If I Were Reborn, I Wouldn’t Marry You - Chapter 87

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Chapter 87

After boldly declaring my intentions, I gave Caspian time to think slowly until we arrived at the villa.

And after what felt like roughly 2 minutes, we arrived at the villa.

“Have you reached a conclusion?”

I asked Caspian while feigning a leisurely smile.

It seemed I wasn’t the only one who felt the distance to the villa was short, as Caspian looked startled.

“Uh, well…”

He seemed to want to give an answer but trailed off, apparently not even knowing how to address me.

“Just call me Miela. And speak comfortably.”

After saying that and waiting briefly, Caspian seemed to steel his resolve and haltingly explained his thoughts.

“I like it for now. I think it’s a good opportunity. But I’d like to discuss it with my parents.”

Since Caspian was a minor, that was naturally expected.

“Of course.”

He must have thought I might get angry and demand an immediate decision, or perhaps drag him off to Roderick’s residence in the capital right then and there.

Caspian openly showed a relieved expression.

‘He’s unexpectedly the imaginative type.’

After lightly patting his shoulder to convey that he shouldn’t worry, we entered the villa side by side.

Perhaps because it was the last day of vacation, the inside of the villa was chaotic with packing.

The six Windermere siblings, excluding Caspian, were all bustling about, which seemed to contribute to the chaos.

As soon as we entered, Caspian’s second older brother, whom we encountered immediately, shouted irritably.

“Hey, where have you been hiding until now? Don’t you know today’s the day we leave?”

“I told you this morning I was going to play with the kids from the neighboring villa! And I already packed all my stuff!”

“You want me to check? If there’s even one thing missing…”

Caspian, who had been raising his voice indignantly, immediately backed down when his brother frowned.

“No, there’s no need to go that far…?”

The discipline here is quite strict.

Since Lionel, the eldest in our family, was someone who was gentle with family members, this scene was unfamiliar to me.

Even Leonhardt, who had an ‘older brother’ but one who was far worse than having none at all, seemed to find it equally unfamiliar.

We watched Julian scold Caspian with various vocabulary for a moment, then found the right timing to slip into the conversation.

“Hello.”

When I deliberately greeted them in an obliviously cheerful voice, Julian looked startled.

He seemed to have belatedly realized that guests had arrived.

‘Leon and I aren’t usually that lacking in presence.’

When I chuckled, finding it quite an interesting experience, Julian stammered a greeting as if that had been some kind of signal.

“Hello, Young Lady of House Norken.”

Meanwhile, Caspian hid behind me with a face that said he was saved.

I wanted to tease him about how he could hide when there wasn’t that much difference in our heights, but I held back for now.

I had more important things to say.

“Yes, I’m sorry for visiting without notice while you’re busy.”

“Not at all. Young Lady, you’re Windermere’s benefactor. You’re welcome to visit anytime.”

When dealing with Caspian, he was unmistakably a prickly adolescent boy, but his manner of speaking to me was quite dignified.

I smiled elegantly as if matching Julian’s tone and said.

“Could I briefly meet with Lord Windermere and Lady Windermere?”

“Yes, of course. They’re in that room over there.”

Julian guided us briskly like a servant who had received orders.

When we arrived at the cozily decorated drawing room, Lord and Lady Windermere, who had been having a conversation, greeted us with bright smiles.

“Welcome. Young Lady of House Norken, and young master.”

“Hello.”

After receiving greetings from both of them, I glanced at Caspian as soon as Julian tactfully left.

It seemed like it would look better if the person involved explained directly.

Caspian, who received my signal, looked troubled, not knowing what words to use to start his explanation.

‘It really is a miraculous occurrence.’

Just as I was about to start explaining instead.

“Caspian, by any chance, did you…?”

Lady Windermere began looking at Caspian with what could be called a ‘we’ll discuss this when we get home’ expression.

She undoubtedly thought he had caused some kind of trouble.

I hurriedly intervened to correct Lady Windermere’s misunderstanding.

“Please give me Caspian!”

I spoke too hastily and ended up starting with the main point, but…?

Lady Windermere’s eyes, which had been hardening, relaxed for the moment.

Though now she seemed to have a different misunderstanding.

“Oh my.”

Lady Windermere covered her mouth with her hand and let out an exclamation.

Seeing her eyes curve like crescents, she looked pleased.

“Well, you see…”

I hurried to add a supplementary explanation.

However, Leonhardt’s mouth opened first.

“Caspian has awakened as an earth spirit contractor.”

Leonhardt also started with the main point, but in a different sense than me.

“Oh my…”

Perhaps because of that, it took Lord and Lady Windermere some time to understand what they had just heard.

“Are you saying our Caspian has awakened?”

Lord Windermere asked.

Leonhardt simply nodded with an indifferent expression.

“Then what did you mean when you said to give you Caspian?”

Lady Windermere asked with a disappointed expression.

“Ah, that’s… I, no, our family wants to sponsor Caspian.”

“Sponsor?”

When Leonhardt and I revealed our real names, Lord and Lady Windermere were greatly surprised.

Still, perhaps due to their experience, they regained their composure faster than Caspian had.

“It would be an honor.”

And their decision was even faster.

Thus, Roderick became the sponsor of a high-level water spirit contractor and a mid-level earth spirit contractor.

They would become the key to solving the great famine in the south that would come one year from now.

Having received permission from Lord and Lady Windermere, we returned to the capital with Caspian.

‘Conveniently, the Academy that Caspian would be entering this year was located in the capital.’

I had suggested it thinking it would be good for him to study spirit studies with Merlin before enrollment.

Since spirit contractors were so rare, the only spirit contractors of the current generation were Merlin and Caspian.

He would become good colleagues with Merlin too.

I smiled with satisfaction.

Meanwhile, the Duke’s residence began to come into view.

I waited for the carriage to enter through Roderick’s main gate, then offered words of welcome with a thrilled heart and even sound effects like ‘ta-da!’

“Welcome to our home, Caspian!”

Even among the capital where all the distinguished families of the Empire gathered, House Roderick had exceptional history and prestige.

Caspian, who had been somewhat intimidated, finally smiled when he saw me, living up to that reputation in the antique yet splendid Duke Roderick’s mansion.

“Thank you for inviting me, Miela.”

However, even after passing through the main gate, he seemed overwhelmed again by the endlessly stretching grounds of the Duke’s residence.

I lightly patted the back of his hand to reassure Caspian.

“Don’t be too nervous. Everyone here are good people. Right, Leon?”

Leonhardt obediently nodded at my gaze that contained the intention for him to quickly agree and amplify the persuasiveness of my words.

“Right.”

When Leonhardt, who never spoke empty words, affirmed this, Caspian seemed a little relieved.

‘Of course I am too.’

I already knew he had adapted well, but for a moment I wondered ‘what if.’

‘Well, how many years has this guy lived in Roderick anyway.’

Leonhardt was already no different from a person of Roderick, even if his surname was still Arcadia.

‘No, that’s not right. Since he married me and will marry me, it’s right for him to become a person of Roderick too.’

I nodded involuntarily at the perfect logic.

I stole a glance at Leonhardt’s profile, which looked slightly more gentle than usual, perhaps due to the feeling of having returned ‘home.’

‘I should stay right by his side like this and naturally marry him as soon as Leon becomes an adult!’

While making such a devious plan.

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