I’m in the Arms of the Cursed Grand Duke - Chapter 50

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Chapter 50

The administrator asked cautiously.

“Ice is forming around Your Grace… are you alright?”

“…Do you hope I’m alright?”

“Pardon? Oh my, of course!”

They had recently conducted a large-scale search to root out internal spies. He mistakenly thought the question was part of that investigation and overreacted to prove his innocence.

“Your Grace must live long so I can keep working for a long time too! Your Grace must stay healthy and live long!”

“That’s right!”

“That ice! I don’t know why it forms, but Your Grace will stop it, won’t you? Your Grace is stopping it right now, aren’t you?”

All the administrators currently working at the manor had signed contracts promising to keep silent about the mysterious occurrences here. In other words, they didn’t know that Zephyrus was cursed.

Sometimes, or often.

Strange incidents of the manor freezing began near the Duke’s Chamber, and seeing that the ice didn’t spread, they simply thought he was stopping it.

A young administrator who was moved by those words received them from Zephyrus.

“This is why Your Grace can confidently proceed with meetings now. The manor freezing will decrease significantly! This is all because Clemente-“

“Nathan!”

The young administrator Nathan quickly shut his mouth with a gasp.

He glanced around nervously, then seeing that Zephyrus’s expression wasn’t bad, he timidly continued.

“I wanted to say it’s fortunate that Clemente came to the Northern Region, even if late.”

Zephyrus looked at Nathan once with a dignified expression, then turned his gaze to the documents.

“Let’s continue the meeting.”

With the Duke taking control, the meeting returned to its original course.

After discussing for a while, the Duke said.

“If you think of anything else in the future, don’t hesitate to speak up. Your combined wisdom can protect Pruina.”

The Duke’s recognition was quite a sweet reward for those who had exhausted their minds thinking.

Especially for Nathan, who hadn’t been here long, this single word of praise felt particularly special.

‘Those strange rumors about His Grace having completely changed, being sick somewhere, or actually being dead already. Such weird rumors will disappear now!’

Nathan had also secretly harbored those rumors, just in case.

However, the truth was that Zephyrus had been stopping the mysterious ice power that existed in the manor.

The reason Zephyrus could now reveal himself was because Clemente, who possessed a hot body, had come.

Clemente must be helping His Grace stop the mysterious ice.

‘Since then, the manor freezing has decreased a lot. No, there’s been almost none!’

Nathan thought this as he looked at Zephyrus.

Perhaps because he stayed indoors, his face was much paler than typical Northern Region people. His silver hair glinting in the firelight was almost sacred. Those honest and sincere eyes that contrasted with his cold voice!

Even as a fellow man, his appearance was captivating enough to stare at in a daze.

On the way back after the meeting ended, Nathan asked his senior administrators.

“Was the Previous Duke also so outstanding in appearance?”

“Not just in appearance. He was outstanding in every aspect.”

The senior administrator looked around quickly, then whispered to Nathan.

“Even if His Grace is currently fighting that mysterious ice, he’s been inside too long. It would have been better if he had come out earlier to solve it together.”

The Previous Duke, who was called a knight among knights. The Dowager Duchess, who was strong enough to be compared to him and even served as knight commander while protecting the Duke’s side. The child between these two people is the current Duke.

Someone who might have properly inherited his father’s legacy if he had received proper education outside.

‘Of course, it’s already too late now.’

Even if he could fill in the theory, his body would have already stiffened.

“I don’t know what the Dowager Duchess was thinking. Whether she didn’t know why His Grace wouldn’t come out, or if she knew but still left it to him.”

“There must be something that people like us don’t know. Like that Icetas thing too.”

Zephyrus had revealed information about Icetas to the people in the manor. He thought that gathering more minds would produce better methods.

“Right. If we get accurate information about Icetas, finding ways to use it is our job. Hmm.”

He stroked his beard, lost in thought for a moment.

“His Grace seems like he’ll become a good lord too. Knowing one’s shortcomings and asking for help is something you rarely see from haughty nobles.”

And such people tend to develop rapidly.

“Well, what’s past can’t be helped. Since His Grace seems to be starting external exchanges, we can only assist him well.”

“Yes!”

“I wonder if the Icetas exploration is going well… Tsk.”

The experienced administrator worried, then soon went down the stairs chatting with Nathan.

It was a small happiness they could easily enjoy while the manor was running busily and urgently.

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The wind blew.

Snow fell too.

It looked like a blizzard. Gray storm clouds covered the mountain peaks in an overcast sky.

“Wow… this is really the first time I’ve walked outside so comfortably.”

“I’m glad it’s comfortable.”

However, not a single snowflake fell between Clemente and her companions.

Not only that.

“Really Clemente… it’s so amazing.”

Wherever she went, the snow melted. The ground was muddy but it was fine.

Just stepping on snow-free ground made Rossia feel good. It felt like watching distant falling snow from a warm place.

“Wait, Lady Rossia. Clemente. That’s not the right direction. This way.”

Gwen, who was finding the path, directed them. Clemente bounced around and poked Gwen.

“It all looks the same, how do you know?”

They were on the highest mountain in the Northern Region. To Clemente, everywhere looked like the same place filled with trees.

This was why she had wandered for so long trying to find the Northern Region village.

“Ah, you’re curious about that? Well now, this is my secret method.”

Gwen’s eyes sparkled as she put on airs.

“Ah, it’s fine. If I need to climb mountains, I’ll ask Gwen.”

“If I have time, I’d be happy to…”

Gwen had a subtle expression. Both happy and regretful.

Rossia covered her mouth and laughed.

The three people wandered around the coldest Northern Region of the Empire as if they were out for a stroll.

Neither wind nor cold was a problem.

It was all thanks to Clemente.

Rossia and Gwen began to wonder anew about Clemente’s power.

They hadn’t thought much about it when told it was her constitution.

But this level of temperature didn’t make sense.

Right, it didn’t make sense.

But that wasn’t a topic to bring up now. Even if they asked Clemente, they wouldn’t get an accurate answer.

Rossia set aside her doubts and rotated her aching ankle.

It was stiff, but she couldn’t show it.

That’s when it happened.

Gwen suddenly turned around and simultaneously Clemente jumped backward.

“Huh? Everyone suddenly-“

“Wait, Clemente!”

Gwen, who had been leisurely drawing his sword, was startled and chased after Clemente.

Kweeeek!

From where Clemente disappeared, a monster’s roar echoed.

Thoom

Soon, with the sound of the ground shaking, trees swayed in the distance.

Just as Rossia, unable to stay still from worry, curled her cold fingertips into her palms.

Gwen, who was scolding, and Clemente, who was covering her ears, returned.

“I keep telling you, that’s what I’m here for!”

“When will you understand my heart that wants you to focus on finding the path?”

“Ugh, this is frustrating. What if you get hurt doing that!”

While there was certainly concern for Clemente, he could bet his blood that it was more about not wanting to receive Zephyrus’s resentful and contemptuous gaze.

Gwen surprisingly disliked troublesome things, after all.

Clemente, oblivious to Gwen’s feelings, came bouncing back to Rossia.

“Clemente! It was a monster, right?”

“Yes. I took care of it before coming back. Don’t worry.”

When Clemente lifted her chin and acted cocky, Rossia spoke sharply.

“That’s not the problem!”

“Tell me, Gwen. Do you think one monster could catch me?”

“…”

Gwen shut his mouth with a disgusted expression.

When he had caught up to Clemente, the monster was definitely still alive.

The monster that had been roaring and threatening them was a Crebear.

Its name came from the legend that it could split the ground and create crevasses with a single strike.

The Crebear collapsed without even managing a single attack.

The moment Clemente lightly placed her palm on it.

And steam was rising from the Crebear’s body as it fell backward. Even though it was warm thanks to Clemente’s presence, the fact that steam was rising meant the monster was even hotter.

To turn a monster into roasted meat with just one touch.

Clemente possessed a more dangerous power than he had thought.

Surely Clemente could handle one monster, or even two or three without difficulty, but he didn’t want to say that.

If he did, she would probably go off alone to hunt monsters every time something like this happened. Instead, he changed the subject.

“According to the map, it should definitely be around here. We should be able to find it soon.”

“Oh, the innkeeper said there would be thick fog.”

“Fog… Let’s look for it.”

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