99 – Love is an open door (1)

Jerbuck-

The two perfectly overlapping footsteps sounded like one person walking.

The farther away from the lakeside, the more tidy the road, by the time there are no more pebbles to step on. Evan quietly opened her mouth.

“What are you going to do?”

“What if…?”

“If we go back to the Duke’s residence, should we act like we normally do? Or can we act a little differently?”

A little differently- Irene smiled at that, and nodded her head, slightly shaking the hand she was holding.

Actually, that was my biggest concern. Should I disclose my changed relationship now?

Or should I hide it like before? Evan looked at Irene, who was troubled, and she thought of this and that.

She doesn’t know if Irene knows, but she’s actually a duke.

Even if you hide it now, it will be awkward for them to respond to it.

Surprisingly, Irene was not aware of this, so Evan, who saw Irene worrying for a long time, only scratched her cheek.

Should I tell you this? She seemed to think she was well hidden in her own way,

Irene treats her gently, except for Lopena and Sir Chris.

To be honest, it was a difficult relationship to hide in the first place. I don’t know if it’s a duchy,

How can rumors be prevented from spreading in such a small ducal residence?

A secret love affair that only appeared in romance novels was actually only possible when the people at the duke’s residence were very talkative.

Besides, there was a ring that didn’t exist before, and if you didn’t notice it, that would be a problem.

“…The ring is the problem.”

“Shall I take it off?”

“Don’t joke like that again.”

When Irene said, startled, Evan chuckled and nodded her head.

She seemed dazed even when she put on the ring, but now I quite like the fact that she won’t take it off for the rest of her life.

Seeing her ring on her own finger doesn’t make her feel pretty good.

She was in too good a mood to actually say she was okay, but

Throwing her fists in the air and being happy was enough for her when she was alone.

“By the way, why emerald?”

“Sure.”

When Irene asked, Evan smiled quietly.

She thought it would be more meaningful for her to realize it alone, rather than to talk about it.

As I lightly touch the glittering jewels under the moonlight,

Irene frowned at Evan’s expression as she tilted her head, but nothing changed.

“…I guess I should know.”

However, it didn’t take long to figure out what the ring meant.

As soon as we met eyes, what immediately came to mind was the resemblance between pupils and jewels.

The fact that the emerald is embedded in her own ring… Maybe this reminds me of Evan.

He said he was an unromantic person, but I found it very funny how he cared about every little detail.

Are you being humble, or do you really think so? Confession was the first thing I ever received in my life.

Maybe this wasn’t so romantic.

However, it might depend on how you think.

Irene, who held her hand again while looking at her ring, looked at her sky casually,

Evan wiggled her finger and tickled Irene’s finger.

“Ah, hey, Evan!”

“Aren’t you ashamed to hold her hand now?”

“What is there to be ashamed of? So, um…”

Irene, who rolled her pupils as if looking at her, lowered her gaze and carefully pursed her lips.

“It’s okay now…”

“Um.”

Evan savored the words slowly. As long as it’s okay, it’s okay.

“I liked the answer.”

Laughing like that, holding her hand again, enjoying this time.

But at the same time, the Duke’s residence is getting closer,

Irene’s expression wrinkled when she heard the bell ringing in the quiet street.

The bell rang meant it was past midnight.

What is the reason why midnight goes past every time she hears the siren?

However, if there was one important thing, it was that there would undoubtedly be quite a number of people waiting at the entrance of the duke’s residence.

That said, it was time to make a decision.

Irene, who was looking at me, twitched her finger.

Now, if I said that she was a lover, she would be comfortable with that, but isn’t it a bit embarrassing to say that confidently?

I wouldn’t know if it was Lope, or even Sir Chris, there weren’t many people I could treat comfortably with Irene.

She sighed lightly and looked at Evan. The moment Evan met Irene’s eyes, he noticed what her concerns were.

Does she need to worry so much about something like this? The trouble was not long,

While holding Irene’s hand, Evan strode toward me as the duke.

“Evan?”

Of course, attracted by Evan’s power, he suddenly headed forward,

Irene’s face gradually began to be stained with embarrassment. If it goes this way, at this speed-

She will soon enter the duke holding her hand like this.

Tak, even though he grabbed her wrist, Evan didn’t stop.

Evan’s body couldn’t be stopped by Irene holding her, but Irene desperately tried to stop her Evan.

She wasn’t ready yet, but in fact, it was unknown when that mental preparation would end.

Still, it seemed certain that that wasn’t the case now. If she goes back to the duchess like this,

From the next day, wouldn’t her ladies-in-waiting talk about them?

“What are you so shy about? We’ll find out soon anyway.”

“No matter how-“

“Aren’t we going to have an engagement ceremony?”

At Evan’s words, Irene froze on the spot and pursed her lips.

An engagement…Ceremony. Come to think of it, even the ring was put on each other like this.

She was a lover, but she had already promised after her lover, that one day they would be engaged.

To raise the engagement ceremony, she had to make this relationship known after all.

When her thoughts were organized, Irene was no longer led by Evan’s hand.

Rather confidently, she only strode toward the Duke holding Evan’s hand.

The gait of the two, which looked like a rather funny sight, could be seen from the entrance of the duke’s residence,

The knights who had gathered at the entrance and whispered amongst themselves began to straighten their backs.

However, their interests were elsewhere other than the safe return of the two of them.

“How are you coming?”

A knight narrowed her eyes at Chris’ question.

It’s still far away so I can’t see it well, but if there’s one thing that’s certain…

“Looks like we’re pretty close. Aren’t you actually stuck?”

“I don’t know yet. Originally, it was meant to be an escort and stuck together. It might fall if you come close.”

“Hmm, I can’t believe I’ve been out past midnight today and haven’t made any progress.”

“You should stay with those two. It’s because the inside doesn’t burst and the life span is shortened.”

Chris tapped him on the chest as if frustrated, and several knights who sympathized with it nodded their heads.

Isn’t it a relationship that has been dragged on for three years? Everyone already knew,

The ladies-in-waiting who were watching often gathered together and lamented.

Of course, there were maids who had feelings for an escort knight named Evan…

“It doesn’t matter now.”

As Chris muttered, a moment later, Jeren, the captain of the guard, quietly opened his mouth.

“…Looks like they’re holding hands.”

“A hand?”

“Holding hands? Damn, stop talking nonsense.”

“Looks like it’s time for me to retire. You two are coming hand in hand?”

The knights who realized that the two people who had reached the duke’s residence were still holding hands,

After a while, each of them added a word and murmured.

Among them, there were those who said that we should not be relieved yet, and that it was time to be self-respecting.

Chris looked up at the sky with a dejected expression and closed his eyes.

Then I am enveloped in silence. By the time the sound of footsteps heard from far away clearly reached the ears of the knights,

The ladies-in-waiting who had been looking out the window were also watching the situation with their mouths shut.

And when Evan and Irene reached the duke’s residence.

“…You’re late.”

At Jeren’s words, Irene nodded slightly.

The knights surrounding them didn’t look as tired as they did a few years ago.

A slightly downward gaze, and eyes filled with anticipation for something.

Realizing that they were looking at her Irene and she was holding her hand, Evan smiled and met Chris’s gaze.

Is there any need to speak? Evan lightly waved the hand he was holding,

Irene bowed her head, ashamed of the situation.

Doesn’t that mean only one thing? Still, the two did not let go of their hands,

Chris smiled heartily at the two of them.

For at least a few days, there will be no end to the conversation.

Finally, those three long years had come to fruition.

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Irene and Evan became such-and-so – in fact, it was a fact that everyone already knew,

As it became completely true about last night’s incident, the ladies-in-waiting were all talking about it.

Some gloomy faces were looking for their own business,

Lofena and others were busy giggling.

“See, I told you yesterday that it would work. Please give me money quickly.”

“Ah, if I was a day late, I would win.”

Of course, the content itself was quite impure, but it didn’t change that they all blessed this fact.

Those who looked at Irene negatively in the past were congratulating them with one heart and one mind.

Seeing that, Roh Pena felt better for some reason, and she burst into a bright smile.

Just a few years ago, the way I looked at my lady was not very favorable.

He was cold to everyone, and was not even shy about himself or Sir Chris.

But as time went by, her lady changed, and no one gave her a negative look at her anymore.

I didn’t want perfection, but I didn’t want to do everything well as a Sogaju.

Don’t you want her to be a little happier now, to live a different life than before?

And perhaps the biggest reason for that change is…

‘It must be a knight.’

Everyone knew. The reason Irene Uris changed was Evan Fried,

That he is her escort knight. Unlike before, when seeing her smile counted on her hand, Irene often smiled in front of Evan, she was often embarrassed, and often embarrassed.

Irene, who previously insisted on plain dresses, found a fancy dress when she was with Evan,

Maybe it wasn’t that difficult to guess the relationship between the two.

I felt a little awkward thinking that those two were lovers now.

Maybe it’s too late, maybe it’s too early.

“When are you going to have the engagement ceremony?”

“Well, maybe they will announce it soon. It seems you haven’t even hidden it anymore.”

“Well, you came in hand in hand yesterday.”

“…Anyway, the Duke doesn’t have anything to say?”

At that word, the ladies-in-waiting looked at each other.

Two people become lovers.

It was irrational as to what her father, the duke, would answer.

The Duke who had previously been cursed by the Warlock was no longer in the dark room.

It was already a self-evident fact that the duke changed through such things,

However, the image of the duke did not disappear easily.

In fact, wasn’t the duke the main reason why Irene suffered so much from others?

I’m sure she’d heard about this by now,

Since nothing has been said so far, the ladies-in-waiting gave a slightly uneasy smile.

“But what…What can I say to the knight? He was the one who risked his life to save me.”

“That’s right. If you were like me, I think you would have accepted it with a smile. What is Evan missing?”

“Shh, Rize is crying over there.”

While the ladies-in-waiting continued,

The duke, who had been the subject of the story for a while, had a calm expression on his face.

She hoped that if her daughter ever dated anyone, she would be Evan Fried.

Maybe it’s fortunate that it actually happened, but

When she thinks that her daughter is dating someone, she just gets upset.

“Hmm, yeah… She said she was dating.”

“Yes. It happened. Dismissal.”

Evan felt that she was sitting on a cushion of thorns.

The sofa she sat on was soft but felt hard,

The expression of the Duke looking at him was smiling, but he seemed to be crying.

Actually, she was Evan, who was quite embarrassed because she hadn’t thought that she would be called this since morning.

She didn’t even guess what she was calling to say,

She didn’t say anything, she just groped incessantly at the gaze of the duke looking at her.

“Who confessed first?”

Evan, who shook her shoulders at the duke’s question, finally opened her mouth cautiously.

“…I did it first.”

“Irene must have said it was okay after hearing that confession, so did you prepare the ring on her finger?”

“Yes, I bought it and prepared it.”

The duke shook her head at those words and, looking at Evan, recalled her thoughts.

When it came to this, she was displeased, and sighs kept coming out of her mouth.

It felt like I was getting a little bit older,

I was just frustrated because I was not in a position to sincerely congratulate my daughter.

“…If Irene is crying, it will be your fault.”

“Yes.”

“If your eyes are even a little red, I will lead the knights.”

“…Yes.”

“I will often ask Lopena and Sir Chris how you behave.”

“…….”

Evan looked at the Duke gently.

If that’s the case, she treats Irene well since she was little, so why would she say this to herself now with her?

He wanted to say something, but all Evan could do was nod her head while holding his pants tight.

If Irene was by her side, what would she have said when she saw this situation?

Surely, he would have snorted and laughed at the duke’s actions.

But she couldn’t do anything to the duke herself, she had no choice but to nod her head, so it was a perfect relationship.

But what can I do?

I don’t know if I should call you my father-in-law soon.

Oddly enough, the situation didn’t make him feel bad at all, so Evan quietly smiled inwardly.

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