I Was Told To Die

“That’s a great answer, but have you decided on a tutor for Yana?” 

   “Yes, ah. . .”

Karen naturally opened her mouth while Roman only rolled his eyes. 

  “I’m thinking of Lucien Parnell, the head of House Parnell.”

    “Hmm, the theologist Lucien Parnell?”

A great family like Tuslena runs organizations in various fields to strengthen the stability of the territory management, research, negotiations, and various other projects. In particular, in the case of the new seminary, which was composed of experts in theology, it was the group that invested the most operating funds due to the Tuslena family being very connected to the church and God.

“Yes, he is young, but he is a deep thinker.” 

“If it’s going to be Lucien Parnell, then please organize his resume within two days and send it to me.” 

Even Karen, who had maintained her composure the whole time, was taken aback by the remark. 

“If you don’t like it, we can pick someone else.” 

“It’s okay, it’s not that I don’t like it, it’s just that I’m curious about who he is. Oh, and it would be best not to send Yana to the Pindias Great Prayer for the time being. She’s going to help me with my work.” 

“She’s going to help you. . .?”

“It’s nothing much. I’ll talk to you later then. Take care of your health, Roman.” 

The door opened and closed behind the Duke. 

Scared to leave the room, Roman jumped up. 

“Woah.” 

He gulped down the still not cooled tea and walked around the room nonstop. He couldn’t sit still because of his uneasiness. 

“Somehow I don’t feel good. Ever since Yana stole and ate that Celestial Flower fruit. . .”

“Don’t worry too much, Roman. Your father only cares for now because that child is sick. Once she’s better, he’ll stop caring. He is a busy person.” 

Karen wasn’t wrong. 

Even so, this time it really didn’t feel right.

Jihad took the fainting Yana away. Yana, who lost her parents, stepped on her eyes or something, because she was a girl who got on his nerves from time to time, not at all appropriate. Even so, she left him alone because she would soon return to Lete on her own feet. 

“Woah. After all, it’s clear that Grigori had a hand in it. Shit. Yana Tuslena can’t be a different person in just a few days if it’s not because of that damn bastard!” 

The strong ignorant idiot is aiming more and more blatantly for what clearly belongs to Roman.

This greenhouse incident happened while Grigori was away from Tuslena Castle, so it was even more unexpected. But also, thanks to Grigori’s vacancy, it could come back as an unconnected incident.

. . . Yana Tuslena.” 

He never thought that a quiet girl like her would stab him in the back like this. 

“But my uncle is more concerned with the health of his niece rather than a mere greenhouse, right?” 

Awesome. 

What a proud brat. Roman, who grieved at this, couldn’t hold back his anger and kicked the sofa. Karen let out a small sigh and patted Roman gently on the shoulder. 

“Yana will soon face reality. Aren’t you in a position where you can’t go against the Duke?” 

An irresistible position. Recalling the ‘reason’, his bubbling stomach sank a little. 

“. . .That’s right.” 

“First, watch a little more. No matter who is involved, the tail will inevitably be stepped on. I’ll take a good watch over her.” 

“Yes, I hear you well.” 

“I must also order Sir Smith to stick a little closer. He looks like he needs to see what she’s up to.” 

What a wise and sober statement!

Roman hugged Karen. 

“I’m glad I have you, Karen.” 

“Huh, me too. I love you. Both you and Ninabel.” 

Karen’s eyes shone coldly as she answered with much affection. 

* * *

The next morning, a laugh came out of Rin, who came out with her hair tied up in a ponytail and began to run vigorously. Perhaps it was the new path she had found, but she felt a little more refreshed than usual. 

“When will the Phantom Knights leave? I can’t use the gym because of them.”

When I stopped running for two days in a row, a corner of my heart felt very uncomfortable. 

After much thought, Rin decided to take a new path. It was a route that went around the birch forest behind the castle. 

“Whew.” 

“. . .”

“. .. “ 

Cancel that now. 

Rin, who knelt down to wash her face, stiffened in that posture. 

A boy of the same age she had never seen before in her life was sitting on a not too far rock with a babbling stream in between. 

I don’t know what’s going on, but I can hear quick breathing and my chest has begun to rise and fall very quickly. It was clear that I had to run. 

But who is he? 

Could it be Yana’s cousin? 

Speaking of cousins, I thought of Ninabel, who had a terrible princess disease. 

I wanted to leave quickly, so I drank my water and tried to stand up. 

“Hi.”

An ordinary greeting was heard. 

In response, Rin who was wiping the water from the hem of her rugged one-piece dress, said hello in a haphazard manner, “Hi.” 

“Are you from Tuslena?” 

“Huh?” 

Mysterious purple eyes narrowed as if guessing her true identity. 

It wasn’t an unpleasant look. Rin removed the sweat from her hair and tucked it behind her. 

“Aspiring knight of St. Bright?” 

It was a short word, but it was enough to stop her steps as she ignored it and went her way. 

“Do I look like an aspiring knight?” 

“Good luck.”

What else is it? 

Hmm, it hasn’t been long since I started exercising, but I’m already showing signs of it. That’s good.

I felt that my tired body was energized again. Yes, it tastes like this. I definitely remember when I first started swordsmanship. 

Rin turned her back with a satisfied face. 

Normally, I would ask “who are you?” here, but I didn’t feel like it. It was because I hated talking to others when I was working out. Fortunately, the blonde boy didn’t show any more interest, so we went our separate ways. 

Or well they should have. 

Why are you following me?

I felt an uncomfortable presence behind me. 

After turning off my nerves, I started running. The guy runs too. I didn’t care and kept running. Then, at one point, the boy lightly passed Rin and continued running. 

Angry, Rin sped up and passed the boy again. Then the boy, who sped up even faster this time, overtook Rin. They ran like a competition for such a long time. 

My legs, which were shaking weakly, soon tripped on a rock and fell. 

Ugh. 

Of course, since Rin grew up as a warrior, she was able to prevent a major collapse. 

However, since only the body belonged to Yana, there was a limit to minimizing the shock, so her knee was left bruised. 

“Haha. . .”

Rin was busy trying to catch her breath and her knees. 

Looking up, she could see Tuslena’s crown-like roof over the thick summer birch forest. 

What. . .? You weren’t following me. You were only on the way back to the castle like me. 

Belated regrets came. To think I was burning my desire to compete in a strange race by myself. 

It was then. 

I felt a gentle hand on my shoulder. Soon, the white face pouring right in font of me carefully inspected my complexion. 

“Are you okay?”

“. . .No.” 

“No? Then wait here for a second. Don’t move.” 

The boy who left a request disappeared toward the castle. 

Of course, Rin had no intention of listening to a boy who she didn’t even know. But like she said, Yana’s body needed plenty of rest, and if she ignored this signal, she could suffer muscle pain all morning, so she spent the time lying still. 

Before long, a cool gray shadow fell over her face. The boy who sat Rin up held out a bottle of water and pills. 

“Swallow it, it’s like a sedative. It’s a drug that the Phantom Knights take, so you don’t have to worry about side effects.” 

What? Is there such a thing? 

The world is getting better.

But what has been improved also cannot be trusted. There was no way I could accept medicine given by a stranger. 

“Thank you.” 

Rin only took a water bottle and drank. 

As the cool water passed down my throat, I remembered the moment when I fell over while jumping full of desire to compete. I’m embarrassed. I couldn’t bear to open my mouth, so I just patted him on the shoulder as a thank you and tried to get up. 

Uh? 

However, it was impossible to stand up because the other’s upper body was tilted upwards. I looked up to see something, and I saw purple eyes that glistened in the sunlight.