The Grand Duchess of the North Is Obsessed With Me

3 – Grand Duchess of the North (3)

Actually, I decided to show a lot of things, but the situation was not easy.

There was not much preparation and most of all, there was not much time.

From trivial snacks such as candy or chocolate to miscellaneous toys. It was all there was to take off what was there.

However, what children around this time like is to play after all, so Illensia seemed to like them in general.

She doesn’t even notice that her clothes, which should have always been neat and clean, are dirty.

“…… Her clothes are dirty.”

“….”

“Sorry, madam.”

Besides, the aristocratic lady of unknown title also spoke like that, but she didn’t look too bad.

The wife looked at us alternately, then immediately caught her eye and said.

Without saying a word, I stepped in front of Illencia, who was holding on to her soiled hem, and bowed her head in her stead.

“It’s not something you should apologize for.”

“It became dirty because of me, so I will fully compensate.”

“… It didn’t mean that. There was nothing to be angry about.”

“I’m glad you said that.”

My wife was silent for a while, then she smiled and spoke benevolently.

After I bowed my head in gratitude and stepped behind her, Illencia calmly moved her steps and took a seat next to her wife.

Happy times always pass quickly.

A feeling of regret passed over Ilensia’s face as she had a fun day for the first time in her life, to the point where she didn’t even know how her day had passed.

It wasn’t too difficult for me to figure out the type of emotion after trying to read her emotions by observing Ellensia’s expression all day long.

I lowered my gaze for a moment and began to choose what to say.

“It was a good time, Baroness Clementine.”

“It was an honor to be with you, Grand Duchess.”

Perhaps the family over there had some expectations of me.

And there was a strong possibility that that wife, who was good at noticing the situation around her but insensitive to changes in her own children, would not notice subtle changes in her Illencia.

The wives exchanged greetings, and I reached out and grabbed Ilencia’s sleeve as I was choosing a horse right before Illencia and her wife got on the fancy carriage.

“… ?”

“Let’s do more fun things next time.”

So don’t be too sad.

When I spoke to her with a smile, her red eyes widened and I saw her startled and startled look in her eyes.

“Ah….”

The gripped sleeves tightened, the mouth opened slightly, and the pupils widened slightly.

Illencia’s head slowly starts to shake up and down as she smiles inwardly at the change that you wouldn’t notice if you didn’t look closely.

“… Huh.”

This time, on the contrary, I had no choice but to put on a puzzled expression.

It was surprising that Illencia talked to me in a flattering way, but it was only because she was smiling softly at her.

Smile, la.

Even when she met those cats, she didn’t smile, so the way she smiled wasn’t so good for her heart.

I stared blankly at her, her smile, and then I gazed at her again, waking up to the feeling that the sleeves of her clothes slipped through her grasp.

Tak.

Only the door of the closed wagon was in front of my eyes.

It was the first time I had seen such a beautiful smile, so after a moment of regret, I licked my lips, the carriage window opened and her wife revealed her face.

“Clementine.”

“… Yes, Grand Duchess.”

“Can I come over again next time?”

At the wife’s words, her mother stopped her body for a moment and trembled.

It was because it was not very comfortable for someone higher in status than herself to visit her mansion.

But as soon as she saw the concern on her wife’s face, her mother smiled as usual and only slightly bowed her head.

“Of course, Grand Duchess.”

“…… Thank you. Cain, see you next time too.”

“Yes.”

I smiled at the faint smile on the corner of my wife’s mouth as she reached out and stroked my hair.

While staring at me for a while with a strange look, I could not help but stop there after realizing something about her as I stared blankly at the carriage leaving.

…… Grand Duchess?

As she focused on Illencia’s expression, her mother’s words, which she hadn’t thought of before, popped into her head again.

Grand Duchess?

As far as I know, the closest place to my family in the north is… A family worthy of being called a grand duke….

After thinking that far, I had no choice but to hit my forehead with my hand and wipe my face.

Isn’t there only the Grand Duke of the North?

Oh my God.

Then Illencia….

“Northern Grand Duchess….”

It seems that the scale of this incident was a little bigger than I thought.

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End of the North.

The northern territories of the empire, bordering on barbaric lands inhabited by barbarians, were famous for always being cold and cold winds blowing.

The people who lived there were always sharp and had fiery tempers in preparation for plunder from barbarians who invaded from time to time.

Those who ruled this land by putting all such violent and wild people under their own feet were the Grand Dukes of Derdamius.

Commonly known as the Grand Duke of the North.

In the office overlooking the north, the Grand Duke was drinking tea with a dissatisfied expression.

Baron of Valencia.

He was not a person who differentiated his status, but he couldn’t help feeling uncomfortable the moment he heard that this was the place he had been to to fix the character of her daughter.

Not because he was a baronet, but because it wasn’t what one would expect from a six-year-old.

“… Did your trip go well?”

That’s why I can’t help asking with such a blunt tone, the thought flashed through the archduke’s head for a moment.

The Grand Duke knew that his daughter, Illencia, was different from normal children.

Emotions are extremely rare, and there is no change in expression.

However, I did not think that it would be a minus, rather than a plus for the grand duke who would later lead the cold north.

Contrary to the grand duke’s thoughts, the grand duchess, Anna, was thinking about what had happened earlier while touching her teacup.

‘That child….’

Calm eyes examining the situation.

A pulpit that does not shrink at all even in the surrounding atmosphere.

Above all.

Even to the point where he changed his own child a bit.

There wasn’t a single part I didn’t like.

‘It exceeded my expectations.’

Anna also didn’t come with high expectations. Rumors circulated in social circles that Balenciaga’s second son was clever.

Moreover, Balenciaga was famous for not being greedy, or more precisely, for being less greedy.

They had enough strength to protect only what they currently possessed, and they did not covet anything higher than that.

That’s why Anna was able to visit Balenciaga without hesitation.

She could have had a plot behind the Valencian baron, but she had something more important than that.

It was, of course, Elencia.

The Grand Duke, who is her father, may like Illencia, saying that her personality suits the Grand Duchess family, but not as a mother.

No matter how much she is called the Grand Duchess, it is said that she has to carry on the name of the Grand Duchess later.

At my current age, I had a wish that I would grow up to fit my age. And for that, she’s been working hard.

I’ve brought in teachers who say I’m brave, and I’ve brought in socialites to help me get along with my peers.

But it was all meaningless.

In the process, Illensia only became more and more hiding herself, but it didn’t get any better.

And just yesterday, after meeting Cain.

It was very small and fast, but Anna, always looking at Illencia’s face, could tell.

“I think it will go well.”

It was definitely a pleasure.

[Let’s do more fun things next time.]

The fact that the wall surrounding Illencia collapsed even a little with that child’s words.

Even though I couldn’t admit it as a mother, I felt relieved inside. So Anna had no choice but to eat her heart.

“For the time being, I will visit Balenciaga often with Elencia.”

“… Ma’am.”

At Anna’s words, the Grand Duke frowned for a moment.

No matter how much Balenciaga didn’t show any sign of wanting their power, it wouldn’t be good if they went in and out of other families.

Both to themselves and to them.

However, the Grand Duke couldn’t get those thoughts out of his mouth.

Because he knew that Anna was not talking as a Duchess, but as the mother of a daughter.

“Cain, that child will be of help to our Illencia.”

“Okay.”

And the Grand Duke felt keenly that he could not stop his mother from thinking of her child.

After hearing the Archduke’s answer, Anna smiled contentedly and took a sip of her tea.

Today, it would not be an illusion that the taste of tea is particularly sweet.