Capitulo 152

Episode 152

Daniel hardened his face at my words.

I simply chose him because I thought he would be able to run the hospital responsibly.

Oh, no. I just wanted to help you.

Or, did you mean to put such a burden on me by saying something like that?

The Marquis of Liberty tamed Selena that way. At first he approached Selena as if to help her.

To prove his worthiness to stand by Selena’s side to a guy who doesn’t even have the courage to confess, he drove her to catastrophe.

And Daniel had a similar look.

They were both cowardly and boring.

I was short thinking. I just thought we were friends… sorry.

Tatiana too.

Daniel stayed with Tatiana as a friend even after she got married.

Unlike the other male protagonists who directly pour their affection on Tatiana.

Thanks to that, he was able to stay with her longer.

The image of the Marquis of Liberty continued to be superimposed on his attitude towards me until now.

You can talk to Sir Robert about this in the future.

There was nothing more to talk to him about.

As I was about to leave the room, he grabbed me.

Are you really getting married?

I had no idea why he was asking this question.

But the answer was fixed.

Yes.

You don’t know His Majesty well, but I see, he is not someone who can love anyone. Any woman would rather marry someone who loves her than him.

He stammered and spoke.

I wondered where Daniel would go.

I wanted to know the hidden side of the Duke of Malphyrion, who was known for his good manners.

Not knowing what I was thinking, he stammered and kept talking.

Or is his Majesty reluctant for us to meet? I will explain to him well that we are only meeting on business.

Somehow he seemed desperate.

As if he read in my thoughts that I would never again see him in a public place alone with him.

Do you see me as someone who is only swayed by Aster’s words?

It’s not… There’s no reason to suddenly walk away from me.

You really don’t even think about it at all. It was you who left me in the forest the day I begged.

Daniel’s eyes grew wide.

You said you didn’t remember.

I was just pretending not to know. How can I forget. You who are trying to kill me.

No! I didn’t mean to kill you. I did it because I wanted to help Tatiana.

Daniel kept his mouth shut as he excused himself.

Had he ever thought I was too careless?

I’m tired of slurping like this every time.

You’d better not try to stay with me pretending to do this kind of favor in the future.

I tugged at the edge of Daniel’s robe and pulled my hand out of his. Then a look of embarrassment crossed his face.

I know I was wrong. I still want to help you…

I don’t need your help. Daniel.

Now, he almost looked like he was about to cry.

Or maybe you like me?

I asked impatiently.

Daniel’s face turned pale and his eyelashes fluttered.

If he confesses to me, you should know that you will never see me again talking as ‘friends’.

If not, please stop.

After saying that, I left the room without giving him a chance to catch me.

I may never see him again.

* * *

Aster was busy with the Archduke’s work.

It was exhausting just filling the place he left with the right person.

The problem was that there were quite a few battlefields that Andrew was involved in.

Since he was one of the strongest in the Empire, the place he was missing was too big.

Aster had to grapple with who would fill the position.

Your Majesty, Sir Wilhelm has come.

Enter.

Soon, Wilhelm with a normal expression on his face entered the room.

No, he looked a little nervous.

Sit like this.

Yes.

Wilhelm sat across from him, hiding his awkwardness.

Although he escaped the Grand Duke’s plan in the middle, he once joined his family, so he couldn’t help but be nervous.

How have you been?

Yes, I had a good time thanks to your special attention.

I wanted to talk some more, but I have a lot of work to do.

Aster smiled as if he was sorry and continued talking.

Actually, I called because I have something I want to suggest to you.

To my… What do you mean?

Yes. It’s because I’m interested in having a talented person of your size take a break like this. With this incident, I plan to return you to the Silver Dragon Knights that I gave the Gloucester family. But the knight commander there is more loyal than I thought.

The knight commander refused Aster’s order and resigned from the knighthood.

When the popular knight commander left, many middle-class knights who followed him also left.

Among Aster’s people, there was no one left who had the power to assume a knighthood of this size.

Eventually, he thought of Wilhelm.

I propose that you become the new commander of the Silver Dragon Knights.

Wilhelm doubted his ears.

He never imagined that he would take on such a heavy role again.

After he went crazy with Tatiana and broke off his engagement with Karina, he was well aware of how bad his reputation had been in social circles and among gentlemen.

Because everywhere he went, there were people making fun of him.

But what if such an opportunity arose? Wilhelm did not want to miss this opportunity.

But there was something that bothered him.

Actually, it was Karina who recommended this place. She said you would be able to carry out your duties with sincerity.

While Wilhelm hesitated, Aster spoke as if he knew what he was thinking.

The princess…

Wilhelm never dreamed that she would recommend him.

What do you think? What do you think?

If you leave it to me, I’ll do my best.

Wilhelm lowered his head with a voice full of emotion.

He thought he would never come back, but to be able to come back like this.

I’d like to do the naming ceremony too, but things have become a bit rushed. You must go north now.

It’s a naming ceremony. It doesn’t even make sense. I’ll prepare for departure within the next week.

I beg of you. Sir Helen has agreed to be with you as deputy commander, so take care of her.

Wilhelm’s body trembled at the words Aster put behind him.

Are you uncomfortable?

Oh, no.

Good. Then come back.

When Aster finished speaking, he quickly sent him back.

The work was piling up relentlessly, and every second was a waste.

Wilhelm, who had nodded in greeting, paused for a moment, turned around and asked.

Do you mind, Your Majesty?

What?

The princess put me in this place. As a man, I think it’s something to worry about.

Is it because of what you have done in the past?

Wilhelm asked a really meaningless question.

Aster smiled at him and said.

I don’t care. Stop it and go away.

In his strangely cold tone, Wilhelm thought he might have offended him.

But it would be even worse for him to intrude on their relationship.

Karina was not that ignorant, so he had no choice but to believe she would work it out.

When Wilhelm left, Aster stared for a long time at the door he had closed.

The men who broke up with Karina pretended not to be interested, but they all cared about her.

Daniel, Raymond and even Wilhelm, who shouted that he loved Tatiana to the end.

They were bad when they had her heart, and now they regret it later.

Daniel stayed around Karina without even confessing his feelings.

Raymond was aware of his feelings, but their relationship had already become irreversibly distant.

There, Wilhelm was cut off before his heart could grow.

The most dangerous of the remaining three, except Andrew, was Wilhelm.

Perhaps the moment he poured his heart into Karina for some reason, he might have fallen into a frenzy as he did with Tatiana.

Better to eliminate the risk factor quickly.

For this reason, Wilhelm was sent to the outskirts. Helen, the watcher, was also attached to him.

He probably won’t see Karina for a long time.

* * *

Freya, please.

Raymond mumbled a little as he looked at Freya standing in front of him.

Please let me see Karina just once, just once. I don’t want more than that.