Dalia left the fortune teller’s house with Wayne.
A piece of rolled parchment was in her hand.
“Miss, what is that thing in your hand……?”
“Huh? This? Nothing, it’s nothing.”
Dalia shook her head and stuffed the parchment into her bag.
The things that she just heard were still lingering in her mind.
Did she really hear it right? Perhaps her ears were deaf, there was some hidden metaphor in the fortune-teller’s words, or was there a big difference in the way the two communicate?
Anyway, the dice has been cast.
Now that she met the fortune teller and heard the way to do it, she had to meet Beolde.
‘But when we meet, what should I say?’
She was confused.
Wayne escorted her home safely. He had a hard time following her all day today.
“Thank you so much for today.”
“No, it was fun.”
It wasn’t a fun schedule even if it was a joke.
Wayne answered the question from Dalia’s obvious expression.
“How does such a young lady like Miss know such a world so well?”
“…….”
“I think it’s going to be my new research goal.”
Hit by the nail on the head, Dalia tried to give a bright smile with so much effort.
The next time she goes to see Beolde, she will have to take him with her, and it seemed that she could not help but raise his suspicions again.
“…… His Majesty the Emperor has told us before.”
“Wh, what?”
“From now on, we must regard Dalia Pesteros as one with His Majesty the Emperor.”
“…….”
“That means if you are in danger, the first priority is to defend you, Miss.”
‘Your Majesty……’
It’s really touching, but where did the Imperial Emperor’s dignity go?
Dalia seriously agonizes.
“I didn’t know why at the time, but I think I know now.”
Wayne gave a subtle smile.
“Please call me again next time.”
For some reason, it seemed that there was a huge misunderstanding.
* * *
Anyway, she knew how absurd the way to break the curse was.
Now Dalia had to make plans to find the Beolde.
But this wasn’t an easy task either. Transcendents were far superior to ordinary people in all aspects other than their awakened abilities.
Such a person has decided to disappear in earnest, it can’t be easy to find. Even the Emperor needed to come out to find the 17-years old Cedric.
‘How should I do it?’
“Dalia, the soup has become cold.”
After putting a spoon in the soup and stirring it for a while, she came to her senses only after she heard those words.
Hikan was staring at Dalia.
“Do you have no appetite?”
“No. I just thought about something else for a second.”
Dalia gave a bright smile.
However, Hikan’s gaze was still fixed on Dalia.
“You seem to worry a lot these days.”
“…….”
“It seems to be difficult to tell me, so I won’t ask.”
He went back to eating. Dalia realized a fact that she had missed out on for a moment.
‘Come to think of it, brother knows better than me about the chaotic rumors regarding Lady Beolde at that time.’
“Brother, can I ask you a question?”
Hikan nodded.
“What kind of person was Lady Beolde Mershain like?”
The cherry tomatoes Hikan was trying to take with a fork were crushed badly. He looked clearly perplexed.
“…… Why are you asking that?”
“I’m just curious.”
“Do you have no idea what kind of person she is?”
Dalia shook her head. Hikan pondered for a moment before opening his mouth.
“Ten years ago, there were often bear attacks on local estates. Among them, once every 100 years, a giant bear comparable to a monster would appear. Such bears were slaughtered and they were named in honor and recorded.”
“Why are you talking about bears all of a sudden……?”
“At the time when Beolde Mershain was active, all the giant bears that appeared were given her name or nickname. I think that would have been enough explanation.”
Upon hearing that, Dalia also remembered one of her nicknames that she had forgotten in the original.
‘Frederic’s giant mad bear.’
“…….”
Dalia lost a little confidence in finding Beolde. Still, Dalia mustered the courage and asked.
“Do you happen to know where she is right now?”
“……Don’t tell me, are you trying to find her?”
It was a very obvious question. She couldn’t help but get caught. Dalia nodded.
“Just why?”
“It’s just……I just want to see what kind of person she is.”
Hikan made a slightly complicated expression. It sounded like she just made up the reason.
“I don’t know what’s going on, but I know you’ve been dealing with many people that others can never handle. But she will be as difficult.”
Dalia felt the same way too.
But still, Dalia had to find her. She had to take Dalia’s side unconditionally. Otherwise, she will be the one who would go over to Aceras and sell the Empire right away.
‘I can’t believe I have to find someone for this reason.’
Dalia became sad. Hikan sighed.
“But if you really have to find her, there’s a way.”
Dalia’s eyes widened at the unexpected words. Hikan said as he tiredly swept his hair.
“Since I have a job to do, I have no choice but to find out. She’s a subject of surveillance in many ways, so we need to keep track of her location.”
“…….”
“Wait, you’re not going to go there in person, are you? You’re sending someone you can trust, right?”
At that moment, a sharp gaze fell on Dalia.
Naturally, she felt like she was stabbed, but she nodded naturally. The ambiguous acting usually does not work for Hikan. Fortunately, he seemed to believe it.
“I don’t think I’ll be able to go in person, so I’ll send a suitable person. I’m still busy with work to do.”
“……Is it because of that work?”
He agreed silently.
“They are still under interrogation.”
Previously, Hikan used his own ability to completely confine the fanatics who had invaded the Pesteros villa.
Several months have passed since that day, but the interrogation still continues. There was a lot to gain, and it will not be easy to break the fanatic’s bizarre beliefs.
Dalia felt sorry for Hikan.
If he had been born in Dalia’s previous world, he would have been a freshman by now.
A person who should have a happy life while drinking alcohol for the first time then black out, and date someone in his department, but now that person was indefinitely interrogating people.
Of course, she knows that the age of a transcendent cannot simply be viewed the same as the age of the general public.……
After the meal, Dalia held Hikan’s hand tightly as she was about to leave and said.
“Tell me if you’re having a hard time. Okay?”
“……Okay.”
For some reason, his reply sounded dubious.
However, there were always many circumstances for every person. Isn’t she lying to Hikan right now too?
Instead of questioning further, she just smiled.
* * *
Dalia met Wayne again through Cedric.
Cedric obediently obeyed once he heard the news that she had found the person she was looking for and asked to borrow Wayne again.
“Are you saying that this time, you want to track down the person your brother monitored?”
Wayne rarely showed reluctance. Withstanding her apologetic heart, Dalia nodded.
She couldn’t help it. Dalia was betting a lot on Beolde. The more insurance she has, the better it will be.
Hikan knows Beolde’s approximate location, but he will never tell Dalia.
That means that if Hikan fails, it will be over without any clues.
“Or……can you find Lady Beolde Mershain’s location yourself?”
Wayne’s expression darkened.
For him who in his early 30s, the name will remain a vivid horror.
“I will try both. But, in my honest opinion, I’d like to stop either way. She will be difficult for Miss to handle.”
“……I know, but it’s still something that I have to do.”
Wayne didn’t ask what was going on. His loyal and tight-lipped personality has been praised several times in the original work.
“I understand. I’ll see you again when I get a clue.”
“I’m always grateful to you.”
Dalia lowered her eyebrows and expressed her sincere thanks.
Wayne politely declined.
“You don’t have to thank me. If I dare to say, if you tell this to Prince Cedric instead, he will like it even more.”
It was true.
Dalia wrote a letter of thanks to Cedric. The reply came back a few days later. It was a sweet and friendly tone as always.
Dalia left the fortune teller’s house with Wayne.
A piece of rolled parchment was in her hand.
“Miss, what is that thing in your hand……?”
“Huh? This? Nothing, it’s nothing.”
Dalia shook her head and stuffed the parchment into her bag.
The things that she just heard were still lingering in her mind.
Did she really hear it right? Perhaps her ears were deaf, there was some hidden metaphor in the fortune-teller’s words, or was there a big difference in the way the two communicate?
Anyway, the dice has been cast.
Now that she met the fortune teller and heard the way to do it, she had to meet Beolde.
‘But when we meet, what should I say?’
She was confused.
Wayne escorted her home safely. He had a hard time following her all day today.
“Thank you so much for today.”
“No, it was fun.”
It wasn’t a fun schedule even if it was a joke.
Wayne answered the question from Dalia’s obvious expression.
“How does such a young lady like Miss know such a world so well?”
“…….”
“I think it’s going to be my new research goal.”
Hit by the nail on the head, Dalia tried to give a bright smile with so much effort.
The next time she goes to see Beolde, she will have to take him with her, and it seemed that she could not help but raise his suspicions again.
“…… His Majesty the Emperor has told us before.”
“Wh, what?”
“From now on, we must regard Dalia Pesteros as one with His Majesty the Emperor.”
“…….”
“That means if you are in danger, the first priority is to defend you, Miss.”
‘Your Majesty……’
It’s really touching, but where did the Imperial Emperor’s dignity go?
Dalia seriously agonizes.
“I didn’t know why at the time, but I think I know now.”
Wayne gave a subtle smile.
“Please call me again next time.”
For some reason, it seemed that there was a huge misunderstanding.
* * *
Anyway, she knew how absurd the way to break the curse was.
Now Dalia had to make plans to find the Beolde.
But this wasn’t an easy task either. Transcendents were far superior to ordinary people in all aspects other than their awakened abilities.
Such a person has decided to disappear in earnest, it can’t be easy to find. Even the Emperor needed to come out to find the 17-years old Cedric.
‘How should I do it?’
“Dalia, the soup has become cold.”
After putting a spoon in the soup and stirring it for a while, she came to her senses only after she heard those words.
Hikan was staring at Dalia.
“Do you have no appetite?”
“No. I just thought about something else for a second.”
Dalia gave a bright smile.
However, Hikan’s gaze was still fixed on Dalia.
“You seem to worry a lot these days.”
“…….”
“It seems to be difficult to tell me, so I won’t ask.”
He went back to eating. Dalia realized a fact that she had missed out on for a moment.
‘Come to think of it, brother knows better than me about the chaotic rumors regarding Lady Beolde at that time.’
“Brother, can I ask you a question?”
Hikan nodded.
“What kind of person was Lady Beolde Mershain like?”
The cherry tomatoes Hikan was trying to take with a fork were crushed badly. He looked clearly perplexed.
“…… Why are you asking that?”
“I’m just curious.”
“Do you have no idea what kind of person she is?”
Dalia shook her head. Hikan pondered for a moment before opening his mouth.
“Ten years ago, there were often bear attacks on local estates. Among them, once every 100 years, a giant bear comparable to a monster would appear. Such bears were slaughtered and they were named in honor and recorded.”
“Why are you talking about bears all of a sudden……?”
“At the time when Beolde Mershain was active, all the giant bears that appeared were given her name or nickname. I think that would have been enough explanation.”
Upon hearing that, Dalia also remembered one of her nicknames that she had forgotten in the original.
‘Frederic’s giant mad bear.’
“…….”
Dalia lost a little confidence in finding Beolde. Still, Dalia mustered the courage and asked.
“Do you happen to know where she is right now?”
“……Don’t tell me, are you trying to find her?”
It was a very obvious question. She couldn’t help but get caught. Dalia nodded.
“Just why?”
“It’s just……I just want to see what kind of person she is.”
Hikan made a slightly complicated expression. It sounded like she just made up the reason.
“I don’t know what’s going on, but I know you’ve been dealing with many people that others can never handle. But she will be as difficult.”
Dalia felt the same way too.
But still, Dalia had to find her. She had to take Dalia’s side unconditionally. Otherwise, she will be the one who would go over to Aceras and sell the Empire right away.
‘I can’t believe I have to find someone for this reason.’
Dalia became sad. Hikan sighed.
“But if you really have to find her, there’s a way.”
Dalia’s eyes widened at the unexpected words. Hikan said as he tiredly swept his hair.
“Since I have a job to do, I have no choice but to find out. She’s a subject of surveillance in many ways, so we need to keep track of her location.”
“…….”
“Wait, you’re not going to go there in person, are you? You’re sending someone you can trust, right?”
At that moment, a sharp gaze fell on Dalia.
Naturally, she felt like she was stabbed, but she nodded naturally. The ambiguous acting usually does not work for Hikan. Fortunately, he seemed to believe it.
“I don’t think I’ll be able to go in person, so I’ll send a suitable person. I’m still busy with work to do.”
“……Is it because of that work?”
He agreed silently.
“They are still under interrogation.”
Previously, Hikan used his own ability to completely confine the fanatics who had invaded the Pesteros villa.
Several months have passed since that day, but the interrogation still continues. There was a lot to gain, and it will not be easy to break the fanatic’s bizarre beliefs.
Dalia felt sorry for Hikan.
If he had been born in Dalia’s previous world, he would have been a freshman by now.
A person who should have a happy life while drinking alcohol for the first time then black out, and date someone in his department, but now that person was indefinitely interrogating people.
Of course, she knows that the age of a transcendent cannot simply be viewed the same as the age of the general public.……
After the meal, Dalia held Hikan’s hand tightly as she was about to leave and said.
“Tell me if you’re having a hard time. Okay?”
“……Okay.”
For some reason, his reply sounded dubious.
However, there were always many circumstances for every person. Isn’t she lying to Hikan right now too?
Instead of questioning further, she just smiled.
* * *
Dalia met Wayne again through Cedric.
Cedric obediently obeyed once he heard the news that she had found the person she was looking for and asked to borrow Wayne again.
“Are you saying that this time, you want to track down the person your brother monitored?”
Wayne rarely showed reluctance. Withstanding her apologetic heart, Dalia nodded.
She couldn’t help it. Dalia was betting a lot on Beolde. The more insurance she has, the better it will be.
Hikan knows Beolde’s approximate location, but he will never tell Dalia.
That means that if Hikan fails, it will be over without any clues.
“Or……can you find Lady Beolde Mershain’s location yourself?”
Wayne’s expression darkened.
For him who in his early 30s, the name will remain a vivid horror.
“I will try both. But, in my honest opinion, I’d like to stop either way. She will be difficult for Miss to handle.”
“……I know, but it’s still something that I have to do.”
Wayne didn’t ask what was going on. His loyal and tight-lipped personality has been praised several times in the original work.
“I understand. I’ll see you again when I get a clue.”
“I’m always grateful to you.”
Dalia lowered her eyebrows and expressed her sincere thanks.
Wayne politely declined.
“You don’t have to thank me. If I dare to say, if you tell this to Prince Cedric instead, he will like it even more.”
It was true.
Dalia wrote a letter of thanks to Cedric. The reply came back a few days later. It was a sweet and friendly tone as always.
