Became the Escort Knight of the Villain in the Romance Novel

46 – Under the flowing stars (1)

The cool air tickles your cheeks. However, winter was different.

The wind that is not dry, the wind that gently wraps your cheeks and hugs you, is a wind that can only be felt in spring.

The season when the soil buried between the snow reveals itself and the animals that have been sleeping for a long time raise their bodies and raise their heads above the soil.

A season when bare trees take off their clothes and birds renew themselves by plucking their feathers.

When I see birds that have left in the winter come back, I feel that the season has finally changed.

Spring has arrived. In other words, it was also the sound that it was going to be a year since I came here.

It seems like yesterday that I saw the lush greenery blooming on the trees,

Seeing the yellow flowers blooming at the end of the tree made my heart throb for no reason.

It’s been a year, so I wondered if that much time had already passed.

Because I still didn’t even realize that I was a knight of Julis.

However, quite a few things have changed. The scenery around here,

The frozen river melts and flows, and the green lives begin to bloom little by little.

Isn’t my mindset also quite different?

However, if there is one that has not changed in the slightest among the countless changes, it is Lopena.

Wagjak-

A guy with a cheek full of cookies and a smile.

Although it was strange to eat like this every day and still keep in shape,

What was even more amazing was that she was walking around so leisurely with her exclusive handmaid.

But Irene doesn’t have much to say to Pena, so she won’t have to tell me what to say.

After looking at Pena for a while eating her cookies like a squirrel,

Soon after, when her little face turned red, she naturally pushed a cup of milk.

“Hey, ah. Thank you.”

“Eat slowly. Because I didn’t steal it.”

“It has become a habit, and there are things that I unknowingly tuck in.”

I don’t need that kind of habit, but it’s been awhile since I’ve been staring at Pena as she knocks on her chest.

Looking at the small necklace hanging around Fena’s neck, she smiled lightly.

I bought it for her last birthday, but she’s still wearing it.

It bothered me a little that her neck was usually hollow. I’d love to buy you something to eat, but… Food is good for a little while.

Her salary was full anyway, and Irene simply gave her a necklace as a gift because I could receive her support as well.

Reaction, what. Seeing him still wearing it, I think he liked it quite a bit.

A hearty smile leaked out and I laughed. Lopena saw it and narrowed her eyes.

“Why are you making that face all of a sudden?”

“No, because I wear the necklace well.”

“Because the knight gave it to me. I always wear it like this so I don’t lose it.”

Having said that, Lopena widened her breasts as if to show off her necklace within her.

The silver necklace on her neck fluttered, and the guy grinned as he touched the necklace with his hand.

“I wear it even when I sleep. You might lose it.”

“Yes, I’m glad if you like it.”

To be honest, I had a lot of worries even when I was preparing the presents, but I was relieved that they liked them so much.

I wonder if I should have given her one as a present even if it wasn’t her birthday.

Come to think of it, when she thought of the word birthday, there was one person that came to her mind.

‘…Irene’s birthday was probably this month.’

Her head was pounding. I had no idea what the heck to prepare for.

You didn’t even know what Irene likes in the first place. She is

She is usually the one who doesn’t show her off while looking at something, so she had no choice but to go through difficulties even if she tried to present something.

She

She thought about asking Lopena, but she was reluctant because she seemed to be revealing her feelings for some reason.

Sir Chris didn’t seem interested in that in the first place.

Of course, the option of asking her party was dismissed as soon as it came to mind.

In the next week or so, maybe when that flower hanging from the end of the tree fully blooms, it will be Irene’s birthday.

I wish I could go out on something,

She didn’t go out often after the warlock appeared, so she said that Irene was always in her office.

I was aware of my heart, but it was only my own heart.

Though I realized that what is in my heart, whenever I see Irene, is the feeling that tickles her heart.

There was a problem with revealing it in this situation.

Aren’t there too many unresolved things? Black Wizard, the events that take place when the original story begins.

Plus her fiancé. If you ask if this feeling can be reached, I have no choice but to shake her head firmly right now.

My mouth was bitter. But even so, she wasn’t able to do anything right away,

I just let out a light sigh and picked up a cookie Lofena was eating.

“Ah, I heard they don’t steal!”

“Only one.”

“No!”

It was a small amount of time left, but why does this time feel so boring?

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I stare blankly into space for a while. After spring always came, work piled up like a mountain.

That didn’t go unnoticed this year either, and I would sometimes frown when I looked at the piles of paperwork piled up on my desk.

What the hell are the vassals doing? Sometimes I wanted to complain, but

Even the vassals couldn’t say anything because they knew they were dealing with more than this.

In such a situation, this kind of leisure did not come often.

It was all about staring into the air for a while, but the reverberation of spring seen through her window was perfect for relaxing her hardened body.

Because it is spring, I laugh at the thought.

When the hell did time pass like this?

Until now, time was something that did not flow as if it had stood still forever.

After a snowy winter, when I realized that spring had arrived, my mood seemed to subside for some reason.

As time passed, the situation was changing dramatically.

A warlock first appeared in the dukedom, but now appears frequently and is being dealt with by the Imperial Knights.

…Something got stuck. Adele Roman, I heard that you haven’t woken up yet after meeting the troll.

Whenever I heard about him, I always felt uneasy.

Can it be said that it is normal for a troll not to wake up after being hit directly once?

It was Adele Roman who was knocked out by being hit not once, not many times, but only once.

Isn’t it well known that the body of an expert knight has far surpassed human limits?

However, Romanga was also expressing his doubts at the sight of him not being able to come to his senses for several months.

‘That’s not all.’

Kilrogg and Medivh. The two families showed no signs of moving.

I don’t know what they’re preparing, but why doesn’t they make any moves now that the black magician has appeared like this?

If I always assumed the worst situation, I couldn’t help but laugh bitterly the moment I thought that.

If all the other 5 families except Yuris colluded with the warlock, how should Yuris respond?

There weren’t many ways to deal with the warlock.

Wizards and knights who can overwhelm warlocks and wizards. If not, it was a knighthood with outstanding individual strength.

However, other than the imperial family, where on earth could there be a family that had all of that?

Of course, there were knights who could deal with warlocks.

…I didn’t really want to consider that. He lets out a light sigh.

I still can’t forget the sight I saw at Mount Verdun, so how can I let him go so easily?

Evan wouldn’t go out unless it was really helpless.

“You look worried.”

“…It was just that, things happened.”

After a small mutter, Sir Chris smiled and moved his steps toward the window.

Does he also feel something in the season of spring? When his brown eyes suddenly lit up, he cautiously opened his mouth.

“Recently, both the young lady and Evan seem quite tired. How about taking a break sometimes?”

“If I could afford it, I would have done it right away. However, I don’t have time. Neither Evan nor I have time to do anything.”

There was no time. I wasn’t foolish enough to guess why Sir Chris was saying this, but

Taking time off was harder than anything else. Does such a sound come out even after looking at the pile of documents like this?

After staring at the pile of papers for a while, I turned my head at the voice that I heard again in my ears.

“It’s impossible right now, but the lady’s birthday isn’t far away. How about taking a little break then?”

“…Come to think of it, there wasn’t much left.”

About a week left. Suddenly, looking at the calendar, a date with a round mark in one corner caught my eye.

As shown by Lopena, the date with the red flower drawn.

‘Mrs. Birthday!’

Involuntarily, a laugh leaked out. I wondered what his birthday was, and even marked it with such a fuss.

If Sir Chris hadn’t said it, he might have forgotten.

He just wasn’t the day he was born, the day other nobles spend their time dealing with useless gifts.

However, these days, the word birthday seemed to be approaching in a uniquely new way.

Maybe it was because of Evan’s birthday. Or is it because of what he heard that day?

However, what is clear is that his feelings about birthdays have changed a little.

I didn’t expect anything like that. She might have been greatly disappointed if she harbored any feelings.

But when a person comes to mind. I used to think about it without even realizing it.

Maybe it was just an illusion. Spring was the season that suited his green eyes,

Wasn’t Evan the one who kept the warmth alone even in the cold winter?

Get rid of thoughts. However, the thoughts that popped up in her mind still cluttered her head, and she sighed lightly while frowning.

“Think of your birthday. Still, my birthday is still a long way away.”

“It’s good to take it easy. Because Evan is always worried. Didn’t you collapse while working the other day?”

“…Evan said nonsense again.”

I didn’t really want to let others know. Was that why Sir Chris cared so much about himself?

However, when I thought of that time, I remembered the feel of the blanket covering my body, and my face seemed to heat up for no reason.

The wind is so cool, but the face is hot.

When this situation made her laugh, Sir Chris laughed along and opened her mouth.

“You seem to be smiling a lot lately.”

“……Well.”

“Isn’t it even more so when you are in love? But, why haven’t you talked to Lopena lately? What happened?”

“Nothing happened.”

Has anything really happened? As I thought about it, the memories that came to mind made my mouth feel bitter.

Actually, there was nothing special to say. It’s not just that she showed off her necklace on her birthday.

-The article was given to me as a gift. How is it?

Very bright. She showed off her necklace with a smile that was not usually seen, and it shimmered in front of her eyes.

It was nothing. All it takes is a word of praise

She still didn’t know what made her feel bad.

Why the hell did she do that to herself. Her grim eyes reminded me of Lopena’s intimidated face, and I couldn’t bear it.

Although she apologized afterwards, it was difficult to get her relationship back on track.

It was because her mood suddenly subsided when she heard that Evan had given her a gift.

I didn’t know why, but I couldn’t deny that her emotions soared at just that one word.

She was apologetic, so she gave Lopena a lot of things, but… Sometimes when she looked at me, her body twitched. It bothered me.

“Where is Evan?”

It was Evan’s fault. If only he hadn’t gifted Lopena her necklace.

No, if she hadn’t noticed the pile of letters addressed to Evan before that.

She wouldn’t have reacted like that to Lopena for nothing.

As I asked in a brusque voice, Sir Chris smiled and opened his mouth slowly.

“Probably coming soon. My shift is coming up soon.”

Has it already been that time? Looking out of her window again, she saw that the sun was slowly setting.

Time went really fast. I didn’t do anything right, but the savagely passing time was slowly holding my breath.

But will I be able to rest comfortably on my birthday?

Probably impossible. Even if it was his birthday, he could barely do anything other than receive presents from other nobles.

Of course it would be nice to go outside and see the flowers in full bloom.

The odds of that happening are probably slim. Maybe it was because of the cold feeling, but there was a quiet silence in the bleak atmosphere.

I used to live in this kind of atmosphere, but now I feel awkward in this kind of atmosphere.

I thought it was probably one of the changes I went through after meeting Evan.

Evan Fried.

I muttered the name to myself for a while, then raised my head at the sound of a knock in my ear.

“My dear, this is Evan.”

“Come in.”

The door opens soon, and a familiar face begins to appear beyond the door.

Still white face, warm green eyes. Whenever I see a face that always has a soft smile, my heart seems to calm down for some reason.

Obviously, he had been annoyed thinking about Evan just a moment ago, but why did he change his mind so easily?

However, that was it.

Just the fact that he was by his side, and the fact that he had the coat of arms of Julis engraved on his chest, made his heart feel at ease.

The green eyes that were staring at him gently returned him, but soon he smiled lightly.

It was as if the words of Sir Chris were ringing in my ears.

Did you say that you laugh a lot these days? Maybe so.

When he was with Evan, he unconsciously felt at ease and the corners of his mouth would lighten.

The bleak atmosphere has faded even further, and the warmth of spring has begun to cover the room once again.

The wind was no longer cold.

Right now, when that pink wind blows, petals are mixed with the wind that flows in from time to time.

It was definitely spring.