“So, he ordered knights to be sent to Crayton’s territory and the estate of Rosentia’s father to keep an eye on them.”

“Right. I’ll present the data I’ve investigated to the Duke soon.”

What? Right now?

This is serious.
I quickly surveyed my surroundings to find a place to catch my breath. If I delayed even a little, I might risk being caught eavesdropping.

Confirming that the door of the adjacent room was slightly open, I swiftly moved my body through the gap and hid inside the room. Additionally, as a precaution for any unforeseen circumstances, I concealed myself behind the door.

My heart raced as if it had gone mad.

“Huh? Why is this room open?”

The man discovered the door, which I couldn’t bring myself to close for fear of making noise.

Closing my eyes tightly, I clasped my hands together, praying that no one would enter this room. Meanwhile, I focused all my senses on the sound.

However, at that moment, I heard someone entering the room, and the footsteps gradually became clearer.

‘Please.’

Don’t look behind the door.

Just turn around and leave.

It would be best not to get caught, but in the corner of my mind, I was contemplating what to do if I were discovered.

Then, with a creaking sound, the door beside me closed with a thud, and the surroundings fell silent.

Only the sound of my shallow breathing echoed.

‘Phew.’

It seems they just closed the door and went to the study.

Thank goodness.

Relieved that I hadn’t been caught, I cautiously leaned in to listen at the door.

When no signs of movement were heard from behind the door, I took a few deep breaths and pulled the handle as quietly as possible.
And, sticking my head through the slightly open door, I cautiously peeked around the corridor. After confirming multiple times that there was no one in the corridor, I waited for a while before quietly leaving the mansion and returning home.

“Why are you like this?”

A man with red hair followed the man who had gone ahead and asked.

The man’s name was Logan Lewis.

He was one of the subordinates who always accompanied Kaern wherever he went.

The Lewis family had been a loyal vassal to the Raverion dukes for generations.

“Jace?”

Logan called out to Jace, who had gone outside.

“Oh, the door to the adjacent room was open, so I took a look for a moment.”

As Jace spoke, his ashen hair fluttered slightly in the air.

Jace, too, was from the Hayton family, loyal to the Raverion dukes.

“Was there someone?”

“No.”

“Boring.”

“Then I’ll go see the Duke.”

“I’ll proceed with the tasks the Duke assigned.”

Having concluded their conversation in front of the hidden door, Jace and Logan soon headed in opposite directions, gradually distancing themselves from each other.

Throughout the carriage ride back home, I pondered over the overheard conversation.

It wasn’t an accident?

Then, was someone intentionally trying to harm Kaern?

No, surely the original intention was not to harm him.
Perhaps the desired goal was Kaern’s death.

Who? Why on earth?

Was there someone with enough resentment or hatred to want to kill Kaern?

Or was it for political reasons?

While pondering various possibilities, suddenly something I knew passed through my mind.

No way.

I thought the original had already ended.

I assumed that since the future had changed, everything that would happen as a result had also ended.

So, I was quietly relieved that Kaern and Adelia had escaped death.

But was it just my misconception that the original had twisted?

So, even though the story changed, if the danger to them didn’t disappear…

Why?

Then, where did it go wrong?

From the beginning?

My mind felt so overwhelmed that it might explode.

I was too complacent.

If it really was the case, all my efforts to save the two of them so far would have been in vain.

Struggling would ultimately mean that the end was predetermined…