The Eldest Daughter Walks Down The Flower Path - Chapter 35

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The Eldest Daughter Walks the Path of Flowers Episode 35

“Ah, that novel by the author Armano? It’s been all the rage these past few years.”

“What rage? Such nonsense over mere novels. What a waste of paper.”

“It doesn’t seem to be quite like that though.”

Marcel said while blowing on the ink of the order document to dry it.

“There’s exactly one copy of that book in our village library, and people line up to borrow it as soon as it’s returned.”

“Is it that popular? Well, if a novel written just a few years ago is popular enough to be made into a play, it must be quite well-liked.”

“That’s why these days teenage girls are all saying they want to become knights, and it’s causing quite a commotion trying to stop them. In fact, when the Black Knight Order recruited new members this time, female participants increased dramatically.”

“…”

Eve felt dizzy and closed her eyes.

‘I already promised to buy her a sword so I can’t back out now, but after that I need to tell her to get rid of that book nonsense immediately.’

Eve looked at Marcel and asked.

“It’s not on the armory list, but how many spare mana-enhanced swords do we have?”

“Mana swords are personally managed items, so we don’t keep reserves separately. We haven’t brought in any new ones, but if we search thoroughly, there should be a few old swords lying around.”

“Ah, that’s right.”

Eve nodded.

Generally, mana-enhanced swords called mana swords were made by mixing mana crystals when forging the iron ore raw material, but the process was so complicated that only craftsmen from the northern region of Kellenokross could make these special swords.

Naturally, they were expensive and rare.

Such mana swords were naturally meant for Mage Knights.

When a knight of an estate received the seal of a Mage Knight, it was customary for the estate’s noble or the emperor to bestow a mana sword.

They weren’t items to keep several in stock.

Marcel asked.

“Why are you looking for a mana sword? Have you perhaps started feeling mana recently?”

“Not at all.”

“Then there’s no need to covet such a thing. If someone who can’t use mana tries to wield it, it’s too heavy to use – it’s truly like pearls before swine…”

“Get back to work.”

“Yes.”

As Marcel buried his nose back in the pile of documents, Eve fell into thought.

‘Should I just grab anything from the armory and throw it at her…? No, that’s a bit much.’

This situation of having to cater to a woman obsessed with romance novels was ridiculous, but Eve needed to score points with Radis right now.

‘I need to keep Radis firmly in my grasp.’

Looking back, having the Russel Estate take responsibility for Radis until she came of age was an excellent choice.

If Olivier tried to take Radis away completely, there would be no more reasonable excuse to prevent it.

But if Radis also said she liked Olivier and wanted to follow him, it would be difficult to stop that.

That would result in making porridge for someone else while only getting a finger sucked.

Radis needed to stay in his embrace until he and Olivier built sufficient trust.

For that reason too, Eve needed to prepare a gift that would completely delight Radis.

‘Where can I get a mana sword…?’

That evening, after eating her fill of stew with meat cooked until it melted, Radis was returning to her bedroom when Eve appeared before her again.

“Radis…!”

Eve spoke while panting, having run so urgently.

“Come with me, huff, huff…!”

“Lord Russel, slowly. I’m not going anywhere, so speak slowly.”

After catching her breath, Eve said.

“Night Market, want to go?”

“What’s that?”

“Auction house! Don’t you want to choose a sword yourself?”

At the mention of a sword, Radis’s eyes sparkled.

“I’ll go!”

“Good. Then we need to prepare.”

Eve said in a heavy tone.

“Unlike the Day Market, that place is quite dangerous.”

“Is it?”

At the mention of a dangerous place, Radis froze up.

She had four years of monster hunting experience.

She didn’t want to become a burden in dangerous situations.

So she wore the cute-style dress she didn’t particularly want to wear without complaint, and even put on the flashy hat she really disliked.

In contrast, Eve just threw on a black cloak and was done.

Allen prepared an ordinary carriage without any crests and brought a small basket.

Radis asked in a tense voice.

“Are there weapons inside this?”

Allen secretly lifted the lace cover on the basket to show the contents.

“Wine and chicken sandwiches. There’s also pumpkin salad. Eat when you’re hungry.”

Radis received the basket in bewilderment and got into the carriage.

“We’re bringing lunch to a dangerous place?”

“You silly girl, just how dangerous were you expecting it to be? It’s just that since it’s nighttime, it might be more dangerous than the Day Market. Even so, it’s still a place within Ralings.”

“What did you say? Silly…”

Radis was stunned at being called silly.

It was the first time in her life she’d been called silly.

Wondering if she had made some mistake, she sat quietly throughout the journey to the auction house.

As Eve had said, the auction house was on Ralings’ main street and seemed far from dangerous.

The Night Market was held in the basement of a very spacious and clean two-story building.

The security was also impeccably excellent.

“Now, Radis.”

Eve Russel, who had gotten out of the carriage, spread her hands to show a space of about 50 centimeters.

“Don’t get farther than this from me.”

Radis was incredulous.

She took the first step while holding the basket in one hand.

“Radis, let’s go together!”

“…”

“Isn’t that heavy? Should I carry it for you? Give it here.”

When the large man in a black hood held the cute basket… he looked incredibly strange and suspicious.

But Eve seemed extremely satisfied with herself.

“How is it?”

“What?”

“My manners.”

She twisted her tongue so much saying it that ‘manners’ sounded like ‘manneng.’

Radis almost burst into laughter but bit her lips and held back.

“I would have fallen for me. But you shouldn’t fall for me, right?”

Far from falling for her, Eve looked like the most suspicious person in this place right now.

Her cloak was pitch black, her shoulders were tensed with all her might, and her walk was swaggering.

On top of that, she was carrying a cute basket.

When Eve in such an appearance approached the auction house entrance, the guards visibly tensed up.

“Wait.”

A guard blocked Eve’s path.

Then Eve smoothly raised her hand to show the ring on her finger.

It was a shield emblem with a black lion – the seal of the Russel Marquis.

The guards who saw the Marquis’s seal hesitated and stepped back, but the basket covered with lace seemed very suspicious.

Unable to watch any longer, Radis snatched the basket from Eve’s hands and showed the contents.

Seeing the appetizing sandwiches, the guards licked their lips and bowed.

“Please, go ahead and get in.”

Eve naturally extended her hand toward the basket.

It was the moment when Radis looked at that hand, wondering if she should slap it away.

“What are you staring at like that? Let me hold your hand?”

Eve’s large hand firmly grasped Radis’s hand.

“…!”

“Ah, there are disgustingly many humans here. Annoying to the point of irritation.”

“…!”

“I want to tell them all to get lost. Hmm… What do you think would happen if I said I’d buy everything so everyone should get lost? It wouldn’t work since it’s an auction, right? Wow, over there! Those are the humans I hate most! I’m glad I came in disguise.”

Eve chattered away about this and that, but Radis couldn’t hear a single word.

She was busy staring wide-eyed at her own hand caught in Eve’s grasp.

Eve’s hand was large and warm.

It was even soft, befitting someone of noble status.

When that large, warm, soft hand wrapped around hers, the strength in her knees began to drain away.

“Come on, sit here!”

Eve chose an appropriate spot and seated Radis.

Eve naturally let go of Radis’s hand to pull out the chair, and only then could Radis finally breathe.

It was the first time in her life she had held hands with another person in such a way.

Radis gripped the basket handle resting on her knees with all her might, as if it were a lifeline.

Her face felt hot and flushed.

‘It probably didn’t mean anything. There were so many people around. The Marquis told her not to get separated from him…!’

“Ah, I’m thirsty. Radis, give me some wine.”

When Eve’s low voice reached her ears, her heart felt like it dropped.

Radis took out the wine and gave it to Eve.

It was fortunate that the auction house was dark.

Eve didn’t seem to notice that her face had turned red.

“Isn’t there a cup?”

Radis took out a cup with trembling hands and handed it to Eve.

“What about an opener?”

Radis stared blankly at Eve.

She wasn’t trembling at all anymore.

“Why do you keep asking for so many things?”

“You’re holding the basket like that, so how am I supposed to take things out?”

“There’s no opener.”

“No opener? Then how do we open this?”

“Give it here!”

Radis firmly gripped the neck of the wine bottle and pulled at the cork.

With a pop, the cork came out smoothly.

Eve shook her head back and forth.

“You’re really strong. General material, that’s what you are!”

“Hah…”

Even though she had just held hands, Radis felt wounded in her pride by the fact that her heart had fluttered for Eve, so she pressed her brow and let out a deep sigh.

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