The Eldest Daughter Walks Down The Flower Path - Chapter 208
Chapter 208
Translator: Yonnee
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Radis looked at the edge of the marble table with total and absolute focus in her eyes.
She wanted to bang her head against it.
Right there. She just wanted to knock her head until it cracked open.
But it seemed more reasonable to send Yves back.
Radis coughed and said,
“Marquis, I’ll take you back. Please go back to your room and rest.”
“…No.”
Radis pursed her twitching lips, which were threatening to burst into laughter, and she reached over to his hair. She tried to fix it back to its original state.
That hand brushed against his eyelashes.
Yves closed his eyes, eyelashes trembling.
Right then, Radis felt her thin string of rationality snap.
At that moment’s impulse, without any time to stop herself, Radis asked,
“Marquis, do you like me?”
Yves opened his eyes.
“Mm-hmm.”
His eyes looked so clear, and the fine hairs on his nape stood up like cotton.
“Mm, uh— Ahem…!”
Radis, flustered as she was, made a thunderous sound and quickly restored Yves’s hair to its original state.
Then she felt relieved, as if closing Pandora’s box.
Holding onto Yves’s arm, she said,
“Our dear Marquis seems to be very drunk. It’s not good to stay here like this. Come on, go back to your room quickly!”
At first, Yves resisted going. However, when Radis genuinely made an effort to pull him, he was dragged away like a straw doll.
* * *
The preparations for the group’s journey to the capital were simple. Thanks to the warp gate, the journey was short, and everything they needed for the Dvirath townhouse was already there.
The departing group seemed light, but the people seeing them off appeared more restless.
“I thought you might be hungry on your way to the Gate, so I prepared this.”
Allen handed over a large basket with a worried expression.
Rather than a simple packed lunch, really, it was more like rations for them to bring.
The maids of the marquis’s main residence surrounded Radis, gently fixing her hair, straightening her clothes, and chattering away.
“Lady Radis, since you’re going on a journey, please be careful.”
“When you come back, you must tell us all about the capital!”
Radis, who looked around the maids with affectionate eyes, asked,
“Elise isn’t here?”
“Oh, Elise is on vacation. She received a letter about how the aunt who used to take care of her isn’t feeling well these days, so she went to Rosehill. She left the manor early this morning.”
“I didn’t know.”
“Hehe, don’t worry, Milady. It’s probably just an excuse for illness. I think her auntie just wants to see Elise. She likes Elise a lot, so she occasionally asks for her. Elise asked me to convey her apologies for not being able to see your off!”
“Thank you, Berry.”
Looking at each of the maids’ cute faces, Radis said,
“Have a good time, everyone.”
“Uh, how can we enjoy ourselves without Lady Radis?”
“Hurry back…!”
At that moment, the mansion’s door opened, and Yves and Robert appeared.
Yves, who had been heavily drunk last night, was wearing a flawless black suit with a perfectly buttoned-up cloak, looking perfectly fine. On the other hand, Robert appeared hastily dressed in the uniform of the Black Lion Knight Order.
Ardon, the commander of the Black Lion, walked next to Robert and spoke quickly in a low voice.
“Sir Robert, you remember the procedures for the seal bestowment, right? The important thing is your duel with the Fourteenth Master, and at your level, really, there’s nothing you should worry about.”
Robert just nodded wearily with a tired face.
“Okay.”
“The Fourteenth Master is a knight from the Lebeloia Duchy named Xenon. Unless something unexpected happens, he’ll be your opponent in the duel. Sir Xenon uses a very flexible swordsmanship style. Of course, the most important thing is not the victory or defeat but to generously showcase your skills.”
Ardon’s kind attitude, sparing nothing in his mentorship, seemed to be making Robert unusually flustered.
Radis watched with pride as Robert attentively listened to Ardon’s words while appearing jittery.
In their previous lives, despite Robert’s exceptional talent, interference from House Roderick prevented him from receiving an official knight appointment.
Moreover, the leadership position he had received at the Imperial Subjugation Squad was only in name—in truth, the imperial family showed no interest in the achievements of their small army.
Despite their efforts, Robert and the subjugation squad never received recognition.
Witnessing Robert receiving a knight appointment and gaining recognition from other knights, Radis couldn’t help but be moved.
As Radis observed Robert, she shifted her gaze to Yves, who was dressed in a black austere suit and had his curly hair styled to reveal only half of his face.
Radis couldn’t help but recall the events of the previous night, especially those firmly closed red lips.
“……!”
Radis cleared her throat, absentmindedly stroking her neck, and greeted him.
“Marquis, how are you feeling?”
Yves barely even spared her a glance when he suddenly turned his head and walked briskly away towards the carriage, evidently avoiding her on purpose.
Radis stared at his departing figure with a puzzled expression.
“…What the? Why is he…?”
However, her confusion didn’t last long.
Because something even more bewildering happened.
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