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Chapter 31 – Spring Is Busy (6)

“It will sting.”

The disinfectant was placed over Siena’s soles with the caught voice. No, it would be more accurate to say that it was poured.

As he had warned, it was so stinging that the hand that grabbed his shoulder regained strength.

“I’m sorry…”

“That’s fine.”

There was no other medicine, so immediately after disinfection, a bandage was applied. As if he had done it not once or twice, Dandelion’s hand was so skillful.

Sienna looked at him blankly.

The unusually cold face was unfamiliar.

Had something bad happened in the meantime?

‘What the hell are you thinking?’

The moment she turned her head while asking herself, Sienna stopped without realizing it. A few drops of dark red blood splattered on the skin as white as porcelain. It was the moment she reached out and touched Dandelion’s cheek to wipe her stains away.

His neck, which had stopped moving, rumbled loudly.

“….”

“The blood…”

As he exhaled, Dandelion raised his head to meet her eyes, then placed his hand over hers and rubbed his cheek.

Very slowly.

“Is it erased?”

“Almost…”

When she relaxed, Dandelion grabbed Sienna’s hand as she slipped and gently squeezed her slender wrist. Contrary to the force that grabbed her wrist, he furrowed his eyebrows mercilessly.

“You’re hurt here, too?”

“Ah.”

She heard stories of people feeling only one pain at a time, was that true?

The pain in the soles of the feet was so severe that she completely forgot the scratches on the palms and wrists.

“Not really. It doesn’t hurt much.”

“This is not the place for a princess to come.”

“What the hell are you doing here?”

“…It’s an information guild called ‘Nine’.”

“Nine? Information Guild?”

It was the first time she had heard of such a name, but if it was an information guild, it was a place she would like to contact someday because the information that could be obtained through the library or the people in the castle was extremely limited.

‘Then, is that man named Kias the guild leader?”

It was when she was contemplating whether this should be lucky or bad.

She suddenly had a question.

“But why is Dan here?”

“…It’s a personal matter.”

As he did not answer, he straightened his bent knees and sat a little away from Sienna, and the old bed creaked and swayed lightly.

He said after fiddling with his pockets for a while.

“I was going to leave a note in the library, but I have to tell you now.”

“What…”

“I am going back to the estate today.”

“Today?”

“Yes. I have an agent, but I can’t leave the estate empty for too long.”

Sienna asked again, calming her startled chest. “Then, when are you coming back?”

“…Well.”

Siena tried to calculate how far the Mont’s estate was from the Capital.

It would take about a full day to ride the horse non-stop.

He could move in an instant with magic, but it would cost a fortune, and there was also a risk of side effects unless he had magical powers.

She calmly shook her head.

‘Spring is busy.’

It was the season when all kinds of events for young men and women were held in succession.

“There is a Walpurgis Night in ten days.”

“…Yes.”

“I’m sure you’ve been invited as well.”

Sienna waited for his answer.

“If you attend, I’ll go see you first.”

Dandelion hesitated for a moment, then he called her name.

“Sienna.”

She smiled and held out her little finger.

At that, he tilted his head. “What is this?”

“Promise. You can hang your little finger here—like this.”

She put his hand directly on her finger.

“You also take stamps.”

She pressed her thumb tight. Then, Sienna said something she didn’t mean to say.

“Come back safely.”

***

The hut was a mess.

Kias shoved the broken table and chair into a corner and cleared out the spilled books.

Every time he stood up, his stomach pulled. It tormented him for a long time. Habitually looking for painkillers, he lowered his gaze to the sound at his feet.

As he lifted his feet, shards of glass crumbled from the soles of his shoes.

The glass bottle was broken, and the pills were also shattered and could not be eaten.

“Damn it.”

He muttered a low swear word and lay still on the bed.

But, sleep did not come.

‘It’s dangerous here. I have to leave.’

Emmet’s dogs were chasing him… he couldn’t put Lily in danger.

As he tossed and turned, he saw the pale pink shoes lying on the floor. Just like in the novel, she appeared and disappeared.

The only difference was that she left two pairs of shoes intact.

Kias recalled his conversation with Sienna.

[ “What?” ]

[ “Prospective customer.” ]

The woman who introduced herself as a prospective customer asked for a handshake. In a subtle way, she also emphasized that she was his lifesaver.

Of course, he didn’t even look at it.

[ “Anonymity is guaranteed here, isn’t it?” ]

[ “….” ]

‘My name is Sienna. You’re Kias, right? I’d like to get a detailed estimate, but I don’t have time today.” ]

[ “….” ]

[ “Then, see you again.” ]

So, he just worked hard on what he had to say, though she disappeared.

“Sienna…”

The fallen shoes were annoying.

After tossing and turning a few times, Kias finally got up and put the shoes neatly in the corner.

***

It started raining the next day we went out.

It was amazing timing.

Sienna, who could not move at will anyway, was writing a reply to the invitation while listening to the sound of wet rain. It had been four days since she was forced to stay in bed.

Slowly, the King’s attendant came to the Princess Palace.

“What’s going on?”

“His Majesty has ordered the Princess to take over the Walpurgis Night Banquet.”

“Have I heard something wrong?”

“Is that so? This old man, my ears are still bright. Originally, Walpurgis Night was an event organized by the Queen. The seat is vacant, so he is commanding the princess to fulfill that role.”

“There’s only one week left until the event…”

Suddenly, on a Friday afternoon, a boss was telling her to submit ten proposals by Monday.

Now it was more of a ‘Master’ than ‘Boss.’

“Tell His Majesty I understand.”

Sienna gave the attendant a formal smile. She didn’t know that playing and eating could be so hard.

‘It’s dangerous outside the blanket.’

She was convinced that the tree frog gene was hiding in her body.

She was stuck, and nothing fun happened when she got out of bed.

‘I’m not doing anything, but I feel like I don’t want to do anything more intensely.’

Sienna wanted to remain sluggish, but everything around her didn’t let her.

— Get up!

Shushu insisted that they practice early in the morning and harassed Sienna every day.

— You are so lazy, when will you become a great spiritist!

“Did I hurt my foot too?”

She tried to appeal for sympathy, but it didn’t work.

— One foot is enough.

“Hmm. I’m not interested in blowing out candles.”

— It’s all because of the poor magic of the master.

In the end, Sienna declared her surrender to Shushu, who beat her with a gentle, soothing tone. She rubbed her restless eyes and got up with a smirk.

“So, what could possibly happen?”

— First of all, let’s practice focusing on the flow of magic today.

Having said that, Shushu showed its hand to follow along.

“Pftt.”

It was a movement of holding her one leg up and bringing the two hands together for balance. However, with Shushu’s short limbs, it was ridiculous.

It stumbled as if it wasn’t going as it wanted.

“Ummm, the head is too big…”

Because of that, she couldn’t keep up with the words because she laughed.

Sienna buried her face in the bed so as not to make a sound, and she laughed for a long time. It was only after she laughed out loud that I saw Shushu with its ears down.

She hurriedly wiped away her laughter and approached.

“Upset?”

— …I do not know.

She gently lifted Shushu’s ears, but they fell down again. Moments later, Sienna pondered and settled down properly.

“Is this how you do it?”

She lifted one of her legs, put her hands together, and straightened her body, just as Shushu was about to do.

“It’s pretty tough.”

As time passed, her balancing legs trembled.

“How long do I have to do it?”

She wondered if this really worked.

Do you only get leg pain…?

— It’s still a long way off. Focus on the inside!

“Okay.”

Whenever she was gloomy, Shushu, who became a tiger instructor, burned her passion.

Sienna closed her eyes and entered her meditation.

She didn’t know what it was like to focus on the inside, but she wondered if it would be better if she closed her eyes. However, when she closed her eyes, all sorts of miscellaneous thoughts flooded into her.

‘When is Dan coming?’

‘I have to go see Kias, too. I need an excuse to get out. It’s going to be tough for a while.’

‘What’s on the menu for this morning?’

She couldn’t concentrate like this.

It was the moment when she came to the conclusion that no matter how much she thought about it, she had no talent as a spiritist.

Knock, knock.

A knock on the door was heard.

“I brought washing water…”

Anna stopped as she came in with the maids with Sienna’s washcloth. The Princess in her pajamas was standing in a strange position.

The maids whispered secretly.

“The princess has become strange again…?”

But, Anna was a professional. She was surprised, too, but she pretended not to, she asked, keeping her face calm.

“Shall we prepare the meal right away?”

“Yes. I’m hungry.”

Sienna answered, and she collapsed onto the bed.

— I can’t do it anymore.

It was the limit.

After refreshing her face, she ate a hearty breakfast of onion soup and freshly baked bread.

When she was done eating, Anna came with a medicine box.

“Ah! Ah!”

Her feet had not yet fully healed.

If she used healing magic, she would get better soon, but if she did, her injuries would be discovered, and Arthur, who was in charge of her escort, would be punished. Of course, she hid her wounds, though if they wanted to know, they could know anything about it.

But, Aden didn’t say anything.

He did not take any action against Arthur.

‘Well, I don’t know if he really doesn’t know or pretend he doesn’t know.’

It had been a while since she had gone out. However, she wondered if he was worried about her.

‘It was also a mistake.’

The aftertaste was somehow bitter.

After changing the bandages and dressing it up, Siena went with Arthur to the main palace. The King suddenly appointed her in charge of the event.

‘Come on now, what the hell was he going to do?’

She couldn’t understand the intention.

As she was walking in thought, Arthur suddenly spoke to her.

“Sorry.”

“What?”

“Isn’t it because of me you can’t use healing magic for fear of being reprimanded?”

“I was injured by my mistake. Who is to blame?”

By the way, who are these guys?

“Arthur, do those assassins usually attack the intelligence guild?”

“Because those with information have many enemies.”

“Then, even if I go back to that hut, there will be no Kias.”

“…Do you intend to see him again?”

“If I get the chance.”

“What is the reason for the princess to meet him?”

To the complicated question, Sienna answered with a sincere truth disguised as a joke.

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