C5 Part14

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“I’m sorry.”

Liddy Sutherland had made a miscalculation. In other words, there is an assumption that a powerless commoner could not possibly beat a duke’s mansion.

So, while his ears undoubtedly caught the sound, Liddy, at first, was unable to catch the meaning of it. Nevertheless, the disquieting atmosphere that came from behind him made him stop, turn around and look at the commoners.

“I think I heard something. Do you still want me?”

“I said, Apologize!”

This time there was no way to miss it, and Liddy flinched in astonishment. Is it possible that the shout was at the next head of the duke’s family who had been unabashed earlier? It was the boy who was looking up.

The boy who had raised his voice has spent the day by showing the princess around the town and Liddy had no way of knowing it. It’s the Edmond boy. The caretaker is trying desperately to stop from turning pale, the big eyes flared up with anger and Edmond said to Liddy.

“I know, I shouldn’t have jumped out of the way, but I’m afraid you have a lot to answer for! But… but you have no idea what you’re talking about! Apologize to this woman right now!”

“You… Who are you talking to!”

A commoner, a child not much older than that, argues with him. He was stunned for a moment at such an improbable sight for Liddy. Then, all at once his head boiled. The heir to the duke’s family shouted angrily, turning red with rage until his neck and the tip of his ears.

But Edmond boy wasn’t intimidated by that.

“You’re not fair! Just because this person can’t talk back to you doesn’t mean you can’t say whatever you want. If you don’t apologize right now, I’m going to scream at the top of my lungs about what a terrible thing you said to this woman!”

“What?”

It was shameful but Edmond’s threats were effective. It was an unbearable humiliation to have such a trivial quarrel cause such disgraceful rumors to circulate.

However, at the same time, Liddy was not a patient person and he did not want to be threatened by a commoner. He wasn’t mild-mannered enough to swallow in silence. In short, forgetting what people thought of him, he became agitated.

”Don’t be nice, you filthy little plebeian!”

“Edmond!”

“Which of the children screamed?”

The ornate carved ornamental cane was raised by Liddy, who lost his temper in anger. The caretakers, the children, even Edmond himself, foresaw the brave boy’s forehead cracking and turning to blood.

Just then, a carriage pulled to a stop next to the children.

“Stop it, Clovis!”

“As you wish!”

With a command as clear as a small bird, a dark figure leaped from the carriage door and out. Then, there was a dull sound of the tree against a tree, another wand catching the wand that Liddy had swung down.

“Black!”

“Black-san?”

He leaped forward in front of Edmund boy, and Liddy Sutherland’s swinging wand. It was Clovis who received it. The eyes of the next head of the duke’s family, who was tainted with rage, widened in surprise.

”Cromwell! Why are you here?”

“It’s been a while, Master Sutherland.”

To the astonished Liddy, Clovis looked calmly at his opponent with his purple eyes. Unexpectedly, the intervention by an unexpected person caused Liddy to lower his wand and distance himself from the rare guest in front of him.

Liddy didn’t understand.

The fact that Clovis and Liddy were meeting with each other was a consolation prize for the delegation. It’s a good thing that you’re not the only one because it’s a good idea to have a good time. The last time he left the castle was when he had a sore throat.

It was very hard for him to stomach as a person who would eventually be named to the council, but he told Princess Alicia at the castle. They should be serving. Why is it that Clovis appears in front of him in this town, and at that he is sheltering the commoners?

A clear girl’s voice chased the confusion out of Liddy.

“Could you please keep your anger in check?”

Liddy looked over the shoulder of the hateful dark-haired young man to see a petite girl standing at the entrance to the carriage. The hood is deeply pulled up, making it impossible to read her expression clearly. However, there was a hint of a strong gaze staring straight at him from underneath the hood.

To the stunned Liddy, the girl continued.

“Liddy-sama. I’m sure you have your point. I know you have your reasons, but they are my dearest friends. If I have been rude, I apologize on their behalf.”

“Alice? You…”

“Edmond.”

The girl interrupts Edmond as he calls for her with a puzzled look on his face. The next time she opened her mouth, the voice was soft, caring and gentle. It was also accompanied by an echo.

“He’s an acquaintance of mine. I’m so sorry that scared you and for hurting you with those awful words. Especially, since you’re so pale in the face. Very nasty words were said to you.

The girl’s words must have snapped the tension in the air. The caretaker began to cry and raggedly. Interrupting her cries, Liddy raised his voice.

“Wait! What are you talking about! You know me?”

“So much for your ugly jokes, Sutherland. If you don’t, cut your own throat, you’ll be sorry.”

While saying this, Liddy became more and more confused when he saw the figure that lightly jumped down from the carriage to the ground.

The silver haired guard fluttered straight and the seamless body language was created by his well-trained body. Although, he was clad in the garb of a squire, they shared two years of inspection together. Now, he served as a vice-captain in Kingsguard. Then, Liddy asked, “Isn’t that Robert Fombert?”

Then a frightening possibility appeared in Liddy’s mind.

He looked up with a gasp and stared alternately at Clovis Cromwell and Robert Fombert. Then, his usually well-formed face with its pretentious smile turned pale and he looked at the girl standing at the entrance to the carriage. Depression in his gaze.

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