Formerly, The Fallen Daughter of the Duke

72. Vacation

Claire transported Charlotte, who had fallen into the middle of a magic formation depicted as a door, to her room with metastatic magic and put her to bed.

“Dion, get the Vikes…. but you’ll be busy, so just report it.”

Copy that! Just a minute.

Dion goes to the office to inform Vik of the situation.

Claire sat down in a bench by the bed, staring at her sister’s face as she slept.

(I saw the magic flow earlier and it was unresponsive and empty. Just in case, though I think Lewis should stand out again… I’m sure you’ve exhausted your magic by using the door even though you barely trained it)

It was clear from the circumstances that Charlotte had used the ‘door’ on her own.

(You haven’t officially dissolved your engagement with His Highness Asberto yet, have you? I guess that means I couldn’t get out to the graduation party and came out self-absorbed)

As Claire strolled her thoughts over Charlotte’s predicament, Veek, who heard the story, rushed in. The neighbors are with us.

Claire, are you okay?

“Vik! I’m sorry, I’m busy. My sister’s asleep, and I’m fine.”

“Let me see some.”

Lewis kneels on the side of the bed and takes Charlotte’s white hand. Claire and the others watched as she swallowed her solitary spit.

“… you have a weak magic reaction. I think he’s losing his mind by using too much magic. She’s ‘white’, isn’t she? Though I’m likely to wake up soon.”

Lewis’ view was the same as Claire’s.

“Then, as soon as you wake up, send it back to the Noston Country”

To Keith’s suggestion, Vik shakes his head.

“Actually… starting this evening, Nicola’s parents, Lord and Mrs. Windsor, are going to visit the Noston Country in secret. I don’t know most people because it’s not official business…. that I would like to meet my daughter’s good friend, His Highness Asberto.”

“That’s… welcome her and Lord Windsor. Don’t be a hassle if a line bowls in the royal palace”

Keith’s anxiety is hit. For the King Noston family, the realization was that the dissolution of Asbert’s engagement with Charlotte was inevitable. However, it does not change the idea that the strong magic of the Duke Martino family is essential to let the country stand.

It’s quick to put Charlotte as a side room, but that would also hurt the honor of the Duke Martino family. However, Asbert had also determined that it was difficult to enter a special profession, such as the Virgin, given Charlotte’s character.

On the other hand, the King Noston family expects Nicolas, the royal family of the Pfeite nation who is close to the First Prince, to fit into the cauldron.

That said, there’s no way Lord Windsor’s side could shake his neck vertically in his opponent either, when the prince is twice disengaged in a year. In that sense, this private visit as a ‘friend’s parents’ was also a litmus stone in the relationship between the two families.

“I don’t even want to imagine…”

It was obvious that Charlotte was judging Nicolas as an enemy that threatened her position.

If you find out that Nicola’s parents have been invited to the King Noston family as’ the family of His Royal Highness Asberto’s good friend ‘. Just think about it, Claire blues.

“… your sister?

That was my sister’s voice I hadn’t heard in a long time. When Claire turned to the bed in surprise, Charlotte had her eyes open.

… but Charlotte hasn’t seen Claire. The gaze was swimming through the universe, reflecting the vik behind Claire.

“Sister… who is that? You’re cooler than Master Asberto!

“Charlotte……”

Claire sighs at Charlotte’s remarks, which I don’t think she was losing her mind about until just now.

“This one is His Royal Highness Vique, the first prince of the Pfeet Nation. You used the door on your own, so I’m considering what to do in the future.”

“On my own…… I’m a bad listener in front of the prince! Claire, your sister. I just came to see your sister…”

Donnie turns back, unable to laugh, at Charlotte, who drops her shoulder on Dae-jung and looks like she’s about to cry.

Unnaturally thought of Veek as saying nothing, Claire peeps behind her. His eyes are cold as the gentle gaze that was directed at Claire until just now is a lie. of the first prince Claire is used to seeing. Or it was different.

Previously, Claire heard from Lydia: ‘Until now, His Highness Vik has not left any of the ladies on his side’. It was hard to believe that I would think of the royal school or the usual kind of person, but I look him in the cold eyes right now and convince him that this is what this is all about.

“… Keith, Donnie. After that, please…. Lewis and Dion follow me. We need to talk.”

Vike glanced lightly at Charlotte and glanced at the neighbors before leaving the bedroom with both of them.

“Sister Claire, does Lady Veek not like people? You never spoke to me!

“Charlotte. That’s not the problem. Using the door on your own isn’t strange to be captured because you think it’s an invasion, you are.”

Claire rises from her bench and glances at Charlotte’s face and tells her. But where is she blowing the wind?

“I can’t believe you have such a lovely prince… that’s why you couldn’t be at the graduation party! I’m looking forward to it! I’m so glad I came instead of vacation!

“You’re more than I imagined, this is… okay, Keith?

……

To Donnie’s whisper, Keith shook his head silently as he opened his eyes.

Vike left Claire’s room and entered Dion’s room, which is next door.

“From now on, after consulting His Majesty the King, I will send a hasty letter to King Noston and His Royal Highness Asberto. Depending on the outcome of the response… I think it will probably be necessary to put it in the Pfeet country for a few days”

Both Lewis and Dion seemed to have expected that, and nodded.

“I just saw some magic left in my body, but it’s not that hard to deal with at the moment. Perhaps you haven’t learned much about witchcraft and you haven’t interacted well with the Spirit. Normally, no matter how much I’ve just been baptized, I won’t pass out as long as I’ve used the door if it’s ‘white'”

Lewis had shown in the dark that Charlotte was not liked by the Spirit. Essentially, the spirits lend their strength according to the colour of their inherent magic once they have finished their baptismal ceremony. but Charlotte, who only uses magic for bad things without even studying from the moment she finishes her baptism ceremony, seems to be in a state where she can’t exert her original power.

“Use magic for all the bad things. Right, that kid is”

Dion was the usual refreshing look, but unlike when Claire and I are together, it makes my eyes feel sharp.

“Her magic should allow her to interfere promptly. The best thing is to do it before a magic tornado occurs and Claire’s true power is known to the Noston Nation. But… given Claire’s mood and her relationship with the Noston Nation, which relies on Miss Charlotte’s white magic, it would be undesirable to use a curse on this occasion now”

Having understood Charlotte’s stupidity just at first sight, Veek was feeling more critical. Understanding his concerns, says Dion.

“Miss Charlotte will have me. Permission in times of need, Your Highness.”

“Oh. Use the curse without hesitation if you have to. I’m responsible even if it develops into a diplomatic issue.”

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“Lewis, I’m taking Miss Charlotte to Cartina, too. It would be safer if you stayed out of sight. During Miss Charlotte’s stay, Louis followed Claire, not me.”

I’ll take care of Claire.

―――――

The next evening, Claire and the others were in Cartina.

“I can’t believe there was such a lovely place where I could go in half a day from Wongdu Ultz! A fruitful fall would be even more spectacular!

Claire makes her eyes shine.

“Oh. Coming next fall”

The day before yesterday, Veek, who took so long to clean up his paperwork, looks a little sleepy.

As far as I can see, a field on one side.

The soil is plowed by sharks everywhere you look to enter the sowing season.

Cartina is a wheat field almost entirely, except by the lake where the villas, shops, etc. of the nobles come together. In addition to being situated in the highlands, the grounds were too vast and everything on one side to the horizon was agricultural land.

“Although the country is large, there are many tourist destinations near Ultz.”

“I’ve heard of it, but I can’t believe it’s on this scale! I’d like to go to other tourist destinations.”

To Lewis’ words, Claire’s heart leaps. This time it was a journey with the seeds of worry, but I was full of breasts wanting to know more about this country.

“It’s really beautiful. That brown on one side, my heart is trembling and I’m going to cry. Well, I’ve seen the fields, and let’s go, sister.”

You’re really amazing.

Donnie gavels fun at Charlotte’s unchallenged voice. Even Doni, who is used to playing, seemed fresh in her personality.

One line left Woltz, the king’s capital, after noon. The Vikes don’t really use carriages for private trips. Even on this journey, Claire, unable to ride the horse, had Lewis’ horse and Charlotte had Donnie’s horse on her.

“This trip is three days long, but we’re staying in a royal villa by the lake.”

“I can’t believe I’m staying in a royal villa, I’m looking forward to it! What Master Asberto has never taken with him!… You have a sister, don’t you!

Vike has been completely ignoring Charlotte ever since we first met, but she doesn’t take it for a thing either.

Besides, Charlotte seems to be aware of the relationship between Vike and Claire, and she dares to shake the subject that seems to creep them out.

“That was a childhood story…. I’ve never been invited since I grew up.”

“I guess.”

Don’t worry, Claire smiled at Veek, who turned a gentle gaze as if to say. Look at those two, Charlotte has a toothpick.

(About this prince… I don’t know him very well, but he’s definitely a target of attack! Why is your sister better friends? Wrong somewhere!?

“There are other aristocratic villas nearby. It’s just called a villa, and Main Street is no less gorgeous than Woltz, the king’s capital.”

Lewie says in response to Veek’s remarks.

“At the time I arranged yesterday, some villas seemed to be in the process of staying”

“Well, maybe you’re here to say hello. Do you want to talk to the lord tomorrow and go to the royal villa for now”

To Keith’s words, a line nodded and left.

The royal villa was an antique setting with a sense of history. Naturally, the grounds are more than a few times the villas of the surrounding nobles.

Claire was impressed when she felt that she didn’t just build a new building in the dark clouds, but that it was being used dearly while leaving behind the good old fashioned look and restoring them.

“Nice mansion. I feel nostalgic and calm, but carefully managed and not ancient!

“The Puffett royal family is basically an asshole.”

Vik is good at it.

Arriving and taking a break at the salon, a call rang at the front door. After a while, the butler opens the door and shows his face.

“The Lady of the Baron Lehne family is here to greet His Royal Highness during her stay in the adjacent mansion.”

(… Baron Lehne’s house!?

Claire almost dropped the teacup in surprise.

“When it comes to the Lady of the Baron Lehne family… but was it Miss Isabella”

“Oh. So is Veek, but we haven’t met yet, either.”

Claire holds back her mouth as she listens to the conversation between Veek and Keith. Sometimes, my heart sounded louder.

Claire recalled a week since she was recruited by the Lehne family as a tutor.

(That’s right. However, Miss Isabella should have been on vacation in the villa at this time of year……!

Claire, Baron Lane’s house.

Whispers to Claire as Dion pays attention to Charlotte. Charlotte is snubbing around in a large salon, not far from hearing the conversation.

“I was the baroness who tutored me for the first time in my life. Master Isabella is my student”

To Claire’s whining, everyone except Charlotte is surprised.

“Excuse me, sir.”

There, I miss Claire so much, I heard a girl.

“My name is Isabella Lehne. It’s an honor to meet you.”

Beautiful eyes with long cuts on the red cheeks. She was indeed Isabella, taking the hands of the dreaded Veek and saying hello.

(I was even scared to attend a royally hosted nightclub… I came alone to say hello properly and it was really hard)

Claire is about to loosen her tear glands to the joy of reuniting with Isabella, who she didn’t think would come true in her second life, and the fact that her 13-year-old godson is still trying to behave splendidly.

Vike notices Claire moisturizing her eyes, tells Isabella.

“Nice to meet you, Miss Isabella. I’m Vik. If you like, why don’t we have dinner together?”

…… It’s an honor. ”

Contrary to the reply, I see confusion in Isabella’s expression. I’m sure he was going to be relieved of the tension as soon as he finished greeting him.

Having become impatient with Isabella’s puffy and trembling figure, Claire steps forward and graciously takes Isabella’s hand, giving in a little and gazing at her.

“Dear Isabella, my name is Claire Martino. Would you like to talk to me during the time leading up to dinner? … Do you like the poems?”

“Yes. I like it.”

Vik is satisfied with the exchange.

“Miss Isabella, she is the prestigious lady of the Noston Nation, the Duke of Martino’s house. You should get along…. Claire, there’s a library in this mansion. Use it freely.”

“Thank you, Vik”

Claire returned a full grin.