I Became the Villain of a Romance Fantasy

20 – Interlude

Yesterday, Elena and Damian went on an outing they had previously promised.

Perhaps because he had told Damian earlier that he liked flowers, the place he chose was a hill full of daisies. It was not only a place of daisies, but thanks to its wide and open scenery, it was also a famous place in Sarham that was not inferior to the flower gardens in Yeongju Castle.

In fact, the view that Elena looked down on from the top of the hill brought a sense of exhilaration, as if it pierced her heart. The appearance of the white petals of daisies blooming beneath it swaying gently whenever the wind blew was a different feeling from the flower garden in Isilia Pavilion.

It was Damian who had prepared all the desserts and mats he had promised before.

If the two of them sat in the same place and chatted like that, another unforgettable memory would have been completed, but unfortunately, it was not only Elena and Damian who were present.

“This place has never changed since then.”

“Hmm? Father, have you been here before?”

“Then, this is my territory, so I’m sure you’ve never been there. Of course, it’s been a while, but if you think about it, it was here that I first expressed my feelings to your mother.”

“Wow! Really?”

“…Unexpected. Of course, I thought father and mother were arranged marriages. Otherwise, there is no reason for mothers to marry fathers.”

“I must have had two sons, but I must have been mistaken. How come Alphonse seems to be my only son?”

Damian’s father, Earl Arthur Krause, and his younger brother, Alphonse Krause.

The two were also participating in this outing together.

Elena wondered why this had happened, but no matter how much she thought about it, the only result was that Damian’s behavior was because of what she had said last time.

time with family.

Apparently, Elena had said that was not enough for Damian. After hearing that, Damian spent more time with Alphonse than before, and even in Elena’s eyes, the relationship between the two was definitely closer than before.

It was true that Alphonse and Damian had a strong friendship in their previous lives, but it was also true that a subtle sense of distance was felt in their relationship.

But now I don’t feel that distance.

Of course, over time, the relationship between Alphonse and Damian may change, but at least the fact that they prevented the repetition of the same relationship as before was enough to give Elena a great sense of accomplishment. Such a minor change was tantamount to letting us know that this life was not walking the same path as any other timeline Elena had gone through.

And the change didn’t end there.

Changes began to occur not only in the relationship between Alphonse and Damian, but also between Elena Edelweiss and Damian Krause.

It is not a story that Damian fell in love with Elena.

It was just that, unlike the first time we met, Damian, who had not hit an invisible wall before and hadn’t approached, was rather able to feel that he was approaching her little by little on his own.

That one small change was the greatest joy she could feel through this regression.

Of course, that doesn’t mean he’s satisfied with going out with his father-in-law and the young master.

Elena was well aware of how much Damian loved his family. When he lost her family, when she lost her family, we shared the pain, so I’m not so narrow-minded that I can’t understand his actions.

But, still, it’s a promise I made to my fiancée…

Elena had told herself several times not to think strangely, but considering the atmosphere and the promise at that time, I couldn’t help but think that she said let’s go alone.

He said in a place where the scent of hyacinths filled the surroundings.

‘Elena. Do you remember when I asked you to go on a picnic with me last time?’

‘Ah yes! Sure.’

‘I remembered a good place, but…’

‘like!’

Elena gave an answer before Damian finished talking. Damian said thank you with a small smile and turned his head towards Alphonse, who was looking at it with envy. Alphonse tried to smile as if nothing was wrong, but he couldn’t fool Damian’s eyes.

‘Alphonse.’

‘Ah, brother. The two of you, go carefully..’

‘Let’s go together.’

‘Yes?’ ‘Eh.’

‘Of course my father too. Come to think of it, Alphonse, you’ve never been outside the castle. I don’t think it would be bad for the whole family to go out together at this time. How are you?’

‘Joe, good!! wait a minute!! Brother, I’ll go get ready right away!!’

‘uh? Alphonse? I haven’t told my father yet… he’s gone. Then I should go talk to my father. Elena. I’ll take you to your room.’

‘yes…..’

Elena herself knows very well how much Demian’s trivial actions have lifted and upset her, but still, when I think back to the thoughts in my head at Damian’s words at this time, I cannot lift my head in shame.

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Maybe even when we promised to go on a picnic at that time, Damian didn’t ask for a date, but simply asked to go out. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have called Alphonse and Count Krause while saying it was a promise at this time.

Since he hadn’t been with Damian for a while, it was only natural that Damian would think of his family before Elena, but even knowing that, he couldn’t completely erase this regret.

Elena was confused as to whether she should like it or not, considering that she had never had a chance to be put on the scale in the first place.

“My lady. How long are you going to lie down?”

“Haley…I’m not going to stay here today. I’m just going to sleep under the covers today.”

Although Elena had experienced transcendence, she could not be free from human emotions. The day after the Krause family’s picnic, Elena is affected by various emotions such as disappointment, joy, and shame.

Haley, her exclusive maid, made a strange expression when she saw her wriggling under the covers like a mad child, but continued to try to lift her up.

Of course, Elena had no intention of giving up.

However, when Haley started packing up her belongings without leaving the room, she peeked out of the covers and asked her.

“Haley. Why are you packing up?”

“Ah, this? Just because the lady is moving rooms today. This is a guest room. They haven’t been officially engaged yet, but it seems that the head of the family couldn’t just let them stay in the guest room after seeing the relationship between the lady and Prince Damian.”

“Huh? So, which room am I going to stay in now?”

“that’s…”

smart-

Before Haley could speak, there was a knock on the door. Hailey expected her owner to wake up at the sound of a knock, but unfortunately, Elena didn’t even move with the blanket covered as if she would be in bed all day today.

In the end, Haley sighed and opened the door slightly, and through that small crack, Damien’s exclusive butler Ken, now a familiar face, appeared.

“Mister Ken. Hello.”

“Haley. How about you?”

“Miss…well, you must have been very tired from yesterday’s picnic. You can’t get up.”

“Oops… The Bocchan is looking for a young lady. It seems that he was going to go to the city together because he was moving rooms today. It’s a pity. I’ll tell the Bocchan well..”

“Ken. Where can I go?”

A door that suddenly opens wide.

It was Elena who opened the door and walked out.

Her pure white hair was as dry as if it had just been dried, and her clothes were neat and tidy, as if she had prepared them in advance. It was an unimaginable figure for someone who had just been lying in bed.

Hailey was shocked by Elena’s appearance, and Ken just opened his eyes wide at the sudden appearance of Elena.

“miss…”

Haley knows. Now, that was what Elena had done with magic.

It was only that she hadn’t used it yet, but Hailey was well aware that the young lady had the skills to perform miracles like that.

But still, Haley began to be disturbed again by seeing her magically do what she had been making in front of her for hours.

No, I hoped that was the reason.

***

The inside of a running wagon.

It was the same carriage as yesterday, but if there was a difference, it would be that there were only the two of us here.

I don’t even know what kind of expression I’m making right now. No, he must be laughing.

Up until this morning, I felt gloomy, but now, just being alone with him seems like the sunlight is coming in. Even if I try to pretend I’m not happy or normal, my face is honest.

I turned my head and looked at the man sitting across from me.

His face, looking worried about something, looked out the window. Is there anything that you have to worry about these days? The problem with Alphonse should have been completely solved by the end of yesterday, but why is he making such a face?

I was definitely smiling more than ever when we parted yesterday. Sure enough, when he notices my gaze and looks at me, his face starts to darken.

Could it be that I am the cause?

When I tried to ask him what was going on, he was the first to speak up.

“I’m sorry, Elena.”

His sudden apology stopped the accident for a moment. However, regaining reason was faster than light, and my intellect reaching the sky immediately found the cause of why he was apologizing to me.

In fact, it was an obvious reason to think about it.

“I heard from Ken that you were very tired from yesterday’s work. And above all, I’m sorry for using the promise back then to drag you into our family work.”

Then it is.

He knew I wanted to go on a picnic with him alone. Nevertheless, the reason he went with Alphonse and Count Krause was purely because they were precious people to him.

Just as he ran to his father the very day he realized that there was a problem between him and Alphonse, he always prioritizes matters related to his family.

I replied to him with a smile as if nothing was wrong.

“No. Yesterday was fun for me too.”

It was enjoyable. After I came back, I was still stuck.

Still, if he had left me on a picnic with only Alphonse and Count Krause, he would have been very sad.

The heart is like a reed. If it does this, it swings that way again, and if it does that, it swings this way again. Have you ever been like this before? Before, I think I was a more smart and unwavering child, but why am I like this now?

Even though I already knew the answer, I kept repeating that pleasant question in my mind.

Seeing him still making a face of guilt, I started to get a strange feeling that something was tickling me inside.

I moved my seat right next to him and put my hand up and tugged at his cheek. At my sudden action, he called my name

“Eerenya?”

“Poop.”

I burst into laughter when I heard his lingering pronunciation.

Is this how I felt when he made fun of me? I think I know a little bit why he did this. I let go of my hand holding the ball and gently leaned on his shoulder.

“Damian. I’m really fine. Aren’t I also part of your family?”

A word I said to everyone at least once while staying at Yeongju Castle. But I never really said anything to him.

His eyes widened at my words. But, like before, he didn’t deny it.

He nodded lightly at my words.

“That’s right, Elena. You are my fiancé.”

They hadn’t shared a proper meal or ring yet, but his words were enough.

***

The carriage’s destination was in the middle of the center of Sarham.

I feel people’s eyes converging on us. It was the gaze of people who had received it countless times in the past, but the feelings contained there, and the person next to it, felt a little different from before.

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Me and him roamed the city center, not paying attention to people’s gazes.

I bought and ate snacks sold on the roadside and watched a street performance by a wandering musician.

If you think about it, I’ve never really enjoyed the streets of Sarham during my three lives.

The first was that Damian had to stay in the castle for a whole year, and the second was that I left this place on my own. When I came back to Sarham, it was close to empty ruins or after it had already turned into a fierce battlefield.

But now that doesn’t happen. The smiles of the people on the street will last forever, and the time I spent with him walking down the street will not change either.

While looking around, we arrived at a workshop at some point.

It was none other than him who led him there.

“Damian here?”

“Oh, since you’re moving rooms, you’re going to need some new furniture. You can choose according to Elena’s taste.”

“Yes?”

“Krause has a tradition. He organizes the remaining items in Isilia’s house after the hostess has left, except for a few things. Originally, he should have started organizing when my mother left, but my father didn’t touch it because of me. “

“Then why would I…?”

“Hayley didn’t hear you. From now on, you’re the owner.”

?????

In an instant, he became the owner of an outbuilding attached to the lord’s castle.

No, it was meant to be one day, and I imagined many times living there with him, but hearing that he had become the owner so suddenly was very confusing. I’m sure I’m feeling happy, but my emotions can’t keep up with the changes in the situation.

“Elena. You said that. We are ‘family’. I already finished talking to my father last night. Come to think of it, we have about a year left until we enter the academy, so it would be good to pick out some clothes as well.”

“…Come to think of it. After choosing the furniture, let’s go straight to the clothing store.”

Ironically, it was his words that made my complicated head clear.

If you think about it, isn’t it all what I wanted? There is no reason to give up.

“ah.”

The moment I was about to step into the studio with such a happy heart, lightning flashed in my head and I realized that I had forgotten one thing.

“I didn’t… contact you.”

“Yes?”

“I forgot to contact my father…”

In the meantime, I was engrossed in meeting him again and completely forgot the fact that I had to contact my father at least once every two days to be here.

He himself returned to the duke’s residence without being engaged in the previous life, so there was no way he could remember what his father had heard in his first life. This is also a memory that I would have forgotten if I hadn’t recalled the memory of Damian monitoring the lord’s castle before going to the academy in his first life so that he would not send him to the duke’s house.

And that night when he returned to the lord castle like a lie.

Through Count Krause’s communication port, he heard his father’s voice telling him to return to the duke’s residence.