The Eldest Daughter Walks Down The Flower Path - Chapter 61

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The Eldest Daughter Walks the Path of Flowers Episode 61

 

At that moment, she discovered a spell formation on the wall where she had scraped off the moss and placed her hand on it.

 

And as if she had taken a Gate… she returned to the Russel Manor.

 

To be precise, onto Eve’s lap.

 

“…!”

 

Radis shook her head vigorously to dispel the image of Eve that came to mind, then hurriedly opened her mouth.

 

“Even now… would that be possible? If one knows how to use mana, could they use Gates or other spells without mana crystals?”

 

“Well. It would probably be possible. However, it would require a very large amount of mana.”

 

“It seems it is possible…!”

 

At Olivier’s words, Radis felt strangely relieved.

 

Watching her, Olivier smiled faintly.

 

“I apologize for not being able to give you a clear answer. Since diplomatic relations with Laphal were severed, the Empire has been experiencing great difficulties in magical research. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say we’re regressing. It’s shameful.”

 

“Shameful? It’s not Your Highness’s fault. Laphal is where the Mage Tower is located, right? This happened because diplomatic relations between nations were severed.”

 

“Ignorance breeds fear.”

 

“…!”

 

Radis unconsciously stopped walking.

 

Because she had experienced it too.

 

The moment when she felt afraid of herself.

 

Olivier continued in a very gentle voice.

 

“People fear what they don’t understand. Perhaps because of this, among the common people nowadays, mages have become objects of fear. Of course, the rumors about the ‘black mages’ who are defectors from the Mage Tower also have an influence… As a result, it seems those with magical talent are frequently driven from their villages or forced to hide their abilities.”

 

Radis could understand the common people’s feelings very well.

 

She had felt terror at the fact that she had awakened mana from magical energy.

 

Returning to the past after death, absorbing mana from mana crystals after returning, and when she heard Arachne’s words in the Monster Forest.

 

How much like a monster she had felt throughout all those processes.

 

“In fact, they are the very keys to uncovering the truth.”

 

Olivier looked back at her with a faint smile.

 

“All of this stems from the Imperial Court’s failures. It’s something we should rightfully be ashamed of.”

 

Radis stared intently at Olivier.

 

They had only met a few times and knew nothing about each other.

 

Yet how could he say exactly what she needed to hear at just the right moment?

 

When they first met, and now as well.

 

Radis resumed walking and opened her mouth.

 

“Lord Olivier, you’re truly a strange person.”

 

“…?”

 

“It’s as if you have the power to read people’s hearts.”

 

At her words, Olivier narrowed his eyes and smiled mischievously.

 

“I wish I really had such power. If I did, I would have chosen and given you the hat you truly wanted.”

 

As the five hats came to mind, Radis pressed her forehead.

 

Watching her, Olivier laughed cheerfully.

 

She could feel people on the street losing themselves as they gazed at Olivier’s laughing face.

 

He was a handsome man so dazzling that just standing still was blinding, but when he smiled brightly, he was truly beautiful enough to steal one’s soul.

 

‘What does it matter…’

 

Seeing that smile, Radis felt the tension in her shoulders gradually melting away.

 

What did it matter if the Imperial treasury had a small hole in it?

 

When Olivier was laughing so joyfully.

 

A street stall crowded with onlookers appeared before them as they walked side by side.

 

Wondering what they were selling to attract so many people, Radis let out an exclamation.

 

“It’s candy?”

 

“So it is.”

 

“I’ve seen it just once before. At David’s tenth birthday, there was a big party. All the children from the neighborhood were invited. A candy seller came to the estate then too.”

 

The Candy Maker was stretching golden, sparkling transparent candy into long ribbons, molding it into ribbon shapes, and using molds to create various candy forms.

 

Radis pointed at those pretty candies and laughed.

 

“They weren’t as pretty as those though. He handed out candy that looked like black rocks.”

 

“Black rocks… What did they taste like?”

 

Radis shrugged her shoulders.

 

“I don’t know.”

 

“Pardon?”

 

“No matter how long I waited, my turn never came.”

 

Thinking about it now, all the children invited to David’s birthday party had been wearing fine clothes.

 

Among them, Radis in David’s old clothes must have looked like a maid of the estate rather than a guest.

 

No matter how generous the candy seller was, there would have been no reason to give candy to a maid.

 

But twelve-year-old Radis didn’t understand why the candy seller wouldn’t give her any candy.

 

She could only swallow the saliva that filled her mouth while gazing up at the candies sparkling under the candlelight as if they were blinding.

 

As painful memories surfaced, Radis unconsciously let out a thin sigh.

 

Olivier, who had been watching her, suddenly walked into the crowd of children choosing candy.

 

At the sudden intrusion of an adult man, the small customers and the parents waiting for their children all looked at Olivier.

 

“Oh, Oli…! No, I, I…”

 

Under the curious gazes of the people, Radis could only open and close her mouth, unable to call him by name or title.

 

Regardless, Olivier looked around at the sparkling candies with a serious expression.

 

“This one looks good.”

 

When he chose a candy, the Candy Maker spoke in a flustered voice.

 

“5, 5 thousand rupen…”

 

Olivier placed a handful of gold coins in his hand.

 

The candy seller’s mouth fell open.

 

“Oh my, sir! This is too much…!”

 

Olivier spoke in a gentle voice.

 

“I don’t need change. However, if you ever meet a child who can’t eat candy because they have no money, could you remember these gold coins and give that child candy?”

 

“Oh my, sir! How could I refuse? I will certainly do so!”

 

What Olivier had chosen was a flower-shaped candy.

 

Watching him hold the candy, Radis felt a tightness in one corner of her chest.

 

“Lord Olivier…”

 

“Ah, we decided to stop shopping for today, didn’t we?”

 

“…!”

 

Olivier smiled mischievously and cleared his throat.

 

“Well then, I should give this candy to a cute girl.”

 

“Pardon?”

 

“Cute little miss, you’ve waited a long time, haven’t you? Now it’s your turn.”

 

Olivier pressed the candy into her hand.

 

‘Ah…’

 

It wasn’t seventeen-year-old Radis or twenty-six-year-old Radis who received that candy.

 

It was the twelve-year-old Radis inside her.

 

“Thank you…”

 

That child smiled with tears pooling in her eyes as she received the candy.

 

She had to wait a very long time, but finally her turn had come too.

 

On the way back to the town house, except for the rattling sound of boxes bumping against each other, the carriage was quiet.

 

Olivier was silent as he had been on the way there, and Radis was busy organizing the thoughts floating in her mind.

 

‘Why is His Highness really doing all this for me? Could it be that he really…?’

 

It felt as if her bottom wasn’t even touching the seat and she was floating.

 

But Radis’s remaining reason was struggling desperately to put a leash on that heart trying to soar.

 

‘No, that can’t be!’

 

However, the voice of reason had noticeably grown faint.

 

Radis pretended to look out the window while stealing glances at Olivier.

 

His figure bathed in the sunset glow was truly like a painting.

 

‘Really, why is he so pretty…? Making my heart flutter…’

 

Then the lips of that heart-flutteringly pretty Olivier opened.

 

“That’s a river with many swans.”

 

He seemed to think Radis was looking out the window.

 

Radis actually turned her gaze outside the window.

 

Between the short trees and cute cottages, she could see a river dyed red by the sunset.

 

“Swans? Are there some there now?”

 

“There always are. Would you like to go see?”

 

Seeing Radis nod her head, Olivier smiled joyfully.

 

“Phew…”

 

Radis took advantage of when Olivier wasn’t looking to press firmly around her heart with her hand.

 

Her heart had been pounding so loudly today that it seemed the muscles holding her heart had been strained.

 

It seemed like tomorrow she would suffer from muscle pain around her heart that she had never felt before in her life.

 

By the riverside, white swans were leisurely swimming about.

 

Radis concealed her presence and stealthily approached the swans.

 

Even though she had concealed her presence, they would still see her approaching, but the swans seemed accustomed to people and didn’t flee.

 

The swans’ feathers were white as milk, their beaks weren’t sharp, and they had no teeth.

 

Below the plump bellies of the swans swimming in the shallow water, she could see their feet paddling earnestly, which was also too adorable.

 

“They’re so cute…!”

 

Radis was genuinely amazed.

 

It was the first time she had seen such beautiful, elegant, and lovely creatures.

 

Among the monsters she faced daily, the most charming ones were at best saber tigers or pixies.

 

Of course, both were quite dangerous.

 

While she was completely captivated by the swans, Olivier was surrounded by Farm Children who were selling bread crumbs nearby.

 

“Wow, what a pretty big brother!”

 

The children gaped at Olivier’s beautiful silver hair.

 

Olivier gestured to call those children over, then distributed silver coins and bought bread crumbs.

 

Radis looked up at Olivier with a puzzled expression.

 

“Is that a snack?”

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