The Eldest Daughter Walks Down The Flower Path - Chapter 83

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The Eldest Daughter Walks the Path of Flowers Episode 83

 

Since the latch had been set, the stone gate was still open.

 

Though they could simply return through the stone gate, Radis first examined the spell formula carved into it.

 

Watching Radis carefully scrutinize every part of the spell formula, Robert asked.

 

“Is this a spell formula? Do you know what it is?”

 

“I’m not sure exactly, but I think I understand it a little.”

 

Radis pointed to the spell formula carved vertically and said.

 

“I used this to return to Lord Russel’s estate before. It seems similar in principle to a gate’s spell formula.”

 

Robert frowned and asked back.

 

“This is connected to Lord Russel’s estate?”

 

“I think so. Try placing your hand here.”

 

Robert brought his hand to the center of the spell formula with a dubious expression.

 

“Whoa!”

 

White haze rose around him.

 

But that was all.

 

Nothing happened, making the haze seem pointless.

 

Radis was flustered.

 

“Huh? Why is it doing this?”

 

Robert chuckled and removed his hand from the spell formula.

 

“It seems to have absorbed mana, but there’s no change. As expected, suspicious things like this can’t be trusted.”

 

“It definitely worked last time…”

 

“Radis, unless you want to stay longer in the Forbidden Zone because you like it, let’s go back now.”

 

Since Robert went ahead into the stone gate, Radis had no choice but to follow him.

 

“What the heck?”

 

Radis looked at the spell formula with resentful eyes before following Robert into the passage.

 

Though their bodies were tired, their steps were much lighter than when they came to the Forbidden Zone.

 

They had found a piece of the puzzle about the mysterious regression along with new hope.

 

They leisurely walked through the passage and exited the Monster Forest.

 

And at the end of the passage, they encountered Eve Russel waiting for them with fire in her eyes.

 

Grooooooo.

 

From Eve Russel, sitting on a black horse wearing black armor, an ominous dark aura seemed to be streaming out.

 

“I knew it.”

 

Eve Russel said in a low, dry voice.

 

“A passage like this should have been blocked long ago. With the path open, you go fluttering about like you’re taking a stroll without even knowing what kind of place it is…!”

 

Robert stepped forward in front of Eve, who was bubbling like a volcano about to erupt, and shielded Radis with his body.

 

It was a protective gesture.

 

Seeing this, Eve gritted her teeth so hard they ground audibly.

 

“You, bastard of the Rodrick Family. Move aside.”

 

“…”

 

“You seem to be misunderstanding something, but I am her protector. You lured away a woman under my, Eve Russel’s protection, and took her to the most dangerous place in this world. You will pay the price for that.”

 

Robert bowed his head without making any excuses to her words.

 

Startled, Radis said.

 

“Marquis, he did nothing wrong. Going to the Forbidden Zone with him was entirely my choice.”

 

At her words, Eve’s anger seemed to reach its limit.

 

“You…!”

 

Eve, who was about to explode in fury, suddenly closed her mouth.

 

Radis saw the golden eyes visible through her disheveled hair boiling with heat like melting gold, then instantly becoming colder than ice.

 

She spoke in a chillingly stern voice.

 

“Follow me.”

 

The knights of the Russel family came leading the horses that Radis and Robert had ridden.

 

They had no choice but to return to the Russel estate surrounded by the knights.

 

Upon arriving at the Russel estate, the knights took Robert away somewhere.

 

Radis wanted to tell Robert not to worry, but the atmosphere was far from allowing that.

 

Moreover, Allen standing in the lobby was looking at her with such a worried face that it was more frightening than entering the Forbidden Zone.

 

Entering his room, Eve roughly tore off his cloak and turned toward Radis.

 

“Now tell me. The reason you went to the Forbidden Zone even after knocking me unconscious.”

 

Before his cold gaze, Radis was at a loss for words.

 

‘Marquis, I died once at 26 and returned to 10 years ago. Not just me, but Robert, who was the commander of the Extermination Corps, came back too. We had contact with some kind of mana crystal before we died, and we went to the Forbidden Zone to check that mana crystal.’

 

Would Eve really believe those words?

 

Seeing Radis’s mouth shut tight like a clam, Eve said.

 

“Try to speak. You went to that dangerous place because you had a reason, didn’t you?”

 

“…”

 

“Did that guy suggest going there? That bastard from the Rodrick Family?”

 

“No. That was my choice…”

 

Eve shouted angrily.

 

“So I’m asking why you made that choice!”

 

Before the angry Eve, Radis didn’t know what to do and just lowered her gaze.

 

She didn’t know how to explain it.

 

She couldn’t tell the unbelievable truth, nor did she have any suitable lie to cover it up.

 

Watching her bow her head and shrink her shoulders, Eve breathed heavily.

 

He suppressed his emotions and examined Radis’s condition.

 

Fortunately, she didn’t seem seriously injured, but he noticed she had a handkerchief wrapped around her right hand.

 

He grabbed Radis’s wrist.

 

Startled, Radis looked up at him.

 

Her black eyes were full of awkwardness, but her face was the picture of composure.

 

She seemed to be saying:

 

‘Get angry if you want to. I’m fine.’

 

Before such a person, Eve Russel couldn’t even get angry as he pleased.

 

He spoke in a voice he struggled to soften.

 

“Open your hand.”

 

Radis had no choice but to open her hand.

 

Her palm was swollen red as if burned.

 

Eve made a grinding sound with his teeth and said.

 

“You’re injured.”

 

“…It’s a minor wound.”

 

“You…!”

 

Eve Russel paused and chose his words.

 

“…are my important piece! Did you forget that in that brief moment?”

 

Radis sighed.

 

Eve’s words were right.

 

She was a retainer bound to the Russel family by contract.

 

Though it was a somewhat strange contract, she was in no position to act entirely as she pleased.

 

But was that really all there was between them?

 

After a long while, Radis spoke.

 

“Marquis… do you remember what you said in Duras?”

 

“What words?”

 

“When you said you were on my side.”

 

At her words, Eve was left speechless.

 

Radis continued haltingly.

 

“Right now… I can’t explain it well. Marquis, if you’re really on my side… couldn’t you trust me now?”

 

As she said those words, Radis felt as if she were tearing off a corner of her heart and placing it in Eve’s hands.

 

This was a first for her.

 

She had never once asked anyone to trust her in this way before.

 

However, immediately after saying those words, Radis realized her mistake.

 

Trust without any price!

 

That was impossible without deep affection.

 

But she knew all too well that even the smallest affection required an enormous price.

 

Hadn’t she experienced enough of that in her past life?

 

Suddenly, fear came crashing over her.

 

Radis felt as if her entire body was turning to sand.

 

From her hair to her toes, her whole body felt like grains of sand that would scatter and spill onto the floor at any moment.

 

Just as she had crumbled in her past life, after desperately craving even a handful of affection from her family.

 

Without realizing it, Radis raised her hand to touch her lips.

 

The cold, rough texture felt like touching a clump of dirt, sending chills down her spine.

 

Radis stammered.

 

“No, I, I am…”

 

Then Eve grabbed her wrist.

 

He lowered his head, trying to meet Radis’s eyes.

 

Flustered, Radis tried to turn her head away.

 

She couldn’t even imagine what kind of expression she was wearing right now.

 

It would surely be terrible.

 

Frustrated with Radis avoiding his gaze, Eve roughly pushed back his hair and looked at Radis with those golden eyes as he spoke.

 

“Radis, look at me.”

 

“…”

 

He held her chin and made her look at him.

 

Seeing her black eyes rippling with vast sadness like a night sea, he let out a short groan.

 

“Radis, I… damn it, no, I wasn’t talking to you. Radis, I wasn’t trying to get angry. I was just worried about you…”

 

“…”

 

“I trust you. Of course I trust you.”

 

“…”

 

“Radis, I understand. I get it. I won’t ask anything more. I’ll just trust you. I won’t do anything to that Roderick bastard either. So please, Radis, don’t make that face…”

 

Eve let out a long sigh and pulled Radis into his arms.

 

Caught off guard and ending up in Eve’s embrace, Radis was flustered.

 

Her mind knew she should push him away, but strangely her body wouldn’t move.

 

She pretended to give in and rubbed her face against Eve’s broad chest to wipe away her tears.

 

Even after she had wiped away all her tears, Eve didn’t let her go.

 

Feeling increasingly awkward, Radis asked with her nose buried in his chest.

 

“…What kind of face?”

 

“An ugly face…”

 

Radis grabbed Eve’s waist and pushed him away.

 

She had intended to get angry, but seeing the tear stains shaped like closed eyes on the front of Eve’s black shirt made her laugh instead.

 

Eve frowned and said.

 

“You’re laughing…? Right now, you’re laughing?”

 

“Your shirt…”

 

Radis couldn’t stop laughing even as she sniffled.

 

She could see Eve sighing as he confirmed the disaster that had occurred on his chest.

 

“This fool.”

 

Eve roughly tousled Radis’s hair with an awkward touch.

 

It was too rough to be called petting, but Radis laughed.

 

Her eyes were bright red as if they would bruise at any moment, and she laughed while continuing to sniffle.

 

Objectively speaking, it was absolutely not a pretty sight.

 

Yet watching that sight, Eve felt his heart pounding harder and harder.

 

‘What is this?’

 

He couldn’t believe it.

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