Chapter 124.2

“Are you awake? Shall I prepare a meal right away?”

“Mom is sleeping, so I’ll eat later. I have a place to go.”

Usually, I would have eaten right away, but there was something I was worried about, so I changed my clothes and went outside right away.

However, unlike usual, the atmosphere of the hallway was strange. Normally, all eyes would have been on me as soon as I came out, but it felt like the eyes of the servants were looking elsewhere today. It was so strange.

“What’s the matter?”

I tugged on Theo’s arm, who was going with me today.

“Yes?”

“It feels like they’re looking somewhere else.”

“Oh, I can’t believe they’re looking elsewhere.”

“But what about the others? Are they all looking there?”

At the end of the crooked hallway, everyone kept looking there as if there really was something.

“Oh, so where are you going?”

“There.”

Normally, I wouldn’t have done it, but I couldn’t resist my curiosity and slowly moved towards it. Then, Theo reached out to me with a firm expression.

“You don’t have to worry about it. Where are you planning to go today?”

However, the more you try to hide it, the more you want to take a look, so I quickly ran to the end of the hallway before Theo could catch me.

I heard a voice calling me, but I ignored it and headed towards the end of the hallway… but there was no one there.

I could only see black hair quickly disappearing to the other side.

“Ah, My Lady, why did you run away all of a sudden?”

“No, nothing.”

I couldn’t find the person who had already disappeared, so I grabbed Theo’s hand without a second thought. It must have been too sudden, but Theo’s body flinched in an instant.

“Why are you so surprised?”

“No, the Lady’s hand was just really warm…”

“Ah.”

Come to think of it, I raised my head and met Theo’s eyes, as if I had just heard that Theo did not have a good childhood.

He looked very scary when he was standing still, but his face seemed to change more and more as he followed me everyday.

He should have relaxed a bit. It’s a bit different than when he’s next to my dad.

“Am I weird? I’ve never had this kind of contact with a person before…”

“No wonder! I like that kind of Theo.”

“Ah.”

“Theo is a very reliable person.”

He was a man who stood by my father until the end just because he swore allegiance. He was a foolishly good man who devoted his life to what he thought was right. I grabbed his hand.

“Is that so…?”

“So let’s go.”

His face felt strangely bright. The smile tickled me, so I dragged Theo forward.

He walked with me as he made a sound, as if to say something/

“So where are you going?”

“To check on my colt brother.

“Your colt brother?”

“Yes!”

“Ah, you will probably be fine.”

I thought that he wouldn’t understand if I said that, but Theo responded without hesitation.

“Wow, how did you know?”

“Uh… well…”

“Did you find out for me?”

I asked just in case, but Theo shook his head so firmly.

“No.”

“Oh, do you know who it is?”

“Yes, there’s only one person in the Grand Duke’s family who is called a colt… so I just knew.”

“I thought you looked out for me again.”

“Ah…”

“Then let’s hurry up and go. I have to check with my own eyes.”

“Y-Yes!”

That’s how Theo and I found the colt’s room.

Somehow, the room was filled. As soon as I appeared, those who turned their heads at the same breathed out instantly.

“Ah, My Lady, you’re here.”

“Someone’s here.”

“What… the atmosphere here is weird.”

The atmosphere was gloomy because he was wearing a black armor, but the expressions on his face made me stiff for a moment.

“Everyone, loosen up. The Lady is uncomfortable.”

At those words, the knights laughed in unison.

I felt hairs stand up all over my body.

I clung to Theo’s leg. Seeing a group of people in dark armor laugh at once…

“…Scary.”

“Ah… My lady. We don’t hear people say we’re not good at it, but…”

“Hmm, I don’t think everyone has a good impression, so everyone please turn around.”

“Ah, Boss. I have the worst impression of the Boss…!”

Theo’s forehead deeply wrinkled at those words.

“Who said that?”

It was then…

The door opened and someone rushed out.

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