Dear Eddert - Chapter 42 - Belle Reservoir

Chapter 42
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Eden, as expected, grabbed Cedric’s arm and expressed her regret.

“That punk started the fight first.”

Cedric glanced down at Eden’s hand and frowned.

“Are you wiping your hands on my clothes right now?”

“Hey, no.”

“No, what do you mean no…. Ah, uack!”

There was no one in Sernotti who could stand up to Cedric in terms of cleanliness. Cedric who was pulling his head back with a straight face looked so annoying that Eden couldn’t stand it. Eden rubbed her hand on his chest.

“I’ll get rid of this mysophobia.”

“Stop. Stop… !”

Seeing Cedric twisting his body in fright, she burst out laughing. Cedric, who prided himself on being sharp and rational, was sensitive in strange places. It was when Eden giggled at the joy of making fun of him.

“Ah!”

The bread someone’s chewing flew out of nowhere and landed right on her head.

“What?”

Eden groaned and turned her head. Walter, who aimed precisely at his target, started a fight. His thick eyebrows curled up in a dangerous manner, making him look even more ferocious.

“Don’t hide and chatter. Just tell me directly if you have any complaints, right?”

Eden opened her mouth and tugged on Cedric’s collar.

“Wow. Did you all just see it? Cedric. That punk just threw food. Put him in the barn quickly. Huh?”

Other problems were far more serious for Cedric right now. He frowned arrogantly and glared at Eden with terrifying eyes.

“Hey! What are you going to do about the jam on my clothes? You’re going to come to your senses if I throw you into the barn first, right?”

“There is no jam. And you can’t even see this much!”

“You can’t see this? You are blind.”

“Take it off, take it off! Can’t you just wash it up right away?”

“Where are you putting your hands on now!”

It was while Eden was tugging at Cedric’s shirt and Cedric was squabbling as he pushed her head with his hand.

Thud! Along with a heavy noise, the numerous cutlery on the wooden table shook at the same time.

“Get away from Cedric before I blow away the table.”

Walter clenched his fists and glared at Eden as if he would kill her. The youngest, Ayla, quietly put her spoon down, then grabbed the edge of the table. It was because she noticed that whenever Eden whispered to Cedric, blue veins popped up on Walter’s forearm. If this happened, the table might actually fly into the air.

“No, that bastard really wants to show off!”

Eden jumped up, and the small stool rolled backwards with the recoil. Cedric’s shrill voice stopped her.

“Eden!”

Cedric raised his eyebrows beside her as he let out a breath.

“And Walter. What are you doing? How old are you two? Now do I have to tell you with my own mouth that neither of you are old enough to fool around like idiots?”

Cedric started nagging in earnest.

“Should I put you back in the barn? When Valtri returns, I’ll report back on what happened this time, so you’d better be prepared. Understand?”

Cedric was only one year older than them, but he was the youngest brother of Walter’s mother, who had passed away, so he was Walter’s maternal uncle in terms of kinship. Like now, when Valtri, the master of the castle, was away, all responsibility within the castle was going to Cedric.

“Do you think it makes sense to fight over useless things in this situation where we are not enough even if we prepare more thoroughly to become His Majesty’s faithful sentinels?”

Cedric pointed his finger at them and continued his grand sermon.

“I know all too well that you are irredeemable dumbheads. However, if you had that much power left, it would be much more effective to wield the sword with that power….”

“Yes. Well said, Cedric.”

After eating the whole bread in three bites and drinking all the soup, Eden took her plate and left.

“I have to train. You know what else? What if His Majesty Christian will suddenly look for us at his coronation. I feel like I can cut anyone now.”

Although she talked vigorously, she actually didn’t want to hear Cedric’s nagging. Facing Walter’s face that she didn’t want to see, she became even more fiery.

It was also difficult to go back to the barracks and use the bed next to him. On a quiet night when everyone was asleep, listening to Walter’s breathing kept giving her strange thoughts. Every time she thought of kissing him, her heart pounded seriously, and her body grew hot.

A few days ago, when she barely fell asleep at dawn, she even had an embarrassing dream that she couldn’t even utter.

It was a dream of kissing Walter and holding each other by the lake. It was impossible, so she asked Peter, who was the same age as her, to swap places. Peter simply accepted and he reversed his decision within half a day.

“I heard that Walter sleepwalks, so he suddenly punches while sleeping at night. I don’t want to suffer for nothing next to a guy like that.”

“Huh? What are you talking about? He doesn’t have anything like that.”

Peter, who looked uncomfortable as he had heard the story himself, said so, looking like that matter had already left his mind, despite Eden’s explanation. Even if she had no choice but to ask someone else, the answer was always the same.

“Walter says he’ll vomit if he smells peaches before bed. I’m sorry, Eden. You know I can’t sleep without a peach punch.” (Lena)

“They say that even though Walter is normally fine, if he sleeps seeing dark hair, it gives him nightmares. They say it’s the trauma of seeing a ghost in the tower as a child. I can’t help it.” (Vincent)

“I heard that Walter started grinding his teeth lately, and I’m sensitive to sounds….” (Rion)

“FINE!”

Everyone around her refused to switch places with her, making absurd excuses. Tonight, too, she had an ominous feeling that she would probably stay awake all night next to Walter. What made her even more angry was that she would make a mistake every time she trained after a sleepless night.

“Hey Eden. I haven’t finished speaking yet, where are you… ?”

It was after Eden disappeared outside like the wind. Walter silently emptied the plate next to Cedric, who clicked his tongue, and left the castle only after everyone went back to the barracks and went to bed.

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