Episode 4

Episode 4

"Someone said that the countess killed her and disguised herself as a maid to hide it."

"Everyone's out of their mind."

“It's a cruel world.  Besides, it's provocative, in this case."

"Hmm?"

Killian sighed as he saw Nicholas smiling.

"It's like throwing meat at the starving beasts of the social world."

I didn't want to stand out, so I quietly gave him a contract without an engagement ceremony.

She was a poor woman with a poor reputation, but she did not care who Sofia was.  If it wasn't for Sofia, it would have been someone else.

In the end, he got engaged because of the Imperial Family, and he never disobeyed the Imperial will.

After the death of his parents in childhood, the emperor and empress claimed to be his guardians.

Thanks to him, he entered the system from the age of six and grew up in the Imperial court.

As a prince and brother-in-law, he was the second son to be trusted between the emperor and the empress.

He served the Imperial Family thoroughly, not forgetting the kindness of the Imperial family who raised him.

Therefore, this engagement followed only as determined by the Imperial Court.

But…

"You can't just leave it like this..."

He had no hobby of being a huntsman.

He got up and put on a black coat hanging on a hanger.

"Let's meet my fiancée."

~*~

Sophia hoped that the anonymous letter she sent would work, but she did not know that it would have such a ripple.

Even more, on the day the weekly was published, she never imagined her fiancé would come to her.

'Hey, is that my fiancé?'

Sophia could not shut up when she saw Killian looking out of the window from a distance.

'It's cliché, right?!'

She could not take her eyes off Killian's appearance.

Black hair like obsidian and red eyes like ruby.

'The male protagonist is the black-haired, red-eyed, obsessive-compulsive duke of the Northern Territory.'

Perfect for her taste buds, Sofia smiled.

His presence alone overwhelmed people.

His height seemed to reach the sky, and his broad shoulders and straight body differed from his silhouette.

The black coat and black hair combined well, and the white skin stood out especially.

Each step dropped his silent charisma.

In front of Sofia, the confident Countess also smiled nervously in front of the Grand Duke.

They carefully guided Killian and walked into the garden.

Sofia stuck to the attic window and watched him.

The closer he got, the more distinct his face became.

High snout, dark eyebrows, blowy jawline.

He is a character who brings the beautiful investigation that is often used in novels to investigate the male protagonist into reality.

Besides, his name is Killian!

'When you roll, he's a male protagonist...'

It wasn't just appearances.  He was a hugely popular star in the system.

A duke who served as a senior official of the empire.

A man who backs the emperor and empress.

Like the crown Prince's brother.

The killing point was that his personality was defined and gentle, but his lines were clear and he was indifferent to women.

As a result, I heard that there are many women in society who want to have him.

'But the man is my fiancé.'

Alone, nodding happily, Killian's gaze turned to the attic window.

His red eyes were looking at Sofia exactly like the person who already knew she was looking at her before.

Sophia, surprised by an unexpected glance, suddenly sank.

'Calm down,heart.  Did something go wrong?'

Sophia didn't avoid Killian's eyes because she didn't want to lose.  Then the door of the attic opened roughly and Jenny broke in.

"Get ready, Lady!”

"What?"

"Your fiancée is here, and shall we meet like this?"

Jenny asked in a sharp voice.

The Count seems to have ordered Sophia to dress on Killian's sudden visit.

To treat your fiancé in this way will be an insult to him.

"Change into this outfit."

Jenny threw an ordinary dress of turquoise on the old bed.

"Alone?"

"Do I want to change it?"

Blunt, Jenny pushed books and ink from a narrow desk and placed a wooden jewellery box on it.

Finally, she threw her shoes on the tattered carpet.

"Change yourself and come out."

Jenny was rougher than the first meeting.  Pouring soup on her still seemed to remain lumps.

But Sophia was not the character to leave Jenny alone.

"Do you believe that if you leave me here like a beggar, I will stand before the duke?"

"..."

Jenny purses her lips as if she is not confident.

When Sofia picked up the dress, the buttons and ribbons she had to fasten her back were revealed.

"Would the earl be so pleased if he unbuttoned and left it in front of the duke?"

Sofia said, undressing.

Eventually, Jenny approached with angry steps and helped her transform.

Of course, she did not help me beautifully.

"Oh!”

When I was angry and rough, my hair was stuck between the buttons, and I felt nauseous by tightening the ribbon hard as if I were angry.

"Stop it, Jenny.  There's a limit to holding on."

"I will be pleased with my help.  If I don't fill the button they will see all the scars in your back.”

"?"

Sofia looked in the mirror from behind.  There was an old-looking scar on his back.

'How hard it must have been for a nobleman to have such a scar on his back!'

She was sure that it was someone who tormented Sophia, the cause.

When Jenny grunted and locked the last button of the dress, the scar was completely covered under the dress.

"Sit down.  I'll do your hair."

Jenny pulled the chair with her feet and placed it in front of the mirror.

Sofia's hair in the mirror was fluffy.

'I just saw it...'

Sofia recalled making eye contact with Killian as she fought snow at the window.

It was her first meeting with her fiancé, but her first impression was a mess.

Jenny combed her brown hair like a mane.

And moderately tied in half and put on a red ribbon.

"It's okay!  This requires a lot of effort!”

Jenny nervously put the comb down.

Sofia faced her own figure, mirrored in the mirror.

'Now she looks like a more aristocratic girl.'

The true beauty of the heroine was hidden in curly hair and hunched clothes.

Sophia originally thought she was pretty, but she got better with a little effort.

"What a blessing it is that you are engaged to the Grand Duke of Rivelon!"

"Are you jealous?"

A grumbling Jenny showed Sofia the winner's smile.

She honestly didn't realize it until she saw Killian with both eyes.  But as soon as she saw his magical, mysterious appearance, she realized the profound meaning of owning the book.

That I struggled to hold that handsome man in my arms in my previous life!

"Departure quickly.  His majesty is waiting for you!”

Jenny scratched her head and retorted Sofia.

So Jenny slammed the old door of the attic and opened it...

"Whoa!  D-Duke!”

A large figure stood in front of the door.

Red eyes slowly looked at Sophia and Jenny.  Then I also saw the interior of the attic.

It was an old, messy room with clothes scattered all over the place.

Understanding the situation, Killian's eyes turned again to Sophia.

“You're a lot late.”

A low, good voice uttered a sentence.

“Big...!”

Jenny, who was too shameless for Sophia, stammered in front of Killian.

Surprisingly, so did Sophia.

'Were you not with the Count?'

The Earl may have tried to hide Sophia from Killian, who lives in the attic.

Besides, I don't let the archduke walk around like this alone.…

In any case, revealing this messy room first was in many ways a difficult situation for Sofia.

Sofia calmly removed her lips, although she was embarrassed by the unexpected encounter.

"You are disrespectful, Killian Bipron Archduke Liberon.  You're visiting the women's bathroom."

Sofia opened her eyes and said boldly.

Killian then opened his eyes and opened his mouth.

"Excuse me.  But the door opened before I knocked, so it doesn't seem to be entirely my fault.  Not only..."

Killian's red eyes slowly turned toward Jenny.

"I never dreamed this attic would be a 'woman's room.'"

Killian said with a respectful smile on his mouth.

Jenny made eye contact with him and breathed.

Sofia laughed at his cleverness.

'You knew I was in the attic.'

Killian made eye contact with her before entering.

But Jenny, unaware of the fact, nervously avoided his gaze.

"But how did you get here?  The servants would not have allowed you to come here.”

"Great.  I struggled.”

Killian looked up at the old staircase that went down from the attic.

"Why should I?…"

"I want to talk to my fiancée alone, but I don't think I'll be allowed."

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