# Chapter 19
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Ron lowered his upper body slightly in response to the puzzled question.
He whispered in a low voice that only Nezar could hear.
"I think it's simply a greeting to ask how you are in Ezelot.
Since the royal envoy came here in person, I think you should show at least some sincerity."
"What is the minimum sincerity?"
"Is there anything special?
"At least I should respond to the letter."
shit.
Nezar sighed and held his forehead.
Unfortunate things happen at the same time, so I wondered why the notice would arrive at that time.
"Then why are you like this?
"Did you even play outside with the Rockherd students?"
Nezar ignored Ron's words and pointed at Daisy.
Daisy observed the royal envoy waiting in the distance and approached him calmly.
"I told you not to open the door unless it was me, so you follow and bring him back.
"The road is muddy, so I told the driver to be careful."
"yes."
Daisy bends down and walks away, her skirt flying.
I bragged that I would get him, but I never thought it would be like this.
The eyes that trembled with fear of being alone were still clearly visible.
Still, if we can bring Katrina in without any major problems, we'll be fine.
"It looks like someone is still out there.
Are you a Rockherd student?"
"no.
Katrina Ezelot."
“Katrina?
...
... oh!
You're talking about Ezelot's youngest daughter.
It seems like you have become a lot closer.
"If you're really worried, should I come get you?"
"okay.
"I'm sure you'll be scared if you approach me with that big body of yours."
Nezar went up to his room and opened the notice without washing.
As Ron said, the content written on the parchment was nothing special.
I brushed my hair hard with a towel and immediately grabbed a fountain pen.
Perhaps because I was in a hurry, it took me a long time to fill in one side of the parchment.
Next to me, Ron is talking nonsense, my body is shivering from the cold, and I have to write beautifully.
I didn't like it from beginning to end, but somehow I wrote a reply and gave it to the royal envoy.
"So I came here for about a day...
...."
"You will too."
"Already?
Moving in this heavy rain?
"Don't you think it's too much?"
"Stop whining.
"Alright, then why don't you take a break in the first floor reception room?"
"If anyone sees you, they will think you are Count Ezelot."
Nezar left the room and went to the hallway.
The carriage must have left a long time ago, so Katrina should have arrived by now.
But something was a little off.
"Well, Your Highness...
...!"
In front of the castle's tightly closed gate, Daisy was crying, holding a handkerchief.
Nezar held his breath and ran towards her.
"What are you doing here now?
"Didn't I tell you to follow the carriage?"
"Well, that's right, Mrs.
Morcada doesn't have a carriage at the moment..." ...
.
Well, since Master Eden and the Duke are away from the castle, all the family carriages are outside the property...
Wait, wait for Master Eden, who might come back...
...
."
I can't understand what is being said correctly because it is nonsense.
Nezar exhaled slowly and calmed his racing heart.
"then?"
"Well, that's why I still can't send the carriage to you...
...
."
Daisy finally started to cry.
Nezar quickly turned his head and checked the pendulum clock placed in the hallway.
21:30.
The time he arrived at the castle was 8:10 am, so Katrina was alone for almost two hours.
For a moment, Nezar felt as if his mind was glowing white.
Two hours was enough time for all the brief seconds to disappear, and time passed very slowly in the darkness, where it was not possible to see even an inch ahead.
What should I do?
Nezar did not feel any anger towards the head maid.
It was because I couldn't decide what to do right away.
"What's going on, Nezar?
Why is Kate's maid crying in front of you?
It was then.
Rockherd approached me with shaky steps.
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The horses carrying Nezar and Rockherd ran continuously in the pouring rain.
My hearing had already been muffled by the rare sounds of thunder and the horses' hooves.
Fortunately, the horse's speed was fast enough to be compared to Nezar's running.
When we arrived at the ranger's cabin, the door that was supposed to be closed was wide open.
Nezar quickly got off his horse and ran to the door.
It was just a shadow, but a small human image was clearly visible next to the open door.
Katrina was crouched in the heavy rain.
"Katrina?"
There was no response from the girl who sat on the floor with her legs together.
Nezar let out a harsh sigh and turned his head.
Rockherd, who was trotting along, threw the raincoat he was wearing at him.
“Quickly wrap it up and put it on the horse.”
Nezhar covered Katrina's body with his and Lockherd's raincoats.
The falling rainwater was obviously cold, but the body he held in his arms was as hot as a ball of fire.
Nezar had to bite his lip in anxiety.
The three soon arrived at Castle Ezelot.
Daisy followed Nezar up the stairs with swollen eyes.
Rockherd couldn't be seen where he had gone, but what mattered now was Katrina, not him.
After an hour, a doctor arrived from outside the castle.
A white-haired old man that Lockherd personally brought from the city on horseback.
"First of all, I did everything I could.
Miss Daisy, step outside for a moment...
...
."
If you visit so often, the deputy will memorize the maid's name.
After the maid and the doctor left, only the owner and Nezar remained in Katrina's room.
Unlike the rain outside, Katrina's room was warm.
The congressman visited but felt extremely helpless.
Nezar reached his hand towards Katrina's messy-haired forehead and removed it.
I was so distracted that I completely forgot that my entire body was covered in dirt.
"really...
...
.
"I have a knack for tiring people out."
I dragged my heavy body and went to the bedroom.
As I soaked in the hot tub, I felt like I was melting from the top of my head to my toes.
Once Nezar cleaned himself up, he went downstairs again.
I had no idea what kind of upheaval Katrina would cause in a short period of time.
Daisy will be exhausted from crying all day and won't be able to help take care of Katrina.
In that case, the only person left in this castle who could truly care for her was Nezar.
"You damn bastards."
When the sun comes up, I'll have to get rid of the maid's head first.
I managed to figure out a way to drive them away with my naked body.
Which is better...
...
.
Murder of the royal family?
Would it be the most appropriate?
The next day, Ezelot's maid, Morcada Sola, was discharged from Count Ezelot's castle.
It wasn't a simple dismissal.
On charges of attempted murder of the count's famous daughter, his possessions were confiscated and he was flogged.
Being flogged with more than ten lashes on a man well over fifty was like being sentenced to death by hanging.
Once it was confirmed that she was slightly alive, Morcana's former boss maid was abandoned naked in an alley late at night.
What happened next, not even Nezar could know.
I wasn't interested.
As a result of this incident, the atmosphere of Ezelot Castle changed significantly.
The count, who was very shocked, fired all his servants except Daisy, and the countess went to Katrina's room every night and let her sleep until late at night.
Why has no one noticed their unfair treatment until now?
Is this something that can only be explained by saying it's dark under the lamp?
Anyway, I never thought my family would be so interested in each other.
I thought Ezelot was a really funny family.
However, although we knew of the changes that had occurred in the Count and his wife, there was no way of knowing for sure how the attitudes of the Ezelot brothers had changed.
The reason is very clear.
That's because Katrina didn't want to leave Nejar's side.
"Read that again."
"no!
I don't know!
"You said you didn't know before!"
In fact, it wasn't such a big problem that Katrina couldn't escape Nezar.
However, if you are tired...
...
.
"What don't you know?
Are you a bird head?
The parrots I raise in Hwangseong also imitate phrases that have been repeated more than five times without any hesitation.
"But why the hell don't you know?"
"You say you don't know because you don't know, so what are you going to do with me?
"If your parrot is so smart, go teach him!"
The point is that the process of transforming Katrina Ezelot into a human being required a lot of patience.
Katrina got angry and snorted like a wild boar raiding a sweet potato field.
Nezar, who was looking on with a look of liberation on his cheek, finally collapsed onto the table.
He didn't know what he was doing here to enjoy wealth and fame.
It's not like I'm having trouble buying it for no reason.
Not long after, I heard Kate's very nervous voice coming from the back of my head.
“Okay, I want to take back what I just said.
Teach me, not the parrot.
"I'll memorize harder."
Nezar quickly stood up, frowned and said.
"How come you always make the same excuses?
"I told you, if you don't want to go somewhere and be ignored, you have to speak three languages, even if you don't know four."
"When I told my mom that, she said it was over my head."
"Even the stupid Rockherd Ezelot, who can only use his body, can speak Equipana.
"Do you want to accompany the stupid Rockherd?"
Katrina shook her head, her face red at Nezar's provocation.
"I'd rather die!"
My eyebrows furrowed at the harsh way he spoke, but I didn't even feel like pointing it out because I was already a little used to it.
After calming his frustrated inner self, Nezar brought back the book he had set aside.
"It's the last time.
"Memorize it correctly this time."
"huh."
As I repeated 'Hello, nice to meet you, my name is Katrina Ezelot', the sunset was disappearing before I knew it.
It was obvious, but Katrina's language skills didn't improve at all.
For several days, Nezar had to wonder if Katrina was really a goldfish, and if she was a goldfish, how the hell did she become a person?
Unless you were a goldfish, you wouldn't be able to memorize these three phrases even if you repeated them for two days.
Rockherd, who was running like crazy around the race track, shook his head every time he heard Nezar's lament.
"Do you think your mother didn't try that?
"There are five guardians who left because they couldn't beat him, five."
After saying this, Rockherd poured cold water on his sweat-soaked hair.
If you go there and your hair freezes, you'll make a fuss and say it's amazing.
Even without looking, it was obvious.
If you think about it, Katrina and Rockherd had a lot of similarities.
The fact that I'm closer to an animal than a human, the fact that I only do what I want and the fact that I get angry when it comes to paprika.
Of course, Katrina had to add endless ignorance to this.
They were really great brothers in many ways.
“But those five weren’t as sincere as you, right?
"If you leave, Kate might cry until she's dehydrated."
Nezar responded to Rockherd's words in a calm tone.
"I already promised to come back in a month."
"a month?
"Isn't that when the semester starts?"
"That's right.
"I'll stay in Ezelot for four more days and then I'll go back to the academy."
I had no choice but to make a specific appointment because Katrina kept begging me to come back every time I saw her.
"You're the Nezar Audrine Cabal I know, right?
It's not someone else, is it?
"Do you have a fever?"
A damp palm touches my forehead.
Nezar slapped his hand away with a nervous expression on his face.
Rockherd, who was holding the back of his hand with a frown, clicked his tongue loudly as if he wanted to hear.
"That's a funny guy.
So if she asks me to marry her, will I marry her?
"You really shouldn't say anything funny."
"What are you talking about?
Since you care so much about Kate, do you think you can marry someone else when she grows up?
No, I'm your brother first, so why are you making such a fuss about spoiling her?
"If you keep talking nonsense, stay away from me.
"Go ride a horse, fall and break your nose."
Rockherd snorted and continued to curse until the end.
It was a curse that Nezar didn't even hear.
"I think you're the one who's going to break his nose, not me?
"Let's see who's right."