The Return of the Female Knight

CHAPTER 27

Some time had passed when they arranged their contracts and spoke. Since Elena had given the slips to the family knights, she was worried that her family would be worried.

"Let's leave it as it is, and when we need something else we can add to it. If we want to change anything, we both have to agree. ”

"Good."

At the bottom of the contract, Elena wrote that more content could be added or removed by mutual consent. Most of what he thought was important was already in order, so now they needed to refine the details.

It is time to finally decide the consequences that will result from breaching the contract.

"What would you do if you couldn't comply with these requirements?"

"Well ... What do you want from me?"

In fact, most contracts supported Elena. There were only two things on her mind: first, she had to commit to being Carlisle's woman after she was elevated to empress, and second, that she would do the one thing she wanted. Carlisle had no other difficult conditions, but Elena wanted to protect the contract.

"By the way, I don't know if I have something that will satisfy you …"

"Hmm .. Then promise me one thing. That you won't hate me for anything I do when you can't keep your word.

"What's? The– ”

"Did you not have confidence?"

Carlisle somehow looked dangerous sitting opposite him with his arms crossed. Elena's instincts warned her. Something feels unpleasant. It was a simple condition, but he somehow felt more uneasy than risking his life. He did not hate her for not giving details, but his imagination made him uneasy.

"What are you gonna do?"

He pushed his anxiety and nodded.

"good. And whatever you do, I won't hate you. "

After all, Elena will not break the contract. Instead, he was more worried if Carlisle failed to comply with the terms.

"What about you, Caril? What would you do if you did not fulfill your contract? "

"Whatever the madam wants."

Elena thought for a moment, staring at the contents of the paper. He made a decision in his heart then replied to him in a flat tone of voice.

"Put your life on the phone for my family."

"What?"

Carlisle was surprised to see the answer. It has to be from his point of view. However, Elena was more interested in achieving her original goal than punishing him.

“I have a father, brother and sister. Promise me they won't die in front of you, Your Majesty. If you can't keep that promise, hand over everything you have as a member of the Royal Family. "

It was much more specific and frightening than the vague terms he offered. He wondered about his willingness to accept them, but he nodded lazily.

"Of course."

He decided not to question it. So far, Elena had been busy writing things down before Carlisle changed his mind. From the beginning, it was important to take this contract in a more favorable direction for him. It doesn't matter what Carlisle thinks.

He pushed the contract towards her.

"Please enter the empty space below."

Carlisle took the pen without hesitation and placed his signature at the end of the contract. Somehow the sharpness of his script matched his personality. When Elena finished signing finally, she gave each of them a copy of the contract.

“Ah, we have to make a story to convince others about our marriage. Why don't we have the first meeting as a dance? ”

"Good idea."

"Then, will we make him love at first sight at the dance?"

Carlisle's eyes raised an amused.

"That's not so bad."

“Yes, I'm glad you think so. So next meeting– “

"Are you going back home once we're done here?"

“The family knights are a concern. I have to get home on time. ”

“It's hard to keep meeting in someone else's place. It would be better to get married soon. ”

"Ah yes."

He wants to get married quickly too. But Carlisle's tone sounded like he didn't want to part yet.

'… Are you also a sultan?'

His voice had a relaxed rhythm, but he seemed to know how to awaken a woman's heart. Was he used to talking like that to other women as well? Elena shook her head recklessly at that thought.

"If you plan to attend the dance, then you should go to the capital."

"Yes I will."

"Then, hurry up. I also had to leave as soon as I had some business in the capital.

"Yes." Yeah."

Elena had planned to move to the capital as soon as possible so that she could protect Carlisle in case of danger. But then Carlisle said the opposite of what Elena thought.

"I want to leave you here alone. So I will meet again in the capital as soon as possible. “

"…Yes."

Elena did not know how to respond to her worried tone, so she gave a simple answer.

When Elena got up, Carlisle stood up first from her seat. He took the lead without saying anything and escorted her out. Elena silently walked behind him in her care.

"Who is this?"

“One of my subordinates. Ability commendable. You need to hide your skills, so if someone follows you like today, let him handle it. "

"You don't have to be so considerate …"

"Anyone would do this for their future wife."

Elena tried to resist Carlisle's excessive kindness, but she blocked him with a single move. In the end, it was such a good offer that he decided to accept it.

"thank you. I will not forget your kindness. ”

"Make sure you don't."

Usually, people would humbly say that it did not need to be done. An amused smile spread across Elena's face.

For a moment it felt Carlisle was hesitant about something, but soon the expression on his face disappeared. Elena thought it must have been a mistake and brushed it off.

That was.

Before he knew it, a man suddenly appeared before the two of them.

At first glance she has dark blue hair – is almost black. Her pale skin, stone gray eyes, and long tassels gave a gloomy impression of her. It was a graceful yet ordinary face, something that did not attract her eyes at first glance and could easily be forgotten. Elena's instincts from the past told her that this man was as dangerous as a sharpened knife.

He spoke to Elena with a rocky expression.

"How are you."

There was something very unique about his flat voice. Rather than a knight showing his face in the open, he was like a murderer hiding in the darkness.

"Say hello. This Kuhn Kasha. This is my subordinate that I said earlier. "

“Halo, Mr. Kasha. I heard you'll be the one to protect me. I'm Elena Blaise. "

"…"

Kuhn stared wordlessly at him. As far as first impressions go, he seems a little arrogant.

A blunt sound was heard. Carlisle quickly kicked his shin.

"Do it right. When you run from his side, you die. "

"I'll remember it, General."

There was not even any pain from Kuhn Kasha, as if she was already used to this kind of treatment.

After hearing Carlisle's cold tone, Elena looked at him with different eyes. He was completely different from when he had spoken to her before. Carlisle seemed to notice his gaze on her and spoke.

"There are some people under my command who sometimes don't listen to my words."

"Ah .. I understand."

He wanted to say "Is that an excuse?", But he thought it better to just nod.

“At least it is easy to feel comfortable with its silence. We can't go to Blaise Castle, but Kuhn will still be somewhere nearby so you can call him if necessary. ”

"I understand."

Maybe it was because Carlisle gave a kick to his shin earlier, Kuhn spoke up.

"Then I'll call the train."

Carlisle nodded silently. Despite his good looks, he seems to have a rough side, perhaps from his lifetime on the battlefield.

As soon as the carriage arrived, Elena gave Carlisle a short farewell before stepping inside.

"I'll go now."

He only raised his leg to board the carriage when Carlisle raised his hand forward to help him enter. He accepted it as good etiquette dictated.

When it came time for their hands to part, Carlisle did not seem to want to let go.

"…?"

Elena turned her head in confusion.

Carlisle looked straight at Elena with deep eyes, then slowly he pressed his lips against the back of his white hand. It was a common greeting among nobles, but this was something different. It's from a prince to a young noblewoman.

The area where Carlisle's lips touched his skin appeared to be burning. Carlisle spoke to the stunned Elena.

"It's safe."

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Elena's body flushed red as she boarded the carriage. It shouldn't have been a big deal, but he couldn't escape the fact that Carlisle kissed the back of his hand. Kuhn had been watching the scene from the side as well, but she had not said a word. Carlisle was right about his silence.

“Is His Majesty messing around? “

Carlisle smiled at her request today, and seemed happy to tease her by kissing her hand.

Kuhn, who had noticed Elena, replied in a low voice.

"In my assessment of the General, he never messed around."

"Oh so…"

Somehow it's weird. It was as if he was just showing a side of himself to Elena.