I Got Engaged To The Blind Duke - Chapter 8

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I Got Engaged to a Blind Duke Episode 8

“Have you ever seen a spy say ‘I’m a spy’?”

“No….”

She hadn’t. That would already disqualify them as a spy, wouldn’t it?

Marine walked dejectedly to the wall like a deflated puppy and bumped her face against it with a thud.

“What are you doing right now?”

“Having reflection time.”

“What?”

The Duke’s breathing became slightly unsteady.

However, Marine was trapped in her own thoughts and didn’t notice.

“Because Duke is right. What spy would say they’re a spy? They’d deny it. I need time to reflect on saying something so foolish.”

“….”

Marine stood facing the wall, having her reflection time.

She should have shown it through actions, not words. How could she prove she wasn’t a spy?

Should she pass along some novel plot points that would benefit the Duke?

No, why does the Duke have so many enemies anyway? If he dislikes the Emperor, he should just join the Noble Faction.

The Duke who despised factions remained proudly aloof and alone.

So both the Imperial Faction and Noble Faction disliked him.

When the Duke was in good health, their jealousy and espionage activities always failed.

However, the Duke was currently in seclusion due to his injuries. Taking advantage of this opportunity, spies from both sides had infiltrated the Ducal House in large numbers.

This was why Oliver couldn’t tell her about the Duke’s condition.

So she had to somehow appeal that she wasn’t a spy. If she were suspected of being one, it would be straight to the execution ground.

Reflection time?

A slight crack appeared in Gerald’s indifferent expression.

Soon he focused on her actions.

He could sense her bumping her head against the wall alone, then standing still without moving.

Was she really reflecting?

The sound of her heart that had been beating loudly when she first entered the office had somehow become normal.

What was with this woman?

She seemed to fear him tremendously, yet at the same time, didn’t seem to fear him at all.

Her attitude lacked consistency, and he couldn’t predict which way she’d go.

Unpredictable beings were dangerous. Like magical beasts.

Wariness suddenly surged within him.

Lady Marine Schwentz.

After the family head and eldest son died in a carriage accident, the family fell to ruin.

Currently living in a crumbling cabin, supporting her sick mother. Never had a debutante ball. Couldn’t marry due to lack of dowry.

Shadow Kay’s investigations were always quick and reliable.

She wasn’t particularly secretive either, as her entire life could be uncovered in just one day.

If she wasn’t a spy, what was her reason for approaching him? Simply for money?

Even if she wasn’t a spy, she had deceived him about her identity. Just lying to him was enough grounds to punish and banish her immediately.

“How long are you going to stay there?”

“Until your aide arrives.”

If only it weren’t for that voice.

He had thought it only didn’t grate on him when reading reports, but that wasn’t the case.

Her normal voice didn’t grate on him either. When speaking to him, she whispered in the lowest, smallest voice possible.

Gerald crossed his arms over his chest and turned his head toward where she was standing.

“Come here.”

“Your aide hasn’t arrived yet.”

“Are you going to read reports from there when Oliver comes too?”

She hesitated before answering carefully.

“…No. I’ll come.”

He heard her walking toward him with light steps. Her footsteps were as light as feathers, showing just how thin she must be.

Kay, who lived as his shadow and always moved silently, might be envious.

She stopped at a distance from him. The scent of dried autumn sunlight that he hadn’t smelled in a long time wafted over.

“I can’t see well from the inner area. Can I do it from here….”

Suddenly he reached out, grabbed her wrist, and pulled her sharply toward him.

“Gasp-“

She quickly covered her lips with her free hand to stifle her scream. The sound of her rapidly beating heart came through clearly.

Gerald frowned slightly and focused on her.

The secret regarding the bloodline of House Vines was only passed down to the direct heir.

His close associates only guessed that he could hear a little better than others.

“Why?”

“…Whaat?”

Her pronunciation was unclear as she was still covering her mouth.

“I asked why you didn’t scream.”

Marine’s green eyes trembled as she looked at the Duke.

Is he insane?

Marine seriously pondered this while being pulled close to the Duke.

Looking closely, she could see the silhouette of the Duke’s face buried in darkness.

Jet-black hair covered the black silk band that covered his eyes. Below his sharp nose that looked like it could cut, his rose-colored lips were full and seductive.

A madman so handsome that just his silhouette was enchanting.

He was perfect for a romance fantasy novel male protagonist setting.

However, in “The Western Duke’s Bluebird Does Not Cry” that she had read, there was no setting that the male protagonist was insane.

Could it be that the female protagonist didn’t know?

The novel was written from the female protagonist’s first-person perspective. So she had thought he was simply a male protagonist who was cold to enemies but gentle only to his woman.

But what if he was actually gentle only to his woman and normally a madman?

For her, who had to deceive the Duke, she desperately wanted to avoid dealing with a madman.

“I asked why.”

It felt like a beast that could bite her throat at any moment was growling right in front of her.

Marine’s brain worked quickly.

No matter how mad the Duke might be, she couldn’t outright ask “Are you insane?”

She had to quickly give him the answer he wanted.

“Be-because screaming would be noisy.”

“It’s a natural reaction when surprised.”

“You did that knowing that?”

Marine’s green eyes shook with anxiety.

He really can’t be a madman.

“Don’t you think it’s suspicious that you don’t do something so natural?”

Marine blinked rapidly with a surprised expression.

Wow. He wasn’t a madman, he was just testing her.

“Because Duke can’t see- no, because it’s inconvenient for you to see.”

Marine carefully chose her words, relieved that the Duke wasn’t insane.

“….”

The Duke listened to her words attentively without speaking.

“Instead, I thought you might be sensitive to sounds. I apologize.”

Scenes of him becoming violent due to noise appeared several times in the novel. It wouldn’t hurt to be careful.

“Good analytical skills.”

“Thank you for the compliment.”

Marine bowed her head in greeting while anticipating the Duke’s next words.

‘Are you a spy?’

“Are you a spy?”

“I’m not. Phew.”

As expected. Marine unconsciously let out a long sigh.

“Did you just sigh in front of me?”

Though the ending ‘How dare you?’ wasn’t attached, it seemed like she could hear it.

Marine firmly shook her head.

“I didn’t.”

“You did.”

The Duke lowered his voice even more as if warning her.

“How could I dare do such a thing in front of Your Grace? It wasn’t a sigh, just a deep exhale.”

Marine deliberately straightened her shoulders and argued confidently.

She was the only one who could define whether the breath she exhaled was a sigh or just an exhale.

“….”

The Duke’s jaw muscles twitched with displeasure, but he didn’t continue speaking.

Marine inwardly let out a sigh of relief. By the way, she was very concerned about her wrist being held by the Duke.

Shouldn’t he let go now that the test is over? How do I get this free?

Just then, a thin beam of light that sparkled like paper slipped into the office through the gaps in the black curtains.

Her gaze naturally followed that beam of light. The light beam grew longer and then passed by the Duke’s profile as he turned his head.

My goodness, what is that?

For a moment, her vision spun. Fortunately, since she had already experienced this before, she was mentally prepared.

Marine slowly covered her mouth with her hand again and called out to him, trying her best not to let a scream mix in.

“…Gaah!”

“What?”

The sparkling beam of light illuminated the Duke’s ear and then quickly disappeared again.

Marine’s anxious gaze moved from the Duke’s ear along his jawline to the dried blood.

“Blood, blood. You’re bleeding.”

“I was bleeding.”

The Duke seemed indifferent as if it was nothing serious.

“I think you should get treatment right away.”

She was more anxious than the person involved. She wanted to call for a doctor, but her wrist was still being held by him.

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