“Welcome Count.”
Perhaps because she paid attention to the people around him, Count Barania brought tens of thousands of escort knights.
Agnes welcomed her by serving her hot tea.
“Can I see my daughter first, Duchess?”
“Sure. I’ve sent a servant, so she’ll be here soon.”
“Thank you for your kindness.”
She bowed her head silently.
“You must have been worried. Since your precious youngest daughter disappeared.”
“Yes.”
“I guess the knight under me remembered seeing the Count’s daughter at the ball. He thought she seems familiar, since you’re a person who is known by many.”
“Is that so?”
The count was too quiet. She didn’t even ask where she found her daughter.
Agnes thought it was a little strange, but when the door opened and Lisa came in, it was not a big deal.
“Mother.”
Lisa said in a calm voice, unlike usual.
Count Barania glanced at her daughter.
She lost her daughter for more than a month then found her, but there was no word of concern.
“I found Sir Max Lohan.”
“Uh, how.”
“He will soon be sentenced to death for running away with you.”
“Mother!”
Lisa’s face turned as white as a blank sheet of paper. Count Barania, on the other hand, did not move even a single facial muscle.
“First get into the carriage. Let’s take turns talking about the details.”
“Mom, it’s my fault. I asked him to run away.”
“Lisa.”
“Max didn’t do anything wrong. Mother. Please, please, save Max.”
“Go to the carriage.”
She said with a cold face.
Lisa, who was stamping her feet, soon burst into tears.
Agnes was watching the mother and daughter’s conversation with mixed feelings.
Lisa shed tears and begged her mother for forgiveness.
When she didn’t think about moving, the count told the knights behind her.
“Take Lisa to the carriage.”
“Yes, count.”
”Mother, mother! I’m sorry! It’s my fault. Please save Max!”
Lisa was dragged out of the room by the knights.
Count Barania turned toward Agnes only after the door was completely closed.
“Thank you again. Duchess.”
“……”
It is not that the Count’s treatment is completely incomprehensible.
It is a tremendous scandal in aristocratic society that a daughter of a nobleman ran away from the family knight.
In particular, it cannot be tolerated in the family of knights who value honor like the Barania family.
“Duchess.”
“Say it.”
“Even though I am loyal to his Majesty, I am not ignorant of your grace.”
“Yes?”
“I will not ask you back.”
Count Barania raised her eyes and looked straight ahead at Agnes.
Agnes crumpled the paper she had in her hand.
“Deliver Sir Max to me.”
“What?”
“Didn’t you hear me? Immediately deliver Sir Max Lohan. Don’t touch the tip of his hair and send him to Sutmar.”
“Duchess.”
Count Barania’s expression was distorted for the first time.
“May I ask why you need him?”
“You are repaying a favor, not granting a request.”
“……”
The Count shut her mouth as if she was speechless. A brief silence ensued.
“I will do that”
She immediately nodded and stood up.
“Lisa is getting married next month.”
The Count said something she didn’t ask. Agnes turned to the steaming teacup.
“I don’t think I will be able to attend her wedding because of the construction project.”
“I’m sorry, but I can’t help it. Then I’ll just leave.”
“I will not see you off.”
Count Barania left the parlor with a brief silence.
Agnes looked out the window and watched the carriage leave after she left.
I don’t know why I asked the Count to guide Max in return. I am not close with Lisa, nor do I fully agree with her thoughts.
– Better to live than to die, right?
She kept remembering what Lisa said with a smile.
Agnes had a lot of thoughts because of her all day.
So she tried to go to bed earlier than usual, but Laslo said with a sunken face.
“Shall we have a drink tonight?”
“Drink? Suddenly?”
Compared to Zoltan, Laslo has a weaker drinking capacity and is not a person who enjoys drinking.
“Okay.”
She nodded gladly, thinking that it would be better to drink because she had a lot of thoughts.
After a while, the maids served alcohol and simple food.
“Take it.”
Laslo silently opened the bottle and filled Agnes’ cup.
She put it in her mouth and asked.
“Why do you drink? You don’t drink it often.”
“Just. I don’t think we’ve ever sat and drank together.”
“Is that so?”
Agnes drank, saying little.
Laslo didn’t really talk much. Agnes was also immersed in thoughts about Lisa, so she only drank alcohol without saying a word.
In a blink of an eye, two bottles disappeared.
When she opened the third bottle, Laslo called her name with a fairly red face.
“Agnes.”
“Hmm?”
“I want you to be honest with me because I am ignorant and dull.”
“what?”
“Did I do something wrong with you?”
Laslo’s lifeless voice was heard.
“Um? Wrong? What do you mean?”
“This. You’ve been mad at me for days.”
“I’m mad? When did I?”
“Agnes, as I said a few days ago, that’s all I had with Lady Lisa. I’ve only asked for help a few times, as there is no one around to ask about it.”
He explained everything. She could even see desperation in his eyes.
Agnes, on the other hand, was puzzled because she couldn’t understand Laslo’s words.
“I know. You told me.”
“Of course.”
Laslo asked, looking at Agnes’ eyes.
“Then why are you mad at me?”
“I’m not mad.”
“You didn’t make eye contact for a few days, avoided touching, and didn’t talk to me.”
Laslo spit his anger, which he had endured so far. Agnes kept blinking and suddenly came to her senses at the words.
“Ah!”
“…….”
“Oh, that’s. Well. I’m not angry.”
“You’re not angry?”
“Uh… I mean it, I’m not angry.”
Her face turned a little red as the reason why she averted her gaze came to mind at the same time.
“Hmmmm. It’s just that I’ve been having some troubles lately. It’s okay now, so don’t worry.”
“Troubles?”
“Well, you know? How should we live in the future? The worries of the same life.”
“Is that so?”
Laslo asked back with innocent eyes.
“Yeah.”
“That’s a relief. I thought it was because you felt pressured by what I said that night.”
“Hmmm. P..pressured?. It happens between couples.”
Agnes coughed and filled the empty glass herself.
Laslo’s expression became more relaxed.
“You’re worried about everything.”
“It’s something to worry about. It is important to me.”
At that moment, Laslo felt relieved, and his body relaxed more than when he first entered the room.
The speed of emptying the glass was also slightly faster.
“Stop drinking. It’s already late.”
“No. I’m going to drink with you all night tonight.”
He had a strong will.
But as a few more bottles of wine ran out, Laslo’s gestures and words slowed considerably.
By the time the moon was tilting to the south, HIs face was flushed red so she laughed.
“Agnes.”
“Well.”
“I’ll do better..*heup* I’ll do better.”
“What do you mean do better?”
“I’m going to do a really good job.”
He started repeating what he said over and over again.
Agnes rested her chin on the armrests and looked at him intently.
“How are you going to do it?”
“Diamond… … .”
“Hmm? Diamond?”
Laslo fumbled inside the jacket with half-open eyes. A couple of boxes came out from inside
“What is this?”
“I’ll treat you well.”
He suddenly held out the box. Agnes took one of them and opened the lid.
Inside was a bracelet with a design similar to the necklace she received a few days ago.
“When did you prepare this?”
“I prepared it to be nice to you.”
Laslo said in a gibberish low voice. Agnes couldn’t contain her laughter and giggled.
“Is this my gift?”
He nodded his head countless times. He didn’t seem in the right mind to put the bracelet, so she put it on herself.
“Welcome Count.”
Perhaps because she paid attention to the people around him, Count Barania brought tens of thousands of escort knights.
Agnes welcomed her by serving her hot tea.
“Can I see my daughter first, Duchess?”
“Sure. I’ve sent a servant, so she’ll be here soon.”
“Thank you for your kindness.”
She bowed her head silently.
“You must have been worried. Since your precious youngest daughter disappeared.”
“Yes.”
“I guess the knight under me remembered seeing the Count’s daughter at the ball. He thought she seems familiar, since you’re a person who is known by many.”
“Is that so?”
The count was too quiet. She didn’t even ask where she found her daughter.
Agnes thought it was a little strange, but when the door opened and Lisa came in, it was not a big deal.
“Mother.”
Lisa said in a calm voice, unlike usual.
Count Barania glanced at her daughter.
She lost her daughter for more than a month then found her, but there was no word of concern.
“I found Sir Max Lohan.”
“Uh, how.”
“He will soon be sentenced to death for running away with you.”
“Mother!”
Lisa’s face turned as white as a blank sheet of paper. Count Barania, on the other hand, did not move even a single facial muscle.
“First get into the carriage. Let’s take turns talking about the details.”
“Mom, it’s my fault. I asked him to run away.”
“Lisa.”
“Max didn’t do anything wrong. Mother. Please, please, save Max.”
“Go to the carriage.”
She said with a cold face.
Lisa, who was stamping her feet, soon burst into tears.
Agnes was watching the mother and daughter’s conversation with mixed feelings.
Lisa shed tears and begged her mother for forgiveness.
When she didn’t think about moving, the count told the knights behind her.
“Take Lisa to the carriage.”
“Yes, count.”
”Mother, mother! I’m sorry! It’s my fault. Please save Max!”
Lisa was dragged out of the room by the knights.
Count Barania turned toward Agnes only after the door was completely closed.
“Thank you again. Duchess.”
“……”
It is not that the Count’s treatment is completely incomprehensible.
It is a tremendous scandal in aristocratic society that a daughter of a nobleman ran away from the family knight.
In particular, it cannot be tolerated in the family of knights who value honor like the Barania family.
“Duchess.”
“Say it.”
“Even though I am loyal to his Majesty, I am not ignorant of your grace.”
“Yes?”
“I will not ask you back.”
Count Barania raised her eyes and looked straight ahead at Agnes.
Agnes crumpled the paper she had in her hand.
“Deliver Sir Max to me.”
“What?”
“Didn’t you hear me? Immediately deliver Sir Max Lohan. Don’t touch the tip of his hair and send him to Sutmar.”
“Duchess.”
Count Barania’s expression was distorted for the first time.
“May I ask why you need him?”
“You are repaying a favor, not granting a request.”
“……”
The Count shut her mouth as if she was speechless. A brief silence ensued.
“I will do that”
She immediately nodded and stood up.
“Lisa is getting married next month.”
The Count said something she didn’t ask. Agnes turned to the steaming teacup.
“I don’t think I will be able to attend her wedding because of the construction project.”
“I’m sorry, but I can’t help it. Then I’ll just leave.”
“I will not see you off.”
Count Barania left the parlor with a brief silence.
Agnes looked out the window and watched the carriage leave after she left.
I don’t know why I asked the Count to guide Max in return. I am not close with Lisa, nor do I fully agree with her thoughts.
– Better to live than to die, right?
She kept remembering what Lisa said with a smile.
Agnes had a lot of thoughts because of her all day.
So she tried to go to bed earlier than usual, but Laslo said with a sunken face.
“Shall we have a drink tonight?”
“Drink? Suddenly?”
Compared to Zoltan, Laslo has a weaker drinking capacity and is not a person who enjoys drinking.
“Okay.”
She nodded gladly, thinking that it would be better to drink because she had a lot of thoughts.
After a while, the maids served alcohol and simple food.
“Take it.”
Laslo silently opened the bottle and filled Agnes’ cup.
She put it in her mouth and asked.
“Why do you drink? You don’t drink it often.”
“Just. I don’t think we’ve ever sat and drank together.”
“Is that so?”
Agnes drank, saying little.
Laslo didn’t really talk much. Agnes was also immersed in thoughts about Lisa, so she only drank alcohol without saying a word.
In a blink of an eye, two bottles disappeared.
When she opened the third bottle, Laslo called her name with a fairly red face.
“Agnes.”
“Hmm?”
“I want you to be honest with me because I am ignorant and dull.”
“what?”
“Did I do something wrong with you?”
Laslo’s lifeless voice was heard.
“Um? Wrong? What do you mean?”
“This. You’ve been mad at me for days.”
“I’m mad? When did I?”
“Agnes, as I said a few days ago, that’s all I had with Lady Lisa. I’ve only asked for help a few times, as there is no one around to ask about it.”
He explained everything. She could even see desperation in his eyes.
Agnes, on the other hand, was puzzled because she couldn’t understand Laslo’s words.
“I know. You told me.”
“Of course.”
Laslo asked, looking at Agnes’ eyes.
“Then why are you mad at me?”
“I’m not mad.”
“You didn’t make eye contact for a few days, avoided touching, and didn’t talk to me.”
Laslo spit his anger, which he had endured so far. Agnes kept blinking and suddenly came to her senses at the words.
“Ah!”
“…….”
“Oh, that’s. Well. I’m not angry.”
“You’re not angry?”
“Uh… I mean it, I’m not angry.”
Her face turned a little red as the reason why she averted her gaze came to mind at the same time.
“Hmmmm. It’s just that I’ve been having some troubles lately. It’s okay now, so don’t worry.”
“Troubles?”
“Well, you know? How should we live in the future? The worries of the same life.”
“Is that so?”
Laslo asked back with innocent eyes.
“Yeah.”
“That’s a relief. I thought it was because you felt pressured by what I said that night.”
“Hmmm. P..pressured?. It happens between couples.”
Agnes coughed and filled the empty glass herself.
Laslo’s expression became more relaxed.
“You’re worried about everything.”
“It’s something to worry about. It is important to me.”
At that moment, Laslo felt relieved, and his body relaxed more than when he first entered the room.
The speed of emptying the glass was also slightly faster.
“Stop drinking. It’s already late.”
“No. I’m going to drink with you all night tonight.”
He had a strong will.
But as a few more bottles of wine ran out, Laslo’s gestures and words slowed considerably.
By the time the moon was tilting to the south, HIs face was flushed red so she laughed.
“Agnes.”
“Well.”
“I’ll do better..*heup* I’ll do better.”
“What do you mean do better?”
“I’m going to do a really good job.”
He started repeating what he said over and over again.
Agnes rested her chin on the armrests and looked at him intently.
“How are you going to do it?”
“Diamond… … .”
“Hmm? Diamond?”
Laslo fumbled inside the jacket with half-open eyes. A couple of boxes came out from inside
“What is this?”
“I’ll treat you well.”
He suddenly held out the box. Agnes took one of them and opened the lid.
Inside was a bracelet with a design similar to the necklace she received a few days ago.
“When did you prepare this?”
“I prepared it to be nice to you.”
Laslo said in a gibberish low voice. Agnes couldn’t contain her laughter and giggled.
“Is this my gift?”
He nodded his head countless times. He didn’t seem in the right mind to put the bracelet, so she put it on herself.
