I Got Engaged To The Blind Duke - Chapter 90

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I Got Engaged to a Blind Duke Episode 90

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While having dinner with Roanna for the first time in a while, Marine paused.

“Who?”

“Mom’s old friend, Lady Jasmine. Do you remember her?”

“Has she returned to the Empire?”

She was Roanna’s close friend whom Marine had met a few times when she was young. She was also the first person Marine thought of when their family fell into ruin and desperately needed help.

But unfortunately, she had been away from the Empire for several years, following her husband who worked in diplomatic affairs.

“Yes. She returned to the Empire and searched for us but couldn’t find us. Then when our family became known again through your engagement, she sent a letter this time.”

“That’s really wonderful.”

Marine was genuinely happy that her mother could reconnect with ties that had been severed due to their employment engagement.

“Jasmine wants to invite us to her Southern Region manor. Since you’ll be leaving for the Capital soon for Dia’s debutante, I thought I’d go around that time.”

“That’s a good idea. The Southern Region is warmer than here, so it’ll be good for you to relax there. Have a wonderful time with your friend after so long.”

The Southern Region, which was warm even in winter, would be better for Roanna in many ways than the cold Western Region. Before Father passed away, she often spent winters in the Southern Region with him.

Marine had been worried about leaving her mother alone here when she departed for the Capital.

“Mom, let’s get you some dresses made before you leave!”

Marine decided to freely spend the money she received from the Duke for Roanna, who was going to meet her friend after such a long time.

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She got dresses made for the trip to the Capital, did dawn training, read reports to the Duke, taught Rubiana and Peridot, and read fairy tales at night to help the Duke sleep.

Fortunately, Peridot had learned to sleep well on his own without needing fairy tales read to him.

She saw Roanna off as she departed for the Southern Region and often had tea time with Dia.

She also avoided Surenne, who kept suggesting they drink alcohol.

Then one day, Marine came to the office late at night to help the Duke sleep and looked at him with a surprised expression.

The Duke had suddenly announced that he was leaving for a hunt.

“A hunt? What kind of hunt in this winter?”

“I need a gift.”

Marine’s eyes widened as she pursed her lips. Who was he getting a gift for that required preparing it by going on a winter hunt? Something like fur?

The Duke casually stood up from his seat and fastened his sword to his waist.

“I’ll be back in about a week. That should roughly align with the schedule for going to the Capital.”

“You’re leaving suddenly tonight, at this hour?”

“I need to avoid the spies’ eyes. The knights are already waiting in the forest. Officially, I’ll still be here, so visit with Oliver every day.”

“Ah…”

What should she say? Stay healthy. Don’t get hurt. Hunt a lot?

“Do you really have to go?”

Among all the farewell greetings, the words that came out were ones trying to hold him back.

Marine bit her lower lip and blamed herself.

“Yes. It’s a gift I absolutely must give.”

A cold smile formed at the corners of his mouth.

Marine’s eyes widened. He was making such a scary face while talking about giving a gift?

“I’ll be back.”

“Be, be careful.”

He responded to her words, whispered low like a murmur to his retreating back.

“I will.”

Marine’s eyes widened, then she smiled broadly.

Time flew by quickly and the day to leave for the Capital arrived. Fortunately, the Duke arrived late the night before departure.

In front of the main building.

She had dismissed all the servants because it was too chaotic, but Sebastian and the Head Maid remained until the end, saying they were fine.

“If you feel even slightly unwell, you must receive treatment from the personal physician accompanying you.”

The butler repeated what he had said before, as if addressing a granddaughter leaving on a long journey.

“Yes, I understand.”

The Head Maid nodded beside him as if in agreement.

“And please come this way for a moment.”

The butler looked around and called her to one side. When Marine approached, the butler held out a rolled black leather.

Marine carefully unrolled the leather.

Inside was a silver dagger slightly longer than her palm.

Marine looked at him with wide eyes.

“Why this?”

“I intended to give this to you after teaching you dagger techniques. But I’m giving it to you like this. His Grace will always protect you, but just in case. I just hope you’ll never need to use it.”

The butler’s wrinkled eyes trembled with worry.

So Master was the client that Surenne kept secret.

The dagger was very light. It seemed to be made light because she couldn’t handle heavy swords.

“Thank you, Master.”

Marine gratefully accepted his kindness.

“When you think you can’t match your opponent, throw it.”

The butler spoke with a voice full of concern until the end.

“Yes.”

Marine, who had returned to her original position, looked at the butler and Head Maid.

“Butler, Head Maid. Please take good care of the remaining children.”

“Don’t worry.”

“Don’t worry.”

Both answered with intense eyes as if they would definitely do so.

Marine responded with a smile and gripped tightly the sleeping pills she had received from the personal physician in advance. She planned to take the sleeping pills as soon as she got in the carriage.

This place was under the Duke’s influence, so she could travel somewhat more comfortably, but from the moment she went to the Capital with the Duke, all eyes would be on them.

She would have to ride in a carriage when going to the Imperial Palace for Dia’s debutante as well.

She planned to practice riding carriages by taking sleeping pills and get used to carriages.

Yulia, who had been quietly beside her, took the rolled leather from Marine’s hand.

“I’ll put it in the luggage.”

“Thank you.”

But Yulia’s face was slightly stiff as she packed the item.

“Yulia, are you okay?”

“I guess I’m nervous because it’s my first time leaving the Western Region. But I’m glad Yubis is coming with us.”

Several knights had been selected to escort them on their departure to the Capital, and Yubis was among them.

Yubis was also said to be very nervous as it was his first time going to the Capital.

“I’m going to the Capital for the first time too, so I feel similarly.”

Marine spoke to help ease Yulia’s tension.

“Is this your first time too, Miss?”

“Yes.”

It was the moment a faint smile formed on Marine’s lips.

“Teacher Marine.”

When she turned around at the call from behind, she saw Dia, Garnet, Rubiana, and Peridot all standing together. The children who came closer spoke in turn.

“Teacher Marine, have a safe trip. Please take good care of our sister.”

Rubiana greeted them with a gloomy voice, her eyes reddened.

She had cried when Roanna went to the Southern Region too—she was such an affectionate child.

Following behind, Garnet spoke cheerfully.

“Senior, please take good care of our sister!”

“Teacher, please get along well with our sister!”

Peridot placed his hand on his stomach and greeted politely.

Marine looked each of Rubiana, Garnet, and Peridot in the eyes and hugged all three of them. Having spent time with the children, she had grown quite fond of them.

“Stay healthy and take care!”

“Don’t worry about us.”

“Waaah, I want to go too.”

“Ruby sister, don’t cry when even I’m not crying.”

Peridot maturely pointed out to Rubiana while gripping Marine’s skirt tightly.

Finding the children so adorable, Marine hugged them even tighter when Dia opened her mouth with a look that said she couldn’t stop this.

“Teacher, you need to leave soon.”

“Dia, should I take our kids with me? How can I leave just these children behind?”

Marine, who had grown quite close to Dia, had started speaking casually to her as well.

“Teacher.”

Dia called Marine as if suppressing laughter.

“You’re the one who won’t let us go.”

Peridot said, quietly releasing her skirt.

“Yes, that’s right. I’m the one who can’t let go.”

“It’s suffocating, so please let us go now?”

Garnet had returned to being a prickly cat.

Eventually, Marine reluctantly let the children go.

“Teacher still let us go quickly though. Right? Sister didn’t let us go from morning until we said we were hungry.”

“Yeah.”

Hearing the conversation between Rubiana and Peridot, Marine looked at Dia, who gazed at the distant mountain with an embarrassed face.

But that was only for a moment, as Dia looked at Marine with worried eyes.

“Teacher. Will you be alright riding in the carriage?”

“Thank you for worrying. I’m planning to sleep right away once I get in the carriage.”

At Marine’s words, Dia nodded slightly as if she had caught onto something.

“When you sleep, Teacher, I can do embroidery beside you.”

Dia smiled while slightly lifting her embroidery bag woven from rattan.

That’s when it happened.

Neigh.

With a long horse’s whinny, a black four-horse carriage with the House Vines crest prominently displayed approached and stopped in front of them.

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