# Chapter 50
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"Well, when did I say I was an illegitimate child...?
...!"
A long crack appeared on Elise's expression, who maintained her brazen attitude.
But now I had no interest in whether Elise laughed out loud or cried.
What was important to me was not to pour out my anger on the frivolous Elise, but to hear Charon's sincerity.
"Originally, I didn't intend to come face to face with that bad girl.
"I'm here to ask if it's true that you tried to isolate me from Charon!"
“Oh, come to think of it, right?
"It was so interesting I forgot."
What was so funny was that Lily Lee, standing behind her, smiled broadly and clapped her hands.
Since Elise was no longer on my mind, I thought I should finish while I was down on my luck.
I took a deep breath and organized my mind about how and what to say.
Even so, the tongue moved directly, without passing through the head.
I turned my head from Pansion and made eye contact with Charon.
She looked visibly nervous, unlike normal.
"Caron, I heard this from Ms.
Deborah.
Are you saying that you have been stopping me from seeing other girls?
In fact, I also realized this to some extent...
...I was too afraid to ask.
"Answer me, is what Ms.
Deborah said true?"
The atmosphere in the room turned cold.
I couldn't see what the other person's expression would be like.
In my field of vision, there was only Charon with trembling eyes.
As I waited for her response, my heartbeat gradually became faster.
My saliva was dry and I felt dizzy with tension.
Eventually, Charon's mouth, which was closed like a fortress, opened.
"that's right."
"...
...
"That's right?"
Wasn't what Mrs.
Sépia said a lie?
Are you sure that's what really bothered me?
The expression of being speechless due to shock was what was said about this moment.
I reached land and opened my mouth like a leaping goldfish.
When I heard the positive response, I didn't know how to react.
Did he secretly hope you would deny it?
Even if it's a lie, it seems like he didn't want to make the long time we've known as close friends meaningless.
Really I...
...
.
"Am I serious?
You're joking, Charon? right?
"You don't hate me, do you?"
"Hey, Kate."
As my vision became blurry, the tears fell freely.
Feeling no shame, I swallowed my breath and grabbed Charon's outstretched arm.
"What Ms.
Deborah said is true.
Ha, but that doesn't mean I despise Kate.
I just...
...
."
Charon's face, pale as a sheet of paper, looked like a ghost.
She held my hand and continued speaking in a shaky voice.
"I just hate it when you make friends besides me...
Well, it's because I'm jealous.
Don't cry!
I did everything wrong.
No matter how much I hated it, I shouldn't have done it...
...
."
He wasn't crying, but he looked close to crying.
"I'm sincerely sorry.
Please forgive me, Kate.
And don't cry.
I did everything wrong...
...
."
Charon's eyes were red.
Why are you crying when you say sorry?
It's not you who's crying, it's me!
But the first sensation I felt was, oddly enough, relief.
Charon's words could have been an excuse, but just denying them was satisfaction enough.
It was a strange feeling that was really difficult to describe in words.
Do I trust Charon's words because they are sincere?
"In times like this, we must embrace each other as a sign of reconciliation.
"It is ridiculous to say that we fight at this level!"
what?
Really?
Hearing Lily's words, I pulled Charon, who was a head taller than me, by his shoulders and hugged him.
I heard a panting sound, but Charon, who didn't know what to do, immediately hugged my back.
"Look, I'm really sorry.
Even though I knew it was wrong...
...
."
“It’s okay, so don’t say anything else.
In fact, I'm so embarrassed I want to hide in a rat hole right now."
"yes?"
Perhaps because what I said was funny, Charon shook his shoulders and laughed a little later.
Do you find this fun?
Well, it was definitely fun for Charon.
She was the one who stopped me from making friends because of her jealousy.
How can she be embarrassed by something like that?
Clap, clap, clap.
"Wow, it looks like something worked!
I felt like I was watching an opera.
"I think friendship fights are like cutting water with a knife!"
"OK."
Pansion responded to Lily's agitation with a calm voice without any confusion.
"Oh, I can't see Lady Romande.
"Where did you go?"
“I just took a carriage back to the academy.
"Elise is doing physical therapy there."
I felt heat rising to my face.
This time it wasn't a fever caused by rabies.
It was a fever caused by shame and shame.
I hurriedly pushed Charon away and made eye contact with Pansion.
Before he knew it, he was sitting comfortably on the couch where Elise was sitting.
Even holding a glass of water in one hand!
"Sin, sin, I'm sorry.
Was I too rude?
The matter with Charon should have been resolved discreetly between the two of us...
...
."
Instead of shouting, a soft smile appeared on Fan Shion's face.
"no.
"Actually, I'm the one who should apologize, not Youngae."
He spoke in a calm voice, as if he was reciting poetry.
It was such a perfect change of atmosphere that the noisy atmosphere until now seemed like an illusion.
"Are you a minor duke?"
"yes."
Do Pansion and Elise really have no relationship?
It was said that he left Enterera in a carriage, but there was no mention of this.
Fan Shion was silent for a while, as if he was in deep thought.
When he was quiet, Lily and Charon fell silent.
Not long later, Pan Shion opened her mouth again.
"Lady Kate, if it's okay with you, would you mind going out today?"
"yes?"
Pansion stood up and stood next to Charon.
The vivid but pale violet eyes were just like decalcomania.
Looking at it this way, I feel like I have a similar static facial expression and calm personality compared to other people.
It was safe to consider them biological brothers.
Oh, that was it.
This was the reason why I was able to deal with Duke Pansion at ease.
He had many similarities with Charon.
The angle and shape of the corners of the mouth that rise when smiling were similar.
It appeared that Charonte followed in the footsteps of his half-brother, Pansion, to gain a foothold in Enterera.
“I think I need to talk to Charon quickly.
What is important to me now is not who will become the duchess, but the Duke of Enterera."
Could it be that my actions of trying to separate people from me unconsciously followed them?
I nodded at Pansion's words.
If there is a conversation between family members, I wouldn't dare intervene.
Still, it was a visit with clear benefits.
At least the misunderstanding with Charon has been resolved.
"Hey, Kate."
It was time to get mad at Lily again and get into the carriage.
Charon approached me hesitantly with a strange look on his face and grabbed my sleeve.
"You came to Enterera, but I guess I just looked embarrassed today.
I'm sorry for disappointing you.
Just once...
If you'll give me one more chance...
...
."
"Stop apologizing, Charon.
"Because I understand your feelings perfectly."
As his face looked ready to cry at any moment, I reached out and patted his shoulder.
Charon, who blushed with embarrassment, finally took out a small notebook from his pocket.
"Here you go."
"what is this?"
I opened the notebook and looked through it, and there were names written one after another that I had never seen or known.
The name I saw in the letter exchanged with Charon the other day was also the same.
"This is a list of girls who haven't had an engagement ceremony yet.
I briefly summarized the features that I saw with my own eyes and heard through rumors.
I hope this helps Kate...
...
."
"Wow, of course!
"It's very, very useful!"
As expected, Karon, you are the best!
He jumped in his place and hugged Charon.
Charon, who was startled and screamed, finally let out a pleasant laugh.
It's still too early to jump to conclusions, but if you do, you never know.
The possibility of breaking off her engagement with Nezar, an idiot who doesn't even know his own feelings, increases.
This time, really, truly, not just words!
"It seems that you have become very close to Miss Lily Amasra."
Charon's voice that followed seemed to have a sharp thorn.
"huh."
"Do your personalities mesh well?"
"...
... perhaps?"
At that moment, Lily, who entered the carriage first, poked her head out.
His face was full of his characteristic bright smile.
"oh?
You can't be jealous of me.
"If it weren't for me, Lady Entera wouldn't have been able to reconcile with Lady Kate!"
"One."
Charon, who was slowly examining Lily's face with his arms crossed, smiled slightly.
The two, who were smiling happily at each other, soon turned their heads coldly.
The air feels a little cold somehow.
“There will be a hunting competition held by His Majesty Prince Andrew in two days, right?
As it is one of the few friendly competitions in Hwangseong, many women will participate.
"This day is the most important, so watch carefully and aim for it!"
Charon did not forget his advice until the last moment, when I entered the carriage.
Thanks to her, my dormant fighting spirit rose and I nodded enthusiastically.
"Don't worry, Charon.
I will definitely succeed!
"I am no longer the scrappy Katrina Ezelot of the past."
A scarlet sunset disappeared behind the smiling Charon.
The clouds that spread like thin threads under the hazy sky were as enchanting as a painting.
Lily, who was sitting next to me, opened a book full of strange theoretical formulas and soon the carriage left.
The sound of horses' hooves was pleasant to hear.
After dropping Lily off on the island, the carriage ran a little faster than usual and arrived at Ezelot.
I went up the stairs, still drowsy.
A faint light fell at the end of the second floor corridor, which should have been dark, and when I did something, the light in the study room was turned on.
Since my father's office was on the third floor, Rick was the only family member who would use that office.
Rick is at the gym, who is he?
I pushed myself through the open office door.
Someone told me that Rockherd was organizing documents.
So, none other than Rockherd Ezelot.
“Rockherd?
"Did you really develop sleepwalking at that age?"
oh my God.
Rockherd, who doesn't know paper, is handing over the documents?
How could such a shocking sight exist?
I raised an eyebrow and approached the person with their nose buried in the papers again.
"Well, how many hardships did you have to endure on the battlefield to develop sleepwalking?
Plus, while he was out of it, he was doing all sorts of things he wouldn't normally do...
...
."
"Kate, is that really what you mean by coming home so late?"
Rockherd's words were very clear and clear.
Weren't you sleepwalking?
It's still a shock, though.
"So what do you say?
"I'm not a minor and I don't need to ask permission every time I go out or come in."
He pouted and sat down in the chair across from you, slumping onto the table.
Soon, Rockherd closed the document he was reading.
The golden title is clearly visible.
"Procedures for joining the 2nd Knights of the 45th Imperial Guard?"
"Soon it will be the Royal Guard entrance exam.
"You have to read it at least once so you don't feel embarrassed."
"No reading in your room?"
As if tired, Rockherd smoothed his eyes.
"I can't concentrate.
"Read in your room, read at the table, read on the castle walls."
What is a castle wall?
Well, even if you just take a look, the amount of documentation was quite a lot for one procedure.
"So what were you so busy with today?"
Rockherd asked with his arms crossed, and since he had nothing to hide, he responded immediately.
"I went to Entera.
After fighting with Charon...
No, one.
"We had a fight and went to make up."
Although the process was a little strange.
At that moment, Elise's disgusting face came to mind, so I asked him.
"Rockherd, do you know a woman named Elise Romande?"
Since they graduated from the same fencing department, there was a high probability that they knew each other.
Rockherd frowned at the name.
"...
...
"How do you know that name?"
"I met him a few times in Entera.
But when I looked back, I realized that what they were doing to Charon was very unpleasant."
For some reason, Rockherd kept his face rigid and his mouth closed for a long time.
What does this reaction mean?
He then opened the document again and responded in a casual voice.
"Well, there were a lot of rumors.
There's nothing to worry about, but don't make a point of fighting or arguing.
"Because he's a person who gets tired when he gets involved."
Chuck, have you lost yet?
They told me that if I said anything they would harass me and tell me I would fight again, so I put my head down and got up.
What would happen if we had a fight?
I quietly closed the office door and went to the bedroom.