The Grand Duchess of the North Is Obsessed With Me

21 – Grand Duchess’ Birthday Party (3)

“Whoa….”

The mansion of the Grand Duke was not far away.

About two hours by carriage? In fact, the closer you get to the barren lands of the north, the lower the value of land, so it’s only natural that the land is given to the lower nobility.

Of course, even in the midst of that, the lines of the Northern Grand Duke are all located in good lands among the northern lands.

Taking a deep breath, I got off the carriage and looked at a mansion of enormous size, different from ours.

“It is big.”

“Isn’t it natural that it’s the grand duke’s mansion?”

My mother also said as she got off the carriage.

He was talking calmly, but it seemed difficult to hide his tense face.

“…… Don’t be too nervous.”

“He is… You are strange.”

Swish Swish.

In contrast to my mother, my mother glanced at me, who was calm, and brushed my hair to tidy it up.

“As expected, my son is the coolest.”

“My mother is the prettiest.”

“… Thank you even for the empty words.”

I smiled awkwardly at my mother who smiled strangely, and I moved with her mother while adjusting her clothes.

There was a long line in front of the grand duke’s gate.

In the seemingly long procession, there were nobles of high and low status, as well as those famous for their wealth and reputation in the area.

But no matter how high or low they were, no matter how famous they were, they couldn’t enter the mansion without an invitation.

“… Will it take quite a while?”

“That’s how it was originally.”

It wouldn’t make much sense to enter the grand duke’s mansion without any checks.

Apart from that thought, I couldn’t help but sigh.

The birthday party starts at noon. Even though we came earlier than that, this kind of line. I was about to stick out my tongue.

I didn’t know because I was always by my side, but the Grand Duke’s family is the Grand Duke’s family.

The first official birthday party for Illencia, the only child of the grand duke and the future grand duke.

I felt the weight of it all over again.

“Are you bored?”

“No, it’s okay.”

In the lined procession, of course, I saw children my age. In order to line up Illencia… Or those who came for the purpose of strengthening the line.

All of them showed an awe-inspiring figure that was not suitable for their age.

The final inspection was done at the entrance of the mansion, and the first inspection was conducted by going around a procession of guards.

It was the first step in filtering out those who did not deserve to be checked in the first place.

“Excuse me. By the way, may I ask what your family name is?”

… No matter how weak our family is, I never dreamed that the first inspection would be conducted on us as well.

Isn’t it rude to openly ask such a question, no matter how insignificant aristocrats are?

With that thought in mind, I glanced at the guard who approached us, and for some reason, I saw a guard with a hard expression on his face.

The guard nodded slightly and asked if he had noticed my mother’s suspicious gaze.

“I’m sorry if you felt offended. Black hair, black eyes, a man in the early 10s… Are you, by any chance, Master Cain from Balenciaga?”

However, I nodded slightly at the guard’s words.

The culprit is Illencia.

“Yes, my child is Cain.”

“It is an honor to meet you. The lady is waiting for you, I will take you this way.”

Guided by the guards, we escaped the line and entered the mansion’s mansion with a free pass.

The feeling of being treated as an honored guest leaving behind the people who look at us and gossip… How to say….

It wasn’t a good feeling.

Because I wasn’t used to being looked at with envy, jealousy, and doubt.

Chuck!

“You have a lot of hard work. They are the distinguished guests of Balenciaga.”

“From now on, I will guide you.”

The guard who led us on foot soon gave a well-rounded salute in front of a knight.

The driver, who received our greetings calmly and expressionlessly, began guiding us again with a small nod upon hearing our names.

I followed the knight in admiration for his disciplined discipline and extraordinary spirit.

You could tell just by looking at the procession lined up at the entrance to the Grand Duke’s House, but there were many more people huddled together inside the Grand Duke’s House.

Seeing people with whom I was already familiar gathered, bursting into laughter and talking, I realized that I had finally entered the arena of socializing.

Probably, if I hadn’t been acquainted with Illencia, I wouldn’t have come to a place like this.

But it wasn’t that I felt strange or excited.

They didn’t like places with a lot of people, and in the end, even on Illencia’s birthday, they desperately felt that they were in politics, so they felt a little hurt.

Illencia must have always met people like that.

However, among the numerous people, we who were guided by an unusual article definitely stood out.

“…… Who are they?”

“Well… It’s not a familiar face….”

Her mother, who had come wearing fancy clothes to protect her face as a noblewoman, seemed intimidated by the appearance of others.

Somehow, our baron family wasn’t rich enough to spend a lot of money, so I had to be a little behind them.

I opened my mouth to encourage such a mother.

“Don’t flinch. Because her mother is the prettiest.”

“… Thank you, Cain.”

There were things I wanted my mother to cheer up a bit, but my words were never empty words.

It was only that she was a bit lacking in decoration, because there was no one here who was beautiful enough to rival her mother’s beauty.

My mother gave a small smile at my words and proudly covered her shoulders.

No matter how weak we were, there was no reason to be intimidated here.

Personally, the person closest to the Grand Duchess was me, and the person closest to the Grand Duchess was also her mother.

And that, the article guiding us proves it.

“This way.”

He guided us politely throughout.

As if acting as both a guide and escort driver, he was guiding us, clearing out those who stood in our way first.

Thanks to that, we were able to easily head to Illencia.

‘Somebody’s mansion is so big….’

I thought as I followed him.

Looking at it from the outside, I could tell that it was enormous, but once inside, I could see that I would have gotten lost without the guidance.

As soon as I moved my steps as the knight led me, a secluded hallway unfolded.

Since all of the guests would gather in the garden or hall of the mansion, the place where Illencia was was bound to be quiet.

In addition, it also played a part that the knights were blocking the way so that they could not search everywhere in the mansion.

Knock Knock.

Eventually, the knight stopped in front of a large, antique door, waited for us to stop behind, and then knocked on the door.

“Yes.”

The engineer answered the familiar voice from inside.

“Brother Cain of the Baron of Valencia and his hostess, Baroness Clementine, have arrived.”

“….”

Cudangtang!

At the knight’s words, a loud sound echoed in the room for a while.

And let’s wait for a while, and soon the door will burst! It opened and a girl appeared.

“Cain!!”

Black hair and red eyes.

Beautifully wavy black hair shines brightly and flutters, and red eyes sparkle like rubies.

Long, beautiful eyelashes, and cheeks that shine pink as if they were wearing light makeup. A high, straight nose and exceptionally red lips.

The black dress, which exposed both her shoulders and collarbones, accentuated her breasts as if emphasizing her feminine outline, and her waist was tightly tightened to show off her narrowness.

Her not-so-lengthy lace skirt fell below her knees, and the black dress was nicely embroidered in red and gold.

Around her neck was the necklace I bought her and the ring I bought her, and on her arm was a shiny silver bracelet.

The moment I saw Illensia smiling brightly at me, I apologized to her mother in my heart.

I’m sorry, mother. In this mansion, no, the most beautiful thing in this world must have been Ilensia.

I couldn’t believe that she was still 11 years old. I couldn’t believe I was still 11 years old. My eyes widened involuntarily at the sight of Illensia emitting the most beautiful light, and the fragrant scent of roses pricked her nose at the same time.

Width.

Illensia jumped into my arms.

As I hugged Illensia so that she wouldn’t fall over, Illencia looked up at me as she cradled me in my arms.

… Seeing it up close, the destructive power is beyond imagination.

Perhaps, if she had a combat power meter, she would have destroyed it just because of her beauty.

“It’s been a while. I miss you!”

“… That’s right, it’s been a while.”

I couldn’t meet her gaze because Ilensia’s face turned red at the words of Illencia, who always threw her stone fastball at me like this. I looked away.

It definitely wasn’t because of her deeply pitted collarbones and breastbones, or fair skin.

Looking beyond her door, where Illencia jumped out, I could see two people there.

Mrs. Anna is looking at us with a benevolent smile while covering her mouth.

Black hair and red eyes gnashing his teeth as he looked at me like he was going to kill me.

Your Excellency Archduke Derdamius.

‘… It looks like something was filmed properly.’

For some reason, cold sweat dripped down my back from an unknown chill, and I tried to smile.

“Heuk… !”

It seems that it was rather counterproductive.

I thought as I looked at the Grand Duke, who frowned at my laughter and trembled.

From the first meeting, it seemed to be very tightly twisted.