The Villainess in the Romance Fantasy Is Strange

51. Change in relationship (3)

That night, after the sun went down.

When it’s late at night. I was testing myself by wielding a sword in the training ground set up on one side of the Eleves family’s mansion.

There are two main reasons why I do this on a moonlit night, not on a night when everyone else is resting. The first reason is to test the protection of vitality bestowed by Venus a few days ago.

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The second reason is that if I push myself by vigorously moving my body, the thoughts in my head will disappear.

It’s not that I’m not, but I’m a bit confused because I hear a lot of useless noises during the day. Regardless of what I was preparing my mind for.

Well, who doesn’t have a complicated mind when they say that they have to meet and marry someone of the opposite s*x whom they don’t even know.

Anyway, so I swung my sword like crazy, forgetting about the passage of time. It’s been a few hours since I’ve been swinging again.

Maybe it was because of this ‘Blessing of Vitality’ obtained by subduing the hatchling and bringing the Dragon’s Wrath removed and offering it. Even though it was a time when I would have been exhausted and had to leave, it was just sweat dripping from my neck and I was short of breath. I felt like I could still move my body.

“…… The protection of vitality is good.”

I was wondering what kind of effect it would have, since it was said to give the subject a constantly rising vitality. It’s kind of like this.

I don’t think it’s complicated, just think that my stamina limit has increased. Having come to that conclusion, I wiped the sweat from under my chin with the back of my hand, and put the sword in its scabbard.

“Whoa… ….”

After taking a deep breath, I looked outside while stretching my body here and there to loosen up my muscles. No matter how much time has passed, everything around is pitch black.

I still have stamina, but I should rest for tomorrow. Adequate rest is also important for efficient muscle growth.

It was the moment when I looked toward the training room door while thinking about such leisurely things.

“…… Uh.”

I suddenly made eye contact with someone.

That someone is a girl with pink hair who is perfectly familiar to me.

“Cain, are you done training now?”

It was Leah.

“Oh, yes.”

I couldn’t feel the gaze. Since when have you been looking at me?

As I nodded while thinking about that question, Lia came towards me.

Now I am in a state of sweating. So if you come closer, you will smell it, and you will see the sweat on your skin. I want to get rid of at least one of them, so I hurriedly wipe the sweat on the back of her hand, but Leah holds out her handkerchief as if she knew it.

“Now, wipe it with this.”

“Thank you.”

Leah took her handkerchief and looked at me as if I was cute as I was hastily wiping my sweat.

“…… Whew.”

I roughly wiped only the visible areas and took a step back. Leah then took two steps closer and held out something else in her hand.

“Now, are you thirsty? Give me the handkerchief, and drink this.”

“What is this?”

“It’s a medicine made from the dragon’s wrath. The one I ordered the other day just arrived this evening. I was looking for Cain to feed you, but you weren’t in the room?”

“Ah… …. Sorry. Have you been looking for a long time?”

“Okay, that’s all right. It’s okay, so drink this first. You know how precious this medicine is, right?”

I know at first glance. Maybe this is such a good tea for the human body, especially for men.

The effect is well known, that. Increased stamina.

Already under the protection of vitality, to drink a potion that increases stamina. I don’t know if it’s going to be a real big deal later on.

I accepted the mug after thinking about it. This pink mug is Lia’s exclusive cup, I expressed my gratitude and drank half of it.

“Wait, wait!”

No, I tried to drink it. If Leah hadn’t suddenly grabbed her by the wrist, she would have.

“Why is that?”

“Drink this way, not that way.”

Leah tapped the left side of her cup handle with her finger.

“Yes.”

What is it? I don’t know why, but I did as Leah told me to do, and I put my lips to the side of her doorknob and drank half of it.

Because it is a restorative medicine, the taste is bitter. So I frowned, but Lia laughed softly at me.

“Uh, Cain. He kissed me indirectly.”

“… ….”

What is this, not a child.

When I looked at her with my eyes narrowed in bewilderment, she cleared her throat as if something had happened and then tapped my shoulder.

“How does it taste?”

“Write.”

“I can’t do that, but it must be sweet because it’s full of my sincerity, right?”

“Then, I guess less sincerity went into it.”

Indifferently, I sighed and drank the remaining half.

I don’t know if it’s because of my mood, but it seems to taste sweeter than when I first put it on.

“You know, Cain.”

“Yes.”

“When are you going to go find the sword called Caliburn that Venus-sama said last time?”

“Well, it’s the exam period now. First of all, as soon as the test is over…….”

“I’ll have to go get it,” She paused as she was about to reply.

Because of my older brother’s call, I have to stop by my parents’ house as soon as this exam is over.

And if you stop by the family home, you will hear in detail about the married couple that my older brother mentioned a few hours ago.

Once I got to that point, all the miscellaneous thoughts I had been trying to forget came to my mind.

If I get married, will I have to stop being Leah’s escort driver?

If you quit, what will happen to Leah?

The 10th year of the promise is after graduation from the academy. In other words, there are still more than half left after two years. So, no matter what happens before that, it’s right that you can’t get away from Lia…….

“Cain?”

Without saying anything, Leah tilted her head and called my name.

I finally came to my senses and stammered back.

“…… Yes, yes?”

“Her face is very white, is it okay? Are you sick?”

“Mmm, no. It’s okay.”

I shook her head and grabbed her heart.

…… Yes, what This is not something you can hide anyway.

I’m very sorry to have to say such a thing right after I drank the medicine made from that expensive poison. If you try to hide it, it will come out someday.

It’s better to get hit first, I’d rather confess early and then discuss our relationship.

From where to how far should I explain……. After thinking about it for a long time, I opened my mouth.

“Hey, Lia.”

“Eh, why?”

“Well, um… ….”

I have to talk, but the next words don’t come out easily.

I raised my head after rubbing the silly mug for a while.

“That’s it, me.”

“Yeah, you?”

“I think I might end up getting married.”

“… ….”

Lea’s expression hardened.

However, he soon returned to his usual smile. She asks me with a nonchalant face.

“Who do you do it with?”

“Well, it hasn’t been decided yet. My older brother only brought up the idea of finding out my marriage partner, but he didn’t specifically tell me which family to marry.”

Muttered as if making an excuse, then added a few more words.

“They told me to stop by my parents’ house after the exam, but I think he would tell me then.”

“…… Then, doesn’t that mean there are less than three days left?”

“Mmm, yes. However, getting married is not a matter that can be decided as easily as roasting beans over lightning. Maybe my older brother will think it over, so it might take longer than three days…….”

“Cain.”

Leah cut me off halfway through, and she grinned.

“Yes?”

“That’s an excuse, let me ask you one thing.”

It’s an excuse. Having said that, I must have made a mistake…….

I couldn’t bear to answer that, so I slowly nodded her head to mean a question.

“Cain, are you going to marry the person chosen by your family?”

Her face stiffened at Lia’s question.

…… Actually, it’s like being honest.

Rather than spending her whole life with a woman who doesn’t know her face, wouldn’t it be better for Lia, who has been with her for a long time with her heart open……. I wanted to.

Even if you ask a question like that and get a definite answer, the next step is the problem.

Because we confirmed each other’s feelings. Well, like Vern said, are you really going to cause an accident?

Bern told me that there was such a method as a last resort. That doesn’t make sense realistically, and it wouldn’t even make sense for Leah.

Isn’t it the right thing to do as a human being to do such a thing just because of my own greed?

So, I couldn’t answer either way and only moved my lips.

“Hmm… ….”

I wondered if Leah was observing me very carefully.

“Yes, Cain knew her heart well.”

With a strange smile on his face, he took the mug I was holding.

“Okay, have a good trip.”

“Yes?”

“Bonga, have a good trip. I heard your uncle called you?”

“Oh, yes. Yes, but… ….”

Isn’t the title a little strange to say, father?

I was about to ask that question, but when I felt Leah’s stare staring at me without saying anything, I bit her mouth shut.

“… ….”

I don’t think I should ask why.

* * *

The Eleves family’s mansion where Cain was away for a while, the office on the top floor.

Originally, it is a secret space where no one should enter except for the family head. In the office, Leah sat across the table from her father.

“…… Dad.”

It was a rather bleak tone for her father, whom she hadn’t seen in a long time. However, Macmillan looked at Leah and smiled warmly, as if that alone was good.

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“Yes, my daughter. Do you need anything?”

“Do you remember what I said a while ago?”

“What did I tell you? …… Oh, you mean that escort knight?”

Macmillan twitched her brow, showing her discomfort.

I don’t know about Leah, but she thinks that his older brother, Ruin Reinhardt, has been looking for a husband for her daughter. Macmillan had come to the point where just hearing Reinhardt’s ‘ra’ made her feel bad when she asked how my sister was.

“Yes, my escort driver. I mean Cain Reinhardt. He said he might get married soon?”

“What? Is that for real?”

“Yes, I’m sure it came out of my own mouth.”

“…… Huh, right? If not, who is the opponent?”

“It hasn’t been decided yet, but you’ll find out when you go back to your parents’ house.”

‘Ruin Reinhardt, could this guy cross his legs?’

Whenever he insists on marrying his sister and my daughter, citing family interests. Now you’re going to marry my brother to another girl?

Macmillan, who was seriously considering the marriage proposal proposed by Ruin Reinhardt, apart from the fact that she did not like that some bastard sewed her own daughter, tilted her head.

Something doesn’t seem right, but her daughter said it herself. It seems certain that he even heard such words from Cain Reinhardt himself…….

“Dad.”

Poof, Leah raised her head.

“Dad knows, too. Cain Reinhardt, a really nice person.”

“Ummm… ….”

Like Lia said, it was. Also, what kind of family is the Reinhardt family? It is a family with strong individual strength, with successive family heads serving as the knight commanders of the knights under the direct control of the imperial family from generation to generation. Se also does not lag behind the Eleves family.

What’s more, apart from strong military force, humility is ingrained in his body. Unlike most aristocrats who have a lot of arrogant personalities, he seems to be a good person as well.

The problem is, as Lia said, there is no way to deal with a man whose marriage has already been decided. The Eleves family isn’t an unrequited family that allows plundering marriages somewhere on the western edge.

“Help me, Dad.”

As Macmillan continued her thoughts, Leah muttered.

“Are you asking for help?”

“I really want Cain Reinhardt…… ?”

That’s why I risked my shame that night and seduced him in such a lewd outfit.

If you knew things were going to turn out this way, don’t settle for just a bird kiss. Whether or not he noticed that he was burdened, he should have just gone to the end.

‘…… Never give me another girl No, I won’t.’

Swallowing such thoughts, Leah looked directly at Macmillan.

Her eyes were glistening with indescribable emotions.

“…… So, he contacted the head of the Reinhardt family. Please tell me.”