I Got Engaged To The Blind Duke - Chapter 91

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I Got Engaged to a Blind Duke Episode 91

Marine swallowed hard as she looked at the black carriage. Her palms were sweaty from nervousness. As she tried to wipe her hands, she saw the sleeping pills and quickly rolled them up in her grip again.

The Duke stepped out of the black carriage wearing simple traveling clothes.

His posture was excellent for the long journey ahead. Why did women have to wear such frilly dresses?

“Are you all ready?”

“Yes!”

Marine took a deep breath and deliberately answered more energetically.

“You seem well prepared.”

The Duke’s lips curved slightly at her spirited response.

“Yes! I can do this! I’m getting in, getting in!”

Marine repeated the same words as if hypnotizing herself and took a step toward the four-horse carriage.

“That’s not the right one.”

“What?”

Clop. Clop. Clop.

Marine turned her head at the sudden cheerful sound of hoofbeats and her eyes widened.

For a moment, she was blinded.

No, she meant it was so dazzling that she was nearly blinded.

It was a four-horse carriage like the Duke’s black one. But what the horses were pulling was a diamond the size of a carriage.

Reflecting the light and sparkling, that thing was a real diamond whether viewed from the side or lying down. It was well-crafted too, with the light-catching facets twinkling brilliantly.

The horses pulled the diamond and stopped right in front of her.

“Gasp. That’s impossible.”

“Wow! It’s pretty.”

“Sister, the carriage is sparkling.”

Those were Garnet’s, Rubiana’s, and Peridot’s words in order.

Marine and Dia, seeing the huge diamond up close, froze in place.

Soon the diamond door opened (let’s set aside why a diamond has a door) and Surenne and Zeromian stepped out from inside.

“Lady Marine! How is it?”

Surenne jumped down and looked at the carriage with a pleased expression.

“Surenne, what is this?”

“Don’t you know what this is?”

“To my eyes, it looks like a diamond…”

Surenne patted Marine’s back gently and laughed heartily.

“You know what it is. It’s made by cutting an actual diamond.”

Surenne boasted with a proud face.

Was that what was covered with white cloth at the blacksmith shop back door?

Marine examined the diamond carriage with confused eyes, then turned her gaze to Zeromian.

He would give her an answer.

Zeromian was standing with an annoyed expression, but quickly changed it when his eyes met Marine’s.

“Zeromian, what is this?”

“It’s a diamond carriage. While it only shows brilliant colors from the outside, the inside of the carriage allows you to see outside without windows through seriously difficult, arduous, high-level work.”

As he continued speaking, undeniable exhaustion showed on his face.

“That Duke bastard gave me such a headache of a job that I got absorbed in the research. ‘Make it so the inside can’t be seen from outside, but the outside can be seen from inside.’ A few days ago, he even told me to make a freezing device that could continuously maintain freshness.”

Zeromian’s previous lament suddenly came to mind.

“I figured as much. No, that’s not the point – why make a carriage out of diamond! Do you have that much money?”

Marine was nodding as she listened, but at the end she let out a loud shout.

“That bastard ordered it.”

Zeromian nodded in agreement and gestured with his chin toward the Duke standing calmly.

“Right. His Grace ordered it made. For Lady Marine.”

“What?”

“He said it’s an engagement gift.”

“What?”

“Money-wasting. Love-crazy.”

“Whaaaat?”

Marine stared at the Duke with her mouth hanging open as if her jaw would drop.

The Duke remained calm as if he had nothing to do with this commotion.

“Get in.”

“That thing? Who?”

“You, of course.”

“No. I’m someone who hates being the center of attention. I can’t ride that.”

Just imagining it made her face burn. If she entered the capital in that diamond carriage, she would attract everyone’s attention.

Most importantly, the probability of encountering swarms of bandits on the way to the capital would be much higher.

Could she even arrive at the capital alive?

“Just try getting in.”

The Duke was persistent.

“I don’t want to.”

“Why?”

The Duke stood there with a face that said he didn’t understand.

“It’s embarrassing!”

“Really? If you don’t like it, I’ll destroy it.”

When the Duke extended his hand to a knight, the knight drew the sword from his waist and handed it to him.

“Wait a minute!”

Marine turned pale and stood in front of the carriage with both arms spread wide to block it.

Destroy this expensive diamond? You made it without permission, but now you’re asking my opinion when destroying it!

“I’ll, I’ll ride it!”

The Duke handed the sword back to the knight.

His lips curved slightly upward. She saw it clearly.

Dia, who had been quietly watching the situation from the side, came closer and whispered.

“Teacher Marine, I think I should ride a different carriage.”

“Dia…”

Traitor. You said you’d ride with me.

“I just can’t find the courage.”

Dia hung her head low with an apologetic face.

Right. I understand your feelings too.

“L-Lady Marine…”

Following her, Yulia, who had turned pale, called her name as if about to cry. She was so shocked that she even stammered for the first time in a while.

It was expected that commoner Yulia, who had never even held jewelry, would feel overwhelmed at the thought of riding a diamond carriage.

“Alright, you go with Dia too.”

“Thank you.”

“I’ll ride with you.”

The Duke, who had been listening to the conversation, returned to his expressionless face and interjected.

“Why?”

“Won’t you be bored alone?”

“I’m so good at entertaining myself alone.”

“Get in.”

The Duke entered the diamond carriage first, then extended his hand to her.

Marine reluctantly stepped onto the diamond. Her toes felt so honored it was driving her crazy.

Surenne approached with a grinning smile.

“Lady Marine, remember? When I took your measurements?”

“Yeah.”

“I made it to fit your body type, so the inside of the carriage will be comfortable.”

Ah, you had it all planned out.

Marine forced a smile to her lips.

“Thank you.”

“Have a safe trip.”

“Have a safe journey.”

Butler Sebastian and Page Head Maid approached to bid farewell.

“I wrote down what you need to know about using the carriage, so please read it.”

Zeromian held out a scroll paper with a charming smile.

Why is this so long?

“Thank you. But aren’t you leaving with us, Zeromian?”

“I have to finish the work that Duke ordered me to do. I’ll follow after I’m done.”

Zeromian answered while looking at the Duke with closed eyes in displeasure.

“Tsk, of all things, he gives me interesting work.”

He grumbled with a face that was half annoyed, half intrigued.

“I see. Then I’ll see you in the capital.”

“May you have a comfortable journey.”

Zeromian pushed up his glasses and closed the carriage door for them.

As the horses began to move, Marine clenched her fists tightly.

Once the shock of boarding the diamond carriage subsided, the realization that she was inside a carriage came washing over her like waves.

“Marine.”

Marine, who had unconsciously squeezed her eyes shut, looked up at the Duke’s call.

“Yes.”

“Open your eyes.”

“How did you know I had my eyes closed?”

“Because if you had your eyes open, you wouldn’t have been silent. Open your eyes and look at the ceiling.”

Marine took a deep breath and opened her eyes slightly. Then she saw the blue sky.

“Oh my goodness.”

The carriage ceiling was showing the blue sky and white clouds as they were.

When she looked around in surprise, she could see everything – the sides of the carriage, underneath the carriage, all directions. She could even see small stones bouncing up from the carriage wheels.

“How is this possible?”

“Zero told you earlier. That he worked hard to make it.”

Suddenly she felt sorry for Zeromian.

I should have praised him more when he said that earlier.

The diamond carriage felt like riding a sled that glided smoothly rather than riding a carriage – she couldn’t figure out how it was made.

The Duke sitting across from her suddenly extended his hand.

“Why?”

“If it’s difficult, I’ll lend you my hand.”

“What would I do with Gerald’s hand?”

“You used it before.”

“That was because I didn’t have a handkerchief.”

Marine blushed as she remembered crying against his palm.

“You don’t have one now either.”

“I don’t need one now.”

The Duke pulled his hand back with a stoic expression.

He seems a bit sulky.

Marine looked at the Duke with a soft laugh.

“Thank you. For preparing the carriage.”

“…Don’t mention it.”

His lips softened gently.

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