

“E-everyone says this is what happens when you have someone you love.”

 

Carl was forced to release Fanora’s hand and looked disappointed. However, the black-haired woman didn’t listen to his protests.

 

“I’ve never done that before, so I don’t really understand.”

 

“Lady Fanora.”

 

“Honestly, I was a bit surprised. How can you be so insidious when you have a look that you don’t know anything about this world…”

 

“Yes?!”

 

Fanora didn’t expect this situation. She thought that if it was someone like Carl Andras who fanatically chased fights, he wouldn’t be interested in romantic behavior. Right, how can he… with such an innocent face…

 

She took a half step back and looked at the man before her. He looked exactly like the vice commander she had met in her first life. Overall, he had a strong look with a kind vibe.

 

Uh? However, when she slowly looked at his face, she noticed one thing that was different from the past. It was his eyes.  

 

“…As expected, I’m insidious, right?”

 

That day, the vice commander she met in the rose tunnel had clear, spotless eyes. So what kind of gaze did Carl have when she met him again today?

 

“But this is the first time I’ve felt this way.”

 

“…”

 

“I’ve never had thoughts like this to anyone before.”

 

Fanora realized there was something in his gaze. A hot, helpless flame flickered within his eyes. It wasn’t just because the man’s eyes were red.

 

“Still, Lady Fanora, I won’t do anything you don’t like, so I hope you’ll turn a blind eye.”

 

She felt the seriousness in his eyes and changed her complexion. Until just now, she had a cold, pale face.

 

“I-I don’t know. The rain seems to have weakened, so let’s go home quickly.”

 

“Yes?”

 

“Let’s go home, Carl.”

 

Fanora’s face soon became heated. It felt like the flame in Carl’s heart had moved there.

 

“Are you running again? Wait a minute!”

 

“Enough. Don’t follow me this time!”

 

A few seconds later, she ran away in panic, trying to hide her own face. Carl looked vainly at the back of Fanora like a dog chasing a chicken.

 

* * *

It was a few days later.

 

“Achoo!”

 

A woman with black hair who was sitting in front of the desk sneezed. Fanora immediately lowered the pen she was holding in her hand and looked at the window.

 

Today is the third day since Purson’s birthday banquet ended. It was also the first day she had woken up from the bed, as she had been suffering from a cold. However, since Purson’s birthday, Carl hasn’t visited the county.

 

Isn’t Carl catching a cold too? She felt uneasy when the person who came to visit her every day suddenly stopped visiting. All kinds of thoughts came to her mind, such as whether he had stepped on the wrong snowy path and fell or whether his body had become cold from the rain and collapsed.

 

“…”

 

She thought she was used to being alone now. Fanora eventually couldn’t bear her anxiety and got up from her seat. She wanted to send Carl a letter. However, at the same time, the door to her room opened.

 

“Lady, a letter—”

 

“Cecil?”

 

It just happened to coincide. The letter brought by her maid was the news she had been waiting for.

 

“Is it a letter from the Andras family?”

 

“Yes! Here is it.”

 

She immediately took the letter from Carl and checked the contents of the letter. A familiar handwriting was seen in the envelope. It was a phrase that seemed to be written by someone with bad handwriting.

 

“…”

 

After reading the letter’s contents, her face became quiet and joyous.

 

“Lady, would you like to send a reply?”

 

“No…”

 

The letter said this. Carl said… he finally found out who the mastermind was behind the last kidnapping incident. The leader of those who tried to kidnap him was none other than a commander from Gamiel. The fact such a figure had sights on the central figure of Andras limited its usual application. They would use Carl as a bargaining chip or torture him to find out Andras’s secret. Or…  

 

They’ll try to declare war strongly using Andras’s head.

 

It is said that the kidnappers who were caught were so tight-lipped that they were unable to obtain much information. However, the Andras family was keenly aware of this matter simply because it was related to Gamiel.

 

“….”

 

She skimmed down the sentences and found this content written at the end. This time, he received an answer from the head of the family about the trends in the Gamiel Kingdom, which she was curious about last time…

 

“…”

 

Carl said that Kingdom Gamiel had been acting strange in many ways these days.

 

Fanora finally became convinced after reading the contents of this letter. In this life, a war with Gamiel will eventually break out.

 

The Andras family may have guessed this much as well. Is it because Carl is so busy with this matter that he hasn’t been able to come?

 

Just a few days ago, she promised not to give him everything…

 

Panora circled the room with a stiff face. She has something to tell Carl Andras urgently. I don’t care if I get caught knowing the future.

 

She packed her clothes and headed straight to Andras’s mansion. Now isn’t the time to discuss such things.

 

It didn’t take long for her to reach the Marquis’s residence because she said she didn’t need anything cumbersome like a carriage and drove the horse out herself.

 

It was a few minutes later, in Marquis Andras’s capital mansion.

 

“Tell Carl I’m here.”

 

“I understand.”

 

Arriving at the mansion, Fanora looked around, waiting for the servant’s answer. But the way Andras welcomed guests was unusual.

 

“Lady Fanora, you’re here!”

 

“Carl!”

 

At that moment, she didn’t shout Carl’s name out loud because she was glad to see him. The reason she suddenly shouted was because he jumped out of the window.

 

“Why do you always do this at your house!”

 

“Because this is faster.”

 

“It’s okay to come out slowly. Please!”

 

It looks like Carl’s room is on the same second floor, just like her…

 

He came down to the garden using a long rope attached to the window. She could see that there was dirt on the rope, so it wasn’t something he had done only once or twice.

 

If you do things like this, the Andras family will be short-lived for generations. They can’t survive!

 

Fanora hated the man who approached her with a bright smile. What was the reason he ran all the way here?

 

“I’m sorry I haven’t been able to visit you. Would you like to go into the room and have some snacks?”

 

“No. I don’t think there are any ears around here, so let’s just talk here.”

 

As urgent as the matter was, she dragged Carl into the corner of the garden and began to speak. The topic she brought up was, of course, about the Kingdom of Gamiel.

 

“You know that I’ve been keeping a close eye on the Kingdom of Gamiel, right? But what was revealed this time… I’m sure about it now.”

 

“What are you sure about?”

 

“It seems that Gamiel, who is friendly to our kingdom, has dark intentions.”

 

Fanora once again made sure there were no people around. Then she spoke in a voice that could only be heard by Carl. “I have reliable source information. It said… Kingdom Gamiel has been secretly researching new weapons for a long time. It’s already completed now.”

 

“!”

 

“Sooner or later, Gamiel will invade Kasius.”

 

“Gamiel to Kasius?”

 

“The land they covet the most is none other than Kasius. Now that they have absolute power, they won’t hesitate to go to war. This incident is a sign of that.”

 

Carl can distinguish lies. So, no matter what she said, he would believe it as long as it was the truth. She had never been more grateful for his sixth sense than at this time.

 

“And even if we, Kasius, have the holy relic, we can never guarantee victory.”

 

“…”

 

“Andras’s family will also lose power after this war. Because…”

 

She was confident. This was because Carl’s death had already occurred in the past. Even if she gave a few tips here, would the future change easily? She thought of all situations negatively.

 

“Because even you will die.”

 

“Really?”

 

“So, can’t you just go into exile for a little while, like two years? No, I don’t think this negotiation will work now anyway. It would be good to run away together instead of taking unnecessary risks.”

 

Fanora wanted to stop him from dying. Part of her felt confident that convincing him wouldn’t be difficult. That’s because Carl Andras said he loved her. He would want to follow if she told him that she would run away.

 

“I’m sorry, Lady Fanora.”

 

But Carl soon politely rejected Fanora’s offer.