The Return of the Female Knight

CHAPTER 77

"Don't worry. Just do as I say. ”

"What?"

“To explain the current situation, my father was a bit desperate to get married. As you know, the other noble families were reluctant to enter the marriage because of the prophecy. And of course, the prophecy is not the only reason … "

Carlisle's blue eyes flashed dangerously at this moment, and Elena immediately understood the implications. The empress blocked her chance to get married as well.

“By the way, I've met my father and we inaugurated it. You don't have to worry. I told her I meant to marry you. ”

"really?"

He never imagined that Carlisle would tell Sullivan, but after a while, he agreed that it would be worthwhile if the marriage happened as soon as possible. Yeah, it's even better. She doesn't know where to start about Sullivan and his relationship with her son, but now that Carlisle has spoken to her, she can say she's looking forward to the wedding.

“To be honest, my father was obsessed with the myth of the founder of Ruford Kingdom. ”

"…Myth?"

Elena recalled a fairy tale claiming that the emperor inherited the blood of a dragon, and that his bloodline would use supreme power.

"He believes that?"

He thought it was strange, but then he remembered that he himself had seen the black scales on Carlisle's arm that resembled a dragon.

"Maybe my father wonders if I made a request for you?"

"…What?"

Elena was confused by this statement. Carlisle closed his mouth as if thinking about his words, then explained.

“He believes the blue bead ring I gave you is Dragon's Orb. ”

"What's? What do you mean? How's it possible?"

“You don't have to understand. It's just superstition. ”

Elena could not understand his words, but she ended up nodding. It was insane to think that the simple ring he had in his previous life was the Dragon's Orb.

"To keep the marriage going smoothly, all you have to do is say these words to my father. ”

"…?"

Elena looked at him with a question, and she continued.

“Say that I gave you a blue bead ring as a proposal sign. Tell her that I said that the one who married you would become the emperor of the Ruford Empire and bring about a great revival. ”

It wasn't long, so he could memorize it quite easily, but he couldn't help but wonder what he was talking about.

“... I am not sure I understand this. Will those words really help keep our marriage going?

"As I said, you don't have to understand it. All you need to know is that this way, our marriage will happen as soon as possible. ”

Carlisle was unlikely to answer the question again, but he knew by intuition that there was more to it than he said. He would repeat his words as promised, but he had a premonition that if he met Sullivan, he might find something he had not known before. To Elena, Sullivan was not a foolish emperor, but rather his political achievements were far greater than the bloodthirsty emperor before him. Sullivan is smart, and he wouldn't be obsessed with the founding myth for no reason at all.

"Does that have anything to do with Carlisle's secret?"

Most notably, Elena wondered about the black scales on Carlisle's arm, but she knew she had no intention of revealing her secret to him. He was deep in thought about this unsolved mystery when Carlisle spoke again.

"Nobody else knows that I told you to say this. Remember that's it. ”

"I will . ”

Elena covered her curiosity and nodded for now. If Carlisle had no intention of telling her, Elena would have found out for herself. If it was a secret about the emperor, then it might have something to do with Paveluc and a way to stop him.

“I want to know, why did you come to me? Until now I thought you liked working alone. ”

“I believe it would be better if we solve our problems together. By speaking, I am sure we will be able to find out more information. ”

If he acted alone after seeing Sullivan's invitation, he wouldn't get any additional advice from Carlisle. Then things could go wrong. He doesn't even know that Sullivan is aware that he and Carlisle are planning to get married.

“I should praise the way you think. Please share more of your thoughts with me in the future. I'd like to explain my father to you, but somehow it works out easily. ”

"Yes . I'll be back to see you. ”

However, Carlisle's tense expression did not slack off despite Elena's words.

"Is the date on the invitation two days from now?"

"Yes . ”

“I'll be waiting for you, so come see me as soon as you talk to my dad. ”

Elena did not know what it was, but something about Carlisle's tone reminded her of her brother, Derek. Was it because he was trying to hide the fact that he was worried? Elena replied with a faint smile.

"Are you worried about me?"

"Of course . I can't help but worry when I send you to my father's cunning old fox. ”

Unlike Derek, Carlisle immediately expressed his feelings. Elena's smile widened.

"I saw . I will be here after the meeting. Don'worry. ”

Carlisle looked strangely at Elena's smiling face, then continued in a low voice.

"Are you going back to the Blaise Mansion now?"

"Yes . Now that we've finished our work, I have to go back. ”

"You're going home so soon. ”

“I won't be able to see much of my family once we get married. ”

Carlisle was struck by the sad tone in his voice. She changed her face into something more casual and replied.

“I'll take you to the mansion. ”

"Oh, you don't have to—"

“You want to be with your family, but I want to be with you a little more. Give me this much. ”

Elena remained silent. She wanted to be with him a little more .. It was like something a true lover said.

"Good…"

He would ask what he meant, when there was the sound of footsteps approaching and someone coughed behind him. He turned his head, and saw Zenard walking towards the entrance of the study. Only then did Elena realize the situation.

'Ah, he approached and acted deliberately. '

Elena looked at Carlisle with a trusting expression. How things are going, their future marriage seems to be fine.

The couple rode horses together towards the Blaise Mansion. Lady Elena was in the front, while Carlisle was sitting behind her. He had originally intended to board the carriage, but that changed when Carlisle suddenly offered to ride a horse. Elena was curious about her sudden advice, but she liked to ride and had no reason to refuse.

"Did he remember?"

The two rode together quickly on the night of the opera. The free feeling he felt was still alive in his mind. Running across the city was quite slow in comparison, but the wind was still cold and he loved the open scenery from this height.

"Did you choose to go riding because of me?"

"I'm not sure. I don't know if you'll remember those trivial things. ”

“I remember everything about you. I'm still wondering if you'd invite me to the bakery like you did in the past. ”

Elena has yet to find out that the child she once promised to go to Charlie's bakery is the crown prince.

– I will watch the opera with you, and we can go to the bakery .. I will show you many other fun things. Promise!"

She did not realize that she would remember all that, and she turned to look at him.

Tuk–

Her cheeks touched Carlisle's chest. Their bodies were closer than he thought.

"Well…"

Elena gave a small sign of surprise to that unexpected contact.

"What's that?"

"Oh, there's nothing. You really remember all those details. ”

Elena turned her head back, and Carlisle replied in a soft voice.

“I told you, I remember everything. So, watch. ”

His voice sounded hoarse in his ears. He could feel the heat of his body behind him, and he blushed as he remembered the image of his naked, muscular body.

'…Crazy crazy . '

He shook his head to throw out the delusions in his mind.

Although unintentional, the couple riding through the streets caught the attention of many people. After all, it is not a bad idea to show this kind of open affection.

*

The couple finally arrived in front of the Blaise Mansion. Carlisle got off the horse first, and was about to take Elena's hand when an unexpected voice sounded.

"Elena, what are you doing there?"

Elena turned her head towards the voice, and saw Derek staring at them with a look of disapproval on his face.

"Brother…?"

Hearing that remark, Carlisle seemed to be aware of the other man's identity. There was still another family member he had not met. But before Carlisle could speak, Derek walked over and reached out to Elena. That meant one thing: for him to take her hand, not Carlisle's.

Carlisle's blue eyes lit up. Elena hesitated about this tense sudden war, but she could not ignore Derek's hand in this situation and quickly picked it up. Her brother gently lowered her to the ground, then turned towards Carlisle, who was as hard as a rock.

“Elena, you cannot be escorted by a man who is not married to you. ”

A drop of sweat gathered on Elena's forehead. No one could mistake Carlisle's identity. The horses they rode were decorated with symbols of the imperial family. He quickly thought of a way to ease the situation.

“Don't be rude. This is Crown Prince Carlisle. ”

Until then Derek bowed late, pretending as if he had not realized it was the prince before.

"Greetings Your Highness the Crown Prince. Eternal glory to the Ruford Empire. ”

He never knew Derek was sneaky. Alford cares too much about the prince's status, while Derek treats him first like a suitor. However, Carlisle was the crown prince of the Ruford Empire before he became Elena's lover.

Carlisle turned to Elena and called out to her first.

"Please call me Caril as usual. ”

Derek's face twitched slightly hearing the revelation that called him by the name of a pet.

"Ah .. yes, Caril. I'll introduce you. ”

He was anxious about Derek's rudeness, but Carlisle smiled faintly.

"Are you her brother?"

"Yes, I'm Derek Blaise, Elena's brother. How are you?"

Despite exchanging these superficial greetings, he could not shake the feeling that he was watching the battle between the dragon and the tiger, each of them an equally unwavering force. Elena wished it was just an illusion, but she cut in, hoping to end their meeting early.

“Brother, Caril brought me back from the palace. Once we're done saying goodbye, I'll be in, so go ahead. ”

“Don't take too long. I'm going to leave now. Your honor . ”

He forced a smile. After Derek disappeared, a moment of silence. A dangerous glint was in Carlisle's eyes, but strangely he did not act as ominously as he thought.

“... Your sister doesn't seem to like me very much. ”

“Actually, she's a little worried about me marrying you. If you're offended, I'm sorry for that. ”

Carlisle shook his head lightly.

"It's okay . It was only once … "

Her words implied that she would not tolerate it a second time, and Elena felt a stab in her chest.

“I was a little nervous because everyone agreed to our marriage easily. But this makes me relieved. ”

Before Elena could ask why, she smiled gently at him.

"I wish you were loved. ”

Elena was silent for a moment. There were so many implications in what he said. Perhaps she was also aware of the sadness she felt about her father's attitude towards her marriage. Surprisingly he was moved. Carlisle's words sounded so warm, and Elena replied with a faint smile on her lips.

"Yes . They are my precious family. ”

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The day of his meeting with Emperor Sullivan finally arrived. He would not see it in any of the large, complicated spaces, but in a relatively orderly building.

Elena left the house looking as neat and elegant as possible, nervous when Carlisle came to see her father. When he finally arrived at the palace with a carriage, there were several servants waiting for him at the entrance.

Ttogag ttogag–

He followed the servants down the path, and a beautiful annex built in the middle of the pond appeared before them.

"Just go here. ”

"Oh yes . ”

The servants pointed to the straight path, then disappeared from his side. He did not find a single soul as he walked there. The Emperor seemed to have put in great effort for this meeting.

When she finally arrived at the annex, she met the man who invited her there. Emperor Sullivan had a gentle expression and good eyes.

"Welcome . ”