Extra Book, Chapter 1, Part 9 (I Am A Child Of This House)

The next day, a large and comfortable carriage arrived early in front of Raymond’s mansion. Roy, who came to meet me, said with a smile.

“Anne she said ‘I couldn’t hold Carl any longer. I’m sorry.’ and she begging me to tell you.”

Estelle giggled at those words and shook her head.

“No, the fact that Roy came to pick me up, not my brother, is enough to tell me that Anne already worked hard.”

“That’s right.”

Roy nodded and looked back to Emel.

“How are you too, Marquis?”

“Just call me Emel.”

Roy grinned as Emel spoke in a sighed voice.

“How dare I call my Lord fiancé’s name that way? Are you okay, Lord?”

“Then can you call him Lord Emel?”

At the words of Estelle, who showed no sign of drying up at all, Roy says “You ate one.” And opened the carriage door.

The newly fitted carriage in Castiello was a comfy carriage that consisted not of a chair but a half-bed. It was a horse-drawn carriage specially made for Estelle. As the number, of horses, was large and heavy, he was able to manage them because he was a Duke of Castiello. In the Empire, good horses are more expensive than manpower.

Emel politely kissed the back of Estelle’s hand as she got into the carriage and said,

“Next time, please contact me before coming.”

“Okay.”

The answer is yes, but Estelle thinks that she should come over and surprise him from time to time. As if through the thought, Emel folded her nose and let go of her hand.

Roy closed the carriage door and told Emel.

“I got engaged.”

Emel opened his eyes wide in surprise and asked.

“With Ellen?”

“Right.”

“Why Ellen?”

What’s wrong with you?

That was a powerful question.

“Hey. Those words are returned to you as well.”

As Roy grumbled, Emle laughed lowly.

That has nothing to do with it instead, he greeted.

“Congratulation.”

Roy grinned at his greeting, got on his horse, and set off for the signaled to the coachman. As I was watching the carriage depart, the carriage window opened and Estelle popped out her upper body.

It looked like a precarious act.

“Lady!”

“Lord!”

The two men shouted at the same time, but Estelle waved her hand indifferently.

“Goodbye, Emel.”

Emel waved his hand in the ice, holding back the laughter, and said.

“It’s dangerous, so go in!”

Estelle waved her hand a few more times at his cry, and then Roy drove up to the window and shoved her head tightly into the window before disappearing.

Estelle grumbled at Roy.

“Wow, where’s the knight who puts his hand on his Lord’s head?”

“Here is it. And what will you do when you fall off the wagon?”

“Not off.”

“I don’t know that. I’m not even going to tell you to stay in the greenhouse, so please stay in the wagon.”

The last time was almost a plea, so Estelle quietly sat on the bed chair.

‘Fluffy.’

Laying in the wagon, which shook moderately, he fell asleep and Estelle fell asleep.

When I woke up it was already at the Duke.

How do you get up when you wake up like this?

Still, it was convenient to be able to go to and from Raymond’s mansion within a day thanks to Anne moving magic circle.

As I slowly got off the carriage, Carl was waiting for me.

As Estelle got off, he asked.

“Body? Are you okay?”

“I’m fine. Brother, stop being jealous.”

“Jealous?”

“You keep calling me so quickly on purpose.”

When she put her hands on her sides and spoke, Carl sighed and said.

“It’s not like that.”

“No?”

“Okay. I was just telling you to come back early because you weren’t feeling well. But it’s better here.”

Estelle looked at him as if examining the words and then smiled.

“If that’s the case, I understand.”

She nodded, reached out and grabbed Carl’s neck, and kissed him on the cheek.

“I’m home.”

“Hurry come in.”

He kissed her on the cheek and said.

“Dad is there too.”

“Really?”

Estelle “Wow.” And laughed, she quickly grabbed the hem of her robe and walked lightly. Carl spoke behind her.

“Slowly.”

“Hm.”

Estelle replied with a smile and slowed down. Carl lightly touched her cheek. Come ti think of it, it’s been a while since he had kissed Estelle.

Carl recalled Anne’s advice.

When she said she was going to pick up Estelle, who had gone to Marquis Raymond, Anne stopped him. And threw Dalian as bait. Saying it’s okay when Estelle isn’t here.

It was quite enjoyable.

The confrontation with the wizard was different from the battle with the swordsman. In addition, the eyes that looked straight at themselves, capable of similar win-win feeling, gave a different kind of pleasure.

Aside from the result, Anne clearly imprinted her name in Carl and her advice.

‘It really works.’

As Anne gave her advice, Estelle’s reaction was smooth.

‘Shall I ask a few more?’

Carl thought so and smiled contentedly.

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“Dad.”

Ain smiled as Estelle called as she slowly opened the door to the office.

“Come on.”

“I’m home.”

She quickly walked over to him.

“Are you working as soon as you arrive?”

Looking at the document on the desk, Ain asked, “Just a few things.” asked Kelson with a worried face next to him.

“Lady, I bet you want to spend time with Master……”

“I wouldn’t do anything that would make Kelson’s gray hair grow longer.”

“Thank you.”

Kelson knelt down and said hurray to the Duke, triumphantly.

“You can’t procrastinate any longer! Please take care of the necessary paperwork!”

Ain sighed.

Estelle smiled and asked, pulling the papers with her fingertips.

“May I help you?”

“No.”

“No.”

The two answered at the same time, and she took off her hand in awe. Kelson shook his head.

“It’s enough for the Lady for asking to help. This is all! Because the Duke has been procrastinating!”

“It’s because the tower is stinky.”

“Duke, in front of the Lady.”

As Kelson said with a smile, Estelle responded with a smile as well.

“I know what that means.”

So don’t worry. I’ve grown up too.

At that, Ain moaned and groaned lowly.

“Anyway, this opportunity almost cut down on the power of the tower.”

“Well, it’s actually a victory for the Count of Solard. In the Dragon School, almost no barriers against the demonic beast, the main source funding for the tower because they are supplying it cheaply.”

“It’s possible because of the artist’s funds.”

“Thanks to you, the tower is falling apart, isn’t it?”

Haha, Kelson laughed happily. How pleasant it is to crush someone administratively. If victory in war is the joy of knights, victory in administration is the joy of administration.

“The Count of Solard also has a great harvest this year, wasn’t it? Aren’t grain prices plummeting?”

“So, I’m going to export wheat. Of course, there is a custom issue. And I also have to grow special crops.”

“Specialty crops are savory.”

“I think I’ll make some wine.”

“The land is goof for vineyards. How about growing olives together? Oil is also great source of money.”

“That’s it.”

“Stop talking about work.”

Ain said as he parted between the two of them, and Kelson gasped and covered his mouth.

“Because I get along very well with the young Lady.”

Hehe, Lady, please stay longer in Castiello. It shouldn’t block the way to getting married.

Ignoring Kelson’s regret, Ain said.

“Let’s finish it soon and have dinner together.”

“Yes.”

“Are you okay?”

“I’m healthy.”

Saying it with a smile, Estelle withdrew. When she returned to her room, he found that Ellen, not Roy, was escorting her.

“Ellen!”

For some reason, Estelle took her candy hand tightly. But something caught on the palm of my hand.

“Uh?”

When she opened her hand, Ellen’s cheeks turned red.

Estelle burst out laughing.

“Is it an engagement ring?”

“Yes.”

“Did you fit the engagement ring to the gauntlet size?”

“Two. As a knight, I can’t help it.”

One the size of the gauntlet, one the size of a finger.

At her words, Estelle smiled cheerfully again.

“Good. It’s suited you. Then your opponent?”

“It’s Roy Dylan.”

“Did Roy finally come to his sense?”

“Isn’t lady the one that made him come to his sense?”

Ellen purple eyes twinkled.

“It’s not like that.”

“I envy you, Ellen.”

Jane glanced at the ring several times and said, ‘Oh, my gosh?’ asked.

“You know, Jane is also dating someone.”

“But we’re still just dating.”

“Did you say you want to get married?”

At Estelle’s words, Jane jumped.

“What do you do if you feel embarrassed? We can’t talk like that first.”

‘uh-huh.’ Jane waved, and Estelle said, ‘Is that normal?’ and smirked.

Laura said, “Mother?”

“But then you don’t know if you want to get married or not? Why don’t you take a sneak peek at your luck? At the same time, Sir Allen got engaged.”

“Maybe? Then what do you do if you ask him to break up with you because it’s too much of a burden?”

“Then you have to part. Jane wants to get married, right?”

To Laura’s theorem, Jane said, “That’s the case and moaned. Allen asked Laura like that,

“Laura, do you have any opponent?”

“I have no intention of getting married.”

With a smile, Laura answered.

“Laura is ambitious.”

Ellen smiled in response to Jane’s words.

“I am ambitious as well.”

Estelle nodded at that.

“You can’t continue your knighthood if you get married. Strange.”

What is it like to achieve both love and a career, women should even be called ‘ambitious.’

‘I’ll have money, fame, power, and even love, I’ll be ambitious enough.’

 Thinking so, Ellen shook her head flutteringly.

“Probably, it’s common. Still, the Count of Solard is generous.”

Even unmarried women will be given jobs if they are able, married women have equal opportunities were also given to. Estelle nodded at Ellen words.

“If the Count goes well, I hope other places do the same.”

At Estelle’s wind, Ellen nodded. She added.

“Even so, I have a hard time getting married. But it’s different if you engaged….. And I knew Roy was serious.”

“Ellen are you happy?”

“Sure.”

Ellen smiled and asked.

“How about you Lady?”

“So, ah—I want to get married soon.”

“Oh my goodness? The world that the Duke will be sorry to hear.”

“Right?”

“Yeah.”

“But I want to—”

Everyone burst into laughter at Estelle words. Ellen smiled and said like a snail.

“You will get married before me.”