I Got Engaged To The Blind Duke - Chapter 162
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I Got Engaged to a Blind Duke Episode 162
Part 2
They arrived at the Duke’s Castle.
Marine grabbed Gerald’s hand with a determined expression and dragged him to the secluded back castle wall.
Gerald surveyed the deserted surroundings with satisfied eyes as he mentally prepared himself.
It was still broad daylight, but if she wanted it, he was more than willing.
Marine, who had been walking briskly ahead while pulling him along, suddenly let go of his hand.
Gerald thought the moment had finally come and listened carefully to the sounds around them.
Fortunately, he couldn’t sense any people nearby.
Just as he was about to indicate that they could begin, Marine’s strange behavior caught his eye.
She had knelt down on the ground and was feeling around the rough stone castle wall.
Gerald narrowed his eyes and called out to Marine.
“Marine?”
“Found it!”
“What?”
“Just a moment.”
Marine busily pushed aside the bushes along the castle wall and began digging in the nearby dirt. Soon, a small opening was revealed.
“Ha.”
Gerald unconsciously let out an exclamation.
He had no idea there was such a small opening in the castle wall. It seemed they would need a major inspection of the castle walls in the future.
“How did you find this?”
“I found it before when playing Hide and Seek with Peridot.”
Marine boasted with a proud expression.
“Hide and Seek is quite good- Marine?”
Before he could finish speaking, Marine stuck her head into the small opening and wriggled as she burrowed inside.
Her figure swayed dizzyingly before his eyes.
“Haah… Marine.”
Gerald slowly turned around with reddened earlobes and buried his eyes in one palm.
“Yes?”
“What on earth are you doing?”
“Can’t you see? I’m going through the small opening.”
Her voice came out mixed with tired groans, as if struggling to get through the small opening was difficult.
His earlobes burned even hotter.
“I mean, why are you going through that small opening?”
“You said our absence from the Duke’s Castle was a secret. So we need to enter quietly and secretly.”
“Didn’t you consider that I could carry you and quietly, secretly climb over this castle wall?”
“Ah.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Marine’s shallow scream could be heard.
“Marine, are you okay?”
When Gerald turned around in surprise, he could see Marine’s body stuck exactly halfway through the small opening.
“Why didn’t I think of that? You should have told me sooner.”
Hearing her grumbling voice, it seemed she hadn’t screamed because she was hurt somewhere.
“Because I thought you came to this secluded place for other reasons.”
Gerald complained in a low voice.
“What other reasons? Sorry. I’m naturally quick to act rather than talk.”
“For someone quick to act, you seem to have only moved halfway?”
Gerald, who finally burst into laughter, teased her.
“It’s because Gerald keeps talking to me.”
Her voice turned sulky at the sound of his laughter.
Just then, someone’s footsteps could be heard from far away.
“I won’t talk to you anymore. Hurry up and get inside.”
“Yes!”
As Marine’s figure wriggled again, Gerald turned around once more and completely blocked her from view.
He absolutely would not let anyone see this sight.
“Um…”
After hearing sounds of movement for a while, Marine hesitantly called out to him.
“What?”
“Did I say I was quick to act?”
“You just said that.”
“But this castle wall keeps blocking my quick actions.”
What was she talking about now?
“What?”
“I was trying to say in a roundabout way that I’m stuck in the hole.”
Marine spoke awkwardly in the formal tone she used when working as an assistant, as if embarrassed.
Gerald turned around with a dumbfounded expression.
He could see Marine’s figure, not much different from before. In other words, she hadn’t managed to get inside at all.
“Gerald, what should we do?”
“Don’t worry.”
At that moment, the footsteps that had been heard from afar suddenly approached them rapidly. More precisely, from inside the castle.
It seemed they had heard their conversation.
Gerald immediately stepped on the high castle wall and leaped up.
When he quietly landed in front of Marine, he could see her with her face buried in her arms.
“Marine, are you okay?”
When she lifted her head, her face was prettily flushed pink with embarrassment.
“Yes…”
Even that sight was so cute that the corners of his mouth slightly lifted.
Just then, the rapidly approaching footsteps stopped right nearby.
“Who goes there!”
At the voice of a young man not yet fully mature, Marine looked delighted as she turned toward the sound.
“Yubis?”
“Baby? Duke?”
Yubis, who had been threateningly pointing his spear, quickly lowered his hands with a bewildered expression.
“Yubis! How have you been?”
“I’ve been well, Baby. But Yulia was worried about you- no, that’s not what’s important right now. Why are you like this?”
Yubis answered reflexively then asked back with a dumbfounded face.
“Me? I’m exercising…”
Marine looked away sheepishly and trailed off.
“Pardon?”
“Marine, your lie is clumsy.”
When Gerald, who had been listening to their conversation from the side, threw in a comment, Marine’s face flared up.
“…I’m stuck.”
Finally, Marine mumbled quietly with an embarrassed face.
“Are you alright?”
When Yubis looked at her with worried eyes, Gerald stepped in between them as if to shield her.
“Yubis.”
“Yes!”
At the Duke’s call, Yubis quickly answered with a sharp, attentive posture.
“Right now, secretly inform the butler of our return, and tell only those who knew we were absent to gather in the office.”
“Yes!”
Yubis, who answered vigorously, quickly ran off.
Marine, who watched until his figure disappeared, carefully opened her mouth.
“Um….”
“What?”
“When are you going to pull me out?”
“I’m worried you might get hurt if I pull you.”
Contrary to his words, laughter was evident in his voice.
“If you don’t pull me out, I’ll have to live here for the rest of my life.”
“Don’t worry, because I’ll always be by your side.”
“Could you please not say such romantic things in a situation like this?”
When Marine buried her face in both hands and mumbled, Gerald burst into the laughter he had been holding back.
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Marine was being carried comfortably in Gerald’s arms as they moved.
I should have been carried like this from the start. I suffered for nothing by thinking of that small opening.
Gerald skillfully avoided the servants’ attention as if he knew exactly where everyone was.
Infiltrating as if hiding among the dense tree leaves, he silently entered through the open office window.
To think a person could jump this high without being constrained by gravity.
As expected, the Male Protagonist was different.
“Duke!”
“Lady!”
The welcoming voices of Oliver and Sebastian came simultaneously.
Marine waved her hand in response, then tapped Gerald’s chest to signal that she wanted to be put down.
He carefully set her down with a touch that was thick with reluctance.
“Lady Marine, are you alright?”
Sebastian looked her over with eyes full of concern.
“Yes. I’m very well. How have you been, Master?”
Marine met his gaze and smiled brightly.
“I’ve been well.”
A smile appeared on Sebastian’s lips at her healthy appearance.
Oliver also looked relieved as he patted his chest.
Next to them stood Zeromian with a displeased expression.
As soon as Marine saw him, her eyes sparkled as she approached and grabbed his hands, shaking them.
“Lord Zeromian!”
“Yes. Lady Marine.”
Zeromian, whose hands were suddenly grabbed, answered with a bewildered expression.
“Thank you so, so much! The bracelet Lord Zeromian made saved my life. Lord Zeromian is truly the world’s strongest genius!”
At her enthusiastic thanks, the corners of his lips twitched as if they might rise.
Just then, Gerald quickly approached them and swiftly separated Zeromian and Marine’s hands. Then he pulled Marine back as if hiding her.
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