Let’s Tame The Crazy Heroine - Chapter 28

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Chapter 28

 

Could she be Kaisis’s first love?

 

Come to think of it, he called me by some woman’s name in the snowy mountains, so it might be that woman.

 

Since he’s lived for so long, he must naturally have had a first love, but I couldn’t quite picture Kaisis being in a romantic relationship with someone.

 

“By the way, are you preparing well for the Kaisis swordsmanship tournament?”

 

“There’s nothing to prepare. I’ll bring you first place, so don’t worry.”

 

Kaisis even looked confident.

 

Is his swordsmanship really that amazing?

 

His excessive confidence made me rather doubtful instead.

 

A true master wouldn’t boast like that.

 

I started racking my brain in case Kaisis didn’t win first place in the swordsmanship tournament.

 

Kaisis would try to stick with me, and to avoid suspicion, I’d have to keep Kaisis around.

 

If worse comes to worst, maybe I should sneak into Count’s Study and steal the seal to stamp the appointment letter.

 

While thinking such thoughts, I suddenly remembered one problem and called out to Kaisis.

 

“Oh, Kaisis.”

 

Kaisis tilted his head as if asking what was the matter.

 

“You can’t call me ‘human’ in front of other people.”

 

Kaisis looked at me with a slightly puzzled expression, frowning slightly as if he didn’t quite understand.

 

“Because calling me ‘human’ would only reveal the fact that you’re not human.”

 

Kaisis seemed to think for a moment, then looked at me and asked.

 

“Then what should I call you?”

 

“Well, like a normal escort knight would… Miss or something…”

 

Somehow I couldn’t quite imagine Kaisis calling me ‘Miss.’

 

But it was better not to arouse unnecessary suspicion from others, so the matter of how to address me needed to be settled early.

 

“And when other people are watching, you need to use formal speech with me and other people of high status.”

 

“I’ll handle that matter myself.”

 

“O-okay.”

 

Kaisis was stubborn about strange things.

 

After Kaisis left, I fell into thought about which window among those in Count’s Study I should climb through to sneak in, in case Kaisis didn’t win the swordsmanship tournament.

 

* * *

 

The long-awaited day of the swordsmanship tournament dawned.

 

After being dressed by the maids, I got into the carriage with Kaisis’s escort.

 

Even though it was the day of the tournament, Kaisis showed no signs of nervousness at all.

 

Last evening, I had given Kaisis strict instructions.

 

To definitely take first place, but if he faced Duke in a match, to give Duke time to show off his swordsmanship skills before winning.

 

Kaisis had a puzzled expression asking ‘why should I do that,’ but reluctantly nodded at my earnest request.

 

While riding in the carriage, I opened the system window once more to check the destruction gauge.

 

[17% until world destruction]

 

Since this was an event that appeared in the original story, there was a high probability the gauge would rise even with the slightest deviation from the original.

 

Please let nothing happen today.

 

The swordsmanship tournament was held at the Imperial Colosseum.

 

When we arrived at the arena, family banners were fluttering on a building with a colosseum-like atmosphere.

 

The circular arena had weathered outer walls that boasted a long history.

 

Below the pure white walls covered with climbing ivy, spectators gathered to place bets.

 

Even as various knights’ names were called out, no one bet money on Kai of the Sauver Family.

 

It was natural since he was a knight whose name they’d never even heard before.

 

Most of the bets were concentrated on Duke Wischurs, who was a Sword Master.

 

I wondered if Kaisis could really defeat Duke, who was a Sword Master, and claim victory, but I decided to trust Kaisis.

 

There was no other choice but to trust him anyway.

 

Kaisis walked to the waiting room guided by maids, while Count, Louis, and I headed to the audience seats.

 

‘Oh, right.’

 

I stopped abruptly in my tracks.

 

I had something to give Kaisis, but I forgot.

 

I retraced my steps.

 

I could see Kaisis entering the waiting room in the distance.

 

“Kaisis!”

 

I called out to him energetically, but with so many people and so much noise, Kaisis didn’t seem to hear me.

 

I ended up following Kaisis all the way to the waiting room.

 

Inside the waiting room, countless knights were gathered.

 

Since Duke Wischurs was nowhere to be seen, it seemed that only Sword Masters or those with high titles were assigned separate waiting rooms.

 

I looked around the bustling surroundings and called out to Kaisis.

 

“Kaisis.”

 

“Why did you come all the way here?”

 

Fortunately, Kaisis seemed to remember our previous conversation, as he didn’t call me ‘human.’ He even used formal speech.

 

I fumbled around and pulled out the handkerchief I had brought.

 

The handkerchief with a small four-leaf clover embroidered on a pure white background was something I had embroidered myself.

 

And I had stayed up all night to do it.

 

“This is a lucky charm.”

 

I got pricked by the needle so many times while trying to embroider this small design.

 

Although Rene’s memories remained in this body, this was my first time embroidering a handkerchief, so I struggled quite a bit.

 

When I held out the handkerchief, Kaisis just stared at it blankly.

 

I couldn’t tell if he liked it or not from his expression.

 

I went through the trouble of making it for him, and that’s the expression he gives me.

 

“Hold out your hand.”

 

When I waved the handkerchief, Kaisis silently extended his hand.

 

I tied the handkerchief tightly around Kaisis’s wrist.

 

The handkerchief fluttered from Kaisis’s wrist.

 

It looked somewhat funny.

 

Honestly, the lace-like handkerchief hanging on his thick wrist didn’t suit him very well.

 

“Just don’t get hurt.”

 

What if he gets injured and transforms into a dragon?

 

As I tightened the knot of the handkerchief and looked up into Kaisis’s eyes, his blood-red pupils wavered.

 

“Don’t worry and just enjoy the tournament.”

 

Kaisis quietly looked down at the handkerchief tied around his wrist and muttered as if talking to himself.

 

“…This is the first time I’ve received something like this.”

 

That’s when it happened.

 

I felt someone’s gaze looking in this direction.

 

I turned my head and immediately looked toward where I felt the gaze, but there was no one there.

 

Did I sense it wrong?

 

As I was tilting my head in confusion, I heard someone whistling nearby.

 

“How nice to receive a handkerchief from the young lady you serve.”

 

A sly knight casually put his arm on Kaisis’s shoulder.

 

“Our young lady has no interest in this sort of thing.”

 

“That’s how noble young ladies usually are.”

 

“Young ladies don’t really like blood and violence.”

 

The knights laughed loudly and chatted among themselves.

 

Kaisis stood in the middle of them, looking only at me.

 

I glanced at the clock.

 

It was almost time for the swordsmanship tournament to begin.

 

I waved my hand toward Kaisis and left the waiting room.

 

The last expression I saw on Kaisis’s face looked quite meaningful.

 

As I walked quickly toward the audience seats, I felt someone’s gaze on me again.

 

When I turned my head sharply, I saw someone with long blonde hair hiding behind a wall.

 

A knight with long hair?

 

I was puzzled, but worried about what kind of scolding I might get from Louis Sauver if I was any later, I quickened my pace again.

 

The Sauver County was a prestigious family in its own right, so they had been assigned quite good seats.

 

The seats with a direct view of the arena were prime spots that money couldn’t buy.

 

The problem was that they were quite high up.

 

I climbed the stairs two at a time and finally arrived at the Count’s seat, where I saw Louis sitting comfortably while the Count stood looking around.

 

He soon spotted me and approached.

 

“Did you get lost or something?”

 

“No. It wasn’t that.”

 

“You’re here now, that’s what matters. Go in.”

 

Was it just my imagination that he seemed to have suddenly become kinder to me?

 

Sitting in my seat, I looked down at the arena and quietly prayed.

 

Please don’t let anything different from the original story happen.

 

May Kaisis win the championship without any trouble.

 

As I was silently praying to some unknown god, someone approached the seat next to me.

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