Life as a Tower Maid: Locked up with the Prince - Chapter 245
Chapter 245
Translator: Yonnee
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With white rice served for the first time in a long while, I enjoyed it with some potato soup.
The warm broth with fluffy potatoes was truly art in itself. As expected, Koreans need to have some soup in their stomachs.
I briefly considered making spicy potato soup, but Albert came to mind, so I decided not to add red pepper flakes. The clear broth was delicious enough, and I had no regrets.
The juiciness flowing from the roasted meat—how fantastic it was! The ingredients here were of much higher quality than what the soldiers used to bring when I lived in this place.
I wondered when Albert would return. Lost in thought, I started boiling the remaining potato soup.
It’s important to boil the soup to finish it off!
Before I knew it, darkness had fallen.
Ascending to my room, I browsed the bookshelf and pulled out a book on magic circles. It detailed magic circles and their workings.
In the past, I struggled to understand and memorize this kind of material. Now, it seemed as easy as reading a fairy tale book.
I could somewhat imagine how frustrating it must have been for Albert to teach me.
Being a genius feels like this. It’s exhilarating, so wonderful! I never understood the joy of studying, but now it feels like I might.
After scrutinizing the book for a while, I changed into a different set of clothes.
Inside the wardrobe, there was loose sleepwear that surprisingly fit me well. And since it was sort of like a dress, it was perfect for casual wear.
As evening approached, I adjusted the curtains and wondered what Albert might be doing.
I hope he returns to the tower soon.
With that thought in mind, I prepared to get some shut eye.
“Um…”
However, the issue was where Blanc would sleep.
If he was to return to his dragon form, that would give him no space inside to sleep at all, and sharing a bed with his polymorph form posed its own challenges. Right now, Blanc was an adult man.
…But could Blanc even understand this?
It’s not that he was completely clueless about human relationships, but as a matter of fact… I was more troubled because I didn’t know the extent of how much he knew.
But my worries turned out to be unnecessary.
“I’ll sleep in the attic…”
Blanc volunteered to sleep in the attic first. My space seemed more familiar to him than the one shared with Albert.
The attic was as neatly organized as the day I left. My makeshift futon on the floor was the same.
“Are you really okay sleeping here?”
I felt uneasy about Blanc not sleeping on a soft bed, but he answered quite willingly.
“Yeah.”
Suddenly, I realized that I hadn’t told Blanc about Alexander.
“Blanc.”
“Yeah?”
Blanc tilted his head. His silvery hair shimmered dazzlingly in the moonlight.
The radiant appearance made it clear that Blanc wasn’t entirely human.
Now that I was back in reality, Blanc had the right to know that Alexander’s future might have changed. He had the right to be informed.
I spoke up with determination.
“Alexander might still be alive.”
It was right not to hastily affirm uncertain facts.
“…What do you mean?”
At the end of the silence, Blanc asked with a surprised expression.
I shared the story of my ordeal in the past, the encounter with Alexander at Marquis Evnen’s banquet, and the warning I had given him.
If Alexander had heeded my warning and remained cautious of Evnen, he might still be alive today.
After hearing the story, Blanc stroked his chin, lost in thought.
The thoughtful gaze in his eyes resembled that of a scholar. Deep in contemplation, Blanc finally spoke.
“I’ll go out for a bit.”
“…At this hour?”
It was already quite late.
“Yeah, you can sleep well, Jung-in, so now seems like the perfect time.”
He nodded vigorously.
Blanc, who had just moments ago happily offered to sleep in the attic I was using, had changed his mind for only one apparent reason.
“Do you want to look for Alexander?”
“Yeah.”
Blanc nodded. As he thought again, Blanc’s contemplative expression slightly wrinkled his forehead.
“Even though he was kinda mean to me…”
However, Blanc quickly softened his expression and smiled faintly.
“He was a good dragon. If he’s still alive, I want to meet him again, and if he’s in trouble, I want to help.”
It was the first time Blanc had opened up and offered assistance to someone other than me and Albert.
“I want to repay what I received from Alexander…”
Blanc expressing his thoughts like this was also a first. Pain could bring various changes to a person.
Although Blanc wasn’t human, the fact resonated with me. His mindset had shifted due to the pain he had felt. He no longer thought about dying.
After his desire for death dissipated, Blanc gained the capacity to focus on things he wanted to do.
Seeing Blanc slowly understanding his own emotions was heartwarming.
Looking like he was feeling awkward, Blanc avoided my gaze while gently touching his neck.
“Of course, as a dragon, this might sound strange.”
“No, I really think you’re great.”
“Really?”
Blanc’s eyes sparkled at my words. At times like this, glimpses of his innocence reminded me of the young Albert.
Unblemished purity that hadn’t been tainted yet. I hoped Blanc would keep it for a long time.
“I’ll be back around breakfast tomorrow.”
With a short farewell to Blanc, I finished preparing for the night and lay down on the bed.
It seemed like Albert’s scent faintly lingered on the pillow.
With the image of him behind my eyelids, I eventually drifted into sleep.
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