The Villainess Captured The Grand Duke - Chapter 80

Chapter 80

In an instant, people crowded around the table with excitement. Some even offered advice to Scheuer.

“You look like a well-bred young lady. Don’t cry later, calling it a waste of money. Just stop there.”

“I bet 10 gold here and haven’t won once.”

Despite the warnings, Scheuer, swaying an overgrown cucumber, eagerly awaited the shuffling of the cards. The square was filled with tension. As the cards were shuffled, three cards were placed in front of her. Everyone’s gaze was fixed on the piles of gold next to them.

Scheuer, swaying the cucumber and gently touching the cards, gave a subtle signal when she glanced at Raygrain. Following her lead, Raygrain pointed to a spot. Confidently, Scheuer pointed to the first card.

Naturally, the result was unexpected.

“Huh? Oh, correct?!”

“Wow!”

In an instant, a massive cheer erupted, overwhelming the festive atmosphere. Overjoyed, Scheuer grabbed Raygrain’s neck and pointed to the gold.

“I won! I won! Ten times!”

“Making an obvious statement.”

In contrast to her jubilation, Raygrain remained indifferent. The gambler, in disbelief, grabbed her and suggested another round.

“Miss, wouldn’t you like to play another round? It’s a shame to leave with just this much. Double the stakes this time!”

“It’s okay! I’d feel bad if you went bankrupt!”

With a playful wink and holding Raygrain’s hand, Scheuer escaped from there.

The cucumber had the ability to change something small. Its capabilities were so negligible that it was practically useless in everyday life. Moreover, it wasn’t a type of grass commonly seen on the roadside.

Looking at her swollen wallet, Scheuer confidently exclaimed, 

“Your Grace, please choose whatever you like! Today, I’ll cover the expenses!”

“If it weren’t for me in the end, wouldn’t you have lost?”

Ignoring his comment, she laughed off the situation.

Accustomed to detecting supernatural beings, he easily distinguished her in a crowd.

 ‘Well, if you think about it, she’s also gathering money from others through deception, even though it’s not like me.’

Contrary to his expectations, Raygrain didn’t refuse her request. Without saying whether he liked it or not, he subtly signaled to her where to discreetly take the card. This aspect of him was also appreciated.

Tomorrow, the night market will open.

“So it seems.”

With his succinct response, Scheuer pouted, puffing up her cheeks. She stared at him with a determined gaze and said, 

“You should make time for that!”

“I won’t.”

“Not even for a brief moment at night?”

The Flower Festival of Geon-guk, where delicacies multiplied, and above all, the most enjoyable event was the festival held in the square.

As the night drew to a close, there was a saying that if you threw money into the flowing fountain in the square and made a wish, you would live a long and healthy life. Scheuer, with a mindset even willing to invest all the money she won today in this superstition, could be understood.

However, in the midst of this, Naveed caught up with them first.

“My lord, a moment.”

Without any further explanation, Raygrain seemed to understand. Naveed grabbed Scheuer’s waist, who was standing there, and confidently said, 

“Then I’ll see you later!”

 With a vigorous farewell, Naveed turned and walked in the opposite direction.

“What’s going on?”

“We’ve been followed.”

“By who?!”

“Probably someone on Naveed’s side.”

Scheuer looked around, but due to the crowd being several times denser than usual, it was difficult to identify anyone suspicious. In contrast to her, Raygrain quickly wrapped his arms around her, avoiding contact with the crowd.

It seemed like the content might be related to the deceased knight.

The plans had already gone awry. Scheuer’s mask had long been lost somewhere.

Moving away from the square, one or two priests came into view. Familiar faces greeted her.

“Oh, it’s time for you to leave, and you wanted to see this handsome face again.”

Even with Sevi’s banter, Raygrain was looking at the back. Glancing around aimlessly, she couldn’t find anything strange in the increased crowd.

Sevi seemed displeased with the situation. With his hair tied on one side and leaning against the square bench, he looked like a homeless person. Would anyone think he was the prelate who had just delivered a speech?

However, he didn’t seem to care about people’s stares. There was no need to.

“Form ranks and proceed carefully.”

Koa was using the priests as a screen.

‘It’s an enormous waste of manpower.’

Instead, Raygrain seemed to know why he had come here. As there was a -prelate, there were strict guards from holy knights to priests. Most of them seemed to serve the purpose of preventing Sevi from escaping rather than guarding against external attacks.

Scheuer, taking advantage of seeing his face, asked politely, 

“I can’t stand crowds.”

“What’s the fun of a festival without people?”

“That’s why you have to find a place without people. Don’t you agree, Koa?”

Koa seemed to suffer again from his nonsensical and forced remarks. Despite this, he had a fruit skewer, balloons, wind spinner, and a headband representing the festival all in his hands.

“He’s more like a thorough tourist than I thought,” 

Scheuer thought, comparing him to herself, who had just bought a mask and wandered around.

Sevi, nonchalantly fiddling with a wind spinner, glanced at Scheuer and said, 

“Now, where are you going?”

“The schedule, Koa knows. I’ve never had my opinion considered by him, let alone having a say in anything.”

Upon this, Koa quickly relayed the schedule.

“It wasn’t originally planned to include a speech, but due to unforeseen circumstances and getting tangled up, it happened. We have to travel across the continent within a month.”

Sevi, looking disgusted at the news, stood up. He shook his head as if to say, 

“It seems the vibe isn’t good here. Well, is today the day they asked me about the date for the royal wedding?”

He seemed upset about the sudden increase in his workload. If others had overheard, they might have thought of dragging him away immediately. Sevi casually uttered words that would usually lead to his immediate arrest, but the expressions of the surrounding priests turned pale.

It seemed like they had managed to keep the separation even in the festival. Scheuer, listening to his unreasonable tantrum, asked as if she had just realized something, 

“From the palace?”

Raygrain, also hearing it for the first time, turned his head in the direction where Sevi was.

“From the palace, you say?”

“Well, wasn’t that the name? I don’t know. Anyway, it was about a wedding with Nettri.”

There was no urgent reason to get married. It was common to deposit things in advance since it took a while to retrieve them.

However, they hadn’t initially considered marriage. Moreover, Silcaro had openly rebuffed today.

“Why is Erina late?” 

In the past, Silcaro had an excuse.

‘Scheuer’ knew about the appointment in advance and had imprisoned him.

As it is now, today’s brief glimpse of him in the square still seemed bright. Raygrain asked abruptly, 

“Did you choose a date?”

Sevi reacted as if he had heard a very strange remark, pulling his head back in an exaggerated manner.

“I haven’t even seen what was put in first, let alone choose a date.”

There was an excuse for Silcaro before.

‘What’s the reason for Erina being late?’ In any case, Silcaro’s excuse was that ‘Scheuer’ had known about the appointment and had detained him.

Silcaro hadn’t had any reason to rush. In any case, he put it in advance, so it was common to do so. Moreover, they didn’t start their engagement with the intention of getting married. What’s more, Silcaro hadn’t openly opposed it today.

“Why the rush now? Well, did you get a date for the royal wedding today?”

He seemed to be upset about the sudden increase in his workload. The surrounding priests gradually closed in on him in response to his bold declaration that he would play.

“Smile Love”