“Here, where are the children waiting?”
After leaving the main banquet hall and entering the hallway, I called out to the servant who was walking at a brisk pace and asked.
“Are you talking about the place where baby children and baby spirits wait? “It’s in the room at the end of the hallway.”
The servant bowed his head politely and pointed to the end of the hallway.
The hallway was quite long.
‘Is this why everyone entered the main banquet hall together first?’
Dazar also entered the banquet hall with Vanilla, and other nobles also had several children with them.
Of course, I thought we had to separate the entrances from the moment we entered.
Since it was quite far away, it may have been awkward to drop it from the beginning.
‘Plus, it seemed like everyone was bringing their children to say hello to each other.’
Looking at the ‘Place of Rest’ schedule given by Cedric, there was some more time left until the Scarlet Emperor entered.
Judging by the small sign that children had to be removed from the banquet hall at that time, it seemed like the children were brought in and greeted each other with their parents before doing so.
“… … “It’s a bit like that for no reason.”
Because I couldn’t bring Axion into the room with me while I was hiding that he was my child.
It was at that moment when I was walking down the hallway with a slight frown because I felt uncomfortable.
“Did you see the kid who was alone in the nursery?”
I heard two servants walking from the other side whispering.
“hey. Shhh. “All the babies in the nursery are nobles.”
“Oh, what’s wrong? “Anyway, seeing as his parents didn’t take him to the banquet hall, he seemed like a despised child.”
Since they were wearing the same attire as the servants I saw earlier, they seemed to be the servants stationed in the banquet hall.
“Well, that’s true… … ?”
“It turns out that one of the maids here has a mother, right? “Is the old man you were with earlier your dad?”
“You sneaked in to see your mom? “That’s so pitiful.”
Giggling. The two of them looked at each other and giggled.
“Oh, I couldn’t even rest there because of that guy. “If you’re not going to take care of her, then don’t come.”
“As you said, if the maid is the mother, isn’t she in the same situation as us? Should I just go and tell them all?”
“Is that so?”
Giggling.
The two servants quietly closed their mouths and passed by next to me, who had already stopped.
“Oh, I don’t want to work. “I want to go back to my dorm quickly.”
“me too! “I couldn’t even rest because of that baby.”
“But doesn’t that little boy look pretty smooth? The hair color is also blonde. If you’re going to hide it like that anyway, just hand it over to us. Then I would hand it over to a brother you know and make some money.”
I stood at a distance as they walked away from me, wondering what I had just heard.
The baby they’re talking about is definitely not Axion. haha. No way.
… … I thought about it, but no matter how much I thought about it, there was no way it was Axion. Because he said he was left alone in the baby’s room and his hair color was blonde.
“… … under.”
I felt like I was burning from my toes to my head, as if someone had lit a fire.
My fists clenched and my teeth chattered.
If I send them away like this, I don’t think I’ll be able to sleep comfortably today.
Just before they entered the banquet hall, I quickly turned around and called them out.
“… … hey.”
When I called them with a stiff face, the two stiffened with surprised faces.
When I looked directly at him, my head felt cold.
We can’t just do it here.
He raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
“I want to ask you something.”
They looked a little nervous, but when I smiled, they lowered their heads with relieved faces.
“yes. “Please tell me anything.”
“Do you need anything?”
When I smiled once again, the corners of their mouths slightly raised as they noticed me.
He seemed completely relieved.
“I was talking with the Lady of Count Miya earlier. There was a story about insulting nobles. “I suddenly couldn’t remember this.”
“… … “Oh, you mean insulting a nobleman?”
“huh. “What is the punishment for insulting a nobleman?”
The two closed their eyes with embarrassed faces.
Since this place was set somewhere in the Middle Ages, the caste system was thorough.
If they, who are just commoners, insult the nobles… … .
“Yes, the other noble is demanding punishment. “I understand that they can propose up to the death penalty.”
right. This body also remembered that.
“hmm. That’s right, it was. But what happens if the noble does not demand separate punishment?”
Another servant added.
“If the insulted noble does not offer punishment, the lord of their domain will do so instead.”
“that’s right. It did? Oh, I don’t remember this from earlier, so you and Lady Miya were shaking your feet?”
I was shaking my feet.
Lady Miya’s slender arm collided with my iron arm.
“You’re both smart. “Thank you for letting me know.”
The two servants nodded awkwardly.
“no. If you need anything else, please call me anytime.”
“Ah, thank you so much. By the way, what are your two names?”
The two looked at each other and then smiled.
Then he answered obediently.
“I’m Bishin, and this is Michi.”
It was an obedient attitude that could not be expected from the people who had been making fun of Axion before.
“Right. I’m sure you remember. Good luck then.”
“ancient!”
“yes!”
When I waved my hand as if I had seen everything, they smiled broadly and lowered their heads, unable to hide their overflowing laughter.
When I looked at the schedule that Cedric handed me earlier, I saw that there was also an opportunity to recommend servants who were good at their jobs.
Did you say that if you get on that list, you will be promoted?
‘Maybe he thinks that’s why I asked his name.’
I looked at the two heading towards the banquet hall with happy faces, then turned around.
I instantly erased the smile I was wearing and walked briskly towards where Axion was.
I would scold him a little later, but I still felt very uncomfortable in my stomach.
I stomped down the hallway and arrived at the baby’s room.
“Mr. Celia?”
The baby’s room was bigger than I expected.
There were only two people in that large room, Carl and Axion.
Cal, who was walking around holding Axion, who was playing with his hands, looked surprised when he saw me.
“Why are you here already? “I thought you would come after the banquet was over.”
“We should be able to do that because Axion is stepping on our eyes.”
Axion also found me and stretched out his hand as if he was happy.
Perhaps it was difficult to hold Axion any longer as he was shaking as if he wanted to come to me, so Carl put the child down on the floor.
Then Axion toddled quickly and buried his face in the hem of my skirt.
“Wow!”
Axion looked at me and smiled faintly. To see that smile… … .
I feel bad for some reason.
Because I left the child alone in the nursery and because I hid the fact that I had adopted the child. I heard some harsh words from those bad guys.
“Grandpa… … .”
“yes? Celia. Did something happen? “Her face doesn’t look good.”
Carl asked with a worried face. Hearing Carl’s warm voice made his heart flutter. He barely held back and shook his head.
“no. nothing. Our Axion. “Did you come to meet mom?”
“Ugh!”
The child nodded his head vigorously as if he understood what I was saying. Thanks to that, she lightly caught the child who almost fell behind her, squatted down, and made eye contact with her.
“Ugh?”
The child reached out and touched my face.
Axion was cute and lovely as he swept his eyes and cheeks with clumsy movements.
Hehehe.
Axion burst out laughing without realizing it and laughed along with me.
I can’t believe I let this cute child hear such words. I suddenly felt angry, then guilty, then saddened. It was a very painful feeling.
It felt like the area around my eyes was getting hot. It wasn’t tears, but it seemed like I was filled with various emotions.
What am I doing now?
I promised myself that I would prevent Axion from living an unhappy life.
As I suddenly thought of that, my heart became stronger.
“Maa!”
“Celia… … ? “It’s not like something happened.”
Carl, who was watching me next to me, asked in a cautious voice. His eyes were shaking uneasily.
I shook my head.
“no. Nothing much. “I just said I did it because I missed Axion.”
“but… … .”
I swept my face with both hands and lightly slapped my cheek as if to tell him not to worry.
As I am responsible for these two, I cannot show myself to be weak.
I held out my hand towards Axion.
“good. So shall we go now? Axion.”
“yes? “Where do you want us to go?”
Carl looked embarrassed.
I picked up Axion and stood up with a sigh.
“Where are you going? “I have to go to the banquet hall.”
“Yes? But, that place… … .”
“There’s a reason the kids aren’t here. I didn’t know. “You knew about Carl, right?”
“… … .”
Karl nodded quietly.
“I tried to stop you from coming here, but I thought Celia wanted to be with Axion… … .”
Karl must have known that this would happen and stopped him. But I refused and brought Axion with me even though it was difficult.
It was all because of me that the child was treated like this.
“I am the head of Evanroir now. Because there is no Sylvester. yes?”
“yes yes. Yes.”
Carl followed me with an anxious look on his face.
The way his lips continued to twitch, it looked like he was about to express some concern.
Maybe he’s worried about being hurt by other people’s opinions.
“There is no need to worry about what others think. knife.”
“… … .”
“It’s me who lives my life, not them. “If I had noticed what they thought, I wouldn’t have been able to live this happily.”
When I looked at the memories of this body, there was a feeling I always felt.
Happiness that can only be felt by those who live immersed in what they love. And satisfied.
“Well, why can’t you say it’s me?”
I will change Axion’s future and make him live happier than anyone else. With Axion.
I held Axion and headed toward the banquet hall.
