I Became the Fiance of a Dragon in Romance Fantasy

9 – National Foundation Day (2)

Uncomfortable silence continued until we reached Enassa.

First of all, I didn’t know what she was interested in, and if I tried to say anything, she immediately blocked me, so the conversation didn’t continue.

In the end, I arrived at Enassa without saying anything to each other, and I spit out admiration when I saw Enassa.

“Wow.”

Recently, quite a lot of problems have arisen due to the violence of the central aristocrats backed by the emperor, but is it that Enadeim is still strong?

On National Day, Enassa was crowded with many people. After a brief inspection, we were able to enter Enassa immediately.

After entering the interior of Enassa, we immediately boarded a wagon and headed for the imperial castle.

This was because Ortaire and Rodenov had to stay in the palace provided by the imperial castle, as they did not have a separate mansion in the capital.

They were supposed to take a tour separately, but the two families decided that there was no time to delay and headed straight to the imperial castle.

Outside the carriage, the scenery of Enassa was passing by as fast as the wind. In the meantime, my eyes caught the faces of people trying hard to maintain their brightness even when they were in the shadows.

As much as National Foundation Day, it must be to put down the weight of a difficult life and enjoy it. Even so, it must be because I have not been able to completely lay down the weight of life.

The magnificence of seeing Enassa from the outside disappears due to the shadows cast by the people who live in Enassa.

Looking at that figure, I couldn’t help but think about the central nobles. Apparently, the central nobles are running amok.

central nobility.

In fact, they are parasites that eat away at this country, and they are a race that will interfere with Adiluun in the future without even trying.

Of course, there is a division between the moderates and the radicals, but their feelings are the same. A greedy temperament that wants to incorporate local power into one’s own.

If possible, I wanted to avoid friction with them as much as possible on this National Foundation Day.

They will definitely try to disparage Adirun in some way. For those who want to cut down the power of the local nobility, Adirun will be a pretty tasty prey.

“Tsk.”

As I wrinkled my expression and clicked my tongue and lowered the curtains attached to the wagon, Adyllun, who was just looking at the scenery of Enassa, looked at me curiously.

“What happened?”

“it’s nothing.”

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Judging that it was not something she should find out about, I evaded it by saying it was nothing.

“Your expression is quite scary to say that.”

She said to me with an expressionless face.

“It’s really none of your business. And I’m not complaining about you either. Just because I saw an unpleasant scene outside.”

“For now, let go of your expression. It seems that we are getting closer to the imperial castle soon, so I think I need to pay attention to each expression.”

“All right.”

Even so, I stared blankly at Adyllun. Since you’ve seen something unpleasant, you should watch a scene that calms your mind.

“… … What’s wrong?”

“No, since you saw the unpleasant scene, shouldn’t you watch the calming scene? That way, you will be able to manage your expression well.”

As I smiled and said, Adilon suddenly shrank and said:

“Then why are you looking at me all of a sudden?”

“Yeah, just looking at it brings peace to my heart.”

“… … What nonsense.”

Adilun looked at me disgustedly. It was somehow funny, and a smile bloomed on his lips.

Really, he was a person who had a taste for teasing.

* * *

I couldn’t believe what he was saying for a moment.

You saw an unpleasant scene, so you should get peace of mind? and see me?

I couldn’t understand it at all. why do you say things like that Did he really go crazy?

Why did you come here now when you said you hated yourself and told yourself to stay out of sight?

If he had said something like that when we first met, he might have been much nicer to Physis.

But now is not then, and I have already come too far to treat him kindly.

Rather, his attitude made me more suspicious of him. What is the purpose of saying that now? Numerous questions lingered in my mind.

Why are you doing that?

At that moment, my father’s words came to mind.

Before departing for Enassa, he said that if Physis had an accident involving me one more time and the marriage request was sent to Ortaire, he would be expelled from the Ortaire family.

If that’s true, I understand why he does that to me. It will be to treat me kindly for your own comfort, so you can respond in moderation.

But if he’s really trying to change his attitude, how should I treat him?

I don’t know. My mind was complicated. Perhaps, this question would haunt me for a long time.

My relationship with my fiancé, whom I did not want, was terribly confusing to me.

* * *

Upon arriving at the imperial castle, the two families were treated with utmost hospitality and guided to an empty palace.

The first emperor of Anadheim had several empresses including an empress.

As a result, there were quite a lot of empty palaces in the imperial castle, and because of that, all the nobles who did not have mansions in the capital were assigned to each room in the palace.

When I asked the ladies-in-waiting about the future schedule, they told me that there were three days left until the main events of the National Foundation Day, including the ball, and I was told to take care of my actions until then.

He said that he would do an audience with the emperor at the beginning of the ball, so with nothing to do, we just stayed in our rooms and spent time.

Of course, I trained myself by accumulating mana, but Adilun, who was left alone, walked around the palace with an expression of boredom whenever I saw him.

Mumble a little each time.

“Ah, I should have brought a magic book.”

I kept repeating what I was saying. Certainly, he had never wasted so much time on her as a wizard.

One day like that and the next day. We were suddenly called by the princess. I couldn’t figure out what the reason was, so I asked her a little bit.

“What is it?”

At my question, Adilon said with a very bored face.

“I don’t know either. Oh, don’t forget what I said.”

“I’m fine, but are you okay? Your face is still full of dissatisfaction with me.”

“it’s okay. I’ll take care of myself, so you’re good too.”

“Right, then.”

As I was absentmindedly, Adyllun suddenly raised one hand.

“What are you doing? catch it.”

“What is it all of a sudden?”

“Aren’t you supposed to escort me? Since we’re acting as a friendly relationship, shouldn’t we hold hands?”

“Is that so?”

“For now, let’s just say that. To be honest, I’m really reluctant, but I can’t help it. The person we will meet is the first princess. He is more sensitive to political issues than anyone else, so you have to be as friendly as possible.”

As I held her hand, she spoke to me again.

“smile. I will laugh too.”

As she said that, a subtle smile appeared on her face. On the other hand, I looked at her with a smile on my face because it was somehow funny.

As soon as we were ready, we called the lady-in-waiting, and as soon as she confirmed that we were ready, she started guiding us somewhere.

how long did it take

After about ten minutes of walking, we were guided to a fairly well-tended garden.

Seasonal flowers were showing off in the garden, and at the tea table in the center was a girl with brilliant golden hair looking at us with a surprised expression.

Because I remembered the faces of the members of the imperial family I looked at before participating in the National Foundation Day, I was able to immediately recognize that the girl was the first princess, Lobelia Anatheme.

“Nice to meet you, Her Highness the Princess. This is Physis Ortaire.”

“Nice to meet you, Her Highness the Princess. This is Adilun Rodenov.”

We greeted the princess according to the etiquette as if drawn.

“Welcome. Prince Ortaire, Princess Rodenof.”

The princess, who had always had a surprised expression on her face, greeted us with a smile, as if she suddenly came to her senses when she saw our greeting.