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Of course, it would be nice for the Marquis of Reggieard to be connected with the immediate royal family, but it wasn’t that much of an advantage.

As much as it is indirectly affected, the result is bound to be blurred.

It was only to maintain the prestige and prestige of the Duke of Adelaira, while maintaining a slight advantage over the Duke of Ternane.

“My lord…”

“Yenid. You and I worried a lot about Hanette. She didn’t listen well and didn’t try to decorate herself like other noble ladies. How many times do you think you thought about what would happen to Hanette when I was gone?”

“…”

“yes. Dyne might be able to take care of Harnet. He’s your son, and he’s also Harnette’s younger brother. So what do you think the other children will do?

Yenid kept his mouth shut and lowered his gaze.

In fact, Yenid only thought that while Robbins was worried about Hanette, he was trying to use it somehow to help the family.

However, from a certain moment, whenever the story of Hanette came up, I showed my feelings little by little, and now I am pouring out my sincerity.

“He might try to take away Hanette’s share. Do you think I don’t know that? Every time I can’t see her, she ignores Hannett, and I can’t see it!”

“… Yes. The head of the family often intervened.”

“That’s why I thought I should at least get married. An arranged marriage with an immediate royal family?

It doesn’t matter. But do you think that will be as important as my daughter?”

“…”

“How many people do you think have decent family backgrounds and good looks and personalities?

You have to think about the family’s interests there, but do you know how much I’ve been thinking about it? Even if I were to find it, would the other family be willing to accept Hanette?”

“Even though she’s the daughter of a duke, she won’t accept it unconditionally.”

“That’s why marriage was delayed. You tried, but I couldn’t be satisfied. If the engagement is broken off, not only Hanette but also the family suffers a loss.”

Marrying Harnette’s half-brothers was not too difficult.

Although he was the son of a concubine, he inherited the lineage of the duchy, and he tried to behave similarly to other nobles.

If he was a healthy count, he would give it up without hesitation, and if there was a marriage discussion with the marquess, even if he made excessive demands, he might have given them a little.

However, it was not easy for Hanette, the son of the royal family, so she waited for the right time to come.

“Is that why you chose the Marquis of Reggiard?”

“At the time, I thought it was the best choice. If you coax them well, they will come over, and can’t they connect with the direct royal family?”

“There was also a way to choose the eldest son or the second son.”

“Didn’t you tell me? If you’re too proud, Harnette can’t follow you. Conversely, Harnette may be ignored. Rather, regardless of my will, the Marquis Reggiard would not have given it to me.”

It wasn’t for nothing that he promised to give the Marquis Regard a reward.

He warned Hannette, but spared no effort to appease her.

He chose Shion Reggieard because he was concerned about Hanette’s future as a father while putting the family’s interests first as the head of the family.

“…Now that I think about it, the head of the household is not wrong.”

“That was lucky. Did you know that Shion would show interest in Hanette?”

“I was short-tempered.”

“You have to take better care of yourself in the future. If you push it properly here, you will be able to have a wedding soon.”

“I know. I will pay more attention.”

Robbins nodded and emptied the teacup.

It felt like the scent of tea was permeating deep into my body.

A long-standing concern was slowly fading away.

‘I made a contribution to the family with this. Now, only Hanette needs to be happy.’

* * *

The mansion of the Duke of Adelaira, Hanette’s room.

Harnette looked around the room and cautiously opened the door.

No one passed in the hallway, and it didn’t look like Shion would come out.

At this time, no one would come except Zion, but I always had to be careful.

‘Will no one come?’

Harnette looked around the hallway once more and locked the door.

It was something I always did whenever I had free time, but today I wondered if my emotions were overflowing.

Since I experienced what I wanted to learn so much, I thought I would check it out for a while.

“Whoa…”

Harnette sits down in her chair and looks around once more.

Then he slowly folded his hands and closed his eyes.

I glanced at her, but this posture was probably correct.

‘Because I told you to fill your whole body…’

Harnette remembers what the magician belonging to the magic society said and raises the magic power in her body.

At the same time, it spreads mana in all directions and makes it reach all over the body.

‘Now, if I just hold on…’

Harnette frowned and began manipulating magic.

Then, the magical energy seemed to wriggle, and then it moved little by little.

The mana continued to spread out, wandering all over the body before returning to where it came from.

“Ugh…”

Harnette concentrated on her thoughts while clenching her teeth.

As the magic circulation speed increased, heat rose from inside the body.

The heat had to be endured by the user, and in the meantime, mana circulation had to be maintained.

‘Let’s hold on a little longer. a little bit…’

Harnette’s face was burning with heat.

Before you know it, beads of sweat trickle down and fall onto your suit.

Her hair was soaked, and her whole body was shaking.

‘I can do it too. I’m sure you can do it.’

Harnette braced her legs and straightened her back.

Once the posture is disturbed, the mana is scattered along with it.

Of course, that magic doesn’t disappear, but if you give up easily, you won’t be able to achieve what you want.

‘I have to endure this much.’

Harnette still hasn’t forgotten the feelings she felt when the thieves attacked.

Horror, fear, bewilderment, disorientation, impending death.

Even if he survived, he had no idea what the bandits would do to him.

That’s why I wanted to run away all the more, but Shion calmed me down.

‘I had to help…’

Harnette clenched her fists and recalled the image of Shion.

A blade that sparkled with purple light, a sword technique wrapped in dark purple, and a sword that neutralized magic.

You don’t have to help yourself, but not being able to step forward has left you with regret.

“Aww… oops!”

Harnette could not stand the heat any longer and withdrew her magic.

When I slowly opened my eyes, my sweat-stained pants came into view.

I couldn’t control my rapid breathing, and the lingering heat seemed to continue to spread out.

“hahahaha…”

Harnette put her hands on the table and tried to get herself up.

However, the knees bent spontaneously and the balance of the body was disturbed.

When I gave strength to my arm, I was barely able to stop it from falling.

‘I can’t stand this and catch the demon…’

A knock was heard at the door.

The door swayed with a clanking sound.

Harnette hurriedly put on her formal coat and approached the door.

Then he put his ear to the door and tried to hear the sounds outside.

“Sister, are you inside?”

“what. You are a kid.”

Harnette opens the door with a smile on her lips.

At the same time, he clears his throat and erases his laughter.

“… sister?”

Shion frowns and looks at Hanette.

It wasn’t enough that her hair was soaked, and her cheeks were stained bright red.

Through his suit coat, he could see a dimly damp shirt.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

“Because you look bad.”

“Huh! that the condition is not good. I moved my body for a while. My body hurts from trying to stay still…”

Harnette takes a step backwards and trips at the moment.

Harnette hurriedly stretched out both hands, but another hand wrapped around her waist.

The body that was leaning stopped immediately, and the faces of the two men were about to touch each other.

“It’s fine? Be careful.”

“…”

Harnette felt as if her whole body was paralyzed for a moment.

A heavy arm wrapped around his waist, and purple eyes were looking only at him.

Her silvery hair looked as if it would touch her forehead at any moment.

“sister?”

“… Well? Why are you doing that?”

“Your sister almost fell.”

“It’s because of you.”

“Are you blaming me here?”

“Then who is to blame?”

“Even if he dies, he won’t say he did anything wrong.”

Shion laughed and pulled Hanette.

As Harnette settles down, Shion slowly lets go of her waist.

Harnette immediately steps back and notices Shion’s gaze belatedly.

“Why?”

“I don’t think so. My sister was the one who fell, so why are you blaming me?”

“I was surprised that you came so suddenly.”

“I definitely knocked on the door.”

“From now on, you can tap gently.”

“Then can you hear it?”

“If you can’t hear it, it’s your fault.”

“…”

Shion sighed and entered the room.

It seems to be pushing harder than before, but I was able to pass it without incident.

Still, I managed to regain my old self, and I felt like I was trying to do something.

‘He must have been enhancing his magical power.’

He wouldn’t sweat that much just because he was moving vigorously in the room.

Besides, I couldn’t hear a loud sound from inside the room, and even my face was flushed.

It must have stopped in a hurry while imitating the magical power increase that he had seen at the magic society.

‘Looks like he lasted quite a while.’

Harnette had a superior talent for magic.

Enormous magical power, magical application methods, the ability to understand and implement magic, and the power and speed of magic.

The White Apostle recognized Hannett’s talent, and even the Blue Sage, one of the Setinos quasars, appreciated Hannett.

‘To be able to stand still after pouring out sweat like that…’

“What are you here for?”

“I’m going out for a while.”

“…do I have to go too?”

“no. to go alone.”

“Then you can go alone, why are you coming to me?”

“It means don’t go out until I come back.”

Shion passes by Hanette and walks towards the table.

Hannette immediately tried to talk back, but she remembered what Shion had said earlier.

“under! Are you going to follow me?”

“If you make a promise, you have to keep it. I don’t want to be a liar.”

“I won’t call you a liar, so do what you like. What do you care about me for?”

“…I’m saying this for my sister. You can go out alone, but wouldn’t it be better if you were with me?”

Shion glanced at Hanette’s necklace and turned her head.

After Harnette received the necklace as a gift, she always wore it around her neck.

Maybe he liked the gift, or he took what he said seriously.

“Do you know that I am a lover? Even without you, the escort knight…”

“Sister, there is nothing to lose by listening to me. Can’t you just trust me and follow me?”

Shion sat down on a chair and answered calmly.

The rebels were targeting the immediate royal family, the Duke of Adelaira, and the Duke of Ternane.

Other than that, I’m looking at it as a target for persuasion, but even that standard could change later.

That’s why I was trying to decide whether to intervene while watching a little more until the main character arrived.

“Aww… I lost, I lost. I’m old enough to give in.”

Harnette sighed and sat down next to Shion.

As usual, he would have been stubborn and tried to raise the medicine somehow.

I don’t know why, but at this moment, I was trying to follow Shion’s words.

‘Why am I listening to him? I’m just a kid…’