I Got Engaged To The Blind Duke - Chapter 88
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I Got Engaged to a Blind Duke Episode 88
“Because of imperial law, I can’t become the Family Head, but you’re different. There are no female knights in the Empire yet, but there’s no imperial law saying female knights can’t exist.”
Garnet’s eyes widened like lanterns.
“You kept going somewhere every dawn, so I secretly followed you once. It was nice to see you working so hard.”
“Sister…”
Garnet’s face flushed red with embarrassment. Her face burned at the thought that Dia had seen her clumsy appearance.
“I’ll support you.”
“Thank you, Sister. And actually, what I really want to say is… I want to be acknowledged by that person- no, His Grace the Duke. I know I shouldn’t say this, but His Grace is the best protector in the Empire. If I learn under him, I’ll be able to protect well too. It’s not about forgiveness, and I know I shouldn’t betray like this first…”
Garnet spoke rapidly and incoherently with a dark expression.
The situation of having to betray family to protect family was confusing even to herself.
Seeing this, Dia gently patted Garnet’s hand with affectionate eyes as if telling her to calm down.
“Garnet, it’s okay.”
“Why, why is it okay?”
Garnet’s eyes were full of guilt.
“I’ve already forgiven His Grace the Duke. I’m keeping my distance from His Grace for a reason.”
“What? How can you do that!”
Garnet shot up with a face of betrayal.
Dia smiled brightly without saying anything.
Garnet quickly realized what she had said and sat down covering her face.
“Why am I being so stupid? Sister, I’m sorry.”
“His Grace the Duke didn’t explain everything, but it seems he did it to protect us.”
“What do you mean?”
“It means our danger isn’t over yet. We’re family. His Grace’s enemies are our enemies too. It seems His Grace deliberately drew attention with a grand party to protect us and hide us from the enemies.”
Garnet’s pupils dilated in surprise.
She never dreamed there were such circumstances. Why didn’t he make any excuses while receiving our resentment?
“But why didn’t he tell us anything?”
“Hmm. This is just my thought, but maybe he wanted us to genuinely hate His Grace?”
“To deceive the enemies?”
“Yes.”
“Ah…”
Garnet unconsciously nodded and tried to accept the truth.
Then could she learn under him without guilt?
Hope filled the place where guilt was gradually dissolving in her heart.
Garnet’s eyes sparkled as she asked Dia as if seeking permission.
“Then should I go to His Grace the Duke and ask him to accept me into the knight order?”
A troubled smile appeared on Dia’s lips.
“But I don’t know if His Grace the Duke will allow it.”
“I’ll try my best. I’ll grab onto his pants and hang on!”
Garnet declared with eyes full of enthusiasm.
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Oliver, who was alone with the Duke for the first time in a while, took Marine’s place. He couldn’t read reports as pleasantly as Marine, but he did his best.
“Your Grace the Duke, you seem to be in a good mood.”
Though the Duke always maintained an expressionless face, today the corners of his mouth were subtly slightly raised.
“How is Marine?”
“She says she has a severe hangover.”
“Send her some medicine that’s good for hangovers.”
“Yes. There’s a famous medicine that quickly sobers you up.”
It feels like something similar happened before.
As Oliver tilted his head, the Duke’s mouth corners rose a little more.
“Tell her to come to the office as soon as she recovers.”
“Yes. I’ll do that. Then I’ll take my leave now.”
Oliver turned around without finding the reason why the Duke was amused, but the Duke called him again.
“Oliver. Tell the person outside to come in.”
“Yes.”
When he went outside the office, Garnet was standing there with a restless face.
“Miss Garnet.”
“I came to see His Grace the Duke.”
“Yes, please come in.”
Garnet bowed slightly and entered the office.
She could see the massive Duke sitting behind the desk.
Why did he look so big even when just sitting quietly?
“Um…”
“What is it?”
The Duke with closed eyes slightly raised his head. She caught a glimpse of her beloved mother’s face in the Duke’s features.
Garnet squeezed her eyes shut.
“I want to become a knight.”
He’ll laugh at me. But I’ll come every day to pester him even so.
“…Why?”
The people of the Duke’s Castle were amazing. They all asked for reasons first instead of saying no.
Garnet slightly opened her eyes and poured out her heart.
“Because I want to protect my family.”
“You don’t necessarily need to become a knight to protect your family.”
“That’s right. But while learning swordsmanship, I gradually wanted to get better. I wanted to be acknowledged for it. I want to become a knight who can protect my family and furthermore protect other things too.”
She couldn’t read either affirmation or denial from the Duke’s expressionless face.
Garnet brought forward the scissors she had been hiding behind her.
“I’m not just saying this. I’ll show you my determination.”
Garnet grasped her voluptuous golden hair that had been her pride.
If she was going to train in earnest anyway, this hair would become cumbersome.
Just as she was about to cut, the Duke’s lips parted.
“Put down what’s in your hand.”
“Huh? Can you see that I brought scissors?”
“Can’t you see that my eyes are closed?”
“Exactly. How do you know?”
Garnet looked back and forth between the scissors and the Duke with bewildered eyes.
“I just know.”
“Then are you accepting me into the knight order?”
“Learn basic swordsmanship from the Butler. And I’ll assign Apprentice Knight Yubis to you too. That guy should have solid fundamentals.”
“Yes!”
“It will be hard. Living as a knight in the Empire, especially as a female knight. Your enemies won’t just be demon beasts. It means you’ll have to fight countless prejudices too.”
“Yes. I’m prepared!”
There are no female knights in the Empire.
It was extremely rare for women to learn swordsmanship, and even when they did, it was only for self-defense like her late mother or Marine.
A proper knight.
Whatever the catalyst was, she now had a dream. No matter how difficult that dream might be, she had no intention of giving it up.
“If the Butler permits it later, I’ll allow you to join the Knight Order.”
“Yes! Thank you!”
Garnet energetically bowed at the waist in greeting and turned around, then turned back again.
“Sister Dia said she forgave you.”
“….”
No emotion could be read from the Duke’s expressionless face.
“Since Sister forgave you, I’ll follow her lead.”
“…I see.”
The Duke’s heavy lips finally opened.
“You can’t just keep hiding your emotions. If you do, she’ll run away.”
“Who will?”
“Who do you think? The person you like. Senior Marine.”
“You call Marine senior?”
The Duke, who had been expressionless throughout, softened his expression as soon as her name came up.
Garnet looked at him as if finding it fascinating.
“Yes.”
“She told you to call her senior because she learned swordsmanship first?”
“Yes.”
His expression stretched a little more as if suppressing laughter.
He really can’t hide how much he likes her. Garnet laughed inwardly.
“Well then, I’ll be going.”
“…Do your best.”
Garnet made a dazed expression at the unexpected encouragement, then smiled brightly.
“Yes!”
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After taking the medicine Oliver had sent through Yulia, her stomach and head felt better as if by magic.
I shouldn’t have taken the medicine. If I had kept feeling sick, I wouldn’t have had to come here like this.
Marine stood in front of the Duke’s office with the feeling of crying while eating mustard.
Since she hadn’t read fairy tales last night, the Duke probably couldn’t sleep. She felt guilty about not putting him to sleep for two days.
“Come in.”
Startled. Her small shoulders trembled.
Why? Why! Why was there laughter in the Duke’s voice? Couldn’t he just pretend not to know!
Marine gently patted both her cheeks.
Let me at least pull myself together. Play dumb. Play dumb.
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