The Villainess Captured The Grand Duke - Chapter 67
Chapter 67
“Shall I convey it like that?”
“Sure.”
Only then did Raygrain rise. It seemed that he had been by her side until he arrived.
He reaffirmed to Scheuer and said,
“Refrain from going out for a while.”
“Yes!”
With a confident answer, he scrutinized Scheuer with narrowed eyes, seemingly dubious.
As he left the room with Jess, Naveed greeted them again with a brisk salute.
“Well then, please take care!”
Thud, as the door closed, he reached her in just a few steps, even though it had only been about a week since they last met.
And the familiar seal of his cheek was broken.
“I report, I report. I’m the first to report. Your Highness, the statue. He has arrived!”
“Really? How is he? Does he resemble the Grand Duke according to Naveed?”
“He does resemble him a bit, but there’s a subtle nuance that’s somewhat… regretful.”
“Well, the Grand Duke has to be somewhat perfect. Who else could follow him?”
“That’s true! But still, it turned out better than expected. You can look forward to it!”
Scheuer followed suit, mimicking his playful gesture, throwing the gun with a clap and squinting one eye.
Indeed, the north was more comfortable and preferable than the central region.
While sweeping the table where Raygrain had sat, he asked,
“Your Highness, do you happen to have paper and a pen? Lord Lielda threatened to crush the flower garden if he didn’t receive a reply.”
“Why my flower garden?!”
“Well, my lord seems to be the type who rarely replies, so I thought it might be a way to get your attention, Your Highness.”
Perhaps that’s why Naveed seemed to be considering writing the response himself.
Although she didn’t completely trust him, and it was true that she felt uneasy, Scheuer hesitated for a moment.
Suddenly, an unusual idea popped into her head.
“Tiolla! Tiolla!”
At Scheuer’s call, her designated maid from the palace rushed over.
“Yes, Your Highness!”
“Please bring me a piece of paper and a pen.”
“Of course!”
Soon, Tiolla bought a very unique piece of paper.
On heart-shaped letter paper, Scheuer paused for a moment.
“What is this…?”
“Isn’t this what you use to write to His Grace?”
As everything revolved around Raygrain, it seemed like a misunderstanding.
During their visit to the bustling city, when everyone was choosing items to give him, she was present as his maid.
Perhaps it was her way of showing favor. Scheuer accepted the paper with sparkling eyes without expecting praise.
“No, thank you! I’ll use it well.”
Licking her dry lips with her tongue, she showed her enthusiasm.
***
After sending the letter through Naveed, Scheuer couldn’t stay still for even a moment, as if something was itching him.
“Your Highness, are you uncomfortable?”
“Not really, why? Is it tough?”
“No, Your Highness! Naveed can handle it!”
Despite putting in a lot of effort, even that couldn’t last for more than an hour.
Living outside, dealing with expeditions in the north, he seemed out of place in the warm seasons of the central region and the confined space of a narrow room.
Of course, it was quite ordinary for Scheuer.
“I’ve endured evacuation for a year.”
Come to think of it, ‘Scheuer’ also spent quite a lot of time indoors while arranging flowers, so their tendencies were somewhat similar.
When reading Solle’s recommended books and Raygrain’s recommended books alternately.
Tap, Tiolla came back again.
“Your Highness, Lady Annabelle would like to invite you to tea time.”
Naveed intercepted the response to that.
“No, it’s not possible!”
He hadn’t forgotten his sense of professionalism.
With a face that couldn’t stand it, Naveed handed over the rejection, and Tiolla hesitated at the refusal.
And in Naveed’s appearance, someone somewhat similar overlapped.
“Then I’ll convey it like that.”
Scheuer caught Tiolla, who was discreetly leaving, after checking the situation.
“No, let her go.”
“It’s not allowed, Your Highness. I might die if I don’t go out, my lord.”
Urgently trying to stop Naveed, Scheuer chuckled and said,
“Why not just not go out?”
“Yes, that’s right. But how can you not go out when invited to tea time? Unless you’re not going out if you use a teleportation stone, are you saying something like that…?”
“No, Naveed. I’ll introduce you to a friend just like you.”
Seemingly not understanding the word ‘friend,’ he tilted his head, and soon, with a smile brighter than anyone else’s, he was able to sit with ease.
“Oh, in the world. How worried must you be, Your Highness, for the Grand Duke to keep you from leaving the room.”
“Well, they’re just pouring honey on each other. If you go into the room, they won’t come out!”
Without being told, Naveed responded beyond the expected exaggeration.
“Well, they didn’t come out of the room.”
It wasn’t an incorrect statement, as the place was the office.
Having always gone to where Lady Annabelle was, Scheuer invited them to the room.
Since he was told not to leave, he did not. As expected, Lady Annabelle and Naveed got along quite well. However, it seemed a bit overwhelming for Betty and Solle to adapt. Solle, who was uncomfortable in crowded places, seemed even more uneasy than Betty. Betty laughed softly while looking at the two noisy individuals and said,
“Still, it worked out well. I was already worried these days, but now that you have a guard, I feel more at ease.”
Somehow hearing her unique gentle voice, Lady Annabelle joined the conversation.
“Yes, I wanted to say that. I received a message from Duke Netri.”
“The tournament?”
“No. Well, he asked our second son to come and testify! If he wants to do it, he should do it alone.”
Her son, whom Scheuer vaguely remembered, came to mind. Lady Annabelle, who was usually exceptional in family love, also had moments when she could express anger. In essence, it was almost like asking for perjury.
“If you need it, let me know. I’ll speak to him and ask him to submit the testimony to Your Majesty!”
“Duke Netri seems to be losing his judgment. Even the Imperial Palace acknowledged that it’s not a demonic creature, but he’s stubborn…”
Betty seemed unaware that Duke Netri would make such a claim. Scheuer was the gleiche. Although he had retired from active duty, his influence was still strong in the central region. In fact, he was quick-witted and often found a way to extricate himself from situations. Scheuer couldn’t understand why he was taking such extreme actions. Perhaps, in the heat of the moment, Lady Annabelle was on the verge of grabbing Duke Netri’s collar. Suddenly, a gentle knock and Tiolla’s voice were heard.
“Your Highness, they request your presence at the temple.”
“Ah.”
It seemed like Sevi was calling. At the mention of the temple, the eyes of the three people and Naveed turned to Scheuer. Since they believed that the person who forged the stone tablet was a deceased knight, it was not a good time. After conveying the refusal, Scheuer smiled at them and said,
“They seem to be concerned about your well-being in case something happens with that matter.”
“Indeed, those who receive the blessing of the Raphel God are different.”
Hoho, Lady Annabelle continued her endless chatter, joking about how it would be even better if the temple and the north were connected.
In the quiet reception room, the gaze of Emperor Walker was filled with contemplation. His eyes swept over the three people standing in a row with bowed heads, then turned back to the letter in his hand.
“Silcaro, I’m disappointed in you. I didn’t give you a sword to swing it around without any discretion.”
“I apologize.”
Especially in the Walker Empire, where mediation was the norm, it was a big problem for a member of the imperial family, even a crown prince, to kill a knight without any verification process. In response, Duke Netri nodded, praising him for his actions.
“Smile Love”