I Got Engaged To The Blind Duke - Chapter 37

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I Got Engaged to a Blind Duke Episode 37

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Rather than sitting around worrying, it was better to fulfill her duties.

Since she was the aide’s assistant, her duty was to read books well to the Duke.

So let’s work hard to write fairy tales to read to the Duke!

She must have been in the library for a long time, as pink sunset light was already lingering at the edge of the castle. Bright yellow autumn leaves announcing the end of fall were piled softly on the ground.

Rustle, rustle.

Her steps, treading on the autumn leaves dried crisp by the sunlight, had somehow led her toward the stable.

She kept feeling regretful, thinking that if she had been better at riding, she could have followed along.

“Huh? Sebastian?”

“Miss Marine.”

The stable keeper was nowhere to be seen, and Sebastian was brushing a horse in the stable.

“What are you doing here?”

“It’s an old habit of mine – I often stop by here when my mind is troubled.”

Was it a habit from his days as a knight? It seemed the stable keeper had deliberately stepped away for the butler.

“I see.”

“It’s a pretty horse, isn’t it?”

Sebastian pointed to the horse he was brushing. Its face was black but its body was white.

“Yes. It’s pretty. The different colors of its face and body really make it stand out.”

Though it was smaller than the other horses and looked old, its coat still had a lustrous shine and it appeared healthy.

“This was the horse that the young lady- no, the Countess cherished.”

“Ah…”

“The Countess was good at riding, and she would sometimes pester me to teach her swordsmanship too.”

As if recalling the past, Sebastian’s wrinkled lips relaxed gently.

“She sounds like she was an interesting person.”

It was surprising that a young lady from the renowned Western Duchy had been interested in horses and swords.

“Yes. She was quite a tomboy.”

Marine decided to give him space to reminisce more about his memories.

“I’ll head back now.”

“Haha. I got too caught up talking about myself. What brought you to the stable?”

Sebastian turned toward her and asked kindly.

“Well, I just wanted to see the horses. I’ve been wanting to get better at riding.”

“From what I saw last time, you ride quite well already.”

He praised her as if telling her to have confidence.

“That’s just recreational level. If I had been better, I could have followed Duke this time…”

“You had such thoughts?”

He opened his eyes slightly wider in surprise.

“Yes.”

Marine answered in a small voice, feeling shy about revealing her inner thoughts.

“Word came today that Duke has arrived at the Count’s Estate.”

“My goodness. So quickly? It’s good that I didn’t go along. If I had followed, it would have delayed things considerably.”

Marine let out a sigh of relief. Her agonizing alone and giving up had turned out to be the right decision after all.

Sebastian, who had been watching her, glanced at her wrist and asked carefully.

“Miss Marine. Do you happen to know how to handle a sword?”

“No.”

It was an unexpected question.

Noble ladies living in the Empire didn’t learn to read because it was considered unfeminine, and they didn’t ride horses either. She was unusual for having learned those two things, which was why she didn’t get along well with other young ladies. But swords too?

“Would you perhaps be interested in learning swordsmanship? For self-defense.”

“Could I learn? I feel like I’m too old to start learning now.”

“It’s never too late to learn. I’ll teach you more horsemanship as well. When the Countess pestered me, I regret not teaching her more. I don’t want to have such regrets again.”

He gazed beyond the stable with lonely eyes.

A yellow leaf hanging precariously on the tip of a tree branch fell weakly to the ground.

“Yes! I want to learn! Please teach me everything. I’ll study hard so you won’t have any regrets!”

Marine spoke with deliberate cheerfulness to provide some comfort to Sebastian.

Sebastian’s proposal was an opportunity for her. There was nothing bad about learning anything.

If she could get better at horsemanship and even learn swordsmanship, she would be able to do more things in the future.

Sebastian nodded with warm eyes, as if grateful that she had accepted his proposal.

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The area around the table, beautifully decorated with flowers and elegantly set with luxurious food, was quiet.

The servants standing by to serve food were pressed against the walls with tense faces.

The sisters sat like dolls in their chairs with pale faces, looking at the lavish food with disgust.

“How is it?”

Kilon, sitting at the head of the table, clasped his hands together with a proud expression and asked the sisters.

“…What do you mean?”

Dia bit the soft flesh inside her mouth and barely managed to speak. She didn’t want to answer him, but she didn’t know what kind of threat might come if she didn’t speak.

“This food. I had the head chef prepare it specially. Didn’t the head chef even sprinkle gold powder on it nicely?”

Dia shifted her gaze to the gold powder sprinkled on the large roasted duck placed in the center of the table.

“…We’re still in mourning.”

The lavish food that completely ignored the current situation was the kind seen only at parties.

“What?”

Kilon’s eyes sharpened.

“Didn’t you ask for my opinion?”

Dia looked straight at Kilon with indifferent eyes.

“Tsk tsk. She really takes after her mother in being so blunt.”

“That’s not true. Our mom was the kindest and most gentle person in the world! Uncle, you’re mean!”

Rubiana, who had been cowering and busy hiding every time Kilon spoke, clenched her fists and raised her voice.

The servants standing like decorations against the wall nodded slightly in agreement.

Garnet spoke sarcastically without even looking at Kilon.

“Ruby. Demons are naturally good at lying.”

“You, you little…!”

Kilon shot up with a red face, when the dining room doors opened wide.

“Duke enters.”

Oliver, who entered the dining room first, announced the Duke’s arrival.

Kilon hurriedly changed to a friendly smile and spread both hands in welcome.

“Welcome, Duke! Girls, you should stand up.”

The sisters’ gazes converged on one spot as they rose from their seats.

A man could be seen walking slowly toward them.

That person is Duke Vines?

The Duke with black hair and pale skin seemed to shine even from a distance, as if light was radiating from behind him.

It was the first time. The first time she had seen someone more handsome than Father or Kilon.

The Duke’s face overlapped with their beloved mother’s face. The Duke resembled Mother greatly.

Dia clenched her fists so hard her nails dug in, trying to hide the overwhelming sadness that surged up.

“Wow. He’s huge.”

Rubiana, who had been hiding behind Garnet, let out a small exclamation of awe.

As the massive Duke in his jet-black uniform drew closer, she felt a suffocating pressure. Was this the power of one who ruled?

Tap. Tap.

The Duke walked without making a single footstep sound. However, heavy sounds echoed from the cane he was holding.

He deliberately made the cane sounds as if to show off, naturally drawing attention to it.

Dia suddenly parted her lips slightly at a thought that flashed through her mind. When she looked up at the Duke again, she finally realized he was walking with his eyes closed.

He said he couldn’t see.

Overwhelmed by the Duke’s natural gait and imposing presence, she had forgotten that he couldn’t see.

The Duke headed straight for the head seat where Kilon was standing, as if he could see ahead.

When the flustered Kilon looked at him, the Duke stood motionlessly in front of him.

Kilon, who had contorted his handsome face, quickly changed his expression and yielded the head seat.

“Please sit this way.”

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