It’s Trouble Because Unrequited Love Is So Fun - Chapter 47

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Evelyn stood there like a defeated person, having lost both her splendid attire and the divine flowers.

 

All the attention was centered on the North and Serenthia.

 

Only then did Valen fully understand the implications hidden in Serenthia’s request.

 

‘Hmm, did she want to crush this side?’

 

If so, Serenthia’s plan had worked perfectly.

 

None of the people talking to Evelyn paid any attention to them.

 

Valen watched from a distance as Raphael and Serenthia moved around the banquet hall greeting people.

 

Serenthia was smiling brightly and sticking close to Raphael’s side.

 

Though his older brother always maintained a safe distance from others, the distance with Serenthia seemed subtly different.

 

On the surface, he appeared completely uninterested in Serenthia, but…

 

‘Isn’t this the cold Northern Duke and sunshine-like wife cliché?’

 

Of course, calling that brightly smiling and chattering appearance sunshine was somewhat inappropriate.

 

‘…If I had to be precise, more like a germicidal UV lamp?’

 

A powerful ray that kills all bacteria.

 

‘Really quite interesting, isn’t it?’

 

Valen glanced at his wristwatch and grinned.

 

Though they wouldn’t meet for a while, perhaps someday he’d work on interesting projects with Her Grace the Duchess?

 

Valen’s eyes gleamed with a vivid light.

 

‘If she’s someone who can create emotions for older brother.’

 

…When she returns, should I try getting closer to her?

 

***

 

After the banquet ended, Evelyn returned to the Rosemary Estate.

 

People were so captivated by Valen’s magic and Serenthia’s radiance that they paid no attention to anything else.

 

In other words, the scheme that Evelyn and Veronica had devised to ‘become the protagonist of this wedding and improve their fortunes’ had completely failed.

 

“I think older sister might have plotted something.”

 

Clutching her expensive dress tightly in her hands, Evelyn looked at Veronica with concern.

 

Annoyed, Veronica frowned.

 

“That’s why I told you not to go.”

 

“Pardon?”

 

Had she ever told her not to go?

 

Evelyn looked at her mother. Then Veronica spoke.

 

“That girl has definitely changed. So you’re no match for that snake-like girl. Understand?”

 

Evelyn blinked in bewilderment.

 

Had her mother ever spoken so sharply before?

 

“…Are you comparing me to older sister?”

 

This had never happened before.

 

Evelyn had always been superior while Serenthia was merely inferior in comparison.

 

But why was it suddenly different now?

 

Seeing her youngest daughter blinking in confusion, Veronica let out a deep sigh.

 

“Yes, yes. My youngest. Don’t look so upset. Mother always loves you.”

 

“…”

 

“And listen, Father will return soon. Then everything will go back to normal. Don’t worry too much.”

 

Count Rosemary. Her father and the man called the divine hand of architecture.

 

He had gone to the Eastern Continent with Max, the eldest son of the Rosemary Family.

 

It was so far away that even communication was difficult, but Mother and Father often exchanged letters to discuss business.

 

Of course, Father had no particular interest in older sister, so he didn’t care whether she married or not.

 

But right now, Evelyn simply found Serenthia annoying.

 

‘I want to properly humble her!’

 

How should I do it?

 

***

 

Meanwhile, unlike the Rosemary Family who were fuming after the banquet ended.

 

The High Priest hurriedly returned to the capital and soon had an audience with the Emperor.

 

“Your Majesty, I witnessed divine power descending upon the North with my own eyes.”

 

The Emperor showed no particular expression even during his private meeting with the High Priest. He simply nodded, closed his eyes briefly, then opened them again.

 

“At the Northern Sanctuary, during the wedding?”

 

“Yes, that’s correct.”

 

The Emperor’s expression was impossible to read precisely.

 

He nodded as if receiving a report.

 

“I understand. If necessary…”

 

“Yes.”

 

“…I’ll contact you again.”

 

The High Priest bowed his head and then raised it again.

 

As he left the Imperial Palace, he was certain.

 

The Emperor seemed surprisingly calm in accepting the fact that blessings had descended upon the Northern Sanctuary.

 

But this would surely be a major event that would cause some upheaval throughout the Empire.

 

And his premonition was, somehow…

 

‘…Something tells me this event might change the Empire’s landscape.’

 

…He ended up having such thoughts.

 

***

 

The three-day wedding ceremony finally came to an end.

 

After seeing off the guests and completing all the simple procedures.

 

Raphael handed Serenthia a newspaper and said.

 

[The High Priest’s tears… Has the North finally welcomed the Divines?]

 

[Interview with architect who personally visited the Northern Sanctuary]

 

[It might be a momentary blessing… We shouldn’t act rashly]

 

[【Kairozen Castle】 considerably rebuilt, becomes a hot topic…]

 

“You shrewdly invited architects, priests, and even journalists.”

 

“Yes, yes.”

 

“Thanks to that, too many people confirmed the divine miracle. Everyone’s promoting how great the North is and how you brought blessings to the North. Every single one of them. As if they received bribes or something.”

 

I felt a pang of guilt inside.

 

‘Well, part of the design fee I received is going toward publicity costs.’

 

Why? They wouldn’t kick out a duchess who received divine blessings.

 

‘I didn’t expect people’s praise to become a bit excessive in the process…’

 

The priests and architects reportedly examined the sanctuary repeatedly and marveled several times.

 

They contacted me wanting to meet, and I threw out the bait saying, ‘If we can meet in the capital later, let’s meet then.’

 

I humbly clasped my hands in front and spoke as modestly as possible.

 

“Well, weren’t they all moved?”

 

Raphael looked at me with a troubled expression, then spoke.

 

“In short, you acted as if you had somehow anticipated that the Divines would bestow their blessings directly.”

 

“Ah… Ahahaha!”

 

“When not only the power of the Divines, but even their identity is shrouded in mystery.”

 

“Th-th-that is, you see.”

 

Well, there was no way Raphael wouldn’t notice this situation.

 

So I had prepared a crude excuse beforehand.

 

I wiped the sweat from my forehead with the back of my hand and said.

 

“Actually, recently, I saw the Ducal Family’s Divine in a dream and made a direct request. You might not believe it, but the truth is…”

 

“Ah, did you meet the eagle?”

 

“…Pardon?”

 

An eagle?

 

“Yes. The eagle, the Ducal Family’s Divine.”

 

…Not a squirrel, but an eagle?

 

“There’s a story that the eagle, which is the symbol and divine of the ducal family, sometimes appears in the dreams of direct descendants. It seems you also met the eagle very briefly, in a prophetic dream.”

 

Here, I couldn’t bring myself to say ‘It wasn’t an eagle, but a squirrel divine, wasn’t it?’ so I just moved my lips slightly.

 

“…Yes, yes. That’s right.”

 

Come to think of it, why haven’t I ever suspected the identity of this suspicious squirrel until now?

 

It seemed like I had blindly believed it, as if I wasn’t supposed to doubt it.

 

But right at that moment.

 

The squirrel, who seemed to have been watching the situation continuously from wherever it was, sent me a loud telepathic message.

 

“S-s-sorry! But I’m definitely an ally among allies to Lady Serenthia. We’ve been together all this time!”

 

“Grandfather, I’ll send you to heaven quickly. Please wait just a moment.”

 

“Soon! Really soon I’ll reveal my identity, please!”

 

In my head, I could hear the sound of the squirrel rubbing its front paws together frantically, while in front of my eyes, Raphael was facing me with an indifferent expression.

 

“I’m not blaming you. You did well. Thanks to you, the North’s status has risen in the capital.”

 

“This is praise… right?”

 

“Of course. Ah, should I give it to you in money? I only know how to give praise with money.”

 

It’s very touching, but….

 

“…Isn’t there a way to give me money and call me honey?”

 

“No, I just want to give you money.”

 

Today’s ‘honey’ title attempt – another big failure!

 

“Well, since the wedding is over, let’s move on to the next thing. We’ll decide on wedding return gifts, and the next schedule will be estate inspection….”

 

…Well, switching to work mode like this is also a bit disappointing.

 

But I like this kind of bickering daily life.

 

Because we can be together like this for a long, long time.

 

Being able to turn back time and meet again in a living body, being able to face him in a healthy and comfortable state without any coughing up blood….

 

It felt like a miracle all over again.

 

***

 

“Now, let’s begin the interrogation of the con artist squirrel.”

 

“Yes, yes? Hahaha. What could it be?”

 

Inside the small bath I entered to change out of my dress and relieve fatigue.

 

After dismissing all the maids and being alone, I immediately started pressing the squirrel.

 

“You con artist grandfather who lied about being the ducal family’s divine.”

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