hotmtlnovel Chapter 90: What Happened In The Capital (2)
Chapter 90: What Happened In The Capital (2)
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That evening.
Having finished her last class on Friday, Ibella returned to her dormitory without having dinner.
She had a lot to do.
"Phew, tomorrow is finally here."
Tomorrow was the day she would go out alone with Ulan.
She didn't know why her heart was pounding so much even though it was just a day together.
No, to be precise, she knew.
This was excitement. She had been looking forward to this day.
"Alright."
After smiling bashfully, Ibella clenched her fists tightly; there were so many things she had to do to make tomorrow a perfect day.
How much time had passed?
When the sunset sky had turned dark, she finally finished her preparations.
"Hmm, this should be enough for now."
The clothes, bag, and shoes she would wear tomorrow; and a notebook filled with her schedule for the day. As she was rummaging through her luggage again to check if she had forgotten anything, something fell with a clatter.
"Huh?"
A crumpled piece of paper.
What could it be? A receipt?
With that thought, she picked up the paper. Then, Ibella's eyes widened.
"......."
It was something familiar.
A gift enclosed in the letter her father, Count Deorg, had sent to Ulan.
A voucher for a suite at a hotel in the imperial capital.
She had said to dispose of it, but it seemed she had completely forgotten. Of course, even if she hadn't disposed of it, nothing would change. She could just tear it up.
"......."
But Ibella hesitated.
A ticket to a suite at a hotel in the capital of an empire, in the middle of a bustling city, would certainly be worth a pretty penny.
Of course, that wasn't the only reason.
She stared at the voucher with eyes filled with various worries. After a short while, after a considerable amount of time passed, she finally made a decision.
"Ahem! W-well, just in case..."
Let's not dispose of it right away.There might be a use for it someday.
After coughing awkwardly, she put away the voucher with a relieved face.
Just then
KNOCK! KNOCK!
suddenly, there was a knock on the door and Ibella was startled; like a child caught doing something without her parents' knowledge. She quickly shoved the voucher in her bag and immediately turned towards the door.
"W-Who is it?!"
"It's me, Noah."
Ah, right. They were supposed to meet tonight, weren't they?
It was only then that Ibella remembered the promise she had made with Noah during the day. A short while later, when Noah entered the room, she questioned her with a puzzled expression.
"But you're later than I thought?"
The original agreed-upon time was 6 p.m.
But now, it was well past 8 pm.
Upon Ibella's words, Noah made a subtle expression, then suddenly let out a groaning sound, "Uh, I was stuck in the Student Counseling Division."
"Huh? Suddenly?"
"Well, something like that happened."
After letting out a sigh as if releasing pent-up frustration, Noah shook her head with a rattling motion. As if trying to shake off unpleasant thoughts.
"But let's get started."
The reason she came here today; to give Ibella the right advice for her date tomorrow. It would be more accurate to say that Ibella had asked her for help.
'Just by looking at the character's story.......'
From the time she was a little girl until now, Ibella had never been alone with someone of the opposite sex.
It's obvious that she has never been on a date either.
That must be why she asked Noah for help.
But the problem is, I'm the same.
Noah had never been in a relationship either. But there was a fundamental difference between her and Ibella.
This is because when Noah lived as Yoo Min-Ah, she enjoyed watching books, dramas, and movies related to dating every day.
So, I can at least give her some simple advice.
For example, what kind of clothes to wear or what kind of date schedule to plan.
More importantly, Ibella was Noah's first friend after entering the academy. So she wanted to be as helpful as possible.
After finishing her short thought, Noah sat down on the sofa and opened her mouth, "First, show me what you're going to wear tomorrow."
"I already have something. Here's a t-shirt and......."
"No, come put it on."
"Huh? Here?"
"That's the only way to be sure."
It was not enough to just look at clothes; some things fit some people, and some things don't. Of course, Ibella had a good figure, so any clothes would look good on her.
"There, I'm all dressed up."
At that moment, Noah's thoughts were broken.
Ibella approached her, hesitating. Soon, her figure was reflected in Noah's eyes.
Her outfit was simple.
She was wearing a white T-shirt, jeans, a pure white hat, and sneakers. Noah narrowed her eyes and said, "Rejected."
"Huh? Why?"
"It's too ordinary."
Of course, if you only consider what suits her, it was a pass.
As she mentioned briefly before, Ibella had a great figure. But it was also true that it was too ordinary for a first date.Rread latest chapters at novelhall.com
"Isn't it better to be ordinary?"
"No, it's your first date tomorrow. Are you going to go out wearing a T-shirt and jeans like that?"
Noah's scowl made Ibella lower her head; not for lack of trying. The word date suddenly made her face heat up.
She hadn't even realized it until Noah spoke again, "Do you have any other clothes?" She must have more than one outfit.
When Noah asked, Ibella hesitated for a moment and then answered in a weak voice, "Actually, I do have some clothes that my family sent me..."
"Then?"
"I don't think they look good on me."
"I'll be the judge of that, so why don't you try them on?"
"Ugh, okay then, just give me a minute."
She grabbed her clothes and headed for the bathroom.
But this time, she took a long time.
As Noah waited patiently, she finally heard Ibella's voice, "...... am done." A small voice, like a crawl.
At the same time, Noah turned her gaze; and her eyes widened.
"......!"
It was understandable.
What Ibella was wearing was an off-shoulder one-piece dress that exposed her shoulders. It's not a common outfit here.
As she stared blankly at Ibella,
"Say something."
Ibella said, putting her arms around her shoulders.
Snapping out of her thoughts, Noah gave a thumbs-up without a moment's hesitation, "......Pass."
"Really?"
"Yeah, this is definitely it."
No, rather, there was no other choice.
The white T-shirt and jeans looked good before, but they still can't beat this one-piece.
In contrast to Noah's rave reviews, Ibella was a little shaky, "But don't you think it doesn't look good on me?"
"What? Why would you think that?"
"Because it's embarrassing."
"I'm fine with it."
"......I am, I'm embarrassed."
Blushing, Ibella reached out with both hands and pushed Ulan away, as if telling him to stop looking.
However, just then, the carriage they had reserved arrived.
CREAK!!!
And a moment later, the door of the wide-open carriage swung open.
On the other hand, Ibella hesitated and couldn't board right away. The reserved carriage was higher than the others, making it difficult for her to board.
"Do you need help?"
Did Ulan notice it then? He suddenly spoke.
Since she secretly hoped for this, Ibella smiled bashfully. Then she cautiously reached out her hand.
"Uh-huh. Thanks......."
However, she couldn't finish her words of gratitude.
Instead of taking her hand, Ulan suddenly picked her up and carried her into the carriage.
"......!?"
Ibella was taken aback by the sudden action.
Ulan, on the other hand, continued to hold her in his arms as they boarded the carriage, causing the coachman in the driver's seat to burst out laughing.
"Haha, your boyfriend is quite passionate."
Uh, no, thats.
She tried to say something, but her tongue was tied.
So, with a deeply flushed face, she was about to say something when the coachman's voice interrupted
"Well then, let's depart."
And soon, the carriage rattled to life.
The carriage carrying the two of them glided smoothly along the expansive road.
* * * * *
Meanwhile, at that time
in the Imperial Palace of the Ruben Empire
as the warm sunlight washed over the streets, a group of people stepped out.
Six men and women with their faces and bodies covered in white robes. However, what was special was that the formation was centered on the person in the center.
As if guarding an important figure.
Then, the two men at the back spoke carefully.
"You can leave this to us."
"There's no need for the Princess to come out by herself..."
For some reason, the two seemed awkward and fumbled with their words. The two of them were addressing the girl in the center of the group, who had a slender figure.
And then
"It's okay."
The girl, who was called Princess by the two, turned her gaze; her bright red eyes shone along with her snow-white hair that peeked out from under her hood.
The girl's voice was calm and collected, in contrast to the two men's nervousness.
"I came out today because I wanted to."
The girl was the seventh princess of the empire.
She was Perticia Ib Al Ruben.
The reason the noble-blooded girl came out of the imperial palace today was to purchase the supplies she needed for her transfer.
"I want to choose the things I'll use myself."
Two months and two weeks from now
she was scheduled to transfer to Arsene Academy. So she was going to buy the supplies she would need then in advance.
But even so..."
"And my brother also gave me permission."
Right after Perticia finished speaking
the attendants finally closed their mouths; they had no choice but to. Because her brother was none other than the Crown Prince Shartrand.
Shartrand Monic Al-Ruben.
He was currently the eye of the storm in the imperial family, and was considered to be the next emperor. And Perticia was the younger sister that Shartrand cherished the most.
"Come on, let's go quickly."
Perticia turned around with a grin.
However, she was unable to take more than a few steps before she was forced to stop. It was because the person closest to her had grabbed her wrist.
"...Princess."
"Yes?"
"Allow me to remind you, please stay within five steps of me at all times?"
"Hmm? Is there a reason why it has to be five steps?"
"Because that is my domain."
The brown-haired knight answered.
Her name is Limer Yen Rapidis.
She was one of the five masters of the empire and was known as the Berserker of the East. She was also the only female master on the entire continent.
After Limer's response, Patricia suddenly recalled an old memory and widened her crimson eyes.
"Ah, come to think of it, I think Sir Orden said something similar, except I think he said it was forty steps......."
"That's because Sir Sachsen is the strongest in the Empire."
The Imperial Sword, Sachsen Yul Orden.
Serving the Crown Prince, he was the strongest knight in the empire in name and reality. The breadth of the domain he could unfold was proof of that.
......forty steps.
It was ridiculously wide.
Surely, the domain was a result of the master's experience, skill, and spirit mixed together.
Therefore, it takes years just to expand the domain by even one step. But forty steps, it's hard to even imagine how strong he is.
In the first place, there was no need to fight as long as the law that prohibited duels between masters remained unchanged.
'Oh, come to think of it.'
Speaking of duels between masters, there was a person who suddenly came to mind. A 'Level 0' Management Target that was currently being specially managed by the military.
'Was it definitely Ulan?'
The heir to the northern grassland tribes.
The barbarian warrior, Ulan Bator.
A master who appeared out of nowhere, and a strong man who defeated two of the empire's five swords.
'I would like to try it myself if I had the chance.'
She didn't know if there would be a chance.
Unless she visits Arsene Academy, she won't have a chance to meet him, and she doesn't even have an excuse to visit the academy in the first place.
With that in mind, she quickly dismissed such thoughts from her mind and refocused on the conversation.
"Anyway, if you promise me this, I won't interfere with the Princess's actions either."
"Hmm, I see. I'll keep it in mind."
Patricia smiled brightly.
As if promising that she would never go more than five steps away. With her answer, the group started walking again.
Their destination today.
Towards the south square of the capital.
End of Chapter. . . . . . . .Thanks for Reading. . . . . . . . .
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