Became the Escort Knight of the Villain in the Romance Novel

70 – One star for you (2)

Dragon, a language said to be used by dragons that disappeared quite a long time ago.

In the original work, it was one of those used only by the original mistress, Scarlett.

I was a little surprised that Sir Theorard said it first, but

Since he told us about it in the original work, maybe it’s natural.

Dragon words are not magic. A ‘will’ that only those who understand and interpret it can handle.

If the caster wanted it, he would do what he wanted.

If I want a sword, I want a sword. If I want more speed, I want speed.

Sure, Scarlett used dragon words in the form of magic, but…

As I had little understanding of magic, it would have been all I could do to assist my movement.

“…By the way, can I use dragon words?”

The reason Scarlett was able to use dragon words was because she was the main character, but

If she digs a little deeper, it’s because her body has excellently withstood the recoil that appears when using dragons.

A ring of innate magic, on a different level from others. A circuit of mana possessed only by a woman named Scarlett in this world.

Unlike wizards and knights who hold mana in their hearts, she was able to respond to mana with her whole body.

Only Scarlett could handle the dragon.

But let’s ask because I think it’s unclear whether or not it can be used.

Sir Theo Rad looked at me, pointed to his eyes and opened his mouth.

“Do you know what color your eyes are? Not normally, but when fighting.”

“…Well. I don’t often look in the mirror.”

“It is golden. When you start taking the fight seriously, the color of your eyes changes.”

My eyes narrowed at the word golden.

If it’s golden eyes, then only dragons have such eyes.

Like the imperial family with red eyes and Julis with blue eyes.

Golden eyes were eyes that only dragons were born with. But my eyes are golden,

I wondered if it was because of my lineage.

For that reason, I had never heard of a family called Fried having golden eyes.

“Why is it only me? Is my blood even a little thicker? I’ve heard that Fried’s progenitor is a dragon… Then why hasn’t anyone shown the golden eye?”

“If you ask me that many questions at once, it’s quite difficult for me to answer. But… If I can say one thing for sure, it’s just that you’re special. You might be able to use this word that no one else has ever used.”

When I heard that, I thought something was wrong. All in all, why is it me?

Being born with this kind of talent, and being possessed in a novel like this.

The extinction also appeared during this time period. All of them… Don’t they overlap at a strange time?

As if everything was prepared even before Scarlett appeared.

I’d rather be suspicious if those things happened after Scarlett appeared, but

A vaguely rising suspicion was directed at the existence of Scarlett, the original mistress.

“…Well, for now, I’ll be grateful.”

“Just because you see a dragon doesn’t mean you can use it right away. First of all, getting used to the power you possess is probably a priority. From the looks of it, it seems that it is a force that cannot be fully controlled at the expert level.”

I was thinking that too. Although it was good to awaken dragon blood,

I felt that something was missing. Instantaneous power can be derived explosively, but that’s all,

After using it, the body would undoubtedly feel sore that even swinging the sword was difficult.

Recoil, perhaps the only way to properly overcome it is to become a Master.

I had a lot to worry about about Scarlett, but

She bowed her head to Lord Theo Rad, deciding to hold off for now.

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I just came to get a clue about selflessness, but I felt quite good about the unexpected harvest.

It’s a dragon word, if you deal with it. It might be quite helpful when attacking Roman.

Although it is questionable about using it right away.

I wasn’t in good shape to do sparring twice, so after expressing my gratitude, I headed straight to the duke’s residence.

Isn’t it fortunate that now you can freely cross the gate?

If it hadn’t been for that, it would have taken four days just for the round trip.

The paper Sir Theorard gave me was full of unrecognizable characters.

Even though the letters were arranged in a table that looked odd and was completely different from the letters in this world no matter how you looked at it.

Maybe it would be difficult to interpret right away.

It would be best to enlist the help of Lord Azest.

Since he was interested in things related to dragons, I thought that he would be happy to help if I showed him this piece of paper.

When I crossed the gate and arrived at the Duke’s mansion, Lopena ran to me as if she was waiting and handed her a towel.

At around this time, wouldn’t it be fair to say that she was my exclusive lady-in-waiting?

She usually spends more time with me than Irene, so it was even more awkward without Lopena now.

“Are you here? You came early today.”

“I was a little tired, so I wanted to rest.”

“I really did not expect to hear from the driver that I want to rest.”

As I scratched her head at that, Lopena sighed and took my clothes and glared at me.

Why are you overdoing it these days?

When she asked how about taking a little break, she just nodded her head lightly.

I’ve been a bit busy lately.

Every day I went to the imperial palace and spent all my time swinging my sword,

From Lopena’s point of view, it must have been a little dissatisfying.

However, it can’t be helped. More than once she made up her mind to do something,

She had a habit of immersing herself until she achieved it.

However, she seems a bit tired now, so she was thinking about how to rest for a while thinking about dragon words.

It’s coming soon… It’s also a festival.

She went in, stroking her head lightly at Lofena, who was still staring at her. Lofena, who removed her hand, opened her mouth.

“Ah, come to think of it, the duke found the knight. Do you know?”

“Me?”

She used to think she would find it someday, but is it today?

After touching her aching shoulder for a moment, Lopena, who saw her, cautiously licked her lips.

“… Can I rub her shoulders later?”

“Okay. I will only be grateful for it.”

“I am good at massage. She also praised the lady. Lord Chris.”

“Really?”

It was a little tempting, but it wasn’t Lopena anyway.

Sir Chris will praise Lopena for anything she does, even if she breaks a plate…

Even if it’s Lopena wandering around like this,

She had a lot of work to do, so she didn’t want to burden her.

When I said I was fine, Lopena pursed her lips and let her shoulders drop in regret.

Anyway, what was the reason the duke found me?

After all, is it a thank you for waking up from the curse?

Originally, she was going to go back to Irene immediately, but

Looking at the state of the duke who said he found me, it seems to be the first priority, so I turned my steps toward the third floor.

It was still a quiet corridor.

However, the difference is that now, instead of candles, the light leaking through the window illuminates the surroundings.

Take a moment to walk slowly while looking at the changed appearance.

Laughter leaked out at the fact that the creaking sound from the floor was gone now.

Has there been a change in heart while going through death?

The sight of the dark and shady hallway from before disappears,

I felt like I could see a little bit of the duke’s heart reflected in a space full of light like the other floors.

Smart-

“Come in.”

When I knocked on the door, I heard a voice from the other side as if I had been waiting.

My voice didn’t change much, but my eyes widened when I saw the room soon revealed.

The dark room no longer existed. Even the eyes that shined brightly only in the shadows,

The space filled with only darkness with the completely covered windows was literally left in my memory.

The light leaking from the chandelier hanging from the ceiling hit the white marble on the floor, shining all around.

Looking at the Duke with a completely brightened and slightly relaxed expression. I was able to open my mouth with difficulty.

“You have changed a lot…”

“Oh no, isn’t that Sir Evan?”

So much, maybe as much as I thought he was a completely different person from the Duke I knew.

The Duke with an inappropriate smile saw me and jumped up from his seat and approached me.

He hesitated at the friendly attitude as if he was treating a close friend, and he smiled and opened his mouth.

“Have I changed a little? Irene also said to me, “Isn’t there some aftermath of the curse left?”

“…I feel that way too. Are you really okay?”

“It’s okay. Much more than you think.”

I know you do this out of gratitude, but

Anyway, maybe this attitude has changed too much.

If he really chose to do this on his own, it was undeniable that it was a positive change.

Somehow, unlike before, when he was full of dignity, he seemed much softer and more docile.

Completely worthy of the word nobility, he looked like a completely different person from the time when he had only emptiness in his eyes.

As I stared at him, the Duke chuckled and opened his mouth.

“The reason I called you this way, of course, is that I wanted to say thank you. Even if I spent my whole life time, I was blessed with indescribable grace. Thank you very much, Sir Evan.”

“…It was just something I had to do.”

Just as he was expressing his sincerity to me, my words about what I had to do were completely true.

Irene lives only when the duke does not die. And when he’s done with all the tragedies,

Because I wanted the duke to survive at the end.

When I said that with a light smile, he nodded once to see if he liked my answer, and then continued.

“Death is more unpleasant than I thought. To be honest, it was a feeling I never wanted to feel again.”

“Still, you are still alive like this.”

“It’s all thanks to you. But… It seems that my thoughts have changed a little after dying. Maybe, everything I’ve been doing is wrong. That’s what I think.”

As if he had thought a lot, the duke with a slightly complicated expression sighed lightly.

Rubbing his face with his dry hand, he took a sip of tea before opening his mouth again.

“…Did I tell you everything I did to Irene?”

“I heard you. To the young lady, and also to His Excellency.”

“I thought I wanted to be forgiven. Before I die, to Irene… I have a desire to hear her father at least once.”

After saying that, the duke slowly closed his eyes while staring into the air.

“After being cursed, I thought a lot. I didn’t die, only my consciousness remained clear, so I thought a lot about this and that. The thought that comes to mind the most is, of course, regret.”

“You mean regret.”

“Yes, regret. Are the actions he did to Irene really right? Are the perfections I told Irene to pursue are the right things to do to my daughter? Even though she knew it was wrong, she went ahead with it… But somehow I thought it wasn’t like this.”

As if bitter, the expression on the duke’s expression was somewhere vague.

He smiled awkwardly at his changed appearance, to the extent that I wondered if the duke I had seen before was correct.

How will he change in the future after regretting what he did and what he did to Irene?

Perhaps trying to answer that question, the duke looked at me and smiled bitterly.

“I want to be a father to a person. It may be too late, but from now on, I want to be called Daddy by Irene, not by the noble Garrot Yuris. It may be shameless, but I want to be forgiven for everything I did…”

“I think it will be difficult to be forgiven.”

“I know. Isn’t that why I am so lamenting?”

“…Did you talk to the lady?”

It’s not like this to me, it’s the first thing to apologize to Irene.

When I asked about that thought, the duke nodded and scratched his cheek. Maybe the results weren’t that good.

However, it was a natural result.

Because even I couldn’t figure out how much Irene suffered from the perfection the duke pursued.

In the first place, the fact that the duke changed his attitude like this didn’t feel very welcome.

I understand the change of heart after returning from the threshold of death, but

Will Irene be happy with his image of wanting to be a father now?

But is the duke aware of that?

Looking at my hardened expression, I opened my mouth.

“I know. Even if I apologize now, how can I not know that I have done something that will never be forgiven.”

“…Your lady suffered more than I thought. If you’ve talked about it, don’t you know?”

She still remembered the memories of her traumatic childhood, Irene in her carriage.

To her, the existence of her Garrot Yuris is nothing more than a person who reminds her of the nightmare of her childhood.

As a father… To fulfill such a role, Garot Julis had done too many wrong things. She

She didn’t want to advocate, nor did she want to cheer.

If he really wants to be a father,

Wouldn’t it be right to just leave Irene alone for now?

When time passes and Irene can finally forgive what he did,

Unless that’s the case. To be honest, it was true that his words did not resonate with me.

“I have no intention of doing anything to Irene right now. I have no intention of asking for forgiveness… I have no intention of asking you to call me father.”

“Then, what do you want, Your Excellency?”

“I want to watch. My daughter’s pursuit of happiness, and those who stand in the way. I don’t even want to block myself.”

I had no intention of stopping her from wanting to watch, so I nodded her head,

He smiled happily and looked at me blankly.

As if he had something to say, as soon as he met his staring eyes, he opened his mouth.

“Irene talked a lot about you.”

“Are you talking about the young lady?”

“Rather than actually asking about my well-being… I heard more about your hardships. I heard that you came back seriously injured, and I also heard that you single-handedly jumped into the warlock subjugation for me.”

How did Irene tell her story to make such a face?

As I stared anxiously at him with a smile that could be considered sinister, the Duke stared at me with his lips twitching.

“Do you remember what I asked you to do earlier?”

“You mean take good care of the young lady?”

“Yeah, but…you seem to have understood it a little differently.”

“…I’m not sure what you mean.”

Let’s just pretend like we don’t know anything

He cleared his throat, stroked his chin, and looked at me with open eyes.

Saying “I really don’t know”, She finally turned her head to avoid his gaze.

“I have seen many aspects of my Irene, but this is the first time I have seen her so excited. When she talked about work, she was as calm as I taught her. Especially when you were talking about your baby, he talked so excitedly.”

“Is that so?”

“I go to the seasonal festival. Just the two of you.”

Those words made her body tremble in the end. Did you even talk like that?

Hey, in order for her to leave, it would be natural for her to entrust the seal of her family head to the duke again.

When the story came out of the Duke’s mouth, he was completely embarrassed.

At that moment when I was thinking about what to answer or if I was getting angry.

“I’m glad it’s you.”

At the words of the duke who smiled happily, I stared at him without realizing it.

He didn’t even get angry, just repeating the word “Lucky” And continued his words while looking at the empty teacup.

“I’m called your Excellency now, but…”

He tapped the table lightly, and at the words he uttered before long, I just smiled awkwardly.

“Maybe next time you hear your father-in-law.”

“Ah… Yes…”

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I hope so too. I don’t think there is any need to add the word.

Since he is an adult father-in-law, he quietly drank the tea, recalling the awkward word.

The fragrant aroma of herbs drifted in my mouth, but somehow my taste felt quite bitter.

What is the reason why this place with the duke suddenly feels uncomfortable?

“Please take good care of my daughter from now on.”

Until his words were added.

I couldn’t help but frown at the sudden discomfort that wrapped around my body.