134 - I Got Engaged to a Blind Duke
I got engaged to the blind duke, Chapter 134
"The Duke, are you listening?"”
“……What did you say?”
The Duke answered slowly with a thoughtful face.
Olive looked at The Duke with worried eyes.
“Can’t you sleep again because Marin is not here?”
“It has been 5 days and 10 hours since Marin left.”
“You were even counting the time.”
Olive muttered to herself with a slightly weary face.
“How much longer do I have to wait?”
Olive shook her head slightly, looking at the seriously gloomy Duke.
At this rate, he’s seriously ill.
“What was the report I just gave?”
“I said that no letter has arrived from the knight protecting the Viscountess.”
Only then did The Duke's expression become serious.
“Is it much later than the day she was supposed to come?”
“It’s two days late.”
“Send someone, no, I should go myself.”
As The Duke tried to get up from his seat, Olive said as if she knew this would happen.
“Would Marin like that?”
Gerald clenched his fist tightly.
Marin said she wanted to spend some quiet time alone with the Viscountess after a long time.
If he went ahead with only his own feelings, it would interfere with the mother and daughter’s trip.
“……Send someone.”
“Yes. I understand.”
\ \ \
On the way to the Sairan Desert, there was an inn for trade merchants.
Marin watched the coachman cover the Diamond Carriage and go somewhere, then turned and entered the inn.
She wanted to lie down quickly after being tense throughout the trip.
As Marin entered the inn, people’s eyes turned to her. Her luxurious dress stood out in this mid-level inn.
Elmis, who had booked the room, quickly approached and blocked the curious gazes of the people.
“Let’s go, Lady.”
Marin nodded silently and entered the room Elmis was guiding her to.
Inside the room was a bed and a small makeshift table.
Elmis, who followed her into the room, looked around and said in a low voice as if embarrassed.
“They say this is the best room in this inn.”
“It’s okay. It’s much better than the room I used to live in.”
“Lady, it’s already been 6 days. Do you really have to go to the Sairan Desert? Is there any other reason?”
It had already been 6 days. Now, only half of the journey to the Sairan Desert remained.
Did Yuria deliver the letter to Olive well?
“That’s right. There is.”
“Please tell me.”
“Do you remember the promise you made with me last time?”
“Yes.”
Marin stared intently into Elmis’s eyes.
“My mother was kidnapped.”
Elmis’s eyes widened slightly and then turned cold.
Marin stared into her eyes and calmed her trembling heart.
“And they said they would release my mother if only I went.”
“Lady, you shouldn’t easily believe the words of kidnappers.”
“I know that much. But they need me. So my mother will be safe until I go.”
“Lady.”
Elmis called Marin with a pitiful face.
“Elmis. My mother is more precious to me than I am. If it weren’t for my mother, I would have lost the will to live. After learning that my father and brother died because of my wrong choice, my mother was my only support.”
“……”
“I will never gamble with my mother’s safety. Even if it’s a very small possibility, if only my mother is safe, I can give the kidnappers my life.”
Elmis watched her silently at Marin’s firm tone.
“Elmis. I have a favor to ask.”
“Yes.”
“Do you remember the promise I told you about last time?”
Elmis stared at her with a surprised expression.
“Protect my mother first, rather than me. No matter what situation arises.”
“Lady!”
“Please.”
As Marin tried to kneel, Elmis hurriedly stopped her.
“Please don’t do this. I understand.”
“Thank you. Are the other Shadows still following?”
“Yes.”
“Can you contact that person?”
“Not now. He’s probably hiding outside.”
“Then, as soon as Elmis finds my mother, put her in the Diamond Carriage and head to Duke's Castle. That Shadow will probably try to protect me.”
“……I understand. But, Lady. I assume you’re having difficulty judging the situation because you’ve been through a lot, but you should have told The Duke.”
Elmis said with a pitiful expression.
Marin smiled as if she knew she would say that.
\ \ \
Yuria arrived in front of Olive’s office as soon as she finished dinner.
Knock knock. Olive’s voice was heard after the knock.
“Come in.”
“Excuse me, Assistant.”
“Yuria, what’s going on?”
“Um, this.”
Yuria handed Olive the letter she had been treasuring.
Olive looked at the letter with a bewildered expression and then smiled kindly.
“I’m sorry, but I can’t accept that.”
“Yes? Why?”
Yuria asked, widening her eyes as if surprised.
“You can admire an adult, but-”
“The Lady told me to give it to Lord Olive.”
Yuria shook her head slightly and quickly stopped him.
“Ah, I was rude.”
Olive smiled awkwardly and accepted the letter.
“Did she say anything else?”
Yuria conveyed the last words Marin had added before leaving.
“Yuria. Can you ask the Assistant to read the letter I gave you in front of The Duke?”
At her words, Olive nodded as if he understood.
Perhaps she had something she wanted to say to The Duke, but since The Duke couldn’t see, she sent it to him instead.
“Okay. Thank you for telling me.”
“Yes.”
After Yuria left, Olive also left the office immediately.
The Duke would be very happy if he delivered this letter to him.
The Duke was becoming increasingly sensitive again, so he hoped this letter would stabilize his heart.
As he stood in front of the office door, he heard The Duke’s languid voice.
“Come in.”
The inside of the office was bright with candlelight.
“The Duke. Lady Marin left a letter for you.”
The Duke flinched as if he was about to get up, then leaned back in his chair as if he was relaxed.
Olive pretended not to know for the sake of The Duke’s dignity.
“I see.”
“Shall I read it to you?”
“Yes.”
“Lord Gerald, by the time you read this letter, I will have been gone for about 6 days. Please come and save me. Immediately.”
Olive was surprised and was about to continue reading the letter, but The Duke snatched the letter away.
As the flustered Olive looked at The Duke, she could see that The Duke’s eyes were open.
The Duke’s deep gray eyes were looking directly at the letter.
“Yo, Your Grace. Your eyes…… Can you see?”
The Duke’s eyes can be seen!
Olive barely spoke in a trembling voice.
“Olive.”
Olive came to her senses at The Duke’s cold gaze.
“Yes!”
“What about the knights who went to the Viscountess?”
“I haven’t received any contact yet.”
“Call Zero.”
“Yes. I understand.”
Olive quickly hid her surprise, befitting her role as an aide, and left the office.
Gerald returned to his desk and began to read the letter again.
[Lord Gerald, by the time you read this letter, I will have been gone for about 6 days. Please come and save me. Immediately.
My mother has been kidnapped. I agreed to meet the kidnappers and my mother at the entrance to the Sairan Desert.
You must be very surprised, right? I’m sorry. I couldn’t tell you in advance.
There are spies everywhere in Duke's Castle. That’s why I couldn’t tell you right away.
I had to avoid being caught by them.
If I had told Lord Gerald directly, I would have been noticed by the spies, and my mother would no longer be alive. I couldn’t take that risk.
I believe that with 6 days, Lord Gerald will do his best to arrive early.
I’ll be waiting. Please come and save me.]**
