Chapter 418 – Chapter 418 Magic School Shutra (3-29)
No matter how upright and strong a person is, a bad temperament can manifest at any time.
Some people live by acting according to their temperament, while others live by carefully expressing their temperament.
And… There are people who hide it like that.
‘Wow… What’s so many?’
-[Illusion of deviation], [Incarnation of jealousy], [Envy]….-
In a different sense, it was a moment when I realized that Karin was the daughter of the Duchess.
Even though they had a lot of negative temperament in their hearts, the mother and daughter who managed to hide it somehow were very similar.
‘I’m going to get a vase, a vase….’
[Perhaps dancing with men like that is to relieve the stress that has accumulated over the years]
‘But… It’s possible if you have a fantasy about deviation. But who is envy and jealousy towards?’
I don’t know what kind of life the duchess is living, but she must have been part of the duke’s family for quite some time.
However, it would never have occurred out of nowhere, seeing as he was carrying such a bomb-like temperament around.
It must have been built up step by step….
And he seemed to think that this was an opportunity to relieve the stress he had accumulated.
It’s not that intense, but it’s a small way to escape….
‘The usual mask banquet is a banquet for unmarried people. After the Duchess got married, she probably never took part.’
[And there was a temperament suitable for Suho.]
‘Like what?’
[I will launch it.]
Looking at the temperament that Armonia has raised, a smile started to rise naturally without my knowledge.
I thought to myself as I slowly approached the group where the Duchess was.
‘We lost earlier because of pheromones, but this time it’s time to get help from pheromones.’
A temperament that perfectly suits me… That was manifested in the Duchess.
-[Dissatisfaction with desire], [Desire for affair]-
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“Sir Lewis is really looking forward to graduating.”
“Yes, that’s right. I am worried that Strata will not offer an appointmenthaha.”
“I will definitely refuse. If you come to Levin, you will become a hero who made your name known on the continent of the Brandrup family.”
Haha. Even in Stra, Levin’s hero will be coveted, but we can’t yield.”
“Brandtrup at the center of Levin, and Sir Louis at the center of Brandtrup. That shouldn’t be any different.”
As everyone gradually began to drink, they began to weigh the praises of Lewis and the majesty of Stra.
Although I didn’t mean to disparage Stra, everyone would be reckless if the atmosphere gradually escalated because of drunkenness.
I joined the crowd and just listened quietly next to the Duchess.
However, while I was just listening, someone started talking to me and asking questions.
“What do you think of that? About the Duke of Brandrup?”
It was the duchess.
“Ah… Are you talking about that?”
“Yes, because he was so quiet that he seemed unable to relate to what others were saying.”
Everyone listened to the Duchess and began to be wary of me.
The fact that he said nothing had a similar meaning to taking an oath of neutrality.
And that neutrality… It can make allies into enemies, and sometimes make enemies into even bigger enemies.
Even if you are just silent, people misunderstand it at will, and regard it as an enemy while being convinced in a negative direction.
What if I remain silent in this situation?
Unless I change my mask, they will regard me as an enemy and quietly kick me out of the group.
I looked up and opened my mouth.
“I personally… I think the center of the Brandrup family lies with someone else.”
Haha… That, that’s right but… Duke Brandrup is here….”
“There is still Lady Karin….”
Since everyone was praising only Louise, they started to mention their names as if they were embarrassed to have left out the two of them.
But what is surprising is….
“….’
The Duchess did not change her expression when the duke’s name came out, but when Karin’s name came out, her expression began to slightly distort.
What? Isn’t she the real daughter?
But I wasn’t in a position to find out about that right now, so I started to say what I thought.
“I personally… I think it is thanks to Mrs. Anna Brandrup that the Duke of Brandrup has been able to achieve such a revival.”
“Hmm….”
The Duchess relaxed the expression she had made when she heard Karin’s name and began to smile.
She was a woman with more colorful expressions than I thought.
I continued to praise the Duchess.
“Sir Louis’s magic blossomed only belatedly. That’s not to say it’s bad at all. However, I believe that the reason why Sir Louis, who developed his late talent, was able to build such a huge castle was because the Duchess made his pillars as strong as that.”
He nodded his head and continued talking while looking at those who agreed.
“And she dares to say that even Lady Karin would not have been able to display her full potential if she hadn’t been the Duchess.”
Everyone nodded their heads in agreement with what I said.
“And the Duke… You’ve truly welcomed a matchmaker worthy of your position.”
My words contained no gossip about the Duke of Brandrup, Louis, or Karin.
It was only to praise that their talent and position were manifested because the Duchess was there.
After hearing my words, the surrounding nobles began to relax their guard, judging that I was of the same type as them.
However, in my heart, I was worried that I might have been flattering too much, so I glanced at the Duchess’s expression.
The Duchess smiled and told me.
“Come to think of it… It seems like I’m having a conversation with you for the first time today. Unless you changed the mask.”
Owl masks were surprisingly rare.
Even though it was a bird of prey, it had an appearance that lacked a charismatic atmosphere.
“You’re right. In my memory, I don’t remember seeing anyone as elegant and dignified as a young lady.”
“Whoops… You are a very bold person.”
Through the conversation, I could feel that the Duchess wanted something.
Anyone who requested a dance was freely allowed.
However, unless it was a special case, it was standard practice for most men to propose first.
Especially a woman like the Duchess would never reach out to a man first.
Because she’s like that….
“Miss. If you’re not rude… Would you like to dance with me?”
“Hmm… Like.”
They paused for a moment, but after accepting my outstretched hand, they began to walk alongside me to the stage.
On the first day, the taciturn Duchess was nowhere to be seen, and only a smiling woman in a fox mask was walking alongside me.
Once it became clear that he liked me.
As soon as I took the Duchess to her stage, I looked at her, bowed to her, and saluted her in her formal manner.
“Take good care of me. Miss.”
“Whoops… The expression of a lady… That’s good.”
The duchess, who seemed taciturn and full of grace, seemed to be acting boldly in the fact that her identity was not revealed.
It was also a natural thing for a woman to fantasize about deviance.
In fact, Seong-soo had a similar feeling when she thought of something bold in VR.
I slowly hugged the Duchess and smiled at her.
“Perfume… It’s good. Please tell me what perfume you wear later.”
“Later… I will be sure to let you know.”
As I answered that, I started looking around.
An animal’s face caught my eye.
The face of a black eagle glaring at me….
‘Hey… I’d like to propose a bet on Louis.’
[Which bet?]
I pulled the Duchess a little further as I gazed at the eagle.
‘If my mom asks me to bet how long she will last, she’ll die of love, right?’
I smiled viciously and wrapped my arms around the Duchess’s back and began to move her steps little by little.
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“Huh….”
I asked as I hugged the reeling Duchess.
“Are you okay?”
“Gwa, it’s okay.”
“If you are tired….”
“No. I want to enjoy it more.”
The Duchess, who was in my arms, repositioned herself, took her steps again, and made the sound of her shoes.
But after a while, she buried her face in the nape of my neck and started to stumble again.
“Sigh!”
“You look like you’re not feeling well….”
“I’m sorry. It’s just that her legs are loose for a moment….”
“If it’s because I’m not good at leading, I apologize….”
“It’s not like that. Rather, they are doing very well. More… I want to dance.”
“All right.”
I held the Duchess’s body again, held her, and started her dance.
And asheheld the Duchess in her arms, he glanced at Louise’s face.
Louise had narrowed the distance between me and the Duchess to less than 10 meters before I knew it, and was glaring at me fiercely.
It was the appearance of an eagle encroached upon by demons.
Anybody would make that face if her own mother buried her face in the scruff of her man’s neck in the arms of her stranger.
Especially if the other person is a person he hates so much….
I ignored Louis for a while and started looking at the entrance to her banquet hall.
‘Luna… I’m in now.’
It seemed that there really was something wrong with the dress.
Men’s clothes can usually be tidied up by oneself as long as they are not torn, but once a dress is twisted, it is impossible to mend it by oneself.
As long as Luna wasn’t watching the scene right in front of her like Louis, there didn’t seem to be a problem.
Even if I had the unusual face of an owl, most of them had animal faces, so I wouldn’t recognize them from a distance.
‘If I get caught, just say it’s a dance practice.’
While I was thinking of an excuse, the Duchess stumbled into my arms again.
“Huh….”
“Are you okay?”
“Divination… It’s okay.”
“Yes?”
While the Duchess, who had been held in my arms, could not easily control her legs, someone began to stride towards us.
I smiled inwardly as I saw Louis approaching like that.
‘What? Are you saying you can’t take it anymore?’
It was great momentum.
There was no magic circle, but the menacing mana was enough to make me feel it.
Widely!
Louis approached and pushed me away, hugging the disheveled Duchess himself.
“Huh… What, what?”
I shut up at her Louise’s behavior and backed off, the Duchess panicking as an eagle-faced man hugged her.
Louise muttered while glaring at me, not paying attention to the Duchess’s embarrassed gaze.
“I can’t watch you anymore because your dancing skills are terrible. To mess with her wife like this…. You don’t deserve to dance.”
“Boo, madam?”
The Duchess was more focused on addressing herself as her wife than on her other words.
The Duchess would be absolutely bewildered.
I was enjoying my youth while listening to the sounds of lady and lady throughout the mask welcome ceremony, but then out of nowhere, a man I didn’t know called me his wife….
‘But… She must be a bit reluctant to call her mother a lady.’
Lewis was now slightly distracted.
Had she been sane, she wouldn’t have done this in a crowd of dancing people.
Louis glared at me and began to lift the Duchess up.
As Louis joked, he began to speak disparagingly of me.
“Are you okay, ma’am? I’ve been watching you ever since. It’s not good to dance anymore with someone who hasn’t learned to dance like that. Please I….”
“Oh My God … You really haven’t learned.”
Haha… Originally, dancing expresses a person’s character….”
“It’s shocking that there are people like you.”
“… Yes?”
Louise began to look at the Duchess as if doubting her own ears.
The Duchess, who had been cradled in my arms until now with her eyes wide open, began to look at Louis with ferocious eyes.
She had the eyes of an animal preying on her prey, so much so that she could not imagine the expression she showed her son.
“Does it make sense to suddenly intrude like this while dancing and be rude?”
“I-I just didn’t want my wife to get hurt….”
“What does that have to do with you?”
“Kuu….”
After Louise was denied her relationship by her own mother, she put on her somber face and started putting her head down.
The Duchess shook off her Louise, not knowing that he was her son.
“Look… Looks like a young person I’m going to pass on this courtesy.”
“Ha, but….”
“Ha… It’s really disrespectful.”
The Duchess let out her menacing voice as she glared at her Louise.
“I feel like I want to take off the mask right now and let the whole world know which family I am from.”
“….”
“I hope you don’t drop the prestige of the family by revealing your identity. The unlearned gentleman….”
“Kuk!”
When Louis heard the Duchess’s last words, she bowed her head miserably and began to be silent.
The surroundings also began to pay attention to us, perhaps sensing something strange.
The Duchess came up to me and whispered quietly.
“If you do not mind… Even… Shall we make it cold?”
The Duchess wasn’t suggesting that we dance again, she was making a request while looking at me.
I smiled at her as I watched Louise pathetically exit her stage behind her.
“Please give me a chance to make up for it. Miss.”
“Whoops… Like. Let’s go.”
In that way, the Duchess and I were able to continue dancing again.
And Louis….
“….”
I was lonely leaving the banquet hall filled with pleasant conversation and lively music in a climaxed atmosphere.
