133 - I Got Engaged to a Blind Duke
Blinded Duke and I are Engaged 133
Marin gently stroked Yuria's hair.
"Thank you for everything, Yuria."
"Milady, why do you say that? It's as if you're never coming back."
Yuria said with an anxious expression.
"I'm just really grateful that Yuria has been protecting me and taking care of me like this."
Marin smiled softly.
"Yes. Please come back soon."
Yuria smiled cutely, as if she understood.
Marin suppressed the sadness that kept rising and smiled along.
\ \ \
Early in the morning, many people gathered in front of the annex to see her off.
Since she had already said her goodbyes, all that was left was for the Diamond Carriage to arrive.
She saw the coachman wearing a black scarf driving the Diamond Carriage.
Marin was surprised inwardly when she saw the coachman's face.
It was the coachman who had driven the servants' carriage during the trip to the capital.
Could it be that assassins were able to lie in wait beforehand because of him? Are that coachman, the assassins who attacked then, and even the kidnapper all on the same side?
Marin stared intently at the coachman's face.
"John Doe, what brings you here? Sam usually drives this carriage, doesn't he?"
Sebas Butler asked the coachman with a puzzled expression.
"Sam has a cold. So I'm driving instead."
The coachman scratched his head with an innocent face.
"I see. Thank you for your hard work."
"Yes. I will serve you comfortably."
The Duke, who was standing behind her, called out to her.
"Marin."
"Yes."
"Just think of me while you're gone."
Marin, who had been stiff with tension, burst out laughing.
"I will."
Marin got into the carriage first, followed by Elmis.
As Elmis closed the carriage door, the carriage slowly started to move.
Marin turned around and took in the sight of Adria and her brother, Yuria, Sebas Butler, Page Head Maid, Olive, and finally the Duke, who were watching the carriage.
Even as the others moved slightly, only the Duke remained standing in that spot.
Marin watched with sad eyes until the Duke became a small figure.
\ \ \
The Duke stood by the study window, gazing into the distance.
Marin was no longer visible before him, but he thought of the route she would take and focused his gaze in that direction.
"Kay."
"Yes."
Kay prostrated himself before him.
"Did you attach the Shadows?"
"Yes. I attached M."
"El will hate it if she finds out. She'll think I don't trust her."
"She won't think that way because she cares about Milady very much."
As the Duke closed his eyes again, Kay quietly hid behind the curtain.
"Come in."
Sebas Butler and Olive entered together.
The Duke returned to his desk and sat down.
"The reason I called you two is..."
At the Duke's solemn voice, the two looked at him with tense faces.
"The gift didn't work."
"The gift didn't work?"
Olive immediately understood and became gloomy.
The Duke nodded heavily.
Sebas Butler stood there blankly, not understanding the conversation between the two.
"So this time, I called the only married person among us, the Butler. Butler."
"Yes."
Sebas Butler had a very good relationship with his wife, and recently even his grandson got married.
"What do women like?"
Sebas Butler, who now understood the conversation, softly curved his wrinkled eyes.
"Women like gifts, after all."
Olive, who had been expressing disappointment with her drooping shoulders, perked up as if she knew it.
"But even if I give gifts, she doesn't love me?"
When the Duke asked back with a serious expression, Olive's expression became gloomy again.
"What do you mean?"
Sebas Butler asked with a bewildered face.
"Isn't there any other good way?"
"There is. It's sincerity."
Sebas Butler wore a gentle smile.
"Sincerity?"
"Yes. You just have to say you love them sincerely."
"What?"
The Duke frowned as if asking what he was talking about.
"Yes?"
Olive, who was listening from the side, also turned to Sebas Butler with a surprised expression.
"No, why are you both so surprised? It's like you've never confessed your love before. Hahaha...?"
Sebas Butler, who had been laughing heartily, slowly stopped laughing when he saw the two's stiff faces.
"Don't tell me... No way, right? Your Grace, Aide?"
Sebas Butler looked at the two with trembling eyes.
"I haven't."
"I haven't either."
The two answered at the same time.
"How would women know if you don't say anything?"
"Isn't that something you naturally come to know?"
At the Duke's words, Olive nodded vigorously as if he was right.
What is this all about?
Sebas Butler looked at the Duke with a confused gaze.
"Your Grace, you're even engaged, but you haven't confessed your love yet?"
"There were circumstances."
The Duke turned his head, avoiding Sebas Butler's gaze.
"Your Grace, you do love Milady, right?"
The Duke slowly nodded.
"Does Milady love Your Grace?"
"I've never heard her say that."
The Butler raised his hand and patted his stuffy chest.
To think that the Duke couple had such an unexpected story. Their relationship seemed so good that he had never thought about it.
"When Milady returns, tell her you love her right away."
"And then?"
"Then you can listen to Marin's answer."
"I understand."
"And Aide, you should confess soon too."
Olive avoided his gaze with a reddened face.
"Does Olive love someone too?"
"I'm sorry. It's a secret."
Olive lowered her head, her neck flushed red.
The Duke nodded slowly.
Sebas Butler clicked his tongue inwardly as he looked at the two. What's the point of being the strongest in the Empire?
They don't even know a woman's heart.
It really shows that they've never met a woman in their lives.
\ \ *
The inside of the Diamond Carriage was quiet.
Marin closed her eyes and checked the plan in her head when Elmis called out to her.
"Milady."
When she opened her eyes at Elmis's call, her expression was unusual.
"Elmis?"
"The direction of the carriage is slightly different. We can still go to the south if we go this way, but it's a longer route."
"Really? Elmis knows the way well too."
"I memorized the Imperial map when I was in the Shadow Unit. I'll tell the coachman-"
"It's okay. You don't have to."
"Yes?"
"I asked him to go this way."
Elmis looked at her questioningly.
"I wanted to go to the Sairan Desert. So I specially asked the coachman to go there first."
"Milady, that place is dangerous. The Sairan Desert is full of Monsters. And Monsters may appear even while traveling to the Sairan Desert."
Elmis narrowed her cool eyes and explained in a calm voice.
"Yeah. That's why I only brought Elmis. I left Yuria out."
"Why on earth...?"
"By any chance, did any other Shadows attach themselves to me besides Elmis?"
"If it's Your Grace, he would have ordered that. He's more worried about Milady's safety than anyone else."
"Hmm, I see. I understand."
Marin nodded with a thoughtful face.
If it's a Shadow, they'll follow without being noticed by the enemies.
"Elmis. Do you remember what I said last time? I said that to protect me, you can't just protect me, right?"
"Yes."
Elmis answered faithfully, even though she felt something was strange.
"If something happens to the people around me again, please protect the people around me first, not me. That's the one thing I want from Elmis."
"Milady. I protect Milady and Milady's surroundings-"
"Promise me. Promise me."
Marin interrupted Elmis's words and stared at her with a serious gaze.
Elmis, whose eyes met hers, hesitated and opened her mouth with difficulty.
"Yes."
"I'll trust only Elmis. I'm tired, so I'm going to get some sleep."
Marin made an excuse and closed her eyes because she didn't want to lie anymore.
She could feel Elmis watching her, but she pretended not to notice.
She was planning to tell Elmis the truth as late as possible.
Her mother's life was more important to her than her own, but Elmis would obviously choose her over her mother.
For her safety, Elmis could kill that coachman and turn the carriage around right away.
Her mother's life was at stake. There should be no risk.
She was planning to reveal the truth after getting as far away from the Duke's Castle as possible and get Elmis's cooperation.
