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He had obviously observed the daughter of the Duke of Ternane.

However, it was not easy to tell them apart because the Duke of Ternane, his wife, and even his children were all around him.

How did Hannette find out?

“You can take a look, is that so wrong?”

“Do you want to see another woman in front of your fiancé?”

“And you said you saw the Duke of Ternane.”

“The direction was towards the duke’s lady?”

“It must have been because they were behind the Duke of Ternane.”

“Did you see the view?”

“Do I have to repeat it from the beginning? Did you see the Duke of Ternane?”

Shion sighs and clears his throat.

It was so stuffy that it felt as if my throat was choking on its own.

Is it possible to go this far just because I briefly saw the daughter of the Duke of Ternane?

“So you didn’t intend to see the duke’s daughter?”

“after… Let’s think in reverse. Why do I have to see the duke’s daughter?”

“Well… Because you’re pretty?”

“What is that… If that’s the case, can’t you see the handsome son of an aristocrat?”

“I got engaged, what are you going to do? I have no intention of seeing you before we get engaged.”

“Am I the same as your sister?”

“I can’t trust you because you answered strangely.”

“What did I do strangely?”

“Well… … .”

Hannet muttered vaguely as she looked in the direction of the Duke of Ternane.

It was a family with the title of duke along with the Duke of Adelaira, and its prestige and reputation were on an equal footing.

Noble families had to choose between the two dukes, and the royal family had no choice but to notice a little bit.

‘I don’t like it.’

Harnette looks out at her with a displeased look.

Of course, it wasn’t her fault.

The only problem was the people who talked nonsense about him and her.

However, there were many overlapping parts, so I had no choice but to be conscious of it.

‘Oz Ternane… … .’

She was the same daughter of a duke as herself, but she was also a noble with many differences.

He had been acting opposite to himself for a long time, but since he had similar conditions, he had no choice but to be compared somehow.

Naturally, she gets criticized in a negative way, and she hears all sorts of compliments and says that she is better than he is.

It was a phrase that was often used at social gatherings, and it was something that even Robbens and Yenid knew about.

‘It’s not bad. It’s like a noble lady.’

There were so many things that bothered me.

That her dignity and knowledge as an aristocratic daughter were excellent, that she was different from the eldest daughter of the Duke of Adelaira, that she was more beautiful, that the children of aristocrats would scramble to propose to her, and so on.

Since they were the same duchy and conflicting families, the royal family and nobles must have been making noise from time to time.

‘This is why I didn’t want to come… … .’

At some point, Hannette did not participate in social gatherings or events.

It was because he always had to show a pretentious attitude towards the nobles, and there were many times when he wasted time getting entangled in meaningless conversations.

Especially in a case like today, he had no choice but to feel more repulsive because she was the object of comparison with him.

‘It’s a problem, too. Why are you looking at him?’

Of course, if it was Shion, he might have seen the duke of Ternane, not the duke’s daughter.

But the feeling came to me clearly, and I couldn’t easily shake it off.

Most of all, she didn’t want to accept the fact that she was catching the attention of her fiancé.

“Does he look that pretty?”

“How many times do I have to say I didn’t see it?”

“Even if it’s not you, do you see it that way in my eyes?”

“after… So, are you always looking at your sister? Would that be enough?”

“It’s not even about doing that. just… Sigh… … .”

Hannette couldn’t bear to answer and frowned.

Clearly, what he said was almost forced.

It was only a guess that Shion had seen her, and it didn’t matter if he saw her briefly.

Even so, they persistently dug in and were harassing Zion.

“Did anything go wrong with the duke’s daughter?”

“There can be no way. I’ve never met you.”

“Or is it that the rumors I hear are not good?”

“You’ll be better than me.”

“Isn’t there a reason?”

“The reason is that you made it.”

“Are you blaming me again?”

“It’s all your fault.”

“after… … .”

Shion pours out a sigh, but at the moment recalls something related to him.

Harnette and her relationship, the feelings they had for each other, and the ambiguous and disparate sense of distance.

It was certain that Hanette and her would meet and clear up misunderstandings about each other by the time they crossed the middle.

‘It wasn’t that important… It seems to touch me now.’

Shion belatedly recognized Hanette’s thoughts and became aware of his actions.

Harnette did not like her, but she envied Hannette and wanted to change herself.

However, since they had never met or talked to each other, misunderstandings were inevitable.

‘The timing of the run was also similar. Although the method is slightly different… … .’

Harnette ran away following the main character, and she naturally awakened her magic through the swordsmanship she had been training.

In the end, the two were able to become stronger in their own way, and only later met near the frontier area.

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Judging by the results, both of them got the life they wanted.

“Well… This time, I’ll be credited with my mistake. I couldn’t recognize your sister’s position.”

“what?”

“Today, I will always be looking at you. Is that enough?”

“Another useless sound… … .”

Harnette meets Shion’s gaze with her mouth half-open.

Zion was looking only at himself.

There was not even a sign of hesitation, and on the contrary, the purple eyes seemed to shine clearly.

“Why… Why are you doing this?”

“You said you shouldn’t even look at other women?”

“When did I say that?”

“Your sister asked first, right? I think that’s right too, so I’m doing what you ask me to do.”

“Why are you like this, really?”

“Because I’m your sister’s knight, I should only look at you. how is it? Can you be satisfied now?”

“I’m going to die of embarrassment, so stop it!”

“What are you ashamed of? We got engaged.”

“Oh really… … .”

Harnette left Shion behind and started running away in a hurry.

Even though Shion’s behavior was a little disapproving, he never asked for only himself.

I should have made an appropriate excuse and moved on, but on the contrary, I was embarrassing myself.

“Have you hated me now? When do you want me to be by your side?”

“You want me to stop?”

“Aren’t you doing what your sister wants? What else are you complaining about?”

“Don’t show it with your actions, say it. Did I speak too?”

“You can’t talk because your sister is running away?”

“It’s because of you!”

The two quickly disappeared from the banquet hall.

A woman looks at it and slowly turns her head.

Whether it was before the engagement or now, I wondered if she still seemed happy.

‘It’s the same even if you’re engaged.’

Oz Ternane, the third daughter of the Duke of Ternane, covers her mouth and bursts into laughter.

He knew the rumors about Hannette Adelaira.

Of course, the people around him only said bad things, but he seemed too free to see himself.

That’s why, despite being called a foolish young lady, she must have acted without hesitation.

‘I want to live like that too… … .’

Oz denied the idea, erasing his smile.

Like Hannette Adelaira, I couldn’t move as I wanted.

There were a lot of things that I was suppressing myself, and it was because I just noticed.

If you didn’t run away from here, you wouldn’t be able to achieve what you wanted.

‘Even if you run away… Can I do well?’

Oz didn’t have the confidence to get out of here.

Even the mercenary corps, let alone the knights, cannot enter the mercenary corps with only the secretly learned swordsmanship.

Since he hadn’t awakened his magical powers, even fighting the demons would have been difficult.

Wouldn’t it be difficult to live alone without family support?

‘I can’t do anything… … .’

– Pull out the magic sword. that is your destiny

Oz immediately stops and looks around.

A heavy yet profound voice pierced my ears.

It was the first voice I had ever heard, and it was so clear that it was like waking up.

“Do you have any discomfort?”

“Oh, no. it’s okay.”

Oz gently answers the maid’s question and then moves on again.

There was a strange noise coming from somewhere.

My vision blurs and fatigue covers my whole body.

What the hell happened to you?

‘Why are you doing this?’

* * *

The residence of the Duke of Ternane, the Room of Oz.

Oz immediately returned to his room as soon as the event was over.

Originally, I had to keep my position until the family head left, but I couldn’t stand it.

After hearing that voice, my ears became choked up, and even dizziness stirred in my head.

The royal wife and her siblings noticed, but it would have been better for her to disappear first than to collapse suddenly.

‘I don’t know. Pulling out the magic sword… … .’

As Oz lies in bed, he recalls the voice he heard then.

In the first place, I couldn’t tell where the voice came from or whose voice it was.

What was the purpose of saying that?

‘I can’t do anything.’

Oz slowly closes his eyes and pulls up the blanket.

The fate given to him began in this mansion, and he was still bound by it.

He was unable to defy this fate alone, and his will to find his own life had long since waned.

No one would help him, and no matter what he did, only the worst would be left.

‘I am not Hannette Adelaira.’

Hannette Adelaira always acted confidently, but was not conscious of the gazes around her.

No matter what others said, he did what he wanted to do in silence, and he casually ignored even expanding his network with nobles.

He went only for himself, and even his family couldn’t break his stubbornness.

That’s why I was envious of Hannette Adelaira, but I couldn’t become Hanette Adelaira no matter how many times I swore.

‘I just have to live like this… … .’

– Accept your fate. You must use a magic sword.

Oz quickly gets up and looks around.

There was still no one there, and there was not even a hint of presence.

Even so, the voice I had heard in the banquet hall rang out again.

“who… who is this?”

– Pull out the magic sword. Your true destiny will begin.

A mysterious voice shook my head.

Even as his mind became hazy, it seemed as if his eyes were wide open.

Something hot was rising from within.

“I don’t know what you are talking about… … .”

– You have been denying fate for a long time. now you have to accept I can’t delay any longer.

“No, I like it the way it is. I… … .”

– Your destiny is fixed. You were chosen by the magic sword. The eighth demon sword is calling you.

“Sigh… Sigh… … .”

Oz grabbed his head and let out a heavy breath.

The headache was getting worse, and my whole body was burning up.

It looked like it would collapse at any moment if it stayed like this.

– Seal all the demonic swords with the 8th demonic sword. It is a mission given to you.