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Chapter 229
“Are you tired? Do you want to go upstairs?”
“….” I hesitated at Cheshire’s suggestion. Though I was indeed tired from a day of walking around, I felt hesitant to quickly nod in agreement. “S, since it’s come to this… then…” I scratched my cheek and looked out the window of the temple. The sunset was fading. “…Shall we take a bit more time to look around outside?” * * * At that time. The capital’s gallery house. Unaware of the disaster that had occurred, Enoch was waiting for Lilith at the salon with Axion. He planned to take Lilith to a nice place for dinner after the salon ended. “What do you eat?” “Go to the usual place. You know, the one Lilith likes.” “Ah, I should do that.” The two men watched the girls out of the gallery while talking. “….” “….” After the gathering, a large number of people left and each took their own carriage to head back. “…What is this?” Enoch tilted his head. It seemed like everyone who was going to leave had left, but Lilith was nowhere to be seen. “Why isn’t the princess coming out?” “I don’t know?” Enoch and Axion were puzzled and faced each other. * * * We wandered around Argonia at sunset. Of course, there was nothing to see in the countryside. The vast fields and lush mountain scenery… nothing particularly special. The smell of cow dung and the country road. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the moment of walking hand in hand and chatting together. ‘Even though it wasn’t my original intention… it’s not bad at all.’ Once the business is over, I’ll be able to enjoy this peace for the rest of my life. Feeling a sudden surge of happiness, I tightened my grip on Cheshire’s hand. “I’m sure the Duke will be worried.” Cheshire, who had been constantly worried unlike me, let out a sigh. Dad… That’s right, Dad. By now, Dad knew that I was stuck in Argonia. He’ll probably try to rush over immediately, but he won’t be able to cross from the capital to here until the warp gate is recharged. ‘Even if he came using teleportation magic, it would be a problem…’ Even if Dad came, I couldn’t return without using the gate. At least I couldn’t leave until tomorrow morning. ‘What should I do, Dad?’ James Brown, who was stomping his feet, stood out in my eyes. “Hmm, it’s okay. Don’t worry, Cheshire. Once Mr. James knows I’m with you, he’ll be reassured.” “….” Cheshire blinked for some reason and sighed again. “Actually, I think he’d be more worried about us being together…” “Huh?” “No. There’s a water source this way. Do you want to check it out?” As we crossed through the fields for a while, we turned around the mountain and encountered a narrow, rugged path. “Ah, great! But let’s take a break. My feet hurt a little.” “Ah.” As I sat down on a flat rock nearby, Cheshire came over to me and bent his knees. “Sorry. I didn’t think your feet would hurt.” “It’s okay. They’re not high heels, so it’s not too painful. I just walked a lot… Hmm?” Cheshire, who had taken off my shoes for me, turned around and offered his back. “I will carry you.” “….” Ahem. I didn’t expect this to happen when I complained about my feet hurting. I slowly lowered the corners of my lips and quickly hugged Cheshire’s neck as he lifted me onto his back. Cheshire continued to walk while carrying me on his back. A peaceful and leisurely scenery. The familiar scent of Cheshire. “It’s good…” I pressed my cheek against Cheshire’s neck and said. I heard a small laugh and a reply of “Me too.” Suddenly, I felt like teasing him and asked. “Is it good? What’s so good about it?” “….” “The country road? The evening sky? Or is it that the training is finally over today?” Cheshire laughed again and said. “No, you.” * * * At the same time. Enoch’s face was pale as he arrived at the Pavil Temple without even taking a carriage from the Gallery House. Axion, who came with him, was also panting and catching his breath. “Duke?” Madame Julet, who was the representative guide of today’s salon, was already there in front of the temple’s warp gate. “Long time no see, Madame. I came here because I didn’t see my daughter…” “Ah, yes. Lilith decided to explore the tour location a bit more. So, I took the other children and went back to the capital first.” “Yes…?” No, even so, the guide left one child behind and brought the rest back? Enoch was shocked. “I was sure they would return before the salon ended, but since it got so late, I came here to check…” As Madame Julet spoke, the priest who was inspecting the warp gate approached. “This might take a while. The Argonia priests are quite elderly, so it takes some time to recharge the gate when it’s depleted.” Enoch’s eyes widened. Madame Julet added, embarrassed at his expression. “It seems the Argonia temple’s warp gate is depleted, so they’re unable to come.” “No, that’s…” One head priest and one deputy priest. Enoch was shocked as he recalled the Argonia temple, which had only two old priests. ‘Those old men again!’ 7 years ago. The day Lilith was discharged from the ability training center. Enoch, who was supposed to pick up his daughter, went to Argonia on that day and suffered. Due to the gate being depleted, he couldn’t return to the capital on time. Can’t anyone recharge the gate with holy power? Nevertheless, the old priests were strict, saying that outsiders shouldn’t touch the warp gate, even mentioning customs. Perhaps that’s why Lilith was tied up there and couldn’t come. “Hey, hey…” At that moment, Axion poked Enoch’s arm with a pale face. “Why?” “D, did the child go on a tour in Argonia?” “Yeah. Why?” Axion swallowed without answering. What? He didn’t have time to look at his friend’s strange reaction when his daughter was isolated in a rural estate. Enoch glared at Madame Julet. ‘Even if the gate discharge was unexpected, isn’t the guide too much?’ He couldn’t understand it at all. Why would she abandon a child in an unfamiliar estate when she’s not her daughter? Don’t parents who raise their children together know how their parents feel? Should he say something? Enoch, who was worried, clicked his tongue and turned around. It’s already happened. He couldn’t leave the child there alone, so he had to stay with her. “W, wait a minute!” “What? Why?” Enoch, who was about to cast teleportation magic and had taken about five steps, was grabbed by Axion. “What are you doing? You’re not going to Argonia right now, are you?” Axion whispered. Enoch also answered in a low voice. “Of course, I should go.” “To bring the child back?” “I can’t bring her back. You know she’s stuck there.” “Then?” “But I can’t leave her alone. I’ll go and stay with her.” “Are you crazy? There must be eyes watching in Argonia too. How are you going to just show up there without using the gate? Are you planning to spread rumors about teleportation magic?” For some reason, Axion desperately tried to stop Enoch. “If the kid is alone, she can stay at the temple, but what about you? Take your daughter to a place where no one can see you and sleep out?” “Oh, yeah. You’re right…” “Come to your senses. This is the time to be the most cautious. Let’s not do anything reckless that could draw unwanted attention.” Enoch frowned. “What kind of trouble could there be? It’s just two old priests over there. I’m not an idiot—I won’t cause any problems, so don’t worry.” “…” “You’re acting a bit strange?” As they were about to leave the temple again, Axion grabbed Enoch again. “Hey, you really can’t.” “Why!” “Actually, there’s another reason.” “What is it!” “…There are quite a few people there. Actually, it’s the last place you should be going right now. If you get caught, it could be a big problem. The thing is, that place… is where the Emperor’s elite troops are sent for training…” “….?” Enoch was momentarily stunned. Elite soldiers training? He knows the news. The Emperor, who planned war without delay, immediately drafted soldiers from noble families and ordered Cheshire to train them. But he still didn’t know where the training location was. It was probably something that Cheshire had decided… “No way, could it be Argonia?” Enoch looked at Madame Julet, who was approaching him in confusion. “Are you okay, Duke? Your expression seems a bit strange. You shouldn’t be too worried since Sir Cheshire is with her. From what I heard, it seems he had an appointment with Lilith. You knew about that…right?” “….” Oh my. I see. That’s why. No wonder it seemed odd that the salon guide would abruptly leave a noble lady stranded in a rural estate. ‘So this whole situation… was it planned?’ Enoch’s mouth slowly opened. It had been a long time since Lilith’s salon tour location had been decided to be Argonia. Cheshire had decided on a private training location after that. “Oh, Enoch. I had no idea Lilith was going on a tour to Argonia.” Axion took a step back. “If I had known, I would have found it odd and stopped Cheshire when he decided on Argonia as the training location… Really…” “….” Enoch’s eyes turned white. Lilith, who was told not to spend the night out, ended up going all the way to a remote estate to meet her boyfriend. Cheshire, who meticulously chose the training location just to see his girlfriend’s face. “Ah, ah.” Enoch, who was staggering while holding his head, was surprised by Axion and supported him. “Hey! Are you okay?” “Wow, no. Ah….” And as if to completely melt the heart of a father with a daughter. The warp gate that isolated young men and women at the right time… “…Just how devious a man in love can become…” Oscar’s worried voice echoed in his head like an auditory hallucination. “…From now on, think of Cheshier as a beast, not a human.” “God….” Enoch, whose soul had left him, clutched his head.
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