Chapter 203
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Translator: Yonnee
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This little Liam really was like the duke’s heir who could be found in a novel.
With skin that looked so soft, his black hair combed neatly, and his refreshing green eyes holding in them a distinct glimmer—he was the very picture of elegance.
Besides that, his slightly tanned skin suited him so well.
“I-It’s been a while since we last met, Young Count!”
Only after he cleared his throat for a long time did Liam say hello to Albert. Still, the tremors in his voice couldn’t be hidden.
He sounded younger than I was expecting.
Judging by that, it occurred to me just how drastic of a transformation his voice had taken as he grew older. It was so different from his voice in the present.
And besides that, I was surprised by how much brighter he seemed as a child. Not yet worn down by the years, Liam’s face right now showed such brilliant boyishness.
He’s doing his best not to forget his stature as a duke’s heir, but nevertheless, he couldn’t hide how excited he was.
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The way he was looking at Albert was how a superfan would to an idol he had been admiring for a long time.
Next to Liam, a black-haired, middle-aged man bowed as well. He greeted Albert.
He didn’t bow as deeply as Liam did, but the elegance in which he moved showed sufficient courtesy towards Albert.
“Thank you very much for accepting our request to visit, Young Count. It was a rather rude request.”
“On the contrary, I feel that I should be the one saying that to you. I’m glad that I can help you with Young Duke Masen’s successorship.”
Though Albert was technically a count’s heir, he was standing here as the head of his household. As of the moment, he had a higher standing compared to Liam. It was a bit of an ambiguous position.
It was an open secret that Albert was here to borrow money from other nobles even though he was a count’s heir, whereas Liam was a duke’s heir widely known to be the successor to his family’s renowned duchy.
On the surface, people might think that Albert lived a life of luxury to the point that his hands need not be dampened by a single drop of water. But on the contrary, he had already been through too much in this world at such a young age.
“Welcome to House Grey’s villa, Duke.”
“Thank you for having us. We’re honored.”
After perfunctory greetings were exchanged, Duke Masen beckoned to his servants, who were waiting by the carriages.
“I’ve brought with me simple gifts to convey my gratitude.”
“…Thank you.”
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This seemed to be the ‘aid’ that Greten had talked about earlier. Albert nodded silently.
One after another, the attendants carried the various gift boxes into the mansion. It wasn’t difficult to guess what they contained.
As if to rouse the atmosphere, Albert turned his attention away from the gifts and looked up at Duke Masen again.
“Please do head inside—my nanny shall welcome you. We’ll take only a moment for the sparring session, so may I ask that you wait for us inside, Duke?”
“Ah, the spar with my son. Of course. But if you don’t mind, may I watch your bout?”
Duke Masen asked as he placed a hand over Liam’s shoulder.
Frowning slightly, Liam whispered something to the duke in a small voice. He’s probably telling his father not to watch.
The harmonious relationship between the father and son was nice to see. They seemed to have the most normal relationship I had seen in here.
I glanced towards Albert.
Staring at the amicable exchange between Liam and Duke Masen, Albert’s eyes were emotionally charged.
He’s envious of Liam.
It was an emotion that I myself knew very well.
Happiness to have once had, but now knew all too well to never have again.
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I whispered at him furtively.
“Albert.”
Albert did not move from where he stood.
Even if he had reacted, he wouldn’t have been able to answer me anyway since I couldn’t be seen by other people. And perhaps he was still angry with me.
But at the very least, I could still comfort him.
I drew closer to him and cupped a hand around his ear, whispering.
“You have me.”
With a jolt, Albert’s face instantly became bright red.
He turned to me quickly in his astonishment, but as he soon recalled that Liam and Duke Masen were in front of him, he coughed to hide how flustered he was.
Watching Albert behave strangely, Liam tilted his head to the side. The duke was confused as well.
Albert hastily gave them an excuse.
“A-An insect flew by. It’s alright with me if you watch the spar, Duke. Shall we head to the rear courtyard then?”
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“Yes, thank you.”
Albert took the lead. Still, with the way he was gritting his teeth, he seemed to be very surprised by what I did.
He really must be the apple of my eye. No matter what he did, he was still just so cute. It’s for this reason that the deadly energy he usually exuded as an adult seemed much less threatening to me now.
The Albert in front of me now could only be a hissing kitten in my eyes.
Maybe I should have spoken to him in a normal manner instead, but when else would I see Albert turn as red as a beet?
For someone like me, who knew how he acted in the future, it’s so new to me to see him like this. His expressions and reactions were so colorful.
I liked the way he’d smile, but I also wanted to be by his side as he’s flustered or was sometimes lonely. I couldn’t help but feel both happy and sad about this.
This conflicting feeling continued as I thought about the inevitable experiences he’d have to go through before becoming the Albert I originally knew in the future.
Duke Masen sat on a bench in the backyard. The clearing had been cleaned up with Emmett’s help.
Piles of snow had been pushed to the side, but it’s thanks to this that there was enough space for a spar between two people.
And fortunately, it was bright out today, with the sun shining down with enough warmth. It was still cold when standing beneath a shade, but the places that the sun’s rays reached were warm in their own way.
Albert held up his wooden sword.
Chapter 203
Sponsored Content
Translator: Yonnee
—
This little Liam really was like the duke’s heir who could be found in a novel.
With skin that looked so soft, his black hair combed neatly, and his refreshing green eyes holding in them a distinct glimmer—he was the very picture of elegance.
Besides that, his slightly tanned skin suited him so well.
“I-It’s been a while since we last met, Young Count!”
Only after he cleared his throat for a long time did Liam say hello to Albert. Still, the tremors in his voice couldn’t be hidden.
He sounded younger than I was expecting.
Judging by that, it occurred to me just how drastic of a transformation his voice had taken as he grew older. It was so different from his voice in the present.
And besides that, I was surprised by how much brighter he seemed as a child. Not yet worn down by the years, Liam’s face right now showed such brilliant boyishness.
He’s doing his best not to forget his stature as a duke’s heir, but nevertheless, he couldn’t hide how excited he was.
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The way he was looking at Albert was how a superfan would to an idol he had been admiring for a long time.
Next to Liam, a black-haired, middle-aged man bowed as well. He greeted Albert.
He didn’t bow as deeply as Liam did, but the elegance in which he moved showed sufficient courtesy towards Albert.
“Thank you very much for accepting our request to visit, Young Count. It was a rather rude request.”
“On the contrary, I feel that I should be the one saying that to you. I’m glad that I can help you with Young Duke Masen’s successorship.”
Though Albert was technically a count’s heir, he was standing here as the head of his household. As of the moment, he had a higher standing compared to Liam. It was a bit of an ambiguous position.
It was an open secret that Albert was here to borrow money from other nobles even though he was a count’s heir, whereas Liam was a duke’s heir widely known to be the successor to his family’s renowned duchy.
On the surface, people might think that Albert lived a life of luxury to the point that his hands need not be dampened by a single drop of water. But on the contrary, he had already been through too much in this world at such a young age.
“Welcome to House Grey’s villa, Duke.”
“Thank you for having us. We’re honored.”
After perfunctory greetings were exchanged, Duke Masen beckoned to his servants, who were waiting by the carriages.
“I’ve brought with me simple gifts to convey my gratitude.”
“…Thank you.”
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This seemed to be the ‘aid’ that Greten had talked about earlier. Albert nodded silently.
One after another, the attendants carried the various gift boxes into the mansion. It wasn’t difficult to guess what they contained.
As if to rouse the atmosphere, Albert turned his attention away from the gifts and looked up at Duke Masen again.
“Please do head inside—my nanny shall welcome you. We’ll take only a moment for the sparring session, so may I ask that you wait for us inside, Duke?”
“Ah, the spar with my son. Of course. But if you don’t mind, may I watch your bout?”
Duke Masen asked as he placed a hand over Liam’s shoulder.
Frowning slightly, Liam whispered something to the duke in a small voice. He’s probably telling his father not to watch.
The harmonious relationship between the father and son was nice to see. They seemed to have the most normal relationship I had seen in here.
I glanced towards Albert.
Staring at the amicable exchange between Liam and Duke Masen, Albert’s eyes were emotionally charged.
He’s envious of Liam.
It was an emotion that I myself knew very well.
Happiness to have once had, but now knew all too well to never have again.
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I whispered at him furtively.
“Albert.”
Albert did not move from where he stood.
Even if he had reacted, he wouldn’t have been able to answer me anyway since I couldn’t be seen by other people. And perhaps he was still angry with me.
But at the very least, I could still comfort him.
I drew closer to him and cupped a hand around his ear, whispering.
“You have me.”
With a jolt, Albert’s face instantly became bright red.
He turned to me quickly in his astonishment, but as he soon recalled that Liam and Duke Masen were in front of him, he coughed to hide how flustered he was.
Watching Albert behave strangely, Liam tilted his head to the side. The duke was confused as well.
Albert hastily gave them an excuse.
“A-An insect flew by. It’s alright with me if you watch the spar, Duke. Shall we head to the rear courtyard then?”
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“Yes, thank you.”
Albert took the lead. Still, with the way he was gritting his teeth, he seemed to be very surprised by what I did.
He really must be the apple of my eye. No matter what he did, he was still just so cute. It’s for this reason that the deadly energy he usually exuded as an adult seemed much less threatening to me now.
The Albert in front of me now could only be a hissing kitten in my eyes.
Maybe I should have spoken to him in a normal manner instead, but when else would I see Albert turn as red as a beet?
For someone like me, who knew how he acted in the future, it’s so new to me to see him like this. His expressions and reactions were so colorful.
I liked the way he’d smile, but I also wanted to be by his side as he’s flustered or was sometimes lonely. I couldn’t help but feel both happy and sad about this.
This conflicting feeling continued as I thought about the inevitable experiences he’d have to go through before becoming the Albert I originally knew in the future.
Duke Masen sat on a bench in the backyard. The clearing had been cleaned up with Emmett’s help.
Piles of snow had been pushed to the side, but it’s thanks to this that there was enough space for a spar between two people.
And fortunately, it was bright out today, with the sun shining down with enough warmth. It was still cold when standing beneath a shade, but the places that the sun’s rays reached were warm in their own way.
Albert held up his wooden sword.
