The Return of the Female Knight

CHAPTER 68

Mirabelle has been enamored with Carlisle since her visit to Blaise's house and keeps asking Elena about him.

"Sister, when are you going to see her again?"

“It's been a long time since he quit, but it will happen. ”

“Your relationship is not a secret anymore, so you have to date. I'm afraid you're staying home too much. ”

Mirabelle did not get tired of acting as Cupid among them. It's not just Mirabelle. Even the servants were completely absorbed by Carlisle's visit on that day, and every time the waiter saw Elena they would say sudden things like, uh,

“Nona, you and the crown prince look very good together. ”

"…?"

At first he was startled by this casual remark, but now he was used to it. Carlisle swept them like a storm. His father's reaction had also changed from the beginning. He did not know if it was because Carlisle was the crown prince or some other reason, but he was clearly different. She did not say anything in particular to Elena, but the atmosphere allowed her to appreciate her encounter with Carlisle. He felt like he had made more progress than before, even though he had only introduced the prince to his family.

Life returns to normal, and he finds himself busy managing Blaise's financial affairs lately. When the official announcement of her marriage to Carlisle will be made and she will actually become the crown princess, the finances will be handed over to Mirabelle. Elena diligently prepared for the day, hoping to minimize stress and ease the transition for Mirabelle to manage the household.

Elena was sitting at her desk with papers as Mary spoke.

"Oh, it's raining outside, ma'am. ”

Elena lifted her head and saw the rain start to fall. It's not too late, but the sky is dark.

"Oh so . ”

“I will check the mansion to see the window that opens and closes it. ”

"Yes thank you . ”

Mary stopped tidying up the room and left. Elena turned her gaze away from the busy pile of paper and watched the raindrops fall down onto the window. Not long ago snow fell due to cold weather, but rain marked the arrival of spring.

'… I hope it gets warmer. '

Mirabelle is sensitive to cold and more comfortable during hot summers. But if someone asked Elena what her favorite weather was like, she would say it was a rainy day like now.

No, no, no, no.

As he gazed out and appreciated the sound of rain hitting the window, he saw someone rushing over from the mansion's garden.

"Who runs so urgently on a rainy day?"

He suddenly felt curious. Mary, who had gone to close the window, now rushed into the room.

"You need to get out now, ma'am!"

"…?"

Elena looked at him with a questioning look, and the maid continued.

"Mr Derek is here. ”

"…What?"

The unexpected news forced him to jump from his seat.

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As Elena rushed down the hallway towards the first floor, she saw Derek in his raincoat. Although she had not seen him for a while, her tall body, discipline, short blonde hair and blunt expression as she remembered.

"… Brother. ”

Elena spoke in a soft voice as she approached him. His shadow down the stairs was reflected in his eyes as rainwater swept from his shoulders.

"Master. ”

Derek put away the butler's hand when he saw his sister. He went down the stairs with one breath, and Derek reached him quickly in a few long footsteps. Inevitably he wondered as he looked into Derek's eyes.

"Why are you here?"

"Are you hoping that your older brother will just shut up after sending such a letter?"

His voice was rougher than usual, and he could only guess how bad his mood was. Only then does Elena realize that Derek must have felt betrayed by his secret love affair with Carlisle, just as the rest of the family would have felt.

"I'm .. I'm sorry I didn't tell you first. But I can't say that I saw it. ”

“Who said I asked? You are a mature woman and you are free to have a relationship with any man you want. ”

"…What?"

Elena was surprised by Derek's unexpected response. But his words don't end there.

"Why ... Why the Crown Prince?"

"What do you mean…?"

Elena did not understand what he was talking about. Derek frowned deeply.

"Do you not know about the crown prince's prophecy?"

Only after he recalled the contents of his prophecy did he understand his anger.

[The first person to marry the Crown Prince will spend their lives in solitude. They will live an unhappy life and die miserably. ]

He forgot it for a moment. Mirabelle is the only one in the family who does not know about divination, as she is not active in society and has no chance to hear it from anyone. On one side lucky. If Mirabelle knew and opposed her marriage to Carlisle, it would be hell for Elena. At the end of his past life, everyone in the land knew about the rumors, but so far only the nobles were whispering and not all the servants were aware of it. Elena replied in a low voice as she felt the eyes of the curious servants around her.

“My brother, I don't think we can talk about this here. ”

"Why? What makes you unable to talk here? Everyone should know. ”

It was an unexpected attack. Derek seems to be against his marriage, Carlisle. "Going through one mountain and across the other," she thought to herself, and tried to convince her brother with the quietest expression and voice possible.

“You have a difficult journey, and you have to change clothes first. The cold weather made it easy to get sick. ”

In his past life he would not know how to manage this situation. Now he spoke softly to the overly emotional Derek. He knew he only cared about her.

"…!"

Derek expression hardened. Undaunted, Elena deftly took off her raincoat, splashing water on the marble floor.

"Butler, please grab my brother's raincoat. ”

"Oh, yes, Madam. ”

Michael, who was listening to the couple talk, immediately came to Elena and took the coat. Then Elena turned towards Mary who was next to her.

“Clean the water so that someone accidentally slips. ”

"Y-yes, Mistress!"

Mary rushed with cleaning supplies. Derek looked at Elena with a complicated expression, as if he did not agree with the situation, or was surprised by Elena's changing image.

"I'll show you your own room. Wash yourself first and talk to me later. ”

"…I saw . ”

Elena smiled faintly despite Derek's reluctant answer. Even on a rainy day like this, his brother came to see him endlessly because he was worried about him. His heart could not help but soften. For the first time in his life he couldn't help but think that Derek was funny when he was angry.

Derek just looked at Elena awkwardly, and let himself be guided to his room.

Elena was relaxing in her room while waiting for her brother. She was worried that if she talked to him elsewhere, she would make a fuss about Carlisle's trust regardless of the eyes of others around them. He shows Derek to his room and instructs him to take a bath then comes to his room and makes sure no one follows. He prepared warm tea first for her, knowing she had travelled from the warm southern part of the country to the cold northern part.

Some time passed before Derek appeared at the door of his room, taking off his soaked clothes. He stood up from his seat and greeted him.

“Welcome, brother. ”

"…Thank you . ”

Derek sat across from Elena, his face still firm. Elena pushed the warm tea towards her, and she furrowed her brows.

"Are you treating me like this because you are afraid that I will oppose your relationship with the Crown Prince?"

"No, brother. I'm just sorry that you traveled so far because of me. ”

"Don't misunderstand me. I didn't come just because of you. There is a sword fighting competition to be held in the capital soon, and I came here partly because of that. ”

"Yes I know . ”

Elena smiled faintly. It seemed to be a weak excuse, but since Derek said it, he had to believe it. He continued in a serious tone.

"Is it true that you even thought of marrying her?"

"Yes . ”

"But why .. If she's interested in you, ask for her second marriage. ”

"That's impossible . ”

"Why?"

"I will be his crown princess. ”

Elena revealed her intentions calmly and clearly. Derek's eyes could only tremble. He never expected his sister to be hungry for this power.

"Do you really want to be the crown princess?"

"Better than being a concubine. And I don't have time to watch other people take that position. Brother ”

Calculating the time he spent after returning to the past, there was a little less than a year before Paveluc became emperor. The time is short for him to stop her and protect his family.

"I don't understand. What if you become unhappy as the prophecy says? "

"That will never happen . ”

"How can you be sure?"

Derek's frustration started to escalate, but Elena continued with a friendly smile that didn't match the mood. The sight was so unusual that even he was forced to hesitate.

"My brother, Mirabelle, Father .. How can I be happy when I have all of you? The unhappiness for me is not having my family. ”

Although they were injured by the coldness of his father not long ago, they were all family. And even when his father could not recognize his feelings, in his previous life he still spent many nights crying remembering them. Elena's family belonged to her, whether they liked it or not. No one knew what kind of power changed the time back, but it had to be a sign from a God for him to protect them.

"What is the relationship of marriage to the Crown Prince with the family …?"

Derek muttered as if he still could not understand it, but somehow it was still important to Elena. His stiff expression slowly softened.

"You might not like it. But I have chosen this man, and I have chosen this marriage. I'd like to bless you more than anyone else. ”

"… Will you regret it?"

"Never . ”

Derek was still reluctant, but he did not protest any further after seeing Elena's determined expression. He silently looked at her face and spoke softly.

"I want you to be happy . ”

Elena's throat frowned at her brother's words. Suddenly, he remembered seeing his wide back, blocking the enemy that had invaded Blaise Castle. It was as if Derek had given this message to Elena. I want you to be happy .

Elena replied with a sincere smile.

“I'm happy now, Brother. ”

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Derek said nothing about Carlisle after his first day in the capital. He was afraid he would come up with a prophecy again, but fortunately he did not.

A few days passed. Carlisle sent a royal carriage to take them to the palace as he promised. The outside of the carriage was decorated with pure gold, and Mirabelle found it hard to keep her mouth shut.

"Wow . ”

The two young women were now in the palace and walking through the garden maze, guided by the royal servant like at a dance party.

“Look at the pink flowers there, sister. That was amazing . They only bloom in the imperial palace. ”

"Yes . I've never seen a flower like that before. ”

As he walked around, something suddenly came to mind.

"Oh I forgot . ”

"What?"

“I'll return her coat. ”

Elena still had the coat that Carlisle gave her when they were riding. On the day Carlisle visited the Blaise Mansion, had he tried to return it to her.

– His majesty . If you can wait here for a while, I'll return the coat you gave me.

– No . I'll come back next time. Stay safe until then.

– Ah .. Yes, I understand.

Surprisingly, Carlisle's words seemed to be gnawing at his mind. It was like ... like he heard it somewhere before. He was deep in thought before he realized it.

"Where do I hear something like this?"

He was confused by his memory, but it was as if it was obscured by a deep mist. Mirabelle, who was walking by his side, suddenly spoke and pointed her finger at something.

“Saudari, the statue is amazing. ”

Elena's gaze lifted towards the statue Mirabelle pointed at. It was the figure of a huge dragon with a ball, looking as if it was going to rise into the sky. The job seemed so lively that people could not easily forget it once they saw it.

"…hhhh!"

Suddenly, a flash of light passed through his head. It was a very old and faded memory. Elena hurriedly turned her head and looked around. In the distance he could see the Palace of Freesia, where the ball was held. Now he knew why this place was so familiar. Elena stood glued to the spot as if struck by lightning.

'…I remember . '

He remembered the boy who gave him the blue bead ring.

– Save only . I'll definitely be back for that.

He did not know how he could forget those bead-looking blue eyes. Those strange and hot eyes were staring at him.