105. The Wicked Women’s Engagement Ceremony (2)
105. Wicked women’s engagement ceremony (2)
A long time has passed in Verdium’s mansion.
I spent luxurious days eating delicious food over and over again and having servants do all the work for me.
But even in those good moments, I had to stay strong.
Replacement.
“When are you planning on having an engagement ceremony?”
As each day passes, the blood dries.
I know that my engagement is waiting for me, but I am anxious because I don’t know when it will come for me.
I wondered if this would be what it would feel like to be a prisoner sentenced to death.
“… No. Waiting quietly like this. “It’s not good behavior.”
Let’s ask properly about the date of engagement.
Wouldn’t I feel anxious if I knew the exact time?
“I have to go see Nadia.”
Jump up!
I got up from the soft bed and left the room.
The destination is Nadia’s office.
I walked down the long, long hallway towards her office where she would be.
‘The atmosphere at the mansion is bustling today.’
Knock knock-
It didn’t take long for us to arrive at the office.
I knocked lightly on the door and opened my mouth.
“Is Nadia inside? I’m going in. “Can I come in?”
-I arrived on time. Come in.
Nadia’s cheerful permission was heard from inside the door.
I opened the door and entered the office.
Nadia was sitting in her office chair and reading her papers.
When school started, I had to leave the head of the household, so I was doing it all at once.
“Looks like you’re busy today too.”
“Yes, I’m busy. I want to play with Damien. It’s a shame I can’t do that. So, what do you have to say to me?”
Is this straight to the point?
It looks like you’re very busy.
I decided to carefully try my luck with the engagement, crossing my fingers.
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“That’s right, Nadia… “
“Tell me, Damien.”
“You said last time that you wouldn’t tell me the date of the engagement ceremony, right? But I was really curious, so… “Can you tell me?”
Tak!
Nadia looked uncomfortable and slammed her stack of papers down on her desk.
And, she answered in a cold tone.
“I should have told you last time. “You don’t need to know about Damien.”
“It’s true that you don’t have to know. It’s better if you know. Because we share each other’s schedules. Is not it?”
Nadia listened to me, thought for a moment, and then her fierce expression relaxed.
“Hmm, it’s persuasive. It’s Damian after all. “He’s very smart.”
Was the persuasion successful?
Nadia praised with a softer expression.
And, as if she liked it, she smiled and told me about the engagement ceremony schedule that I had wanted so much.
“Today is today.”
“… W-what?”
“Engagement ceremony. “Today.”
Is there anything else so terrible said to a death row inmate?
When I asked about the execution date, I was told that today is the execution date.
When Nadia saw my dazed appearance, she smiled lightly and said,
“I had to get ready in the morning. “You’re here at the right time, Damien.”
“Today… betrothal… ?”
“Don’t think about running away. Come prepared well. Because I’ll be waiting. “There are many people waiting for you today.”
Nadia grinned and clapped her hands.
Party!
Then, the door to the office opened and servants began to surround me.
The moment when I was surrounded by servants and could not see in all directions.
Nadia sentenced me to death.
“Take Damien. And, dress it up. “Because today is an important engagement ceremony.”
***
Preparing for an engagement was much more troublesome than I thought.
The attendants sprayed strange liquids on me while I was sitting in the bathtub.
“Did you add shanmir oil?”
“Yes, I added it.”
“Then next, Maleore oil. I think it would be better to add more spices. “Bring it quickly.”
“Yes!”
The names of plants and types of oils I heard for the first time.
The attendants kept bringing oils and spices from somewhere and pouring them on me.
If you move even a little.
“Please stay still.”
“… “I just had an itchy nose.”
“Suspicious behavior is prohibited.”
“… “
He cut me like a knife and tried to control my every action.
So I had to sit quietly in the bathtub for about two hours, unable to even scratch my itchy nose.
‘A life that is already under control…’ ‘
Still.
The results were not bad.
A scent I had never smelled for the first time circulated around my body in abundance, and my skin felt softer than before.
Should I say it feels like spreading money all over my body?
After taking a bath, I put on the formal black suit I wore last time and tidied up my hair.
“Oh… “
When I looked in the mirror, I looked more handsome than before.
In the beginning, I vaguely thought that I was good-looking, but it seems that my high point was quite a bit higher than I thought.
“It tastes good.”
A moment when I was lost in my reflection in the mirror while adjusting the angle of my face.
“Now stop looking in the mirror. “Make sure you go outside.”
Again, the servant began to control my actions.
‘It was a good time…’ ‘
I can’t help it.
I left the room, muttering my regrets to myself.
Then, the servant waiting in front spoke to me.
“You can follow me.”
“Where are you going?”
“You don’t have to know. “The head of the family has spoken.”
“… “
The training went well.
Useless.
I walked down the hallway, following the loud-mouthed servant.
“The carriages are coming more and more.”
A procession of carriages visible from the hallway window.
My family is probably among them.
And, there is a high probability that there will be carriages of other villains.
“Because Nadia, who loves taxidermy, won’t be able to stay still.”
Unconditionally.
They will try to stuff that moment in front of other villains.
Nadia is someone who always likes to be on top.
Because she is a person who will do anything to gain the upper hand.
“They will come soon too…” “
On the day of the engagement ceremony, I was filled with such sentiments, thinking of women other than the bride.
But that is only for a moment.
“This is the place.”
I heard that the servant had arrived.
I checked around to see where this place was.
It was a space that was familiar to the eye.
“This is an art studio.”
“The head of the family told me to go in first. Please come in.”
“You mean Nadia told you to go in first?”
So, that means Nadia’s preparations aren’t over yet, right?
‘I’m bored. Let’s play a prank.’
I’m too bored to wait quietly.
I did not go into the art room, but stood quietly in front of the door.
Seeing that appearance, the attendant asked with doubt.
“What are you doing? “Don’t go in.”
“I will go in when Nadia comes. “Nadia isn’t in there anyway.”
“That is not possible. “It’s difficult.”
“Why is it so difficult?”
“Because the head of the family ordered it. If Damian Youngsik rebels. “Suppress them at all costs.”
Sweet-
The servant casually reached into his pocket and took out a small knife.
A small knife with a sticky liquid applied to the blade.
Anyone can see that…
‘It’s an anesthetic. ‘Have you prepared to this extent, Nadia?’
It’s scary.
The servant’s movement as if he was opening his mouth to invite his companions.
I didn’t want to make a fuss, so I raised my hands.
“It’s a joke. “I was curious to see what would happen, so I gave it a try.”
“Then go in quickly.”
“Okay, okay, I’ll go in. Put the knife back. “If someone sees it, they will misunderstand it.”
“… All right.”
The servant put the knife back into his pocket with a calming mood.
And then, as the servant said, I entered Nadia’s art studio.
Rumble-! Click-!
I heard the sound of the door closing and the sound of the door being locked.
Anyway, Nadia seemed well prepared.
Because the art room was dark, I pulled the string to turn on the light in the art room.
Then, the darkness cleared and my countless faces appeared before my eyes.
“… It’s been a long time here too. “It seems like there are more pictures.”
Hwabang.
It is a place where you can be immersed in memories.
I remember young Nadia drawing a picture in front of that canvas.
Now I draw my face in an abstract, deep, and dark way, but back then, I expressed my face accurately and beautifully.
“I think it was cuter back then.”
… Isn’t that right?
For a moment, I thought of Nadia’s childhood.
Nadia kills ants.
Nadia crushes her relative’s hand.
Nadia drawing a picture.
Nadia is happy holding my hand.
“It’s half scary and half cute.”
The balance is not right though.
Nadia at that time was scary, but she was cute in her own way.
Nowadays, she looks fierce due to her competitors.
If you have to be specific about Nadia right now…
Click!
Kkiik-
“… “It would be more accurate to say it’s pretty rather than cute.”
Nadia came in after opening the door to the art studio.
Is it because it has been refurbished for a long time?
She looked prettier today than she usually does.
A black dress mixed with white, light makeup on the face, and sparkling jewelry that makes it even brighter.
Nadia, who had changed a lot compared to before, slowly walked towards me.
“You look good on me, Nadia.”
“… “
“You look prettier than usual.”
Nadia said nothing.
He just stands quietly in front of me and stares at me.
She stared at me so quietly that I felt burdened.
‘What did I do wrong?’
I asked a question, feeling a little nervous.
“Uh, why? “Am I weird?”
Nadia looked at me quietly, and then she answered by placing her hand on my cheek.
“… No, there’s nothing strange. “Rather, it’s me who is strange.”
“You think you’re strange? It’s usually weird – no, there’s nothing weird today… “
“No, I am strange today. Because now Damian you.”
I want to draw a picture.
“Isn’t it the same as usual?”
But it doesn’t seem like that is the case.
Nadia shook her head.
Then, her face turned red and she gently stroked my cheek.
“I don’t feel that way today. I want to draw you one last time. “So that the beauty itself will remain in my memory for the rest of my life.”
Don’t want to show it to anyone.
“Damian died today. I think it would be nice if it stayed only in my paintings. Today’s Damian is a work of art. “It looks like something that should exist in an art studio.”
Nadia is stroking me, looking as if she is possessed by something.
‘Could it be that I die today?’
The moment I wondered if I should choose to run away from here.
Nadia said, removing her hand from my cheek.
“That’s how cool you are today, Damian. What I just said is just my thoughts on art. Of course, I like you alive and breathing.”
“I see… It’s good that I’m alive and breathing… Right… ?”
“Okay then, Damian. One thing I regret today is… “
Nadia was lightly held in my arms and whispered.
“It’s just that your body emits a lot of different scents. “I like Damian’s body a lot better.”
“… “That’s a bit of a shame.”
“But it’s okay. We’ll be getting engaged soon. Other scents can be erased. “I’ll just be patient until then.”
Nadia said that and buried her face in my body.
Is it because you are getting engaged to me today?
Nadia showed a feminine side, different from her usual sharp appearance.
On one hand, she liked that look, but on the other hand…
‘If other villains see it… I don’t think it will work… ‘
Her worried mind took precedence.
Unfortunately, my intuition was always wrong.
