# Chapter 31
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However, contrary to what I thought, Elise's face was very calm.
She calmly tilted her head at me with a bright smile.
"From what you said, I think you are Lady Katrina Ezelot?
Nice to meet you My name is Elise Romande.
Although it is not a very large territory, Romande is less than seven hours from the archipelago.
It is a region always mentioned in the first Imperial Geography class, which is the basic course of the first year of the academy.
It is also a territory that all women should know as basic knowledge.
"I hope you will come visit me someday."
It was a way of expressing a rumor that, regardless of who heard it, was stupid.
Although only three minutes had passed since I discovered her name, I could easily tell that she was a woman who was good at making people who listened to her feel bad.
But in reality, I was Katrina Ezelot.
If they were women from other noble families, they would have used all their verbal skills and family honor to fight each other...
...
.
Like she said, I'm an idiot with little on my mind.
"Lady Romande."
"yes."
"I'm so glad you were born in the territory mentioned in your first geography class.
"How does it feel to be born into a noble family?"
To my question, Elise quickly shook her head.
"It's a noble family.
Please don't say things like that.
"How dare I make a mistake in front of Lady Ezelot?"
"So you taught me so tactfully even though you knew it?"
Elise's seemingly relaxed expression cracked slightly.
This was good when I didn't have friends.
Since I had no relationships to worry about, I could act however I wanted without worrying about what others thought.
Even though it was an almost unique advantage, it existed to be used in situations like this.
Just like Charon, I had no talent for hiding my true feelings and putting on a fake smile.
So I stared at Elise with a cold face that didn't even show a smile.
"I don't know why I'm so confident, but I try to straighten my shoulders as I watch people.
"Even though I look like this, I'm a little sensitive to people who don't understand the subject."
This observation could have had negative repercussions later.
However, since I don't have the brain to calculate such a distant event, I decided to stick to my current feelings.
Therefore, there was no need to hear what Elise would respond.
"Don't leave, Charon.
Then I will send you a letter.
Just before Elise's thin lips opened, I tapped Charon's shoulder and turned around.
Even though I turned my back without regret, a part of my heart felt uneasy when I was about to get into the carriage.
At first I screamed, but what if Charon gets hurt?
The water had already spilled out, but my mind was shaking with regret.
This is why people should not be careless.
Think once before you spit and think again before you act!
Even if I decided that way, it was clear that I would repeat the same thing tomorrow.
I assured myself that everything would be fine and tried to board the carriage after saying goodbye to the servant.
But something was a little off.
Inside, which should have been empty, a tall man occupied the space.
"oh my god!"
Who, who is it?
As I was already putting the heels of my shoes on the stool, I got scared and fell back.
At that moment, his pupils, greatly dilated with tension, filled his field of vision, as if he was as surprised as I was.
At the same time, something grabbed my body tightly and the distant sensation in the back of my head instantly became dull.
When I came to my senses, Pansion's strong arms supported my waist.
"Are you okay?
"I almost got into big trouble."
The person sitting in the carriage was none other than Pansion.
More than half of his voice was breathless, as if he was embarrassed by the sudden situation.
But I couldn't calm my shock and just looked up blankly.
Oh my God, my heart is still pounding.
In this life, I almost died young, at twenty.
As I caught my breath with my eyes wide open, the arm supporting my waist was slowly removed.
"I was also on my way to the imperial castle, so I planned to go with him.
"I told the maid to tell you, but it seems she didn't understand."
I couldn't answer yes because I wasn't sure.
Since I dozed off while getting dressed, there was a high chance that I missed it due to my carelessness.
"Oh no!
I think I forgot something when I said goodbye to Charon. sorry.
"It felt shameful."
The man in front of me and the man I met at dawn were clearly the same person.
But strangely, the words were not spoken as softly as yesterday.
On the contrary, it felt like my head was overwhelmed every time I spoke to him without words.
"no.
"It's my fault for not paying attention."
I had felt this way for a long time, but Pan Shion was truly a classic person, with every movement of her fingertips and every melody of her voice.
How can a person be so perfect?
It seemed like a characteristic of the person themselves, not just an attitude that could be seen as adult.
Cast iron melted in the most perfect mold from birth will be like this.
I smiled awkwardly and sat across from him.
“Now that I think about it, the hall was a little noisy.
As soon as the carriage starts, the sound of the wheels rolling reaches my ears.
There was some commotion.
His words reminded me of Elyse Romande's face, which had a strong scent of roses.
Even before Pansion vacated the castle, Charon mentioned his absence.
Is that rude woman Pansion's classmate at the academy?
I'm sure the lover he so secretly hid was not Elysee Romande.
After a brief but long reflection, I pretended nothing had happened and responded in a calm voice.
"I think there was a bit of a fuss about Charon taking care of my meals.
"Other than that, nothing happened, so don't worry."
There must have been a good reason for Charon to have interrupted the meeting between the two.
Fortunately, Pansion believed what I said without question.
After that, the carriage was silent as he fell asleep without making a sound.
It was so much better than struggling to hold a conversation in a strange environment.
After several minutes, I also closed my eyes and asked to get some sleep.
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"Kate!"
Is it a dream?
I slowly opened my eyes and lifted my head to look around.
The grass blowing gently in the wind tickled my cheeks, and not seeing any white clouds floating under the blue sky made me feel like I wasn't dreaming yet.
I closed my eyes again, took off the cloth that I had spread out on the grass and covered myself.
Even though spring was in full swing, the air was fresh when I went to sleep outside.
thump! thump!
It was at that time.
The moment when the silent ground shook.
The interval between the noises was short, but the size gradually increased.
It was the sound of horseshoes.
“I thought you were an adult, but now you’re rolling around in the grass in broad daylight?
"Do you want to hear something from Daisy?"
My body was lifted by a strong force.
I managed to figure out who it was immediately, so I closed my eyes and pulled away the arm that was holding me.
Of course, the hand holding my arm didn't move, and when I opened my eyes again, I found my body trembling in the saddle.
Black body and even blacker mane.
Although he had some small and large wounds near his neck, I knew this horse's name.
It was Anastasia, Rockherd's beloved horse.
"What are you doing now?"
"It's been a while since the family got together.
"I'm going to take you to your room, so put on your riding clothes and come out."
“What are you saying nonsense all of a sudden?
It's just me and my mom in the castle now!
"Why don't you drop it quickly?"
"Hey!"
As if he had no intention of hearing what I was saying, Rockherd got into the backseat and ran across the meadow with his horse.
I grabbed my windblown hair and screamed into the top of my head.
"If you're older, stop bothering me, you crazy idiot!"
"You're twenty years old and you still talk badly?"
"So you can talk right here?"
Rockherd just laughed out loud, but didn't stop talking.
Although I was running against the wind, the feeling of being half asleep was not easily erased.
After arguing with Rockherd for a bit, I ended up having to give up the argument and put on my riding clothes.
In this regard, the preparations were so thorough that Anastasia's cub, whose life or death had not been confirmed for almost two years, was waiting in a harness.
I looked at Rockherd, who was leaning against the wall and smoking a cigarette.
"Why the hell are you smoking something like that?
"I felt stuffy and bad."
Rockherd, who handed the butt to the attendant, slowly straightened his back at my words.
"Who did you learn from again?
Rick?
Brother Eden?”
"Little Duke of Enterera."
Upon hearing the name, Rockherd's face was strangely shocked.
Could this be your expression when you bite into a handful of green potatoes?
I put my riding hat on my head, mounted a large black horse, and took a quick ride around the area.
Even though I made a fuss about not liking it, it felt really good.
"I'm just going to have a chat with my mom, but is it really necessary to have a big fight like this the day after I return home?"
Rockherd, who put his hands inside his riding gloves, bit the servant and mounted the horse.
But just as he was about to open his mouth, a maid came running, huffing, from near the castle gate.
"lose!
"A letter has arrived from Entera!"
"Correspondence?
From Charon?
I was planning to send it tomorrow morning, but I never thought I would have sent it first.
I tore up the paper and looked at the contents, and discovered that I was invited to attend a salon led by Ms.
Deborah.
It's a salon where only young people under 30 and noble ladies are invited...
...
.
It seemed like a conscious proposal for the relationship between Nezar and me.
He's kind too.
Hmm, as expected, I only have the gentle Charon!
"One would think I received a love letter.
Isn't Charon Entera a pretty girl your age?
"It's not like he's a man who simply borrowed his name."
"Oh my God, I'm suddenly saying something strange.
Don't you run?
"Then I will go first!"
As soon as I crumpled the letter in my pocket, I ran away.
The shaking of my entire body and the sound of horseshoes that I felt for the first time in a long time were surprisingly refreshing.
Rockherd, who pursued me, crossed the bridge and stream in front of me as if to show off, and the endless run continued until sunset.
But, unfortunately, my weak physical strength had already shown its limits.
"Let's rest for a moment.
"It's been so long since I ran that I'm exhausted."
It seemed like it took three or four minutes just to catch up to Rockherd, who was running like crazy.
I returned to the stream I had recently passed and quenched my thirst.
Rockherd did the same and tried to sit up while catching his breath, but was unable to get up due to overwhelming fatigue.
When the short break was about to end, I opened my mouth to him first.
"Did you hear from Nezar that the wedding has been postponed?"
Rockherd, who was unbuttoning his shirt one by one, suddenly turned his head towards me.
The wall I encountered was clearly filled with unexpected emotions.
“Otherwise, there’s no reason to suddenly drag me like this.
"You've always been sensitive to the relationship between me and Nezar, right?"
Rockherd started laughing at my words.
I heard the sound of boot heels clicking on the dirt road, and then he sat down next to me and put his ass down.
"Even if you think you don't know anything...
...
"He's quite perceptive."