The Eldest Daughter Walks Down The Flower Path - Chapter 55

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The Eldest Daughter Walks the Path of Flowers Episode 55

Radis stared blankly at Olivier, who had his eyes closed.

His hair, bathed in moonlight, sparkled with a bluish silver gleam as it fluttered beautifully.

Below that, his face with closed eyes looked like an angel’s face carved in marble.

She could see his lips part as white breath scattered into the air.

“What do you see?”

“An angel…”

“Pardon?”

Radis hastily changed her words.

“On the castle wall… all the lights are lit. Very densely. The castle wall spreads to the east and west… it looks just like a bird with spread wings.”

A smile appeared on Olivier’s lips.

“That’s right. That’s why we call the east the East Wing and the west the West Wing. What else do you see?”

“There are so many buildings.”

“Right? Here, the Central Citadel has existed since Cardia was a kingdom, but the rest were added as the Empire grew stronger.”

“It’s very bright even at night. It must be bustling with people like this banquet hall, right?”

“Not quite like here, but there are many people.”

“Being here, it seems like there would be no time to feel lonely.”

Radis stopped speaking when she saw a gentle smile appear on Olivier’s lips.

What was he looking at?

No, what was he imagining?

Olivier spoke.

“It’s beautiful.”

He slowly opened his eyes.

Radis quietly gazed into those violet eyes that were like moist amethysts.

She thought she understood a little.

On that first day they met, why he had removed his rigid mask and smiled at her.

When Radis and Olivier returned to the banquet hall, the atmosphere had changed.

The gentle music had changed to lively dance music, and people were dancing under the chandeliers.

Leading the cheerful atmosphere were knights in white uniforms.

“The knights have arrived. I should go now.”

At the bottom of the stairs, Olivier extended his hand to her.

Though she felt a little regretful about parting with him, Radis smiled and extended her hand to him.

Olivier’s hand wrapped around hers.

She could feel his fingers touching her palm.

At the intimate contact beneath the formal greeting, Radis unconsciously hunched her shoulders.

But he did not let go of her hand.

Olivier pressed his lips to the back of her hand and kissed it.

Very deeply.

Radis’s cheeks turned red at the sensation of those lips transmitted even through her lace gloves.

At the unexpectedly passionate kiss, Radis flinched and tried to pull her hand away.

But Olivier did not easily let her go.

His lips lingered long and deliberately as Radis pulled her hand, moving from the back of her hand to the protruding bone, then to each finger in turn.

When his soft lips finally touched her fingertips, Radis had to tremble all over from the trembling that started from her heart.

After the long kiss that extended from the back of her hand to her fingertips, Olivier finally released her hand and whispered to her with her face turned bright red.

“We’ll be able to meet again soon.”

When Radis raised her head again, he had already turned away.

Radis looked around like someone who had done something wrong.

Fortunately, everyone seemed to be busy dancing or watching the dancing, so they hadn’t noticed them hiding in the corner of the banquet hall.

“Phew…”

With a strange sense of relief, Radis patted her chest.

As the tension eased, her temples throbbed.

Too much had happened in just a few minutes.

It felt like a flood in her head, but the music was loud and there were too many people around.

She wanted to go back now.

“Marquis…”

Radis craned her neck and looked around here and there.

She habitually looked for the dark figure, but there were more people in black formal wear than she expected.

How long had she wandered through the crowd?

Radis spotted an exceptionally tall and exceptionally dark figure among the people standing in front of a table having a conversation.

“Marq…”

Radis, who was about to call Eve, realized he was having a conversation with Olivier and shut her mouth tight.

“The South is a very beautiful place. It was a prosperous land rich in resources and full of vibrant people.”

Olivier’s tone when addressing Eve Russel had become noticeably softer compared to before.

“Your words make my pride as a southern noble well up, Your Highness the 3rd Prince.”

Eve seemed to be trying his best to put on airs… but in Radis’s eyes, she could see a large tail sprouting from Eve’s rear end and spinning like a windmill.

“Luare is always waiting for Your Highness the 3rd Prince’s visit, Your Highness!”

“The time I spent in Luare was very enjoyable. I would like to visit again soon.”

“Hahaha, I’ll be waiting for that day!”

Radis quietly stepped back.

Olivier, who had returned to his position, had already returned to being the perfect 3rd Prince, but she had not.

The image of his face as he closed his eyes defensively in front of her and the sensation of those lips felt on her sensitive fingertips came rushing back instantly.

Radis turned bright red from head to toe and stepped back, back.

Then she bumped into someone.

“Ah…!”

Fortunately, it wasn’t a hard collision, so Radis immediately turned around and bowed her head first.

“I’m sorry!”

But the other person made a sound as if they were about to faint from shock.

“Radis?”

Radis, who raised her head, was also startled.

The person she had bumped into was a gorgeous handsome man with wavy golden curls and blue eyes.

He was wearing a spotless white uniform with two medals glinting on his chest.

“Ah, Teacher Armano…?”

Her voice cracked and shot up sharply from how surprised she was.

Armano, startled by her voice, hurriedly brought his finger to his lips.

“Shh, shh!”

“Tea, Teacher…!”

If she had been the original Radis, she wouldn’t have felt such intense emotions.

Radis, who had just turned seventeen, had only been separated from her teacher for a few months.

But she was a Radis who had missed her teacher for a very long time.

The time spent with her teacher in the clearing were the most shining moments of her childhood.

Moreover, even after parting with Armano, what protected her was the swordsmanship he had taught her.

How much she had missed her teacher every time she held a sword…!

Radis couldn’t overcome her surging emotions and ended up rushing to Armano with tears in her eyes.

“Teacher Armano!”

Though flustered, Armano spread his arms and embraced her.

“Yes, my dear student.”

At the small commotion, people nearby turned to look at them.

A knight in the same white uniform as Armano looked back and forth between Armano and Radis with a bewildered expression and asked.

“Daniel? What’s going on?”

“Ah, Claudio!”

Armano patted the shoulders of Radis, who was embraced in his arms, and smiled proudly.

“Didn’t I tell you? I found an incredible talent!”

In that moment, Radis wanted to stay in her teacher’s embrace forever, shedding tears of overwhelming emotion.

However, the curious gazes of the people around made her tears quickly retreat.

Radis wiped away her tears with her gloved hands, sniffled, and stood up straight.

The knight called Claudio looked at Radis up and down with a bewildered expression before asking.

“Was that perhaps a bride candidate?”

“Hahahaha! Claudio, living long enough, I get to see you make jokes too.”

Just then, Eve appeared, pushing through the crowd.

Seeing Radis practically clinging to Armano, Eve’s lips hardened stiffly.

Eve spoke in a suppressed low voice.

“Sir Sheldon. May I request an explanation of what this situation is?”

Coming to her senses, Radis quickly stepped between them.

“Countess, I told you yesterday, didn’t I? He… he’s my teacher.”

Armano spoke to Eve with a face half bewildered, half delighted.

“Oh, Your Grace the Countess! Radis mentioned in her letters that she would be staying at the Countess’ mansion for a while.”

Eve’s lips parted in shock.

“You were the swordsmanship instructor of House Tilrod?”

Claudio looked like he couldn’t make sense of anything.

“What? Teacher? Daniel, what on earth are you…?”

Armano’s face grew increasingly pale.

He suddenly clapped his hands together with a sharp sound and tried to organize the situation.

“Wait! Shouldn’t we move to a different location?”

Seeing his expression, Eve nodded.

“That would be better.”

Radis also nodded.

Armano, who was walking ahead, turned around and shouted to Claudio.

“You, later!”

“Daniel, you’d better explain this well.”

“Ah… I know, I know.”

As Radis followed Armano and Eve, her gaze suddenly stopped at one spot.

Not far away, Olivier was standing.

He was covering his mouth with his hand, lost in deep thought.

Armano pushed Radis and Eve into a quiet rest area and closed the door.

As soon as the door closed, Radis and Eve shouted simultaneously.

“Teacher, how are you here?”

“Sir Sheldon! What is this name Armano? Did you hide your identity and play the role of House Tilrod’s swordsmanship instructor?”

“Who is Sir Sheldon?”

“Here, Sir Sheldon is Sir Sheldon.”

Armano grabbed both of their shoulders.

“Now, stop!”

Radis and Eve closed their mouths.

“First, let’s both sit down. We need to calm down a bit.”

Radis obediently sat in a chair in the rest area as her teacher instructed.

Eve glared at Armano with a wary expression but also spread his legs wide and slumped into a chair.

Armano, sitting across from them, opened his mouth.

“First, the conversation we have here must not leak outside. It may not be top secret, but it’s something that requires maintaining security…”

Armano looked at Radis and spoke.

“I should apologize to you first, shouldn’t I? Radis, I’m sorry for deceiving you. My real name is Daniel Sheldon. I’m a knight of the Empire, and I belong to the White Crane Knight Order.”

Radis’s eyes widened like a rabbit’s in shock.

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