# Chapter 12
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As I spoke, I felt confused.
They say that no matter how angry I get, I go berserk without seeing anything, but that doesn't mean I'm so confused that I go straight to Nezar.
Even in the past, when he only did what he wanted, he never borrowed Nezar's status and power.
The reason was clear.
Because I can't deal with his anger.
"It's okay, Lady Katrina.
"I didn't follow you because of His Highness the Crown Prince."
The atmosphere on Charon was much calmer than when I threw away the cup of tea.
In fact, I was the one who got depressed.
“What I mean is that what you told Nezar was also a lie.
In a way, it would be more accurate to say that he took the young woman out of anger."
No matter how much you think about it, it was a truly senseless action.
oh! shit.
The precocious lady's behavior is no different from before.
But even if the same situation repeats itself, I will act the same way as now.
No matter how innocent the meeting was, I couldn't leave Charon alone in the castle without such a thing.
So how do you act?
...
.
Think about it now, okay?
"You look like a prince."
I raised my gaze which was tilted towards the ground.
Charon smiled softly with the corners of his mouth raised, but there seemed to be many elements missing to call that expression a smile.
"I don't know if I can say this, but...
...
"My big brother, he's actually not feeling well."
Are you the first brother?
If it is a petty duke of the duchy of Entera, it would probably refer to Turner Entera.
When I took the arm I was resting my chin on and showed interest, Charon continued.
"They say it is a very old illness.
As his health did not improve, he went south and recovered during the last two years.
It has been three weeks since the Duchess went there...
...
.
"It is only two and a half weeks since I arrived in Entera."
"This is the first time I've heard such a story."
She laughed again at my words.
It was a weak, droopy smile, as if he had skipped a meal.
"The Duke has very high expectations for Brother Pansion.
Even more so after the Duchess fell.
That's why there's already a lot of talk among employees that the successor will change.
Brother Pansion doesn't even pay attention...
...
.
I guess that's why he's not coming back to The Entera.
Especially nowadays, you spend more time in the castle.
"It was at this time that the maid's attitude also changed."
I heard many rumors that the heir of the Entera family was very weak.
I remembered hearing somewhere that he had gone for treatment, but I had no idea that the Duchess would also be there with him.
This usually meant that the situation was very dangerous.
"If I were Madame Mallen, I would not have forgiven Charon Entera.
At a time when the family was in crisis, a child who entered as an illegitimate son was taking the place of the Duchess's absence...
...
.
"How terrible would it be?"
"Did you say anything to Lord Pansion?"
“The same goes for Brother Pansion.
"You're going through a difficult time and I don't want you to worry anymore."
Now Charon couldn't even lift the corner of his mouth.
What should I do in moments like this?
The last time I comforted or comforted someone was at least 15 years ago.
I haven't seen anyone since Katrina.
Except Nezar, of course.
Because he was the center of my world.
"Um, so...
...
."
are you well?
No, that's too formal.
Will you be okay now?
It's not even that.
This is so irresponsible for the issue you raised!
So what should I say?
As I tried to climb the high wall to facilitate social activities, Charon, who was sitting in front of me, raised his head.
He must have been biting his lip and blood was oozing from the broken skin.
"Well, thanks to you, I was able to breathe a little easier.
This is the first time I've left the castle without a maid!
Thank you.
"I'm serious."
I'm glad she was sincere, but the blood running down her chin was about to drip onto her dress.
In case my dress got dirty, I handed the handkerchief I had prepared to Charon.
"Clean it up."
Charon took the handkerchief with a perplexed look and tapped it on his cheek.
Even if you clean, don't you usually clean the area around your mouth?
Why are you touching my cheek?
"Not there, chin."
"Oh yes!"
Charon hurriedly wiped the area near his lips.
Only then did his strange vampire appearance regain its original appearance.
Are you going to make this girl Nezar's lover?
I was also thinking little.
I took a deep breath and leaned my head against the wall.
***
"...
...
This is my situation so far.
What do you think about that?"
At my serious question, Rick's face became distorted, as if he had seen the ghost of an ancestor.
But I didn't care and just clung to his shoulder.
It smelled like the warm sun, like clothes that had just been washed today.
"huh?
"What do you think?"
widely.
Rick nervously closed the cover of the book and threw it on the table.
"I thought the boy had changed a little, but he changed in a very strange way."
It had only been 15 minutes since we returned to Ezelot.
On the carriage ride back, my mind was literally a meadow devastated by a typhoon.
If you ask Rockherd at the risk of hurting his pride, you can inform Pansion about Charon's situation through him, even if it hurts his feelings a little.
However, I wasn't sure if it was a reasonable action.
Charon voluntarily chose to keep his mouth shut.
So if I intervened, it would be nothing less than the nonsense of someone I'm not even close to.
Mr.
A, I don't know!
What do you know, whether it's a joke or not?
No matter what happened, I couldn't bear Charon being treated like an uninvited guest.
"Hey, come here first."
I raised my body and grabbed Rick's arm, but Rick didn't move with an angry and irritated expression on his face.
"Are you crazy?
"What are you telling me to do in front of that Charon or something?"
"I'm not telling you what to do.
Please stay with Charon so he doesn't get bored while I go consult Rockherd.
You can do that, right?
"It's no big deal, right?"
"What can I do?
"Why don't you go there quickly?"
He clung closer to Rick's body, who was swinging his arms roughly.
"I'll also do you a favor later. really! really!" "I promise, okay?"
"That's, as the days go by, my mind gets more...
...
."
Sweet.
It was then.
I heard the door opening slightly.
Someone came into the office where it was just me and Rick.
"Miss Katrina?"
I knew the owner of that voice.
It was Charon who should have been waiting in the room, drinking tea.
Soon, a beautiful girl with long silver hair walked in with narrow steps.
With very careful movements.
"Ah, you're here.
No matter how long I wait, he doesn't come, so I wonder what's going on...
...
."
Charon's eyes widened before he could finish speaking.
Her eyes were focused squarely on Rick, and she thought it was time to stand up and introduce Rick.
"Hey, this is my third brother, Rick Ezelot.
"Do you remember the name I told you in the garden earlier?"
A small sigh was heard next to me.
Sorry, this already happened, Rick.
Rick slowly stood up and bowed to Charon.
“Nice to meet you, Lady Entera.
"My name is Rick Ezelott, of the Ezelott family."
"Ah, ah, hello.
I, I, I...
...
."
Charon stopped talking and took a deep breath.
And like the day we met, he lowered his head and spoke.
"My name is Charon Entera, of the Entera family.
"It's an honor to meet you!"
“There’s no need to give me a harsh greeting like that.
"I'm really grateful to you for hanging out with my little brother."
Wow.
Rick, who responded with a calm smile, was clean and gentle like a cultured gentleman.
Although I always see this on official occasions, I feel like my stomach drops every time I see it with my own eyes.
In the past, people openly laughed at people because they were different inside and out, but not anymore.
Rick's ability to lay iron plates was an essential virtue for a lady that I also had to learn.
"Who's missing?
That sounds funny.
Lady Charon, don't take this seriously.
"I'm telling everyone to smile."
Rick didn't even respond to me anymore.
It was unfair.
Why is it difficult to ask me to always bring a book from the office, bring a book, bring a maid, etc., and go out with a pretty girl when I am asked to do so comfortably?
I apologized to Charonte again, left the office and went downstairs.
It looked like Nezar had visited, as the maids walked around the hall with bright faces.
There seemed to be no need to go to Rockherd's room, so I went to the living room on the first floor.
And when I opened the door wide, a landscape a little different from what I expected unfolded.
The first person my eyes met was Rockherd, who was sitting near the door.
"What the hell, who is this?
"Our Ezelot's little wild dog has arrived."
Next, surprisingly, was Pansion, not Nezar.
I licked my lips silently and belatedly bowed.
"sorry.
"I didn't know you were in a meeting."
Why is Lord Pansion here?
If he came before me, it meant he got into the carriage as soon as we left the chrysanthemum garden.
As far as I know, this was the first time he visited Castle Ezelot.
And not on a weekday, but on a holiday.
It was at that moment that I turned my back to quietly close the door.
Nezar's voice was heard from inside the room.
"It's okay, come in, Kate.
Because I was about to finish anyway.
Lord Pansão?”
"Yes, then I will see you at the imperial castle, Your Highness."
"Of course.
"Thank you for your hard work, even on holidays."
Pan Shion slowly stood up.
It was a heavy and slow movement, like someone who had just woken up from sleep.
It seems that meetings have been particularly frequent lately.
It wasn't just a feeling, it was hard to see Nezar and Rockherd these past few days.
Straightening her back, Pan Shion lifted the cup of tea and poured every last drop into her mouth.
It was a nonchalant movement, as if he had just finished training.
"Come here, Kate."
Nezar, who was leaning back on the sofa with an equally slow body, pointed at me.
His languid voice echoed throughout the room.
Instinctively I turned to face him, but then stopped and shook my head.
Now I had something to do.
"no.
I...
"The person I have business with is Lord Pansion."
An empty silence fell on the already silent room, as if an arctic blizzard had struck.
Why do people around me feel cold whenever I speak?
And only in places with Nezar.
What the hell did I do wrong?
"OK?
In that case, you don't need to leave, you can just do it here."
It was a gentle laugh, but at the same time, the atmosphere was so bloody that it made me feel a chill in the back of my throat.