Capitulo 63

Episode 63

As soon as Andrew returned to the Archduke of Gloucester’s quarters, he grabbed Wilhelm by the throat.

What the fuck was that?

That, what.

«You wouldn’t say you didn’t know that what you just did was no different than treason, would you?»

At Andrew’s accusation, Wilhelm remained silent.

«Whether you’re dating Tatiana or not, I don’t care. But if you want to go crazy and accuse the Prince of Gloucester of treason, then get out of here.

P… sorry.

Wilhelm bowed his head. Andrew put his arm around him and sat down in a wooden chair.

Where did you get this idiot?

It didn’t help at all.

Andrew knew he was very lucky to have survived.

The emperor, Aster, could pin treason on him at any time if he wanted to.

But those stupid bitches are announcing that we’re committing treason.

He had to make up for it anyway.

Andrew rose thoughtfully from his seat.

«If you don’t plan on eating next to the Grand Duchess, help me with this quest.»

Your Majesty is so unfair, how can you help with the quest?

You are the commander-in-chief of the Grand Duke of Gloucester. And I am the owner of what belongs to the Duke, not the Grand Duchess.

Don’t you love Tatiana?

At the moment of Wilhelm’s question, Andrew could not control his expression.

A look of disgust appeared on his sullen face.

You don’t.

Wilhelm was surprised. The man chosen by Tatiana does not love her.

We team up for each other’s goals. You just have to do as I tell you.

Wilhelm’s reaction to the Archduke’s coercive remarks arose. However, he had no choice.

If you want to protect Tatiana, you have to stand by her side.

Wilhelm lowered his head.

If he didn’t even have the title of commander of the Archduke’s Knights, he would be of no help to Tatiana.

When Wilhelm said no more, the Archduke rose from his seat with a smirk.

There was no time to stand still.

Go on.

Andrew grabbed Wilhelm and headed straight for the emperor’s quarters.

«If they can’t use magic no matter how much, there will be a limit to the rank they can search.»

It must be said that the person who has fallen like Raymond, who is helpless because of his strength, will have a more urgent heart.

What’s going on?

Aster, who turned around and asked the question, looked no different than usual. But Andrew, who had been watching Aster for a long time, knew.

That he is now impatient and sensitive.

Andrew said with bent knees.

The Prince of Gloucester feels a great responsibility for this. Allow me to participate in the search.

Aster was silent for a moment. But he also knew.

How helpful those two would be in the current situation.

Besides, since the Archduke himself came out, the picture wasn’t bad either. But he didn’t want to tell them to participate willingly.

It was a strange failure. I hated the Grand Duke’s participation in his life.

Your Majesty, my wife’s mistake is the responsibility of the entire Grand Duke. Besides, the safety of the princess is the most important thing, isn’t it?

Aster decided to think rationally. No matter how much I hate him, I needed his help now.

I hope it is to trust the abilities of the Archduke and Sir Wilhelm. I hope they will do their best.

After speaking, Aster went out.

He decided to count on the Archduke’s help, but he had to find it on his own.

* * *

I woke Raymond at dawn and touched his eyes for a moment.

Wake up.

I shook him to wake him up, and when he opened his eyes, it was dark all around him. It was still dawn.

Let’s go soon.

I got up without him answering me. I washed my face in the water beside him and prepared to leave.

Raymond shrugged his shoulders, walked over to me and asked.

Shall we go?

Contrary to his usual, he looked very dead.

I couldn’t tell if his self-esteem was low because he couldn’t use magic, or if he felt remorse about my appearance.

«If I remember what you said yesterday, it must be the former.»

He stopped blaming me only after I told him I was going to report it to the tower.

He was a really bad person. I didn’t want to get mixed up with him, so I looked ahead and walked.

How far did we walk?

My feet got heavy and started to get hotter. I stopped for a moment to catch my breath.

«I think I have a fever.»

My back felt hot and sore because the water had come in contact with my wound. But I didn’t want to show my weakness to Raymond.

I went inside to force myself to walk.

Hey!

But after a while, my body wobbled and fell to the ground. Raymond ran over and sat down next to me.

You’re hot!

Don’t touch me.

I slapped his hand. I hated terribly the hands of those who tried to kill me.

Raymond wrinkled his face in annoyance.

Oh yes. Do what you want.

He spat and walked first.

Sweat began to pour from my body like rain. I was dizzy with heat and my eyes were distorted.

My breath hit the tip of my chin.

It’s really frustrating.

Raymond, who I thought had gone first, came back and hugged me tightly.

Let me go!

If you’re late and a beast comes out, don’t think I abandoned you on purpose.

I shut my mouth at those cold words. The man who looked at me started walking without saying a word.

I thought he was going to take my medicine all the way, but it was unexpected.

The walk back along the river was easy. At this pace, it looked like I could make it back safely.

Raymond’s slow heartbeat echoed in my ears. Thrilled by the warmth, I drifted off to sleep.

Hey, wake up.

Ah.

I think we’re almost there. You wouldn’t want to leave like that.

It was a tough conversation. But he was right, so I went downstairs.

After a short rest, it was much easier to get around than before.

We could hear people’s voices searching for us in the distance.

Wait a minute.

Raymond sensed something, grabbed my wrist and ducked behind a bush.

«Beasts!»

Some wolf-like beasts were coming the way we came, sniffing in the distance.

If this is the case, we will soon be caught.

The wizard Raymond would be of no help, and the only thing we could count on were the people who would come out to look for us.

I lowered my voice and asked Raymond.

How much magic power have you gathered?

What?

You found a way to gather magic in this forest, so you can cast a spell on me, didn’t you?

I didn’t gather that much magic power.

Maybe they’re looking for us. You just need to have enough magic power to send a signal.

He nodded at my words. Then he closed his eyes for a moment and fired a magic shot.

There was no sound or light as a special signal that only mages could see.

«Nonsense.»

But the wolves were attentive to the signal. I grabbed Raymond’s arm.

Run!

At my signal words, we started running like mad.

I calculated that, if we went in the direction of the sound, we would meet the knights.

The plan was perfect.

The problem was that the wolves were much faster than I thought.

I could feel the wolf’s paws hitting my back behind me.

I just fell to the ground.

Karina!

Raymond looked back.

Seeing him flinch, as if trying to help him, I gritted my teeth and shouted.

Run away!

The intense pain that followed made me lose my memory.

* * *

Raymond looked at Karina, who fell asleep in his arms.

She’s stupid.

He really hated to see her chasing her warm body.

Raymond remembered his childhood as Karina, who was helpless and proud of herself.

Before he awakened as a magician, his old self was incompetent.

Young Raymond was held in contempt by his family.

Raymond, who was no good at controlling the mana in the Cassel family, a large family of alchemists, was nothing but trash.

The biggest difference between alchemy and magic was how magic worked.

If magic was to radiate magic outward, alchemy was to swallow magic from within.

The study of the delicate handling of small amounts of magical power did not suit Raymond.

The stupid people of Cassel thought Raymond was bad at using magic.

But it was exactly the opposite.

Raymond had an incredible amount of magical power to handle delicately.

Unlike magicians, who take alchemists lightly, the alchemists of Cassel had a strong sense of inferiority towards magicians.

They believed that more delicate and elegant alchemists than ignorant magicians should be the center of the world.

Therefore, they despised Raymond more and left him alone in the hope that his abilities would die.

His magical power grew exponentially as the years passed.

If he had not been discovered by the magician who came to the Cassel family to find a quest by chance, he might have died because he did not know how to radiate magical power.

Raymond had to live as a sore loser until he escaped from the Cassel family with the help of a wizard.

He grew up with hatred amidst unexplained bullying, abuse and neglect.

And that childhood left a deep trauma on Raymond.

I hate you.

In her face, I kept seeing her younger self.

I thought it was disgusting to see her struggle so hard to beat Tatiana when she couldn’t get attention no matter what she did.

Karina, who was defeated every time and even had her fiancé taken away from her, was funny and awkward.

It reminded me of myself struggling to get the Cassel family to recognize my abilities.

Is that the reason for?

«Karina!»

I couldn’t outrun Karina without even shouting.

The face of a young Raymond hovered over her frightened face.

«Run away!»

No, Karina was different from him.