“Hiding here will look even more suspicious. Who’s riding? Blaey? Lydia?”
“It seems to be Lord Rosenblum.”
Rosenblum Elfenbaum, apparently called Blaey by those close to him.
“Then just keep the carriage off to the side and pass by unobtrusively.”
“Yes, understood.”
“Wow, are you acquainted with the Elfenbaums, Master?”
“You keep forgetting that I’m the head of the Attilay family.”
“What do the Elfenbaum people look like in real life? They’re said to be so beautiful.”
“I’m better looking than that Blaey guy. You should respect and admire your master, not those flashy types…”
“Ah, I should stop talking.”
Following Leonard’s instruction, Baron moved the carriage to the back of the road. Cordelia watched with anticipation as the Elfenbaum party approached, fulfilling her expectations.
Even from a distance, it was evident who belonged to the Elfenbaum family.
A man with black hair on a large white horse was undoubtedly the most handsome man Cordelia had ever seen. Despite the distance, his aura was exceptional.
His sapphire-like blue eyes were indescribably beautiful.
Cordelia couldn’t close her mouth as she watched the Elfenbaum party pass by, causing Leonard to comment.
“Your jaw’s gonna fall off.”
“Wow, how can a person look like that? Who is he? Blaey?”
“Rosenblum Elfenbaum. The current head of the Elfenbaum family.”
“His name is also cool…”
“Are you completely spellbound? Will you faint if you see my face?”
“Master, honestly, no one can match that face. We have to admit what’s true.”
“He’s uglier than me, you know?”
“Here we go again.”
Leonard couldn’t seem to stop boasting about himself for even a minute.
Naturally, Cordelia didn’t pay any attention to his absurd claims and kept gazing at Rosenblum’s retreating figure.
Rande, being a significant port city in Erse, had many large and fine inns. As soon as Cordelia settled in the inn, she gleefully handed over a pile of homework to Leonard.
“I finished it all!”
“Already? I gave it to you last night.”
“I stayed up all night so I could go out and explore the city. Can I go now?”
“Take Belucci with you.”
“Ah… Do I have to go with Belucci?”
Cordelia’s voice dropped noticeably.
Belucci, who idolized Leonard like a god, would undoubtedly nag and complain if Cordelia mentioned going out.
“Belucci went to handle the carriage. It will take him a while to return.”
“When will he be back?”
“At least two or three hours.”
Baron’s words made Cordelia’s shoulders slump further. She looked up at Leonard with pleading eyes.
“Can’t I just go alone? I’ll take Loti with me.”
“That dog will be the first to run away if you get mugged.”
Sadly, Cordelia couldn’t argue with that. Throughout the journey, Loti treated her merely as the person who fed him.
“And where do you think you’re going alone? Walking alone as a woman in Rande is asking to be kidnapped or released after ransom.”
“Is it that dangerous here? It’s quite a big city.”
“Everywhere ruled by Lopez is like this. Law and order are non-existent. Survival of the fittest is the rule.”
“Lopez? Ah, this is the territory of the Grey Bear.”
“If you really want to go out, wait until Belucci returns.”
“But by then it will be dark. We’re supposed to leave for Willas by boat tomorrow.”
Usually, Cordelia would have backed down by now, but today she was determined.
During this time, Cordelia hadn’t had a chance to properly explore the towns, as she was busy attending lessons in the carriage and doing homework or sleeping in the inns.
“Then I’ll go with Baron.”
“Hmm. Sorry, but I have other matters to attend to. How about going with the Master instead?”
“Oh! That’s a great idea!”
“What? Why me?”
“Let’s go together, please? I’ll buy you something tasty.”
“Tasty? What are you……”
“Come on. I’m going to your lab to get things, and I’m helping with the barrier at the Dilohana estate! Can’t you go on a city tour with me? Please! Let’s go!”
After Cordelia’s insistent pleading, Leonard reluctantly stood up, though he looked annoyed.
“Wow! Master, you’re the best!”
“Only two hours.”
“Okay, okay. That’s fine!”
Cordelia happily grabbed a purse full of 100 etti and pulled Leonard’s sleeve, urging him.
“Let’s hurry.”
“Alright, alright.”
“Have fun,” Baron said as they left.
Walking into Rande’s bustling streets, Cordelia couldn’t take her eyes off the surroundings.
“What’s so fascinating?”
“Everything. Women wearing scarves instead of hats, dirt roads instead of stone, and even the strange smell from the sea.”
She chattered excitedly like a child, even buying a rose from a street vendor to put in her hair.
When Leonard asked if she hadn’t traveled before, Cordelia unexpectedly mentioned Basquez.
“Haven’t you been to Basquez?”
“Why would I go there?”
“Right. No one visits Basquez unless they live there. It’s just huge cliffs, the unfreezing mountain Eliam, and nothing else.”
“……I see.”
“And I’ve lived there all my life. Even when I got married, it was the same. Abrams was not much different from Basquez’s territory.”
She looked straight at Leonard.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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