I Got Engaged To The Blind Duke - Chapter 87

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I Got Engaged to a Blind Duke Episode 87

“Marine?”

“Yulia, how did I get here last night? Please, don’t tell me Duke Gerald brought me here.”

“His Grace the Duke brought you here, miss. I’m sorry.”

Kind Yulia spoke honestly with a face that didn’t know what to do.

“No. Why are you sorry? I just buried my face in a washbasin and…”

“Oh my, daughter.”

“Mom, what should I do? Last night I did to Duke Gerald…”

“Daughter, how can you leave me curious by stopping there?”

Roanna urged playfully, but Marine buried her face in the pillow again with a face that had lost all hope in life.

“I need some time alone for reflection.”

“Alright. Rest.”

“Please rest, miss.”

Roanna’s voice was full of laughter.

After the two left, Marine recalled what she had done last night.

“Where do you think you’re groping, you finger! Huh? Do you really want to act up without your master’s permission?!”

Marine bit down hard on the finger that had poked and rubbed the Duke’s chest.

This rude thing needed to be severely punished.

“You too! How could you touch His Grace’s head? Huh?”

She also hit the palm that had patted the Duke’s head.

“If I was that drunk, I should have at least lost my memory. Why do I remember everything!!!”

Marine grabbed her pillow and screamed while kicking the blanket wildly.

What she had done last night was so tremendous that even her upset stomach didn’t hurt.

The only tiny bit of relief was that she hadn’t mentioned the Female Protagonist’s name.

“How am I supposed to face the Duke now? I just want to disappear like dust. Please.”

Round tears formed in Marine’s eyes and rolled down.

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At the training ground, Garnet was sweating as she swung her wooden sword.

She secretly cheered when she heard that Marine couldn’t come due to a hangover.

Though she started late, she didn’t want to lose to Marine. She wanted to work harder and catch up to her quickly.

“Tsk. She’s going to hurt her wrist like that.”

Yubis walked over with a sullen expression, strolling casually.

“What?”

Garnet stopped swinging her sword and looked at Yubis.

He was supposedly the same age as her, but perhaps because of his large build, Yubis looked much more mature than her. That’s why she didn’t like him.

The fact that he frowned every time he looked at her usually also played a part.

“If you didn’t hear, just watch your wrist hurt.”

“Hey!”

Garnet stood in front of him, fuming.

She was tall for a woman, but he was a whole head taller. That made her feel even worse.

“What?”

Yubis asked while clearly showing his annoyance.

“Why do you hate me?”

Garnet stared at Yubis with a sharp gaze.

“Should I be honest? Or should I say what you want to hear?”

Yubis, who had turned his scabbard behind his back and held it with both hands, still spoke in an annoyed tone.

Garnet was flabbergasted.

What kind of person is this?

“Try both.”

“I don’t want to.”

Garnet glared at him with wide eyes.

“Be honest.”

“I don’t like that a pampered young lady swings a sword as a hobby. I also don’t like how you show attitude to our Lady Marine.”

“You…”

Garnet was at a loss for words and stood there dumbfounded by his honest answer.

“Why? You told me to be honest.”

Yubis smiled like a mischievous child.

“Tch.”

Garnet couldn’t say anything more since she had asked for it and turned her head away sharply.

“Why are you learning the sword?”

“Hmph. Why should I tell you that?”

Garnet snorted.

“See. This is why I don’t like you. I’m leaving.”

As Yubis turned and walked away, Garnet looked at his back with a panicked face. When Butler Sebastian wasn’t around, she had to learn swordsmanship from him.

“Hey. You have to finish what you were saying earlier.”

“Be careful with your wrist!”

Yubis waved his wrist behind his back.

Oh no, he really can’t leave.

“…To protect! I’m learning to protect!”

Yubis stopped dead in his tracks.

“Since I couldn’t protect our parents, I want to protect at least our remaining siblings. I’m learning to protect them.”

Yubis turned around and stared at her with wide eyes as if surprised.

Garnet hung her head low to hide her reddened face. Fortunately, her abundant blonde hair covered her face.

It was embarrassing since it was the second time she had said this to someone after her master.

If Yubis laughed at her dream, she felt like she wouldn’t be able to make eye contact with him.

“It’s the same.”

“…What?”

Garnet carefully raised her head and stared at Yubis.

“I also started with the sword to protect my sister.”

Yubis said while tapping the sword he was holding.

“Are you close with your sister?”

“Of course. We’re orphans, so it’s just my sister and me.”

“…Me too. Now it’s just us left.”

“Huh? But His Grace the Duke is there.”

Yubis squinted as if asking what nonsense she was talking about.

At that, Garnet spoke coldly with an angry face.

“That person is not our family. You don’t know anything.”

“But you said you want to protect them.”

Yubis’s red eyes stared directly into Garnet’s green eyes.

“That’s right.”

“Who is His Grace the Duke? He’s a Vines. Vines…”

“…protects.”

Garnet unconsciously continued the sentence with a blank face.

Yubis finally chuckled softly.

“You know well. Who do you think protects this Western Region from demon beasts? No, not just the Western Region, but this entire Empire. The person who knows best how to protect it is Duke His Grace.”

“….”

Garnet’s green eyes trembled incessantly.

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Garnet went to find Dia’s room with a dark face lost in thought.

“Sister.”

Dia was doing embroidery by the window side where sunlight was streaming down.

Beautiful sister. Kind and mature sister. Someone she had wanted to resemble her whole life, but could never become like.

“Yes. Garnet.”

Dia looked up and greeted her with a bright smile.

“Where’s Peridot?”

“He’s with Ruby. What’s wrong?”

“Sister, I….”

Garnet bit her lips. Her stomach burned with guilt. Was it okay for her to say such things?

“Garnet, what’s wrong?”

Dia, who had put down her embroidery, was looking at her with worried eyes.

“I want to become a knight.”

Dia’s deep green eyes widened.

After a long silence, Dia tapped the chair across from her.

Garnet hesitantly went over and sat in front of her.

“I want to become the Family Head.”

At Dia’s words, Garnet was also surprised and opened her eyes wide. She didn’t know Dia had such thoughts.

Huh? Then what about Peridot?

She had naturally thought their youngest brother would become the next Count.

Garnet moved her lips as if choosing her words with a confused face.

At that, Dia burst into laughter.

“What? Was that a joke?”

“No, I’m serious. But seeing your face made me laugh.”

“Sister, then Peridot is….”

At Garnet’s worried voice, Dia gently took her hand.

“Before what happened to our parents, I never once thought about wanting to become the Family Head. But after our parents passed away and only we remained. Since I’m the eldest, I thought I had to protect our siblings. But women cannot become Family Head. Because that’s the Empire’s law.”

Garnet silently met Dia’s gentle eyes.

Though it was a different dream from her own, she could completely understand her because it was ultimately for the same reason.

“I feel the same way as you, sister. I want to protect our family.”

Garnet honestly confessed her feelings.

“Yes. I thought so.”

Dia said affectionately. She continued speaking while gently stroking Garnet’s hand.

“Because of imperial law, I cannot become the Family Head, but you’re different. Though female knights don’t exist in the Empire yet, there’s no imperial law saying there can’t be female knights.”

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